The Necromancers
Ch. 45.7:Betting In (7)

Shilphonia POVs

"Uh..."

Am I taking too long to maintain vigilance?

Before, I felt no drowsiness that kept me on guard all night to make sure there was a surprise attack or not, I continued to pay attention to every camp and area around, but nothing threatened this place.

"I wonder if it's morning or noon."

It's morning, Shilphonia.

"Yes to you."

Hearing Stephanie's words, I thought I fell asleep for just a moment.

I am still sleepy, but I want as much as possible not to fall asleep because I want to know the condition where Mrs Ryadu, the elder elf in this place drove us to where Regard was.

"August, Friya."

"Morning."

Friya who just came out of the tent, I greeted her and she walked with me to the big tent in the corner of the room that looks striking from other tents.

Unlike me who accidentally fell asleep on the asphalt outside the camp that felt cold and fresh, Friya who I believe can sleep soundly in the tent of one of the elves might be good to be able to sleep without worrying about anything.

"Ah, that's it."

"Sasaki, morning."

"Yes, morning."

I who ran close to Sasaki left Friya who was still walking.

Judging from his appearance, Sasaki looks like he just woke up from his sleep. I don't know where he slept, I don't know. Knowing he was coming from the ceiling that landed on the surface, he with his sleepy face looked limp.

"Are you sleep deprived?"

"Yes, that's it."

Could he be worried about Regard's condition?

As I recall, Regard had told me about the closeness between him and Sasaki before. He who was always with Sasaki in the Adventurers Guild before getting to know me, Sasaki played the role of information seeker in the Guild through a chat conducted by other adventurers who were discussing something, Regard will soon do what he thinks is right as long as it threatens someone's life.

I was surprised to find out that Regard relied on him and trusted him.

At first I thought that Regard and Sasaki looked like two people with different personalities. Regard is unpredictable, callous, cruel, and caring for people who need help, while Sasaki herself has a gentle, friendly nature, attention to anyone, as well as a helper, they are both like fog and light.

Why can I be sure that the Regard is a fog while Sasaki is a light, because both have properties that describe their own character.

"Regarding Fuuya, do you know where he is?"

"Fuuya yes."

"If it's not wrong, the last time I remember Fuuya was on the sidelines of the tent resting in that place."

"So-well tent?"

What the fuck? Do you want to say that Fuuya is a race that can sleep anywhere and anytime?

I want to say it but I can't because I know that the relationship between Fuuya and Sasaki is fairly close to everyone else, just like me and Friya.

"Let's search together!"

"Yes." Yeah."

Me and Friya, we do have similarities but there are differences in them.

In the past, I did like books that provide a variety of information needed in it, just like Friya who made us both able to discuss various interesting things to talk about. But the difference between me and Friya is our idea, we have different goals.

The reason I followed Regard, was obviously because I didn't want my life-saver to be gone, whereas Friya herself probably wanted to come along because she felt guilty for her past mistakes in Fairy Forest, I think that's what led him to come with us until now.

Well, I didn't ask him anything, but that doesn't mean I want to know, I just don't want to look like someone who wants to interfere in other people's affairs, I want to avoid that.

"Morning, Everyone."

"Morning."

"Again, Reita."

"Are you sleeping well?"

"Yes, that's it."

One more thing, Reita sleeps inside the tent just like Friya.

To be honest I envy those who can fall asleep soundly in a comfortable place to enjoy, but I don't know if envy of my own friends is natural or not, I'd better throw that feeling away.

Are you jealous of Friya and Reita?

Yeah, thats. How are you, Stephani?

Me? I'm not the same as you. I prefer to conquer the man completely with my own hands.

"....."

I honestly didn't know what to react to, but I felt sad, upset, and astonished at what Stephanie had said to me.

Have a fully owned Regard? No kidding! He is not something you can have. Something like that I wanted to tell her, I didn't want to because I knew she already knew.

You underestimated me huh, Shilphonia?

Yeah, I don't know if you're smart or stupid, I'm sure in your mind you just want to satisfy the desire you have for it, don't you?

Fufufu.. That's right, I just want to satisfy myself.

I've guessed.

"Ah, that's it!"

"....."

"Why did he fall asleep on the floor in such a pose?"

"Somehow, I just think it's perfectly natural for her."

Reasonable?

The three of us who were confused and astonished at what Sasaki said looked at him full of astonishment at his words earlier.

Warbeast yes.

As I recall, the Warbeast is a beast race that has abilities and strength greater than ordinary beasts. It could be said that Warbeast were experts in both near and far combat, their goal being born in the world was that they were ordered to hunt in the wild, following the orders of their master to start a war or kill someone, that's their job.

But who would have thought that Fuuya who I thought was a Fenrir race, it turned out that he was a Warbeast, was really an unexpected thing.

"Should we wake him up?"

"Not knowing."

"I don't think it's necessary."

"....."

"What do you mean, Shilph?"

They don't seem to understand it.

Well, I can understand it because life between elves and humans, and angels like me have different distances.

"I mean that we can't wake her up because we're afraid that it's gonna ruin her good-natured mood."

"Mood?"

"Does it have anything to do with feeling like a human being?"

"Yes, most likely so."

"Shilph's right. We can't just wake her up because it's going to harm ourselves, instead, I have the right way to wake her up."

"The right way?"

"Yes. Do you want to see it?"

Ugh... why are you even the one who became fully noticed by them, Sasaki?

It should have been me who was considered smart and useful by them, they have now turned from me to Sasaki, this cannot be taken for granted.

"I'll show you how to wake Fuuya up."

•••••

Shilphonia who approached Fuuya proudly puffed out her chest, showing them that she knew more than Sasaki.

"Wait, Shilph! You could be in danger of waking him up wrong!"

Feeling full of confidence in waking up the sleeping Fuuya, Sasaki tried to stop him with a failed shout that made Shilphonia already nearby.

Shilphonia who touched one of her shoulders gently, brought her face closer to Fuuya's right ear to whisper something that could make her wake up easily.

"Wake, Fuuya! Regard is waiting for you to go on an adventure with you."

"....."

With a ready and fast movement, Fuuya who initially opened his eyes changed his position to be ready who immediately stood full as a military who was ready to fight in his ranks.

"Ah, he's really awake."

"How could he do that?"

"Maybe the way it's used is different from what I thought?"

Friya who only said that was frankly amazed at the actions of Shilphonia who dared to do so. Reita who was curious how Shilphonia did it, pondered for a moment while tilting her head, astonished at what Fuuya whispered earlier.

Sasaki who saw him felt that the way his master did in waking himself was different from what Shilphonia had done earlier, Sasaki felt that there was something strange about Shilphonia's actions in saying something to Fuuya without Sasaki's knowledge of what she was whispering.

"Where's Regard?"

"He doesn't exist because he hasn't come yet."

Laughing out loud Fuuya who is in a ready position of astonishment and confusion because there is no Regard, Shilphonia's plan in working on it a great success.

"You're playing me yeah..."

The emotions fuelling Fuuya's heart were inexcusable at what Shilphonia had done to him.

Originally Fuuya who was dreaming of Regard being alone with him, making out in the room in the bed of the canopy covered by curtains, the two of them hugged each other, together forever, together, it was a beautiful dream.

But, Shilphonia who woke Fuuya made him angry at his actions, Fuuya would not forgive him because he had lost such a beautiful dream so easily by Shilphonia's obsolescence.

"Don't I forgive you!"

"Ah.murkey!"

Suddenly shocked and rushing to Fuuya, Friya who quickly stood in the middle of them wanted to talk this over to Fuuya to calm him down so that he would not do anything at the Slum Camp, the place where the elves live.

Had Fuuya easily done things that were beyond normal limits, there was a possibility that the elves around would have gone because of their unbearable emotions, which Friya feared from her.

"Calm down, Fuuya! I'm sure you don't want to make Regard angry and hate yourself, do you?"

"Yes, I know. But I can't let Shilph, the one who has ruined my deep sleep to humiliate me for that attitude."

"....."

Failing to make a precautionary effort so as not to destroy the Slum Camp, Friya could only sigh long, thinking that his efforts were in vain.

"Shilph, apologize to him!"

"Where possible! I don't want to because I'm innocent of him."

"....."

Shilphonia who also did not want to admit her mistake and apologized to Fuuya made Friya hold her head, dizzy over the stubborn attitude over the two girls nearby.

"Calm down, Fuuya! I know you look angry and hate him, but at least I want you to calm down first and let it all be forgotten for now, okay?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Shilphonia, Friya, Reita, the three of them were stunned in silence over what Sasaki had done to Fuuya, they did not expect that he had managed to calm Fuuya's emotions easily in the blink of an eye.

Sasaki who only approached her slowly, stroked her long dark blue hair, and hugged her from behind, she said, whispering something that remembered the words that Regard had said before to Sasaki that made Fuuya speechless and forget the incident.

"alright. Let's go, guys!"

Feeling that there was an awkward atmosphere around him, Reita who started the conversation made the four of them nod in agreement to continue his journey to the big tent to ask Nek Ryadu about his preparations in moving them.