A NEET’s Guide to the Parallel World: Healer, the Strongest Cheat?

We were coming to Mr. Khalifa's house.

Leonardo sent me by carriage so I could arrive earlier than planned.

Leonardo was surprisingly quiet in the carriage.

I was wondering if they'd ask me about the Empire or my country anyway.

But it was surprisingly light, and I rather began to hear it from here.

Even so, there isn't much new information.

I was rather more familiar with Francesca about Raj, who sold me a fight in front of the dungeon, and Leonardo said he didn't know why the Empire attacked Razhausen.

- "So what do you know?"

And when I asked, "One thing I can say is that even though there was no movement, there was only an increase in force," he said oddly.

And that seems to be the story of the last 20 years or so.

I don't particularly understand what you mean by country, but is it a long period of twenty years? Is it short?

At my personal level, of course, the period of twenty years is long.

I feel like I'm probably a little bit taller than I am now, and I feel like I have wrinkles on my face.

... I don't know.

I told Leonardo to squash his time appropriately because it might be a little longer.

I haven't brought him here because I don't want him to talk to me.

Only the four of us and Mr. Khalifa are here right now.

After a while, Mr. Khalifa brought me a drink.

And when I put the glass in front of us, I got to my seat.

"So? How was the dungeon? Was it fun?

"Honestly, you missed expectations. When I said dungeon, it was more like a pile of treasure, but it was just a house."

"Yes... so you were a candidate too, after all?

Mr Khalifa said so, as if he had known from the beginning.

"How did you figure that out? I'm the one using the abyss."

"Well, if you insist, look."

"Kang, is it?

"Yeah, you're a normal person from what I've seen, and at that age, I didn't feel anything like I could deal with the S-rank at the same time. But you did that in Razhausen, didn't you?

"Well, yeah"

Even so, I didn't use magic then.

"Then there's only one thing I can think of. It is normal to assume that the abyss is involved, including the unusual magic that was created at that time. But now I don't even feel anything anymore..."

Apparently, I've exceeded Mr. Khalifa's level.

Well, LV: 2009, and it's impossible.

"Then will you let me hear it? What Mr. Khalifa and his men saw in the dungeon."

"... Fine. Even so, you already know. Mostly imaginable, right?

"Well, yeah"

"Zephyr... he's the candidate"

"So that dungeon belonged to Zephyr, right?

"To see from your story, I guess. I mean, there was an Old Gert."

I mean, as I expected, that wine was bought by Zephyr at Rouge Gert.

Mr. Khalifa then began the conversation slowly.

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- This was hundreds of years ago.

There were once five adventurers called heroes.

The name is Dragon's Heart.

Five years early from the end of the war involving the entire Banome continent.

One day, a dungeon appeared in the middle of the Banome continent.

The dragon's heart became a challenger, and went deep into it.

- This is in the dungeon.

But it was on a little hill like I saw it somewhere.

"What's here..."

Khalifa was baffled.

Five people were walking around like dim ruins until just now.

And an old wooden door appeared in front of me.

I can also see rotten places by the way.

Then Zephyr grabbed the handle of that door without hesitation.

It was at that moment that the scenery changed.

In an instant, his vision cleared and a hill appeared in front of him.

"You can't even look at it wrong. It's Beyond Hill."

For Zephyr...... No, for the four non-Shawn, this is where I spent my childhood.

For Shawn, it's a thoughtful place to watch the town rebuild little by little.

The war destroyed the town, and people died.

But only this hill was there the same.

Then, before his eyes, a wand appeared with the light.

"What?... What about you?

Zephyr and the others are frightened.

"My name is Maxwell, and I am a forgetful body."

A statue like a Virgin dug at the tip of a white cane.

But the eyes were red, creating an atmosphere that the Virgin could not see by mistake.

And it opened its mouth and spoke.

As soon as he showed up, his eyes caught Zephyr still.

Zephyr was immediately alert to the unusual signs.

"I've been waiting for you, my self. … with oblivion"

But surprisingly, the wand, named Maxwell, called Zephyr "our own” and showed respect.

Zephyr has no idea what it's about.

Then Maxwell gave Zephyr some explanations.

Zephyr didn't know what they were saying.

But gradually he digested and swallowed it in himself.

"Abyss? What is that?

"Our magic is the magic of the abyss."

Zephyr found out.

The existence of the abyss.

It was written in that magic book. the meaning of the word abyss.

And tell me who Maxwell is.

"That's... I don't know..."

"If you don't want to believe it, you can forget it"

Maxwell peered at Zephyr with red eyes.

For a moment on Zephyr's back, a chill runs.

Zephyr knew what the word meant.

And here's what I thought.

- How do you know this guy? and.

Then, as if Maxwell had read Zephyr's mind, he answers:

"Of course it's because I'm your half."

Maxwell's words were difficult to understand.

Even Zephyr had many things he didn't understand.

But the other four wouldn't have known better.

Maxwell replied that Zephyr would be silent and questionable when he understood.

It's as if I'm reading Zephyr's mind......

And that's when the story came to a close.

- Maxwell said one, odd thing.

After talking about some assumptions, Maxwell talked about it.

"I will not advise anyone other than myself. I just keep waiting for the moment when we can be kings. But let me tell you something."

Then Maxwell didn't even look at Zephyr, he just glanced at the ground.

And here's what I said.

"- You can't be swallowed by the abyss, can you?

And no more, I didn't tell you anything.

Neither to Zephyr, nor to the other four, know what that word means.

But there were so many strange things about Maxwell himself that Zephyr didn't care.

That's what I thought this was all about, some of the missing memories.

"My self, this is your castle. From now on, use it as you please. And by then, embrace the abyss."

Then Maxwell saw Zephyr.

"You mustn't doubt the abyss, do you? My self -"

But at this point, Zephyr still doesn't know what that means.

It wasn't until a little later that Zephyr realized it.

And at this time, for the first time, all five learned the word abyss.

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- And time returns to the present.

I found out what they saw in the dungeon.

"By the way, what about the giant statue of Adams that was in the Reich, but it was cloudy before, wasn't it?

"Oh, that's not particularly important either. There was just a cane in Adams' right hand. Strange wand."

"Is that an odd wand?

"Yeah, we figured it out right away. And that's where Guinevere told me. It's called a" talking wand. "

"What do you mean? After all, are you talking about that Adams was also a candidate?

"That's what's gonna happen."

Apparently, Ver did what he expected.

"How far does Mr. Khalifa know about the king's candidacy?

Then Mr. Khalifa sighed.

That's an awkward look like you didn't want to be asked.

"Mr. Khalifa?

"Right. I'm sorry. I'm not that familiar with the abyss. One way or another, it was Zephyr's jurisdiction."

"Jurisdiction?

"I don't know what to say... you know, Maxwell's memories were terribly vague and the lack was intense"

So did Vel.

So I tried to get Khalifa to answer that...

"Perhaps what I know isn't so different from what you already know."

"So what about Adams' warning statement?

That's all I want to know.

If that could be a risk, I'd love to know and avoid it.

"I'm sorry, but I don't get that either. Other than the word" swallowed ”, it was probably thought of by Adams himself, and what does it mean..."

"You didn't even write in that magic book?

"That Apocalypse doesn't say anything about the abyss in particular. It just had some magic on it. And what about that warning you just said?

I mean, you can't solve a single mystery...

"Maybe Zephyr would know something."

"Can't you imagine, for example, that I still remember not coming back?

I mean, I'm talking about Mr. Khalifa's memory.

"I don't know..."

Well, even if that's the case, there's no way you can tell.

Mr. Khalifa then replied as he remembered after a slightly troubled look.

"But Zephyr seemed to be doing a lot of research. I'm sure Adams had two disciples, and they were looking for the books they left behind. I don't know if they found him afterwards."

You're an apprentice to Adams......

"What did Zephyr want to know by looking into something like that? ……

Mr. Khalifa mumbled.

Probably doesn't know any more than that.

I'm suddenly tired again.

Because I couldn't solve the mystery that I thought I could solve as a matter of course, and only questions remained when I went to the dungeon as a result.

"Well, I can't help it."

"Sorry......"

"No, that's okay. I'll look for it myself later. Would you rather talk about objects than that?

"Right? Could it have been Tanya Village?

"Yes, that's where Oliver Joe's body is. Probably already rotten and you might have to be bad... well Zephyr said nothing about it especially around there so you'll be fine"

"Okay. So, what are you going to do?

"I've been thinking a lot, okay?

"Yes, of course. Say it."

I talked about what I was thinking in advance.

"I want Mr. Khalifa to collect that Oliver cocoon. Ask the villagers for the exact location. Because if you say my name, you're probably supposed to pass it on."

That's what I said first.

"Okay. So?"

"I'll go to the Underworld. I don't know how to retrieve a cocoon, so I'm gonna bring every corpse, but is that okay?

"Yeah, no problem. I don't know exactly which part you need, and if you can bring me every main unit, I'll do just fine."

Honestly, it's just a pain in the ass to go back to Tanya village where I've been.

But I'm on the cooperative side, and I wouldn't mind giving a little priority to convenience.

"By the way, how do you collect a cocoon?

Then Mr. Khalifa took out that magic book.

"The 'insulation' magic described in this book of magic. So we pull the vital information off the body."

Apparently, this Apocalypse stated that it involves objects.

"... I see"

Then I still can't do it.

"So... for now, is that okay?

"Yeah, no problem."

Mr. Khalifa was convinced.

"I'm sorry for all the more than that, aren't I? I even went along with Zephyr's request..."

"That's okay. It's a journey to the Underworld, and Zephyr has something to ask."

I took a seat.

"Oh? Are you going already?

"Yes. Actually, we're students in Heirkwald. So, it's time to start qualifying for the school match, so I'd like to get back to college as soon as I can."

Mr. Khalifa then touched his lips with his fingers.

This habit comes out when you think about it.

"A school match means the opponent is Fishanatica, right?

"Yeah...... do you know anything about it?

"Well... a lot."

Then Mr. Khalifa smiled thinly.

What is it?

"Maybe you're lucky, not just in the abyss."

"Is it luck? ……

When you say it this way, it's usually when you know something important and you're hiding it.

And from what I've heard, I guess you can't tell me anyway.

Even before I tried the dungeon.

"It was a treat"

Then Toa handed Mr. Khalifa the cup.

"The next time you see him, it's when you get Zephyr's body, but if anything happens, ask the college. Or maybe a woman named Francesca from Magical Communications."

"Magic communication?

"Yes."

Mr. Khalifa laughed thinly again.

"Yes... ok"

"Then we're in this."

I bowed my head.

"Nito?"

Then Mr. Khalifa called my name.

I float a question mark.

"I can still wait. So prioritize your journey. And then it's not too late."

For what I've been through, I guess Mr. Khalifa knows the importance of something called adventure.

"... ok. Let me do that."

Even so, I intend to do so from the beginning.

This is not a journey to help Zephyr.

My... it's our journey.

I just do my own adventures.

I don't take orders from anyone.

Just make your own choices and use them because you think they're available.

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We broke up with Mr. Khalifa.

Then we headed to the place where we stopped the carriage on the outskirts of town.

I told Leonardo to meet me there when I was done.

Then I could see Leonardo waving big enough to tell from a distance.

"Is that enough?

Then Leonardo said so.

"Oh, I need a favor from you more than that, okay?

"Of course it is. What is it?

You want me to help you pretty much, Leonardo, and I don't know if you want to say no.

I turned Mr. Khalifa's story into Leonardo's.

The point is, can we ask for a round trip to Tanya village?

"I mean, should I send that lord Khalifa to Tanya village and, if necessary, to Beyond?

"That's the thing. And I'll tell you one thing, I still haven't decided to cooperate with you Darms-Aldan."

Leonardo didn't change his face, even if I said so.

"We'll go sightseeing in that country first. Then I decide."

"Bye! From now on, with me..."

"But not now."

Leonardo can be a little quick.

"I have some errands, too. Sure, Razhausen's involved in this one, and he wants to give you guys priority first, but above all, I'm the priority. I'll stop by again on my journey. The war hasn't started yet anyway, has it?

"That's right...... unless countries respond to Razhausen's request, I think the war will start, as it stands"

"Right? Then we'll put that behind us."

Then Leonardo convinced me with a pungent look to sort out my words.

"Okay. Then come here."

"Hmm? Fine, I'll go on foot later"

When I said that, Toa gave me a nasty look for a moment.

"No, let me send you here"

"But then I'm gonna have to come back here again, okay?

"That's fine with me. And it hasn't been that long."

I turned around and checked the faces of three people.

Needless to say Toa.

Sufilia was looking at me with a fake smile.

Is Nem particularly good with either?... that's what he looks like.

"Then yeah...... bad, please"

Then Leonardo smiled.

"Come here, then"

We got in the carriage as they told us.

"Then let's leave."

Make sure everyone got in, and with Leonardo's hanging voice, the carriage moved out.

The eternal town of Beyond.

And a dungeon.

I feel like something has changed in the last few days.

It's not about the knowledge I've learned, it's something else.

"Master, what is it?

Then Nem was peeking into my face.

Apparently, he had a face that didn't float.

"No... it's nothing"

I watched Beyond Beyond and once said goodbye to "Forever”.