Another day passed by and the two girls who collapsed are finally awake. Maple is the first one to recover. She was not sure what happened to her during that ti she summoned her familiar, Muramasa which ans that really is Muramasa who used her body as a vessel to use. I didn't tell her that she killed soone during the possession of her familiar since she hasn't told yet about her familiar. It would be best if she told personally.
As for the little dragon girl, she woke a little bit later. When she saw us, she quickly cower in her bed, shaking in fear. Due to this, the mimic detached from my arm and quickly go straight to the little girl's side.
"Calm down little one, they are not the enemies, they saved you from the bad guys."
"Grandpa mimic? They are not the enemies."
"Indeed they are not. They saved you from those guys. They won't be hurting you anymore."
"I see, so are they friends of my father?"
"Yes, they are."
"Then where is father?"
The mimic went silent abruptly. From the looks of it, he is not prepared to say sothing about what happened to her father. I was also taken aback by her question. But when we are silent, she looked down and gloomy.
"I see, so my father had already departed."
"It can't be helped since your father is already on his end, he just used it as a chance to avoid to you cry."
"I understand that already. In tis like this, he would say to not cry. And I will do that for father," she said as her eyes started to get red from tears. She is indeed trying to keep her tears from falling down. I can tell she is trying to be strong. If only I also felt like that during my parent's death. However, that is not the case.
Still, she was just a little kid that has yet to see the cruel side of the world. To have her father leave her on this world is not a good thing. Since I heard that the dragon is already dying, he must have planned it already so that her daughter won't be all alone in this world. I don't know if the fatherly instincts of the dragon were also passed down to but I felt sothing else that wanted to comfort my daughter or sothing even though I have not experienced any parental love or sothing of that sort.
The way she holds her tears sowhat increased the feeling to comfort her. I approached her and showed her the seal that his father has given to . When she saw it, she looked into my face and was not sure how to react.
"Your father has entrusted everything he has on . And because of this, I am going to act as your stepfather this ti around. Also, your father has given a task to find your mother, therefore, until I find your mother, you will be under my care. Alright? Are you fine with it?"
She stares at with her blue eyes and for so reason, I saw myself on her when I was still a little kid that just arrived at my uncle and aunt's house. The days that I longed for my parents are sothing else though I already forget the feeling anymore. That only ans that I am now immune to that longing. However, this girl just beca an orphan at a young age. This is not going to be a good thing for a child who still wanted to feel the love of her parents.
"Oi, kid, you really think you can do the fatherly duties left by her father? I can tell that you have not gained experienced anything like this before then why are you trying to get the role of her father then?"
"I dunno, maybe the instincts of her father has also been passed down to without knowing. It suddenly ca to ."
"Ugh, this is just troubleso. Oh well, I will help you with her then. Don't really worry about it too much."
After that event, the mimic gathered all the items of the little dragon girl so that we can already leave the cave. With the mimic easily gathering all of the items without much trouble, the whole cave is now free from items that the girl owned.
"That's right, I have yet to know your na. Can you tell what your na is?"
"It's Anya."
"I see, I am Kazuma. From now on, you will be under my care."
"Thank you very much... father..."
Hearing that made almost trip, I never expected that to be full of impact. Damn, it is not an exaggeration of the fathers getting happy hearing that from their daughters. I should take a little bit of caution to avoid that from happening.
Maple is scouting the area ahead of us. If it is full of monsters, we will imdiately go on a detour. With Maple's ability to move stealthily around, it is not a wonder we can easily avoid any monsters nearby. That way, we can avoid pointless and ti-consuming battles.
As we slowly move on the forest, Maple signals us to halt.
"What is happening?"
Maple pointed at our destination on sothing. Since we have no idea what she was talking about, I headed to the place and peek on whatever she was pointing unto. When I check it, I was stunned about what was happening below.
There are people below us fighting on the canyon. They are fighting so monsters but for so reason, they also looked like humanoids. But we are too far from the battle to see whatever was happening below. I can even barely see who those figures are.
"What is going on over there?" I asked Maple.
"Monster horde. A bunch of ogres and orcs have started to fight with the magicians. From the looks of the group fighting the monsters, those guys are the sa participants that also got transported like us and tead up with the others. Judging from the size of the horde, this is the yearly battle of the canyons."
"Battle of the Canyons?"
"You don't know about it?"
"I just participated this year so I have no idea."
"Hmmm, figures. Then, I shall explain. The Battle of the Canyons is sowhat a war between the orcs and ogres. Many magicians wanted to participate in this war because both the factions of ogres and orcs had good items that will be beneficial to magicians. Therefore, the magicians will also participate in the battle to try and get the said items that the two factions hold."
There really is sothing like this happening like this? This is just not sothing I would expect to a training ground!
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