Dream Life

September 21st.

Luna came yesterday to talk to me about wanting to be an adventurer. He went to Beatrice's afterwards to talk to her, but she hasn't heard the details.

And this morning, I've said I want time because I want to talk to you again.

"Lydia and I would like to hear it with you, if possible."

"And Liddy and the others? Oh, okay," he replied, "but I wonder what conclusion he came to.

After my morning training, I decided to use my time to lunch to listen.

The place is in the living room away, we have Zack Sextet and Luna.

After Luna looked around all of them, she started staring me in the eye and talking.

"Yesterday I talked to Zach and Beatrice about wanting to be adventurers......"

I'm going to talk again about my motives for wanting to be the adventurer I told you about yesterday.

"... I wanted to be an adventurer because I would depend on you all here. This way of saying it may sound unpleasant to all of you. I risked my life to help, and I don't think I can help if they think I'm ungrateful for taking care of you so much more..."

So he looks at everyone's face and then he turns his gaze on me again.

"... I feel so thankful that I can't give it back. It was all about coming to this world and despairing, but seeing you all allowed me to laugh sincerely. But there were no days when I didn't think it was okay to stay like this. Besides, I know you know why, but being here is starting to get painful. It breaks your hearts as it is. That's what I started to think..."

Luna's gaze didn't move from me. The word now is "confession." I put my feelings for me into words.

I certainly can't take her thoughts. There were strays in just accepting the thoughts of the four of us. And I, and she, have a mission from the gods.

My mission is to teach and guide Luna. It's not about continuing to protect.

It was already seventeen years ago, so the memory is vague, but the mission of guiding its teachings should come to an end one day. This means that after that she herself has to fight the enemies of the gods.

This is just an imagination, but knowing what the gods mean, I won't be able to stay by her side. Because if I were there, the gods would interfere too strongly, giving the enemy an opportunity for further interference.

I mean, I can't help her except for a certain period of time.

I think I've already taught you what you need to do about this world. I don't forgive myself in terms of combat ability, but physically I work out to such an extent that I don't take a pull from the average adventurer.

The enemy the gods fear is the opponent. He thinks it doesn't really matter that martial arts arms and magic can't be used. It will be more important than that to what extent she herself can strengthen her mind. Considering that, the choice to live alone is not a bad one.

"...... so now I want to spend a few years away from you guys. I think I can sort my mind out..."

"What exactly do you want to do? You must be thinking something."

"Yes. Suddenly I found it impossible to go to Periclitle alone. So first I'm thinking about gaining some experience as an adventurer in Kilnarek, then going around Periclitle or Fonce in the Kingdom of Lax"

"Kilnarek... it's certainly the Lockhart family's territory, and it would be less dangerous. But I can't remember Iroja, the adventurer, alone. Walking in the woods doesn't mean you can be an adventurer."

"Yes. So I'm thinking of introducing someone in Kilnarek and mentoring that person"

"Then why don't I tell you? I don't know if it's hard for Luna, but it's only been a short year or two. Besides, I don't think Kilnarek will ever find an adventurer to keep you named after the Lockhart family."

It also makes sense what Beatrice says.

Not as good as the village of Rasmore, but there are quite a few people in Kilnarek who know the name of Luna. If you take care of the adopted daughter of the Lockhart family and think if anything were to happen, few would take it on.

You didn't expect that word, Luna turns down.

"How about around Cardobeck or Orton because it stands out in Periclitle? If you intend to be based in Periclitle in the future, you should gain experience nearby. Besides, they're both trading routes with the Kingdom of Lax."

Cardobec is a fortified city about fifty kilometers north of Periclitle. A short distance from the Aquila Mountains, but with forests along the streets, there are many requests for adventurers.

Orton is a fortified city that has stopped on its way to Doctus, this one is fifty kilometers west of Periclitle. Since this is close to the woods leading from the Saeum Mountains, there should be a request, just like Cardobeck.

"Are you going too? I'm good enough. Aren't you, Luna?

Looks like Beatrice is going alone.

Luna nodded small, too, and seems to be in line with her hopes.

But there's a big problem.

"In the absence of me, it's hard to maintain a bow. Make a handout with Periclitle's archer, and I think he'll have less trouble later if I teach him."

The bow Luna uses is a Japanese bow, which has a different structure than the bow in this world. For that reason, I'm the only one who can make it so far.

It's just not that hard if you're a magician who can use wood attribute magic. Because after shaping, you just have to change some of the material in the bow with the wooden attribute magic "Modification (Modification)".

And some archers can use wood attribute magic. This is because there are archers looking for a stronger bow, and the modified magic increases bow rigidity and sells it.

"I don't think it would be a problem with Beatrice, but you should either be me or Liddy at first. In case you think about it, it's better to have a healer."

Luna didn't feel very convinced, but she nodded, "Right."

"But is that okay? Even if you leave the village for me. Sometimes about alcohol, and about all the Dwarves..."

"Then there's no problem. Either way, it's about two hundred and twenty kilometers. Rent a horse in your guild and you'll be back in seven or eight days."

"But it's not hard to convince Matt and Tanya. Because we both adore Luna."

Liddy's concerns are not what they say they are. She understates that her father and mother, who know Luna's mission, would disagree.

"I'll convince you of that. Of course, I'll have Luna tell me for herself what she really wants to be independent."

Since I no longer had any other opinions, I decided to proceed in this direction.

After Luna left, we discussed it alone.

Liddy opened his mouth first.

"Are you sure you're willing to make me independent? It's your mission to protect her."

Say "technically not" to the word and shake your head to the side.

"He asked me to lead him through teaching, but he didn't ask me to protect him"

"But doesn't it also include protecting within what you teach and guide?

That's what Sharon has said.

"It may be, but I don't think we can keep protecting it"

"Is that because the gods don't like to interfere too much," Mel asks.

"Oh. I think that if you do more than what the gods have asked you to do, you give them the right to interfere on the enemy side. Because even if I wanted to, the gods would tell me to stop. So until then, I'm going to protect it, but I need to think about it."

"But that's okay, you are. So did Matt and Tanya, but I adored her a lot."

"I don't deny it. He's the only one who can talk about the world before, and now he feels like his sister. When I think about age differences, I'm more of a daughter than a sister."

"If that's all right with you, I won't say anything. But whether it's Cardobeck or Orton, it's too conspicuous for us. We need to move around Riccadale in a couple of months..."

Riccadale is a town about eighty kilometers east of Periclitle, at the forefront of protecting people from Aquila demons. Where second- and third-degree adventurers are gobbled up, it wouldn't be noticeable if we were there.

"You can go and think about that," then see Dan, who hasn't spoken a word.

"What about Dan?

Dan is incorporated into the Lockhart family chain of command as a Jakes family man. I am often at the forefront, especially as a commander of scouts.

And before, he declares that even if we were to leave, we would remain in the village. Still, I couldn't possibly not ask for his opinion.

You didn't answer my question right away. After a slight silence, stare firmly at me.

"I'm going to stay. No, I'll stay."

That's exactly what I said.

I'm not lost in that look, "Well. Okay," I'll just answer.

I'm honestly happy that Dan has prioritized his responsibilities towards the Lockhart family. But it still leaves me with an unwiped loneliness.

I guess he felt the same way. When I bowed my head wide without saying anything, I left the living room.

After lunch, I decided to talk to my father, my mother, and my grandfather. My brother Rodrick is not here because he is going to Kilnarek.

My mother was the first to disagree when I finished the conversation.

"It's still early. It's just hard for her to live on her own. If the enemies of the gods strike in such a situation..."

My father also concurred with that opinion,

"Tanya's right. It's more of a mindset issue than a bow arm. That kid has a weak heart. There are some things I can't help thinking about the original world and where I've come from, but at least I need to be a little stronger."

Indeed, her heart is weak.

I have a strong impression of being young compared to those of the same age in this world. I'm living twice my life, so it's not strange that I'm a little more grown up, but this would also have an environment.

Just a high school student was suddenly flown and forced to lead a harsh life. As much as I live a life I don't want, I don't even know what it's like to stay a child.

Thinking about it, you should work out in this village for a few more years, until you're about twenty.

"But I feel like I can't do more like this. It won't make sense as it feels right now. Perhaps that's what Luna thought."

My grandfather, who was so silent, opened his mouth to Xu (Momouro).

"Non agrees. From the experience of fighting Vlad Varonos, king of the undead, you make some sense of strength and so on. Enemies like the gods fear. If you're feeling halfway through it, you're bound to get into it. Then you'd better let him change his mind."

Neither my father nor my mother could argue with my grandfather's opinion.

"I've been thinking about how long," my grandfather asked.

"To be honest, I'm not sure. As far as I'm concerned, we'd like to act together for a year or so, but it would depend on her mental state. It's possible that before that, the gods would say something."

There is no basis for the period of one year. Perhaps, but I'm wondering if she'll refuse better in about six months.

"When are you thinking about leaving? Until the end of the Victory Festival."

The Victory Festival takes place on the 22nd of October a month later.

"I'm not going to be that far. Because I'd like to start at least at a time when the climate is good, if possible. We haven't talked about it yet, but I think it will be as soon as the harvest festival is over."

"Yes... I'm sorry to hear about all the Dwarves. Same goes for not having you, but that kid liked it too..."

My mother is right, but now is not the time to argue about it.

"We'll leave as soon as we're in October. I'm going to head to Cardobeck or Orton after gathering information at Periclittle. We'll be in touch through the Norton Chamber of Commerce if we decide where to go."

The purpose of collecting information is best to decide where to go, but we also plan to explore information about the enemies of the gods somehow. Even so, the keyword "enemies of the gods” cannot be used, so much so as to find out if anything unusual has happened that has never happened before.

"I think this is fine as a policy, but listen to her readiness and do it. If that doesn't make you feel comfortable, I'm putting this story on hold."

The stance is that we have set a policy but have not made a decision.

It's what Luna told me, and even though I'm an adoptive parent, if I can't convince my parents, I can't be alone or anything.

Luna then told her father and mother her thoughts. I didn't hear it in person because I wasn't present on the spot, but he said I had to think about Luna and admit it.

"I couldn't disagree. Because I didn't think you were so considerate..."

My father snorts at my mother's words, too.

"Right. I thought it was a little brighter but I didn't seem to see that kid properly"

The two of them told me how they felt about me in tears and complained that they were going to break me or hurt me, Liddy and my father and mother as they were.

It was thus decided that Luna would become an adventurer. I just haven't made it public so far, and I'm going to delude you because it feels like I've studied abroad in the future.

We don't use Lockhart's name for the moment, and we're going to change gear. Of course, I'm going to keep my gear in my storage magic (inventory) so I can use it if I have to.