(1 year and 11 days after Klada Disaster)
(6 months after Creimland Disaster)
[Kyrielle's POV]
(Town hall)
'Knock knock!' I knocked on the door to a room dedicated for Lynn.
"Come in."
'Cha Chank.'
"Lynn."
"Oh Kyrie, is it time for lunch already?"
"Not yet... It's just 11 a.m. there's still an hour. I'm just here early."
"I see. Take a seat then, I'll finish up real quick and go with you."
"Okay."
I sat down on one of the chair and waited for Lynn for a while. After a little moment we went out together and headed off to a restaurant.
(Inside a restaurant)
"(What would you two like to order?)" Said a kobold waiter.
"(Hmm... I'll have a Grilled Fish Cutlet with wheat noodles. Oh, and some dried strawberries as dessert.)"
"(Understood.)"
"(As for me... I'll just have the same as her, minus the strawberries.)"
"(Very well. Is that all?)"
"(Yes.)"
"(Then please wait patiently for your food. Please enjoy your drinks as you wait.)"
"Kyrie... Aren't you eating a bit too much sweets?"
"What are you my mother?"
"No, but unlike me you can grow fat! Eating so many dried fruits is unhealthy for you."
"Come on, it's not like I'm eating it for every meal, just a few treats wouldn't hurt right?"
"With unhealthy eating habits like that, you are never gonna grow taller!"
"Hey I'm not small I'm sure I'll grow taller-"
"No need to hide it, everyone knows you are sensitive about your height."
"Fuck... Whatever!"
"But... I have something to say to you."
"What is it?"
".....I'm sorry."
"Huh? Well, you didn't have to apologize for that little joke-"
"That's not it Kyrie. It's about how I can't accompany you back home despite my promise...."
"Oh...." What a dense girl I am.
"The port is repaired, and it is also the sailing season right now. I can't go with you, I have a lot of problems here that I need to help resolve. That portal still needs closing, this city still needs my protection, and so I can't go with you."
"...."
"If you are angry.... I'll let you hit me once."
"...Nah, I'm good. I understand."
"Really?..."
"Well, it's not that I am angry at you... it's more like I'm a bit sad to leave without you. You know, we've been through so much afterall, remember?"
"Haha, yeah... From Aamon to the first time you've come across a demon... I still recall how you couldn't speak Bostnian back then!"
"Hahaha, that was almost a year ago now! And then there's the Valley of the Drakes!"
"Oh that, you fought eight drakes there if I remember, and one of those are the drake queen as well. You know how surprised I was back then when that happened?"
"Hmm. Then there's King Hal's court mage attacking us... The entire thing where he lets us live in the castle is just bizarre. And then how Lucia and Linia the spider maids bought me this cute travel clothes."
"You are still wearing that?"
"Yeah. And then after that it's... Umm..."
"The first city of Monproximus."
"Oh... The one where you left me to fend for myself and fight an enemy archdemon!"
"Ahaha... I wasn't proud of that but I had to negotiate for peace."
"Hmm. That fight was the closest I've been to dying... It was really bad for me."
"Huh, but somehow a few weeks later you are destroying bandits like they are kids."
"Hahaha... That fight with the vampire lord Gemory really made me much stronger than I was. Now I could control my magic way better than before and I could even fly!"
"Indeed. After that, you reunited with me and then we went here, which escalated into this other-world invasion."
"You got that right."
"Kyrielle..." Lynn looked directly in my eyes and gently grasped my hand.
"...you are a strong girl now. You don't need my protection to get back home anymore. Not a lot of people can even win in a fight against you, you can protect yourself now."
"....But I still want to stay by your side."
"You can't. Your family is waiting for you."
"...Yeah..."
"I will likely have to stay here for more than a few years.... I have to also look for other ways and clues to control that portal. I must also find the culprit behind it, because it was someone else's idea who got Red to open that portal in the first place."
"The culprit huh?...."
"So, can you go back to Ataraxia by yourself?"
"Maybe... Thanks for your concern but.... I've already bought the tickets!" I said as I pulled put my ship ticket from the pocket.
"You what?! Then what am I feeling so bad for?!"
"I tricked you didn't I? You seriously thought I'd be sad because you can't come with me back to Klada? You underestimates me a lot!"
"Urgh you little!..."
"(Sorry for the wait, here's your food!)"
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(A few days later....)
[Lynn's POV]
Today is the day that Kyrielle will set sail towards...
"Did you packed everything? Your clothes, money and your soap so that you don't get any allergies from using the ship's soap?"
"Yep, all thing's set."
"Good."
"This voyage itself will likely take one and a half month just to sail to the west side of Centralia Continent.... A really long trip."
It is 8:30 a.m., and the ship will sail on 9 a.m. Right now, I am standing on one of the port.... Looking at an enormous sail ship together with Kyrie.
"This will be the ship that you'll take right?"
"Mmm, HMS Prince Eugene, that's the one. And it's time to bid farewell I guess."
"Mhmm."
Kyrielle put her luggage back onto the floor, and then she turned around.
"...Let me take a closer look at your face." Is what she said.
Following her, I also looked at her one last time.
She's a cute little girl... With long red hair tied into pigtails, with blue eyes that compliments her hair color, and a sharp but cute face. This is the same girl that has accompanied me for a year on this unknown land, and this is the same girl that made me feel my human emotions again.
"This is farewell, Lynn."
"Yes."
"....Lynn!" She suddenly ran up to me and hugged me in a tight embrace.
"Eh?!"
I... I suppose I should hug her back...
"Promise me that you'll come visit me in the future, Lynn... I'll be waiting in Klada."
"Okay. I promise Kyrie, I promise. But, you must promise me one thing as well."
"What is it?"
"By the time I visit you, you must have already been a high ranking adventurer. Use your talent and the skills that I taught you to help others, and take care of dangerous things in my stead back in Centralia okay?"
"Okay...."
"And... If you are going to get married to that boyfriend of yours you'd better invite me to your wedding!"
"Ahaha... I think that is a bit-"
"There's no exceptions! If you don't, I'll really throw a tantrum!"
"Okay okay I get it!"
"Good." I finally let go of her.
"Thank you so much for taking care of me, Lynn.... Words alone cannot explain how grateful I am to you for supporting me when I was in a bad time."
"Don't mention it, you've helped me out as well. And allow me to say one more hing as a mentor...."
"?"
"You are strong, far stronger than most people. But... you lack experience."
"Experience?"
"Yes. Even if you have a great tactical mind, even if you are a strong mage, you still lacked experience. My advice is that you should definitely be more cautious in the future.... you never know when someone is out to get you."
"I see..."
"As long as you remember my words, that's good enough. Now take this two... it's farewell gifts."
I handed a heart shaped necklace and a magic scroll to her.
"What are these?"
"That is a necklace as memento. And this is a reuseable Healing scroll."
"Hey, isn't this scroll extremely expensive?! And how did you get military equipments, isn't it illegal?!"
"Come on, I'm THE Magic God, getting a scroll like this is a piece of cake. Besides it only costs 1 gold coin, although it needs to charge for at least 3 hours before you can reuse it each time."
"I see... But this necklace is definitely worth more to me because my body can heal on it's own anyway. Can I try this on?"
"Sure, it's yours."
Kyrielle quickly put on her necklace...
"...How is it?" She said as she showed it to me.
"Mmm, it looks good on you."
"Huhu... If it does, then I'll keep wearing it from now on. And I have something to give you as well."
"Oh?"
"Here, take this."
She handed me a... strawberry shaped keychain?...
"Well... You bought me something so expensive so I was kind of embarrassed to give you this...."
"Hahaha, what are you a kid?! Hahaha.... I see I see... You like strawberries and that's why you gave this to me huh?"
"C-come on, it's cute and I like it! It's just a memento so don't judge me base on it!"
"Hahaha... That is so you Kyrie... Thank you, I'll keep it."
"Mmn."
"That's all then...."
"...May we see each other again."
(AN : A common phrase used by adventures in this world when they are bidding farewell.)
"Yes, may we see each other again."
"Take care, Lynn."
"Take care, Kyrie."
She turned back towards the ship and walked towards, picking up her luggage on the way. As she steps until the bridge to the ship, she turned around with slightly wet eyes, and shouted.
"Thank you Lynn! I'll never forget you!"
"....." My mouth curled into a smile when I hear her words, and I waved my hand at her in response.
Finally after bidding farewell to me, she stepped onto the ship and gone inside of it.
"Sigh.... Now that this is over with, I should pack up as well." I said as I started to walk back to the town hall, where my things are at.
I will embark on a new journey... One that is different from Kyrie's.
The reason that I can't bring her home myself is not because I'm busy with the formalities and paperworks associated with this incident.
While I can't go with Kyrielle because I have to find ways to shut down that portal, the other reason is because I have to investigate who exactly caused this incident...
Back then, I went alongside Princess Asmedea towards the other world's country that attacked us in order to negotiate for peace.
During my 2 week long stay there, a dinner party was held to celebrate the peace that was established between the two countries.
And it was then.... someone approached me.
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(2 months ago....)
(Other World, Republic of Noriton)
(??? city, king's castle)
Wearing a formal dress in the party, I was sitting alone, drinking wine and wasting time as I don't have much people to talk with.
"Sip...."
"Ahem... Excuse me?" Someone tapped me on my shoulder.
"Yes?" I turned towards that person and saw a girl wwith long ed hair and blue eyes just like Kyrielle... But she has a different face.
"Are you perhaps the Magic God from the other world... Who killed Lady Red?"
"Ah.... Ahem, yes I am."
"I see... To think that someone with your appearance is so skilled and deadly...."
"....."
"Oh, I don't mean it in a bad way of course. My name is Marielle Buffet, I am Lady Red's sister."
"Sister?..." That's right, Kyrielle mentioned that she has a sister back home.... So this is what she looks like huh?
"Yes. I'm her biological sister.... so to speak."
"I'm... I'm sorry for killing your-"
"Don't be."
"Huh?"
"She had it coming... and she isn't my actual sister. My actual sister is dead long before you killed her."
"I... see?" This is so confusing, but I don't have the audacity to ask her to explain when I'm the one to kill this girl's sister.
"But that's not important... The reason I am talking to you is because I want you to avenge my actual sister."
"Avenge her?"
"My sister's name is Kyrielle... Lady Red is the dragon that took over her body, and she was tricked by a scoundrel which caused Red to take over her body...."
"Tricked by someone... How?"
"I don't know... But the katana that she used to open that portal had something to do with that. Normally, it'd be impossible to kill a soul without killing the body, but somehow Red managed to seperate my sister from her own body and managed to split her off from it, gaining full control of that body."
"I see... Yes, I know about that sword and your sister's situation. But that katana... I think it was destroyed during that fight."
"Then it is for the better... But still, that doesn't mean that we should rest easy. I have to find the culprit who used the sword on my sister, and I want your help with it."
"You want my help? Why?"
"...That scoundrel is strong. Really strong. Possibly stronger than even Lady Red herself."
"What?..."
"I don't know the exact details about how my sister was killed... But I do know for a fact that she's a ruthless fighter even without her dragon powers and Red. That culprit won in a direct fight against her... and used that sword on her."
Hmm... I know that Kyrielle is extremely talented as well... If anyone can beat her, they'd be among the top of the world in terms of power. It might be someone I know, base on the knowledge that I have.
"...Do you know their name?"
"Tony Bluerose."
"Tony... A common name, but no doubt a man's name."
But I've never heard of a someone like that. Just who is this guy?
"Contrary to his name, he shouldn't be underestimated... He was nicknamed Quick Silver, a rapier user with lightning speed."
"Even faster than Red?!"
"Yes."
That's crazy... Red was way faster then me! And then there's someone who's even faster than her?
"I need your help to find and kill that man... I don't know what you would like to receive as payment but I can give you whatever you desire...."
"Hmm..."
What should I do huh?... Should I help her out? I already have enough business as it is... I certainly don't have any time to help a random girl avenge her sister.
"....Once all this political drama regarding the other world invasion is resolved, I will consider helping you."
"Thank you..."
"I'll probably return here two months later... Until then, you should gather whatever information you have on this Tony Bluerose. And after I return... I'll settle the matter with you."
"Understood. To find me when you return, please ask soemone in this castle. And we haven't introduced ourselves properly yet right?"
"No we haven't. My name is Lynn Howard, I am the Magic God of the other world."
"And my name is Marielle Buffet. I am nicknamed the Bloody Mary."
"Woah... That's a cold nickname."
"It's just what people call me during the war... Don't worry about it."
"I see."
"Well then, see you 2 month later, magic God."
"Wait!... Your sister is Kyrielle right?"
"Yes."
"....Do you want to say anything to her... to a still alive sister of yours, but in another world?"
"You... You know her huh?... No, I have nothing to say to her."
"Is that so?..."
"Huhu, funny how little bonds like this brings us all together even if we are from another world entirely... So long as we speak the same language, we can bond."
"Indeed. See you, Marielle Buffet."
"See you as well, Lynn Howard."
Marielle and Kyrielle, Mary and Kyrie. Their names surprisingly compliments each other.
"Well then, I suppose I should get myself another glass of wine."
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(Present)
After my promise with that fake little sister of Kyrie, I've decided to actually go and help her out.
Besides... I need to see for myself who this culprit truly is. How does he know about the sword's true ability, and how does he even beat Kyrielle in a fight?
I have so many questions... But none of them answered. And I still feel bad about killing Red... Which is probably why I've decided to help her sister.
This is also besides the fact that
"Now then... What adventure awaits me on the other side of that portal?"
(Chapter end)
(Volume 4 complete)
(AN : After I've finished Kyrielle's story, I will make a spin off story about Lynn's adventure here in the other world. But for now Lynn will no longer show up in the story until much later, so it is a true farewell for the both of them, as well as for readers. You wouldn't see Lynn again!
Until then... Stay tuned for more!)