And just before sunset, me and Garnett decided to leave town and take a trip to the example bridge.

Don't forget to provide a portable lantern.

You don't have to use it yet, but it should definitely be dark by the time you get home.

From Sylvia, she keeps food and beverages for sakura.

"Hey, Garnett."

I spoke to Garnett walking next door as I descended the maintained mountain path.

"The truth is, you wanted to train with Sakura, too."

"Yeah, suddenly"

Garnett frowned and returned her gaze sideways.

"You mean my escort. You're in custody all the time. I thought you might want to spend that time building yourself up."

About a week before now, Garnett had been badly discouraged by the defeat of Demon General Norzuri that night when an offensive battle was waged over the position under construction.

Sakura began to invest in her workouts in the first place, and Garnett's quest for superior martial arts, is also the reason for reflection on Norzuri's lack of teeth in that battle.

Then Garnett shouldn't be satisfied with just the martial arts if it's true too.

It's true that equipment is an important element, but it's important to train yourself more than that, because the person should understand it best.

"Damn... you don't know anything"

Garnett turned around in front of me at a faster pace, looking back largely and standing in front of me.

"Do I look like I'm hanging out with Temehe?

"... no"

"Right? That's what I'm talking about, idiot"

Garnett walking out with her back turned again.

Immediately after an unexpected attempt to call to a halt its hindsight, intense fluctuations of magic push through the trees.

At about the same time, I could see the back of the mountain forest lit up like midday.

"White Wolf's!

"Over there! Upstream of the river!

Immediately switch thoughts and walk toward the source of magical fluctuations.

The light has already subsided and the surroundings have regained their original dimness.

Running down the mountain path at all costs and going upstream along the valley without crossing the bridge, it eventually came to my attention that someone was standing alone by the river below the cliff.

"Sakura!"

When I wondered if the shadow looked back in my voice, its appearance disappeared without sound and at the next moment it was appearing on the cliff.

Lord Luke, how are you?

After all, the identity of the shadow was Sakura.

I'm exhausted to see, but it looks like I'm working hard and smiling the way I normally do.

"I'm surprised. You did that earlier, didn't you? Is that the guy you're talking about?

"... make, you can't hide from Lord Luke. I am truly sorry that I have broken my promise not to attempt divine descent in this country"

"That's why you were even trying to keep it a secret that you were specially trained. Damn, I don't remember making that promise. You can do whatever you want."

I honestly have trouble getting my head down, even if I seem sorry.

Sure, Sakura had made such a declaration, but I didn't see that as a promise.

Even if such a declaration had not been made, I would have said the same thing to Sakura then.

"Wait a minute. Drink this before you talk. It's sweaty."

"Hilarious, Garnett"

Sakura receives a water bottle from Garnet and starts drinking the water inside.

In the meantime, I decided to share the confirmation I wanted to ask.

"When you were arguing with Nagi before, you did say something, even if the 'literature' was distorted. Did you solve that problem?

Phew, and a sigh of relief, Sakura began to speak calmly.

"First, let me explain what I call 'literature'"

- In the first place, a divine descent is an attempt to possess one end of 'something' that imparts skills to a human being called God directly to the human body.

Sakura's clan has been studying divine descent for generations, and Sakura commissioned him to produce a total Hihirokane-made knife.

"But this is not enough...... in addition to the total scarlet gold offering, the vessel that becomes the receptacle also needs a trick...... My ancestors thought this and carved a magical action into their own blood muscles. That's" God's Descendant. "

- The children of the Sacrament clan are born with invisible texts in the flesh.

It seems that this text was a treatment in the hope that the stability of the divine descent would be improved -

"However, this procedure was flawed. Every time a generation goes by, there's a slight distortion in the shape of the text, and that's what accumulates from generation to generation."

- It was two generations ago, counting from Sakura's generation, that the existence of flaws and distortions was revealed.

The lineage that had conveyed the surgical ceremony was already interrupted by the effects of a long war, and the surgical ceremony itself was lost by leaving incomplete guidelines.

It was also difficult to re-hang the procedure from now on.

"My father and grandfather's generation were greatly troubled. Should we also devote our energies to research that corrects distortions in the text, or should we not consider it only auxiliary? My father chose the latter and attempted to surrender God using an alternative offering that was under study… I lost my life"

I've heard about that from Sakura before.

Technically, though, I just heard you argue that way on the side in your argument with Nagi.

"I believe that the cause of my father's death was in the offering of substitutes. To prove that, with my imperfect writing and Lord Luke's total scarlet golden sword, I want to fully master the Divine Devotee."

Sakura continues to speak with a calm voice, but with a strong will.

"Of course, there is also the possibility that if the text is complete, it can elicit even more performance. If you think about helping Lord Luke, maybe you should abandon your detention and ask Lord Luke to [repair] it. But..."

It doesn't matter.

I blocked Sakura's words from revealing the grid and communicated a response in the shortest possible time.

"Maybe it's because I'm a big idiot who couldn't abandon his longing for fifteen years. He who chases his dreams really wants to be there for him."

For example, half the reason I suggested Erica sell her medicine at our store was this sentiment.

Half of them wanted to support their dream of having their own store, and the other half suggested that they found it purely attractive and demanding as a new product.

"Lord Luke..."

"So you do what you want. Well, if you can spare me, I'd love to help, but your top priority is your goal."

"... thank you"

Sakura looked relieved from the bottom of her heart, bowing her head deep again.

Perhaps I've been sick of rebelling the proclamation of 'no attempt at divinity'.

Otherwise, it shouldn't hide itself that it's loaded with workouts between requests.

"But I'm sorry, but could you refrain for the moment? Actually..."

It was possible that the Sacrament had not yet been informed, so I will tell you that the Silver Wings Knights plan to send troops and the possibility of Mad Golem taking dangerous action.

The order that brought this information has arrived in Greenhollow earlier than we did, so it's a well-known fact for people in town halls and guild houses.

I know it will be a little later for ordinary residents to know, but there shouldn't be a problem telling Sakura here and now.

"I see, that is a matter of liberation. The Divine Down Instrument has also gained quite a sense, so let me focus on guarding the town and Lord Luke for a while!

Sakura clenched her fist for a long time and tempered.

"No, I just want you to refrain from acting alone because it's noisy..."

…… In the same thing? I wonder if there's anything else I can do to stop working out on my own. "

Even they said it out as a matter of course, and I could just snort.

I think it's a good thing you're full of motivation, but you have to be careful not to just make it impossible.