Chapter 217

Night sky of the village . There was a person shadow emerging under the light of the faint moon . It was Sera, the titled 『Angel-sama』 with reddish brown hair enjoying the night wind .

Sera noticed the person approaching in the darkness and turned around .

「That was early . 」

「I must apologize for making you wait . 」

Floating in the sky and bowing skillfully, it was the Practitioner’s daughter that Deen and Karina brought into the village .

Sera recalled her company called her by the name Nere .

「Your company? 」

「They are asleep under the long absent warmth . Though, mine master must have realized mine absence . 」

Since he was recognized by one of the Practitioner’s daughter, he must be quite capable . However, if just to that extent, there’re countless similar humans in the course of history .

For Sera and her allies, the most important factor is whether they are the humans who can reach what is beyond .

「Is he promising? 」

「He is certainly powerful considering his age . Moreover, he still has more strength in his sleeves . Not for sure however, he expresses unsatisfactory for himself, he still has room for growth . 」

「You would say it to that extent, huh……」

There aren’t many people that a Practitioner’s daughter would grade to that extent .

「……I wonder if he can open the 『White Door』? 」

Exactly because of that, she asked despite knowing it will be futile .

「There is potential . 」

And the Practitioner’s daughters would always say the same thing . Sera smiled bitterly inwards as she wondered how many times that this same exchange happened .

「Was the Salvation Demons’ sword your doing? 」

「No . I heard that mine master discovered it in the Corsas Forest . 」

「Is that so……」

However, the human this time was certainly a little special in terms of circumstances .

「Finding a Practitioner’s daughter, obtaining a Salvation Demons’ sword, and chance meeting with an Overseer . That’s so many coincidences . It’s like he’s a protagonist of a story or something . 」

There’re several people that Practitioner’s daughters had found . People that had gotten the Salvation Demons’ power is certainly not unprecedented .

There’re quite a few that coincidentally met with themselves over the years . However, to experience all of that by himself, it is a probability akin to a miracle .

「Is it not just a coincidence? 」

「That’s true . It might just be a coincidence . But isn’t it good to have a dream . It’s a little sad to watch over the eternal time hopelessly . 」

「I’m afraid, but that is what a role is . 」

Sera was surprised for a moment at what Nere said but, it’s not like she was displeased, rather it was the opposite .

「Of course, I understand that without saying . 」

「I apologize for speaking too much . 」

「It’s fine . Rather, it was a little refreshing . 」

Sera allowed it generously .

「However, why alone in this place? What happened to your company? 」

「My daughters are up there . 」

Sera who was asked looked up in the night sky . Looking over at her daughters on the other side of the dark curtains, she laughed a little .

「Ufufu . The girls seem a little unrest unusually . Why is it not them but a Practitioner’s daughter is beside me . It’s like they’re jealous . 」

「They should not have such emotions . 」

Sera asked Nere a question as she rejected the thinking .

「I wonder? 」

「Despite different types, I and them are from the same design . Necessary functions are incorporated in order to fulfil our role, any human-like unnecessary elements are eliminated . 」

「That’s only what you girls think . We didn’t intend to create a humanoid without blood flowing in them . Presently, although looking the same, there’s actually quite an individual differences among you girls you know? 」

「……I do not think that is the case . 」

Sera pointed out again at her stubbornness .

「It seems like you don’t understand yourself well . My daughters wouldn’t say anything against me, all wearing the same outfit, and wouldn’t ever wear something that exposes their skin like yours . 」

「This is…… . It is only for the purpose of fitting into the human’s world, there is no other intentions . 」

「I’ve met with Night’s daughters and Govern’s daughters in the past hundred years, but all of them wore unfashionable robes . 」

Sera said so with an enjoyable smile .

「In my eyes, you have quite the individuality . 」

Nere who was pointed out was taken by surprise, evident on her expression .

「See, the other daughters wouldn’t show such a face . ……I wonder if it comes naturally after being close with many people? 」

Sera left Nere who seemed like she wanted to say something aside and thought for a while but, her expression returned to being serious as if recalling something .

「Leaving that aside . Did you tell anything to your own master? 」

「I am not hiding it intentionally, I plan to convey it when the time of need closes . 」

Nere answered the interrogating Sera with a cool face .

「Hee……, then about the 『White Door』? 」

「It is not told yet . 」

「About your mission? 」

「It is not told . 」

「Our purpose? 」

「Not told . 」

「About Sera? 」

「Eventually . 」

「The other daughters? 」

「I judge it is unneeded if not met yet . 」

「About mana? 」

「It does not seem he has difficulties handling mana . 」

「Then you’ve never told him about the Salvation Demons and Practitioner right? 」

「Just as said . 」

At the continuous questions, Nere answered immediately expressing that she is not to blame .

「……In other words, you didn’t explain a single thing right? 」

「I was not asked . 」

One side of Sera’s eyebrows twitched at the expected answer .

「I give up . ……Seriously, you’re the same with the other daughters only in that regard . 」

Sera had both her hands on her hips as she shook her head, sighing deeply once again like during the day . On the other hand, Nere gave another excuse with not a sliver of reflection .

「I supposed that it is not knowledge required for people who would never reach the 『White Door』 . If not having the power to match mine Sera-sama, then would it not be better that he not know? 」

「Matching Practitioner huh, that bar of standard is so high . 」

Nere continued to ignore Sera’s condemning gaze .

「I do not think anyone not capable of matching mine Sera-sama would ever open the 『White Door』 . 」

「I mean, that’s for sure but . 」

「So far, only five have reached to mine Sera-sama’s glasses . It is the total number that the others have found . 」

「I know it’s a difficult mission . Unlike mine, Practitioner’s daughters like you had been trying to grow seedlings in a desert . 」

「I suppose it must be cruel to show a seedling the dream of becoming a tree . Asking a sapling that has barely few branches to provide a shade from the scorching sun is too heavy . If only born strong among humans, and returning to earth satisfied, is it not better to live happy without being told? 」

Sera read the feelings in Nere’s long words .

「……Is that your kind of consideration? 」

「……I apologize for doing an unnecessary thing . 」

It’s unknown whether if she didn’t want to admit it or was she considering Sera, Nere ended the topic with a safe answer .

「Just as I thought, you really have a lot of individuality . 」

Seeing such Nere, Sera turned a smile and said again . Having said so, with Sera’s standing, she could not prioritize Nere’s personal feelings .

「But the opening of the 『White Door』 is our wish . You must answer his questions when he asks . 」

Not caring about the other people in other countries, now that she had met them here, Sera has a responsibility too .

「As Sera-sama wishes . 」

Being told so, Nere with her standing could do nothing but answer like that . However, for Sera, the fact that a Practitioner’s daughter is here being an intriguing subject doesn’t change .

「Having said so, it’s not like I’m going to trample on your will, we’re not going to expose everything from our side . It depends on how curious he gets after hearing from Elma . 」

「I appreciate the consideration . 」

Although expressionless, Nere bowed deeply with a hand on her chest towards Sera .