hotmtlnovel Chapter 133
Chapter 133
Resolve
Meg and I held hands in the white world. Her hands were a bit cold.
When I squeezed her hand tightly, I felt her squeeze back faintly. A definite will.
“Was that you... Meg, who spoke just now?”
Meg didn’t answer, her expression unchanged. But I could sense her affirmation, her heart reaching out to mine. It was a strange sensation.
“Is there something... I can do...?”
Affirmation, once again. I wonder what it is. Something that someone powerless like me can do...?
As I was thinking this, I felt images flowing into my mind, from our joined hands. I closed my eyes, focusing on those images. What I saw was... a beautiful woman, her long, shimmering pale pink hair swaying. Yenna-san?
『Meg, please forgive me for sending you off alone.』
Yenna-san said this with a serious look on her face, her hands on my shoulders, or rather, Meg’s shoulders. Her eyes seemed a bit moist.
『I’m so happy that I was able to give birth to you. You’re a precious treasure, a child born between me and the one I love. ...I wanted to stay by your side... but...』
She choked on her words. I could see her resolve, her determination to not shed tears.
『You’ll definitely meet someone who’ll watch over you, in my place. Believe it. Even if there are hardships, the light will shine upon you.』@@@@
The light will shine upon you. I felt like those words had a deeper meaning.
『You can see it too, that light.』
Me too? But I’m just a human. Just Megu. Can I really do this? I’m a fake High Elf. My soul is that of a human.
『Finally... I’m glad I was able to tell you at least this.』
Finally? Ah, that’s right, these are Meg’s memories. Memories from right before she’d been separated from Yenna-san.
『Meg, I love you. Always.』
I could also feel the warmth and sadness as I was embraced tightly. A mother’s love. Ah, that’s why. That’s why Meg wished for it, right?
For a soul. For me.
When I slowly opened my eyes, Meg was still there, her expression unchanged. But there was one difference.
“Are you sad, Meg?”
Meg, silently shedding tears. She shook her head, denying my words.
“Shou-chan.”
『Yes, Master! Your complexion’s better!』
“Yeah, I’m fine now. I want to talk to the others...”
The wind barrier was too strong. It seemed like none of the other spirits, aside from my first contracted spirit, could enter. But I could talk to them through Shou-chan. It’s a lifesaver, Shou-chan!
“We were able to easily exit the barrier from inside. Sho, I was thinking, maybe we can get out of this wind barrier too, with less effort than entering it, if we apply force from the inside?”
『Got it! I’ll go ask Fuu!』
It was a wind barrier, so Fuu-chan would probably know best. Shou-chan went to ask Fuu-chan.
『It might be tough, but Fuu thinks we can do it if we release magic power!』
“Uu, I wonder if my small amount of magic powah will be enough...”
Even if it was from the inside, it was Schelmelhorn’s barrier. I wasn’t sure if my tiny amount of magic power would be enough! Shou-chan then said something unexpected.
『Master, your magic power suddenly increased! I was surprised! I was worried that something had happened!』
“Eh, weally?”
Apparently my magic power had increased by at least five times. Ehhh!? That much!? Well, I knew why, of course. Meg, you had so much potential...!
“Now that you mention it... I can feel it, my magic power. Ah, something definitely happened, but it’s not a bad thing.”
I told Shou-chan that I’d explain it later. “I vaguely understand, but I’ll wait,” it replied. It was a spirit, after all. It could probably sense it, vaguely. But I wanted to explain it properly, with all the other spirits present!
But right now, I had to do something.
“Alright! Let’s do thish!”
『Go, go, Master! 』
I’d told the spirits what to do once I exited the barrier. I was ready.
I don’t know what’ll happen, but I’ll make it work!
It’s my turn to counterattack!
I took a deep breath and then placed my hands on the ground. I felt my magic power, circulating throughout my body, building, building...
“Here I goooooo!”
And then, I released it all at once. Take this!