Laurier felt the sensation of running through the falling droplets.
... this is so... strong to defy...!
I felt like I was forced to run backwards on the road.
Just by putting it on the back of the accelerator, Laurier felt it.
The accelerator that's actually running will be more resistant than it is.
――
It will not stop. I quickly touched the "2" in the middle and flew further.
... it didn't take more than four seconds...!
Speed in seconds.
When you touch the checkpoint, just let go of one hand, it's scary.
...... If you're scared there, you won't be sorry for Axel who's working so hard...!!
With that feeling, Laurier looked ahead without closing her eyes.
So, I knew it would come.
"...!? The tree from above...!"
It's coming down.
It must have fallen somewhere upstream.
Too thick for a branch, a part of a tree that could be called a log appeared in the sky.But it seemed to be visible to Axel and the others,
"Laurier, Daisy, let's keep going."Just hold on to me. "
Yeah, yeah.
"Oh, my best friend! Move as fast as you can!" I'll take care of the princess's fixation! "
The moment Daisy said that, the rope connecting herself to Axel's body glowed even brighter.
It must have been strengthened.
After seeing it, the accelerator,
"I'm flying...!"
I took the best leap I've ever made.
Like a bullet was fired, it jumped straight up, and then it spun.
……
I crashed my legs against the logs in a flying kick.
- Dopan!
With this flashy sound, Axel's legs crushed the trees that were supposed to be wet and heavy.
Naturally, by swinging your legs, the shock is transmitted to you, and your body tries to swing.
-Googoo.
And thanks to Daisy's rope and Axel's hand that gassed her body, she never left.
And after kicking the tree,
"Laurier, it's the last time."
"......!"
There was a glowing "3" in orange.
I touch it instantly.Then, the nostalgic book of God shows its radiance,
[Checkpoint, All Achieved]
and engraved letters.
Okay, Axel, keep going into that vortex of light.
Yeah!
Axel's leap pushed them into the vortex of light.
And then Laurier and the others were enveloped by the light...
[Dedicated and completed itinerary. Three people to the Simplified Sanctuary]
He disappeared with the light from just above the waterfall.
†
A few seconds after plunging into the vortex above the waterfall.
The first thing that jumped into my eyes was the view.
"... forests and springs?"
It was a quiet fountain surrounded by fresh green trees.
The roar of the Great Falls just now is a lie-like stillness.
There is a feeling that the air is clear somewhere.
There's ground at my feet, and I'm standing there.
It's a lakefront place.
And the shallow water is right in front of me.
As a matter of fact, it wasn't as good as my ankle.There was clear water as far as the gravel there.
Of course, the waterfall that was supposed to be nearby just now didn't even sound.There was nothing but a quiet fountain.
"I did it... this is the Fountain of the Spirit Gods"
In the silence, I heard such a voice from next door.
Looking at this, Laurier, who had descended from his back sometime before, was sitting on the ground, looking at the fountain with tears in his eyes.
On top of that, the previous dialogue came out,
Princess, we've arrived.
When Daisy, who had returned to human form next to me, heard her, Laurier nodded.
Yeah. That's the [Spirit God Fountain] I've always wanted.
Laurier said with great joy.
"Thank you, Axel. I'm glad you brought me here..."
I've grabbed my hand.
It conveys a sense of gratitude.
"No, no, I'm glad I did my job as a hauler."... let's get you up. "
"Yeah..."
While shaking hands, he stood her up and sat her down in the magic chair.
... I don't know how long it's gonna take to sit on the ground.
With the help of Laurier,
... hn?
The edge of the eye.
Suddenly, I found something strange that didn't match the view.
"Hey, Laurier. What's that armor?"
It's a dull, silver-tone, full-body armor.
Although it is a bit old as armor, it is a type of sheet metal armor that is used by professionals such as "Knight".
It stands beyond the fountain.
Because the surroundings were natural, the color of the metal appeared to float.That's why I asked.
"Um... I don't know. I don't know."
Laurier tilted his head.
Even she doesn't seem to know.
Didn't you come here before?
“No, I don't have a record of anything like that before.”
"When you say that, you don't mean that someone has forgotten."If you forget something like that, you'll stand out. "
"Yeah, I don't mind getting in here as much as I can forget."It's the realm of God. "
Laurier narrowed her eyes and looked at her armor.
"Hmm, for now, leave what you don't know."Let's do what we have to do. "
Oh, well, that's right.
I came here to heal Laurier's body in the first place.
If so, it would be a good idea to achieve that goal quickly.
By the way, how do you cure it?
It was not good to use computation, so I thought I would ask the specifics when I got here. So when I asked,
"Put your body under your face for at least 24 hours in this fountain."So, it's like circulating the fountain's magic power around your body and adjusting the dirty place. "
Not just your feet, but your whole body.
"Yes. The curse of this hand is eroding the whole body and the symptoms are only on the legs."If you don't, it won't heal forever. "
"The princess is right." That's what I care about when I use alchemy to make medicine. "
Daisy agreed with Laurier.
Since knowledge of the medical system is basically only about first aid, it is very interesting to hear about professional matters such as curse treatment.
Thinking so,
Well then, do you feel like you're lying in the shallows like this?
"That's right, the water temperature wouldn't be that low if it was the same as before."...... I'll touch it a bit and check it out. "
Laurier stood at the edge of the lake while manipulating the magic chair.
Then he reached out and touched the spring water with his fingertips.
That was the moment.
――
The fountain shone a light.
Rather than from a fountain, a voice was emitted from this space.
Due to unfulfilled trials ― ― Heavenly Punishment: Forcibly Eliminate !
At that moment, the fountain raged.
Exactly where Laurier touched, the water gathered all at once and became like a tentacle.
- Batin!
And, about the magic chair, I played her body.
"I'm cumming...!"
……
I swoop around behind her and catch her body in a blown up magic chair.
"Are you all right?"
"Oh, thank you, Axel. Yes, I guarded it with a cane, so it's nothing."
She stood on the side of her body with a cane.
So, there was no damage from the blow, and it was just blown away.
"[]/(exp, adv) (uk)
"What do you mean?"
It was said that if you were immersed in a fountain, it would heal, but now you don't seem to be immersed.
When I asked Laurier, she seemed confused, too.
"I-I don't know. This has never happened before."
Is it about the fountain?
"Yes. Yes. I took a bath in this fountain when I replaced it, but this didn't happen."
Laurier said it half surprised and half analyzed.
It turned out to be unexpected to her.
And even with me, there's something I'm curious about right now,
"You heard the voice 'Penalty for failing to complete the test'."That means the trials of God aren't over yet. "
"Yeah, I think so, too."
Laurier agreed.
Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to hear that kind of voice, or whatever.
I wonder what that means.
"Hey, buddy, I feel like I can touch you."
That's what Daisy said.
And she touched the waters of the fountain with her hand.
”... I didn't even hear you play it, and I didn't hear you just now.”
"Yeah. I felt like some kind of strange magic power had developed the moment Laurier touched it, so I thought I'd try it."I don't feel any magic at all. "
Hmm, see?
Daisy is fine, and she plays Laurier. and then,
What's going to happen to me?
I also touched the spring water.
……
Nothing happened.
"Same as Daisy."
If anything, I'll try to get into the fountain.
I soaked my feet.
But still, nothing happened.
"Oh, it doesn't even produce magic power."There's no change in the water. "
Hmm, companions like Axel and the others are treated separately, I guess.
That's what Laurier says.
Indeed, at the beginning, the text that the main thing was Laurier was engraved in the Divine Book.That's probably why this incident happened.
In that case, I'm worried about the magical power that came out when Laurier touched it.
"Oh, that's it."Of course, the magic of the fountain was a bit reactive from that armor as well. "
Daisy pointed to a sheet metal armor.
However, there is a slight difference from earlier,
"...... you're getting closer."
One step at a time, one step at a time, mechanical movement, the sheet metal armor was making its way here.