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Chapter 67 – Magic Language, Disguise, Elves, and
When I left the dungeon, it was still late afternoon outside.
Tengumine Shrine has lodging and a cafeteria.
On my way there, I heard someone arguing in the worship hall.
When I got closer, I realized it was Haruka-san and a young man I didn’t know who was arguing.
I tried to listen, but I had no idea what they were saying.
But it wasn’t like I was too far away to hear what they were saying.
What Haruka-san and the young man were using was definitely not Japanese.
Was it English?
No, even with my knowledge of English, it was strange that I couldn’t understand a single word.
The intonation also seemed different from English.
It didn’t sound like Chinese or Korean or any of the other languages I hear in Japan.
But it does sound familiar?
‘Confirmation of the fulfillment of the special condition. You have obtained the Magic Language skill.’
Congratulations !!! ────────────
Special Condition Achieved: “After using the skill Ancient Chant more than 1,000 times, overhear a conversation in a magic language.”
Reward: Magic Language skill
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Skill──────────────────
Magic Language
The ability to use magic languages, the source and target of all languages.
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‘With the acquisition of the skill Magic Languages, the skill level of Ancient Chant is now 5.’
Hey, wait. That’s a bit of a misnomer.
But right now, it’s more than digesting the Voice of Heaven right in front of me.
“――Please withdraw.”
I heard Haruka-san’s voice clearly.
The language was still unfamiliar to me, but this time, I could understand what she was saying.
I see. The reason it sounded familiar was because I knew it from the Ancient Chant.
I was just saying the spells that came to mind without knowing what they meant, but that must have been the magic language.
Haruka-san, an elf, spoke that magic language.
Her voice was harsh, not like the always calm and sometimes sexy Haruka-san.
I was curious about the tone of her voice, but what I was more curious about was who she was talking to.
The other person was clearly speaking a magic language as well.
I cautiously approached the voice, using Stealth and Covert to mask my presence, and peered into the shadows to see the voice.
“You can’t talk your way out of this, Princess.”
It was a young man who looked like a Westerner approaching Haruka.
He was probably tall, even for a Westerner.
He was undoubtedly a handsome man.
However, I doubt that many women would want to get close to a man with such an arrogant look on his face.
“Who is the selfish one? I am the one who was banished by the elves. Don’t think you can carry me comfortably now.”
Haruka-san’s next words raised my level of attention.
Haruka-san uttered the word “elf,” and the man had called Haruka-san “princess” earlier.
Even though he is coldly dismissed, the man still persists.
“Don’t you ever want to return to your original world?”
“I don’t. That person is no longer with me.”
“Are you saying that you would give up your duties as an elf princess for the sake of a dead human?”
“First of all, our original world is no longer safe. It has been swallowed by a collapsed dungeon and is no longer habitable.”
“Still, it’s much better than this world!”
“That’s your opinion.”
“No, it is not! This is a world where only filthy humans live, a world of decadence! No sane elf would live in such a world!”
“In this world, too, there are wonderful people and not-so-wonderful people. It is the same as the other world.”
“There are only humans in this world!”
“Whether you are a human or an elf, there are good people and bad people. It is not a matter of world or race.”
While Haruka-san was calmly telling the man off, the man’s face turned angry, and he started yelling at her.
From their conversation, it seems that the man is an elf like Haruka-san.
However, the man’s appearance is not unusual for a Westerner.
“…Haruka-san uses Spirit Magic to disguise her appearance, doesn’t she?”
If so, this man must be using the same method to hide his elf-like features.
I point my Appraisal with Spying at the man.
Status──────────────────
Clovis Erdland
High Human
Level 4700
HP 47000/47000
MP 116900/116900
Attack Power 43350
Defense 47320
Magic Power 125130
Mental Strength 62500
Agility 56150
Luck 37600
Acquired Skills
Wind Magic 4, Water Magic 4, Summoning Beasts 3, Archery 3, Fire Magic 2, Ancient Chant 2, Covert 2, Enemy Search 2, Earth Magic 1, Appraisal
Equipment
Staff of the Old Tree (Magic +7230)
Cloak of Wind (Defense +4200, Agility +4400)
Light Boots (Defense +820, Agility +1700)
Ring of Reason (Mental Strength +3,100)
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“Hmm…?”
His level is certainly high.
His skills and abilities are above the standard.
At least he’s better than Junko Tozaki.
But there is one thing I don’t understand.
“What are high humans? Aren’t they elves?”
Considering the way he accused Haruka-san, it was not clear to me that he was not an elf.
Or is high human just another name for an elf?
No, if that’s the case, I don’t understand why Haruka-san called herself an elf.
“No, wait. There is something else strange.”
That guy must be using Spirit Magic to disguise his appearance as an elf.
Maybe it’s because I’ve gotten used to using magic, but lately, I’ve been able to faintly sense the presence of spirits around Haruka-san.
I can feel the same presence around that man, Clovis.
However, there is no Spirit Magic skill in Clovis’ skill column.
“I see! Disguise!”
I, too, usually use Disguise to make up fake stats so that when I’m unexpectedly Appraised, they won’t know my true stats.
However, I’ve already been spotted by Kudave with his Fathom.
“Eeiii, I’m not going to talk about that! Anyway, I want you to come with me, Princess Harkafia!”
“Please stop!”
Clovis grabbed Haruka-san’s arm and tried to pull her away.
“That’s enough.”
I appear in close proximity to Clovis, keeping my presence away, and twist Clovis’ arm up.
With my Taijutsu 3, this is a piece of cake.
“Wha, don’t get in my way!”
With his arm still in place, Clovis uses his Wind Magic on me.
But the gust of wind that was supposed to blow me away disappeared without a trace in front of my eyes.
“W-what the hell?”
I turn to the astonished Clovis, put my foot on his leg, make him crawl to the ground, and hold his arm so he can’t move.
The guy’s magic is gone,
Skill─────────────────
Magic Cancellation 1
Cancels magic directed at you by consuming (200 S.Lv x 15)% of the magic’s MP consumption.
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That’s because I activated this.
“Yuto-san!”
Haruka-san shouted when I suddenly appeared.