I Transmigrated as my Bias's Messenger Bird - Chapter 33
I stood still for a moment, absolutely speechless by their crassness.
“…Wow. Up close, you really don’t look human. Ah, you’re not human at all.”
As the ruffian marveled at me, the leader furrowed his brow.
“You. Shut it. Elf, just go on your way.”
“Okay, okay,” I said. “I was going anyway, but could you send your alpaca friends over here?”
“What…? Are you actually crazy, elf?”
“Yeah. So just send him over.”
The boss chuckled, but quickly turned to glare at me.”And if I don’t?”
“Then I’ll take him myself.”
“Haha… you’re truly insane. What can you do against us?”
“That’s right. Besides, Brachias here is a formidable 2nd-tier mage. We’re on a different level.”
The leader chuckled, joined by the two beside him in a mocking laughter.
“Well,” I said.
At that moment, I pushed through the crowd and grabbed Alfie’s hand. Alfie’s eyes widened.
“Bye then.”
As I waved to the group of people who were staring at me with dumbfounded expressions, I used a skill.
[Use Skill – 1-star Teleportation.]
***
“Um, thank you so much…! Oh.”
We teleported to my room. Alfie, who was expressing gratitude while holding my hand, hastily let go as soon as he noticed our grasp.
“Sorry,… I held your hand for too long.”
“It’s okay. I was the one who grabbed it. By the way, are you okay?”
“Thanks to you saving me, I’m fine… Ah, by any chance, is your name…?”
“I’m Keisha. And you are…?”
“I’m Alfie, Keisha! I’ll definitely repay the favor you did for me today.”
“Okay. Preferably with something to eat!”
I patted Alfie’s still slightly tense back. Only then did he relax a bit and laugh along with me.
Then, his eyes sparkled as he asked, “But really, Keisha, you’re amazing! How can you already use such skills?”
“Oh, that’s… Well…”
It’s all thanks to a million gold scam item. …I couldn’t say that, so I just rambled on.
“…It’s thorough preparation, you know? It’s the basics of studying.”
“Oh, I see I should study harder too, then.”
Alfie bounced on the spot as if he had gained a remarkable revelation. Then, rummaging through his pocket, he pulled out a small, perfectly ripe, bright red apple.
“Sorry, it’s all I have right now. I’ll give you something better next time.”
“Oh, I’ve really wanted to try this!”
It was the small red apple that Alfie often gave in the game.
“I’m glad you like it. See you next time, friend.”
“Friend…?”
“Yeah, from today, Keisha is my friend.”
“Okay.”
I extended my hand, and after a moment’s hesitation, Alfie, with a sunny smile, took my hand. It was the moment I made my first friend in this world.
“Though if I get caught tomorrow, it might be the end.”
Ah, a little teary-eyed, huh?
Since it seemed there was no other way once it had come to this, after seeing Alfie off, I sat at the desk. I took out a piece of paper, deliberated for a while, then picked up the pen.
***
At the top floor of the Mage Tower, Melli and Per stood with an anxious look in their eyes. Rai casually skimmed through a report, holding it in one hand. Observing his demeanor, Per was the first to speak up.
“The exchange student underwent an investigation by the Royal Knights this morning and then promptly came to the Mage Tower to seek an audience with the Tower Lord. After confirming the Tower Lord’s absence, they spent about an hour at Libra Bookstore…”
As Rai listened to Per’s report, his gaze lingered on one particular section, causing one eyebrow to arch slightly.
“What’s this?”
“Pardon?”
“The Crazy Prince Loves Only Me…?”
Rai pointed to a section in the report with his finger, questioning. Per promptly responded.
“Oh, that’s the title of a book the exchange student was carrying and had put down. I made a note of it as a reference since they held onto it for a while. It’s quite popular among the Alucina Empire women these days, and I saw Melli reading it not too long ago…”
“Shut up, Per,” Meli sharply interjected, poking Per’s side.
Rai, who was listening to the explanation, furrowed his brow in disbelief. “…Such a ridiculous book.”
“Actually… the one we saw sneaking around the bookstore was none other than his Highness, the Crazy, er, I mean the Crown Prince.”
“What?” Rai’s eyebrows shot up at Per’s remark. “So, you’re saying they were watching Edin while holding that book?”
“…Yes!”
“…Why Edin…” Rai rubbed his temple, clearly puzzled. “And then?”
“After a while, His Highness the Crown Prince left first.”
“And after that?”
“Afterward, as you can see, they took a stroll in the Maze Garden and then used teleportation to grab the hand of a demi-human student being harassed by their peers.”
“…Their behavior seems rather peculiar.”
“…We were kind of confused too.”
“And so.”
“Yes?”
“So, where did they teleport to? It seems like the story doesn’t have a conclusion.”
Melli and Per exchanged glances.
“The dorm room,” said Melli. “With the demi-human and…they seemed to be comforting each other.”
“…Seemed?”
“Ah… yes! We inferred from the overlapping shadows!”
Rai’s brow wrinkled. “Overlapping…shadows?”
Rai cupped his chin with his left hand and tapped his right index finger on the desk. It was an old habit of his when he was preoccupied with something.
‘What on earth did they do in that room…?’
After a moment’s thought, Rai shook his head. “I can’t tolerate baseless speculation.”
“What? Oh, of course!”
“Yes, understood!”
“From now on, observe meticulously, report based on facts, and don’t miss a single detail.”
“Understood!!”
“As you command!!”
Melli and Per bowed in deference. However, Rai seemed uncomfortable, the tension evident around his lips.
Something doesn’t feel right. Quite a lot, actually.
