Chapter 27
Chapter 27: Happiness
Alistair shook his head .
“Magic is something certain people have, and they can make money by filling magic stones at a magic shop . There’s no need to practice . ”
We were resting in a place with a good view, so Bart and Mill were staying vigilant while listening to our conversation with interest .
I can’t believe that it isn’t considered important in town even though father had warned brother about his magic so many times . Do people in town not collapse when they used up their magic?
“No magwic, cowwashpe . ”
“A lot of people collapse . ”
Bart and Mill nodded . So they do . I was struck with emptiness .
“But I’ll get better if I just rest like yesterday . ”
“No . ”
“No? What do you mean?” Bart said
“Wife shhorthened . ”
“Your life shortens? I’ve never heard that before . ”
“No, wait . ”
Bart reacted to Mill’s words .
“People with high magic power have short life spans . I thought this was normal, but is it because they used their magic too much?”
I didn’t know that, but it’s possible .
“Wife shhorthened . Withhouth washthe, effecthivewy, channew magic intho magic shthone . Otousyama shaid . ”
Phew . I remembered this and tried to connect my words, but it was difficult for a one-year-old infant .
“Annoying . ”
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Alistair looked away .
“Otousyama? Did your dad say this Lei?”
“Ai . Niini, practhice . Awoth,” I did my best to appeal to Bart .
“If even the nobles are practising, then Alistair should do it too . Are you alright with dying early?” Bart asked Alistair since he understood what I was saying .
“I’m-!” Alistair raised his voice and was startled .
“I’ll work hard because I want to live . But, I don’t know if I want to live for a long time,” he said and turned away .
“Mum said that nobles aren’t happy . If I listened to people who are unhappy and did what they say, then I wouldn’t be happy now would I?”
Nobles aren’t happy . Really? Well, it’s true that father didn’t seem happy at first . But it doesn’t seem like he thinks it’s okay to throw away your life away since he teaches brother how to circulate his magic so diligently . Isn’t he enjoying life?
“Lei happy . ”
“You! Didn’t you get kidnapped because you’re a noble?!”
Alistair bent down and grabbed my shoulders . It hurts a little .
“If you weren’t a noble! Then you would be with your dad and mum, and maybe your brother too . And everyone could have lived a normal life!” Alistair said as he looked pained .
I see . So Alistair thinks that he could be happy if he weren’t a noble?
I lived happily in my last life, but I didn’t expect to live happily in this life . I should live because I was born, and since I’m alive, I want to live happily . So I’m living as I want even though I’m just a baby . I don’t have any complains or regrets .
But, that’s right . A 10-year-old who has been alone and is desperately trying to live, wouldn’t know if they’re happy or not . I called Alistair’s name, “Awishthair . ”
“What?”
“Aai . ”
Then, I held out my hands .
“Howd . ”
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“Hold you? Fine . ”
Alistair heaved and held me firmly .
“What? Are you lonely?”
“Ai . ”
I’m not lonely . No, it’s not like I’m not lonely, but that’s not it . When times are hard, or when they’re feeling lonely, brother and father also hug me like this and calm down, don’t they?
“Bwird . ”
I pointed to the sky .
“They’re flying . ”
“Two . ”
“There are two . I wonder if they’re flying back to the forest . ”
“Bacw . ”
Then, we looked around . Now then, has he calmed down?
“Awishthair, down . ”
Alistair hesitated a little and put me down . I stared into Alistair’s eyes .
“Awishthair, Magic practhice . ”
“You- . ”
Alistair opened his eyes as if he’d given up and then he started laughing as if saying, ‘fine’ .
“Bart, Mill . ”
“It’s fine . We still have time,” Bart, who had been watching over us, said in relief .
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“Barth, Miww, do?”
“Us? We don’t have magic, ya know?”
“We don’t have a drop of noble blood in us . Haha . ”
They laughed, but it was strange .
To begin with, I haven’t really met anyone without magic . Hannah, Sebas, and all the people who work in the mansion were all clad in a thin magic layer . The people who kidnapped me were wrapped in a clear layer .
If I had to say it, maybe, I feel like I didn’t see magic around the rascals, who we met when Hannah and I had strayed . But that’s all . Bart, Mill, Kyaro and Clyde all have magic . They didn’t have as much as Alistair or brother, but they have more than Hannah did . Do they not know this?
Well, whatever . First is Alistair .
I can’t instruct him on how to grasp the magic in his body like father does when he teaches brother, so I can only do it my own way .
First, I sat down while facing him .
“Gib me hand . ”
“Like this?”
I held Alistair’s outstretched hand . His hand was big, so I could only hold onto one finger .
“Like this, right?”
“Ai . ”
Alistair laughed as he held my hands . This is good . I tried to feel my magic and sent it to Alistair . Opposite of when it was sucked by the magic stone, I pushed it .
“Woah?”
“What is it? What is it?”
Alistair spoke in surprise, and the two, who were watching us in amusement, began to make a fuss . I nearly laughed as well . Calm down, stay calm .
“Thath’sh magic . ”
“I always draw it out, but it’s back . ”
“Magic noth drawn . Inshide chu . ”
“Inside me . ” Alistair said .
“One more time,” he closed his eyes . I sent my magic .
“Mm . ”
“From hanh tho shhouwder . From shhouwder tho opposhithe hand . From hanh tho shhouwder . From shhouwder to shthomach . From shthomach tho feeth . ”
“Mm, mm . ”
Bart and Mill weren’t guarding, they held their breath as they watched us .
“No good . It disappears halfway . ”
“Again . ”
“Ok . Mm, mm . ”
Alistair opened his eyes while groaning .
“Ah, not again . It disappeared somewhere in my stomach . ”
“Thath’sh why practhice . ”
“I see . So you can’t get it straight away?”
“Ai . ”
Huh? So why can I do it straight away? I’m sure it’s because I’m an adult inside .
“Alright, it’s just like being a Hunter! If you can’t do it then practice . Right?”
“Ai!”
It seems like a fire was lit in him because he couldn’t do it . I’m glad he’s feeling motivated .