CHAPTER 7 - PART 3 & 4

Part 3

"Eh, well then, I will display all the skills I have once, take note of anything you want to learn. You let me go the previous time too, consider this as a sign of my gratitude…"

After Wiz finished, she seemed to be thinking of something, and looked back and forth between me and Aqua with a panicky face.

"What is it?"

Wiz looked at Aqua timidly.

"I can't use my skills without a target. Which means… if no one can be my target…"

I get it, so that's why.

"Hey, Aqua, go."

"Ah? A mere undead wants to use her skills on me?"

Facing Aqua's intimidation, Wiz took a few steps back in fear.

"Eh, that… how about the skill 'Drain touch'? Ah, I will just drain a little health! For Kazuma-san to learn this skill, I just need to drain just a tiny bit to show the effect, and he will probably learn it!"

Wiz explained in a panic. Aqua showed a devious smile.

One was a powerful lich, the other a goddess, both were powerful people.

But looking at the two of them, I don't know which was the goddess, which was the lich.

"It's fine, no problem. Drain as much as you like, come!"

Aqua extended her hand.

Wiz timidly took Aqua's hand…

"Erm, excuse me...? …Hmm? What is happening?"

I did not understand what was happening, and it was a surprise to Wiz too.

"Ara ara are you okay? Didn't you want to drain my health and mana? Ara ara, you are a top tier undead, but you can't even use drain touch?"

Unlike the arrogant Aqua, Wiz looked as if she was going to cry at any moment.

"What, what is happening–!?"

Seemed like Aqua was resisting her, not letting her drain any energy.

— I silently slapped the back of her head.

"That hurts!? Hey don't interrupt me Kazuma! This is a battle between a lich and a goddess! I am the elite amongst the goddess, how could I let her drain me so easily!"

"No, I wouldn't be able to learn the skill like this, just let her drain a little… Sorry Wiz, this girl keeps on finding trouble with liches because of the nature of her job."

I apologize to Wiz on Aqua's behalf. Wiz shook her head widely.

"It's, it's fine! It's it's because I am a lich…"

I asked Wiz to display her skill again.

"Well then, excuse me…"

Wiz took Aqua's hand and used 'Drain touch' once more.

'Drain touch' seemed to be a skill unique to the undead, capable of draining an opponent's health and mana.

At the same time, it allowed one to share his health and mana with another.

By using this skill well, we might be able to make up for the lack of offensive power in our team.

After watching Wiz's skill, I checked my adventurer's card.

A skill named 'Drain touch' appeared on the card.

I used my skill points to learn this skill without hesitation.

"Erm, Aqua-sama? It's fine now, could you release your hand… And the hand that you are grabbing is turning numb, please let go!"

"..."

I watched them closely. After Aqua heard what Wiz said, she held on to Wiz's right hand tightly, and used her other free hand to grab Wiz too.

"Ah, Aqua-sama? Erm, my hand is hot… Also, it hurts, it hurts! Aqua-sama, my body is gradually… being purified and evaporating! I am disappearing, Aqua-sama! I will disappear if this goes on!"

"What are you trying to do amidst the confusion?"

"Pain!"

I knocked the head of Aqua who refused to let go of Wiz with my fist.

Maybe it's my imagination, but did Wiz look more faded?

— At this moment.

"Pardon my intrusion, is Ms. Wiz here?"

A middle aged man opened the door and walked in, ringing the bell.

Part 4

"Evil spirits?" x3

Here's the summary.

The visitor was a real estate agent.

It seemed that all sorts of spirits were appearing in the empty houses.

The visitor even asked around the adventurer's guild. Everyone said this was the first time they encountered something like this and didn't know how to handle it.

Even after posting a quest to subjugate the spirits, new ones would move in right after the quest was done.

"No matter how we exorcise them, the evil spirits kept coming one after another. Selling the house aside, it is a pain just clearing the houses of spirits."

The middle aged man sighed with a fatigued expression.

So why was he discussing this with Wiz?

Maybe it was the doubt written on my face, the man explained to me immediately.

"Before Ms Wiz set up shop here, she was a powerful mage. Whenever the people in town run into any difficulty, they would seek Ms. Wiz for aid. And Ms. Wiz seemed to be the expert on handling undead monsters. That's why I am here asking for her help."

I see, the lich was known as the overlord of death after all.

This man probably didn't know Wiz's true identity, but Wiz was really suited for something like this.

But that man seemed troubled as he looked at Wiz.

"But… Ms Wiz seems unwell today. Your face had always been pale, but it's even more so today. How should I put it, it feels… as if you could disappear at any moment…"

"..."

I stared wordlessly at Aqua who was planning to purify Wiz. She immediately averted her gaze in an awkward manner.

Wiz revealed an awkward smile and patted her chest.

"No problems, leave it to me. We just need to settle the evil spirits in town right?"

"Ah, no! I wasn't planning on troubling Ms Wiz to exorcise all the evil spirits in town… just that mansion would be enough."

"Ah, that mansion. I see…"

Wiz nodded to acknowledge understanding what the man said… That mansion?

"Leave it to me. I just need to expel the spirits wandering in that mansion, correct?"

After hearing that, Wiz immediately stood up, but sat down again due to the lack of strength.

"Ah, ahhh! Wi, Wiz-san! Forget it if you are not feeling well, please don't push yourself!"

The man hurried over to help Wiz up. Aqua who couldn't watch any longer turned her gaze in an absurd direction, she was getting more embarrassed.

I walked to Aqua's side, staring at her face wordlessly.

"… This, this quest, please let us take it…"

Aqua couldn't ignore her guilty conscience and said softly.