A NEET’s Guide to the Parallel World: Healer, the Strongest Cheat?

Chapter 44p1 - Siren part 1

We visited a walstein specialty shop called stein in Mira. Even though it was early morning the restaurant was packed, everyone was talking about something that happened in Greyberg.

Apparently the final spell that created a massive black sphere, erasing the castle, had been visible from Mira. I guess doing that was actually quite brazen of me.

The large round table was piled with various steaks, salads and even alcohol, one would be hard pressed to call this breakfast. But, Sieg and the others all dug in as soon as the food arrived.

Ive been thinking, wouldnt you all have actually taking care of the attack on your own?

The final result would have been the same sure, but Aries was quite formidable. There is little chance of it having gone the same way.

The robes the three of them wore had an inhibitory effect so that even though they were saying Aries name, no one noticed. Of course, my robe also had the same effect.

Since I borrowed the robe from Toa I made sure to clean the blood off of it with my cleaning skill.

Aries specialized in assassination right?

Well, its not a normal assassination, she was skilled enough to be considered S rank.

That doesnt surprise me.

There was actually a different reason behind asking you for help. I was worried that one of the summoned heros might have shown up. If that was the case, we would have definitely needed your help.

A hero huh. So, what are you guys going to do now?

Were going to the Demon kingdom next.

Demon kingdom?

Yeah, past the great forest to where the demon King is. I havent quite heard the details yet but my father requested it so.

The demon kingdom, I wonder if Toas parents are there? Just to be safe I confirmed what direction the demon kingdom was in.

What are you going to do Nito?

Me? Im going back to Razhausen, Ive made some friends there. By the way, Ive only just remembered but, on the staircase you said something about abyss magic?

Its just a fairytale, dont worry about it.

Sieg said that it wasnt important.

I believed it to be just the contents of someones mind.

And now?

Well the talking wand exists.

As he said this Sieg looked towards the wand standing near me. Yes, its a wand, yes it can stand and talk all on its own.

So, Bell appears in this fairytale?

Its the story of a nameless adventurer with a talking wand.

Why dont they have a name?

I have no idea, I read it when I was little.

Eliza looked sad, I wonder if its because shes thinking of the past. Alford began talking after that.

Its something that parents read to their kids, they say if you dont treat your friends right, no one will remember you. Its something my mom taught me.

And the abyss magic?

At the end it says something like the traitorous adventurer was so obsessed with abyss magic that eventually he fell into the abyss. I dont remember in detail but, it was most likely close to that.

A traitor huh.

Well, its a fairy-tale, youre not supposed to think about that hard. Besides, abyss magic doesnt necessarily refer to a specific kind of magic or a specific spell. Its more used for people who abuse magic. Like theyve fallen into the abyss.

So, Aries and Johannes, they had fallen into the abyss, so to speak.

Alfords eyes seemed sad at that, after all, even if it was only for a moment they were family.

Ive been listening and you guys are just arbitrarily saying stuff. Theres always been an abyss.

Bell for his part, looked thoroughly offended by the three of them.

What do you mean theres always been an abyss? What does that mean?

Seig asked, a confused look on his face.

It means what it means, all of masters magic is the abyss. Abyss refers to a single existence in this world so stop talking about it like its some kind of fairytale.

Bell, explain.

Isnt it obvious? Im masters other half.

Other half? And more importantly what do you mean by master, can you stop calling me that?

Im just listening to my heart. I want to call you master so I call you master. Theres no other meaning.

The other three didnt seem to understand and pretended to ignore bell, focusing on their steaks.

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So, youre really not going to come with us?

No, Im going home to Razhausen.

When we arrived in front of the maingate it was nearly noon and Mira had grown noisy. Greyberg guards could be seen milling around.

Sorry for calling you here so suddenly but, I appreciate your help. Thank you.

Its fine, I got experience for it. Anyway I might call on you next.

The three of them laughed.

Alright, Im going to cast teleportation magic on you now but, I can only send you back to the spot you were in before the original spell. Is that ok?

Yeah, thats fine.

Looking back I could see Greyberg surrounded by its barrier, the place where Saeki was. No, not just him, where all those who abandoned me were. For some unknown reason I felt restless and lost.

Bell.

Why did I talk to Bell?

I dont know anything that master doesnt already know. But not now, you feel that way to dont you?

Bell answered with the feelings that were inside my heart.

Probably but.I dont know.

The teleportation magic activated and I was sent away from Greyberg.