Chapter 333 - Episode Thirty-Three - Old Pen's Progress (5)
“But I was very rude to you just now. I thought Ms. Alta was a little girl who didn’t know anything ……! Ms. Alta has a much wider and deeper insight than I do ……”
Penrath bowed deeply to Altamir.
Altamir stopped Penrath with a wry smile saying, “Stop it”.
“The world is a big place, …… I thought that the only way to get to the truth of magic, the golden alchemist, was through research …… but I should have seen more of the world. I didn’t expect to meet someone like Abel-sama and then Ms. Alta so close by ……!”
Penrath’s change of attitude is incredible.
It’s as if the attitude he had just a few minutes ago was a lie.
“I’m embarrassed to say it! I’m ashamed to say that I’ve been so conceited! To call myself that I am the highest-ranking alchemist in this day and age! I’ve even felt itchy, wondering why there’s no one among my disciples who can keep up with me. But! The magic of Abel-sama and Ms. Alta is too profound! It made me realize how mediocre I was!”
“Hey, hey, you have amnesia, don’t you?”
At Altamir’s suggestion, Penrath opened his eyes and put his hand over his mouth.
“Wh-, whoa, Ms. Alta, please don’t tell anyone about that ……”
“I know, I know. When this idiot Abel brought you here, I knew from the start that there was a reason. I can’t speak for others either, so I’ll keep my mouth shut.”
Altamir put a finger to his lips and closed one eye.
“A-, Ms. Alta ……!”
Huh?
Aren’t these guys a little more open with each other than with me?
“You’re the highest-ranking alchemist of our time, that’s not wrong. You’re better than Peter in terms of research knowledge, and I think that’s fair. I’m a bit dubious to count as modern, and Abel is Abel.”
“It is true that Abel-sama is Abel-sama, but what about Ms. Alta ……?”
“Oops …… I slipped up. I’ll tell you soon enough.”
I don’t understand, but I’m glad to hear that you’re both having fun.
I think I can slink away now.
A few minutes ago, I was so involved in the conversation that I lost track of when to leave, but now I think I can escape.
I quietly stepped back and tried to head towards Mea.
Mea was standing there with a tearful look on her face, but when she saw me, her face lit up.
“Abel! Well, well, they taught Mea a very strange dish just now! But it’s not that it tastes strange! So, today, ……!”
A hand was placed on each of my shoulders, one on each side.
I was instantly pulled back to the back.
“Abel-sama, where are you going? If you need to use the restroom, this Old Pen will be happy to accompany you!”
Pen, Penrath, ……!
Why don’t you have a nice talk with Altamir!
“Abel, we were just having a great time, what’s wrong with you all of a sudden? Besides, the break is almost over, you know?.”
Altamir!
You too! I’m sure you forgot why you interrupted me in the first place!
Who called this guy the conscience of the Alchemist division!
When I signaled Altamir with my eyes, she bent her mouth and shook her hand on my shoulder.
Hey, stop it, the joint’s will dislocate.
“What? Oh, I get it! Old Pen, those are the eyes! Those are the eyes that tell me I’m not understanding well enough to talk any more!”
Altamir turned back to Penrath, raised her voice and said in a frustrated tone.
No, I’m not getting through.
It is true that there are three areas of misunderstanding in Altamir, not to mention Penrath, that I have yet to fully understand, and if I were to point them out, I would never be able to finish, so I kept quiet, but I don’t remember making such a face.
“This is the place! This guy is like this sometimes!”
Is there such a part?
I’m a person who basically talks as much as time permits when asked, so I was talking for a long time when Altamir said, “My head hurts, stop it for today! I’ll try to put it all together again here!” More often than not, I was stopped.
If you think about it a little bit, I do have some idea of what Altamir is saying, but it’s not my fault.
Altamir asked me about it, but she didn’t understand a single part of it, so I spent two whole days explaining the same thing over and over again, almost without a break.
As a result, “So this is what it means! I’ve had times when I’ve said, “Ah, that’s enough!” because she’s confidently throwing out her own mysterious and original theories that were all different from the first step.
Maybe she’s still upset about that.
“Fufufu …… Really, Abel-sama and Ms. Alta get along well.”
Penrath said with a smile.
“I thought there was no woman worthy of Abel-sama, but Ms. Alta is worthy to be his companion!”
Penrath glanced at Mea and snickered, a hint of mockery in his eyes.
Mea met his gaze, her shoulders rising and falling in shock, and she looked frightenedly at me and Altamir.
“The only others I can find in history are Hylia, the most powerful hero in the history of the Maharaun Kingdom, Altamir, the orange witch of the Dinrat Kingdom, Reetia, the Transcendent of the Galshard Kingdom, and Hawklaris, the High Elven Princess…”
Penrath says thoughtfully.
I’m not sure what you’re talking about.
He casually repetitively counted Altamir’s name.
“Even if you include all living things, the only ones left are the wise dragon Kerubiun, the fire god Maharbo, and the Evil god Kudor!”
What do you think people are?
“H-Hey, Old Pen, can you really stop now ……”
“Wha-, Huh? Old Pen, what are you saying, you idiot! I’m not like that, you know! I’m not interested in such frivolous things, and I’m not the kind of person who can do such things. And of all of them, not this guy, not this! He’s scum! He blew up someone’s house on the first meeting, you know!”
Altamir blushes and slaps me and Penrath on the back.
What’s with this guy, she’s as excited as she was when she met Peter again.
“And look, Abel has Mea, right? Mea …… where’s Mea?”
Altamir’s voice suddenly seemed to return to its original state.
“………… what? H, Huh?”
I also hurriedly looked for Mea, but could not see her.
“I-, I’m going to go look for her ……”
As I dawdle away from the square, Penrath calls out to me from behind.
“Abel-sama, the production of Quetzalcoatl the wooden dragon will resume again. Without your guidance, we will not be able to proceed with this part of the project.”
“No, I don’t have a good feeling about this, though ……”
“Why is that, Abel-sama? If it’s that little girl, she’s only returning because she doesn’t have time. Besides, aren’t you going to see each other again after the work is done? The returned Alchemists are here for Abel-sama, aren’t they?”
“Oh, really? But, but …… mea……”
“That’s why, sir. It’s no big deal that you didn’t have a chance to talk during the lunch break. If you think you have to pay attention to her, that would be more of a problem. It’s a little strange to my eyes. I’ve heard that Abel-sama is going to be busy defending this country. There will be many times when you will be away from this domain for long periods of time. What do you plan to do then? It’s not good for either of us, so come on, this way.”
“…………”
I understand the logic, but emotionally I can’t agree.
…… Once I’m finished with the instructions, I’ll hide from Penrath and take a look around.