Chapter 88 Theres an Outrageous Amount of Spirits Here (1/2)
In a part of the area around the Spirits’ Forest, not far from the city of Rigforeshia, the figures of Rejnhardt and Sylphia who had joined the guard force could be seen.
Half of the guards were decimated, an unusual situation in previous years, and these two people seemed to be quite serious at first as they were guarding the area…… but contrary to such vigilance, the harvest festival was progressing peacefully and calmly, and soon, it would already be lunchtime.
Nearly two hours have already passed since the harvest festival started, but let alone monsters, there’s no signs of even animals appearing in front of the two of them at all.
If you think about it, it should be natural that this would happen.
The magic power of death released by the Death King Isis once covered the entire Elven Forest. Yes, if her magic power of death is so incredibly powerful that it could break the minds of half of the guards in just the aftermath……
If that were the case, there’s no way these wild animals and monsters that have the ability to sense danger in the wild would ever think of leaving their homes, and they would definitely stay in their nest for a few days, shivering in fear.
If that was the case, there was no way the fierce beasts and monsters that would usually interfere with the harvest festival would come around, and thus, the two of them had a lot of free time at the moment.
Just as these two stayed alert, but relaxed as they continued to keep the security in the area, with somewhat serene expressions on their faces, a man and a woman approached them.
[Ooiiii~~. Rei, Fia!]
[Oya, I never thought I’d meet you here.]
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The male elf calls out their names while widely waving his hand, and it seems that they knew each other, as Rejnhardt light raises one hand to return his greeting.
The elven man and woman stops when they get close to the two, and this time, the female elf speaks to them with a gentle smile on her face.
[Did you two join the guard force?]
[Yeah, we had that kind of situation after all. Well, it looks like that’s something that we can’t avoid.]
[Are you two not going to join the harvest festival?]
[Ah, well, I’m not joining this year. I’m just here to pick her up.]
Sylphia replies back to the woman’s words, followed by Rejnhardt asking about the two of them.
[I was actually going to join the guard force …… But he insisted that I join for some reason, so I’m joining the harvest festival. I’m just heading back for lunch.]
[Well, that should be obvious. It wouldn’t be much fun without you joining this festival, as you’re “last year’s winner”.]
[Yes, that’s right…… However, it’s a shame Fia isn’t joining this year. There’s no point in competing without a rival to compete with.]
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The female elf is a spirit mage just like Sylphia, and they are good rivals and best friends who work hard for each other.
In fact, last year, the woman may have acquired victory, but the difference in points between her and Sylphia was very small.
The fact that a rival with such equal ability didn’t take part in the competition makes the woman look a little disappointed, and Sylphia, seeing this, tried to choose her words carefully before speaking.
[……H- Hey, errr, can we not…… do it this year?]
[ [ Eh? ] ]
[See! It’s not too late, so you can still default now……]
[W- Wait right there, Fia? What the heck are you talking about?]
[No, Fia is right. I know what you’re capable of. However, having that competition of yours isn’t going to be good this year.]
The man and woman looked surprised at the words Sylphia told them, and when the woman listened back looking confused, Rejnhardt followed suit and recommended that they abstain.
[Oi oi, what kind of joke are you two pulling now?]
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[No, I’m not joking here! This year isn’t good…… A “monster” is participating this year.]
[ [ A monster? ] ]
Hearing Rejnhardt’s words as he tells them that, looking a bit pale, the man and woman nodded their heads with expressions that seem to say they still don’t understand their reasons.
After a bit of silence passes between the four of them, Sylphia slowly opens her mouth.
[……”I was actually planning to participate” since I was encouraged by Rei before……]
[Yeah, but Fia withdrew from joining yesterday. After witnessing how outrageous that child is right before our eyes……]
[ [ That child? ] ]
[ I thought it would be better if I abstain from joining. Otherwise…… This pride I boasted and developed as a spirit mage…… will be smashed to pieces.]
[I agree with Fia. I don’t mean to underestimate you by any means. It’s just that child is too much of a monster.]
[ [ ……………… ] ]
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Seeing Sylphia and Rejnhardt, who recommended abstaining so desperately that it even looks like they were talking about an “incoming crisis”, the man and the woman could understand that the two of them aren’t joking at all.
However, even if they did so, as expected…… Probably because that one point where they themselves have never seen this “monster” for themselves, but the threat that they have been talking about wasn’t properly conveyed.
[……Good gracious, you two seriously think she’s going to lose? You remember how many fruits she collected last year, right? “186”, that’s the record highest even among the generations, right?]
[T- That is……]
[It certainly is a tremendous amount considering that the average amount of fruits harvested only amounts to 50 but……]
Certainly, if you normally think about it, even if it was a person with great ability, the person Rejnhardt and Sylhia had in mind isn’t a spirit mage.
In that case, he shouldn’t be able to beat this woman who have clear knowledge regarding spirits and has already gathered solid experience with it…… is what should have been the case but…… Still, the anxiety never disappeared in their minds.
[……Fufufu, isn’t it amusing?]