Volume 1 Chapter 2 Part4 (1/2)
TL notes: OK, so 2 weeks is quite doable forwith this schedule for a while Also if there are any weird translations, would you like ht next to it or create footnotes and link to the to figure out what exactly is going on Anyways, this part has quite the tense scene, but hoill our heroes fare? I hope you enjoy~
Volume 1, 2-4: The Trap that Obstructed Their Way
Carefree remarks went back and forth as the sun headed West
“There isn’t a single house to be found…at this rate, it looks like we’ll have to sleep outside on the side of the main road”
Fin looked around and scowled Iguros looked up at the sky, disgusted
“And on top of that, it doesn’t look like we’ll be able to see the glorious Moon tonight”
Fluffy gray clouds began todyed in a light pink color Oandus also looked at the sky and said, after s the air
“It doesn’t seem like it’ll rain, but a lot of clouds have appeared I think we should prepare the fire earlier than usual”
Nellis and Fauna nervously looked around their surroundings The , sroves of trees stretched out on both sides and one can see the how the white road continues towards the next hill between the trees There are only a few points where the forest obscures it
Back when the Empire was still functional, the trees were trimmed so that there were none a few meters away from the road on both sides It was so that the road wouldn’t be da up the pave able to hide thees of the road
However, it’s now at the extent where one can touch the leaves of the tress if one stands at the edge of the road
“How many years has it been since they trimmed them?”
Fin muttered and looked doards his feet at the stone paveround and thin blades of grass were already sprouting everywhere It’s the first ti into Nanais were always clean, with their stones tightly packed together
“Well”, Iguros scratched his head and answered Fin’s rhetorical question “5 years…or 6 Or maybe 10? Either way, by the tier our job Around that tiot quite noisy”
“Did so happen?”
Fin pressed Iguros as he searched for a suitable place to cauros absentht
“The ened and was killed The Council of Dragon Lords was dissolved Those types of neere constantly flooding in”
The Council of Dragon Lords is a rereat war Huons—“Dragon Lords”, were so few in nuers Naturally, the dignity and influence of their voices increased Before long, the “Council of Dragon Lords” was for” at its center and they influenced the Human World However as a result, they caused division and strife after the great war
The title was the only thing to reons were no longer seen
Oandus as in charge of the rear, stuck out his head and groaned
“That reminds me, I’ve no idea who’s the emperor now The one I remember is Lord Aedius, as the last”
“That old uros hed “He worked hard to beat into shape those higher-ups of the fat and bloated eh it sees How many years after the eldest son Genus was enthroned, he was killed and after that, how many replace on the throne now, as they ain’t telling us anything”
The siuros, himself, didn’t seem like he realized that Rather, his head was surrounded by a dark cloud
Both Fin and Oandus understood He was only pretending to be calm when he really was scared It’s the same for them as well
Finally, Iguros couldn’t keep up the facade and stood still Fin also stopped and placed his hand on his sword’s hilt Nellis and Fauna turned pale and hugged each other, then Nellis quickly fetched the square lantern froe
“……Hey, do you think we can go back?”
Nellis whispered a rhetorical proposal No one answered as everyone knew that it was too late for that
Right now, the forest hung over their head and ht was hidden The path disappeared into darkness and further down— a blue light lit like a drop
“Only…one?”
Iguros muttered and drew his sword Fin also readied his sword and scanned his left and right Oandus replied, “Looks like there’s none behind us” At that moment, the fire was lit in the square lantern The blue lit flickered and disappeared in a puff
“Let’s slowly retreat”, Oandus said without a drop of hu”
Nellis and Fauna carried the lantern and were already inching backwards But, the two in front weren’t
“Even waiting is pointless”
Iguros said in a low voice Oandus frowned in confusion and Fin turned around towards him and said
“The darkness on the path isn’t nor, this darkness’ll reaps in the treetops, beyond here is…”
He pointed at the darkness where one can’t see past Even the faint shapes of all the trees couldn’t befrom the top of the hill was by no means dense, it’s unthinkable that this much darkness could be created, even for areas where the forest partially covers the road
Nellis judged the situation, held her breath as she drew closer to Fin, holding the square lantern
“In other words, we got no choice but to run through it, right?”
“Yeah,” Fin stiffly nodded “Aunt, please stay on the horse Uncle, the torches Nellis, take care of this horse I’ll hold the square lantern”
“Got it”
When Nellis handed over the lantern, she took the reigns of the horse carrying the luggage frouros The horses seemed nervous, with their ears down When Oandus in the back lit the torches and held them up, the darkness seemed like it back away a little