How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 319

319. The Truth Is Here (10)

After returning like that.

As promised, I went back to the place where I had met Nelkellos to receive the artifact for returning to my original era.

After waiting for a while, that guy, appearing as naturally as ever, found me and greeted me cheerfully.

“Haha. You seem to be doing well. Did you have a hard time?”

“…Well, I lost some weight. It was so hot where I was playing.”

I’m just glad I didn’t get sunburned.

All that skincare paid off.

“I heard the story.”

“Don’t even mention it. I thought I’d rather die from being beaten than from being roasted.”

I grumbled, adding a bit of exaggeration.

That’s how these stories should be, with more bluster.

“Fortunately, it seems it was worth it.”

“…It was somewhat helpful.”

“Then I’m relieved too. It was worth calling you in.”

Nelkellos looked genuinely relieved.

Inversely proportional to his relief, my stomach was burning.

Come to think of it, aren’t I the most desperate one here right now?

“Damn it. It feels like I have an assignment I don’t want to do, and the deadline is approaching…”

“What if you don’t go back?”

“Yeah, yeah, I’ll go back. I’m going back.”

I’m not that lazy.

“So? What about the means to return?”

“Ah… unfortunately.”

“Hey.”

Don’t you dare say you failed here.

I’ll show you how scary the power I’ve built up is right now.

“Just kidding. I fixed it properly.”

He smiled and tossed me the repaired pendant.

It seems to be properly repaired.

I can go back.

“I’ll give you one more gift as a bonus.”

“A gift?”

“A small piece of advice. It might be helpful.”

Nelkellos said that and handed me a folded piece of parchment.

I was about to unfold it right away, but he told me to check it when I got back, so I just put it in my pocket for now.

And in the meantime…

“Huh? What the—?!”

I was startled and reflexively rolled backward.

Now that I’ve completely ingrained swordsmanship into my body, my body moves automatically!

I can see it! The attack!

At that moment, flash! Something like a flash of light sparkled in the sky, and something slammed into the table.

Seeing it split in two in an instant and stuck in the floor… it’s Killmuris.

“Wait a minute! Do you have to give things like this?! What if it gets stuck in me! What if it gets stuck!”

“It’s to keep you from being careless.”

Melas chuckled, calling it a minor prank, and revealed herself.

“It’s all done, so take it properly.”

“If I get stabbed while receiving that, it’s a disaster! A disaster!”

Muttering, I picked up Killmuris, which was stuck in the floor.

“Huh?”

And soon I noticed something was off.

“This sword…”

“You noticed right away?”

Whether I noticed right away or not, I can tell if I check it.

A new ability has been added to the sword.

“More than anything, if the appearance has changed like this, I can’t help but notice.”

Something like a red ore has penetrated the sword’s blade.

Probably the magic stone of the Magma Ness I obtained.

“Did you embed the magic stone in the sword?”

“That way, you can take it back with you, can’t you?”

“Indeed… it’s just a part of the object Aileon brought. That much is within the allowed range.”

Nelkellos also agreed.

It seems that the ‘gift’ Melas mentioned was this.

“In short, it’s an upgrade to Killmuris… Let’s see.”

If I received it, I should test it right away.

As a rule, I should test it on the spot and complain if I don’t like it.

I roughly know how to use it.

Holding the sword, I pour mana into it as if turning on a switch inside the sword.

Then the blade of the sword turns red and…

“The blade has turned into magma…”

It’s not a metaphor; it really looks like it’s made by solidifying magma into a sword.

When I stuck the sword into the floor as it was, the floor instantly turned red and melted.

“It’s hot.”

The amount of heat is like containing an entire volcano in one sword.

“You should be able to handle this much. It will be somewhat useful. The sword itself has a high density of heat.”

“But how could you? Master, did you also have knowledge of handling artifacts?”

“One of the people I know specializes in this. I forcibly dragged out a guy who was grumbling about being busy and begged him by grabbing his collar.”

“…That must have been quite a nuisance.”

In the world, that’s called intimidation.

Moreover, he finished the work virtually overnight, so it must have been a bolt from the blue.

I’m curious about who that acquaintance is, and I somehow have a hunch, but it doesn’t matter.

“I’ll make good use of it.”

“Okay. Don’t waste it.”

As if she didn’t need any other words, she just said that and didn’t give any other advice.

I’m grateful.

It’s already generous enough to give this much to a shameless guy who isn’t even a formal disciple.

“Then… I should go back right away.”

“That would be best.”

I heard that even if I go back, I’ll arrive after the time I spent here, not at the time I flew away.

The date I stayed here is about ten days.

Then there’s no reason to dawdle for long.

I immediately activated the pendant I received instead of a stale farewell.

The light from before is activated again and swallows me.

“Remember, Aileon. What matters is where you live, what you do… and what shows the value of your life.”

His last advice was heard beyond the light.

“Prove your strength, your will. Then surely… you will escape the bonds of fate.”

Easy to say.

And gradually, his voice fades away, and the light becomes more intense.

Now I’m going back.

Back to that damn world.

There is only one purpose.

To bring out results beyond the schedule set by those damn bastards.

Wait for me, you damn world.

* * *

It’s the second time crossing time.

It wouldn’t be cool if I fell while screaming pathetically for the second time.

This time, leisurely… and elegantly and intellectually…

“Elegantly, my ass!”

As the view changes and the familiar scenery is visible again, I barely suppressed a scream, but instead, I shouted with anger.

“Do you have to drop people from hundreds of meters above the ground to be satisfied!”

If I could, I would meet that damn Nelkellos again and argue with him.

Is it on purpose? Huh? Are you setting the coordinates like this on purpose?

Well, thinking coldly as a master of space transfer, I know the reason.

I have to appear in the sky so I don’t hit obstacles.

But…

“Do you have to drop peopleeeeeeeeeee!”

Right after appearing, it’s difficult to use abilities or magic because the senses haven’t fully returned.

It’s close.

“Tch!”

I hurriedly calm my mind and start reorganizing to escape the effects of the artifact.

One… two…

The body that has crossed time and adapted to the mana of this era accepts it again.

Power fills me again.

“Hmph!”

Take a breath and concentrate… and…

“…Huh?”

Making a dumb sound, I crashed straight down in front of the princess, who I just made eye contact with.

“Kyaaaaaaak?! A person! A person felllllllllllll!”

A truly welcome and apologetic scream.

Anyway, it seems I’ve returned.

Nice to see you, you damn era.

And…

My back hurts, so wouldn’t you call someone soon, Princess…

* * *

There’s no way Princess Resilia wouldn’t recognize me.

Barely escaping from the panic, she turned pale when she saw my face and hurriedly called someone.

And with Yoon Han’s support, I was moved to a safe place.

“I… I think I’ll see it in my dreams for a while…”

It seems I fell while she was taking a walk.

You’re really unlucky.

That princess must have sold the country in her previous life.

“I’m very sorry about that.”

“Where on earth did you fall from?”

“From that distant era.”

“…I think we should call a doctor.”

My head is fine, though.

First, I heard some stories from them.

It’s been ten days since I was gone.

“That tree has completely withered… and after that, we were entering a period of reorganizing the system to some extent.”

The incident is completely over.

She said so.

The Emperor hastily announced the fact.

Although the Imperial Family is a mess, they seemed to lead the people by arguing that we are safely here.

“…And about Brother Avil.”

“Did you hear about him?”

“Yes.”

In ten days, someone else would have explained it even if I didn’t say it.

Moreover, I had previously hinted at ways to collect evidence to Crusena Elraut and others in case of an emergency.

The princess’s expression seems complicated probably because she knew all the circumstances as I intended.

“Unfortunately, we can’t announce the truth.”

“That’s none of my business, so I don’t care.”

It seems that the fact that the 3rd Prince died after doing something stupid and that those who followed him were annihilated is being buried, but I’m not a clean and honest person enough to argue about that.

I don’t care as long as I’m not harmed.

“Then it seems that everything that needs to be sorted out has been sorted out.”

“Yes. And…”

The princess calmly composed her expression and clothes and bowed to me.

“…Your Highness?”

“It’s late, but I wanted to tell you that I sincerely thank you.”

“Well, if you give me a generous reward, I have no complaints. No, rather, be prepared.”

“…Our treasure vault is all buried, so could you please be a little lenient?”

“Oh my, is the Imperial Family that easy? The whole world knows that you have many things hidden here and there in case of an emergency.”

Well, let’s leave the detailed bargaining for later.

She’s not the kind of person who would cheat me.

It would be more fun if she cheated me.

Try to cheat me. Huh? I’ll squeeze you even more.

“I promise I won’t cheat you.”

“…I trust you.”

“I should have brought a mirror.”

And now is not the time for such bargaining.

Thump thump thump thump thump thump!

The footsteps that don’t even try to hide are ringing.

I roughly have a sense of who it is.

Thump!

A familiar blonde woman burst in as the door was roughly opened.

Crusena Elpamant.

“Oh! I’m glad you’re safe!”

“More than you! More than you!”

It seems she heard the news that I was safe and came right away.

Good loyalty.

“If it had been a little later, I would have had to request the White Tower [a powerful mage organization] to search for you.”

“Well… I’m sorry about that.”

I apologized willingly.

Thinking about it, it was me who caused the incident without much consultation at the time, and what would it look like from a third party’s point of view?

I should be grateful that she didn’t hit me in the back of the head with a cane as soon as she saw me.

I know how nasty I am.

“Let’s talk about the details later. It seems we both have a lot to say. …But what about the other one?”

There will be more people to talk to than her.

Especially a certain silver-haired guy.

Come to think of it, is that guy still in the Empire?

Ten days is a bit ambiguous.

Let’s just ask without worrying.

“Where is that Sylvester doing now? I’d like you to bring him here.”

Because there are things I need to tell him soon.

However, suddenly the atmosphere flowed strangely.

The princess and Yoon Han are silent, and Crusena is making a face that says, ‘What should I do?’

What? What did you do?

“Hey… what kind of accident did you cause again?”

“Accident! If you only pick up on that word, it sounds like we’re causing problems without Aileon.”

“Huh? It’s not wrong. I was always in charge of cleaning up.”

“No, you were in charge of causing problems.”

No way! Where is there a nicer guy than me?

Well, the problem is not my conscience, but Sylvester’s whereabouts.

“Ah~ that guy? He’s not here now.”

Instead, it was a mercenary who stuck his head out from outside the door, perfectly timed, who spoke about Sylvester’s whereabouts, probably because he heard our conversation.

“Mr. Elraut?”

“He suddenly disappeared. Leaving everything behind. …He’s so heartless. Hahaha! I was really dumbfounded.”

Oh my gosh.

These words came out of my throat first.

Ten days.

It’s not a short or long time, but.

It is said that it is enough time for our protagonist to run away.

Damn it!

It seems that I’m not the only one moving busily.

I had a strange feeling.

I had a feeling that the end Nelkellos spoke of in that era was not far away.