The Guardian Knight of Affection-Starved Young Ladies

49 – Dranus (02)

050.

Cough!

A small pill popped out with a short cough.

Kallen quickly grabbed the pill that flew into the air.

When feeding it again, he was a bit more careful.

He didn’t forget to let it be swallowed slowly and naturally with water.

A pill made by Austio Tide.

It was a pill to reduce the severe pain in Kallen’s heart,

But the Archmage gave the same pill because the symptoms were similar.

It’s only natural that Kallen, who has been taking the pill for years, knows the best way to take it.

Kallen somehow managed to get Sinat to take the pill.

Seeing his frowning face relax, it seemed like there was hope.

But only such a fragmentary improvement was visible.

Sinat still couldn’t wake up from his sleep.

‘Sleep’ and ‘Erosion’.

These are the names given to Sinat’s current state.

A state clearly different from sleep, seemingly awake but not awake, was called sleep.

The strange black pattern that grew as if devouring Sinat was named erosion.

This is,

After giving the pill that Ostio provided and watching the condition improve for a moment.

During the time when Blamia, who had now come to her senses, was rummaging through the ancient books.

During that time, Kalen did not leave Sinat’s side.

When the condition temporarily improved after taking the medicine for the first time.

Because Sinat faintly whispered Kalen’s name.

That one word turned into a swamp, binding all of Kalen’s being to her side.

In reality, it is not much different.

Most of Kalen’s thoughts before meeting Eliana and Selacia were filled with things related to Sinat.

So now, he watches the erosion that has started to creep over his right arm.

He knows nothing except for the strong conviction that it is related to Sinat’s spirit, the monster from before.

It seems certain that if this thing, named erosion, completely engulfs Sinat’s body, something bad will happen.

Sinat’s condition rapidly deteriorates as the erosion progresses.

That is why Blamia started rummaging through the ancient books.

Because it was the ancient books that found the clue about the spirit lord,

There might be a clue related to Sinat’s condition.

Kalen has tried everything he could.

The thing he had the most hope in was, after all, extracting the imagery.

There were times when it was a bit dizzying.

Extracting the imagery can be seen as a kind of magic, but it is not an accurate term.

There is no such thing as magic that extracts imagery.

It is just called magic because the act of fluidly moving mana to extract it is called magic.

In the first place, there is no one who uses magic without mana, and most first-class magic also does not deviate from that framework, so it could be called magic.

But Kalen uses magic without mana.

So it was impossible to conveniently learn and use magic that is not magic.

In the end, with Blamia’s help, he unfolded the imagery.

The expected result did not happen.

Kalen racked his brain to the point of headache to find a solution,

And the place he reached was ultimately Sinat’s spirit.

This is undoubtedly the danger it had foretold.

When asked to explain in detail, Kalen engraved a strange pattern on his own back.

At that time, what seemed to be the same was the imagery, and it is conjectured that the solution in a similar situation was also the imagery.

Therefore, the greatest hope was placed, but no noticeable change occurred.

Thus, time passed until now.

The rate of erosion, or the period Austio judged Sinat to have left, was at most four days.

There is no more time to delay.

Kallen tightly grasped Sinat’s hand, who was groaning in pain, and stood up.

He had to do his best,

Something he hadn’t tried yet.

At the same time, it was time to touch the only method left.

*

When life is in danger, or when there is no hope in sight.

You may have heard that one exhibits abilities beyond their usual strength.

Kallen suddenly recalled those words.

“Close your eyes and recite the words I taught you.”

As Sinat’s condition worsened, his mind tortured itself even more.

Finally, the conclusion was reached.

Learn the contract attribute magic and find out about the spirit world.

Of course, it might have nothing to do with it.

A contract with a spirit cannot be duplicated, and Sinat’s spirit is an exceptional existence among them.

Even if Kallen learned the contract attribute magic and reached the spirit world, it might have nothing to do with it.

However, as mentioned, there is no other way.

All the methods that could be thought of have already been tried.

This is not the time to weigh options.

Kallen quietly closed his eyes and began to list the words Blamia had taught him in his mind.

Originally, magic,

To be precise, the attribute of magic.

It is difficult to master overlapping attributes.

To be more precise, it is closer to impossible than difficult.

There is a reason why there is a suitable attribute.

It is absurd to divide multi-attribute wizards when wizards themselves are rare.

Mastering magic of different attributes is like drawing completely different and complex blueprints simultaneously.

Therefore, those who walk the path of magic judge their suitable attribute and delve into only one attribute.

Even so, breaking through to higher ranks is a very difficult task.

In that sense, Kallen’s conclusion leaves only questions.

Even though it was a method that should naturally come to mind when seeing Sinat’s condition.

However, because it was a method that no one else attempted.

Kallen’s decision was based solely on his unique constitution.

Second-rank natural attribute magic.

Third-rank combat attribute magic.

The magic he mastered through the experiences with Eliana and Selassie.

Those that should have conflicted and caused cracks, at least within Kallen himself, were nothing.

Even when using the second-rank natural attribute magic Frost Wind,

Even when using the third-rank combat attribute magic Icicle Spear, it was nothing.

There is a reason why Kallen thought of it as a ‘method’ in extreme situations.

According to Blamia’s teachings, mastering multiple attributes of magic simultaneously is a dangerous thing that could mess up one’s mind.

But Kallen himself was fine, so he took the risk.

And thus, he arrived at this point.

Since it was not a suitable attribute, he learned the lacking theory as quickly as possible.

As soon as he was ready to master the contract attribute magic, he attempted it.

The last remaining hope to save Sinat.

At first, Blamia dissuaded him upon hearing it.

But soon, upon hearing Kallen’s words, he understood.

Thus, Kallen, having completed all preparations.

Now, he just had to maintain his focus until his consciousness reached the spirit realm.

Kallen clenched his closed eyes, trying to calm his anxious heart.

Perhaps because of his anxious heart.

From a few tens of minutes to about two hours.

No matter how much he closed his eyes and focused, he could not reach the spirit realm.

“Your head doesn’t hurt or anything?”

Blamia’s question was filled with curiosity.

Kallen’s condition was far from failure, hence the reaction.

When one fails in contract attribute magic, the gradually loosening consciousness returns with a stinging sensation.

As if touching and bouncing off the wall of the spirit world.

Therefore, if concentration is broken and a momentary dazed feeling occurs, it is considered a failure.

However, Kallen’s condition was clearly different from that.

Concentration was maintained, but unable to reach the spirit world.

Like the person named Kallen, it was a phenomenon full of questions.

No matter how much he tried, he was at a standstill.

Kallen clenched his fists and forcibly kept his eyes closed,

And at that moment.

Throb-

A tingling sensation felt from behind.

It was the same feeling as when Sinat’s spirit first left a mark.

Feeling something strange, Kallen turned around.

“Gruk.”

It was almost simultaneous that he discovered something that looked like a dark mass.

“…Kallong?”

A unique name combining the first letter of his name and the form of the spirit.

It was what Sinat had named his spirit.

But now, Sinat was on the brink of death, in a state of ‘sleep’.

It was not a situation to manifest the spirit.

In that incomprehensible situation, Kallen and Blamia blankly stared at the spirit.

How could a spirit manifest without a contractor?

It was an extremely coincidental situation.

Kallen attempted contract attribute magic.

In an ambiguous situation that was neither a failure nor a success, Sinat’s spirit popped out.

Before that happened, a tingling sensation was felt from behind.

Lastly, the contract mark that Sinat’s spirit engraved on Kallen’s back, similar to Sinat’s.

Combining all of that, Kallen had enough wit and insight.

Before anything could happen,

“Speak.”

Kallen swiftly grabbed the spirit.

“You know, don’t you? You must have warned me because you knew.”

“Grurrr.”

The last hope clung to desperately.

A sudden link that might be a coincidence.

Kallen was not in a state to let it go easily.

The spirit, struggling in Kallen’s grasp, soon sighed and nodded once.

With a movement that Kallen couldn’t even understand, it slipped out of his grip.

“What are you doing…”

The spirit headed towards Kallen’s back.

Tsssk-

With the sound of something tearing,

Kallen felt a chill.

It was because his clothes were torn and the wind touched him.

The spirit, whose manifestation was unknown,

rubbed its head against Kallen’s back.

And then, tap, tap.

It touched the pattern as if trying to say something.

Kallen, who was about to turn around with a frown at the incomprehensible behavior,

felt something strange at that moment.

“…Master?”

As if everything had stopped.

Even Blamia was staring into the air without a single movement.

“Kallen.”

At the same time, an unfamiliar resonance came from behind.

It couldn’t be called a voice, because he had heard that resonance once before.

“Save Sinat.”

“Ugh!”

A small dragon was clearly staring at Kallen from where he turned around.

A kind of pain that one has experienced once before.

“Can you do that for me?”

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Word by word.

Every time something following the language echoes in my head, I feel like my insides are turning upside down.

Kallen endured the pain and asked again.

“Do you know where Sinat is…?”

“The traitor’s grave.”

“What…?”

“Kallen.”

Kallen barely managed to hold himself together, almost spilling something out.

The spirit looked at Kallen with pity and continued speaking.

“For Sinat, can you risk your life?”

“…”

It’s full of things I don’t understand.

This sudden situation.

The spirit of Sinat babbling something that mimics language.

But even in such a situation.

Kallen remained calm.

“…Do you know how to save Sinat?”

“Yes.”

That is the most important thing.

Kallen blinked a few times quietly, gathering his thoughts.

Whatever it was, he instinctively knew it wasn’t something to be taken lightly just from the spirit’s words.

The last hope hadn’t abandoned him,

So, of course, he had to respond.

Kallen opened his eyes and faced the spirit.

“Guide me right away.”