'To think I did all that for complete strangers. Well, they're not strangers now. Am I dreaming or just unconscious? Hard to say, I'd have to wake up before ....'
-Oh. Lilly.
-...
-Why don't you say something?
Kayle had been unconscious for half a day. After Lilly passed, he was unconscious for three days.
-A humanoid life-form. This is getting serious, Rack. Next time, I'm going alone.
-Are you kidding me? That thing wasn't normal, I'll go with you.
-Whatever you say. But it could be linked to an apostle of Knul. I don't want to take any chances, so you're not taking your team.
-I wasn't going to anyway.
-Hm. How's the boy?
-Well, he managed to kill one of those creatures all by himself. It was pretty impressive when he stepped in and sacrificed his shoulder. He's immune to the venom, I think that's why he did it.
-I see. He's still hiding some surprise.
-You said it. We wouldn't have done so well without him. But Lilly was really angry when he came back. I think she already couldn't stand the fact that he'd gone off to train. When we came back, she turned pale when she saw him hurt and took care of him directly, but then...
-But then...
-When he woke up, she beat him up.
-Ha
A long silence settled over the room.
-Rack. Your daughter's scary sometimes.
-I know she can be.
-Oh, God. My head. My head. What the hell happened? I thought I saw Lilly, then nothing. Oh...
Indeed, Lilly was there.
-Lilly, are you all right ?
-Kayle, you're finally awake. I thought that... that...
-Take it easy. I'm fine. I'm fine. How long was I asleep?
-Uh...uh.... Two minutes....
-Ah Kayle, you're finally awake. You've been asleep for three days since Lilly beat the crap out of you.
She what?
-Poor thing, she was so worried she got mad at you and beat you up when you woke up.
Is that even possible?
-Anyway, everything's fine now. Get some rest, I'll leave you two alone.
She winked at me. I guess she wants to leave me with the girl who put me in a coma for three days!!
-Uh, Lilly...
-I...I thought you'd resist.
Look at me when you say that.
-Hello, kid.
-Rack!
-How are ya? You took quite a hit for me. Did you think I was fragile or something?
-Rack, I told you not to put Kayle in danger.
-He did this to himself.
-But you got him into this.
-He's the one who agreed to come.
-It's okay, it's okay. It's fine. This discussion won't lead anywhere. I'm fine anyway.
-No, you're not.
-I'm not?
I'm fine, aren't I? That's not for her to decide.
-Yes, he is. Look at him.
-I don't think he is.
-You don't?
-But if I tell you I'm fine. I'm fine.
-Your shoulder is far from healed. In general, healing is faster. The body heals faster because it has az, but since you don't have any, your body heals slowly despite my care.
-Damn.
-So you're not well.
-Okay, my shoulder's not fine, but I'm fine.
-You are?
-Yeah, like clockwork. You don't have to worry, Lilly.
And now, the ultimate woman-busting technique.
-I love you, too.
-Huh? But I...I didn't...well....raaah...
Lilly left the room red-faced.
-Wow. So that's how it works?
-I don't think it's going to have the same effect with you.
-Why not?
-You're not her boyfriend.
-Right. How logical. I do the same thing with my wives when they mess with me.
-How's Roid?
-He's fine. The wound wasn't that deep, so he was able to heal quickly.
-That's the stuff. It's like nothing you've ever seen before.
-No. This is the first time. Humanoid spiders. It's as if the species decided to adapt by copying us. It would be terrible if they came out of the forest.
-Is the old soldier going to intervene?
-Yes, he is. We're planning a two-man raid. He says it could be linked to an apostle of Knul.
-I see...
Knul's apostles... It's getting complicated. I don't yet have the ability to take them on. Do they?
-By the way, who is Knul?
-You really don't know anything about this world, kid. I don't have the whole story, but it's said to be one of the great calamities. A very powerful azgon that ravaged the world a long time ago. Apparently, he often reincarnates to plunge the world into despair.
-An azgon?
-What the hell? You really don't know anything. An azgon is a user of az in its primary form. He uses circles of az and transforms the az into elements or into his own elements.
-Basically, a mage?
-A what?
-Never mind.
-There are lots of different types of azgon. They're divided into categories. But their level is placed from E to X.
Phew, at least it's like here.
-Very few azgon make it to X, and in history only four people have reached rank Z. At least, that's what we know.
-Z ?
-It's said that these guys are above the world. Supreme beings who are immortal.
Holy cow. Do you...
-Do you know Trane Rakis?
-Who's Trane?
-Forget it, it doesn't matter.
They don't know Trane Rakis in this world. Could he be just another man? No, impossible, he brought us back from our world to send us here. If these famous Z ranks are above this world, then so is Trane Rakis. But what scares me most is that he's not the only one.
-Don't worry. Even the emperor's only an S. You'll have a hard time seeing Xs in your life. You'll die first.
-That's nice.
-I'm telling you this for your own good. Don't get sucked into their story. You may never get out. Well, rest easy.
This is a bit of a bad time to say this. I'm kind of already tangled up with them.