Chapter 239

Chapter 242: This Day Can’t Go On (Please Subscribe!)

After finishing his morning practice with Ais and Refia, Izay returned to the Twilight Manor with them.

After a quick wash at the bathhouse and breakfast, it was already afternoon.

The gentle sunlight illuminated the blue sky, as Izay heard the chirping of birds. In the backyard of the mansion, he spotted the figure of a fox person.

“Haruhi.”

The silhouette in black maid uniform, along with the golden thick tail deliberately left hanging behind her, swaying gently.

The girl with such distinct features was immediately recognized by Izay.

Upon hearing her name called, Haruhi’s furry fox ears twitched, and she turned around to see Izay.

“Lord Izay, good afternoon.” The young girl smiled softly.

It was different from the illusory smile she wore while working in the Pleasure Quarter; this one was filled with warmth under the sun.

At the moment, she was sitting on the edge of the mansion’s corridor, reading a book about magical knowledge with both hands, with an empty bamboo basket beside her. There were neatly dried clothes lined up in the backyard.

It wasn’t hard to see that these were her recent accomplishments.

Although Haruhi had managed to join Loki Familia’s core team through her powerful magic,

in daily life, she still followed the initial expectations of the goddess.

That is, to work as a maid.

And while doing what she could, she also found time to complete the assignments given by Riviria, just like now.

“Good afternoon, Haruhi.” Izay greeted her and walked over.

He slightly lowered his head to take a look at the girl’s study material.

“Are you studying the technique of Parallel Chanting?”

“Yes… Lady Riviria said that Parallel Chanting is a necessary skill for any mage! I must learn it too!”

To not fall behind Lord Izay and everyone else! Haruhi added silently in her heart.

Through the training sessions, Haruhi’s spellcasting technique had significantly reduced the time needed to cast spells. She had been diligently learning and practicing with Riviria all along.

Now that her foundation had been acknowledged, Riviria assigned her the task of mastering Parallel Chanting.

“Parallel Chanting huh…”

This would probably be tough for Haruhi…

The operation of casting spells while fighting or moving is actually a pretty advanced skill among mages.

It took Refia quite some time to show results, which shows how difficult it is.

Moreover, recently she started practicing swordsmanship. Although the situation of being interrupted by monsters during spellcasting has improved somewhat, her progress in learning Parallel Chanting has slowed down and she hasn’t fully mastered it yet.

However, although this is true, Izay wouldn’t discourage Haruhi with her enthusiasm.

“I do know a bit about this technique. Want me to give you some pointers?”

Saying this, Izay reached out and rubbed the fox ears, feeling as good as ever.

“…Is that okay?”

“What’s not okay about it?”

“T-Then, please help me, Lord Izay…”

Haruhi asked timidly, then Izay smiled and rubbed her ears again, and the two began studying magical knowledge together in the backyard.

Izay had also learned the technique of Parallel Chanting from Riviria.

But only halfway.

Since Parallel Chanting doesn’t offer much enhancement to Izay – his magic is instant after all.

What Izay learned was the first half of the technique, “Heart of the Great Tree”.

A skill that allows one to maintain calmness in any situation by guiding and manipulating magic power subtly.

Mastering this skill means you’ve already succeeded half of Parallel Chanting.

Next comes practical training.

If the practical training is successful, then you have completely mastered it.

……

Two days before the expedition.

“Finished preparations. How about we go for a drink after so long?”

As the two were walking, Raul looked to the side.

Here at the Guild Headquarters, adventurers can be seen everywhere. Various demi-humans dressed in gear were bustling about in the spacious marble hall for various purposes.

Raul stood in front of the long queue of adventurers at the guild service window, turning his eyes to the person who came with him to prepare the report.

—A young adventurer with blonde hair and blue eyes.

“Where to drink? Southeast Street? Let me tell you, I’m not going back there.”

“Come on Izay, are you still making fun of me about that? I haven’t been there recently!”

“So you mean you were there not long ago?”

“…”

Instantly, speechless.

It proves that between friends, if the other party knows one of your embarrassing pasts, you will inevitably be teased about it for a long time.

Izay is the classic example of a troublemaker friend.

But Izay himself believed that the level of “stealing bamboo shoots” between him and Raul was equal.

This guy with thick eyebrows isn’t a good person either! Don’t be deceived by his honest and simple appearance!

After a while, Raul sighed.

“Ah, this day can’t go on…”

Today’s extraordinary man looked very melancholy, and Izay laughed without mercy.

While talking, the two arrived at the service lady’s window.

“We are from Loki Familia. As reported before, we will carry out an ‘expedition’ in two days and come here to apply.”

“Alright, we have received it.”

The familiar staff member, Eina Zul, accepted the sheepskin paper handed over by Raul.

The half-elf used a gentle voice to accept the application, then stood up straight from her chair, placed her hands folded on her abdomen, and bowed deeply with a smile.

“Looking forward to your safe return, wishing you good luck.”

“May you return safely.”

The girl, as a guild staff member and also as a friend, gave her blessings.

The application for the expedition was stamped with the red mark of the guild.

Afterwards, Izay and Raul temporarily parted ways to gather intelligence.

Whether there were any abnormal conditions on the planned route of the troops, whether they conflicted with the schedules of other factions exploring floors, and whether there were floor bosses.

In order to efficiently conduct the ‘expedition’, gathering intelligence beforehand is an absolutely indispensable important task.

Actually, besides Izay and Raul, there were many members of Loki Familia currently conducting this work inside the Guild Headquarters.

The two of them, as well as Anqi somewhere else in the hall, were the leaders of this work.

At this moment, someone quietly called out to the adventurers from a dark corner unnoticed by anyone.

Noticing this, Izay raised an eyebrow and followed.

The exclusive reception room within the guild used to receive VIPs was quietly opened.

A visitor met with Izay.

………Riviria’s Short Play⑥………

Ultimately, the Elven Royalty firmly rejected Loki’s knowledge infusion, but regarding the matter of “experimenting” on Izay, she couldn’t escape.

The next afternoon, Loki, with a mischievous smile, came to the basement’s vacant room with Riviria.

This place had just been renamed the “Confession Room,” with a sign hung above the door.

“It’s awfully dark… Loki, what exactly do you want me to do here?”

“Don’t rush, Mommy-san. We’ll wait for our main character, Izay, to arrive.”

“???”

Where’s my staff?

Where did my staff go!?

Riviria, who was embarrassingly called that, instinctively reached out to search for her “Magna Evus” around her, but found nothing.

Damn! I didn’t bring it in!

Because it was quite dark, Loki hadn’t realized she had already flirted with danger. She went ahead and explained herself.

“I think… Izay’s actions this time have touched my bottom line as Loki, the principal deity!”

“How dare he secretly develop relations with another goddess… I’m jealous to the point of ugliness! Cough cough, correction – I’m worried to the point of sleeplessness!”

“The truth is out, Loki.”

Correction useless! She’s already heard it!

“That doesn’t matter!” Loki waved her hand, then bumped into the wall beside her, rubbing her hands nervously.

“This is where Izay confesses, repent for his unspeakable sins!”

So you want me to sell?!

Riviria listened with her cherry lips slightly parted, seemingly already understanding Loki’s purpose for bringing her here.