Chapter 45: 44. Returning Home.
Chapter 44
To be honest, even though I didn't know the rules of baseball, but acting on the principle of hit the ball harder as a catcher and throw even harder as a pitcher, I was at least not useless, and thanks to Maki and Itadori, we wiped out the Kyoto team with a score of 2-0.
I smiled as I watched the results of the exchange between the magic colleges being announced, remembering how amazing it was to advance shooting to the intermediate level. When I received the award, like the previous times, I was transported to a strange space, with the only difference being that I had no idea how much time I spent learning to shoot from a huge variety of bows, crossbows, firearms, etc. The most remarkable thing was that there I learned how to do simply absurd things like control the direction of bullets and arrows without using any energies, this from the information I received is the path of weapons, having comprehended which at the peak of mastery you will not even need to hold a weapon in your hands, you will be able to pierce enemies with just one intent and the ability to make arrows homing is nothing compared to the ability to attack concepts directly, which awaits me at the peak.
Yesterday I also managed to collect everything that I planned to take with me to my home world, and also warned everyone in advance that I would be unavailable until the evening after the exchange.
[Congratulations on completing the quest "The Eye of Justice: Part B"]
[A new world is available for free roaming. The time difference between the world the host is in and other available worlds is 12:1]
[Do you wish to return to the home world? Yes/No]
Finally, the notification from the system arrived. Smiling even more joyfully and looking at my new friends for the last time, I chose Yes.
***
Taivat
Ruined Hilichurl camp.
The two readers of the abyss looked at the crater where their target had recently been. They had no doubt that the potentially powerful but still weak impostor could not have survived their combined attack, and therefore they could return to the Prince with a report. But before the abyss spawn could finish their thought, in the place where matter itself seemed to have literally disintegrated, the one they thought they had eliminated appeared.
- Mmm, how pleasant the air of my native world is. - the girl who appeared looked and felt completely different from 2 seconds ago, now she felt like a real danger, and the demonstrative disregard for such formidable rivals caused concern, but there was only one order, to eliminate the impostor.
"Death!" they screamed in their distorted voices and attacked.
- Ah, they could at least extend their life a little bit. - I said with a sad sigh, watching the same double attack fly at me as three months ago, although, for this world, only a couple of seconds had passed, but this time I had no reason to dodge such an attack.
Allowing the creatures of the abyss to enjoy the sight of the attack that did absolutely no harm to me, I made a sign with my hand, ready to use the cursed technique.
- Maximum Emission: Blue. - After my words, a small blue ball appeared between the two readers of the abyss, which immediately pulled them towards itself. Its power was not enough to tear them apart, but they could not move or do anything either.
"The owners of Anemo God's Eye can only envy such a screed," I thought, grinning and approaching the opponents.
- Unfortunately, I won't be able to completely destroy you, but your current incarnation has come to an end. - Holding the technique with my left hand, I summoned a two-handed sword in my right.
One swing, the cursed technique was cancelled and two decapitated corpses lay sprawled before me.
- I wonder if if I bring the heads of the readers of the abyss to the guild, will they immediately give me a higher adventure rank? - I looked thoughtfully at my failed killers.
"I'll deal with this later," I waved off the useless fortune telling and put the bodies in my inventory.
- Hmm, if I remember correctly, around lunchtime, I was supposed to take an exam to join the adventurers' guild under the guidance of Jeanne, but with such proof of the destruction of such dangerous opponents, I doubt there is any point in any exams. - Having thought about what to do now, I decided not to wait for the meeting time, but to immediately head to the headquarters of the Ordo Favonius. However, since appearing directly in the building without going through the guards would not be very good, in relation to these same guards, I teleported right in front of the entrance to the building.
- What the hell! - the knight suddenly exclaimed, jumping back in surprise, falling on his butt. Well, I guess he can be understood, after all, it's not every day that a person suddenly appears ten centimeters away from you, and even with a beautiful face it doesn't make you any less scared.
- Um, excuse me, I came to meet with Deputy Magister Jeanne and Lisa. - I pretended to be sorry, while in fact I was very pleased with the successful prank.
- O-okay, come in, just don't do that again, - the knight answered, having recovered from his fright. It was strange, really, that he was the only one standing guard, when usually in such places they stand in pairs.
- Athos? Has something happened? - the knight came out of the headquarters.
- No, Porthos, everything is fine, the girl just surprised me a little.
"Hello," I waved my hand in greeting.
"Oh, I see you're a fan of Master Jinn," the knight said with a warm smile.
- Well, you could say that. - I didn't argue, especially considering how my outfit looked. - Should I go?
- Yes, of course, come in. - Porthos let me in and headed, as I understood, to his place. It seemed that he was the second knight who should be on guard.
Entering the headquarters, I immediately headed to Lisa's library, after all, since Jeanne is still on vacation, this is the most likely place where I could meet her. Fortunately, my expectations did not disappoint me, because entering Lisa's abode, I saw two women chatting relaxedly while drinking tea.
- Genie, Lisa! I missed you so much! - I cried out joyfully, in the blink of an eye, I was next to Genie, I hugged Genie. To be honest, I was surprised myself, how happy I would be to see them after three months.
- We saw each other just yesterday, - the girl said embarrassedly, but she was in no hurry to break away from the embrace, however, a second later I let her go myself.
- For you it was yesterday, but for me three months have passed. - I answered pouting.
- It looks like something serious happened, how about you tell us? - Lisa said, while preparing a cup of tea for me as well.
- Well, today started off pretty normally, I cooked something to eat, bought myself a sword, and since there was still a lot of time before the agreed meeting time, I decided to take a quest from the guild. It would seem like a normal quest to clear out a hilichurl camp. But it was an ambush.
"Ambush?" Jean asked worriedly.
- Yes, when I dealt with the hilichurls, I was attacked by two readers of the abyss... - I paused dramatically, seeing the expected reaction of horror on the girls' faces. After all, the messengers, readers, etc. of the abyss are some of the most dangerous creatures in Taivat. Yes, they are not archons or elemental dragons, but as a rule, only the best of the best warriors can cope with them.
- And? What did you do to save yourself? - Lisa hurried me.
- Well, to explain this point, first I have to ask, remember I told you that I am the reincarnation of the princess of condemnation? - I asked.
- Just a second. - Lisa, who heard my words, immediately became alarmed and reached her hand under the table. A few moments later, I saw how the table affected the energy surrounding us, creating a kind of dome invisible to the ordinary eye.
- There's no point in letting strangers hear something like that, - Lisa explained her actions. - Continue.
- Well, at the moment when I realized that if I didn't do anything I would be killed, I did the only thing available to me at that moment. When I said that my eye didn't have the power it could have, I didn't mention the conditions for obtaining that power. - I said, pointing to my left eye.
"And what are the conditions?" Lisa asked tensely, clearly expecting me to have to pay an exorbitant price.
- For each facet of the power of the eye of justice, I must complete a task in another world, and if I failed at least one of them, I would lose an eye. When I was already close to being killed by the readers, I managed to activate the task, thanks to which I was saved. There I joined an organization that destroys special monsters called curses and under the training of the strongest mage of that world I myself became stronger, although the training... they were... terrible. - It still hurts me to remember that marathon of training with Gojo. His terrifying aura that pressed on my mind, torn off limbs and internal injuries, when I did not have time to react correctly. Such things do not pass without a trace.
"Amy?" Jeanne called out to me, placing her hand on my shoulder, concerned.
- Oh, sorry, I was just thinking. By the way, I'm pretty strong now. When I came back, I immediately killed those readers of the abyss and if necessary, as long as someone is alive, I can heal any physical wound, including severed limbs and the like. - Having cheered up, I jokingly showed my biceps, defusing the situation, although it was clear that the girls were worried about my words about terrible training.
- By the way, I have gifts for you from another world!