Overlimit Skill Holder (Web Novel JP)
Overlimit Skill Holder (Web Novel JP) - World Alliance (0/71) Chapter 38

Vol 4: Chapter 38

The sunlight was harsh today. It was the height of summer.

Apparently, the seasons are also the same for both the 鈥淔ront World鈥?and the 鈥淏ack World.鈥?/p>

Even in this situation, the dragonewts wanted to take a hot bath. But since their purpose was to remove the leftover scales during shedding in the bath鈥攚hich seems to be an unimaginably pleasant sensation for the dragonewts鈥攖he public bath was a great success every day.

銆孖 don鈥檛 think I can live without the bath anymore. nuro.銆?/p>

When I saw the green elder grinning, I wondered if I might have introduced some kind of addiction. 鈥ell, it鈥檚 just a bath, right?

銆學ell then, the oldest remnants of our city I can remember is here.銆?/p>

Today, I was listening to information from the elders again, the most knowledgeable people in Dragonewt City. By the way, they were floating in the public bath while I was taking notes outside the bath.

The elders came to the public bath every day even though there should be no scales left to shed.

What I wanted to know was the footprints La Fisa left behind.

I wanted to know how he went to the 鈥淔ront World鈥?

And so, I was told the oldest city remains of the dragonewt people was near the site of the Holy City of Kruvan Holy Kingdom. And also, somewhat closer to the Underground City.

(But鈥?I鈥檓 curious about what El-san said before.)

A rabbit high-priest from the Holy Kingdom, El-san, said this:

銉糤ell, of course, we can鈥檛 observe the 鈥淏ack World鈥?at the moment, but it seems that there was traffic between the two worlds in ancient times. But in order to stop the traffic, the gate that connects the two worlds was closed.

I don鈥檛 know how long ago it was. I have no choice but to hope that it was long before La Fisa鈥檚 time.

(In the first place, who 鈥渃losed鈥?the 鈥済ate鈥? Was it god? It鈥檚 god, isn鈥檛 it?)

As there are many elements such as magic and skill orbs that cannot be explained by science, it wouldn鈥檛 be strange if there is a god. Non-san belongs to the church, and the church believes in God. Though, I personally don鈥檛 know if god really exists.

銆孲umeria-san, please at least use a spoon to eat.銆?/p>

銆屸€︹€︹€︹€︺€?/p>

銆孭lease reply.銆?/p>

銆屸€︹€︹€︹€︺€?/p>

As we were dining at Kimidori Papa鈥檚 mansion, Asha called out to Sumeria who was eating with her bare hands. But Sumeria plainly ignored her.

It seems that these two are not getting along well. Rather, I was still uncertain how to handle Sumeria who has regressed to a child mentally. I thought it would be dangerous if I left her back at the Underground City, but thinking about it carefully, perhaps I should have listened to what the Marshal had to say.

I heard from Sumeria the other day that she has no parents. She said that innocently, which strongly motivated Asha to educate Sumeria.

銆學ell, it鈥檚 alright. She can learn slowly, nu!銆?/p>

銆孴hat鈥檚 right. Kimi-chan used his hand when he was a child too鈥︺€?/p>

Kimidori Papa and Kimidori Mama said.

銆屸€擱eiji-kun, are you going to leave the city, nu?銆?/p>

I lowered my fork as Kimidori Papa suddenly asked.

Did he sense that the atmosphere around me was different?

銆孖s that true, Reiji-san?銆?/p>

Asha asked confusedly, while Sumeria looked around restlessly.

銆孻es, I was thinking of leaving soon actually. I was going to talk to Asha about it after the meal.銆?/p>

銆孒ave you decided on your destination, nu?銆?/p>

I nodded and told Kimidori Papa that I was heading to the oldest Dragonewt City.

I might find some clues there鈥攊t was more likely that I wouldn鈥檛, but I have to go.

The crack in the sky might still be in the 鈥淯ndeveloped Land Canion鈥? but I decided to take on that task only after examining La Fisa鈥檚 travel footprints. There is too much danger in going to Canion, after all.

銆孖 see鈥?Umm, Reiji-san. Can I come with鈥撱€?/p>

銆孫f course. Let鈥檚 go together, Asha.銆?/p>

Asha鈥檚 expression suddenly brightened up.

銆孫-Okay!銆?/p>

There is danger in taking her along.

However, she gets too lonely if I leave her, so I have no choice.

I will let the Lev master sergeant know as well. I don鈥檛 think he will be strongly against it.

銆屸€︹€︹€︹€︺€?/p>

Sumeria was looking at me.

I was troubled if I should take her along or not.

銆孖t鈥檚 better if you stay in the city nu.銆岾imidori Papa said to Sumeria.

Sumeria was taken aback when she heard that. She speaks like a baby when talking to us, but she seems to understand about 80% of what we say to her.

銆孨o!銆?/p>

She rejected the notion without any room for doubt.

銆孒e has a job to do. It鈥檚 your job to see them off.銆?/p>

銆孨o.銆?/p>

銆孖 understand your feelings鈥︺€?/p>

Kimidori Papa looked up at the ceiling with his arms crossed.

I thought it wouldn鈥檛 be good to let her refute Kimidori Papa any more. It was me who brought Sumeria here, and it is me who was trying to leave her here again.

銆孲umeria鈥撱€?/p>

銆孯eiji-san.銆?/p>

Kimidori Mama stopped me by shaking her head slightly. She doesn鈥檛 want me to say it

But why? If I don鈥檛 say it, I鈥檓 sure Sumeria wouldn鈥檛 agree.

銆孲umeria, I am sure you know well that it鈥檚 dangerous outside the city. Reiji-san can protect himself. But you鈥撱€?/p>

銆孨OOOOOOO!銆?/p>

Sumeria screamed to interrupt Kimidori Mama. She stood up and pointed to Asha with her food-stained fingers.

銆孨n! Nn銉?銆?/p>

She was trying to say Asha will be in danger too. So why am I taking Asha, who is younger than herself, but not taking her along too?

銆孲he has made her resolve, nu. If Reiji-kun is ever put in danger because of her鈥?she is resolved to take her own life.銆?/p>

Eh?

Did Asha really think that way?

I look at Asha in response to the unexpectedly heavy words from Kimidori Papa. Asha鈥檚 mouth was shut tight, and she responded with nothing.

銆孨o! No, no, no! Noooo!銆?/p>

Sumeria shouted with tears in her eyes. And she rushed out of the dining room.

It was the first time I had seen her so distraught since I brought her here.

Since then, her deathly pale skin complexion had improved and her lips regained their luster. It鈥檚 clear that it was because I pulled out the skill orb. Although her memory was still impaired, there was no danger to her life. She had recovered so much.

銆學hy didn鈥檛 you let me talk to her? Sumeria would have surely listened to me.銆岻 reflexively asked Kimidori Mama.

銆孻ou don鈥檛 have to burden yourself too much鈥?you are also still a child.銆?/p>

As Kimidori Mama said that, I felt like she was patting my head, even though she physically didn鈥檛.

It felt like a mother patting her child鈥檚 head.

(I am still a child, huh鈥?

It has been a long time since I was treated like a child. It had been too long that I no longer remembered what it was like.

I thought it was my responsibility to stop Sumeria since I brought her here, but Kimidori Mama said I was burdening myself by thinking like that.

銆孻ou shouldn鈥檛 make bitter memories with Sumeria, nu. We can make as many happy memories with Sumeria while she is with us. So, you two can leave on your trip without worrying about her.銆岾imidori Papa said.

銆屸€hank you.銆?/p>

While feeling the warmth of their concern鈥?I was still filled with worry.