Part 2
---*Pui!* Izayoi venomously spat at the ground while kicking up a tuft of dirt from the plaza grounds.
“……What’s that, that stinky obnoxious Eudemon. It totally didn’t seem to take us seriously! And why must we upon our first meeting be insulted with ‘Monkeys that can’t even fly in the skies’, ‘Useless little brats that don’t even have sharp teeth and claws’ and such? Could it be that the translator was pulling our legs? Compared to that, I would rather be called [mere No Names].”
“Well…..let’s leave it…… After all, a Hippogriff is a third generation of a mythical beast and maybe they have a different level of pride……”
Jin was trying his best to calm Izayoi who was fuming about it.
---As a side note, a Hippogriff is a cross between a Gryphon and a horse that gives rise to a higher form of life. And because of the genes of a human or an animal is the most basic life form, Eudemons or God species that had two gene types were classified as higher beings.
The species that had one more evolution over that would then be called the Third Generation Mythical species.
“Moreover, it is rumored that there’s an illegitimate son of Draco Greif in this region who’s also seen as one of the candidates for the Floor Master position. Currently he has already taken up residence here and has quite an influence in the Alliance. Precisely due to the large amount of pride, the attitude was ……”
“Hah? That doesn’t make sense. What we saw just now was a congenital haughtiness. It’s totally unrelated to the pride that he had for himself, but it was plainly an act of looking down upon the other species. Regarding those that use a different language or in appearance, he would take on an attitude of contempt towards them, and that’s one of the worst personality types. It’s no longer explainable with just saying that he had a [Lofty Pride in himself].”
Izayoi had never before burst out this loudly to accuse anyone this badly before and hence Jin was taken aback by his outburst. For the usual Izayoi who tended to shirk it off coolly to be ticked to this extent, it clearly meant that he was really pissed.
A fuming Izayoi and Jin returned to the side where Kuro Usagi and the others stood.
Just then, Sala and Gry(?) walked towards them from the opposite direction.
“……Ochibi-sama, is that the guy called Gry?”
“Ye…Yes.”
Izayoi asked Jin for confirmation in a whisper. Perhaps the insults earlier really bothered him a lot as he seemed to take the meeting more cautiously this time.
Seeing Izayoi and Jin return, Kuro Usagi waved them over with her hands.
“Izayoi-san! This is Gry-sama whom we have told you about!”
“Nn, I know. But is there some reason for the Alliance representative to be here as well?”
“Well, it’s not really a big matter. But I just wanted to pass this Gift to you.”
Saying that, Sala took out a grass woven bracelet that had the [Draco Greif] Flag carved upon it. As he wore it onto his hand, Izayoi tilted his head quizzically for he did not feel any special changes.
“……Hm, Representative-sama?”
“Please wait for a moment……So Gry, what do you think?”
“Even if you asked me that…… I already understood Human Language in the first place.”
Izayoi widened his eyes in wonder. It was rare to see Izayoi this surprised and hence the group of [No Name]s looked at each other in puzzlement.
For a moment, Izayoi couldn’t believe his ears and he spoke up once more:
“…… You are Gry right? Could it be that this grass bracelet……”
“Nn. This seem to have been created by a famous Poet in order to translate Draco Greif’s words into Human Language.”
“Wha…What?! This is a Gift for translating languages?!”
Kuro Usagi’s rabbit ears quivered in surprise but Asuka and Jin who couldn’t understand the conversation could only tilt their heads in puzzlement.
Izayoi ran his finger along the grass bracelet as he admired its craftsmanship.
“Looks like the Poets in Little Garden are quite capable huh…… Oh, excuse my rudeness, I haven’t made my self-introduction yet right? I’m Sakamaki Izayoi of the [No Name]s.”
“And I’m Gry the Gryphon of [Thousand Eyes]. I’ve been in your care previously when the Titans attacked, but today let’s do our best and work together as comrades who place our lives in each other’s hands!”
Seeing how Gry was using a motivational tone and attitude, Izayoi widened his eyes for less than half a beat before seeming to nod in a good mood.
“Yep. I’ll be borrowing your back today, so let’s protect each other’s backs.”
Izayoi gave a hearty laugh. Seeing that Izayoi was finally out of his bad mood, Jin had also been relieved. But at that moment, Izayoi suddenly turned around---
“Oi, Ochibi-sama”
“Ye…Yes!”
“When I’m not around, I’ll be leaving the command to you.”
“……Aye?” Jin was frozen on the spot. But Izayoi’s expression didn’t seem to be joking---
“After all, you have always been watching our combat styles from the side up till now and should be the clearest on all of our strengths right?”
“Um…that…”
“Moreover, the current opponents are the Titan tribes whom Percher’s the most compatible in dealing with them. This is exactly the best chance for you to use the experience that you have gained through the previous battles…… Or could it be that you are afraid and wanting to back out now?” Izayoi asked in surprise.
Jin shook his head immediately to deny it.
“No, No problem. Leave the ground to us.”
“Okay, then I’ll leave it to you then. But please do not force yourself too much. If ochibi-sama were to die, all our efforts till now will go down the drain……and I have to thank Representive-sama. For the difference between being able to communicate directly and otherwise is surely similar to that between heaven and earth.”
“Oh that’s nothing much. That item was originally created for only the Eagle, Lion and Gryphon races. If it weren’t for the situation that we have today, that kind of relic would just continue to collect dust in a corner. So use it as you see fit….. Oh right, there’s still another item that’s for Asuka.”
“For me?”
“I’ve heard from Kuro Usagi that Asuka , you have no armor or defensive equipment right? How can I allow you to help defend [Underwood] without some kind of protection right?......So, I’ve dug out this old piece crafted by my very hands, from my collection for you.”
“Crafted piece?” Asuka was confused. Obediently holding out her hands under Sala’s gesture to do so, Sala took out a dark red Gift card. And with a faint red glow from the card, a pair of metal crafted accessories started to take form around Asuka’s hands.
“These are…… handguards that have red and blue gems embedded in them?”
“Yes. On first look, it looks like a normal gauntlet type accessory so I thought that it would really match well with your dress. The Red Gauntlet’s name is [Hand of Ruby] while the Blue one is called [Hand of Amber] and the gems embedded in them are of different Gifts.”
Under Sala’s prompt, Asuka started to study the various little gemstones that were embedded on her gauntlets.
“The rubies contain shavings from a Dragon’s Horn while the amber holds the seed of the Water Tree. The Dragon’s Horn and the seeds of a Divine Tree are of the purest pieces of Spiritual power. So with that in mind, I had created this simple Gift that can release flames and water……I guess having something is better than nothing right?”
“Of…Of course! But how can I accept such a gift like that without returning any….”
“No, it’s not free. We still require all the [No Name]s and Asuka to protect [Underwood] so it’s only natural to expect such gifts from us to support you guys.” Sala smiled widely.
Seeing the smile that was much gentler than their previous meetings, Asuka felt a little lost for a moment but she was tactful enough to realize that it would be rude to continue pushing out of courtesy and so she put on a smile and gave a light bow in return.
“……I got it. Leave the protection of [Underwood] to us.”
“Nn and I will be searching for Asuka’s friend on my end.”
As they exchanged a glance and a nod to each other, the bell to gather had also sounded and that caused Sala to suddenly shout in panic:
“OH…OH NO! It’s already time?!”
“Ara ara? The Representative can also be late?”
“Wa~what a problem child!”
“No, Kuro Usagi thinks that the person who has the least right to say that is you, Izayoi-san.”
Kuro Usagi quietly did a boke and tsukomi.
Sala did not bother about their comments as she started to sprint towards the location where the Representative was supposed to be before the start of the operations.
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