Chapter 504 (1/2)
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Silvaria, frontier town, airfield…
A lot of airs.h.i.+ps are here, you can catch a ride on a big airs.h.i.+p or a small one. If you're in a hurry to get somewhere, there are jet-like airs.h.i.+ps, there are also airs.h.i.+ps where one can take in the sights while flying in style. It's the main mode of transportation for the denizens of this world. The airfield is br.i.m.m.i.n.g with people and business is booming for everyone here.
But, today, the airfield is welcoming more arrivals than departures. Moreover, the airfield is rowdier than usual.
The people who came here are dressed in a military loadout. They also looked like they are here for work and not to play. They organized themselves and they headed into town.
An airs.h.i.+p approached the airfield, landing on their designated spot, the members all disembarked. The ladies who descended are all drop-dead gorgeous.
The people around them stopped momentarily. They continued to work but they kept glancing in their direction.
It's Mikoto and the others who are here to bust the sister out from their sticky situation.
Mikoto, Shokuhou Misaki, Ikaros, Astrea, Kinuhata Saiai, Frenda, Takitsubou Rikou, and Misaka 10032 formed a group after checking their stuff.
Shokuhou Misaki took a look around the airfield and she spotted the unusually high amount of soldiers and mercenaries. She frowned before making her concern known.
”I feel like something's going on here…”
The others also looked around and they spotted them as well. They exchanged looks.
Mikoto mumbled.
”Are they setting out for Giant Beast Forest as well?”
”This is the closest human settlement to the forest so I think they are preparing to storm the forest, says Misaka after a.n.a.lyzing their information and equipment…”
Misaka 10032 said. The others concurred with a nod. 10032 and the other clones had been here the longest among their company so she knew when someone is going into the forest just by looking at their equipment.
Kinuhata Saiai glanced around.
”I might be wrong but it looks like a lot of people here are gearing up to enter the forest?”
”In the end…”
Frenda continued.
”Are they here to save their comrades as well?”
”I don't think that's the case…”
Takitsubou Rikou chimed in.
”I don't think our situation is a reflective sample of the population, I doubt these people had comrades stuck in the forest.”
”I see…”
Astrea stood on her toes as she tried to see into the distance.
”But, the Misaka clones are many in number no matter how he sliced it.”
The others are surprised that Astrea said something astute like this contrary to her ditzy personality.
”Who cares?!”
Mikoto shook her head, she clenched her fists.
”I don't care if they have comrades who are trapped in the forest, we are here to save the sisters, let's get a move on!”
They moved past the airs.h.i.+ps, they traveled towards the same general direction as the soldiers and mercenaries, into Giant Beast Forest.
The Giant Beast Forest is the only known place in Silvaria that is the main habitat for monsters. It's extremely wide in area, possibly even bigger than all 3 empires put together. The monsters here are killed and harvested for materials. Materials from these monsters can be made into armaments and armor. There are also tons of herbs and treasures in the forest that can raise one's power. It's not wrong to refer to Giant Beast Forest as a giant treasure trove.
Due to the proximity of the frontier town to the forest, the facilities and goods traded here are top-tier. It's easy to find rare materials that can't be procured anywhere else. Tourists with money usually stayed in the town for a few days in addition to hunting for valuable treasures.
But, the frontier town had a weird air around it.