Chapter 607 (1/2)

It seemed that Sierra had known Zelyse for some time. However, given that he was surprised that we knew Zelyse, they probably weren’t close to each other. At the very least, they must have seen each other many times before.

Maybe he was involved in some kind of a conspiracy with Zelyse, or maybe he suffered some kind of harm from him.

「I’ve been looking for him for a long time already… How did you find him?」

I wondered if Sierra had approved of her now that she had killed Zelyse. His old harsh attitude had softened and he even talked about himself. Well, it was just briefly though.

Sierra had been looking for Zelyse for years. He had information that he was working around this area, but he just couldn’t find him.

Not only was he unable to find Zelyse, but he also failed to get any information on the Mesther Merchant Association, which had connections with him, and the Kingdom of Raidos behind it.

Still, he was sure that Zelyse was in this area, and he had been looking for him in this area for a long time.

But I still didn’t think he was going to talk to us about what we were most concerned about.

Fran thought so, too, and questioned Sierra again.

「Why did Zelyse called Sierra with Romio?」

「Aah―…」

「Is Sierra Romio? That Romio?」

「…That is…」

The fact that you kept it quiet without denying it was like saying you knew something about it, you know?

「I am――」

『Fran!』

「Tsk!」

It was just when Sierra was about to say something.

Magic Power began to swell in the water. Then, at the bottom of the deep water, I saw something moving at high speed.

It was clearly not a living thing. It had no life force, and I couldn’t sense any signs of life from it. However, there was no doubt that it was covered by powerful Magic Power.

Moreover, the place where it appeared was directly under the place where Zelyse had sunk. We couldn’t just ignore it.

Sierra――Romio? Well, I guess we could call him Sierra for now. Sierra also seemed to have noticed the mysterious moving object. He then put his hand on the evil sword at his waist again and followed Fran as she ran off.

The moving object seemed to be heading north in the water.

We were not at our full speed yet, but if Sierra didn’t do his best and ran hard enough, Fran was going to leave him behind.

Sierra was in a desperate state. Compared to Fran, who still had some leeway, he seemed to already be at his full speed. In terms of physical ability and aerial jump skill, Fran probably had the upper hand. If she increased her speed any further, he might end up being left behind.

『I’ll find out what it is first. Get me in the water』

「Nn!」

I was thrown by Fran and quickly approached the mysterious moving object. The depth of the lake was quite deep, and the water was muddy from the aftermath of the battle, so I couldn’t see to the bottom.

But I could definitely feel some kind of presence breaking through the water and pushing forward. It was a little smaller than me, and elongated in shape.

『Hmm?』

I used my Light Magic to create multiple light sources. The strong light then illuminated the surroundings, and I succeeded in catching a clear image of it.

『A sword…!?』

It was a thin sword, the blade of which had snapped off from the middle.

Moreover, it looked familiar.

『Isn’t it a pseudo fanatic sword!?』