253 251. Reunion.txt (2/2)

It's the voice of the people living in Viisia now.

Curious, I try to listen to the voices of the people who lived in the past in the labyrinth, remembering the voices of those who lived in viasia in the past.

Most of them are talking about the current state of Viaissia.

First, I hear the voices of mature men who seem to have been under military command in the royal capital - small talk while guarding the city.

''Hey. Is it really safe for us to vacate the royal capital at this time ......?　Even though that 'Lord' is protecting you, isn't it bad?

”Yes. You've never seen the power of the Lord Ruler. You've never seen the Lord's power. If the Lord Overlord is with you, you'll be safe in King's Landing.

One is worried about the current situation, and one is in denial.

I frown when I hear the words ”The Lord who rules”. Probably because the 'Lord' is not about Titi behind me, but about my sister.

I was in the naval battle half a year ago. I was in a naval battle six months ago, and I saw the power of the Lord Ruler with my own eyes. I saw with my own eyes the power of the Lord of Hostiles, who had frozen a large fleet of enemies in an instant. ...... I'm sure he can fight a war all by himself. Even if the southern guys accuse us from behind, we can still get by with the Lord's help.

'I've heard that story before, is it true ......?　If it's not a lie, it sounds like the current Lord of the Dominion is the reincarnation of the Lord of the Dominion (Lord) of a thousand years ago, which is the tradition of the North: ......

As I had heard from Rustyala and the others, it seems that Yotaki, who has become the 'Governing King (Lord)', has acquired an overwhelming amount of power.

However, I have my doubts about my sister waking up and wielding that power as the 'Controlling King (Lord)'. As I recall, the memory of the founder Kanami from a thousand years ago said that Yotaki would only awaken from the deepest part of the world.

Would it be a different story if he had the power of the Aide, the 'one who steals the logic of the tree'?

I continue to listen to the men as I think about the state of the 'ruling king (Lord)' that I will encounter in the future.

I'm not sure if it's a real possibility as long as that Ayd-dono is by my side. After all, Lord Aide is definitely the 'Northern Vizier of a thousand years ago' ......

The real 'Vizier of the North a thousand years ago' ......?　What does that mean?

''Didn't you hear about the 'Thousand Year Old Southern Sword Sage' appearing at the 'Dance Tournament' in the settlement a year ago?　Lord Eid is the same entity. This is something that even the enemy 'Confederacy' recognizes, you know?

''Haha, isn't the 'Sword Sage' resurrected as the story of the frontier?　I don't know how much of that is true.

...... Well, I can see why you'd think that. I'm sure you can understand that at a glance. I'm sure you can tell from a glance that he is the true ”vizier” in the story of the Lord of the North.

''No, I've known for a year that our Prime Minister is great, even without meeting him. Thanks to him, we finally have the upper hand against the Confederacy. Thanks to him, we are able to laugh and live like this. Honestly, it doesn't matter if he's the Prime Minister of the North from a thousand years ago or not, he's the real deal to us.

...... Right. In any case, Lord Ayd is our Prime Minister. As long as that Lord Ayd and The Lord Who Rules are in the castle, you are safe.

I guess I worry too much. That's what the Prime Minister will do. So he can be sure of his safety.

And when they came to a mutually satisfactory answer, the two men laughed at each other.

The overwhelmingly powerful 'Lord' - and the presence of a 'Prime Minister' who supports the country - seems to create an absolute sense of security.

That's why, even when the capital of their country is empty, people are laughing and laughing in a relaxed manner to keep the town upbeat.

The voices of the people who subsequently jumped in from the right and left were also cheerful.

A strange old beastman woman and a girl who seemed to be a 'Magic Stone Human (Jewelculus)' were chatting merrily in front of a certain house. It seems that the 'Jewelcrustean Man (Jewelcrustean)' is using water magic to help with the large amount of laundry.

''--Wow. It's really useful. You guys' magic.

''I've studied at King's Landing, so I'm confident in my magic.

'After all, students in King's Landing are amazing. I'm sorry. I let you use that precious magic for something like this: ......

No, you're welcome to use more and more of my time. I'll take care of you for the duration of The Castle's 'activation experiment', so it's only natural.

Maybe I'll ask for that one next time.

I'll take care of it.

After watching the ”Jewish Stone Man” (Jewelculus) accept his next task with a smile, the next time you hear the voices of children walking along the streets. From the way they walk while moving their beast ears happily, the true nature of this town and country can be seen little by little.

''--Hey, is it true that that big castle moves?　Will we get to see it too?

'Hmm, I guess I'm not interested. Honestly, I wish I'd spent more money on food than on experiments to move the castle around.

Yeah?　You always eat so much and still want to eat ......?

Maybe it's because I've been able to eat my fill lately, but eating has become a way of life for me ....... I want more and better food: ......

''More delicious stuff. ....... Oh, the new fruit that arrived from the royal capital the other day was also delicious. I heard that next year, you will be able to pick them in this town too.

Yeah, really?　Where?　What field?

Well, we're going to see.

A voice that doesn't sound like an anomaly in King's Landing, or even a war.

I had just watched the children run off in good spirits when I heard them talking from inside the carriage. It's Titi and Snow.

I'm sure that the influence of the Aids is strong when it comes to being near the ...... royal capital. That fellow is trusted by the people. The reason why such a joke of an evacuation goes so smoothly is because of him.

'During my time as commander-in-chief, I heard many times from the peddlers about the Aide's activities. There were rumors in many places that he was promoting good government.

They both seemed to be listening to the same story as I was.

If you think about it, all of them, except me, are beastmen with thick blood. Their sensory organs surpass those of humans, so they may be able to hear the stories of the town even if they don't want to.

Thus, we pass through the last town while listening to the voices of the people of the north.

It was a peaceful town.

There was not a single anomaly, and we left ...... town without stopping the carriage once.

As we entered the street outside of town, I told everyone the rest of the way.

...... Now all that's left is the royal city where the idols are waiting.

Looking at the map, the town and the royal capital now are so close that they appear to be next to each other.

Titi, realizing that the end of the journey is near, goes on to give her impressions of Viaissia so far.

It's a green, wealthy-looking country. ...... Unlike the confederacy, there were more 'jewelcrus' and 'beastmen'?

Rouge-chan, who is living in the current viasia, replies to that former reigning ruler's assessment.

'The teacher favored those special origins, so it came naturally to him.

Well: ......

Titi nods back, really briefly, and leans out of the carriage window, as if to see it for the last time, and reflects the landscape of Vieisia in her eyes.

Following that, I, too, look at the surrounding landscape from the Gosha-dai.

It's really a beautiful day today.

The sky is blue, the wind is cool, and the sun warms us just right. It's such a beautiful day for travel that it's hard to believe we're at war nearby, and it's refreshing just to drive along the roads.

If you look hard enough, you can see several rivers flowing on the open plains. Trees containing 'White Cherry Blossom' (Pieris Aisia) lined up in a dotted line, and if you don't even think about the proximity of the country's borders, you can see that it's a blessed land.

It's very similar to Titi's hometown that I saw in the labyrinth.

Because we reminisced together in The Connection, I can't help but understand a little bit how she feels as the wind ruffles her long green hair behind her.

A little bit of her gaze on the plains, as if searching for the hometown she once spent her life in, but only a little bit...

Titi, do you miss it?

'Yeah, I miss it a bit: ....... Just nostalgic, but not 'here'. It's just like those empty plains. When the boy was alive, there wasn't a single fine town like the one I just mentioned. There were only a few small settlements that could not be called villages.

By the time we got here, we had seen some of the 'good towns and villages' as Titi calls them, from a distance. Naturally, the area was simply larger and the cultural level was higher than it was a thousand years ago.

It's really no surprise.

It's not the same.

This place is different from Titi's viasia.

Kanamin, this is the ideal Viaissia. It's a country that no longer needs to be touched. There is no hunger, no discrimination. There is no war with the South. Quite frankly, it's too different from the Viaissia that the children lived in. Of course, I wouldn't say that's a bad thing, and I'm really glad I did. ...... But even so, I don't think a child would want to go back to this Vieissia. There is no home for children here.

He shook his head clearly.

Id's desire - he said clearly that it was wrong to start over in 'here'.

That was something Titi would never have thought to say when she was in the labyrinth.

She must have grown up.

She would never again try to run away into a false world for nothing. Even if it was her brother's request - no, it was the real brother's request, so no more.

Titi will return to her real 'home'.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to find your way back to your home.

And the carriage is advancing through the plains.

On the way, I leave Gosha to Rouge-chan, and I do some light preparatory exercises and check the magic to be used.

I'm sure the guardians of the 40th layer of the labyrinth are waiting for us, so now we are the same as the searchers before the 40th layer of the labyrinth.

Like a searcher, we've already discussed the battle plan.

We've shared the information we've gained through our ”futuristic vision” on the road to this point, and we've decided how to respond to unforeseen situations.

While being rocked by the carriage, my friends and I finish the final confirmation - and then we arrive at the site.

The first thing I see in the distance is the castle wall.

A wooden wall that surrounds an area as large as the labyrinthine City of Vyssia was spreading out horizontally on the horizon of the plain.

The dark brown walls stretching out to the side looked like a row of turrets. And since the roofs of the turrets were stained green with natural leaves, those who were completely unfamiliar with the situation might mistake the plain for a strange forest.

It's not a high wall, but it completely envelops the vast royal capital.

However, I can only see the ”castle” that is standing tall in the middle of the city. That castle looks no different than the Vyasia Castle I saw in the labyrinth.

It was immovable and solid - a size that was instantly recognizable as being impossible to break down by ordinary means.

Carefully looking for differences from the castle of a thousand years ago, we approach the royal city and come to the entrance - in front of its huge wooden gate.

Its gates were open and we could see the city inside.

First and foremost, it was very quiet.

There was no human voice at all.

Inside, the landscape was richer than the city that was in the sixty-six layers of the labyrinth.

There were many elaborate tall houses lined up in a row, befitting a royal capital. Their appearance reminded me of the Fuzzy Yards of the Confederacy. If there is a difference, it is the gentle construction that is one with nature, and the scent of trees and flowers and soil planted in the city seems to reach the outside of the city walls.

On the gravel avenue, there was a ”magic stone line” that was unique to this era. The ”magic stone line” stretched straight up to the castle of Vyasia, which was standing tall in the middle of the street.

In the face of this scene, Titi murmured with deep emotion.

''We've finally arrived at .......''

Finally (・・・・) ....... It's a short one in words.

In Vieisia a Thousand Years Ago, Titi has experienced a thousand years. Her expression is cheerful, but the emotion behind it is not easy to read.

It's been a little over a thousand years since she last escaped from the Viaisia Castle - finally, she has returned.

''Haha. Haha,” he said, ”but you've changed a lot. What is this wall. It's true that the power of the id is cheap and can be improvised on the cheapest price ...... but this is going to be a fire attack and a quick death.

Titi laughs and makes a light joke.

I stop the carriage with a cheerful expression on my face too, so as not to cast a shadow on the end of the journey.

'Heh, that guy's wooden magic made it into a castle wall ....... I've never seen a wooden wall before.''

Stopping the carriage at the gate, we dismount without a care in the world.

Then, as if we were right in front of the guardian's waiting forty layers, I cast my usual magic.

I'm going to search for the enemy before entering. --I'm going to search for the enemy before I go in.

Since I saved my magic power all day today, my MP is full as planned.

I'll use that magic power to fill every corner of King's Landing.

As per the prior information, there are no people in the royal capital.

The evacuation of the townspeople to the various towns has been completed.

The lined houses and inns, the main streets and shopping streets - no matter where you look, you won't find them.

It was a strange feeling to not hear a single human voice, even though I could be sure that the castle town was undoubtedly rich and vibrant.

''There's really no one here. The one in the castle town right now is ......--!

During the course of the search, the 《Dimension》 spotted a moving figure and became upset.

The two (...) were sitting proudly in the outside seats on the terrace of the dining room (restaurant) that was set up on the side of the main street leading to the castle - the two (...) were sitting proudly in the outside seats on the terrace.

I was a little late in finding them, as I searched for them from the corners of the city, wary of the ambush soldiers.

A girl with short blonde hair tucked back.

A girl with her long black hair hanging carelessly down.

The two of them were sitting outside on the main street, harmonious like two street girls enjoying a late afternoon tea party.

The blonde girl wore a pretty dress with no sword strapped around her waist, and looked feminine. The dark-haired girl wore a prehistoric tunic that shouldn't have looked out of place in The Gentiles, and she had both eyes half open and a languid expression on her face.

Both of these outfits are new to me - but there's no mistaking them for each other. That's the only thing that will never happen.

''--Dear (...)!　Yotaki (...)!

He shouted his name and I immediately strained my legs to run out.

'Wait, Vortex Wave!'

But before he could do so, Titty shouted to stop him.

He called out his name, not his nickname, and confirmed in an extremely serious voice.

'Perhaps, but ...... once you're in, you can't come back, can you?　This will be the last time we'll be able to talk at leisure.

...... okay. We'll have everything ready to go on the road.

I'm not going to force it.

I have no doubts now, I'm mentally fit, I have enough HP and MP - I'm in better shape (condition) than ever before for a guardian fight.

I'm not going to back down and I have no intention of losing. ”I'm not going to back down, I'm not going to lose, and I'm determined to get them back. And you didn't?　Titi.

I'm afraid we've brought you to a standstill in a haphazard manner. Then so be it. ...... Snow, you continue to guard the rouge. Basically, the battle will be handled by the children and the nanami. Then let's go in!

Titty smiled belligerently, the corners of her mouth fishing up. She checked, but she didn't seem to have any intention of stamping her feet either.

They continue to line up next to me and run to the front of the pack together.

We pass through the huge gates of the open royal capital, pass through the streets and arrive at the cafeteria we observed in Dimension.

-- and we meet again.

This way.

Seeing us emerge from the south of King's Landing, Dia rose from her seat to welcome us.

Facing each other, she beckoned to us with a cheerful expression on her face.

The hem of her light beige dress fluttered in the wind, revealing her supple 'arms and legs'. The figure is so different from the Dia I remember.

'Dee, Dea: ......'

--I couldn't help but call his name to confirm it.

'Yeah, it's been a while. Kanami.

She called my name back.

I miss just that much and my body shivers.

At the same time, a chill runs through my body.

The reason is that there was no unrest in Dia's expression as she called my name back.

I had expected this, but it's clear that she's not looking right. She's too calm, even though we haven't seen each other since our unwanted goodbyes in the port city of Cork at the end of a year ago.

'............!'

Immediately, he re-stretches his loose thoughts.

I think that I didn't reunite with my friends in the city, but rather faced the 'test' of the guardian (guardian) in a realm that was as good as a labyrinth.

With that in mind, I slowly approach Dia.