Chapter 1
Part 1
「Mines of Raging Seas」 - Inn of Six Scars.
Autumn rains just ended and some areas are even starting to become cold. Sounds of blacksmithing rang out constantly at a corner of the mine, this is Izayoi’s living quarters.
The bedroom clock issued a constant ‘KachaKacha’ sound.
The ticking sound of the second hand, why does it sound so piercing. Suspicious for being unable to sleep, Izayoi turned on the other side but at that moment, Ponpopopon! – the sounds of jumping were heard.
"Morning! Wake up!"
“Izayoi, time to wake up!”
“Faster wake up!”
Wookya♪ Came a group of fairies with pointed hats bringing with them enthusiastic and cheerful sounds.
Izayoi who was awaken by the excessive noises，stuck his head out from underneath the bedsheets with an unhappy face.
“……Quiet! Ochibis.”
“Ochibi?”
“Ochibi!?”
“Ochibi!!?”
“Correct. 『Mini Mel series』，abbreviated as Ochibi”
Don't abbreviate it!!?
The group of 3 fairies —Melun, Melulu, Melilu exclaimed.
Melun has the spirit rank of being a living documentary of Hamelin's 「Rattenfänger」, and increased her dependents due to her developing the farmlands in 「No Name」.
The fairy wearing the pointy hat is, the leader of them, Melun.
The fairy wearing the hat with 2 pointed tips is Melulu.
The fairy wearing the hat with 3 pointed tips is Melilu.
It's often said that three women together are noisy[1], but three fairies popping up in front of someone's face are even noisier. Izayoi stretched his head while still half asleep, tickled the sisters, then looked at the clock to check the time. And he stared in wonder at the unexpected time.
(Seriously? It's noon already?)
What the hell – Saying so, Izayoi hurriedly got up.
This isn't the time to tickle Melun sisters. Today they were scheduled to attend a Game. Izayoi stretched his back, and silently started to get serious in preparation for the game.
—After the battle with the three headed dragon, already 3 months have passed.
After 「No Name」 dealt with the handling of the fallen ones' memorial service and the post-war services, they headed to the lands on the Eastern side for new activities.
That location was the 「Adamantine」 Mines, that were once owned by former 「No Name」.
6 digit outer gate №565656 – 「Mines of Raging Seas」.
He opened the window, the burning sunlight and hot air, and also the smell of metal assaulted his sense of smell.
Wind blowing down from the mountains and water flowing in the river. The fertility of the soil and the fire used for the black smithing.
The peculiar dust in the mines, adding together the ores dug up by the mining machinery to be used in the ironworks, The ringing sounds coming from the smithwork were hard to bear for Izayoi who just work up, but this also helped him become fully awake.
Izayoi inhaled deeply the sharp smell of the metal, thereby getting rid of his drowsiness. Using the smell of metal to invigorate his mind is also not bad. Just as he was fully awake and about to close the window, he heard a familiar voice.
“Izayoi-kun! What are you doing!? It’s already noon! Hurry down stairs!”
Asuka’s resonating voice reached the ears of Izayoi.
While placing his hands over his ears, Izayoi laughed softly and looked downwards towards her.
“Good morning, Ojō-sama. It’s so early in the morning and you already have so much vigour.”
“Asuka!”
“Asuka has a lot of vigour!”
“Asuka also has a lot of vigour so early in the morning!”
Calling out “Wookya♪” as they flew down from the open window, dashing straight into Asuka’s hair with an adorable sounds.
Asuka skilfully caught them, she then sighed inwardly and lifted her head to look at Izayoi.
“To be able to view a time like this as morning, seems like you have a pretty serious illness. Normally we don’t refer noon time as morning. Faster wash your face and make preparations. If you don’t manage to come in time for the preselection, then only Izayoi-san would not attend the game, eh? Or are you implying that retreating in defeat for the preliminaries is okay for you?“
Asuka glared at Izayoi from far away in anger. Defying her at such a time was not a wise decision. Izayoi won’t see the end of this if he continues this dalliance.
Izayoi waved his hand to show that he understood.
“Hai, hai. I’ll go and prepare, so wait a minute.”
And also wash my face, Izayoi closed the window while being enjoined by Asuka.
After Drinking his coffee, he then began to wash his face, followed by a shower.
Izayoi made Asuka and Melun wait for him, while finishing his preparations, and to wear on the corresponding clothes. Izayoi stood upright and unmoving, and placed his mining pick under his arm, he was wearing his architect-style clothes ordered from 「Thousand Eyes」.
“Right. Then let’s go mining!”
Letting out a soft “Haha” sound, Izayoi left the small house, his temporary accommodation. The game taking place crowded up the venue, leading to the build-up of people from the commercial, industrial and mining communities.
Looking towards the common gourd-like nose of the dwarfs and the pointed ears of the elves and many more races that even the outside world is familiar with, Izayoi let out a huge sigh.
“Well……?There are even Elves and Dwarfs here. Worthy of being a game venue able to obtain rich precious metals. There are so many famous people here. Up till now, I haven’t been able to see many eudemons, but now, in such a short while, a lot more appeared.”
“Ara, it’s like this?”
“It’s exactly like this. Shiroyasha once said, the Northern Europe’s power lies with a particular group of Gods in the 「Little Garden」 who are constantly losing power. I would think that now those with organisational power are few in number.”
After hearing Izayoi’s words, Asuka glanced around. Speaking of the Northern Europe’s power, Asuka was unclear regarding it. Elves and Dwarfs, these races only became well known in Japan a period of time after the war ended. To Asuka who came from the Shōwa era, she wasn’t familiar with these races.
“Even though I don’t understand, but there are many issues surrounding the gods. But why did the Gods weaken? Were they attacked by Demon lords?”
“En–，There are some complicated reasons. Since the Norse Gods follow Chri—”
“Cough”
“Ai，that was rude of me. It’s supposed to be: the Gods weakened due to the spread of Ch*****anity. It is said that after the faith energy was absorbed，there was a propaganda to belittle the main Norse God, and in that transient moment, he fell from the level of a God to that of a fairy.”
Izayoi said, casually waving his hand, expressing his disinterest in the subject.
The decline of the Norse gods is a relatively famous story, there was a scandal that the"main Norse God Odin went from house to house saying 「Believe in me!」 to gain the people's' belief ".[2]
This was a type of propaganda through belittling others religion and from there increasing one's' own power, but it indeed showed an explosive result when used in advanced civilisation.
Deities, they are beings who hold honourable glory. When they reach the point where they need to implore humans to believe in them, as deities, they are finished. They won't even be regarded as objects of faith.
"Gods of Greece, Gods of Rome, Celtic Gods, Norse Gods, et cetera. These Western Gods declined during the rise of Ch*****anity, they were being constantly replaced...... if there was even a chance for them to be saved, it would be during the Renaissance revolution, which initiated the German civilians to destroy the cultural Risorgimento, since they were lodging the mystery that derived from the arts and were hence relieved[3]. Ah then, to put it simply and in a Japanese style, it would be like this. Convert the old fashioned classical arts and Kojiki[4] to modern style, then recompile it into something the general public can accept.”
"Is, is it?"
To Asuka who was trying her best to understand, Izayoi used an analogy to explain. But there was no way Asuka from the Shōwa era would be able to comprehend the words said previously. Even though Izayoi knew this, he still said as much, which was unlike him.
Seems like I haven't fully woken up yet, Izayoi let out a bitter smile and raised his head.
"Now that you mention it, it's Kasukabe's preliminary round in the game. "
"Un. If Izayoi-kun didn't overslept, he would be cheering her on right now."
"I'm truly sorry about that. But anyway Kasukabe won't have much problems. Right now the only people who can win against her is me and Kōryū...... no, even I would only barely win."
"Eh?"
Asuka doubt her own hearing, eyes opening wide.
Izayoi yawned not having a bit of that usual feeling of arrogance, he must be speaking the truth then.
The almighty power of the 「Genome Tree」 whose power covers a vast category made even Izayoi feel amazed.
Now, even 「Vinama Garuda」 this type of powerful existence can be materialised, that said, even if one prepares infinite means against it, it would not be considered excessive. From being a prodigy who can predict the future to her huge fire power attacks and yet still be able to operate without restrains, even Izayoi would have a tough battle.
But hearing Izayoi's words, this time, Asuka was truly astonished. Never thought that she would hear such words coming from his mouth.
Asuka carefully scrutinised Izayoi's face with suspicion in her eyes and asked.
"......What happened really, Izayoi-kun. The you of today, is a little weird."
"Is it? I just accessed it calmly. Trying to find someone who can defeat the current Kasukabe is more difficult I suppose. Even i cannot guarantee I'll win against her."
"That might also... be the case."
Although Asuka threw a look of surprise to Izayoi, however, Asuka knew that the act of humility was an accident. It must be due to the fact that he just woke up and hence was so modest. That was the conclusion Asuka came up with, then she thought of something and spoke up.
"Oh right. Before the game, we need to talk to Porol-kun from 「Six Scars」 about future matters."
"Porol? ......ah ah, that nekomimi chibi leader?"
"Un. We're going to talk about the usage of 「Adamantine」."
Asuka shook her tailor-repaired red dress and pointed towards the 「Six Scars」 flag.
Hearing Asuka words, Izayoi casted his glance elsewhere.
"The usage of 「Adamantine」... Hm. Can't we talk about this after we found ochibi-sama?"
"I thought so too, but 「Six Scars」 are the ones who provided the calculations for the game. Protecting us also requires money, it wouldn't be good if we continue to let them take care of us."
After Asuka finished, both of them put on a expression of seriousness and looked towards 「Six Scars」 flag.
From the battle between the the headed dragon, Aži Dakāha, it's already been three months, the lower levels continue their lives as if nothing had happened. However, not everything returned to normal. The battle with the three headed dragon left behind much damage.
They lost Jack from 「Will-o'-Wisp」.
Part of a vampirificated fire dragons till today, 「Salamandra」 had yet to recover.
And 「No Name」 leader, Jin Russell is still missing. Even through the many search requests by Kōryū and Roc Demon King, but they still haven't found a single clue on his whereabouts.
“We can't find him even with all those methods used, seems like it really is as Willa said."
"Un, it would be better to just assume that he was won over by 「Ouroboros」 while he was helping them."
"I thought so too...... that idiot. Did he mistake his identity."
Izayoi clicked his tongue and swore. When Yō's father went to rescue Asuka and Kuro Usagi, there should have been a choice for him to return together. But Jin did not do so and continued to remain with 「Ouroboros」.
Or maybe he had another plan, but if the person who has the most responsibility in the community continues to constantly be not here, then all of 「No Name」 activities would be frozen.
It's not that there is no way to get him back, it's just that the current situation does not permit it.
Since he, as the leader was not here, 「No Name」 was forced to make certain decisions.
“However, making us make this type of policies that would affect us in the future now.
Seems like the rumours saying that 「Six Scars」 chibi leader has some abilities are true. How merciless of him.”
"But he has already patiently waited for us for quite a long time. Since the one who was the most worried when Jin-kun disappeared three months ago was Porol-kun."
I know. Izayoi echoed in his mind. Lacking a leader to make decisions, Porol fully understands the situation of 「No Name」. It would be more appropriate to thank him instead.
"We can't always depend on Jin. Us too, when it's time to make decisions, we must do it."
"I know already."
Afterwards, the two of them remained in silence and melded into the crowds. The bustling mining town was like a faraway image. If 「No Name」 was like how it was formerly, then that would have been it's most joyous moments in time.
Walking on the lane of the game venue for a while, they arrived at the cave which was their meeting point.
Looking back at Izayoi, Asuka had a subtle smile on her face and said.
"......I believe that Izayoi-san understands. When that time comes, remember to make a good decision."
"Who knows. When that time comes is still unclear."
Revealing a frivolous smile like that when the dry winds blow across the mine, Izayoi walked into the cave.
That smile was the self-depreciating feeling for the first time after coming to 「Little Garden」.
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