Water Magician

Chapter 506: Resolution

Editor: Tseirp

“This is Pastra-san, the person in charge of this experiment.”

“Experiment?”

Abel tilted his head as Ryo explained.

“Yes, an experiment. A grand one... although I don’t know all the details myself.”

“Hey...”

“When the field of research is different, it’s hard to keep up. It’s just the way it is.”

Ryo replied, pushing his glasses up with a gesture.

Apparently, Ryo has an image of researchers always wearing glasses...

“Ryo, the fact that you’re a researcher in the first place is...”

“I’m a researcher of water-attribute magic and alchemy.”

“Oh, right...”

Abel conceded when Ryo declared this in a firm tone, leaving no room for argument.

If that’s how he identifies himself, so be it.

Without a formal certification process, being a researcher is essentially self-declared.

“By the way, Abel. Pastra-san here is extremely powerful, so please show her proper respect in your words and actions.”

“Why just me...?”

“Duke Helb is naturally respectful to those he meets for the first time... as long as he acts human.”

“Indeed, that’s true.”

Duke Helb said with a graceful bow to Pastra.

“Ooh... Such a perfect bow, even for an Illusionkin. As someone devoted to research, I’m a bit moved.”

Pastra nodded approvingly.

“I almost forgot... Duke Helb always wins people over with his impeccable bow.”

“Exactly.”

Ryo agreed as Abel recalled the incident at the garden party.

Respectful conduct was clearly his forte.

“Show respect, huh...”

“Does it make sense if I say Pastra-san is on par with Leonor?”

“Surely not...”

“Indeed, that’s exactly it.”

Ryo emphasized the ‘take your time’ part significantly.

(Ryo, that’s just postponing the problem.)

Abel thought to himself, shaking his head slightly.

(These Akumas’ sense of ‘time’ must be incredibly long. I’ll buy myself decades, maybe centuries! Long enough for me to be gone.)

Ryo had his own strategy in mind.

Whether it was the right or wrong decision, no one could tell...

Pastra left the scene.

Using the same pitch-black ‘gate’ that Leonor and Jean-Jacques always used.

“I’ll definitely get Ryo to agree!”

Pastra declared as she departed...

Meanwhile, Ryo and Abel successfully returned to the Lone Dark, a ship of the Suje Kingdom.

They politely declined Duke Helb’s offer to host them on his vessel.

Preferring some quiet time.

While the Lone Dark crew were familiar faces, the Duke’s crew were strangers.

The risk of an ambush couldn’t be ruled out.

In comparison...

“On the Lone Dark, all I need to watch out for is Abel attacking me.”

“Huh? Why would I attack you?”

“To dissect me and investigate the cause of my overflowing essence... fairy factor.”

“Oh, so that’s what a certain Akuma was aiming for earlier. I wouldn’t do that.”

“And how far should I trust that...?”

“If you can’t trust me, just stay awake all the time.”

“Ugh... I can’t do that...”

After this exchange, the two began snoring within seconds.

Resting in their hammocks.

They succumbed to exhaustion...

With its sleeping swordsman and magician aboard, the Lone Dark set sail toward the Free City of Kwebasa.

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