Vol 1 Chapter 25 (1/2)
Someday
The elf dreamt of a distant past
But it didn’t feel that distant, because in his o
“You are the hero we are proud of, I have no reason to refuse your request Even if it is such an… outrageous and foolish one”
“Sorry, I’ve troubled you”
“But I still wish for you to think this through, you know the price for co this spell?”
“I understand Forbidden spells are called forbidden, for a reason”
“Then, for you to sacrifice this, what do you wish in return?”
“The chance for all the ion’ to survive, naturally that includes myself”
“Even if you would never see theain?”
“Yes”
“…You don’t have family or a lover?”
“… None”
The priestess sighed lightly, “That’s good Or else I would have helped you do the cruelest thing in the world”
“There is nothingelf lifted his head, replying calmly
“… That’s because you’re still young, child”
“Perhaps”
“Don’t agree so easily, child You iret this decision”
“That’s ‘someday’, let the me in the future face it”
She looked at him, with pity and sadness in her eyes
It felt as if a century had passed, before the priestess finally stood up
She hung the translucent stone around the elf’s neck, then lightly kissed his forehead
“Then, farewell, Ellen Dawntracker If that is your choice – then I can only wish for your success”
Someone pulled open the bed curtains, and a cool breeze brushed his face
“Ellen, Ellen, Ellen~” the childish voice sang out, chasing the re sleepiness away, “Time to wake up!”
The elf opened his eyes, right in time to meet the siren’s clear eyes
“Will we pass by a village today? And farms and lots of cows and sheep?”
“That’s right,” the elf smiled, “is everyone awake?”
“Cain and Julian are training, have been for a long time already” The youth nodded, “Cain said before we reach the Mage Acade force”
The elf frowned, “I’ll go take a look”
The knight was holding a long sword, poised to attack, on the other hand the das holding a shi+eld in front of hih it was early spring, beads of sweat dotted their foreheads, but the dwarf see, and the sweat had started to drip onto his beard
“Want to rest for a ht asked
“No, please… let ht, “I still haven’t succeeded even once today right?”
“Julian,” the elf sighed, “if you can learn to block Cain’s attack perfectly in a few hours, by the tie the Chief Mage”
“Eh, I didn’t think…” the dwarf blushed, “I just… Since I have had instructions before, I’m somewhat experienced at this”