Chapter 40: Returning
1584 Words
Days later, after our visit to Princess Eula’s grave. Shaymi and I had already satisfied with ourselves strolling around Witchport city and decided to go to another continent.
Before we left, we acquired some unique item cards. First, after helping a boat maker with acquiring wooden materials used for the boat, he sold it. He gave us an item card containing a boat. This will be handy when Shaymi and I reach the countryside in east Draculon.
Coincidentally, the eastern country of Draculon will be my next destination.
The Eastern country is also called the country of beastmen. In other words, it was the country where Cake, Rasp, and Berry originated. I’m always interested in eastern countries and now I wanted to visit the place. Also, if I’m able to take a step towards the Bestmen's homeland, I feel like I was able to fulfil the promise Eula gave to them.
I wonder what kind of place Cake and her siblings originated? What kind of environment? What kind of food? What kind of scenery? More importantly… How many cute animal-eared girls live in eastern countries? I have so many questions.
My curiousness is going wild. Same with my imagination.
Animal-eared girls are very cute after all.
Other than a boat item card. We also acquired a tent item card. The tent produced by the item card can’t be destroyed or broken into by other people outside. It is a 100 percent guarantee to be safe inside. The down said was the amount of magic it could take. I activated it once for testing. The tent item card took a huge sum of magic. I made noodles for six hours. The second down fall was it was small. On second thought, Shaymi and I have a small frame. It's hardly a problem. I shouldn't have taken it as a problem.
An item card containing food is also acquired.
Item cards are very useful. It could contain everything except living things. Item cards that contain magic are called magic cards.
But item cards have a limit. Not all magic can be stored inside a card. For instance, low leveled lightning spear can be stored, but high spears can’t be contained. There is a magical limit to storing magic.
That’s why magic cards only contain simple magic. There are rare gold magic cards that contain powerful magic. But those magic cards are so rare and expensive. I’m quite confident in my abilities and magic. I’m quite capable of surviving and protecting. I have no interest in acquiring them.
Our way to Darculon continent wasn’t all great. Monsters continue to appear and bandits lurking around come to attack us.
“Bring down everything you have! Or else, we red typhoon bandits will hurt both of you!”
The generic bandit leader shouted with a long saber in his hand. Behind him were his subordinates, who looked like your typical idiotic goons in B-class movies.
B-class movies, what is that? What is a movie anyway? Camera? Film?
Why do I know such things?
Some old memories that I don’t understand flow into my mind again. But I don’t think it's really necessary. These people are evil and they are in my way. If I was in my previous self, I wouldn’t take a second thought and kill these people. After meeting Eula and learning from my past mistakes, I swore that I wouldn’t kill. Despite being evil. Evil people deserve a second chance. Just like myself. They have a chance to change themselves for the better.
“Hanayuki, there are plenty of them. I learned some basic magic. Maybe I could help you.”
I gestured my hand back to Shaymi.
“No, its fine… Leave it to me. This guy just needs so little knocking.”
I said and stepped forward. The bandits continue their tough front and smile thinking that they have the advantage.
“This girl must be an idiot.”
“She is kinda cute. We should have fun with her first.”
“ The world is full of perverts... There is no way you could all defeat me after all. We’re traveling just the two of us for a reason. That’s because I could handle monsters and groups of bandits by myself.”
I said.
“With that petite body? We’re not taking your bluff. Everyone captures the girls and strips away everything they have!”
The leader ordered his men out. All of them charged by running toward my position.
I had already given them warning but they didn’t listen. I didn’t hold back and knock their heads. In an instant, all of the energetic bandits lost consciousness. To make them regret the action they did and the evil things they previously did. I decided to break their right hand so that they couldn’t hold their weapons anymore.
Shaymi and I continue walking afterward. While walking, Shaymi looked at me with a hint of fear.
“Why is Shaymi looking at me like that?”
“That’s kind of brutal… If they can’t hold their weapon that means they can’t defend themselves if monsters appear in front of them. They will die.”
“Nope, they have their feet. They will run as fast as possible.”
“You’re so optimistic, aren’t you? But that aspect of Hanayuki is something I don’t dislike.”
“Its better to be optimistic than pessimistic.”
“As expected for someone traveling aimlessly to gather her memories. Someone like you should be very optimistic.”
Shaymi said and smiled.
Well, she already understands me. Shaymi can talk to me without being too formal. She has become very close to me already. I’m happy that I have a friend on my side travelling.
We had already reached the border of Arsland and Darculon. The rocky mountains and canyons were seen. This is the same exact place where I went with Eula and everyone in the past. Its nostalgic and sad.
It was sad, but I have to face it and move forward.
“I didn’t expect this… To see you win here. Fate sure is wonderful, isn’t it?”
My pupils got smaller after seeing the knight in front of me. Still with her sweet-looking smile. She’s standing and talking to me as if nothing happened in the past.
“Wonderful… You're so shocked to see me again. I never thought I'd be seeing you again, Hanayuki. I’m doing a solo expedition here in Draculon. I’m recruiting new knights for the kingdom. Oh? Hanayuki is very strong. Why not join us? It's a great offer, right?”
Audrey said and offered her hand.
“Hanayuki?”
Shaymi is looking worried about my current expression. I guess I look very ugly right now.
“Audrey…”
Audrey is the one who killed the people living in the sewers and her sword is the blade that killed Cake and Rasp.
“That glare you have is wonderful… I could feel that you wanted to kill me. Do you want to fight me? What do we have here? You have a new companion. A little child… Little sister? Nope, daughter? Of course not. With that small body there is no way you could carry a baby.”
I took a deep breath. After calming myself, and slapping Audrey’s hands away. I took Shaymi’s hands and dragged her with me.
“I don’t have time to talk with you. I wanted to kill you. That might be true, but I have a change of perspective. I won’t do silly killing anymore. As long as you're not in my way, I won’t deal with you.”
“True, we have our own goals after all… But I have a feeling that we’re connected with fate. We might see each other again. And that next time might be the next time we kill each other.”
After walking away from Audrey, I turned my glance down to the ground and saw blood staining the rock. It is the body of an adult man. Judging by his armor and equipment, he's an adventurer.
Shaymi was terrified after seeing a dead body in front of her. She grabbed my hand and hugged it tightly.
His neck was swiftly cut.
Not far from our position, a pile of dead bodies were scattered around.
“Don’t be afraid, those people are already dead. They won’t do anything to you.”
“Did you kill them?”
“Yup, I did… Well, they didn’t even post a challenge to me. They are all weaklings. Their blood didn’t even stain my clothes. Are you angry? Want a fight? I’m ready if you want?”
“I won’t fall in your provoking words… Shaymi and I have to reach the nearest city. Do you know where it is?”
“Hmmm… How boring? Just go straight east and you’ll find a city. It's a free city. Everyone there is free to do anything. Including criminal stuff. Stay cautious. It would hurt my heart if someone else killed you…”
Audrey, losing interest, turned her face in the opposite direction. Looks like she’s going back to the Island kingdom. She wave he hand.
“… Bye bye!”
“Do you know her?”
Asked Shaymi.
“Yup, she is someone I thought I could be friends with. Let's not talk about that mad girl. First, let's go to the said city before the sun sets.”
Shaymi nodded in response.
- Writer
