Seirei Gensouki Konna Sekai De Deaeta Kimi Ni
[Towards Strahl Region]
[Towards Strahl Region]
Another name for Brave Stone is Holy Stone.
Part 1
Several days had passed since Gouki and the others had come to the village.
After completing the general explanation, the technical officers are conducting an investigation, aiming at the implementation of the technology by doing this and that.
Meanwhile, Gouki was hunting with Rio, taking Komomo with them.
After that, he arrives at lessons that are almost daily, accompanying Komomo training with Gouki.
「Rio-sama, you will go to the western end of the country, right?」
One day, after their training, Komomo asked that question while peeking at Rio's face.
"Yes that's right"
Hearing Rio's reply, Komomo smiled innocently.
「Uhm！ I, also want to go together with Rio-sama」
Komomo looked at Rio with a big smile on his face. [TL: Stooop, Rio don't you dare break innocent Loli's heart!] [ED: Do! Or take her to meet other lolis; they'll love it]
「Is not good?」
Although Komomo's inverted eyes had a charm that might be able to entrap anyone, regardless of their gender, Rio somehow rejected it.
「You can't」 [TL: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO]
Rio flatly shook his head while smiling wryly.
「Muu ....」.
Komomo puffed his cheeks.
Rio smiled as he looked at his still innocent figure.
「Gouki-dono, please stop luring me by using your daughter」
But, that instigator must be severely reprimanded.
Rio looked at the stunned face of Gouki, who should have been the one to instigate Komomo.
「Mu, clearly visible, yes?」
Even so, Gouki was still trying to get the approval from Rio to accompany his trip.
Although Rio always rejected her, maybe he thought that it was possible with Komomo's cuteness, so he used that method to trap her.
「It's reasonable. Even if it was Komomo-chan, it would be a very difficult journey for her who was young. Please don't say anything unreasonable 」
「Komomo also mastered strengthening by using spirit arts. So a long trip will be a good training for him, true 」
「No, even if you say it is for training ……. . 」
The journey from the Yagumo region to the Strahl region was a difficult few months of travel, even for someone who strengthened their body and physical abilities with spirit arts.
Although the result could definitely be called good training, Rio sighed slightly to the muscular thought carriage and tried to end such training.
However Komomo cannot be fixed after being comforted, as if he got what he wanted.
「No matter what, I will go to Strahl region by myself」
Rio would say his determination, no matter how many times, so far.
Although it was not easy to make Gouki give up, even when he said it.
When saying that, Rio was somehow staring towards the sky.
「……. You've accompanied and chatted up to this place, haven't you just given up? 」
But, the answer he heard was beyond his expectations.
「Ah, fine then ....」
Rio replied with a dumbfounded expression at Gouki, who easily gave up.
If it was her usual one, she would just throw one promise after another but, she easily gave up today.
Moreover, he said as far as giving up on accompanying her.
What really happened? .
Rio looked at Gouki with a slightly doubtful expression.
「Mu, I wonder how I achieved it?」
Gouki asked as he looked at Rio line of sight.
「Ah, not that, if Gouki-dono is fine with it ………. . * 」[TLC *: ⁇ 、 ⁇ 、 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ]].
Despite feeling a little uncomfortable, Rio stopped investigating too deeply regarding the matter, fearing that he would bring unnecessary trouble upon himself.
After that, Gouki stopped his request to travel together, so Rio felt relieved, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his chest.
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After that, time passed quickly and in a blink his eyes had already fallen.
Life in the village ends peacefully, Komomo often comes and lives with Hayate and Gouki.
The friendly Komomo was adored by the villagers, sticking like glue to Rio day and night and becoming closer to Ruri like a pair of sisters.
Rio also participated in the trading party that year. In addition, he often went alone to the royal capital to have secret meetings with Shizuku and Homura.
During that time, as a reward for agricultural reform, he was taught the recipes and specialties of the Karasuki kingdom.
And, he also strolled around the royal capital to buy gifts for the people of Seirei no Tami.
Time passed, the day of the good harvest festival came again.
Rio decided to leave the village a few days after the good harvest festival.
The comparison of that year and the good harvest of the previous year was clear, the atmosphere in the village was very bright, and they conducted a more magnificent banquet than last year as a way of welcoming and sending Rio.
Rio was cooking dishes together with the women in the village, with Komomo and Ruri nearby.
Sayo, who was somewhat separated from them, looked on with an envious face.
But, within his eyes was something, as if he was deciding something.
They then went to the village square, after the dishes were finished.
Shortly after, the three of them came, they headed to where Hayate was and had a friendly chat with the four of them.
Of course Rio would accompany Komomo, Ruri, who had already finished serving the dishes, had nothing to do and accompanied Hayate.
Komomo asked Rio a lot of questions, and the conversation went on while Rio answered his questions.
When they came there, the day had already turned to night; Komomo asked many questions regarding the Strahl region.
Although she did not know why she was happy as she told various stories to him, she listened to them with a wide smile on her face.
And then, after that, they chatted for almost an hour –
「U-Uhm！ Rio-sama! Can I borrow a little bit of your time? 」
Section 2
Sayo greeted Rio with a face that was somehow very tense.
"Yes nih . What's the matter, Sayo-san? 」
Rio looked a little shocked towards Sayo.
Ever since Shin prostrated as if trying to hold Rio back, somehow Sayo often came to Yuba's house.
But, it wasn't to meet Rio, his goal was to meet Yuba.
Although she had no idea what she was doing with Yuba, back then, the flower-shaped hairpin she got from Rio a year ago was adorned in her hair.
Seeing that, Rio had a hard time describing the feeling that he was treating that hairpin as something important, even until that day.
「I want to talk about something for a while ....」.
Although her movements seemed timid, Sayo looked at Rio with eyes that were somehow filled with affection.
"Yes nih . Although I have no problem with that, it is better if it is not in this place, right? 」
Rio asked her, as he vaguely felt it would be bad if there was someone else.
「You-Yes. Please, do that, if possible 」
「Understood. Then let's change the place. Oh, komomo-chan. Sorry but . I'll leave you for a minute 」
「Y-Yes ………. . 」
Komomo replied as if dumbfounded by the words of Rio, who left the circle.
Just like that, Rio and Sayo moved to a place where there were no people.
Although each villager gathered in the square, they moved to a place that was only slightly separated from the square.
「Then, what was talked about?」
Rio asked that question after he made sure that there was no one around them.
"Ah yes ……… . . Uhm ........ About that ........ 」..
His cheeks were reddened, although his words seemed to waver, he then took a deep breath and opened his mouth, as if gathering his courage.
「Uhm, although it might be annoying to say it this way, I ………. . About Rio-sama ……. . Iloveyou！ [TL: no comment] [ED: Brought him over a year but he did. Go Sayo!]
Sayo confessed her love to Rio while bowing deeply.
「Sayo-san ……. . 」
Rio muttered with a troubled voice.
Sayo's body trembled as Rio's voice reached her ears.
Sayo was still bowing, as she was somehow unable to resist looking at Rio's eyes.
(I wonder how I should answer it).
(No, the words that should have come out had been decided)
But, when she realized that she was hesitant to say those words, even just a little, Rio's expression froze for a moment.
"I'm sorry . I can't respond to your feelings 」
With a tight fist and suppressing the pain in his chest, Rio gave a clear answer in a clear voice to Sayo's confession.
He refused his confession.
「.............. Is it because Rio-sama will leave the village? 」
"Rubber"
Sayo asked that question because she had somehow expected that answer before.
Rio calmly replied Sayo, who asked with a quivering voice.
「B-Then！ Please take me with you! 」
Sayo said with a firm tone.
(My heart has to beat fast as if it's going to jump out of my chest.)
(My face is also flushed red as a tomato.)
That's what he thinks.
「Uhhmm ....」.
At that moment, Rio did not know what he had to say to Sayo.
"That's impossible"
After pausing for a few seconds, even though he knew what the woman meant, the answer had been decided.
Rio replied with a somehow troubled expression.
「It's okay！ I received teachings on using spirit arts from Yuba-sama, and I was able to use the simplest spirit arts recently! 」
After saying that, Sayo approached Rio as if she was about to fall.
It seemed like that was the reason Sayo had visited Yuba frequently during that half a year.
Rio noticed that he was staring at Sayo with a dumbfounded face.
But, Rio had no idea at all.
For what reason did Sayo go that far.
It hasn't even been a year since they first met.
Although it was not because they never spoke, the frequency was only difficult to tell if it was a conversation.
And even so, why …….
Rio's confused.
Although, just a little, Sayo could use spirit arts.
It seemed that he put in so much effort that he used every moment to train her every day.
He went back and forth to Yuba for half that year.
No human race could use spirit arts with just half a year of training. [TL: And you master it for only a moment] [ED: and he learned it without a teacher. Rio's not confirmed human]
Even if they tried hard, to the point of vomiting blood, there was a saying that “The average human race needs more than a year of training before they can use the simplest spirit arts”.
And it would take several years before it could be used in combat.
Maybe his innate talent is really great.
It's just scary. [TL: I want him to look in the mirror if he's looking for monsters]
But, just using a simple spirit art is just an obstacle for Rio.
Although the action was something he found to be the way forward, his great efforts yielded nothing but futile efforts.
But, he hesitated to tell that truth to Sayo.
「That's why, I won't be —-」
"I'm sorry . There's already someone I love 」
Rio said that with a resolute tone, cutting Sayo's words.
He felt pain when he said that.
A girl had already occupied that place in her heart.
He was the one loved by Amakawa Haruto.
He, who does not exist in that world. [TL: 2D boyfriend?] [ED: Maybe also]
But every time he thought about it, he could not get close to another woman.
Section 3
He is trapped in the eternal prison of that impossible love.
The man himself knew that he was nothing more than a clown.
Even if she continues to live like that in a world without her ——.
Rio and Amakawa Haruto, love that girl very much.
Because Amakawa Haruto is the prisoner of his love, his childhood friend, who cannot continue after his death.
「I-I know about it！ I knew all along. Even so! 」
Sayo cried with tears flowing from her beautiful eyes.
「While so, I-I want to go with you！ I want to always be by your side! 」
Sayo is desperate.
He gave all of himself for his first love. [TL: Kussooooo, just end this!!!]
She couldn't help but fall in love with Rio.
That's why, she's only single-minded about Rio, and with one thought trying hard for the same reason.
「A-I will go, no matter how far！ I will walk no matter what path it is! Therefore, please do not leave me alone! 」
Rio made a sad face, as he fully understood Sayo's feelings.
It was the first time he was faced with a straight forward feeling.
「I can't respond to your feelings」
「A-It's okay！ I'm fine even if you don't take your eyes off me! It's okay even if you never feel anything too！ But, at least, please let me stay by your side！ 」
Sayo clasped tightly into Rio's hand and never let him go, afraid that he won't be able to see her tomorrow.
「Sayo-san ……. . 」
"Please!"
Rio averted his face, as if avoiding the pleading gaze of Sayo.
Even so, something impossible would still be impossible.
Rio could not take her with him.
Because he knew that the future was not a blessed time for him.
Because he is unable to respond to his feelings, forever.
But, how could he possibly be fine just by her side.
Does he understand what would happen if he did that?
"My apology"
Rio thought about it very carefully, in the end, only those words could he say.
He regretted his foolish self, who could not say more than those words.
Maybe it was because she felt guilty towards Sayo, or sympathy, or just because she felt disgusted towards herself.
He doesn't know which one.
「Fuee ........ Uu ………. . Gu ………. . Gusu ~ 」
Sayo began to cry with, tears streaming from her eyes as she was unable to bear her unrequited first love.
Sayo knew all along.
It was something he expected.
Somehow, that first love didn't pay off.
But, he could not bear to close all the possibilities, even more consider it futile or give up just like that.
He'll find a way to contact her.
He also did not want to hold Rio back.
He talked to Yuba about Shin, who was prostrating to Rio, because he also knew that no one would change his mind to leave the village.
In that case, wouldn't it be fine if she accompanied Rio.
With that intention, Sayo decided to learn spirit arts from Yuba.
He should not be a hindrance to her.
He could not walk by his side like that at the moment.
With such a goal, Sayo kept trying her hardest to the point that she forgot about her surroundings.
Recklessly trying her best, then she had no choice but to pay attention to the woman's dedication.
That way he continued to do his best just in case he was noticed, that way he might have a chance.
That's what he thinks.
But that wasn't enough either.
Suddenly he was attacked with a sense of loss, as if there was a hole in his chest.
「…………」
Rio looked at the crying Sayo with an indescribable expression.
He had accidentally almost placed his hand on his shoulder, but he clenched his hand tightly and resisted the urge.
Rio could not say anything to that Sayo.
Even if he said something nice, it would not do anything to him.
Since she could not respond to Sayo's affection, half-baked kindness would only hurt her feelings.
Frowning from the pain in his chest, he turned his heel, and left the place.
「R-Rio-sama, wait ……. . 」
「…………」
He did not reply to Sayo's weak murmur.
Rio walked with firm steps and disappeared from Sayo's line of sight.
The distance is so close, yet so far away.
Sayo, who was at last out of her mind, continued to cry in that place.
Silently, without showing any sign, one shadow was looking at the spectacle from beyond Rio's perception range, the shadow approached Sayo with a firm step.
Section 4
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A few days later, after finishing saying farewell to the Saga family, Homura and Shizuku, the day of Rio's departure from the village had arrived.
Although the villagers came to meet him, there were no figures of Sayo and Shin among them.
The truth is, even the villagers somehow guessed that Sayo's confession was rejected by Rio.
Although some parts of him felt lonely with the separation, he knew long ago that he would eventually leave the village.
The villagers were somehow prepared for it and decided to send it with a smile on their faces.
「See you later, Rio, take care of yourself」
After she finished saying goodbye to the villagers, Ruri approached her last as if ending her farewell.
There was a Yuba figure on his back.
Even though he had already said goodbye many times the previous day, Ruri still smiled lonelyly.
「I would be happy if I saw the figure of my nephew or nephew next time I come to this village」
Rio whispered in a small voice as if trying to break this gloomy atmosphere.
「B-Baka!」
Ruri shouted loudly at him with a red-red face.
He smiled at her reaction later, looking towards Yuba.
「Yuba-san, thank you for your kindness until now」
「I'm the one who owes you, you know. Thank you, Rio. You can always return to this place, anytime 」
"Yes nih . Thank you very much"
When they looked at each other, Rio smiled widely with an awkward expression.
Nodding to each other, the two hugged each other.
「Ruri too, thank you very much. I'm so glad you treated me like your own family, both in name and reality. I will tell you many stories when I return 」
"Of course . Since we are cousins, even if no one knows about it 」
「Uhn, thank you very much」
They exchanged glances, and chuckled, then hugged each other.
It was only a few seconds but, they were embracing tightly.
Although he felt a little lonely, soon, he would part from the girl.
「Bye！ Thank you so much for taking care of me, everyone! 」
After saying goodbye for the last time, while bowing deeply to the villagers, Rio turned around.
And just like that, he walked towards the exit of the village.
Rio turned around and waved his hand many times towards the villagers who told him to leave.
And then, looking at the figure of Ruri and the other villagers, he waved his hand one last time from a distant place with a smile on his face.
Year 999 of the Sacred Calendar, Late autumn.
It marked the end of Rio's life every day with Ruri and the others in the village.
After that, they would live separately from then on.
Even so, it does not mean that they are also separate in their feelings.
Swearing in his heart that they would meet again someday, Rio walked towards the Strahl region.
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One day, one month and a few days after Rio departed from the Yagumo region.
Red, blue, brown, white, and yellow light pillars pierced the skies of the Strahl region in the Year 1000 of the Sacred Calendar.
（Does someone make a hole in the world? I have no doubt, it is the light it）
The memory of the six pillars seen over a thousand years ago is still vivid in the memory of observers who still exist even until the era of that time.
The military power of demons that pollute the land, ancient heroes [Eiyuu] and ancient soldiers were the ones who opposed them.
That fate had been decided a thousand years ago. No need to doubt）
The observer still sees it.
The six light pillars that caused the abnormal bursts of Mana and Odo even caused an earthquake to the distant lands.
History repeats itself not far in the distant future.
Because history is moving.
Because they were not the ones moving at the time.
There's nothing they can do.
They can do nothing but observe.
The person who observed the world from the beginning of time let out a nostalgic smile and then closed his eyes. [TL: There is no explanation as to the gender of the observer, so I will use "They /They" for now, and maybe just one person or many]
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Location switched to the mansion of the feudal king of the Commercial City in the western part of Galwark kingdom, Almond.
「The false legend turned out to be true yes ....」
The daughter of the Cretian duke family, Liselotte, muttered dumbfoundedly while looking at the pillar of light that pierced through the sky.
The fairy tale was passed down in noble families and noble families.
The six wise gods are said to have left behind six sacred stones called the Brave Stone, along with a certain prophecy at the beginning of the Holy Calendar, decades after the end of the god-demon war.
「When six pillars of light penetrate the sky of Strahl a thousand years later, six heroes will return in place of the sacred stones and bring eternal peace」
The six wise gods who left the last prophecy then disappeared from mankind.
The heroes are the Messengers of the gods and the hope of mankind.
The number of demonic beings they slaughtered during the war of the gods was countless.
The six wise gods would signal the holy stones, the Brave Stones, to once again summon those heroes.
Endless disputes are revealed as to which one is the most fitting to house the heroes.
And before long, Brave Stones became objects to show their strength.
And now, there was no official record regarding the existence of those six holy stones.
And now both are in Bertram kingdom, one in Galwark kingdom, while the other is in Saint Stellar kingdom.
Regarding the position known to Liselotte, even though the light pillars appeared in the existence of those stones, the two pillars of light that rose in Bertram kingdom were slightly separated from each other.
「It appears that sacred stones of unknown existence rose their pillars in that place, which was far from the kingdom of Galwark. Although I think that an unguarded hero follower is close to * * [TLC *: ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ]
Although there was still some trace of innocence on her face, Liselotte, who said that and let out a laugh of “fufufu”, was the owner of light blue colored hair, said Liselotte, together with an unearthly beauty comparable to a goddess. [TL: no wonder he became the idol of uncle lolicon from round 2 [the guy who sold noodles to Rio]]
Something like an unforgiving determination was transparent within those light blue disciples, who were staring at the pillar of light.
「I wonder if there is any meaning to the return of heroes, during suspicious times. It seems that monster activity has been on the rise lately and a coup took place in Bertram kingdom a few days ago. But I don't think that they will only bring world peace. What do you think, Aria? 」
So, Liselotte asked the trusted retainer that was in that place.
「Even if I knew, it was the act of the gods. I smell something suspicious there 」
The young lady who was endowed with beauty equivalent to Liselotte, replied Aria Gavaness with a flat face.
「True. It's not my style to let things happen by chance, but, it seems like the public won't be easily fooled by it 」
A little sad, Liselotte then said.
「Then, do you have the confidence to win against the legendary hero?」
「If they have combat abilities like the one depicted in the legends, starting a long-range battle is a little foolish, right? Although I wouldn't know how the outcome would be if I took it into a close combat, when the push came to shove, it was better not to move if there was no chance of winning, right? 」
Aria replied in a somewhat surprised tone, without showing any emotion on her face, to answer the question thrown by Liselotte.
Sometimes, when Mr. Aria asked such a funny question, it would happen when he had already anticipated the result, according to that question.
「Yes, however, there is no guarantee for the personalities of the heroes. If the heroes appeared on the battlefield, there was a high chance that it would lead to war. Basically I have no intention to bring the main stage with you, but, we have no choice but to move behind the scenes if the situation is inclined to one kingdom 」
When her trusted follower gave a satisfactory answer, Liselotte added her words.
「Well, even if war does not happen, it will be a busy day from now. Since a hero has descended on our kingdom around this time, right 」
If the brave stone that owns Galwark kingdom is real, a hero should also appear in that kingdom.
There was currently only one pillar of light rising towards the royal capital of Galwark Kingdom.
It seemed that the meeting between Liselotte and the hero would not take long.
「Regarding the place where the pillar of light rose in Bertram kingdom, it seems like one person ended up in the Anti-Revolution camp, right. Since it seems that the king's government will accept the Anti-Revolution camp, please make preparations to send envoys and spies. Because they would definitely visit this city if they wanted to go to the royal royal capital
"By pleasure"
Aria quietly disappeared from that place after answering her master.