The Magician Who Rose From Failure: Volume 2 by Gamei Hitsuji

Author:Gamei Hitsuji [Hitsuji, Gamei]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2021-05-22T00:00:00+00:00

“Gown, Gown, the Grave Sprite

parades the garden of endless sleep:

by lantern-light, for ghosts it sings,

for them a peaceful slumber brings,

by lyric bound to buried stay

and never to their hearths should stray,

Secured, the bound ’twixt life and death,

Gown watches after our last breath.”

Lainur’s people learned Gown’s praise-song as children; for many, it was their sole point of reference. The lyrics made him sound like a dignified creature, and yet...

“Look! A butterfly! Here, butterfly!”

Gown stretched out an oversized sleeve as he tottered after the object of his attention. He looked like a child taking its first steps; he’d been like this since he left the estate. Arcus walked along the flowerbeds beside the road, no longer sure whether they were on an important errand or taking a leisurely stroll. Passing pedestrians’ reactions to the elf varied. Some stared at his strange outfit and absent face. Those who recognized him bowed their heads or gave him words of thanks. For the most part, Gown was too intent on chasing that butterfly to pay them any attention; Arcus was grateful that they were saving time, given that he wasn’t stopping to greet anyone.

“Here, butterfly, butterfly!”

Eventually the small insect landed on Gown’s sleeve. He studied it intently for a spell before his eyes lit up and he released it into the air.

“Thanks for before,” Arcus said.

“You mean with Joshua?”

“Yeah.” Arcus nodded.

He was so used to taking the full brunt of the viscount’s anger that he felt genuinely lighter having someone stand up for him.

Gown turned his gaze away. “Joshua hates you, doesn’t he?”

“Yeah. I don’t really get why, though.”

“As long as people have feelings, there’s always gonna be love and hate, and feelings always get in the way of clear thinking. It’s just the way things are.”

He was right. All you could do was acknowledge the weight of your strong feelings as your membership dues to the human race.

“I’m sorry, Arcus.”

“Oh... Thanks.”

Gown tottered up to Arcus and gave him a gentle pat on the head. It felt like an incredibly kind and tender gesture, but that might have been because Arcus was used to Craib’s overly rough tousling. Gown’s long sleeve got in the way of Arcus’s face, but that just added to the charm of it all.

“Arcus!” Suddenly, a voice called his name from behind, making him jump.

“Gah!”

Taking a few deep breaths to steady his heart, Arcus turned to find a girl standing there. It was Sue, his study partner. They had no plans to meet today, so she must have spotted him by coincidence.

Sue had long black hair and blue eyes with a faint upward slant that reminded Arcus of a cat’s eyes. Her clothing was light beneath her white cloak, and her appearance was as tidy as ever. Arcus knew she always took the time to groom herself before heading outside. Lately, she had taken to wearing a sword on her hip.

“Don’t sneak up on me like that! I thought I was gonna have a heart attack.”

“It’s your fault for keeping your

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