The Spearmaster and the Black Cat - Chapter 348: Cydale and Quiche's Past
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Chapter 348: Cydale and Quiche's Past

Chapter 348: Cydale and Quiches Past

Protect Fufuun I wonder whether my feelings are going to reach Emissary-sama Catiza sung with a lively and cheerful voice.

And after summoning her

, she extended ten black fingernails, and changed her hair into a huge arm with countless blades.

Emissary-sama, march

Baaang and booom

Baaang and booom

Even as she happily sang, she slaughtered and slaughtered orcs with a force just like the Hundred-Armed Giant Hecatoncheir who protected the gate of h.e.l.l. Her singing voice and the lyrics were completely opposite to the b.l.o.o.d.y ma.s.sacre taking place.

Catiza was protecting the gate of Cydale. And as matter of fact, the gate hadnt received a single scratch ever since she started to defend it.

Even at this very moment, the Chief Gatekeeper was shading her eyes with a hand, and moving around her head restlessly, changing her expressions hectically while keeping an eye out by looking the far distance.

And just then, an orc army appeared in great numbers from the other side of the cliff.

Ah The pigs have come to attack again! She yelled while freely transforming her silver hair.

She extended one arm and depicted an orcs pig head with her hair. As if to make sure of the armys location with her black nails at the ends of her slender fingers, she informed everyone, Over there! Over there!, while poking the air with her nails several times.

The size of the orc army was different from the orc company Catiza had annihilated recently. Blue, light infantry units held swords and spears, black, heavy infantry units held spears with their large frames, and a yellow, lightly-equipped unit had bows at the ready. It was a large-scaled military force.

The orc army marched on as if to destroy the cliff. It was a large army, but in the end it was no more than a single sub-battalion of an orc tribe called Hexa. No subordinates or kin of Queen Ghul Dodon were to be found. Bubuu Ghul Kaibadge, the orc Commander-In-Chief boasting of excellent military experience and achievements, wasnt among them either.

The orcs had conflicts with all kinds of powers on the surface and in the underground. All for the sake of making their clans prosper and protecting their central pillar, the queen. The powers opposing them included the military forces of the Tree Apparition King who were skilled in winning their enemies over, the 12 founding vampire families, stray progenitors, the queen of the big ants who built their nest in the Bewitching Valaydaz Palace, the whimsical Death b.u.t.terfly people, a great variety of goblin tribes and monsters in the Sea of Trees, a part of the ancient G.o.ds including underground G.o.ds, demons related to the Spirit World, the warrior troops of the divine domain such as the Bu family, and other powers such as the human adventurers.

Got it, Catiza. Please give us your orders, Commander-In-Chief Quiche. Helme asked with a bloodcurdling tone.

She respectfully addressed the green-haired Quiche with Commander-In-Chief. Just as her polite phrasing suggested, Helme had been moving in accordance with Shuuyas order. Except for matters related to b.u.t.ts, of course.

Usually she showed her respect to Quiche like this, and always maintained an obedient att.i.tude towards her.

Spirit-sama

However, Quiche couldnt help but mutter this word while breathing a heavy sigh.

Yesspirits were sacred for her. No records about this were left from the era of the Ancient Great Empire Befaritz, but even in the history of the old n.o.bles of Quiches elven clan, it was extremely rare to to see a spirit as a visible ent.i.ty, not through the use of some special magic tool or rituals as intermediary. Moreover, one possessing a clear personality on top of actually serving a master. You could describe such a being, in a certain sense, as divine.

Quiche thought back on her conversations with Helme.

Ive been called Major Quiche, Commander-In-Chief, and Minister of Defense by Spirit-sama.

At first I refused such t.i.tles, but

What are you talking about? His Excellencys words are absolute, you know? His Excellency started with I love the word

major

and then added, Ive liked it for a very long time nowthen said, The net is vast, just to continue with Life-forms born in the sea of information are possible in this world as well and Not to mention, s.p.a.ce, yes, from macro to micro. I got confused since I didnt understand the meaning behind the last ones, but he said all this enthusiastically as if in a trance. And, the precious, beautiful elven woman on His Excellencys mind is youdo you truly understand what this means?

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I was chided by Spirit-sama.

And then, she added, Its difficult to ascertain as of yet, but you might be eventually added to His Excellencys dear circle of blood family. Its one of my own, indispensable ambitions as well.

Blood family? Ambitions?

Yes, the Holy Lucival Empire. Based on my aim to found such a nation, you might be a person who could become a valuable a.s.set

Is Spirit-sama implicitly telling me with blood family to marry Shuuya? I dont know since my comprehension cant keep up with her. The chest of Spirit-sama, who has started to talk about many incomprehensible things at some point, is quite big.

Her gestures as she walks while dancing left and right give me the impression that each single one has some special meaning. I keep agreeing with her, naturally and without even meaning to do so. Moreover, each time her big b.r.e.a.s.t.s sway, they draw the attention of the children.

I think Spirit-sama is overflowing with natural charm.

The boys especially reacted to her stronglytheir appearance as they ran off to the toilet while holding their nether region

From an educational viewpoint, I dont think its overly good for them to experience something like this, but somehow I couldnt quite speak up after seeing water gush out from the nipples on her voluptuous b.r.e.a.s.t.s. Thus I gave up on warning them. As expected, it must be because shes Spirit-sama that I felt a holy grace, going far beyond lowly obscenity, from her behavior.

Moreover, a nice aroma is being released from the blue and bluish-black leaves all over her body. Its different from high-quality wine. Its something with a fruity aroma Ive never smelled before

Its not like I got charmed by Spirit-samas scent and beautiful appearance, butwithout me realizing, I fell under the influence of her energetic and cheerful dancing.

Right now Im having her teach the children together with me. The Burning Knights are nearby, too. Theyre noisily clamoring, Your Excellencyyy, Spirit-samas dance is too complicated, as they try to join the dance while moving their swords and s.h.i.+elds, but in the middle of that, they unnaturally stop moving.

Its too sophisticated for us

I can hear creaking from my hip bones.

Its dangerous. We were almost sent back to the Spirit World, Zemetas.

Weve been entrusted with the mission to defend this village, so we cannot afford to go back yet.

Solemnly declaring such things, they suddenly begin to fight each other. On top of the Burning Knights being strong, their weapons are powerful as well, albeit I forgot their names.

Wont you be sent back to Spirit World if you get tattered during their little duel? is what I wanted to ask them, but the faces of the Burning Knights were covered by unique helms adorned with skulls. And the flames dwelling in their eyes totally give me the impression that theyre angry.

To be honest, I didnt say anything because theyre scary. Furthermore, them screaming while releasing thick red and black smoke from parts of their big armor, which might be made out of bones or steel for all I know, makes them even scarier.

However, they are popular with the children for some weird reason.

Youre going to train

by tossing stones at us!

Villagers! Its training to deal with the orcs! Though its going to be s.h.i.+eld training for us at the same time.

Yaaay! They say its fine to defeat puff-puff knights~!

Im going to take down the black bone head~!

The children played around by throwing stones at the Burning Knights while running around and squealing. In the meantime, I received lessons in Spirit-samas dance.

The teaching afterwards covered a lot of topics. But, all of them were quite difficult.

Quiche,

acquaintances

b.u.t.t love

is important. You have to do your best in the future.

My heart throbbed from Spirit-samas expression as she said this while tinkling her long eyelashes.

And then, in the afternoon of the day Ive received lessons in dancing together with the children, Spirit-sama said with an unusually serious expression while adopting a unique pose, Quiche, you have a magnificent b.u.t.t. I can feel a lot of potential from it.

Is that so?

Usually shes harsh when teaching, but today I got praised by her.

Whaaa How nice. Your b.u.t.t got praised by Spirit-sama

Spirit-sama What about me?

Ive done my best as well, you know!

Id like to have some delicious water.

Ah, me too!

The children seem to love Spirit-sama. Theyre always begging her for the water coming out of her b.r.e.a.s.t.s and fingers, saying that it tastes wonderful.

Fufu, I shall give you some water later on. But, your dancing still needs a lot of work. Its important for you to eat well and grow up big.

Oki

Im an adult already! I mean, just the other day my hair has grown out at my pee-pee!

Ugh, too much information!

Ahaha, theyre truly energetic children.

Come on, Spirit-samas teaching period is over. Its time for you to grind the nuts now, right?

Yeees.

Quiche-neechan, Im going to gather the leaves!

Got it.

The children run over to the place where weve piled up jute bags full of nuts. Theyre already familiar with arranging the mortar plates and side plates on the table.

Sorry, Spirit-sama. I turn my eyes to her, and apologize for the childrens disrespectful behavior.

Dont worry. I look forward to the future growth of the lively children. But, for now its not clear whether Ill be able to recommend them as His Excellencys subordinatesIve also heard from him that the number of spots for

are limited.

You dont need to recommend them to begin with. The most important is them being lively and healthy. But, Spirit-sama, you mean Shuuya with Excellency, dont you?

Why are you asking something so obvious? His Excellency is His Excellency. Id like you to show more respect to His Excellency as well, Quiche.

Of course, I knew. From the term

blood family

from Shuuya being called His Excellencyand from how he summoned Spirit-sama, Catiza-dono, and the Burning Knights. But, hearing it clearly out of Spirit-samas mouth

Just how far did you climbin this short time, Shuuya?

I understood that he was an amazing man from his great efforts during the Evil Dragon King battle with his partner Rollo. But, for him to have a Spirit-sama obey himhes exceeded my imaginations by far.

Still, the friend Ive got to know, Shuuya, hasnt changed. He hugged me during our reunion. And he immediately went our to rescue Arry and Taack

Thats Shuuyas way of life. My friend Shuuya a gentle and affectionate man.

He hasnt changed at all from the time when we fought the Evil Dragon King together. I know that its the same Shuuya who kissed me back then when we parted from each other. My precious friend. My friend with whom I exchanged love. I want to see him

Of course I respect him. Hes my cherished, important friend.

I hold back the tears.

Fufu, youre tearing up, arent you? But, I sense a deep meaning from the term friend. It contains some kind of implication, doesnt it?

It looks like Ive been crying.

I can infer that you have a special kind of relations.h.i.+p with His Excellency. Its extremely enviable But, at the same time its something important for the Holy Lucival Empire His Excellency is going to build in the future. As a being who can shoulder the responsibility to unify and control the elven clans who will likely fall under His Excellencys rule sooner or later

Youve been mentioning it before as well, but whats this about a unification of the elves? And empire means

Yep, its something in the distant future as of yet. It simply means that you might become a great, crown-wearing elf who will be known by the name Green Sword Empress.'

Shuuya wants to build a country? Im going to govern the elven clans?

The Burning Knights, riding Alray and Hueremy, gathered in front of Quiche, who reflected on the conversation she had with Helme in the past, and announced their presence. Helme, who acted like a strategist, and the Burning Knights, who looked like military commanders, had a.s.sembled in front of the highest officer in Cydale, the heavy knight elf.

A new great army of orcs! Minister of Defense Quiche, please give us your verdict just like the last time!

Adomos, dont be so impatient. Last time we went out to scout the enemy forces, but this time its going to be a defensive battle. Im sure well be in charge of pursuing the fleeing enemy. Our mobility is of no use in front of the cliff.

The Burning Knights were talking as if they were truly speaking to their lord and his strategist as military commanders. Alray and Hueremy roared as befitting felines. Hearing the dignified voice of the Burning Knights, Quiche a.s.sented.

Energy was dwelling in her jade green eyes, but also a tinge of hesitation. Quiche let her eyes wander while pondering,

If we dont deal with the orcs

, and then told the Burning Knights, Please wait a moment, while casting her eyes down.

Chief Quiche, are you alright? If youre worrying about His Excellency, dont do. Hes going to come back very soon.

Right! The heart as a demonic warrior beating in my chest tells me that His Excellencys return is nigh.

I, Zemetas, agree with Adomos feeling. Ever since His Excellency asked, You guys are rather demonic warriors than Spirit World Knights, arent you?our emotions have been seething within our hearts as demonic warriors.

Indeed Theyre almost boiling over!

Everyone had a very calm att.i.tude despite the impending danger by the orcs.

Catiza imitating the Burning Knights is adorable

. Quiche thought with a smile appearing on her face, but then s.h.i.+fted from a serious expression to a sorrowful one.

At that point, Quiche looked at the conspicuous mountain that looked like rock ruins between her hometown and the blue sky.

Oh G.o.ds ruling over sky and earth, use your light and valor to deliver a divine punishment against those standing in the way of Shuuya and the children! And have the orcs, who are attacking Cydale, taste your hammer of fury!

Quiche prayed to War G.o.d Vice and Light G.o.d Lulodis in her own way. With this, the sorrow vanished from her face. The wrath of the G.o.ds burned within her eyes which swayed like special s.h.i.+ning globes. They looked like the moon-shaped jade magatama having their origin in Sa.s.sanid Persia.

Protector Catiza-dono and I are going to head out in front of the cliff as vanguards. Spirit-sama, please a.s.sist us with magic from the sky and keep the situation of the whole village in sight. It might not only be orcs but also trolls. Burning Knights, Id like you to resolutely a.s.sault upon my signal, so please stay back as rear guards for now.

Understood, leave the rear guard to us!

Okay, Im looking forward to your charge later on, Adomos-san.

The teamwork with the sonrissa ah no, Hueremy-dono, is something I can brag about as being vividly reminiscent of a Spirit World Knight!

Hueremy lifted her forepaws, showing off her powerfulness. Even though Adomos looked like hed tumble off her back any moment, he held on somehow.

While capitalizing on the power of Alray-dono, I shall obey your orders, Minister, although I believe that it might be fun for us to break through the enemy front line at the beginning of the fight. Zemetas a.s.serted rea.s.suringly

Nyaa.

Nyao.

Alray and Hueremy meowed as if to agree with the Burning Knights.

The battle around the cliff continuing to Cydale lasted until evening. Immediately following the explosion of the sphere tossed into the air by Quiche, the Burning Knights headed out on their steeds to pursue the enemy. Most of the orcs were routed by the charge of the Burning Knights on their vigorous and enthusiastic mounts.

However, the battle at the place stretching out to the cliff in front of Cydale still continued. Even after the Burning Knights ran through, many orcs were still left.

Quiche skillfully used her sword to slaughter the orcs. She magnificently cut, cut, and slashed orcs. She repeatedly jumped over difficult terrain plastered with smaller cliffs. As she crossed the wide cliff top, she cast a single glare at the orcs.

And then she dealt with the orcs closing in on her with a series of diagonal slashes. Next, she coped with a group of orcs with counter attacks from a stooping position. With her longsword, which carried the momentum of her sharply stepping in with her left foot based on

, she repelled an orc sword by grinding it upwards, and accelerating even further, Quiche ran past an orc while swinging her sword horizontally from the side. Right after she pa.s.sed the orc, a straight line formed on its torso with blood spraying out like a shower.

Furthermore, she dealt with an orc which approached as if looming over her by thrusting out the tip of her s.h.i.+eld, and thus pulverizing its jaw with one blow.

At that moment, another orc drew near while clearly showing its resentment.

Thereupon, the lovely elf laughed. While her green forelocks swayed, she confused the orcs with bird-like mobility you wouldnt expect from her heavy knight appearance.

She took an approach run, and delivered a knee strike, modified by adding a twist of her body to it, into the solar plexus of the approach orc. The orc lost its balance with a pained face, and fell prostrate.

Quiche s.h.i.+fted to a combo movement as she had felt something soft with her knee. It was the longsword technique

which was performed by folding one arm compactly from the shoulder to the elbow a sharp thrusting technique that led the point of her sword towards the throat of the fallen orc and stabbed through it.

Immediately after Quiche killed the orc by penetrating its neck, she pulled out the sword while rotating it. After carrying out another dash as if adding the swords rotational force to her bodys momentum, she stepped forward, and jumped high into the air. Her floating body gave one the impression that she was moving in slow motion.

She whirled the longsword upwards, making her look like a nymph with a flute in hand as youd find them on frescos in the Grottes de Mogao.

But, Quiches outfit was that of a heavy knight, and not some nymph. Capitalizing on the weight of her equipment, she swung down her sword. Executing the longsword technique

, a technique similar to a bamboo splitter, she reaped the head of a fifth orc with her sword. That orcs body got bisected alongside its head.

Quiche tilted her sword diagonally as she swung it down, and held up her s.h.i.+eld so as to not get showered by the orcs blood. And the she rotated sideways, using her toes as axis. At the same time, her sword flashed up while drawing a semicircular trajectory from below.

The naked blade, which looked like a sharp, white lapis lazuli as it continued to be wielded while pointing down, was sucked into the s.h.i.+n of a sixth orc, easily severing the orcs leg just as it screamed in pain. Following that, the blade invaded the other s.h.i.+n as well. It was a lower sweeping slash, a new skill called

.

She wasnt officially working as an adventurer anymore. But, it wasnt as though she had put down her sword and retired. She had created a village, and by continuously piling up experience going far beyond what she had achieved during her time as adventurer, her swordsmans.h.i.+p, s.h.i.+eld mastery, and physical abilities had visibly evolved.

Gyaaaa

The orc repeatedly screamed shrilly as it collapsed after having both its legs severed diagonally. With her sharp glare, Quiche powerfully brought down her square s.h.i.+eld on the skill of the fallen orc. The skull got crushed by the s.h.i.+elds edge, silencing the screams for eternity.

The female heavy knight crushed her enemy to death with such a grace that it sounded as if she had said Shut up, pig.

Even after the last orc had died, she didnt get careless. As if to show her wariness, she quickly got rid of the blood on her sword by swinging it sideways. Then she sheathed the blade back into the scabbard at her waist with a fast motion.

She confirmed by sight that she had returned close to the villages gate. And then, after strengthening her look and looking around her to see whether any other orcs were lurking in the vicinity, she s.h.i.+fted her eyes to the sky.

Spirit-sama! Did the orcs retreat? She asked with a dignified voice.

Her words were intended for Helme who was keeping an eye on the battlefield from above.

Yes, they ran away as if tumbling down the cliff. I shot one ice spear (icicle lance) after the other at remarkably big orcs. Helme replied.

She possessed a perfectly clear glance befitting of a spirit, and a cool-looking eye expression. The skin across her whole body being formed out of leaves with pretty colors hadnt changed. The blue and bluish-black leaves, which emulated a human skin and clothing, rippled. Darkness and ice coc.o.o.ns with dense mana had formed at the tips of her hands. Sheets of water spray were released below her feet. Those water sprays landed on the ground below while forming all kinds of shapes such as spheres, vines, quadrangles, and plant-based puzzle rings.

It was pretty obvious that she liked botanics. While drawing plants around herself with the water sprays and adopting her prided pose, she met eyes with Quiche.

So you can use these

without chanting

, huh?

Fufu, thats one of the commonplace, basic abilities nowadays, you know?

Its amazing for you to call ice spears at the level of advanced cla.s.s, which poured down like rain, one of the basics.

Its because I have fused with His Excellency and received his mana. However, my growth is still insignificant. Having said that, results have been steadily showing

Helme danced around, showed Quiche her back, and touted her b.u.t.t. And then, her but started to tremble repeatedly.

Quiche was confused.

Spirit-sama is doing her usual dance. She waters the plants, kills enemies, teaches the children, and thisat times, when I imitate her, she cries out very happily, Its a new Helme Pose!, and teaches me kindly, buther teaching is quite harsh. The other time she praised me for a change, though. However, I wonder whether shes expecting me to imitate her movements just now

Quiche pondered-

Helme continued, wobbling her chest and b.u.t.t, and declaring it as New True Helme Pose. She was conducting herself as if she was trying to establish a new religion.

Umm, thats

Hmm, the other day I felt growth from you, Quiche, but for you to not understand thishow disappointing. Your

acquaintance

b.u.t.t love

is still lacking, isnt it?

Its because Im

still

training.

When Quiche answered this while reflexively revealing a smile at Helmes wordsdeep voice and the roars of cats thundered over from the other side of the simply-made ice and mud wall. The ones gallantly showing up were the big tigers Alray and Hueremy. Riding those two were the Burning Knights.

The mounted Burning Knights had come back from pursuing the orcs. Above their heads floated Catiza while sitting on one of her bone fish.

Catiza jumped off her fish, and while twisting her body in midair, she landed upon the wooden gate marking the beginning of Cydale.

The Burning Knights pa.s.sed through that gate on their tigers, returning to Quiche and Helme.

Spirit-sama Recently Ive become quite skillful

Seemingly having heard the conversation between Quiche and Helme from a distance, she danced by nimbly alternating her legs on top of the gate while making her waist wobble. And then, while twisting her body, she pulled off a Helme pose.

Gununu! Catiza-donos moves! That skill is too advanced for us so we cant imitate it

Its regrettable, Adomos Spirit-samas teaching level is high. Didnt we swear that wed pulverize and defeat enemies with our s.h.i.+elds and swords, and form special expressions with the enemys blood instead?

The Burning Knights looked up to Catiza, and talked like two connoisseurs. Then they got off Alray and Hueremy with sluggish movements. Though, they acted like gentlemen when dismounting.

However, their expressions were those of purgatory knights that seemed to have crossed h.e.l.l. Going by their looks, youd never guess that they felt disappointed about being unable to dance despite wanting to do so.

But, Alray and Hueremy knew. They charged head-first at the ma.s.sive breastplates of the Burning Knights.

Nyaa.

Nyaoo, garururu.

Guooh.

Nuooh.

The Burning Knights were pushed down on the ground. Their imposing breastplates were licked by big tiger tongues.

Fufu, welcome back, Burning Knights, Catiza. You finished the pursuit as ordered by Quiche, right? Helme asked while whirling around.

Adomos and Zemetas slowly stood up after getting licked by Alray and Hueremy.

Yes, Spirit-sama. In accordance with the orders of Minister of Defense Quiche, we chased the orcs down the cliff while reaping their lives.

As usual, we didnt spot any trolls, though.

The Burning Knights explained while performing a Spirit-Word-styled salute towards Quiche. The two tigers ran up the feed tray which had been prepared for them beforehand. The tray contained orc meat. That meat seemed to be a real treat for the two.

Once again with the minister of defense or Commander-In-Chief Quiche muttered unhappily after returning her look to the Burning Knights from following the tigers with her eyes.

This will not do. His Excellency has strictly ordered us to follow your instructions, Quiche-dono.

Yes! It is the command sole, steadfast, great Excellency, so this makes you the Commander-In-Chief of this base at present, Quiche-dono.

Yes! Chief Quiche-sama Please watch

Catiza imitated the Burning Knights, and in the next instant, orc heads were spat out of the mouths of several bone fish. However, those had transformed into melted meat cl.u.s.ters as if having decayed.

I did my best! Praise me, Chief Quiche-sama

Y-You did splendidly

Despite her face cramping up, Quiche tried her best to smile at the happiness of the cute girl and gave her some praise, but without any confidence.

Kuh, the stenchwhats going with those bone fish Besides, theyre scary. Her silver hair is also scary as it moves and changes its shape!

Quiche was filled with nothing but dread. Thus, so as to pull herself together, she shook her head, making her hair sway.

Still, because of you guys great efforts, Cydale was protected from the orc army. Moreover, its worrying how big the orcs have grown in number lately.

It is all because of your orders, Commander-In-Chief-dono.

It is just as he says, Minister! Your instructions were very accurate. Your handling of us as cavalry was superb as well!

Aye Instructions are importantmaybe?

Hearing the words of Burning Knights and Catiza, Quiche reminisced once again.

As expected, I cant get used to those t.i.tles of Commander-In-Chief and Minister of Defense. However, right now Im the village chief, so I do have responsibility. Im still not used to the weight of my responsibilities and words, but Ive no choice but to accept it for what it is.

The reconstruction of my homeCydale is still not finished.

At that point, I looked up to the mountain in the village. Its a part of the gorge continuing from the Baldok Mountains.

This mountain isnt an ordinary mountain. Scratches are left in the area, which consists of black and white, thin rock formations, located close to the base of the summit. They are marks of the Evil Dragon King. And also proof that Hadelrend Village was erased alongside the mountain.

Its clawssmashed the Bees Twilight Rockface which was my clans symbol. Even the rock, which had the same crest carved in as the bee mark a proof of clan members s.h.i.+p on my cheek has collapsed by now, and is getting gradually destroyed by nature. Its so buried that it looks like a pile or rock debris by now.

However, theres still a number of cave holes, not necessarily remnants, but places that are similar to what you can find in the Bewitching Palace. Im sure itll be possible to find an underground tunnel leading to the Pel-Heka-Line and the corridors of Hadelrend beneath those caves. A tunnel connected to Hadelrends sanctuary should certainly exist beyond that as well.

Of course I warned the children since its dangerous, unlike the holes of normal caves. Because I knew that Taack was eager to enter that place, I severely scolded him.

And each time I look up to the night skythe faces of my family, who lived in Hadelrend together with me, surfaces in my mind

My Dad, Kidd, my Mum, Shumi, my big brother, Stran, my little sister, Rush, and the baby RatshumiAunty Shud, the gentle Gramps Abb, and my friend Mitten who cultivated grapes for my sake.

The only one alive in my familyis me. I know only very few among the other survivors. I dont want to remember that annoying guy.

My past always follows me around. But, Shuuya saved mewithout asking anything about my past. He killed the killer of my family, the Evil Dragon King, for me. He defeated it for me. My precious friendtook revenge for me.

Shuuya

Since meeting you againI cannot suppress the wish of wanting to see you as soon as possible.

My partner who vowed under the stars of Cydale. Youve become a legend, and I was able to reunite with my friendIm so happy.

I want to see you. No, Im responsible for the village! Get a grip, me!

For me to think about my friend Shuuya more than about Arry and Taack as their foster mother However, its not like Im thinking about him because I recalled my lost family

Im anxious. Having vowed under the stars of Cydale bears yet another meaning I believe I understand Shuuyas strength, but

Shuuya followed the children to such a dangerous place. Im worried about him, butIll believe in him. If its my friend Shuuya, hell definitely find and rescue Arry and Taack for me.

At that moment, Helme suddenly pointed her eyes in the direction outside the village.

This is yet another orc presence Helme flew up into the sky again.

Sparkle

After moving slowly, Catiza extended the nails from both her hands, stabbing them into the ground, and while taking her bone fish along, she made her body float and moved atop the gate.

This time its a conspicuously big orc presence.

Youre right, Spirit-sama. Is it a huge orc thats eating the corpses of its kin over there?

Helme and Catiza talked.

Oh, this sensation is aahn! I shall go ahead! Fufu

Spirit-sama?

Helme revealed an overjoyed expression she hadnt shown so far, speaking with an ecstatic voice. And then she left while flying in the exact direction where the huge orc is eating its kins corpses.

Whats going on?

Quiche wondered.

Did Spirit-sama notice an unknown enemy with her unique senses? Did she sense something from a monster inhabiting the Sea of trees? No, Spirit-sama was laughing just now. The captivating smile so far has changed into one that made me feel an astonis.h.i.+ngly beautiful divinity.

Since the sheet of water spray scattered from her feet also changed into the shapes of hearts Is it possibly