Final Trial of Mankind

Faced with these, the boy whose face was changing colors dizzyingly was like a helpless white rabbit, his teeth chattering nervously.

"I won't catch you up and eat you, so don't be so stiff. This is also a reward for the kindness of a night and a meal. I will let you go back immediately after answering the questions."

Facing the timid, shy, and desperate young man, Tione spoke bluntly, and Bell finally relaxed his shoulders when facing her who was smiling as if to ease the atmosphere.

"Ehehe~ It's Agno-kun!"

On the other hand, Tiona, who seemed to be happy because Bell came over, kept shaking her body in a cross-legged posture, as if she had found an opponent to play with, her eyes were fixed. Light.

"Hey, Mr. Agno, I heard that you know the story of heroes very well. Is it true?"

"That... I don't know if it can be called a good understanding... but I often read it when I was young."

For this answer, Tiona excitedly tested it.

"Then, what is the name of the person the knight Gaharad wants to save?"

"Princess Artis."

"Then, where is the monster that George the Dragon Slayer defeated?"

"On the shores of the lake in Sirena..."

"So, so, what was the weapon used to defeat the dragon at that time?"

"The gun and the holy sword that was misunderstood... and the headband of a pure woman."

"Amazing!!"

Tiona cheered for Bell who answered all the answers.

His face was flushed with excitement, and then he opened his mouth as if expecting something.

"And then, Agno-kun, the story about Utopia Tan is—"

"Ah, enough is enough, please! Let's get back to the point!" Tione shouted at the completely off-topic conversation.

Interrupted by her sister, huh, Tiona pouted, and Aki and Alyssa both smiled wryly at her who liked fairy tales since she was young.

"Speaking of which, do you know the elf 'Arya'?"

"Is that the elf 'Arya'? The great elf in the Labyrinth Sacred Tan who has been with the hero Arbat all the time?"

"Yes yes, that's it!"

Before Tione's question cooled down, she answered it immediately, and Tiona affirmed it happily.

If it is a fairy tale that is famous all over the world, although I also know the outline of the hero story that is the source of it-although I still have some knowledge about the name of the great hero-for Bell, Tsubaki and Narvi and the others couldn't help being moved.

Thanks to you for being able to answer, only Refia did not agree out of hatred of the enemy.

Generally speaking, there are many differences between the inheritance inherited by various races and the content of hero stories. This is because heroes from all races tend to be admired.

The hero who appeared in the dwarf's hero story is actually just a stubborn and narrow-minded guy in the fairy book. The one who defeated the monster was not an Amazon warrior but an orc thief. There are many examples of differences.

The world's knowledge of hero stories is viewed with tinted glasses, but there are very few people who are proficient in it. This background is also one of the reasons.

They neither read nor acknowledge the so-called "official" originals approved by the gods, but only believe in the pride and reserve of the race.

Speaking of the maze sacred story, this is one of the hero stories recognized by the gods.

The total amount of its huge story is divided into many volumes, and there are cases where several volumes have been lost over time, and it is absolutely rare for people who can read the entire volume.

"About that 'Arya' who cut up her body and distributed the 'blood' to whom... Do you know such a thing?"

"Hmm, ummm~?"

Tiona asked while being nervous, and Bell made a sound as if he felt very difficult for the first time, while scratching his head with one hand, while making a frowning expression.

"I have never read such an anecdote..."

"Then 'Arya' sheltered a seriously injured human being? After that, there will be descendants or something."

"Although I think there may be, but what is specifically written in the sacred story of the labyrinth is..."

For Tione's barrage of questions, Bell made a flustered voice, as if he was being confused when asked about content that didn't exist in his memory and difficult questions to answer.

Sure enough, they still couldn't find any clues... Refia and the others were slightly disappointed.

"Ah, but..."

As if remembering something, the boy raised his head.

"Although it's not about descendants... But if you want to talk about the hero Arbat, having a child..."

"Hey, what is that, I've never heard of it!!"

Regarding what Bell said, Tiona made a shocked sound, and she showed a very surprised expression about the anecdote that she didn't know.

"The book that Agno-kun read, is it the original? Is it the original original that was written thousands of years ago?"

"That, it's not like that, it's... something described by my grandfather, it seems to be like this."

Suddenly, Tiona kept blinking her eyes, and so did Tione, what was that, so stunned.

"...Is your grandfather a picture book writer?"

"Ah, ah ha ha ha...how should I put it?"

For Tiona who was staring silently, Bell twitched and smiled hollowly.

Basically, to make the child happy, the grandfather added the character with full enthusiasm. This is not reliable, Tione and the others thought so and gave up early.

However, they didn't know that this was the truest fact, because Bell's grandfather was Zeus, one of the main gods expelled from Orario.

The knowledge that Zeus, the god, bestowed on Bell was at least more accurate than what was handed down among the various races in the lower world.

Because the existence of God is eternal, the history in Zeus's memory must be correct, and therefore, Bell's narration is also the real history, but it is a pity that no one believes it.

"And what about the child? In Arbat's story, at the end..."

"Yes, involved in that final battle...seems to be missing."

After everyone, only Tiona was still asking Bell seriously until the end, facing the boy who was sitting, still cross-legged, the two sat on the ground and continued the conversation.

"By the way, who are the women who are Arbat's companions?"

"That, Amazon's empress Yvelta and... the princess of the high elves, Serdia."

It is said that there is a child, Bell replied to Tiona's confirmation.

"--What are you talking about, you!? Celia-sama is an eternal saint who is said among fairies and knows nothing about filth!! We who left the village for a mission and saved the world from crisis Proud!! It is absolutely impossible to have a child with a different race!!"

"Noble people come from the bloodline of Lord Celia's younger sister, Lady Lisena! That Lord Riveria is also like that!?" After Alyssa, Refia spoke with a strong momentum.

When Tiona and the others were shaken by surprise, Bell shook his shoulders violently when facing the two people who were questioning them with faces full of anger and blushing.

"Just bragging about Lord Sertia's posthumous child, such a stupid guy who mentioned the name of the royal family...! Are you going to support such a guy?"

"This is a very serious crime of disrespect!"

"I'm so sorry aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?"

"Come on, Arisa, Refia, calm down—!?"

There must be a holy book in the fairy village, and this is about the revered royal family, this time even Lefia was seriously irritated, looking at the beautiful fairy who was furiously angry, Bell cried Then, Tiona and the others hurriedly stopped it.

There was a scream, and one of the tents set up in the campground was in a commotion, causing the people around to tilt their heads and think about what happened.

"Although it has reference value... But it really doesn't approach the core part of the matter about Ais."

After that, after Bell went back, Tione and the others formed a circle in the tent again, um, thinking carefully like this.

While Tiona and the others were muttering about the secret of Ais, who was being targeted by the "monster" and "the clone of the elf", Refia felt sad that the longing girl didn't tell them anything.

"—You can really ask, you guys."

Suddenly, a hand parted the curtain, and a person entered Refia's tent.

"Ri, Lord Riveria!?"

"Why, why are you here?"

"Everyone will notice if it's noisy like that"

Together with the others, Refia and Tione were in a panic, while Riveria shook her long emerald hair and sighed, because it was too noisy, and she came here from Finn's main camp.

Looking around at everyone with one eye closed, Alyssa and the others huddled together in embarrassment.

Only Tsubaki's shoulders drooped "It's okay, but only to this extent", as usual.

"...Hey, Riveria, can't you tell us the secret about Ais? Are we... not family?" Tiona, who was standing, lowered her brows and asked as if she was expressing her depression.

Riveria made a sad expression, and looked at her and said: "Indeed, we are family members connected by bonds. However, you should have one or two secrets that are not revealed now. .”

"!"

"If you are reluctantly forced, can you also tell what you are hiding?"

Refia and Aki opened their eyes wide, while Tiona and Tione, who were shaking their bodies, avoided the sight from Riveria's pupils.

"...However, I also understand your feelings."

Then Riveria closed her eyes.

"Eh……"

"It's also because of the weakness of Aiz, who can't say anything, so it's our responsibility to take care of her and allow her weakness. I don't say anything to you who saw what happened on the 59th floor. This matter... is indeed dishonest!" Riveria opened her eyes and looked around Tiona and the others' faces again, "Although I can't tell all of them in my absence..."

With such a preposition, she spoke the truth.

"Indeed, Aisi has the blood of 'elf' flowing through her body."

……

"There are still things that cannot be said to Tiona and the others?"

In the main camp where Riveria left.

In the spacious temporary house, the light of the magic stone lamp illuminated the surroundings like a candle. At the moment when the door made of cloth closed, Aisi lowered her gaze when asked by Finn.

"... If I say it, won't I become weaker?" Slowly, the girl's lips whispered, "If I tell Tiona and the others all the things, if I act like a baby... will I change again? Well... can it be impossible to become stronger?"

This is by no means powerful, and Finn's whispering words can't reach Ais's ears now.

Gareth, who was next to Finn, uttered a voice to the girl bound by a sad wish.

"Ais, there must be other reasons. There are only the two of us here, let's talk!"