Rebuilding Civilization

Cleria (Part 1)

"I managed to regain my consciousness. But I really don't understand about my current situation. It's already night. But before, weren't we all ……"

"I'm jerking up. Absolutely right! We were attacked by a bunch of Grayhounds! Everyone was defeated one by one, and only me and Captain Antes remained fighting."

"And even my left arm and my right leg. Next I looked at my right leg.and sure enough, everything under the shin was also gone."

(“Ah...”) 

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"I almost cried, but I held back her tears."

"Did Captain Antes treat me? Surprisingly, I don't seem to be in pain at all."

"Maybe Fal survived! But I seem to remember him being dropped by the Grayhound in the previous battle."

"When I looked around me, I caught a glimpse of a foreign man walking towards me."

"......... "

"I let out a sigh of relief when I saw the girl wake up, cry and finally managed to resist her urge to panic. She seemed to be a cold-headed young girl. I gradually approached him."

(“Halo. Good night . You don't feel pain, do you? ”) 

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"I greeted him casually. He won't understand what I'm saying."

"The important point is to keep talking. I must immediately make Nanom compile and analyze the local language."

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

"I don't understand the words the man said."

"The look is pretty strange too. Her clothes were all pitch black and some parts were strangely smooth. When I managed to take a closer look, I noticed that his clothes were not separated into the top and bottom."

"How exactly does she wear it, I wonder? Was it directly sewn on it? There's a part that shines in a strange luster under the light from the campfire."

"Is he a traveling comedian? No, that's not the case. He looks very young. About 20 years old maybe."

(“Who are you? What did you just say? ”) 

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"......... "

(“So you're not in pain. That's good . ”) 

(“Tonight is truly a great tragedy. But don't be discouraged. There are good and bad things in life. Some good things will definitely happen to you next after all this has passed. ”) 

"I gave him some life advice that sounds right."

"....... "

"I think I managed to mishear earlier, but it seems that the man speaks a completely different language."

"But what does this mean? To my knowledge, no foreign country is foreign to the language I speak."

"Is he from a country we don't know at all?"

(“Have you come to help me, Good Lord? But where are the others? ”) 

"........ "

(“Oh yes, by the way you are hungry? I have food and water here. ”) 

"I took a pet bottle and some rations from my backpack and showed them to her."

"......... "

"As I thought . This man seemed to be unable to understand the words I said as well."

"He showed me some items that looked like transparent glass bottles and silvery square boxes."

"I've never seen crystal clear glass before. To be honest I was very dry, but now is not the time to quench my thirst."

(“Where is everyone?”) 

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"When I looked around once more, I managed to see the figure of my colleague who seemed to be asleep on the other side of the open."

"Byeah!"

"So everyone really…"

"—See them... I want to see them!"

"Cleria tried to crawl towards her fallen comrades. But the strange man stood up and made a gesture that seemed to ask him to stop."

"........ "

"Who is there . Think this is gonna happen."

"I stopped him immediately. If his actions end up opening his wound, my hard work from before will be in vain."

"All right then . Let's guess the word."

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

"The man started moving strangely."

"While I remained terrified from the confusion, he returned to his original position and repeated the strange action. He's been quiet all this time."

"Did he try to tell me that he would help bring me to them? I don't like to imagine being touched by an unknown man, but I really have no other choice."

"I nodded my head in agreement."

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

"All right! I managed to reach him. Nothing is impossible if you try it."

"But this made me feel like I was actually playing a guessing game, and I did it while remaining silent. There's no specific rule that says I have to be quiet or anything. Rather embarrassing."

"......... "

"The man approached me and lifted me up. It's the first time I've been this close to a man who's not part of my family. It makes me a little nervous."

"We started walking towards my colleagues. Oh, everything …"

"All their throats were badly damaged. It's like I saw during the battle. And even Captain Antes ……"

"Everyone was laid on the ground with their hands crossed in front of their chests. It seemed that this man had treated all of them with respect. He proceeded to guide me closer to each of them."

"Liner, Jimon, Arro, Antero, Miese, Mirka, Orvo, Fal and Captain Antes."

"They are all people who have served me since I was a child. Fal was even my childhood friend. My tears finally burst out of my eyes. I think I cried for at least five minutes. The man then took me back to where the blanket was placed and laid me back."

"......... "

"Fu ~ u. I really don't know what to do when a girl starts crying like that. It seemed like he was completely shaken by the death of his friends. Yeah, I'm also pretty familiar with that feeling."

"Then I have to go back to work on their graves. I guess I should explain it to him, too."

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

"The man took out a shovel and started gesturing once again. He mimics using a shovel to dig up the ground and bury something afterwards. He remained silent this time as well."

"I managed to understand it immediately. He definitely intended to give everyone a proper burial. I nodded in agreement. The man went straight to work."

(“Please wait a minute Sir. It is unfortunate that I cannot offer any help, but I also want to send them if possible. ”) 

"The man gave me a sharp look, seemingly saying no delay as he was about to send my friend off."

(“As I said, I also want to say a final goodbye to them. ”) 

"People came back repeatedly pointing towards me, which seemed to say it was my turn to get my meaning in with the movement. I see, so we wouldn't be able to understand each other without using such a move. It's a little troublesome."

"I went on to point to everyone and then point back at me. And then I repeat such an action."

"The man made an expression that seemed to imply his understanding and nodded at me. I managed to contact him. He seems to be a pretty smart guy."

"The man carried me again and began to walk back to where my friends were. He looked at me, seemingly curious about what exactly I was going to do. I also stared back at the man, curious about where exactly he allowed me to send them away. We spent time in complete silence."

"Then the man finally took me back to where I was before."

"That's not good! This man doesn't understand me at all!"

"Well, come to think of it, expecting him to understand with just a simple gesture might be too much. I thought for a moment and pointed to the shovel placed at the side. I then pointed towards the man. He took the shovel."

"I pointed towards the man once more and imitated the act of digging with a shovel."

"It's pretty hard to show it with just one hand. The man started digging again while remaining confused."

"After that, I pointed at myself and widened my eyes with my fingers. How about this? The man's expression shone and made a gesture of agreement by forming a circle with his index finger and thumb while nodding. I think I did it this time."

"After thinking for a moment, the man began to collect the luggage crates that had previously been loaded on top of the carriage and carried them near the burial site. He piled three on top of each other and then told me to sit on it."

"He started digging once again. He had already managed to dig about a third of the hole that could fit everyone in it. I earnestly observed the process while looking at everyone's faces. Tears fell from my eyes once again."

"After about an hour, a hole that was deep and large enough to hold everyone was finally completed."

"The man had actually been digging for nearly three hours. I'm really flattered by this. He then carefully lowered everyone inside."

"The man seemed to have remembered something and came back to pick it up. What he was carrying was apparently a severed limb of mine. Boot has been removed. It feels pretty complicated to see my severed limbs like this."

"The man gestured to put them into the grave as well. I nodded . Everyone can leave more peacefully if these parts of me accompany them."

"The man gestured to ask if it was okay to start filling the hole again. I gestured to show that I wanted to see the inside of the grave as he did so. I can't see it right from my current position. The man understood immediately."

"He carried me again and took me to a place where I could see into the grave clearly."

(“Everyone has served me well all this time. Your unwavering loyalty is the pride of this Cleria's lifetime. Please relax. Pamitan . ”) 

"I called the guy after that, and he nodded back. It took another hour for him to fill the grave back with soil."

"After that, the man took me back to the blanket. I really need to say a big thank you for what he has done. I sat down and faced it."

(“I cannot find the right words to express the depth of my gratitude for your help in this occasion. You have saved my life and let my colleagues go with dignity. These are things I treat as truly worthy of recognition. ”)

(“Thank you . This help; I will definitely give it back to you many times over. I swear on the holy name of Goddess Ruminas to avenge this grace without fail. ”) 

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"I took out my magic energy and swore on behalf of Goddess Ruminas. My body shines as a sign of recognition from the Goddess."

"Yes. I can't let myself fall first."

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