Thỏ Vorpal Và Ông Chú Pháo Đài - Chương 2242: Tập 2242: "Đến bầu trời xa xăm"

Rareties và Ophelia, cùng với Elder Elf Logwood và một vài vị thần chức gần gũi của ông. Số lượng thành viên của phái đoàn được chọn bởi Otohime chỉ khoảng chục người. Có thể tưởng chừng là quá ít, nhưng nếu tính cả các ancient Elf ở Kingdom of Fairies, số lượng một họ không phải là quá nhiều. Tỷ lệ mà nói thì cũng có thể coi là một gia đình lớn.

「Reggie, Really take Rareties and others outside?」

「Worried? We are also prepared, and Nanami and Miyako are here. It'll be fine, right?」 reassuring Lact, who has had an uneasy face since earlier. Not to mention us, there's backup from Wade's group, so the security posture is rock-solid.

「It's not that... Sigh.」 But for some reason, Lact sighs deeply. What more can be done? 「Well, I guess I just need to keep up.」 「Of course! We're counting on you, Lact!」 「Sigh.」 Mystery. Whatever happened to Lact?

「Reggie! Ready!」 While we were at it, a voice called out. Appearing from the depths of the temple was Rareties, wearing an upgraded version of her usual ethnic dress, with colorful stones decorating her ears and chest. Behind her was Ophelia in similar attire. Both of them, from their usual relaxed yet agile look, had changed into a majestic aura worthy of the title 'Shrine Maiden Princess'.

「Oh...」

「Fufun.」

Rareties stared at us, shaking her bamboo-leaf-like ears, looking expectant. 「You look great, really beautiful.」

「Unfufu. Fufeh, right! Right! Reggie, you know it!」 Thumb up, straightforward feedback, Rareties jumped up with a bright smile. When she has a serious face, she looks so sacred and pure that you want to join your hands in prayer, but her playful side is like a young girl.

「Haa! Thật sự đùa vậy à, thật sự vậy à!」

「Is that guy really dangerous?」

「Miyako thinks so too, right?」

「That Reggie is unreliable, saying unreliable things.」 Lact is chatting with Miyako and others in the back.

While doing that, an even heavier footstep echoed from the deep temple.

「Sorry to keep you waiting. It's been a while since I put on this ceremonial robe.」

Appearing was the chief priest, Logwood. Living through ages, constantly accumulating magical training, he himself is history. He also changed his attire to go outside the tower. Just like Rareties and others, it is the highest-class ceremonial robe used in Elf divine rituals.

Pure white without a single stain. It was stretched to the limit, pregnant with tension as if about to burst, yet emitting a steel-like firm and vibrant luster. The fabric covering the old body without gaps clearly showed its contours, revealing muscles as solid as rock.

「Looks like an immortal. The type that fights with fists.」

「Immortal? I don't really understand, but this was sent when I helped the King of the Yellow Garden.」 He flexed his arm to show off his muscles, looking cool. Although he is an old man with a rich white beard, his height and thickness are like a young giant tree.

But the Yellow Garden... Could it be the country of the Guardians of the Yellow Garden ruled by Leco? The overall shiny and beautiful costume indeed feels somewhat like their cultural color. Rather than gorgeous and flashy, it is simple and robust. A functional beauty with waste eliminated resides there.

To get the "Crimson Burning Eyes", Logwood burned the magic tree. Therefore, practicality is probably required rather than ceremonial robes that look hard to move like Rareties'. 「The priest's robes are also cool...」

「That too is a sacred robe. Ordinary people like you can't even touch it.」 The priests waiting near Logwood also wear loose-fitting clothes with an oriental vibe. All of them are shiny and quite cool. Equipment for mages doesn't seem to have much research yet, but there might be things that enhance magic power or spell power.

「Alright, let's go.」

「Yeeeah!」

The delegation is ready, and we head down the tower. Using the giant elevator, it connects to the outside surprisingly quickly. But Rareties, Ophelia, Logwood, and the ancient elves all had tense, stiff expressions. For them, this is literally stepping into a different world. They, who only knew the sky street, ground street, and underground street inside the tower, are heading into a vast world with no bounds in sky or earth. It must have a sense of openness and fear like flying into the sky.

「It's okay, Rareties.」

「...Un. If I'm with Reggie, I'm not scared!」

Holding her hand, we stepped forward together.

On that day, the elves appeared outside the tower.