Aldis was away from home on the escort of Minerva. A man who has left the royal capital has stepped into the Caucasus Forest. Cyrill.
On a day when the school was closed, Cyril undertook a job as a tutor teaching twins language and common sense. It has continued while Aldis has been missing for a year, and tutoring has entered its third year. The round trip to the forest, which was initially a surprise, is now familiar.
Say, "Leaf leaves and goes to Mahoroba ----!"
Release a preemptive move to the black glowing beast who was looking at you from behind the tree. The neurotoxin created by the magical power has covered the entire shade of the tree, inviting the creature to sleep.
The antenna of the beast that was slowly swaying as if watching this behavior stopped moving. The target beast would have lost consciousness, failing to withstand the magic of sleep that Cyril had released.
But Cyril does not relax. The most dangerous is the moment the crisis is determined to have left. When he received the name of the introduction from Aldis, he was told a lot.
There is a sound of Kirill's ears, which keeps the concentration from breaking down, and the sound of striking grass and grass. When Cyril turned her eyes to the shade of the tree on her right, the same figure as the beast that had just been put to sleep by magic had already appeared.
A six-legged beast whose whole body is covered with a hard skin. Twin sword beast It is called "" among mercenaries.
The two jaw heads were curved inward, sharply sharpened to cut the body of the prey that they pinched. The two-jaw clashes with each other, threatening them, and the double-sword beast reduced the distance from Kirill.
`` Punching through is a brave knight-''
Cyril tried to attack immediately, but the double-sword beast moved faster. Although no one can see the magic spells of Cyrills lined up in the school, they can't be ahead of the double-sword beasts, which indeed attack from a distance of ten meters.
Cyrill continues to spell the magic and kicks the dead branches that fall at his feet toward the double-sword beast. Two jaws pinched the dead branch toward the mouth of the double sword beast as aimed.
The instinct of the double-sword beast is to try to pinch the object between the jaws. It only takes a little time, but it was enough for Cyrill today to temporarily deflect the chin threat.
Contradiction "No fluctuations ----!"
Finish the attack magic spell while holding down the body of the double-sword beast with the wand in your hand.
The double-sword beast, wrapped in a hard husk, is also soft on the abdomen side, which is in contact with the ground. A spear of rocks sharply pushed up from the feet broke through the beast's weak point, the belly.
The feet of the double sword beast pierced by the rocks struggle in the air desperately, but it is obvious to anyone that this is a wasteful effort. The movement gradually begins to slow down. In a minute or so, the double-sword beast will be able to change without stir-up.
"Well ..."
Cyril exhales large, feeling cold sweat on her back.
Despite taking the lead on the first double-sword beast, it was a point of remorse to be attacked by another individual in a near-unexpected manner.
The scariest thing for Cyril, who cannot detect enemies with magic like Aldis, is to be surprised. Despite how much Aldis has been taught, Cyrill is not capable of performing close combat against wild beasts. Momentary guardianship and bad luck have been fatal two years ago, when training began in this forest.
It was a short while after repelling the twin sword beast and taking a breath. This time, you can hear the rustling and grass swaying from the bushes on the left. Crawl Subsequently, Cyril notices a slurping sound of something sloshing on the ground.
"Lactor?"
A typical beast crawling on the ground in the forest is Lactor. Lactor is a large snake with a huge body that can swallow humans. Although it is in a weak category compared to demons, it is still a strong enemy among the beasts that appear in the forest.
But it wasn't tough for Kirill, who has gained more in the last two years. However, Kirill has not come to this forest to hunt down. Fighting meaninglessly is a trick, and above all there is still the possibility of encountering beasts. If it can be avoided, it should be avoided.
Fortunately, there are two sword beasts that have just died and ones that are still asleep. If Lactor is aimed at predation, he should look at a double-sword beast that can be eaten more easily than fleeing Cyril.
"Run away quickly"
Cyrill made an immediate decision and left the spot and ran with full power. He cuts through the forest without breaking his eyes and focuses on leaving the place for a while. Eventually, Cyril determined that he had gained enough distance and stopped his ears and listened.
"I'm not following you, right?"
Focus on all the nerves in your ears if you don't miss anything while holding your breath. I felt my own rough breath was disturbing.
"……that?"
There is no sound that crawls on the ground peculiar to Lactor. I can hear the leaves swaying in the wind and the birds' voices heard from afar. It's the usual forest. You can't hear the sound of the Lactor crawling, or the sound of the double-sword beast shaking the branches.
But for some reason Kirill twists her neck. I sensed something unusual in the forest, not the theory, but with my skin, and looked around.
"I wonder what?"
There is no way to get an answer from asking the question, and only a sense that can not be said to Cyril's body is clinging.
Keep an eye on your eyes, listen, and pay attention to the vibrations of the ground as you walk down your feet. Cyril looks around while feeling uncomfortable, but sees only the leaves and bushes of lush trees, and tree trunks that extend to heaven at regular intervals. All you hear are the sounds of small animals and the sounds of the wind, which are not a threat to Cyril.
"Is it a kana ...?"
I don't feel refreshed at all, but that doesn't mean the cause will not be obvious if I wait. The more you stop and stay here, the more danger you may be approaching. Despite the outer rim, the Majus of the Caucasus Forest was such a place.
Cyril, who has finished breathing, looks back once only after tightening her shoelace. There is the same scenery as usual. Without any convincing answer, Cyril turned to her destination, a home without the Lord.
Outer edge of the forest of Caucasus. There was Aldis's house in a place where only some mercenaries and explorers would like to enter.
In a completely familiar garden, two girls, who are a little younger than Kirill, are squatting across a flowerbed. At the moment, Cyril is a student twin girl, Philia and Liana.
"Oh, Cyril!"
"welcome!"
Twins noticed Cyril approaching and waving greatly.
The two, now fourteen, have turned much more feminine than they were when they first met Cyril, twelve. Although he was still younger than his age, he could be said to be within the permissible range of the expression "childish" compared to the general 14-year-old. The face, which retains its cuteness, shows a mature appearance each day, and the vibrant expression reminiscent of wildflowers further enhances its well-formed eyes and nose. Cyril always thinks that, even if she excludes her patronage, it's like a pretty girl.
The body, which used to be thin when it was once a man, regained the weight of a person after entering Aldis's asylum, and it was flesh enough to give a soft impression overall due to age-related growth I have. Neither Aldis nor Nere know that Cyril, who looks like an adolescent girl and has a bloated breast, is surprisingly burdensome to buy Cyril on their behalf. It was a fact.
However, Cyril feels dear to his twins enough to accept the burden. Probably because he is a student and at the same time a sister.
Cyril approaches the bright girls as usual while waving her hand.
"What's Nere? Kitchen?"
Cyril arrives at the two and looks for Nere. They had to hand over consumables such as seasonings that had been asked to shop in the royal capital.
"Nele isn't there now"
"I went hunting for prey for lunch."
The twins talk about the absence of Nere on Cyril's question.
"I see. Then I'll be back soon."
When Cyril began tutoring, Nere did not leave her house with her twins, but a year ago Aldis suddenly disappeared and the situation did not allow her to do so.
In this way, Cyril comes from the royal capital once every seven days, so that the minimum shopping can be done instead. However, it is not enough to carry on a daily basis. Inevitably, Nere had to hunt in the woods, which forced him to stay alone with his twins.
Nere's decision was probably due to the twins being secured to some extent. The shelter sheltered around the house keeps the forest beasts aside, and the twins have the ability to learn magic and protect themselves to some extent.
"Who is that?"
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Suddenly, in the words Philia utters, Cyril floats a question mark above her head.
"Who ... is there anyone?"
At first glance, not only Philia, but also Liana, looked behind Cyril-the direction of dense forest trees.
Cyril looks behind her, hiding behind Cyril, and Cyril turns around. But there is a calm forest landscape as usual. No small animal was found.
"Philia. Did you see anything?"
Kiria asked her, and Philia stared at the forest.
"Riana? Did you see anything?"
Similarly, Liana, who is looking at the forest, silently shakes her head when asking Cyril's question, and answers her with only her eyes.
"But I feel like someone was there.
"Someone ...? Was this place?"
Cyrill can't tell if Riana is true. But, as Liana says, if there were anyone else at this place, it was not necessarily a friend.
Cyril understands that it is his duty to protect the twins, as Aldis and Nere are not here.
"Let's go in. Don't go out until Nere returns."
Urging Kirill pushes the two backs into the house and closes the entrance door, worrying about the back.