(EP-226.1) #6

226 – Discovery #6

In the world I lived in, hair colors were largely monochromatic.

Black, blonde, brown, and so on— which meant someone with bright pink hair would naturally attract attention.

However, since this world was full of all kinds of different hair colors, people didn’t even think it was a strange thing to have pink hair.

In this world, the color of a person’s eyes or hair was said to be influenced by inherent factors such as mana, vitality, and aura.

Among them, members of the esteemed Angmar Family were proud of their blood red hair.

Their hair stood out even in the colorful gatherings adorned with various ornaments, jewels, and fabric hues.

Thanks to that, the princesses of Angmar were popular wherever they went like bright roses.

“Red hair-. It really looks like autumn leaves.”

“……!”

I, Theo Gospel, no, Theo Angmar was born with such red hair.

It was due to some twist in my magic circuit that I maintained brown hair. But it was evident that eventually, it would all turn red.

I had been concealing it through a special dye. But now, looking in the mirror, the roots of the hair growing from my crown were completely red, just like autumn leaves.

… I messed up!

「You have calmly judged the situation!

You have gained experience points through the talent 《Calm Thinking》.

All job experience +5」

You really triggered right now!?

Of all people, I somehow showed it to the last person I wanted to find out.

Plok-.

Aira suddenly plucked one of my hairs. Then, she examined it closely before finally giving it a quick lick.

It was unhygienic, but Aira made it look so seductive that I felt embarrassed.

“W-why did you lick it?”

“Hmm, it must be the effects of mana. It’s not uncommon for the constitution to change as one moves through the ranks. Theo, your mana is red.”

“… Is that so?”

“Yes, red mana like this is quite rare. Perhaps the Great King David was among your distant ancestors, Theo.”

The Great King David.

David Angmar. The progenitor of the Angmar Kingdom.

He had a huge number of wives and children. That was also why the people of Angmar would say, ‘We are descendants of David.’

Aira’s reasoning was accurate.

This body was a direct descendant of David, the grandson of the Demon King Solomon.

Still, as Aira was now, she didn’t seem to have any suspicion that I was the grandson of Solomon.

But then again, how would she react?

That her ‘pet’ half-fairy had the bloodline of the vicious Demon King.

Even me, if someone said that my pet dog squirrel Keongkeong was actually a fragment of a great cosmic beast, I simply wouldn’t believe it.

I was fortunate, though… This was a fatal exposure. I quickly activated my Calm Thinking and Actor.

“If you find it unpleasant, I can dye it back to its original brown.”

“No, I rather like it. Don’t dye it, just leave it as it is from now on. And by autumn, it’ll turn red like maple leaves.”

Huhuhu-Aira happily chuckled…

But I simply couldn’t even laugh at this situation.

* * *

“I didn’t expect you to come visit me again on such a festive day. It doesn’t seem like you’re here because you’re feeling unwell. What’s the matter, Theo-nim?”

Ark’s main temple, at the infirmary.

There, dressed in white with neatly tied crimson hair, was the health worker Kalira.

She was one of the three trusted people I had planted in Ark, and a skilled doctor and pharmacist.

“Miss Kalira, please take a look at this. Something serious has happened.”

I showed Kalira my crown. Then in a moment of perplexity, she gently covered her lips with her hand, before finally chuckling.

“Oh my, it looks like adorable autumn leaves. It’s almost like a baby’s palm. Huhuhu-.”

“Now is not the time to laugh. I want to know how the dye faded so quickly and why.”

“Hmm, I see, the dye I gave you was a magic dye mixed with a precious elixir, so it should have lasted for a year….”

“So there’s definitely an issue, is what you’re saying?”

“Yes. Do you mind if I take a drop of your blood? I’ll have to run some tests to find out. It won’t take long, so just-“

Kalira held out the syringe at me. The long needles made me flinch.

“Didn’t you say one drop?”

“Yes, but a larger amount will give me a more detailed sample. Now, raise your left arm. It might sting a little.”

Sting-.

“Hie… hm?”

It was not as painful as I thought. I was preparing myself to scream, but it felt more like a mosquito bite, which left me hanging.

“You’re good at giving injections.”

As I complimented Kalira’s skill in drawing blood, her red eyes ominously curved into crescent moons.

“That way, you can slip the needle in without the target noticing. It’s a basic skill for back-alley prescribers like us.”

‘… I see. I shouldn’t have asked further.’

“Then, please sit down and wait for a moment.”

I took my seat and watched as Kalira tinkered with something, completely clueless about what she was doing due to my lack of medical knowledge.

All I could tell was that my blood was being transferred back and forth between beakers and flasks.

“The results should be back in a few minutes, let’s give it about ten.”

As Kalira seemed to have finished her work for now, she handed me a strangely fluorescent drink. When I took a sip, it tasted more like carbonated lemonade than tea.

It was delicious.

After I emptied my glass with satisfaction, Kallira astutely refilled it for me.

“Nymphs and imps like it. Miss Marmar especially. Theo-nim seems to be the same.”

“…….”

Edited by: faker