Vol 2 Chapter 32 (2/2)
As heleave, I also waved my hand
“Yes Let’s ain!”
The three of theuild
Novem muttered
“They’re quite good people, Lyle-sama”
“Right I want to see theain sometime For the time e reunite, I’ll have to become a better adventurer”
While happily considering our next , me and Novem continued to wait for Aria
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… It happened somewhere on the main road
Covered in blood, Rond, Rahu and Rachel were collapsed on the path
Rondo’s prided sas torn, and his dagger was stolen from him
Without either of his arround
But Rahu and Rachel had already let out their final breathes
“W-hat the hell… was that monster”
It was a monster that was even painful to remember But it wasn’t some atrocious beast
… It was a human
What’s irl
Crawling across the ground, he looked at Rachel
A large burnt hole had been opened in her chest, and her hollow eyes had the traces of tears shed left in them
Looking at Rahu, he had tried to let the others escape all the way to his end by standing out front, so his wounds were the worst
As he approached the hter portions… his hair in his ht it all the way over to Rachel
Wherever he had crawled, Rondo’s blood had stained the ground
His sword Skills weren’t able to do the slightest
Of all things, a group of three, all with Magic Tools, weren’t even able to touch a sirl
The cause cae, and were to go the rest of the way to the town they decided as their home by foot ON the way, it ensued
An extravagant carriage had stopped near them
It was definitely one used by a noble, and from the look of it, not any ordinary noble at that
“Rachel… Rahu… we’ll, always be together”
Heading over to Rachel’s empty husk, he released Rahu’s hair, and let it fall on top of it
When they had all just become adventurers, they met, hit it off, and the three of theether for several years They had started building up strength, and they had even obtained their long-desired Magic Tools
They were all thinking about the future… but that monster put her eyes on them
The words the irl said, were quite unbelievable ones
“You, become mine I don’t need that spear man, or that woman over there Go dissapear somewhere”
They were the nonsense of a noble girl who had taken a liking to Rondo
He had thought that, but the others’ reactions were different
The girl’s parents, ere riding in the sairl’s favor
It was because Rondo had declined on the grounds of already having a splendid girlfriend in Rachel
And the guards accoe also took their weapons in hand
If that was all, then they could cut their way through, he thought
He had confidence in his skills And he even had Magic Tools
“That… monster”
But the Girl first circled around to Rachel’s back, and iic It happened in an instant
What Rachel let out in her tears, was Rondo’s name
In anger, Rondo and Rahu proclaiivable act, even if she was a noble, and drew their weapons
But the moment they were drawn, Rondo’s arms flew off, and his prided weapon was shattered
The sword he even called his partner was ripped up as if it were a scrap of paper
His dagger was in the girl’s hands While it was floating in the air with his arrabbed it, and she even had the scabbard that had been hanging at his waist in hand
He wasn’t able to comprehend what had just happened
And Rahu stood up front, and shouted for him to run with Rachel
But Rahu was covered in his own blood soon enough
As if she had lost interest, the girl left Even now, Rondo could remember the words he heard at that time
“Good grief, to waste Celes’ good will like that”
“Celes, the clothes we finally bought for you have blood stained on the to a party, you know Even if you are to change e get there, you have to pay some more mind to your appearance Dear, we’ll have to prepare Celes’ clothing”
Thethem any mind
They wereover the small stains that had flown out onto her cloth
“Celes’ clothing? As if I’ll let her wear the clothing those brutes prepare for her! She’s the treasure of the Walt House, you know”
The girl called Celes, while having just used her sword and
“Father, there are ti I was just in the ive it?”
Hearing her sweet voice, the parents seemed satisfied
They were parents who doted on their cute daughter… but the scene somehow seemed quite off
Rondo noticed that the girl’s fa at as around them at all
There wasn’t a single thing entering their eyes besides their cute daughter
The nobles, who had taken their leves on a whim, went off somewhere just as whimsically
Rondo gathered all his fallen comrades in one place, and as if he was overcoth
In the end, he whispered
“… I guess I couldn’t keep my promise”
And quietly, Rondo closed his eyes…
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Aboard the coupled carriage, we arrived at Centralle
It was the second ti by, but our objective this ti
The amount of usable sabres I could procure in Dalien was low, and there was also the need for us to decide the next place ould set as our home
If it was from Centralle, travel would be quite easy, so we stopped by there first
“Well then, we’ve arrived, but let’s search for an inn for the ti”
Noveave a reply
“Perhaps it wouldn’t be bad if we spent a few days here either It’s just that on’t be able to afford staying here long enough to make it our home”
Centralle was cold to adventurers
No, more so, it didn’t really need them
If hts and soldiers would promptly be dispatched
The odd jobs were being fought over by the highly populated general populace Unlike Dalien, it wasn’t a fit place for an adventurer to reside
But as it was at the center of the country, it was a oods and information amassed
Aria wasa conflicted expression
“After being driven out, I doubt I’ll be able to put up with adventurer work here If we’re staying a while, I’ll be fine, but I’ll have to refuse if it co”
The daughter of the Lockwarde Hose driven out of Centralle, Aria, couldn’t permit herselt to set up home in this city
“We’re here for shopping, and infor Once we have all we need, we’ll be off”
We do have most of e need
While we do have weapons, I’d like to have a weapon that doesn’t drain my Mana
When it was necessary, I could turn the Jewel into the large sword, but if that was all I had, I would be left in quite a bad situation
“Lyle-sa around the weapons shops?”
Novem asked, and I answered
“I’ll also stop by the armor ones I’d like to drop by the book stores too”
The book store was the ancestors’ request
I touched the Jewel
The reason it was much quieter then before was because the First Generation had parted
He was always the noisy one
“Well then, let’s look around the shops Aria-san, are there any famous shops around? Weapons, or armor, or even books… if there’s somewhere useful you know of, I’d like to ask”
Novem inquired if there was anywhere she knew of
And Aria started listing out the names of a few shops she had heard of
“Since it’s Centralle, there are quite a few skilled smiths for armor and weapons But the price is… If it’s books, I know a place with a good selection There’s also a library, but at this time of day…”
Hearing about the library, I thought for a bit
(If we have the time, I’d like to stay for a bit, but I really shouldn’t’ overstay my welcome)
Centralle was a place that would consume one’s wallet
They had everything in stock, but to co was considerably high The cost of living was also high
As I orrying over it, Novem offered some advice
“If it’s libraries, then 【Arumsaas】 is said to be the best in the world I mean, it’s famous as the city of scholars”
Aria also nodded
“I know it I believe it was a city that gathered talented youths from across the land, was it? But there was no feudal lord there either I think… the cities scholars send out representatives, who decide various things Perhaps in the same way as Beim?”
As a free city, Beied by the merchants
Since there was no feudal lord, it was quite an easy one for adventurers to live
“Aru some intel”
Saying that, I held up the luggage, as I started walking to find the inn ould stay the night
“Hey, I can at least carry my own”
Aria frantically tried to take her bag back, but I refused, and walked ahead
“Don’t , and hurry up”
“Yes, I’m sorry, Lyle-sama”
I urge on Novee with Aria, and walked down the capital’s streets
When I rememver the streets of the past I walked doith the First Generation, I saw some traces remained
But unlike before, it had become quite tidy
“It sure has changed here”
As I muttered that, Aria tilted her head
“Hmm? You’ve coed all too ht?”
Aria directed an uncertain look at ave a wry smile
“Yeah, I guess it’s been about two hundred years”
As I said that, she began staring at me intently
“It’s a joke This is my second time here Last time, we just stopped by on our way to Dalien… that’s all”
The sky was, just as when I had walked down these streets with the First Generation, clear, and blue