Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 303 From the future
"I didn't deliberately hide anything, it's just that the Goddess of Bath didn't ask."

Looking back now, the goddess of the bath thinks that this statement was probably the biggest lie Ritas ever told.

Even if Ritas wouldn't actually try to hide his secrets by lying or deceiving, keeping the conversation from ever veerging into things he didn't want to talk about was incredibly easy for him.

Therefore, the goddess of the bath always knew that there was such a person as Sofia Elson.

She is a highly talented mage and the first student of the Tree Witch. She is the wife of the Sword Saint Roland Elson and the mother of Charlotte. On the surface, she has an incredibly strange yet profound connection with Ritas, who is also a disciple of a witch and an adopted son of the Elson family.

But the only thing the goddess of the bath didn't know was that Sophia had already passed away.

After sending Little Charlotte away, the real "Little Li" arrived at the garden where the Bathing Goddess and Millie were.

"It seems you've already woken up."

Standing on the path connecting the garden, facing the two people, Xiao Li said this.

Compared to the future, Xiao Li's voice is very immature and lacks that unquestionable quality and the confidence of "I am the authority".

"Bathing Sister"

Upon seeing Xiao Li arrive, Millie subtly poked the Bath Goddess's waist with her hand.

Although Millie didn't witness Xiao Li and Xiao Xia Luoluo's argument firsthand, she heard most of what happened.

So Millie was a little confused as to why the Goddess of Bath seemed so absent-minded after coming down from the wall, with an expression that made it not be surprising if she were to burst into tears at any moment.

"You all seem calmer than I expected. Now, let's talk about what exactly happened."

Xiao Li said again.

Hearing his words, Millie was somewhat dazed.

It was as if the young man in front of her was still the professor in her mind who knew almost everything.

Therefore, as long as they point out the problem, the other party can find a way to solve it.

So, you're saying you know nothing?

In the room where Millie woke up, Xiao Li looked at the two girls sitting on the other side as if she were examining criminals.

To be honest, those dark circles and bloodshot eyes were quite frightening.

Although Xiao Li's previous words made Millie feel that the other person was the professor she knew, and therefore knew many things, Xiao Li was actually just a boy of about ten years old.

The meaningful words he had just spoken actually referred to what had happened around the training grounds in Prista.

The town of Priesta, which had been in turmoil for some time, was the site of a horrific tragedy three days ago.

Even among the elite Elson family, the butler Dino, who was among the best, and two Western Border soldiers who were guarding the training ground at the time, were found as a pile of scattered pieces on the ground.

Not far from the crime scene, members of the Elson family discovered two unconscious girls who might be connected to the tragedy.

Since Priesta is a relatively small town, it took about a day to investigate and confirm that no one had come to "claim" the two girls. After the town's guards also provided information that "they are outsiders," the Elson family decided to temporarily take them in.

Despite being called "detained," one can imagine the treatment two girls of unknown origin who might be connected to the murderer would receive.

It was Xiaoli's decisive judgment that "they were just victims" that ultimately prevented them from being imprisoned in places like basements.

“I see. Thank you very much, Ritas. Uh, little Ritas.”

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Before Millie could even finish speaking, she was met with an even more inappropriate form of address. All that could be said was a question mark above Xiao Li's head.

Millie was also quite confused at this time.

Both her experience and the story told by the goddess of the bath differed greatly from what Ritas had said.

Needless to say, she was simply caught in the shadow of the black mist.
The Goddess of Bath clearly stated that she ran into the training ground and shouted some things that only she and Xiao Li knew, which triggered Xiao Li.

But the boy in front of him clearly didn't have that memory. Otherwise, he would definitely have shown more interest in the goddess of bathing.

Sure enough, something's wrong with this world.

Yeah, it feels a bit like things have come to this point.
Millie raised her head slightly and met Little Li's glare head-on.

Seeing that the other party seemed determined to get some information, Millie thought for a moment and came up with a way to provide Xiaoli with information.

"The murderer of your family's butler and soldiers was a masked man. Then, the butler, in his dying moments, uttered these words: 'How could it be, Elson Liu?'"

"Elsen Flow."

Xiao Li frowned slightly.

It's already inconceivable that Dino, the butler, could be killed and cut open so easily with almost no resistance. If the murderer was someone who used the "Elson Style" swordsmanship, it would be even more unbelievable.

Facing a swordsmanship he was familiar with, and even an opponent he knew how to deal with and defend against, Dino's strength was arguably three points stronger than usual.

The number of Elson-style swordsmen who could so easily kill Dino is truly countable on one hand.

However, the people chosen by him were all prominent figures in their families. It was virtually impossible for them to sneak into Prista Town to kill someone without anyone noticing and then quietly return.

Therefore, having already determined that the information Millie provided was problematic, Xiao Li began to examine her more closely.

"You know so much, which means you witnessed everything when Dino was murdered?"

"Um"

Millie, who had always been telling the truth, nodded with a clear conscience.

"You're just a child. How could you remain calm after seeing something like that?"

Xiao Li's voice suddenly became louder, and he sternly questioned Millie.

"Well"

Millie was simply stunned.

That seems to make sense.
Or rather, aren't you a child too?
She thought about it carefully and realized that the scene inside the room was indeed extremely strange.

Three children around ten years old were gathered together, saying things that would never come out of a child's mouth, and none of them behaved like children.

And it's one thing for her and the Bathing Goddess to be like this, after all, her mind is not that of a child.

But this Ritas
"There's nothing you can do about your doubts; that's just how it is. As for our behavior and attitude, it's hard to explain."

Millie only gave a vague answer.

Millie was far too relaxed in the face of that familiar figure. As a result, her words and actions, in the eyes of a child who was merely a little smarter, seemed nothing more than suspicious.

But to appear normal, it's too late to start weaving lies now. Besides, Millie's heart also resists this.

She has been known as "Miriam" for several years now, and she is truly fed up with having to deceive others all the time and living in constant fear.

"Since that's all you have to say, there's no need to continue this discussion."

Ritas stood up.
"Consider this a warning. Although I don't know who you are or what your motives are towards the Elson family, the deceased butler held a considerable position within the family. So, next time someone comes to interrogate you, they won't be as calm as I am." Picking up the book from the table, Ritas turned and left.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Seeing that the hard-won "opportunity" was about to turn into a crisis in an instant, Millie couldn't help but anxiously reach out her hand, trying to stop the other party.

And it was at this moment that the goddess of bathing, who had been keeping her head down and silent, finally spoke, as if she had been gathering her strength.

"It's normal for people to find our behavior suspicious, like we're not acting like children. Because... we're from ten years in the future! Little one, we're very important people to your future self. We've been living with you all along!!!"

".ha?"

Ritas, who had already stepped out of the door, turned around in surprise.

"Um... Sister Yu, are you really going to tell me everything?"

As Xiao Li sat down at the table again, Millie asked in a low voice.

"Of course. Rather, what's the point of hiding it? Telling the truth won't cause the witch to suddenly crush our hearts or anything. Do we have any reason to keep it a secret?"

The goddess of bathing said with a calm expression.

After hearing this, Millie really couldn't find any reason to hide it.

Have I really developed a subconscious habit of hiding things?
Just as Millie was starting to have some self-doubt, the Goddess of Bath added another sentence.
"Besides, after spending so much time with our little Li, don't you understand one thing, Millie? Lying or hiding things from someone who is much smarter than us is truly foolish. It only gives him the opportunity to play us for fools."

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Millie didn't say anything, but she slightly pursed her lips, clearly somewhat unconvinced.

If she were a future professor, that would be one thing, but this kid in front of her isn't necessarily much smarter than her, is he?

Of course, if the goddess of bathing is a negative number, that's another story.

After persuading Millie, the goddess of the bath coughed lightly and faced the young Ritas. The last trace of gloom on her face was swept away, and she slowly began to speak with a clear smile.

"Personally, I'd love to start from the beginning of time. But to save our precious time, I'll tell you how we met and got to know each other from my perspective. First, let me introduce myself. You might not believe it, but I'm a 'goddess'! However, my name is a bit... funny? Anyway, to satirize my constant bathing, I'm usually called the goddess of bathing, the 'bath goddess.' And Millie probably doesn't know the origin of this title, right? It was given to me by Little Ritas, who is Professor Ritas from ten years in the future!"

Upon hearing the words of the goddess of bathing, Millie couldn't help but exclaim "Eh!" Because this was truly the first time she had ever learned the origin of the goddess's name.

"Are you feeling completely confused now? Don't worry, let me explain. It all starts with the future Professor Li acquiring a strange white disc."

Time passed, and dusk arrived without our noticing.

The goddess of the bath, her spittle flying, finally finished recounting the various stories that unfolded during the two semesters following her encounter with Ritas.

Some parts of this still cannot be mentioned.

Because Millie, the heroine of the "Star Pattern" game, was present.

In response, the goddess of the bath borrowed the "world box" theory that Ritas had previously used to explain to Livis.

Besides, many things the goddess of bathing said can undoubtedly be ignored. However, these negligible and dispensable parts actually increase the credibility of her words.

Little Ritas, who initially thought the goddess of bathing was talking nonsense, couldn't help but cover his head in his hands when he heard the last part of the story because of the overwhelming amount of information.

"Your sister seems a bit young as a patient with 'delusion disorder'."

"Haha!" "You're the one with chuunibyou!"

After chatting for a while, the other two were a bit tired, but the Goddess of Bath was still full of energy.

During their conversation, the goddess of bathing inevitably felt thirsty and hungry. So she asked Xiao Li for some black tea and snacks.

At first, Xiao Li would ignore or give perfunctory responses. But gradually, Xiao Li began to fulfill the Bathing Goddess's requests, bringing a lot of food from the kitchen.

So, in the fourth (or fifth) playthrough, the goddess of bathing and Millie finally got to eat something proper.

Xiao Li's change in attitude clearly shows his level of acceptance of the words of the Bathing Goddess.

Seeing the two girls, who weren't pale and thin, eating ordinary food, yet displaying a deep emotion that brought tears to their eyes, his conviction in their words clearly increased considerably.

Lies and truths are things that become more obvious the more they are said.

Therefore, no matter how far-fetched the goddess's story seemed to Xiao Li, after listening to her narration for so long, Xiao Li had a general idea of ​​its veracity.

But judgment is one thing.
"Assuming that what you, the goddess of bathing and Mirimiliam, say is true."

"It's not a hypothesis, it's true!"

“Suppose!”

With her exceptionally terrifying eyes widened, Xiao Li suppressed the aura of the Bathing Goddess.

"Assuming those things are true, what reason do I have to help you now?"

Xiao Li, with a stern face, scanned the two of them and asked.

"Huh? Reason? Do we need that kind of thing? We've always lived in the same house!"

"."

Millie, who seemed hesitant to speak, finally gritted her teeth and decided not to protest for the time being.

"."

Xiao Li, who looked like she had a headache, rubbed her forehead, paused for a moment, and then continued.
"Whatever kind of connection I establish with you is a matter for the future. Right now, you are just strangers to me. I don't want to establish any connection with you, nor do I need it."

"Hmph, even if you say that now, you can't escape it in the future."

"Since no matter what I do now, the future will remain unchanged, there's even less reason for me to do anything! That's all for now. It's getting late. We can talk about it tomorrow."

Having said that, without giving the two any further room to argue, Ritas got up and left the room they were temporarily using without looking back.

He escaped.

"Yes, he's still just a child."

The goddess of bathing and Millie exclaimed.

Although, ten years from now, Ritas might still escape.

But at that time, he would definitely run away, more like a "professor".

Even though Little Ritas escaped and showed no intention of helping, for some reason, neither the Goddess of Bath nor Millie were particularly worried.

Because they understood both Ritas's brilliant mind and the awkwardness in his personality.

So, we can just wait until tomorrow.

Once tomorrow arrives, and Ritas is certain that everything is true and has come to terms with it, he will become their ally.

With Ritas's help, even in his youth...
The time to escape this inexplicable world shouldn't be too long.

(End of this chapter)