177 – Doubt (7)
Luna spent time in the Wittruff dormitory.
She placed a pile of dried flowers on her desk and separated the seeds from the buds and placed them in her bowl. That was her evening routine.
Belm flowers picked from the foot of Mt. Grace, rich in the magic of the earth, were good for feeding the spirits.
She took thirty minutes to separate her seed and then pushed up her window. At the appointed time, Damian’s spirit flew to Luna’s dormitory window.
Luna felt a little joy in fattening the spirit.
Luna sat lightly on the window sill and waited for her spirit to come visit her.
Eight o’clock.
Even though the appointed time came, the spirit did not come.
“… “It’s late.”
The spirit that she loved so much about the seeds of the bell flower did not appear even after ten to twenty minutes.
After an hour passed, she sensed something was wrong with her, so she stuck her head out the window and cautiously shouted.
“… “Beep?”
Damian’s spirit gave no response.
***
That night, Olivia called me out in front of the dormitory. She then told the detailed story.
“Ruscus does not deal with fire elemental magic. Sorry.”
Olivia apologized for using only fire-type magic in her mock sparring.
“It’s okay.”
Olivia walked with me at night and gave me advice.
“That guy’s main focus is ice-type elemental magic. “He is not particularly good at swordsmanship or magic, but he knows how to use what he has at the right time, so it will be very difficult to attack him.”
“Is it okay if I tell you this?”
If they catch you giving me information, I’m sure they won’t take it kindly.
“Just win. “I don’t want to see someone with a broken personality like Ruscus become so arrogant.”
“If I win, what will my senior get?”
“It will make you feel a little better. “I also wanted to see that bastard get beaten.”
“….”
In fact, black-colored scars that had only recently healed were visible on Olivia’s body. It looks like she took care of her scars in her own way, but the areas on her back and her rear thighs that her eyes couldn’t reach remained quite clearly visible. She looked like she had been beaten with a whip or a cane or something. I’ve been hit before, so I know those types of injuries well.
“Well, you would have known even if I didn’t have to tell you. “That bastard goes around showing off.”
“What?”
“You mean you know how to use magic?”
I spoke calmly.
“Isn’t it good to use magic? “You can brag about it.”
When I did not agree, Olivia poured out gossip about Ruth Cus, probably because she had a lot of things stored up inside her.
“Listen carefully. There’s one thing that’s really ugly. “She thinks she has wizard blood.”
“Aren’t all wizards born with it?”
“It’s different. There are people who can only use magic by memorizing magic theory and training for a long time, while there are people who are born magicians. Most wizards are the former. In the latter case, they are geniuses who instinctively use magic from the time they are babies. “The official magical name is also called ‘Children of the Stars.'”
“Um….”
“The most disgusting thing is that Ruskus goes around pretending to be ‘children of the stars.’ “There are even kids who really believe that!”
“Is it difficult to tell them apart?”
“It’s difficult. One of the most representative characteristics of children of the stars is that the surrounding space changes depending on their mood. For example, when you get angry, the wind suddenly blows… It’s raining or something… Suddenly crows flock… “Something like that.”
It is a truly mysterious characteristic to be able to manifest such supernatural abnormalities depending on one’s mood. When I think of the greatest wizard I know… When I was staying with Silverine, there were times when I got hot for no reason. I guess that’s why.
Olivia continued her explanation.
“When Ruscus’s mood changes, he secretly chants and emits chills to those around him. And don’t you know how unsavory it is to see him acting like a genius wizard for no reason?”
“It must be difficult to get along.”
“Yes, it’s terrible. To be honest, I hope I get scolded by a proper wizard. “You don’t need to know your topic.”
“….”
Olivia cleared her throat for a moment, realizing that she had been overly excited for a moment.
“Hmm, well, anyway, one way or another, it is true that Ruskus is a person with some skills. I can tell you about his habits and special skills… “You have to take care of the rest.”
***
If you are a ‘sandangi’, you will not have much difficulty defeating Ruscus. The problem is that in the sparring evaluation, Ruskers must be defeated without the candy being noticeable in a place where many eyes are watching.
Listen to Olivia’s words, Ruscus is definitely not a soft opponent.
There is an elemental magic defense artifact, but this was something that Cecil modified, so it could not be used carelessly in sparring evaluations.
Cecile’s demeanor has changed a bit recently, and we need to meet appropriate expectations based on her history as Silverine’s student and the princess’s bodyguard.
It was a situation that made my head complicated in various ways.
In that situation, after much deliberation, the choice I made was to head back to ‘Filin’s Blacksmith’ located in Rigbed.
This is the weapon shop where I got a strange wooden sword that absorbs magical energy.
As soon as the morning sun came up on a day off from classes, I immediately got moving.
The store owner remembered me even though he saw me only once that day.
When he saw me, he clicked his tongue and started talking about his wooden sword.
“Well, you couldn’t get used to that wooden sword after all?”
“No, I am using it well. However, I need another sword for a different purpose.”
I have three swords. One is the sword given by Silverine. Next is the sapling sword. And lastly, the magic sword. The only thing I could use in sparring was the sword that Silverine gave me.
The sword was solid, but it had no special properties. To deal with a magic swordsman like Ruscus… A more special sword was needed.
“Where is that wooden sword?”
He paid more attention to the wooden sword than to me.
I pulled out a wooden sword from my belt and held it out in front of me. The owner’s eyes widened in surprise. It seemed like they didn’t expect me to keep it intact.
“Wait a moment.”
He came from the warehouse wearing special gloves and received a wooden sword.
Then he carefully examined the sword as if it had been poisoned, and then burst into laughter.
“hehehe, it’s in good condition.”
“… ?”
“I thought I wouldn’t be able to carry it for long, but I was wrong. “The day has become clearer and more shiny thanks to the amount of magical power it has absorbed.”
Then he transformed the wooden sword into the shape of a sapling.
“Look at this. “I’ve grown more.”
“… Yes?”
“It’s grown more than when you first took it. The leaves have grown larger and the stems have become thicker. “Don’t you know because you see it every day?”
I haven’t looked that closely, so I can’t tell them apart.
“Do you know everything just by looking at it?”
“Well, I’ve raised this troublesome beast of mine for several years, and it grew the most when it was in your hands more than all of that time combined.”
“… “Is there anything that gets better as you grow older?”
“Well, when it grows up, it will suck in more magic power.”
“….”
Isn’t that a bad thing? I will have to absorb only the level I can handle.
“Hmm. First of all, carry it as best as you can. “I will adjust the kendo appropriately based on your condition.”
“Does a sword do that?”
“This is not a sword, it is a plant. Of course, it changes and adapts to the environment.”
“….”
“I’m glad I met the right person. “Even after I sent it, I was still in love with it.”
“Who was the original owner of this sword?”
The owner frowned and looked back on his memory.
“Um… It was an unknown elf. That guy wasn’t the first owner either. He said he picked it up too. Well, one day he came and said he couldn’t handle it and handed it over to me.”
“Did he say anything else?”
“They say flowers will bloom when they grow up. He said he didn’t have the confidence to raise it until he saw the flower. “That’s it.”
What will it look like when it grows up? It won’t be as big as a giant tree.
I took the wooden sword again and looked at it blankly. I don’t know how much it will grow, but I’ll have to grow it until I can handle it.
“Well, okay. “You need a sword anyway?”
“Yes.”
“What do you want?”
“Well, I don’t know. “It would be nice to have another troublesome sword.”
“hehehe, ah, it has to be there.”
I was instantly curious and asked more questions.
“How big of a nuisance is this?”
He narrowed his eyes slightly and waved his hand.
“You will never touch it. It’s a cursed item. “Let’s move to the warehouse first.”
He led me to the underground warehouse, just as he had done before.
“Once you have abundant magical power, you have more options. “Aren’t you interested in magic swords like the Enchant Sword?”
“Actually, I don’t know anything about that.”
“Um… Do you need something that will last a long time?”
“That would be good, but it is not the first condition.”
“The enchantment sword isn’t bad either. Functionally, it adds a lot of things, but the downside is that it is a consumable item. Several months at most. It will break down after a few weeks of use. Let’s see, does it have exactly the features you want?”
“… “You need something hot enough to cut the ice.”
“Write….”
The owner must have been a bit picky about the requirements and thought about it for a while as he rummaged through the warehouse.
He muttered to himself several times for a moment, then took out a sword full of dust from deep in the warehouse and held it out to me.
“What about this?”
***
I tested my new sword at the foot of Mount Grace.
What I got from Philin’s blacksmith shop was an enchantment sword. Although it didn’t contain a high-level enchantment, it was enough to perform the function I wanted.
In addition, because it was an item that paid reasonable attention to durability, its lifespan was several times longer than that of an enchantment sword. The magic consumption is much less than that of a wooden sword, so there is nothing to worry about. There was no doubt that it was something of moderate use.
While I was making my way through cutting down plantera, someone came to see me.
“Damian….”
It was Luna. But she looked more urgent than usual.
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“Luna? “What happened?”
“Beep…” No response… “
Beep?
It was clear that by beeping, it was referring to the spirit that had made a contract with me. I knew Luna played with me, but… You’re not responding?
I stopped the test and wiped my sweat with a handkerchief.
“How many times have you not responded?”
“There has never been one…. Strange. I definitely feel the energy….”
“….”
I immediately concentrated my mind and called out to the spirit in my heart.
And the spirit that had never disobeyed my call did not appear this time.
“There is no answer to my call.”
It is clear that a problem has occurred. But what should you do in this situation? Looking at Luna’s serious expression, it seemed like she wasn’t going to take it lightly.
“Luna, do you know what to do?”
Perhaps he’s in a state of rebellion or he doesn’t like my magic power?
Luna shook her head.
“I can’t do this…” Strange… “I feel like I’m being held captive by someone.”
Who kidnapped my spirit? How is that possible?
“… “Is Biyak still in Eternia?”
“Yes. “I still feel energetic.”
“Let’s look for it first.”
“… I know a place that Piyak often goes to…. “I’ll look from there.”
***
After Damian left, Luna gathered all the lesser spirits she could handle.
“Beep…” “Tell me when you feel energetic.”
Hundreds of spirits in the shape of all kinds of animals, including squirrels, eagles, leopards, etc., Signaled that they had heard her orders.
And they dispersed in perfect order.
Luna couldn’t sit still and leave it to her spirit. She went out to find the area where Piyak frequented.
The largest zelkova tree outside of Student Square.
Chestnut tree visible from the window of room 31F of the Wittruff Building.
The yard in front of the Central Library with five-colored flowers in full bloom.
I searched everywhere, out of breath, but Biyak’s energy was faint.
She was nowhere to be seen, and even Luna, who was more sensitive to her spirit than anyone else, could not trace her energy.
Damian and Luna met again at the main gate of Whitruff Hall and resolved the situation.
“I’ve searched all of Northern Village, but there’s still Southern Village left. “I haven’t found the clock tower or the guardian tree yet.”
Luna said.
“I will go to Suhomok.”
“Yes. “Then I’ll search the clock tower.”
Since we couldn’t search all the rooms in Southern Village, where the senior dormitories are located, we decided to investigate together with Luna and moved again.
As soon as Damian left, Luna moved straight to where the guardian tree was.
While traveling along the forest path for a while, she heard a faint sound of crying.
“Beep, beep!”
It’s something an ordinary person wouldn’t be able to hear, but Luna could sense it. It was faint, but clearly a beeping sound.
She took out her note and wrote that her peep was nearby, placed it in the mouth of her eagle-shaped wind spirit, and sent it straight to Damien.
And Luna ran straight to where the sound was.
After passing through the dense trees, an open space was finally revealed. A towering white tree stands in the center of that empty space. It was a place with a guardian tree.
“Beep!”
And now I could clearly hear the beeping sound.
There was a mysterious woman standing in front of the guardian tree.
White-blue colored hair. A strange magical power that dizzys the senses. A strangely cool wind.
Luna felt the whole world become quiet for a moment.
And there was a beeper sitting on the back of the woman’s hand.
The mysterious woman slowly turned her head, perhaps sensing Luna’s presence.
And then, our eyes met.
Skyward Sword moment.