READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 90 - On the Vast Plain☆ (2)
The train finally arrived.
[Nameless Hawk] clicked its beak and said:
“Peep peep! Such pleasant ether flows here! Order! I feel the energy of order! Peep peep—!”
“Huhu, this is sacred land where part of the World Tree’s roots are.”
“I see! So it’s the land where the holy sword is. Peep peep! Having just awakened after a long time, there’s a lot I don’t remember! Hero, let’s go meet the spirit of the sword quickly. Peep peep—!”
“Ah! We have something to talk about for a moment—☆”
“Peep?”
I temporarily held back Peepeep and the students trying to escort us straight to the theology department, then called Alvit and Kara.
The juniors approached with puzzled expressions.
“What’s the matter?”
“Is there something important?”
“Yes♪ I wonder if you know that once we open that door and leave the train, it’s a different school—☆ Then we should follow that school’s rules well, right?”
“…?”
“Why are you stating the obvious…?”
Alvit and Kara’s expressions changed to ‘why did you call us for something like this?’. But I knew that very reaction was the seed of the mishaps experienced in the ‘original work’.
‘I’d like to watch the original event angle if there’s no major trouble, but this time it could really become a serious atmosphere…’
Taboos of other schools.
Originally it was something to be learned while leisurely progressing through the story, encountering
‘The kids have grown too fast, beating up dungeon chaos insects before even going around begging at other schools…’
I told the still puzzled juniors things they shouldn’t say in front of
Don’t refer to the World Tree like an object or call it ‘just a big tree’.
Don’t casually act like you know about farming or plant cultivation.
Hearing that, the juniors sighed as if looking at a nagging mother.
“…I don’t think we would have said such things even if you didn’t tell us. Even if others don’t empathize, it’s upsetting when your own beliefs are treated trivially.”
“Hmm… Well, isn’t that obvious? I’m also broadly walking the path of a craftsman. I know how rude it is to carelessly comment on others’ areas of expertise.”
I inwardly clapped my forehead and cheered.
Kuu…!
Is this the statement of an orthodox protagonist group?
Can you not become a hero unless you hit 100 good alignment?
‘Whose children are these, they’ve grown up so well. Ah, they’re my babies.’
But there was a fact those girls were overlooking.
Knowing something and actually experiencing it are very different.
“Yes♪ I’m glad Alvit and Kara are such exemplary juniors…☆ But…”
“But…?”
“But…?”
“The
“…?”
“…?”
Hmm…
They still didn’t seem to understand what I was saying.
“You’ll probably see soon♪ You really absolutely can’t say ‘Isn’t that just a tree?’ or ‘That’s not how you do that’, okay?”
“Emphasizing it that much makes me a bit anxious…”
“What kind of scenery could it be…”
“Could it be something like a goddess’s oracle…? That we might fight with
“Ahaha☆ It’s not like that—☆”
Alvit, who had her past accurately seen through by Urd, often asked timidly like this.
‘The goddess strategy worked too well.’
I couldn’t help but smile wryly.
Right now the juniors were in a speed run state, having only experienced the main battle events. Compared to their growth rate, they could be said to lack common sense about other schools.
Impulsive actions of newbies who skipped the story.
That’s what I was afraid of.
‘Originally I should have given many quests related to other schools through ‘Clara actions’, but I couldn’t act freely because of the image and
But it’s too late now to change into a clumsy troublemaker, as
For example, if
-But why do they go around helping other schools? There’s no benefit, and above all it’s not even their territory.
-That’s what they should do… it’s benevolence and righteousness.
-Th-That can’t be! It’s just actions to suck up to
-No, they always solve incidents and disappear without a trace…! Because that’s ‘chivalry’!
-Ah…?!
-
…Our current image was ingrained as something like ‘knights-errant who suddenly appear and help’ in this way. There was no need to tarnish this.
‘Actually a few people came saying they wanted to enroll after that, but they ran away after seeing the school’s state…’
Compared to the beginning of the first semester, it’s at a level where even comparison would be rude.
Anyway…
Besides the overall impression, we were all individually attracting attention too.
Alvit, who actively led the union meeting, had properly made her mark, and Rota, who was having a significant impact on new magic research, was also becoming known as an amazing talent.
‘I’m a bit complicated with the scandal mixed in with Hilde… but anyway I’ve become famous again in various ways.’
In other words… we were attracting attention now.
And mistakes made in this state are highlighted more than usual.
‘Whether you like it or not, people remember bad deeds better than good deeds.’
Especially if it’s a mistake by someone with a good reputation…
Since we’re already walking only straight and good paths, I hoped we wouldn’t cause problems with other schools and get along well.
‘Though I myself have been living like a [Spiral] going back and forth since the past.’
I smiled at the juniors and said:
“Got it? Then let’s go—☆”
* * *
When we got off the train, the theology department students kindly offered to guide the way. Peepeep was waddling far ahead.
“Ah! That’s right. First, to commemorate your visit to our school, we’ll give you a souvenir!”
“A souvenir…?”
“Yes!”
The theology student answered Alvit’s question with a bright smile.
When she clapped her hands, a large frame was brought from the side.
“It’s a bromide with the World Tree’s form captured in a photo!”
It was a photo of a tree taken from afar.
“This is just a tr…”
“Yes…?”
The light in the theology student’s eyes was instantly about to disappear.
Flinch—!
Alvit was about to answer completely unconsciously, but seemed to recall my advice and covered her mouth. Then after taking a breath, she said ‘Thank you’ and received the frame.
“Is… is this a gift for me? Thank you.”
“Huhu, it’s nothing! I’m glad I could convey the holy World Tree’s appearance to the Hero!”
“…”
I sighed in relief seeing that.
‘I almost made a mistake in surprise when I first saw it too…’
Us coming out of the brightly shining ether station.
There were numerous gazes watching us.
“Oh my…!”
Elf girls twitching their white ears around us turned to each other and whispered.
“Ah, could that 1st year be the [Hero] the spirit of the sword spoke of?! Oh my…!”
“And that pink-haired senior is the [Saintess]…?!”
“To think there was a [Hero] and [Saintess] at the same school… This must be the World Tree’s guidance!”
“
“This year’s good harvest is also the World Tree’s grace!”
“Let’s all be grateful for the World Tree’s grace…!”
“Yes! Let’s all pray…!”
“Ah, the World Tree’s grace…!”
“Let us pray.”
“Thank you, World Tree…”
“Thank you…”
One…
Two…
Three…
A wave of prayer spreads.
Agricultural department students dressed like farmers and theology department students in elegant white uniforms all pray with one heart.
“…”
Eventually, hundreds of innocent-looking elf girls passing in front of the station all started praying with clasped hands.
Before we knew it, hundreds of meters of street stretched out before us had all turned into an outdoor prayer ground.
“…”
Because the elf students’ appearances were so outstanding, at a glance it had a beautiful atmosphere like a shoujo manga…
‘No matter how I look at it, this is like the opening of a horror movie going to a suspicious rural village that’s fallen into a cult religion.’
This faintly flowing fanatical atmosphere in this pastoral scenery…
Somehow it feels like if we say one word wrong, we’ll be dragged straight to a gloomy warehouse.
“…”
“…”
Alvit and Kara seemed to have realized what I meant. So they were pretending not to see without saying anything.
Low murmurs heard from here and there.
-This is thanks to the World Tree.
-That is thanks to the World Tree.
-
-The good harvest is because the dance and song offered to the World Tree worked.
Hearing those words, Kara suddenly muttered:
“What does dance and song have to do with farming… Hup!”
“…”
A languid-looking elf wearing a straw hat who was praying nearby opened her eyes slightly and watched Kara.
Kara hurriedly added:
“What… I was wondering what the connection was, but it was the World Tree’s grace!”
“Huhu… That’s right. Everything is according to the World Tree’s guidance…”
The agricultural department student closed his eyes again and concentrated on prayer.
“…”
Even hearing that, I couldn’t empathize.
I hadn’t particularly been guided by the ‘Just Big Tree’.
What guided me were seniors Frida, Nina, and Selma.
But…
I didn’t voice that out loud.
‘When it was a game I just thought it was a Christianity knockoff religion, but I’m taken aback by how primitive and fanatical it is…’
Honestly, I felt like cursing out loud, but.
I barely swallowed my words down my throat and gave a fond smile.
“…Yes♪”
I calmly pretended not to hear.
‘There’s no need to fight with kids who treated us kindly, and no need to ruin a good image by making mistakes. We won’t come again anyway once Alvit receives the holy sword…’
But why did they call the [Saintess] to come?
I couldn’t guess since it wasn’t even mentioned in the game.
“…”
What could that kid… the spirit of the sword be thinking?
‘Come to think of it, she had pink hair too.’
Though she was an NPC impossible to have proper conversations with.
Thinking about it-
The goddess, the Saintess, the spirit…
They were all friendly pinky heads.
‘I didn’t realize in the game since Urd and the [Saintess] didn’t appear, but this is a bit strange too.’
* * *
“Ukyah—☆”
“Yes~?”
“Ukyakyah—♪”
“Ah~ Is that so? They’re coming? Huhu… That’s really wonderful~”
“Kyaruruk☆”
A girl with brown hair so long it dragged on the floor. A girl wearing a leaf-shaped headband was holding a pink-haired child in her arms and conversing.
“Ebebu—♪”
“Huhu…”
When the pink-haired child in white clothes playfully chewed on the girl’s long brown hair, the girl watched fondly.
“…”
[Verdant Great Bow] Anna, who was watching that, tilted her head and said:
“…It’s really amazing how you understand what the spirit of the sword is saying.”
“Huhu, it’s easier than you think?”
“Is that so? It just seems possible because you’re the theology department head, Nella…”
“Huhu…”
“Anyway… What’s the reason for suddenly calling Clara and
“…Huhu.”
Nella spoke while tightly holding the spirit of the sword who had started nodding off:
“…Soon, a great darkness will come. Darkness that has grown as quickly as the rapidly grown light.”
* * *
The man arose in the darkness.
And there was a silver woman watching that.
“…”
“…The promised time.”
The silver woman handed over the huge crystal ball she had been holding.
The man in the darkness… the Prophet grasped it as if it were natural and closed his eyes. Then all that the silver woman had seen and heard became ‘dreams’ and entered the man’s mind.
The Prophet confirmed all the dreams and opened his eyes.
“…Grafvolud and Ofnir are dead, and the only beast god power used was the ‘snake’.”
“Affirmative.”
“The twins?”
“Promise, outside, waiting.”
“I see. So even after telling the ‘prophecy’ like that, it means they didn’t properly handle anything in the end.”
“…”
“I’m not blaming you. After all, this world is like a play that moves according to [Fate].”
“…Affirmative.”
“I just tested whether there would be any changes even if given the maximum variables.”
“…Affirmative.”
The Prophet tried to sense the will of [Dragon Crouched in the Abyss]. But it was still extremely weak as no seal had been broken yet.
“The only success… is that I’ve become able to use the ‘dragon’s’ power.”
“…Affirmative.”
The Prophet closed his eyes and was recalling the variables discovered in the woman’s memories.
“…”
It changed.
More than intended…
Everything changed.
“…”
Certainly… there was another transferee in this academy city besides himself.