Vol 6 Chapter 1.5 (1/2)

Vol. 6 Chapter 1 Part 5

What is it? Do you know about the weapon that guy used?

Wilhelm asked after they had cleaned up the b.l.o.o.d.y mess.

He didnt bother to hide his anger anymore.

Perhaps something snapped after Ras.h.i.+a had left the room.

Calm down WilhelmI thought I had an idea of what we were up against, but now its certain. What do you think Schnee?

The odds are stacked. I think were both on the same page.

Schnee seemed to be thinking the same thing. While s.h.i.+n didnt spell it out, she agreed with him.

What is it then?!

Yeah, its hard for us when youre both in the know and were not.

Wilhelm was impatient. Tiera also glared at s.h.i.+n, for leaving her out.

Sorry. Exvaine used to belong to a friend of mine. Its actual name is Red Crystal Sword Exvaine. Its ancient gradeand its a sword that I forged myself.

s.h.i.+n sighed. If what Ras.h.i.+a heard was right, that a High Human made the weapon, then that must be the case.

What made s.h.i.+n even more sure was how he had never sold it to other players.

Wilhelm, I believe that you struggled due to one of the swords abilities. s.h.i.+n began to explain.

One. It increases damage against humans. Two. The blade can decrease magic damage against it.

While it doesnt have very many abilities as far as a high-cla.s.s weapon goes, originally it was meant to be a last resort weapon. Since Exvaine itself has tremendous damage potential, s.h.i.+n had figured that it didnt require any more abilities.

Well of course I didnt stand a chance. It was forged by the Dark Blacksmith.

He must have remembered the battle earlier. Wilhelm furrowed his brow.

I see. Eh? I thought the weapons forge cant be used other than the intended user?

Tiera blurted out after thinking about what s.h.i.+n had said about Schnees Blue Moon. While the circ.u.mstances were slightly different, she had the right idea.

Thats true. Exvaine was handed to my friend Filma. Only she should be able to use it. Even if she were to give it away willingly, I doubt that she would be the kind of person thatd attack a church. Schnee, when was the last time you spoke to Filma?

Filma is one of s.h.i.+ns support characters.

We havent spoken since the cataclysm. That should be some 450 years or so.

and you didnt think to tell me or look for her after all that time?

s.h.i.+n was aghast at how calm Schnee was.

Well, we live such long lives and when were at the top of our respective races, time is justour sense of time is so different and Other than looking for s.h.i.+n, I had a.s.sumed that Filma was the type that wanted to live peacefully and live alone. Im terribly sorry, we never were heavily in touch either, and

Its one thing if its an important character like Girard or s.h.i.+baid. For other characters though, particularly those that were isolated and not in a party, it was a different matter.

Of course, if Filma had come across a clue about s.h.i.+n, she would have contacted Schnee.

Filma was an upper-cla.s.s lord, aka a High Lord. Since Schnee and Filma were similar beings with long lives, not hearing from each other for centuries was not unusual.

s.h.i.+n, I know I said this before, but for High Elves like master, 500 years is nothing. There are High Elves who nap for that long.

Tiera was the one that came to help Schnee who was under scrutiny. Tierawas quite young as an elf, so her sense of the surroundings or the lack thereof was not as extreme as Schnees.

Im terribly sorry

No. Im at fault too.

When your lifetime lasts for thousands of years, theres no point keeping track of events. While there are those who live a very purposeful and meaningful 500 years, most do not.

Either way, s.h.i.+n has only been around for 20 years. He couldnt possibly fathom that sort of mentality.

Well, lets leave it at that. Do you know where Filma was headed last then?

Yes. She was headed to the north. At least I think so. Its been such a long time though. Again, Im sorry.

No, dont be. Its impressive that you even remember that detail.

s.h.i.+n thought to himself I bet I wouldnt have.

North though, huh. We dont have a decent map, so its hard to say where.

I have a map.

Schnee reached into her Item Box and pulled out a map from her inventory. She placed it on the stool.

You could see how vast the ocean was in the middle of the continent. This always gave an illusion that there were two continents. According to Schnee, the north was called Est and the south was called Kern. s.h.i.+n and his party were in Bayreuth. It was close to the southern end of Kern.

Ive never actually seen a map of our continent thats so precise.

Ive seen maps at the market, but never this good.

Wilhelm also couldnt hide his surprise. s.h.i.+n also recalled the map he had bought in a shop.

When you sell accurate maps, other countries can use it to their advantage. Its difficult to make these too. This one was created by looking down from the Sky Castle.

I can see how looking down would allow such accuracy.

s.h.i.+n nodded. Using a guild house castle in such a way almost seemed like cheating.

Does this mean that we have to go even further north in Est?

We might even end up in the north of Kern. Some truly believe that Est and Kern are two separate ent.i.ties. Back when Filma had mentioned her journey, there was no such thing as Kern or Est.

People started calling the areas by those names almost 400 years ago.

The map was made after Filmas disappearance. Its hard to tell how Filma understood the continental divide.

So. Why did that b.a.s.t.a.r.d have your friends sword?

I dont know. Theres no way to know unless we ask Filma or the swords current owner. We cant let it be this way for long though.

s.h.i.+ns att.i.tude had sharply changed over the course of this discussion. His tone was more aggressive.

He clenched hard at the stool that the map was laid upon. You could hear a faint crus.h.i.+ng noise coming from within his hand. Wilhelm was more obvious with his emotions, but s.h.i.+n was boiling up inside, although he appeared calm.

According to Ras.h.i.+as story, it was unlikely that Father Bulk would kill Millie instantly.

That didnt mean that Millie was safe though. In the worst-case scenario, Millie would be put through unbearable pain and suffering in order to make her cooperate.

Whats more, Eline was clearly abnormal. It p.i.s.sed off s.h.i.+n beyond anything, that someone could have the nerve to equip another persons weapon.

s.h.i.+n wasnt sure that he could let a person breathe, if they had taken anothers weapon by virtue of murder.

s.h.i.+n

Please. Please calm down.

Tiera gently touched s.h.i.+ns left arm. Her voice quivered, and Schnee placed her hand over s.h.i.+ns right hand.

Yuzuha could also feel the tension in the air. She said nothing, and rubbed s.h.i.+ns cheek slowly.

Im not the only one upset then.

Yeah.

s.h.i.+n tried to breathe in deeply in order to slow his nerves.

Sorrywe have to talk about how to get Millie back. Wilhelm, when you fought Eline, did he say anything about where they were headed?

s.h.i.+n apologized and thanked the three, then asked Wilhelm.

Theyre going to the Church headquarter. He told me to bring back Venom after fixing it. That b.a.s.t.a.r.d.

Wilhelms bad mood worsened.

Which means, that even if we cant catch up with them, an encounter is unavoidable at the Church.

Its not possible to catch up.

Wilhelm shut s.h.i.+n down.

What do you mean? I think its entirely possible at our journey speed.

Eline disappeared after our battle. He didnt just disappear out of sight. I thinkhe teleported.

Wilhelm had actually witnessed Eline fade away. He would have recognized a magic skillHiding. It was nothing of the sort.

Teleportationreally?

I think so. It didnt feel like he wanted to hide himself.

s.h.i.+n mulled it over, as Schnee interrupted.

It must be the difference in the magical current.

Magical current?

s.h.i.+n glanced over at Schnee over a concept hed never heard of.

Teleportation andHidingrely on different magical currents. Wilhelm knows whatHidingfeels like in the surrounding area. It must have been an unfamiliar feeling.

I had no idea. How does it feel different?

It depends on the person. There are those who are sensitive to magical currents and others who cant sense it too.

It was a different setting from the game. It must be similar to the concept of the arts something that only really exists in this universe alone.

Then we have to head directly to the Church headquarter. Where is it?

Around here.

Schnee pointed at the map with her thin finger. It was in the center of Est.

This meant that theyd have to cross through Kern and stop somewhere in the middle of Est.

This is going to take some time.

Perhaps we can reach out to Vizzy. We could borrow a dragon. That would dramatically decrease our travel time.

Yes. Please do that.

Vizzy was a summoner and tamer, as well as a supporting character of Cashmere. (T/N: Changed Busy to Vizzy)

Rumor had it that there were several dragons being trained at the castle. It could be their chance to save time.

The last message sent to Raster had no reply. They could also check in on that front.

Maybe hes so busy that he just forgot?

Maybe.

s.h.i.+n knew Raster well enough. He could picture that. Raster had that personality of often forgetting his environment when focused too much on a single task.

In the real world, someone like him would be called a mechanic nerd.

I knew this already buthe really is crazy isnt he?

Just dont think about anything too hard.

Riding a dragon was the kind of thought that a player would have. People who lived in this universe would never consider it as a transportation means.

Aside from a few warriors in the Kilmont Sky Dragoon, it was a rare skill for anyone to possess. Riding a dragon was tremendously difficult.

Wilhelm knew that s.h.i.+n was an abnormal being.

Still, as someone native, these werent instinctive or natural thoughts. Tiera looked over at Wilhelm, dumbfounded, as she once used to be because of her culture shock from s.h.i.+n.

Our destination is set. Who knows whatll happen, but we have to prepare now. We have to get Millie back.

No need to say that twice.

Wilhelm headed towards Ras.h.i.+a to update her on their next moves.