Unorthodox Guild

Chapter 8 Lilia is sincere, meow.

"Hey, a top-tier enhancement scroll, what's that?"

"..."

"That's true, after all, Serara isn't a demon king."

"..."

"...?"

Wait, what is this guy saying?

Seeing that cold face, as if they had heard something incomprehensible, they froze on the spot.

"call."

As if seeing a machine come to life, Kaya's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

"Never mind, it's nothing."

"What did that person want you to come here for this time?"

Kaya seemed to know Luna's purpose quite well, and didn't beat around the bush, looking directly into the girl's eyes.

Although when I received that handwritten letter, I already had a general idea that my location had been exposed again.

At the time, I was just wondering if Luna had sent a mass email... so I still held onto a sliver of hope.

"..."

"Mr. Kaya."

The girl remained silent for a moment.

"I presume you have already received that letter."

Although his expression remained aloof, he seemed to be avoiding the boy's gaze.

"Although I can probably guess that Lady Serara's tone in her letter to you was not very pleasant."

Let me tell you something that most people don't know.

"But you know that Lady Serara is that kind of person."

"She really hopes that you... at least as a friend, can attend..."

"A wedding?"

Before the girl could finish speaking, Kaya interrupted her.

"You know I'm not going."

He waved his hand: "Let's not talk about that guy's terrible character."

"Given my current status, appearing at the princess's wedding is simply impossible... You should understand, right?"

"..."

He closed the door halfway. "If this is all you've got, then please leave."

"Wait, wait a minute..."

"..."

Looking at the girl with light blue hair, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

"However, I must say, Miss Luna is still quite impressive."

Kaya closed the door a little more: "I was only staying in this town for a few weeks, and I didn't expect you to find out about me."

"..."

In fact, Kaya had been working at the Cat Guild for two years.

His statement just now was intentional, but the reason is unknown.

"I'll be leaving here soon."

He closed the door a little closer: "I hope you can find me just as quickly next time..."

"Big Brother Meow?"

"..."

"Meow?"

A purple catgirl with a puzzled look on her face, wrapped in a simple white bath towel, peeked out from behind Kaya's shoulder.

"..."

"...Huh?"

After seeing the person's face clearly, he rubbed his eyes.

"Yes, it's Miss Luna, meow!"

After confirming that he wasn't seeing things, he jumped out from behind Kaya.

"Lilia, it's been so long since I've seen you, meow. I never expected to see you here, meow."

Ignoring Kaya, who was already stiff beside him, he hugged the blue-clad girl in front of him.

"..."

"So that's how it is..."

Looking at Lilia on her chest, then at the black-haired boy standing frozen in place, she murmured thoughtfully.

"It's been a long time, Miss Lilia."

He patted the girl's ear: "I never imagined you'd be living with Mr. Kaya now..."

"Hey, wait, Luna, it's not what you think..."

But before Kaya could finish speaking...

"Kaya, is this what you meant by 'traveling abroad'?"

"All arts converge into the chaotic threads of incantations..."

"Is it a curse?"

The girl covered her mouth slightly: "Kaya, it seems you're getting a little impatient."

Children, I was actually so anxious that I cried.

"The magic has lost its rhythm and gone astray..."

Damn it, hurry up and read it... Oh no!

Kaya cursed inwardly.

Because he noticed that the light blue magic was quietly surging.

"Don't worry, we should see each other again soon."

call......

A gentle breeze caressed my face.

Lilia felt her arms suddenly go empty.

Luna disappeared from their sight at some point.

"......Meow?"

Only a cat with its head tilted to one side and a person standing frozen in place remained.

"Hey, boss."

He scratched his head. "Miss Luna means she'll come back later, meow?"

"..."

"Boss, why aren't you saying anything, meow?"

"..."

Children, what can I say?

.........

In this world, all spells require incantation to be used.

Different spells have different incantations, but even spells with the same effect may have different versions of chanting.

For example, the copyright-free spell "Ignite" and the White Demon Court's "Holy Flame" differ in content, duration, and even power.

Generally speaking, the higher the power level of a spell, the longer the incantation time required.

Some niche spells, due to their high difficulty in practice, limited circulation, and scarce historical research, require a considerable length of incantation even if their effects are not very powerful.

For example, the [Disruption] spell that Kaya just used.

Chanting is not necessarily required: after mastering a spell to the extreme, coupled with powerful magical talent.

It is possible to achieve a "chantment without incantation" that only requires time, like Luna who disappeared in an instant.

........

Nighttime, Kaya's cottage.

The not-too-small dormitory, besides basic changes of clothes, also contained some magical tools that Kaya usually used to fight monsters, as well as yellowed pages filled with spells.

Because he is the kind of person who, even though the quality of the monsters in the Forest of Moe is not high, constantly improves his strength and habitually makes thorough preparations.

"Meow..."

"Miss Lilia, what's wrong?"

The only problem is that this dorm room is now occupied by two little ones.

"Oh, love, Miss Elisa..."

"Boss, the boss is ignoring Lilia, no matter what he does, he won't talk to Lilia, waah..."

Hearing the white-haired girl's concern.

As if she had found an outlet for her emotions, Lilia began to sob in Elisa's arms.

"Hey, don't cry, don't cry, Lilia the Cat..."

Although the white-haired girl had been watching the excitement the whole time and didn't like anything troublesome.

However, seeing Lilia's sad appearance, she still comforted the injured cat.

"That awful boss."

"Don't worry, I'll go and make fun of that guy tomorrow... um."

The girl was just about to roll up her sleeves when a small hand grabbed her.

"Love, Miss Elisa..."

Although tears had been welling up in my eyes countless times.

"The boss isn't wrong, meow. The one who's wrong is Lilia, meow..."

But fearing that Elisa might misunderstand, she explained in a low voice.

.........

"...Well, I see."

Lilia, who had her head buried in the blankets, recounted what had just happened.

Elisa touched the non-existent white beard and murmured thoughtfully.

It is true.

After spending a day together, plus her investigation of Kaya before joining the guild... of course, the purpose of the investigation was just to find a quiet place.

She didn't intend to investigate, find common ground, pretend to meet him by chance, develop a relationship, and eventually force the boy to become the guild boss's wife so he could live a leisurely life without having to work.

Absolutely not.

Therefore, in her opinion, Kaya's personality is not prone to anger; in fact, it can be said to be quite stable.

As for why I'm so angry...

"Lilia".

After a moment of silence, the girl finally spoke.

"I think the reason the boss is angry is because he wants to protect you."

"Meow......"

"You mean Luna? She's Lilia and the boss's classmate."

He patted Lilia's fluffy head and said, "It's late at night now. If people see you two together, it will probably cause some unnecessary misunderstandings and trouble..."

"Oh, yes, that's how it is, meow..."

Lilia isn't actually intellectually disabled; she just often has a slower reaction time.

After listening to Elisa's analysis and calming down to think for a while, I probably, maybe, or perhaps I understand why the boy was angry just now.

"But, but..."

"Lilia really, really loves Boss Meow..."

"Lilia, it's okay if Lilia gets misunderstood, meow..."

"..."

Looking at the girl whose voice was gradually fading away.

Is there any possibility...?

"..."

Elisa wanted to say more, but she didn't say it directly.

"But Lilia, even if you really like the boss."