Disciple of Immortal

Act 2: Chapter 24: Ragno's Corpse

「At any rate, we did it, Kanata-san! This will get us a lot of money!」

Pomera spoke as she looked at the mountain of Ragno corpses.

The reward for each Ragno we subjugated was 25k gold each.

Since there were about sixty ragnos in there, we should be able to procure about 1.5 million gold.

Anyhow, nothing wrong with having more money for our alchemy experiment.

「Yup, with this we’re a step closer to being able to create 《God’s Blood; Ether》. Once I increase my stock, it should be enough for the resumption of Pomera-san’s leveling in the cursed mirror.」

Pomera’s expression stiffened when I replied so.

「… U-Uhm… are we… really going to do that again? Pomera thinks that she… doesn’t need to have… such a high level…」

… I’ve somehow realized the fact that Pomera didn’t seem to like our leveling session in the 《Distorted World of Cursed Mirror》. I actually wanted to tell her to get used to it but, it’s not like I could ignore her feelings.

「Pomera-san… you might be right, you don’t have to go that far.」

「Eh… really?」

Transferees like me had no other choice than becoming a clown, the source of entertainment for those gods or Nyarlhotep. I think that only transferees would get hit hard by atrocious adventurers, monsters, or another transferee in accordance with the whims of those gods.

That’s why I couldn’t feel at ease no matter how much I raised my level.

I thought that I could be considered as one of the most powerful people in this world, but then, a mage who could easily toy around with Philia who we met in Manarak a while ago was clearly far more powerful than me.

There was still the sky above the ceiling.

But, Pomera’s situation was different from mine. She should be able to live her life in peace at her current level as long as she doesn’t get herself involved with me.

「I feel bad about it, but… I guess I can’t force you to come with me. Well, I guess it’s the time to part ways.」

「Eh… w-why is the topic suddenly turning out into that direction!?」

「It’s because I’m afflicted with something like a curse and there’s a high probability that you might end up getting involved in trouble if you’re still with me. Someday, my curse might end up exposing you to a life-threatening danger. Well, though you have to forget about that “might be”… Pomera-san, you’ll always be involved in life threatening danger if you keep moving with me at your current level. That’s why I can’t go with you.」

I had no idea whether that Nyarlhotep was still keeping an eye on me and I also had no idea what they’re going to throw at me next, it might be even more dangerous than the previous one.

The current me was only considered at the passing line by Lunaire. Thus, I wanted Pomera to be as close as possible to Lv:3000… or at least having Lv:2000 like Philia.

Honestly, I felt that Lv:200 was too low and dangerous for her to keep traveling with me.

「After witnessing Kanata-san’s strength, I thought that something must’ve happened to you in the past, but… To think that I was spot on.」

Pomera spoke as she swallowed her spit.

She then shut her eyes for a while as if pondering about something and then her eyes opened wide as if she just decided on something.

Then, Pomera’s hands clasped my hand as if she didn’t want to let go of it.

「Pomera… san?」

I was simply dumbfounded at her actions.

「Though Pomera thinks that her current self is unqualified… Pomera also wants to get stronger so that she can stick along with Kanata-san! Please let me stand by your side!」

「Even if… that means you have to undergo another leveling session in the cursed mirror?」

「… Y-Yes, Pomera… will do her best.」

Pomera replied with an almost inaudible voice.

Thus, I grabbed her hands too.

「Thank you! Since I’m also still ignorant of the common sense in this country, honestly I’m reluctant to part ways with Pomera whom I’m getting along with lately!」

「I-I see, so Kanata-san doesn’t actually want to leave Pomera behind… ehehehe. P-Please leave it to Pomera… Pomera will do her best.」

After making such a bold declaration, Pomera’s eyes blinked once, and then she pulled her hands, fixing her slightly hair as she was blushing from embarrassment.

「Philia too! Philia wants special training in that mirror too!」

Philia cut into our conversation while raising her hands.

S-Since Philia was way too innocent, I think that raising her level more than this would be really dangerous. In addition, since she could adjust her level, albeit temporarily, with《Dream Sand》, not even I might be able to stop her if her level got way too high.

But well, I’ll at least raise her level till she could at least protect herself from danger. I mean, though I defeated 《God of Fear; Zorophilia》 before, when I turned around after I left the place of our battle, Philia was already sticking so close to me.

Her stamina was terrifyingly high.

「… Kanata, Philia can’t go with you?」

Philia was looking at me like an abandoned puppy.

「U~hn….」

When I was worrying about how to answer Philia, Pomera grabbed Philia’s shoulder.

「P-Please give up on that notion! I’m serious! It’s okay, make Pomera the last victim! It’s definitely not a place to play around! Please Philia-chan, just be a good child for this once!」

… I-I see, so you actually didn’t want to experience another leveling session in 《Distorted World of Cursed Mirror》 huh, Pomera?

「Rather than that, Kanata-san, we should start gathering these eyes of Ragnos, right? 」

Pomera was looking at the mountain of Ragno corpses.

… Yup, this will take quite a while.

「Let’s gather them into a single place first… it’s going to be pain in the a** if we have to pick it up one by one from their scattered flesh after all.」

Now let’s see what’s the best magic to gather them at once? Water, earth, or wind?

It’s not like their corpses are going to affect the environment if we leave them alone since their corpses are scattered in a wide area, but still…

「Leave it to Philia!」

Philia then stepped in front of me, raising her arms.

Just when I was wondering what she was going to do, giant white arms that I’m already familiar with came out from the ground. It moved forward while pressing the lower part of its palm on the ground and gathered the scattered corpses of Ragnos in front of us like a bulldozer.

That was fast.

「Lookie lookie, Philia is so amazing right? Phila did her best, right? Praise Philia, praise Philia!」

Philia was making merry as she finished the job.

「Yeah, thanks, Philia-chan.」

T-This child… truly could do anything.