Book 5: Chapter 27: Failed n


    <strong>Scarlet</strong>


    I nkly stare at the screen for several seconds before raising my hand and clenching my fist, grabbing control over the Red gue that I somehow still sense within the artificial magical reality. And immediately after doing that, the Red gue stops trying to eat through the reality, instead freezing in ce with a struggle. Then a portal to the magical reality opens up next to me, likely Artificioss doing, and I draw the Red gue through the portal back into my body.


    Silence fills the room after that, leaving the three of us awkwardly staring at the copsing magical reality.


    Eventually I hear Allen calmly ask, So what were you talking about?


    I nce at Allen to find him frowning at Artificios, who is simply scratching the back of his neck and avoiding Allens gaze despite him being a ss V and Allen being ss IV.


    Whats he mean?


    I frown and tilt my head slightly.


    Well, whatever he means aside, I was honestly hoping training in a magical reality would work after all, theyre basically the same as our regr reality. Just in a parallel projected universe somewhere else in the void. So it shouldnt have been eaten or anything like that.


    So why didnt it work?


    <strong>Why didnt what work? </strong>I hear Tars voice, bringing my attention to him as he appears in the air and nces at Allen and Artificios, who are now arguing in a rather strange way. With Allen fussing at Artificios for being arrogant and reckless despite Allen being only ss IV.


    A rather odd duo, to be sure.


    I nce back at Tar again.


    Well, Artificios got into contact with me not long after you left through Allen, saying that he wanted to give me a ce to test and get used to Warden of the Red gue. He mentioned that a magical reality should work well for testing, and I agreed with him in that thought.


    But then the Red gue started eating the magical reality instead, leaving us to where we are now.


    I nce back at Allen as he continues fussing at Artificios.


    And yeah, you can see whats happened since.


    I turn back to Tar as he begins speaking, not taking his gaze off of the two Guardians, <strong>It makes sense that the magical reality wouldnt work for testing. I couldve told you as much myself.</strong>


    Wait, really? Whys that?


    He turns to look at me again. <strong>Because the entire magical reality is anchored to our own reality, even if its located somewhere else. Meaning that if the Red gue devours the anchor, the magical reality itself will copse.</strong>


    Oh. That does make sense.


    Wait, why wouldnt Artificios realize that himself? Shouldnt it be something he would know, considering hes the one making the magical realities?


    Tar frowns at that before answering, <strong>Not necessarily. If I had to guess, he either doesnt know exactly how his magic works or what it does, or he simply overestimated how strong his magical anchors are. Or he underestimated the Red gue, which is entirely possible.</strong>


    I nce at Artificios, finding him to somehow look yful and arrogant at the same time despite being chastised by someone weaker than him.


    Okay, yeah, I can see thatst one being true. And maybe even the first one as well.


    Tar and I watch the two continue their antics for a little bit before I raise my hand and bring forth some of the Red gue above my hand. Then I just stare at it for several seconds with a frown on my face as the blood orb writhes and tries to escape with no sess at all.


    If I cant train the skill in a magical reality, then where can I train it?


    <strong>You could try training it on Tartarus, but that would be dangerous, and I doubt the demons would let you go to Tartarus in the first ce, </strong>Tar points out.


    I frown at that but agree, nheless. Because the only way for me to get to Tartarus is through ss V Fractures and Gates now that Im a ss V myself.


    And those are all rather strongly guarded by Nobles and n Nobles.


    The only way I can think of to distract the Nobles away from the Gates or Fractures is with the help of the Knights, who Im sure wouldnt let me go either due to Vargass rampage. Or I could try to spread the Red gue a little bit there to make them rush to deal with it, but that would be counterproductive to the goal Im trying to achieve.


    Besides. Id just end up putting Tartarus at risk instead by going there, even if the demons there are stronger than the humans and demons on Earth.


    <strong>True, </strong>Tarments with a nod of his head.


    Guess Im stuck being extremely careful not to destroy the.


    I let out a sigh at that before ncing at the two idiots again.


    By now the respect that I had for Artificios is not anywhere near what it was when I came here.


    Its kind of hard to highly respect him when hes acting like a child towards Allen, after all. Even if I do still respect his work.


    Tar and I continue watching the idiots for a few minutes before I begin to lose my patience and walk up to them, summoning Red gue above my shoulders to form spikes directed at the two as I re and say, Are you two quite done yet?


    They immediately shut up, looking at the spikes of Red gue that I quickly retract into my body not long after they shut up. Mostly because while they do work as a threat, Id rather not actually hurt them. Or kill them, considering how possible that could actually be if I infected them. Especially Allen.


    Best not to kill my soon-to-be-adopted-father.


    Tar snorts at that, but I ignore him to say, Thanks for trying to help me Artificios, but Im going to go back to my training now.


    He waves at me with a yful smile and says, Alrighty, have fun little red!


    I blink at the nickname he just gave me before deciding to ignore it and turning into blood to leave the ce.


    That guy is not what I was expecting.