The Principle of a Philosopher by Eternal Fool “Asley”

- Entrance to and exit from Falltown Avenue -

hey... what the heck is this... it's like a ruin...

Huge exterior wall...... the place you can see it was almost collapsed away and not even the gate is functioning properly. The stone house you see in the back is crumbling. Wooden houses are built on the site and where it can be seen. The house is also deeply damaged and even exists without a roof where you can see inside.

Me and Porch round our eyes and we're surprised, and Lina looks at us with a sad look. So this is what Reed said about "not so much a town"?

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"Mr. Azley, the only remaining warriors in Falltown are the three of us, the children who are not yet old enough, and we are the chiefs and their escorts. The merchants don't even lean on it, it's called a town abandoned by the guild."

"We asked for rescue with a message dove many times, but the response from the country that manages the guild was always raw..."

Lina leans over. Mana reveals her anger toward the country. There is a response from the country itself. So... what do you mean?

"We're like guerrillas crusading monsters approaching town. I've never been attacked in a group like that before... things are getting worse. Food and water are scarce... all the men I can count on died protecting the town. That's why this town is full of women and children, old people."

I've never seen a town where the guild isn't working. This has been too tragic for me to live with doing what I want.

"Azley, I want you to meet the chief. Will you come?

".................. Porch"

"I understand. I'll keep an eye on the gate."

"Please."

"We're still here, too. My brother and Azley need to talk to the chief."

When Mana said that, Lina started sitting right next to Porch.

I left the guard of the gates to Porch to meet the town's "chief" with Reed.

When I walked, I was in the same situation as the gate to the back of town. The damage is still shallow... It's not something I could say about living in a dungeon, but I'm pretty sure it's not a place where people can live.

The house of someone called the chief was surprisingly a few minutes walk away. I thought it was definitely in the deepest part, but if there are few warriors at present, it seemed reasonable to live close to the gate.

It was a big house, but it was still just a blowout house, and I would have a lot of resistance if they told me to live here.

Knock on the door where the lead is slightly tilted. It was unexpectedly the voice of a young woman that came from inside.

"Go ahead."

When Reed opened the door, a blonde beauty stood there.

Sleek body and exposed clothing. Would it be correct to say a highly decorated leotard? It was lighter than me in a worn out coat.

The eyes are large and the eyelashes are long. Sharp jaw-tipped line in blue eyes. She was like a statue of a goddess in a temple.

"Rayna, I'm back now, there's a report and someone I want you to meet with the chief"

"Is that it?

The woman, Rayna, with her sucking eyes, stares at me as if to ordain me.

"A man named Azley, a magician who saved us from dying."

"It's called Azley. Best regards,"

"Oh my... this has been rude, come on up"

Rayna honestly apologized and led us home.

It wasn't like there were a lot of other rooms, but it was a big room in the house. Behind that right hand, a person, perhaps long, sat on a chair over a desk.

The house was also run-down and the furniture in sight was quite painful.

"Welcome aboard. I heard the story. First of all, thank you for helping the Reeds."

The man, who would welcome an old age, did emit a sense of style and intimidation as long as he could be called.

As soon as the chief looked at me, he stood up and bowed his head deeply.

"My name is Ryan, and I'll know you later..."

"My name is Azley. I travel and hone my skills as a magician to spread the word."

For these people, my journey will look like a luxury.

But in front of these people, I didn't want to lie as much as introduce myself.

"That's great. It's not recommended at this time, but please take your time."

"Captain, thanks to Azley, I was able to defeat Kimyra!

"Hey, what the hell! That Kimyra that tormented us..."

"Is that true?

Ryan and Leia showed joyful surprises and stuffed me and Reed.

"Whoa, it's true! The magic of Azley may be comparable to that of the Sixth Mage."

"Six... the bailiff?

It was an unfamiliar word. One of the world's leading magicians…?

Does that mean that there are people and organizations that hold those titles?

"Haven't you heard of it? About the best magicians in the world discharged by the University of Magic...?

"It's supposed to be famous on a global scale… it's called Six Brave Warriors and Bi-perfection at Warrior University"

"Um, I've been out of information on the lower realm for a long time... so, I don't know. hahahaha"

"Really...... I made a senseless pry. Forgive me."

"Oh, don't let the head of town bow his head too much. This one frightens me."

Even though I don't like receiving thank you and apologies in the first place, today I continue to thank you and apologize......

"Ha-ha-ha, I guess it's because of your parents' education that I don't feel like talking to the strange and young"

"Ahahahahaha, that, I'm afraid"

"Courtesy is also with you. You're a rare young man now. Raina, there would have been an empty house in the corner of the west house, show Lord Azley to you."

"Yes, sir."

"I'll take over the watch with Porch."

That said Reed ran outside, and I thanked Ryan and headed west with Raina.

In the dark at night, walking with Raina, who was surprised by the light source magic, I went out into a square with no sign of people.

"Is this...?

"A dozen years ago I also played while running around here. Ever since the town was abandoned, people have gathered for water in a different way."

"Another...... meaning?

"... look over there"

There was a large ancient well ahead of Rayna's finger. The barrel rolling around was through the bottom, and the rope dripping from the pulley visible at the top was also worn out.

"Not much water now...... I remember Mr. Reed saying that"

"Yes, we can't secure drinking water without drawing water from the river, which is about ten kilometers away. Even access to that water poses a danger. Now it's a situation that leads and chiefs go back and forth several times a day."

Even though I said that briefly, Rayna had a very spicy look on her face.

Mental fatigue associated with physical fatigue...... Speaking of which, I saw Reed and Ryan's face but probably haven't slept for days. That fatigue is immeasurable to me now.

Porch came to the square as if to break the silence between me and Raina.

"Master, thank you for waiting.... What about this one?

"Porch, it's Mr. Raina. Mr. Raina, this is my user, the Demon Porch."

"Porch, thank you."

"It's Raina, thank you very much. I've never seen a demon before. You're adorable and very cute."

Rayna, who sits back and smiles and sees Porch, is also very cute...... can't say.

"Porch, I'm sorry, but will you be the gatekeeper today? I want to give Mr. Reed and the others as much rest as I can."

"Wow, the master said to me," I'm sorry! "This will rain in the morning!

"Just go."

"Hehe, I understand"

Porch turned his heel back and ran down the original path.

"Lord Azley, can I...?

"I don't mind, because the user demon is going to recover if he stays still without having to sleep"

".................. sorry from what to what"

If someone could leave a town like this alone, it would be a ghost or a demon. I'm getting angry about the country asexually.

I was led by Rayna and I still revealed the night in a dilapidated house.

On the way, Reed, Mana and Lina came to thank me, but I told them to go home and rest quickly and chase them back.... That was a really good day to be thanked.

Humans should be able to act naturally even if they don't want it. Anyone who doesn't do it intentionally calls it "evil" in my dictionary. It was still a night of questioning about the guild and how the country was.

- The next morning...

You took turns with the Reeds, and Porch came under me.

"What was the situation last night?

"It was so cold!

"Oh... I was cold too... this is with you out there"

"The master would still have had a futon! I've been out forever!

Pooch that offends me. A demon of use that does not depend on temperatures up and down more than humans, but it still seemed cold in a place without fire.

Has Reed been doing this forever... that's outrageous.

I know what causes the cold. One is, of course, the problem with this house, but the biggest problem is that the fire cannot be used.

It's not like you can't light a fire. I guess I don't have the resources for fire. Probably saving money and using it for a meal. Ryan's house also had a fireplace, but it still looked like it hadn't been used for a long time.

Temperatures around ten degrees, but this will always be... and it will chill to your heart.

"Porch"

"What is it, Master? Do you look so strange to me?

"We'll be based here for a while. You ask for perimeter protection. I'll take care of the cold."

"Heh, this short term, but you've grown in a good way. It's not the same as before you went on a journey, is it?

"Oh, come on, you take this futon and you go back to the gatekeeper. Gather the men at the gate in the square."

He throws a futon of jerks at the laughing pouch, and the pouch runs it outside.

I sighed at the look of a man eating a pouch, stood up with a cane, and left the house and headed to the square.

Leads and Rainas were already gathered in the square because of vague and slightly lost memories last night or because of slow walks.

"Azley, thanks for yesterday, it's been a while since I've slept slowly."

"If you want to thank me, tell Pooch it's so cold."

"Ha-ha-ha, Pooch told me the same thing, so I told you, too."

He looks like me in a weird way... Hmm, maybe I'm more like Porch, huh?

Don't get confused when you've been dating for over 800 years.

"By the way, what are you going to do in such a lonely place?

"Lord Azley, I'm also sorry to say this in front of my benefactor, but there was an accumulation of chores..."

"We talked about going to the water pump in the morning because the monster moves so much, and it's just a bunch of miscellaneous fish."

Are you going with Raina and Mana too...... you're still around twenty years old, you're solid.

"We're done pumping water into the river. From now on, I need you to draw some water here."

"Come on, no matter how much you're a magician, you've never heard of the magic of water attributes?

"Exactly, but water magic can only be used in places with water. So we can't use water magic here, but if it's magic...... ho ho ho ho ho! Icicle Corner!"

Fly the magic formation of the Six-Mountain Star over the ancient well and activate it. A huge ice column appeared from inside and poured down into the ancient well.

"This is yesterday's magic! But it took me a while to melt down the well."

"Ho ho ho! The sword flashes!

Likewise fly sorcery formations over ancient wells, from which countless slaughters appear.

I manipulated the slaughter with a cane and successfully and evenly dropped it into the chopping well.

"You're lying... you're gonna slash the icicle that pierces Kimyra's body?

"This is magic... No, Lord Azley was with magic earlier...?

The same process was then repeated several times and countless ice crystals accumulated inside the well.

"Shh, it's amazing, Mr. Azley! I'm impressed!

"I haven't finished the last one yet, have I, Lina?

"Heh, if you wait like this, it will gradually melt, won't it?

"Ho ho! Fire Stamp & Remote Control!

It generates a judgment of fire from the magic formation that fits the size of an ancient well, and slowly descends it using controlled magic.

The ice that had accumulated to the surface of the well gradually began to melt and drip to the bottom of the well.

The ruler of fire melted the ice, sometimes crushed, and went to the bottom of the well. The bottom of the well was gradually muddled, and the powder and water of ice falling from the top, forming a reservoir of water on it, increased its songs. When I was surrounded by silence and began to sweat on my forehead, the work was done.

"What do you say, the old well would have turned into a well? It will melt naturally if you drop ice regularly, so this is the only daunting task I have today, and I don't want to do it anymore. hahahaha"

"Ugh..."

"Huh?"

"" "Whoa, whoa!

So much cheer echoed in the square that my eardrum was about to tear.

Some put their hands together, some laughed, some cried and rejoiced in the resurrection of the well...... and that's all I remember.

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When I woke up, it was Lina, Mana and Reed who welcomed me.

"That, what the hell am I?

At the same time I woke up, Reed rubbed his head against the ground and apologized.

"Oh, why is Mr. Reed grounded?

"Oh, it's impossible not to remember! Sorry, I'm overjoyed with your neck... here's how cuddly it is..."

Right, was it supposed to be cuddly? That would get Reed's husband grounded, too.

"I also felt like it was painful to say that, but it seemed like it was quite a moment"

"Meh, it's not nice..."

"Azley, my brother annoyed me. I'm so sorry."

"Uh, Mr. Mana's fine, too, so stand up, stand up, and I hate that. Don't worry, I'm fine now. Was the well better than that? The water didn't disappear, did it?

"Oh, yeah, we're all good to go. Thank you so much."

Lina and Mana go on to thank you.

Originally, ice magic such as the tip of the ice column disappears when you put aside a certain amount of time. However, that is not the case with regard to water resulting from its work as a substance called "ice".

So the information I read in the old literature helped.

"Good for you then. Let me know when the song is decreasing. I'll refill it at any time."

"So... you mean you'll stay here for a while?

"I'm going to. It may seem hypocritical, but I didn't think we could leave these situations alone. With Porch, you'll lose a lot of your burden."

"... there is..."

A few drops of Shizuku poured down on Reed's leg, trembling into small pieces and giving thanks as he leaned down.

I look away from embarrassment, but even beyond that, Lina... Mana... was crying the same way.

A human spirit may be something that is both brittle and thin. When was the last time I wept... After all these years, I absorbed a lot of knowledge over a long period of time, but many things were lost at the same time?

What I felt earlier was really embarrassing...... Have I been unable to look directly at people's acknowledgements?

Perhaps from his insane conversation with Porch, he still has a memory of his anger emotions, to the extent that he can hardly recognize them.

Maybe this is a journey to get my Lost Things back.