Living as an Unemployed in Another World

93 – 4. Silences in Helms (9)

9.

So, after sitting Janice on the bed, I pointed out her behavior point by point. I never dreamed that the day would come when I would point out the actions of others.

“First of all, you can’t steal someone else’s magic book secretly. You don’t know because you’re also a wizard.”

“Yes.”

“It’s not okay for a lady of her age to bare her skin like that. What if I hit you like it?”

“… ….”

Janice seemed to think for a moment, then she tilted her head with an ambiguous expression. As the scene from earlier remains in my mind, I have no choice but to look away.

“…… Don’t take Gerald’s word for it. I mean, don’t take as the truth what was said as a joke at a drinking party.”

“Okay.”

Gerald really died at my hands. No matter how much he is an adult, what did he pass on in front of girls younger than himself? Hilda might listen with some strain, but Janice is like a model of a wizard who grew up studying only. Since he is the kind of colleague who hangs around all the time, it’s only natural that wrong knowledge is injected into him.

“Don’t ask if you can touch her breasts all of a sudden. She said from the beginning that she would like to see the slots again. There is a possibility of misunderstanding. I changed my position and thought…… Ah.”

I stopped talking and kept my mouth shut. Come to think of it, have you ever actually touched it? Even if I try to change my point of view, it won’t work.

“Anyway, the things I said today don’t work. Just remember that You are smart.”

“Okay.”

I nodded my head in satisfaction when Janice answered meekly. Being two years older than Celine, I almost feel like explaining to her little lady why she has to rinse her mouth before bed. Eventually, Janice paused for a while, then slightly raised her head and asked me.

“Are you going to show me the magic book now?”

“… ….”

I’m going crazy. That’s why magicians can’t do this. My inquiring mind is so high that I don’t even notice anything else. I sighed at Janice, who kept glancing behind me, and opened her mouth.

“First of all, don’t show me.”

“… ….”

Zenith glared at me with a slightly sullen face. To be honest, it’s a little cute, but I’m scared. There is absolutely no guarantee that you will be able to subdue it if necessary, so won. Janice is his bare body, and I am with a staff in my hand. I had no choice but to continue talking a little longer.

“As you may have noticed, this…… It’s not an ordinary magic book. The book itself has a spell on it, and it’s not something anyone can decipher.”

“… ….”

“I didn’t fully grasp it because it wasn’t originally mine, but at least I know it’s not something anyone other than me can freely decipher. If you don’t believe it, open it right now.”

Janice looked at me for a moment as I readily handed over the book, then politely took the book with both hands as if she had been handed a treasure chest, placed it on his lap and slowly turned the first page. And… ….

“Yes.”

I furrowed my brow and immediately closed the book. You must be embarrassed. I couldn’t even turn over the cover until I first found the ‘method’. In order to read the treasure-like contents inside, you must be able to curse the book first.

“Can I use the order?”

“As much as you like.”

I shrugged and Janice immediately spread his palms out and started chanting the incantation against the cover. However, it had no special effect, and as soon as she turned the cover and saw the page with the writing on it, she often closed her eyes and closed the book. It’s a book she’s been wanting to see so much, but as soon as she tries to read it, she acts like she’s seen something disgusting. You will be embarrassed yourself. Soon she muttered in a low voice.

“…… I can’t.”

Janice muttered that all at once and returned the book to me. That she is a genius is evident even in this part. The more incompetent a wizard she is, the more she can’t figure out her own limits and tries to pour everything she can, but she grasps the complexity of the curse in her book at once and compares it with her own abilities to draw her conclusion. I shrugged and opened the book to reveal the page I was reading. Then, I flipped the book again and closed it. Janice’s pupils roll around and she loses her powers.

“…… How did you do it?”

“I wouldn’t be able to tell you.”

Jenice looked a bit embarrassed. But I didn’t mean to joke or ridicule. I’m just talking about whether it’s physically possible. In fact, her magic skills had nothing to do with it.

The answer is simple. This book was written by a witch. And, as far as I know, she has a more twisted temper than anyone else. Every object she creates must be subject to one or more curses or strange laws. Of course, the Book of Infinity [Infinite Magic Book], Which can be called a masterpiece among her productions, is also the same.

There is only one way to read a book. In order to covet infinite knowledge, one must have no lingering attachment to infinite knowledge. That’s how to break the curse.

Ironic. If her book is in front of your eyes, it is the magicians who aspire to the knowledge in it more than anyone else. You can only accept it if you don’t have regrets.

Of course, the standards are not that strict, so you only have to hide your desires deeply the moment you open the book. I’ve done it many times, so I know the tricks, and unlike other wizards, I’m not crazy about magic, so it’s easy to put into action, but it’s not easy for Zenith, who has tasted the fragments once. She probably won’t be able to tell me the trick right away. I have no intention of telling you. As I said, passing on the knowledge of this book to others is still accompanied by risks.

“By the way, why did you come to my room all of a sudden?”

“… ….”

I asked the depressed Zenith what I had been curious about since before. Wouldn’t he have come to know about the existence of the magic book from the beginning?

“I want to see Jin’s slot again.”

“My slot?”

Janice nodded. She spoke to me in a very serious tone.

“I wonder what it really is. Knowing that, I think something will clear my head.”

“… ….”

“Last time, it was impossible. It might be different now.”

I narrowed my brows while looking at Janice with a stern expression. In the end, is it the same context as wanting a magic book? However, unlike the magic books, it is a story that benefits me. I also haven’t fully figured out how this slot works, and I don’t know if it’s safe. But if Zenith, a skilled mage, cooperates, it might be better than struggling alone.

Since the last incident, I thought that my relationship with Janice had become somewhat awkward, so I put that possibility on hold, but since he wanted it this way, it turned out rather well. I’m out of luck.

“Okay. Instead, there are conditions.”

“Yes.”

Zenith seemed willing to accept whatever the conditions were. Indeed, the madness of a wizard is not something that a criminal can dare to understand.

“Let’s study slots together, and in the meantime, be my magic teacher. How to handle wands, this and that.”

“Master…… ?”

“I only acquired high-quality knowledge at random, but I have no practical experience. With your help, I think I can grow in many ways.”

Jenice heard me and couldn’t immediately answer. It’s not such a difficult condition, but maybe he thought that he didn’t need a teacher because he was studying with such an amazing magic book. He seems to have lost some confidence. I put her hand on my chest and said, thinking I should cheer you up.

“I need you. I’m serious.”

For an instant, an unknown aura spread over Janice’s rather pale face. Her hands trembled, she blinked her eyelids madly for a moment, then slowly nodded her head. Was it that exciting? I’m proud inside, but Janice said in her somewhat trembling voice as if making excuses.

“…… Good, good Because I owe Jin something.”

“Debt? Ah, is it about a dungeon?”

Janice sat across from her and nodded her head gracefully. Come to think of it, she forgot. She seems to have been promised to help for free once, and she remembers it faithfully. Of course, it was a party-level promise, so he must have been trying to hide his embarrassment. Looking at it like this, there is a cute corner. This is the moment when she learns about her various aspects in many ways.

Eventually, Janice raised her head and looked at me. She couldn’t tell without words that it was a look asking for her permission? How do you know? Because it’s the same magician. Her breathing, her tension, her sweaty face, and her emotions in the face of fear are conveyed intact. She squeezed my chest and slowly closed her eyes. Or is she shaking off like last time? Eventually, quite a long time passed.

“…… Whoa.”

Zenith’s face heated up as if she had run with all her might. She slowly removed her hand from my chest and took a long, rough breath. Only such sounds continued repeatedly in her inn room, and soon after, Zenith, whose complexion returned, muttered in a low voice.

“Okay.”

“Really?”

All at once like this? Are geniuses different? As I looked at her with her face filled with pure admiration, Janice hiccupped and averted her gaze. And she murmured as she crossed her fingers.

“It’s not perfect, but…… I think I at least understood the principle of the curse. First of all, I want to ask you something.”

“Uh, uh. Tell me what is it?”

“Can you tell me who ‘planted’ this? Do you know Jin?”

“… ….”

There was silence for a while. No, strictly speaking, it’s not static. Only Janice’s breath, still breathing heavily, could be heard. I was thinking about whether I should tell her about her witch for a moment…… Before long, seeing that the door to her door was being pushed open, I looked at it involuntarily.

There, this time, the real Celine was leaning against her door, covering her mouth and watching us. As usual, when she came to wake me up, she staggered as if she had been standing in front of her door for a long time, and then…….

“Huh.”

Doo-wook. I shed tears. I stopped feeling dizzy.