A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

No matter how bright the outside world was, Dove's world was always gloomy.

Just as Bray said at the beginning, this was the inevitable ending. No one could replace Redip's place in the girl's heart, and there was no possibility that the girl wouldn't be sad after Redip left.

"..." Dove closed his eyes, feeling the gentle breeze blowing from the sea.

After the commotion subsided, there were many more seabirds on the island.

The sounds of birdsong mingled with the roar of the waves, lingering in Dove's ears.

Redup is gone, and will never return. The thought of this made Dove lose himself in thought.

The shoreline that Redup held Dove gazing at in his arms is still vivid in Dove's memory.

The scene was incredibly clear, as if I had just been there yesterday.

Dove remembers the seas of the Western Continent, the Central Continent, and the Northern Continent.

Dove could never forget the words she playfully carved in the sand, or the figure that followed her at a leisurely pace.

Each surging wave would make Doffin smile and look back at the fisherman.

But now, after the waves have rolled in, what exactly has been swept away from Dove's feet?

When the storm had passed, a person disappeared.

No one will ever be able to look at the same ocean with me again, and I can no longer act coquettishly with anyone.

The painful life was reduced to the mundane routine because of someone.

But even in the most ordinary of days, the same thing can cause us to fall back into the pain of the past.

The overcast sky finally cleared, revealing the sun, but Dove's face remained expressionless.

The girl neither cried nor laughed, but quietly looked at the sea, as if she could keep watching until the world was destroyed.

"What do you plan to do in the future?" Bray asked the girl weakly.

The girl reacted slightly, her body shifting gently.

Dove turned to look at Bray, who had fallen to the ground.

She had always thought Bray had fainted, but in reality, Bray hadn't fainted at all; he was just too weak to speak.

"I don't know." The girl shook her head, her expression somber.

How could she possibly know what she should do in the future?

No matter what, she's still just a child, and she's still a few years away from growing up.

She felt lost. Without Redup, the reality ahead of her was like a fog-shrouded sea, leaving her directionless.

“Think about it now,” Breton said to the girl after a pause.

He doesn't think it's a bad thing for girls to think about the future too early.

It's a good thing to start thinking right here and now.

Has she recovered from her grief...? But no one can comfort this grieving girl.

No one could give the girl any light.

So, Bray wanted Doffin to understand from that moment on what he needed to do after losing Redup.

Bray didn't want to see the girl next to Redipple go down the wrong path because of her confusion.

“I want to go back to Minyayut,” Dove murmured, then stood up.

The ocean seen while sitting is completely different from the ocean seen while standing.

The only difference is the altitude, but the scenery is completely different.

Neither is more beautiful than the other; they are simply different.

"What are you going back for?" Bray asked again.

"I want to go back and get my atlas," the girl said earnestly, her confusion slightly dispelled.

After all, the girl finally understood that there were one or two things she needed to do first.

The atlas was the gift Redip originally gave himself.

That was Dove's treasure, a priceless treasure.

"And then?" For some reason, Bray, who usually didn't like to ask too many questions, was asking one question after another today.

Dove didn't notice this; he simply lowered his head and fell into a brief silence.

“Go on a trip, go to places that aren’t on the map,” Dove said, trembling, as if he were afraid of something.

But Dove couldn't quite put his finger on what he was afraid of.

Bray didn't ask any questions right away; he knew many people who wanted to travel.

Bray was never surprised by this, because he himself wanted to travel around and see the world.

This is a very magical wish that many people have, but lack the courage to fulfill.

“You’ll meet different people on your journey,” Bray said.

"But you'll never meet another Redip again."

"..." The girl's face turned pale.

“But you can try to become a guy like Redip,” Bray said quietly.

"What kind of person is Redip?" Dove asked.

"An ordinary, good person."

After his conversation with Bray, Dove fell into deeper thought.

She gazed at the sea again, but unlike before, there was no longer any confusion in the girl's eyes.

Although not quite resolute, at least the girl's eyes revealed her goal.

Beside the girl gazing at the sea, there seemed to be someone sitting in the shadows, keeping her company as she looked at the endless blue ocean.

But in the blink of an eye, the person disappeared.

It is an illusion.

But this illusion is wonderful, and Bray doesn't dislike it.

If that's true, that would be even better.

Bray shifted into a more comfortable position, hoping someone would take him away.

First, I should rest for a while, since there's no one here to treat my wounds anyway.

Dove? Bray never expected her to heal him in the first place.

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The loud roar of the ship cutting through the waves made Bray open his sleepy eyes.

Under the influence of the medication, Bray's health improved considerably.

At least it doesn't hurt as much anymore.

After taking a nap, he even felt that he could stand up and no longer needed to lie down.

But lying down was more comfortable and less painful, so he continued to lie there like a salted fish.

Dove suddenly realized that Bray was seriously injured and took care of him for a while.

However, on this island that rose from the ground, there was nothing to stop the bleeding and no fresh water, so Bray had no choice but to lie down.

If the noise hadn't been so loud, Bray wouldn't have wanted to open his eyes.

"The ship of the 'Great Enemy of God'?"

A massive warship slowly pulled alongside, and the flags on its surface were recognizable.

It is a warship of the "Great Enemy of God".

Honestly, that ship capsized, so how did it manage to get back to port?

Or did the water from the secret realm's water curtain cause the ship to crash into it again?

Bray looked at the heavyweight warship with curiosity.

It's such a pity, I've never seen it fight.

“Mr. Bray, it’s a ship,” Doffin said quickly, pointing to the warship.

Dove remembers this ship; she came here on this ship.

Having a boat means being able to leave this once-secret island safely, and it also means that Mr. Bray is saved.

"I saw it," Bray said weakly. He hadn't wanted to speak, but with Dove in this state, he couldn't remain silent.

Of course he did speak, but Bray was very concise in his speech.

"Mr. Bray!!!!!!!!!!" At this moment, someone called Bray again, but it was also a female voice. However, Bray was certain that it was not Dove.

Nisha gripped the deck railing, nervously watching the waves crashing onto the island.

Only Bray and Dove could be seen; there was nothing else—which meant the battle was over.

Nisha knew without a doubt that the changes in the entire secret realm were due to the battle between Bray and the Wild God.

"Please wait for me!!!! I'm coming right away!" Nisha said, putting on her armor and trying to jump off the deck without explaining why she was coming.

"Wait a minute, you don't want to jump, do you?" Nyarlathotep, who had been rescued by Nyarlathotep, grabbed her hand and said in shock.

Naya still has burn marks on her body, but they are not as severe as when she was first discovered. She will recover completely once she has rested properly in the Kingdom of Baiting.

But that's a story for later. Right now, Nyarlathotep is more concerned about how to persuade Nisa, who is planning to take a boat.

No matter what, Nisha was his savior, so it was necessary to stop her from jumping off the ship.

"The ship hasn't even reached the shore yet, are you trying to jump into the water?" Nyarlathotep said.

The warship was indeed approaching the shore, but it would take some time, but Nisha seemed determined to jump overboard as soon as possible.

"It's ok."

“Pakaso.” After breaking free from Nyarlathotep, Nisha jumped off the ship without looking back and called for the white horse.

A wingless white horse appeared without warning, then rode through the air and caught Nisa mid-air.

“Go over there.” Nisha pointed to Bray, and then the white horse neighed and galloped away.

In the blink of an eye, the white horse came to a stop in front of Bray.

Dove shielded his eyes from the dust that rose up in front of him and instinctively took a few steps back.

"Sister Nisha?" Dove looked at Nisha in surprise after snapping out of her daze.

"How is Mr. Bray now?"

"It's probably not good." Dove shook his head helplessly. Mr. Bray didn't even want to say anything more, so the situation must be dire.

“…” After dismounting, Nisha decisively placed Bray, along with his sword, onto the horse’s back.

“Mr. Bray, please hang in there.”

"I'm not dead yet, it's not that bad." Although Bray didn't want to move, he was still quite lucid. Seeing Nisha's serious expression, he couldn't help but say something.

"Mr. Bray, can you speak!?"

"..." Bray was speechless for a moment.

"Anyway, I'll get you on the ship now. There are clergy on board."

"Is it really okay for you 'Great Enemy of God' to have clergy?" Bray retorted firmly.

“I was originally a paladin too,” Nisha said with a puzzled look. Is it strange that the “Great Enemy of God” has clergy?

Unable to refute, Bray could only close his eyes and play dead.

However, it would have been better if Bray hadn't closed his eyes, because when he did, Nisha mistakenly thought he couldn't hold on any longer.

"Pagoso, don't worry about me, get Mr. Bray onto the ship first!" Nisha patted the white horse and gave the order.

If Pakaso could speak, he would tell Nisha that the man behind her was just closing his eyes, and that it wasn't as serious as she thought.

Nisha has been a fan of Bray for a long time, so it's understandable that she was a little nervous when she saw her idol seriously injured.