Chapter 1 Zero: [Town of Wishes]

As the sky waned, a town that was completely unanticipated was approaching Marshall's next trip.

The little girl leaned against Haru's soft body, her eyelashes trembling, and softly pronounced the name of the town.

"Tim...... How do you feel so much like ......?"

Tim, translated in Yaris as fulfillment, specifically refers to the fulfillment of wishes.

"What do you mean?" Haru heard Marshall's slightly surprised tone, and immediately asked, "Tim...... What is the meaning? ”

"Make wishes come true." The corners of Marshall's mouth twitched slightly, "Maybe this place can really make wishes come true, right?" After all, it's not early, and the heavens have given us such a beautiful town, isn't it a wish fulfillment? ”

"Yes." Chun thought about it and nodded honestly.

"If there is such a wish, then I will make a wish, a wish to be able to change the clothes on your body back." Marshall gently pinched the pad of flesh on Haru's palm with his fingers, and hummed comfortably, "What would you wish?" If you can. ”

"I ......" Haru, who was stunned by this question, "I ......"

"Didn't think about it? Then think about it when you go in, maybe you can really make a wish~" Marshall smiled tiredly but cheerfully, "However, I think that the realization of the wish must pay a certain price." ”

"Uh-huh......" Harun's eyes dimmed, and he whispered in response, and before he knew it, his paws had wrapped around Marshall's small hand, as if seeking some comfort.

His wish was to be able to bring his two younger brothers back to him......

They were still very young, and Haru had watched them grow up with his own eyes.

Haru also hopes that he can earn enough money to be able to meet his new life with his brother in peace.

He couldn't help but look at the blood-red gemstone necklace on his chest.

The town was small, not unlike what Marshall had ever visited, with houses still under construction and inns already erected.

But Lust Land is not a great place to visit......

Since entering Timtown, William's attention has skyrocketed to the extreme, and he must be on guard against possible dangers to ensure the safety of the convoy and Marshall.

Neither of these things can be left behind.

Turning around, William finally instructed the orcs to park the carriage at a rather large inn, and then let everyone get out of the carriage to end the day's trip.

The carriage door opened, and Chun carefully took Marshall's hand, lest she step on the empty steps and fall down at once.

William was already standing in front of Marshall, without any expression on his face: "This is an unexpected resting place, this town looks new. ”

"Some of the houses haven't been built yet, but they look like they're crowded...... "Marshall, who had seen the crowds here before, "Uncle William, do you think you can really get your wish here?" ”

"Haha, what's this......" William smiled wryly, "I hope so." ”

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon, and since this place is called the [Town of Wishes], then there must be some transcendent factors here.

Could it be that a new [Primordial Rune] has been born here?

However, the Rune of the Primordial does not help people fulfill their wishes, but rather puts them in danger of getting out of control.

Is it because of monsters...... Or is it because of something else......

William felt that he had been inexplicably involved in something that he should not have been involved in......

Since he is here, it is necessary to intervene, at least to understand the basic situation here, report to the government, and the rest should not matter to him.

William quickly checked in with the help of his innkeeper, and then looked at the menu of the first inn he had stayed in Timtown, feeling a fifth of the cost of the average town.

It's actually the same as a regular hotel, but the price is a fifth higher than that of a regular hotel.

William didn't ask how high the room rate would be, just knocked on the surface of the wooden dining table without a match.

"Marshall, look at what you want to eat, order some for us." William was not in a very good mood, but he couldn't get angry with the little girl, so he had to smile wryly and return the menu to Marshall.

"Hmm. All right. Marshall leaned wearily beside Haru and yawned heavily.

She rubbed her eyes, took the freshly made menu with the smell of cheap ink on its surface, and gently cast her gaze on it.

"Then go as usual, two portions of each. Uncle, what do you think? Marshall affectionately squeezed Chun's solid arm and said with a smile.

"It's better to be respectful than to obey." Spring's tail is wagging desperately behind him.

"Haha......" Marshall casually flipped through the menu, quickly reaching the bottom.

Just as she tried to close the menu, she saw several lines of text that had not yet appeared printed on the last page of the menu.

Marshall was so shocked that her eyes even twitched slightly, and in a cautious and expectant tone, her lips twitched as she read the text softly.

"Welcome to the City of Wishes, Tim." She looked at William inquiringly, and her spirits lifted, "Do you want me to continue?" ”

"Oh?" William lifted his legs, his eyes showing a little surprise, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Well, the next thing is actually about making a wish...... That is to say......"

You can really make your wish come true here!

Chun's eyes opened suddenly, and he couldn't control it, he wanted to say something, but in the end he only swallowed his saliva, and his lips were dry and continued to listen.

"It is an indisputable fact that everyone in the world has desires." Marshall spoke very quickly, and her eyes became more and more surprised, "In the [Town of Wishes], you can send your most sincere prayers to the supreme stone statue in the town, the incarnation of the creator god Didamo left in this world. ”

"Your prayers will be answered, and most of your wishes will be granted."

"At the same time, there are also some wishes that also have a price, so please consider it before making a wish."

"Every man has only one chance, and he cannot make a wish many times, but he can come to Him at any time and make a wish."

"You can just call that statue Dharma, with His tacit approval."

"Finally, remember these three."

[Don't be overly greedy, don't be overly greedy, don't be overly obsessed. 】

The last admonition was burned with gold lacquer, and shone brightly in the light of the jumping candles.

"This ...... That's impossible! ”

William slapped the table with such force that even the edges burst out with a little sawdust!

The incarnation of Didama...... How is this possible!

The incarnation of Didamour who appeared in the Land of Desire...... God who helps people make their wishes come true......

William refused to believe it, and he couldn't believe that this kind of thing was really like what the menu said, there must be something else......

But, this temptation ...... And the cheers and smiles of the people I heard at the edge of the town just now, it is not fake......

"It's not easy." William said solemnly, "Marshall, I don't recommend that you make a wish, it may be dangerous. ”

"Hmm...... But, the problem is, so many people seem to have succeeded. Marshall said slowly, "My wish is not difficult. ”

"Hmm...... That's just as well. William thought for a while, and finally nodded, "Let's stay here for two days, and I will investigate the details of this so-called stone statue called Didamo in this town by the way, and you can rest here for a while, don't act rashly, and if you really want to make a wish, don't go beyond the boundary." ”

Although Marshall did not know what the boundaries were, she was certain that her desires would not exceed them.

So, she smiled happily, patted Chun's big hand, and said, "Isn't it good to have a free set of clothes?" ”

Haru pursed his lips, and the color of joy was already visible on his tail.

"Today, you have to think about your wishes, but don't say it, it won't come true after you say it."

Marshall laughed and pulled Haru-into the bedroom, followed by a sweet rest.

Haru was lying on the bed, the fire in his heart was blazing, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

He looked at Marshall, who was lying beside him, with a look of pity, and blew softly at her.

Sweet dreams.

......

Today, William slept alone.

It was late at night.

Under the light of the azure magic lamp, William held a magic pen in his hand, writing straight and upright handwriting on the parchment on the desk, his eyes grim, as if facing a great enemy.

"A new village has appeared in the territory of Sisg [Land of Desire], claiming to have a stone statue that can grant wishes, and according to the locals, it is the incarnation of Didama."

"The concentration of mana here is slightly on the high side, but not to the point where it needs to be monitored. I initially suspect that this stone statue belongs to a monster, and it is particularly well disguised. As for its purpose, I didn't guess. ”

"The state of [Long Ago First Layer Protection] is stable for the time being, don't worry. I hope to send someone to explore this place, and if possible, it is necessary to thoroughly investigate the origin of this stone statue. It's getting late, good dreams. ”

"Your faithful best friend, William Doyle."

Didhama ...... Yes. It is the Didama who carved an indelible mark in the souls of all living beings.

He didn't believe it, he couldn't believe it.

"Hehe......" William's mouth turned up, and he took out a delicate seal from his arms, and there was a trace of magic between his fingers, and he burrowed into the gap of the seal like a locust.

Syllable!

The magical ink clay shimmered with a silvery white glow on the parchment.

It was a full-pentagonal white starlight pattern with a deep black swirling in the middle.

The next moment, the parchment seemed to be suddenly pulled up by an inexplicable gust of wind, and the starlight that suddenly overflowed from the seal easily dragged the parchment to fall, and formed a bright blue pentagon at the bottom.

"Go ahead." William snapped his fingers, and with a snap, the starlight flowed, leaving only a small cloud of dissipating starlight in front of him.

......

Outside the hostel.

"Land of Desire, Town of Wishes Tim, New Town."

A narrow wolf snout leaned next to the thick octagonal black ring on its paws, whispering.

His voice was sharp and hoarse, like a hunting wind on a mountain peak.

Unexpectedly, the ring in the hand of the wolf orc responded.

"The second uprising of the orc volunteers in the imperial capital has been quelled, and there are still three left."

"Please be sure to report the exact location of Princess Yaris closely."

"Yes." The wolf-orc's voice was slight.

“......”

Soon, he put away the ring and walked back to the room that William had arranged.

His companion was already napping in bed, and when he saw him coming, he half-jokingly said, "Really, Feng, you guy, have you been in estrus recently?" Why is there such an urgency to urinate at night? ”

“......”

Feng shook his head with a smile and lay down on the bed.

He didn't say anything.