chapter 15 - Making New Friends

Chapter fifteen of Ascension of Dimension Legend

While walking around, I remember the Celestial Stone. I was actually interested about it so I decide to go check that out.

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When I reach the place where the stone is, there is one round cracked bolder with several holes and a rope made out of tree skin around it. It kind of reminds me of Shimenawa which is using rice straw rope instead. I don’t know how they make a rope out of tree skin but I guess it is possible.

Me: “Why is this… what?”

While I am questioning this so called Celestial Stone, I hear someone walking towards me behind my back. Before I get to turn around and look at who it is something pointy push against my back. Great, someone is going to kill me if I do something wrong now.

Girl?: “Why are you here?”

Me: “Huh? That voice, Yuuki?”

Yuuki: “How did you know?”

Me: “Your English always have that heavy Japanese accent.”

When I turn around, what I see is not the Yuuki I remember. She now looks like a beautiful sorceress who is extremely charming.

Me: “You are Yuuki right?”

Yuuki: “I know I look different from almost two months ago, but is it that much?”

Me: “Yes also, since you are here, I assume you are staying at the inn here as well then.”

Yuuki: “Yeah, I guess you are here to deliver the medicine?”

Me: “Oh, you know about that. Yeah, I’m on a quest to escort the man who brought medicine. Though I guess the quest is done now.”

Yuuki: “Are you leaving already?”

Me: “No, my friends and I from the academy decides to stay here tonight. We got some catching up to do as well.”

Yuuki: “That is true, let’s talk during dinner. It will soon be time for dinner anyways. I’ll bring my friends over too.”

I nods and then we start heading back to the inn. We made some light chat, mostly talking about the difference between this world and ours. I can’t wait to surprise Dia and others.

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Yuuki: “Sorry we are late; I had to find my teacher.”

The four of us look at Yuuki and her group. There are four people behind her, three men and a woman who dress like a scholar. I guess that woman is her teacher.

Yuuki: “Let me introduce them. He is Jerit Timulong. He is also a first year student and is within the top 50 in the ranking. What is amazing is he is a healer.”

I look at Jerit, he is a small man… no a boy who looks like a middle school kid. He looks at me with a sharp glare then speaks to Yuuki.

Jerit: “Is this poor looking woman your friend? Yuuki, you really need to pick better friends. Those swordsmen at Lupher Academy don’t appreciate magic at all.”

WHAT A COCKY KID! I want to scream and teach him a lesson on how to show respect but I swallow it. Getting worked up from a kid would be really immature.

Me: “I agree, most swordsmen in our academy don’t appreciate magic that much.”

Then I proceed with a small nod. Dia nod together with me while Miyu just stay silent. Germ on the other hand, he looks away to avoid any eye contact. Seriously, that is just such a bad way to hide one’s thought. Eventually, most of us start staring at him with suspicious eyes.

Germ: “I’m sorry okay? I am trying to change my view after I lost to Naomi. Stop looking at me like that.”

Jerit: “And you are?”

Germ: “My name is Germakician Trikrag. I know my given name is long so just call me Germ. I am a Heavy Knight by the way.”

Me: “What!? Germakician is your full first name?”

Germ: “You didn’t know? We are going to be together from now; you need to know more about me.”

Me: “Yeah sure, maybe another time.”

Yuuki suddenly starts giggling quietly for a bit but she holds it down soon after.

Yuuki: “Well Germ, I think you better use another name besides Germ. From where Naomi and I are from, that name sounds like a joke and it doesn’t have a good meaning. I think changing it Kician will be much better.”

Germ: “I see… Wait a second! Naomi, is that why you apologize to me?”

Me: “Yeah sorry.”

Germ sighs and is covering his head with a painful look.

Germ: “Then just call me Kician from now on. I can’t believe Germ had a bad reputation as a name.”

Germ then let out another sigh afterward. No, I should call him Kician from now on. It will probably take me a while to get used to calling him Kician since that name, Germ, is just too attractive, in a bad way.

After a brief silence, a man walks next to Yuuki and speaks up.

Man: “I’m next then. My name is Ikro Phrotasm. I may not look like it but I’m a Battle Mage.”

Battle Mage, a class that is similar to mage but specialize in close range magic combat. Battle Mage is more of a class that is to fight a swordsman in close quarter combat while still using mostly magic. His class is basically the same as mine, but in reverse. It is a very unpopular fighting style among magic users but I can’t say I’m in a position better than him.

Me: “A Battle Mage? I guess we are similar then.”

Ikro: “Similar? Something similar to Battle Mage… Spell Swordsman!?”

Me: “Yes, you guess that quite fast.”

Ikro: “Thank you, but you sure are one daring lady. Spell Swordsman are known to have huge flaw of unable to truly master anything at all. Battle Mage at the very least can master close range magics.”

Me: “Right but I want to have ways to deal with each different situation.”

Yuuki: “You always like to be versatile don’t you? Well, I guess I can’t say I’m much better. My class is Rune Caster, a versatile class as well.”

Dia then suddenly breaks into the conversation when Yuuki say she is a Rune Caster. Rune Caster is basically a magic enchanter but with wider range of usage. It is not a very common class anyone can just pickup. Her talent in magic really made it easy for her.

Dia: “Amazing! A first year Rune Caster. I am still only a swordsman, everyone here have unique class. Oh, I’m Dia Ademi by the way.”

As usual, some people who hears her family name starts gossiping. Though Yuuki and her friends doesn’t look like they are bothered by it.

Yuuki: “First of all, my element swing towards water and I think being a swordsman is fine.”

Then the last man from the back whom is the same size as Kician finally starts talking.

Man: “Right, you might just have more latent potential instead. I am Kaiz Foamske. My class is destruction mage.”

Dia: “Thanks, oh this girl over here is Miyujioni Tianro Fo Koriepher.”

Kaiz: “Are you perhaps from the wolf tribe in Granz Forest? Only the wolf demi human from that tribe have that nice hair color.”

Miyu: “Yes, but I do not wish to talk about it sir.”

Kaiz: “Sorry about that, I guess it bring painful memories to you.”

Me: “Well, I am Naomi Hajiura. As you guys know from earlier, I’m a Spell Swordsman.”

Woman: “I guess everyone done their introduction. As for me, I am Julis Markit. I am these four’s teacher and I myself is a Master Enchanter. I know you guys are here to escort the medicine delivery and thank you for that. As for us, we are here to repair the Celestial Stone.”

Dia: “When will it finish?”

Julis: “It should be done some time tomorrow. However, I am a bit worried about the time limit.”

Kician: “That is not good.”

Kician then look at me, Dia, and Miyu with serious face.

Kician: “Should we stay until they finish?”

Me: “Ehhh... just a second, what do you mean by time limit?”

Kician: “You don’t know about the time limit? What kind of sheltered child are you?”

Dia put her hand on Kician’s shoulder and give me a few petting.

Dia: “Ahhh ah. Don’t worry too much. Anyways, the time limit means the time period when the celestial Stone’s effect completely wears off. When that happens, monsters nearby might be attracted to the large number of people and attack the place.”

Me: “Then we should stay just in case. We did get free lodging after all.”

Yuuki: “You guys get to stay here for free? Lucky…”

Geor then walk towards us with plates of food in his hand.

Geor: “Well this is our special dish. My wife got better already and she insists on treating you folks her special dish. By the way, are you guys friend with each other?”

Jerit: “Don’t joke around! There is no way I am friends with those swordsmen.”

Geor: “Okay good, or else I will feel bad charging you people with full price while staying here. Hahaha…”

Geor happily walks away while laughing. Then Yuuki and others start staring at Jerit.

Ikro: “I told you several times to be nice to others. We are more or less friends now, why are you always so hot headed?”

Jerit: “Don’t you hate swordsman too? Why are you blaming me?”

Ikro: “I don’t hate swordsman, I hate people who don’t respect magic.”

Yuuki: “Enough, just drink this.”

Yuuki shove a mug of milk to Ikro making him drink it. Ikro then left a white mustache over his face with a fulfilling face.

Ikro: “Puha… Sorry for being mean.”

Me: “No problem?”

I know Ikro looks like a kid but I guess he is no better than a kid on the inside. Now I think of it, I don’t know how old Ikro is. Hmm, he might actually be a kid. Though before I am about to ask for his age, Julis claps her hands together.

Julis: “Alright now we know each other, let’s enjoy our meals before it gets cold.”

With that said, all of us agree and start our dinner. I didn’t think introducing ourselves would become such a hassle.

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Sometime near the end of our dinner, Yuuki taps my shoulder.

Yuuki: “Congradulation, you deny it so hard back then but you do swing that way after all.”

Me: “What?”

Yuuki: “Don’t worry; I’ll be there to celebrate when it’s time. Kician said he will invite me just now.”

Me: “Ah, I see…”

Did Kician ask Yuuki for help as well? I look him and he just smiles back at me. I feel an unusual chill on my back but I think is not a big deal. If Yuuki is there to help, I’m sure whatever we are going to do will be easier.

Julis: “Well it’s getting late; we should rest up early and make sure we are in top shape tomorrow.”

With that said, we agree and sleep in early. I keep wonder what Kician want our help for however. Though he is not a bad person, it probably won’t be anything dangerous anyways.

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Ding Ding Ding… Ding Ding Ding…

Me: “What is going on? Why is the bell ringing so much this early in the morning?”

Before I get to grasp what happened, Yuuki opens the door and ran into my room.

Yuuki: “Get up! A large group of goblins are coming. The village guard won’t be able to defend by themselves.”

Dia: “So the monsters are able to enter now. I guess we reach the time limit.”

While saying that, everyone start to put on their equipment.

Miyu: “Hurry up and get ready, Naomi.”

Me: “Alright alight.”

Yuuki: “Once you guys are ready, please come down so we can divide our jobs.”

We nod and proceed with our preparation. This somehow ends up being joined operation. After we go meet up, we immediately separate into three groups.

First group consist of Dia, Jerit, and Ikro. They will be the one helping the guards in the front line.

Second group is Yuuki and I. We are the one who will be doing the damage control in the village together with few villagers who are willing to fight.

As for the group three, it is with Kician, Kaiz, and Julis. Kician and Kaiz are there to protect Julis while she will try to finish the new Celestial Stone.

I think this is a good way to operate consider our classes. We head out and start doing our jobs to minimize casualties and damages.