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Chapter 21.7




Epilogue 1.3
Makoto trained with the long sword until he mastered the highest-class skills, since according to the adjacent law of nature longsword has strong skills and well-balanced in a lot of status. But, with the limit on the weapon’s performance that can’t be crossed, he changes into ōdachi with superior firepower.
「Then, isn’t it better for ya to make katana?」
「Nn~, I can’t say it for sure right now. It’s been two years since I last used a katana.」
「If there are materials for that, then I’ll try makin’ ōdachi and katana. If it’s better for you to use katana, then I can just give the ōdachi to Yuu. 」
「Before that, please make your own weapon.」
Makoto reminds Hiroshi who is about to do unnecessary things with unfeeling voice.
「By the way, what about the technique you used that time? Can you use it? 」
「The name that came to my mind for that technique is Titanic Roar. It might be useful, but it’s too early for me to judge it for now.」
「Haa?」
「I know how to use it, but I dunno how to activate it……」
The day after Hiroshi woke up, he borrowed a spare pole ax and tried to activate it over and over again, but no matter what he did, he cannot reproduce the same feeling like when he activated it last time. There is no doubt that there are something that is missing, like how his condition right now is not exhausted at all. It looks like even though he got the procedure right, he can’t use it without fulfilling a certain condition.
「Maybe, there are somethin’ missin’.」
「I see. It’s not that easy to use as I expected, huh……」
「Ya can say it like that.」
Indeed, it seems like Hiroshi’s battle ability won’t just improve that easily.
「Well, let’s just put that super great firepower thing aside for now. I’m already quite hungry, so let’s eat for now, yeah?」
「Ah, right. Then let’s make dinner.」
「What is the menu for today?」
「How about shoyu ramen with Wyvern soup as the base and gyoza?」
They answered to Haruna’s proposal with faces full of smiles.
「Then, since we are going to leave this country after winter is over, let’s decide our clear purpose and route for now」
After enjoying the ramen, Haruna proposed eating the sweet potato tofu as dessert. By the way, let’s not think too much about the ingredients used to make the tofu.
「You’re right. This place is quite different from the Grand Quest we are familiar with. I think it’s better for us to forget the information and common sense in the game.」
「Is that so?」
「Yeah. at least in the middle of the second chapter, there should be no serious trouble in any country.」
「There are also none towards the middle of chapter four. And then, at that point in time, the evil gods in the religious organization are just supporting roles, and they also don’t have any direct connection to the story.」
After hearing Tatsuya and Makoto’s explanation, they can’t help but raise their voice.
「Honestly, even if the current situation is in the story of Grand Quest, I have no idea where we are right now.」
「Well, we are also missing the information from the middle of the fourth chapter, so we should just ignore that information.」
「If that’ true, is there something that brother specifically thinks about?」
「First of all, we should aim for Rufeus to gather information.」
Everyone immediately understand the meaning of Tatsuya’s proposal and nod their head.
「They have big library, yeah?」
「Yes, and if we can enter the forbidden section of the library, I feel like we can advance considerably.」
「I’m not blaming anyone, but it will be a drawback to pick up something unnecessary again, okay?」
Haruna turns her gaze around after hearing Tatsuya’s retorts.
“If that’s only the reason, there’s no accomplishment.”
Leaving aside Haruna who is still gazing around nervously, Mio indifferently points out something unusual.
“Yeah, if we just go to Rupheus directly, it’s pretty pointless.”
“To just pass through other countries in vain, there will certainly be no accomplishment.”
Tatsuya and Shingo agree with Mio’s argument. Haruna who stops listening for a while then suddenly proposes something she just think of.
“If so, then let’s just pass around all the temples at the countries and regions that we pass through.”
“And the reason is?”
“I’m sure of it this time. This god must have something to do with this problem.”
“…Thank you for your very persuasive opinion.”
Tatsuya agrees at Haruna’s earnest persuasive declaration. Certainly, this matter cannot be absolutely irrelevant.
“Then, what kind of route should we go to?”
“Should we enter Rupheus through Forre and Midas from the north, or through Darl and Midas from the south?”
“Brother, there is also a route from Darl, Midas, Forre to Warren, and then we can enter Rupheus, instead of going straight to Rupheus.”
The group discuss with each other while looking at the rough map.
“Ah, that’s right.”
After looking at the various lines showing the highway, Hiroshi looks like he remembered something. There is a large forest that extends from the foot of the Great Reeds Peak over the border of Farlane and Darl. The road extends further to the south, and it turns into a tropical rain forest on the way. Hiroshi points the center of the big sacred mountain in the edge of the forest, and starts to say something astonishing.
“According to the story of the game, there should be an elf settlement with a temple of the gods of the forest here.”
“So there is an elf settlement near such a civilized area, huh…”
“Yeah, but then, things might be different from what is in the game.”
Everyone can’t help but give a strained laugh at what Hiroshi said. They understand it fully well after all the things happening in Farlane.
“Well, let’s just decide about that after we have gathered some information. Since we will leave after the winter is just over, the northern route will have many places that are hard to pass, so I think it would be better for us to go with the southern route.”
“Yes, and it looks like it’s easier to gather food on the way with the southern route.”
Haruna agrees with Tatsuya’s decision. There are also no objection from the other members.
“Since the route has been decided, as an experience with long-distance travel rehearsal, how ’bout we take some request to escort people around?”
“Yeah. It is better to have a rehearsal.”
“Then, I will start to prepare carriages or other means of transportation around.”
“We’re unexpectedly busy, especially for Hiro.”
“R’lly. We should have started preparin’ at the winter since the beginning.”
Haruna and Mio nod at Hiroshi’s words. Although their workload is not as many as Hiroshi’s, both of them are also busy preparing the consumables and a lot of other things.
“First of all, let’s do our best starting tomorrow”
The Japanese people’s expression looks better after decided their goal and action they will take.
“Farlane’s Barold has failed.”
“……Really?”
“A delay in plan is inevitable…”
In the darkness that no one knows, several men are talking secretly. Everyone there has a very thin presence, and even if someone has already met with them, that person won’t be able to remember their characteristic at all.
“How about the other Barold?”
“Darl’s Barold was eliminated last year by the hands of bandits. Now, we are sending a new Barold here. Forret’s Barold seems to be struggling with dwarves’ value system.”
“The only good thing is Waldis’ Barold.”
The group with indistinct appearance talks with each other in a flat voice. According to the contents of their conversations, it seems like Barold is the code name of the leader of the execution unit, but considering the situation of the Barold in Farlane, there is some possibility that he is an individual named Barold. Actually, he might not even know about the existence of this group.
“It is unexpected that Farlane’s Barold has failed completely, though. What actually happened?”
“It seems that people who came from the unknown continent have destroyed all of Farlane’s faction.”
When the words ‘unknown continent’ came out, the atmosphere in the group become provoking.
“Those people again, eh?”
“But their lifespan is only of a mere person. All of their actions will end up in vain after fifty years, and we can try again after fifty years, and if necessary, even a hundred years or two hundred years.”
“As long as there is holy spirit in this world, our Lord will be immortal. If our Lord is immortal, we will be immortal too.”
“But, there is no reason to leave them alone.”
“There’s no need to poke out the snake from the bush, but it would be nice to welcome them warmly when they cross our limits.”
With those words, the darkness snarls.
“What should we do with Farlane?”
“We can’t do anything about it since the failure happened in a very flashy way. We should just fill the surroundings with holy spirit.”
“I understand. Then, I will turn my assistance to another Barold. For the sake of filling the world with holy spirit.”
“Yes, to fill the world with holy spirit.”
At the same time, all the signs of activity completely disappears, and the place is filled with complete darkness.