Part 3
"Asuka! Asuka....!"
The childish sound and icy droplets that slid down the cheeks.
Something small was shaking my body.
"Gu.....Guuuu,,,! Asu......Asuka......Asuka!"
The ground was flat underneath the body and the lukewarm soil gave out a smell.
The moist soil mercilessly snatched away my body temperature.
To gradually allow my consciousness to fade away or just being too relaxed, totally doesn't fit my style eh?
".....I am fine, so don't cry."
The pointy-hatted faerie hugged Asuka's cheeks sobbingly. She must have been very worried, for her face was full of tears.
"Luckily you are alright......At that time I stuffed you inside my shirt on reflex, it was fortunate that my chest was not as huge as Kuro Usagi's."
Telling a self-deprecating joke, Asuka started to feel pain again. But this was what she had deserved after all that she said.
With her slowly being awake, Asuka lifted her body up and scanned her surroundings. Is this the boundary wall cave? Looking at the surroundings that clearly resembled the exhibition hall, Asuka tried to recall the situation before she lost her consciousness, before tilting her head puzzledly.
"If I remember clearly....Yeah, I was sent flying by that girl's kick!"
Asuka abruptly stood up. Thinking back at the incident, she jumped up and straightened her body, being driven by anger. Although the woman was unforgivable, she showed her ugly side by being kicked twice, which made Asuka fuming mad.
Can I forgive her?! No! Absolutely not!
"Asu.......Asuka......feeling good.....?"
The pointy-hatted faerie widened her small eyes, looking quite surprised.
Asuka placed the faerie on her shoulder before searching for the entrance.
This place resembled an excavated place, with light sources inserted into the wall everywhere to illuminate the area. In order to prepare for the worst, Asuka carried a torch with her before advancing along the cave. She arrived in front of a door which was the same height as the ceiling.
"There is a door here.....? And this pattern.....haven't I seen it somewhere?"
A pattern resembling a flag was carved onto the monstrous-sized wall.
In an underground area where no light could reach actually stood a gigantic metal door, in addition to that were the sophisticated carvings of the flag's pattern.
If the said flag was seen before, it must have been in the exhibition hall.
".......Asuka."
The pointy-hatted faerie called out to Asuka with a calm tone while pointing at the center of the door.
A parchment was stuck onto the door.
<<GIFT GAME NAME: “Chosen one to bear the burden”>>
List of Participant(s):
*Kudou Asuka
Clearing Condition(s):
*Make the mobile doll [Deen] crafted from [Rare Sacred Iron] to acknowledge and follow your commands.
Defeat Condition(s):
*When participant is unable to fulfill condition for solving as stated above.
Oath: Respecting the above described content, based on my glory and flag, [ ][4] will participant in the Gift Game.
“Rattenfänger” Seal
"This is.....[Geass roll]? Unless..."
"Asuka."
After Asuka had finished reading the contents of the parchment, the pointy-hatted faerie jumped down from her shoulder and picked a suitable rock, before standing on it.
The childlike eyes seemed to reveal lonely, sad, but also joyous expressions. Then—
"This is the present I want to give you, hopefully you will accept it. After that please help us bring the false childhood story— [Rattenfänger] to a stop."
The sound came from all directions, not just from the eyes of the faerie, but the air inside the empty cave.
Beside her, there wasn't anybody else. Asuka thought back when the pointy-hatted faerie had appeared, before finally understanding.......
Her comrades were all here.
"[Flock of Faeries], you are related to the earth faerie right?"
"Yes, we are the souls of the 130 children that were sacrificed in Hamelin, losing our lives due to the natural disasters."
Like Ayesha from [Will-O'-Wisp], becoming a soul after losing her life to natural disasters, sometimes the soul would use skeletons as nutrients, before sublimating into new extraordinary individuals.
Originally a human, now a faerie. Experiencing [Reincarnation] as a form of birth, becoming a faerie colony by obtaining spirit power and merit.
This was the true face behind the [Colony of Faeries].
".......Are you testing me?"
"No, the meeting between you and this child was by chance, for us it is our last miracle. This matter was not deliberately intervened by us."
The immature faerie was attracted to Asuka, which was not on purpose.
The colony told Asuka that the reason why the faerie was attracted to her was due to the guidance of fate.
"The truth that happened in the year 1284, 6th month on the 24th day, as well as the true identity of the fake piper—we will tell you everything."
"We waited to create our greatest masterpiece, using the ore that Stellar Sea Dragon King bestowed to us to forge the last gift—which we present to you now."
"What was thought to be an unachievable aspiration, was changed when the 131st child brought you here."
"The one who might turn into a [Miracle-Bear Loser] was brought here. The countless years of journey, was definitely not in vain.....!"
The huge door slowly opened, with the [Geass roll] peacefully landing on Asuka's hand.
"We'll let you decide, are you willing........to participate in our community's gift game?"
"......................"
Asuka gazed at the document, there wasn't any signature of the community. Which was probably meant for her to decide if she would participate in the game.
Asuka lifted her head prosperously as she confirmed the contents of the document.
"Let me confirm something. If I get the gift that you made......can I win against those guys?"
"As long as you have the drive...."
"As long as you make it obey...."
"As long as you are willing to bear..."
"Then it will definitely lead you to victory."
The sound of the colony echoed inside the cave. Since it was like that, there was no reason to refuse.
Nodding her head, Asuka signed the document.
"Kudou Asuka of [No Name], humbly accept your challenge."
The glowing document flew into the door, leaving a track that seemed like a signpost. Asuka picked up the pace and following it.
Going through the door, there was a dome-like center, where light was shone on it from the distant sky.
A huge red iron giant man that was over 30 feet high stood quietly in the center of the cave.
"Isn't this......the iron doll back in the exhibition?"
The depiction on its armor used light as a fundamental idea for the abstract painting, such a indescribable luxury. It has gigantic hands that were the size of 2 humans, as well as equal width of the head and body. Just when Asuka was speechless due to the sight of the immense giant, the colony said to her:
"In the break time of 7 days, you must make it— [Deen] be willing to obey to your orders."
"This is the content of the gift game. Please use your gift [Oraculum], and light up the iron soul's life!"
At this moment, life poured into the center of the giant.
The rumbling of the giant shook the earth, it's strange monocular shining out radiant light.
Then, the red giant created the first cry that could shock the world:
"——DEEEEEEeeeEEEEEEN!"
Writhing its hollow body, the red iron giant [Deen] roared.
Even if it was infected with a disease it would not fall, the forever functioning magic being will always stand up.
In order to combat the Demon Lord, Asuka began her test.
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