The Mysterious Black Magician

"B-Brother, what are those?!" Yana exclaimed. In front of them, some strange-looking creatures were doing the chores of cleaning. They had different forms that resembled the monsters. And on their bodies, there were lines of gleaming crimson that seemed like veins.

Yman stared at her. "Right, It is the first time that Yana sees them," he whispered to himself.

<They are his weird creation, Sister Yana,> Sistela took the initiative to reply while pointing to Yman.

"They are not weird; they are my lovely dolls!" Yman retorted when Sistela called his dolls weird.

<Right, right> replied Sistela, sounding uninterested.

Yman's shoulders dropped as he sighed.. At the corner of his eyes, he noticed Rea chuckle.

On the contrary, "Woah!" Yana's eyes were gleaming in amazement as she dragged Sistela with her and followed the working enhanced fire dolls.

"Eh, this one looks like an ant. Ah, that one is a spider, right? Woah! There's a flying one too! Sister Sistela, what are those?" Yana was like a kid who just saw new toys.

<Yes, Sister Yana, that is...> Sistela started answering her question while puffing her chest.

"By the way, are they safe to touch?" Yana asked. 

<Of course, don't worry they are under control.>

<Watch.>

<Hey, you!>

<Come're!>

Sistela called out to one of the bees. Upon hearing her, the bee glanced and flew towards Sistela and Yana. Suddenly, Sistela mounted it. <See?> she declared with a smug face.

"Woah!" Yana clapped her hands and stared with unblinking, gleaming eyes. "S-Smooth!" She exclaimed upon touching it.

The bee then started gliding in the air with Sistela on its back.

Yana was very amused.

The fire dolls helped them with cleaning and keeping away the trash and unnecessary objects. So Rea and Yana did not need to do anything. Though they insisted on helping, he rejected it. He asked them to rest first.

Yman didn't want her sister to force herself. Although the Heaven-Defying Medicine healed her completely, she wasn't in perfect condition. She needed at least a month and two of resting. That's why he prohibited her from using any kind of spell or ability that consumed her mana.

Also, Yman was still wondering why Yana was able to invoke such a high-tier illusion spell without the help of a deity. On top of that, she got out of it unscathed. That's so reckless of her.

Yman pondered for a moment. "Right, I need to ask someone who knows this matter," he whispered. He didn't want to see his sister back in that state once again. 

While Yman was pondering, he didn't stop scrubbing the walls. From behind him, he heard footsteps coming closer in his direction. When he glanced he saw his sister standing behind.

"Yana?"

"Uh, bro, why did Miss Rea's face suddenly turn different?" She asked him. She was wondering about this the whole time.

He did not expect such a question from her. Yman stared at her for a couple of seconds. He noticed his sister was puzzled by it.

Whenever Yana peeked under the hood of Rea, a beautiful face greeted her. But a while ago, after lifting her hood, it was a different face from what she used fo see. She was puzzled by it, but did not voice out as she felt there was a reason behind it.

Yman stopped scrubbing and smiled at her. Then he started explaining to her.

"A-A princess?!" Yana exclaimed then hastily covered her mouth. Although her brother told her once that Miss Rea was an important person, she did not expect that she was actually a princess!

Yman nodded and beckoned her to look again at Rea.

Yana gasped. There, Rea was sitting cross-legged on a sofa while sipping her tea. Her face wasn't the ugly face a while ago. But the beautiful face of a princess.

Rea felt someone's gaze at her. She looked around and caught Crimson and Yana gazing at her. Yman looked away while showing an innocent face. On the other hand, Yana was walking back towards her.

However, she looked stiff. "P-Princess, we're so-sorry for being rude!" Yana stuttered. She bowed in front of Rea. Rea wondered what happened. It surprised her! Even Yman did not think Yana would suddenly do it.

Rea glanced at Yman. She saw him nodding. "Nn, raise your head. In fact, your brother should be the one saying it," Rea said while looking away, but her eye was peeking at him.

Yman gaped for a second before continuing his work. He needed to finish cleaning it. Although his stamina was quite low at the moment, he didn't stop working. Next, he repaired the broken roofs and windows.

The house had enough space for the three of them. Yman planned to slowly renovate it when he had time.

Buying a house and lot in this city, especially in this world, wasn't easy and cheap. So, he was fortunate to be able to buy it.

Thanks to his fire dolls, they were able to finish the cleaning and repair in time. His fire dolls were truly a big help.

Meanwhile, together with Sistela, Rea and Yman were stargazing on the wooden balcony. The sky was unusually bright tonight. There were more stars than usual. They were gleaming like jewels.

Yman was the type of person who found peace of mind while gazing at the stars. 

Looking at the millions of blinking jewels, Yman's mind lost in a deep mulling. It still bugged him, and couldn't believe that it was a world deep inside the other world. Especially that no one had ever proven it. All just a rumor. But since there was also no proof to solidify his suspicion, it came to a stalemate.

Regardless, he wasn't an astronomer. He was just curious and didn't have the drive to unearth the truth.

Suddenly, he felt someone's gaze on him. Yman looked beside him and caught Rea hastily averting her eyes.

He wanted to ask her how her day was but stopped when he remembered what he did to her. 

"Sorry…"

Rea gawked upon hearing it. She looked at him with a surprised face. 

Yman's mouth extended to both sides from her reaction. "What?" He asked.

Honestly, she didn't expect Crimson would say it. She wondered if he was alright. This person said sorry?! Unbelievable! Perhaps something impossible is going to happen tomorrow!

Is he the same Crimson she used to know?' Rea asked in mind.

After hearing his question, Rea pursed her lips. "I, I don't want your sorry, hmph!" She said while pursing her lips.

"Haha, I see," Yman laughed dispiritedly. 

"Erm."

He cleared his throat and stared at her.

"What can I do to get your forgiveness?" He asked with a serious face.

"Eh!" Rea was at a loss for words. Her eyes were glued to him and her mind turned blank from his question. What does she like him to do for her? 

"T-Then, tell me, what is your relationship with that A-Almina?" 

Yman blinked his eyes several times.