episode_0139
by fnovelpia8:30 am.
“The forest path is well decorated.”
“That’s right. I think it was a good idea to come.”
“This is what you see. Where do you all come from? I come from the western kingdom next door.”
“The Kingdom of Titania? haha. You came from far away.”
Murmur.
A large crowd has already gathered.
Those who set up wagons, stalls, and tents along the forest road hung up signs and began accepting customers.
Someone promoted a product by shouting loudly to attract customers, and a bard played on an old tree that easily attracted attention.
The mood is slowly rising.
Spring, when flowers bloom.
Beautiful forest path.
Several out-of-town people.
A street vendor selling hard-to-find products.
People setting up a large tent and preparing for a performance.
But not yet before the festival starts. There were quite a few places that were not open or unreachable.
“There’s a flower field over there.”
That time. Ronica’s group headed to the flower field that Andro told them about.
There was a huge map on the signs erected at regular intervals, showing which merchants were where, what performances were happening when, and the locations of rest areas, so it wasn’t difficult to find your way.
After walking a bit, a flower field appeared along the side of the forest road.
“Wow~ This place is really pretty!~”
There are a total of three forest roads leading from the city to the training center, and there are rest areas or other well-maintained areas in between.
This is one of them.
It is more colorful and natural than a garden, perhaps because it has been touched periodically by human hands. It almost makes me want to lie down among the flowers.
Is it because of that?
“It’s a place that suits me~”
Lapis merged with Myorin and walked there gracefully holding the umbrella.
It looks like he’s trying to make himself feel better.
Ronika shouted excitedly at that sight.
“Lapis~ Please take a look here.”
“Huh?”
“Wow~ The combined look is so pretty!!”
“Hehe, hehe~ Well. of course. But I liked Ronica’s combined form better.”
“Ugh. If black people are here, they go together.”
“Huh? Now that I think about it, where did the black guy go?”
“I have some work to do, so I’ll come at night.”
Afterwards, everyone took a break.
Flower viewing.
chat.
Ronica and Lapis are active.
Fiona looks blankly at the flowers.
Astradik sat around the flower and yawned.
Even Aleph picks flowers alone.
About 10 minutes have passed.
“Ronikaaa!~”
Andrew came running from far away.
A Goliath knight follows behind him.
“ANDRO!!”
Seeing Andro running with open arms, Ronica smiled and ran as well.
Come on!~
“Andro~ Huh? Aren’t the other kids here?”
“I’m already playing somewhere else. But since there are so many, I plan to play separately. It’s a bit like crowding around.”
“Then we might run into each other on the street.”
The reunion of the two.
I held my breath and continued to watch.
“Ronika. Are these people friends?”
“Yes. This is… … .”
Andro naturally started acting and greeted Ronica and the group.
He had a lively and talkative personality and showed amazing friendliness, quickly getting into conversation with everyone.
In an instant, the shouting ended.
While we were talking in the flower garden, Andrew suddenly said something like this.
“Oh my! I heard that during the festival, there is a warrior experience where two people team up and go on an adventure. Ronika~ I want to try that, can you come with me?”
“Hero experience?”
“Yes! I think it would be a relief if Ronica was with us. How are you and your friends?”
indeed.
It’s smooth workmanship.
Work in pairs. Are you trying to use that as an excuse to discredit everyone?
“Agree. AgreeAgree.”
Fiona responded quickly.
Now that I think about it, I remember that Andro also asked Fiona for help before going to the training center.
They both know my identity.
Fiona is probably actively cooperating, too.
“I have nothing to do, so I’ll follow you.”
Aleph also agrees.
But at this time, Astradik showed signs of annoyance.
“Why did you have to experience being a hero…? Was that hosted at the training center? I guess the only thing I can do is catch goblins. I want to fall in.”
Lapis responded immediately.
“Hey!! Do you want to ruin the mood?”
“But if you want to satisfy me, unless you’re a monster like Ronica or Medis, everything is trivial. Oh, let’s make an exception for Fiona.”
“What are you? Everyone said it except me!?”
“Hey, Aleph didn’t even say anything.”
“Anyway! I can’t do it. Follow me. As your senior, I need to educate you properly.”
“Evil!!?”
Lapis grabbed Astradik’s ear. And then he smiled brightly at Andrew and answered.
“Let’s go quickly. I’ll take this guy with me.”
“Ha! What are you doing?”
“You’re a senior?”
“I don’t need a senior who is weaker than me!!”
Swish!!
Astradik slipped out.
“Oh!? Are you going to run away from this? eww… You guys go first. I’ll drag that guy over.”
“Eot. Then the location is -”
“Wait for this bastard!!!”
Before Andro could say anything, Astradik and Lapis left the place.
“Ugh… I don’t know if I brought this up for no reason.”
“It’s okay. They are both like that. Let’s play by ourselves. It will come on its own.”
“Yes!”
After a minor incident.
Four people, including Andro, moved to the forest path.
*
9 am.
Duuung!!!!~
A huge bell rang at the training center.
Daeeeeng!!!!~~
Ttiiing!!!~
Next, bells installed in advance along the forest path rang like dominoes, and the sound of the bells continued to the city, gradually becoming clearer and more elegant.
It is a ritual containing a kind of signal to feel safe as the training center protects the city.
And the most important thing.
The festival has begun.
[Preached at the training center.]
Had a loudspeaker been installed in advance?
training school.
Forest road.
city.
Voices resonate simultaneously and far from everywhere.
People around me were focused on the broadcast.
The same goes for Ronika’s group.
“It’s the voice of the training center director!”
“Sound announcing the start of the festival. I hope the speech will not be long this time either.”
[iced coffee. This joint event between Evelyn Training Center and Meviron City-]
Roughly speaking, the story is about the history and history of the training center, various achievements, agreements with the city, and safety issues, and it is a festival for that purpose.
Afterwards, safety and precautions.
Performance schedule prepared at the training center or city.
Instructions in case of emergency at a festival.
Use of public spaces such as restrooms.
The detailed explanation is over.
Lord Meviron also gave a speech, but it was not as long as expected. It seemed like the explanation was kept as concise as possible so as not to be boring.
[I hope you enjoy the festival to the fullest.]
“Hey!~”
“Come on, welcome. Northern-” that is hard to find even here on this continent.
Murmur.
As soon as the speech ended, it was immediately filled with the voices of people around me.
A large crowd of people has already taken over the forest path. There are even people who are promoting the business in earnest and people who are just shouting that they like the atmosphere.
The atmosphere suddenly heats up.
Children from the city or other places are already enjoying the festival, running around holding balloons and toy sticks.
“Let’s go quickly. Now that the festival has started, the warrior experience will be held soon.”
Ronica’s group also moved again.
Andrew led the way for about 20 minutes, and soon a sign saying ‘The Hero’s Adventure’ appeared on the outside of the road.
“This way!”
I took the path indicated by the sign and went a little further into the forest outside.
You can see the underground entrance made of stone.
“Welcome~”
A security guard and a training center instructor stood in front.
This place… This is a place I know.
labyrinth.
It is connected to the huge labyrinth used during the training camp entrance exam.
In order to allow people to experience being a warrior and at the same time show off the facility called the Labyrinth, the training center opened the entrance under its own management.
In front of the entrance.
I checked the explanation on the giant sign.
It was originally optimized for solo play, but the level of difficulty was added considering emotions, and it is written that two people can enter as a couple course.
It seemed like Andro was planning to temporarily put everyone off with this.
“Hey~ Did you arrive on time?”
“Wow… .”
Just then, Astradik, who had left the party, appeared. On his back was a sick-looking Lapis with a pale face.
“Astradic and Lapis!? What happened to that appearance now?”
“Anyway, my stamina is weak and I chase after him till the end and then fall alone.”
“I told you to stand still… … Wow!!”
“Ugh!? You, you, don’t throw up. huh? The clothes I’m wearing right now are what I like the most, right?”
“Worry about me. You stupid junior… … .”
“I never get tired of being that damn senior. Anyway, that’s how it happened. I was going to leave it at the medical center at the training center, but this senior guy kept insisting that I come here.”
“Ahaha… You didn’t have to go that far… You’re really okay, right?”
“Of course!!… … Wow.”
“Hey!!!”
It’s a pretty nice friendship.
It’s quite disappointing from my point of view. It would have been better if I just left like this, so I could easily approach my disciple.
I’ll have to hope Andrew handles it well.
“2 people must enter, so let’s decide on a team. First of all, I want to do it with Ronika~”
“Good! I will protect Andro!!”
First of all, Andro and Ronica are a team.
“Haam~ It’s annoying, but there’s nothing you can do about it. Fiona. Do you want to go in with me?”
“Hey! Then who should I carry? You should go in with me. I need to educate you thoroughly at this time.”
“What is it? Why are you so cheerful when you say you’re sick?”
“Uh… Oooh!!… … .”
“Was it acting!!!?”
Although there is some discord, Astradic and Lapis are a team again.
All that’s left now are Aleph and Fiona.
“With me?”
“Uh, yes.”
Aleph also nodded to Fiona’s question.
It’s the most awkward party, but Fiona doesn’t seem to mind.
“I want to take that advanced course!”
“There was also a difficulty selection?… .”
“I am also a senior. I need to relieve my stress.”
“Magic experiment. For advanced users.”
All three parties were unified to high difficulty.
The waiting instructor, without much restraint, let people enter two at a time every three minutes, and Andro cleverly retreated and stood in line as the last person to enter.
So, two people entered the labyrinth one by one.
Astradic.
Lapis.
Fiona.
Aleph.
All four people disappeared into the labyrinth. Now it’s Andro and Ronica’s turn… .
“Ugh!… Suddenly hungry… … .”
“Ae, Andro!?”
“I’m sorry, Ronica. I don’t think I can join you because my stomach hurts so much.”
“Suddenly?… .”
“Ugh!… My head hurt and my legs suddenly started shaking. I guess what I ate yesterday was wrong. I think I should go.”
“Huh!?”
indeed.
Are you separating them like this?
He sends the four people away and leaves Ronica alone.
“Anyway, I think it’s going to be difficult. The driver came with me, so I can play without worrying. I’ll come back when it gets better.”
“Uh… huh. Okay.”
Good Ronica couldn’t stop herself and looked at Andro’s back as he left, and Andro pretended to leave and hid behind a tree.
Ronica is suddenly left alone.
At the same time, Andro’s voice is heard from the artifact hung on the ear.
[coon! You were watching everything, right? Now is your chance. Hurry up and rush in!!]
Probably thinking of taking a look nearby.
The momentum is amazing.
[I’ll take care of the rest of my friends, so don’t worry. Fighting!~]
Anyway, as he said, it’s an opportunity.
Ronica appears to be contemplating whether to enter the labyrinth after Andro disappears. If I approached you like this and asked you to go in with me, wouldn’t you accept me?
Now make up your mind… .
stop.
Let’s not think about it.
My disciple is waiting.
The first thing to do is to step forward.
I am facing it alone with my disciple.
I prepared myself for two months and practiced the current situation.
Now there is no place to retreat and no need to be afraid.
Sze-
Just like that, he appeared between the trees and advanced towards the entrance to the labyrinth.
“Huh?… .”
Just then the disciple turns to look at me.
There was a pause.
The two eyes met.
Wide-open eyes are watching me.
There is nothing to be afraid of.
Go forward again.
Let’s approach it naturally.
*
“Huh?… .”
Who is that man?… .
Suddenly we ran into each other.
A black-haired man came out of the forest.
My thoughts as soon as I saw it were very simple.
Looks fully decorated.
Very handsome.
At least he’s the best I’ve ever seen in my life.
At the same time, I felt confused. When our eyes met, the man paused for a moment and then for some reason began to approach here.
Then, old memories came to mind.
Sparring with Astradic.
Next is the execution of the devil.
A familiar sight.
A familiar color.
A man full of doubts.
Although it only happened twice, it is an unidentified being that has left behind unforgettable and powerful memories.
The man is approaching him.
‘Uh, uh… … .’
I feel nervous for some reason.
why?
Because it’s dark black?
Because you feel like a nigger?
No, that can’t be true.
The nigger is somewhere else, somewhere far away. In other words, this man is not a nigger.
But why… .
Does it harden like this just by looking at each other?
A floating feeling began to spread throughout my legs and arms.
But even for a moment.
“… … ?”
I tilted my head at the strangeness.
The man’s appearance is strange.
They were approaching in an awkward manner, with the same hands and feet moving out at the same time.
Creak, creak.
Angular movement.
However, the wide-eyed determination to go to war.
It was awkward, but the solemn appearance made me cringe slightly.
Why does he look like that?
Did I do something wrong?… .
Ronica was a bit intimidated.
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