Trinitas Mundus

April 1.

On the morning leaving the village of Leriche, Ray wakes up with Ashley and looks at each other.

"Don't tell me what day it is," Ashley says to his chest.

"Of course. It's the day I first met you. We've been together ever since. And it's been another year."

That's what I say and hold her tight.

"It still feels like a year to me. It's been a long day since I met you."

That's what I say and laugh at, but I look at him upwards.

"I will always be with you. Whatever happens..."

Ray didn't answer that, he mouthed her.

After breakfast, we leave as soon as we are equipped.

There was a line of ghost warriors dropping them off at the village exit. Many are in tears because the beloved Son of the Moon travels.

"We wish your son well together."

Talvo Kronvar greets him on behalf and all bow their heads in unison.

"I don't know how many months, no, years it will take, but I will definitely be back...... then I will go"

As Luna bows her head, many ghost ethnic warriors leak a whimper, and those who poke their knees and cry continue.

Before leaving, Ray went to see how Nestri Kronvar had been slashed by him. Nestri was very manly and discreet in his room, and his appearance from the gap in the door seemed like a prayerful manoeuvre to God. The figure is calm enough to say saints, so much so that I don't think he was the one who raped just two days ago.

He also asks about another person in fear, Einar Slangs, but Einar was incredibly clean from his actions until then, too.

He confesses about the illegal family summons he has made himself and gives all the evidence to Tarvo and others.

Tarvo listened to the confession and offered caution, but Einar had followed it in adultery without resistance.

Ray is relieved that there are no problems on the Devil's side with this.

(I thought for a moment what would happen, but both Nestri and Einar seem to be reflecting. I guess this is also the power of the Dark Spirit. Now I can manage to get back west...... but I still have to get over the dangerous Aquila so I shouldn't be alarmed......)

As soon as I leave the village, I enter the beast path. This path was built by Western dispatchers and although covered in snow, it is not as soft as fresh snow and is easier to walk than before.

Ray left the Unos on perimeter alert and paced Luna and Ione to climb the mountain path.

■ ■ ■

After the Rays left, Tarvo assembled the chiefs and other key players into future discussions. He had been asked by Ray last night to put in a solid administrator to keep Leriche's soldiers from going wild.

Talvo started talking as about twenty people sat in the car seat.

"As your son said, there will be no future incursions into the West. Here Leriche is not a stronghold for invasion, but for defense..."

Everyone is nodding at the words.

"That's not all. This will be an important land that will also serve as a point of contact with the West. So, how about we leave the head of this village to the chief or the next chief?"

In contrast, Solum Sommelyoki of the Little Ghost Nation gives an immediate concurring opinion.

"The Sommelyoki family fully endorses the proposal. If you want to add, you should choose someone who is also politically savvy, not a biological samurai. In the unlikely event of a visit by a messenger from the western countries, Zalesche or Luberna would be too far away. Consideration should also be given to retaining some authority"

Erno Bindler of the Middle-Ghost tribe also nods loudly, expressing his approval that "it will come true to your son's will".

"My Budosco family has no objection, either, but I would like to add," Yonni Budosco remarks.

"Like what," Tarvo urged first, Yonni stood up quietly and explained as he looked around at everyone.

"Dear Tarvo, I have no problem with what Master Solm suggested, but your son's thoughts should have been the reconciliation of all races. There are many people, beasts, in this village, so why don't we ask the demons, who are hardly here, to be involved in the operation as well? Hopefully, they'll send more wing demons to do reconnaissance more often, so your son can respond as soon as he returns."

"I see. Sure it is. Let's go back to Zalesche and make a suggestion to Lord Elise on this matter."

Talvo nodded loudly, making sure he had no other opinions, but no further opinions.

"Now, as we go with this policy, who will be in charge of this village, but first, let me give the opinion of Non"

So I look around everyone, but nobody seems to disagree and they all nod small.

"I think Lord Solm or Yonni would be nice as a non. Lord Erno may, but Lord Erno is a born samurai."

In response to Talvo's opinion, Solm immediately stands up saying, "I'd better do it". And I'll explain why.

"Lord Yonni must be succeeded by the chief from Lord Hanne. It will take time for Lord Yonni to bring together a family as big as the Budosco family."

"Hmm. I'll leave it to Solm, but that's fine," Tarvo said severely, all nodding loudly and expressing his approval.

The meeting ended in about two hours.

Upon exiting the conference hall, Solm headed for Einar's mansion with his feet. But Einar wasn't in his room.

Originally, Einar, who is currently in charge, had to attend the meeting, but he was absent because of the presence of the Slangs' main ist and because he complained of his sudden illness.

"I don't have an Einar, but I don't know where he is," he checked with the soldier guarding the mansion, who gave him an unexpected look and said, "Don't you know? I heard it was the instructions of the chiefs," he replied, not getting the guidelines.

"What do you mean?," Solm asks,

"You said to protect your son secretly, 100 elite members of the Slangs family and two hundred family members, and Master Nestri has left?

Solm panics at the words.

"I'm not ordering that! When did that happen!

"Yes, it was about an hour ago…" the soldier reports, smothering on the sword screen.

(I don't know what you're going to do, but there's got to be something dark behind you that you left without telling us anything... damn it! He deceived me!

He switches his head immediately, although he strikes and trembles at anger.

(It's already been two hours since your children left. If you're an enal familiar with geography around here, you can catch up right away...... yummy!

With that in mind, he immediately runs under Tarvo.

Tarvo, who received the report, said, "What!," he reveals his anger, but immediately gives instructions to his men.

"Einar and Nestri moved their soldiers on their own! It's possible I'm after your child's life! The Great Ghost Clan continues! Solm will tell Lord Erno and Lord Yonni about this, then go after him!

When I ordered that, I grabbed my favorite axe and ran out. Behind him is a Great Ghost Warrior whose circumstances cannot be swallowed.

Solm immediately ran under Erno and Yonni.

When the two raised their voices of anger just like Talvo, they immediately ordered the soldiers under their command to pursue them.

■ ■ ■

The Rays were leaving the village of Leriche and heading west. Thousands of Western dispatched troops, including the Great Ghost and Auga, though not as much of a road as the streets, were well trampled and consolidated, firmer than the Beast Road. There is just still snow and even Ray and Ashley, who are physically capable, are occasionally taken off their feet.

From entering the dangerous Aquila Mountains, though we do not envisage any raids from the demonic tribe, the Unos guarded their surroundings, with five people walking in line: Stella, Ray, Luna, Ione and Ashley.

About two hours after departure, we take a small pause in a slightly open place. It was a difficult road to walk, but the gradient was still small, going about 4 km (Kimmel) more than planned.

"Sounds like there aren't many demons around here," Ray says, and Ashley replies, "Right."

Luna and Ione were both tired of the difficult mountain path to walk on, which was only a beast path. That's why I'm not in the conversation with the Rays.

"Are you both okay? I could slow it down a little bit though."

Luna replies to Ray's words, "Yeah, it would help if you did," but I couldn't even afford to smile.

"It will be a tougher road ahead. Offer me a break before I get to the limit. It's faster as a result."

While Ashley says so, she reflects that she should have kept the two of them in a little more calculation.

(Luna has lost quite a bit of strength in the last few months. I was able to move a little more before when I surveyed the village of Thysek... but I haven't moved my body after being influenced by the Nothingness (Vanitas). Did your journey in the carriage become an enemy... Ione would have had a long life as a cleric too. Now you should go seven or eight kimmels a day...)

Since there was less snow in the original schedule, it was planned to go around fifteen kimmels a day. But Luna and Ione had less strength than I thought, and even considering the Uno's support, about half of it and Ashley re-quoted.

Dies, the beast slave, rushed in as he tried to leave after about twenty minutes of small pauses.

"Report! Nestri Kronvar of the Great Ghost Nation and hundreds of the Little Ghost Nation are coming after us more than the rear. Approximately one kimmel at a distance. If we keep going at the speed we've had, we'll be caught up in about half an hour."

"Nestri and the Kid Clan? What's this all about?" and Ashley leans her neck.

"Maybe I forgot to tell you something."

Ray had no doubt that Nestri had been revamped. For this reason, it was thought that this follow-up might also have forgotten to communicate the contact details.

"I don't think that's possible. A decree would suffice with a few Big Ghost warriors with fast legs. I have a bad feeling."

Ione nods loudly when Stella says so.

"I think it's false that Lord Nestri has changed his mind. Yesterday, when I treated you, I vomited hatred against your son."

The word became the deciding factor.

Ashley cuts up the debate.

"We don't seem to have time to argue. Lord Dies, is there a place around here where we can hide?"

She contemplated overdoing that she could not escape with Luna and Ione.

"No. I think we could buy some time if we could cross the valley ahead, but I was wondering if we were likely to be caught up before we crossed..."

Ray suggests as he listens to Dies and everyone is baffled.

"Let's just leave. Maybe Uno and the others will bring us some information, maybe they're not going to attack us."

Ray urged me and everyone started walking.

Luna was thinking about how she should perceive this fact as she walked.

(Nestri's expression was real. I don't think he can do as much acting as that on a simple basis. If so, someone will be manipulating it. Dark attribute magic might make it possible...... is there a traitor in the Little Ghost Clan? Maybe Vanitas told me about him...)

Luna thinks so much and is stunned, but the other person reconsiders that he is an evil god who is dealing with the gods.

(Anyway, if they're all influenced by Vanitas, maybe we can do something if it's just Nestri and Einar... No, I'll do something to show them. Because I decided not to run away...)

And she spoke to Ray walking forward.

"Maybe it's Vanitas' operation."

Ray looks back without stopping.

"What do you mean?

Luna explains the reasoning she has thought about.

"Suppose Vanitas manipulated Nestri and Einar to alarm us...... only those people did not agree with my words. That suddenly changed my mind. Something's wrong with the timing, and if you've really changed your mind, you shouldn't be coming after me with a weapon. But not the other soldiers. You responded well to my words. Maybe they blew something into those two..."

"Sure, I can think about it, but now you better run. Because this place will surround you as soon as possible."

As he puts it, although the beast path is deep in the woods, there are no cliffs or other obstacles, and they are easily turned around.

Luna also replies, "Right," focusing on walking with her mouth shut.

Ray was thinking about Luna's reasoning.

(Maybe what Luna says is hitting. Yesterday's sudden change in attitude feels unusual now that I think about it. But now is not the time to think about it. It's how you shake it off. Even off the road leaves a footprint. But I don't even have time for Uno and the others to erase their footprints... I hope Lord Tarvo and the others have noticed, but I don't know that either...)

Think while walking, but I can't think of a good idea.

Uno rendezvous along the way, reporting the situation ahead, but there was no topography that would allow things to be resolved just as the forest continued.

A report enters from Nueveh, who travels through a tree under a rushing ray.

"You can see the enemy from above the tree!

"How far is it!" Ray screams, "It's about three hundred meters (melt) away!" The answer returned.

Ray braced his belly that he couldn't keep running any further.

And when I find a giant fallen tree about two melts in diameter, I declare "intercept here".

"Are you all right?" To Ashley's question,

"I don't know, but it's better than where they take the back. And Lord Talvo must have noticed. So buy time"

When I answer that, I turn to Luna.

"I want you to talk to the ghosts from above the fallen tree. I think Nestri and Einar are the only ones who are manipulating me too. If that's the case, your story might make the Little Ghost Warriors our ally."

"Okay. I'll try," he answers forcefully.

"Ash and Stella protect Luna with me. Mr. Uno and the others are asked to restrain themselves from being surrounded. Please join Luna in praying to the Dark God (Noctis)."

Where everyone nodded, Stella said, "It's a ghost tribe! shouted."