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No point posting your writing online if you don't care about praise.
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Is the rioting and BLM brought up yet?
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Honestly, I don't get the grief given to SAO when there's stuff like Mushoku Tensei where the MC actively lusts for underaged girls. And it's the most popular isekai in Japan.
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Reminder that the Pentagon just confirmed UFOs are real.
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Also, it's kinda annoying going back and forth writing short replies since I got other stuff to do and that just interrupts my rythm.
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"Hmm? Oh, you're awake already, Sir Kaito!"
From Gilda's muffled voice, he could surmise that she was outside. And indeed she was, up doing laundry early in the morning. She had woke up around two hours earlier than Kaito, even before the sun had risen across the hill. She was perfectly used to waking up so early, as she had been doing it almost every day ever since her mother passed away.
It usually went like this. She took a bath first, using the water she drew from the well beside the house, and then she changed her clothes, with the old one being sent to the laundry, to be washed right away afterwards along with the clothes worn by her father. And after that, she would hang them all to dry.
Now, she was in the middle of said hanging process.
"Wait just a second please, I'm almost finished!"
And indeed she was, as she rushed in after hanging her bloomers last.
"Oh right, you want a change of clothes," she said after being in front of him. "That makes sense. But Lilia doesn't really change hers though. But hers don't really look that different from the clothes of this world..."
She then started to ruffle through the wardrobe inside the bedroom. They only had one wardrobe so both her clothes and her father's were stored there together.
"Hmm, not this. Not this. This is old. This has a rip on it--I really should fix that. Ah, yes, this is it!"
With a bright smile, she took out a light brown tunic and a pair of dark brown trousers. They were the furthest thing from fancy clothes, but they looked decent enough to wear.
"They might be a bit too large for you though. Here, try them on!" She handed them over to Kaito.
"And while you do, I'm making breakfast! Omelette is good enough, right?"
So, this is where he is...
A humanoid figure stood above the village, far away enough that no one could notice her presence.
The man that Milady took an interest in. The so-called Second Hero.
Her face was stern, almost of that of a judge.
Even without her order, I would still wish to test you nonetheless. To reach Milady, you will need the gems. And I would never surrender mine without a fight.
With her breath, she conjured what looked like a small tornado in front of her. However, said tornado gained a pair of arms formed out of even smaller tornadoes. And a pair of red glowing eyes appeared inside it.
So show me. Show me if you truly deserve to meet her.
The tornado then descended right towards the village.
From Gilda's muffled voice, he could surmise that she was outside. And indeed she was, up doing laundry early in the morning. She had woke up around two hours earlier than Kaito, even before the sun had risen across the hill. She was perfectly used to waking up so early, as she had been doing it almost every day ever since her mother passed away.
It usually went like this. She took a bath first, using the water she drew from the well beside the house, and then she changed her clothes, with the old one being sent to the laundry, to be washed right away afterwards along with the clothes worn by her father. And after that, she would hang them all to dry.
Now, she was in the middle of said hanging process.
"Wait just a second please, I'm almost finished!"
And indeed she was, as she rushed in after hanging her bloomers last.
"Oh right, you want a change of clothes," she said after being in front of him. "That makes sense. But Lilia doesn't really change hers though. But hers don't really look that different from the clothes of this world..."
She then started to ruffle through the wardrobe inside the bedroom. They only had one wardrobe so both her clothes and her father's were stored there together.
"Hmm, not this. Not this. This is old. This has a rip on it--I really should fix that. Ah, yes, this is it!"
With a bright smile, she took out a light brown tunic and a pair of dark brown trousers. They were the furthest thing from fancy clothes, but they looked decent enough to wear.
"They might be a bit too large for you though. Here, try them on!" She handed them over to Kaito.
"And while you do, I'm making breakfast! Omelette is good enough, right?"
So, this is where he is...
A humanoid figure stood above the village, far away enough that no one could notice her presence.
The man that Milady took an interest in. The so-called Second Hero.
Her face was stern, almost of that of a judge.
Even without her order, I would still wish to test you nonetheless. To reach Milady, you will need the gems. And I would never surrender mine without a fight.
With her breath, she conjured what looked like a small tornado in front of her. However, said tornado gained a pair of arms formed out of even smaller tornadoes. And a pair of red glowing eyes appeared inside it.
So show me. Show me if you truly deserve to meet her.
The tornado then descended right towards the village.
Hey, just dropping in to say that I might not reply in the weekend. Sorry.
"Tee hee, thank you!" Gilda replied to his compliment with a blush. "Well, the people on the Order should be more knowledgeable about a Hero's mission than me, so I don't think it would be a bad idea to go there."
At Kaito's suggestion of Gilda going with Lilia, the shepherd just laughed in response.
"That's impossible! I have Pops and the farm to take care of! Besides, I'm no warrior! I'll just be in the way!"
With that, their dinner was finished. It was time to sleep.
"That's all I can tell you about her," Gilda said as she poured Kaito some water to flush any of the beef or wine taste he still had in his mouth. "Sorry. It seems we don't have to talk all night after all," she added with a smile.
The two slept apart with their own mattresses and blankets. The blankets and mattresses were clean, although they were obviously worn-out from years of use. It was clear that Gilda took cleanliness really seriously. Unlike a more well-off girl would do, Gilda didn't change to her pajamas or nightgown before tucking herself in since she didn't really have any. It might be not that comfortable, especially since she had sweated through the day wearing the dress she wore to sleep, but she was an easy sleeper, and it didn't take long at all until she fell asleep.
She would just change into a different dress and undergarments tomorrow.
Lilia stood up from her throne after she saw Kaito falling asleep, dispelling the scrying spell with a snap of her finger.
Oh, Gilda. I'm glad you are still in good health., she thought with a smile. And thank you for taking care of Kaito.
Her cat had returned to her room on its own, going for an earlier sleep than her master. And so she was truly alone there.
I'm glad you didn't become my companion. Or else I would have to betray you in the end.
Her barefooted steps echoed as she walked forward. The castle was like her home now, and she never liked wearing shoes or even socks at home. And her minions always kept the place sparkly clean.
How interesting that he was sent to the same place I was sent. But it seems he has not yet awakened to his power, nor that he knows what his goal should be. My intervention bore some fruit after all.
I know he would go after me. But to reach this place, it wouldn't be an easy as just taking a simple trip.
I'll just have to show him that reality.
She stopped in her steps.
She had someone to call.
Kaito's sleep was restless.
He dreamed of flying through the skies, in search of his long lost friend Lilia.
No, to be more exact, he had already known where she was. He now just had to go there.
And then, midway through the flight, he suddenly crashed into an invisible wall mid-air, making him fall to the ocean below.
As he sank, deeper and deeper to the abyss, he heard a voice whispering to his ears.
The gems... necessary... to break through the barrier...
And then, he woke up.
At Kaito's suggestion of Gilda going with Lilia, the shepherd just laughed in response.
"That's impossible! I have Pops and the farm to take care of! Besides, I'm no warrior! I'll just be in the way!"
With that, their dinner was finished. It was time to sleep.
"That's all I can tell you about her," Gilda said as she poured Kaito some water to flush any of the beef or wine taste he still had in his mouth. "Sorry. It seems we don't have to talk all night after all," she added with a smile.
The two slept apart with their own mattresses and blankets. The blankets and mattresses were clean, although they were obviously worn-out from years of use. It was clear that Gilda took cleanliness really seriously. Unlike a more well-off girl would do, Gilda didn't change to her pajamas or nightgown before tucking herself in since she didn't really have any. It might be not that comfortable, especially since she had sweated through the day wearing the dress she wore to sleep, but she was an easy sleeper, and it didn't take long at all until she fell asleep.
She would just change into a different dress and undergarments tomorrow.
Holy Land of Fana
Throne of The World
Throne of The World
Lilia stood up from her throne after she saw Kaito falling asleep, dispelling the scrying spell with a snap of her finger.
Oh, Gilda. I'm glad you are still in good health., she thought with a smile. And thank you for taking care of Kaito.
Her cat had returned to her room on its own, going for an earlier sleep than her master. And so she was truly alone there.
I'm glad you didn't become my companion. Or else I would have to betray you in the end.
Her barefooted steps echoed as she walked forward. The castle was like her home now, and she never liked wearing shoes or even socks at home. And her minions always kept the place sparkly clean.
How interesting that he was sent to the same place I was sent. But it seems he has not yet awakened to his power, nor that he knows what his goal should be. My intervention bore some fruit after all.
I know he would go after me. But to reach this place, it wouldn't be an easy as just taking a simple trip.
I'll just have to show him that reality.
She stopped in her steps.
She had someone to call.
Land of Wind
Village of Autumn
Village of Autumn
Kaito's sleep was restless.
He dreamed of flying through the skies, in search of his long lost friend Lilia.
No, to be more exact, he had already known where she was. He now just had to go there.
And then, midway through the flight, he suddenly crashed into an invisible wall mid-air, making him fall to the ocean below.
As he sank, deeper and deeper to the abyss, he heard a voice whispering to his ears.
The gems... necessary... to break through the barrier...
And then, he woke up.
Gilda stayed quiet while Kaito told his story. She now knew that Lilia was someone really close to him indeed. She decided it wasn't her place to probe further.
"No, she never did," she replied to his question at the end. "She simply just did it. I wouldn't know how to do it either."
The food finally finished cooking. The two cut their conversation short as they moved back to the living room. There was a sitting table in the middle of the room where they could eat together.
"Here we go!"
Gilda put Kaito's plate and hers in that order onto the table, as well a pair of spoon and fork for each of them. The utensils were made out of smoothly crafted wood. There were also some potatoes and vegetable dressing available. As for the drink, she had a bottle of wine for both of them.
It was quite the lavish meal for Gilda's standard. But she had one rule she always abide on. Never hold back on hospitality, especially when you're taking in a person as important as a Hero. Normally, she would only eat bread and soup when on her own. Kaito was lucky there were still some leftover meat available to cook.
The lamb meat was tender and the sauce was just at the right spot between sweet and sour. Gilda really knew her way around the kitchen.
As they ate, Gilda began telling him of everything she did with Lilia when she was here with her. She told it all with a bright and infectious excitement. She told him how Lilia just appeared out of nowhere in front of her barn, asking for directions. She told him how she brought her home and how they ended up sharing the same mattress as her father was home at the time. She didn't even shy on describing how soft and fragile Lilia was as she woke up in the morning hugging her.
"Oooh, she was just like a little sister I never had!" she exclaimed, even though they were around the same age.
She then told him how the next morning, a dragon attack happened and how it destroyed her barn, killing every cow and lamb inside, and how it made her cry in despair as it was half of her family's livelihood. And then, how Lilia comforted her, asking if she would like to take revenge of said dragon and kill it once and for all.
"At that time, she didn't even show an ounce of fear. Instead, I could only sense anger coming from her. Her smile back then... it was honestly a little scary," she admitted.
She continued, telling him how they went up the mountains and killed a pack of wolves before reaching the summit where the dragon lived.
"She was really, really strong!" she said enthusiastically. "She burned all those wolves like nothing. She even had this strange move where she dodged a charging wolf's attack by moving so fast she left afterimages. And she could apparently hover as well!"
They then finally reached the summit. And Gilda began to dramatically re-enact the fight using her spoon as at that point, she was getting slightly tipsy from the alcohol.
"So I was there, taking the front. Lilia said she had cast a shield spell on me and that she needed me to buy time as she cast a great spell to finish off the dragon. I ran around to distract the overgrown lizard, even hitting it once or twice with my stick, though of course it did nothing at all. I even got blasted with its breath once. Burned my dress right off. If not for Lilia's shield spell, I would've been dead for sure!"
"And then, it happened. A massive storm cloud gathered on the skies before a giant thunderbolt struck the dragon down. It was so powerful I actually fainted from it."
"After that, you knew the drill. We found the treasure, we returned back to the village, and we told everyone about it."
She sat back down after she finished her tale. Judging from the sweat she had on her face, it was as if she just experienced the adventure all over again. It was dangerous, but fun at the same time. In this sleepy village, it was probably the only true excitement she would ever get in her entire life.
"I don't really remember where she went afterwards though," she continued. "But any traveler should end up in the Capital. That's the best place to look for all sorts of info, or at least, that's what I heard. Oh, the Order of the Sage had a branch there so it would make sense for her, being a Hero and all, to go there!"
"No, she never did," she replied to his question at the end. "She simply just did it. I wouldn't know how to do it either."
The food finally finished cooking. The two cut their conversation short as they moved back to the living room. There was a sitting table in the middle of the room where they could eat together.
"Here we go!"
Gilda put Kaito's plate and hers in that order onto the table, as well a pair of spoon and fork for each of them. The utensils were made out of smoothly crafted wood. There were also some potatoes and vegetable dressing available. As for the drink, she had a bottle of wine for both of them.
It was quite the lavish meal for Gilda's standard. But she had one rule she always abide on. Never hold back on hospitality, especially when you're taking in a person as important as a Hero. Normally, she would only eat bread and soup when on her own. Kaito was lucky there were still some leftover meat available to cook.
The lamb meat was tender and the sauce was just at the right spot between sweet and sour. Gilda really knew her way around the kitchen.
As they ate, Gilda began telling him of everything she did with Lilia when she was here with her. She told it all with a bright and infectious excitement. She told him how Lilia just appeared out of nowhere in front of her barn, asking for directions. She told him how she brought her home and how they ended up sharing the same mattress as her father was home at the time. She didn't even shy on describing how soft and fragile Lilia was as she woke up in the morning hugging her.
"Oooh, she was just like a little sister I never had!" she exclaimed, even though they were around the same age.
She then told him how the next morning, a dragon attack happened and how it destroyed her barn, killing every cow and lamb inside, and how it made her cry in despair as it was half of her family's livelihood. And then, how Lilia comforted her, asking if she would like to take revenge of said dragon and kill it once and for all.
"At that time, she didn't even show an ounce of fear. Instead, I could only sense anger coming from her. Her smile back then... it was honestly a little scary," she admitted.
She continued, telling him how they went up the mountains and killed a pack of wolves before reaching the summit where the dragon lived.
"She was really, really strong!" she said enthusiastically. "She burned all those wolves like nothing. She even had this strange move where she dodged a charging wolf's attack by moving so fast she left afterimages. And she could apparently hover as well!"
They then finally reached the summit. And Gilda began to dramatically re-enact the fight using her spoon as at that point, she was getting slightly tipsy from the alcohol.
"So I was there, taking the front. Lilia said she had cast a shield spell on me and that she needed me to buy time as she cast a great spell to finish off the dragon. I ran around to distract the overgrown lizard, even hitting it once or twice with my stick, though of course it did nothing at all. I even got blasted with its breath once. Burned my dress right off. If not for Lilia's shield spell, I would've been dead for sure!"
"And then, it happened. A massive storm cloud gathered on the skies before a giant thunderbolt struck the dragon down. It was so powerful I actually fainted from it."
"After that, you knew the drill. We found the treasure, we returned back to the village, and we told everyone about it."
She sat back down after she finished her tale. Judging from the sweat she had on her face, it was as if she just experienced the adventure all over again. It was dangerous, but fun at the same time. In this sleepy village, it was probably the only true excitement she would ever get in her entire life.
"I don't really remember where she went afterwards though," she continued. "But any traveler should end up in the Capital. That's the best place to look for all sorts of info, or at least, that's what I heard. Oh, the Order of the Sage had a branch there so it would make sense for her, being a Hero and all, to go there!"
When Kaito entered the kitchen, Gilda was in the middle of peeling some potatoes. His sudden appearance, at least according to her, almost made her cut her finger.
"A-ah, Sir Kaito? N-no, please don't be! I can handle this by myself just fine! Since Mom went away, I'm the one on cooking duty after all," she explained, pausing at her work. "But if you insist... I-I guess I can have someone watching over the beef stew. Make sure it's cooking fine and all," she added with a smile. She didn't dare giving him any harder work than that.
The two then continued their work. When Gilda switched over to cutting some tomatoes, she said, "S-Sorry for lying about who you are back there, Sir Kaito. If I told them the truth, we'll still be there for sure as everyone would want to see and meet with a Hero," she explained.
An awkward silence then ensued as both sides didn't speak another work. Feeling the heaviness in the air, Gilda worked her brain, trying to pick up a topic to lessen the tension.
"A-ah, this reminds me... Lilia, I-I mean, Miss Akatsuki, used to help me with my cooking as well. Though she did it with her fire magic. Back then, we ran out of firewood to burn so we used her flame to cook instead."
Another pause. Gilda was braving herself to ask the question that had been nagging on her mind.
"A-anyway, i-if I may ask, what's your relationship with her, Sir? You seem to know her quite well..."
"A-ah, Sir Kaito? N-no, please don't be! I can handle this by myself just fine! Since Mom went away, I'm the one on cooking duty after all," she explained, pausing at her work. "But if you insist... I-I guess I can have someone watching over the beef stew. Make sure it's cooking fine and all," she added with a smile. She didn't dare giving him any harder work than that.
The two then continued their work. When Gilda switched over to cutting some tomatoes, she said, "S-Sorry for lying about who you are back there, Sir Kaito. If I told them the truth, we'll still be there for sure as everyone would want to see and meet with a Hero," she explained.
An awkward silence then ensued as both sides didn't speak another work. Feeling the heaviness in the air, Gilda worked her brain, trying to pick up a topic to lessen the tension.
"A-ah, this reminds me... Lilia, I-I mean, Miss Akatsuki, used to help me with my cooking as well. Though she did it with her fire magic. Back then, we ran out of firewood to burn so we used her flame to cook instead."
Another pause. Gilda was braving herself to ask the question that had been nagging on her mind.
"A-anyway, i-if I may ask, what's your relationship with her, Sir? You seem to know her quite well..."
"Kai-to?" Gilda tilted her head. "That's quite the odd name. But then again, Lilia's family name is odd as well... A-ah, I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to insult you or anything!" she quickly added.
"Oh, they wouldn't mind! Especially when that boy is a Hero!" Gilda replied with a smile. "Okay then, follow me, Sir Kaito. Or would you just want me to call you by your name? It would feel weird since you're a Hero and all, but Lilia never really minded. Or at least I think she didn't..."
Gilda then guided Kaito to descend down from the hills they were on, heading towards the village in the distance. The road they traveled on was just a dirt one, so it was quite uneven at places. But Gilda didn't seem to be bothered by it whatsoever. The fact that she wore boots certainly helped matters.
"Hehe, alright then! I'll take you on your offer!" she replied cheerfully to his warning. "Pops aren't coming back tonight though so we'll be there on our own."
"Gems? Hmmm..." She put her hand under her chin. "Oh, I remember! After Lilia slew the dragon, we found some treasure that it had been guarding. She told me to take it all, which I certainly didn't, mind you, I shared it all with the entire village--we could expand our farm and buy some more livestock thanks to it--except for this one gem. Maybe that's the gem the Sage wants you to gather?"
After around thirty minutes of walking, they finally arrived at the village. The place looked pretty much like your average medieval village, with all the wooden houses; some having thatch roofing and some with actual wooden roofs. The roads were actually paved this time, but they weren't as tidy as the roads you would find in cities. with some clearly need fixing.
When they arrived, they immediately attracted the attention of the villagers that saw them. It was one of the village housewives and a group of children. Most of the other housewives were busy doing their work--mostly cooking, cleaning, and sewing--inside their homes.
"Oh, Gilda, you're back! Wait, who is there with you?"
"Yaay, Big Sis Gilda is back!"
The children ran towards Gilda and hugged her; a display of affection that the farm girl replied with a bright smile and a generous dose of head pats. She was clearly quite popular with them.
"Big Sis, who's this man?"
"Your boyfriend? Well, I don't like him!"
"Yeah, yeah, leave him be and play with us instead!"
The kids looked towards Kaito with suspicion, as well as the middle-aged housewife for that matter.
"Oh, don't worry about him. He's just... a traveler, that's all. He'll be resting in my house for the night," Gilda lied.
"Oh my, taking in a stranger? Isn't that dangerous? Especially since he's a young man and you're a young woman?" the housewife said, eyeing Kaito some more. "And he's dressed so strangely too..."
"Oh, Mary, who do you think I am? If he tries anything, I'll beat him up with my trusty stick!" Gilda replied with a smile as she showed off her crook.
The housewife called Mary sighed. "Well, you know best. Just remember. If you need anything, I'll be there to help."
"Thank you, Mary!" Gilda then turned towards the kids. "Alright you guys, Big Sis Gilda has to go now."
"Aaawww..." the kids replied near-simultaneously with disappointment.
After that little distraction, the two finally arrived at her house. It was one of the wooden houses with thatched roof.
The place was definitely less well-off than your usual modern-day era house. The entrance didn't even have a floor and the wooden flooring that existed creaked every time they walked on it. And there was only one bedroom without actual beds. They would have to sleep on the floor with only hay-stuffed mattresses and blankets covering them.
Gilda took Kaito to the living room and told him to wait there while she prepared dinner. He would be able to smell the delicious scent of cooked beef coming from the kitchen.
"Oh, they wouldn't mind! Especially when that boy is a Hero!" Gilda replied with a smile. "Okay then, follow me, Sir Kaito. Or would you just want me to call you by your name? It would feel weird since you're a Hero and all, but Lilia never really minded. Or at least I think she didn't..."
Gilda then guided Kaito to descend down from the hills they were on, heading towards the village in the distance. The road they traveled on was just a dirt one, so it was quite uneven at places. But Gilda didn't seem to be bothered by it whatsoever. The fact that she wore boots certainly helped matters.
"Hehe, alright then! I'll take you on your offer!" she replied cheerfully to his warning. "Pops aren't coming back tonight though so we'll be there on our own."
"Gems? Hmmm..." She put her hand under her chin. "Oh, I remember! After Lilia slew the dragon, we found some treasure that it had been guarding. She told me to take it all, which I certainly didn't, mind you, I shared it all with the entire village--we could expand our farm and buy some more livestock thanks to it--except for this one gem. Maybe that's the gem the Sage wants you to gather?"
After around thirty minutes of walking, they finally arrived at the village. The place looked pretty much like your average medieval village, with all the wooden houses; some having thatch roofing and some with actual wooden roofs. The roads were actually paved this time, but they weren't as tidy as the roads you would find in cities. with some clearly need fixing.
When they arrived, they immediately attracted the attention of the villagers that saw them. It was one of the village housewives and a group of children. Most of the other housewives were busy doing their work--mostly cooking, cleaning, and sewing--inside their homes.
"Oh, Gilda, you're back! Wait, who is there with you?"
"Yaay, Big Sis Gilda is back!"
The children ran towards Gilda and hugged her; a display of affection that the farm girl replied with a bright smile and a generous dose of head pats. She was clearly quite popular with them.
"Big Sis, who's this man?"
"Your boyfriend? Well, I don't like him!"
"Yeah, yeah, leave him be and play with us instead!"
The kids looked towards Kaito with suspicion, as well as the middle-aged housewife for that matter.
"Oh, don't worry about him. He's just... a traveler, that's all. He'll be resting in my house for the night," Gilda lied.
"Oh my, taking in a stranger? Isn't that dangerous? Especially since he's a young man and you're a young woman?" the housewife said, eyeing Kaito some more. "And he's dressed so strangely too..."
"Oh, Mary, who do you think I am? If he tries anything, I'll beat him up with my trusty stick!" Gilda replied with a smile as she showed off her crook.
The housewife called Mary sighed. "Well, you know best. Just remember. If you need anything, I'll be there to help."
"Thank you, Mary!" Gilda then turned towards the kids. "Alright you guys, Big Sis Gilda has to go now."
"Aaawww..." the kids replied near-simultaneously with disappointment.
After that little distraction, the two finally arrived at her house. It was one of the wooden houses with thatched roof.
The place was definitely less well-off than your usual modern-day era house. The entrance didn't even have a floor and the wooden flooring that existed creaked every time they walked on it. And there was only one bedroom without actual beds. They would have to sleep on the floor with only hay-stuffed mattresses and blankets covering them.
Gilda took Kaito to the living room and told him to wait there while she prepared dinner. He would be able to smell the delicious scent of cooked beef coming from the kitchen.
"S-Sir Hero? A-are you alright?" Gilda looked at Kaito with worry when he suddenly fell forward onto his knees.
"Y-you know about Lili--I-I mean, Miss Akatsuki?" Gilda said as she helped him rise up to his feet, grabbing his hands and pulling him up. He would be able to feel the roughness of her skin and the unexpected strength she possessed; both born out of her life as the daughter of a farmer and a shepherd who had to guard the cows and goats from any monsters or beasts that wanted them for food. "Yes, she really was here a few years back. And she helped us all in the village a lot! We used to have a dragon coming down from the mountain and raiding us for our livestocks and she took care of it by herself! You should've seen it! She was really, really amazing back then!" She raised her arms in excitement, her eyes twinkling as well.
Being humble, she neglected to mention that she was the one who guided her to the dragon lair on top of the mountain.
"So, you really are her acquaintance after all!" Gilda smiled while clapping her hands together. "That's great! You can tell me all about her then! We can talk about her all night long at my home! T-that is if you want to, of course, S-Sir Hero..." she quickly added, not wanting to offend Kaito.
"I-I wouldn't dream to know what your mission is, Sir Hero!" Gilda quickly answered when he asked her why he was sent there. "But if you were brought here by the Sage, you must have a really important task to do. Didn't the Sage say anything when she brought you here?"
"As for Lilia, I... n-nevermind." She stopped herself. Those rumors could never be true after all...
"Y-you know about Lili--I-I mean, Miss Akatsuki?" Gilda said as she helped him rise up to his feet, grabbing his hands and pulling him up. He would be able to feel the roughness of her skin and the unexpected strength she possessed; both born out of her life as the daughter of a farmer and a shepherd who had to guard the cows and goats from any monsters or beasts that wanted them for food. "Yes, she really was here a few years back. And she helped us all in the village a lot! We used to have a dragon coming down from the mountain and raiding us for our livestocks and she took care of it by herself! You should've seen it! She was really, really amazing back then!" She raised her arms in excitement, her eyes twinkling as well.
Being humble, she neglected to mention that she was the one who guided her to the dragon lair on top of the mountain.
"So, you really are her acquaintance after all!" Gilda smiled while clapping her hands together. "That's great! You can tell me all about her then! We can talk about her all night long at my home! T-that is if you want to, of course, S-Sir Hero..." she quickly added, not wanting to offend Kaito.
"I-I wouldn't dream to know what your mission is, Sir Hero!" Gilda quickly answered when he asked her why he was sent there. "But if you were brought here by the Sage, you must have a really important task to do. Didn't the Sage say anything when she brought you here?"
"As for Lilia, I... n-nevermind." She stopped herself. Those rumors could never be true after all...
Seeing how Kaito responded with hostility took Gilda off-guard. She quickly apologized profusely, bowing again and again and again at him.
"I-I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry, Sir Hero! Oh, I've been rude again!"
Only after she was satisfied with her apologies that she answered his questions.
"W-well, I thought you are an Otherworlder just like Lilia--I-I mean, Miss Lilia--N-No, M-Miss Akatsuki! T-that's how I should've been calling her! I-I can't act all friendly towards a Hero!"
Once again, she was tripping over her own words.
"A-anyway, M-Miss Akatsuki... she came here a few years back. And she was wearing a garment similar to yours. Back then, I didn't know at all that she was a Chosen Hero, and she never mentioned it as well. Only later on after she was declared such by the Order that I knew who she really was! Ooh, I should've been more perceptive! It was clear as day with the way she carried herself that she was a special person! And I still didn't realize who she was even after she saved our village from the dragon! Can you believe it?! You're such an idiot, Gilda!"
She then tapped her own head repeatedly with her crook, only stopping after she realized that Kaito was still staring at her.
"A-ah, sorry for that, S-Sir Hero!" she said with an awkward smile. "W-where were we? Oh yeah, the reason why I called you a hero. Well, I figured you're just like her, an Otherworlder. So I thought you must be another Hero, chosen by the Sage! I'm right, aren't I? Teehee, I won't be so ignorant this time! I will make sure you get the treatment fitting of a Hero!"
"As for how you get here, didn't you get called or summoned by the Sage? I wouldn't know how such a thing could be done. I'm just an ordinary farm girl after all. Oh, and this is the Village of Autumn, at the Land of Wind. Like the name says, here, we are in perpetual autumn. There aren't much here but Miss Akatsuki said she loved the sight here very much!"
It was clear that she held Lilia in really high esteem. And from the way she was staring at Kaito with admiration and curiosity, she was ready to admire him just as much.
"I-I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry, Sir Hero! Oh, I've been rude again!"
Only after she was satisfied with her apologies that she answered his questions.
"W-well, I thought you are an Otherworlder just like Lilia--I-I mean, Miss Lilia--N-No, M-Miss Akatsuki! T-that's how I should've been calling her! I-I can't act all friendly towards a Hero!"
Once again, she was tripping over her own words.
"A-anyway, M-Miss Akatsuki... she came here a few years back. And she was wearing a garment similar to yours. Back then, I didn't know at all that she was a Chosen Hero, and she never mentioned it as well. Only later on after she was declared such by the Order that I knew who she really was! Ooh, I should've been more perceptive! It was clear as day with the way she carried herself that she was a special person! And I still didn't realize who she was even after she saved our village from the dragon! Can you believe it?! You're such an idiot, Gilda!"
She then tapped her own head repeatedly with her crook, only stopping after she realized that Kaito was still staring at her.
"A-ah, sorry for that, S-Sir Hero!" she said with an awkward smile. "W-where were we? Oh yeah, the reason why I called you a hero. Well, I figured you're just like her, an Otherworlder. So I thought you must be another Hero, chosen by the Sage! I'm right, aren't I? Teehee, I won't be so ignorant this time! I will make sure you get the treatment fitting of a Hero!"
"As for how you get here, didn't you get called or summoned by the Sage? I wouldn't know how such a thing could be done. I'm just an ordinary farm girl after all. Oh, and this is the Village of Autumn, at the Land of Wind. Like the name says, here, we are in perpetual autumn. There aren't much here but Miss Akatsuki said she loved the sight here very much!"
It was clear that she held Lilia in really high esteem. And from the way she was staring at Kaito with admiration and curiosity, she was ready to admire him just as much.
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