80 Episode 80 "Nagi and Cecils" Small Promise "".txt (2/2)

Then Cecil put his hand on my chest.

I always feel thrilled, happy and fluffy when I talk to Nagi-sama. I want you to feel the same ...... feeling, if only for a moment. ......

...... Speaking of which, though,

Yes, Mr. Nagy.

'I have one sentence I'd like to add to that 'until life is stable' thing you mentioned earlier.

What is this?

”'Except in the case of a breakdown of my rational mind.

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

Cecil's face turned bright red, as if you could almost hear a boshu.

The stability of life is the top priority, but there are things that reason alone can't help. I'm sure you'll be able to get a critical hit from time to time from Cecil.

Please, let's at least be prepared for that. I'm sure.

”............ Nagi-sama.

Yes.

........................... ...I'm the only one who's happy, Mr. Faulkner.

Cecil sits down with a smile on his face.

When I come back, can I tell you all what you said?

And he was all red-faced and...

Rita and Aine have always taken good care of me.

I love Rafilia and Iris.

I know that Nagi-sama treasures everyone.

Therefore, the words 'When Risei decides to go to the conference...' are not only for me, but also for you ......, right?　Mr. Nagi?

─ - said Cecil, in a small, pinching voice.

Yeah ............ sure.

Okay. Good. It's okay if I tell everyone.

Yes, sir. Yes, master!

Then I pulled away from Cecil's hand, which had turned bright red, and went back to them to talk to them, but...

Huh?

If you think about it, this isn't much of a change in the situation from the ”bureaikou” that everyone misunderstood: ......?

So we rested for a bit longer.

We left the lake in the early afternoon.

Cecil, who sat alongside me on the carriage's gosholder's platform, still had a red face with one hand holding the reins with one hand and one hand holding his cheek, but - the horses went on their own, so there was no problem. The carriage proceeded smoothly along the city road and came to the junction between the recreational area and the magical experimental city.

''Oh, the carriage is here!''

''You didn't meet the flying dragon!　Did you beat him?

A number of carriages had gathered around the junction. They all seemed to have stopped to watch out for the flying dragon.

''Earlier, when we were approaching the rocky mountains, I saw it flying towards the mountainous region,''

This is a surprise. We left town early in the morning.

I didn't know there was a flying dragon!

It's amazing, isn't it, Goshujin-san?

I thought I had a good slave, but I thought I could handle it.

It's a good thing you're not a victim, Goshujin-san.

Anyway, if we're going to go on, we'd better be wary.

I love you, Mr. Goshujin.

Me and Cecil pretended to be frightened and huddled over each other's shoulders and told him the lines we had prepared.

I ad-libbed the last one.

'Oh, yeah. No, thanks for the tip. We'll be sending out some reconnaissance.

At the fork, people who looked like soldiers had also gathered.

They were dressed in white armor with a celestial dragon like emblem.

The 'Magical Experimental City' to which we belong is currently in turmoil as well, so our response has been delayed.

A mess, sir?

''Oh, I heard that the gates of the Valley of the Mist have opened for the first time in a long time. So we are currently preparing to investigate.

One of the regulars tells us.

”Foggy Valley, sir?

It's an old ruin. It was only recently discovered. Not many details are known about it. There is too much mist to investigate, which makes it impossible to see what is going on.

”Heh. ......

It is indeed a different world. I didn't know there were such ruins.

Ruins that haven't been stolen are very romantic, aren't they?

Well, such ruins should be quite dangerous, so it's none of our business.

'It's not too dangerous. A newlywed couple who wandered into the ruins once stepped in and came back unharmed.

I see.

So that means I can enter it if I'm chosen.

Apparently, you don't have to be a chosen one to enter. It is said that the fog is a test of trust. Conversely, if those who don't trust each other enter the fog, they will fight each other. But they cannot step in alone.

...... I see.

But we're on vacation.

Besides, I don't know if adventurers should carelessly step into those ruins. I'm not even sure there's any money in it.

The newlyweds who wandered in got a piece of jewelry. It was worth tens of thousands of arsha in all. 'I heard there are other things like that in the ruins. No, that's an enviable story: ......

........................

bite (in the face of)

I looked to the side as he pulled my sleeve back and saw Cecil looking at me with a twinkle in his eye.

'Good night. 'It's a 'blurayko'. I'm free to do what I want, right?

I'd better check it out before I go.

I turned to the soldier.

'You don't know what the ruins are, do you?'

'Oh, they say that those who enter have a dim memory of the intervening years. But they all say the same thing. It's just that...

”I have seen the shadow of the dragon...

As if talking in private, the regular soldier said.

Another carriage came from the recreation area, and the regular soldier waved us away and left.

The Shadow of the Heavenly Dragon ......?

''The ruins of the Heavenly Dragon that tests people, or is it ......?''

If that girl who called Cecil, Iris, and Raphilia 'old blood' was really related to the Heavenly Dragon, she would be welcome to enter the ruins. But I guess I'm not sure. The degree of danger── merit──when you multiply the reward by the scale....

I knew there wasn't too much information about it. It would be good if there was a quest for the guild, though.

I don't want to go into the ruins of an unknown entity.

”'Foggy Valley' is the site of the rituals of the old bloods.

A voice came from behind the Gosha-dai.

''──If it is in this place, it is the territory of the Heavenly Dragon. If it was sealed after death, then it's possible that there was a problem with some ritual. Either they couldn't adjust it or they needed help, but either way, I think Master, Iris-sama and Cecil-sama would be in less danger.

...... Raphilia?

.................. Oh?

Rafilia, who was peeking out of the carriage, opened her mouth.

”I said something strange, didn't I?

A passage from the ...... story?

'Yes ...... no, oh no?　How do I know about this?

No, I thought.

Because Rafilia, who was talking about ”Foggy Valley”, had a different, completely expressionless face.

'Look, Rafilia - I want you to listen to Cecil, too.

Yes, Master? Nagi-sama.

Is there anything in this world where touching a relic or an artifact can bring back sealed memories?

In the original world, there was ...... at least in the game.

I've also heard of people with amnesia regaining their memories when they see something related to the past.

I think there is .......

It was Cecil who answered my question.

''It's the same as the 'resonance' of the demon race. There must be a time when a relic or magic item resonates with a person and brings back the memory of the lore. It's a little different, but it's as if Nagi-sama has awakened the memory of the ancient language from within me.

I see.

Is it ”Heavenly Dragon Wings” or ”White Girl” or ”Information about the Ruins” - or is it something else?

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.

...... Then I'm ......

Raphilia, you look surprised.

It's only been a couple of days since we set out on our journey, but there's a lot going on.

...... Do you really think I could be a legendary hero with a connection to something ancient?

Well, let's get on down to the health resort and have some dinner.

I pointed the carriage south.

'Oh, it's terrible, Master!　Okay, that's okay. The information about the Valley of the Mist is coming back from inside me, but I won't tell you. It's an important site!　Are you sure?　...... Are you sure you want to do this?　.................. Please, please listen to me, please ...................

Oh, do you want to know, Mr. Iris? It's all very well, isn't it? The Valley of Fog is a place where those who have the Old Blood seal up important things.

We head down the street to the retreat, listening to Rafilia's voice as she speaks so that I can hear her too.

I don't really care who Rafilia is, and even if her memories return, she doesn't seem to change, so that's fine.

...... Just if the ruins are involved in Raphilia's memories.

You might want to explore it, just in case.