The military vessel that left the port town of Zucker Halfen proceeded as it sailed offshore.It had already been a night, and all I could see was the sea.
That said, Zelly was terribly seasick... but she went looking for the Pharmacological Wise Man.
He's rampant, helpless, self-corrupt, and hopeless —— and he still acts for me.
(If I get home safely, I'll reduce your debt somewhat....)
No, well, Zelly still hasn't paid off her debts.
I'll tell everyone. I saw the archipelago.Deploy battle stations. I repeat, I see the archipelago... "
At that time, the onboard broadcast was launched.
It would have been one of the archipelagos to see a little bit of a head on the horizon.
From here on out, the Knights of the Knight of Light Kingdom have little information either - the tide is harsh and the birds that attack people are flying.
"--Are you sure you want to stay here?"
I nodded back to the worried captain. [M]
"There's a lot of reefs ahead, and it's hard to get ahead without a skilled sailor... wasn't it?
"Yes, the other day, the ship carrying the Silver Balance was boarded by a captain who was also one of Zucker Halfen's best maneuvers.This ship is a military ship with a large figure..... "
"No, it's enough for you to carry it this far.Thank you for your patience, but please come back here in 5 days. "
I'm sure I'll come.
Me, Non, and Asha's three were switching to a canoe full of luggage with the three.
The nearest island is less than five kilometers from here, and the shadow of the island is clear.
The captains looked up and waved, and they dropped us off in salute.
Well then, Mr. Non, Asha, hold on tight.
"Yes"
I see.
"I'm going to--"
I stand behind the ship with both hands. [M]Unleashing Wind Magic ,
"Wow."
"Wow!?"
The ship is breaking waves and pushing ahead at great speed.A fireball fired from Asha quickly flows backwards.
"--oh."
"--I didn't know that...."
"--Lord Reggie would change the ship's common sense."
Such a voice was heard from the military vessel, but it was too far away to be heard again soon.
If you look down using magic, you can see a black rock reef across the blue sea.Furthermore, the tide seems to be flowing fast, and even if the canoe is running at a speed that can be ignored by some tides, it will become tortuous.
"It's a little to the right, Reiji!
Yes!
Among the Wind Magic that I activated with both hands, when I raised the magic of my right hand, the tip of the bowl turned to the right.
"The beach is just around the corner!
Yes!
Looking back at the magic, we had already invaded the bay of the island.
"Excuse me---"
When I stand at the tip of the ship, I will now cast Wind Magic at you.The canoe, which had been suddenly braked, turned slowly and reached the wave.
"Yoo-hoo. Arrival"
I jumped off the canoe and put my hand out and Mr. Non down. [M]
Asha too.... Asha?
"... wait a minute... it's too bad for your heart..."
Apparently, it was very stimulating for Asha... because it was like a jet ski...
Lower her down after a while, evacuate the boat away from the waves and tie it to a nearby tree with a rope.This will be all right.
Well, let's go.
With five days' worth of food in our luggage, we split into islands - by the way, there are more than 30 islands, both large and small, just called "archipelagos."
However, the island of the "wise pharmacologist" is the island with the highest mountain, and it is connected to the island by the tide, so it can be walked across.
Miss Dantes' ship is missing, so they may have boarded it directly.
The island was inhabited by wild monsters.
Some things can be troublesome, like snakes and moths, or even big predatory dinosaurs.However, he ran away surprised to wake up Fire Magic because he had never seen any magic before.
The plants were very similar to those of the Knight of Light Kingdom, but there were many that I had never seen before, and it was good that there were many fruits that I could eat.
It was really convenient to know if it would be okay to eat it if there were [Mora Vientiane].
When I went out on the other side of the island and saw a mountain rising beyond the shallow ocean, the sun was dark and it was all night.
The time for the tide has passed and the tide is starting to fill - just before tomorrow morning, we decided to camp on the beach.
"--it's the order I'm watching, so please take a quick rest, Mr. Non."
Upon finishing his meal, Asha fell asleep immediately.He had quite a rough day in the "back world", but he was still a boxed lady.I wonder if it's still physically tough.
Asha, lying around in a blanket, looked happy in bed.
I said I would do the first fire, but Mr Non sat down next to me without trying to sleep for some reason.
"I miss you... I haven't camped with Reiji many times, but I remember the forest where I first met Reiji.This is the sea..... "
"... if you hadn't picked it up, I wouldn't have lived a decent life."
"Really? I think Reggie could have done it anywhere."
I shook my head silently. [M]
I left the "Six Mines" and wandered through the woods.I guess I couldn't help but be very vigilant when I tried to get into town.
So I got caught in the smell of dried meat cooked on fire and I approached.
I had [Morira Magnificent], so even if I hadn't encountered the "Silver Balance", I would have learned enough talent to fight there without going into town.But what's waiting for you is trespassing on the town, stealing food... I think it was a dark life behind it.
Once you dye your hands on the road, you'll roll down fast.However, I may have woken up to the way of life in the back society and gained a reputation in your world.
Lark probably stopped at the edge.
I don't know why, but I don't think it's because I was there.
What about me?
If I hadn't taken Lark's hand in the mine, I would have —— I would have regretted it, but eventually forgotten it and gone down the path of evil.
"... I wish I could help you a little bit."
"A little!
I almost raised my voice and felt happiness.Asha moved her eyebrows, but she remained asleep.That's good.
"I owe Mino, Dantes, Non... and Lyquila a debt of gratitude."
"No, Reggie already gave me back.You can tell by looking at my father's body, right?... but thank you for saying that. "
"... Mr. Non?
I thought the condition was strange.
At first, I thought I was worried that I would lose track of Dantes and the others, but that's not all.
"I will find my father and go home."
"Of course."
"But... When I get back, my journey on the Silver Balance is over."
"... eh?
I couldn't understand the meaning of the phrase "the journey is over" for a moment.
"You know I'm temporarily away from church for your father's treatment?
"Ah...."
That's right. Non has special permission to help Petrify Dantes.
Normally, when you enter a church, you will live with the church for the rest of your life.It seems cramped, but the guarantee of food, clothing and shelter in this world is a wonderful favor, and Dantes, who lost his wife, must have left Non in the church.
"In fact, there are aspects to the fact that my master came to Zucker Halfen, but also to bring me back from my journey by simmering my business."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know that, but I asked for Lark...."
"Please don't apologize.I had to go back anyway.It was rather lucky that Mr. Lark was seen by his master.As a user of Recovery Magic , it's also a top class in the church.
"Mr. Non... are you going to the Church of the Knight of Light Kingdom with Mr. Riviera?
"... I don't know where I'm going.Master is busy, so he's flying around the continent —— I think we'll be seeing him for a while. "
Look, Master, it's dangerous if someone doesn't see it properly, right?That said Mr Non laughed.
I smiled, too, but the sadness of the waves didn't go away.
I know there's nothing I can do about it.
I knew one day goodbye would come.
"You've taken a longer vacation than the others.But that means it's over. "
Non looks up at the night sky with his knees clasped, and the fire illuminates him.
"What's the way back to the church?Can't you quit the church?Words came out to my throat, but I couldn't say it.I couldn't say.
Until now, the church has raised Non and even supported Dantes' stability.Next is Mr Non's turn to pay for the favor.
Just as I owe Silver Balance to all of you.
"... that means we can't see each other anymore, right?
I was surprised to hear a pathetic voice.
Mr. Non, who saw me, also looked surprised - he took out his handkerchief and put it on my cheek.
"Of course I'll see you... so don't cry."
"Oh, I'm sorry. Even though Non-san is fine, I'm crying...."
I couldn't stop crying.
I was sad, but that wasn't all.Non, who was supposed to be with Dantes all this time, decided to go back to church in the face of his own responsibility - it was so cool that I was proud and kind of emotional again.
"... I'm not okay.I'm not okay at all. "
Mr Non stretched out his arm and drew me.
Still, Mr Non is a little taller than me--I put a forehead on her chest.
Her eyes that I saw just before were sparkling.
"... Reiji."
"... yes"
"... until you get back to town, please keep it to yourself.I haven't told anyone yet.... "
"... I understand..."
The waves approaching were small, and the sound of waves echoing at the bottom of the night was always heard.
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The next morning, we started moving.The sandy beach has a path that leads to the island next to it - the island where the Pharmacological Wise is supposed to be.
"Wow... there's a road where the ocean is.This is a sight I would never have seen in my house. "
Asha is touched.
"It's the adventurer's prerogative to see this landscape.Some people live in the countryside of the mountains and never see the sea in their lifetime, while others never see snow in their lifetime. "
Non was bright enough not to make me feel the tears last night.
We hurry over to the next island before the road disappears - a mountain rises up, big enough to be mistaken for a part of the continent if we didn't know it was an island.
Beyond the sandy beach is an untouched primary forest.
It sounds like it's going to be tough going down here...
"... are you with the Silver Balance?
I heard voices from the back of the forest.
What came before us was a man dressed like a japanese-style clothing that approached his underwear.I look late in my 20s when I was old.
Her hair is burnt brown and long and complicated behind her.
His eyes were golden, and his emotionless eyes were staring at us.
I don't have anything that looks like a weapon, but my [Mora Magnificent] knew that men's muscles were quite developed.
"Are you with the Pharmacological Wise?
Certainly, the wise man and his companions must have migrated here.
"--Follow me.The wise man will meet you. "
Instead of answering my question, the man walked through the native woods-- through a forest with no roads. [M]
Though full of doubt, we had no choice.We need to explore this island anyway.Nevertheless, the surrounding vigilance continued unabated.
"Are you okay...?I was ambushed. "
"I know Asha's worried, but on the contrary, he's been expecting us.
"I've been waiting...?
"It seems that Dantes came here first after saying the word 'silver balance'.And I predicted and waited for the next one...I don't think the waiting time is as long as the good sailors can get on the boat directly or because it's the only way in the dry tide. "
"Oh, yes!
Asha was convinced, but there was something I couldn't help myself with. [M]
One is what they were waiting for.It's Mr. Non or me who's going after him.Whether it's Non's healing magic or my ability to fight - I think I'm the one who waited longer than there was a drug specialist named "Pharmacological Wise Man".
Well, there's no doubt that trouble is waiting anyway.
And one more thing.
(That person... is not a normal human race)
Though there are no clear differences like elves or dwarves, my [Mori Ra Vientiane] knew that he was not a human race.
The man who came to pick him up walked along with a sizzle, but eventually he came along the path of the beast.
"--Is it a town?I can see it. "
Mr Non said that he was going fast.
The trees were cut unexpectedly, and there was a spacious farm.Beyond there was a wall of rocks, and I saw houses lined up.
It was —— it was bigger than I imagined.
There were more than 100 houses, not 10 or 20.
The foundation was made of stone, but the building itself would be made of wood.Various shades of roofs are found on walls that are lacquered, clay-like, and hardened.
The color is the hue of the flowers that I saw before I came here.Vibrant scarlet to the eyes, springy yellow, tropical pink, fruity oranges —— warm, not cold at all.
In addition, the animals carved at the top of the raised roof were also characteristic.Dynamic monkeys, pigs, birds, and mice, but apparently only mammals and birds.
There were no animals in the native forest in particular, and only birds could be heard, but perhaps there are these birds in the back of the island.
"--Nh, visitors?"
"--unusual, again."
Are you one of them the other day?
People dressed the same way as the welcome man, and when they see us, they say the same thing.
Many people put fruit in their baskets, went to wild work, had a wax in one hand - and for some reason, there were many who held books.
People such as dwarves, halflings, and beasts can be seen here, but the majority were just one race, just like the man who welcomed them.
Over there.
There aren't many straight paths, and they bend the gently curved path many times.I knew there were no animals here, horses or cows. [M]Whether people carry things or travel, it's all on foot.
We were heading for the tallest mountain in the archipelago - the biggest mansion in the town, three stories long.
It was a site surrounded by stone walls, but there was no gateway, just the feeling that there was a wall as a partition.
In the courtyard in front of the Mansion, we found a figure we knew ---
"Mr. Dantes..."
Non was running faster than I said. [M]
And when I finally jumped on the father I found - Dantes took Non by surprise.
I just wanted to say that it was a touching reunion, but after a hug, Non looked like a demon.
"Dad!! What are you doing without any contact!!"
And the sermon began.For a few minutes until that was done, I was just looking at Asha and I, and I couldn't do anything about it, and the man who greeted me looked at my father and daughter's interaction with no feelings in particular.
That said, Mr. Dantes was just sitting down and repeating "I'm sorry", "I'm sorry" and "no, I'm really reflecting."
"So... what do you mean?
Dantes stood up with a bitter smile and slapped his knees as Non asked.
"No, I don't know what to say to me... but don't worry, Mino and Zeli are out helping people in town right now.And the people who sent me by boat. "
Mr. Dantes told me that he was a little distracted by the absence of the two of us.
"... and tell me-- the wise man was waiting."
"You've been waiting...?What are you doing? "
I knew that I would not listen to Mr. Dantes' words.
But I asked a question without telling myself.
"Seems like you..."
Mr. Dantes was looking at me.
"I told you to wait here because you're coming...Sooner or later, Reggie came here and told me to wait.We didn't want to upset the wise man, so we decided to wait. "
…………
He was waiting for me.
"Come on."
Here, the man who picked me up told me.
I am the one this man was waiting for. [M]
"... okay."
"Hold on a second.Then even after the minots return..... "
"No, Mr. Dantes.It's okay. Can you wait for Non and Asha?
I said in a light tone to reassure everyone. [M]
"Looking at the town, it's peaceful and doesn't feel like there's an imminent danger.So I think it's going to be some sort of discussion. "
"But...."
"If it seems difficult, I'll come back to talk to you."
"Hmm. Well, then..."
Mr. Dantes reached out and licked my head. [M]
"Don't carry it all by yourself.
"... yes"
Oh, I thought it was warm--These people, these people.
Well, I'll be there.
The man who picked me up was moving on, so I followed it for a run.
The wise man who knew I was coming - I'm sure he'd be alert, but somehow I knew what to do.
"... I thought you were going with your friends."
The man who picked him up said as he opened the building door.
"No, I'm the only one who can help the wise man, right?
"... do you know what the wise man is saying?"
I stepped in and noticed.
It's not the entrance hall —— it's already part of the facility.
The stairs are stretching left and right as they pass through to the third floor.
The walls were fitted with "shelves", and there were books lined up tightly.
"I don't know exactly.But you are… the species to record (Librarians), not the family of the Covenant. "
"You knew?"
"There was no confirmation.If it's a covenant, I can understand you're waiting for me. "
The smell of old books led me to the back of the building. [M]