Ten minutes after Shuiming and Lefir made the rendezvous, the merchants left Metail without any trouble.

As for the beginning of the journey, isn't it a smooth slip? I wish it was an unconnected itinerary, as it started to come out like this, but can it be fulfilled?

Now, we're heading to Kranto City for the escort, but we know in advance that the distance to the destination is considerable.

The number of days it takes from Metail to the city of Kranto is generally six to seven. Sometimes Metail comes from the center of the national territory to the west, and it's still faster to get from city to city, but it's still easy for the modern child, Shuiming, to have to spend most of the day walking.

In that period, they can follow the stone-paved streets and reach them through the forests, plateaux, mountains and basins on the road.

And a place to walk, but the placement of the water was behind a line of merchants.

Because people consolidate in the front, high-trust faces such as veteran guilders and mercenaries hired elsewhere will receive, but Mizumi, who was requested in the back, will receive loading rounds.

I'm guessing it's personnel oriented, even if something happens to the luggage. The human safety of your person was communicated as a top priority, and refir, who received as much request, was on the same path.

The bad air with Refill was only a few moments ago, and the exchange of other loving conversations between neighbors, paying attention to the state of the carriage, the loba, and the surrounding conditions.

Around that time, they were more or less the same when they were old, and they were able to break the language between the fellow citizens who received the same request.

The sound of a loose hoof and the sound of a wheel in his ear, and as he is blown by the wind of a comfortable plain, he passes the word to Refile.

- Then what's the goddess Arshna?

"Oh, the Salvation Church says it is a being that has rightly transformed the heavens and the earth in which we live. There's no place on earth beyond this, it's top of the line."

"I see..."

and Shuiming thinks only as she listens to Lefir's explanation.

Now I'm in the middle of taking a lecture from Lefir while walking, from the goddess Arshna. When I talked to her about church in the guild the other day, there was a loosening against the faith of others, and I knew what she meant by being a person of understanding around it.

So I thought this would be a good opportunity for you to tell me the basics.

(Which means that most of the human beings in this world are monotheistic followers with the goddess Arshna at their top)

You're right, there's nothing in this world but the goddess Arshna.

It is assumed that the transformation of the chaotic original world into its present form has led it to be treated as a god.

The element, which is the force necessary to use magic, is also not in its positioning, and it is treated as a presence that helps the goddess, and there are other beings that the devil tribe believes in when it comes to such being, but it seems that it is not certified as a god by the Salvation Church.

"And then, the race is different, but they all acknowledge Arshna's presence, including elves and dwarves, beasts and dragonuts"

"Mm."

Mizumi reacts to words of concern that have come up unexpectedly.

"What's up?

"No, I knew some people would say those subpeople."

"Yes... but he wasn't where you were?

"I guess we just had to talk about what it was like"

Say the sky, but isn't that a lie? In fantasy, its existence is classic, and when it comes to different worlds, it's so pervasive to the public, so I know about it, so it's not different.

I didn't see you on Metail.

"Then you'll see it for the first time when you get to Nerferia. There's an influx of diverse races over there, and Elves and Dragonuts aren't, but the Beasts say there's a fair number of them. What else do you care about Arshna?

"No, I think that's enough for now. Thanks, I learned."

Don't give me one disgusting face and thank Lephire for politely teaching me.

Then she smiled back casually, saying it wasn't like she was to be thanked.

"I don't care, but you don't even have a goddess in the east,"

"Ha ha, well..."

And there's Shuiming, who decided to leave an ambiguous reply.

“Existence” is another specific statement. Sometimes there is a concept within reach of the element, because God is not an obscure symbol of existence for man in this world, but something that is firm.

Then should I consider it as one of the only natural phenomena?

God is enshrined as a conceptual being, and a magical view that supposedly interferes from the outside of the world may be a lot off.

And with that in mind, one creeps into this story.

Eyes on Refill walking next door. Unlike earlier now, she has her own load too.

A backpack the other day large enough not to hold much tension in light armor, and another eye-catching load on her back.

"... Suimei, what's wrong?

"No, wrap your back, be big"

"Oh, this one"

So, Refill turns his neck back. There was a cloth-wrapped wrap that was more or less the same back length as itself, Lefir, which was better than its body length.

To see its shape, perhaps.

"I've been wondering just now, could that be a sword, too?

"Oh, you're right"

To snort at the speculation, was the thing still on your back a giant sword?

Huge even at first sight. Huge even to review. It's as if even a grizzly is big enough to be confused as to whether it was made to be in two, so I run out of those words.

But what is truly surprising is that she walked so far with it lightly on her back, a piece of spiciness on her face, and no sweat on her face.

I also deal with fine swords, but I'm pretty sure this girl is equipped with so much power and a rigid sword. Relatively speaking, I don't know why the thinness of the arms and the weight of the sword is completely chiseled, but I guess there's no reason to use it. Perhaps Trinity will also use enhanced magic such as the burn boost she used in Royal Castle before.

"But how did you get something like that again?

It seems that the Great Sword is not suitable for a girl to choose as her reward, even if it is not usable at this time.

In his mouth, Refill turns his loving eye to the great sword on his back.

"This is something I pass down to my house from generation to generation. After my father pulled himself back, he gave it to me."

"So you want something else in the beginning?

"No -"

If you say you inherited from my father, a blank period of time should exist. But Lefir denies it so, holds the imaginary sword, and does the trick of waving it.

"I've been punching into this ever since I was a kid. I've been so corrupt about dealing with big swords since the beginning."

"Well, he said he was pretty confident he could use it."

And, if I give you a slightly ill-spirited return, Refill is refreshing too.

"Heh heh - I've only got about a sword left to deal with now, though."

"No, I think it's amazing. I know what a sword is, but I'm not sure I can handle a big sword no matter how powerful it is."

I say so in awe of the grin that can also be taken as a mockery.

Swords cannot be handled by power alone. Sure, if it's only an act like slashing, slapping, etc., then arm power says things, but combat technology is different from the story. In addition to the power of handling swords, physical control over holding that sword is also required.

The best reason to tell yourself that you can't handle it right now would be because of the weight you can't pull yourself off of it and the size of your body.

I'm guessing you're getting it because it's even available to Refill.

No, that's why I can tell you this, too.

"- What, if you practice, everyone can be vertically twofold about a semi-giant"

........

Those are empty ears now. Empty ears. I don't think I heard a flat voice. Besides, how can you make a giant into two pieces that seem to smash down a fort just by practicing. Come here. It can't be much more. The humble fit of the men I could defeat because I had company erased them so beautifully.

Then how out of hand were you fighting in the guild, this girl? The story is no longer the swordsman of the other world. Clearly, it's too bad.

When Shuiming is so secretly shaking his head beside him, this time Lefir asks.

"Suimei, is there anything you're typing in?

"I can't hear you. I can't hear you, eh?"

"Suimei-kun? Hey, what's up?

"Huh? Oh, oh, oh. I am, well, see."

I notice a switch of story and tell this one with a trick.

Intense magic in the palm of your hand for clarity.

Naturally then, you know what I mean. Turn the casual face you asked into something you were good at, Refill.

"Magic. A wizard, naturally."

"But at first, I wasn't sure."

"Before I'm sure?

To the question, I simply pinch my silence and then ask back with a troubled laugh.

"Right, what did Refill say when he was taught a generation of swords?

"- Hmm, you've always been asked why I have to deal with it for a long time because it's something of origin. So much so that I could tap it in my ear."

Refill says so in a mix. What is the teachings of a neat reason in addition to the origins, is history also in the middle?

After thinking of such a sight, let alone remembering when I entered the magic path.

Years ago. When I was a little girl, there was only one room I couldn't open in the house my father took me into for the first time. So...

"... I didn't have that kind of thing because my father wasn't much of a talker. I'm just saying I have to remember, so I guess it's the first time I started doing it."

"For no reason, huh?

"There was a reason. I just didn't tell the kid because I didn't understand why, and I didn't mean to let him ask. Well, in the end, after a long time, I could hear it from my father."

Mouth it with nostalgia, the scene still comes to mind.

Yes, it was in the process of living on that path that I was supposed to know why, and without that, it's possible that he even intended to take the real reason to his grave.

If you think about it, maybe my father taught himself magic simply because that's all I could think of to do as a parent.

I hear Lephire asking.

"So you were good?

"Oh. It was funny to learn magic. I didn't mean I didn't like it. Well, thanks to you, I'm starting to struggle enough to get a full eye."

"Right."

And when I looked at her with her mouth, she was leaking a sneak laugh at what was interesting right now.

"... um, what"

"No, the same kind of person is surprising."

I see. Is that what you mean?

"I agree with you in the sense that you're a hard worker"

"Indeed."

Nodding Refill. Apparently it was a hit. On the path of using the sword, she must have been in trouble too.

Then Refill asks if he remembers anything.

"- If you say so, Swimei. After all, what rank did you get?

"Uh, D-rank calmed me down."

That's right, Lephie. When you ask her back, her face changes to something surprising.

"... why? I had the two guilds deal with each other sequentially, and I was a conditional B, too, right? And yet how could you two be D-ranked at the same time?

"Well, so is that..."

Speaking of which, what reason did Refile deduce? He narrows his eyes when he has predictions, and usually releases a frozen voice from the mouth that makes him smile.

"I see. Are you saying that there is neglect in the great guild of the world? Hmm. I didn't know we were even manipulating ranks to protect ourselves..."

"Nah...?

Mitsumi presents such a mixed surprise at the misconceptions that have popped up in Russia. I didn't expect it to be received that way.

"Am I? Is that all you can think about?

"No, I don't want to be taken in that way... well, nothing..."

"No, then you're not convinced. We'll protest at the branch when we get to Kranto City first. What, I'm coming with you. If you want me to call you, you can let me be a witness and redo my rank."

Yeah, say it. Again, yeah, yeah, I like that, one refil. How can you say this to me when I'm supposed to be other HR. Is that the kind of fair person you can't stand?

Anyway, it looks like he's going to burn me and take care of me when he arrives, but that doesn't extend.

First of all...

"... well, to tell you the truth, I'm D-ranked because I asked the three of you after that game to change me to a lower rank"

When you bend the situation to something slightly more convenient, Refill frowns in fright.

"Have you had it changed? How could you do that?

"Dorothea told me to be famous or something, and I kind of butted in"

That's not true, it's virtually rootless. I don't think so. I just have to say that.

But since Galeo earlier, I feel like he's only been lying. On second thought, it doesn't feel good.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

"Is that good? If you go to Kranto City or Nerferia, you'll treasure the high rank. Low rank has no advantage at all"

Sure, if you're going to make your activities at Xiao Dark Pavilion a business, but you're not.

"Nothing, because I'm not willing to live in trouble, even if I'm not so bound by the work of the Xiao Dark Pavilion. It's okay, it's okay."

"... what are you going to do going to the city of Kranto or the Nerferia Empire?

"I'm trying to spread the word."

"See?"

"There's so much I don't know here from the east that I'm trying to study."

........

When he attaches a reason for not being obvious, Refile looks at this one in silence.

Her eyes glowed like that trying to see through something, even as if to indulge in differences between words and expressions.

This one, by contrast, is white.

"What's up?

"No, think that's a lie now. - No, you're not. You're not lying, but you're not telling the truth."

For some reason. Now there would have been no element to tell if it was a lie or not.

Make the surprise smile bitterly and ask.

"... what makes you think that?

"It's a woman's fault."

"Another frigid word."

"Hehe, that's just a joke. But I still have eyes that look at people for a long time. I'm trying to spot a few things."

Lephile twitches like that, then continues to poke at the answer.

"- You're not a liar, but you're the kind of person who hides a lot of secrets. I'm sure you do."

"... maybe"

To Refill's worn pointer, he flaunted his shoulders and returned an ambiguous answer. It's not like I'm trying to hide it. Just the right thing.

Then, Lefir.

"... that's why I don't know how to say it anyway. I'm sorry I took the liberty of talking to you about rank."

"No, I don't care. Thanks."

Thanksgiving. No need to apologize. Either way, this is the magician. From the truly living, he is a man who does nothing but hindsight. There is no reason why a human with the right thing in his chest should apologize, like Lefir.

Such a fold, a voice hangs from the front of the line.

When you hear the words.

"- Oh, a break."

"Oh, around the other water field."

That's what I said, Refill, who runs a glimpse. There was a potpourri and maintained painting on the plain next to the street there. I guess it's a place like a rest stop set up on the way. It's just a place where a rock mass imitating a chair was left unmade on a water field.

Well, did you deviate from the good part about the story? Not much of this talk, but this one's in trouble.

With that in mind, Lephire and I follow the merchant corps off the street.

And at a point where there was spring water along the streets, the merchants entered a brief break.

It was in there.

"... hmm?

I hear a call.

From somewhere a little further away, not as far away as the distance. When the voice turned toward him, beyond the place where the spring water was, the girl in the robe was waving.

There are several companion-like objects gathering around her as well. Suppose the girl is a wizard, a warrior, a swordsman and a bowman.

Precisely the same configuration. In games and the like, it's fun to call it a balanced party, but it's strangers to itself.

"He was with me when I defeated the Semi-Giant."

"Oh, those people."

To Refill's story, there's a point. Are those the adventurers from the Dark Pavilion we talked about earlier?

"Be very close with them. A little bit, but also AC."

After she mentions that, the girl over there carries both palms in front of her mouth. Are you imitating loudspeakers? I can't hear you, but I can tell by the way you call it.

"Apparently, they're calling for you."

"It seems so. I'm coming."

Leaving that behind, Lephile went to the party.

And after a while, I could see him blooming or smiling in the story.

"Are you one of us..."

And groans with a potpourri. Honestly, I get envy, too, but this one shook it off himself. I don't have the strength to scorch my thoughts at it right now.

Exhale relieved to get rid of the extra precautions before mopping your neck to the sensation of a fuzzy run.

........

... I really feel like the back of my neck is broiled after I leave the metail. I don't like it. Is that a precursor to something bad? Normally, you can think too much, but in your own case, you don't go because that's how you hit it.

My father told me there was a reason for that before, too, but what was it after all?

... for now, don't worry about looking around. But I still don't see any shadows or ominous shadows following this one.

I look up at the sky, chasing away the thought of whether it's a bereavement or a misunderstanding.

The wind faces west. The blowing incense breeze is cool, caressing your whole body refreshingly, which is a pleasant otherworldly air. It's like a different, gentle thing from the world over there contaminated with science.

Not bad for something to congratulate you on your travels.

But what do you think? Looking up at Jomtien on the road ahead, I felt like it had changed, no heart, no clouds, no wind direction.