The Seven World Of Fantasy

Chapter 35: Clara's Story

Arriving at the inn, the three of us prepared a place to chat while chatting. We also put on our newly purchased pajamas with our own money, and put them on tonight.

As Clara told me at the bar, she would tell me a little about her sister Shin and the White Shadow's interrelationship.

"Is it okay if you tell us?" My toot.

"Just relax, I'm sure Shin wants to tell you too. It's just that he's still hesitating because.forget it."

"Do I need to get out?" Ask Momo.

"No need, Momo. You can listen to it too. After all, this is a long-standing event that will never change." Clara's body shivered. Tonight was quite cold, and it seemed Clara was not used to the temperature.

I picked up my blanket and covered part of her body.

"Thank you."

"Not to think about." My answer. "Why isn't the snack eaten? Even though snacking can warm our bodies too, you know."

"I'm still full." Momo rubbed her stomach.

"All right, good-bye." Clara took the meat satay we bought earlier. "Enak! What is this satay made of meat?"

"Rabbit meat." My answer.

Clara stopped chewing, and her ears came down like withered flowers.

"Just kidding, this satay is made from beef. You're not gonna be a cannibal with that."

"Ahaha, you Riel." Clara chewed her satellite again.

I tried it too. Mm! The roof is really sinking! The price of this satay is quite expensive.

Momo seems to want to try it too. I thrust out the satay I was holding, and he bit off one piece of meat in his skewer.

"Mmm, very good."

"You may eat again, but don't blame me if your weight will go up."

"No, I just wanted to try a little..."

I thrust a skewer of meat near his face, twitching it so that the scent could be inhaled Momo.

"Come on, no need to hesitate. You want to try again, don't you?"

"alright. Maybe just a few pricks, haauup!"

Momo bit the satay I was holding, and went back to enjoying it.

It seems like the atmosphere here is suitable for storytelling. I let Clara start whenever she wants.

Clara nodded, then she started her story. About Shin and his sister who were killed by White Shadow two years ago.

Their party was on its way to a dungeon. Then they were approached by the messenger bird that came from the adventurer guild.

The message was also passed down from the knight's office, so they had no other choice but to carry out his orders.

In the letter, the chivalric chief told their party to stop the rebels from escaping into the forest. It was a forest that they often passed through, without any specific preparations their party would have no trouble fighting in that forest.

Then after they arrived at the forest, the sky became cloudy and began to rain. So far they have managed to secure some of the rebels hiding inside, then continue to search for the rest.

The help from the city took a long time to come. Plus the increasingly heavy rain, adventurers or knights from the city must have been hampered to come to their party's aid.

But when it was raining, the rebels came out and turned to attack.

The number of rebels was too many, and they turned out to have a strategy to fight in the forest. Shin and the others were trapped.

For a moment, they could withstand various attacks from the rebels. But soon, one of the rebels summoned a land dragon and told him to attack a nearby village.

Their leader went to stop the dragon, but their party lost someone who was usually on the front lines. The fight with the bandits became even more difficult after that.

Sure pressed, their party until separated in the forest. Shin was with his sister, and Clara was with the other two members.

The rebels prevent Clara from finding Shin and her sister. They purposely do it because they want to do something to them. Clara and her two friends continued to be pushed for a while, until the rebels withdrew on their own.

Right then, their chief managed to defeat the land dragon that was about to attack the village. Then they immediately went through the forest to look for Shin and his sister.

Shortly after, they found Shin near a ruin in the forest. It was still raining heavily, but the water that was flooded below was mixed with blood.

They found Shin and his sister who were lifeless.

...

His sister's name is Kirin Raiden. He was a fire-elemental Sorcerer, and his age was not far from me. School at the same academy with her brother, as well as adventuring to find new experiences.

Clara said, I look a little like her. Maybe that was the reason Shin became more attentive to me.

I look like his sister.

...

Looking around again, Shin is also quite similar to my brother. As long as he wears a hat and holds a weapon, maybe I won't be able to tell them apart.

That fact surprised me enough.

I felt bad when I was near Shin.

He's been like that all along for that reason. I look like his sister, and want to take care of me as best I can.

He didn't want to lose me like he lost his sister. I might be glad he's paying attention to me, but it's nice to feel different.

I like it, but I'm not happy. I want to, but I don't feel comfortable.

I felt unsuitable to be next to him. But that guy needs me.

Clara also said that Shin started to change a little lately, more precisely when I arrived in the city and became an adventurer. Previously Shin was nothing more than someone who had no purpose in life.

"Hey, Clara." Call me.

"Hiks, hiks... huh?"

He told me, he was crying too. This time I won't say it crybaby, because I can also feel what he feels.

Momo beside me was just pensive to hear the story. He was still thinking about his teacher who might be a White Shadow. He was also afraid that Shin would hate him because he was a disciple of the one who killed Kirin.

"Call down Momo. They said that White Shadow was an organization. Not necessarily your teacher was the culprit who killed his sister Shin." I said.

"But doesn't that mean I've been raised by bad people?"

"That's not necessarily, anyway. Not everything that looks evil does evil. We don't know what their purpose is to do that.

It seems Clara was offended when I said that.

"Sorry Clara. But I just want to give you an opinion from a general point of view."

"It's okay, Riel. Just don't say it in front of Shin."

"Yes, I understand."

Clara ended her story. The three of us were already sleepy and getting ready to go to sleep.

Momo slept with me. He asked for it, and I really don't mind.

It didn't take long and the cat fell asleep. His little snoring calmed me down.

On the other bed, Clara lay with her back to us. The bright moonlight did indeed hit his face, and that was definitely not the reason for turning around.

I felt guilty defending Momo. I really have no intention of defending the person who killed his sister Shin. I just want to be a mediator between them.

Maybe I'm still not good enough to mediate a problem, but I've tried it.

***

It was a cold and sunny morning the next day.

Geck! Geck! Geck!

I woke up hearing a knock on the door.

Geck! Geck! Geck!

Aaahh, noisy.

I remembered the incident when the griffon lady came, and immediately got out of my bed.

"Who's in there!?" I picked up my gun and pointed it at the bedroom door. Just in case if the one that comes is someone I didn't expect.

"Hmm, what's up Riel?" Clara woke up to my noise. Rabbit ears are very sensitive.

"Mmm?" Momo is also disturbed. The ears of the cat are also sensitive.

"Miss Riel, there's a guest for you." Someone said from behind the door.

Ah, it turns out that it was just the innkeeper's mother. Or maybe she disguised herself as the innkeeper's mother?

Enough Riel. Your hallucinations are too far away.

"Yes! I'll be here soon!" My answer.

The sound of footsteps could be heard from outside the room. He left in front of our room.

"Who's that, Riel?" Ask Clara.

"The innkeeper's mother. He said there's a guest for me."

"Guests? Do you have any acquaintances in this town?"

Yes, yes too. Who do I know in this town? Then who's the guy who wants to see me this early in the morning?

The adele? Hannah? Or maybe. The Journalist Juan?

"I don't know either. But I'll check it down."

"Isn't that suspicious? What if the three of us go down together." Advice Clara.

"Good idea." My solute.

The three of us got ready, changed our clothes and dressed up. I haven't had a morning shower, and went straight to see the guests. It was wrong of him to come too early.

Once ready, the three of us exited the room and walked towards the ground floor. There were some people eating breakfast there, and there was also someone I knew sitting among them. He was not here for breakfast, but waiting for us.

It was Shin. I understand why he didn't come straight to our room.

"Shin's." Call me.

The three of us sat at the same table. Momo sat the furthest away, she was still uncomfortable being close to Shin.

"I'm sorry about yesterday."

Hm?

"Yesterday I got too carried away by emotions. Again I'm sorry, Momo. I didn't mean to accuse your teacher."

From the reaction Clara had seen, it seemed like Shin had never seen anything like this.

"It's okay. I don't know much about them either." Answer Momo. "I hope my teacher wasn't the one who killed your sister."

Good then. They finally forgive each other. Uh, Shin apologized to Momo.

After that we kept quiet for a while. Clara poked me with her finger, and gestured me to say something.

Oi. Why should I?

Clara had already told me about Shin, and the reason she noticed me. Clara told me to return the attention to her as well, but it wasn't as easy as expected.

Especially after knowing that Shin thinks of me like his sister. I was a little awkward when I talked to him.

"Eeh, thank goodness then. Then Shin, how are you? Where are you sleeping tonight?" Is my question wrong??

Shin looked at me for a moment. He looked me in the eye with a long.

Oi! Don't make me misbehave that cold look of yours!

"I slept in the inn."

That all? The short answer. 

"Have you had breakfast, Shin? What if we had breakfast together here?" Take me.

"I'm not hungry yet. Thanks for the offer."

Clara, help me!! What should I tell him, huh??

"Three of you," Call Shin.

We looked at him, waiting for what he would say.

"I'll go to the village myself. Riel, you can adopt this kitten, then go back to Ciatar City. Clara, please drop them off and don't stop by anywhere until I get back. I'll be gone for three days."