Eternal Adventurer (WN): Chapter 185

 

Chapter 185: Change of Mind

"Julius"

From here on out, it's a four-man operation again.

All three of us are on horseback.

To keep pace with Julius' bull

The pace is a little slow

"What?"

"What kind of place is the city of Nack?"

"I don't know. By the time I was born, it was already in ruins."

"What is the reason it brought to ruins?"

"I don't know that either. Everyone who knows Nack doesn't want to talk about it. Not even Geldaria's soldiers."

There is little information

"Not even rumors?"

"Rumors... there is a rumor that the Queen cast a curse on the city's inhabitants. I don't know where it came from."

"You really don't know anything"

"I told you so."

After crossing the rough hill, I could see the city in the distance

Even from the top of the hill, I could see it.

Houses crumbling, lots of debris strewn about.

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"Good grief, there's no place to step on."

Every time I walk, I step on something.

Something wooden, iron, stone.

It's already rotting away, and I don't even know what it was.

"I don't get the feeling it's popular. Julius, are you sure this is the right place?"

"Yeah, no doubt."

It's not an inhabitable place, for that matter.

"Shiro-san, the water in the well is rotten. I don't think people live here."

Wince agrees

"Hmm, Sedona. Can I ask you a favor?"

"Yeah, I'll look down from the sky."

Saying so, Sedona spreads her wings and soars high into the sky.

"…I envy her."

Julius muttered while looking at Sedona.

"That she can fly?"

"Yeah, it seems like she can go anywhere."

Of course, she can't go anywhere

It seems that the act of flying in the sky is very exhausting for Sedona.

Also, when she eats too much, her stomach feels heavy and she can't fly.

"Is there some place you want to go?"

"Not exactly, but... somewhere free from conflict, I guess."

"Ah, I understand that."

Even I am filled with feelings of wanting to return to Berdreich as soon as possible.

I haven't been there in over 10 years

I trust that Quies and Sylvie are ruling well.

I'm sure I'll have a peaceful life back home.

That's what I'm hoping for.

Well, in such a situation, I met Julius and Maria, and I feel bad to leave them behind, so I'm keeping them company.

"Uh... hmm."

"What's wrong, Shiro-san?"

"Ah...no. I was wondering if this is what it means to grow old."

"What is it all of a sudden?"

"No, when I was busy with paperwork in the Edgeworth territory every day, I used to say, [I want to go on a journey~!]"

"Please don't get old and not get an erection."

What makes you think that way?

"You guys are so close."

"What is this? Julius, are you okay?"

"So you don't like Wince-dono?"

Eh?

Yes…

I love her?

"I can see it in your face."

"I know it's a luxury problem, but once Wince and Sedona start, they won't stop."

They usually keep going until sunrise.

"Don't you have children?"

"We're not related by blood, but yes. Just across the ocean. I haven't seen him in ten years."

"I hope you see him soon."

That's why I want this fight to end as soon as possible.

I suddenly wondered

"Wince"

"What's wrong?"

"How old is Shisu now?"

"Um... 16 years old... maybe?"

"What, he is an adult already?"

"Damn it, I'm not doing anything like a parent at all."

"How old are you guys?"

"Us? ...Umm."

How old are we

"Do you know Wince?"

"Um, I think we're, like, 40-50, right?”

Whoa, that must make me feel old

"I'm steadily approaching Roidelia's age."

"I guess it's a good thing you're not aging."

Is that really a blessing?

"Are you guys really humans?"

"That's rude. I'm not a human, I'm as close to a human as you can get, but I'm human and so is Wince."

"I can't laugh at it even if you're joking"

"It's a curse, the curse of not aging. No, it might be a punishment for sin."

"What have you done?"

"A friend begged me to kill him."

"…Sorry to hear that."

"Dont 'worry about it"

I should have thought a little more before saying it

The mood suddenly gets heavy

"Father!"

As if blowing away that weight, Sedona shouted

"What's wrong!"

"Airship! I can see an airship in the distance!"

"What, is it a Prelati ship!"

"I don't know, something's fighting it!"

"Julius!"

"I know, let's go!"

We leave the ruins and head in the direction Sedona indicated.