THE ADVENTURER OF EDEN
4.8 "Birth of Berserk Knight"

"Gov..."

I said it, I told Shiki my feelings. A feeling that came up just a few days we were together. But those days included the biggest days of my life.

If he wasn't there then, I would be dead. If I die, Mark and Kevin will be left alone. If I die, everyone will be sad again.

I thank him, I'm so glad he's with me now. I wish he could accompany me longer, and that's why I'm revealing this feeling.

A feeling of "thankfulness" that became "likes" to this man.

"I Love You."

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Shiki was very surprised to hear the expression of that feeling. Words in "foreign languages" that Shiki understands their meaning. The meaning of the language can make anyone who hears it beat fast.

"I Love You" means I love you. Shiki heard that from Alicia, the high-class noble girl who had been Shiki's traveling companion for over a week.

"You...what?" tanya Shiki still could not believe it.

"Don't make me repeat it" Alicia replied seriously.

Shiki knew this girl was serious, the look on her face now also explained that. Not as annoying tsundere as usual.

Shiki was willing to answer, she wanted to answer with good reason so as not to offend Alicia. This girl is easy to baper, so Shiki needs to be careful to answer her.

But he instead said first, something beyond Shiki's expectations, this girl said;

"However, I said this because I just wanted to say it. Not because I want to be your lover, your fiancee or even your wife.now!" Alicia told me excitedly

"What?????" Big question marks appear on Shiki's head after this 20-year-old girl says something tsundere like that

"I know how you feel about me is not like me. That's why I don't want you to answer now..." Alicia smiled at Shiki; "Say your feelings later, when your last Quest ends."

Shiki understood, Alicia wanted Shiki to like her as well and expressed her feelings for Shiki. That feeling could have grown as time went on when the two of them were always together. Shiki wanted to say this as well, and Alicia had already thought of it first.

Then, this was also beneficial for both parties, because if Shiki directly answered "yes" and their relationship was discovered by Reina and Yui, the atmosphere of Shiki's party would become very awkward.

Shiki believes Alicia takes that into account too, and she is not a selfish girl who only wants Shiki for her right now.

"I can't say anything hearing this. I see, your feelings will be a motivation for me, Alicia." Shiki smiled back; "I promise to save both of your parents."

"Thank you, Shiki!" Alicia was happy, and she turned around.

Shiki was surprised, Alicia immediately said she wanted to sleep after that. She was so happy, and Shiki thought she would have a good dream after this.

***

In the morning, Shiki and the others prepared to leave for Omo Village which became their third GATE.

"The distance to Omo village is quite close, only two hours by horse cart. So this morning we can get to the village and find GATE, then rest and head for Metrania Falls in the West Area." Alicia explained that to Shiki.

"How much is our estimated trip to this three GATE place?" Shiki nanya to Alicia, the two are talking normally now.

"I think it's the fastest week, or it could be more than that." Alicia replied, it was in order and Reina with Yui was there.

"Sister, are you here for a second? Want to go again?" ask Kevin to worry. Mark nearby also looked worried.

"Yes, I want to go again." replied Alicia, she rubbed the heads of her sisters.

Alicia hugged her 10-year-old twin sister. Both of his parents are still alive, although their circumstances cannot be spelled out alive and his two younger brothers are valuable treasures now.

Alicia hugged them long enough, leaving Mark and Kevin confused. "Sister?"

"I love you both." Alicia told them. "I love my mom and dad too. This family is something I have to protect with all my abilities."

Shiki smiled hearing that, Alicia is now quite emotional. She was indeed a family loving woman and the responsibility she had reinforced this feeling.

Reina looked silently, while Yui came and took her away now. "Let's go now, aniki!"

"Yes, come on." Shiki agreed.

Alicia told Alfred and Rosalinda. "Alfred, Rose, please take good care of this residence, I'm counting on you."

"Understand."

"Give it to us, Princess Alicia." The two maids and butlers said respectfully and bowed.

After the horse-drawn carriage moves, Yui drives and they head to Omo Village which is located two hours north of Romanova City!

***

Meanwhile, in the Capital; Count Erick Edelweiss escorted two horse carriages back to the East Area. Leonard saw the Big Port owner's entourage leave, he was with his partner Hibari, the fifth-seat Holy Knight, next to him.

"I wonder if Count Erick will be okay?" leonard asked, he was worried about it for a reason; "I felt like he was worrying about something..."

"He should have waited here for Sir Rackham. After all the Great Port will be fine since the private forces he has are also quite strong."

"You're right." Hibari agrees with Leonard. "However Count Erick asked for three Holy knights escorting him, Braun (Sacred Knight of the seventh seat) GroB (Sixth seat Holy Knight) and Albert (Thirteenth seat Holy Knight), and that's more than enough to protect her."

"A escort like this would usually only apply to the members of the three royal noble families, but Count Erick was the owner of the Great Port and in case something happened to him..." Leonard gulped with considerable concern over his excess; "I can't imagine what happened."

"Don't worry, darling." Hibari embraces Leonard's shoulder; "You know how strong Sir Rackham is, don't you?"

"Sure, she's as strong as we both love." Leonard smiled, he held the hand of his lover.

"AHEM! Sorry to interrupt." The duma appeared, seeing the two knight pairs making out made him astonished; "There is something I need to tell you, Sir Leonard..."

Duma story about Freddy who complained to other members of Parliament about Alicia Romanova who hit his residence because of the problem of Kira and Mira, even though Freddy had apologized to him and explained his ignorance about it.

Freddy's reputation is not good, but in business, he is a trustworthy person. The reason why Freddy was close to the Romanova family was because he was previously a member of Duke Peter Romanova.

"Freddy's suspicious, and I'm sure he's the one who's looking for trouble with Princess Alicia first." Leonard just doesn't believe.

"But let's ignore him first... Hibari, you go to the Great Harbor with a group of guards behind Count Erick's entourage." Leonard gave orders to Yuren.

"I understand." Hibari accepts, and Leonard unhesitatingly orders her even though they are lovers.

"Ready, understood." The Duma saluted, he will chase after Alicia and her group who are in the North Area right now.

***

The horse cart Shiki cs arrived at Omo Village on his night. A small village surrounded by forest and peaceful with a lot of twinkling light coming from fireflies around the village.

"It's a beautiful village, lots of fireflies" said Shiki, smiling.

"Yup! It's so cute!" Yui agrees.

"I can feel GATE quite close from this village." Reina told me that.

"You..come with a pretty fancy wagon horse, who are you?" Village chief Omo, a middle-aged man asked Shiki cs.

They told me what they were here for, and Alicia introduced herself. The village chief was shocked; "It is true that this is still in the Romanova family area, but it has been a long time that members of the Romanova family have come here."

"Yes, my dad was here about a year ago, right?" ask Alicia.

The village chief nodded. "really. And another member of the royal noble family also came here a few months ago, he was also looking for GATE just like you guys."

"And what you're talking about is my father!" reina understood.

After that they were taken to the small inn of this village. The village chief apologized for the lodge being ugly and unworthy. However Alicia cs did not matter as long as they could rest.

Then Shiki and his three heroin to the third GATE place which is located in the middle of a dense forest around the village.

Reina touched it and her body glowed brightly, a bright light emanating from her crystal necklace. After the light dimmed, Reina said to them; "I feel myself more refreshed and relaxed now, I also feel stronger!"

"But the memory of my father doesn't exist, but at least we managed to confirm that my father was looking for GATE too before he disappeared, right?" ask Reina smile.

....

They left for Metrania Waterfall.

"With a wagon horse, to Metrania waterfall will arrive within 10 hours at the earliest." Alicia told those three of her colleagues. "When we arrive, we'll take a break and turn on our fourth GATE tomorrow morning."

***

In the Great Port, a vast port city. It was called the "largest port" in the entire Southern Continent and all merchant ships would arrive here to Asteria or simply prepare for supplies; it was not;

Sir Rackham, he walks in the harbor and everyone respects him.

"As long as there's Sir Rackham, this place is the safest place in the world!"

"Again, even the bandits were afraid to hear his name!"

Rackham grinned and told the merchants; "I'm just a "protector" here, and the one who gives "life" to this place is Count Erick Edelweiss. So you have to respect him more than me...!"

"That's it!" The merchants understood; "Count Erick is also a great man! He's a great leader!" "But he hasn't come back yet, is it true that he's back from the capital?"

"Yes." Yeah." Rackham nodded. "Right, and for the sake of security, Count Erick will be in his residence for an indefinite period of time..."

And then the voice sounded.  "Oh, I'm curious."

A man spoke to Rackham; "But it's a pity he hasn't come back"

Rackham and everyone were shocked; "Who are you?!"

"I...?" The long hair man introduced himself; "Odin, you can call me by that name. I'm here for answers from you and Count Erick..."

"This is the final offer, do you want to join NARAKU as a collaborator? Or are you better off waiting to be visited by death?" ask Odin to threaten.

"Who is that guy?!"

"Sir Rackham, who is he?!" The people around Rackham panicked as well, a long blonde man appearing in front of them with an offer for Rackham.

The residents still do not know about NARAKU, although they know about the attack on Guildtown, but the ordinary residents know it as an attack from the bandits. Of course, many thought strange, the bandits destroyed the city of Adventurers and the oddity also made a rumor heard from Guildtown, if the Monsters were the ones who attacked the city.

Even so rumors are rumors, who believe it is only people who see it. The Adventurers and the townspeople of the Adventurers saw with their own eyes, and the inhabitants of the other village towns did not.

Back again, this man named Odin is one of the 7 Evil Generals NARAKU and Rackham is very wary of him.

(Situations like this, if I were rash, everyone in the Great Port would.) Rackham thought at a loss as to what way.

"What's your answer, Rackham? I don't mind hearing it from you. You can tell Count Erick about it later." Odin said with a smile, he descended slowly as if his body was so light and touched the ground with a slow bang.

"My answer..." Sir Rackham will answer; "everyone, get out of this city!"

Rackham warned all residents, traders and tourists. "...quickly or later this city will have a great battle!!!"

All the residents, traders and tourists running around to hear that, they ran away immediately trying to get out of the Great Port; some were trying to sail from the port as well and some were fleeing directly out of the city.

"As long as the citizens are not here, then everything will be fine" Rackham said, preparing to pull out his greatsword.

"God." Odin was astonished, and smiled. "You seem serious against me and that means you're going to destroy the city that the entire Edelweiss family has built."

"The Edelweiss family built the Great Port, but Erick made this place better!" Rackham took his horses and prepared to fight.

"I'm the one who will kill you even if it should destroy the Great Port!"

Odin clapped and smiled; "nice, nice, then..." Odin points his hand at Rackham; "Buff On"

"Huh?" DHUARS! "UWAHU!"

Rackham was shocked because he suddenly released a huge magical energy from his body; "This, right!! Madness Enhancements! You made my body use it?!!!"

"Right, I'm sure you intend to deploy that skill later. But it's better now..." Odin smiled, and did something else again; "Seal of Carnage."

"GOH!!!" Rackham felt pain all over his body, then screamed helplessly; "OGFGHJHHAHAHHAHA!!!"

"DOLL?!" Everyone who was still in the Great Port was shocked. "That's Sir Rackham's voice!!"

"Oops, you wasted a few seconds to be surprised earlier. But let... This is the birth of the "Berserk Knight"..." Odin smiled and said; "First, let's make this city a city of slaughter."