ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 532 Part 1
ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 532: A Requiem Just For You FIRST HALF Part 1
First thing first: just who exactly is Doludana?
Alright, my dear Aradval. You’ll have to forgive me for saying this, but thus far I was under the heavy impression that your compatibility with that Doludana fellow must have been pretty bad for you to be left where you were left and that Hero basically dropped dead despite having such an amazing weapon as his companion. Now, as for the situation of the Hero’s death and why his weapon was left in the place where it ultimately ended up…… That’s what I would really like to know here. So let’s try to complete the missing pieces of the puzzle now, shall we?
「When it comes to the Giant tribes, I know that you are a proud warrior tribe who mainly challenges themselves with Dragon hunting. You also have a custom of associating your own names with the names of your weapons. So with that being said, what can you tell me about Doludana? Or rather, how much are you willing to disclose to me?」
「Well, first and the most important thing: he was the only one in our tribe who turned out to be compatible with Odin! He was a Hero! No, a Great Hero!」
「Yes, that’s right! When it comes to the Giant tribes, there is no one amongst our people who do not know or at the very least heard the story of Odin the Wanderer and its marvelous exploits!」
「I heard that the years during which he was active were exceptionally peaceful, and once the danger crept its head, he was always the first to set out!」
「Always on the lookout to test himself against various unprecedented disasters! …… Truly the perfect example of a Hero! It was an honor to know him, and to fight by his side!」
Yeah, that much I could already figure out on my own, but it doesn’t matter, just keep on talking. So, from what I could understand now it seems that this great hero of theirs continued to tackle various challenging foes that came across his path. Until the day when he finally stumbled upon Goldunine and possibly ate more than he could chew. But what’s after that? That’s what I want to know here.
「Dolodana of Aradval, the name of the Hero that was on the lips of almost anyone every single day…… Even as he grew older and gradually drifted more towards living his life in peace and quiet, he still continued to brandish Aradval at his side.」
Honestly, hearing about all this makes me think that this Dolodana fellow must have been pretty old at the moment of his death. I know that it is not really possible to estimate the age of a person by looks alone, but judging by the way in which everyone in here talk about him, the Giants must be pretty old, and as a race their longevity must be much greater than that of us humans.
「But then one day, it happened! The day when Dolodana finally met his match!」
The Giantess raised her voice around that part, as if trying to underline the importance of that part of the story. Ahh, so I guess this is the part where the Boss Character finally makes an appearance, huh? I know that for us players Goldunine is pretty much a surreal of an existence, but I wonder just how the NPCs perceive it? I mean, they are someone without a meta perspective on things, so this should be fairly interesting.
「The name of this foul creature was Goldunine! A white snake with a mortal grudge against every living thing, and the scourge scattering the curse of poison wherever she went!」
「A monster otherwise known as the Slithering Nightmare! Or A Scourge That Came From the West!」
「Night Terror of the Equestrian Earth…… I heard that she’s a monster with four heads growing out of her shoulders.」
Alright! It’s time to butt in, before those guys are going to go way too far with those wild fantasies of theirs!
「Umm, that’s actually not true. I have seen Goldunine with my own eyes, and it’s just that she’s constantly being followed by four very powerful snakes. Aside from that, her body looks just like a human’s.」
「You! What are you saying? How would you even know that?」
「Oi, oi, weren’t you listening just now……? Besides, where do you think I have found this thing for the first time? The answer is I pulled it out of one of those giant snakes when we were fighting.」
Well, if we look at the things from the perspective of the broken blade it is fairly easy to assume what happened to its user…… However, on the other hand, it’s only a part of the spear that got broken. So I cannot be sure where the rest of the blasted thing went or what happened to the user. But it’s safe to assume that whatever it was, it was far from being called a victory.
However, for some reason the fact that I have encountered Goldunine in combat seemed to have caused a variety of mixed reactions amongst the members of the Giant tribe, most of them seemed to be somewhat positive. Good, good, time to tell them some more and increase my reputation even further.
「And if we take into account the place where the broken head of the spear has been stuck, I think it’s certain to assume that this was the place where Dolodana fought his last battle.」
To those words all the chatter around this place suddenly comes to a stop, and then all of the Giants collectively turn their gazes towards me…… Their silence is a sign for me to continue speaking.
「This here remains of Aradval were lodged deep inside of the torso of one of the snakes that accompanied Goldunine. I don’t know if it was simply because he was ambushed, or if he was overpowered, or if it was simply his age slowing his mind and reflexes down…… But I can only imagine what it must feel like to fall victim to a snake like that, away from home and amidst a complete darkness. But surely he did not go down without a proper fight.」
「Yes! That’s right! No argument here!」
「Yes! He must have gone down in a blaze of glory! He fought so fiercely that even his beloved blade broke first before his spirit did!」
「Yes! He’s the glory of the Giant Tribes! The best that ever was!」
「That’s right! Listen up, everyone! Dolodana of Aradval was invincible! The best of the best! That’s how we remember him!」
Shouting those words, the Giants gather around me and Aradval Rebuild, letting out enthusiastic cries and raising their own weapons towards the sky in a rather impressive display of unison.
「We shall never forget about that crime, oh the Scourge from the West! One day you shall see that ancient Heroes and dragon hunters are a force to be reckoned with! One day we shall avenge our fallen Hero and have our revenge!」
SMASH! SMASH! The overly excited crowd of giants start to bang their weapons against the ground in a steady rhythm. Yeah, I get it. You must be furious for your fallen comrade, but could you at least consider both time and place for doing that sort of thing? The force you are using here is more than enough to cause the nearby huts and tents to come crumbling down!
「Remember the enthusiasm and rage that you are feeling right now! Put those feelings into the furnace of your hearts and forge it into fuel that is going to reignite the passion that burned in your hearts so long ago! This is also what Aradval wants! Take a look at this! Gaze at its flames, how they are burning bright!」
「Ooohhh!! We are the Heroes!」
「We are the roaring flames that fells dragons!」
「Yes! Beware, Evil Snake! One day we are going to be your doom!」
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