NOVPUBLitty Liking the Name of the Party
“It seems that the Low-Rank Dark Magic Unmoving was only temporary, and now my wounds have started to heal.”
Maamu, who was recuperating in the infirmary, answered at her bed, raising her upper body. The dark attribute that caused the delay in healing remained a mystery.
While basic attributes such as fire and water could be compatible with humans, darkness was the domain of non-humans, such as monsters and magic beasts.
For this reason, it was an attribute that had yet to be researched.
“Maamu-san, um… I won.”
“Thank you… Kuufa-san is really remarkable.”
“Thanks to Maamu-san who taught me how to control my magic, I won…. So it’s also a win for Maamu-san.”
“Is that so…”
Maamu smiled despite her doubts. It was also due to the strangely amusing Kuufa who clenched both fists clumsily as she said so.
Litty, too, watched Kuufa like that and was filled with joy from the bottom of her heart. Kuufa’s happiness was also Litty’s happiness.
Thinking back to the time when Kuufa was under the demon’s control, Litty wanted to congratulate Kuufa for all the good things she was doing now.
“I have to work hard too…” (Maamu)
“Um! Maamu-san and I, together we can do it! I couldn’t have won by myself!” (Kuufa)
“I think you could…” (Maamu)
“I’m not good with words… I wouldn’t know how to say this, but…” (Kuufa)
Kuufa was speaking softly, but her face was bright red and she was making an enthusiastic speech.
Kuufa was trying to cheer up Maamu, who was clearly depressed, in her own way. Kuufa was struggling to choose the best words she could use from her own experience.
“I was saved by Litty-san, but I was still reckless and had some dangerous situations…. But now, thanks to Maamu-san, I have won. I am not as strong as Maamu-san thinks I am. Without you all, I might not be standing here.”
Maamu said nothing, her gaze fixed on the white fabric.
Hearing Kuufa’s words, she was reexamining her own deep-seated presumptions.
Having been praised by the instructors, she was gradually getting carried away with the idea that she had talent. Even though she was modest on the surface, Natasha had encouraged her and made her feel like she was a great talent.
In other words, she was halfway to being jealous of Kuufa.
“I was praised for my great magic power, but I don’t really appreciate it. Even in a Magic battle with that person from Aegir Egg… if that was not just a Magic Battle, I would have… died. But that guy is outstanding…. He has high magic power and is very confident in himself…. Oh, I don’t want to make fun or hurt him, but…”
Shy at heart, Kuufa was never suited to fighting other people.
However, Kuufa had now grown up to the extent that she could fight for someone seriously and win without going berserk. It was such a big step forward, Kuufa realized.
“There are many things I lack too, but I am eager to learn little by little from now on. So Maamu-san, please don’t be discouraged and keep moving forward. There are people who support you…”
Natasha, who had been listening silently, scratched the back of her head in embarrassment.
She kept blaming herself for not having been able to protect Maamu and wondered what to tell her.
Kuufa became a bridge between her and Maamu. Thanks to Kuufa, she was able to face Maamu.
“…Maamu-sama, I used to be desperate for promotion, not even thinking about my party members. But as a result, I was rejected. I still remember when De Mile-sama took me in. Without your father, I would have been an outcast adventurer.”
“Natasha…?”
