The Tutorial Is Too Hard

“Hey Mister, you got up early, huh.”

Sicia, who was sitting at the table, greeted me.

The first floor was cold and cheerless.

“You got up early too.”

I said that and sat at the table.

I was a bit worried that Sicia would be mad at what happened last night, but fortunately, she wasn’t.

“The other teams went out early this morning. The research area is far from here, so if they want to arrive there before it gets dark, they have to depart early.”

Sicia added that she would explain that in detail later.

I knew other teams left early.

Earlier in the morning, I heard someone walking around in a mess and packing bags. I thought something happened, so I took a glance.

The summoned contractors in other teams explained why they departed early roughly.

I told Sicia this.

“Really? Could you still sleep while hearing they were going to depart in the early morning?”

I couldn’t.

Although I have insomnia and I can’t sleep in the stage, but the bed here is far too uncomfortable.

Even lying quietly in bed, resting with closed eyes was impossible.

[The God of Adventure is looking at you.]

[The God of Light is looking at you.]

I didn’t know if these two Gods who annoyed me were congenial with each other, but they were both were having fun all night.

I sighed.

[The God of Adventure is urging you.]

[The God of Light is urging you!]

The hasty promise I made last night in order to solve the annoying message was the cause of the trouble.

The Gods kept pestering me so I gave in and made one promise with them. However, those gods learned that bothering me was a great way to force me to promise anything, so they did.

I endured and endured, and finally, they no longer asked for more promises, but now it seemed that I had to fulfill my promises.

“Sicia.”

“What?”

Although I didn’t want to say this, since it was necessary to say it, it was better to say it earlier.

I said to Sicia in a mood that I was forced to do the group presentation.

“I have to tell you something.”

“Well, what’s that.”

“I said that I contracted with the God of Slow, but actually I contracted with the God of Adventure and the God of Light. And I respect and love these two Gods. The God of Light is shining and the God of Adventure is… is… is kind.”

I finished talking as quickly as rap.

Sicia seemed to be asking what I was talking about and looked at me blankly due to my words.

[The God of Light is delighted!]

[The God of Adventure is relieved.]

It was exhausting to look at the messages that flashed like a knife.

They were actually Gods who enjoyed making others lie.

In the middle that talk, I didn’t immediately think of the words of praise for the God of Adventure. I felt a little overwhelmed.

[The God of Slow is a little unhappy.]

I don’t know who should I listen to.

I just want some unity in their opinions.

Sicia said with a surprised look.

“I thought we couldn’t sign a contract with a few gods. I heard that because of  some proposal, it is impossible to sign multiple contracts.”

“Hah… Really?”

… She said it was impossible.

How could I have known?

Sicia was now looking at me doubtfully due to that lie.

[The God of Adventure feels funny.]

[The God of Light feels funny.]

These damn Gods.

I didn’t know if it was because I didn’t answer Sicia and dealt with it perfunctorily, the seat was shrouded in awkward silence.

Sicia played with the cup in her hands and awkwardly asked me.

“Well, maybe I misremembered.”

“No, you didn’t.”

“Ah, is this a joke that I don’t know? Will you suddenly dance next?”

“No, please, just let it go.”

But Sicia didn’t do what I wanted. She questioned me for a long time and I had to rack my brain to muddle through.

During this, the messages that said that the God of Adventure and the God of Light felt funny appeared several times.

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Breakfast was a whole rabbit that was steamed in the big petals.

Although I didn’t know when the meal was made, it was still warm, so it was Okay to eat it.

The taste and texture of the dish were like stewing chicken.

When I was licking rabbit meat, I was worried that KiriKiri might hate this behavior, but since it was so delicious, I quickly forgot about it.

“Lady Yata hasn’t arrived.”

Sicia said after wiping the meat off her mouth with her sleeve.

Yata was the other team member Sicia spoke of yesterday.

“Do we have we to pull her down?”

“When should we set off?”

“We still have a lot of time. It is fine to leave tomorrow.”

I asked Sicia if this had any effects on the schedule, why didn’t we just let her have a good rest?

Sleep is a blessing.

I didn’t know if it was because my insomnia was serious, I would feel bad if I disturbed people who were asleep.

“Can you tell me about her?”

Sicia nodded.

“Her name is Yata, like what I said yesterday. She is a magician, same as me, but we didn’t come from the same place.”

The first name was Yata, and I was curious about her last name.

“What is her last name?”

“The last name? She doesn’t have a last name. She was a slave.”

Her origin was quite intricate.

“This is not unusual. The magician from the magic tower slave is not uncommon.”

“Yes?”

“The manpower in the magic tower is never enough. Among the constantly accumulating number of slaves, there were some talented slaves that appeared by chance and became magicians.”

This is special enough.

Sicia said that she didn’t know any more details.

I also didn’t want to invade other people’s personal stories.

But if she was chosen as a magician from the slave, then she must be talented.

“How can someone who became a summoned contractor is not talented. Everyone is like that.”

This is true.

Sicia sitting in front of me is also a very talented magician.

I am looking forward to using this opportunity to learn some magic from both of them.

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