39 Anissa Bryar (2/2)

”Squaaaak! Squaaak!”

A large, brown colored pigeon, with shiny, crimson spots around its neck was nearing them.

It looked like it had come from the direction of the town, and as if reached lower and lower, Aaron could see that it was even larger than the Eagle, before.

Only, it didn't look dangerous, at all.

This was one of the largest birds that Aaron had ever seen, but it also looked harmless, which didn't make much sense, as it was usually the case that size meant might.

This time, he decided to ask AA.

”Scanning. One Tera found. Searching in TeraTome. Entry found.

Name: Giant Pigeon

Description: A Giant version of a common pre-apocalyptic bird. Created by the World Government and deployed in settlements for various purposes.

Type: Flying

Abilities: Capable of long flights carrying heavy cargo

Potential: Rare

Combat Role & Rating: NA. Domesticated Tera with no combat abilities.”

Huh?

This was definitely the strangest entry he had seen yet.

This Tera was created by the World Government? How?

The first thing he remembered as he heard this was what the cloaked man had said after appearing for the match.

He had said that he had experimented with two different Teras to make a stronger one.

Then, did the World Government do the same thing to make this Tera?

Right now, Aaron's head felt like it was fully filled with questions, and he really wished that they would be answered soon.

The Pigeon's talons were carrying some sort of white-colored, rectangular box with a red '+' symbol on it.

It set that box on the ground before landing directly in the pit, following which the man who was riding on it just like Anissa had been doing before jumped off and opened the box to reveal a bed that also had some kind of apparatus on it.

He seemed quite strong, as he picked up Edmond without any problem and placed him on the bed before using that apparatus to tie him to it.

Edmond was still in pain, but before the man closed the door of the box, he nodded at Aaron. As for the Fox, he had already recalled it into his Core.

As Aaron saw the man jump back onto the pigeon before directing it to pick up the box and head back to the Town, he heard Anissa say, ”Mayor, we will be heading back, too. Take care of these scum, and make sure that they don't repeat something like this. Got it?”

She was referring to the captain and all the people who had comprised of the audience, who had been standing in place, frozen, ever since they had seen these two come.

Aaron had been a bit puzzled by this, but he had ignored them after that as he felt no threat from them.

On seeing him nod, Anissa turned back to Aaron and said, ”Let's go. We can go on foot, as you must not have experience flying. Before that, let me introduce myself completely, so that you won't be surprised when we reach the Town. My full name is Anissa Bryar, of the Bryar family who set up this Town, and rule it to this day. I am a 2 Star Ascender, and my goal is to explore the world while ascending the Path to the Stars. It is my pleasure to meet you. You are?”

Their interaction had been cut short before, so Aaron hadn't given his name.

Now, as he saw her ask, he answered in a frank manner, as if what he was saying was the most normal thing in the world.

”I am Aaron, and this is Woof. My goal is to get to the top of the Path to the Stars, and I want to do so as quickly as I can.”