Mr. Kidd

- You cannot proceed with the quest when you're carrying too many items with you. -

[Mr. Kidd]

Hey, you.

Don't get too close to anything except the gate.

It's too dangerous.

......Do you have any business here?

An assistant? I don't think I need one, but...

I guess I should give you something to do.

Do you mind if I entrust you with a chore?

Then why did you come all this way?

I didn't really need any help to begin with. If you don't want to work, then stop bothering me.

If you don't want to help us out then go back to Echinacea and let her know yourself!

......

I don't know if Echinacea told you this already, but we are here

to follow the traces of Satan Morocc.

Some of us are here in the Ash Vacuum, and the rest are on the Midgard Continent.

We exchange information with our colleagues in Morocc on a regular basis, but we haven't heard from them for a while.

How'd you like to go gather some information for me?

It should be simple, so you I hope you'll be able to handle this.

At Southwest Morocc, you'll find an underground tavern.

Go find Rin.

Tell her I've sent you, and she'll take care of you.

If you don't have any business here, then step aside. It's too dangerous.

You might not be able to return to this world if you enter a route that hasn't been properly identified.

I guess she forced you to do this, huh? Don't worry; you're not the first victim of her bossiness.

You should tell her if you really don't want to work for me.

I can tell you aren't so happy with this, huh?

While you're here, why don't you help us out and see where it goes?

Don't worry, I won't give you a hard time...

I don't know if Echinacea told you this already, but we are here to follow the traces of Satan Morocc.

Let me explain one more time.

Go speak to Rin in an underground tavern at Southwest Morocc.

You won't miss the tavern if you look for a boy named Jack standing out the front.

Are you helping Rin?

..I see.

I heard Rin is wounded and bedridden...

What happened?

- Instead of an answer, you gave him Rin's journal and the bloody crystal.-

...A journal? I see. Hopefully this'll help me understand the situation..

Hmm...

............

*Sigh*..

So Rayan has finally been located, huh?

There was a skirmish at the mountain, and.. a raid...

..So, how is she?

I mean Rin. How is she?

Is she seriously wounded?

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She needs to spend some time in bed,

but she's conscious and still in one piece.

She seems to have no problem taking care of herself,

but I'm worried because sometimes she looks extremely exhausted. She mentioned that her vision blurs when she's very tired..

Don't worry; I don't think it's serious because she still had the strength to yell while writing that journal.

..Wh.. Who said I'm worried?

I asked about her because I don't want her injury to interfere with our schedule.

As for you, I want you to come back later.

You're my assistant, remember?

I need you to substitute for Rin until she recovers..

Is that understood?

Hm, thanks for all your help.

Now, would you leave me alone for a while? I need to write a report based on the findings in this journal.

(I was supposed to give him the 'Morocc Pursuit Journal' and a 'Bloody Crystal of the Darkness'...

Err? Where have they gone? I need to find them.)

Kidd is standing at the side of the space gap, leafing through the journal's pages and taking notes.

The 'Bloody Crystal of Darkness' is sitting aside, and remains untouched.

I feel the crystal resonating with the space gap.

I suddenly have the urge to touch the crystal...

Err? What are you trying to do?

No, nothing.

I'm sorry if I bothered you while you were writing your report.

- Kidd stopped you from touching the crystal, but somehow, it still captivates you. -

..Are.. Are you alright?

What just happened?

..Err?

..Kidd? Someone was calling my name...

Rin! Where's Rin? What about Rayan?

Rin? Rayan?

What are you talking about?

Where the hell have you been?

What do you mean..

Where I've been?

..Oh yeah, I saw Rin fighting Rayan.

She was defeated by magic, and then disappeared...

Ah?! Ah! Right!

I heard your voice once I found a strange scroll.

The scroll!

- Ignoring the confused look on Mr. Kidd's face, you searched your pockets, and found the mysterious scroll. -

- It wasn't a dream after all... What you saw actually happened. -

- You show Kidd the scroll and tell him what happened. -

... ..

.. Basically,

you found this from a member of Rayan's gang?

I know what this is:

it's a scroll containing a magic spell that can be used by anyone, even if they aren't trained as mages.

Hmm, this scroll is sealed and needs some kind of pass code to use it.

I'll consult with the camp scholars about this scroll later.

By the way, I saw you touch this 'Bloody Crystal of Darkness.'

There was a bright flash of light around you, and then you were suddenly drawn into the space gap.

I thought I was just seeing things, but it's obvious now that it really happened.

You were actually in the past for a little while there.

I'm afraid this space gap hides bigger secrets than we thought.

..It not only warps space, but also time ...

Forget it. I was just thinking out loud.

From now on, we should be extra careful about letting anything into this space gap. I need to report this incident to upper management.

I'm sorry, but can you ask a scholar about this spell scroll?

If you don't know which scholar you should consult, then you'd better ask Echinacea

Thanks in advance.

Did you find a scholar to ask about the scroll?

Huh? Not yet?

If you don't know which scholar to consult, then you'd better ask Echinacea.

So this scroll is from Arunafeltz, huh?

Is that why you're gathering items to unseal the scroll?

I see...

- Kidd is lost in thought. -

- Let's bring Defaria the items to unseal the spell scroll. -

Keep up the good work, adventurer.

This must be the spell scroll, huh?

It contains a teleportation spell

that will send the user to a specific location.. Hmm...

You said you've heard Rayan ordering others to come to a certain place.

If the spell of this scroll leads to that place..

.... . No, it's too dangerous.

Then again.. Somebody will have to go there eventually..

... .. .. .

You're my assistant, aren't you?

.... .....

.Alright, then. Would you rather capture reincarnations of Morocc and collect their remnants?

Scholars suspect the recent space-time phenomenon has been caused by the 'Bloody Crystals of the Darkness,'

so they want to study the crystals, which they believe are remnants of the of Morocc's reincarnations.

That sounds way more dangerous, doesn't it? Go check that place out instead.

Both those missions are dangerous, but I think you'll be risking your life less by checking out that place.

Now, listen. Use the spell scroll to teleport there, and then investigate the area. Find some clues.

Don't fight them.

Don't put yourself in danger, and retreat when things get too dangerous.

By the time you come back,

we should have figured out the cause of the strange phenomenon near this space gap.

We'll think about everything else after you come back, alright?

Where's the scroll? Did you use it?

That scroll contains a teleportation spell.

Using it will lead you to a place that has something to do with them.

You're supposed to gather some clues once you're there.

..I guess you haven't found any clues.

Do you remember the location of that place?

Why don't you go it check out again?

I'm sure you'll find something.

Yes, there must be some sort of clue there.

Do you understand?

If you lost the scroll, I expect you to find that place at any cost.

Is that clear?

Did you find any clues?

What did you find over there?

- You interrupted Mr. Kidd, and told him what you heard from the basement in the empty house near the national border. -

..Are you sure?

And the location is.. Okay, I got it.

Thanks.

Can you go back and spy on them a bit more?

I'll follow you as soon as I report these findings to the higher-ups.

They must be having a serious internal dispute,

meaning it's the perfect time for us to raid them.

Keep monitoring them for me, alright?

..Phew, now I've seen everything.

Oh, hey!

He's locked up in the basement, and Rin is interrogating him.

You know, she's the best interrogator we've got. There'll be no escape for that guy ..

..Wait, what if the same thing happens..?

No way, that's not possible..

The crystal no longer resonates with the space gap.

Now it's exactly the same as a regular Crystal of Darkness.

That means, the phenomenon that you've experienced with the 'Bloody Crystal of Darkness' can't be..

.........

..I guess not. It might have resonated to your mana or wavelength.

Why don't you carry it with you? Let me know if you experience any strange phenomenon again.

Oh, and please bring this journal to Rin.

This will be your last assignment from me.

..Do you have any questions?

..No, not at all.

We're just using one journal to record each other's work.

Why can't you use separate journals and then combine them later?

Ask Echinacea. I'm just doing what the boss tells me to do.

Using one set journal is a good way to keep in contact and accumulate a history of work in chronological order.

We came up with the idea to share our experiences

and understand any relation between incidents

as quickly and easily as possible..

I know it's a little bit counterproductive, but I'm satisfied with the quality of information shared between us.

The notes that Rin has absent-mindedly written down can turn out to be great clues for me..

Yeah, I agree that the journal looks pretty disorganized.

... Intuition... I guess?

... These kind of things.

Rayan has already been caught, so the task to locate him and Rin is already done.

You were just an assistant to start with.

Anyways, please deliver the journal to her safely.

I'm still not done yet; Echinacea already has another task for me..

..*Sigh*..

I asked you to deliver the journal to Rin.

You didn't forget it, did you?

...

By the way, I'm still not convinced that we've captured the real Rayan.

Will you tell Rin to write down the results of her interrogation in the journal?

Of course, I'm pretty sure she'll do it without me reminding her.

You don't have to report everything to me.

I can check the journal later.

Why don't you go assist Rin for now?

..Things didn't turn out exactly as we hoped, but there's nothing we can do for now.

Thank you for your service;

you've been of great help to us.

What's up?

I told you that I won't have any more work available for you. Well, for a good while, anyway..

..I guess he's finally made a fire, huh?

Tell him thanks for these sweet potatoes.

I'm indebted to them, but they all died before I had a chance to pay them back.

If you're asking about my political opinion, I'm not going to answer.

This isn't something with which I can interfere.

My personal opinion?

Let me tell you that, from their point of view; their one last chance was destroyed.

They're probably too ashamed to even talk about it.

Let our diplomats use that fact to their advantage, alright?

Nothing.

I have no comments.

No conflicts have arisen recently, either.

Besides, nationality isn't important to us.

What's important is whether or not they're our enemies, and whether or not they're the target of our missions.

Err? I don't have two Nice Sweet Potatoes..

Where can I get those?

Don't try to understand everything.

A mission is just a mission.

Don't get too emotional or curious about it.

...You'd better not approach the space gap off the official route.

If you're not authorized, then turn away. This thing is too dangerous for capricious exploration.