326 # 309 Red flower girl.txt (1/2)

While I was resting at the inn with Lily and the others, Arleigh and the others arrived.

Dah!　What!　That haggard monster!

I don't like to talk. Mr. Arleigh.

I know what it's like to be annoyed.

It seems that Arleigh and his friends also met the Barbayaga.

By the looks of it, you must have met the Barbayaga too.

So you've met Mr. Tact?

Yeah. Yeah?　Did you guys get attacked by the Barbayaga?

'What?　I didn't take it. Did you just slash and slash and slash and slap me in the water alter ego?

Hmm. That's strange.

”What do you three know about the Barbayaga? I don't know anything about it.

'I've seen it in games, but I don't know the details.

I have no idea.

'I know! I'm pretty sure she was a wicked witch who kidnapped and ate children in Russia.

Typical bad witch. Is that why you led her into the woods? But that first water tornado you showed me... if you can do that, you're pretty strong... no, that water tornado isn't an attack, it's like you're telling us you're there...

”Lily, the first barbayaga spell. I didn't foresee any danger, did I?

Huh?　Yeah. I didn't come up with anything. Takt.

So the attack was not meant to be an attack on us. But I can't reconcile Chiffon's story with the barbayaga I just heard.

I'm going to log out and do a little research on Barbayaga, you three can make some points.

Are you sure?

'Yeah. We can't concentrate on the battle even if we continue to fight, you know. It won't take that long to find out about the Barbayaga, so let's split up. But first, don't give us any information about the monsters we fought.

Arley says as I speak.

'I'm sure the Woolly Super Devil is going to be a lot of victims.

Most people don't remember their swimming skills, do they?

We can only fight the Water Reaper Devil.

I'd love to see the three of you try your best to earn points.

So I log out first and look up Barbayaga. It seems that Siphon is right, she is written as a bad witch in Slavic folklore, but not necessarily a bad witch.

While exploring the various stories, I found one folk tale.

The Hawk Finist's Feather.

The reason I'm focusing on this one is because the first story had a story that started with an episode where the heroine wanted a red flower.

Yes...that's the girl Arleigh met. Furthermore, in this story, three barbayaga appear and give the heroine a tool.

I think that's a subtlety that fits with the purpose of this event. Then there's only action. When I logged in again, I found Arleigh and the others.

'Oh!　What have you found out?

'Oh. Anyway, let's go to the girl you bumped into.

'What?　Oh, oh.

I give them a rundown of the stories I've found along the way.

'I didn't know that story existed...'

'It certainly sounds a lot like the story when you hear it, doesn't it? Only the Barbayaga isn't helping, though.

Well, I don't think they're going to recreate a folktale, do you?　There's no demons or anything like that in the first place.

That's very astute for an Arleigh... yes. There are no demons in this story. There is a mean sister in it, though. The question is, how does the devil get involved?

Then we find the girl that Arleigh found. Arleigh spotted her, so Arleigh calls out on behalf of her.

”Hey, hey. That's the girl over there. Do you want to have a little chat with us?

Why are you picking on me? Who's this guy?

The girl stopped in front of Kaito.

Huh...

He sighed and left.

Arleigh froze and put her hands on the ground.