Chapter 61: The Island of Karna
The port city of Harugion is much richer than it was more than 70 years ago.
What used to be ubiquitous stalls has been transformed into shops, and the humble wharf has become a new fishing port, becoming one of the first cities for people to get around.
But today, the originally calm harbor seems to have passed by an existence that is rare to see in a hundred years.
Black dots of shadow were reflected in the sea, and an unusual air current streaked across the sea.
“…… Hey, is it windy? ”
"Huh? You drank too much last night, right? ”
The young sailor, who was ridiculed by his companions for his 'delusion', touched his head and looked at the sky, and it was indeed a good day when the sun was shining.
It's just that the next moment, he seems to see something he shouldn't see.
In the clouds, a huge figure flashed.
"Wow, ah——!!hh
Falling on the deck in panic, the young sailor trembled and pointed to the sky.
"What's wrong, what's wrong!?"
"Huh?"
"There's a monster!!"
"Monsters?"
Mixed with shouting and questions, everyone looked up.
However, apart from the occasional seagulls flying by and the clouds drifting by, there was nothing at all.
"What, isn't there nothing?"
"I'll just say this guy drank too much last night, haha!"
"Scattered, scattered."
With a sneer, the assembled sailors returned to their posts again.
"Hmm——!"
"There really is!!
Jumping up from the ground, the young sailor shouted twice again in disbelief.
But this time, no one paid attention to him.
“…… I really saw it......"
"Winged Monster ......"
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“…… Erin, are you flying too low? ”
Looking at the buildings that were already faintly visible below, the girl sitting on the back of the white dragon couldn't help but remind.
If you are accidentally seen, it will cause some commotion.
However, considering the excitement of this dragon queen, it can be considered forgivable.
After that day, the dragon, which had recovered a little and found the clue to transform back into a human, carried the girl from the sea of trees and flew directly towards her destination.
According to the information prompted by Robin Lu and Zela's own 'intelligence', the magic that can be lifted should be there.
“…… I got ......."
Suppressing his curiosity, the white dragon flew back into the clouds beyond the naked eye.
She has been in the mountains for hundreds of years, and it is inevitable that she will yearn for human society.
It's just that the way it is now, it really doesn't quite fit.
(…… According to the indication on the map, it should be almost there. )
("Karna Island"...... )
According to Zela's understanding, the current Karna is still a beautiful island that has accumulated moonlight, and the entire part can shine like the moon, and it is not taboo by neighboring islands and towns.
("Moon Temple" and "Devil's Island"...... And also...... )
Feeling the wind on her cheeks, it would take a little time to arrive, and the girl on the back of the dragon immersed herself in information about some magic.
Their goal is to collect bundles of moon magic through Polyanic spells and turn it into ancient magic that can dissolve any magical power.
"Drops of the Moon".
The method does not sound difficult, but in practice, there are still many details that need to be solved one by one.
(Whew...... Fortunately, the old man can speak ancient language...... )
Thinking of the first problem she encountered, the girl was also glad that she had left Robin Lu behind.
She didn't know much about ancient spells, let alone the more distant 'Polyan' language.
Now that she knew the method of interpretation, she had a way to activate the magic array.
As for the second problem, there are the side effects of the huge moon magic.
This may not even be clear to Robin Lu, but Zela hasn't forgotten it.
The magic of the bundle of moons is very special, and in addition to disarming magic, it also has another property, which is that it can pollute the spirit of non-humans.
When the time comes, if Irene's 'curse' is lifted and her mind is confused, the cart before the horse.
(Okay...... Let's record it first...... )
This is a magic as Nirvana, and she is very interested in it.
“…… See! There it is! ”
With an exclamation that sounded at the same time as the stopped thoughts, a black dot in the shape of a moon was close in front of me.
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"Village Chief!! Big things are wrong!! ”
In the only village on the island of Karna, a purple-skinned inhuman with horns on his head ran into a tent in a panic.
"Don't make noise! Don't you see I'm trimming my sideburns! ”
The dwarf creature sitting in the chair glared back with a forced look in its eyes, and became angry for an inexplicable reason.
"Now is not the time to do such a thing! Chief! ”
"There are trespassers on the island, there are intruders on the island!"
Crying and laughing, the strange purple creature could only emphasize the seriousness of the matter.
"In that case, why don't you organize a group to drive the intruders away!"
Anyway, it's not the first time that someone has strayed on their island, so what's all the fuss about.
"But the village chief!"
"This time, this time, it's a dragon!!"
“………………”
"-huh?"
Almost ripped off his important sideburns, the dwarf figure that couldn't believe it finally staggered out with the purple-skinned weirdo.
Dragon? What era did that exist......
At this moment, in the village, there are already many strange-shaped creatures looking at the huge creature hovering on the top of the mountain with concern.
If I had to give them an accurate description of their appearance, I am afraid there would be only one word.
It has been described in ancient books, "demons".
……
“…… That ruin, I feel very uncomfortable......"
Finding a hill to lower Zela, an indescribable hint flashed in Erin's dragon eyes.
"Is that so......"
Completely opposite to the dragon, Zela has a sense of closeness when she arrives here.
On second thought, "stars" and "moon" belong to the same night sky, so it is not surprising that "star spirit" and "goddess of the moon" are related in terms of meaning.
(…… Do you reject the temples of dragons and demons...... It seems that the gods of ancient times were also divided into camps...... )
As she learns more about the mythical civilizations of this world, Zela feels that she is one step closer to being 'real'.
At that time, she deliberately asked Robin Lu to stay, just to ask the old man if he knew anything about the "gods" that were older than four hundred years ago.
She and a certain god who gave her a 'curse' and indirectly caused her best friend to 'sleep', but there is still a lot of money to be settled!
(In addition to collecting the magic array of the "Drop of the Moon", I don't know if I can find the clues of those disappeared "gods" here...... )
Leaving Erin outside for the time being, the girl with her own mind turned into the body of a "star spirit" and stepped into this ancient ruin that exuded divine power.