With the help of Serka's divine magic, Yugeo finally managed to save his life. By the time Lin Yiyan returned to Lulid Village with Yugeo on his right and Goblin Captain in his left hand, the sun had already set. The adults were gathering in the square to discuss whether or not to rule out the search, and when they saw the three of us suddenly appear, they exhaled in unison, and then the scolding of the village chief Gashut and Mother Asaliya fell on their heads. Faced with the impossible situation of three young people breaking the "Rules of the Village", perhaps the adults were even more flustered.

But when I put the head on my left hand in front of the noses of the adults, everything was different. Stared at by Ugaqi's yellow-green eyes, which were larger than humans, and his menacing face with long, stray teeth, the adults let out a scream of consternation and screams that were several times greater than before.

Later, Yugeo and Serka explain the Goblin Syndicate camping in the Northern Caverns, and that they may be a scout team sent by the Dark Nation. The village chief and the others seemed to be tempted to treat this as children's nonsense, but the head of the monster that no one had ever seen was sitting on the stone steps, and they couldn't laugh at it. The topic immediately turned to the defense of the village, and we were safely released and dragged home with tired feet.

After letting Serka heal the wound on his left shoulder in the church room, Lin Yiyan fell asleep on the bed like a puddle of mud. The next day, Lin Yiyan and Ugeo were able to be exempted from work together, enjoying this luck and laziness. After another night, this morning, the pain in my shoulder and the fatigue in my whole body were completely gone.

After breakfast, he walked to the forest with Yugeo, who also had a mental expression on his face, and he swung the first fifty strokes of the present.

Lin Yiyan looked at the axe in his right hand and said to Eugeo, who was sitting down a little farther away, "I said, Eugeo, do you remember......?" In that cavern, when you were cut down by a goblin...... You said something strange. It's like I've been friends with Ugeo and Alice since a long time ago......"

Eugeo didn't answer right away. After a moment of silence, a refreshing wind blew, rustling the treetops. A small voice floated into the ears on the tail of the wind.

“…… I remember. It's obviously impossible...... But somehow, at that time, I felt very clearly that I, Yi Yan and Alice were born and raised together in this village...... Alice also stood there on the day she was taken away. ”

“…… That's right. Lin Yiyan nodded and pondered.

Lin Yiyan was also puzzled, what was going on with this strange memory, which was suddenly given by entering this world? Or was it given by Akihiko Kayaba in order to let Lin Yiyan better integrate into this world? Lin Yiyan didn't know. However, the only thing Lin Yiyan knows is that this memory is real and he has experienced it, but how is this possible?

"On that day, there seemed to be another person? Is it my delusion? Lin Yiyan muttered in a low voice.

"Partner, that day was really dangerous, if it weren't for that girl, you might have almost finished!" Dregg said the same.

"What happened that day?" Lin Yiyan asked puzzled.

"That day...... Deleger was silent for a moment, explained the situation that day, and then said slowly, "I don't know much about the specific situation, everything can only be solved and remembered by yourself, I think, this is the purpose of this experience given to you by this world, right?" ”

......When Serka used divine magic to transfer his destiny to Eugeo and try to revive him, he did feel the existence of a fourth person in his gradually diluting consciousness. And the man said: Yi Yan, Eugeo, I have been waiting for you at the top of the central cathedral.

"Yes...... Alice? ”

If it was really her, did the impossible past where she lived with Eugeo and Alice in Lulid Village really exist......?

Lin Yiyan interrupted the countless thoughts he had been thinking about since waking up yesterday morning, and said, "Ugeo." Did you hear someone's voice in the cave when Serka was using divine magic on you? ”

Eugeo replied immediately, "No, I was completely unconscious. Did Yi Yan hear something? ”

"No...... It's my delusion, forget it! Well, it's time to work. My goal is more than forty-five times. Driven away the thoughts that were swirling in his mind, Lin Yiyan turned to Kigas Sida again. Hold the axe tightly with both hands, transmitting consciousness to all corners of the body.

The axe swung out followed the imaginary trajectory exactly as if it were attracted to the center of the half-moon carved into the trunk of the tree.

Today, nearly thirty minutes earlier than usual, the quota of 1,000 axes for the two of them in the morning was completed. This is because neither of them is very tired and basically does not need to rest. The number of heart blows has increased a lot compared to last week, and perhaps it is an illusion, and the notches on the giant tree seem to have deepened to the extent that they can be distinguished by the naked eye.

Eugeo stretched out in contentment and said, "It's a little early, but let's have lunch first." He sat down on the usual tree root, and Lin Yiyan also sat next to him. Ugeo took out the usual round bread from the cloth bag next to him and handed two to Lin Yiyan.

Lin Yiyan took one in one hand, smiled bitterly at the bread that was still as hard as a stone, and said, "If only this bread became soft like an axe became lighter." ”

"Aha." Yugeo smiled happily and shrugged as he took a big bite of bread, "...... Unfortunately, it's still the same. Speaking of which...... Why do you suddenly feel that the axe is lighter......? ”

"Who knows." Although he said this, he had anticipated this phenomenon as early as last night when he opened his "Window". The object control authority and system control authority in question, plus the Mandate of Heaven maximum value, have all increased dramatically.

The reasons can also be imagined. By repelling the large group of goblins in that cave, in other words, you have completed a difficult mission, and the phenomenon of "leveling up" in the ordinary VRMMO has occurred. While definitely not wanting to do it again, provoking a difficult battle does pay off.

This morning, Lin Yiyan also pretended to ask Serka casually, and sure enough, she was too, and the divine technique that had a high failure rate last week seemed to be able to be used well suddenly. In fact, Celka, who didn't participate in the battle, also got the upgrade effect, mostly because the three of us were treated as a team, and all of us gained experience points, so it's acceptable to think about it.

I'm afraid that the Eugeo's object operation authority has also risen to around 48 like me. That way, there's no reason not to try that one again.

Lin Yiyan finished eating two round breads in a few bites and stood up. Yugeo was still eating slowly, and looked over. Lin Yiyan walked to the large tree hole in the trunk of the Cida tree in Kigas, and stretched out his hand to the package of the Green Rose Sword that had been placed there since the other day.

Lin Yiyan grasped the leather package with half conviction and general prayer, and lifted it up with all his strength.

"Oops......" Suddenly, Lin Yiyan almost fell backwards, and hurriedly took two steps back. The weight of a barbell with a full counterweight in my memory was drastically reduced to the point that it was only a thick iron pipe at best.

The sword still pressed heavily against the wrist. However, this kind of weight is not so much a pleasant feeling, and this feeling just reminds Lin Yiyan of the love swords at the end of the old Aingrant.

Lin Yiyan held the leather wrap in one hand with his left hand, unbuttoned the top button, and held the beautifully decorated hilt of the sword with his right hand. Yugeo's eyes widened as he bit the bread, and Lin Yiyan smiled at him with a "click!" With a shudder of the sheath, he drew his sword.

The Sword of the Green Rose was not at all as unruly as it had been a few days ago, and lay quietly in Lin Yiyan's hands like a beautiful princess in the depths. This sword is really more beautiful the more you look at it. Whether it was the texture of the white leather grip that seemed to absorb the hand, the transparency of the knife body that seemed to contain complex light, or the fineness of the decoration of the rose vine pattern, it was not something that Lin Yiyan was familiar with could reproduce with a weapon made of polygons. I always felt that it was no wonder that Belkuli in the story wanted to steal it from the dragon.

"Hey...... Hey, Yi Yan, can you handle that sword? Yugeo looked dumbfounded, and Lin Yiyan swung his sword left and right twice to show him.

"The bread hasn't softened, but the sword seems to have become lighter. Oh, you look. Lin Yiyan faced Kigas Sida again and sank down. Take a step back with your right foot and turn it to the side of the target, and use this turn to direct the sword in your right hand from the side of your body to the back. In an instant, the blade was covered in a pale blue light.

"Hey!!" He briefly shouted and kicked the ground hard. The system assistance fused with the impression of sword skills accelerated Lin Yiyan's movements, giving the slash amazing speed and precise accuracy. One-handed sword single-shot sword technique 'horizontal'.

The Sword of the Green Rose flashed like a horizontal lightning bolt, hitting the target at the right point, and a violent impact sounded loudly. The huge trunk of Kigascida rustled, and even the birds that landed on the treetops around them flew in unison.

Lin Yiyan was immersed in this feeling of unity of human and sword that he hadn't experienced for a long time, and looked straight out of his right arm in front of him. Half of the pale blue silver blade stepped into the black glow of the wood.

This time, not only did Yugeo's eyes open wide, but his mouth also widened, and the half-eaten bun fell from his hand onto the moss. But the boy, who had made logging his vocation, said in a trembling voice, as if he had not noticed it at all.

“…… Yi Yan...... The ...... just now Is it 'swordsmanship'? ”

"Ahhh......h I think, probably yes. ”

"In that case...... Your vocation before you were abducted by the Dark God must have been a guardian...... No, maybe the guards of a big town. Because only the guards will teach formal swordsmanship. Eugeo stood up as he unusually spoke, his green eyes sparkling.

The moment he saw this scene, Lin Yiyan understood. He was commissioned to make logging a job, and for six years he swung his axe every day without complaint, but he undoubtedly had the soul of a swordsman. The longing for the sword and the skill of controlling it freely were engraved in the deepest part of his heart.

Yugeo took one or two steps forward, came to me, looked straight into Lin Yiyan's eyes and asked in a trembling voice, "Yi Yan...... What genre is your swordsmanship? Don't you remember the name of the genre either......? ”

Lin Yiyan thought for a moment, then shook his head vigorously, "No, I remember, my swordsmanship is 'Ayn Grant Flow'. ”

Although there is some suspicion of making up nonsense, however, speaking of which, his swordsmanship is indeed inherited from the world of Ayn Grant, because all his skills were learned and honed in that floating city, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is in the Aingrant stream!

"Ain...... Grande stream? Eugeo repeated softly, nodding, "What an incredible name." I haven't heard of it, but maybe it's your teacher or the name of the town where you used to live......! Yi Yan, that ...... I ......"

Yugeo suddenly lowered his gaze and spat out. But after a few seconds, he raised his head again, and the resolute light returned to his eyes, "Can you teach me your 'Aingrun Stream Sword Technique'?" Of course, I'm not a guard, not even a village guard...... Maybe some kind of rule will be violated......"

"The Taboo Catalogue or the Empire...... Is there an entry in the Basic Law that says "Those who are not guards are not allowed to practice swordsmanship"? Lin Yiyan asked calmly. Yugeo bit his lip lightly and whispered after a while, "...... Although there are no such entries...... But "Serving Multiple Vocations" is forbidden. In general, only those who have been given the vocation of guard or guard will practice swordsmanship. So, if I practice swordsmanship...... Maybe it will become a matter of slacking off on one's vocation......"

Eugeo's shoulders slowly drooped. But he clenched his fists tightly, his tense muscles trembling slightly.

Lin Yiyan seemed to see the entanglement in his heart. The people who inhabit this "Under Orld", the so-called "artificial fluctlights" that Rath mass-produced by some means, have a characteristic that our real-world humans do not have.

I'm afraid they #will never violate the rules of superiority that are credited to consciousness#. Needless to say, the "Taboo Catalogue" issued by the Supreme Dominant Congregational Church and the "Imperial Basic Law" of the Nolan Gales Empire, which exercises specific rule under the Congregational Church, even the "Village Rules" inherited by this Lulid will never be violated spontaneously. It cannot be violated.

As a result, for six years, Yugeo had to suppress his desire to find Alice, his childhood friend who had been taken to the central capital. Suppressing his heart, he kept wielding an axe. Facing a giant tree that is absolutely impossible to defeat in his own life.

But now, for the first time, he wants to carve out his destiny with his own will. He said that he wanted me to teach him swordsmanship, of course, there was an element of longing for swordsmanship, but more importantly, the greatest hope that he had been buried in the deepest part of his heart...... I want to rescue Alice who was captured, and I want to get the strength to fight for this. Isn't this the expression of this wish?

Eugeo bowed his head and trembled. Lin Yiyan looked at him wordlessly, and said to him desperately in his heart.

Come on, Yogeo. Don't give up, don't lose to what binds you. Take a step...... Take the first step. Because you are a swordsman.

Then

As if hearing Lin Yiyan's words, the flaxen-haired young man raised his face. An unprecedentedly intense gaze in his beautiful green pupils pierced through Lin Yiyan's eyes. From between the clenched teeth, there was an intermittent trembling sound, "...... But. However, I ...... Want, get stronger. In order not to repeat the same mistake again. In order to recapture ...... Something lost. Yi Yan...... Teach me, swordsmanship. ”

Suddenly feeling full of emotion in his heart, but still trying to suppress these feelings, Lin Yiyan smiled and nodded, "Understood." I'll teach you all the skills I know. However, the practice is very hard. ”

Holding out his right hand while turning his expression into a mischievous smile, the corners of Yugeo's mouth finally relaxed a little and he took my hand tightly.

"Just what I wanted. Ahh......h Always, all the time looking forward to something. Yugeo lowered his head again, and two or three drops of transparent water slipped from his face, glistening in the sunlight shining through the gaps in the leaves. Before I could be surprised, Yugeo stepped forward and buried his face in Lin Yiyan's shoulder with a pop, and an extremely faint murmur came through the bodies leaning together.

"I'm ...... now Now I know. I've been waiting for you, Yi Yan. For six years, in this forest, waiting for you......"

"Ahh Lin Yiyan also responded in a speechless voice, and gently patted Yugeo's back with his right hand holding the Sword of the Green Rose.

“…… I must have woken up in this forest to meet you, Eugeo. Lin Yiyan strongly felt that this unconsciously said sentence was the conclusive truth.

The Devil's Cedar, the Tyrant of the Forest, and the Iron Giant Tree Kigassida were finally or easily cut down just five days after Eugeo and I began practicing the 'Aingrun Stream Swordsmanship' with the Sword of the Green Rose.

The reason is simple, that huge tree is a perfect practice table. Every time I demonstrated Horizontal, and as Eugeo practiced it over and over again, the cut in the trunk deepened, and when the cut reached about eighty percent of the diameter, that happened.

"Zha!" The giant tree received a horizontal slash from Eugeo's movements, making an ominous crushing sound that had not been seen before. Lin Yiyan and Yugeo looked at each other dumbly, then turned to the trunk of the Kigascida tree that stretched to the distant head, and then froze in astonishment. Because the two of them saw the giant tree slowly falling towards them.

However, there was the illusion that instead of a giant tree falling, the ground was standing tilting forward. The sight of a giant tree with a diameter of more than four meters bowing its head to gravity is so unrealistic.