Ch 27 - What's Next? (1)

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The next morning.

We were currently eating breakfast in Bianca's lair.

'I know she's good at cooking since I had seen her in the kitchen a lot, but I didn't know she could even make this.'

What we're eating now are delicacies from my original world.

'To be precise, it was bulgogi.'

The most popular Korean dish. A thinly sliced meat that has a smoky-sweet flavor.

'As for the reason she could make this…'

It all began when she asked me what my favorite food was. But since it was a food that didn't exist in this world, I just roughly explained what it was and how it was made.

But I didn't think that she would even understand the small details and be able to reproduce it like this.

"How is it?"

"The best."

"Hehe, I'm happy to hear that."

She does look happy.

"You eat really well, my disciple. It's fun seeing you eat."

"Is it? I didn't know."

"It is. It makes the person who cooks for you happy."

"Thank you."

It sounds good, so I thank her for saying it.

'Anyway, I should continue where I left off yesterday.

I have decided on what I want to do from now on, but I'm also curious about what Bianca would do.

'I can roughly guess, but…'

It's still important to ask.

"Teacher. Can I ask a question?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"What are you going to do from now on?"

"Hm…"

A slight pause.

I noticed her worried gaze towards me.

"You can tell me, teacher. I'm fine."

"Is that so…? Right… Then, I'll tell you."

She began with difficulty.

"I will leave this place. One reason is to finish my business with Nicht, but more importantly, to find the missing Dragon Lord."

"Okay."

If Nicht was left alone, there's no telling what he would do to us.

So even if Bianca left Nicht alone, I would probably deal with him as soon as I got stronger.

As for Bianca's second goal…

"And I probably can't take you with me, Raon."

"Because it's dangerous?"

"... Right."

I expected it, so I wasn't too surprised.

In the first place, Bianca went on a journey to find the missing Dragon Lord after the prologue—not just to find fresh air, as she claimed when we first met.

It just so happened that her journey got delayed as she got involved with me.

'Back then, she believed that it was not urgent to find the Lord, though. So she was not in a hurry.'

This was not wrong, considering the other dragons were passive about it.

But after learning that all the other dragons believed the Lord had died, she seemed to begin to worry about the repercussions this might have.

Without the Dragon Lord to lead them, it wouldn't be weird for the dragons to get into conflict with each other any time soon.

So, it was important to find the Lord before the peace was broken.

'I should help her a little, right?'

I have an idea where the Dragon Lord will be in several years, although I don't know whether she's already there at this point.

"Teacher."

"Yes?"

"I don't know if you'll believe me, but if you can't find the Dragon Lord even after you have searched everywhere… please go look for her in the tower of memories."

"Tower of memories? Why there?"

Because the Seer was there.

"Just a feeling…"

"Hm…"

I'm sorry, teacher.

It's not like I didn't trust Bianca, but…

There are all sorts of gifts and skills that can read memories.

So, it was better not to reveal the Seer's existence to the world now.

'Just imagine, if someone who can see the future suddenly appears, what will happen?'

Then, everyone would try to get their hands on the Seer.

Even more so if they knew that the Seer could choose which future they wanted to see.

World domination? Endless riches?

Easy.

Just add the Seer to your party, and you're set.

'Of course, sometimes there are futures that couldn't be changed even after relying on the Seer's foresight.'

For example, how this world ends.

But other than exceptional cases like that, getting the Seer on your side is the same as being able to shape the future to your liking.

However, since there is only one Seer, not everyone can get what the Seer on their side.

So they will do everything it takes, even if they must go to war with other countries.

'It will be a disaster.'

What if humanity perished before the actual disaster where otherworld monsters came to invade even happened?

'Then it'll be game over.'

It wouldn't be funny if the world perished because I said something I shouldn't have to Bianca right now.

Anyway, it seemed like Bianca gave serious thought to my words.

So I believe she would remember my words, even if she didn't immediately go to the tower.

After nodding to herself, Bianca looked at me.

"Can I ask you something too, my disciple?"

"What is it?"

Why did her face look conflicted?

Is it something difficult to ask?

"What will you do from now on?"

Ah…

I didn't expect that question. I thought she would ask me about my suspicious knowledge and actions.

But then again, this might be the more important question for Bianca.

"Well… my village was destroyed, and my family went to the city next door. So I don't have a reason to stay here either."

"I see… You're right… But how about staying in my lair?"

"That's… I'm grateful to you for letting me stay, but… Without you here, teacher, there's not much meaning for me to be here."

"...!"

Bianca suddenly clutched her chest.

"I see. My disciple must be lonely without me, hehe."

Then she giggled as she looked at me with warm eyes.

"... Right."

I didn't refute her since she was correct to an extent.

"Hngh…! Then, until I depart today… No, until I depart next week, let's play together a lot!"

"Isn't the deadline moving? You're in a hurry, aren't you?"

"But still…"

It seemed like she was the one who would feel lonelier after we departed.

"It's okay, teacher. It's not like we would never meet each other again, right?"

"Of course. I can always come to find you when the time is right. The problem is I don't know when that time is. And so, I have a gift for you to help me do that."

Bianca held up her hand, and suddenly, space distorted, and a white pellet appeared in her hand.

"Space magic?"

"Yup. Handy, right?"

She smiled.

She really can do anything.

It was supposed to be a type of magic that only the best wizards on the continent could use.

'Well, since Nicht can also use space magic to teleport, it might be a common skill among those who are blessed with mana.'

Bianca handed me the white pellet. It smells sweet, like a candy.

"Eat this."

"What is this?"

"It's my… it's a special medicine I made."

Why is Bianca blushing as she said that?

Bianca glanced at me and continued.

"Is it okay if I take a look?"

"Of course."

"Well then…"

[White Dragon Vision]



[Bianca's Special Pellet]

[A special medicine made by the white dragon, Bianca. The one who consumes it will produce a sweet scent like Bianca when they sweat. The medicine was made with special ingredients such as !@#$, !@#$, and !@#$]



... What is this?

That was the moment a strange medicine popped up.

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