We were to head south. What is there to the south? Will anything change if we head south?
I don't know what will happen in the future, but I will be fine because everyone is there. Everyone is with me and accepts me, and I am really happy about that. Rather than being anxious, I feel that we will be able to make it together.
We pack up our belongings at the elf village and head south. We all grab our luggage and begin to move.
This time, we are not running away like the last time we moved.
Therefore, there is no need to hurry forward. We will find a place where we want to live, at our own pace. That's what our next move is about.
I hope we can find a place we want to live, soon.
Yes, that would be great. Lelunda."
Lerunda," I murmured, and Ran smiled at me.
The future of Gaius and I is a dream that we are all trying to make come true together, as our dreams become everyone's dreams.
This is the first step to make that dream come true. That is why we are moving south. When I think of that, my feelings are completely different from when I left that beloved village to escape after Mr. Athos was killed.
We all walk, little by little, to the south.
I was honestly relieved from the bottom of my heart to be able to say that I might be a godchild. A weight had been lifted off my shoulders, and I was so happy that lately I immediately burst into a fit of giggles.
Little by little we continued south and we hit the river.
There is no bridge to cross the river. It was probably not touched by human hands here. The river is quite wide. It was deep enough. The gryphons and the seafo carried us little by little. Also, Frenet used wind magic to carry us. But Frenet's magic was a bit unstable, and the people Frenet was carrying looked a bit uneasy.
I wonder, if I made a contract with Frene, and if I am compatible with the wind spirit, will I be able to fly? If I could fly, I would be able to do more things. Or rather, I would like to be able to fly. I'll ask Frene and try my best to use more magic.
Speaking of which, Gaius seems to be thinking ...... something or other.
After defeating the demons, he has been thinking about something. I want to know what Gaius is thinking and I want him to talk to me about it, but I think I'll wait for Gaius to talk to me himself.
We all crossed the river and took a rest there.
The griffons, Sifo, and Frene were taking a rest. Frene was resting with me, though it seems she doesn't need to rest like other people because of her status as a spirit. Come to think of it, Frenet's figure is not normally visible or audible to people. However, it seems that Frenet uses magic power to make her appearance visible so that people can hear her voice by themselves. People who can sense spirits can see and hear them without having to do anything.
Frené answered, "Maybe wind is the best magic for you, but I think you can use other magic too. Lerunda is really good with spirits.
I'm glad to hear that. I wonder if she could get along with spirits other than Frene?"
I think she could if she wanted to.
The fact that they are compatible with the spirits is honestly a pleasure.
Frene, please teach me a lot of magic.
I can do wind, but the others may be a little difficult for me.
I can do wind, but the others might be a bit difficult for me. Also, teach me a lot about spirits.
Yes.
I lay down with Frene and we talked. The most important thing to remember is that you can't be too careful when it comes to your health. The sunlight feels good.
That day, I fell asleep.
When I woke up, everyone was talking about something. They were all frozen, and I went up to them.
Then I heard
"Happy birthday, Lelunda!
That's what they said.
Oh, that's right. It was my birthday. I had completely forgotten that it was that time of the year.
I see...it's already been a year since my first happy birthday at ....... After Athos-san passed away, we all escaped, met the elves, and fought against demons. In those hectic days, I never thought about when the present would be. But even in those days, they remembered my birthday. They celebrated my birthday.
That made me happy.
It made my heart warm again.
I'm on the move, so I can't celebrate like before, but I'll still celebrate."
Mr. Lan smiled at me with kind eyes.
---Girl, to the south
(Probably, the girl who is a godchild is heading south with her friends. And the girl's birthday comes again)