EP11. The Meaning of Adventure (2)
A mansion of Eliodon.
The owner of the house was the branch manager of the Golden Carriage. Currently, he was treating a guest who came to visit him alone. The guest was a completely unexpected person.
The shiny top of the head compared to the tanned skin and rich beard.
To describe him in one word, he was a man who gave the impression of a ferocious and ferocious black bear. On the face of it, he seems like the head of a crime syndicate, but in reality, he has a completely opposite job.
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Articles. It was also a knight from the capital.
I don’t know why the knights of the capital came all the way to Ellioden, but I could guess that it was no trivial thing.
After the conversation started, the branch manager tried hard not to reveal his embarrassment to the first question he heard, and asked again to confirm.
“So… Are you looking for someone from Laes?”
“Yes.”
It was all too obvious who he was looking for. Laes and Helioden are far apart, and it is difficult to find any connection with them, so there is only one case that is limited to recent conditions.
“Why do you ask me that?”
“Don’t you already know? I have already spoken with your head.”
If you’re talking about your own head, then of course the head of the headquarters should be in Laes. She must be referring to Shriegel.
In other words, it means that he already knows that Sean and Levy came to Elioden, and that he helped them both.
“May I ask why you are looking for those two?”
At the polite question of the branch manager, the knight brushed his beard and thought for a moment, then opened his mouth and answered.
“That is…”
***
Escape from Elioden.
Without giving any reason or grounds, Wiz whispered just one word.
But he couldn’t just ignore it. Wiz stayed here for a long time as a witch’s child. It would be foolish for her to dismiss such a girl’s words as lies.
That’s why Levy was worried. First of all, hiding from Sean isn’t a good idea. It is the right choice to tell the truth and discuss what to do together.
The important thing is that Wiz told me to run away as quickly as possible. If you’re going to heed the warnings, you’d better follow them all. If so, it would be right to leave Elioden right away.
Levy came to that conclusion and spoke directly to Shawn.
“Shaun. Let’s leave.”
“… Huh? Let’s leave Where?”
“Anywhere. You just have to decide the destination gradually.”
“····Well, that’s true. Shall we rest today and go tomorrow?”
“No. You have to leave right now.”
Sean was taken aback by the girl’s firm and sudden words. Levy’s unusual attitude was strange, but the way she spoke to her was so serious that it was difficult for her to say anything.
More than anything else, Shawn was planning to give you a ring this evening. Levi’s sudden decision was quite embarrassing. Of course, Sean was sure Levy had a reason for saying that, so he asked slowly.
“Levy. I know what you mean, but you’re in such a hurry. Please explain exactly why.”
“・・・・Yes. That’s right. Wiz told me earlier. Run away from Elioden as quickly as possible.”
“Ah… So that’s how it was before.”
It was only then that Shawn realized why Levy’s expression had hardened after hearing Wiz’s whisper. After hearing Levy’s explanation, Shawn thought for a moment.
Of course I understand Levy’s anxiety, and Sean admits that he doesn’t have to ignore the warning.
But the problem was the confession. It sounds obvious, but confession is not just an important moment for the recipient. It’s a very important situation for those who confess.
From the moment he bought the ring, and from the moment he listened to Sepia’s advice, Sean has been thinking only about the moment of confession.
I’ve been waiting for today, but if I miss this opportunity, when can I tell you? Is it really the right choice to leave the city, camp as before, and deliver the ring in a difficult moment? Sean wasn’t sure. That said, he couldn’t even fathom how long it would take him to reach the next city and give him the ring.
When Sean hesitated after hearing the explanation, Levy spoke to the boy in a slightly firm voice.
“Shaun. We have to leave quickly. There is no time or reason to hesitate, right?”
“····Yes. Of course you are right.”
“Why? Even if Wiz doesn’t say it, we have to continue our adventure.”
“·······.”
A reluctant subject came up again. Levy didn’t like Sean’s silence, not being able to answer. Even at this moment, you don’t know when an unknown crisis will come to the two. It means that I can’t afford to waste time in such hesitation.
“I asked you before. Why do I keep on adventuring?”
“·······.”
“Shaun. Now tell me your answer.”
“·······.”
“Please don’t say you don’t know…”
Why does Levy keep adventuring? It was a question I still haven’t found an answer to. It’s a difficult problem that I can’t get a sense of even if I think about it again and again. I couldn’t lie or give a rough answer. That would be the worst answer for Levi. In the end, Sean couldn’t answer until the end.
“Yes.”
As Sean fell silent, Levy muttered and then raised his lowered head.
“Do you remember what I said the other day if I couldn’t get it right?”
“·······.”
She said. If the boy couldn’t find an answer to the question, he would reconsider his adventure. That meant that their adventure could end here.
The two faced each other. After biting his lip, Sean opened his mouth and said.
“····Honestly. I don’t know yet.”
“·······.”
“But I’ll figure it out. So give me some time.”
Levy looked into Shawn’s eyes. Although Sean has grown up and cannot be seen as a child, only his eyes are the same as in his childhood.
The eyes that made the boy feel much stronger than himself, filled with an intense and firm will and heart.
That’s why the weak girl longed for and liked the boy.
“Levy.”
“Yes.”
“Why do you think I keep adventuring?”
Sean asked the question in reverse. The same question Levy asked. The girl pondered for a moment before answering.
“… That’s right. Sean likes adventurers.”
“Wrong. Of course, I like adventurers, but I was going to live in the village all the time.”
“·······.”
I honestly didn’t know. Because the Sean Levy thinks of has always been the same since he was a child.
It wasn’t until then that Levy realized why Sean was having such a hard time answering. She was like that too.
I didn’t want the boy to see me as just a childhood friend.
He only thought of the boy as a childhood friend he had always seen.
“Let me tell you. Why do I take risks?”
“·······.”
“It’s because of you.”
B.
The reason Sean is adventurous.
It was because of Levi.
“You promised before.”
The two promised.
“I will protect you.”
The boy decides to live as a girl’s knight.
“To always be together.”
To be together forever.
After hearing Sean’s answer, Levy realized it belatedly.
It doesn’t have to be a new look. It’s okay to always look familiar.
That’s because the two always only looked at each other. No matter what they look like, the two of them will be together forever.
***
Shaun scratched his cheek. I wondered if the icy atmosphere just before was not a dream. The embarrassment and awkwardness were indescribable.
The cold confrontation ended in vain. Suddenly, after Sean’s last words, Levy had her tears running down her face. Levy ran away, embarrassed by her tears that came out without her knowing, and Sean, who was much more embarrassed than she, missed her Levy as it was.
I’m relieved that I’m relieved of my anger. The problem is that we don’t know where Levy disappeared. First of all, to find the girl, Sean decided to go around Elioden. In any case, she must be found as quickly as possible. You never know when the danger Wiz warned will come.
Obviously after the situation had calmed down, thinking about it, Levy was right. It didn’t make sense for her to try to make her confession after hearing her savage warnings. Of course, it would be important to convey her feelings, but if you lose your life before then, everything will be useless in the end.
First, let’s leave Elioden. It would be enough if you handed over the ring at any time afterwards.
Sean thought so and started scouring the city for Levy. I visited the hostel first, but unfortunately I couldn’t find Levy.
It must have been when I searched the city for a while. Shawn spotted a familiar face in front of him. Levi wasn’t. Shawn recalled the name he had heard for a moment and called him.
“Mr. Cruz?”
“Oh, Sean.”
Since he didn’t expect to meet him on a regular street other than the General Coalition Sanctuary, Sean was surprised, but immediately remembered his immediate priority and asked the old man a question.
“I, by any chance, the blonde girl I was with. Didn’t you see?”
“Hmm. If you’re talking about the lady I saw last time, I didn’t see it.”
“Ah… Okay.”
Sean gave Cruise a polite bow and was about to leave, even though he showed obvious regret.
“Then I will go. I have something urgent right now…”
“Sean. Can I talk to you for a second?”
“・・・・Yes? But now I…”
“Sorry. But it’s a story that needs to be told…”
When the old man said that, Sean couldn’t refuse. While anxious about the urgent situation of finding Levi, the boy eventually nodded his head and agreed.
“Yes. Then just a little bit.”
“Thank you. It is none other than that I received some wisdom from the Wisdom God last night.”
“Wisdom…?”
Curiosity piqued Sean’s somewhat unexpected rush. Especially since he had experienced God’s blessings with his own body, it was inevitable that he was even more interested.
“Yes. That’s right. Actually, I’m embarrassed because it’s my first time doing something like this. It seems that the God of Wisdom has told us about the future.”
“The future…”
Surprised by the incredible fact, Sean soon had an idea in his head. Could it be that the wisdom of the future he is talking about is what Wiz warned about? Do.
That was a very reasonable reasoning. It was because I suddenly thought that it was a rare possibility that these things overlapped by coincidence.
“What kind of future was it?”
“What I saw was a person. She was a witch with purple eyes. The witch is currently in Elioden.”
“Ah…”
Soon, Shawn’s high expectations faded away. It is because he could not know who the existence Cruise was talking about was. Of course, that wouldn’t be wrong. It seems that at the time he gained wisdom from the gods, it was before the battle with Wiz took place.
It is true that if Wiz is enough, he could face Eli Orden in a big crisis. But by now, the problem had already been resolved. It had nothing to do with Wiz’s warning.
“That’s fine. That kid is no longer a problem.”
“········.”
After hearing Sean’s answer, Sean was about to leave, leaving the pensive Cruz behind. Of course, he was grateful to the old man for warning him, but he had more urgent matters now.
Cruz called the boy who was about to leave him and said after stopping him.
“No.”
“・・・・Yes?”
“The witch I saw was not a child.”
Cruise explained while recalling the appearance of the witch she had seen in her dream last night.
“Walking gray hair and a mysterious Jaan. Because she was a woman with tear spots underneath.”