Arifureta Chapter 136 (1/2)
Gliding across the clouds and glistening in the sunlight, the airshi+p Ferner could be seen unopposed in the sky
“As far as the eye can see it’s an ocean of clouds”shi+a e
“… the Shunee (Schnee) snowfield is always covered in an overcast sky The outside is frigid” Yue explained while nodding
The Shunee snowfield and Risen Large Canyon divided the south continent in half On the eastern side sat the heavy snow field, which was covered in cloudy weather throughout the year, so even during periods when it doesn’t snow, the earth remains smothered in snow and ice
East of the Sea of Trees caught between the demon country of Garland and the southern continent is this ely, neither the Sea of Trees nor the country of Garland are touched by snow or ice, as if the boundary was cut with an impassible wall
The interior of the snowfield houses a considerably large gorge, likely fore labyrinths should be at the tip of the gorge, the Shunee Snow Cave Normally, an adventurer would be worn down by the cold on their way towards reaching the tip,it a perfect location for the labyrinth
Hajime had known of the snow cave’s location ever since his conversation with Miredi Make no reat labyrinth However, a super convenient tool named airshi+p allowed him to skim over the clouds in relative comfort
“Master, is the co properly?” Tio asked
Haji a compass the size of his palm in one hand
He had received it froic to show hiht for the Shunee cave with pinpoint accuracy
“Ah It’s okay This is wonderful The needle doesn’t just face in the direction I want, I also get a sense of the exact location and distance as well, somehow”
“Is that so? So it seems to understand where the place is specifically It must be hard to describe how that works”
Kaori agreed with Hajien, he tried an experi the coeo-location was deteric was shocking; he rejoiced that he could even feel the existence of his hometown in japan
Of course, the coordinates vanished as the power deic increased proportionally to the distance of what you’re looking for To locate a coordinate on Earth, all of Hajio Fortunately, he barely avoided fainting by supple his power just before it dried up
shi+a returned fro at To Haji The left side was the place the shi+a had originally sat So she abandoned theand hopped over, a perplexed look on her face
As Hajime watched her suspiciously froety She seeun to treat her as his lover, beco to him
Hajime’s expression softened at the appearance of the beautiful figure of shi+a, grabbing her hand and pulling her to sit next to himself
“Ah…”
“Don’t be embarrassed noe’ve already been seen”
“… shi+a is cute”
Hajihs as she shows an ah narrowed eyes Though Kaori is giving an envious look, she also nods in agreement at Yue’s words
Tio gave a perverted s to sit next to shi+a on the sofa
“Kuku… certainly shi+a has becoht? Was it painful… or did it feel good? Why don’t you let us know? Hora… hora… let us know…”
“What are you saying? It’s impossible to answer!”
“What is it? So Master’s performance so poor you can’t say? Yes?”
“That isn’t true! Instead it was a me to say!”
As shi+a was suggesting, during their last night in Fair Bergen, shi+a and Haji to a certain Sea of Trees princess she needed to spank, which left the princes writhing in ecstasy on the ground
shi+a covered her face with her hands, hiding her shas after her iht It was an inevitability as you could say Haji military service Needless to say, it was Yue who turned him into the super soldier he is today
While licking her lips, Yue gave a bewitching sested that with “three of them”, the erotic va her worldly desires While holding shi+a, he glanced over at the coave Tio a demonic flick on the forehead
Pow! It hit with a terrific sound, and everyone continued to ignore Tio as she writhed on the floor wearing an expression of ecstasy
“It’d be good if we could finish the great labyrinths I want to ain soon”
To avoid the e a bright expression and laughing in desperation, but Hajiet
“In addition, we should make time for Kam (TN: Her father)”
“Hajime…”
Hajiht orry shi+a shakes her head with a soft smile to reassure him
As a matter of fact, Hajime had offered to take Kaht the empire, but received a curt reply As he had predicted, Kam and rest of them had answered no, deterht until the bitter end
It was decided then that shi+a would separate froh He was unable to refute Kah if you keep shi+a happy”, which showed his resolve as a father It o betorlds; however, they did not yet know the liic, and it was also possible that theit extremely difficult Moreover, he wanted to spend his last days in this world with family
shi+a syht smile
“I’ve said h it breaks my heart, I’m happy, and I’ll be even more happy in the future”
“Is that so?”
“Yes! Fufu… I realized this when I saw you with Myuu, you’re overprotective when it comes to family, you know”
shi+a gave an aht look whileHajime’s arm
“… Nn, we mustn’t depend on Hajime’s kindness too much”
“Ahaha, certainly, it won’t be good if we depend too much on Hajime”
To Kaori, ore a sulky expression while looking around unco as he came off more like a womanizer
The side door opened, and Kouki’s group entered Kouki and the rest had been training using the artifacts Haji a break They took seats in another sofa, while ignoring Tio, whoross look on her face
“So, how are the artifacts, are you getting used to them?”
“Ah, it’s surprising The output has been doubled, the added benefits will be very useful”
To Hajime’s question, Kouki wore a co at his waist, acknowledging the increase in strength
“While being able to walk through the air is odd, it’s seriously aet used to it, not even ht”
“Suzu also is extremely pleased with it It seems far easier to use now Thank you, Hajime-kun!”
“I also have no proble However, on’t know anything until we’ve et some actual combat experience”
Everyone seemed to be satisfied with the modified artifacts that Haji spirit for tackling the last dungeon, especially for Suzu, whose eagerness to ain was shown
“That’s good You’re fighting strength should increase by several times if you can master your new skills, make any effort before you find yourself crushed in the demon territory”
Though Hajiiven the Suzu reach her objectives, Suzu and the rest of the party’s opinion on Haji because he was still a little scary
At this tiaze unexpectedly snapped forward towards his target The mood shi+fted from relaxed to serious
“… Did we arrive?” Yue asked
“Ah, it’s time to descend”
At Hajime’s coazes turn serious as they look out of the s
After only a few seconds of descending through white clouds, Ferner was instantly enveloped with a snow storh to freeze hull in an instant
“That’s certainly severely cold, as you said, that is not this mistress’ forte”
Tio gru at the silvery landscape enveloped with blizzards with unpleased eyes
“Everyone, hold on to the artifact I’ainst the cold which will help greatly in surviving this labyrinth”
“… Nn, anything Hajime handmade, wonderful”
“That’s true, the part with the snow crystal motif is beautiful”
“This is my third present from Hajime… ehehe”
“… Master, why just a tiny snow for an accessory with a n”
Each pendant artifact that Hajime handed out offered protection from the cold There were a snow crystal ht blue stone eht
Only Tio received a pendant which had a snow an Aave a wistful expression as she compared her pendant to everyone else’s
“When you do so about your inclinations, I’ll present you with so better”
“Is that to say this lowly mistress… is not worth a woap, the unpleasantness is too painful Please give this mistress a nicer present!”
“… so it’s decided that you won’t fix your behavior…?”
Suzu and shi+zaku give each other a look of a a look as if she’s about to cry
“… shi+zu, shi+zu, aren’t these just rocks? In that case, wouldn’t a snowman be much better?”
“Suzu, please don’t point out such a difference in treatment, because it’s too sad…”
“Is that so? If it’s effective, what’s the problem?”
“… Ryuutaro, I don’t think that’s what it’s about”
In shi+zuku’s hand was nothing but a common rock you could pick up anywhere, apart froainst the cold The dejected Suzu and shi+zuku had slu their pendants to the ones the other girls had received For once, Kouki was actually able to read the ave shi+a, Yue, and Kaori beautiful geave shi+zuku and Suzu a rock, lol)
In the e of Ice and Snohere the entrance to the ice and snow cave likely leads to the great labyrinth
While operating Ferner, Hajiht, and while it normally would have taken a while to locate it, with the help of Ferner that ti the end of the gorge, the cave entrance was yet to be seen
“… Nn? Does it end here? The compass says it’s still further ahead”
“… Hajime, look”
“At what?”
Yue pointed at the crystal display that showed the surroundings, activating a zoo that the width of the gorge apparently narrowed up ahead The ice and snow had piled up, creating a huge do towards the inside
“There is no other way It’s about a kilo from here”
“This is the first tiht be fun”
Out of everyone who beganat Hajime’s orders, only shi+a appeared to be excited She was like a child on a train who climbs onto their seat to look outside as they pass by the silvery landscape
Though this was similar to the time that shi+a had first seen the ocean, how Hajime looked at her was different A shi+a with her rabbit ears waving about extravagantly as she frolicked around with a child-like innocence was far too adorable He seehtly, and it was necessary for him to hold himself back
While scratching his head, haji Ferner into the depths of the ravine which was quickly beco too narrow to land properly
Hajime opened the lower hatch on the outside… and was i up into his face The artifact that protected against the cold did not provide any barrier, it only kept the person’s te not to become blinded, he hurriedly covered himself with a coat
“Waa, is this snow? It’s hard and fluffy!”
As such, shi+a lone became excited While her body was pu her feet and scooping it up without reservation, her eyes full of enjoyment
“Oi, shi+a Let’s go, you’re getting too excited…Oi, are you listening?”
As shi+a frolicked, she appeared to not hear the words of ad her Instead, she played in the pure-white snow that lay thickly about energetically while raising her voice
“And she fell into an abyss, as it was…”
As shi+a dives in the snow, the ground collapses under her while Haji scornful eyes to the newly formed massive crevasse that opens into a deep hole
shi+a had fallen into a crack in the earth while letting out a screae, but the accumulated snow had made it impossible to notice
“Will you settle down before shi+a dies? Hey! shi+aaaa!”
The duan to fall into a panic whilepale faces Meanwhile, Kouki and Ryuutaro were at a loss for words given the situation
“Settle down, shi+a won’t be defeated by a fall like that Besides, we need to get down there too”
Haji and then jumped the 400 meters down into the crevasse after shi+a without a moment’s hesitation Yue also jumped after them
Everyone was provided with an artifact that provided the effect of aerodyna their rate of fall Of course, Suzu could put up an energy-absorbing effect There shouldn’t be a probleainst common sense to leap off a cliff
Suzu group peeked over the ravine quiet and watery eyed at the thought of jue
“What are you hesitating for? There is no ti a better effort?”
Tio couldn’t stand waiting behind theave a push in both the e pushed like a bungee jumper without a rope, Suzu is forcefully pushed
“Wait, I’ll go, because I’ll go – Suzu is a person who can do it if you do it, just let o at my own pace!”
“The day grows darker as you say things like that Look, come here”
“Yaa… wait, please don’t life o myselfffff…”
Tio lifted Suzu and then threw her like trash towards the bottom of the ravine The screanificently
Tio turns around and give Kouki a smile as he turns pale That smile eloquently told them all, “Who dies next?”
“Yaegashi+ shi+zuku I’m off!”
Saying so as if trying to avoid being thrown, shi+zuku leaps fro into a pool
Kouki and Ryuutaro let out a “Uoo!” and “Brave!” before passing Tio and ju into the ravine with a shout
“Uetic, isn’t it?” Tio nods before ju over the side herself
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“Calm down, Suzu Don’t cry!”
Barely contained tears echo across the gorge of ice and snow
Suzu was shaking, and it seemed that her fall was only stopped desperately Actually, the true reason she was crying was that she see she couldn’t say
shi+zuku, Kouki, and Ryuutaro tried to coth left after their own experience bungee ju without a rope
“Suzu, it’s so soft… cute”
“Please don’t do that to comfort yourself”