Chapter 320

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Kuina faces Fran while Mare is recounting the time she met the divine sword . Kuina who was recently under the Evil specter's influence now appears energetic .

『Hmm? Oh, wait a minute . Is Kuina okay?』- Shishou

「What's wrong?」- Mare

『Just now, shouldn't Kuina still be in the evil specter's drunkenness?』- Shishou

「Oo! That's right, I almost forgot about that! Are you okay?」 — Mare

「I'm all right, no problems . This evil specters drunkenness, I've heard of it before, but it's my first time experiencing it . 」 — Kuina

Kuina seems to know the evil specter's drunkenness .

「The evil specters drunkenness is an abnormal status that occurs when one engages in a long battle with a powerful evil specter opponent, like those who are Kin to the Evil God . It's like having a hangover, but I'm not a heavy drinker so is this what a hangover feels like? Why people would bear onto themselves this state of pain is beyond me, drinkers are indeed fools . 」 — Kuina .

It's not that everyone who drinks gets hangovers! Alcohol is just so delicious that some people drink a tad bit too much .

「Although its bad if left alone, now the source has been cut down, it will leave on its own . In fact, after my lady and Miss Fran took down Dullahan, its effects disappeared . 」- Kuina

As a matter of fact, when we used Mare's white flame and Frans Kanna Kamui to wipe out the evil stone sword I felt something . However, compared to the evil stone spear, the evil stone sword seemed much weaker in its effect, perhaps it was because it didn't absorb the soul of its host?

Just as I was thinking about the mystery of evil stone, Mare suddenly said .

「Speaking of which, why was Shishou left in that place, seemingly in the middle of a forest right? Did the blacksmith who created you place you there?」- Mare

『No, it's not . 』- Shishou

I made sure to tell Mare and Kuina about my time being immovable and waking up within a pedestal inside the forest of exhaustion . I also told them how I used telekinesis to overthrow magic beasts until I fell back into the forest of exhaustion after tiring, but it's hard to explain being a reincarnator, besides its no more strange that what I am now, and I doubt its believable .

「As for the pedestal on Maookami Plains...」- Kuina

『Do you know anything?』- Shishou

「Dunno!」- Kuina

So sad . Although Kuina has heard a little, she still doesn't know much about that . She had never even been to the Kuranzeru Kingdom, so it was reasonable for her not to know that place .

「By the way, Mr . Shishou is still very human as you even put yourself in a vegetative state due to your complacency . 」- Kuina

Ooops, Kuina is really sharp . Well, if one thinks about it more, they would come to that conclusion no? While I am inorganic as an intelligent weapon, I am able to think and communicate . And while I am not exactly the same as a human being there are similarities .

And if I evaluate myself objectively, I think I am very similar to human beings . Then, I can't help but wonder, was it really necessary to be forged like this?

「Shishou was a former human, so of course, he would think like one . 」- Fran

Fran, excuse me? Telling them even that? However, the thing about being a reincarnation would be too difficult to explain so let's leave it as the soul of a human sealed in a sword .

Nonetheless, the truth still surprised Mare and Kuina . Mare was struck dumb with astonishment and even jumped out of her chair in surprise .

「Is that true?」- Mare

「En . 」- Fran

「The soul belongs to God's jurisdiction . That is to say, it is impossible to seal human souls in swords unless it is the god or the existence of god's level . 」- Mare

「Hmm! It seems Shishou is more than just a magic sword!」- Mare

Really!? Well, we can't count that out . After all, I was reincarnated from another world, but could it really be the will of God? Well, if it isn't, it would be disgraceful to say it happened by accident . And if it is the case I would feel self-conscious .

「Well, Shishou can bestow skill onto Fran, and still use them, right?」- Mare

『Why do you think so?』- Shishou

「I've heard before about the so-called skill was just the power of the soul . So since Shishou possesses the soul of a human being, you should also be able to use your human-soul skills besides the Telepathic Communication and Telekinesis attached to the sword . 」- Mare

『Ma, I can use them indeed . 』- Shishou

「As expected! I can sense that the time gap of Fran's magic and skill use is unusual . I've been wondering if there's any secret in it . 」- Mare

Actually, the fact is that during the interval between Fran's launch of Sword Techniques, I kept releasing magic without a chant .

Without Accelerated Thought and Parallel Processing — No, even if one sued that, it would be impossible for a human to do it . Mare took note of that during the battle and assumed it was a special skill .

「So the flurry of blows was a result of multiple magic techniques right? Were those your skills Shishou?」- Mare

『Ah ah . 』- Shishou

「That's so amazing! At first glance, it appears that only Fran is moving, but in fact, its both Shishou and Fran using Supreme Magic together . To be honest, even now you could be considered a quasi-divine sword...」- Mare

『Ah, but I didn't do it in the mock battle with Mare . She just borrowed my skills . 』- Shishou

「I knew that . We (Fran and Mare) are two of a kind! Even if Shishou offered to help, Fran would not agree . 」- Mare

Mare knows! Is that so-called common sense between two battle junkies?

「After all . We are very similar . Our age is close, we are Lion and Tiger, and we both hold powerful swords and crave for battle, don't you agree Fran?」- Mare

「En . Yes . 」- Fran

「Well, there you have it, it is that!」- Mare

「En?」- Fran

Mare was a little confused and began to talk about something inexplicable . And she suddenly began to be flushed . Faced with Mare now, Fran turned her head askew, at a loss .

「You know, that!」- Mare

Fran is confused . What on earth did Mare want to say?

「My lady, I know you're embarrassed . But Ms . Fran won't understand you if you don't make it clear . Since you are very close to each other, it would be better yo just come out and say your friends . 」- Kuina

「What! What are you talking about!?」- Mare

Aha, Fran and I get why Mare was getting bashful . Despite our short time together, we knew that Mare's tsundere would get in the way of saying such things . So, Kuina definitely said that on purpose .

So Kuina was just teasing MAre to help her expose her intention . The ratio is 6:4 with Kuina mostly teasing .

But before Mare opens her mouth again, Fran spoke first .

「We fought together so that makes us friends . 」- Fran

「F, Fran...!」- Mare

Friend or comrades? Well, comrades-in-arms are also kind of friends .

「So that's it? We are friends?」- Mare

「En . 」- Fran

「Ah ah, my lady finally graduates from being a loner . 」- Kuina

Mare and Kuina appear touched, well, it's our pleasure as well, its good for Fran to have one more friend .