I’m an Appraiser, But What the Heck is a [Divine Eye]? ~I Want to Live Freely as the World’s Best Beginner Class~ - Episode 140: An Unexpected Survival Life 11

Episode 140: An Unexpected Survival Life 11

Now that we’ve decided to stay, there’s something we need to do first.

“Let’s send a Mail Bird to Alicia and the others.”

The longer we delay, the more worried they’ll become. And if we’re not careful, they might form a search party and enter the Forest of Demons. That could lead to a secondary disaster. …Well, we haven’t run into any trouble ourselves…..yet.

“If you write the message on this paper and fold it into a paper crane, it can fly.”

“…Does it have to be a paper crane?”

“It *has* to be! Origami is synonymous with paper cranes!”

“…I-Is that so?”

“Of course! I don’t recognize anything else but paper cranes!”

The way he’s saying this makes me feel like it might fly even if it’s folded into something else… Maybe I’ll test that out later when we send it.

“As for the content… ‘We’re safe and sound, so don’t worry.’ Does that work?”

“That’s pretty concise, Maki-kun.”

“Mihiro, maybe you should explain it in more detail?”

“Is it not okay?”

“”NO.””

“……I’ll leave the content to you two!”

Seeing the future where my idea would just get rejected, I decided to leave it to the vice council  president and the kendo club captain. They probably deal with more documents than I ever did as a member of the go-home club.

“Maki-kun, you’re quite the slacker, aren’t you?”

“Who wouldn’t lose motivation after being nitpicked?”

“That’s just an excuse, right?”

“…….”

“Your silence means I hit the mark, doesn’t it?”

…It’s just that it’s such a hassle.

“Well, as long as it’s the right person for the right job, it’s no big deal!”

“You’ve really given up, huh?”

If that makes things easier, I’ll gladly give up every time!

“Is this okay?”

“Yeah, I think it’s fine.”

While chatting idly with Moriya, the two of them finished writing the Mail Bird message.

“Okay, send it off.”

“Aren’t you going to check the content, Maki-kun?”

“If you two wrote it, there’s no problem!”

“You’re just too lazy to check, aren’t you?”

……Sharp as ever. 

That said, I genuinely trust them. So I don’t think there’s any issue.

“Alright, let’s make this paper into a paper plane—”

“A paper crane! It won’t fly unless it’s a crane!”

“……Will it really not fly?”

“It really won’t! That’s how it’s designed! Don’t waste paper!”

…Tch.

“Ah! You definitely just had a bad thought, didn’t you?!”

“Hm? Not at all. Madoka, could you fold the crane?”

“Oh, okay, got it.”

“Maki-kun! I hope you’re listening!”

As he angrily rattled on, I pretended not to hear and walked towards the door. Once outside, I took another look around the house.

When we first arrived, I was too focused on being cautious to notice. But there are fields and fruit trees here. And the coffee beans I was just drinking—they’re probably grown behind the house too.

“…This is pretty amazing.”

“Right? This view has become my daily routine now. But in the beginning, it was really tough.”

“…Hey, Moriya, you mentioned using forbidden magic earlier. Since it’s called ‘forbidden’, was there a price to pay?”

When he first mentioned the term “forbidden magic”, I was too shocked to ask. But looking at Moriya now, it’s clear he paid some kind of price.

Considering the fields, fruit trees, and coffee beans, it doesn’t seem like he turned into a skeleton immediately after using the magic…

“To tell the truth, I’ve used forbidden magic twice.”

“…Twice?”

“Yeah. The first time, I used it to wipe out a horde of magic beasts. I generated a mist of decay centered on myself, killing the beasts surrounding me.”

“…Did that mist also affect you, Moriya?”

“Oh, sharp observation. Yep, my body started decaying too.”

According to his story, the caster’s decay is slower than that of other living things. So his body gradually began to rot. 

The purpose wasn’t to kill instantly but to make the caster experience the slow, agonizing pain of decay. It’s a cruel price to pay. But with the first forbidden magic, he managed to escape danger.

“So why did you use forbidden magic a second time? Were you attacked by magical beasts again?”

Moriya shook his head at my question. After a brief pause, he revealed the reason.

“It was because…… I was curious about forbidden magic!”

…….I see. So he’s just a research fanatic.