Land!
You tuck your arms together and swing your hammer hard as you watch Jakal and Santro repair the house.
After a long time, Jakal grimaces to see if he doesn't like Santro's hammer.
“Hey! That could bring down the house! ”
“What? You know who I am? I am Santo the Pirate King! ”
“You bastard! You want a fight? ”
They were repairing the villagers' houses, gossiping about when they were so close.
Seeing that, Serena next to them smiled and approached them with the same smile.
“Stop it, guys. How long will you fight? And then I'm not going to finish it today. ”
Serena frowns playfully, and the bastards spit at each other, expressing embarrassment.
“Hmmm! I'm doing well, but he's not... ”
“Well... No, I'm trying harder. So you don't have to worry about Serena! I'll have it done by the end of the day. ”
I can't believe one of them is from a pirate and the other is from an Astian intelligence organization.
You two keep an eye on Serena for a moment, then shake your heads and take a step toward the outskirts of town.
“Santo says so, but who would have thought that the jacquard would change like that. ”
[Yes! He said he would never open his mouth until the first time I caught him.]
In the case of Jakal, he was caught doing something strange in the Kemon Mountains.
I asked Elder Elder Elder Elaine to use him as a slave to get information from him, but she didn't open her mouth easily enough, so I gave up halfway.
However, after a long time I entered the subspace, he became a completely different person.
“The Eye of Astia's Information Organization Wyvern. I'm really good at naming people. ”
Above all, Jacquard was a very capable slave, unlike I expected. A little more precisely, he is a very knowledgeable member of the organization of Astia.
I usually have enough information to answer my questions.
[It's still a little bit surprising! An Elder named Baryan is in charge of the intelligence organization in Astia. I thought he might be in charge of the combat organization.]
“That means the other elders are just as strong, or that the Baryan elders are just as capable of gathering information. ”
The biggest harvest obtained through Jakal is information about the Baryan Elders.
He knew more about his boss, Baryan than he thought.
What is the nature of the Baryan, what is he usually doing, etc. It's useless if it's useless, but that kind of information is useful to me.
“Elder Barian... Next time I see you, I'll have to catch him." ”
[Are you confident?]
I gladly nodded at Rieka's question, asking me a provocative question.
“Of course. She knows how much I've prepared for her. Isn't that right?”
[That's right. But in order to do that, you have to go to Harvey Mime, right? It's impossible to defeat the Barians right now. If we stick together now, it's inevitable.]
You feel the heat of your confidence melting away in the attack, not on Rieka.
“... I'm well aware. That's why we're going to see Lukan. ”
[Heh heh! I say all the best, Mr. Kaiyan!]
Today is the day I hand over the Ventia Jewel to Lucan.
I did not promise him exactly the time, but I need to get back into my teeth to see the results.
And if he really did build the Dimensional Key, this time he's coming out with Lukan, not just me.
[Kaiyan, are you nervous?]
Thinking about the dimensional key, Rieka looks up, noticing a tremor.
“I didn't think so, but I'm more nervous than I thought. This better be good. ”
[What are you nervous about? Do you think maybe the key wasn't made properly?]
“Well, if the dimensional key fails at this point, there's no way. ”
If it is not a Dimensional Key, a minimum of 20000G is required to go to Harvest Mime.
The problem is that when you can't just walk out of here like you do now, there's no way you can get that huge number of Gs together.
If Lukan fails, I feel uneasy that I have to supply all the G's I need through Rika's ability.
[It's gonna be okay! And don't worry, even if it doesn't work out, I'll figure it out!]
“Yes, I trust only Liekah. Then let's go. There's a lot of people waiting besides us. ”
Upon arriving in the center of the village, you see a double house painted white, unlike other houses with brown outer walls.
It is my house that the villagers built for me when I was locked up in a secret mansion.
“I'm already waiting inside. Are you more nervous than I am?”
I opened the door with a smile on my mouth and went inside.
“Ah! Kaiyan, you're here! ”
“Mr. Kaiyan! I've been waiting!”
“Hehe, we've finished preparing! ”
Three-ways, including Kasha, rushed to greet me in fear of going inside.
I stumbled back and nodded my head in surprise at their violent greetings.
“I see you've all been waiting. If I had known this, I would have come sooner. ”
“No! We can wait a year or 10 years! ”
“…. We don't have to wait that long. Anyway, let's go inside. ”
When I took the three of you into the living room, the ornaments were beautifully hung all over the living room or whatever they had planned.
Honestly, I thought I should do this, but I accepted the effort of the Triad to welcome Lukan back.
“… you've prepared very well. ”
“Heh heh! Lucan is coming back, but you have to be prepared for this! I robbed a warehouse of a pre-trained organization because I knew this would happen! ”
That's not why Isabelle sent you to the warehouse.
I heard that the decorations in the room look expensive.
Looking at the three rooms smiling brightly, I couldn't say anything else and shook my head.
“Phew... Got it. I'll be sure to bring Lucan, so wait here. ”
“Yes! Don't worry! If you're waiting, we've got your back! I will wait 10 years or 100 years for Lukan to return! ”
What if something goes wrong and Lukan doesn't come back?
I looked at Rieka, avoiding the gaze of the trio that put me under such strain.
“Rica, I don't know when I'll be back. ”
[I know! Don't worry about it!]
“If I'm going to be late, just wait and go to Serena. ”
[Got it!]
You put her on the ground and pull her teeth out of the waist dance.
He nodded once to the Three Rooms who were watching with his twinkling eyes.
“Let's go, then. ”
You've now gotten used to Lukan's teeth.
To meet Lukan, who will be waiting for me.
*
*
*
“Hmm... Less dizzy than last time. ”
You open your eyes, regaining your momentary evaporation, and you see Lucan's forge right in front of you.
As I get up off the ground, I rush into the forge, and strangely I hear the sound of the hammer I usually hear.
“Where is he? Hmm... There it is. ”
Focusing on your senses to find the invisible Lucan, you can feel his energy, mainly in the small room where he was talking to me.
Immediately, without hesitation, let's approach the small room, open the door, and go inside.
“…. Lucan? ”
“Kaiyan, you're here. ”
Lucan is there, as you can feel in your senses.
But what am I supposed to call this?
Of course, I thought you'd be pleased with me, but there was no energy in Lukan's voice and face. Like the face of a soldier before he died on the battlefield.
“Is something wrong? Did you ever make a Dimensional Key? ”
He shakes his head and extends his hand, wondering if he failed to make the Dimensional Key as I expected.
In his outstretched hand is a strangely shaped object with thorns spreading from round beads.
“I made a dimensional key. This is the key to the dimension you've always wanted. Take it.”
“Yes? Oh, yes. ”
When I got the key he gave me, I felt the energy I felt when I touched the outer wall of the subspace at my fingertips.
I feel like I'm being pushed away, but I feel like I'm being sucked away.
“This is the key to the dimension. It looks a lot different than I thought it would look. ”
“Klael... It's a key to unlock dimensions, but it doesn't look like a regular key. ”
“You're right. But, Lucan... ”
I stared at Lukan, who is not as energetic as he should be right now.
It's not like we failed to build a Dimensional Key. Why are we so exhausted?
As I look into his eyes in question, he sighs and opens his mouth.
“Ha... Do you want to know why I do this? ”
“Yes, I see you've made a good key. Why are you doing this? Do you have any other problems? ”
“Here's another problem. ”
“Yes? A-may I ask what the problem is? If there's a problem with the key.... ”
“No. The key is perfect. The problem is not the key, it's me. ”
Is that your problem?
I sat next to him in a chair that I could not understand. Looks like we're gonna need a long conversation.
“What's that supposed to mean? ”
“Literally. It's my problem that I'm... a fake Lucan. ”
“Fake isn't always the best idea. Lucan is as real as I am. ”
I didn't think there was any confusion about his identity until now. I looked at him anxiously.
I know he's not who he used to be. And he's the one who knows it best.
But with all my memories, I don't understand why Lukan, who has lived here for centuries, suddenly does this.
‘It would have been enough for hundreds of years. ’
“That's not what I meant. I never thought I was a fake. But... damn it, now I have to admit it. The fact that I'm fake. ”
“Is there a reason you're suddenly like this? ”
“I tried using the Dimensional Key before you got here. To test if the key was working properly. ”
I was surprised by what he said about using the key in advance, but I quickly calmed down.
It is a natural right and duty for alchemists to test their products according to his words.
“What kind of test did you take? ”
“It was an experiment to get my belongings out. What do you think the outcome would be? ”
“Lucan said you made the right dimensional key, so it must have worked. Isn't that right?”
“That's right. It worked. Half, of course. ”
“Yes?”
“The real materials were thrown out without a problem. But all the random objects here have failed. Do you know what that means? ”
As soon as I listened to him, I understood why he was making that face.
He succeeded in building a real dimensional key, but failed the plan we had in mind.
Planning to take fake Lucan to the continent of UNESIA through a Dimensional Key.
“… Why? Lucan said you could if you had a real dimensional key. ”
“What does it matter now? You take your keys and get out of here. And break his teeth. That's what made the key. ”
Lucan avoids my gaze and closes his mouth as if he won't talk anymore.
Seeing him like that, I couldn't spit anything out while biting my lips. I know very well who is the most angry and unfair person in this situation.
But I couldn't give up on him. His abilities were coveted, but I remembered the face of the three men who believed in me and handed over the Ventian jewelry.
“Lucan. ”
“… a shop. I want to end my boring life now. ”
“I'll go with you. Have you forgotten that Lucan's descendants are waiting for you outside? ”
“Don't you understand what I'm saying? I'm a fake...! I can't go out there! ”
You look straight at Lukan, not avoiding his two eyes, as he bursts his tears.
“There's a great wizard outside. ”
“… The Great Wizard? You mean he still exists? ”
“Yes, I'm still alive. ”
“Great magic... ugh! My head... ”
A Lucan who grips his head and moans in pain.
That's why I didn't ask him about the Great Wizard anymore.
‘It must be the curse of restraint. But you have to tell me now. To get him out. ’
You hold his shoulders steady and hold him firmly.
“Don't you want revenge? To the man who kept you here for centuries? ”
“Ugh… ha, but I can go outside…. ”
“Let me help you. So, Lucan... don't give up. Have you forgotten that I came for a Ventia jewel that I couldn't possibly have? ”
Is my eyes unshakeable and the pain a little soothing?
Lucan grabbed my hand with the hand he had given me.
“... I'll trust you. ”
Land!
You tuck your arms together and swing your hammer hard as you watch Jakal and Santro repair the house.
After a long time, Jakal grimaces to see if he doesn't like Santro's hammer.
“Hey! That could bring down the house! ”
“What? You know who I am? I am Santo the Pirate King! ”
“You bastard! You want a fight? ”
They were repairing the villagers' houses, gossiping about when they were so close.
Seeing that, Serena next to them smiled and approached them with the same smile.
“Stop it, guys. How long will you fight? And then I'm not going to finish it today. ”
Serena frowns playfully, and the bastards spit at each other, expressing embarrassment.
“Hmmm! I'm doing well, but he's not... ”
“Well... No, I'm trying harder. So you don't have to worry about Serena! I'll have it done by the end of the day. ”
I can't believe one of them is from a pirate and the other is from an Astian intelligence organization.
You two keep an eye on Serena for a moment, then shake your heads and take a step toward the outskirts of town.
“Santo says so, but who would have thought that the jacquard would change like that. ”
[Yes! He said he would never open his mouth until the first time I caught him.]
In the case of Jakal, he was caught doing something strange in the Kemon Mountains.
I asked Elder Elder Elder Elaine to use him as a slave to get information from him, but she didn't open her mouth easily enough, so I gave up halfway.
However, after a long time I entered the subspace, he became a completely different person.
“The Eye of Astia's Information Organization Wyvern. I'm really good at naming people. ”
Above all, Jacquard was a very capable slave, unlike I expected. A little more precisely, he is a very knowledgeable member of the organization of Astia.
I usually have enough information to answer my questions.
[It's still a little bit surprising! An Elder named Baryan is in charge of the intelligence organization in Astia. I thought he might be in charge of the combat organization.]
“That means the other elders are just as strong, or that the Baryan elders are just as capable of gathering information. ”
The biggest harvest obtained through Jakal is information about the Baryan Elders.
He knew more about his boss, Baryan than he thought.
What is the nature of the Baryan, what is he usually doing, etc. It's useless if it's useless, but that kind of information is useful to me.
“Elder Barian... Next time I see you, I'll have to catch him." ”
[Are you confident?]
I gladly nodded at Rieka's question, asking me a provocative question.
“Of course. She knows how much I've prepared for her. Isn't that right?”
[That's right. But in order to do that, you have to go to Harvey Mime, right? It's impossible to defeat the Barians right now. If we stick together now, it's inevitable.]
You feel the heat of your confidence melting away in the attack, not on Rieka.
“... I'm well aware. That's why we're going to see Lukan. ”
[Heh heh! I say all the best, Mr. Kaiyan!]
Today is the day I hand over the Ventia Jewel to Lucan.
I did not promise him exactly the time, but I need to get back into my teeth to see the results.
And if he really did build the Dimensional Key, this time he's coming out with Lukan, not just me.
[Kaiyan, are you nervous?]
Thinking about the dimensional key, Rieka looks up, noticing a tremor.
“I didn't think so, but I'm more nervous than I thought. This better be good. ”
[What are you nervous about? Do you think maybe the key wasn't made properly?]
“Well, if the dimensional key fails at this point, there's no way. ”
If it is not a Dimensional Key, a minimum of 20000G is required to go to Harvest Mime.
The problem is that when you can't just walk out of here like you do now, there's no way you can get that huge number of Gs together.
If Lukan fails, I feel uneasy that I have to supply all the G's I need through Rika's ability.
[It's gonna be okay! And don't worry, even if it doesn't work out, I'll figure it out!]
“Yes, I trust only Liekah. Then let's go. There's a lot of people waiting besides us. ”
Upon arriving in the center of the village, you see a double house painted white, unlike other houses with brown outer walls.
It is my house that the villagers built for me when I was locked up in a secret mansion.
“I'm already waiting inside. Are you more nervous than I am?”
I opened the door with a smile on my mouth and went inside.
“Ah! Kaiyan, you're here! ”
“Mr. Kaiyan! I've been waiting!”
“Hehe, we've finished preparing! ”
Three-ways, including Kasha, rushed to greet me in fear of going inside.
I stumbled back and nodded my head in surprise at their violent greetings.
“I see you've all been waiting. If I had known this, I would have come sooner. ”
“No! We can wait a year or 10 years! ”
“…. We don't have to wait that long. Anyway, let's go inside. ”
When I took the three of you into the living room, the ornaments were beautifully hung all over the living room or whatever they had planned.
Honestly, I thought I should do this, but I accepted the effort of the Triad to welcome Lukan back.
“… you've prepared very well. ”
“Heh heh! Lucan is coming back, but you have to be prepared for this! I robbed a warehouse of a pre-trained organization because I knew this would happen! ”
That's not why Isabelle sent you to the warehouse.
I heard that the decorations in the room look expensive.
Looking at the three rooms smiling brightly, I couldn't say anything else and shook my head.
“Phew... Got it. I'll be sure to bring Lucan, so wait here. ”
“Yes! Don't worry! If you're waiting, we've got your back! I will wait 10 years or 100 years for Lukan to return! ”
What if something goes wrong and Lukan doesn't come back?
I looked at Rieka, avoiding the gaze of the trio that put me under such strain.
“Rica, I don't know when I'll be back. ”
[I know! Don't worry about it!]
“If I'm going to be late, just wait and go to Serena. ”
[Got it!]
You put her on the ground and pull her teeth out of the waist dance.
He nodded once to the Three Rooms who were watching with his twinkling eyes.
“Let's go, then. ”
You've now gotten used to Lukan's teeth.
To meet Lukan, who will be waiting for me.
*
*
*
“Hmm... Less dizzy than last time. ”
You open your eyes, regaining your momentary evaporation, and you see Lucan's forge right in front of you.
As I get up off the ground, I rush into the forge, and strangely I hear the sound of the hammer I usually hear.
“Where is he? Hmm... There it is. ”
Focusing on your senses to find the invisible Lucan, you can feel his energy, mainly in the small room where he was talking to me.
Immediately, without hesitation, let's approach the small room, open the door, and go inside.
“…. Lucan? ”
“Kaiyan, you're here. ”
Lucan is there, as you can feel in your senses.
But what am I supposed to call this?
Of course, I thought you'd be pleased with me, but there was no energy in Lukan's voice and face. Like the face of a soldier before he died on the battlefield.
“Is something wrong? Did you ever make a Dimensional Key? ”
He shakes his head and extends his hand, wondering if he failed to make the Dimensional Key as I expected.
In his outstretched hand is a strangely shaped object with thorns spreading from round beads.
“I made a dimensional key. This is the key to the dimension you've always wanted. Take it.”
“Yes? Oh, yes. ”
When I got the key he gave me, I felt the energy I felt when I touched the outer wall of the subspace at my fingertips.
I feel like I'm being pushed away, but I feel like I'm being sucked away.
“This is the key to the dimension. It looks a lot different than I thought it would look. ”
“Klael... It's a key to unlock dimensions, but it doesn't look like a regular key. ”
“You're right. But, Lucan... ”
I stared at Lukan, who is not as energetic as he should be right now.
It's not like we failed to build a Dimensional Key. Why are we so exhausted?
As I look into his eyes in question, he sighs and opens his mouth.
“Ha... Do you want to know why I do this? ”
“Yes, I see you've made a good key. Why are you doing this? Do you have any other problems? ”
“Here's another problem. ”
“Yes? A-may I ask what the problem is? If there's a problem with the key.... ”
“No. The key is perfect. The problem is not the key, it's me. ”
Is that your problem?
I sat next to him in a chair that I could not understand. Looks like we're gonna need a long conversation.
“What's that supposed to mean? ”
“Literally. It's my problem that I'm... a fake Lucan. ”
“Fake isn't always the best idea. Lucan is as real as I am. ”
I didn't think there was any confusion about his identity until now. I looked at him anxiously.
I know he's not who he used to be. And he's the one who knows it best.
But with all my memories, I don't understand why Lukan, who has lived here for centuries, suddenly does this.
‘It would have been enough for hundreds of years. ’
“That's not what I meant. I never thought I was a fake. But... damn it, now I have to admit it. The fact that I'm fake. ”
“Is there a reason you're suddenly like this? ”
“I tried using the Dimensional Key before you got here. To test if the key was working properly. ”
I was surprised by what he said about using the key in advance, but I quickly calmed down.
It is a natural right and duty for alchemists to test their products according to his words.
“What kind of test did you take? ”
“It was an experiment to get my belongings out. What do you think the outcome would be? ”
“Lucan said you made the right dimensional key, so it must have worked. Isn't that right?”
“That's right. It worked. Half, of course. ”
“Yes?”
“The real materials were thrown out without a problem. But all the random objects here have failed. Do you know what that means? ”
As soon as I listened to him, I understood why he was making that face.
He succeeded in building a real dimensional key, but failed the plan we had in mind.
Planning to take fake Lucan to the continent of UNESIA through a Dimensional Key.
“… Why? Lucan said you could if you had a real dimensional key. ”
“What does it matter now? You take your keys and get out of here. And break his teeth. That's what made the key. ”
Lucan avoids my gaze and closes his mouth as if he won't talk anymore.
Seeing him like that, I couldn't spit anything out while biting my lips. I know very well who is the most angry and unfair person in this situation.
But I couldn't give up on him. His abilities were coveted, but I remembered the face of the three men who believed in me and handed over the Ventian jewelry.
“Lucan. ”
“… a shop. I want to end my boring life now. ”
“I'll go with you. Have you forgotten that Lucan's descendants are waiting for you outside? ”
“Don't you understand what I'm saying? I'm a fake...! I can't go out there! ”
You look straight at Lukan, not avoiding his two eyes, as he bursts his tears.
“There's a great wizard outside. ”
“… The Great Wizard? You mean he still exists? ”
“Yes, I'm still alive. ”
“Great magic... ugh! My head... ”
A Lucan who grips his head and moans in pain.
That's why I didn't ask him about the Great Wizard anymore.
‘It must be the curse of restraint. But you have to tell me now. To get him out. ’
You hold his shoulders steady and hold him firmly.
“Don't you want revenge? To the man who kept you here for centuries? ”
“Ugh… ha, but I can go outside…. ”
“Let me help you. So, Lucan... don't give up. Have you forgotten that I came for a Ventia jewel that I couldn't possibly have? ”
Is my eyes unshakeable and the pain a little soothing?
Lucan grabbed my hand with the hand he had given me.
“... I'll trust you. ”
