Chapter 86 - 82: Grave Visit (1/2)

Naofumi:”We should be arriving at the harbor town soon.”

The meeting spot for this event is at the harbor town.

The other heroes seemed to have travelled on a carriage the country prepared.

They started sooner, but it is likely that Firo overtook them.

Since we haven't been travelling on a carriage in a while, Firo is happy.

Raphtalia:”Ah, Naofumi-sama...May we take a little detour?”

Naofumi:”Hm?”

Raphtalia informs me of the place where she wants to go.

It's not very far so there should be no problems.

Naofumi:”Sure, that's fine.”

Raphtalia:”Firo, please turn here and head inland.”

Firo:”Okay~”

The place we arrive at...An abandoned village.

You can tell from the tattered building that this was a village.

There are houses without roofs and walls. Some are even burnt down.

The collapsed feudal lord mansion...gave off a very plain feeling.

It looked brand new before it was abandoned... However, I can't say for how long.

I should consider when this place was abandoned.

Raphtalia:”...”

Raphtalia was just staring at the abandoned village until we passed it.

When I look, there are numerous graves at the edge of the village.

Could this possibly be...The village where Raphtalia was born and raised?

Three months have already passed since I arrived in this world.

Considering the Hero summoning ceremony, four months at most.

I only need to look at this demi-human village that was here four months ago to imagine the intensity of the wave.

Certainly the queen did say that the one she entrusted internal affairs with died during the first wave.

Considering that he was also popular with the demi-humans, he might have been the feudal lord of this village.

Firo:”Raphtalia onee-chan, where are we going?”

Raphtalia:”Just going to the cliff to watch the ocean.”

Firo:”Alright, understood.”

Before long, we arrive at a cliff overlooking the sea, and Raphtalia gets off the carriage.

There is a pile of small stones at the tip of the cliff... I think that is a grave.

Raphtalia picks some flowers blooming in the vicinity and places it before the tomb.

Then she clasps her hands together to pray.

The sun is setting, covering the area in an orange hue.

I could not talk to Raphtalia today.

If I think about it, Raphtalia lost her family approximately four months ago.

I think she is already very strong mentally.

Losing her family and living on...No wonder she had such dead eyes when I saw her.

Isn't there anything I can do for Raphtalia?

No, what will happen to Raphtalia when I return to my original world?

Though Firo will have Melty, Raphtalia has nothing.

Occasionally, Raphtalia anxiously asks about my reason for returning to my original world when this is all over.

Raphtalia:”Sorry to have kept you waiting.”

Naofumi:”No problem. Let's go.”

Raphtalia:”Okay!”

...When this wave is over, I'll have to think about what to do with Raphtalia.

Ren:”Uuu....”

Motoyasu:”U-....”

Itsuki:”U-n”

After all the heroes arrived at the harbour town, we all boarded the ship.

Incidentally, due to the ship's size, even Firo's carriage was able to be loaded.

So we were covered there.

Ren, Motoyasu, and Itsuki were all downed by sea-sickness after half a day.

Since cabins were allocated, there shouldn't be any problems. However, all the heroes were gathered because the sailors wanted to greet us, and the three of them are vomiting into the sea while groaning painfully.

Naofumi:”Sea-sickness huh...”

Ever since I was small, for some reason, no matter the vehicle, I was never affected.

Probably due to the sea-sickness, the three heroes are overly friendly.

To be frank, I have no intentions of getting friendly with them, but...

Motoyasu:”Naofumi seems to be fine...”

Naofumi:”Yeah, I don't get motion sickness easily.”

Firo:”Kyahho~”

By the way, Firo is in her demon form and is swimming around the ocean.

No wait, is she swimming or floating?

Since this is Firo's first time at sea, she excitedly dived in. Occasionally she would ride the boat, and then jump back to play afterwards.

Although this is a big ship, I am still a little uneasy. It should be fine since Firo can use wind magic though.

In a crisis she should be able to hold her own.

Naofumi:”Ah...”

There is a big fish approaching Firo from behind.

Naofumi:”Firo, it's dangerous.”

Firo:”Hm~?”

As Firo turns around, a shark-like demon opens its giant mouth to attack.

Firo:”Tei!”

Firo kicks the jaw of the demon shark and it flies through the air.

It was sent flying right onto the ship deck.

The sailors and adventurers scream.

As the demon shark struggled violently on the deck, Firo finishes it off.

Firo:”It is a big mistake to treat Firo as your food.”

Then she proceeds to stuff her face with demon shark meat.

Naofumi:”Don't dirty the deck.”

Itsuki:”...I think you're glossing over something important there.”

An extremely pale Itsuki mutters at me.

Well, it is indeed amazing, and speaking of amazing, I think of Firo.

Since the ship's rear has a ballista attached to it, I do not need to fight either.

By the way, this is already the second shark.

The first one was dismantled and absorbed by my shield.

Requirements for Blue Shark Shield has been released.

Requirements for Shark Bite Shield has been released.