Leaving Sir Klaus' residence.

　Since Klaus' mansion is located in the center of the capital, it took some time to get to the outskirts of the capital from there.

　The capital is that vast.

"There can't be many cities this big, can there?

　With great emotion, Lunamaria agrees.

"In Midonia, this Alexis is the largest city.

But there are cities on this continent that are bigger than Alexis.

Your left. --Master Will is very knowledgeable.

"I learned from my father Vandal's classroom.

"Being a hero, knowledge is also important.

I'd like to visit those cities someday.

"If you wish, Master Will.

　Lunamaria smiled at him.
　As the number of people beyond the walls of King's Landing dwindled, her expression seemed to calm down.
　Pointing this out, Lunamaria says, "King's Landing is a hotter place.

'The heat of the people in King's Landing is incredible. There are so many people, it's exhausting.

Yes, it was hard on me as a country boy. . maybe it was hard on me as a country boy.

I'm also from the country, but I'm more dependent on my ears for my life, so I'm in trouble.

　I see, and look at her face again. I closed my eyes on her.

　Lunamaria, a priestess of the Mother God, is blind. She had given her sight to the gods at an early age, and in exchange she had learned to hear them.

　She has relied on her hearing ever since. She has never been inconvenienced in her daily life, but the noise is the only thing she can't stand, and since arriving in King's Landing, she has sometimes looked melancholy.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world and what's going on in the world.

...... It's hard work for the maiden.

　I let out a few comments about the moon, and continued north, choosing the quietest possible path.




　The royal capital, Alexis, is connected to the city in all directions by roads. It was no exaggeration to say that all the roads in this country lead to Alexis.

　So you could easily get to the mountain where the gods live.
　The problem was the forest that led to the mountain of the gods.
　As expected, there is no road to the woods.
　No traveler loves the basic Table Mountain.

　Table Mountain is a sacred place where one should not come by without permission, and the woods around it are home to vicious monsters, so the hunters do not come near it.

　Look at the entrance to the forest at a distance from the road.

We have to go through this forest now.

That's it.

There is no other way in this forest but the animal trail. As for the monsters, they won't be a problem as long as Master Will is here.

"Well, I've been fighting since I was a kid, so I'm not going to lose now.

Is it the road that is the problem?

　Lunamaria took a compass out of her pocket. The magnet went around and around. It never pointed north.

The forest around here seems to be surrounded by a strong magnetic field.

"I see.

If you say you're so sure, you didn't know that.

"Well, you know. I'm familiar with Table Mountain, but I know very little about its outskirts.

That's right. . so you'll have to get out of this forest on your own.

"Well. How did Lunamaria get through this forest, by the way?

"I climbed Table Mountain from the west. There is no forest like this in the west.

I see, and I was on the north side when I got off.

"The north side was just as easy as the west side,

"Well, let's go around to the west.

It would take a week or so to get there.

"I'm not in a hurry to travel, but I don't want to go that far.

　Therefore, it is unanimously decided to go through this forest.

"Fortunately, the forest at the foot of the Mountain of the Gods is not that wide. We can't get lost.

That's right. I'm a wild child raised in the mountains and Lunamaria is a priestess protected by God. It should be easy to slip away.

　That's how I summed it up, but it may have been an easy decision.
　When we entered the forest in a calm and composed manner, we were lost as soon as we got there.

　We smiled bitterly, pretending to be comedians, but we couldn't stop laughing.

　It is not unusual for adventurers to get lost and die in the forest.

　I see an ossified corpse next to a large tree. It's probably from a herbivore, but I can't be sure it won't be us.

　I try to make my way through the forest, but the forest at the foot of the Mountain of the Gods is quite formidable.

　--A moment later.

　Me and Luna Maria look at each other and let out a loud sigh. Lunamaria, who usually professes that the number of sighs is the number of happiness that escapes her, let out a sigh, which is a true representation of the current situation.

　However, Lunamaria seems to be rather stubborn, or rather unwilling to admit the failure of "I".
　When I apologize, she says, "I'm sorry," she says, "Why are you apologizing? And asked back.


No, because I said I would take the shortest way out.

"I'm just as guilty, since I agreed to it. -- no, we just got 'a little' lost, so we don't have to regret it.

But we've been lost.

"I'm not in distress. I'm just a little lost.

"I don't even know if I'm north or south. It's called distress: ......

"I just picked the wrong route, that's all.

"I feel like we've been going around in circles on the same route for a while now,

"It's all in your head.

"How many times have you seen the tree with the markers carved into it?

That's exactly what the 'tree' did.


"............
"............


　They look at each other.
　A moment of silence.

　Lunamaria clears her throat, "...... and says, 'I'm sorry, sir.

Yes, we're as close to distress as we can get, but we're good. We have plenty of food, and we'll be able to get out of this forest soon.

"You're awfully confident.

Will, your neighborhood is the safest place in the world. He's a child of God and will always choose the right path.

Even God's children can get lost.

　I was going to complain, but things change before that.
　The sound of wind rushing into my eardrums.
　It's the sound of a bow being squeezed and an arrow being fired.
　It's as if a battle is going on a few dozen meters away.

　If I can hear it, then Lunamaría must hear it more clearly. I'll ask her for details.

"There seems to be a battle going on a few dozen meters away, is that correct?

"As you can see. I hear the sound of dead leaves on the ground. A two-legged creature is fighting with a bow. It's a demon. This one looks like a four-legged creature.

I see, so it's not a fight between centaurs.

　Returning with a joke, Lunamaría laughs lightly.

"Yes, sir. The two-legged ones are probably hunters. They seem to be lightly armed and fight mainly with the bow. The four-legged beasts are very large.

"Who's outnumbered?

"The Hunter. --." - "I think he's hurt.

Then we need to help them right away.

"I was hoping you would say that.

　Lunamaria smiles and puts her luggage in its place. She took out only her beloved shortsword and ran out.

　I was already a few meters ahead of you. I knew the approximate distance of the battle, and I have no taste for looking at girls' butts.

　Ronin's son, the son of the god of swords, always turns his back to the girl and exposes his chest to the enemy.
　When Lunamaria saw this, she said, "That's great, Master Will.