"Sieg, Hulim, are you still practicing swordplay? Mom made some pie. Want to try some? It's Popom Pie~!"

Lilia's voice came into the yard.

"Popom pie? I want it! I'll be right there, Mother!"

Hulim immediately ran towards the house.

"Zig, are you coming?"

"Yes, Mother."

Zig also smiled and walked towards the house.

“… …”

Looking at the two figures, one big and one small, Lezelian suddenly smiled and shook his head.

"Who cares? They are my son and daughter after all. No matter how great they are, it's all because of me~!"

Then he also walked towards the house.

"Lilia, is there a share for me~?"

"Yes, come in!"

"Okay, I'll be right there!"

... ...

The current time is late July of the New Divine Calendar year 789.

The students of Manax entered the two-month school year break, and Hulim could take advantage of the break to return to Ment Town.

By the way, in order to save time, Hulim flew most of the journey by herself. As she was already at level B, she could sustain ordinary flying for a long time. Therefore, the journey that originally took more than half a month was compressed into a few days, and her annual leave time became more ample.

By a lake under the mining forest.

Hulim lay quietly on the rocks by the lake, staring blankly at the sky.

"It's been two years..."

The forest was very quiet, there was no wind, and the lake was not rippled, as calm as a mirror.

"...I don't know what happened to Semiris."

"Tiramshuin... is she interesting? She doesn't seem to have many friends. Is she bored..."

Naturally, no one in the forest would come to answer her questions.

"...Why is the heaven separated from the earth? Semiris said that long, long ago, there was no distinction between heaven and earth in Himlir. To keep the world on the right path, the gods left the earth and established Tiramhuin..."

“… …”

"What is the right path..."

Still no one could give her an answer.

During this year, Hulim understood a lot of things, and his experience and knowledge increased greatly, but he still couldn't understand what Semiris had said.

Aren't gods supposed to protect people's existence? Why do they say that leaving is the right thing to do?

Perhaps only the gods can answer this question, or perhaps one day, when I stand at a different height and have a deeper understanding of this world, I will be able to find the answer...

"The time I agreed to meet with Fran is almost here..."

"Go back."

Hulim got up from the ground, took one last look at the lake in front of him, and turned to leave.

... ...