Overtake The Astral: Searching for Good Life in Another World

Chapter 43: "I'm not strong enough to protect you all the time"

"I am thinking of leaving this town soon."

Miika is surprised hearing my words.

"E- eh? Why? Suddenly say that you want to leave..."

"I've been thinking recently... about what I want to do."

Upon saying that, I remember Ean the goblin and Griselda the rabbit-type beastman.

Both of them suffered a great loss in their life. However, despite the things that happened to them, they still have their own clear goal and try their best to move on.

As for me... I just run away from the truth all this time with an excuse saying that there is nothing I can do about it. But that has to stop now.

"Staying here any longer won't accomplish anything. I'm thinking of going to Brahmastra Continent."

Miika looks dumbfounded hearing my words.

It's not surprising since he doesn't know my circumstances. In fact, I want to hide my status here due to possibility that some people here know about Graize family... even if I'm not really sure what happened in the past, I want to be extra careful about those things.

I want to know the truth even if my life will be at risk. However...

I look at Miika, who is not involved with my personal matter, before speaking again.

"Regardless of what kind of people your master is, I'm the one who take your place away from you. That's why I intend to take responsibility for that."

"Eh? Um..."

Miika still looks confused while I comtinue talking.

"However, it does not mean that I have the right to force you to follow me. So I want to give you choices."

After hearing me, Miika looks surprised and starts talking.

"I'll follow you! Please let me-"

Before Miika finishes speaking, I bring up my right hand to give signal for him to stop talking first.

"Hear me out first."

After I say that, Miika immediately stops talking.

"I expected you wanting to follow me. Since I'm the one who take care of you after your previous master. But I must say that my destination is a very dangerous place."

I say that considering the possibility of meeting that self-proclaimed hero and Nelsia once again.

My plan is to go back to Brahmastra Continent to learn the truth about the attack. So confrontation with them is very likely to happen.

Right after thinking that, I continue talking.

"Don't worry, I won't go that soon. I'll leave after I'm sure that you can live here without me."

"Eh?"

Miika looks surprised by my words. So I try to elaborate.

"Writing, reading, fighting, casting magic... I'll teach you as much as I can so that you can live here without much trouble. I'll also ask others if they can take care of you once I left. That is my responsibility."

"But... but I want to follow you!"

No longer supressing his emotion, Miika talks loud enough as if he is about to shout.

"Sigh... didn't you hear me? I told you that it will be dangerous."

"I'll do something about it!"