Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga

Chapter 695

The stay in Levien went very smoothly until the gate was completed.

This was especially true because, unless I went to the battlefield, the only things I had to do were talking to Sanyeomnim and training the Laughing Bell gang.

The only external work that could be called was a discussion about the garrison-related agenda, and then Chief Lizzy and Mr. Pimel came to say hello? Well, in a world where everyone except me was busy, I felt like I was the only one who enjoyed a leisurely walk while everyone else was going to work, so it was kind of pleasant.

“Sometimes, I see that the warrior finds joy in unusual places.”

“Oh, it’s not a special place, it’s a small place.”

“I don’t think so···”

Time passed by in an instant as I doubled my laughter and made cocky remarks, saying that I was now somewhat used to it.

And my peaceful daily life, in which I spent my time leisurely, began to crumble the moment the dispatched demon wizards completed the gate with the last spell they had painstakingly carved into it.

“Today, we will only welcome the saintess and her party. The imperial guests are said to be heading here with the royal family, so they will arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest.”

There were no problems until the moment I heard the story and schedule of the completion of the gate through Bisquente.

After finishing a normal meal, I stopped by Sanyeom-nim for a quick chat, and gave instructions to the Laughter Bell gang to dress up like escorts and stay by my side, until the moment I headed to the square where the gate was set up.

“This visit is for the high-ranking members of the Demon Tribe to set foot on the kingdom for peace, so we have prepared a separate space for them to reside in. Ega and his escorts will probably move their residences there as well.”

“I guess my residence is completely tilted towards Masinism?”

“Hahaha, it would be better for Ega Kyung to do it that way.”

Since there were already seven representatives from each country who would gather at Levien, it was understandable that they would try to clearly distinguish their residences in order to eliminate any possibility of conflict.

To be honest, I didn’t realize it until now, but considering the size of the people gathered, it’s a huge conference that makes Levien feel small. It’s to the point where we have to keep in mind the possibility of assassination attempts not only from the Demons but also from other countries.

In addition, when I arrived at the square with Visquente, who had already informed me of the facilities and precautions of the residence, many people were already taking their places formally, and thanks to Sir Radnelbandes, who stood out due to his tall stature and size, I was able to quickly find my seat.

“Welcome home. Did you sleep well last night?”

“Thanks to you, I was able to rest well. But there are more people than I expected. Is something else starting right here?”

“Haha, strictly speaking, it’s no different from coming straight from the battlefield, but that would be rude. Most of them are vassals who will be welcoming the Count when he returns.”

Oh, this is something I haven’t heard before. Ragnis is coming back too?

I almost said Ragnis out of habit, so I kept my mouth shut and asked with my expression, but Lord Radnelvandes understood perfectly and nodded his head to explain.

“It is not right for a lord to step forward in such an important position. While the meeting continues, the Count will guard Levien, and I will fill the gap on the battlefield.”

For some reason, as soon as I heard his words, a chill suddenly went down my spine.

I looked around just in case, but I didn’t feel any particular reaction. I didn’t feel any magical power, except for the wizard guarding Nana Gate and the Laughing Bell gang.

I didn’t have the sense of danger that the spider-human from my previous life had, but I couldn’t shake the feeling of unease, so I grabbed the handle of Este, put on a buff to prepare for any unexpected situation, and raised my senses.

Meanwhile, magic power began to flow into the gate and the path began to open.

I’ve felt this before, but the gates made by the Demon Tribe are different from the general gates used by humans in terms of stability of output. If a gate that operates on mana is made by dozens of people pedaling bicycles to generate electricity to supply power, then a magic gate is like just throwing a generator in there and pressing a power button.

After seeing that, I am once again amazed at how ridiculous the simple gate that the Empire created is. I don’t know for sure, but it must be a great invention comparable to the transistor of the previous life.

-Woooosh!

The first ones to appear at the gate, which had just entered a stable phase, were the sect’s flags, knights, and priests that I hadn’t seen in a long time.

First of all, the faces of the demons were all familiar. There were less than ten of them, but they were all people who could be considered the saintess’s closest associates. However, most of the knights who appeared with Levien’s flag were faces I didn’t know.

While I was thinking that they had built the gate wide to create a scene where they came out together like that, the two groups that had completely left the gate split to the left and right and made a path, and at the same time, two women came out of the gate as if they had made a prior arrangement.

Saint Deoni, whom I hadn’t seen in a long time, didn’t look so good. She was someone who could use her magic when she was not feeling well, so it seemed like it was probably due to fatigue from overwork. However, she only had a few dark circles, so if someone who didn’t know her saw her, they would probably think that was her natural appearance.

Unlike the saintess, Lagnis’s eyes seem to grow sharper and more powerful as time goes by. If there were people here who remembered her from her days at the Imperial Academy, wouldn’t they have denied the fact that she was the same person?

“Levienne meets the Count of Change and the Saintess of the Church of Masin”

As the two people appeared, everyone around them bowed and saluted in tacit agreement. Of course, I didn’t have to do that, so I just raised my head stiffly and waved my hand like an ignorant person.

Then, Ragnis, who met my eyes, clenched his teeth to hold back laughter, and the saintess sent me a look that said, ‘Do you really have to act like that in a place like this?’

This was also a pleasant experience in its own way, but it was only pleasant up to that point.

Strictly speaking, it was still pleasant until I saw Laika, who appeared after them, shaking her buttocks. However, if Laika appeared, it meant that Asili had followed her, and the moment I realized that Asili had come, the time when my back would catch fire had also come forward, I became a little less pleasant.

As expected, Ashili, who appeared after Leica, quickly found me and smiled brightly. It was an undeniable fact that I was happy to see her, but it was also true that I was the one who had to face it, so I broke out in a cold sweat.

Just when I was wondering if this meeting was the reason I felt cold earlier, a familiar little boy appeared next to Asili.

And for the first time in a while, I was so surprised that I almost forgot about the situation and ran away, if only because the atmosphere of Asili next to me wasn’t so dark.

In the end, I was able to move after Sir Radnelvandes, who had finished the handover, disappeared beyond the gate. While the saintess and Ragnis were busy moving with the people they were waiting for, I ran to Asili in one stride, avoiding Lyca who was running around busily below. I had no choice but to lift Cheryl who was next to her and shout.

“What the hell is going on?! The kid is half gone?!”

It wasn’t an empty promise. Cheryl’s face was covered in dark circles so thick that they ate away even the red eye makeup that was one of her identities. Her cheekbones, which used to occupy a considerable portion of her face, had shrunk to the point where it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that they had almost disappeared when compared to my last memory.

“Not to that extent”

However, the person who had evolved into Longcat Cheryl after a long time just smiled and answered indifferently despite my shocked question.

“Don’t make a fuss about losing some baby fat. That’s not what’s important right now.”

It was absurd that a child who wasn’t even twenty years old could say that she had lost baby fat, but when I shook off my embarrassment and calmly estimated the load on my hand, it seemed that my weight had actually increased. When I looked at Asili, just in case, she also just shrugged her shoulders and responded that it was nothing.

“It definitely feels heavier… Ah, ah! Ah! Okay, okay, stop hitting me and tell me what’s important.”

As soon as I mentioned weight, Cheryl immediately waved her arms and slapped me in the face. I quickly changed the subject while lifting her up as far away as possible. The guy who had been glaring at me as if he was displeased answered confidently, putting his hands on his waist in the same posture I had shown him.

“What’s important is that I’ve become stronger.”

“···Well, yeah. You must have gotten stronger since you fought on the front lines. Congratulations.··· Ah, ouch! No, what do you want me to do?”

Even though I told her she did well, it was obvious that she was not in any trouble because she was making a fuss. She was about to kick me if I kept holding her like that, so I put her down. Cheryl, who was glaring at me as if she was displeased, wrinkled her nose and spoke briefly.

“I can only do a little bit so watch carefully.”

Then, after looking around for a moment, she suddenly drew her sword and slashed at the empty ground about five paces away, roughly the same length as her stride.

I tilted my head for a moment wondering what this was.

-Kak!

After a brief pause, a small knife mark suddenly appeared on the floor where Cheryl’s eyes had landed, and a spurt of stone flew out.

“···?”

Cheryl, who confirmed the knife wound, straightened her shoulders and looked at me with satisfaction, but I couldn’t react at all. It wasn’t because I was surprised by the child’s actions, but because I didn’t understand what I had just seen.

At first, I wondered what this was. But unlike my head that wasn’t working properly, my eyes did their job, and thanks to that, I was able to analyze the situation by reviewing what I had just seen several times.

“You, you···”

The problem is that the spectacle that just unfolded before my eyes was such an enormous event that I ended up denying reality even after thoroughly analyzing it.

“Are you sure you just broke the space?”

Hey, no way, I said it out loud…

“Don’t nod your head.”

Don’t nod