ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 535 Part 1
ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 535: An Orchestra Just For You PART 15 Part 1
In the light of recent events, a certain thought occurred to me: I really want to have that genuine scroll with me at all times. However, I do realize that simply asking for it would get me nowhere. Stealing it was also out of the question here. Therefore there was only one possible option that was left to me: taking a screenshot with that camera-like device that Pencilgton gave me some time ago.
Yeah, thinking about it now, there is really no need for me to try to steal or take the map away. Sure, there are some pretty interesting tourist attractions placed on it, and it would be in my best interest to pay a visit to those places at some point in time, but for the time being I can advance through the New Continent on my own with very little trouble alongside the way. Even if the terrain might be a little bit rough here and there.
「Hmm, according to the screenshot is should be a little bit more to the east, and then it should be about a quarter more towards the south, right?」
If my memory serves me correctly, the central part of the New Continent that was currently on my right side should be occupied by the desert biome. Yes, that’s right.
And then on the left side what can we see……? Is that a little bit of grey field that I spot? Oh, could this thing actually be a wetland? Or a marshland? And once again, if my memory serves me correctly, Akitsu Akane said that this was supposed to be the place where she encountered Noirlind for the very first time, right? Interesting. This place might also be worth paying a visit sooner or later.
What’s more, that desert area seems to be spreading about with seemingly no end in sight. As far as the eye can see there is only sand, sand and even more sand…… Yeah, isn’t that place way TOO big? First we had a sea of trees and now is it going to be a sea of sand? Give me a break.
「Oh shit, this is not good. This is not good at all…… At this rate there will be so many sights that I will want to see that all of my time is going to be robbed from me.」
「Hmm, I see…… So, is there someone out there who is trying to rob you of your precious time, Sanraku of Aradval?」
「Huh? Say what now?」
「No, I mean, it’s because you…… From what I understand, you are in the position where you can visit the homeland of Weissash and Weissash himself whenever you feel like it, is that correct?」
「Hmm…… Well, I guess so? What you just said is not entirely wrong, but it also not entirely correct, either. The truth is somewhere in the middle.」
I mean, true, I can technically visit the Bunny Court whenever I want to, but it’s not like Weissash sit there all day on his ass and does nothing. He also needs to stretch his bones from time to time, you know? So if I want to intentionally see him, this means that I need to increase my Vorpal Soul gauge. This, on the other hand, means that I must defeat some powerful monster in battle, like those New Crystal Scorpions Hundred Legged Centipede. So to sum it up, if I want to see Weissash and have a nice small talk, there is actually a whole mountainload of conditions that must be met in order for this to happen.
So it’s like I can see him, but I can’t really see him. Should make perfect sense once you get to think about it, right?
「Hmm, I see…… So that‘s how it is, huh?」
For some reason out there, Dillnadia seemed to be really struggling to put her words together. However, after some time of what seemed to me like careful deliberation, she finally seemed to have made up her mind and opened her mouth to speak up.
「I think…… I think that…… This is not what Dolodana would have wanted. Not in the least.」
「…… Huh? What do you mean by that?」
「You see, there is a certain rumor that has circulated between the giants for generations, going back to the times when Dolodana was still alive. It is something that someone from the village happened to overhear shortly before Dolodana ventured onto what turned out to be his very last journey. And it is something that relates to one of his greatest fears…… The fear of being immediately forgotten after he is no longer going to be a part of this world. Those words were then memorized and passed down from one generation to another, up until now.」
Things overheard through the grapevine…… In other words, a rumor. Something that might be true, but might not be true. It all depends on who heard the words being spoken, and if that person is actually truth worthy.
「I am more than aware of the way in which Dolodana is perceived by other Giants and those who happened to hear of him, but…… For some reason, I really thought that you ought to know about this.」
「…… And you have decided to tell me this because……? First of all, you wanted to wait until no other giant would be around, so it means that you don’t want them to hear about the thing that you want to say to me. And that thing could be……? Is it the thing that I think it is? Or is it going to be something completely different?」
「Well, since you have decided to confront me about it…… I would like you to carry those words to the one who recognized you as one of their own. I want you to carry those words to Weissash and let him know about them.」
–––––– In other words, tell him about the fear of death that every living being is programmed to feel on a subconscious level.
「………………」
For a moment out there, I feel like I’m actually at a loss for words.
「Please, I beg of you. Can you do this for me?」
Oh wow, just look at that. How many emotions must have been placed in that single line of NPC dialogue? Or maybe it’s supposed to be some sort of encrypted message? Or a hidden quest, one of those that does not appear in your quest log? But yes, thanks to all of those emotions there is no doubt about the meaning of the message the giantess wanted to convey here.
「…… Alright. I will do what you want me to do. I’ll convey your message to him. Every last word.」
Now then, does that mean we are going to be returning to Rabbitz pretty soon? There is a whole lot of plot-related and emotional baggage that needs unloading here, and I would lie if I were to say that I’m not somewhat anxious to meet Weissash right about now. So with that being said, let us make a quick detour on our way back towards the Bunny Country……
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