Chapter 112 Departure (3)
“… “It keeps raining.”
While Fili was resting in her bedroom, she suddenly looked out the window.
Shootaaa-
A few days ago, a drop or two of rain began to fall outside the window of the imperial palace, and soon it turned into rain, lowering the color saturation of the world. What I thought was a rain shower has continued for the past few days.
It is not uncommon for rain to fall in the Empire. If it doesn’t rain, nothing can grow on the ground.
But whenever a big problem arose in the empire, the sky was always clear.
It was like that during the monster war and the war with Mangot.
So Fili didn’t like this sky. Because their tragedy seemed to have nothing to do with this world.
However, it has been raining continuously lately.
While Frontier left the Empire.
“…”
Fili sat on a chair in her room and quietly looked out the window.
It is now almost an established fact in the Empire that Frontier is the devil.
Moreover, Frondier’s sin is very serious, including bewitching ‘Inies’ and running away with her.
He had already assembled his army and set off for Cape Man as soon as it was ready.
“Well, when I arrived, Frontier was no longer there.”
Fili was feeling a little sentimental.
Frontier has become an enemy of the empire.
Frontier was a hero who was more vivid than anyone else.
I hoped that this rain would show that his leaving the empire was clearly a tragedy.
“Sometimes there are days like this.”
The day Fili cried in front of Frontier.
At that time, Fili already knew. She realized that her ominous premonition was gone.
It was a tragedy for Frontier to leave the empire, but the worst was averted.
In the meantime, Frontier made the best choice. By leaving the empire himself, he stopped the future blood flow of the empire.
Philly was upset about that.
Because Yeji was telling her that the future of throwing away the person she trusted the most was the right thing to do.
So she cried.
“Frondier says he’s relieved to have me, but…”
In fact, Philly is not at all relieved.
Will she be able to do as much as Frontier expects?
How will the empire progress in the future?
Frontier thought too highly of me.
I just-
smart.
While her heart was sinking into melancholy, there was a knock on the door.
“Mom.”
The voice was Aten. But she seemed somewhat submerged.
“Come in.”
At Fili’s answer, the door opened quietly,
Her swollen face, red, bloodshot eyes, and somewhat flushed cheeks.
Aten approached Fili with marks becoming more prominent on her white skin.
“What’s happen? “Aten.”
“You’re not asking anything, Mom.”
“Huh?”
“Why is your face like that, why are your eyes like that, things like that.”
Aten spoke in a still quiet voice.
Fili laughed.
“Because Mom feels the same way.”
“… Okay.”
Fili looked at Aten quietly and then stood up.
“Daughter, shall we go for a walk?”
“Walk? “It’s raining.”
“You can just walk inside. “The imperial palace is spacious.”
At those words, Aten nodded her head.
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The two came out of the bedroom and walked slowly down the corridors of the imperial palace.
Aten asked.
“Is Saleh okay?”
“…”
Fili shook her head silently.
Because she couldn’t possibly say it was okay.
“Saleh was so shocked. She found out that she was possessed and what happened afterward. Still, she eats and welcomes this mom, but maybe…”
Perhaps it became difficult to ascend to the position of emperor. Fili didn’t say those words, but they were already in her Aten’s ears.
Saleh did this after being possessed by God without any warning.
This situation occurred even though he had not yet become emperor. What will happen when he becomes emperor?
“Aten, I’ll tell you in advance. “I won’t tell the citizens of the Empire, but this is a decision.”
“I know.”
Fili and Aten’s leisurely pace.
In the midst of that leisurely pace, Fili spoke.
“God will be the enemy of the empire from now on.”
“Huh.”
“That’s the most important line we got from losing the Frontier.”
Aten nodded her head.
There was no rebuttal, she didn’t even have a chance to question it.
The two continued walking and made their way to the stairs leading down.
“Mom, this place…”
“I thought I’d take a look.”
The place they arrived at was the imperial palace armory.
Fili came here for no particular purpose.
As she said herself, there was something she wanted to keep an eye on.
When I entered the armory, as always, a variety of luxurious weapons were on display.
This scenery hasn’t changed much since a long time ago. Even in the war with Mangot, this imperial palace suffered almost no damage.
Just one thing.
“There are still traces of this being fixed.”
“Because they were put back in a hurry.”
hehehe, Fili looked inside the armory.
The treasures of the Empire, the most powerful and greatest weapons they have.
Mjolnir.
“I heard this suddenly flew away during the war.”
“Huh. “They destroyed all the magic and devices created for security, and even destroyed the walls of the imperial palace.”
Fili pointed his finger at the opposite wall. Indeed, there were traces that it looked like it had been recently refilled.
“And in Frondier’s right hand, which was confirmed by Wizard View, he was holding a hammer that looked exactly like Mjolnir…”
“Looking at the circumstances, there is no doubt that Mjolnir was flown for Frondier.”
“Are you saying that Mjolnir really recognized Frondier as its master?”
Probably so.
Mjolnir follows the will of those it recognizes.
It is said that Thor wielded Mjolnir to his heart’s content, allowing Mjolnir to fight on its own, and even contained Thor’s lightning power, making it even more powerful.
‘… What does it mean for a weapon to recognize its owner?’
The original owner of Mjolnir was Thor. As the son of Odin, I don’t think he will also be on the side of humans.
However, Mjolnir clearly helped Frondier.
In other words, does it mean that weapons do not necessarily follow the will of their original owner?
“But you ended up returning to the armory?”
“Because Frontier returned it. He said, ‘It was well written.’”
“… “That’s like him.”
Aten looked a little dumbfounded. Fili exhaled and spoke.
“Well, I wanted to give this too, but I had no way to convey it. Still, if Frontier really needs it, then according to his will.”
The moment Fili said that,
Faaah!
Suddenly, Mjolnir began to shine.
“… Oh?”
When Fili made a noise in surprise at the sight.
Whick!
Kwaaa!!
“aaah!”
Mjolnir once again rose from its resting place, trembling, and flew out at high speed toward somewhere.
Of course, in the process, it was natural that he once again destroyed the security spell and the wall.
Aten screamed and then checked the situation.
“Uh, Mom? No way, this.”
“… Maybe.”
Fili had a slightly stiff face and an awkward smile.
“I guess you need it now, Frondier.”
* * *
After defeating the first monster attack, monsters attacked the ship periodically.
Perhaps because he didn’t like the idea of us going to Agoris, the coming cycle became shorter and the number of monsters appeared increased.
“Are you telling me to kill that thing?!”
“Okay! “If we don’t take it down quickly, everyone is in danger!”
I confirmed that a whale had appeared again and brought Pielot with me.
In fact, Pielot still hasn’t gotten used to the seasickness.
Although he is participating in the battle, his skills have been reduced by half.
It’s a good thing that he doesn’t get seasick while fighting.
“You dodged the first attack! “Now it’s your turn!”
“Ugh, damn it!”
The whale’s first attack was avoided again. This time, I, not Elodie, used the Black Sky to move the ship.
It was so incredibly heavy that it consumed a truly enormous amount of mana. I could clearly see the level of Elodie’s magic.
The location of the whale has already been determined, and all that remains is for Pielot to cut down the whale.
“Here he comes!”
“I know!”
The whale once again targets the boat under the water. The moment the movement became more intense, I moved my boat to avoid it.
“Wow!”
The problem is that every time a whale appears on the surface, Pielot loses his balance.
Every time I move the boat to avoid it and the whale comes up to the surface, the boat also creates a corresponding tilt.
It is not easy to maintain balance amid such intense movement.
But.
“Wake! “What if you too are rolling around together?”
If you’re Pielot, you should do it.
Of course it should be so.
“Ugh, I understand!”
Pielot stood up unsteadily.
“Your opponent won’t let you focus comfortably! No matter how great your skills and strength are, they are of no use if all your timing and order are discovered! Process posture, concentration, and movement all in one breath, all at the same time!”
“Off…”
Pielot holds the sword in its scabbard and glares at the sea. There is that whale at the end.
The whale will target the boat again, and I will not teach Pielot how to avoid it. Both that movement and the slope of the water surface are something that Pielot will have to deal with.
And next.
Kuooooo-!
“Tsk!”
The ship moves again and is rocked by the whale.
Pielot’s feet lifted due to the intense movement of his stomach, and his posture collapsed.
Pielot grits his teeth. I shout to him.
“A moment! “It’s just a moment, Pielot!”
Pielot stumbles on the rocking ship. On the floor, where I don’t know where I’m going to jump, I barely manage to hold on in a way that won’t fall.
That time when the whale floats in the air for a moment and prepares to fall again.
In the meantime, the ship’s intensity loosened just a little.
Chuck.
Pielot’s feet are firmly on the ground, and he lowers his posture.
Suddenly!
The whale was then cut down. The huge body was divided into upper and lower halves.
When I saw Pielot, his sword was in its scabbard.
“Good job.”
“Hey…”
Pielot sat down as if the tension was relieved.
My impressions after watching it were,
‘They really said they would do it.’
It was.
Of course, I believed it would happen someday, but I had no idea it would be done so quickly.
I went to Arald.
“How many attacks is this?”
“This is the sixth time.”
So, I checked the three-dimensional map I was saving in my workshop.
As the ship progresses, I keep updating the map of the original empire, but it seems that Agoris is further away than I thought.
“No matter what, at this rate, you should be able to see your nose slowly falling out.”
While I was saying that,
“…”
The words stopped.
I raised my head and saw Arald, but he didn’t realize it yet.
“… Arald.”
“Yes?”
“Evacuate all my men to the cabin.”
Arald was about to ask me why, but when he saw the expression on his face, he changed his mind and immediately took action.
Instantly check the number of people on deck. Pielot is resting quietly from exhaustion, Selena is checking her clothes, and Lili tilts her head after hearing Arald’s words earlier.
──No one is feeling it.
What I feel is me.
“Frondier… !”
Only Elodie’s face has turned pale now.
That said, the identity of this feeling is clear.
It is extremely difficult to resist this with what I have at hand now.
So that.
“Please.”
I stretched out my hand.
I needed a ‘real’ weapon that recognized me as its owner.
The moment I called it, it started flying towards me from the Empire.
But this place is on the sea, far from the empire. It takes pure time for Mjolnir to fly this far.
While I was anxiously waiting for my weapon.
[Six times.]
The voice arrived first.
[You gave six warnings.]
It’s on top of me, covering the whole of my stomach and on top of it.
Elodie and I were looking down from above.
This feeling. It’s like when Elodie encountered Rudra in her dream.
However, this is the stark reality.
On this sea, where none of the conditions for a god to descend would have been met.
I clearly feel the same feeling as I did back then.
[You don’t seem to know that it means rejection.]
Far above me, he speaks to me.
Ironically, he was holding a spear in his hand that we could never know.
[Should I reject it myself?]