[68] At the top (2)
Sirone knew that so-called experts who were confident went to such places and even had their underwear stolen. Of course, with Iruki’s Servant ability, no one would be able to win in terms of probability calculations, but there is a reason why people call it gambling. Probability is just probability, and to win in gambling, you need the temperament of a winner who knows how to feel the victory. The scene of Iruki being robbed at once while picking up money was clearly drawn.
“I’m not going. you guys go I don’t gamble.”
“You can’t gamble. Pretty girls pour you a drink and massage your shoulders, but are you really not going?”
Hearing that, Sirone hated going even more.
“Oh sorry. i’m really really tired I should go to sleep Come and have fun.”
As soon as the word sorry came out of Sirone’s mouth, he couldn’t change his mind. After all, it was Sirone who was most tired while preparing for this presentation. Nade and Iruki also lacked sleep time, but the work they focused on was divided into physical labor and intellectual labor.
On the other hand, Sirone, who had to raise the level of photon output, had to continue high-level training that consumed both the body and mind for a month. Moreover, at the end of the day, it was only natural that the mind and body weakened after entering the realm of infinity and pouring out mental energy.
“OK got it. Then get some rest. Anyway, we will come and go, so you know that.”
“okay. bring a lot Buy me something delicious.”
“ha ha ha! Don’t worry! Because when we wake up, we will be magically rich.”
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Sirone buried her face in the bed again.
‘It’s rich and makes a fuss anyway…’
Sirone fell into a deep sleep again.
* * *
That night.
“Huh. Whoops.”
Sirone tossed and turned on the bed in a cold sweat. The nightmares that didn’t come when I fell asleep as if I was fainting were rising to my consciousness again as I filled my sleep time.
“Huh…”
Sirone frowned and shook her head from side to side. Humans were nothing in the vast universe. That empty feeling of deprivation enveloped Sirone with a strong shock.
This time, the nightmare was being sucked into one point. Time passed backwards and we reached the beginning of the universe. A light was seen, and the light turned into a swaying string and bubbled again, filling Sirone’s field of vision. It was only light. And the next moment, a powerful explosion exploded in the empty space of nothing.
“Huh uh uh uh!”
Sirone raised her upper body. Two wide-open eyes were still staring at the afterimage in the memory. I slowly turned my head to the window after my sweaty pajamas gave off a damp feeling.
It was a morning of chirping and chirping birds.
“Whoa. Somehow, I just wanted to pass by.”
I had a nightmare for no reason. A strange sensation enveloped her body, causing her body to tremble.
But Sirone was no longer afraid.
He heard the reason from Armin, and on the day of the presentation, he came out of the infinite realm at will.
Once she was able to control her power to some extent, Sirone calmly watched the phenomena that were happening to her.
‘The universe seen in a dream. It’s definitely a sight that marks the beginning of the universe. And gauge symmetry.’
Although there is no logical information, I felt that the strands were being vaguely caught. It is probably the work of organizing information that occurs in the unconscious. When I thought of Armin, who said I would realize it myself, my mind calmed down and the sense of paranormal disappeared.
Sirone went into the bathroom. I slept so deeply that I didn’t even know how many days had passed, and my condition was quite good. While brushing my teeth, I searched for memories, and it seemed that Iruki and Nade had stopped by.
‘Is it a dream? Or did he really go?’
The faces of the two people who said they would go to the casino and hit the jackpot came to mind.
‘I’d rather go with you. What do I do now by myself?’
After leaving the bathroom while brushing her teeth, Sirone suddenly looked back at the bed and stopped what she was doing. Small dust particles floating on the bed were spinning. The windows were closed, so there was no convection.
Syrone, who forgot to brush her teeth, ran with her foam on her face. Upon closer inspection, it was clearly moving. I reached out my hand to the center of rotation. The moment I thought I couldn’t feel anything, I suddenly felt a strong sense of portrait.
“Huhhhhh!”
Sirone coughed up foam and bent her upper body.
What is it?
It was as if he had personally touched the nerve where the tooth had been pulled out, as if he had confirmed what he knew for the first time.
‘This is it! Something you already know but don’t know the name of. But what is this?’
Sirone frantically gestured into the air. But I didn’t feel any strange sensations anymore. After calming down, Sirone went back into the bathroom and washed herself in hot water before leaving. All the while, I kept thinking about the phenomenon I had just discovered.
‘It’s not wind, it’s not air pressure, it’s not temperature. But how can dust move?’
It wasn’t just floating. It was clearly moving in a form with rotational force by some force.
After being immersed in thought for over an hour, Sirone changed her clothes and came out feeling frustrated. It was class time, so there were no students outside the building.
Feeling unfamiliar, Sirone moved to the front door. I was suspended for a week, so I was free to do anything for the remaining four days. Since the water had already been spilled, Sirone decided to use this time as a break after special training.
‘But where are we going?’
The first thing that came to mind was his own home. When I remembered the faces of my parents, I had a strong desire to go.
‘No. Talking nonsense.’
It could be reached in half a day by carriage, but there was no justification. Mom and Dad, I couldn’t go home saying I was suspended. However, going to the Ogent family would be awkward without Rian or Raina.
“Oh right!”
Sirone suddenly realized where he was going and snapped his fingers.
It was a bookstore.
Of course, there are plenty of books in the school library, but it has been Sirone’s long-held dream to buy books at the bookstore.
A smile came to my lips as I remembered being delighted with the old books my father bought for me as a child.
I was happy with one book, but in fact, I had a desire to buy more books.
But now you can. It was thanks to the considerable accumulation of pocket money that Temuran sent every month.
If you bought books in the commoners’ quarters, you could put them in a basket, even if you only used a small amount.
‘Come to think of it, I’m buying it for the first time. My own book.’
Borrowing from the library is not a bad thing, but Sirone, who likes books, has an extraordinary desire for possession.
Having made his decision, he moved quickly. In an instant, I passed through the aristocratic district and entered the commoners district.
The street where I often rode my father’s cart when I was a child is still standing there. Sirone tapped on her gold coin purse and entered the bookstore proudly. The aunt recognized Sirone. He was a child who stood and looked around for hours whenever he entered the city, so his face was memorable.
“Welcome… Oh my, isn’t it Sirone?”
“Hello, Auntie.”
“okay. You’ve grown surprisingly I thought your dad had gone to another city because he couldn’t see the barrel these days. Every time I come, he always buys me a book.”
“You won’t come any more. So I’m going to buy it myself.”
“okay. You still like books. Take your pick.”
“yes. Then I’ll look around.”
Sirone walked around the bookstore smiling happily. A price tag was attached to each pile of books, but looking at them, books in good condition were expensive, regardless of the contents.
Few of the commoners could read, but in a big city like Creas, if you were to count the population, it was still quite a business.
However, as expected, there were more novels with better sales than academic books, and occasionally academic books only dealt with basic fields. It could be seen that the books in the library of Alpheas Magic School were much more advanced than expected. Although there are no books related to his major, he is good at books anyway. After looking around, he bought a novel with a wizard as the main character.
There were several books that must have been quite popular, and the price was divided into high, medium and low according to quality. Sirone, who had enough money, chose the cleanest new book and held out a gold coin. It was a bookstore frequented by commoners, so the price was cheap, but books were originally a precious commodity. Moreover, since it was a new book, the price was ten times that of the lowest quality.
“Oh my gosh, buy something so expensive? Who are you running errands for?”
“no. Actually, this is the first book I bought. That’s why I want to read it in a clean way, even if it’s a little too much.”
“okay. It’s wonderful. Few people spend money on books. Anyway, read carefully. so you get smarter I have to be smart so I can marry later and not make my wife suffer.”
The aunt, completely unaware of the fact that Sirone attends magic school, the cradle of geniuses, gave a long speech with the pride of a bookstore owner. However, Sirone happily listened to it as if he was in a good mood and came out with a book.
‘This is my book.’
My own book, neither borrowed nor seen by others. Even just feeling the weight of the book made my heart flutter like a child.
“uh? Isn’t that sirone?”
Hearing the voice calling him, Sirone turned around. A group of children gathered in a cart. His eyes widened as he looked carefully at the familiar figure somewhere.
“uh? altor? Martin? Even Lumina?”
They were children from the slash-and-burn village where they hung out when they were young.
“Yeah. Are you really Sirone?”
Children rushed to Sirone. Most of them were the same age, and the difference was only a year or two. However, in the interim, the size changed unrecognizable. In particular, Alto, the leader of the slash-and-burn children, had grown into a giant that even adults could not handle. At least Martin, who was originally dwarfed, was similar to Sirone.
Alto put Sirone’s head on his arm.
“You bastard! What happened? Haven’t come back in years. Even if I ask Uncle Vincent, he just says he lives in the city.”
“ha ha ha. Sorry. It happened.”
Their greetings after a long time were tingling, but Sirone was also happy to see them. Martin, whose front teeth protruded like rabbits, looked at Sirone’s outfit and said admiringly:
“wow. you came out Anyone who sees you will know that you are a noble.”
“okay? I don’t know.”
Hearing that he looked like an aristocrat, Sirone was puzzled. Because I had never thought of it like that before. However, as he passed through the Ogent family and lived in a magic school, it seemed that the smell of aristocracy was absorbed.
Said Rumina, the only woman in the party.
“Sirone has always looked like an aristocrat. Anyway, I’m glad you’re doing well.”
“Thank you, Lumina. You have become pretty too.”
Rumina’s face turned red. The Rumina Sirone remembers was a child with lots of freckles and chubby cheeks. But now, her skin had become a little darker, but her freckles had disappeared and she had lost a lot of weight.
Alto burst into laughter.
“There are more lies, Sirone! Well, even in the past, there were no kids who could stand up to your words. What makes such a tomboy girl so pretty?”
“shut up! Who are you to judge me as a gangster or what?”
When Lumina got angry like never before, Altor felt embarrassed.
“No, I was just kidding…”
“It’s okay. I hate talking to you.”
“okay! don’t tell I’m ashamed to hang out with a girl like you!”
Sirone felt better as the old memories came back to him after a long time. At first glance, it looks like a fight, but this was the daily life of the children of the slash-and-burn village.
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