273 Under the Night Sky

Magic was a world of imagination.

And Luna? She was in a league of her own when it came to that.

But she was even more of a timid shut-in than Carta, and she seemed to view magic as nothing more than an extension of playtime. Beating people up or conquering enemies just wasn't her thing.

It honestly baffled me how she’d managed to climb the ranks at all with that attitude.

Yet, I was certain of one thing. If I can just master that rare magic of hers, Debi will finally reach its next evolution.

In a sense, I was just following the golden rule of tropes. I mean, who doesn't love a good transformation sequence?

"Hey, Debi. You're on board with this too, right?" I asked.

"Debi?"

However, it seemed I had severely underestimated the sharpness of Luna’s Mana Detection. She suddenly jerked her head upward and locked eyes with me.

"............"

"............"

We both stared at each other, completely stone-faced.

After a moment of silence, Debi tilted its head to the side and flashed a heart-meltingly cute smile. Nice move, Debi. I remembered the Original Story mentioning that she was a total sucker for anything adorable.

But then...

"...Under the night sky. Not yet."

With those cryptic, nonsensical words, she vanished once more.

It was a classic move straight out of the Original Story, but experiencing it in person... why did it feel so empty?

Under the night sky...? What the hell is that supposed to mean?

But that look in her eyes, and the way she spoke... it didn't feel like she was just muttering to herself. It felt like she was addressing me directly.

Wait... Weiss, you bastard, do you actually have some kind of history with this girl?

As I tried to dig through my memories, the life of the "real" Weiss Fancent began to bubble up to the surface. I saw flashes of my mother, and the pathetic version of myself that used to torment Lilith.

And then, buried deep at the very bottom of those memories, I found her. I found Luna.

A much younger Weiss was standing at the edge of a Ball, and the two of them were dancing together.

There, in that memory... it felt like we had made some kind of promise...

Afterword

I’ve also started posting a new work about an elf. I’m writing it in a very relaxed, easygoing way just for fun, so please check it out if you’re interested.

The new isekai fantasy title is: 【The Clerk Who Hidden His Strength, After Being Caught by the Empress Fighting with a Magic Book (Physical Defense Piercing, Magic Defense Piercing, Attack Power ∞ Blunt Weapon), Was Promoted to Secretary and Guard】!

https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093073327582157

It’s a story about a male military clerk who gets caught by the Empress while he’s being absolutely peerless with a Magic Book (an ∞ Blunt Weapon). He gets promoted to her secretary and aims for world unification alongside some fun companions.

I’ve packed this story with everything I find entertaining, and I plan to update it daily for the time being. Please be sure to follow and give it a ☆☆☆ rating! (^^)/

"I Reincarnated as a Lazy and Evil Noble, and After I Destroyed the Scenario, I Became the Strongest with Extraordinary Magic Power"

Release Date: March 26, 2024 (Tuesday) (Scheduled for both print and digital) Label: Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. Illustrator: Rein Kuwashima.

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