115 – Circulatory System (17)
“What is Azelis? Is that your hometown?”
“No. Azelis clovine davir tebris. This is my real name.”
Trisha remembered her words that she was more important than the princess. The name of an orphan is short, and the name of a prestigious family is long. Damian could guess what a noble family Trisha was.
On the other hand, giving out her real name meant that she had gained some kind of trust. Damian was a little grateful to Trisha for opening her heart first, but on the other hand, she felt a burden.
Being intimate meant, after all, sharing who you really are.
The past will definitely be included in that.
“I like Trisha too. Azelis is good too.”
“If you can’t remember my name, you can’t come into my house!”
“….”
“My house is very large. Wouldn’t it be enough to just look at it all week? There are so many things to eat.”
“You are the daughter of a rich family.”
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“Right. Wouldn’t it be nice to look good for me?”
Damian warned Trisha as they approached the camp.
“We are almost there. Do not say.”
Tricia replied briskly, as if her mood had improved right away.
“Yes!”
I needed to be blunt with Trisha in front of others.
There would be nothing more suspicious than a man and a woman disappearing in the morning and then suddenly returning, having a friendly conversation.
She sat Tricia on a rock near her, thirty paces from camp.
“Wait a minute.”
And just as she turned around to get the potion from the campsite. Luna’s wolf met eyes.
“…… ?”
The wolf was sitting still in the bushes, staring at Trisha and Damian.
She didn’t know how long she had been watching, but it was clear that she was looking for Damian. The wolf saw Damian and hopped her front paws, signaling her to follow.
***
Crows were circling the sky, looking for lizard carcasses lying in the valley.
“I made a porridge.”
Professor Candinella put her hands behind her back and looked around the muddy valley.
Beside him, an elf-eared girl wearing a wooden mask was walking side by side.
“Professor, do you think he will be able to encounter phantom beasts?”
“That’s something you never know. Because he doesn’t have enough skills. You have to be lucky to meet the phantom beast.”
Professor Candinella approached the corpse of the nameless dragon. Then he carefully examined the marks on his body.
A masked, pointy-eared elf girl stood beside her and said.
“You seem like someone who has already taken two or three circulatory exercises.”
Boldness was required from the first step into the danger zone, and following that, he showed his cleverness by taking care of his heart separately.
“Isn’t it? I mean, it’s fair.”
Candinella then muttered to herself.
“Ha, it’s a pity. It’s too bad.”
“… What?”
“Huh? I mean that kid.”
“Are you saying my skills aren’t worth it?”
Candinella gave a light grin and shook her head.
“No, that kid. I could have brought it.”
The pointy-eared girl tilted her head slightly and asked again.
“Are you bringing me?”
“Silverine found the child in a ghoul-infested wilderness. How did she find out in such a place. Isn’t she a strange encounter?”
“I’m curious about the whole story.”
“There, that was originally where I was supposed to go.”
“….”
“Circumstances got twisted and it ended up like this. He’s such a smart guy, but every time I think about it, I feel like I’ve lost a lot.”
It was a light tone, as if joking, but Candinella’s voice contained regret.
You don’t know what the world is doing. She could not be sure that even if Candinella had gone, she would have flowed the same as in the case of Silverine.
Candinella was not a person to be attached to. She is an Eternian executive, like Elizabeth and Morgus. She was also a hero who prevented legends such as Silverin and Zeldan, as well as the northern cataclysm.
She was a person with the ability and status to discover and nurture talented people anywhere on the continent, with nothing to regret.
The reason she showed interest in a boy named Damian was that she valued him that much.
Candinella said as she inspected the corpse of her decapitated monster.
“You said something useless. Ignore it. Having a disciple to teach is one of life’s great happiness. As a joke, I used to say that since I had all of Silverine, there would be no apprentice uniforms. She didn’t know that even that would be wrong.”
“If you had gone to Chengdu this time, you would have had another chance. I heard that the successor of the sacred sword came out and was shocked….”
“You are good at it. How did you know that confidential information?”
“Knights… I heard it by chance while on a mission.”
“Hmm, yes. It’s a good opportunity. There must have been a purpose in summoning the heroes to the Chengdu to save that guy’s teacher.”
“I heard that even a sword master cannot easily hold and wield a sacred sword. Then….”
When the girl hesitated, Candinella gave her a clear answer, stretching her body.
“I’m not completely exaggerating. I saw the power of that sword with my own two eyes. It is one of the best swords in the entire continent and can only be wielded by a select few.”
The boy who became the owner of the sacred sword had the potential of a sword master recognized.
“Professor… Are you not very interested in the sacred sword?”
“I have already been to Chengdu.”
“… Yes?”
Candinella gave her explanation by smiling at the girl.
The expression showed that he knew something, but couldn’t tell.
“Let’s go. I will miss fighting again.”
***
At the campsite, everyone in the party was already awake.
Everybody had a bad complexion. Martha and Bertan’s complexions were pale, and Cecile was biting her lips as if anxious.
Soon after, Cecil and Luna found me and rushed to them.
“What’s up?”
“Have you seen Trisha? The situation is very urgent.”
I pointed with my hand where Trisha was.
“She is resting over there with her ankle sprained. I think someone needs to go and treat it.”
Cecile called Martha and sent her to treat Trisha. Judging by the look on her face, it wasn’t because Trisha had disappeared. Something else made them sick.
Luna caught my attention by lightly grabbing the edge of my collar and tugging at it.
“It’s coming….”
“… Who?”
“Zion. It’s coming towards us, but it doesn’t hide its presence. I don’t know what the intention was.”
Do not hide your presence means… It means to fight head-on, not surprise.
Maybe you think I won’t avoid it.
Luna kept her composure. We were already mentally prepared for that.
Actually, they didn’t have to be too scared. Because as of today, we will split up, and Shion will continue to pursue me, leaving Cecil’s group behind.
Cecil said with a worried face.
“Candy… Your body won’t be whole, so will you be okay? If it helps, we will work together to help.”
Loyalty is appreciated, but it is not necessary. I shook my head.
I didn’t want to involve Trisha or anyone else in my fight.
“Me and Luna will stay here to greet Zion. We are separated from you here.”
“Candy….”
I shook my head again.
“You guys are leaving.”
Cecil stood still with a confused look on her face, then she reluctantly turned to her Bertang and beckoned. Bertan then began to pack his things.
I sat in front of a dying bonfire and threw firewood. Then he took out the frozen heart meat and threaded it on her skewer. It was to keep the insides stable in preparation for a commotion.
Luna sat across from her without questioning my actions. And she waited for her meal.
***
I didn’t rush to find it. Even though I was able to visit the night before, I didn’t because I wanted to fight with Candyi’s stamina intact.
“… Fog.”
As we gradually approached the place where Candyi was located, her steam hung thickly. It was a damp, unpleasant fog.
After walking for such a long time, I saw a bright red light beyond the pure white curtain.
Confirming that there were only a few steps left, Shion pulled out the demonic sword, Cybeline, from her waist.
Her hands gradually began to gain strength. I’ve been waiting for this meeting for a long time.
As I approached the bonfire, I saw a masked man sitting comfortably in front of it.
Leaning on the stump, one knee was raised, the arm was hanging, the other leg was stretched out, and he looked very relaxed.
Shion bowed politely first.
“Hello.”
“… Hi.”
“The nameless dragon is your skill, right? Quite right.”
“Why are you visiting me?”
A blue light began to dwell in Shion’s sword.
“That’s because you are in debt. And my master misses you very much.”
The masked man stood up and brushed the dirt off his clothes.
“That’s a bit difficult.”
“Don’t worry. Today I’ll take off your mask so you won’t have to hide your identity.”
“….”
The masked man gazed at Shion with golden eyes.
He seemed to be grinning under the mask.
Shion said with a grain of salt.
“Pull out the knife.”
Struck by the power of the demonic sword, the bonfire shook little by little and finally went out.
“If I draw my sword, one of your limbs will be unharmed.”
Shion responded head-on to his provocation.
“No, your limbs will be cut off.”
“Your limbs will be cut off?”
“No, it’s your limbs.”
“No, you will be cut.”
The feverish Shion activated the artifact and jumped at him with a single leap and swung the sword.
He thought that if he didn’t draw the sword, he would just have to draw it himself.
He immediately took out his wooden sword and blocked Zion’s sword.
Kang!
The foot of the man who received Shion’s attack was pushed back a long time.
“I didn’t know you were the talkative type.”
“….”
“Put in the toys and get out the real weapons.”
He brushed his arm as if his hand holding the sword was tingling.
Zion did not give time to reorganize.
He accelerated again and swung the sword at him with all his might.
Kang!
The sound of the blow spreads so loud that it stings the eardrum.
The man deflected Shion’s sword with his sensuous reflexes, but was pushed back by his strength and flew back for a long time.
He managed to keep his balance and correct his posture with animalistic movements.
Shion felt strange. He was outwardly pushed, but he never felt overpowered.