Chapter 532 ·Silvermoon Witch
Chapter 532: Silvermoon Witch
“Geh~ I’m fine, completely fine, Janna, you don’t have to worry about me.”
Seeing that Janna was blocking her, Liji Silks grabbed the other’s arm and patted her own chest with a forced, sober smile as if to assure her.
“Aph, stay here and watch her. If she gets too drunk, purify the alcohol in her body.”
“Yes, Master.”
Along with a flash of milky-white light, the Celestial Finch that Janna had summoned obediently landed on Liji Silks’s shoulder in accordance with her command, guarding her quietly.
“Eh? Why is there a bird here? It’s so cute—”
Seeing the chubby Celestial Finch on her shoulder, Liji Silks couldn’t help but rub its feathers again and again.
“Master, may Aph purify her now?”
“Not yet. Only if she actually gets into trouble.”
As Janna’s sensitivity to emotions grew stronger, she could now more delicately perceive the deeper needs behind each emotion.
Just like at this moment—Liji Silks’s current need was to simply enjoy the pleasant feeling that alcohol brought. So even though Janna could easily help her sober up, she chose not to do so.
“Liji, I’ll head back first. If anything happens, you can tell Aph—it’ll help you.”
“Geh~ Aph? You mean this adorable little bird?”
Saying that, Liji Silks reached out again to touch the Celestial Finch’s feathers, but this time, the bird deftly dodged with agile movements.
“Janna, then I won’t see you off. Be careful on your way back—”
“Mm, you too.”
After confirming that Liji Silks wasn’t ready to end the drinking session yet, Janna mounted her 【Flying Broom】 and flew along the designated air route of Dordogne City toward the White Tower...
“Phew—”
The spring wind was chilly, the moon bright, and the stars sparse.
Feeling the night breeze brushing against her face, Janna’s slight drunkenness quickly dissipated amidst the cool air.
Before long, flying at lightning speed, she returned to the White Tower and descended onto the third floor, where her dormitory was located.
“Miss Janna, was tonight’s performance successful?”
“It went well—better than I expected.”
As soon as she reached the dormitory door, she saw the Door Spirit waiting eagerly for her return.
“Um, Miss Janna… will the songs from this opera be released on cassette? If possible, could I maybe…”
Seeing the Door Spirit’s hesitant expression, Janna, who was just about to open her door, immediately grasped his thoughts.
“If the cassette is released, I’ll bring one for you.”
“Really!? Thank you, Miss Janna!”
The Door Spirit’s voice lifted a few pitches higher from excitement.
“Miss Janna, if possible, could I have one too? Of course, I know you wizards follow the principle of equivalent exchange, so I’m willing to spend my own savings to buy it—”
Just as the Door Spirit shouted with enthusiasm, Sheila—the woman in the neighboring painting dressed like a farmwife—asked shyly,
“Miss Janna, the cassette you gave me last time, ‘Song of the Ocean,’ I lent it to Sheila too. She really loves your singing—”
Hearing the Door Spirit’s explanation, the fatigue on Janna’s face softened into a smile.
“Of course, no problem. Once the cassette is released, I’ll give each of you one.”
“Really? Even for me?”
Upon hearing Janna’s promise, the bashful painting spirit, Sheila, cried out in delight.
“Of course, it’s true. After all, you’re the Door Spirit’s friend.”
Those words touched not only Sheila but also made the Door Spirit puff up his chest with pride.
“Mr. Door Spirit, I must say—your decision to follow Miss Janna to the White Tower was absolutely right.”
“Isn’t that obvious? My judgment is never wrong!”
Seeing the Door Spirit acting all proud, Janna’s smile grew warmer.
A few days ago, when Janna had refilled the Door Spirit’s Soul Crystal, she had also given him a newly crafted alchemical radio and a cassette of “Song of the Ocean.”
Since then, the Door Spirit had fallen completely in love with the opera and even shared it with Sheila next door, who also had little to do for entertainment.
That small act of sharing had brought the two closer, and for the first time, the Door Spirit—who usually waited silently for Janna—had gained his very first friend.
“I’ll head inside now.”
“Good night, Miss Janna!”
“Miss Janna, sweet dreams!”
“Thank you.”
After saying goodbye to the Door Spirit and Sheila, the exhausted Janna finally returned to her dormitory.
The first thing she did upon entering was glance toward the dormitory fireplace.
“She still hasn’t come out of seclusion, huh…”
Staring at the still-empty fireplace, Janna’s gaze dimmed slightly. “I wonder how Vivian-Rose is doing now.”
Last night—just a day before the official premiere of “Withering Rose”—Janna, who hadn’t seen Vivian in a long time, had sent her a letter of greeting. In it, she mentioned that her new opera was about to debut.
But just like all the previous letters she’d sent, Vivian hadn’t replied this time either.
“Zzzt—”
As Janna was about to take off her wizard robe and head to the washroom for a bath, the crackle of a small flame suddenly sounded from the fireplace.
“A letter!”
As the spark faded, a white envelope appeared in the hearth. Without hesitation, Janna cast 【Wizard’s Hand】 and pulled the letter out.
“Hmm? There’s more than one—”
Seeing about five or six thick envelopes, Janna raised an eyebrow in mild surprise, then quickly tore them all open.
“So it’s from them—”
Bell Moonshadow, Soro-Flare, Maro-Heigel, Hugh-Stone… Seeing these familiar names, Janna’s eyes softened with nostalgia.
“Sophina-Silvermoon? Why did she send me a letter too?”
Noticing the unexpected name among her familiar old classmates, Janna slightly furrowed her brows.
Sophina-Silvermoon—an upper-class Moon Elf of the Silvermoon High Court, and the owner of the Turin Bauhinia Auction House.