When he said these words, it was incredible that Lin Yiyan's tongue also seemed to taste the taste of pie, and his saliva came out. Lin Yiyan hurriedly took a bite of the second bread and asked without hesitation, "That, Yugeo." The man...... That is, Alice, who studied divine art in the church, right? In order to become the successor of Sister Asalia. ”

"Well, that's it. She is known as the first genius since the founding of the village, and by the age of ten she was able to use a large number of techniques. Eugeo replied in a proud tone.

"That'...... Now studying in the church, is a girl named Serka......? ”

"Hmm...... Sister Asalia was very upset that Alice was taken away by the Knight of Integration, and once said that she would not accept any more disciples, but she was persuaded by the village chief Gashut, and it was not until the year before that the new trainee nun Serka came to the church. She's Alice's sister. ”

"Sister...... Eh...... "If you have to say it, it should be a strict big sister, Lin Yiyan said this while recalling Serka with such an impression in his mind. Since it's the girl's sister, then Alice must also be a nosy type who likes to take care of others. Yougeo and you will definitely be a good pair.

Thinking of this, Lin Yiyan glanced at Yugeo, only to see that he frowned as if he remembered something.

“…… Due to the five-year age difference, I didn't play with Serka. Sometimes when she went to Alice's house, she always hid behind her mother or grandmother as if she were shy...... His father, the village chief of Gashut, and other adults, as well as the nun Asalia, were convinced that Alice's sister also had divine talents, and they were looking forward to it...... But ......"

"Serka, she doesn't have the talent of her sister, right?" In response to Lin Yiyan's direct question, Yugeo just smiled bitterly and nodded, "You can't say that." No matter who you are, you can't do well when you first start your job. Me too, and it took more than three years to reinvent this big axe. As long as you have perseverance, no matter what kind of vocation you have, you will be mastered one day. Merely...... For a girl who is only twelve years old, it is a little too hard......"

"Trying too hard?"

“…… Alice had not lived in the church since she was studying the Divine Arts. I only study until noon, and then I will come and deliver a lunch box to me, and in the afternoon I will help with household chores. However, Serka moved out of her home, citing lack of study time. It just so happened that Jena and Aruku also lived in the church that day, and Sister Asalia alone would definitely not be able to keep her busy, and Serka would move to the church because of this. ”

Lin Yiyan remembered the figure of Serka, who took care of the children seriously. Although I can't see how hard it is, she has to take care of six children a day in addition to studying, which should not be easy for a girl who is only 12 years old.

"I see...... And I, the lost traveler of Bekuta, suddenly moved there. At least I should, and not give Celka any trouble. "You must get up at half past five tomorrow, Lin Yiyan made such a determination, and continued the topic just now with "Say so".

"Are the other children who live in that church all the other than Serka gone? Are both parents deceased? So why did six people do this at the same time in a peaceful village? ”

Hearing this, Yugeo looked melancholy and looked down at the mossy ground not far away.

“…… It was an infectious disease that happened in the village three years ago. There has not been an epidemic like this in nearly 100 years, resulting in the death of 20 adults and children in the village. Sister Asalia, the medicine woman, Granny Eventa, tried everything but could not cure those who had a fever. That's when the children of the church lost their parents. ”

This unexpected answer made Lin Yiyan silent for a while.

"It's not just an epidemic. Recently, a lot of strange things have happened. Isolated bears, black-haired wolves attack people, and ears of wheat cannot swell...... The carriages that had been sent here from Zakalia had also appeared to be unavailable for a whole month. The reason is said to be...... To the south of the town, a goblin group has appeared. ”

"You, what did you say?" Lin Yiyan blinked two or three times, "Goblin ...... Isn't there that, knights guarding the border? ”

"Of course it is. The Dark Race that is close to the Ending Mountain Range should all be wiped out by the Fusion Knight in an instant. This is the duty that the Knights of Integration must fulfill, because those races are many, much worse than Alice who just touched the Dark Realm. ”

"...... Yogio" Lin Yiyan felt that Yogio's voice, which had always been smooth, suddenly seemed to be mixed into a deep tone that could be called a deep tone, which made Lin Yiyan surprised again. However, this feeling disappeared in an instant, and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of the boy's mouth.

“…… So, I'm just taking those as rumors. However, in the last two or three years, many new tombstones have been added to the church. But my grandfather said that it was normal for the church to add tombstones. ”

Having said that, now is the time to ask the previous question, so Lin Yiyan pretended to be casual and asked very carefully, "...... I said, Yugeo, divine magic...... That, can it resurrect people? ”

Hearing this, Yugeo bit his lip slightly with a serious expression, as if he couldn't figure it out, and nodded, "...... Almost no one in the village knew that among the high-level divine arts, there were spells that could increase the Mandate of Heaven, as Alice once said. ”

"Increase ...... Mandate of Heaven? ”

"Hmm. The destiny of all people and things...... Including me and Yi Yan, we can't add it through methods. For example, the destiny of human beings, from infants to toddlers, to adults, is constantly increasing during this period, reaching its maximum value around the age of twenty-five. After that, it will slowly decay, and when it is about seventy or eighty years old, it will become zero, and go to the side of the god Stysia. Have you forgotten all this? ”

"Ahh Of course, this was the first time he had heard of it, and Lin Yiyan nodded solemnly. What Ugeo is talking about is that the maximum value of hitpoint will increase or decrease depending on age.

"However, if you get sick or injured, your destiny will be greatly reduced. If you are too badly injured, you will probably die like this. However, it should be treated with divine magic and medicine. In this way, the Mandate of Heaven will be restored, but it will not exceed the maximum amount. No matter how much an old person takes medicine, he will not be able to restore his destiny to the way he was when he was young, and his injuries will not heal if he is too bad......"

"But there are spells that can do that, right?"

Alice said she was surprised when she saw this in the church's ancient books. When she asked Sister Asalia this question, she suddenly put on a very terrifying look and said something that made her forget what she had seen...... I don't know the details, but it is said that it was a spell that only the great priests of the Congregational Church could use. It is not used to treat pain and disease, but directly affects the Destiny...... It's like, but the specific technique or something, of course, I haven't even seen it. ”

"Huh...... O great priest. In other words, as long as that divine technique is a monk of the church, it will be used? ”

"Of course. The source of the power of divine magic is the divine power that the gods of Thor and Teraria sprinkle all over the air and earth. Large-scale spells that require a lot of divine power. If it is such a powerful technique as following the destiny of a man, I am afraid that it is not enough to gather the divine power in this forest. A sorcerer who can manipulate such a great power, I'm afraid there is no one in Zakaria Town. ”

At this point, he paused for a moment, and then continued in a deep voice, "And...... If Sister Azalia had been able to use that technique, she would not have watched the parents of those children, whose children had died of illness. ”

"That's it......" Lin Yiyan, who had finished eating the second bread, put the water bottle handed by Yugeo to his mouth, and muttered while looking up at the branch of the giant tree in front of him that reached the sky.

To go to Yangdu, you need the assistance of Ugeo no matter what. However, it is probably impossible for him to give up his vocation so seriously, probably these are not allowed in the taboo catalog. Well, there is only one option. Find a way to clean up this overgrown cedar tree.

Returning to his place, he saw Ugeo tapping his pants and standing up.

"Alright, it's almost time to start the afternoon. I'll be the first to come, can you hand me the axe? ”

"Hmm." Lin Yiyan was about to put the dragon bone axe standing beside him into Yugeo's hand and hold the handle of the axe with his right hand. Suddenly, a feeling of electric shock flashed in Lin Yiyan's mind. The tail that ran away from the palm of my hand just now was really caught this time, so I thought about it carefully.

That's exactly what Giorgio said. Ordinary axes can easily break off the blade, so Quyang borrowed this huge keel axe. In that case, just use a stronger axe. Use axes that have more attack durability and require higher strength.

"I, I said Eugeo." Lin Yiyan held his breath and asked, "Is there a stronger axe than this in the village?" Even if there is no village in the village, the town of Zakaria should be ...... It's been 300 years since you borrowed this axe, right? ”

However, Yugeo shook his head very dryly, "How could it be." The dragon bone is the highest level weapon material. It is harder than Damascus steel in the south and jade steel in the east. If there is a harder material, it is the one that is held by the Integrator...... Artifact ......"

As the volume at the end of the conversation gradually became smaller in the trembling, Lin Yiyan tilted his head and waited for the content behind. After about five seconds of silence, Yugeo, as if concerned about his surroundings, whispered, "...... Although there are no harder axes. But...... Harder swords do. ”

"Sword ......?"

"Before I went to church, I once said that there is another artifact in this village besides the Bell Tower that tells the time, do you remember?"

"Ah...... Well. ”

"Actually, right around here...... I'm the only one in the village who knows this. For the past six years, I have been hiding from everyone...... Would you like to see it, Yi Yan? ”

"When, of course! I want to see it, please let me see it! Lin Yiyan said very concernedly, but Yugeo still hesitated, but quickly nodded and returned the axe to Lin Yiyan's hand.

"Then, I can only let Yi Yan start the afternoon work first. Take it and it will take a long time. ”

"Far away?"

"No, it's in a nearby storage cabin. Merely...... But it's surprisingly heavy. As Ugeo said, when Lin Yiyan finished swinging the axe for the fiftieth time, Ugeo finally came back, looking tired, and beads of sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Hey, is it okay?" Hearing this, Yugeo, who had lost even the strength to answer, nodded briefly, and at the same time threw the thing on his shoulder to the ground as if he had half thrown it on his shoulder. There was a dull thud, and the mossy blanket was smashed into a big hole. Lin Yiyan handed the container of Hilal water to the gasping Ugeo and began to stare at the object on the ground.

It seems to have been seen somewhere. It is a slender leather bag about 1.2 meters long. This was undoubtedly the wrap that Yugeo had placed on the floor of the storage hut yesterday when he placed the Keel Axe.

"Can I turn it on?"

"Ah...... Well. Want...... Be careful. If it falls on the leg, it's not just ...... It will hurt. The gasping Yougeo said this, Lin Yiyan nodded at him and cautiously reached over.

Subsequently, Lin Yiyan's waist looked like it was about to be broken, and the weight of this thing really surprised Lin Yiyan. No, if it were the real world, the lumbar spine might actually be dislocated. This item is really heavy. Lin Yiyan obviously clenched it with both hands, but it was like nailing to the ground, and it didn't move at all.

So Lin Yiyan stood up on his feet again and injected strength into his waist, as if he was lifting a dumbbell, so that he could exert his strength.

"Woo......!"

Squeaking, Lin Yiyan felt that the joints all over his body seemed to make a friction sound, but the package finally moved. Lin Yiyan lifted and flipped the knotted part 90 degrees, so that the lower end of the object was against the ground. In order to prevent it from tipping over, use your left hand to support it desperately, and with your right hand untie the knots, and move the leather bag downward.

What appeared inside was a long sword that was so beautiful that Lin Yiyan couldn't help but sigh. The hilt of the sword is made of silver, and the top is finely carved, and the grip is carefully wound with white leather. The gauntlets are decorated with the branches and leaves of the plant, and the species of this plant is quickly identified. Both the upper part of the grip and the white leather scabbard are inlaid with a sparkling rose carved from green jade.

It exudes an old-fashioned vibe, but without a hint of filth. As if I hadn't met my master, and had been asleep, the sword had an atmosphere that I couldn't help but feel.

"...... this?" Lin Yiyan raised his head and asked, and Yugeo, who had finally recovered, looked at the sword with a nostalgic and cherished expression, and said, "The Sword of the Green Rose, although I don't know if it's the real name, but the fairy tale says so. ”

"Fairy tale ......?"

"As long as it's a kid from Loulid Village...... No, adults too, everyone knows this. Three hundred years ago, among the first settlers who pioneered the land was a swordsman named Belkuli. There are many legends about his adventures, but the most famous of them is "Bel Coolly and the White Dragon of the North......"

Eugeo suddenly looked into the distance and continued in a sad voice, "...... To put it simply, Belkuli, who went to end his expedition in the mountains, lost his way in the depths of the cave and entered the lair of the White Dragon. And the white dragon who guards the human world, fortunately, is taking a nap, and Belkuli took this opportunity to escape, but scattered in the treasure mountain of the nest, there is a sword he can think of. Just as he quietly picked up his sword and was about to leave, a cyan rose suddenly grew at his feet, entangled Belkuli. The sound of him falling to the ground woke up the white dragon...... That's the story. ”

"What's next?" Lin Yiyan, who couldn't help but be attracted by the story, asked, "It's a long time to talk about it" Yugeo smiled and used this as the opening line for the follow-up of the story, "In short, a lot of things happened, and Belkuli was finally forgiven, and after putting the sword back in its place, he fled back to the village." Congratulations, congratulations...... It's a boring story. If only I hadn't had the idea of checking this statement as a child......"

His voice sounded very remorseful, and Lin Yiyan finally understood. That childhood was meant by Eugeo. and his childhood sweetheart, a girl named Alice. In the village, there are probably only two children who can have such mobility.

After a moment of silence, Yugeo continued, "Six years ago, Alice and I traveled to the Finish Mountains to find the White Dragon. However, no dragon was found. Instead, I saw a mountain of bones with knife marks attached. ”

"Huh...... DRA, no, did someone kill the dragon? Exactly, who ......? ”

"I don't know. It could be some ...... If you're interested in treasures. There are many gold coins and treasures scattered under the keel. This "Sword of the Green Rose" is also among them. Of course, I didn't take out the sword because it was heavy...... Then, on the way home, he took the wrong exit and crossed the mountains to the Dark Country. The rest of the words are the same as what you heard yesterday. ”

"That's it......" Lin Yiyan shifted his gaze back to the sword supported by both hands, "but...... Why is this sword here? ”

“…… In the summer of the previous year, I went to the cave on the north side again and took it out. On days off, they carry a few kilometers and hide them in the forest...... It took three months until it was moved to the storage hut. Why do this...... Seriously, I don't know ...... either."