CH 39

: Maya Tray (1)

nice to meet you. I'm Jacques O'Brien, the commander of the Knights of Fear, who is in charge of this escort.

Jack was a knight with an impressive brown beard, wearing light armor and a strong build.

Behind him, the knights of the Pier Knights, who were in charge of escorting this time, were standing in line with Oh.

"Before we depart, let me briefly outline our upcoming journey."

It took about a fortnight to get from Highs to Apton. Since it was not a short distance, it was necessary to explain safety matters and routes.

"Since this itinerary includes distinguished guests, safety will be our top priority, even if it takes a little time."

Except for Earl Welton, the entire Welton family heads to Apton.

For the Pier Knights, the Welton family is their master. They were the people who had to be the top priority in every aspect.

In addition, Ricky and Anna were also prominent figures of the Pyro Church and were distinguished guests.

Lars was also classified as a distinguished guest, but he said he wanted to help even a little, so he was currently a member of the escort squad.

Jack continued.

"We left Heiss and made a route around the big cities. You will arrive at Apton via Blanky, Nessman and Phil. I have sent letters to the lords of the previous three cities, so you will be able to stay comfortably in the city."

"How do you spend your time outside the city?"

"That's a good question, Master."

Jack looked at Jamie and smiled.

"We will make sure we can spend the night in town as much as possible, but camping is inevitable."

It was virtually impossible to avoid camping on a long journey.

"We've got a few points. It will be as inconvenient as sleeping outside, but you don't have to worry about it as we've prepared it to minimize that part.

Jack was a knight who also learned the skills of a Ranger.

He knew very well how to be comfortable outdoors.

Earl Welton must have taken that part into account as well and added the Jack.

"Any questions?"

"I think that should be enough."

In response to Sears, Jack nodded satisfactorily.

Thank you. Then we will be leaving soon."

Now leave Heath and head to Apton, which is almost the opposite.

'Pyro.'

Jamie remembered the goddess Pyro, who told her to come to Apton.

She is currently judged to be isolated among the 12 gods. When you arrive at Apton, what are you trying to say to yourself?

'You'll know when you go.'

Diablo said he was the retainer of Volfir.

Your head will be very complicated by now.

Jamie just lifted her short legs to get into the wagon, and her body floated up.

"Huh?"

"Soundbite."

Looking back, Earl Wellton smiled and sat him down.

Then he stroked his emerald hair roughly.

"Are you ready?"

Earl Wellton stopped stroking and asked Sears.

"I did it thoroughly."

"You will suffer a lot."

"The hard work is made by Captain Jack."

"Go carefully."

"Don't be so sad that you don't have me either."

The Earl and Sears kissed lightly.

Ricky's face turned red at the sudden kiss. Anna just tilted her head and wondered what was going on.

On the other hand, Jamie was bored because it was a daily occurrence. Sarah was also sleeping.

After the kiss, the Count now looked at Jamie.

"Jamie. You have to take good care of your mother, brother, and friends."

"Yes, Dad."

"Come here."

" Yeah.

Unable to refuse the Count's words, Jamie kept her expression as high as possible and approached him.

The Count lightly kissed Jamie's forehead and pinched Jamie's cheek.

'Damn it .'

Oh, my mother, this time my father.

Still, the Count's expression of affection was nothing compared to Sears, so it was tolerable.

"My daughter sleeps well."

He kissed Sarah's forehead as well and took a step back.

"Go well, too. See you again when you have a chance."

"Go, thank you. Anna should say hello."

Ah. Huh. Thank you.

I'm not sure what I'm thankful for, but Anna bowed her head in the direction of the Count, as her brother told her.

Earl Wellton smiled contentedly and gave orders to Jack.

"Let's go."

"Yes, Count. I will bring you back safely."

"Please."

"Then let's go!"

At Zach's signal, the Welton Street wagon headed for Apton moved.

'Finally going. to Apton.'

Jamie looked at the mansion as it moved away and then looked back.

The scenery of Highs passing by.

What changes did you make when you came back here?

Jamie reclined on the comfy chair, imagining that day.

* * *

rumble-

The wagon shook violently.

Sara, who was sleeping in Sears' arms, slowly opened her eyes.

Sarah rubbed her sleepy eyes and lifted her head.

"Are you awake?"

Sears asked, wiping off Sarah's eyes.

Little Sarah nodded slowly and yawned loudly.

Then I looked to the side, and my brother Jamie was sitting looking out the window. Then I realized that this was not my home.

Sarah corrected her uncomfortable posture and sat down. And I looked forward-

" ?"

"Oh, hello?"

The first person he saw smiled awkwardly and waved his hand.

Sara frowned and hugged her mother deeply.

When he made an openly displeased expression, Ricky's expression turned pale.

buy it. That's not going to happen."

No?

"What if someone said hello first?"

"Hello too."

right.

Sears spoke harshly, and Sarah looked back at Ricky.

Ricky, who had been gloomy, smiled awkwardly again and greeted him.

Hi.

" Hello.

I said hello, but it didn't change what I didn't like, and how deeply I went into my mother's arms.

Still, Ricky grinned as if he felt better just by being greeted.

Jamie was taken aback by Ricky's ever-changing expression.

"I have to say hi to Anna too."

sister?

Anna. You say hello first."

Huh.

Anna, who had been quietly listening to the situation, turned to Sarah with the help of Ricky.

Hi. i'm not Nice to meet you."

sister.

Sara's expression became subtle at Anna's greeting.

It was quite different from when I saw Ricky.

That fact broke Ricky's heart, but it's easier for a young girl to talk to her same-sex peers than a man.

Sara, who was looking at Anna, raised her cute hand with a slightly awkward face.

Hello.

Huh. Hi.

The two girls smiled face to face.

Sears looked at the two children lovingly.

cheer up.

" Huh.

Jamie briefly comforted Ricky, who had grown pale.

* * *

It has been two days since we left.

Knights and workers hired for chores were clearing the camp.

The camping point that Jack had designated was definitely a better place to lay down compared to other places.

It was less humid, and I didn't feel tired for sleeping outside. But if you slept outside, you slept outside.

'This feeling, it's been a while.'

In the past, camping was a daily routine, but it was my first time camping since reincarnation, so I felt like my body was being trampled on by my feet in a long time.

This is also a shame because I slept on an extra bed in a high-end tent, and if I slept on the ground, it would have been difficult to properly control my body.

"I'm tired even after I slept."

Her mother Sears was not in good shape either.

What would Sarah say?

But there were some decent people.

Good morning!

"Uh- you slept."

Ricky and Anna, who came out early in the morning to do gymnastics, greeted the Jamie family with bright faces.

'Ah. Those guys were like this until a few months ago.'

It was Ricky and Anna who were going back and forth on the street.

For them, this camp was like heaven compared to their previous lives.

"Did you sleep well?"

"We slept perfectly. right, isn't it?

Huh!

Ricky and Anna respond bravely.

Sears was proud of the children, but at the same time, it was heartbreaking. It was because he knew what was going on.

"The meal is ready!"

"I think breakfast is ready. Let's all go."

Sears took the children to the dining area.

After eating, the group got back on the carriage.

Jack approached them and said to Sears.

"It looks like it will rain."

"Rain?"

The sky was clear.

It didn't look like it was going to rain.

But in the eyes of experts, it was different.

Yes. A dark cloud is approaching in the distance. It's called Uun (雨雲), and the wind blows here and it will soon get dark."

i See.

"Here in the Maya Trey Mountains, the rainy season is strong. It must have rained at some point."

"I need to slow down a bit."

"Let's find a safe route."

After completing the report, Jack left to give orders to his men.

"I can't open the window today."

"I can't help it."

"I'm fine too. On the contrary, I think it would be nice and quaint when it rains."

"I like the sound of rain."

Every word the children uttered was reassuring to Sears.

She nodded as she looked at the grown-up children.

okay. It would be okay to travel on a rainy day."

Jack's words were correct.

The clear morning sky turned black.

The raindrops that were pouring down began to wet the dry land in an instant.

It was dark, so the carriage was quiet.

Ricky was watching the raindrops from the window, and Anna was sleeping on her brother's shoulder.

Jamie, Sears and Anna were making up for their lack of sleep.

"Everyone seems very tired."

Jack, covered with a raincoat, clung to the side of the carriage.

Jamie rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked to the side.

"How long have you slept?"

"You slept for about two hours."

"I slept a lot."

Sears, Sarah, and Anna were still sleeping.

"Sleep well, you."

"You haven't slept?"

"I slept a lot."

He looked a little bored, but Ricky didn't show any signs of tiredness.

'I'm a little bored too.'

Meditation is the worst when there is nothing to do, but I couldn't do it here.

Jamie clicked inwardly and leaned against the window.

"Are you two bored?"

"I'm a little bored."

"Because it's only in the wagon."

Neither denied it.

"Can I tell you a funny story?"

"Is it funny?"

Ricky was interested.

Jamie didn't seem particularly interested.

Jack burst out laughing at the opposite reactions of the boys.

"This is the etymology of the name of the mountain range."

Oh oh.

The mountain range they are passing through now has the name of 'Maya Trey'.

Jack continued the conversation.

"It is said that this place was originally a huge mountain."

Long ago, there was not a mountain range, but a huge mountain. One day, two dragons appeared in this peaceful place.

The blue dragon and the evil black dragon, of which the blue dragon was named Maya Trey.

Maya Trey had a loved one.

The two struggled to defeat the Black Dragon.

In the process, the mountain split into several streams, and a valley with a ferociously fast current was formed.

The problem was that the human Maya Trey loved lost his life during the battle.

Maya Trey was grieved. Despite winning the battle, the dragon lost a loved one and fell into a great sense of loss.

After that, he gave up his attachments to the world and hid in the depths of the mountain range only to commemorate the people he loved.

"After that, it started to rain frequently in this area."

"Wow."

"The sad love story was adapted into the songs of the minstrels and spread all over the place, and the sages began to call the rain from the Maya Trey Mountains Dragon Rain."

"It is a heartbreaking story. I didn't know the time was passing."

"I'm glad you enjoyed listening to it."

Ricky said with a twinkle in his eyes, and Jack smiled contentedly.

Only Jamie is bored.

'I don't know anything about dragon love stories.'

It started raining heavily.

Jack pressed the hood of the raincoat deeply, and said jokingly.

"It looks like Maya Trey is crying."

That was then.

flash-!

It was a dazzling light.

The intense light broke through the window and dazzled everyone.

A loud roar is heard immediately after.

Quarreung!!

There was a thunder that was deafening.

Hey, the two horses pulling the wagon reflexively raised their front paws.

The bewildered voice of the coachman, 'Uh-uh-', was buried in the sound of rain.

The wagon shook violently.

Even at that moment, Sears pulled her young daughter and son into her arms and wrapped her arms around Ricky and Anna as well.

Rumble!

The swaying wheel of a wagon caught on the jagged stone beak.

Kwajik - The spokes on the left wheel were smashed.

The balance is broken.

The door with the Welton coat of arms shattered.

The rain and wind blew inside.

Jamie raised Mana and pulled Ricky and Anna as far inside as they could. And as she tried to grab Sears' arm, a great inertia pulled her back.

Sears felt the strength in the arms holding Sarah loosen.

she cried

No!

Woojik- quagga gagak!!

The leaning wagon hit the ground and began to crumble.

The shock caused Jamie to miss Sears' arm.

The mother and daughter were thrown outside.

Jamie flew outside without thinking.

The first thing I saw was an endless cliff, and the next thing I saw was the rushing stream of the valley.

Sears and Sarah were falling there.

[Wire Play]

A thin, hard thread of mana stretched out from Jamie's five fingers.

Sears was the first to wrap it around.

"Jamie! Sarah first!"

A cry of Sears that is close to a scream.

He hesitated a bit, but he was sure that Sarah could be saved.

Jamie ignored Sears' words and blew her upwards. Thanks to the members of the Knights of Pierre waiting at the edge of the cliff, she was able to receive her safely.

brother!

Sarah cried and called Jamie.

Living in this body, how many times have my younger brother called me brother ?

'Only when I feel sad, my brother.'

Jamie grinned in an urgent situation.

OK.

Sara's expression softened slightly at the sound of Jamie's calm voice.

Jamie released her mana and gently wrapped her arms around Sarah.

Sarah flew into Jamie's arms.

He grabbed his younger brother's hand and threw it upward with strength.

One of the knights got Sarah safely.

'Hu- I'm glad.'

There was a sudden accident, but everyone was saved safely.

'Now I just need to go up.'

Jamie raises mana to cast flying magic.

That was the moment.

'Mana!'

All the mana around it started to burn.

The mana in the body did not come out.

"Jamie!"

"Jamie! Hurry up!"

Damn it!

Several voices were heard from above.

'black!'

Even the workhorse who was contracted with the soul does not respond.

Jamie was aware of this phenomenon.

'Mana Burn!'

Higher magic that completely burns the surrounding mana to make the wizard incapacitated, 'Mana Burn' was certain.

[Who the hell are you.]

A voice resounding in my mind.

[you are.]

mind is shaken

the voice says

[Is it a dragon?]

Jamie's tiny body fell into the valley.

- Continued on next episode -