Chapter 133 Chapter nine
Because it has snowed for several days, the roofs of the houses in Hetante's territory are now completely white, and suddenly, sharp shouts resounded above these roofs.
"Here he comes! He's here!"
It was Mitty, the winemaker's youngest son, who first discovered it.The onlookers immediately turned their heads together, and then, unconcealable joy immediately appeared on their faces.
"he came!"
"Wow, it's here! He's finally here!"
The men waved their fists towards the sky and shouted strangely, and the women shouted even louder than this.A puppy that was suddenly frightened ran towards the end of the road at an astonishing speed; an aunt who was sitting in a sunny place in front of the house and was breastfeeding the baby shouted in a sharp voice.It looked like a startled baby bit her nipple.The aunt shouted: "It's Xiuqi! Shuqi Niedfa is here! Great!"
"Xiu Qi! Xiu Qi! Xiu Qi!"
The girls started screaming and dancing, and immediately, the eyes of the older boys were all focused on the fluttering skirts of those girls.The horses were chirping and whining, and the little dog that ran to the end of the road just now forgot the purpose of running, and was biting its own tail and turning in circles.Even the sparrows that flew up into the sky dropped bird droppings vigorously as if blessing my appearance.It can be said that the main road has fallen into a very turbulent vortex.
I must not look arrogant.Because that is not the behavior of a person with a noble character like me.Even so, my steps were too bold.Ahh, this might be misleading.I said in the most modest tone possible: "Citizens who are proud of He Tante, no matter what adversity stands in front of you, now I..."
"what?"
Uh!It turned out not to be the case.Just before the confused look appeared on people's faces, I quickly said, "Ah, no, really. I was reading a book not long ago. That's why I said the wrong thing. Um, what is it?" ?”
Immediately, the original joy and gratitude reappeared on people's faces.Then Turner struggled through the crowd and came to me.He walked over with a haggard face, vigorously wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then grabbed my hand suddenly.
"Huh, huh. You're only here now, Xiu Qi!"
"Yes. Turner. Sorry I'm late."
Turner's hair is disheveled, and in the two holes in his nose there is evidence of a sense of foreboding and danger—that is, red nosebleeds.He was out of breath, and after several failed attempts to speak, he finally said: "Phew. As the acting captain of the guard in charge of Hetante's safety, I'm begging you here! Xiuqi Niederfa .This is something only you can do. Although I am sorry to put you at risk..."
I tried my best to calm down my trembling chin, and finally said: "But, I have something to say to my father."
Turner nodded with a tragic expression, and said: "If there is any emergency, I will tell him that you died an honorable death. Is there anything else?"
"...That's enough."
"Then, I'm counting on you!"
The faces of those who heard my conversation with Turner are now full of sadness.
They separated to the left and right in a tacit understanding, and the song of Santrella appeared in the middle.I glanced at Turner, and he seemed about to say something difficult to say. After hesitating several times, he finally said, "Jemini..."
Jamie she?Could it be?I gulped.Turner blushed and said, "She's drunk."
"...Oh my god! How could it be! Who made her drunk?"
Turner then looked angrily at one place.There, stood a new face I saw for the first time.Although this person is dressed in black clothes like me, but from the appearance of the clothes, the sword on the waist, and the hard leather armor that is often used, it can be seen that this person must be an adventurer.After all those people behind Turner focused their eyes on this man, the adventurer's cheeks turned pale immediately.Turner gritted his teeth and said, "This person was half-drinking in Santrella, and he seemed to pour a few glasses of wine for Jemini. But Auntie Hannah was busy cooking and didn't see it."
"Really, bad..."
Then, like everyone present, I started to stare at this adventurer, and the face of this adventurer is now bloodless.After her face is so pale, she seems to be even more beautiful!
The adventurer was a woman who appeared to be over twenty-five years old.When I saw her for the first time, her black hair made people think that Iluli had returned. When it came to her figure, one would mistakenly think that Princess Daimei came to the territory of Hetante.Probably because she's tall and thin, so the long sword around her waist doesn't look weird.If a woman wears a long sword, it usually looks awkward, but she doesn't give people that feeling.As soon as I looked at this female adventurer, she immediately shook her head and said with difficulty: "I, I don't know anything..."
Although I wanted to say a lot to her, but at this moment, there was a piercing scream, so I couldn't say those words.
"Ahhh!" I turned my head quickly, and then I saw Aunt Heina running out from Santrella Song.As if she hadn't noticed the large crowd in front of her, she kept running and collided head-on with Turner.Turner grabbed Aunt Heina and slid directly on the snowy road.
boom!After a while, Turner fell heavily on the road, and Aunt Heina sat on top of him in a daze.
Aunt Hannah was in such a state of confusion that she didn't even know that she had fallen. When she realized that the person she was riding was Turner, she immediately grabbed him by the collar and started shouting: "No! It must not happen. This kind of thing! Stop it, Turner, Turner! Please stop it for me!"
Turner buried his head in the snow pit and shouted out of breath: "You are right! We must stop it. Of course! And if he knew what it was, Xiu Qi would definitely stop it! But what is it? ?”
"Mulocé Sabonne, Moloquet Sabonne! After Mr. Taban bought what was in my deposit, I managed to get it with great difficulty! Jamie found that wine. Ah! Ah, I'm in trouble without that wine."
Ouch, it happens to be Jemini's favorite drink!Although Jemini doesn't know much about the names of other wines besides Mulokai Sabonne, anyway!It's impossible to go on like this.Wait a minute I should reprimand that adventurer.Now I'm bent over, in an assault position.At this moment, I felt a gaze staring at me.
I turned my head a little and saw Jemini's mother, Mrs. Smetag, looking at me like a queen.I gave her a questioning look, and Mrs. Smetag nodded and said calmly, "I really want to break your leg."
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Well, you can just marry her."
"I left beforehand. I read halfway through the book just now... Ugh! Turner! Let go! I'm crazy to marry that girl..."
As a result, I got a kick in the ass by Turner and was forced to rush to Santrella Song.Ouch, OMG!Getting closer and closer to the gate of my Song of Santrella, it looks like the gate of a royal palace.I turned my head quietly, and Turner immediately declared solemnly: "Husbands and wives should be responsible for each other's actions."
"Others will think Jemini is my wife after hearing this!"
"Anyway, it must be like this in the future, what's the relationship?"
All but one nodded sympathetically at Turner's words.
Ah, my poor youth!The only one who didn't nod was the unknown woman.She looked like she couldn't understand the behavior of the people around her at all, and she just opened her eyes.
I turned back again.God!Now the gate of Santrera's Song almost looks like the entrance to the Great Labyrinth.That's right, there's a drunk Jemini here, of course it's as scary as the Great Maze.I squeezed my eyes shut.At this moment, there was a terrifying laugh.
"Hee hee hee hee hee hee!"
In an instant, I seemed to hear the sound of the power of my legs completely dissipating.
no.Brace yourself, Xiuqi!You crazy.No matter how hard Jemini is chasing after you, you shouldn't act crazy like giving her OPG just because of this.You should be responsible for this matter.I widened my eyes and said, "Okay!"
Gathering the strength of my life, I rushed to the song of Santrera.If there is a bard with a particularly smooth tongue who sees me now, he should compare the appearance of King Lutanio, who is rushing towards the Dragon King, with the current me.
"Wait and see!"
"Oh my god! Look at the wound. Does it hurt?" "If someone heard it, they would think it was someone else." "You...huh. Didn't I already apologize? Do you have to keep making me feel guilty like this?" "Forget about apologizing, just give me that thing." "Huh? Oh, everyone is watching, how can I give you my lips?" "Don't use words that are not funny at all to change the subject, give it to me quickly!" Jamie hesitated, then lowered her hand.Then, she looked up again and looked into my eyes. "That, Xiu Qi. Just wear it for a few more days..." "Ah!" In the end, Jemini muttered and put the OPG on the table.Then, Turner, who was sitting in the chair next to him, let out a long and relieved breath.Now the crisis in Hetante Village has been lifted.Even if the price is cruel.Ouch, my eyes hurt!There must be bruises all around my eyes.hateful. Turner raised his beer glass (this is the free beer that Aunt Heina offered us to drink as a thank you to me for stopping Jamie just before the bottle of Mulokai Sabonie was broken), and his expression Seriously facing the fourth person sitting on the chair, he said: "Although I should pursue your responsibility for putting the peace and order of our territory in danger, you did it without your knowledge and disrupted order. A considerable part of this matter is caused by the residents of this territory, and because of this, we will not question you." Even though Turner's nose was blocked and he spoke in a nasal voice, his expression was not inferior to He Tante's acting security captain.His face was full of rigor, which almost made the woman bow her head in a daze. "Ah, thank you." Turner opened his eyes for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Hahaha! No. I'm joking. You must be frightened by me, right?" "Huh? Ah, yes. Yes..." The woman still doesn't appear to have recovered from her panic.Seeing her like that, Turner smiled again and drank the beer from his glass.He stood up from his seat and said, "I should lie down for a while. When Jemini threw me away just now, my waist seemed to be twisted." Jemini lowered her flushed face and said softly, "I'm sorry..." "It's okay, it's okay. It's actually Xiu Qi's fault. Ah, yes, Jemini, I want to ask you one thing." "what?" "Drink less alcohol." "……yes." If anyone heard it, they would think that Jemini was drinking heavily every day.Jemini couldn't be angry at all because of the accident, she just lowered her head even lower.Seeing her like that, Turner laughed out loud again, but then pressed his waist, showing a pained expression. After Turner was gone, I put on the OPG again, made a fist, then let go. Jemini was watching me and muttering something to herself, but I didn't care about her.The woman in black looked at my hand with a curious expression. "Is this the OPG?" "Huh? Ah, so you know this thing. It seems that you are an experienced adventurer." "Adventurer? Ah, I'm not qualified to be called an adventurer, right? But, are you an experienced adventurer? Sorry, I don't think so based on your age, but how come you have such a rare magic?" Where are the treasures?" "Ah, I know a wizard of great experience. He gave it to me." "Wizard? What's his name?" "Me? Or the wizard?" The woman opened her eyes again.I took a closer look and found that she had quite sharp eyes, but when she opened her eyes, that impression completely disappeared. It was a rare face.In fact, no one would look sharp when they were laughing or when they were surprised, but the situation of this woman makes people wonder if it is a different person. "Ah. Tell me both names." "I'm Shuki Niedfa, a candlemaker. Everyone was shouting just now, did you hear my name? And the person who gave me this thing is a wizard named Taiban." As soon as I finished answering, the woman's eyes became slender again, and immediately returned to the original sharp expression.She looked around first, but only me, Jamie, and this woman were left in the tavern.Huh?I just found out now, why is everyone gone?Did they all walk away because they were afraid that Jemini would be embarrassed?its not right.Still, with such a big deal going on, it's really weird that no one wants to have a drink and make a fuss.In the kitchen, Aunt Heina was humming some song, other than that, the tavern was extremely quiet. The woman was sure no one else was listening, so she looked at me again and asked, "Is his name Taiban?" "Yes... yes." "Where is he?" "Huh? Ah, he's at his house, a little further in the woods. No, it shouldn't be his house." It was certainly not his own home.Because, that is Carl's home.I was too lazy to explain, so I picked up the beer glass, and the woman tilted her head, and said with a sharp expression, "Really? But his name, Taiban, is his real name?" I almost ate the beer mug. What?She asked if it was her real name?Did this woman know about Hendrick? I looked into her dark eyes, but could see nothing in them.There was nothing but a big smile on her whole face.After putting down the beer glass as slowly as possible, I said as calmly as possible: "As far as I know, this is not his real name, but his alias. But, I'm curious, how did you guess it?" The woman smiled as if she found it interesting, "Well..." At this moment, Jemini, who was sitting quietly, looked at me and said, "Xiu Qi, Mr. Taiban's name is his alias?" "Huh? Ah, uh, yeah. His alias." "Really? Uh uh. Ah, by the way, my name is Jamie. What's your name, please?" Jamie asked while turning her head to look at the woman.Uh ha ha!As expected of Jamie.Even if she didn't ask, I originally wanted to ask this question.Still smiling broadly, the woman tilted her head slightly to the side.Immediately, her black hair fluttered dizzyingly. "Just call me Lita." "Rita? Rita. Yes. How did Miss Rita know? Are you familiar with Mr. Taban?" oh oh!It's getting better and better!Jemini asked me all the things I wanted to know.Rita shook her head slightly and said, "No. I don't know him." is that true?Or is she lying?In case she was lying, how much did this woman named Rita know about him?I picked up the beer glass again, temporarily lost in thought.At this time, Jemini asked her again: "But, how did you guess it?" "It's my premonition. Because the name is a bit strange." Jamie nodded quietly.But Jamie immediately turned to look at me.I put down my beer glass and said to her, "Me? I found out by accident." "Hey. Is that so? So, what's Mr. Taban's real name?" Jamie looked at me with bright eyes.Something is wrong.Jemini seems to be starting to wonder about Taiban's real name.Why does this woman, Lita, mention this?I said, "Jamini. There must be a reason why he uses an alias so he doesn't want his real name to be known, doesn't he?" "Tell me quietly." "...Hey! The so-called others of course include you!" "how about you?" "Of course, I'm someone else, but I'm smart, so I figured it out, and I respect his meaning and won't mention it to anyone!" "I'm smart too. Because, I know it's okay to ask you. And I will respect Mr. Taiban's meaning and won't tell anyone, so just tell me. Well, lean on my ear and say Bar." "...and then if someone tells you he won't tell anyone, you tell him, right? Speak in his ear?" Jamie just giggled.It seems that she is not very curious.Otherwise, she will definitely ask me even more relentlessly.When Jemini yawned, I put my finger in her mouth and almost got bitten, and I asked Rita, "Miss Rita? Yes. But how did you end up in this city?" Come? If you are coming west, then this is the end. There are a few villages further west, but there should be nothing that can interest adventurers." "Well. Knowing people is a great challenge in itself, and an adventure, isn't it? I don't believe that the people who will give me wisdom and ideas are standing in the squares of big cities." "Ah, yes. Is it wisdom you want? Something like broad thinking or insight?" "yes." "Then you should go and see Mr. Taban. He is a man of great experience and knowledge." Leta giggled and picked up the beer mug.However, she didn't drink the beer, she just licked the froth on the rim of the glass, and then put down the glass again. "How are you?" "what?" "Shuki Niederfa. What would you do if I asked you for wisdom?! Can you give me wisdom, Rita?" "Huh? Ahh, Miss Rita seems to believe in the idea that 'sages even seek wisdom from children', but it doesn't actually work. Of course, children only have the wisdom of children. If a sage acquires the wisdom of a child, he is no longer a sage, but a child. " "Well—sages and children can also communicate with each other." "And then you can achieve mutual improvement... Hmph. Ah, I'm sorry. I'm not talking to you. I suddenly remembered a bad memory, so it's like this." Rita smiled what seemed meaningless, and just looked at me.Jamie was probably still drunk, so she pressed her temples hard and scrunched her face. I looked at Leta and said to her, "You want to know how to make candles, don't you?" "Candles? No." "So, what do you want to hear? I haven't learned anything." "Really? Then let me give you a hint." "hint?" "Please tell me what you want to say most recently, but you have been unable to say it." In an instant, my toes constricted. My eyes moved quickly to Jamie.She is now asleep with her arms folded on the table, lying on her arms.My eyes looking at her moved around the tavern this time. Nobody.Not even Aunt Heina's whining and chirping could be heard anymore.I didn't know where there was a very soft sound. When I looked at the window, it turned out that the snow accumulated on the roof had melted, and the drops of water were dripping down.Those dripping water droplets made a very faint sound as they touched the snow on the ground. After my eyes scanned the surroundings, they finally returned to Lita. Rita was still smiling meaninglessly, but it was only her lips that smiled.Her gaze is shooting at me like a sharpened knife edge.Of course, I had seen this gaze from another face that was not this one. Should I stand up?No.That could be embarrassing.So I just nodded slightly and said, "I didn't know you came here just now. Thank you." Only the corners of Rita's eyes moved slightly, but there was no difference in expression. She was waiting for me to speak.The moment I looked up into her eyes, I suddenly felt dim in front of my eyes.I took a deep breath.Mr. Ampering, is this what you're talking about? 'The noble man who will help you is not ready yet, but in the future, he will stay by your side.Then everything will be ready.And at that time, Ubinie and Hoganes will also let you go.You must use all your strength and wisdom to make that important choice. 'That noble man is indeed human.Hahaha.I didn't expect, I didn't expect that he would come to me in the form of a human being.Now I should choose.Without the help of Ubinie and Hoganes. I have made a choice.
Squeak!The door opened.Jemini, who had been sleeping restlessly on the table, sat up in fright when she heard Taiban's door opening.As a result, she almost fell backward with the chair, but I quickly reached out to hold the chair, so that wouldn't happen. Taiban ran into the tavern, shouting, "Where is it?" "Just in front of your feet!" "What? Ugh!" Three hundred years of magic cultivation was all in vain.Taiban's foot tripped over a chair and he fell straight forward.One of the two pillars supporting Baizos fell down with a beautiful movement. Looking at this appearance, I felt very melancholy.After I let Jemini sit down, I approached him and said, "Really. Most people have a hard time noticing their own appearance. This is a fact that even I know very well, but, let alone you, if you You too, what should you do?" "What? Ah, yes. You're right! I forgot I was blind!" "Next time please don't forget, please be careful." Taiban grabbed my hand and stood up smiling.However, he suddenly lost his smile, shook my shoulders violently, and started to shout at the same time: "But, I ask you, where are you? You little brat with wax on your nose, where is it?" "I'm in your hands!" "I mean the woman." "Jamie? Taban seems to be looking for you..." "Ugh! Power word hiccup! Power word sneeze!" "Ugh!" Taiban's specialty can be said to be the connection of spells.Then again, it can be brutal at times.That's when I realized how excruciating it can be to hiccup and sneeze at the same time. "Oh my god, hiccup! Oh my god, ha chirp! This, so cruel, hiccup! Ha chirp!" In less than three minutes, I was completely paralyzed on the ground.As for Jemini, who couldn't stop laughing when she saw me like this, she was almost out of breath and started making uh-uh sounds.Taiban looked at me in a panic, and threatened to use "Power word hemorrhoids (powerful hemorrhoids)" Taiban's appearance... "You are a devil!" "Power word importance..." "Anything, please feel free to ask." Taiban sat on the chair I pulled for him, and said weakly: "That woman, has she left?" Taiban's white eyes turned toward my chest.Although he probably knew how tall I was, he still had trouble getting his eyes in the right place.Jemini, who had been laughing non-stop, wiped her eyes and said to me, "Oh, did she leave while I was sleeping?" "yes." Taiban said with a bitter expression: "Won't she come back again?" "She didn't say that, but I'm afraid she won't come back." "Damn... there's no way! I should go find her. Well, fine. It's going to be a winter trip." "Winter travel?" "You should be able to guess the destination. I've never regretted that I can't see it like today!" this.At least among the situations I know, there should be a situation that is very regrettable like you are today.Maybe at that time, he walked across the brown mountains with the eyes of Kamu Shurijdang Taiban.However, I don't want to do that.And, "Taban. Shall I tell you a fact that you can't see?" I don't care about the pain in my belly, I said with a smile.My eyes can see!Taiban wrinkled his forehead and asked me, "What is that?" "I can now see residents looking up at the sky with their mouths open through the windows." Jemini quickly turned his head away, while Taiban suddenly opened his mouth wide and rolled his white eyes that couldn't see anything at all.When I couldn't hold back my smile and looked at him, Taiban suddenly rushed out of the tavern at an astonishing speed.Ah, really fast for a blind man.Then, at this moment, there was a scream from outside. "It's Amtat!" Jemini turned to look at me with a pale face.This time, I looked at her face and started to feel happy.The moment Jemini's eyes slightly narrowed, she quickly stood up from her seat and said, "Uh, uh, Xiu Qi. The name Rita is...?" "Of course it's Amtat's nickname. She's funny, isn't she? Well, Jemini. Let's go out and watch it. It's also the first time I've seen Amtat in action. And I'll regret it if I don't watch it now .” "regret?" I slowly rose from my seat and stretched my arms towards Jamie. "Because there will be no chance of seeing it again. Will you, my noble lady?" The streets are full of white snow.And in this pure white space, the people scattered here and there look like a painting.None of them spoke, and they stood there without moving their fingers, just staring at the sky blankly, which made me feel that they were like a painting.This is a group of people who neither move nor speak. Taiban stood in the middle of the street with a pitiful expression on his face.He also looked at the sky like everyone else.But his eyes looked at the sky for a while, and looked at the other end of the sky for a while.When I wanted to approach Taiban, Jemini, who had been holding on to the doorpost of the tavern, said quietly, "Yes, did you see it?" Ah, yes.I should be looking at the sky.So I looked up at the sky. After several days of snow, the silver-gray clouds floated lazily as if they were very tired, looking very leisurely.Yun had no voice when he was dying.The clouds were cut open, and between the long slits of the clouds, the huge body of the black dragon was fixed there. Those clouds that were originally floating in the sky without obstacles, once collided with Amtat, immediately seemed to entangle her wings in displeasure.However, Amtat remained motionless and kept looking down. Because of the scattered clouds, it is impossible to see the whole appearance of Amtat. However, just the part of her that is exposed already covers a considerable amount of sky.Her black wings are so black that it is difficult to reflect the light even if it is illuminated by a torch. Surprisingly, she has four wings.The width of the wings is very wide, but the length is longer, and the wings that support the body feel a little thin.So, with the long neck and tail, Amtat looks like a wheel.It is a wheel with six spokes. She is different from Clade Meso.There is a force of balance in the appearance of Klade Meso.The infinite power does not need to be increased or decreased, and it is perfectly distributed to all parts of the body. The appearance of Klad Messo has a kind of character.Amtat, however, is quite different. Her appearance also doesn't need to increase or decrease any more, because no matter how much she increases or decreases, her body's strength will be poorly distributed.Amtat's body looked as if she froze immediately after the vortex caused by her uncontrollable force indiscriminately caused an explosion.Her wings look too strong and too long.It looked as if a violent force that her body could not bear protruded through her body.If the appearance of Klad Meso can be described by the icy coldness of a sharpened sword, then the appearance of Amtat can be described by the fluidity of molten iron heated to glow white. If she hadn't stopped in mid-air and looked down at He Tante silently, we might all go crazy.Just one wave of her tail, one wave of her wings, and the people standing here will all run away screaming. I nodded to Jemini and whispered in the same low voice.Because, it is really impossible to speak very loudly. "Well, I saw it." "How high is it?" If you wait a little longer, you might be able to see Jemini pulling out the doorpost. "About... about a thousand cubits?" Taiban had been turning his head from side to side, but now he is looking at me with a listening expression.And Jemini was still scratching the wooden post, and said quietly: "Where, which side?" The voice was almost too low to be heard, but looking at her body movements, one could probably guess the meaning. "Over there... Wouldn't it be better for you to come out and see?" "I do not want!" "Well, Jemini. If Amtat really wants to use the Hetant territory as her dining table, do you think it will be particularly safe in it? Come to me." Jamie looked like she was thinking about it first, then she took a big, deep breath.Then she finally took a step towards the door. "Crack" she was so frightened by the sound of her footsteps that she instantly eliminated the distance between her and me.Uh uh uh uh. As if she was about to fall or slip, she ran over tremblingly. While she got into my armpit, she said, "Where, where, which side?" "You look up." "Ouch. You must hold me tight. I might pass out." Jamie looked up slowly at this moment.But as soon as she looked at the sky, she lowered her head again at dozens of times the speed of raising her head. "Did you faint?" "Huh, huh, how could this be..." "Ok?" "Really, you should have told me so." If you want to cheat, you can cheat, it's true.I clutched Jemini's shoulders and looked up at the sky again.At this moment, a voice came from Amtat. "Shuki Niederfa. How did you say goodbye?" Snapped!When I looked back, Joyce the blacksmith was sitting on the ground.The reason why the atmosphere on the main road did not turn into a commotion, is it because the sense of oppression is too strong? Those who couldn't sit down, just stood hunched over, all turned their eyes to me.But it was only at this time that Taiban determined the correct position of Amtat, and raised his head straight. "Of course it will be different depending on the person to say goodbye to." Jeminy seemed unable to accept the fact that I had already answered, and clutched my waist tightly out of breath.After pushing her shoulders away a little, I continued, "But now I want to say that." From behind, in the direction of the castle above the hill, footsteps and shouts could be heard vaguely. It may be that the guards are running over.However, I just looked up at Amtat and said, "I will be glad that I am in your memory. Hope you cherish the me in you." I can't quite see Amtat's eyes, but she must be looking down at me. "I see. I will take good care of you who is with me in my heart. Now you and I have different paths." However, according to Priest Defeli, although her and my paths are different, neither path is the correct answer.I smiled and looked up at her. Her body began to move slowly. Under the watchful eyes of the residents of Hetant who were standing still on the street, Amtat vigorously waved his four wings.In an instant, her body flew away like an arrow, and the clouds that seemed to be displeased and shamelessly gathered on her body were torn apart one after another. "gone?" Jemini said while pushing down my arm that was wrapped around her neck like a shawl.Amtat flew westward violently, and behind her the clouds were ripped apart enormously.Immediately, he saw the purple sky. "Shu Qi!" Taiban approached me hastily.But I didn't want to miss Amtat's figure, so I didn't bow my head. "Xiu Qi, what did you say to her before?" "Nothing. Just tell her what I've been through. And..." "and also?" "I want her to leave here and go to the Far West." This is my choice.Taiban, who was not listening next to us just now, and Jemini, who was not listening because he fell asleep, are all staring at me with wide eyes now.Taiban spoke first, "What, what, ah, what do you mean?" "I did it all because I love human beings." "And then! You, you told her not to torture the residents of Hetante's territory, told her to leave, told her to leave, didn't you? You ignorant brat! You will only go your own way..." "Please listen to me in silence, Taiban." Taiban would keep his mouth shut, not so much because of my threatening tone, but because he was too excited to get the words right.不管怎么样，我一面看着阿姆塔特的身影，一面说：“她是世上最后剩下的龙。至少，如果要找出以龙的立场来看待万物的龙，她是最后一头了。” 人们纷纷转头看我。他们之中有几个人比较慢转头，是因为想再多看一眼阿姆塔特的背影。大路上慢慢地开始变得骚乱，但同时也渐渐变得安静了。 “或许您说得对吧。因为我也是人类。虽说如此，但这是没有正确答案的。” "What does that mean?" “虽然我不知道未来会需要几年，但是现在即将要开展出完全属于人类的世界了。既然没有龙魂使，龙就会脱离我们的历史脉流，矮人族他们从很早以前就躲避到他们的矿山里了。而精灵族如今应该更难走出他们的森林了。” 我实在难以一面想起伊露莉，一面沉着地说话。 “人类以前被阻止的进步，如今说不定可以做得到了。那么阿姆塔特必会妨碍到我们。因此，我这样说不定算是为我们的子孙除去了障碍物。然而……” 我注视着泰班，对他说：“三百年的梦已经结束了。” 泰班紧咬着嘴唇，咬到嘴唇都发白了。我继续说道：“现在不再有龙魂使了。龙魂使强制迫使龙和人类交流沟通，但同时这也是保护龙，不让人类接近龙。” “保护龙？” “是的。我看到蕾妮的模样时，感受到了这件事。龙魂使是用比较直接的交流手法保护龙，使走近龙的人无法和龙交流沟通。这情形已经过了长达三百秋的岁月。然而，不再有龙魂使了，现在人类甚至应该可以直接去接近龙了。如果我们继续将所有种族人类化，到时候我们就会发现到我们自己失去了未来。” “未来……” “泰班，把所有树林烧毁的火焰会致人于死，不是吗？如果那些以前牵制我们奔驰的叫做精灵的山丘、叫做矮人的岩石、还有叫做龙的峭壁，全都被破坏之后，我们这些施慕妮安的孩子就会毫无阻碍地奔驰。就像是没有马夫的马车般。” “正因为如此，应该更要抓住龙不放才对啊！如果说我们全都无法成为神，就该把彼此当做互相照映的镜子，一起……” “克拉德美索的失败还不够吗？” 泰班脸色发白地闭上了嘴巴，但我从这可怜的巫师身上感受不到同情心。 “克拉德美索，连这最强大的龙都遭遇到两次龙魂使的死亡，才撑了两次，就自杀了。而阿姆塔特呢？阿姆塔特，这时间之钟同时是夕阳监视者，会怎么样呢？因为没有龙魂使！阿姆塔特因为没有龙魂使，所以到现在一直被勉强保护着！但是同时也因为没有龙魂使，它无法被保护！” “修，修奇……” “和我同业的先生！” "What did you say?" “同业先生，您和路坦尼欧大王制造了名叫人类的蜡烛，不是吗？ 因为我们是火焰。然而，因为我们是火焰，所以就成了连自己也会烧掉的蜡烛。我们所成就的繁荣，就变成是失去目的的奔驰！所以，我现在要让阿姆塔特逃离。 " 泰班带着被揍一拳的表情，对我说：“逃离？” “是的！我要让她逃离到人类的夕阳那里。而且我是想要让她在那里等待人类。如果我们可以改进自己，以全新的种族立足，就应该就不会再见到她了。当然是有这种可能性的。这是因为她有礼物会给我们。因为有能够使自己改变的可能性了！”我抬头追踪阿姆塔特的背影。虽然喉咙有股无法忍受的激烈感情，但是我强忍住，好不容易才得以对那位正在等我答话的巫师，说出我们的未来。 “可是，可是如果我们放弃自己奔向夕阳，就会像失去另一个自己之后奔向死亡的涅克斯，就会像是把自己全都分给别人之后死去的吉西恩，就会像破坏周围所有东西之后只抓得住自己而奔向灭亡的哈修泰尔侯爵，如果我们朝夕阳奔驰的话，那就会……” “……那就会？” 就在这个时候，随着阿姆塔特的飞行而被长长地撕裂开的云朵们最后终于往天空两边完全分开。紫色天空的模样虽然昏暗，但我那追踪阿姆塔特飞行的眼睛可以看得到夕阳。像火焰般的红色太阳，而阿姆塔特的黑色身体则是像火球般一面燃烧，一面追在太阳之后。 突然间，我的肩膀发冷。从嘴里呼出的白色烟气此时才弄乱了我眼前。我拉起僵直的杰米妮的手，呼出嘴里热气到她手上。我一面注视着杰米妮噙着泪的眼珠，一面对泰班说：“此时，我们站在我们的黄昏，看到了长久以来一直在等我们的阿姆塔特的模样。而她给我们贺坦特领地的东西，说不定也会给予我们的子孙吧。不过，相反地，她说不定也会和人类的黄昏一起消失不见……我无法等到那个时候去确定了。所以，我只能送走她，相信她了。” “你的意思是，把她……把她送给我们的子孙？” 泰班像是现在才一次感受到三百年的疲倦似的，用干涩的声音费力地说了这句话。我继续说道：“当然是不会有正确答案的。正如同刚才我说的，我这样可能算是为我们子孙除去了障碍物，或者是派遣会惩戒我们子孙的老师到未来去。这应该是时间会决定的事吧。所以……” 杰米妮注视我的眼睛之后，摇了摇头，把头埋到我的胸口。我小心地抚摸她的脑后，说道：“我的角色在这里结束了。就像我的魔法之秋以初雪当挽歌而离开一般，我的故事就在这里结束了。” 我转头看着泰班满布皱纹的脸，然后目光越过他的肩膀，看到朝着夕阳飞翔的龙。 (End of the book)
"Oh my god! Look at the wound. Does it hurt?" "If someone heard it, they would think it was someone else." "You...huh. Didn't I already apologize? Do you have to keep making me feel guilty like this?" "Forget about apologizing, just give me that thing." "Huh? Oh, everyone is watching, how can I give you my lips?" "Don't use words that are not funny at all to change the subject, give it to me quickly!" Jamie hesitated, then lowered her hand.Then, she looked up again and looked into my eyes. "That, Xiu Qi. Just wear it for a few more days..." "Ah!" In the end, Jemini muttered and put the OPG on the table.Then, Turner, who was sitting in the chair next to him, let out a long and relieved breath.Now the crisis in Hetante Village has been lifted.Even if the price is cruel.Ouch, my eyes hurt!There must be bruises all around my eyes.hateful. Turner raised his beer glass (this is the free beer that Aunt Heina offered us to drink as a thank you to me for stopping Jamie just before the bottle of Mulokai Sabonie was broken), and his expression Seriously facing the fourth person sitting on the chair, he said: "Although I should pursue your responsibility for putting the peace and order of our territory in danger, you did it without your knowledge and disrupted order. A considerable part of this matter is caused by the residents of this territory, and because of this, we will not question you." Even though Turner's nose was blocked and he spoke in a nasal voice, his expression was not inferior to He Tante's acting security captain.His face was full of rigor, which almost made the woman bow her head in a daze. "Ah, thank you." Turner opened his eyes for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Hahaha! No. I'm joking. You must be frightened by me, right?" "Huh? Ah, yes. Yes..." The woman still doesn't appear to have recovered from her panic.Seeing her like that, Turner smiled again and drank the beer from his glass.He stood up from his seat and said, "I should lie down for a while. When Jemini threw me away just now, my waist seemed to be twisted." Jemini lowered her flushed face and said softly, "I'm sorry..." "It's okay, it's okay. It's actually Xiu Qi's fault. Ah, yes, Jemini, I want to ask you one thing." "what?" "Drink less alcohol." "……yes." If anyone heard it, they would think that Jemini was drinking heavily every day.Jemini couldn't be angry at all because of the accident, she just lowered her head even lower.Seeing her like that, Turner laughed out loud again, but then pressed his waist, showing a pained expression. After Turner was gone, I put on the OPG again, made a fist, then let go. Jemini was watching me and muttering something to herself, but I didn't care about her.The woman in black looked at my hand with a curious expression. "Is this the OPG?" "Huh? Ah, so you know this thing. It seems that you are an experienced adventurer." "Adventurer? Ah, I'm not qualified to be called an adventurer, right? But, are you an experienced adventurer? Sorry, I don't think so based on your age, but how come you have such a rare magic?" Where are the treasures?" "Ah, I know a wizard of great experience. He gave it to me." "Wizard? What's his name?" "Me? Or the wizard?" The woman opened her eyes again.I took a closer look and found that she had quite sharp eyes, but when she opened her eyes, that impression completely disappeared. It was a rare face.In fact, no one would look sharp when they were laughing or when they were surprised, but the situation of this woman makes people wonder if it is a different person. "Ah. Tell me both names." "I'm Shuki Niedfa, a candlemaker. Everyone was shouting just now, did you hear my name? And the person who gave me this thing is a wizard named Taiban." As soon as I finished answering, the woman's eyes became slender again, and immediately returned to the original sharp expression.She looked around first, but only me, Jamie, and this woman were left in the tavern.Huh?I just found out now, why is everyone gone?Did they all walk away because they were afraid that Jemini would be embarrassed?its not right.Still, with such a big deal going on, it's really weird that no one wants to have a drink and make a fuss.In the kitchen, Aunt Heina was humming some song, other than that, the tavern was extremely quiet. The woman was sure no one else was listening, so she looked at me again and asked, "Is his name Taiban?" "Yes... yes." "Where is he?" "Huh? Ah, he's at his house, a little further in the woods. No, it shouldn't be his house." It was certainly not his own home.Because, that is Carl's home.I was too lazy to explain, so I picked up the beer glass, and the woman tilted her head, and said with a sharp expression, "Really? But his name, Taiban, is his real name?" I almost ate the beer mug. What?She asked if it was her real name?Did this woman know about Hendrick? I looked into her dark eyes, but could see nothing in them.There was nothing but a big smile on her whole face.After putting down the beer glass as slowly as possible, I said as calmly as possible: "As far as I know, this is not his real name, but his alias. But, I'm curious, how did you guess it?" The woman smiled as if she found it interesting, "Well..." At this moment, Jemini, who was sitting quietly, looked at me and said, "Xiu Qi, Mr. Taiban's name is his alias?" "Huh? Ah, uh, yeah. His alias." "Really? Uh uh. Ah, by the way, my name is Jamie. What's your name, please?" Jamie asked while turning her head to look at the woman.Uh ha ha!As expected of Jamie.Even if she didn't ask, I originally wanted to ask this question.Still smiling broadly, the woman tilted her head slightly to the side.Immediately, her black hair fluttered dizzyingly. "Just call me Lita." "Rita? Rita. Yes. How did Miss Rita know? Are you familiar with Mr. Taban?" oh oh!It's getting better and better!Jemini asked me all the things I wanted to know.Rita shook her head slightly and said, "No. I don't know him." is that true?Or is she lying?In case she was lying, how much did this woman named Rita know about him?I picked up the beer glass again, temporarily lost in thought.At this time, Jemini asked her again: "But, how did you guess it?" "It's my premonition. Because the name is a bit strange." Jamie nodded quietly.But Jamie immediately turned to look at me.I put down my beer glass and said to her, "Me? I found out by accident." "Hey. Is that so? So, what's Mr. Taban's real name?" Jamie looked at me with bright eyes.Something is wrong.Jemini seems to be starting to wonder about Taiban's real name.Why does this woman, Lita, mention this?I said, "Jamini. There must be a reason why he uses an alias so he doesn't want his real name to be known, doesn't he?" "Tell me quietly." "...Hey! The so-called others of course include you!" "how about you?" "Of course, I'm someone else, but I'm smart, so I figured it out, and I respect his meaning and won't mention it to anyone!" "I'm smart too. Because, I know it's okay to ask you. And I will respect Mr. Taiban's meaning and won't tell anyone, so just tell me. Well, lean on my ear and say Bar." "...and then if someone tells you he won't tell anyone, you tell him, right? Speak in his ear?" Jamie just giggled.It seems that she is not very curious.Otherwise, she will definitely ask me even more relentlessly.When Jemini yawned, I put my finger in her mouth and almost got bitten, and I asked Rita, "Miss Rita? Yes. But how did you end up in this city?" Come? If you are coming west, then this is the end. There are a few villages further west, but there should be nothing that can interest adventurers." "Well. Knowing people is a great challenge in itself, and an adventure, isn't it? I don't believe that the people who will give me wisdom and ideas are standing in the squares of big cities." "Ah, yes. Is it wisdom you want? Something like broad thinking or insight?" "yes." "Then you should go and see Mr. Taban. He is a man of great experience and knowledge." Leta giggled and picked up the beer mug.However, she didn't drink the beer, she just licked the froth on the rim of the glass, and then put down the glass again. "How are you?" "what?" "Shuki Niederfa. What would you do if I asked you for wisdom?! Can you give me wisdom, Rita?" "Huh? Ahh, Miss Rita seems to believe in the idea that 'sages even seek wisdom from children', but it doesn't actually work. Of course, children only have the wisdom of children. If a sage acquires the wisdom of a child, he is no longer a sage, but a child. " "Well—sages and children can also communicate with each other." "And then you can achieve mutual improvement... Hmph. Ah, I'm sorry. I'm not talking to you. I suddenly remembered a bad memory, so it's like this." Rita smiled what seemed meaningless, and just looked at me.Jamie was probably still drunk, so she pressed her temples hard and scrunched her face. I looked at Leta and said to her, "You want to know how to make candles, don't you?" "Candles? No." "So, what do you want to hear? I haven't learned anything." "Really? Then let me give you a hint." "hint?" "Please tell me what you want to say most recently, but you have been unable to say it." In an instant, my toes constricted. My eyes moved quickly to Jamie.She is now asleep with her arms folded on the table, lying on her arms.My eyes looking at her moved around the tavern this time. Nobody.Not even Aunt Heina's whining and chirping could be heard anymore.I didn't know where there was a very soft sound. When I looked at the window, it turned out that the snow accumulated on the roof had melted, and the drops of water were dripping down.Those dripping water droplets made a very faint sound as they touched the snow on the ground. After my eyes scanned the surroundings, they finally returned to Lita. Rita was still smiling meaninglessly, but it was only her lips that smiled.Her gaze is shooting at me like a sharpened knife edge.Of course, I had seen this gaze from another face that was not this one. Should I stand up?No.That could be embarrassing.So I just nodded slightly and said, "I didn't know you came here just now. Thank you." Only the corners of Rita's eyes moved slightly, but there was no difference in expression. She was waiting for me to speak.The moment I looked up into her eyes, I suddenly felt dim in front of my eyes.I took a deep breath.Mr. Ampering, is this what you're talking about? 'The noble man who will help you is not ready yet, but in the future, he will stay by your side.Then everything will be ready.And at that time, Ubinie and Hoganes will also let you go.You must use all your strength and wisdom to make that important choice. 'That noble man is indeed human.Hahaha.I didn't expect, I didn't expect that he would come to me in the form of a human being.Now I should choose.Without the help of Ubinie and Hoganes. I have made a choice.
Squeak!The door opened.Jemini, who had been sleeping restlessly on the table, sat up in fright when she heard Taiban's door opening.As a result, she almost fell backward with the chair, but I quickly reached out to hold the chair, so that wouldn't happen. Taiban ran into the tavern, shouting, "Where is it?" "Just in front of your feet!" "What? Ugh!" Three hundred years of magic cultivation was all in vain.Taiban's foot tripped over a chair and he fell straight forward.One of the two pillars supporting Baizos fell down with a beautiful movement. Looking at this appearance, I felt very melancholy.After I let Jemini sit down, I approached him and said, "Really. Most people have a hard time noticing their own appearance. This is a fact that even I know very well, but, let alone you, if you You too, what should you do?" "What? Ah, yes. You're right! I forgot I was blind!" "Next time please don't forget, please be careful." Taiban grabbed my hand and stood up smiling.However, he suddenly lost his smile, shook my shoulders violently, and started to shout at the same time: "But, I ask you, where are you? You little brat with wax on your nose, where is it?" "I'm in your hands!" "I mean the woman." "Jamie? Taban seems to be looking for you..." "Ugh! Power word hiccup! Power word sneeze!" "Ugh!" Taiban's specialty can be said to be the connection of spells.Then again, it can be brutal at times.That's when I realized how excruciating it can be to hiccup and sneeze at the same time. "Oh my god, hiccup! Oh my god, ha chirp! This, so cruel, hiccup! Ha chirp!" In less than three minutes, I was completely paralyzed on the ground.As for Jemini, who couldn't stop laughing when she saw me like this, she was almost out of breath and started making uh-uh sounds.Taiban looked at me in a panic, and threatened to use "Power word hemorrhoids (powerful hemorrhoids)" Taiban's appearance... "You are a devil!" "Power word importance..." "Anything, please feel free to ask." Taiban sat on the chair I pulled for him, and said weakly: "That woman, has she left?" Taiban's white eyes turned toward my chest.Although he probably knew how tall I was, he still had trouble getting his eyes in the right place.Jemini, who had been laughing non-stop, wiped her eyes and said to me, "Oh, did she leave while I was sleeping?" "yes." Taiban said with a bitter expression: "Won't she come back again?" "She didn't say that, but I'm afraid she won't come back." "Damn... there's no way! I should go find her. Well, fine. It's going to be a winter trip." "Winter travel?" "You should be able to guess the destination. I've never regretted that I can't see it like today!" this.At least among the situations I know, there should be a situation that is very regrettable like you are today.Maybe at that time, he walked across the brown mountains with the eyes of Kamu Shurijdang Taiban.However, I don't want to do that.And, "Taban. Shall I tell you a fact that you can't see?" I don't care about the pain in my belly, I said with a smile.My eyes can see!Taiban wrinkled his forehead and asked me, "What is that?" "I can now see residents looking up at the sky with their mouths open through the windows." Jemini quickly turned his head away, while Taiban suddenly opened his mouth wide and rolled his white eyes that couldn't see anything at all.When I couldn't hold back my smile and looked at him, Taiban suddenly rushed out of the tavern at an astonishing speed.Ah, really fast for a blind man.Then, at this moment, there was a scream from outside. "It's Amtat!" Jemini turned to look at me with a pale face.This time, I looked at her face and started to feel happy.The moment Jemini's eyes slightly narrowed, she quickly stood up from her seat and said, "Uh, uh, Xiu Qi. The name Rita is...?" "Of course it's Amtat's nickname. She's funny, isn't she? Well, Jemini. Let's go out and watch it. It's also the first time I've seen Amtat in action. And I'll regret it if I don't watch it now .” "regret?" I slowly rose from my seat and stretched my arms towards Jamie. "Because there will be no chance of seeing it again. Will you, my noble lady?" The streets are full of white snow.And in this pure white space, the people scattered here and there look like a painting.None of them spoke, and they stood there without moving their fingers, just staring at the sky blankly, which made me feel that they were like a painting.This is a group of people who neither move nor speak. Taiban stood in the middle of the street with a pitiful expression on his face.He also looked at the sky like everyone else.But his eyes looked at the sky for a while, and looked at the other end of the sky for a while.When I wanted to approach Taiban, Jemini, who had been holding on to the doorpost of the tavern, said quietly, "Yes, did you see it?" Ah, yes.I should be looking at the sky.So I looked up at the sky. After several days of snow, the silver-gray clouds floated lazily as if they were very tired, looking very leisurely.Yun had no voice when he was dying.The clouds were cut open, and between the long slits of the clouds, the huge body of the black dragon was fixed there. Those clouds that were originally floating in the sky without obstacles, once collided with Amtat, immediately seemed to entangle her wings in displeasure.However, Amtat remained motionless and kept looking down. Because of the scattered clouds, it is impossible to see the whole appearance of Amtat. However, just the part of her that is exposed already covers a considerable amount of sky.Her black wings are so black that it is difficult to reflect the light even if it is illuminated by a torch. Surprisingly, she has four wings.The width of the wings is very wide, but the length is longer, and the wings that support the body feel a little thin.So, with the long neck and tail, Amtat looks like a wheel.It is a wheel with six spokes. She is different from Clade Meso.There is a force of balance in the appearance of Klade Meso.The infinite power does not need to be increased or decreased, and it is perfectly distributed to all parts of the body. The appearance of Klad Messo has a kind of character.Amtat, however, is quite different. Her appearance also doesn't need to increase or decrease any more, because no matter how much she increases or decreases, her body's strength will be poorly distributed.Amtat's body looked as if she froze immediately after the vortex caused by her uncontrollable force indiscriminately caused an explosion.Her wings look too strong and too long.It looked as if a violent force that her body could not bear protruded through her body.If the appearance of Klad Meso can be described by the icy coldness of a sharpened sword, then the appearance of Amtat can be described by the fluidity of molten iron heated to glow white. If she hadn't stopped in mid-air and looked down at He Tante silently, we might all go crazy.Just one wave of her tail, one wave of her wings, and the people standing here will all run away screaming. I nodded to Jemini and whispered in the same low voice.Because, it is really impossible to speak very loudly. "Well, I saw it." "How high is it?" If you wait a little longer, you might be able to see Jemini pulling out the doorpost. "About... about a thousand cubits?" Taiban had been turning his head from side to side, but now he is looking at me with a listening expression.And Jemini was still scratching the wooden post, and said quietly: "Where, which side?" The voice was almost too low to be heard, but looking at her body movements, one could probably guess the meaning. "Over there... Wouldn't it be better for you to come out and see?" "I do not want!" "Well, Jemini. If Amtat really wants to use the Hetant territory as her dining table, do you think it will be particularly safe in it? Come to me." Jamie looked like she was thinking about it first, then she took a big, deep breath.Then she finally took a step towards the door. "Crack" she was so frightened by the sound of her footsteps that she instantly eliminated the distance between her and me.Uh uh uh uh. As if she was about to fall or slip, she ran over tremblingly. While she got into my armpit, she said, "Where, where, which side?" "You look up." "Ouch. You must hold me tight. I might pass out." Jamie looked up slowly at this moment.But as soon as she looked at the sky, she lowered her head again at dozens of times the speed of raising her head. "Did you faint?" "Huh, huh, how could this be..." "Ok?" "Really, you should have told me so." If you want to cheat, you can cheat, it's true.I clutched Jemini's shoulders and looked up at the sky again.At this moment, a voice came from Amtat. "Shuki Niederfa. How did you say goodbye?" Snapped!When I looked back, Joyce the blacksmith was sitting on the ground.The reason why the atmosphere on the main road did not turn into a commotion, is it because the sense of oppression is too strong? Those who couldn't sit down, just stood hunched over, all turned their eyes to me.But it was only at this time that Taiban determined the correct position of Amtat, and raised his head straight. "Of course it will be different depending on the person to say goodbye to." Jeminy seemed unable to accept the fact that I had already answered, and clutched my waist tightly out of breath.After pushing her shoulders away a little, I continued, "But now I want to say that." From behind, in the direction of the castle above the hill, footsteps and shouts could be heard vaguely. It may be that the guards are running over.However, I just looked up at Amtat and said, "I will be glad that I am in your memory. Hope you cherish the me in you." I can't quite see Amtat's eyes, but she must be looking down at me. "I see. I will take good care of you who is with me in my heart. Now you and I have different paths." However, according to Priest Defeli, although her and my paths are different, neither path is the correct answer.I smiled and looked up at her. Her body began to move slowly. Under the watchful eyes of the residents of Hetant who were standing still on the street, Amtat vigorously waved his four wings.In an instant, her body flew away like an arrow, and the clouds that seemed to be displeased and shamelessly gathered on her body were torn apart one after another. "gone?" Jemini said while pushing down my arm that was wrapped around her neck like a shawl.Amtat flew westward violently, and behind her the clouds were ripped apart enormously.Immediately, he saw the purple sky. "Shu Qi!" Taiban approached me hastily.But I didn't want to miss Amtat's figure, so I didn't bow my head. "Xiu Qi, what did you say to her before?" "Nothing. Just tell her what I've been through. And..." "and also?" "I want her to leave here and go to the Far West." This is my choice.Taiban, who was not listening next to us just now, and Jemini, who was not listening because he fell asleep, are all staring at me with wide eyes now.Taiban spoke first, "What, what, ah, what do you mean?" "I did it all because I love human beings." "And then! You, you told her not to torture the residents of Hetante's territory, told her to leave, told her to leave, didn't you? You ignorant brat! You will only go your own way..." "Please listen to me in silence, Taiban." Taiban would keep his mouth shut, not so much because of my threatening tone, but because he was too excited to get the words right.不管怎么样，我一面看着阿姆塔特的身影，一面说：“她是世上最后剩下的龙。至少，如果要找出以龙的立场来看待万物的龙，她是最后一头了。” 人们纷纷转头看我。他们之中有几个人比较慢转头，是因为想再多看一眼阿姆塔特的背影。大路上慢慢地开始变得骚乱，但同时也渐渐变得安静了。 “或许您说得对吧。因为我也是人类。虽说如此，但这是没有正确答案的。” "What does that mean?" “虽然我不知道未来会需要几年，但是现在即将要开展出完全属于人类的世界了。既然没有龙魂使，龙就会脱离我们的历史脉流，矮人族他们从很早以前就躲避到他们的矿山里了。而精灵族如今应该更难走出他们的森林了。” 我实在难以一面想起伊露莉，一面沉着地说话。 “人类以前被阻止的进步，如今说不定可以做得到了。那么阿姆塔特必会妨碍到我们。因此，我这样说不定算是为我们的子孙除去了障碍物。然而……” 我注视着泰班，对他说：“三百年的梦已经结束了。” 泰班紧咬着嘴唇，咬到嘴唇都发白了。我继续说道：“现在不再有龙魂使了。龙魂使强制迫使龙和人类交流沟通，但同时这也是保护龙，不让人类接近龙。” “保护龙？” “是的。我看到蕾妮的模样时，感受到了这件事。龙魂使是用比较直接的交流手法保护龙，使走近龙的人无法和龙交流沟通。这情形已经过了长达三百秋的岁月。然而，不再有龙魂使了，现在人类甚至应该可以直接去接近龙了。如果我们继续将所有种族人类化，到时候我们就会发现到我们自己失去了未来。” “未来……” “泰班，把所有树林烧毁的火焰会致人于死，不是吗？如果那些以前牵制我们奔驰的叫做精灵的山丘、叫做矮人的岩石、还有叫做龙的峭壁，全都被破坏之后，我们这些施慕妮安的孩子就会毫无阻碍地奔驰。就像是没有马夫的马车般。” “正因为如此，应该更要抓住龙不放才对啊！如果说我们全都无法成为神，就该把彼此当做互相照映的镜子，一起……” “克拉德美索的失败还不够吗？” 泰班脸色发白地闭上了嘴巴，但我从这可怜的巫师身上感受不到同情心。 “克拉德美索，连这最强大的龙都遭遇到两次龙魂使的死亡，才撑了两次，就自杀了。而阿姆塔特呢？阿姆塔特，这时间之钟同时是夕阳监视者，会怎么样呢？因为没有龙魂使！阿姆塔特因为没有龙魂使，所以到现在一直被勉强保护着！但是同时也因为没有龙魂使，它无法被保护！” “修，修奇……” “和我同业的先生！” "What did you say?" “同业先生，您和路坦尼欧大王制造了名叫人类的蜡烛，不是吗？ 因为我们是火焰。然而，因为我们是火焰，所以就成了连自己也会烧掉的蜡烛。我们所成就的繁荣，就变成是失去目的的奔驰！所以，我现在要让阿姆塔特逃离。 " 泰班带着被揍一拳的表情，对我说：“逃离？” “是的！我要让她逃离到人类的夕阳那里。而且我是想要让她在那里等待人类。如果我们可以改进自己，以全新的种族立足，就应该就不会再见到她了。当然是有这种可能性的。这是因为她有礼物会给我们。因为有能够使自己改变的可能性了！”我抬头追踪阿姆塔特的背影。虽然喉咙有股无法忍受的激烈感情，但是我强忍住，好不容易才得以对那位正在等我答话的巫师，说出我们的未来。 “可是，可是如果我们放弃自己奔向夕阳，就会像失去另一个自己之后奔向死亡的涅克斯，就会像是把自己全都分给别人之后死去的吉西恩，就会像破坏周围所有东西之后只抓得住自己而奔向灭亡的哈修泰尔侯爵，如果我们朝夕阳奔驰的话，那就会……” “……那就会？” 就在这个时候，随着阿姆塔特的飞行而被长长地撕裂开的云朵们最后终于往天空两边完全分开。紫色天空的模样虽然昏暗，但我那追踪阿姆塔特飞行的眼睛可以看得到夕阳。像火焰般的红色太阳，而阿姆塔特的黑色身体则是像火球般一面燃烧，一面追在太阳之后。 突然间，我的肩膀发冷。从嘴里呼出的白色烟气此时才弄乱了我眼前。我拉起僵直的杰米妮的手，呼出嘴里热气到她手上。我一面注视着杰米妮噙着泪的眼珠，一面对泰班说：“此时，我们站在我们的黄昏，看到了长久以来一直在等我们的阿姆塔特的模样。而她给我们贺坦特领地的东西，说不定也会给予我们的子孙吧。不过，相反地，她说不定也会和人类的黄昏一起消失不见……我无法等到那个时候去确定了。所以，我只能送走她，相信她了。” “你的意思是，把她……把她送给我们的子孙？” 泰班像是现在才一次感受到三百年的疲倦似的，用干涩的声音费力地说了这句话。我继续说道：“当然是不会有正确答案的。正如同刚才我说的，我这样可能算是为我们子孙除去了障碍物，或者是派遣会惩戒我们子孙的老师到未来去。这应该是时间会决定的事吧。所以……” 杰米妮注视我的眼睛之后，摇了摇头，把头埋到我的胸口。我小心地抚摸她的脑后，说道：“我的角色在这里结束了。就像我的魔法之秋以初雪当挽歌而离开一般，我的故事就在这里结束了。” 我转头看着泰班满布皱纹的脸，然后目光越过他的肩膀，看到朝着夕阳飞翔的龙。 (End of the book)