episode_0047

Into the deep abyss.

What you see in all directions are tree roots intertwined like snakes.

A place where black ether constantly gushes through the dark space.

In that bleak underground space, there were four people wearing different colored robes.

A place where four ‘priests’ gather. It was an otherworldly space where the priests of , who served the [dragon crouching in the abyss], lived in hiding until the moment of [fate] came.

Green man.

Silver woman.

Brown twins.

Among them, the man in the green robe laughed while resting his chin on his scaly hand. The evil smiling face was covered in all kinds of tattoos.

A green man shaking his upper body and laughing for a long time.

“Khehehe… This isn’t even funny. Grafvolud, that guy… I don’t know if it was a prophecy or something, but I completely believed in what a strange guy said 1500 years ago. As soon as I left, I fell asleep. Hehehe… Thanks to this, a brat like me becomes a leader in the order of rice bowls. Hahaha… I’m going crazy.”

The green man laughed again, as if he was dumbfounded even after speaking.

Normally, the second strongest green man here would be the one to leave first. However, their leader and commander died after going out first, saying he would confirm the ‘prophecy’.

Until the moment of [fate], only one person can get out of there at a time. The green man who went out through the suddenly emptied ‘passage’ heard the news belatedly.

The green man found it so funny he couldn’t stand it.

“Khehe… That old man, with his fearful personality, wouldn’t have just sat still and given up… If you think you’ve won everything, you probably won’t be able to get rid of your habit of babbling and chattering, and then suddenly lose your temper… Ah, tsk tsk… It’s driving me crazy to imagine, hehehe… ”

Their former captain died so absurdly.

[Priest of Erosion] Muttering full of insults about Grafvolud.

However, the twin priests were listening to this with a somewhat uncomfortable look.

One of the twin priests, a boy wearing brown robes, spoke.

“That’s about it, right? Ofnir. Instead of criticizing him for passing away, we should take action now. Breaking through the inferior races that protect the world tree.”

“Oh, did you feel uncomfortable because he was your adoptive father since you were a bug? Sorry, sorry… Hehehe. Ah, but honestly, it’s kind of funny how I always fall down while lifting weights, right? ‘Let’s change the world~ Keek~!!’… Tsk tsk tsk… !”

“This bastard… !”

Let the green man make a sarcastic remark about what the [Priest of Erosion] often says.

The twin sister, who had been listening quietly, also reacted and growled.

“The crazy bastard said anything with his open mouth and fell asleep… !”

“Hoo―? 2000 years ago, they would get scared even if I stepped on their feet, but now the twins are all grown up? Hehehe!”

“This bastard… ! You today… !”

“Today? What today? If you’re confident, give it a try!! Haha!!”

“Krrr… !”

Gooo――

Both the green man and the twins emitted black ether at the same level as waves. Their horns and tails were gradually growing larger, creating an intimidating feeling.

Immediately.

A situation where you want to return to the main body in the abyss and fight right now.

There was a refreshing sound that pierced through that moment.

Ting-

Ting-

The three priests who heard the sound stopped fighting and were shocked.

Although it was the weakest.

Therefore, the voice of a silver woman with the most terrifying power.

“Stop. Meaningless.”

“… Chet.”

“… ”

“Qu… ”

Ting-

Ting-

A woman in a silver robe tapped a large, clear glass bead with her eyes closed. The refreshing energy that spread from there swept over the priests and flowed into the abyss.

Eventually, the atmosphere calmed down.

The silver woman, with her eyes still closed, turned towards the green man and said.

“[Dispute], Ofnir. This is a sacred space. Dispute, disrespect.”

“… Tsk. Okay, I got it.”

“[Dispute], Ofnir. Planning, what?”

“Hmm… You’re asking the obvious. There is only one thing for the priest of [Conflict] to do.”

The green man muttered with a wicked smile.

“Stab everyone here and there, make everyone fight… I throw the worst move there. That is the fate of [conflict].”

“[Dispute], Ofnir. Are you ready?”

“Hehe… I’m already on the mend. Now, the power of the ‘old beast god’ has been unleashed on the inferior species who do not even know who they are following.”

“Respect, now Chief Priest, [Dispute].”

“Then shut up and watch.”

“… ”

The silver woman nodded when she heard that.

And the green man slowly left the space and spoke calmly.

“I… I will follow the [fate] according to my name rather than the prophecy of an unknown bastard. Because that’s what I received from the great dragon. I will generously use the strength that the old man told me to save until the end.”

The green man promised so.

‘[Yang Hong’s Trail], [Blue and White Thunder Spear], which are said to have killed an old man… First of all, we need to keep their gaze away.’

In order to escape the space, the green man accepted the black ether that was slowly enveloping him. I raised my head and looked at the ceiling in the abyss.

There are traces of a great dragon that can’t be reached now…

1,500 years ago, a man who called himself a ‘prophet’ was sleeping.

He is profanely sleeping in the same place as the dragon.

『I know the future.』

『I will tell you the information that will lead you to the [fate] that awakens the dragon.』

『And I will hand over to you the power of two beast gods that are equal to the dragon.』

『Instead… Enshrine me in the abyss until the dragon awakens 1,500 years later.』

“… ”

[Priest of Conflict], Ofnir.

The green man remembered that arrogant tone that had not occurred to him in a long time, and slipped into the abyss.

In his hands was a beast god with power equal to that of the [Dragon Crouching in the Abyss]…

There was a rune left behind by the [Snake of Wisdom and Circulation].

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Early morning.

Albit put a lock on the main gate of .

The school’s main gate closes smoothly after being oiled by Kara and Maya.

Then she turned around and shouted at us.

“Now, shall we leave?”

“Yes―☆ Let’s go right away―♪”

“Senior, from now on, you must stop walking alone and stay close to me!”

“Yes, yes―♪ And anyway, we’re heading to the garrison where Bell and Sigrun are☆ Don’t worry~ I’m fine~♪”

“… ”

Albert didn’t answer that question.

He just held my hand tightly once.

Beyond the calluses, the warmth conveyed the girl’s kindness.

Well done-

The dark red longsword strapped to her waist made a sound as it moved, demonstrating its presence. Even in Academy City, there would be few students using such high-quality products.

Dark red sword body.

Detailed patterns.

Luxurious matte.

It was a pretty cool weapon.

‘It only existed as an image file in the game, but when you see it in person, it’s really cool. If Albit later changes to a dedicated legendary weapon, should he ask me to pass it on again… ‘

How many times have the owners of the Red Tomato and the Blue Dragon and Woldo changed?

Since ancient times, a good weapon is one that has eco-friendly elements that are used interchangeably by various generals.

‘I have no intention of becoming obsessed with a specific weapon group yet… ‘

Because I was learning by wielding all the weapons.

It will be enough to use high-end items such as those used by juniors later.

While thinking that, I glanced at the hand Albit was holding.

‘… Anyway, my hands are starting to sweat.’

Fortunately, Albit let go of his hand before it got wet with sweat.

She looked back at Lotta and Kara and checked their readiness.

“Rota, are you ready?”

“Anytime.”

“What is Kara?”

“Of course it’s perfect.”

Two people, each holding a dark red cape and holding a flag.

Arbit nodded after seeing that, then turned to Freya and said.

“Are you ready, Freya? Have you lost anything or left anything behind? Was the school uniform repaired well?”

“Well, I burned everything except the wand and uniform anyway… And no matter how much I… It’s not right to be worried by a first-year student… ”

“Eeh~ I even burned the train ticket to that I had―☆ That’s not something a stray cat who borrows Maya’s regular train ticket can say☆”

“Ugh, uh… Well, that’s… Phew… ”

Freya sighed and spoke with a gloomy expression.

“School, school… jeon… Even if I call, they don’t answer. Well, all the train tickets I had were burned… Uh, I can’t help it… Via … Go, I have no choice but to go… ”

“Traveling on a train together―☆ Yes♪ It’s so exciting and romantic―☆”

“Senior, it’s hard to say it’s a trip… Isn’t it a bit like that? It’s a serious matter in its own way… ”

Lotta carefully raises his hand and counters my words.

‘That’s right, it’s a load of fur… Oh, that’s right, no thoughts of racism in front of Rota… Good idea… ‘

In my mind, I was correcting a bad habit.

I responded calmly to that rebuttal without changing my complexion.

“Then are we also going to ‘take over’―♪ Cute girls’ dungeon ☆occupation☆order~!! Hehe♡”

“… Let’s just say it’s a trip.”

So we prepared to leave for the Ether Train Station early in the morning.

‘Actually, when I heard the broadcast, I tried to run out right away like I did during … ‘If an unexpected situation like that happened suddenly, it would be a big problem.’

The more urgent it is, the more it goes back.

We decided that it would be better to get enough rest for one night and bring proper equipment.

Albit announced the start of the trip in a lively voice.

“Then let’s go!”

“Oh~☆ She must be in trouble right now♪ Let’s go help our cute little friend Belle-♪ If nothing happens, we’ll get snacks and tea like last time-☆ Isn’t this the ticket we received to allow girls to interact like this~☆ ”

“Really, I had no idea it would be this useful.”

Kara smiled bitterly and took out the ticket to she had received from Bell.

After the commotion that occurred at , the commuter pass I received from Belle was more useful than I thought. Even while I was sick and recuperating at school, my juniors often went to to procure supplies.

‘Sometimes when I visited the garrison, Belle would come out and serve me snacks and tea.’

To help our friend. And for some reason, the fur baggage occurred as in the original… To prevent the Eastern Alliance from rebelling.

‘In the current situation where , , and maintain a solid alliance… Rather, the behavior of the Eastern Alliance, which acts according to the original work, is strange.’

In the original, the northeastern part of Academy City was said to be their garden, but now they were just burying their heads in the ground.

“… ”

I could somehow feel the breath of that had changed there. So, we tried to use the train ticket to head to the station of .

The road going down the hill where is located.

There we met a tall girl who was waiting for us.

It was Maya who had parked her truck at the bottom of the hill and was waiting.

Maya, who was the first to leave after breakfast, told us.

“Uh, let’s go.”

“Maya!”

“Maya senior!”

Freya slightly tilted her head towards Maya… He said, leaning very slightly.

“T, the ticket is… When all is said and done… I will repay you double, double.”

“So.”

“Ugh… ”

Maya didn’t care about any of that.

‘That cool look is really… Even if I look at it, I can’t get used to it… ‘

But that’s why.

I could somehow trust her.

‘The thing that makes my heart tremble the most when I meet her is Hilde… The most comfortable one is Maya.’

Guilt, duty, mission… Not bound by anything.

The friend with whom I feel the most free in Academy City.

I said, giving a fist bump to my friend.

“I’ll be back―☆”

“Where… ? You should go to your school.”

“Ahaha―☆ I see~♪ Maya said she was taking the children from the Facility Engineering Department with her, right?”

“Uh, I told you to disperse. I have to collect it too.”

Maya patted the truck.

It seemed like they were planning to drive around here with that truck and take members of the facility engineering department with them.

“… ”

“… ”

Maya suddenly spoke to me.

“[spiral]… Clara.”

“Huh?”

“Are you happy?”

“Yes! Of course-☆”

“Okay.”

Tuk

Maya tapped my shoulder and got into the truck. And with a heavy start-up sound, the truck radiating heat disappeared far down the road.

‘happiness… Ira… Maya always asks me that when it seems like we’re going to break up for a long time and then we break up.’

What she worries about me is… What is it?

“… ”

We looked at it for a while and then headed to the Ether train station. Then, we each took out our commuter passes and boarded the ether train heading to as quickly as possible.

‘This is my first time traveling so smoothly.’

For some reason, I started to feel excited about the smooth journey.

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“Don’t move! Poor people! This train will be taken over by the aristocratic faction of our !”

I…

I really wasn’t going to say that I was a fur animal…