An uncomfortable silence lingered between us.
Neither of us had expected the other to be our roommate.
I was the first to break the silence.
Thud.
Thud.
I couldn’t just stand there in front of the door, so I stepped into the room.
Samuel’s shoulders shook slightly at my movement.
“…….”
But Samuel only glared at me, he didn’t attack me.
Fighting between students was strictly prohibited at Sytan unless it was a sanctioned duel.
Also, I didn’t want to ruin the space where I could rest by fighting.
So I ignored Samuel and looked around the dorm.
‘The facilities aren’t bad.’
That was my simple assessment.
There was a bathroom next to the entrance.
It was equipped with a shower that used running water, combining modern technology with magic, and it was clean.
But more importantly…
There were two beds, one on each side of the room.
Behind them were a desk and chair, and a closet with clothes.
‘I don’t think I’ll be studying in the dorms anyway.’
I didn’t need the desk and chair.
Studying in the library, where all the knowledge of the Demon Realm was recorded, was a better choice than being cooped up in the dorms.
The bed looked soft, and a satisfied smile spread across my lips.
In my current physical condition, I could probably fall asleep even if I collapsed on the floor…
But hey, comfort is comfort.
Next, I looked at the closet.
Creak-
I opened the closet door and saw several neatly arranged white shirts, socks, underwear, and other items.
They were provided by Sytan.
‘I guess I don’t need to buy clothes separately.’
The quality and condition of the clothes seemed fine.
Buying clothes would be a small expense, but it was good to save money when I could.
Swish.
I took off my uniform jacket and hung it on a hanger.
I took off my dress shirt and changed into a white undershirt.
But I didn’t take off the information paper or the necklace.
I had to keep those two items on my body at all times.
If they were stolen…
‘Just thinking about it is horrible.’
A chill ran down my spine.
I felt more at ease keeping those two items on me.
It would be better to carry a dagger as well.
Because.
“‥….”
Samuel’s piercing gaze would not leave me alone.
Ha.
I let out a short sigh.
I have no idea why he’s acting like this towards me.
Is there any other reason besides the argument we had?
Eventually, my patience reached its limit.
“If you have something to say, then say it.”
“……!”
Did he not think I would speak first? Samuel’s eyes widened like lanterns.
Furious.
And not long after, Samuel’s ears turned red and he quickly turned his head to the side and laid down.
……An elusive guy.
‘I should do what I need to do.’
I felt a lot more comfortable once Samuel’s piercing gaze disappeared.
I wanted to sleep like that guy, but I still had things to do.
- Oh Demon God, grant your servant the understanding of the flow of chaos.
- Bestow upon us righteous trials, and let not the demons starve.
- But lead us not into temptation.……….
Woo-.
I recited the Bares family’s mana method and forcefully circulated mana.
The thick mana that began to flow roughly through my heart.
At the same time, the three lines engraved on my wrist shook slightly.
I activated my senses and absorbed the residual mana in the air.
Thirty minutes passed like that.
“It’s over…….”
I let out a stifled breath and took a deep breath into my lungs.
It didn't seem like the total amount of mana had increased much.
I didn’t need to check the status window.
At best, it would have only increased by a very small amount.
‘But I should still do it consistently whenever I have time.’
A drop of water makes an ocean.
There are cases where those without talent or with low-level mana methods, mana don’t increase at all.
So I’m doing pretty well for myself.
‘But I do feel the need to take an elixir.’
I need an elixir that will make it easier to use mana rather than one that will increase my total amount of mana.
I feel it more and more as I use the Bares family’s mana method.
The Bares method was not suitable for my body from the beginning.
It’s not that the method is low-level or anything like that.
It’s literally not suitable for my body.
‘Because it’s not my family’s method.’
Because it’s not the Arsene family’s method.
I couldn’t handle it properly.
If the Demon God hadn’t helped me directly, I wouldn’t have been able to recite the verses.
Even so, it was better than learning other mana cultivation methods.
Since it was the unique mana cultivation method of the Seven Deadly Sins family, even if it didn’t suit my body, it was better than the mana cultivation methods of other families.
So, it was better to find an elixir that would help me control my mana rather than learning other mana cultivation methods.
‘I should raid a secret realm soon.’
At the present time, there were many secret realms in the Demon Realm that the protagonist’s party would raid in the future.
I just had to set one of them as my target and raid it.
Of course, it would be impossible to go and raid it right now.
I couldn’t go outside of Sytan except during the vacation, so let’s wait until then.
“Ugh.”
I stretched both of my shoulders up.
I closed my eyes due to the deepening fatigue and laid down on the bed.
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