(Principality Chapter - Part 1)
The fifth day of the Dark Moon in the 256th year of the Alchemy Era of the Duchy of Valentino...
The month of fire is the shortest of the twelve months in a year, with only seven days.
The following "Dark Moon" will last for thirty days—the usual number of days in a month.
The spectacular "Demonic Tide" phenomenon in the sky will begin to grace the continent of Valentino starting today.
In the holy city of Gransis, Seris and Haruja's original itinerary was postponed for four days due to official business.
On the first day of this month, I heard that Alex returned to Gransis from another town and that the Demon Lord and his men appeared in the desert not far from here, destroying most of the ruins of the Eagle Palace.
This was a great opportunity, and the Marquis decided to return to Gransis immediately to request support from other knightly orders and send more men to defeat the Demon Lord as soon as possible.
In addition, the Adventurers' Guild has also joined the hunt. Although their reputation among knights is not very good, mostly due to the adventurers' pragmatic approach and attitude.
However, the Knights Guild ultimately did not intervene.
However, the two guilds did not reach a consensus on cooperation and instead acted separately. In fact, the Adventurers' Guild was not lacking in skilled warriors, but not all of them were righteous; most were monster hunters who lived only for bounties.
The word "neutrality" perfectly describes the overall nature of this organization.
According to some seasoned veterans, it might be more accurate to describe their behavior as "profit-driven."
The above statements, including those concerning the Adventurers' Guild, were information that Seris had gathered from the local Knights' Guild.
He received orders to join the team tasked with defeating the Demon Lord and head to the ruins. Before leaving, he promised Haruka that he would leave her a guest room in the guild so she could avoid being harassed until the day they left together.
Seris thought that he might run into Firza in the ruins, who had mentioned a few days ago that his next destination was that place.
Two people working together should be able to solve the task at hand very well.
However, when the Knights' Guild's expeditionary force arrived at the ruins, they were completely reduced to rubble, and the enemy had already left. Three days passed without a trace, and Seris still hadn't found Philsa.
After returning, I briefly explained the situation to Haruja and prepared to set off the next day.
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Today is a beautiful, sunny day perfect for going out.
The first day of her dream trip—after being delayed for several days, Haruja stepped onto the lush green meadow for the first time. Overjoyed, she frequently strayed from her original path to chase after the beautiful, eye-catching butterflies that thrive in the wild.
Seris sighed, thinking how innocent and naive she was, though she herself didn't seem to admit it.
The figure of my companion before me seemed to overlap with the image of someone in my memory in a daze.
A complex mix of sadness welled up unexpectedly. He gazed at the sky, his eyes narrowed, recalling the person in his memory with hair as black as the sun.
Yes, he had companions during his past travels.
It's just that it's now a past that we don't want people to know about.
Sigh, why deliberately think about those unhappy things from the past on such a happy day?
He made a promise to himself that he would protect the girl in front of him properly this time.
Speaking of which, isn't there anyone who can take Haruja out to play? Her family's curfew is really strict.
Wait, that's not right. So how did she manage to get her family's permission to go on a long trip?
"Hey—have you explained everything to your family about this trip?"
“Of course!” Haruja squatted down to the side, stroking the flower petals with her fingers, her eyes never leaving her hands, and continued, “My family agreed without even thinking about it.”
After hearing the reply, he felt something was amiss.
Why did she use "relatives" instead of "family members"?
Is it because there is no difference between family members and relatives, or is it because relatives are not the same as family members?
"Oh. Don't lie to me, I have a lot of responsibility to take. I'll send you back, okay?"
Upon hearing "I'll send you back," Haruja glared at her companion with a childlike, resentful look, but less than half a second later, her gaze turned pleading. "No way, we just came out... You're kidding, right?"
Seris spread his hands, adopting a "I can't do anything with you" posture and expression.
Finally, Haruja secretly picked a bright yellow wildflower, abandoned her playful mood, and returned to her original path.
The girl stepped onto the pebble-paved road, her boots making rhythmic sounds with her footsteps and singing.
Her outfit is so trendy!
The girl was not tall, but her figure was very well-developed.
The dark, mysterious color scheme perfectly complemented the girl's fair skin; she even wore black hand and foot stockings. The formal attire made the girl appear precocious.
The girl really knows how to dress. Seris watched her silently from behind, overhearing her complaints about Philsa.
"If we had listened to my brother and gone to Snova by boat, we probably would have been swallowed up by the storm... Was he doing it on purpose?"
"What? A storm?"
Seris remembered that a few days ago, the official astronomical observation agency in the principality had issued an early warning that several strong storms would sweep across the western seas of Valentino.
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