Vol 2 Prologue (1/2)
Introductory Play: Two People in the Dusk
Could it be called the fragrance of sunset? In the tientle breeze that fluttered around carried a soic scent
A fragrance that called forth sorrow
—Was it flowers or spices? What could it be?
The scent of sunset He had no intention of confir what it actually was
If he were to check, its charm would surely decrease by half It was a scent shrouded in s
“This is a really scary place, isn’t it?”
Sitting up straight on the old wooden chair, Xins Airwincle let out a faint breath
He looked around hirey fence, was an enorarden
Water gushed fro sun, and the flowers blooradually approached
“When I’ that some ten years have passed and I’ve returned home”
He couldn’t help but relax and forget about the passing of time
“Hmm Well, even for you, it’s important to rest once in a while”
He smiled wryly at a voice that came from a place not too far in front of him
Rest— I see, nicely put
“How long will a broken bone take to heal?”
As he touched the bandage wrapped around his left arm, he tilted his head
“It depends”
“……If it was caused by a hit from a chimera’s claws?”
Instantly, a curtain of silence descended upon them
Taking one breath see, while two breaths meant there would be a short bit left over—
“In the first place, it’s because you can’t discipline yourself enough”
Carried by the as his coh
“It would be fine if you had only been bruised, but breaking your arm was just too clumsy No matter how exceptional your Recitations are, there’s no point if your body itself isn’t healed I’ve said that many times already”
“……Senpai just isn’t disciplined enough”
Without trying to hide his smile, Xins raised his head towards his companion
Towards the owner of the garden and the enormous plot of land
“You said that a lot Especially when you were young”
His coed tone of voice Of everyone Xins knew, there was no one else who had an outward appearance as unique as this man’s
—His exposed upper body had skin tanned brown by the sun
His pants were a faded, deep brown color That was all the clothing he wore But in the place of clothes, the muscle fibres that thrust up fro else
Muscles ran from his back to his shoulder blades Not a trace of fat could be seen on his abdomen, and his upper arh he had such an astonishi+ng physique, the usual diiantto those who saw him, they had been quite surprised by that fact
He didn’t have the sense of weight normally seen in people who specialized in muscular development
After having devoted thousands of nights to disciplining himself, his body had been honed to its li his blade, under the process of “studying”, he had stripped away not only fat but excess muscle as well— His body was in a coular person’s
After co to understand the burden of his physique, bones, and internal organs, his ram of inconsistency
Unattainable by even ancient artistic statues, his for to complain about
“Anyway, it’s Senpai’s turn”
“Understood, I’ll move the <queen> to 3-B”
Even in the short ti
He gripped a metal spear with both hands
He lifted and swung the weapon that shone dully
Swing Swing Swing
As it flowed, he turned it so that it didn’t lose momentum Turn vertically, turn horizontally, and then slash down
It “cut” the wind, giving off a noise very different froarden
It was a type of spearmanshi+p completely suited to battle, created for a certain purpose While it felt ni of a bird’s feathers, at the sah everything
The man’s nimble and sharp movements made it feel beautiful
I see If it was hi a blow from a chimera’s claould certainly not leave him in the same state as I am
—Honestly, I’m no match for this person
After gazing at the waltz for a short while, Xins turned his glance to thewhat the man had said, he moved the red enemy piece that was placed on the board
After a brief moment of contemplation, he lifted his own piece
“Then, I’llyour <king>”
At that moment, the spear’s movements didn’t even falter
“Hm……”
The sharp glint in the htly
“Then, ht”
As his short, light brown hair fluttered in the wind, he turned only his gaze toward Xins
“One question Could it be that your
“Yeah, I o It’s ai>”
“Then, > will escape to 14-D……Well, I wanted it to”
Once again, there was a moment of silence
“Onethere?”
“Ah, it was found?”
After glancing at the board resting on his knee, Xins pretended to play dumb
“Your <knight> is blocking the front and your <jester> where I wanted the <king> to escape to That’s your only attack strategy, isn’t it? It’s too obvious”
He swung his spear without see that he reame
But he had also revealed his nextabout that for a few seconds—
“But, I who got caught by this move shouldn’t speak to others like that I admit defeat”
He gradually lowered his voice
“My daily practice is also just about over That was good ti”
Speaking those words, the long spear that he held also slowly stopped