958 Episode 7 The Last Temple (Top)

Seven trucks were running in the heavy rain as if the bottom of the sky had fallen out.

Located in the northwestern part of Selva, it is a non-mapped forest area. There was a trail that was easily cut open to allow the truck to run, but there was also muddy water overflowing there, almost like it was running through the river.

"Oh, my God. Even during the rainy season in southern Selva, it will never rain so much."

Niya, who embraced her favorite instrument on the carrier, was as alone as any other HR. There is no other figure but him, and the pillars for the tent are packed tightly. The windows were also closed in the dark, but the rough weather was felt by the sound of rain hitting the roof.

"I like this kind of neighborhood, so I see things like this. It's just a bunch of people out of sight, and it's not like we're stuck here."

When Niya blurred like that, the truck shook violently.

Maybe he stepped on a stone or a muddy mud took the wheel. Niya, who was about to drop an important instrument on the floor, stood up on her back and narrowly opened the small window facing the podium.

"Hey, be more careful, you bastard! What are you going to do if something happens to my instrument?

It is Loro of the "Knight King", who is the newest recruit, who is holding the rope in this truck. Loro was struck by pebble-like rain grains, and he said, "Yes?" he shouted in a plain madness.

"Hmm, what is it? I'm sorry, I can't hear you at all!

"That's why I'm telling you to drive the truck quieter! If anything happens to me, you'll be taken by the Commanders!

"No, I can't hear you! I want to concentrate on driving, so will you shut up for a second!?

When Niya was outraged, "What is this?", the truck leaned heavily. Totos stepped off the road and fell to a cliff lying on the side of the truck.

The wagon lay flat and slipped down about three people.

Eventually, when the wagon is hit by the grass on the ground, one wheel pops and flies with a flashy sound.

After a while, Lolo rose up from the podium.

Give me a moment, and my two totos will slip out of my neck. Miraculously, Lolo and Toth were intact.

"Bi, bi, surprised! I can't believe it was a cliff on one side..."

And after a breath of relief, Lolo jumped up.

"That's right! Niya! Is Niya safe?

In the darkness of the heavy rain, Loro rushed into the rear of the carrier.

Since the carrier is sideways, pulling the door up and down blocks the view of the pillar of the tent that was loaded. Loro burst into the interior, panicking again and again.

"D, Niya, are you alright!? I'll get back to you!

From the other side of the darkness, you hear a moaning without the power of "Mugu...".

Loro walked closer to you, twisting his thin body through the woven mesh of wood.

"Ah, Niya! I'm glad you're okay!

"... you're not safe at all, you idiot..."

Niya was lying on the front wall dressed up and down. He holds the instrument firmly in his arms.

"Yes, I wondered what would happen in the meantime! Come on, hold on! Does it hurt anywhere?

"There's still a star in your head, you son of a bitch... What the hell happened?

"Well, apparently I stepped off the road and fell off the cliff. It was as dark as night, and the rain grains looked like walls, so Totos couldn't see either."

"What, that's... that's a tough joke, at all..."

With Loro's help, Niya awoke.

"Enough, let's get Totos running. You're gonna leave him with the others?

"That's why this place is under the cliff! Plus, the truck is lying down and the wheels are broken, so I can't run anymore!

"What? Then call for help! They're on the cliff, aren't they?

"Well, nobody noticed because we were the tail, right? If it had rained so hard, I wouldn't have heard anything.

That's how Loro rounded his eyes.

"Well... what are we going to do then?

"That's my dialog... well, we just have to wait for them to notice and turn around."

"Hmm, it may be difficult to wait here. The rainwater is drifting like a turbid stream, and the truck is drifting."

That said, Loro smiled weakly.

"So I think we should get out of here. Can you walk, Niya?

After a while, Lolo and Niya crawled out of the cargo bay.

Niya puts on a raincoat on the way, and Lolo lights the lantern. This lantern was made to cover the flame with a glass enclosure, so I could bring it out even in the rain.

"Come on, be careful, Niya. If you're alarmed, they'll take your legs off you."

As Loro said, there was a whirlpool of rainwater at his feet.

Moreover, the place appears to have a gentle slope, and the grassy wagons are drifting. Niya, who embraced the instrument inside her jacket, sighed as she squeezed the contents of her lungs.

"Oh, my God. You mean you have to climb the cliff on your own?

"Well, that's going to be difficult. Look, the slopes on the cliffs are so sudden, they're getting so muddy...."

"Well then, what do you want me to do? You're waiting for help in a place like this where you don't even know if you're coming!?

"Bo, I don't even know.... ah, please wait a minute. In the meantime, I'm going to remove Toth from the wagon."

Toth and Toss are anxiously wrapped around their necks as they are struck by the shinobu rain. Releasing himself from the wagon and grasping the rope of two heads, Lolo turned his anxious eyes to Niya, who couldn't beat Toth.

"Ah, well, there's one more thing I'd like to tell you about...."

"What is it? I'm already full of horrible stories."

"I see. Then I'll stop."

Lolo drops his shoulders and still peeps at Niya.

Niya sighed again.

"Well, if you ask me such a ridiculous thing, I can't help but wonder.

"So, I'll tell you! There must be a scary beast eating people around here! That's why Pinot said you can't rest until you're out of the woods!

"You idiot! Talk to me about something so important!

Niya immediately lost her complexion and looked around at the darkness.

It's just this heavy rain, so I don't know, but it should be close to night. In the forest inhabited by dangerous beasts, dawning without being able to light a fire was supposed to be equal to returning one's soul.

"For now, shall we proceed along this cliff? Hopefully, we may meet up with the upper road."

So, two people and two people walked through the rainforest.

Niya said, "Shit!" she exclaimed.

"Why should I look at you like this?! It's all your fault!

"No, I'm sorry. But Niya was distracted when she called.

"What the hell! It's my fault!?

"Well, I wouldn't say that... but I've been a mess since noon, holding the rope. Niya didn't change the wheel because she didn't want to get wet in the rain.

Niya dropped her shoulders, and Lolo smiled faintly.

"But I'm sure the pinots and captains will be here soon to help! If you pull out of the woods and pull over, you'll notice us too!

"... because you broke down the truck, the commander will burn you all down."

"Eh! Is that so?... well, if the Commander kills me, I'll give up... but you won't be held responsible until Niya, will you?

"What is it? You think it's my fault I fell off the cliff?

"No! If that's the case, it's my fault! I'm not the one who needs Gamlay's Seat, Niya!

In the darkness, Niya sighed several times.

At the same time, Lolo said, "Ahh!" and raised her voice.

"Look! It's a light! Looks like it's private!

Who lives in these woods?

"But, look! That's for sure!

Looking in the direction that Lolo pointed, Niya opened her eyes to wonder. In the darkness opposite the cliff on the right hand side, there was a gloomy light.

"I can't believe it. It's not even on the map. It's supposed to be a perimeter, right?

"Yes, yes. I'm sure it's a freelancer settlement. In the meantime, let's ask for rain lodging!

Strong rain is hitting the two coats while they're talking like that. Any suspicious settlement should have been much safer than dawn in this situation.

With that in mind, as they approached the light, there were many small wooden houses lined up behind the gloomy bushes.

Because it rains so much, every house is tightly closed. There was just a slight spill of light from the unblocked lattice window. Loro sneezed and jumped over the muddy water as he approached the door panel of the nearby house.

"No, I'm sorry about the night! Could you give me a little rain lodging!?

After a while, the door panel was slightly opened by just one finger.

What peeks from it is the eyes of someone who scatters suspicious light.

"Who is it...? There shouldn't be many travelers stopping at places like this....."

"Well, actually, the truck fell off the cliff! I'm terribly sorry, but could you please stay in the rain?

"... are you alone...?

"Yes, no. There are two Totos and one with them."

When Lolo pointed the lantern of his hand towards Niya, he narrowed his eyes as if he were peeking from the door panel.

"You're such a good looking man... why don't you go straight to the temple..."

"What, the temple? Is there a temple in such a settlement?... Ah, I don't feel any inferiority!

"We're small, and we don't have a hut where we can keep Totos... so please ask the priest..."

That's what the man said with a crouched voice.

"If you keep going straight, the temple is just around the corner... the priest is kind, so he won't abandon the troubled traveler..."

"Wow, I see. Thank you for your kindness."

And Lolo lowered his head wide, and tried to return the gizzard, but the door was not shut.

As he stepped forward, Lolo lowered his eyebrows in dismay.

"Ah, um, is there anything else...?

"No... I'd rather go to the temple..."

"Hah... now, if you'll excuse me."

Even as Lolo and the others advanced, the thin light that floated in the darkness did not disappear. Looks like he's dropping off Lolo and the others with his eyes alone.

"Well, what is it? Kind, but something creepy...."

"Whatever, let's get out of here. Water is strictly forbidden on the instrument."

And as soon as they started walking, they were going to shrug off.

The door panels of the houses lined up on the left and right were slightly opened.

Had it not been so dark, you would not have noticed that the doorplate had been opened. In each house, a gap of one finger was opened, from which the indoor lights spilled.

But there was no one to speak to Loro and the others.

However, from the narrowly opened gap, she remained silent and waited for Rollo and the others.

As Loro wandered his gaze, he exhaled.

"Hmm, what is it? Why are travelers so rare...?

"Well, at the end of this border, there's no such thing as a bunch of leftovers."

Niya looked more anxious than Lolo while returning her powerful words. Naturally, they almost ran through the scene.

It's a small settlement cut out in the woods, lined up with wooden houses to support each other. Both houses were old and were about to collapse as a result of this heavy rain.

As you pass between those houses and head into the back of the settlement - you will eventually see a huge black shadow standing in front of you. It was a bungalow, but it was a very large stone building.

"Oh, it's old, but it's a fine building. You can't even use Totos' head with this."

"No, no... isn't this a bit strange? How did you bring stone deep into the woods?

"Fuck you. There's a quarry behind you, right? If you complain, you're the only one who gets hit by rain."

Niya overtook Lolo and beat the open doors carefully to prevent the instrument from getting wet.

"Hey, stay here! The settlers told me to stay here in the rain!

After a longer silence than before, the door was opened with a murmuring tone.

From there emerged - a short old woman wearing a skinny jacket and a headscarf, even though she was indoors.

"Oops, are you a guest again... Welcome to such a despicable place..."

"Again? Maybe the pinots got ahead?

"Pino....? Anyway, come in... and we'll get you something warm right away..."

That said, the old woman sparkled in the shadow of her jacket.

"Before that... I'll keep my waist... because this is a sacred place..."

"Ah, well, this is a wooden sword... but should I keep it?

"That's our rule... thank you very much..."

Lolo lowered his eyebrows and handed Niya the lantern.

Then he gave the old woman the wooden sword he was hanging on his waist with a sheath. The old woman took it with her wrinkled arms like a dead tree and embraced it with humility.

"Please, this way... I don't mind if Totos stays here..."

When Lolo's hand opened the door wide, a pale light spilled out. The candlesticks seem to be lit everywhere, but the space was so vast that there was no light at all.

The air is starchy and smells like\ 39248.

Still, it's a few steps easier than standing in the waterfall rain. As they stepped into it, Lolo and Niya took a breath of relief.

"The jacket is on your wall... I have something to wipe your body with right now, so please close the door and wait..."

The old woman still vanishes behind the light of darkness.

So Lolo and the others took off their coats and drained the water, and the old woman brought some people back. Niya whistles as she looks.

"This is this! It's amazing to see such beautiful daughters at the end of the land!

Those who took the woven fabrics were all young daughters.

She is wearing a grey coat with a ceremonial shoulder strap and has long hair hanging next to her neck. To Niya's delight, everyone had a straightforward look.

However, he is still a human being in the clergy, and maintains a polite and faceless expression. While Lolo and the others were soaking their hands and feet, their daughters took care of Toth.

"Now, please proceed here... and I'll serve you some hot tea..."

"Well, thank you for everything. I'll thank you eventually....."

"No... it's only natural to reach out to people in need..."

Two daughters took Toth somewhere, leaving three daughters with the old woman.

With those leads, you go through the darkness. Apparently, it was a chapel or something, and the empty space was expanding.

There are several doors lined up at that point. The old woman chose the door on the right end.

"Excuse me... I have a new guest, may I join you...?

"Yes, of course. I couldn't complain because I was forced to."

There were small tables and chairs lined up, so it was easy to relax with your predecessors.

And he looks like, "Ahhh!" Lolo let loose his surprise voice.

"Ah, you! It's Kamur-Josh! How did you end up here?

Oh, is that the face of The Gamlay? It's a hell of a coincidence we meet in a place like this. "

A thin man with golden brown hair and purple eyes greets them with a mellow smile. It was Kamur-Josh of The Guardian, who had met a bandit about a few months ago.

"You must be Lolo of the Sword King... were you Niya the bard? No, it's like a catastrophe."

"No, I don't know. Forget the name."

Lolo smiled illuminatingly, but Niya looked like she had bitten a bitter bug. He didn't like the swordsman very much, and he was not interested in homosexuality in the first place.

Someone was the Guardian back then. Why are you making tea in a place like this?

"This time, it's a good job. Still, as a Guardian, it's an unusual job... to find someone."

"Looking for people?

"Yeah, there's a business group that's gone missing in this neighborhood. The family asked me to find out where he was."

That being said, Kamur-Josh pointed to the chair.

"In the meantime, why don't you sit down? Well, I'm not in the position to tell you."

Lolo and Niya sat down on their chairs, as they remembered.

The old woman who was silently watching the situation called out with a laughing voice.

"Were you originally taken...? Earlier, I heard you said you were going around....."

"Ah, no. I am an acquaintance, but I am not taking you with me. We lost them on the cliff....."

"Well, maybe you guys will come over sometime... please relax until then..."

The old woman thanked her and left the room.

The daughters line up the hot tumblers on the table and then follow them. Only three intruders were left in the thin and bright room.

"Hmm. Have you lost your precious companions?

When Kamur-Josh asks slowly, Lolo says, "Ha, yes!" He replies.

"The truck we were riding slipped off the cliff... it seems that the pinots went without realizing it. As soon as I realize it, I'm sure you'll come back...."

"Yeah, yeah. You guys are more than family bonds."

In the words of Camuer-Josh, Lolo laughed with joy, and Niya snorted.

"If you come back, this heavy rain will do you good. Maybe you'll be abandoned like this."

"No, that's not true! Regardless of me, is Niya a seater for years? The Commanders will not abandon their allies!

I see. Lolo said he was the best recruit. "

And Camuer-Josh broke in with a smile.

"It's okay. Gamlay and the Pinocchios won't abandon you. I don't think they're going to be able to pick up people who can be abandoned so easily."

Eh, eheheh. I'm glad to hear that.... "

Lolo also spilled a mellow smile, as she was told. This strange Guardian was just a one-night conversation, but the approximate sitter was to open his mind.

"Nevertheless, last time it was the eastern end of Serva, this time it was the western end. I wonder what kind of fate joke it is to visit such a peripheral area twice."

"Hmm, you just like both of them. Whether you're a traveler or a Guardian, do you usually try to step into the end of this border?"

"Yeah, yeah, that's weird. At the end of this border, is there someone to show the trick?

"Well, what do you think? It seems like it's fun to just step into a place you don't know... you just have to find a customer where you're going."

I see, I see. Well, the neighborhood is waiting for experiences that can only be enjoyed at the border. "

With a smile, Camuer-Josh wandered around his nose.

What was taken out of it was a red coin. Looks like it's a round, Sim-shaped coin.

"By the way, this coin..."

And the coin fell from the hand of Kamur-Josh, and was rolled to the floor.

Niya remained flustered in the chair, so Lolo hurried after the copper. Camuer-Josh also walked away from the chair with a cat-like suppleness, chasing after the bronze coins and Lolo.

The coin hits the wall and finally stops moving.

Lolo and Kamur-Josh bent their hips and cling to each other by the wall - and at that moment Kamur-Josh whispered to Lolo.

"This room is being eavesdropped, so don't speak up.... you must never leave that Niya, Lolo."

"Huh?", Lolo blinked her eyes.

Looking sideways, Kamur-Josh picked up the bronze coins.

"How about this Sim's bronze coin? I don't think it's fake. You can do it, right?

"Eh! Is this copper fake?

"Yeah, it's not copper, it's iron. It seems to be used in some kind of magic, but I don't know what kind of magic it is."

Camuer-Josh quickly put in his bronze coin and closed one eye to Loro.

Loro was able to ascertain the sincerity of the words that had been conveyed before, and now turned his eyes into black and white.

At that time, the door to the chapel was opened.

"Excuse me... I have a courtesy to ask your guest..."

It was the old woman who showed up just now.

The eyes were set on Niya for a moment.

"Are you a bard...? If you don't mind, could you please tell the chief priest that voice....?

"Hmm? The priest who abandoned Sugi wants a song?

"Yes... the chief priest is now lying in bed with a sick devil... if only I could comfort his heart a little..."

"You're a sick old man. I'm so delicate, I can't help it if I'm contagious."

"An old man...?" The old woman leaned her head to the ceiling.

Niya looks back at you in trouble.

"A priest is a classic old man. It's because you serve it, and you're that old."

"Ah, I see... but since the current priest has just inherited his seat from his predecessors... he is a woman who has just reached the age of 20..."

"A woman? A woman is a priest?

"Yes... because it is stipulated that women will serve as priests for generations in this land..."

"I see. Tell him right away."

Niya quickly fell apart.

"It's a fairy tale that young maidens are priests, isn't it? Then let me sing you a song that will blow away the suffering of the sick."

"Thank you..." said the old woman, laying her head down and hiding her expression on her headscarf.

So Lolo said, "Ah, ahh!" and jumped up.

"Bo, may I say hello to the priest? I will never disturb Niya!

"What, don't say wild things. Here, have some tea."

"No! If you take your eyes off Niya, you'll be scolded by the pinot later!

When the old woman slowly raised her face, only a serious expression appeared there.

"This is no problem... if you don't mind, you two go to the bedroom..."

"Ah, thank you!" As he lowered his head, Lolo looked sideways at Kamur-Josh.

Camuer-Josh smiled as he raised the cup of tea to the side of his face.