Senpensekai no Madoushoshi

"... Um, Ushna...?

We wander into her sudden tears, usually bright at the bottom.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to speak up, but I couldn't just leave it there, and I braved myself and slapped her on the shoulder.

"Oh, oh... I'm sorry. Hey, it sounds like Ghost's emotions poured in when he whined and he cried unconsciously."

"Are you all right? May I borrow your shoulder?

Your sister also worries and speaks to Mr. Ushna.

"No, because it really does look okay. I'm so sorry I bothered you."

"Not at all. I freaked out because I started crying all of a sudden. Why? What was that guy?

Though the words are rough, I guess I'm worried about being a Laplice. She stuck on Ushna's shoulder wiping her tears.

"... uh, you were like a cleric who used to protect this place a long time ago. It's a fine way to keep your mark even if you lose your body."

"Oh, that's a little... of that statue?

"... Come on, you don't know that far. The only thing that came through was the person's emotions, or a fragment of his thoughts, and it was only for a very short time."

"Hmm, I see. But you're a cleric... Is that what made you look so hostile?"

"When you first showed up before us, maybe you wanted to tell your sister, the same cleric, about this place"

"Yeah, I guess so..."

The sister nodded and broke her knee on the spot. And the Ghost who disappeared... pray to the Spirit of the Priest (Mita).

"Oh, me too..."

So I hurried up next to my sister too and prayed on my knees as well.

May the soul of the priest rest in peace….

"Right, there it is. I was ready to go offshore on a boat and dive into the ocean, but for now, I'm better off without doing so."

Church at night. I'm sorry to bother you so many times with the furniture in it and the grubby reception room and bedroom... so we're talking about the beach while cooking meat in the garden right now.

"No, we don't know yet, do we? Look at this, Saluena."

A map spread out on the table and containing the entire area of Fretelli illuminated by the lights of the Phoenix. Toslin indicated its north side with a skewer that had meat sting.

"This is the church where we are now. And here... another sandy beach with holy flowers."

"One sentence in the legend: 'Receive the prayer of a master and a disciple, the most honorable thing in the world'. Because of the presence of the Holy Flower at the end of the gaze of the two statues, we proceed assuming that the 'honorable' indicates the Holy Flower".

North and southeast of the city. From those two places, your sister draws a line with charcoal towards the east.

"Hmm? What is this line, sister?

"The direction of the Holy Flower. But here's what happened to the legend." The light illuminates those connected to the earth and hungry. "

The two lines drawn by your sister intersected at the right edge of the map.

"Oh, hey..."

"Hmm...... I see, 'Light' indicates the orientation of the Holy Flower...? So the two holy flowers are facing each other, and there are connected people in this intersection?

"Yeah, I guess so."

Your sister nodded at Ritzereich's inquiry.

"If Priestess Ushna hadn't been here, we wouldn't have discovered the Holy Flower so quickly"

"Right. Thank you very much, Mrs Ushna."

When I honestly said thank you, Mr. Ushna scratched his cheeks in a lit breeze.

"Hey, hey, it's a mess. Besides, even if I didn't notice, I think you all probably did, right? So I'm not making a big deal out of it. On the other hand, the right end of this map..."

Mr. Ushna wrote a circle on the part where the line intersected.

"What's going on here?

The question was not only raised by Mr Ushna, but also by me. Everyone else should be the same. Because that part that hits the edge of the map says nothing.

Nature and our gaze were therefore directed at Alitesa, the only locals.

"Around it should probably be rocky or desert"

"Desert... I don't want to go if I can. Besides, the map says it's gonna take at least two days on foot."

"Right...... Um, can't you go from the sea side or something?

And, Toslin hits Alitesa with meat on her cheek with the second skewer in her hand.

"Come on, what do you think...... If you don't actually go, what the hell..."

"I hope it's just a rocky place, but if it's a cliff, we can't get down, and it could be far away"

"Saluena's right, it's possible... Yeah, but you don't want to walk in the desert..."

I'd rather walk in the desert, but as much as Toslin and Carroll, who are the most used to traveling in this party, say so. I'm sure it's harsher to walk in the desert than I can imagine.

"But more than the arrows are pointing this way, we're just gonna have to go that way."

"Hey, yeah, come on..."

Toslin and Carol are reluctant, even if they tell Ushna. The only thing that's going well is the rate of meat consumption, and I can't move on.

"Oh, yeah. Saluena, you haven't told everyone what Rambrick was talking about."

"Oh, you did"

Speaking of which, were Saluena and Toslin going to negotiate if you could get the ship out to Mr. Lambrick?

I also took a skewer of meat that was making it smell good on the net and bit it with a cup. The food we eat in a decent store is good, but this is how we all surround the fire and the rice we make appropriately is delicious, too.

"Actually, it's about the search for the dark elf, but it looks like it came up quicker than expected. He wants you to come to the mansion anytime after tomorrow."

"I thought, why don't you ask me if I can get there from the seaside then? He might have more maps of the area, and if it's convenient, he could get us out of here."

I thought how much you didn't want to walk in the desert, but if Toslin says so, I guess that's the best part. It's that my sister, who is as used to traveling as the Toslins, is nodded without any particular opposition.

"No..."

But there was just one person there who made a difference.

"I want you to wait a minute. Even if you say desert, you just walk along the coastline, and you walk two or three days away, right? Then why don't we just walk away without a boat or something?

It was Mr. Ushna who said that a little quickly with his hands up. She was exactly who crossed this desert the other day, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she is the most accustomed to walking in the desert. I thought 'I see' even here, prone to being influenced by other people's opinions.

"Even if I say I'm going to get the ship out, it's going to take a lot of time to prepare for food and water. If you think about it, you think it's still faster to walk away, and more importantly, be sure."

"No, well, yes..."

Toslin and Carol, however, do not shake their heads vertically while showing an understanding of Ms Ushna's opinion.

"I think I should move to protect the fairy as soon as possible than I find out there might be one nearby. If I could, I'd still want to leave. Desert travel is basic at night. When I go to Mr. Lambrick the next day, I'm going to waste the whole day. I think we should avoid that if we can."

That's what Mr. Ushna insists while eating meat puckered.

"Be honest with me already, Toslin. He said he didn't want to walk in the desert because of Iris."

(Uh, I...?)

Until then, Laplice, who kept quietly eating meat, said so with her stomach pampered as an example.

(Is that why Toslin's reluctant, me?

"Hey, Laplice."

"Oh, my God. Is that true? I told him because you guys are trying to make it hard to say. I can't be blamed for being thankful."

"Um, Toslin..."

I placed the skewers on a plate on my lap and looked at Toslin. Then her flamelit face becomes even more sinister. Neat thin eyebrows are about to stick.

"Are you hesitant to walk in the desert because I'm here?

Tauntingly, Toslin nodded with his sigh after a period of silence.

"Yeah, I am. I don't want you to walk in the desert this season. I don't care if it's just a few days."

"But... I'm already an adventurer. Health is pretty good these days..."

"I don't think you can withstand fifty degrees of temperature just because you've climbed this hill to church and you're out of breath."

"Oh, my God?

"I guess I did, didn't I? Mr. Alitesa?"

"Yes. The region is still relatively cool, but the desert still crosses fifty degrees during the day this season. They say some places reach seventy degrees."

Seventy... degrees? Isn't that the same as soaking in hot water already?

"I never want to let you go when you do that again. Even Atashi and the others are tough. Even if you say it's only for the night, the difference in temperature will knock Iris down."

Right, was it? I didn't even know you two were thinking that much, and I was thinking to the extent that I could walk (relaxed).

"Oh well..."

"But I'm not thinking about foot clumps or anything, am I?

As I was in mild self-loathing, Carol came next to me and put a new meat skewer on my plate.

"But you can't cross the desert because I'm here, can you? If I had more strength..."

"No one here wants anything from you. More importantly, I have nothing to hope for in the future. I can assure you. You grew up in a snow country, and you can't walk in the desert after just a few months of physical training."

My heart was shattered without sound, given the opinion of Toslin, a skilled adventurer you could not afford.

"But that's all right, Iris."

"Yes, yes. I know you don't have the strength from the edges."

"Well, people don't know how to do it, and it's natural."

"You just have to build on it one by one."

"Yeah, Sally, your sister's right. Iris, you're in no hurry."

"Sister... everyone..."

"You guys are a little too spoiled about Iris, aren't you?

Laplice gave me back a smirking face to everyone who spoke kindly to me.

"A princess often grows up spoiled. Then there is nothing wrong with our knights spoiling the authentic, princess Iris. Don't you think so, Laplice?

"Not at all. More!! That's what I actually thought, too!! Hey, Iris. I'll do one piece of meat that you've cooked carefully with your soul. Eat this and cheer up, huh?

But in a word from Saluena, her attitude changes. As always, it is only a weak Laplice for Saluena.

"Oh, yeah...... Thank you, Laplice."

"What, I'm not a knight, because I'm your Mabdachi!! Naturally!

The meat Laplice gave me was grilled but not stiff, and when I chewed it, it overflowed with gravy and was very tasty.

"... I'm sorry, Priestess Ushna. I know you're right, but that's why I want to avoid going down the desert as far as I can."

"The search for the dark elves is also important, but we can't move when our main Iris has to fall... uh..."

"Since the end of the fall."

"Oh, that"

"You're stuck trying to use hard words because you can't."

"It's not impossible. I've been reading books properly lately, so I learned all sorts of words. I just happened to forget."

"Heh heh, is that right"

Saluena sees Ms Ushna as she smiles bitterly at Toslin and Carol, who suddenly start making conversations.

"That's what I'm talking about. Will you convince me, Ushna?"

"Oh, yes...... If that's the reason, I don't know what else to do."

Everyone is nice to me and takes care of me. I feel something pokapoka and warm on the inside of my chest. Very, very happy. Very, very comfortable.

But... but at the same time, I think.

(Your sisters spoil me...)

You shouldn't just be so kind.

"Hey hey hey!! Who the fuck thinks that's meat grown?! It's me!! Don't eat it on your own!!

"Huh? I don't know anything about that. Mogmog...... gokun. You didn't write your name."

Now Laplice and Carol start a fight, and the church yard gets busy all at once. I mean, Laplice already has a pounding stomach, but are you still willing to eat it?

(Strongly... I want to be, quickly. like your sister and everyone else)

So crushing in my heart as I look at everyone laughing around the flames.

"Next door, okay?

"Ah, yes. Go ahead."

Then Mr. Ushna needed it and sat next to him.

"... you're so sweet."

That's what she said. She was smiling all the time.

"Yes. Very..."

But why?

"Now, just for a moment... I thought I was jealous"

The words leaked out of its mouth sounded sad, back-to-back with its expression.