Watashi No Hanayome's

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In the morning, 03:13

------- (This is your dream. )---------

"What is this place?" Right now I'm in a place that's entirely white. "Hi-chan." 

"Rin?" I heard Rin's voice calling me, but I didn't see it. "Rin!! Where're you?" 

"Th-this.." And immediately I moved from the previously white room to the front of the palace. Rin, Emilia, Sia, and Ai. I saw the four of them dressed as brides. "Honey." (together)

Plaaaakk.

-------- (Dream End) ---------------------- (Dream End)

I also opened my eyes. "It looks like he's awake." (??)

I hold my cheek. "A-aww.." Why my cheek hurts.

"I'm sorry I hit you." (Gins)

"G-Gin.." It was Gin who had disturbed my beautiful dream.

"We'd better hurry, it looks like there are a lot of monsters heading towards us. If we don't hurry out of here, maybe we'll get attacked."

"Good." It seemed like it was a bad thing, I woke up immediately. The others woke up first.

"Risa, can you use light magic as illumination?" (Gins)

"good. Light, Light." (Risa) A small, bright enough light appeared in front of Risa. And we went to our destination.

"Lux, Lynn. Hurry up!!" Lux and Lyn who were watching the monsters approaching from behind immediately rushed off to follow.

---------- A few hours later --------------------- A few hours later

In the morning, 06:33

From that moment on, I did not feel any monster presence. "Gin, what monster is chasing us?"

"Actually, the one chasing us is not a monster, but a group of bandits with large numbers. And those bandits look more like monsters."

"B-bandits!!" (Lux)

"Bandits? But, why would they want to attack us who are adventurers?" I think it's strange, because an adventurer is definitely armed and adventurers must have been trained for something like this, and if the bandits were to attack for sure they would accept defeat. "Would it be better if the bandits attacked the sword or something." Even though I said that, I didn't expect such a thing to happen.

"I don't know, but according to the news I received from other adventurers. Right now, the bandits were eyeing the female adventurers. I don't know the bandits' intentions and goals, but I think they're definitely going to do something bad."

"An adventurer woman? But why only women? After all, adventurers already had a partner. Not that it's weird that they're after people who already have a partner."

"That's true. Therefore, they kill the male partner so that the couple's bond disappears."

"Disappeared? Is not the couple's bond eternal? And if one partner dies, then the other partner dies too."

"If for that, there's something that can be said to be special."

"Special?"

"La. If one partner dies, then the couple's bond will disappear."

I didn't know anything like that before, and again the god Sha didn't explain such an important thing to me. "Sister, I feel something strange." (Lynn)

"I see, so they're still after us, yeah. Well then, we better hurry now." (Gin) We rushed as the bandits started to catch up with us.

---------- Hours later ---------------------

Noon, 12:36

We arrived at a village. "Have we arrived?" Gin said that at least we'll be in the afternoon, so I don't know if this is the village we're heading to.

"Looks like. Lyn, do you still feel their existence?" (Gins)

"No brother, I can't feel their existence."

"Maybe they're left behind?"

"It doesn't seem like brother. A few minutes ago, I felt that someone was confronting the bandits, but that's when the bandits disappeared."

"someone? Do you know who he is?"

"I'm sorry, sis, I can only feel the presence of a person or a monster approaching me. Even so, I can't figure out exactly what it is."

"Oh, yeah. Then let it go."

"Good."

We walked into the village. "Gin, is this really his village?" I still can't believe this is the village we're heading to.

"Yes right, this is his village. After all, when I was a kid, I've been here before, so I know this is where we're headed."

"That's it.." Since he said it like that, I think this is indeed his village.

--------- A few moments later ------------------

[Get into the village]

I saw no one in this village, and this village already looks like a dead village. "We split up, if you find something, call someone else immediately." (Gins)

"Good." (All) Since Gin is the chairman, I have to follow what he has to say, and it seems like he has thought about this before.

We split up, Gin went with Risa, and Lux went with Lyn while I was alone. "that's sad." But, since I'm already on my own, I've felt enough. Besides, if I follow them I'll definitely bother them.

----- A few minutes later ---------- 

I walked around looking for something in this village, and until now I have not found anyone in this village. "Where are the people in this village going?"

Grrrr.

A loud voice sounded behind me. I turned around to see what it was. "He-what's that animal?" I've only seen animals like that for the first time. He looks like a demon monster, but he has 2 heads and also his body is bigger than a demon beast.

The monster ran and attacked me, and since the attack was slow enough I could easily avoid it. "What's this?" Just as I dodged his attack, I got a picture in my mind of the monster jumping and coming back to attack me. "What was that?"

The monster came back to attack me, and I dodged the attack again, and just as I dodged the monster jumped up and attacked me back just like the picture I saw just now. Since I've seen the picture, I can avoid the attack. "Don't this, Ai's special magic, see the future." That's what I first thought, when I found out this truth.

The monster came back to attack me, and out of boredom in continuing to attack me I also returned the favor. Right after the monster attacked, I dodged beside the monster's body and attacked its stomach horizontally.

Sraaassh.

Since the sword I was wearing right now was quite sharp, my attack just now managed to injure him. "W-what!!" The wounds I made on his body gradually disappeared. "Regeneration, what a troublesome opponent." And what's more troublesome is that I didn't bring my two swords and I just used this ordinary sword.

And all of a sudden, the monster quickly attacked with its sharp claws right towards my head. I managed to dodge it as well, but due to his sudden attack becoming fast, my cheek scratched and spat out blood. "I'd better be more careful." 

I avenged the monster by cutting off one of its front legs.

Groaaarrr.

My attack was successful, but what was troublesome was that this monster could regenerate its body in just a matter of seconds. "I got another troublesome opponent." I've met 2 regeneration skill users, but for the current situation I don't know what to do.

I also tried to keep attacking him.

---------- A few minutes later ------------------------ A few minutes later

"Siall, what this monster does not have is some kind of weakness in its body." Starting earlier, I have tried several ways ranging from splitting his body into 2 parts, cutting his body into small sizes and even I have been looking for if he has a core that is in his body, he said, but it was all for nothing. Everything I did was not yielding any results.

"Shu!! Are you all right?" (Lux)

Gin, Lux, Risa, and Lyn come to me. "That monster.." (Risa)

"Yes.. Lyn, use fire magic on that monster." (Gins)

"good. The roar of the firestorm, Fire strom." (Lyn) At once the monster's body was burned by a fire formed like a windstorm, and because of that I jumped as far back as possible to avoid Lyn's fire magic.

--------- A few moments later -------------------

The monster burned to ashes. "Is the monster dead?" (Lux)

"Maybe." (Gin) With such powerful magic, it was impossible for the monster to survive even if it had regeneration skills.

"Haa.. It looks like it's done." (Lyn) Lyn looked exhausted after using that magic, and it seemed like it consumed almost all of her energy.

"You're okay Lyn." (Lux)

"I-I'm fine."

"What's this?" I suddenly regained sight that the monster had recovered after becoming ashes. "All of you!! Get away from there, hurry!!"

They immediately moved away from the place. "What's up, Shu!!" (Lux)

"L-look, the monster." (Risa)

And sure enough, the mosnter was slowly beginning to recover. "That's right." (Lux)

"Lyn, quickly take refuge to safety." (Gins)

"Good."

"Lux, Risa, form a formation right now."

"Good." (Lux & Risa)

The monster recovered and immediately launched an attack towards Gin and the others. Gin fended off the monster's attack using his shield that I had never seen before, and right after Gin fended off the monster's attack. Lux directly attacked the monster using her spear weapon.

"Feel this!!" (Lux)

Groarr.

They managed to injure the monster, and after Lux finished attacking. "Ground lightning, Thunder Bold." Risa started attacking using her magic.

A dark cloud suddenly appeared and it shot lightning right at the monster and made the monster's body crumble.

Although the tidy looks simple, but the power generated by Risa is very large.

"Great." This is the first time I've seen such a combination, one person tasked to hold back and the other to give an attack to the enemy, what a great tactic.

"L-look." (Risa) The monster's body re-integrated.

"Risa, can you still use that magic again?" (Gins)

"Although very draining, but I can use it once again."

"good. Lux, Risa, we're restarting our formation."

"Good." (Lux & Risa)

The monster recovered and attacked them again. "Groan!!"

"W-what!!" (Gin & Lux) The monster jumped over the two of them and headed right towards Risa who was behind them.

"Risa watch out!!!" (Gins)

I immediately ran and tried to block the monster from attacking Risa.

Ctrakk.

My sword shattered as I tried to counter his attack aimed at Risa, and the monster attacked again.

Dakk. Sfx: bounced.

I bounced back along with Risa and hit one of the walls of the house behind me. My broken sword made me unable to fend off the attack, and left my stomach wounded by the monster's claw. "Uhukis.. Sh-shit.. I-I'm hurt." My plan to play it safe to avoid injury failed.           

"R-Risa, you're okay." 

"I-I'm fine." Looks like he's okay. "I used defense magic before, so I didn't have a bad injury. What about your situation?"

I stood back up. "Shu, do you want to fight that monster again?"

"Yes. Because if the monster wasn't defeated, maybe it would have gone to another village and would have caused the same chaos." 

[In the kingdom of Riel ]

Ctraang.

Ai who was carrying some dishes suddenly dropped her plate and grabbed her stomach. "Gee!!"

"Dad!! What is?! Wh-what happened to you?" Sia who was near Ai was surprised to see Ai's stomach hurt as a result of animal scratches, and also a small wound on her cheek.

Because Ai's voice was quite loud, making Rin, Lia, Inori, and also Emilia approach her. "What's up?" (By)

They saw Ai's bleeding belly. "A-Ai, who did that to you?" (Emilia)

"I-I don't know."

"What don't-don't.." Emilia felt suspicious about something, and she decided to make sure of it. Emilia examined Ai's entire body. "Th-this.." He found an asterisk that was right on his right arm.

"That's Hi-chan's coat of arms."

"Hoo... How dare he, play with another girl when both partners are in trouble."

"N-no it's not that.." Ai tries to defend Hiroaki.

"Ai, you better treat your wound first." (By)

"Be careful when you get back Hiroaki." (Emilia)

"W-What's this?" I don't know why my body feels creepy and also shudder like I'm scared. 

"Hey Shu's.. If you can still fight, you can help us." (Lux)

"Good." Even so, because the weapon I used was destroyed I don't know what else to use.

Grooaarrr.

A roar sounded from above. "That's it, dragon." (Lynn)

And the dragon is no stranger to me. "Yo, my students." (??) 

And that familiar voice was Shin, he was riding on an Alpha dragon. "May you step aside!!" 

"B-well!!" (Lux & Gin) Somehow they followed Shin's orders.

"All right."

Swutt.

Shin jumped off the back of the Alpha dragon which was quite high from the ground. "Feel my signature style." He spun his spear and stuck it right on the back of the Monster. "Istuped." And right after Shin planted his spear, he jumped quite far back, and a while later.

Duaarr. 

The monster's body exploded and instantly shattered without leaving a trace, and the spear that stuck in the monster's body disappeared. "Teacher, that monster has a regeneration skill." (Lux)

"Is that so?" Shin walked leisurely towards Lux and Gin. "Just relax, your teacher's weapon has an anti-regeneration effect, so take it easy."

"The gu-ru? Are they your students?" Because the two of them called Shin a teacher, and that meant they were Shin's students.

 "Of course."

"Teacher, do you know Shu?" (Gins)

"Shu's? (confused)"

"Ah Shit. Shin didn't know that I was undercover, if he told me my identity could be dangerous. I have to make an excuse soon."

"Ah.. My teacher and I are close friends. Aren't we?"

"Huh?" (Shino)

"justify... BE-NAR-KAN.."

"Ah.. That's right, he's my best friend, I told him to keep an eye on you while on a mission."

"Yes, that's right. Haha." (Shin and I laughed to divert the other question)

"so. Then then. We as disciples of teacher Shin thank you for watching over us." (Gin) They both saluted me.

"Y-yeah, you're welcome."

"So, teacher. What business are you doing here?"

"Oh yes, I want to tell you that there will be a big party in Riel's kingdom tomorrow night. And everyone went to come there."

"Everyone?" (Lux)

"Yes." Yeah."

"What are the people in this village as well?"

"Of course, if I'm not mistaken I saw the people in this village leaving yesterday afternoon, and maybe they're already in Riel's kingdom."

"So that's like no one in this village." (Risa)

"Oh Risa, are you okay."

"I'm fine."

"You should come back soon, and if you are back by now you may be there by noon tomorrow. This morning I met a group of people. Do you know who they are?"

"Maybe it's the bandits chasing us." (Lux)

"so. If that's the case, you don't have to worry, I accidentally killed them all. You see, one of them intends to attack me.

"That's so." (Risa) 

"Then I go first. Shu, let's go." (Shino)

"Me?" Shin invited me to go with him.

"I came here to pick you up." He whispered to me and said that. "Well, okay... Alpha!!.."

Groarrr.

And since he said that, inevitably I went along, leaving Gin and his group.

Seriate.