Watashi wa Teki ni Narimasen! - Chapter 34.1

Chapter 34.1

Well, leaving master Horace’s outward appearance aside, there were a few things I wanted to confirm .

“Uh, master Horace?”

“Master? Ehehehe . ”

Perhaps he was pleased to be called ‘master,’ because the reddish brown figurine wriggled happily .

It seemed that he was at least capable of moving his shoulders, neck, waist, and thighs . I hadn’t exactly had such intentions, but he came out somewhat similar to a flexible plastic model .

Still, there was something off-putting about this bashful clay doll .

“Um, how long will this effect last? I do not know, as this is my first time . But, uh, how long will this doll shape that is your new body stay intact, master?”

“Hehehe . So that means that I was a first for you, young lady . ”

Master Horace’s reply caused Cain to frantically attempt to cover my ears .

He probably felt that girls were not to listen to such suggestive jokes .

However, it was not hard to pretend at ignorance to such metaphors . I had a certain experience there that was built up in my past life . …Teen boys seemed to really like their dirty jokes . You can hardly avoid them . I was about to tell Cain that he must not worry, but then I realized something .

This master of mine, he would be coming with us, wouldn’t he? That meant there was a possibility that all kinds of words would pour out of his mouth, not only in front of Reggie and Alan, but even in front of the Margrave couple .

Yes, I would have to warn him in advance . I immediately sentenced the dirt doll to be flicked on the forehead .

“Ohh . I do not feel pain, but I do sense a shock . ”

“So it does not hurt then… Well, perhaps I will not be so kind the next time? I can ignore such comments, personally . But others may just trample over this new body of yours, so you may want to refrain from speaking too freely?”

“Tsk . I knew you were not normal . And so you do not shy away from that, eh? How very boring . ”

The dirt doll looked quite exasperated as he answered in defeat .

“This body should last as long as you do not forget to pour your magic into it . Though, an ordinary doll would meet its end when the time came . After all, normally, the life blown into a doll is only the power of the magician . But I am actually inhabiting this one . ”

It would last longer, as master Horace’s soul lived inside .

“Well, I think it should last a good three days without any reinforcing . ”

“Would the distance between us effect it at all?”

“As long as the magic does not run dry, it should be fine . ”

Well, that certainly reminded me of a battery powered toy .

It would stop moving when the batteries were out . But if the batteries were still good, it would not matter if the owner was off on vacation . Something like that .

“In any case, in order for my soul to continue being in here, I should probably stay by your side . ”

“Yes, I did think that might be the case . ”

“What, are you taking it!?”

Cain shouted in horror .

He was likely only quiet for as long as he had been, because it took awhile for him to accept the fact that I had created a talking dirt figurine with the strangest appearance .

“So his soul can continue living…it is an odd way of putting it, but he helped me become a magician in return, and so I do mean to help him . Besides, if I left him here, I imagine that rumors would spread of a dirt figurine who shouted and cursed as he turned into sand . My name would probably be spoken during those curses, and the rumors would spread within days . I do not want that . ”


Even if I survived this fight, I would be the girl with the strange reputation . It would make living here quite uncomfortable . I would hate that .

“…But, well…you may be right . ”

Cain had a somewhat pained expression, but nodded at this .

After a few minutes, the knights who had chased after the man who shot Horace returned . The man had been too quick, and they had lost him .

“But it is fine . We succeeded in capturing my master’s soul, and I will be sure to make him spit out any information that we need . ”

“Captured? What an unsettling way to put it, young lady . Well, perhaps I should expect no less from the one who would become my apprentice . Ehehehe!”

I had only meant to relieve them with the information that we had a witness, but the knights now looked at the doll with suspicious terror .

“That…what is…”

“Wait a moment . Did that thing just speak?”

“Unless I am hearing things…could it be?”

They could hardly keep up with my master’s sudden metamorphosis, and so I decided to leave them for now .

I buried the sand that was his body and his clothes in the grove on the side of the road . I no longer had any need for a shovel . All it took was for me to imagine that the dirt was being dug up, and relate this image to the magic inside of the earth .

Cain had to explain to the other knights what was happening . And I felt very grateful to him for that .

When that was finished, I took the things that master wanted me to take with us and put them in his bag .

This mission to deal with the monsters was complete . We needed to return to the castle as soon as possible .

I held master Horace under my arm and sat behind Cain on his horse .

Cain still had a conflicted expression, and the other knights who followed him on their horses also cast bewildered expressions towards the clay doll .

It seemed like it would take them a long time for others to get used to it…

Such things were in my thoughts, as we went back up to the top of the cliff . Now that they were no longer bound by Horace’s magic, the monsters had now scattered in every direction, leaving the scene as quiet as it was before our arrival .