Chapter 154: Epherene’s Time. (2)

Chapter 154: Epherene’s Time. (2)

Epherene opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was the wooden ceiling, magic lights dangling down above her.

“…Haaaaaaaaa”

Epherene vacantly blinked and opened her mouth wide in a yawn, shaking the sleep away.

“Gaaaaah…”

“That’s been going on for a while.”

At that moment, Epherene stiffened. With a creak, she turned her head to follow the voice. It came from Deculein, as expected.

“Ah… my dream-“

“It wasn’t a dream.”

Deculein put down the book that he was reading. Then, he looked at her with strangely kind eyes. Epherene was afraid of his new display of thoughtfulness. It wasn’t like him.

“Why… no, are you the Professor?”

“That’s right.”

Deculein answered calmly.

“Aren’t you a monster?”

“What?”

“No, no. Where am I? Why is the kid suddenly big and the village….”

“You are caught up in a magical phenomenon.”

Was it because of the pond in the middle of the forest? No, she just touched the water for half a second. Was it so wrong that it twisted the scales of time? Deculein explained the reason as she wracked her brain.

“Because you are a special existence.”

“…What?”

“You’ll find out about the rest gradually. Follow me.”

Deculein stood, and Epherene clambered out of bed to follow. The two came out into the village assembly hall first.

“Oh.”

The landscape of the North with its sharp winds. But, people were coming and going, their expressions filled with energy. The accommodations present before, shops, market, restaurants, pubs… Epherene was speechless to see the steadily growing village sprawled around her.