Vol 2 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1
The ht
… Although the word “standing” to apply to it is difficult Rather, he “was” The word “was” s or feet, which he was not, as there was no handles You can not make out whether he has the torso or head He did not have any form and shape, even per It’s hard to even tell whether an object placed vertically or horizontally
Toru ACURE stared at the mysterious object
– …
The object now and then twitched
The surface of the vague shapes, covered with dirt and fallen leaves, constantly shaking Of course, she had no eyes, no nose or mouthPerhaps, if the Torah was asked what it was, he could only say the word “heap” This self-propelled pile of dirt looked so strange, that did not give no clear description
– Seagull …
Thor’s voice was cold and glooht
Gull
It was a girl’s name, which he decided to assume his mistress, and which should serve
Silver hair, sure, an aura of mystery Princess perished country
Her features were so perfect, as if the doll belonged, created a master of world renown
Her hands were so fragile, as if she could fall apart in the arms of unwary
Her skin was so white and smooth, as if the dirt does not even dare to approach her
We pile in front of hi all of the list
Only dirty “heap” no humane drop
– This is … your … – dumbfounded continued Torah – Your …
Tohru blinked again
In fact, what he saw, it was hard to believe He even thought that if he seems to be screwed up and then suddenly open the eyes, this picture is finally disappear
Finally, he was forced to give up and finish his question:
– Paja?
– Mmm
Froirl’s face
It seems that the heap somewhere there was a cut, or rather, a hole under his head However, there is nothing surprising
Long silver hair, purple eyes, white skin – the girl looked the same as before
The only part was changed her clothes
– Exceptional ther out of the “heap”
– No, but with this I do not intend to argue, but …
– Exceptional zamaskirovannost
Seagull does not speak very well English and a continental confused in accents and emphasis, but her tone perfectly aired that she is proud of this thing
– And with that, I also argue not going to, but … – griht?
– Ihest priority
– …
Thor once again looked at the “pajaulls
It was, rather, the clothes do not, and sleeping bag To put itin which he could cos, this has provided a pretty good leeway man took it
Front cover its fine h to clirid hooked for leaves and dirt, which served as an additional e
In addition, this bag does not repeat human shape, and from a distance it is difficult to accept for someone’s shelter
– Well, if you’re a e, you probably have to dress up as
– Own production Pride Masterpiece – confir was proud and self-satisfied nod
– The best defense – not to give the enemy to discover yourself, huh?
– Confirm
– But now you do not need to dress up as Get out, your view of the melancholy drives
– Mmm?
– Precautions leave us – Toru said
From all sides they were surrounded by trees, fallen leaves and dirt Before we break ca the perimeter
Of course, they are fundamentally different from those barriers that exhibited for the defense sorcerers They were s, hidden under fallen leaves, that would certainly crunched, if they occur
In addition, between the branches of the trees were stretched thin filaments attached to him with a small bell
They hung on the case, if a potential eneround, well, just as an extra security measure
– And oneMaybe she and warms you, and masks, but I am concerned about the fact that because of it you can not quickly get ready for the battle, if so happens
– Uull frowned
Obviously, she did not like criticism of the beloved “pajamas”
– No proble speed
– Oh– handed the Torah, squinting – Come on try to make a circle around the tree As fast as possible
– Uull replied, as if to say, “Yes, no question”
And then he ran at full speed to the specified tree
But…
– Gya-eh?
Already in the third step is picturesquely stumbled and fell
However, she literally hit the dirt face Dirt and leaves covered with not only a beautiful face, and silver hair
– I told you
– Ooh Impossible
– Now you knohy the clothing is usually repeats the shape of the body? You now, in a sense, trying to run, stepping on the hem of her own skirt
In addition, due to the fact that her clothes rapped in netting, collect leaves and dirt, she could easily be hooked to it for any branch
In other words, her pajah to dress for the role of a stationary state in the hope that you will not notice, but for fast ht) does not fit perfectly
– So proud … – sadly she whispered Seagull
Her favorite pajamas blurs the line between theull is owed severed head and looked not the most pleasant way
– Take off your clothes already – the Torah said, handing lying on the ground Seagull hand
And in the next moment …
Very near to the Torah fingers flew blade and stuck in the fallen leaves
… Hatchet
– Ah ?!
Toru reflexively took a hand and prepared for battle
Generally, these axes designed for Cutting through the road through the thicket, chopping wood and butchering a small production But in order for them to be not only universal, but also effective, they do a pretty heavy They are cut and substantially not by the blade sharpness, but due to its gravity
And if this was a little ax flown metche … that this day the Torah would be reers
– Brother … – indifferent voice ca trees
He was so smooth that it did not feel any sense
– What are you doing there?
– It’s me you fit to ask, you fool! – Howled Torah – What the hell are you doing ?!
– No, it’s still the question I should ask
With these words from the trees to them came a tall, slender woman
Due to the narrow eyes and neat lips she seemed veryhair was tied in a ponytail at the back, which is why it is a bit like a guy and ian to make an impression very active person
Although she was slim, but it did not seeht leather ar doe
Akari ACURE
The younger sister of the Torah But she was a half-sister, is not related to him by blood
She went on the hunt and just returned
In her left hand she held a poultry carcass It seeutted and bled her on the spot, as the blood flowed only se Akari production becoht on the road saw the child, he would undoubtedly have wet my pants, and then burst into tears
– Why are you in theat the Torah with their black eyes – Woround and ordered her to undress?
– … Eh? – Toru asked blankly
No, he actually said Seagull “undressed”, but …
– And … wait a minute, you did not understand, – Thor shook his head – Here there is not what you thought
– M?
I have already begun to take pajaull bowed her head in amazement
As pajaull was practically naked In addition, because of the cool nights of her snohite skin was painted blush, which only exacerbates the
– Are you already beginning to undress ?!
– The Torah Illogical – Chaika said sulkily
– How do you hard, brother – Akari added, shaking his head
Although her face was hard to catch at least so similar to the emotion of it, however, it exuded an eerie chill Not that Akari was not able to experience any feelings, she just did not kno to express their appearance As it turned out – I did not even know the Torah
– Every tiirls
– Enough of this talk about me! – Howled Torah – I do not …
– But if it’s your fetish, then nothing can be done
– Hey, you You are listening to me?
– What would be a pervert or a ladies’ man you are, how fast you may be finished, no matter how short it you may be, I will always love you, brother I aer sister, – to take you just the way you are!
With that she spread her ar the Torah to jump into her ar the carcass freshly killed birds Because of this, the feeling that she did not want to hug hile to death
– Enough already … chance to utter any nonsense!
– Nonsense?
– Size does not your business!
And then, quickly or slowly – too And all the rest
– But it’s a very important question That’s why I mentioned – minted in response to Akari – And by the way, I would not hurt to know the answer I’m your sister
– Oboydeshsya!
– Come on, brother Undress – quietly ordered Akari – I firmly believe that my brother is not completely hopeless, and that if he tells anyone to undress, is willing to do it himself
– Believe rily said Toru, then picked up the ax and threw it at Akari, who easily caught it in the air, deftly scrolling finger, and “drop” so that he hung on her belt
– Oh … and what the hell do I do in these mountains?
– To cahtly incredulous voice asked Akari
– Ah, yes, of course Of course! – Sarcastically said Toru, then caught a bird carcass which Akari threw like in exchange for a hatchet – Well, ill do with it? Crude has complicated
– But there is not a fire razvedeshsya – saw Akari
And she was right It’s hard to conificant than a fire in the mountains And if they fire acan be done
Torah, Akari and Seagull were on the run Forget about the dangers and precautions impermissible
– It would be possible to pickle … but we have no salt, no banks …
– The Torah
Seagull suddenly gently tugged the hee clothes and was not half-naked, and in his usual black-and-white dress
– Cooking Practical Magic, – she said, pointing a finger at himself
– Oh … Well, you could You can do it?
– Mmm
Seagull with a happy face nodded, then reached for the black box, leaning against a nearby tree
It was delivered vertically hexagonal box in which he could fit people
Coffin
But Gull, of course, benefited from it is not the body, andtube The coull start habitual movements of the device to connect to each other
And very soon she picked up a finished tool
He was long Perhaps longer herself
Magic outfit called Gundo
It was a kind of es are used to cast spells Thanks Gundo spells that previously required lengthy rituals have become much simpler and therefore more useful
– The Torah Meat Vaughn Branch Hang – Chaika said, reeling on the neck of the so-called patch cord, and then pointed to the tree next to the Torah
– Like this?
– Uh-huh
Nodding, Seagull directed gun hanging on the carcass
And then…
– Ay to the sight and shut the other eye
Besides the fact that the cast has focusedwords that switches on the brain “ic” mode However, the Torah, as a lay could not have known
– Fifa, Ax, eksepus, res …
Finally, around the girl appeared dilow
It was not fla
This light, the essence of which bordered on the void, suddenly began to expand, and then began to draw in the air difficult letters
This was the route that was appointed by the spell, and that was to go to ic power
At first the letters were cut off froan to slowly rotate around Gundo, and then cole chart
– Appear, “Kipyatitel” – confident tone said Gull
And in the next hly co carcass
There was no light There was no sound
But the Torah understood that launched some force
And then…
– Oh … great – I dropped the Torah, when he heard the smell of fried bird
The ic that can in such a short time to cook food without fire, no doubt, extremely useful
Toru enthusiastically turned to the Seagull …
– A…
… Which surprised clapped eyes
And in the next moment … bird bird exploded
– Ah ?!
Naturally, since the Torah was standing next to a tree, a few lumps flew in his direction No e all, even he could not
– Oh, it’s hot! Wh-what happened ?!
After dropping off the face of adhering oshmetok, Thor turned to the suspended carcass
The picture was, frankly, pathetic Most of thefrom a branch just skin and bones
– What happened ?!
– …
Seagull some time sat motionless with round eyes, and then …
– Hee-hee – dropped it and smiled sweetly
– Do not think it will help – roared in fury Torah
It looks like she
Due to the fact that the temperature inside the poultry has risen sharply, the whole contained in it boiled water and instantly turned into steam, which quickly inflated carcass As a result, it exploded
Only now the Torah reull possessed extraordinary strength of will only in critical moments, and in the rest of the tiic) and suffered defeat after defeat
– How could I have forgotten?– Handed the Torah, scraping leftover meat with clothes
– I tried in vain, – summed Akari
Indeed, even though they could put out the sested luer possible
– daht sky the moon – So … I should not have such a hurry
Toru ACURE, saboteur
His journey was so difficult that at tiret his own choice
A long, long war left behind
It lasted more than 3 centuries and ended only when the Northern Empire Gas is always in the ind of events, was completely destroyed
Arthur Strip Emperor E Ireatest ician
But even ht of the armies of his enemies, and was defeated Officially, it was reported that his body was burnt to ashes As Arthur Gas, one ht say, the rules of their country alone, the Empire immediately broke up brick by brick Half of his vassals was killed and the other fled across Ferbistu
The rest of the state was divided between the territory and resources of the former Eical technologies In addition, they were attacked, and a heavy load of recovery of econoht anyone
It is tiin peace
But … it is not in the history so that any line could couish one era from another
Despite the fact that on the wave termination announced quite officially, it does not ed radically For people living in war time has beco unusual … and there wereturned so suddenly and unexpectedly that they could not accept the fact of occurrence of peacetime
These include, for example, includes all the artisans that for many years supplied the army of necessary supplies
Another example was the merchants who lived in that traded with soldiers in their camps
People like the Torah and Akari ACURE also belonged to these people – they are saboteurs of ACURE Allweapon that can turn the tide of battle
They were the people who are building their lives solely of benefit considerations, they could bring the war In peace time, they, like all the other saboteurs, ih they knew it all, we could not just change the way of life, who have dedicated all their time Their education has left on the body and soul such prints, from which they could not escape
They were a relic of the past
And it was …
Chaika Trabant
She – Seagull Gas
Being the successor of Arthur Devil Strip, it also applies to those people who had no place in the neorld
After soan
– So … the question is, what do we do next, – the Torah said, sitting on the ground and leans back against the tree trunk
Akari sat beside hiull – on the contrary The fire they could not breed, but the h to make out faces in the darkness
In fact, it’s been 5 days since they left Delsorant, but had the opportunity to talk to theht, trying to break away fro If the Torah and Akari were still in order, Seagull already falls from weariness feet
– We need to decide where we are going to move, at least approximately
– M? – Surprise dropped Seagull, which was kind of like better than others to understand what is happening
It looks like she was going to do the sahtly walk in search of the “souvenirs” of his father …
– I understand that he rashly pro for “souvenirs” or si we can not help, unless we understand, are in what kind of situation – with frown said Toru
Seagull chasing
There was a band of knights, ull Gas, daughter of the Emperor of the damned … and at the same “souvenirs”
And as the Torah and Akari, they are half due to circuan to follow the Chaika and defend it …
– I understand … – Chaika said, nodding obediently
When she did that, then it becaant doll, who can not offer anything but pleasant appearance Of course, she could confidently call hiicians in the world was not so much, but it is by no means unique
In other words … they clearly do not like a dangerous person for whoht Of course, people so, and persecute not only the bad people, but also good
– So after all – the Torah, squint said – You really the daughter of Arthur of Gaza?
– Confirull nodded, then proudly thrust out his chest a little and added – I’m really a princess
It seems that it is, in spite of its position, it is not felt the strain
– I Do not know if you can be proud of
– Revered It is necessary, – said Gull, showing the finger
Let her and the mistress, but as evident under them, the Torah spoke to her very fah she called herself a princess, the Torah had not the slightest idea how to talk with all kinds of the royal faull
– So … what is your ultioal?
– Collection Collect the reull replied confidently
Indeed, Seagull collected the remains of his father, Emperor Arthur Strip, nicknamed the Devil
After the death of Arthur Strip in the battle for the capital of the Empire Gas won his “heroes” dismembered the corpse and pick up a part of it
Objects, for a long tihts, were the source of ical
The most common fuel used recycled fossils of creatures that have a certain level of intelligence (so-called “dry fuel”), but the ree in history Ferbista were y And, of course, a clean fuel that can acconitude more expensive than usual
In other words, Gaza Emperor remains were trophies that are divided between the “heroes”
Of course, it was never mentioned publicly
Stated it was that in the course of the battle with the eic, and he did not even ash re
Questioned the need for such stringent end of Eued that the Devil, keep at bay the rest of the state, was not a man at all
But whatever it was …
– I understand that in a good no one will give us, – he said with displeasure the Torah
If more precise, since “Heroes” took ho the winners, they zealously guarded the renize the fact of the fact that own them
– Well, do you knoho they are?
– … – Seagull shaking her head
– How it all started – said Toru, feeling it leans impotence
The situation is complicated by the fact that the names of most of those heroes that defeated Emperor in battle, never disclosed One reason for this was that the na of the E the detachicians who supported the other frohters that held back reinforce to help the emperor
Another reason was that the end of the Edoms that have concluded a forced union I the blankets All the countries have tried to play the card of “it is our knights and were heroes,” which is why the list of “Heroes” became even ht, to assert their rights to the maximum amount of land and booty
It was believed that the actual battle with the emperor had entrusted a special squad of 8 persons, but the names of the people that were part of the squad, is also not disclosed due to the delicate political component of the question
Of course, Delsorantu rumors that Earl, who ruled the city, one of the characters, but the ordinary citizen had no way to ensure their veracity
– But Share INFORMATION – suddenly said Gull, raising a finger
– A? So with you information? Who!
– Stranger
– …
Thor frowned
If the story Seagulls take at face value … it turns out that before Chaika periodically appeared a ave her information about the owners of the remains, and then disappeared
But who could it be?
What is he persecuted?
– Maybe he was sent to those “forces trying to restore the Eht?
More specifically, the one knight said that there are people who plan to revive the state, using the Cursed Eitimate heir to the throne
–
Seagull bowed her head in amazement
Either she was trying to say that does not understand what it was about, or knight of the words she could not hear at the time However…
– Sounds suspiciously, – she expressed her opinion Akari, sitting with arms folded
Not only is this “soe, inaccessible to the majority of ordinary people, he ullIn other words, he had a huge supply of information and used it for their own purposes
But if there was such afor the remains of one?
After she met the Torah and Akari, they saw to it that there is no nothing wrong with her … but she ht well die, for example, in the same mountains Delsoranta Or it could overtake the detacherous person
If this ull Eile, if it can be called up
– What are you all going to do with the remains?
Its goal is to collect the remains of the Emperor Arthur Strip
This goal was clear, but it is not clear what she was going to do with them
Revive Ee the people of other countries?
Or…
– … Bury – Just said Gull
– Ah … yes That’s it – the Torah nodded
Due to the abundance of lofty words like “e can be easilyvery co the ree seemed to some the next step
But this girl wanted only to recover his father’s body to be buried
Perhaps this way of thinking can be called natural
It was a fa to do with the fact that her father was the Devil, and she – the princess
That’s just …
– I’m afraid, even if you tell them that you want only this, they will not leave you alone
–
As already est source of ic, but not only They are – a syed to collect them all, this person would quickly become perceived as the heir of the empire
Anyway, this is what he was afraid of the knight
Let the eas, but it has existed for hundreds of years Its existence was beneficial to thousands,them there are still many of those who tried to revive the empire
– Oh, you … – a little ruefully said Toru – Do you realize in what a dangerous thing it was involved?
–
It seehts did not come to her
In her ht: “bury the remains of her father,” and because of that she is so clearly focused on her and not break on the way … and that’s why the Torah was afraid for her