Vision 5- Handling (2)
People of Teraa consider dragons as supreme beings. Their stats and skills are far above those of other races, but I, who have watched this world, know better.
When dragons are born, they have high compatibility with dark matter. So their stats, especially magic stats, are very high. In terms of stats, they have a good head start over others.
Even every other race has its advantages and disadvantages when it comes to stats and skills.
Timothy looked at me like he didn't believe me.
"How reliable is your information?"
"Very."
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[The lower existence Timothy Sullivan used active skill 'Word Detection Lvl.2'.]
[The 'Word Detection' skill has found no manipulation in your words.]
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He's even verifying every single word that comes out of my mouth? He has a huge trust issue—not that I'm one to talk, but I know these existences better than anyone.
"Go toward Calypso Forest in the middle of the dragon country, Ipritus."
Timothy's face paled. He still had his serious expression, but I could see he was hesitating. Mentioning that forest, however, would make him believe me more.
The Viscount's daughter will definitely be there. She is famous throughout the country as someone who likes to challenge dangerous places.
She is someone whom one might call a 'Crazy Adventurer.' She loves to challenge every strong person she can find and explore every mystery she can get her hands on.
The Calypso Forest is the best place to find danger. The forest has a nickname: "She Who Hides." The forest is surrounded by many mysteries, and there is no concrete information about it. Whatever details exist are very vague.
Yup, she's definitely crazy. I'd like to stay away from her just as much as I want to stay away from the justice freak in front of me.
Even with all that, she will be useful, but unless I need her, I have no intention of meeting her.
"I hope you'll be able to find her. Now, I'll go."
I've said everything I needed to. Now, I just want to get out of here, but suddenly Timothy called me again.
"...Wait."
"Hmm?"
I had already turned by the time he called, so I just looked over my shoulder with a confused look. I knew he wouldn't try to arrest me. He's someone who always kept his word.
"Let me talk to them, then you can go."
He said, pointing at the two ladies who were looking at us with curious eyes. I just nodded. Talking to them shouldn't take long.
Timothy went toward Dianna and Charlotte. I stayed where I was standing. I didn't want to get more involved than I already have.
Besides, I'm sure many things will change just because of my existence, but it's not like I can just dig a hole and never come out. As long as I live, I'll get tangled with people like today. So, it's better to keep it to a minimum.
"You look so calm, like everything is normal, but I can feel you just itching to get out of here."
Persephone spoke to me in the middle of the silence. Her voice is the sweetest; it really eases my mental fatigue. I wonder if she has some skill to ease people's emotions.
"You know, it's really annoying. I'm the only one always talking."
I know. I could feel her annoyance. In fact, this bothers me as well. I couldn't talk freely because of the drones. It is certainly annoying. I need to find a way around it.
"I'll find a way."
"I'm sure you will~."
Persephone said with a sly smile on her face as if the annoyance from earlier was never there. How could someone change their expression like that? She's scary.
Sigh...
I let out an audible sigh. I could imagine her going overboard with her teasing since I can not say a word back to her as I want.
After some time, Timothy finished talking to both Dianna and Charlotte. All three of them walked toward me. Charlotte came to me first.
"Thank you very much, for everything."
"It was nothing."
I just casually answered her thanks. I really didn't do anything. If it weren't for me, they would still have been saved by Kafzeil.
"No. You saved my mother... and me. Thank you."
Charlotte is a caring daughter. I looked toward Dianna; she still looked confused and uncertain. I turned back to Charlotte and smiled.
"Sure. I don't know you that well, but I know that you're a strong girl."
Since I now recognized her, I said that to avoid seeming like I didn't know her as I should. But I think saying it might have been unnecessary.
"Take care of your mother."
I turned to Dianna before shifting my eyes to Timothy.
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[ Lower existence Charlotte's determination has increased because of your words.]
[ Lower existence Dianna is deeply thinking about your words.]
[ Lower existence Timothy Sullivan's perspective toward you is changing.]
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Those were pretty weird messages. I was just hoping that they could become dependable in the future.
Charlotte smiled at me and nodded. I turned around and started walking the other way. It was time for me to go and do what I had originally planned.
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[The lower existence Charlotte feels a little sad.]
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I frowned as I got another weird message, but I didn't turn around or stop walking. They have Timothy now.
"I think that girl is developing a crush on you."
"That's absurd."
"It's a woman's instinct."
I just ignored the projection of the beautiful woman beside me. Why would some teenage girl develop a crush on someone she met for a few minutes?
But since the opportunity presented itself, I wanted to improve my mood. I put on an expression like something was interesting.
"Hmm? I sense some jealousy."
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[The Nubecula 'Who Likes Cigars and Candy' is curious about your jealousy.]
[The Nubecula 'Gumiho' wants to know who you are jealous of.]
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Nubeculas. They thought I was talking about myself, but I could see the woman beside me snorting.
"Who's jealous? Do you think someone like me would be jealous of them?"
"Ahh... It feels like it's increasing. Something is burning."
I put my hand on my heart to make it look like it hurt. Persephone just looked away. Teasing her back is the best relaxation I could ask for.
After walking a bit, I changed direction to go deeper into the forest. Once Persephone confirmed no one was around, she shared her flight skill, and I was once again among the clouds.
Flying among the clouds was the best feeling. It was like all of this was just a dream again.
"It looks like you're finally feeling better."
"Mhmm."
Well, it was almost like a dream—with a charming woman beside me, comfortably flying through the sky.
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For four days straight, I flew through the sky, only stopping to sleep and recover my stamina and magic. My stats are too low, which is why, after getting my blesser, I'm going to raise them.
Fortunately, Persephone shared her stats with me, but my body couldn't handle the strain. If it weren't for 'False Awakening,' I would have passed out from the stress.
We are now five towns away from our destination. I had to ask locals for directions from time to time. Right now, we're in a town called 'Brigian.'
It's a simple town with a huge church, surrounded by forest.
Despite how it sounds, the people here live pretty comfortably. I could hear some pop music and the sound of stoves from the houses. People were opening shops, and some were heading to work.
It looked a lot like a normal city from my world—but cleaner, more spacious, and more beautiful.
"Why are we stopping here?"
"I'm tired."
I answered Persephone's question uninterestedly. I knew she could feel I wasn't that tired, but she didn't say anything.
I flew down toward the forest and sat on one of the branches of a tree.
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[The Nubecula 'Who Likes Cigars and Candy' finds your statement ridiculous.]
[The Nubecula 'Razel' comments, "You're always tired."]
[The Nubecula 'Whose Heart Bleeds for the Heartbroken' comments, "You should rest."]
[The Nubecula 'Gumiho' comments, "Why are you going to Brimos?"]
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[Some Nubeculas are curious about 'Gumiho's' question.]
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During these four days, the number of Nubeculas watching me has increased. If I had to guess, it's because of Gumiho. I was also able to figure out some of the Nubeculas' personalities as watchers.
The Nubecula 'Who Likes Cigars and Candy' is a funny guy. He always tries to make jokes and act cool, but when I don't show any reaction, he gets furious and comments insults right away.
The Nubecula 'Whose Heart Bleeds for the Heartbroken' is on the caring side. She always comments, telling me to rest and take care of myself. She's a positive existence, giving me the impression of a big sister who's always concerned about me.
I also got an unwanted friend and a stalking media chick. Razel is someone who, as far as I know from my dreams, never comments on anyone. He's the least friendly Nubecula under Kafzeil, but he's been commenting to me quite frequently.
I also ended up getting the attention of 'Gumiho.' She's stalking and commenting to me very frequently, asking questions about everything I do. I usually ignore her comments, but sometimes I use them as a reference to talk to Persephone.
"I need to go to the 'School of Art, Trivia' in Brimos."
I again used Gumiho's question as a reference to talk to Persephone. At least she can be useful to me, considering the number of questions she asks.
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[The Nubecula 'Gumiho' comments, "Why are you going to Trivia?"]
[Some Nubeculas are also curious about 'Gumiho's' question.]
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I ignored her next question. Although it might attract some Nubeculas who are interested in magic. Also, I never understood why she has such an equally active audience.
"Then Brimos is just five cities ahead. We'd reach there in six to seven hours if you fly. Your magic and stamina should have increased a bit after flying non-stop for days."
I smiled and nodded. It did increase, reaching Lvl. 7. It wasn't a huge increase—negligible compared to someone like Persephone.
Raising one's stats through training is possible, but all existences have to work very hard. In my case, it was four stats, but considering I was just flying through the sky, it was quite good.
I relaxed, leaning my back against the tree trunk while stretching my legs on the branch where I sat.
"I need something before going to that school."
Astral-Persephone imitated my position on the tree branch next to mine.
"What do you need?"
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[The Nubecula 'Gumiho' comments, "What do you need?"]
[Some Nubeculas are also curious about 'Gumiho's' question.]
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Gumiho asked the same question, which made me smile. Maybe I don't need to find the device I was planning to find, regarding the problem of talking with Persephone.
"Money."
"Money? ...That makes sense. You need money to survive. You've been eating fruits from the forest for the past few days."
Food wasn't really a problem, but it suddenly made me realize I've never seen Persephone eat anything. Is it because the woman in front of me is just her astral projection?
I was going to ask, but asking a woman about her eating habits might not be polite.
"Well, money and some other things."
"Where are you going to find it?"
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[The Nubecula 'Gumiho' comments, "How will you get money?"]
[Some Nubeculas are also curious about 'Gumiho's' question.]
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"I'll borrow it from some generous people."
I said it with a bright smile on my face. Astral-Persephone looked confused, and then she started thinking to herself.
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[The Nubecula 'Who Likes Cigars and Candy' had a huge smile after hearing your statement.]
[The Nubecula 'Razel' comments, "Your smile makes me uncomfortable."]
[The Nubecula 'Whose Heart Bleeds for the Heartbroken' is smiling bitterly after hearing your statement.]
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