061. Afterglow Under the Moon
Even though it was getting late at night, I believed Barbara's words and went into the extremely dangerous forest alone with Osada-kun.
「【Physical Enhancement!】」
「【Energy Bolt!】」
「【Ice Edge】!」
I was using [Sensing] at full power from start to finish, taking out every single enemy that reacted.
From the outside, it might have looked like "running wild," and in fact Osada-kun even urged me to restrain myself, saying, "Y-You sends it too much!".
「......Fufufu. Ahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!」
It was as if something inside of me was being released by the pleasure of unilaterally trampling on the enemy, rather than the "joy of battle," which I had long since forgotten.
Two hours had already passed since we left our camp.
The sun had long since set, and silky darkness was spreading over the area, but fortunately, we were blessed with fine weather, and the moonlight was enough to see everything around us.
(And I can use 【Illumination】, too, in case we need it.)
Even though this is a dangerous area that has caused many casualties, we can even afford to look up at the moon in the night sky with a sense of calmness.
「Yuuto. How are you feeling?」
「Not bad - or rather, I feel much better.」
I've exhausted a lot of my force, but I still have a tingle in the lower half of my body, and I feel rather "tired and wanting to sleep".
「Besides, I'm hungry, and I think it's time to――」
Just as I was muttering this, a strong wind suddenly blew...
「!? 【Bind】!」
I felt a slight "sway" in the direction of 7 o'clock and reflexively used folia. Then,
「This ...... This is indeed unexpected」
As I looked, I saw a woman (?) in a crimson robe, looking at the rope of force entangled around her left wrist and muttering to herself
「What? Wh-Who are you!?」
Osada-kun was astonished to see the woman who suddenly appeared without any sign of her, but apparently, she wasn't an ordinary person.
「That voice ― it sounds familiar. Could it be...... You are the one who ordered the golem?」
When I asked her probingly, she answered "Indeed," surprisingly affirming my words.
「I never thought I would make such a blunder, and I must admit that I underestimated you a little, though」
Saying this, the woman then takes off her hood.......and exposed her face. And,..
「...... Dark Elf?」
A peerless beautiful woman with silver hair that shines in the moonlight and amber eyes―I felt more like fear than love at the sight of this flawless embodiment of artificial beauty.
(Th-This woman...)
I could not be fooled by her appearance.
Among all the people I've met since I came to Elfaria, she is probably the most powerful by far.
(Ugh. M-My hand is――!?)
My hands――my whole body begins to tremble, regardless of my will. But...
「Honestly, I think I understand a little bit of the reason why "that person" was so concerned about you. I had no idea that you were growing at such a rapid pace, and that you were about to enter the "The time of budding" at such an early stage.」
The woman was mumbling to herself as if she was not paying attention to us.
Osada-kun and I, whether out of nervousness or fear, were watching the situation without taking a step forward.
「If I tell you too much, I may invite a reprimand―but my name is "Leige". For various reasons, I am the one who is watching over you.」
I was told this name in a voice that was so transparent that I couldn't even sense the emotion.
「Until now, I have not been particularly interested in you, but ...... you are certainly an "interesting existence". The moon is beautiful tonight,...... and as a reward, I will answer just one of your questions」
I was a little ticked off at the completely "superior" comment, but more than that, I was too upset and confused.
(Who the hell is she? A dark elf? What does this have to do with Luia's request? Why is she watching me in the first place? Since when? And who is "that person"? And above all, ......is there any connection with "those guys back then"?)
Questions and doubts ran through my brain―*Gulp* After swallowing my spit,
「...... Actually, I'm having some unexplained abnormality right now. If I don't do something to control it, it will be dangerous in many ways. If you know anything about how to control it, please let me know.」
Why did such words come out of my mouth in this situation? I myself could not understand it at all.
That's not what I should be asking now ― shouldn't I be asking a different question? I blamed myself.
「...... "Seed," "Germination," "Vulnerable Vessel," "Deadly Sins," "Release and Control". And ― 'Shinka'.」
After muttering a few words.
「Ah!」
She literally disappeared faster than Osada-kun could raise his voice.
Perhaps she had used 【Transfer】 or something, but I looked around and couldn't find her anywhere. Immediately after.
「――Haaah! Haaaah! ...... What the hell was that!?」
I let out a big breath as all at once the tension was released, but
「Hey, Yuuto. Perhaps you're being stalked by a stalker or something?」
Osada-kun said something that sounded like a joke, but I didn't have the energy or the room to deny it. However,
「She said something that bothered me a lot.」
「Yeah. Like "Seed" and "Deadly Sins"――」
「What the hell does that mean?」
「How would I know?」
You're right, Osada-kun, but...
「That dark elf called "Leige". Though she was very conscientious in answering my question.....It's hard to believe that is bullshit.」
It was just my intuition and impression, but if you think about it, there was no need to take her seriously, and there would have been no problem if I had just treated her properly, but she suddenly answered my question that leaked out of my mouth.
(There must always be a 'meaning' or 'reason' to it, though)
As soon as I thought that, suddenly my stomach began to squeak "Gyurururu~~~".
「Let's go back to the camp and discuss this with the others. While eating a meal―right?」
I nod my head in agreement with Osada-kun's words.
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