I Would Like To Live A Different Life If I Could Go Back In Time - Episode 31

“Honestly…”

The teacher, looking a bit irritated.

“Sensei? Is something wrong?”

“Ah, don’t worry about it. It’s our matter.”

And so, I came to the usual professor’s lab.

“Lady Yuria, have you been sleeping for three whole days?”

“I thought I went back to the dorm and slept as usual, but when I woke up, I was surprised.”

When I spoke as if it were a joke, the teacher was unusually angry.

“Mr. Giannino?”

“Lady Yuria, you truly are a genius at making people worry. I heard it from Doctor Paron as well. Honestly…”

It seems that the teacher was worried about me and got angry.

“Teacher, I never thought I would fall asleep that much either.”

I speak as if I’m making excuses.

“It’s only natural to fall asleep if you use it until your magic power is depleted. I was foolish to believe the words you said back then, that it was only half.”

“Huh? But I really only used about half of my magic power, you know? I’ve never used this much magic power before, and isn’t this supposed to be normal?”

Professor Giannino is thinking about my words.

“Hmm. Is it okay if I look it up a bit?”

“Oh, it’s fine with me.”

When I said that, the teacher brought out a plate that looked like a copper plate engraved with a magic circle from the corner of the room.

“Lady Yuria, please step onto this copper plate.”

I stepped onto the copper plate placed at my feet as instructed. Then the teacher recited a spell. It seems that this copper plate is used to measure magical power.

It seems that something like holding a crystal up to the light to determine its strength is a rudimentary method.

This copper plate, it is said, can identify the amount of magical power by color. Low magical power is blue, intermediate is green, and high is red. It forms a gradient, allowing for detailed understanding.

And of course, the result of the measurement was bright red.

It seems that Professor Giannino has nothing but doubts about this result and falling asleep.

“By the way, why has Lady Yuria been secluded in the territory? Did something happen during her childhood?”

It seems they are looking for answers based on their upbringing since childhood.

I hesitate to speak when the teacher asks me. Based on past experiences, I trust Professor Giannino.

I wonder if it’s okay to talk.

After much deliberation, I resolved to talk about it, accepting it as something from the past.

“Teacher, I don’t want you to tell anyone about this. Professor Paron knows about it because of a magical contract.”

“A magical contract? Is it really that serious? Very well. I also want to know about you under a magical contract. I won’t tell anyone.”

The teacher, saying that, cast a soundproof barrier in the room, took out a magical contract, and easily signed it.

Given the teacher’s personality, I think they genuinely want to know.

I explained in as much detail as possible the reasons for my increased magical power, such as reversing time and continuously fighting monsters for three years due to Professor Paron’s dream magic. I also mentioned that I want to avoid getting involved with Prince Randolph as much as possible.

I haven’t mentioned that I’m planning to become a commoner and go abroad, though.

It seems like the teacher became interested in the story about the dream magic. While listening to my story with a nod, they used magic to take a book from the bookshelf and flipped through its pages.

I wonder if there have been similar cases in the past?

I thought I would take this opportunity to ask the teacher about the things I had been wondering about.

“Teacher, I was taught that magic to manipulate time doesn’t exist, but here I am, back in the past. Is there something going on?”

“Going back in time, is it? It’s not impossible. However, only royalty can use it. The user’s sacrifice is also required.”

“Huh? Only royalty…?”

“Ah. It is written like that. Look, here.”

The book handed to me by the teacher indeed had it written in there. However, it wasn’t detailed. This is probably because it’s a royal secret.

To turn back time in exchange for my own death.

Which member of the royal family could have turned back my time?

Your Highness?

Or perhaps His Highness Randolph…?

Even though you hated me that much?

The moment I thought that, that dreadful incident flashed back into my mind. My body trembled uncontrollably.

“No, no! Nooooo. Help, help. Noooooo……”

I screamed and collapsed from the sudden flashback. I heard Professor Giannino’s voice somewhere in the distance.