The Branded Female Fencer

The Alphilis crossed the ice field and watched Pilebos far behind. It's been a long time since they've returned to the plains, and they'll tell us what they're going to do. Looks like there's a city somewhere we've been for a while.

"Why don't you stop by town first?

"I do have food and water on the bottom... is this neighborhood safe, Miranda?

"Subtle."

Miranda answers arm in arm.

"If you look around, there doesn't seem to be a fight around here. But this land is a turbulent part of a small country over 1000 km away. But what's really scary is the conflict between ethnic groups and between regions. It's not uncommon to be at war between towns."

"Town to town? Why?"

For Alphilis, that was unthinkable in common sense. I don't think there's any reason why the city should go to war.

But for Miranda, who travels a long time, this has been a routine tea meal.

"Look, the land here is rough because of a long battle. That doesn't mean the fields, it means the hearts of people. They are always frustrated by something, frightened. If there's anything you don't like at all, you'll soon be in contention. It's like going by a bomb on fire."

"That's very much the same as Miranda. What!

Miranda grips at her as soon as Uty is about to say something.

"Uty? Did I say something?

"Gibb... gibb... because Miranda is serious and powerful..."

The thrown out utility was tingling under the emerald. Leave her alone like that, and the line goes on to talk further.

"So you avoid the city? If I can't, I can poke it out in a little over a day if it's about 1000km Aerie's horse."

"If there's no obstacle whatsoever, yeah. I don't think there's enough water or food if we hook up to something once, huh?

"You're right about Aerie. You can't rush ahead and come on the way. It won't be anything. Alphilis, I don't think the leader's lady should be so reckless, is something wrong?

"Hmm..."

Lisa's words in particular. At times like this, in fact, the calmest was usually Alphilis. Alphilis can be decisive, and even Miranda can actually make bold decisions, but when moving a group, the basics act with caution. When Alphilis makes bold suggestions, there is often something about the odds.

Yet only this time, what Alphilis was saying was impossible. That's what everyone felt even if it wasn't Lisa.

"Alfie, what's going on? Something's wrong with you today?

"Yeah... I knew it, didn't I? I wonder why..."

Even to Miranda's question, Alphilis has a bad tooth cut. Alphilis has always looked unfloated, but she also knows that whatever she thinks other members are right.

But it's a different matter from this.

That's when Lisa pounds her shoulder.

"Alfie, if you're worried about something, spit it out properly? I'll never do anything like that again."

"Yeah, okay... thanks, Lisa"

"So, what are you worried about?

Miranda peeks into Alphilis' eyes. Alphilis answers his eyes in embarrassment.

"Yeah, it's no big deal. I kind of feel bad about this land... so I want to get out of it as soon as I can."

"An unpleasant atmosphere?

Everyone sees their faces. Everyone looks anxious about the words because Alphilis' account is more sensitive than Lisa's at times like this. Alphilis was also silent because he knew it would happen, but he can no longer say so.

"So I want to stay here for the least amount of time."

"If you're so worried, why don't you just go buy some out?

"Shall I precede you?

Maple positively raises his hand. Maple had come to make proper self-assertions this way these days. The Alphilis and the others are impressed that this is a great advance. I was under the impression that the maple could finally be broken down as a companion.

That maple offer, but Alphilis shook his head.

"No, let's all go here"

"And Emerald?

To one word of Alphilis, Aerie raises questions. Everyone thinks it's just not a good idea to accompany Emerald.

While Alphilis understands their opinions most naturally, he feels more right.

"Yes, but... we all feel safer together."

Not everyone was convinced of the word, but everyone decided to follow the words of Alphilis. Make it an alphilis, I just felt better about it, nothing like certainty.

"(I don't know why... I don't think I should go near that town)"

While Alphilis thought so in his heart, he was needlessly pressed to walk towards the city.

Lose as much and a line goes into the city. The city was lonely, and people were sparse when it was supposed to be the boulevard. It should be quite busy from the size of the street, but if you look good, all the signs lining the street are tilted, faded, and you don't even know if they're open from the outside.

"It's a lonely land."

"Right. It could have been a battlefield."

What Miranda glimpsed into the city was a building that was drilled like it had been smashed through a wall. If you look at it well, it's a beautiful building and nowhere else.

I didn't even know the name of the city. A sign was erected at the city entrance, but it shredded and I couldn't read it already. I don't even know what kind of land this is. Even as they speak to the people of the city, when Alphilis tries to speak, they flee.

"Now I don't even know where to buy out."

"Alfi's right, maybe we should leave here soon. Doesn't feel very good. The Spirit of the Wind has also silenced his voice."

"Alfi..."

Of all the suspicious faces, it was Utility who grabbed the collar of Alphilis. Uty is hiding in the robe of the alphilis because it can be a pain in the ass when he is seen. Emerald was also cleverly tapping his feathers, putting on a loose robe, and trying to make the robe worn from his head less uncomfortable by having the purple string showing the sick wrapped around his body. Emerald seemed cramped, but he was reluctantly but honestly listening to Alphilis because Alphilis strongly told him never to show his face.

Such a fold, Uty calls an anxious voice to Alphilis. Alphilis moves his mouth with his gaze pointed forward so that the presence of the utility is not distracted.

"What?"

"Alfie's right, this land is weird... I can't even hear the spirits."

"The voice of the Spirit?

Alphilis' voice gets a little louder.

"Yeah. Maybe... you can't use magic"

"Such an idiot. That's why..."

"It's possible."

It's unusual for Uty to give her a weak voice.

"Wintier said one day that there is a land in the world that spirits like that abhor. He said we shouldn't come near the land where he said that. If we don't get any protection, the land there will be rough. Normally it becomes a deserted wilderness where no warcraft leans either, but it doesn't seem strange that a city or country should perish if a land that says so sometimes occurs naturally"

"That's what..."

"You think this is the place?

Lisa asks questions without looking at Uty.

"Yeah, I imagine."

"I see this is still not an insult to Alfi's account. Have you noticed, by the way, guys?"

"Yeah, sure."

"I've been feeling it ever since."

"You're being watched..."

Alphilis and the others found themselves in the city. They've been watching us forever. The residents of the city are looking at themselves from there in the building, as they push and kill the signs. Alphilis and the others are fuelled by unspeakable anxiety by their gaze, which cannot be seen in 10 or 20.

Continued