Published at 24th of January 2021 07:47:27 PM
Chapter 215
Eh? Angel-sama!? 」
One of the big trees standing in the forest in the foot of the mountain . There was a confused voice from above the trees .
「Who’s there? Prepare to get hit if you’re not coming out . 」
Ardis who demanded their identity created lumps of ice around himself .
「Wah, please wait! I’m not an enemy, not an enemy! 」
The owner of the voice panickily responded before landing on the ground .
It was a young man barely adult . Rather, it’s more suitable to still call him a teenager . Wearing a light getup of a hunter, his back was carrying a short bow and a quiver .
「Hey, why’re you――! 」
Another girl about his same age panickily followed after . She was also wearing a similar getup with the young man .
「I mean, he’s gonna attack if we stayed there . 」
「Even so, showing ourselves when we don’t know their identity is――」
「It’s fine . There, aren’t those two twins . Since they’re bringing the twins along, they might even be related to Sieg-niichan . 」
While saying so, as the young man pointed at Fillia and Riana, they two hid behind Ardis .
「They seem awfully on guard though . 」
「It’s just the outwards look, didn’t Sieg-niichan said so too? 」
With the girl staring at the young man, it seemed like he was trying to find an excuse .
「Isn’t it about time? 」
Ardis interrupted seeing the two was talking among themselves without regards to their presences .
「Who are you two? You don’t look like mercenaries or explorers to me . 」
The equipment of the young man and young girl didn’t look like they are prepared for a fight in the monster infested Canobis Mountains .
Certainly they had a dagger and a bow on their back, but those at most can do something against animals but not the demonic beings like Grinders or Hell Mantis .
「So? 」
「What so, don’t these people look good? 」
Although the young girl seemed skeptical asking the young man, the young man refreshingly answered .
「I say what if they’re bad people . 」
「But there . That person, don’t she look exactly like Angel-sama? 」
The young man pointed at Nere, and the young girl looked over at her as well .
「I mean, the face is the same but……, the colors of her eyes and hair are totally different . 」
「Relatives…… or something? Don’t Angel-sama have those too? 」
「As if I would know! 」
The young girl seemed angered . Rather than anger, it felt like she was really irritated .
「You seem intrigued in mine face, but what could you be trying to say? 」
「Eh, no…… it’s not like that……」
The young man who was asked by Nere unexpectedly turned red .
「So? Who actually are you two? 」
Ardis who thought he had enough stressed his question again with a stricter tone . Probably sensing something bad would happen, the young girl spoke instead of the young man .
「Umm……, that, we are here to hunt for dinner . We are definitely not your enemies . Rather, I would like to ask, who are you people? Why have you come to this place? 」
But naturally, for them, it is Ardis’s and his party that visited suddenly, as she asked in reverse . Ardis thought about how to respond for a moment before giving up .
Although he didn’t expect seeing anyone in this area, the people he met was as good as amateurs . Leaving aside Ardis, it didn’t seem like they can best Sharu in terms of mana .
Although there’s no need to reveal their identities, Ardis decided to say their purpose truthfully .
「Just mercenaries travelling . We are now heading north through the mountains . 」
「Umm……, there’re dangerous demonic beings around here right……」
「That’s why we are armed . 」
「It’s not a problem about that though…… 」
The girl that asked reservedly showed a complicated expression at Ardis’s answer .
「If you’re not our enemy, then we have no business with you . 」
Leaving aside if they’re going to attack, it’s not like Ardis would do anything to someone they met coincidentally . Just as Ardis was about to ignore them and start walking again, he stopped again after recalling something .
「Come to think of it, is there some kind of shelter further north from here? 」
The girl widened her eyes .
「Eh, how did you know? 」
「Could it be, you heard it from Sieg-niichan? 」
Ardis tilted his head at the unfamiliar name that came out of the young man’s mouth .
「Sieg? ……Who’s that? 」
「Huh, was I mistaken? 」
The young man seemed perplexed at the unexpected answer .
「I thought you were since there’re twins accompanying . 」
「Is there any problem with twins accompanying? 」
At that moment, Ardis’s gaze pierced through the young man .
「Hiek……! There’s no problem, yes! 」
The young man seemed to understand the power difference between the two parties . He was denying it while waving his hands in panic .
Although it’s unknown why they’re in this kind of place, at the very least, it seems like they understood the dangers of this demonic realm .
And Ardis and his party that can get through such a place must be a considerable force .
「What do we do? 」
「Do what? 」
Once again, the young man and young girl started talking, but their voices were so loud that everything can be heard .
「Whether we should bring them to the village . 」
「Why does it become like that . It’s not like they said they want to stay right? 」
「But I mean, there’re twins with them? And there’s a person with the same face as Angel-sama, isn’t it better for them to stop by the village for once? 」
The young man said so, as the young girl started to frown and think . After a short while of silence, the young girl eventually came to a conclusion and said .
「Is Angel-sama around today? 」
「Didn’t the village chief said he has something to discuss about the fields? 」
「Unn……, well, if it’s like that . 」
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The girl that seemed convinced without a choice faced back to Ardis .
「Umm……」
「What is it? 」
「Would you all be glad to stop by our village? We don’t have an inn but, we can at least lend an empty house for the night . As for the meals, if it’s little…… ah, of course you’ll have to pay . 」
After the young girl, the young man spoke towards Nere as well .
「Also, there’s a person that would like to meet you . Well, there’s a possibility that you just look like another person though . 」
「Person who wish to meet me? 」
「Of course, we’re not forcing you . 」
Looking away from the young man who seemed courteous for some reason, Nere was asking for a decision from Ardis .
「How shall we proceed, my master . 」
Ardis closed his eyes to think for a moment . It’s already been several days since they left Reiten . During their journey, they had been camping outdoors . Unlike Ardis who is used to it, the twins must be feeling fatigue as well .
Even Sharu, she had a tired expression even though she didn’t complain . Leaving aside meals, having a roof over their head while sleeping makes big difference .
Either way, it’s a place they will pass through . Ardis judged that if they’re willing to guide, it will be even more convenient .
「……Alright, guide us . But as you see, these children are twins . Is it fine still? 」
「Ah― . There’s no problem if it’s that, our village―― . Rather, we two are twins too . 」
The young man’s unexpected words surprised Ardis . Certainly, the pair had similar faces . What he said about being twins is probably true .
「At the very least, we aren’t people to discriminate twins, so rest easy . 」
Guided by the twins older brother Deen and the little sister Karina, Ardis and co headed towards the village .
Not encountering any demonic beings nor beasts along the way, it was a walk unthinkable to be deep inside a demonic realm, as they arrived at a flat land after an hour or so of walking .
「That’s our village . 」
The young man was pointing towards houses spread over the land . Ardis understood that this was probably the place that Rona and himself had seen when flying above .
From afar, it looked like a normal village . Stone foundation and wooden buildings . Rearing livestock like cows and chickens inside pens, there were also fields visible on the slope a little further away .
Seeing the villagers moving around without any sense of danger, it was a place unimaginable to be located within the foot of the demonic realm known as the Canobis Mountains .
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Following the pair of siblings, the villagers suddenly looked over at Ardis and co .
It’s natural . After all, a remote place like this wouldn’t expect any outsiders at all . Even more so when Ardis had a sword at his waist . It’s expected for the villagers to be on guard against them .
Even though Deen said it was alright, Ardis thought it’s possible for them to be stopped from entering the village .
「Angel-sama……? 」
However, the villagers were all saying an unfamiliar word, 『Angel-sama』 .
Seeing the people who said that, they were all looking towards Nere . It was not just one or two people .
Even the young men that worked the fields, middle-aged woman that were washing laundry by the well, children and the elderly, they were all looking at Nere with a surprised face and saying 「Angel-sama」 .
「What……? 」
「Follow us . For the time being, I think it’s better to meet with Angel-sama first . 」
Not understanding the situation, they guided the party to the largest house in the village .
「Who’s that Angel-sama you all are saying? Is it someone related to Nere? 」
「It’s alright, just meet her for the time being . 」
Deen was saying so, and entered the house without waiting for the party .
「What does he mean? 」
「Well……, I believe that you will understand once you’ve met . 」
Even if he asked Karina, the answer he got back was vague as well . Just in case, Ardis sensed the mana signatures in the surroundings but, there weren’t any large ones that could be threatening to them .
While being on guard and ready to call over flying swords over the 『Gate』 at any time, Ardis followed Karina . Although the biggest house, it’s just the biggest one in a small village .
It wasn’t actually that much bigger than the house that they had in Corsas Forest . After being guided by Deen and Karina, the party stepped into a big room, probably the reception room .
And then the person that was waiting there, shocked him into no words .
「Wha……! 」
The ones sitting on sofa with a plain table in between them was an elderly man and a young woman . However, Ardis’s eyes was nailed on the woman .
「Ara, what an unusual girl has come . 」
The woman was looking at the party with a gentle smile . Rather, she was looking behind Ardis, at Nere .
「Eh? Nere? 」
Fillia’s eyes also widened looking at the woman, and alternated her gaze between the woman and Nere . It can’t be helped . After all, the face of the person sitting on the sofa smiling, was exactly like Nere’s .