Chapter 155 (1/2)

Chapter 155

Gazing into the distant north, a darkness that’s like even a black hole could be born spreads before us

A sense of suffocation emanates from that o everything

「Us dragonkin have lived by building a distinctive culture within the depths of the Deep Green Forest as the protectors of the fairy village」

Ilya speaks with a face tinged with anxiety, as we advance along the highway toward the town of Rinal

As e, she seeretful, Ilya’s eyes made a complicated hue

This is the first time this child has spoken about her circumstances

Everyone is being considerate as they stay away by switching over to their various horses

「There is a high level of civilization developed by relying on the tools called e implements for every part of life, the lifestyle is affluent compared to the countries here」

Mage implements?

I was ave an explanation with a kind smile

「The『ic crystal』tools seen often around here are consuinally contained within is used upIn that regard that which are called『ic ite od from their users」

Od?

Ah, that which is ic power isn’t it?

Since it’s the case that the user’s od――in other words their ic power can recover if they take in mana, it certainly is better to use that freely when compared with a consumable

Arelike batteries?

「However, there are of course problehts for such like beings that don’t have ic power, in a place that enjoys tools like that you see」

「……」

Without even needing to check it, Ilya’s ic power is 0

Or rather, every dragon I’ve seen in this world has no ic power

I had thought that the dragon species si

In short……I suppose it’s that sort of thing

「The lifespan of dragonkin with no th is suppleic power so, it’s said that, that’s for the purpose of suppleood if they pass 20 years of age」

「……It’s good, that I met Ilya before then」

「Hai, I also……driven froiven up on thethis joyfulEven if sed by that darkness like a sky, if there’s an exit」

Exit is it

For a being on the path toward despair, I wonder if they can co so si?

I don’t know

But since I met Ilya, and know Makina’s earnestness

Even if I ain……I can only pro them with sincerity

It should be fine with just that

「? Whhat, Ilya」

Ilya was see at my worried face, with eyes like crescent moons

「No, that was discourteous, ojousa ojousama is my pastime, so」

「Ehー? Even if you’re alatching, surely there won’t be so like you haven’t seen before」

「Such a thing isn’t so you know? Since so bored of ojousama’s hundred faces won’t happen」

It see to react to the frivolous words she’s always saying but, I forcibly glossed over my expression and made a noh hter upon seeing that face of mine

「Mo, mou Ilya is」

「I, I have no excuse ojousama……Fufuu, you are too adorable」

Since this child co, doesn’t she

Be that as it may, the occasions when she offers praise to her master make me incredibly happy

……I wonder if, I’ toyed with

「Fufu, ojousaht you knowThe tohere we met」

I peer down the highway froe

「Rinal――」

Have I already, becoh……?

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Having not been to the town of Rinal in some time, the state of recovery was splendid such that I couldn’t sense the traces from the bandit attack

Buildings that collapsed due to fire or, buildings that collapsed froon……Retty’s breath were plentiful

While leisurely advancing by carriage and horse, we advance along the town’s main street

「Now then, Alice-donoWe will go choose an inn so――」

「Ah, wait Marisan, oneechan」

I inquire toward the shi+on-san on horseback withhesitant behavior

「Our parent’s home is up ahead? That’s how it is so, could we stay there today?」

We’re causing ossan and obasan, a certain aroup but……

Maa I suppose it’s fine given that shi+on-san said it was fine

「Can I assume it’s fine?」

「It’s fine you know」

Since, because this is ht from left

shi+on-san followed after as the carriage arrived

「I’hSince we’re a gathering of only the beautiful sort after all arren’t we」

As stated!

Putting myself aside, for the nonce

Ilya, shi+on-san, Marisan, Sitra……well, if you say she’s young she’s young though

We pull people’s eyes donn’t we

And I’ve been feeling a lot of gazes since a bit ago

「Maa, ufufuThen shall we take them up on their words, saintess-sama?」

「Hai, I do not mind of course」

Further with Sitra a bit after all

Up until now, there just haven’t been enough opportunities so the event of the 2 of us conversing hasn’t happened though

「But ojousama, we’ve reached Rinal after all this tie?」

「Eh, that so?」

It’s hard to say I totally didn’t notice?

Ah, on that note while it should be animated from the reconstruction, the town seems overly quiet……?

「Alice-dono, there was a sign put out warning of bandits at the gate we just passedItreconstruction are being repeated」

As expected of Marisan

Her attentiveness and, insightfulness are exceptional

「Quite the ularly stationed so, they rely on adventurers but……」

I suppose the shi+on-san scratching her head was, carrying out those sorts of requests in this town

Such like bandits would be easy if it was shi+on-san but, such a case can’t hold for everyone who’s an adventurer

「How about we try going to the guild and asking about the situation after this? To nore this」

Everyone gave a nod but, I suppose it’d probably be overkill to go bandit hunting with these members wouldnn’t it……

Everyone gave a nod but, I suppose it’d probably be overkill to go bandit hunting with these members wouldnn’t it……

I shakethe bandit’s future from my head

We reachedas such

At the laell there’s, a nostalgic robust back profile

My heart raced more than I expected so, I jue and ran over to her

「――Obasann!」

At my voice, obasan――Adele-san turned around

Her calives ease of heart, broke into a smile

「Araa, Alice-chan isn’t it, welcome back!」

「I’m home」

She put the bucket for draater aside and spread her arms so, I ju it on

I was really no different from Rin-chan

「Mou mouu these children wouldn’t come back at all! Could you let rown ever more beautifully, cute havenn’t you, Alice-chan」

「Hug～～～」

I’ crushed in her embrace

But, I let her do as she wants with me

I’ come back

「I’m home, mother-san」

「shi+on――you……no, you’ve done well protecting Alice-chan haven’t you, that’s admirable isn’t it」

「Otto」

shi+on-san was also embraced by obasan

We settled into obasan’s arether and, smiled widely as we looked at eachother’s faces from close up

Obasan naturally, took notice of the eye patch on shi+on-san’s left eye

Even so things like questions or worry, she sed back that sort of thing and, welco

She really is a mother-san with a sense of security

I also, want to become this sort of mother-san, to Silvi and Luminchan

After our embrace was sufficiently finished, obasan turned back toward everyone