I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

40 – Mage Millia (6)

Wizard Millia (6)

The point at which Esmeralda leaves to pursue Irina, who has run away.

The existence that had escaped everyone’s consciousness finally began to move.

“Milia. Happy birthday.”

Asmodian spy, Jim.

Why did he, who had been acting as if he knew nothing but sweeping up food, only showed up now that everyone had disappeared?

“Yes, Jim. Thank you. But are you enjoying the party properly?”

“Yes, thanks to that, I was able to taste all the delicacies from the mountains and seas that I would not normally eat. I am grateful for this opportunity.”

“I’m glad you think so.”

Jim greeted Milia with an obvious, elegant manner.

Those who don’t know Jim look like he’s not a porter, but an aristocrat.

That much Jim seemed used to.

As if you were born that way.

“Ah, but maybe I ate too much, I want to get some fresh air for exercise. Could you please tell me the way out of the magic tower?”

“Really? Okay. I wanted to say more, but health comes first. We can talk about it later.”

“Thank you for your understanding.”

“Yes, then follow me. I will guide you.”

Milia took the lead with an expressionless face and started walking.

That’s why she couldn’t tell from the luggage that followed her.

What kind of expression is she making now?

“There are only two of us.”

Milia was smiling brighter than ever.

Just…….

She was even more dead than ever in her eyes.

***

Even though the main character of the party was leaving, the wizards around seemed to be unconcerned.

For them, the existence of Millia meant that.

The pride of the Magic Tower. But, she’s never been close.

Yes, she is like an actress in a famous theater company.

Everyone thinks it’s great, but in fact, no one knows.

That’s why Milia was on the outside even within the Mage Tower.

I suddenly thought of Jim as he followed Millia.

‘Is Milia angry?’

The expressionless Milia actually looks angry.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t figure out who the target was…….

“Milia-sama.”

“Yes.”

“I think it would be okay to express it a little bit outwardly.”

“… ….”

Milia stopped her steps.

The two of them have already come out of the Mage Tower. In a very cold space, out of the range of magic that kept the surroundings warm.

She turned around and looked at Jim with her usual expressionless face.

“To express it outwardly?”

“Oh, yes.”

But Jim’s expressionless expression seemed somehow cold.

And as if it were true.

“Then Jim, can I ask you something?”

“Yes, Milia. Do you have any questions?”

Milia has a cold voice, a terrifying gaze, and a resolute gesture.

“Are you planning on running away from now on?”

“… ….”

I warned Jim.

“Don’t do it, Jim. Don’t run away.”

Her mana interfered with the world and unfolded her magic.

A new technique she showed off to Jim a while ago.

Irregular, slimy liquid clumps and wriggles to bloom like a flower.

A slimy black liquid that blooms like a flower. And it does not stop there, but expands and wriggles.

Yes, that slimy black liquid was wriggling like tentacles.

“Then you die.”

It was only then that Jim noticed.

This was no coincidence.

She knew from the moment she made the excuse that she wanted to have an affair, that she was about to break out.

“I will kill you.”

And the fact that everything you are saying right now is sincere.

***

It was around the time Esmeralda, Jim, and Irina were changing into party clothes at the Mage Tower.

Meanwhile, Milia, who can be said to be the main character of the party, was talking to Glisha, who held her birthday party.

Looks like parents and children.

Glisha still had a good personality among the wizards.

Yes, she was, but she tended to try to have private conversations.

“Your friends have personality.”

“Yes, everyone is unique.”

Milia answered Glisha’s question with a conventional answer.

Glisha nodded her head despite such a dry answer.

Their conversation went like this.

Milia has gone through so many years with her emotions fading.

Glisha is also used to it, so she just repeats these clichéd questions and answers. Even though she knows she has changed. After all, the relationship between the two did not change.

This is the Magic Tower of Glachies.

A place to study water, freezing, and stillness.

That “Stopping” Also included not abandoning humanity.

It is already clear that Glisha is also quite a madman at the point of consciously controlling it.

But she was genuinely worried about Milia.

“They are individual, but they can’t be called good friends.”

That’s why she was able to say without hesitation what Milia would hear and anger her.

Milia is a wise kid.

So if you tell me directly like this, they will understand.

“Everybody is just lying. Did you know?”

That’s why Glisha didn’t feel the need to hide her inner thoughts, and she didn’t even talk back out of consideration for Milia.

The Milia she knew was a genius who never questioned learning from anyone and she understood right away.

“The hero is busy taking care of others, and the saintess is busy taking care of her own interests. Not to mention, even the mere porters live their lives hiding themselves.”

Yes, she is also a wizard who is close to transcendence after all. Self-righteous explorer.

It’s for Milia’s sake, but that’s her outsider’s point of view.

That’s why she doesn’t know.

That could be Milia’s evil.

“I don’t know why they use demons as slaves, but there’s nothing good about keeping such lowly scum near them.”

“Jim is…… !”

Even Milia knows that she can be angry.

She shut her mouth in surprise as she spoke.

However, she wasn’t the only one who was surprised. Glisha’s unusually clear expression of emotion made her eyes widen. It’s not your usual smoke. She was not a pretense to live among men. Milia got angry.

She couldn’t contain her feelings after hearing her friend’s insulting words.

She’s sharper than ever.

“…… Jim is a good friend.”

“It has changed… …. More than I thought. No, that’s not the point. Was he because of him?”

Milia’s growth isn’t bad.

But if the cause is demons, it’s something she can never overlook.

Milia belatedly realized her mistake and bowed her head, but Glisha questioned her as if she didn’t care about that.

For a wizard, emotions are a good fuel for her growth.

Of course, after reaching a certain level, on the contrary, it will only hinder them, so they start to exclude them.

It can still be a good medicine at the level of Millia.

However, it is worrying.

“…… But isn’t that guy a demon?”

Because the opponent was the opponent.

The current situation is extremely disturbing.

Leviathan, the demon king who had stood firm for decades, was killed and a new demon king, Belphegor, ascended the throne.

The Celestial Church, which was so old that it was difficult to even estimate its exact history, lost its gods and fell.

The Balaur, who had always acted as mediators, became hostile to both humans and demons and began to run wild.

It wasn’t a good idea to interact deeply with the demons in that situation.

Glysha gave Milia advice with her more cautious attitude.

“Don’t give too deep affection to slaves or test subjects… ….”

“Jim is not a slave!”

“If you are not a slave, even more! Didn’t you hear that demons were running wild in the human realm right now?”

As Milia raised her voice implicitly, Glisha also raised her voice.

Even if she is self-righteous, her concern for Milia is sincere.

Milia is the existence that will fulfill the common wish of the seven Mage Towers.

How could she just watch such a child bewitched by a demon of unknown origin and thought?

Glisha thought she thought of Milia like her daughter, but in reality she was just looking at her like a possession.

Milia also knew that it wasn’t a day or two, but today it felt so sad.

Yes, secretly, she was steadily learning her feelings even when no one was paying attention to her.

“Milia… ….”

Seeing Milia start to shed her tears, Glisha belatedly was able to look back on herself.

She contemplates herself, which is the virtue of a wizard. That’s why they were able to control their emotions, and in the past, they could completely exclude them.

Therefore, Glisha, who wanted to approach Milia as her parents, was swept away by her emotions.

She knew it was a bad situation for her as a mage, but Glisha didn’t control her emotions. Because I needed it now.

“Milia, I am sorry. However, demons and humans cannot interact deeply.”

Mixed blood is not born between demons and humans.

If a child is born between the two, it is bound to be a demon.

It is not simply a matter of not being of mixed blood. The problem is that there is a clear line drawn between the two races.

Asmodians are different from humans.

It is fatally different.

“It is difficult for us to live with them. You know.”

They are poor at communicating.

Although it is said that the Demon King’s army was disciplined and controlled through the overwhelming power of the Demon King, the demons were basically no different from beasts.

They don’t have affection.

That’s why they properly name themselves and others.

Basically, it means that there is no need to call others.

Being close to such beings, falling in love with them is a very painful thing. They leave anytime Just because of a momentary whim, you are separated from the people you have been with for the rest of your life.

“… ….”

Milia also found it difficult to answer Glisha’s sincere advice.

Actually, it was a problem she was aware of.

Jim is a kind and communicative being, but he is not like other demons.

Most of them are stupid and only think about themselves.

Only soldiers or high-ranking demons who have the minimum amount of discipline and emotion are controlled through powerful power.

But, as you can tell from his name, Jim is not a high-ranking demon.

“Then… ….”

Milia thought about that too. She

She couldn’t help but worry.

Because it was a problem I realized recently.

She has been with Jim for three years, but recently she just thought of running away.

Yes, those three years that changed Milia’s life may have been just annoying to Jim and something she wanted to throw away.

It may have been a good thing.

That’s what I thought.

That was so sad.

So…….

“You just have to make them stop thinking like that.”

“Milia, you… ….”

Milia learned necromantic magic.

She seemed to have no choice but to put Jim under full control.

Just like she did in the past.

All she needs to do is eliminate her emotions and turn her into a docile doll.