Fellow Transmigrator

The orphanage was too far from the Church of Creation.

Even though Jianye ran with all her might, ignoring her stamina, crossing half of Servia.

By the time she reached the area near the church, a full half hour had passed since the fireworks were launched.

She leaned against a stone wall with one hand, panting heavily. Her lungs burned, and the hair on her forehead was soaked with sweat, sticking to her skin.

Her gaze swept forward anxiously.

That was the launch point of the fireworks.

Unfortunately, half an hour was, after all, too long.

The place was already empty.

Only some scattered paper debris remained on the ground.

The Dragon-Slaying Guard had arrived before her.

They were scattered in the shadows of the nearby buildings, carefully searching the surrounding area for clues.

From their grim expressions and the shaking of their heads, the result was obvious.

They had found nothing.

To be able to escape so cleanly and swiftly under the Dragon-Slaying Guard’s rapid response.

Jianye knew that the person who had set off the fireworks was definitely not simple.

She calmed her breathing. Although she had expected this, seeing the empty place with her own eyes, a trace of disappointment inevitably rose in her heart.

On the ground, some pieces of paper caught her eye.

Their edges were scorched and curled, their texture was special, and a faint trace of magical power remained.

‘?’

Jianye squatted down, picked up a few pieces of paper, and identified the rune remnants on them.

“This is…”

“A magic scroll?”

She muttered to herself. Soon, she recognized the spell inscribed on it.

“Fireball?”

She was stunned for a moment, then it dawned on her.

No wonder the huge firework just now, its light color and explosive form were very different from ordinary fireworks.

It had fewer brilliant color changes and more of a pure energy feel.

So it wasn’t ordinary fireworks at all.

But a large number of Fireball scrolls.

‘Using magic scrolls… to set off fireworks?’

For a moment, Jianye found it a little absurd.

A firework of that scale, how many Fireball scrolls would it have consumed?

A thousand? Probably more.

‘What on earth was his purpose?’

Jianye frowned and looked up at the night sky.

At this moment, the golden rain of light was nearing its end. Only a few scattered points of light were still slowly falling.

The black rain turning into golden rain must have been because of that firework.

‘Fireball, explosion, black rain, golden rain, fading…’

‘The explosion generates high temperature, and the high temperature causes it to fade or evaporate?’

‘Could it be…’

A flash of inspiration crossed her mind.

‘Black crystal!’

Only the properties of this thing could explain everything that had just happened.

After some speculation, Jianye had actually guessed the answer.

Thinking of this, more possible guesses emerged in her heart.

The inexplicable appearance of the black rain, the inexplicable appearance of the fireworks…

Neither of them was ordinary.

And it looked like two forces were secretly wrestling.

That “transmigrator” who, like her, did not belong to this world, was one of them.

The planner of this firework show.

It seemed that the other transmigrator, unlike her, was plotting something.

‘How can I find him?’

Jianye fell into a brief thought.

Her gaze fell back on the scorched scroll fragments on the ground.

Soon, a clear line of thought emerged.

Although Fireball was the lowest-tier magic scroll, the total price of several thousand might not be much for someone with financial resources.

But such a large quantity, purchased all at once, would almost certainly have cleared out the inventory of one or even several scroll shops.

The owner of that shop or shops couldn’t possibly have no impression of such a “clearance sale” business.

Although there were many scroll shops in Servia, their number was limited.

It was not impossible to visit them one by one and ask.

As long as she could find the corresponding shop, there was a chance to get information about the buyer’s appearance, general identity, or other useful information from the owner.

Of course, there was also the possibility that these scrolls were purchased from other cities and transported in.

But in any case, starting the investigation from the most obvious clue at hand was the only option for now.

Her thoughts gradually became clear.

The disappointment in Jianye’s heart from the empty trip was replaced by a detective-like focus.

But, as she was thinking, she suddenly froze.

‘Find him? And then what?’

Just now, the impact of that brilliant smiley face blooming in the night sky had been too strong for her.

It was an instinctive palpitation, like someone who had been trekking alone for too long and suddenly caught a glimpse of another bonfire in the vast wilderness.

She had been almost pushed by that inexplicable excitement, running all the way here, her mind filled only with the thought of meeting him, without thinking about what to do after.

‘Find him, and then what?’

‘Rush up and reveal my identity directly?’

She didn’t even know if the other party was a man or a woman, good or evil, or what their attitude was towards this world and other transmigrators.

What if the other party saw her as a threat?

Jianye suddenly calmed down.

That reckless state just now was not like her usual cautious self.

But she also understood why she had been so abnormal.

Because she was very confused in this world, very confused in this world where the plot was completely messed up.

And that firework, which had forcibly torn through the night sky, had shattered her confusion.

It made her like a person who had suddenly started breathing again, greedily taking in oxygen.

She suddenly had a clear goal, a surging motivation to act.

Thinking of this, Jianye took a deep breath of the already cool night air, her eyes becoming firm again.

‘No matter what, I’ll find a way to confirm the other party’s identity first.’

‘Then I’ll slowly approach them and understand their thoughts.’

‘Perhaps, we don’t have to be enemies. We can support each other and conquer this world together.’

‘Even… find a way to return to our original world together!’

This thought, like a small spark, fell into the long-silent lake of her heart.

Her pupils lit up, one by one. That light was a bright brilliance that had been rekindled.

The night wind lifted the hair on her forehead. Her face, slightly pale from the intense running, now seemed to be illuminated by the fire in her heart.

Her whole person became radiant.

…

In the backyard of the orphanage, the dust had settled.

Looking at the unscathed Black before them, both Leon and Land’s faces were pale.

“A ghost!”

Leon shouted.

“B-Black?”

Land was much calmer than him. His voice was dry, and his finger trembled slightly as he pointed at Black.

“Weren’t… weren’t you just…”

Leon reacted, rushed forward, grabbed Black’s shoulders, shook him hard, then abruptly let go, took half a step back, and looked him up and down carefully, as if confirming whether he was a man or a ghost.

“What the hell! I saw you get stabbed right through with my own eyes! What the hell is going on?!”

Black smiled helplessly.

After his explanation, the two of them finally understood.

“Bastard!”

Leon cursed in a low voice and punched Black on the shoulder.

“You scared me to death! I really thought I was going to have to collect your corpse!”

The rims of his eyes seemed a little red, and he turned his face away.

Land also breathed a sigh of relief and pushed Black in annoyance.

“Next time you have a life-saving trump card like that, can you tell us in advance?”

Black took the two blows and could only smile wryly in acceptance.