pertwk Chapter 139 The Color of the Soul
Chapter 139 The Color of the Soul
Chapter 139 The Color of the Soul
This person is none other than Youyou, the next patriarch of the Crimson Demon Clan.
I never expected her to come.
If it were anyone else, Barnier would have been considered a coincidence, but for this clairvoyant demon, it was very likely intentional.
"H-Everyone, are you all here too? Or is everyone here—has something happened?"
'
Youyou said this timidly.
The small magic item shop was packed with people, causing the lonely red demon girl, who was completely detached from crowds, to instinctively back away, seemingly hesitant to enter.
"You lonely Crimson Demon girl who always has to come to the magic item shop to kill time because you're all alone, don't worry that we'll do anything bad to you. On the contrary, we have something to ask you."
"Please, please don't say such hurtful things!"
Youyou's eyes were brimming with tears.
Before she knew it, her disguise had been exposed, and in front of others no less. The shy girl was a little overwhelmed. Soon, Youyou set her sights on her best friend.
"Hui, Huihui! I've come to find you! Come, come, let's put an end to our long-standing struggle!"
I'm determined to beat you this time!
"—Sigh." N
Everyone sighed deeply.
"No, please don't look at me so pitifully!" Youyou cried, feeling as if her life was over.
Charlotte twitched the corner of her mouth.
"What a lame excuse."
"But that's just how Youyou is, isn't it?"
Others, however, thought it had a very leisurely style.
Huihui stepped forward and said, "Youyou, do you want to have a showdown with me? Perfect, let's have a serious competition! Use magic!"
"-Really!?"
Why are you so surprised?
"Because Huihui always says she's out of magic, so let's play a game of wits," she'd say, and then she'd cheat and win my lunchbox every time. Or she'd say things like, "Let's have a magic contest and see who can cause more damage to the back mountain," and then when the clan members came looking for her, she'd blame it all on me.
Everyone turned to look at Huihui.
That guy is a scumbag.
Even after being tricked like this, Youyou is still willing to play with Huihui. Just how desperate for friends is she?
"This time it's different." Huihui stepped aside, revealing the dragon egg behind her to Youyou, and said, "This time, let's have a competition to see who can hatch the dragon egg!"
"A dragon, a dragon egg!?"
Youyou stared in astonishment, her mouth agape.
"Youyou, actually—" Charlotte explained and pleaded, "It's like this, could you please input some magic power into it? I want to hatch it."
"Can I...can I do it too?"
"Of course, you're my companion."
"No, it won't happen. Hehehe, I was just being polite, why are you taking it so seriously?" or "It's already been tainted by your magic, it's a defective product, you have to buy it" or similar statements.
"No way!"
Charlotte was also very troubled. Although he didn't know what Youyou had gone through, judging from her words, it was definitely some bad memories.
"Is it okay, Youyou?"
"Then—if I could too."
Youyou nodded.
Then, she carefully stroked the dragon egg and poured magic into it. Everything was going smoothly until Huihui suddenly whispered something in her ear.
"This dragon egg is worth 5 million."
"—What?"
Youyou was clearly shaken; the magic she channeled paused for a moment, causing the unsatisfied dragon egg to wobble—something that had never happened before.
"Hui-Hui-hui, why are you scaring me?!"
"What's wrong? Youyou, have you forgotten what I just said? This is a competition, okay? Since it's a competition, it's okay to cause trouble, right? By the way, Youyou's magic power is known for its massive amount. If you accidentally burst the dragon egg, you'll be burdened with a debt of 5 million. Be careful."
"Megumin, you're so annoying!!"
While maintaining a stable output of magic power, Youyou also had to endure Huihui's threats and intimidation. It was really too difficult for her.
Also, Huihui is quite despicable, daring to harass him so brazenly.
However, as expected of the next leader of the Crimson Demon Clan, even under such harassment, Youyou successfully completed the magic input. It seems that after so many years of training, she has developed a certain immunity to Huihui's harassment.
"Phew, all done."
She gently wiped away non-existent sweat from her forehead and let out a soft breath.
Next up was Megumin, the Burst Mage who had been eager to show off her skills. After receiving permission from Banir, she forcefully channeled her magic power into herself.
Of course, Youyou wouldn't let this golden opportunity slip by. She tried to harass Huihui from the side, but her words and funny expressions were too clumsy. Plus, Huihui was shameless, and the little girl, who was completely unaffected by the situation, was like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.
"We lost, we lost————"
"We won!"
Huihui took out her notebook and wrote down the outcome of the match. Incidentally, the colors of their souls were bluish-white and true red, respectively.
"Okay, next one."
Charlotte handed the dragon egg to Barnier.
"No, we must wait a little longer." Barnier shook his head. "Let the idiot shopkeeper handle it next."
"
"Wiz? Speaking of which—"
Charlotte looked around, exchanged glances with Sato Kazuma and the others, and then shook her head before saying, "We've been in the store for so long, why haven't we seen Wiz?"
"That idiot shopkeeper is making goods. Wait a moment, I'll bring her out."
Barnier returned to the inner room.
Soon, Wiz appeared before everyone, but she no longer had her usual vitality. Her eyes were cloudy and lifeless, her face was pale, her figure was thin and her mood was low. She looked no different from a lich.
"Wiz!?"
"Hey Barnier, what's going on here?!"
"Because the foolish shopkeeper always does things that cause headaches, we have no choice but to assign her to do what she can—like manufacturing goods or something."
Wow, I didn't expect Barnier to make Wiz do the work for free so early on.
"Wiz, Wiz!"
Charlotte shook the lich girl's shoulders, who could only repeat "I want to work, I like working," until she absorbed her magic and regained her strength. As soon as Wiz recovered, he immediately screamed in fear.
"Don't shock me, Mr. Barnier! I'm not slacking off!! — Everyone, what brings you all here? Welcome!"
"Hey, Barnier!?"
Barnier turned his head and whistled, leaving everyone speechless. Finally, he could only say lightly, "—Enough is enough."
"Please rest assured, we will be careful."
Barnier smiled; in this state, he was more like a ruthless man who squeezed the value out of others than a demon.
Charlotte sighed and explained, "Wiz, actually—"
"So you need my magic? Okay, I'd be happy to help," Wiz said with a smile.
She then channeled her magic. But when it ended, she asked, "Why is there no color?"
"Did it not work?"
"Or has something unexpected happened?"
While everyone was wondering what was going on, Charlotte picked up the dragon egg and examined it closely, then said, "No, it has color! It's a transparent crystal color!"
"—Huh!?" N
Everyone stared in astonishment at the gently smiling lich girl, whose soul color was actually crystal. For a moment, they couldn't figure out who was the goddess between her and Aqua.