Volume 1 Chapter 2 Part2 (1/2)

TL notes: Woo~, introduction of a new character! So, this character talks with a stutter, which is why there are multiple commas in the sentence So, no I did not accidentally hit the comma key; it was all intentional Anyways, enjoy the chapter!

Volume 1, 2-2: The Girl

Quite satisfied, Fin lifted his face and then slowly took stance with his sword

Although there isn’t a specific style for exter the beasts, soldiers in the barracks would practice the old style of fencing whenever they were alone and had time He heard that such a “tradition” continued even before he joined the army corps

Of course Fin wasn’t given enough tiet the basics by practicing by himself He could connected various movements and stances fluidly

His senses reached all the way to the tip of his sword, sensing even the slightest of movements If he concentrates there, he could clear his ht and ht seeped into an emptied mind like water

At this rate, he could even i to become one with the world

He noticed so from the corner of his eye Fin was in his “one with the world” trace so he didn’t notice it at first But, after a short pause, he returned back to reality and turned around and looked surprised

—A person

Fin silently ilant guard

As usual, the night sky was cloudless and the ht The shadows of the collapsed buildings were short and pale Soht, a whitish shadow of a person silently loitered without anyone realizing

—No, it’s not a person

Fin corrected his initial thought and frowned It’s iht And on top of that…it was a girl who didn’t look e

The girl turned to face the cautious Fin and timidly drew closer She barely made any sounds with her footsteps The clothes she earing hite, fluffy and frilly, like someone peeled cirrus clouds fro hair was a old and silver, and like her dress, wavy

“……Good, good evening”

The girl gave a shy greeting and blinked as if surprised by her own voice And she continued to hesitate

“U to be a bother to you”

There didn’t seem to be any spite or hostility Fin lowered his sword for the meantime, but he didn’t drop his alertness There are plenty of stories ofthemselves as harmless people

Magical creatures are different from the Followers of Darkness; they aren’t necessarily enee for food and other tihtmarish experience If he were to say so, they are creatures of twilight

The girl tilted her head and stared at Fin with her aolden eyes Fin reflexively hesitated at the innocence in her look The girl panicked again at the boy’s response

“Aa…ah, I’m sorry Um…well…uh… I, I haven’t really talked to people before and… That’s ell…”

She was flustered but was talking in a quiet voice,up the others ere sleeping Did this girl know that his comrades were inside the barn? Fin wondered and took a quick peek behind him

“Don’t worry”

The girl said, as if reading Fin’s mind

“I, I just want to look at only you”

“……”

Being told “only you”…

Fin’s face beca why he was eirl beca her hands

“Aah, err…wasweird? Uh… It’s just that, I wanted a closer look Just that But, am I a bother?”

Her aardness was charirl becarin widened

“Anyways, what’s your name?”

Fin asked in a soft voice, and the girl finally realized how she should act, and put the tips of her fingers together

“Ah! That’s right That should be the first thing to say I am Dialphalena”

“Dialph……”

She probably thought that he couldn’t re to repeat it She smiled sweetly and said

“My family calls me Leena”

“…Leena”

Fin repeated it, duirl

“Dia”, a word that expresses the alht God Deia, is sometimes used to name places such as the country of Diateus and the imperial capital of Diact, but isn’t used for people’s naant for a person

If it were from any other God, besides Deia and Audia, then it wouldn’t be strange The Earth Goddess Neena is particularly popular; her name appears in Nellis’ name, Nanais, and even Winea But Deia is…

(I guess she really isn’t human…Is she a spirit?)

Although he was still confused, Fin gave his na

“I’m Phineas You can call me Fin”

“Fin” The moment she repeated his name, he was startled He felt like an invisible hand directly touched the center of his heart It wasn’t a forceful invasion, but it felt like a light knocking; nevertheless, he winced since that place is usually out of reach but it’s being suddenly touched

It sees were conveyed to her “Oh!” Leena panicked again and apologize in a fluster

“I’ to people Um…I won’t bother you anymore…so, is it OK if I just watch?”