I Would Like To Live A Different Life If I Could Go Back In Time - Episode 26

Did I accidentally let a demon beast in? I thought that as I walked into the barrier with the teacher.

The chairs were knocked over, the sweets and tea on the table were scattered, and the young ladies huddled together, trembling.

The young lords are surrounding His Highness, putting themselves in harm’s way.

“Your Highness Randolph, are you safe? But before that, shall we check on the young lady who has collapsed first?”

When I see the fallen young lady, she looks weak but somehow seems to be alive.

Did no one have the time or energy to take care of them?

I even feel a bit of sympathy.

“Teacher, what does this mean?”

“Ah, it seems they were used. I think there’s something resembling the magic circle from earlier floating on their backs.”

I gently lifted one person and checked their back, where I could see a red magic circle glowing.

“Should I destroy this like I did earlier?”

“It’s no good. She will die. Only a few of the palace magicians can lift this curse.”

I can’t leave it as it is, but since there are still magical beasts, I can’t dispel the barrier either.

Is there really nothing we can do but wait?

As I was getting anxious, the teacher placed a hand on one person’s back and began chanting. Unlike the usual words, they were chanting in classical Japanese.

I also feel like I can recite the classical words since I learned them during my past training as a queen, as long as I don’t make any mistakes in the incantation.

Of course, I would never go into something without preparation. Since the teacher is breaking the circle, all I can do is watch.

As the teacher gradually begins to channel his magical power, the red line slowly disappears from part of the circle, as if sand were trickling away.

The onlookers are holding their breath, watching the scene unfold.

“Phew, I’ve been able to release one. Lady Yuria, please bring the other young lady here. Lady Yuria, please use healing magic on this young lady.”

“Understood, Sensei.”

The teacher and I switched places, and I took over the treatment of the young lady whose magic circle the teacher had dispelled. Rather than casting healing magic, it felt more like I was on the verge of depleting my magical energy.

Perhaps they used this young lady’s magical power to summon and transfer the magical beasts.

When I looked at the teacher, the teacher nodded once.

You must not speak of it here.

As the treatment continued, the young lady, who had previously been pale to the point of looking like she was about to die and breathing weakly, began to breathe more peacefully.

You’re okay now, right?

It seems that the teacher was also able to safely release the magic circle.

“Doctor, would you like to take over the treatment?”

“Ah, I’m fine over here. More importantly, we should probably lift the barrier soon.”

The teacher told me that, so I dispelled the barrier.

Perhaps because it was a translucent barrier, the moment the barrier was lifted, several young ladies collapsed.

Th-this is really embarrassing.

Even though it can’t be helped, a mountain of monster corpses is tough for a young lady who has been raised in a sheltered environment until now. The young masters are also looking pale.

When the barrier was lifted, the royal guards rushed over and surrounded His Highness, ensuring his safety.

“Teacher, I think there are many knights injured by the magical beasts. Should I go help them too?”

“Well, if anything happens, Professor Paron will be called, and there are palace magicians here too, so it should be fine. The smell here is unbearable. Shall we go to my room?”

The teacher takes my hand and starts walking.

When I looked around, I saw the knights entering the palace building while guarding the young ladies and gentlemen, and I let out a small sigh of relief.

“Teacher, I was so surprised earlier! I didn’t know such a thing could happen. I thought the palace couldn’t use magic circles.”

I opened my mouth as soon as I entered the room.

Because I’m so excited, I don’t know how to stop talking.

“Lady Yuria, you must be tired too. Well, please sit there and chew on this.”

What the teacher handed to me were three leaves.

“Teacher, what is this?”

“This is a Joro leaf. I used a lot of magical power earlier, you see. Chewing this leaf will slightly restore your magical power.”

I received the leaf from the teacher, put it in my mouth, and chewed. The Joro leaf was bitter and not very tasty. However, I could feel the magic gently seeping from the leaf with each bite.

The teacher is looking at me and laughing.

“Teacher?”

“Well, I didn’t expect you to put three pieces in your mouth at once.”

“Please say that quickly!”

“No, the effect is the same, so you can put it all in your mouth at once.”

It seems that wizards often chew on Joro leaves when they feel lonely during their duties.

I wonder if it’s a substitute for candy.