‘Hello, Mila. This is Hollie. I’d like to meet up and have a little chat with you!’ said the message. Finding it odd and surprising that Hollie would take the initiative to ask her out, Mila then looked at Gerald before saying, “It’s… a message from Hollie… She apparently wants to meet me!” “Oh? Let’s see what she wants then! I’ll go with you!” replied Gerald, sensing that Hollie definitely had ulterior motives. Upon realizing that Gerald was coming with her, Mila was given an extra boost in confidence. Even if he hadn’t chosen to come along, however, Mila was still pretty sure that she would be able to take on anything that Hollie threw at her. Whatever the case was, after deciding a meeting location with Hollie, Mila and Gerald then left the hotel… The meeting location itself was what seemed to be a secluded park, and though Gerald came along, he chose to remain in the shadows for the time being. By the time they got there, Hollie was already at the park. Not wanting to
With those people out of the picture, Gerald then turned to look at the stupefied Hollie who was so terrified that she couldn’t even find the strength to move… Realizing that Gerald was now slowly walking toward her, the quivering Hollie then stuttered, “Y-you…! Don’t come this way…! I-I’m from the Smith family…!” The fact that she thought that she could use her family as an actual threat truly showed how idiotic this girl really was… Regardless, before anything else could happen, Mila quickly jogged over to Gerald before tugging his sleeve as she said, “Let’s just forget about her, Gerald…” In the end, not only was Hollie still a woman, but she was also the daughter of Mila’s biological father. With that in mind, Mila found herself rather reluctant to have anything too bad happen to Hollie. Hearing that, Gerald then nodded slightly before replying, “…Fine.” However, he still wanted to give Hollie a severe warning, just so she understood that messing with him and Mila would
Hearing that, Gerald simply nodded in agreement… Fast forward to the next day, Gerald made sure to bid farewell to Mila and his family before heading off for Jaellatra’s Skyreach Stone Tablet. By that point, news that the Skyreach Stone Tablet had opened had already spread across the entire Jaellatra. Since this was a great opportunity for adventure that only presented itself once every few decades, several people were apparently planning to cross the portal as well! Regardless, on his way over to Jaellatra, Gerald made use of a sound talisman to tell Nori about his plan. Upon hearing that he was heading to the Skyreach Stone Tablet, Nori found herself instantly overjoyed. After all, she was planning to head there herself. With that in mind, she immediately set off to wait for him there. It was around noon when both of them reunited. Though it had only been a few days since they had last met, Nori missed Gerald greatly. This was made evident by how she instantly leaped into h
“Let’s hurry in as well, Gerald! The good spots may get taken by others if we don’t get a move on!” exclaimed Nori. Nodding in agreement, both of them then transformed into their divine sense forms before going through the portal as well. Upon entering, they were immediately greeted by the sight of a dense forest that felt so refreshing and comfortable that it gave the impression that they really had just entered some fairyland. Even so, Gerald and Nori were well aware that this was actually just an illusory space. Despite that being the case, they also knew that unknown dangers could be lurking in every corner. While they didn’t know how large this illusory space truly was, they had a hunch that the forest they were currently in wasn’t the only terrain here… And they were right. Including the forest, there were several other terrains in the Challenge of the Fairyland such as the desert, the ancient city, and the snowfield. Since the divine senses appeared at random locatio
Appearing rather distressed as she stared at Gerald, Nori felt the need to remind him that in the end, both of them had already entered the Sage Realm. Hearing that, Gerald felt that she had a point. With that, he then replied, “…Well, alright then! Let’s take the initiative to attack then! The sooner we gather the required divine stones, the sooner we’ll be able to complete the challenge!” With that said, both of them then hopped off the tree together… However, the second the duo landed, several arrows suddenly shot out at them from within the bushes! Thankfully, both of them reacted extremely quickly, and they were able to easily dodge the arrows. The arrows themselves ended up piercing a few trees that were behind them… Following that, three people wielding crossbows rushed out from the bushes, encircling Gerald and Nori in no time! “To think that we’d bump into prey so soon! What luck, boss!” said a bald man as he smiled sinisterly while looking at the scar-faced man st
Now sitting by the riverside, Nori couldn’t help but ask, “…It’s strange that we haven’t come across any others even after walking around for so long, right…?” “It truly is… It makes me wonder if we’re a little too far off from the others,” muttered Gerald—who was also finding the entire experience to be rather perplexing—in response. The second his sentence ended, a blast of water suddenly shot out from the river… and the duo found themselves staring wide-eyed at the green dragon that had just leaped out of the water! Now hovering in the air, the dragon glared at Nori and Gerald before releasing a mighty roar that resonated across the area! Neither of them could have anticipated that such a creature was living in that river! However, now wasn’t the time to ponder about that. After all, the green dragon suddenly began diving toward Gerald and Nori without warning! “Watch yourself!” shouted Gerald as both he and Nori leaped to the side to avoid the attack! While they were
Regardless, both of them soon packed up and left the riverside… It was about ten minutes later when both of them heard the clashes of a fierce battle… Turning to look at Gerald, Nori then said, “It appears that there’s an intense fight happening up front! Let’s hurry over and have a look!” Gerald agreed with Nori’s statement. After all, if the fighters were already battered, then there was definitely a chance that both of them could obtain something without any effort. What more, if the fighters were taking on something particularly dangerous, Gerald and Nori could always step in once they were taken out. With that in mind, both of them then swiftly proceeded forward before masterfully concealing themselves behind a large rock. Staring ahead at the small forest before them, both of them were greeted by the sight of several black-robed men attacking a youth in white clothes. Since the shoulder areas of his clothes were dyed red, it was only fair to assume that he had been inju
Regardless, Gerald then took all four of their divine stones before slipping them into his pocket. Gerald now had five of them. Either way, he then turned to look at Zelig before asking, “Are you alright?” Shaking his head, Zelig then replied in a gratuitous voice, “I’m fine, thanks to you saving me! Also, where are my manners! My name is Zelig Lear!” Upon hearing that, Nori found herself momentarily stunned. “Wait, you’re… Zelig Lear? The second young master of the Lears of Jaellatra?” asked Nori. Looking at her, Zelig—who clearly hadn’t expected her to know who he was—found himself raising a slight brow as he curiously replied, “…I am. And you are…?” “Ah, I’m Nori from the Zahn family! I didn’t think I’d bump into the second young master of the Lear family here! What an honor!” said Nori as she smiled subtly. The Lears were an extremely strong family in Jaellatra, and many of its members were so strong that some had even managed to enter the Avatar Realm! Zelig unders