Chapter 4:
Chapter 4 : Chaos in the town
Isekai : tracing the path of the lost god.
That night, Tia had a dream.
"It's all my fault... You are the god—— who should be happy... I'm sorry for making you fall into darkness."
"My fault... My darling..."
The crying man's voice made her heart ache. No matter how much she tried to comfort him, Tia couldn't reach him.
Her heart filled with frustration, her throat felt choked with deep sadness. Then hatred emerged, fluctuating emotions controlling her. Something completely beyond her control consumed her alive.
Then... The surrounding view turned dark.
The screams of the dead deafened her ears. The voices, the songs full of despair made her swing her sword like an executioner.
"Your duty is....."
When Tia woke up, her breath hitched. The pain in her heart made her chest ache.
"Huff... Huff..."
She took a deep breath. Her throat felt very dry. Amertia couldn't help but rub her forehead. Even in this world, she still had nightmares.
This wasn't the first time she had experienced such a dream. In the past, whenever she had a nightmare, she would always move to hug her beloved little sister Leila, and then, as if the nightmare hadn't existed, she would fall soundly asleep.
Amertia thought of her sister again.
Is she doing well there?
[Your sister is fine.]
'How can you be sure? Do you have a mind-reading feature?'
[The god told me, Leila in your world is fine. You should do your task so you can return to your world.]
[You are too distracted by this world.]
Amertia slowly got up from her bed, hesitantly leaving her room. She wanted a drink of water.
But she realized that her tour last night had been interrupted by the undead.
"Which way is the kitchen?"
[The system map feature can be unlocked after you finish exploring.]
"Isn't that the same thing? It's no help at all."
[There's still an enemy detection feature.]
"Really?"
Amertia didn't need to fear raising her voice because no one was visible at night. She didn't need to fear being misunderstood as a crazy person talking to herself.
Because no one was watching her.
After wandering around for a bit, Tia finally found the kitchen at the end of the room, not far from her own. Pouring a glass of water, her heart slowly cooled down.
Her eyes turned to the window where the full moon shone brightly.
Her mind replayed her dream.
'What was that, really?'
A dream too real, so much so that the feeling of despair was excruciatingly painful.
Especially the sensation of darkness and resolve.
Amertia sighed.
All of this was too confusing.
.....
In the morning, Albert took Amertia to get to know the Northern Duke's residence and its history better. The Eldebaran Empire had 4 Dukes as supporting pillars.
The Northern Duke who held the military.
The Southern Duke, a strategic economic expert.
The Western Duke who controlled the Church, holding the people's voice.
And the Eastern Duke, an intermediary between the Eldegar and Eldebaran empires.
"The other 3 Dukes maintain the empire's internal stability. But only the Eastern Duke must maintain relations with the holy Eldegar Empire."
Tia listened without comment. This kingdom system was almost like a country, only... well, with status determining who could enter politics.
"Doesn't that mean many support the Western Duke?"
Albert smiled and answered politely. The previous illusion felt very clear. This man indeed looked at her like...
"The Western Duke does house the voice of the people, but not directly. He ensures public facilities in the church function and continues to fund them so that the people can have safety and comfort in using the Church's services."
Ah....
"I see..." Tia nodded in understanding.
"Each noble's duty is different. But each duke has their own responsibilities for their respective territories," Albert explained with a gentle smile.
Giving Tia the illusion that he was looking at her like an innocent child who understood nothing. Throughout the tour, Albert introduced her to the buildings of the Northern Duke's territory.
"This family is named Orthen. Currently, the head of the Duke's family is Noah Orthen, the biological son of the previous duke."
Albert kindly showed the Orthen family portrait she had previously seen with Allen. Albert kindly explained each person in the portrait one by one.
Tia's gaze fell on a portrait of three men standing side by side. Unlike previous portraits. In this portrait, there were only a few people.
Albert, seeing her gaze, sighed.
"Since the god of life disappeared, the duke's wife could only give birth to one son and fell into a coma. She never woke up nor died."
"Since the Duke's son inherited the Northern territory, Carlos Orthen, the previous Duke, was busy taking care of his own wife and praying daily at the church for his wife."
"This is their last photo before Lord Carlos went to the Western territory to pray at the Church."
Tia's eyes swept over each face. She raised an eyebrow, realizing something.
Allen... has golden eyes.
[Because he's adopted.]
'So he's from the holy Eldegar empire.'
...
In the afternoon, Allen finally returned from the battle against the Undead attacking the border. He had finished his report to Emperor Elsia.
"The emperor wants to meet you."
He still remembered the emperor's interested gaze after talking about Amertia.
The emperor made no secret of her curiosity.
"I will take you to meet the emperor in the near future."
His eyes drifted to Amertia's clothes. She hadn't changed, as there were no dresses that fit her.
Currently, she was wearing a plain white, long-sleeved, conservative dress.
Now that he thought about it, wasn't this the same clothes she wore yesterday?
"I washed it last night," Amertia explained to him. She knew the man's thoughts from his gaze at her clothes.
Honestly, to Amertia, Allen didn't look like a pervert staring at her body lustfully. Tia, who had often dealt with perverted men, certainly knew how to read the facial expressions of her interlocutors.
Allen turned to Albert, "Prepare the horse carriage. I will take her shopping before going to the palace."
Amertia was surprised.
"Wait, shopping?"
"Besides you, there are no other women here. There's no way I'd give you a servant's gown."
Amertia nodded.
[It's almost time.]
'For what?'
[You're going to meet the emperor.]
Amertia frowned.
"What kind of person is the emperor?"
Allen touched his chin. "She is someone who... has high morality. She prioritizes politeness and responsibility."
"Ah, and what she hates most is betrayal."
Amertia was guided by Allen to board the horse carriage. Not an ordinary horse carriage, but a Pegasus horse carriage.
"Is it normal here for horses to have wings?"
Allen taught her how to wear the seatbelt so she wouldn't fall.
"Yes. Magic transforms ordinary horses into Pegasuses. Horses that don't become Pegasuses are rare horses with high resistance to magic. But those horses are very weak, making them easy to die. Ultimately, ordinary horses become rare."
"Then what about humans?"
"Humans? Ordinary humans don't have magic, but those who have resistance are called kebball. They usually become magic testers in laboratories."
The horse carriage started flying. The sky path was visible, Tia's eyes couldn't help but look around with high curiosity.
Surprisingly, in the sky, there was a vast magical path stretched out like a transparent blanket.
Colorful birds scattered, chirping excitedly as if welcoming them.
The journey didn't take long; 20 minutes later, they arrived at the nearest city.
Just like in the action movies she usually watched, the market was bustling with people.
Some carried swords, some wore cloaks, some were alone, and some were in groups.
Not a few of them looked at Allen.
"Ah... I forgot to wear my helmet," Allen frowned.
"What's wrong?" Tia turned to look at him.
"Nothing. Let's go buy clothes." Allen glanced around before taking Tia's hand.
The girl didn't ask much and just quietly followed. Both were confused about which shop to choose until a voice broke their thoughts.
"General Allen?" It was a man.
Allen turned his body, Tia's gaze shifted to the man.
It was an injured man, wearing a white robe, blood flowing clearly staining his robe red. Tia looked at his face. He had a beautiful face. Silver hair, alluring fox-like eyes, tall and thin body, with pale skin like a sickly man.
"Leo?" Allen called the man.
"What happened to you?"
The soldier carrying Leo spoke frantically. "General! Help us! Undead have entered the capital!"
"We don't know what happened! But they're already moving!"
Allen's expression hardened.
"How can this be! I clearly killed—"
His words were cut short by a fleeting memory. His face darkened seriously. He turned to Tia, who was listening calmly, without asking or interrupting.
Allen was silent for a moment, thinking.
[Ding! Mission triggered!]
[Main Mission: Save Leonardo]
[Mission Reward: 5x gems, 1x exquisite treasure key, 1000 exp]
[Side Mission: Eliminate remaining Undead!]
[Reward: 5x gems, 500 exp]
'Key?'
[You'll know its use later.]
Heh... Tia felt this system was becoming more and more like her.
[Because I follow the personality of the person I'm bound to.]
'Interesting.'
Tia looked at Leo, who was holding his wounded stomach. Now, how to "save" him?
Save him from what, anyway?
"Amertia, can you help me?" Allen looked at the girl seriously.
"What's wrong?"
"Take Leo to the nearest clinic. I'll be right back." The soldier handed Leo over to her and quickly took Allen away.
Tia supported the man's body, asking innocently while joking,
"So where's the nearest clinic?"
Leo chuckled. "So you're the girl General was talking about earlier... Tia, right?"
Amertia nodded and slowly led him away.
"The clinic is over there. Not much further." Even though he said so, Tia felt the man's breath faltering.
Tia's eyebrows furrowed. "Can you still walk?"
Leo lost his strength and fell, causing Tia to reflexively embrace his body before he hit the ground.
"Are you okay?"
Tia turned, both their faces looking at each other. Leo felt embarrassed. This was the first time he had looked weak in front of a woman. He wanted to push Tia away but had no strength at all.
Tia slowly led him to the nearest chair.
But....
'Boom!'
A loud explosion occurred!
"It's all my fault... You are the god—— who should be happy... I'm sorry for making you fall into darkness."
"My fault... My darling..."
The crying man's voice made her heart ache. No matter how much she tried to comfort him, Tia couldn't reach him.
Her heart filled with frustration, her throat felt choked with deep sadness. Then hatred emerged, fluctuating emotions controlling her. Something completely beyond her control consumed her alive.
Then... The surrounding view turned dark.
The screams of the dead deafened her ears. The voices, the songs full of despair made her swing her sword like an executioner.
"Your duty is....."
When Tia woke up, her breath hitched. The pain in her heart made her chest ache.
"Huff... Huff..."
She took a deep breath. Her throat felt very dry. Amertia couldn't help but rub her forehead. Even in this world, she still had nightmares.
This wasn't the first time she had experienced such a dream. In the past, whenever she had a nightmare, she would always move to hug her beloved little sister Leila, and then, as if the nightmare hadn't existed, she would fall soundly asleep.
Amertia thought of her sister again.
Is she doing well there?
[Your sister is fine.]
'How can you be sure? Do you have a mind-reading feature?'
[The god told me, Leila in your world is fine. You should do your task so you can return to your world.]
[You are too distracted by this world.]
Amertia slowly got up from her bed, hesitantly leaving her room. She wanted a drink of water.
But she realized that her tour last night had been interrupted by the undead.
"Which way is the kitchen?"
[The system map feature can be unlocked after you finish exploring.]
"Isn't that the same thing? It's no help at all."
[There's still an enemy detection feature.]
"Really?"
Amertia didn't need to fear raising her voice because no one was visible at night. She didn't need to fear being misunderstood as a crazy person talking to herself.
Because no one was watching her.
After wandering around for a bit, Tia finally found the kitchen at the end of the room, not far from her own. Pouring a glass of water, her heart slowly cooled down.
Her eyes turned to the window where the full moon shone brightly.
Her mind replayed her dream.
'What was that, really?'
A dream too real, so much so that the feeling of despair was excruciatingly painful.
Especially the sensation of darkness and resolve.
Amertia sighed.
All of this was too confusing.
.....
In the morning, Albert took Amertia to get to know the Northern Duke's residence and its history better. The Eldebaran Empire had 4 Dukes as supporting pillars.
The Northern Duke who held the military.
The Southern Duke, a strategic economic expert.
The Western Duke who controlled the Church, holding the people's voice.
And the Eastern Duke, an intermediary between the Eldegar and Eldebaran empires.
"The other 3 Dukes maintain the empire's internal stability. But only the Eastern Duke must maintain relations with the holy Eldegar Empire."
Tia listened without comment. This kingdom system was almost like a country, only... well, with status determining who could enter politics.
"Doesn't that mean many support the Western Duke?"
Albert smiled and answered politely. The previous illusion felt very clear. This man indeed looked at her like...
"The Western Duke does house the voice of the people, but not directly. He ensures public facilities in the church function and continues to fund them so that the people can have safety and comfort in using the Church's services."
Ah....
"I see..." Tia nodded in understanding.
"Each noble's duty is different. But each duke has their own responsibilities for their respective territories," Albert explained with a gentle smile.
Giving Tia the illusion that he was looking at her like an innocent child who understood nothing. Throughout the tour, Albert introduced her to the buildings of the Northern Duke's territory.
"This family is named Orthen. Currently, the head of the Duke's family is Noah Orthen, the biological son of the previous duke."
Albert kindly showed the Orthen family portrait she had previously seen with Allen. Albert kindly explained each person in the portrait one by one.
Tia's gaze fell on a portrait of three men standing side by side. Unlike previous portraits. In this portrait, there were only a few people.
Albert, seeing her gaze, sighed.
"Since the god of life disappeared, the duke's wife could only give birth to one son and fell into a coma. She never woke up nor died."
"Since the Duke's son inherited the Northern territory, Carlos Orthen, the previous Duke, was busy taking care of his own wife and praying daily at the church for his wife."
"This is their last photo before Lord Carlos went to the Western territory to pray at the Church."
Tia's eyes swept over each face. She raised an eyebrow, realizing something.
Allen... has golden eyes.
[Because he's adopted.]
'So he's from the holy Eldegar empire.'
...
In the afternoon, Allen finally returned from the battle against the Undead attacking the border. He had finished his report to Emperor Elsia.
"The emperor wants to meet you."
He still remembered the emperor's interested gaze after talking about Amertia.
The emperor made no secret of her curiosity.
"I will take you to meet the emperor in the near future."
His eyes drifted to Amertia's clothes. She hadn't changed, as there were no dresses that fit her.
Currently, she was wearing a plain white, long-sleeved, conservative dress.
Now that he thought about it, wasn't this the same clothes she wore yesterday?
"I washed it last night," Amertia explained to him. She knew the man's thoughts from his gaze at her clothes.
Honestly, to Amertia, Allen didn't look like a pervert staring at her body lustfully. Tia, who had often dealt with perverted men, certainly knew how to read the facial expressions of her interlocutors.
Allen turned to Albert, "Prepare the horse carriage. I will take her shopping before going to the palace."
Amertia was surprised.
"Wait, shopping?"
"Besides you, there are no other women here. There's no way I'd give you a servant's gown."
Amertia nodded.
[It's almost time.]
'For what?'
[You're going to meet the emperor.]
Amertia frowned.
"What kind of person is the emperor?"
Allen touched his chin. "She is someone who... has high morality. She prioritizes politeness and responsibility."
"Ah, and what she hates most is betrayal."
Amertia was guided by Allen to board the horse carriage. Not an ordinary horse carriage, but a Pegasus horse carriage.
"Is it normal here for horses to have wings?"
Allen taught her how to wear the seatbelt so she wouldn't fall.
"Yes. Magic transforms ordinary horses into Pegasuses. Horses that don't become Pegasuses are rare horses with high resistance to magic. But those horses are very weak, making them easy to die. Ultimately, ordinary horses become rare."
"Then what about humans?"
"Humans? Ordinary humans don't have magic, but those who have resistance are called kebball. They usually become magic testers in laboratories."
The horse carriage started flying. The sky path was visible, Tia's eyes couldn't help but look around with high curiosity.
Surprisingly, in the sky, there was a vast magical path stretched out like a transparent blanket.
Colorful birds scattered, chirping excitedly as if welcoming them.
The journey didn't take long; 20 minutes later, they arrived at the nearest city.
Just like in the action movies she usually watched, the market was bustling with people.
Some carried swords, some wore cloaks, some were alone, and some were in groups.
Not a few of them looked at Allen.
"Ah... I forgot to wear my helmet," Allen frowned.
"What's wrong?" Tia turned to look at him.
"Nothing. Let's go buy clothes." Allen glanced around before taking Tia's hand.
The girl didn't ask much and just quietly followed. Both were confused about which shop to choose until a voice broke their thoughts.
"General Allen?" It was a man.
Allen turned his body, Tia's gaze shifted to the man.
It was an injured man, wearing a white robe, blood flowing clearly staining his robe red. Tia looked at his face. He had a beautiful face. Silver hair, alluring fox-like eyes, tall and thin body, with pale skin like a sickly man.
"Leo?" Allen called the man.
"What happened to you?"
The soldier carrying Leo spoke frantically. "General! Help us! Undead have entered the capital!"
"We don't know what happened! But they're already moving!"
Allen's expression hardened.
"How can this be! I clearly killed—"
His words were cut short by a fleeting memory. His face darkened seriously. He turned to Tia, who was listening calmly, without asking or interrupting.
Allen was silent for a moment, thinking.
[Ding! Mission triggered!]
[Main Mission: Save Leonardo]
[Mission Reward: 5x gems, 1x exquisite treasure key, 1000 exp]
[Side Mission: Eliminate remaining Undead!]
[Reward: 5x gems, 500 exp]
'Key?'
[You'll know its use later.]
Heh... Tia felt this system was becoming more and more like her.
[Because I follow the personality of the person I'm bound to.]
'Interesting.'
Tia looked at Leo, who was holding his wounded stomach. Now, how to "save" him?
Save him from what, anyway?
"Amertia, can you help me?" Allen looked at the girl seriously.
"What's wrong?"
"Take Leo to the nearest clinic. I'll be right back." The soldier handed Leo over to her and quickly took Allen away.
Tia supported the man's body, asking innocently while joking,
"So where's the nearest clinic?"
Leo chuckled. "So you're the girl General was talking about earlier... Tia, right?"
Amertia nodded and slowly led him away.
"The clinic is over there. Not much further." Even though he said so, Tia felt the man's breath faltering.
Tia's eyebrows furrowed. "Can you still walk?"
Leo lost his strength and fell, causing Tia to reflexively embrace his body before he hit the ground.
"Are you okay?"
Tia turned, both their faces looking at each other. Leo felt embarrassed. This was the first time he had looked weak in front of a woman. He wanted to push Tia away but had no strength at all.
Tia slowly led him to the nearest chair.
But....
'Boom!'
A loud explosion occurred!
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