861 The eleventh day of the silver moon ① - the day of departure

From the feast of rapprochement that took place in the settlement of Lou, five days later - finally, it is the eleventh day of the Silver Moon.

When I woke up that morning on my way to Morga Mountain, Tia's lovely sleeping face jumped first into my sight.

Tia is always lying low and has the habit of sleeping round her body. He's in much the same position as Sachi, the black cat sleeping under his pillow. As she turned her face to me, Tia was resting in peace.

(... Will this also be the last time I see Tia's sleeping face)

Thinking that way, I laid my hands gently on Tia's reddish brown hair.

Really, Tier's eyelids are slowly lifted.

"Hmmm...? It should be a contraindication by the woods to touch each other, Asta..."

"Yeah. I'm sorry I woke you up. I hope Tia's asleep."

"No... today is my last day by the woods... and Tia wants to act as much as possible..."

Tia stroked her cheeks and under her eyes with the tip of her rounded hand. This is also a cat-like trick.

"Um, I'm awake. First, we're going to the water field, right?

"Yeah. I-Fa is... you look like you're already in the hall"

Bedding on the other side of the tier was already empty.

Tia and I wake ourselves up and open the bedroom door and Ai-Fa is royal in the middle of the hall. The hair had already been tightly tied up, and he had a frivolous face that did not seem to wake up.

"Did you wake up? Let's head to the water field."

If you admit what we look like, Ai-fa gave us back the creeps.

The wash was already out there, and the Braves were running around the vacant lot energetically. I = fa seemed to wake up earlier than usual.

But Ai-Fa didn't try to put a special word on Tia. Here, I feel like I'm behaving as I normally do.

That may have been due to the nervousness of going to the sanctuary Mount Morga - more than that, it also felt like it was avoiding becoming sentimental air.

(Ai-fa is deeply in love. As much as I do, you must be sparing Tia's goodbye)

Ever since it was the silver moon, we've been talking to Tia late, like every night. It should have been only on the night the feast of rapprochement took place that it was not.

Yesterday and elsewhere, Grandma Ziva, Limi-Luu and Rud-Luu were to stay at Fa's house. Nominally, it was supposed to deepen the bond between Luu and Fa, but the truth is that Limi-Luu and the others will have their last conversation with Tia. In the Lew family, Limi-Lew was the most committed to tier.

He also said that time for me and Ai-Fa to be away from home, Tia was also to talk to different people in the settlement of Fou. Until now, such time was also a tier that encouraged the training of hunters, but now it is no longer necessary. We talked about Sarris Run-Fowe spending the longest time with Tia.

"Oh, Tia was with you today."

When he took the wash and went out to the water field, there were fou and rung women gathered there.

Even on the spot, conversations are spinning softly. Everyone was sparing me a goodbye to Tia, even if I couldn't be a friend or compatriot.

"You can go back to Morga Mountain, but you'll be fine. I'll let my children and grandchildren talk about you."

"Uhm. Tia also prays so that the people by the woods can live healthy raw"

Tia had a very calm look at the beginning.

After finishing the washing, I walked into the edge of the woods and picked up water and firewood. All of them will be the last thing for Tia to do by the woods. Tia hesitated as if she were working on some sort of ritual, and felt solemnly carrying out those acts.

Back from the woods, Yun-Sudra and the others come to Fa's house. It wasn't a holiday, so it was once again decided to entrust Yun-Sudra and the others with the stall business.

"Tia, please be well. Even if we can't be friends and compatriots, our days with Tia have been our flesh and blood."

Yun-Sudra said so.

Furthermore, there were few visitors to Fa's house, regardless of the work you did. Approximately are the people of the nearby clan, who have the house of Pha and the harvest festival together.

"I woke up early today, so I came to see your face for the last time! From now on, live the right life with your brothers in your hometown!

Tool-din advances out of the place of Rad-Lid, who laughs lavishly. His eyes were slightly engulfed with tears.

"On the second day of the silver moon, I preach the same words... Tia, please be well. I pray the gods of the Tiers will show us the right way."

"Uhm. I want you all to have a breath disaster"

There were many others, indeed, who exchanged final greetings with Tia. To Lyelpham-Sudra the parents of the run, Jou-Run, Saris Run-Fou, Aim-Fou - those who bonded deeply with me and Ai-Fa, and those who did not, were to come to the house of Fa from the next to speak to Tia.

"Tia of the Red People. I'm just passing by, and I'm not deeply involved with you like everyone else in the woods... but I want to thank the gods for coming to you."

It was Rico, the puppeteer, who told him that in the last place. "The Seat of the Gamrays" left Genos after a feast five days earlier, but they remained to see the end of Tia. Last night, he showed a puppet play at Lid's house and had dinner.

"So... what if, from now on, I wish to turn you and Asta's encounter into a puppet play, so that the aristocrats can forgive it... would you also forgive me?

"Hmmm? There's no reason for Tia to give a mouthful to what's happening in the outside world. So you shouldn't even have to beg Tia for forgiveness"

"But I don't think I should make a puppet play until I trample on Tia's feelings. Even Asta would never want that."

"Well," Tia smiled uncontrollably.

"Then let me tell him I forgive him. The Asta play you made was a lot of fun. I'm so sorry I can't see the play you're about to make."

"Thank you. I don't know how many years ahead, but I swear on my life that I would never make the meeting between Tia and Asta dirty."

Rico also had a clear smile.

If we are truly allowed to make such a play, the encounter between us and Tia will also be told to future generations. To me, that didn't seem like a matter to be congratulated above all.

"Well, it's time for you to leave."

In a word of I-Fa, the place for farewell greetings was to close the curtain.

The time is four moments up. I'm going to head out to Luu's settlement to rendezvous with the other members, and then I'm going to head to the promised location.

Accompanying them are the men of Birdu-Fow, Chim-Sudra and Run. Upon their departure, Yun-Sudra, who had been working on the job, also left Kamado's cabin and dropped off Gilru's luggage.

As soon as the luggage truck is set off and out on the thick road between the North and the South, the drop-off people and Fa's houses become invisible.

After they were completely invisible, Tia lowered her hips on the carrier and turned back to Birdu-Fow.

"... Today, I'll take care of you. Tia is sorry to have to go out of her way to accompany Birdu-Foo, who is the head of Fou's house."

To Tia's words, Birdu-Fow shook his head sideways, "What are you talking about?"

"We were the only ones who brought Tia back to the woodland settlement. Then it would be natural for me, the head of the main house, to go out. Besides, you don't have to worry about me or anything, because Donda-Lou, the chief of the family, is going out."

"Hmm. I'm sure the chiefs of the Red People will also know how honest the people by the woods are"

A very quiet face, Tia said so.

Eventually, when the luggage trucks arrive in the settlement of Luu, there are also a large number of people waiting for them there, just as they were nine days ago, and it looks like a number of people are coming out of their families.

"Are you here? Now you're all here."

In the middle of the square, Donda-Lou stood arm in arm.

The family of the main house, they are all face-to-face. When we got off the carrier to say hello, Rudd-Lou called out to Chim-Sudra, "Yikes."

"At Fou, you're going out with Birdu-Foo. Say hello to your fathers, will you?

"Mm-hmm. When Tia took the deep hand, I was the first to give her a hand, so she was allowed to make a Birdu-Fow statement. I'm going to do everything in my power, not just as Fou's blood, but as a representative of the people by the woods."

Rudd-Lou let him keep his mouth shut.

"If it was always me, I'd be my father's wife. This time, the others took the part."

"Wow! It was Donda-Lou's decision, so no grudges, Rudd-Lou!

Accompanied by four members of the Luu bloodline are Donda-Lu and Schmiral-Lilin, Dan-Rutim and Gazran-Rutim. Dan-Rutim was incorporated into the membership by being bought the point that he had once encountered Valve's wolf.

And Leiris and Gemd, the spectators from Castle Town, have already put their faces together. However, there is no sign of their respective masters, Melfried and Fermes. Our return is tomorrow, so there was no reason for the Melfrids to rush here.

"It's Donda-Lou. Ten people stepping into the mountains of Morga, they have words they want to convey from Tia. I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you."

To the words of Ai-Fa, Donda-Lou said, "Hmm?," he frowned.

"Then why don't we go out on the streets, even after? Why bother choosing a noisy place like this?

"Yes, if that's the case, they want to hear it from the Lew bloodlines who stay in the settlement."

Donda-Lou looked back at Raylis silently.

"You're welcome," said Raylis, who is already a tenacious face.

"I don't think there's a reason I dare to withdraw that wish. Even with Lord Melfried, you will say the same."

"Admitted. Call Tia."

In the sight of I-Fa, I called for a carrier tier.

I guess I heard the Donda-Lou guys interacting. Tia quickly appeared and stepped down to the ground.

"Let Tia's wishes be heard and appreciated. I just wanted to tell you one thing."

Tia solemnly overlapped her words as she was watched by a large crowd.

"Tia didn't know the method of welcoming people from the outside world into the mountains of Morga. That's probably an exercise you wouldn't even know if you had to be a chief. So even to Tia, I can't tell you for sure… Still, the Red People weigh the Great God's Code above all else. The Great God's code should never be bent when doing an unusual manoeuvre."

"Hmm. So?

"The people of the sanctuary and the people of the outside world are not allowed to be friends or compatriots. But also hurting the people of the outside world for no reason is considered a major contraindication. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to harm the human beings in the outside world who invited them as guests. Not only the red people, but the wolves of Valve and the serpents of Madarama have themselves in the same code, so unless the guests break the contraindications of the sanctuary, they should never be in danger.... I also wanted the blood families waiting for Donda-Lou and the others to return in the settlement to know about it"

Me and the people of the Ai-Fa and Fou bloodlines had already been informed of the story.

Tia smiles with a grin and looks around at the Luu bloodlines in line.

"Both the chief Donda-Lou and the three confessors will all be safely returned tomorrow. I will cause a great deal of trouble for Tia, but don't worry about just one thing of that, I want you to wait for the Chiefs to return"

"Hmm. I didn't mean to worry about that, but, well, if the serpent of Madarama is going to follow the code exactly, how safe is that?"

Tia nodded "uhm" to Rudd-Lou's cheerful words.

"Tia is a family of Namkars with Valb as their friend, so I don't really know what Madarama feels like. But still, I believe in Madarama, my compatriots in the sanctuary"

"Admitted. Anyway, we should try not to break the sanctuary code."

That being said, Donda-Lou looked back at Ziza-Lou.

"Then we leave. I'll take care of your absence, Giza."

"Uhm. I'm waiting for the safe return of Chief Donda"

Thus it was at the time of departure.

Donda-Lou and the others are getting into the luggage. As well, Tia turns her gaze around again.

Rimi-Lou, leaning against Grandma Ziva, was smiling brightly and waving.

But I'm sure there are tears in those eyes. Tia bowed her head deep toward you before jumping on Gill's luggage.

Follow the same path as you did nine days ago, one line going for the streets by the woods.

However, there is no need to stop by the settlement of Sauti today. All the sidewalks were to be bare and swept through the gates leading to the streets.

Install the Giva Excluded Ringtone in the luggage car and enter the street cut open by the woods.

At that time, I decided to hand out snacks to the people on board.

"Go ahead, we could only prepare something simple, but have it if you like"

Whatever the dinner was, I didn't expect to be sifted to a daytime meal, so I prepared these things. The contents were hot dogs, stuffed with Giva's intestines and plenty of vegetables.

"Um, delicious.... but am I glad to say something like this even though I am going back to the settlement?

It was the men of Run who said so. He was accompanying Gill to take his luggage home.

"By the time we get back to the settlement, Jomtien will be close, right? Keep your stomach full while you can."

"Uhm. Asta's kind, thank you"

I smiled back at you and then turned to Tia.

Tia is grinning with an unusual face as she grabs the hot dock with both hands.

"So this is really the last time Tia talks about Asta's meal. I'm going to taste it."

I managed to smile and nod, "Yeah," when my chest was about to clog at once, and then I decided to also deliver a snack to Ai-Fa at your table.

"Look, it's for I-Fa. Until we're done eating, shall we take the place of driving?

"I don't want to take care of you. There's no trouble manipulating the reins with one hand."

I took the hot dock I had received from me, and I-Fa took it rough.

Those blue eyes always have a strong light on them. While believing in the innocence of the people of the sanctuary, it is still possible to take a foothold, such as me, into the mountains of Morga, to force great tension for Ai-Fa.

But still, Ai-Fa never stopped me.

Even I-Fa sincerely wants Tia's happy ending.

For that, we have no choice but to overcome any ordeal. Even in the breasts of Ey-Fa, such readiness should have been consolidated.

After all those moments of driving down the street, the luggage can be packed.

When I got off the carrier, a landmark was carved into the tree on the north side, nine days before I stepped into the woods from this place.

"Then I'll be excused here. We're all waiting for your safe return."

Only the men of Run, who kept Gill's reins, left such words and went back west down the street.

All that was left was two luggage cars from Luu and one from the Marquis de Genos. Until the border between the woods and the mountains, accompanied by the hunters of the Luu blood tribe, they were at a stage awaiting their return.

Let's go, then.

It was Rudd-Lou who led the hunter in the role of companion. Other than that, they are accompanied by four hunters. They put a lot of effort into it, but their accompaniment was a must.

Rud-Lew, who took the lead, runs his eyes on the trunk of a tree as he goes through the woods a few meters down, a landmark he carved out on his way home nine days ago. "Nine days later, in the same place," said the Red People's Lyta, so he needed to make sure he had a path for it.

Just like nine days ago, me, Tia, Raelis and Gemd are gathered in the center, and the hunters are surrounding us. There was looseness in numbers this time, so I-Fa was walking right next to me.

That eye-fa looks up at Gemd's length all the time.

"Speaking of which, what about Fermes' condition?

Gemd, a quiet faceless expression at all times, looked back at Ai-Fa as he asked.

"No, he would have had a fever and stopped being a spectator of the feast of rapprochement? It's been about five days since then, so would it have been quite possible to regain strength?

"Yes, I've been lying down for a long time, so I'm still in a difficult situation to say I completely demobilized, but last night my fever was down as well"

"So you were feverish until last night? You've been such a nasty sickness."

"I guess I was getting tired, not sick. If you can't do it, Mr. Fermes will soon have a fever."

There was no change in Gemd's face as to whether he was caring about his husband.

Eye-Fa frowned, "Hmm."

"After all, I wonder if the 'Day of Doom' act was a burden. I didn't even seem so powerless on the second day of the silver moon."

"Yes. Instead, I suppose the impossibility ensued"

"I can't after that? In Castle Town, is something wrong?

"Yes. After that day, Master Fermes barely slept. And throughout the night he taught me the knowledge of the people of the sanctuary."

Ie-Fa, surprisingly, was to look back at Gemd.

Probably that I had the same look on my face.

"What is the knowledge of the people of the sanctuary? You mean the knowledge he learned from his books?

"Yes, their knowledge was so vast that it took me days to learn everything."

Not to be ashamed, Gemd turned around like that.

"I don't know if learning the knowledge on the desk would also be difficult to serve as a substitute for Master Fermes...... but the knowledge of one street never came to mind. I hope it helps."

"Why? I don't think there's any reason for him to be unscrupulous like that.

To Ey-Fa's words, Gemd tilted his neck only slightly.

"Lord Fermes' heart is not known to me either. However, Lady Fermes said this was a case that should be done to the people of the kingdom."

"Maybe it is..."

"Master Fermes wanted you to step into the sanctuary yourself. But because I was strongly admired by Lord Aug and Lord Malstein, I was to represent myself. I would also like to complete my mission as a deputy so that I can comfort Lord Fermes in the least."

Then, Raylis, who was walking across Gemd, spilled a bitter laugh.

"Lord Fermes was ill under those circumstances, wasn't he? I would have liked to have borrowed your wisdom..."

"No. Lady Fermes said that the people of Genos should only be annoyed with their position as the people of Genos. What matters to the people of Genos is their willingness to keep their covenant with the people of the sanctuary, even without unnecessary knowledge..."

"Really? I would now like to complete my mission as an emissary to the Marquis de Genos."

Even while we were exchanging such words, the forest was getting so deep.

I haven't even used the Giva Excluded fruit today, but I don't see any signs of commotion approaching. All I could get to my ear was a little bird chirping, and it was extremely peaceful.

Then, just a moment passed - we finally arrived at the edge of the woods and mountains.

Check the landmarks carved into the trees, and Rud-Lew nods "OK".

"I'm pretty sure it's in this place. Tia's people have arrived."

Rudd-Lou invited Tia to take the lead.

From overhead, a familiar boy's voice descends. Tia's compatriot, Ryta.

"I've been waiting for you, Tia.... but on the spot, there are more than ten people. I want you to explain what this means."

"Um. These men accompanied us to keep the ten luggage invited as guests. You can't come this far without steel, and you're not allowed to move on with steel, so that's what you had to do."

"... I wish I could leave it on the spot, like luggage"

"Then the beasts of the woods threaten to raze my luggage. Besides, steel weapons are vulnerable to water and gas. Tia hears that you can't make steel rain"

After being silent to get lost for a while, Ryta said she "accepted".

"Then you can keep your stuff. Soon, it will be the promised Jomtien."

Now he looked back at Donda-Lou, in response to Tia's "acceptance".

Donda-Lou nods one thing and hands the knife of his hips to Rud-Lou for each sheath.

"I hear it is steel and poison weapons that are not allowed to be brought into the mountains of Morga. Is there anything else you should keep away from yourself?

"No, but it is unacceptable to leave the products of the outside world in Morga. I don't think we should bring in anything that might accidentally drop it"

"So what about water and food? I hear it's Jomtien tomorrow, so we're bringing water bottles and dried meat."

"If you don't leave that in Morga, you won't break the code. However, the chief tells me that the Guest will not have trouble with water or meals."

Then Tia also called on the overhead periphery.

"It's Rita. What about Tia's request for confirmation from the Chiefs?

"Mm-hmm. You mean about Payfay's nails and fur that Tia gave Asta? The payfay regarded his soul as returned in the outside world, and it was stipulated that there was no need to return his nails and fur to the sanctuary. It is therefore forbidden to return to the sanctuary."

"I accepted," he nodded, then Tia smiled and looked back at me.

"I thought the Chiefs would know that, but I'm glad the idea hasn't come off. Please, those nails and fur, I want Asta's raw to help."

"Yeah. I'll let you take care of it forever."

Payfay's fur once made a big hole in the earthquake, but he uses it with a leather string. That gift is a testament to our encounter with Tia. I was truly delighted to be allowed to leave it with the outside world.

While they were interacting like that, they were all well endowed.

Raylis and Gemd had a leather coat wrapped around their thick torso, but for further caution, they said they had prepared an outfit in which no metal parts were used. Anyway, everyone was concerned that we should not trample the sanctuary code.

"Ready, done. It will be these ten who enter the mountains of Morga"

Rudd-Lou and the others took a few steps back, and we aligned side-by-side.

Donda-Lou, Gazran-Rutim, Dan-Rutim, Schmiral-Lilyn, Ai-Fa, Me, Birdu-Fou, Chim-Sudra, Leiris, Gemd - that's it, ten.

After a period of silence, a lighter jumped from the overhead perimeter.

He looks the same as he did nine days ago, but today he doesn't carry a bow and an arrow barrel, instead he grabs something like a big bag made of nets. It seems to be a baggage bag, knitted with cranberries.

"Then I'm going to perform a ritual to bring people from the outside world into the sanctuary. … you should show these people before you do so"

Needless to say, Ryta whistled all the time.

At the same time, bushes sway everywhere - telling Dan-Rutim, "Whoa!" and made him give a voice of joy.

"You look like a Valve wolf! I don't think it's the same shade I saw!

I was more blinded than that by the presence that emerged from the bushes on the other side.

It was nothing more than a madalama serpent with a blue and black scale.

In addition, from that immediate vicinity, another sanctuary hunter had appeared.

"The four of us will guide the guests so that they can be welcomed safely. As long as we have the Red People, Valve and Madarama, we will not be able to bring any danger closer"

In a low voice, Ryta said so.

In the meantime, Valve's wolf and Madarama's serpent are glaring at us to judge us.

We finally set foot in the sanctuary of Morga Mountain.

Such emotion was making me shake my chest while I was still there.