Volume 15 - Chapter 2 Part 3 (2/2)
shi+n left the infor to Schnee and Tiera, replied to Lilishi+la’s e, then teleported to Palmirack with shi+baid and Yuzuha They arrived in Palmirack’s heart, the control room They hadn’t told Lilishi+la they could access it, so they concealed the】 and re-entered from the reen hair and brown eyes waiting for thee, Lilishi+la
“It’s been a while You arrived really soon, were you in the vicinity?”
“Yes, soe…”
“Yes, we should take care of that first This way, please”
Lilishi+la led the group to a sector where personal rooms were lined up, then knocked on the door of one of the apprentice cleric robes
Green hair cut at shoulder height and slanted, pale green eyes She gave a rather strong-willed impression In human years, she would be in her uests?”
“They’re the people who rescued you, as I told you before”
“I see You haveelf stood up froain, she politely and firmly introduced herself
“My name is Lina Lulac”
“I am shi+n, this is my partner Yuzuha”
“My naroup entered the room and introduced the the matter?”
shi+n inquired about the reason why Lina was staring so intently Even before saying her name, her eyes had been fixated on hiive a clear answer and her words trailed off halfway She glanced at Lilishi+la a couple ti her back to Lanapacea as soon as possible, would that be alright?”
Frolances, shi+n supposed that she could not talk if Lilishi+la was around, so he
“Lina’s condition is not bad, I think, but she just regained consciousness I fear that such a long journey would take its toll on her”
“No, I’ood for me back”
Lilishi+la orried about Lina, but the latter said she was fine and shi+n added that they will not push her too much, so she relented Preparations were done quickly: Lina had no personal belongings, she just had the clothes the church had supplied her
shi+n would provide both food and transportation, so all that was left was for Lina to go
“Leave the rest to us, then”
“Thank you very much Please take this too”
shi+n e and cliave him a stack of paper
“This is…?”
“The documents about Sacred Places I ather extensive inforh”
Lilishi+la had evidently prepared to give theht away He turned the papers into items and placed them in his box
“Thank you for your help We will depart now, then”
“Please come with lady Yuki and everyone next time You will always be welcoe left, under Lilishi+la’s gaze Kagerou was not with them, so Yuzuha pulled it
“Lady Lina, it looks like you wanted to say so so froht that she hadn’t revealed the fact that she was a World Tree priestess
“You are my savior, there is no need for titles or polite speech withI wish to knoho are you, exactly?”
“I’ll take you up on that, then I’m sorry to answer a question with another question, but, concretely speaking, what do you want to know?”
shi+n was not sure what to answer her, so he asked a question instead
“I can feel a faint aura of the World Tree froic power of other species within you The Dragnil and monster with you are unusual too, but you are exceptionally so Also…it’s hard to explain, but I feel overwhel?”
Lina was evidently at a loss Her tone changed more than once as she talked
“I think I’ About the aura, maybe it’s because one of my comrades is a World Tree priestess As for the reason why there’s a ic poithin me, that I don’t know But ”
shi+n replied while thinking that the h Huame era
“Anyway, it was brave of you to just come with us like that We helped you, sure, but it doesn’t o back to Lanapacea by o back urgently, I would be amble?”
With the church’s assistance, it would be possible to travel back to Lanapaceaso alone
“If I wanted to return as quickly as possible, I would need to talk aboutabout the World Tree is extreerous It is a very precious source of materials and there are those ish to obtain its powers When strength is within their grasp, people will always reach for it However, if I did nothing, the World Tree ht fall into ruin”
“Thirst for power…I cannot deny that But er?”
shi+baid had been silently listening to Lina, but could not help but react to her final words
“Lina’s words aren’t far from the truth, yeah”
“What do you mean?”
“You didn’t participate in those events, right shi+baid? It’s no wonder you don’t know If all World Trees fall into ruin, are cut down, or for any reason disappear, a world-ending catastrophe will happen”
shi+n recalled about the ga Only after noticing the silence that followed he realized it
“Hey? What’s wrong?”
“Well, you said all that so naturally, that…”
“I wonder that too It’s supposed to be a secret revealed only to priestesses”
shi+n then realized his mistake
The world destruction event that happened in-ga down all World Trees In a way, it was a disaster caused by huether to protect the e wasbut a secret event, though
In the gas, etc were da, but naturally no one actually died In this world, however, it wouldn’t go like that
“I can’t say why I know, at least for now But it’s true that ish to bring you back to Lanapacea One of our co hard to purify the World Tree You are the kidnapped Lulac priestess, right?”
“So you knew”
“Well, yeah We used a bit of a trick to coo back I’oal is to heal the World Tree If possible, I would like you to cooperate with us once we return to Lanapacea”
Lina was quiet for some time, then nodded She had made her decision, apparently
“Understood Let , then Your World Tree priestess coht The cursed and banished priestess Let h Monsters won’t invade Lanapacea like that”
“Is…that so It’s her, after all…”
“Do you know Tiera?”
shi+n thought it strange that Lina seemed sure that his companion was Tiera, even if they were both World Tree priestesses
“The elder told me about her One of the e because of a curse That’s not the only reason, though If you knohat kind of abilities World Tree priestesses have, I’uess?”
Lina implied that if they really were companions, they should know already
“The abilities World Tree priestesses have?”
“Yes My ability is 【Clairvoyance】 I can see any location under the influence of the World Tree’s powers, no matter how far it may be I can also speak with the deceased, albeit only a little”
“Wait a ht to tell us so much? We’re not from Lanapacea, you know that”
shi+n was surprised to hear Lina talk about her powers in such detail shi+baid did not say anything, but looked at her with suspicion too
Despite shi+n’s words and shi+baid’s gaze, Lina’s expression became unexpectedly softer
“Actually, because of this power, I already knew that I could trust you both Palmirack was apparently built over a Ley line, so I could use h the ability to communicate with the deceased, Lina learned that shi+n and shi+baid could be trusted
“The souls of the dead…could you tell us who that was?”
“That I don’t know, unfortunately”
“You don’t know?”
All Lina could tell was that it was an elf connected to the World Tree priestesses’ lineage Lina’s ability could tell that it was the truth, so she trusted shi+n’s group The soul that told her about shi+n, however, neverto Lina, however, that wasn’t unusual
“To go all the way to tell you about us…did so happen to the World Tree?”
“Indeed…it could be a situation so dire that the assistance of a far away priestess was needed”
shi+n quietly prayed that the iteuess it’s tie routes”
As they talked, shi+n noticed that there were not es around them, so he told Yuzuha to head to the forest It was an unnatural change of direction, but Lina did not say anything Even if the World Tree had told her about shi+n, he couldn’t help but think that she was being too trusting
“Oh yeah, there’s oneI need to confirm, do you mind?”
“What is that?”
“About when you were kidnapped The demons we encountered in the past tried to kill Tiera the instant they realized she was a World Tree priestess Why did they let you live?”
They knew that Lina had been kidnapped by demons because of the traces left It was all very unnatural
“I believe that they meant to useon its usage, it can be a powerful threat I can’t do it myself, but it is told that in the past one could see the whole world with it It was possible to see all the secrets people wished to hide”
“It’s pretty different fro, and had found a way too”
Lina said that she willingly absorbed miasma within herself to fall into a kind of co her They kept her alive because they couldin other ways
“If you go back to Lanapacea, will the deain?”
“It’s possible It was so powerful that I couldn’t even resist for an instant”
“…are you okay?”
shi+n noticed that Lina’s arms, crossed in front of her chest, tre was okay, but she had been kidnapped by monsters and almost died It was impossible for her not to be afraid
“Sir shi+n, you are cooperating with lady Tiera, but not with the Luderia clan, is that right?”
“Hht I haven’t met him yet, but we’ve heard ru of finding out the truth about that too”
“…in that case…after we return to Lanapacea, could I stay with you for a while?”
shi+n looked at shi+baid If theLulac priestess returned, all of Lanapacea would surely know of it instantly Even if the Luderia head was plotting soh clout for him to put his plans into action easily
The risk of Lina being attacked by demons was still present, however shi+n concluded that Lina had co what she should do
“There’s no guarantee that staying with us is safe, though”
shi+n stopped the carriage, turned it into a card and answered Lina The card slipped into his shi+rt’s pocket…actually, the itehest in the history of priestesses I can tell that you all- sir shi+n, sir shi+baid, lady Yuzuha- are more powerful than the demon who attacked me This is why I wish to ask for your assistance, until the clan head is captured”
Lina then prostrated herself shi+n was surprised by her disregard for her hands and clothes turning dirty because of the soil and mud
“What’s with you, all of a sudden!?”
“I…have seen it I have seen the head of the Luderia clan…dealing with demons The reason why I was attacked was probably that I saw that scene throughabout the World Tree…but I’m scared…”
Lina talked with a very feeble voice The feelings she had been holding back gushed out Her slender shoulders trembled
“…I see, that was also meant to keep you quiet”
Proof of the clan head’s wrongdoings caht at the foot of the World Tree, even the clan head’s private rooms were visible to 【Clairvoyance】
If Lina spoke the truth, they couldn’t let the clan head run free There was even the possibility that Tiera was being attacked right now
“You can rest easy We aren’t going to leave you to fend for yourself, not at this point”
shi+n laid a hand on Lina’s shaking shoulders and raised her head She had to be really terrified: her eyes were glea with tears
“Will you…helpat all Her eyes still showed the struggle between her will to accomplish her mission and the terror she felt
“Leave it to us Even if a duke de them down”
“Indeed”
“Kuu!”
shi+n, shi+baid and Yuzuha all nodded confidently
For the sake of the world? To erase impurity?
It was ato help their co banished, and to wipe the tears of a terrified girl made them much more motivated
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