Posts

Chapter 180 - Good Night, Sweet Dreams (2)

Prev | TOC | Next They went to the temple and placed the Mana-Absorbing Bracelet on Irma's wrist. She was still vomiting as before. Unfortunately, there was no dramatic change in her appearance, so all they could do was wait and see how things progressed. Irma said her nausea had subsided, then drank a potion and fell asleep as though collapsing from exhaustion. They panicked, thinking her condition had worsened, but a priest explained, "Her magic has probably stabilized, allowing her to sleep soundly." Reassured, they left the room. While Dahlia had been in the room, a messenger had come to inform Volf that Irma would receive the Perfect Heal spell the following day. Relieved by that news as well, they decided to return later to visit Irma and check on her condition. Dahlia asked Marcella to contact her at any time if anything happened, then left the temple with Volf. She would have loved to go straight to bed, but she was so hungry that she couldn't sleep without ...

Chapter 121 - Preparing for Negotiations

Prev | TOC | Next "Hmmm... I thought so when we were touring the Hot Spring Dungeon, too, but these maps are far too inaccurate..." "Even so, the maps of the Kingdom of Sepans are reputed to be easy to read, with all the junctions and dead ends marked correctly, you know?" At the moment, Lady Auf and I are in a residential area built on the eighth floor of the No-Hunger Dungeon. After spending some time training in the Hot Spring Dungeon's Stamina-Restoring Spring, Lady Auf had built up enough endurance to run about ten laps around the palace's athletic grounds. That had given her enough stamina to visit the dungeon herself and inspect things on-site, which was why we were here now. Seeing Lady Auf fully equipped and walking through the dungeon in feather helmets and hollow armor from the Weapon Dungeon—gear that weighed almost nothing—was quite a novel and slightly surreal experience for me. Lady Auf had been comparing the map with the actual surroundings...

Chapter 179 - A Man's Pride and a Magical Toolmaker's Pride

Prev | TOC | Next (This chapter focuses on Tobias and Ozwald. Please be advised if you're uncomfortable with these characters.) Dahlia and Volf took the Magic-Absorbing Bracelet and headed to the temple by carriage. Tobias was helping Ozwald put away the materials in the workshop. The bracelet was finished without a hitch. Irma and her child would surely be saved, and Marcella would be relieved, too. Just as Tobias let out a sigh of relief and closed the last magic-sealing box, his vision suddenly swayed. Now that the tension had finally eased, a terrible chill and nausea swept over him all at once. Tobias made his way to the restroom and threw up as much as he could. But with his stomach practically empty, he felt no better afterward. His magic must have been completely depleted. His headache grew worse by the minute, and the nausea refused to subside. His fingers were pale and cold, with barely enough strength left to turn the doorknob. He decided to head home before he collaps...