Chapter 218


    <strong>CHAPTER 218 – IO’S PAST (PART 2) ~ THE PROTECTED GIRL</strong>


    「Lightning!」


    Io Akos dropped a lightning on the monster in front of her with smooth chanting and magic activation .


    It is a monster called Harpia, having a woman’s face and body with wings and feet of a bird .


    The harpia that flew in the air was hit by lightning and staggered for an instant .


    Io was already mustering magic powers for her next magic .


    She only needs to chant it andーー


    「It’s dangerous, get back!」


    「Io-chan, stay there」


    A pair of male and female swordsmen charged from her sides .


    The two of them cut off the harpia’s neck and chopped its body with a perfectbination .


    It was a fascinatingbination as usual .


    Io looked at the two with eyes of admiration .


    ☆


    「Has Moris-san and Nay-san’s been in a pair for a very long time?」


    The three of them walked towards the next spawning point after defeating one monster .


    Their quest was to defeat five harpias . From how the battle earlier ended, it was an easy job so the three of them advanced without worries .


    And along the way, the man named Moris answered Io’s question .


    「I guess so . I think it’s already for 20 years」


    「Ehhh? H-How old are you two now?」


    「The both of us are 25」


    「You were together since you’re 5-years-old?」


    「You don’t need to believe this guy’s nonsense . If he was to mention it, when we were five, he just said “I’ll pass through that mountain and reach the town!” but only got lost instead」


    「I-It was still an adventure」


    「Okay okay, an adventure you caught me into」


    Nay said and shrugged her shoulders . Io let out a smallugh .


    She probably imagined the scene at that time .


    5-year-old children, the boy dragged the girl to go for an adventure .


    Io let out a smallugh imagining that heartwarming scene .


    And, she thought to herself that her choice was not wrong .


    Moris and Nay whose fame are currently rising .


    It was rumored that these two would absolutely reach A-Rank, so Io searched for them and asked them to let her enter their party .


    And right now, they are out for a monster subjugation quest together .


    「If we were to be reincarnated, it’s better if the day we are born is a bit separated」


    「If so, then I’m just going to chase after you so that we will be born the same day」


    「Uwa?, this guy, he’s a stalker . A stalker the instant he’s born」


    Despite saying that, Nay was with all smiles and do not feel bad about it .


    Two people who are strong as swordsmen, theirbinations are impressive, and two people who help each other in defeating monsters .


    Io stared at the two of them with eyes of admiration .


    She admires the Heroes and Champions that appear in stories .


    And she does not only admire them . She dreams of fighting together with those heroes .


    “I want to fight and go on an adventure together . ”


    That was Io’s dream .


    She worked hard for that .


    Since she found out her talent in magic, she continued to train herself so that someday, she will be able to participate in a hero’s party .


    And right now, she is on an adventure with veteran swordsmen .


    「Found it, it’s there」


    The air around them changed .


    Moris and Nay’s expression suddenly changed from a leisure one to a serious one .


    「It’s a big one」


    「Let’s go」


    「Yes!」


    「Io-chan, just watch over there . This guy’s dangerous」


    「……eh?」


    Io was eager, but it was a disappointment .


    Moris and Nay charged while she was confused


    The monster was the same with the harpia earlier . However, just like Nay had said, its body is bigger than themon ones, and both its speed and power is higher .


    But the two swordsmen fought an even battle with it .


    “I need to support them . ”


    Io mustered her magic powers and stared at the monster’s movements .


    “It’s fast! But I should be able to hit it somehow . ”


    She watched its movements and somehow predicted its next .


    (If it’s this, I think I can hitーー


    But when she raised her magic staff .


    Moris was sent flying to Io’s side .


    「Moris-san!」


    「I’m alright! ーーIo-chan, don’t move there . It’s dangerous」


    After saying that, Moris charged towards the monsters again .


    Io who was about to cast her magic, but the magic powers she mustered disappeared with an instant’s hesitation .


    She was stopped twice, twice that is .


    She was stopped because it was dangerous .


    Io hesitated, but put her staff down in the end .


    She felt a torn stabbing her heart .


    With this quest as thest, Io parted with the two .


    No matter how much she continued to train, no matter how much she worked hard and continued to be stronger .


    Io was still unable to find somebody who would let her fight with them .


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