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Chapter 02 :- Encounter.
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World Of Eden.
At Certain Abandoned Village
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It was a peaceful morning.
From the square window near the bed,
the thin sunlight was crowded between
the curtains that weren't fully closed as if
pushing them aside.
Below his body was a simple bed. The wodden table next to him. A built-in closet. A small rag was laid on the floor.
Nothing's changed. It was the usual beat-down house , the usual morning.
Opening his eyes, what first came into his
view was certain women’s face.
The distance between them was so small
that he could feel her breath tickling him.
“.............”
“.............”
The two silently continued to stare at
each other.
The sound of birds’ chirping could be
heard from a distance.
From the window the bright sunlight was
beaming through, accompanied by a tinge
of warm air. He already felt the aliveness of his body. His strength and power returned to normal like before.
However......
“Good morning, Ayato.”
---- muttered to herself in a low tone of voice.
She was at the same place as him——on
his bed.
But her position was on the top, leaning over his body, like a wife seducing her husband.
——her posture at present was that of a seducing wife.
Compared to the other women's, her figure was much slender and smooth.
“............”
So in other words she was a real beauty——this point even he couldn’t refute.
Although she claimed herself has Goddess,
Her appearance, her strawberry lips looked like "cute" no " beautifull" would be more apporiate words and in addition if she let her blonde hair loose and stood still, it would be like a scene from a painting. Needless to say, even people of the same gender would be attracted to her.
Relatively——
“............”
Putting this matter aside.
“Minerva, can I ask you something?”
With his eyes half-closed, Ayato asked.
"What is it, Ayato? If it is from my benefactor, I will answer no matter what it is.”
“May I ask you. Why are you leaning over me?” said Ayato who was slightly embrassed by the situation.
"Oh! this is....It is to increase your recovery rate...."
Her response was immedite there was no other ulter motive's behind it.
" Well, Whatever lets head out to our destination fast..."
Mimerva nodded and made the necessary plans.
"I forget to ask you yesterday.
Why are you living in this beat down house and trying to save the demon tribe"
A silence took place in the the room. Minerva took a glance at Ayato while making a bitter smile and replied_
"I have a promise to hold upon so, I decided to do that for now. Is that not a better reason to help and I don't live this abonded village. When i summoned you to this world, you ended up teleporting here ."
"Well !! Its not that I really care, shall we head out then.."
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The sun had steadily leaned westward. It was already noon.
Ayato and Minerva were walking through the rough path of mountain which seemed to be unexploited by human hands.
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Minerva turned out to not have any relation
with the abandoned village. She was there
by chance when she was summoning Ayato to this world.
Their destination was Capital of Twelve kingdoms not too far from here. Unlike the abandoned village within the mountain, the capital had many people living there.
"This might be my imagination, okay?"
"Mm, what is it?"
Minerva answered while looking straight
ahead. Her tied-up long hair swayed
around while she walked.
Although he was distracted by it,
Ayato talked with a grimaced look.
"...Aren't we back on the same road?"
The capital was on the bottom of the mountain. But the road they were taking
continued to be steadily ascending. The
inclination felt just the same as when they
were getting out from the abandoned
village. Minerva turned to Ayato and smiled.
"It's just your feeling. That can't happen.
You worry too much, Ayato."
"Yeah, if only that was the case. Then am I
seeing that wrong?"
As he said that, Ayato pointed at the object he was looking at.
The thin path hadn't been explored by many people. To even see traces on the
road might have been a stroke of luck.
On the sloppy road from before, bit by
bit, houses could be seen lining up.
Residences.
But there wasn't any sight of people.
Of course, it's because that was the
abandoned village.
"...Eh?"
Her eyes followed Ayato's finger. There
was a brief pause. With an innocent voice,
Minerva leaned her head, looking puzzled.
"Don't gimme that 'eh'! Are you an idiot!?
We actually circled back here!"
"No way... This is strange. It was a straight road."
"The heck does it lead?! You're the one
brimming with confidence when you said I know the shortcut to the capital !"
"Oh dear, was that right?"
"Yes, it was! Wait, don't you have any idea
that we're currently lost!?"
Minerva frequently ensured Ayato when she.unhesitatingly went on trackless paths.Her confidence on moving forward never wavered even once. That's why Ayato kept
burying his emerging uneasiness deep within. Until now.
"But if we're to climb down the mountain,
shouldn't we just keep going downward?"
If that was the case, how did they go back
there again?
Raising the corner of his eye, Ayato began to preach at Minerva. Suddenly, Ayato stopped mid-sentence. He sensed ominous presences.
Influenced by his hunch, Ayato grabbed Minerva to his side
"Eh? W-What's wrong?"
"Just get behind me for now."
Guarding the confused Minerva behind his back, Ayato glanced toward their surroundings.
As if awaiting them, black silhouettes
jumped out from within the surrounding
forest near the abandoned village.
"Who the heck are these people...?"
There were six of them, their eyes and faces were covered in black robes. They were carrying swords and releasing killing intent at them.However, from the killing intent it looks like their target is her-Goddess Minerva.
"Th-They are?!"