The next day, after a refreshing morning, I left the village with Phil.
I cared about Phil because of what happened yesterday.
"What can I do for you, Mr. Singh?
We're traveling through the woods on Gardia now, but it seems like the distance from Phil sitting in front of me has diminished.
That's probably not my fault, but the distance is actually shrinking.
Though I'm not sure over the armor, it kind of feels like Phil's keeping his weight with me.
"No, it's nothing"
"Really..."
She nodded lightly and smiled as she told Phil I was nothing.
That smile also doesn't make me feel like that because my distance is close again.
Have you been too aware of Phil since yesterday's incident?
Well, it can be said that there is no other way to be conscious.
It's harder to be unconscious because such a pretty girl clearly told me that she was favoring me.
... There are about two others out there who are favoring me.
But Phil is pretty big compared to those two.
Maybe Phil's confession took a lot of energy.
Taking that into account, I feel loving with 20% more about Phil.
"I knew you had something to say... don't you?
And when I was looking at Phil with that in mind, she asked me again if I could sense it even though it was behind it.
"I feel Mr. Singh's gaze from earlier......"
"No, he said it's really nothing. Well, it's true you were watching Phil, so I apologize if you cared."
I thought it might have been a little grumpy and I apologized to Phil.
"No, I don't have to apologize... because I'd be happy if Mr. Singh could see me all the time..."
"Oh, yeah?
"Mmm..."
Then Phil blushed his cheeks and said he was happy to see me, etc.
When I heard that, my body got a little hot, too, and I turned around and scratched my cheek.
I don't know, it's awesome.
He was an honest and good kid from the beginning, but he wasn't one to react like this.
If it had been a tough time for her, I might have been dropped.
It still sucks a lot.
They're middle school students, but they're only about two different things about the age difference, and when they get home, Mina and I might tell them a lot, but I guess I could have gotten Phil's confession...
But I'm also hesitant to flip my statement yesterday today.
I need to think about this a little bit more before I give you an answer.
"Soon, brave men."
"... oh well"
With that in mind, I heard Elena from nearby.
Elena, the Elves, rides horses side by side with us riding Gardia.
She's giving us directions to give us the reward this time.
I didn't get paid from her yesterday.
Plus, Phil and I had a reward for pornography. (Probably. This reward was at Elena's discretion, and the mayor was surprised to hear what happened yesterday. What are you doing, Elena?) I'm not willing to take it now either.
Or I'm sorry Phil didn't just get paid in the first place.
So Elena and the village chief offered us another reward.
What is the reward? An invitation to a place.
Without a guide, Elena would take us to the secret of not being able to reach us first in relation to the connections that are stretching around us.
From this background, we continue to travel even through the woods.
"We're here."
"Ooh..."
"Wow......"
More than half a day after we left the village, we finally made it to our destination.
"Welcome to Alfheim, the kingdom of the Spirit Clan"
We came to Alfheim, a land of secrecy hidden deep in the Sulphur forest.
"Ah! People!
"People!
"People!
When he saw us in Alfheim, a country surrounded by forests, he spoke out like the Spirit Clan, a small creature about 20 centimetres long, was surprised.
Apparently the Spirit Clan is also a rare species within the earth.
It is also said that the spiritual tribe is highly capable of magic, and that the land affected by it or inhabited by its species will be beautiful and rich in magic flow.
And I've heard before in school classes that there are so many spirits living there, and there's a secret country called Alfheim somewhere on the mainland of Meermill.
So I'm not that surprised about having Alfheim here.
I'm not surprised...
"Aren't we too conspicuous?
"Well, people rarely come here. I'm sure you're all interested."
Features of the Spirit Clan include the fact that it is in the shape of a person but only about 20-30 cm tall and glows while feathers are growing on its back, that it is good at handling magic, and that almost all Spirit Clans are curious and cheerful.
So the number of curious glances that can be poured on us entering a country where there are only spirits is no more than 100.
Elena's right, from the spiritual tribe that lives here, we're rare, and I guess we can't help but gather our gaze like this.
"But it's beautiful..."
"Right."
But the gaze of such curiosity isn't so bitter if you know why, and the spiritual clan that flies around us glowing even seems fantastic and beautiful somewhere.
"Something here is mostly miniature."
I could afford it in my heart. I squirmed like that as I looked around.
Built in the woods, this country has many house-like buildings built on trees.
I guess it's made because if you're a spiritual clan that can fly through the sky, you can travel regardless of the difference between high and low.
The building was just a lot smaller than normal and looked like a miniature house.
"It's a race with smaller bodies than us. I can't help but build a very large building."
"Phew."
Well, maybe it's just the right size for the Spirit Clan to use.
Even if it's too big, it'll be hard to clean or something.
"But you knew this place well. We Earthlings had no idea where Alfheim was."
"We Elves are the species that live in the woods. I've been greeted by spirits."
"Heh."
Elena answered the question I had.
"It seems that the village we were in was originally the only one of the Elves, but after hundreds of years, the number of Elves decreased and became a multi-ethnic village, as it is now."
"I see."
The Elves are close to the Spirits.
Also, since the origins of that village where he was until yesterday were in the Elves, did Elena know the location of Alfheim because there were quite a few friends with the kingdom of the Spirit nearby?
"But if the monsters attack you, the spirits won't come to help you."
"There was a bit too many this time... Sometimes demons raid villages, and to some extent only spiritual soldiers and residents resident in villages could deal with them..."
"Right."
The Spirit Soldier, you mean the Spirit Clan of the man I told you a little about yesterday?
It didn't seem very strong, but I guess the Spirit Clan shouldn't judge strength by its appearance alone because it's a race that uses magic to fight.
"But for a while now, we are concerned that demons around the village will make a big move. So I wanted to ask the Spirit King for help, and I came here."
"How much do we get paid?"
"Yeah... well, I'm ashamed..."
"Phew."
Although my mouth felt a little slippery, Elena's explanation somehow showed the relationship between the village and Alfheim.
Even the Spirit King, huh?
Sure, he seems to be the head of the spiritual clan, so it's natural to be here.
The man is also counted among the eight kings like Crail and the Beast King, right?
"Well no. Just show us where the example is."
"Oh, yes, I get it"
I gently flushed what Elena said and let her continue as a directing officer.
The purpose of coming to this country is to obtain the kind of goods that are only available here, but to do so it is necessary first and foremost to improve the nostalgia.
So I asked Elena to show me where the example is - where the Adventurer Guild is.
"Welcome to the Adventurer Alliance -!
"... it was serious"
We set foot in a building that was rarely (and still slightly smaller) large for the spirits to build.
Then an employee of the Spirit Clan greeted me.
Maybe you shouldn't think too deeply about it, but why is there an Adventurer Guild here as well?
Alfheim is supposed to have a secret place in Earth.
So I asked Elena a little before I came here and she replied that there were quite a few spiritual clans working as adventurers.
You mean there's also an Adventurer Guild where adventurers are?
A large town is a standing Adventurer's Guild, but it's a mysterious organization.
But if there is, there is no hand in not using it.
Me and Phil had a fair number of high oak wrecks and B demon stones stuffed to the limit inside the item box, plus oak road wrecks and A demon stones that were my best balls, taken away.
Then our assets swelled up all at once.
There will be no financial problems for a while.
And we followed the Adventurer Alliance with a hockey face.
"Well, then, I will go ask for your attention to the Spirit King once, but I would also like to introduce you to the brave ones at that time. May I?
And so Elena started asking us that.
"Can we meet the Spirit King?
"Yes, if you don't mind."
"Is there anything wrong with us meeting?
"No, never."
"Then let's go, shall we, Phil?
"Ugh, yeah."
I was a little interested in the Spirit King.
Besides, if Elena explained to me that she saved the village once, she probably wouldn't be offended.
So I also took Phil's word for it and decided to meet with the Spirit King.
"Come here, then"
This is how Elena began to lead us on the road again.