CHAPTER 220: LITTLE THING

’This seems bad?...Maybe I’m in trouble now...’ I wonder as I toss a ball up in the air, a toy I received to entertain myself and pass the boredom.

The problem I see is this little thing flying in front of me, some kind of tiny being that is glowing in pink, I’m alone in my room and just by observing I know what it is.

’A herald...’ That’s what I feel, she’s like me, but I’m a herald of chaos according to Nyzz, while this little thing is a herald, but of another being, now the problem is not knowing whose herald this is.

"Hey, do you understand me?" I ask the floating light, she doesn’t answer me, but I feel she’s analyzing me while I just wait for the response.

’It’s a bit cold...and this light gives me a strange feeling...’

[Are you a herald?]

I hear a cute voice coming from this little thing, I think about the answer, I don’t think I should lie, but I also shouldn’t tell the whole truth.

"I am" If I feel this is a herald, then this herald must feel that I am also a herald, lying would only make it obvious that I’m trying to hide something.

[What’s your name?] This little thing asks while I think about what to say, I decide to say that I don’t have a name, which is not entirely a lie in this world since they keep calling me a dragon.

"I don’t have a name, I was born just recently" I say while I feel distrust coming from her, but at no point did I lie, I emerged in this world just a few days ago and no one knows my name and I can’t make anyone understand me.

[Why do I see a heavy curse in you? Are you sure you don’t have a name?] This little thing insists with increased distrust, while I who am not stupid notice how suspicious this is.

"Who do you serve? I serve...Nyzzoraleth-sama, she is a very...unique master, and I think she wouldn’t like a random herald to interrupt my duties" I make up a bunch of things.

[Oh...I’m sorry, I’m #@#%¨@, I serve Nyarlisse-sama, and I’m looking for someone, Nyarlisse-sama gave me an important mission and I must fulfill it at all costs...in fact, she gave this mission to many, but I want to be the one who will accomplish it if possible]

She talks revealing herself, with this I already know she’s talking about me, so it’s better for me to really not say my name.

"That sounds like a great duty" I say as a compliment, which seems to excite the little light, she noticed it was a compliment.

[Yes!! Without a doubt it is a great duty that fills me with happiness, plus...W-Wait, are you trying to trick me?]

’It seems she’s not stupid, just naive’ I decide to change the approach here a bit.

"Of course not, just curious, anyway why are you here? What is this grand duty? Nyzzoraleth-sama also gave me an important duty, so I think we two can share that."

[I’m looking for a being, Nyarlisse-sama wants this being to be found and that it be done as soon as possible, although I don’t know exactly what this being did to make her so angry]

[The being I’m looking for is a herald of chaos, cursed by death, has a physical appearance apparently involving black hair and equally black eyes and is called Shizune, so I saw you in this world and I’m checking, but you don’t have a name? That’s sad]

[But you also seem a lot like the description, except you don’t have a name and the one I’m looking for has a name...]She says confused, even with so many obvious things that point to me being the one she’s looking for.

"H-Haha y-yes it’s...but I don’t know any Shizune, and as I said, I’m new, so I don’t even have a name..." I say nervously as this little thing seems curious about something.

[Okay...I’m sorry for bothering your duties, I just need to report this by making a report of everything I saw to give to Nyarlisse-sama and...]

"W-Wait!!" I stop her, I can’t let her report this, if she tells Nyarlisse that I’m here, I bet Nyarlisse will come after me, and if that happens it would be better to kill myself and go to another world than to stay here.

But this world is so good according to Nyzz, I can’t leave yet, I need to stop this little thing from talking too much.

[What’s wrong? I need to go report all this, any problem?]

"Actually, why don’t you stay here with me for a while?" I give the idea.

[Why?]

"You know, I think I can help you, I have the power of misfortune, so I control luck to a certain extent, maybe we can help each other in some ways?" I say trying to stall her.

[Oh...do you want me to stay here? But I have my duties, after the report I have to take care of the love of the world] She speaks nervously.

"I know, I know, but can’t you stay with me for a month? I’m pretty smart, I can help you find this Shizune through plans" I say as this seems to catch the attention of this little thing.

[How? How would you do that?] She questions with interest.

"Well you seem a bit naive, I can teach you tricks that your job doesn’t teach you" She must be a herald of love, but she seems too naive for the job since she’s being deceived so easily.

[Really? That sounds good, but what does that have to do with not making a report? I could do the report and only later have your help...Is this a lie? Heralds of chaos are liars...] She speaks with caution.

"I’m telling the truth, I swear"

[Pinky swear?]

"...?" I’m confused by the super childish way of promising.

"Of course...I pinky swear that I’m not lying, the reason to wait is because in the future you’ll be smarter than in the past, so in 1 month after staying with me you’ll learn new things to put in the report" I say as this little thing seems to think.

[That makes sense...so in 1 month I’ll be smarter and can make a better report!!] This little thing speaks while I sigh in relief.

"Exactly, just stay and observe me for that 1 month and then come talk to me, by observing me you can understand how a Herald interacts with the world, and thus you can more easily find this Shizune" It’s not 100% a lie.

If she understands how someone thinks, she can try to predict what that person will do, but there’s no way for her to know that I’m the one she’s supposed to find.

[Okay, so I just need to stay invisible and observe your life, after 1 month I can appear again and talk to you to say goodbye, and with what I’ve learned by watching you, I should find Shizune, right?]

"Exactly, that’s the best option, you can also give me your report to review, I’m very good with papers and general administration, I can assure you that I can greatly improve your work, you might even get a promotion" I don’t know if heralds have promotions.

[OH!!! That sounds really cool, I’ll want your help then, please take good care of me nameless lady] The little thing speaks with an excited voice while making a movement that may be a bow.

"Yes, I’ll do my best..." I can only wish that Nyzz finishes soon, this world is no longer safe, it’s better for me to "kill myself" as soon as Nyzz gets everything she needs.

After all, this world has just become much more dangerous, I was lucky that this herald is not very smart.

"I have a question...how did you find me?" I thought I was relatively well hidden or something similar, I didn’t think someone in Nyar’s service would find me so easily.

[Ah that was easy, actually it happened because I felt a chaotic aura expanding rapidly out of nowhere! So I came to check, but the aura wasn’t you, it was something else, so I found you by chance]

’So it was probably Nyzz...’ She should have paid more attention, she ruined everything with something as simple as letting others notice her.

"Okay, I understand now, so do you want to chat? I don’t want to go to sleep and my ’master’ is sleeping so I’m bored" I say as the glowing little thing seems to think.

[I’d love to, but I shouldn’t stay materialized for too long, so I’ll disappear, but I’ll be here by your side observing you for 1 month] She says as I nod in agreement.

"Perfect, I hope you get a reward for the improved report" I say with a smile, knowing that I’m probably putting this little thing in a difficult situation.

[Thank you, you’re very kind, well I wish you a good night...also don’t worry, I won’t observe intimate or private moments!! I’ll be fair on that matter so you can be relieved] This little thing says in an excited tone as the light starts to fade.

"It was nothing..." I feel a bit bad for deceiving someone so innocent, but it’s necessary given that Nyar will probably do terrible things to me if she finds me.

"..."

’1 month...Nyzz has exactly 1 month...I need to somehow disappear from this world as soon as this time is up’ The way Nyzz described Nyarlisse, I know that if Nyarlisse gets even a slight clue of where I am, she can find me.

This report will undoubtedly reveal my position, Nyarlisse won’t fall for what I said like this naive herald did.

’I just need to be careful so Kaelan doesn’t lock me up’ Since I’ll need to leave this world, it will be bad if Kaelan locks me up somewhere and I can’t go to another world.