Chapter 3 Chapter Three

He went straight to the door of the smoking hut and knocked on the door.There were footsteps walking in, and the mage poked his head out.Gen was surprised, the old man was crying. "Yo, you're finally back. Boom." The wizard greeted Wataru into the room while wiping away his tears. "It took a lot of time to solve the riddle. Boom." Heng sat down on the stool at the head of the tree stump, and looked at the old mage who was wiping away his tears. The old man suddenly went into a rage in the first room.Next was affable in another cabin.And now weeping. "Hey—Mr. Sorcerer."

"What's the matter? If it's about weapons, I'll explain it to you right now. Please wait a moment." "Before..." "That's right, my name is Raoja. So, you can call me Teacher Rao. It's not the 'guide' of a mage. Although I am indeed a mage, I am here to know The mentor of the traveler. Since you have passed the "Experiment Cave" and become an official traveler, I am the mentor to you. "Master" is very important, understand?" "Yes, Teacher Rao." Gen continued, not letting the other party interrupt, "Does Master Teacher change his mood because he is in a different hut?"

Instructor Rao touched his thin chin with his bony hand, and said, "What's the matter, I just realized it now? You are indeed slower than Meihe." "Uh, ah." Heng was a little hurt, "Then, is that the case?" "That's right. It's the village's regulations. The gatekeeper has the responsibility to know the passengers correctly. He can't be swayed by his own emotions and neglect his duties. The emotions are set in conjunction with the time limit of the hut. In this way, it is very certain, in the anger hut Angry at times, kind at the cabin, and then..."

"This hut is the weeping hut?" "No, it's the Sad House." The instructor burst into tears, "Tears will flow when you are happy, right? Will there be tears if you laugh too much? Cough, I really have to cry for the unteachable child." "Sorry." Instructor Rao dragged the hem of his cassock to the other side of the room, and respectfully picked up the small rattan box in one corner.He took the small rattan box to the log table, and carefully placed it in front of Gen. "Here is your sword. Open it and see." He was excited and felt his hands trembling slightly.

The rattan box lid is very light.Just put it on top and cover it, without any buttons, and it opened at once. At the bottom of the box lay a sword with a sheath, but the sheath was dirty, and the total length was about thirty centimeters—no, about twenty-five centimeters.The leather sheath is also very old, with traces of wear from hands. "It's called the 'Sword of the Brave'." Instructor Rao said smugly. "that's it?" The sword of the brave.It is in vain. "It's him, ho, aren't you satisfied?" "It doesn't look very powerful..."

"That's true. Just because you are not very strong, it cannot be strong." Teacher Rao sat across from Gen, with his hands on the table. "The sword of the brave is a sword that grows together with the user. Therefore, at the beginning, this sword reflected the feelings of the passengers who grasped it. The reason why this sword is weak and old is unremarkable. Because you are weak and tired and listless. It is not the fault of the sword." The tutor tapped Gen's forehead with his hand. "Pick it up and take a closer look. Is there a pattern on the tsuba?"

The sword of the brave is lighter than a rattan box.It is so weightless, does it mean that it is also insignificant?Feeling unreal, that is, unreliable? Does the blade have the star seal that I just saw at the exit of the cave.Each of the five vertices of the star has a small round hole the size of a cold pill. "This mark was seen at the exit of the cave." "Oh, noticed? I thought I had to explain it to you." Instructor Rao said that this is a very special mark, which symbolizes the power of the goddess who rules the "fantasy world". "People with the corresponding power join hands with this seal to be omnipotent. They can produce magic, lay enchantments, fly in the air, call wind and rain, etc. In the future, in your travels and fantasy world, you will be able to use it on various occasions. Encountered this pattern. Especially when using the 'Mirror of Reality', it must be in the place of this pattern to work..."

"Mirror of truth?" heard words.Legend of Lu - "If you look into the mirror of truth..." By the way, when Lu Chuan rushed back from the fantasy world to watch Dou, he did say such words. "It seems that you already know." After Gen talked about Meihe, Instructor Rao nodded emphatically. "Travelers like you from the present world, if you use the mirror of reality at the star seal, you can create a 'photon channel' connecting the illusion world with the present world. Travelers can walk through the channel and go to the present world, but only in a limited number of places. Do that in a very short time. If you don’t return to the fantasy world before the passage is closed, you can neither return to the real world nor enter the fantasy world, but fall into the gap between the two worlds—the ancient canyon, becoming the space-time homeless."

Ashi Chuan hurried back because of this, right?However, Jiuyuan Canyon?Time wanderer?Something new has appeared. "...Understood. Then, how can I get the 'Mirror of Truth'?" "Has Meihe not mentioned these aspects yet?" "Yes." There was no time at that time. Teacher Rao smiled slightly. "You don't have to look for the 'Mirror of Truth.' Let the 'Mirror of Truth' come to you. It should have no trouble finding you." "what?" "When the 'Mirror of Reality' detects that a 'Traveler' is coming to the fantasy world, it will appear. It doesn't bother you at all."

real?Seems unreliable.Moreover, the pile of things that must be remembered is so dizzy. "I'm a little overwhelmed. It's only natural." Instructor Rao wiped away the tears overflowing from his eyes, showing concern. "I will tell you the relationship and origin of the present world, the fantasy world, and the ancient canyon all at once. You can't digest it all at once. You can understand the general situation naturally during the journey. It is more practical to do so. Now I just say Something important to know from the start." Instructor Rao took the sword of the brave from Gen's hand, pointed to the star pattern engraved on the sword and said:

"Look, there are small holes in the front of the star seal. These small holes are not simple. They are the base. You are going to travel the fantasy world. You must find five jade stones that fit into the base just right." "Jade? Is it a gemstone?" "Yes. When the five jade stones are placed on the base, this old and small sword of the brave will take on a new look and reveal its true colors. This is what you want, the 'King of the Devil' who opened the way to the 'Tower of Destiny' Sword'." Sword of Demons—— "The tower where the Goddess of Destiny is located is surrounded by a dense fog of monsters. The Sword of Subduing Demons can pierce the thick fog and direct the way to the tower. This is how the sword got its name. Therefore, no matter how bad it looks now, it must not Treat it badly. Got it?" "Understood." Gen felt a kind of power surge in his body, and he clenched his fists tightly. "Then, where are those five jade stones? What are they like?" Teacher Rao nodded his forehead. "I don't know either. So I said, you have to find out." "Ah? Are there no clues? Do you have to search all over the fantasy world?" "Yeah, but when you get close to Yushi, Yushi will always give you hints. Just use the hints as clues." That said, I still have no idea.The strength that had just emerged, helplessly gradually slumped. "You seem to be unprepared." Instructor Rao seemed to want to nod Gen's head again, but when he raised his hand, he changed his focus again and covered his face with his hand. "I have also been a gatekeeper for a long time, but this is the first time for such a helpless passenger, and it may be half-length, I really can't help it." "Half body? What is 'half body'?" As heng, I just asked inadvertently, because I heard a new word again.But Teacher Rao seemed to wake up suddenly and panicked. "No, it's nothing. You just have sharper ears than others." Instructor Rao hurriedly rubbed his face, and lifted up the sleeve of his cassock to wipe his snot.Wow, so dirty! "About jade, there is another very important point." He replied with a serious look, "It is also related to the mirror of truth just mentioned." The number of jade stones corresponds to the number of times the Mirror of Reality can be used. "If you find a jade stone, you can only use the Mirror of Truth once. If you find another jade stone, you can use it again. Of course, if you find a jade stone, but you don't need to use the Mirror of Reality, you can also use it once. The right to use is deposited. No interest." This principle is very clear, and it is not about money. "I said just now that the places where the Mirror of Reality can be used are limited to places with star marks, remember?" "Remember." "Actually, I don't know where the star seal is. Where is the star seal, you have to look for it. However, where there is a star seal, there must be gemstones nearby. It can be determined. In another sense, this is the best clues." Gen was fiddling with the Sword of the Brave in his hand, thinking in his heart. "However, Master Rao, I don't think I would like to use the Mirror of Reality like Mizuru did. Is this the case, so I don't have to insist on finding the star seal?" No reply.Never heard back.Gen's eyes left the Sword of the Brave and looked at the face of Teacher Rao.The old man put his hands on his hips and pursed the corners of his mouth, as if he was angry. Only his eyes were full of tears, which seemed quite uncoordinated. "Master Tutor?" "Hey, don't you care about your mother who stays in reality?" Gen was taken aback: "You mean—Mom?" "During your stay in the fantasy world, it's not that time has stopped. Don't you worry about what happened to your mother? How sad will she be if you disappear without a trace? Don't you want to show your face so that she can feel at ease?" It is true.Up until now——what was unfolding in front of my eyes was so novel that I left my mother behind. "D-Of course I am concerned. I came to the fantasy world just for my mother." The instructor breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly shook his head: "In this case, you need a photon channel. For this, you must find the star seal." "Well, I'll look for it. I'll do my best to find it." Instead, Rao left the table and looked outside through the window. "It's getting late, I'll be staying in the village tonight, and I'll be on my way tomorrow morning. You can use the empty house as you please. Because there is only one bed, I'll live here. Meal, I'll bring it to you later." "Thank you very much." Geng bowed deeply.When he was about to leave the hut, Master Rao called him from behind. "Ah, yes, yes. There is one big thing left." The instructor said very seriously that Meihe must not be looked for during the trip. "I know. Meihe also said it. He said that two people cannot go together, and they must rely on their own strength to reach the Tower of Destiny." Instructor Rao approached and slapped his shoulders with dead wood-like hands. "It's not just because of this. You couldn't find Meihe in the first place. This is because the fantasy world you are going to is different from the fantasy world that Meihe is going to from the beginning." Gen was taken aback, and couldn't help but grab the mentor's cassock. "What's going on here? Isn't the fantasy world complete? There are several of them, and have we come to different fantasy worlds?" "No, it's just that the fantasy world will come in different ways and present different appearances." Ashikawa said that the phantom world is created by the real world——the source of imagination of people living in this world. "Really, did Mizuru explain it to you like this? It's pretty good." Instructor Rao smiled with satisfaction, "Then you understand, right? In the energy that created the fantasy world, as travelers, Mizuru and Wataru— —Your own energy is also mixed in it. Join you to come to the fantasy world, so the fantasy world Mizuru sees only belongs to Meihe, and the fantasy world you see belongs only to yourself.” He answered with a vague "hmm".It's really half-understood-because two passengers came, the energy of two people must be added, but because they arrived at the same time, there is no reason for the two to be completely separated, right? Instructor Rao tapped Gen's forehead, indicating that the conversation ended here. "All in all, as you said just now, you can't go on the road together. This is the rule. So, if you go to find Meihe, it will be a waste of effort. Besides, he has traveled farther than you." "But, he left earlier than me," "You're far from being smart enough." Instructor Rao said bluntly, "Meihe used the Mirror of Reality for you once, that is to say, he has found at least one jade stone. You have to work hard, don't lose to him. " Instructor Rao, please help. The "Sword of the Brave" is tied to Gen's belt, and the sword is finally ready. "It looks good." Following the "Okay, let's go" eviction order, Heng came outside.The woods were gloomy.The ground under his feet and the grass are all wet, which may be a psychological effect.No bird chirping could be heard, probably all of them had returned to their nests. The sky overhead is full of stars.Gen looked up at it with great interest, making the back of his neck ache, but he couldn't see stars like Orion and the Big Dipper.Perhaps the starry sky in the fantasy world is not a reflection of the starry sky in this world.Speaking of Ali, he couldn't see the moon either. Wataru decided to live in "Kind House".Surprisingly, the moment he stepped into the hut, the small stove lit up with a "pop".The lamp on the table was also on.This is also the master's skill.When he was alone, fatigue hit him all at once, and he decided to take a rest and lie down on the bed.Not only did he not realize it, he fell into a deep sleep like this. The next morning, Gen woke up with a rumbling stomach. When I walked out of the house, I saw smoke coming from the chimney of the "Sad House" just like yesterday.Instructor Rao has already woken up and is eating at the table, crying. "Oh, good morning. Boom." "Hello, Master Tutor." "Come and sit here. You slept soundly last night, and there is no food left for you. You must be hungry. Eat." Almost starved to death.Crunchy buns and mint-scented tea.A yellow fruit that looks like an apple but tastes much sweeter than an apple.They were all delicious food, and he started chewing without saying a word.When he came back to his senses, he realized that all the food on the table had been taken into his stomach. "This is a lunch box on the road." Something wrapped in cloth handed over by the instructor. "This is today's lunch. I can take care of you, so that's all. The rest is up to you." Solve it yourself?Gen was confused for a moment, unable to grasp the meaning of this sentence.Ah, do you have to figure out how to eat, sleep, and the like? How did the protagonist of "Saga" do it?In the game, as long as it is not specifically related to the content of the event, there is no scene of eating.The money for lodging only needs to be defeated by monsters. Feel guilty all of a sudden.I have never traveled alone before.Only once, I took the express train alone to grandma's house in Chiba, and that was also sent by my mother to Tokyo Station. At the station in Chiba, Uncle "Lu" came to pick him up at the ticket gate. "That's it. Oh, don't worry, as long as you don't get lost, you can reach the town of Gazala in the afternoon. Gazala is the busiest trading town in the border area, and there is work to do if you look around." Work—ah. "Will you get money if you defeat monsters?" Instructor Rao stared: "What are you talking about?" It's very different from the "Saga" adventure.Gen was depressed, and didn't leave the dinner table until Teacher Rao urged him to do so. "The exit of the forest is here. Well, good luck!" Watching the back of Gen who took reluctant steps and turned back step by step, Instructor Rao gently touched his chin. "Okay, Master Tutor, I'm on my way too." A girl's sweet voice came from under Teacher Rao's feet.The tutor raised the hem of his cassock and looked around at his feet. "Damn it, how could I be in that kind of place." The sweet voice was as crisp as a bell. The instructor pondered for a while, and then said to the ground: "Master Amba, you are very helpful to this passenger. What is the reason?" "Oh, he's so cute. Travelers, it's good to be lovable." If Wataru heard this charming voice, he would have noticed it immediately.This voice of a girl who can only hear but not see is the voice that he has always thought "may be an elf". "The other passenger—a boy named 'Mei He', is really handsome." As soon as the words came out, Instructor Rao hurriedly stopped talking. "Hmph," the sweet voice pursed her lips (made a similar sound), "That's enough, Mr. Mentor. Don't mind it until now." "Haha, there, there, there." "All in all, I want to help Gen, because he's so cute." Instructor Rao grabbed the tip of his chin, "Lord Amba," he said in a low voice, "Your mood is the same, you can't meddle too much in the passenger's affairs. You're going to make the goddess angry again." "That woman, she loves to be angry, just die! I can do whatever I want. Sir, it's no good for you to protect her too much. Do you understand?" The instructor was silent and lowered his head.After a while like this, the sound of the sweet-voiced man he called "Amba-sama" disappeared.Probably really followed him away. "Oh..." the mentor murmured to himself with a gloomy face, "It's hard to handle. These days, Master Yanba has been peeping into the real world frequently, and I've been worried about this situation for a long time." Teacher Rao walked to the window, and all the birds in the forest sang together, as if they were waiting for him. Good morning, good morning, good morning, sir. "Hey, you guys." The tutor showed a friendly smile to the birdsong.Then lean against the window frame and listen to the birds chirping, falling into deep thought.