THE ADVENTURER OF EDEN
1.4 "Divine Light"

"No need, I alone am enough to handle this Monster."

Reina said with a serious face, confident words that she could defeat this Monster named Golem.

"DOLL?" But with her face of shock, Shiki did not believe that and seeing that, Reina was comically shocked because Shiki doubted her words; "The face that doubted me!"

"Of course I doubt! How can you directly talk to pede like that?! You've never fought before?!"

"Uh, I told you I can fight, right?"

Shiki blinked hearing that, it was true that Reina said she could fight. Plus before, Shiki felt a powerful magical energy as well which Shiki had never felt before as she moved to help Alicia.

Shiki realized the Golem was moving again, no matter who he was after, this would definitely harm them.

"OK! I see, now the Golem is moving... What are you gonna do?!"

Reina explained about the Golem as the monster they were facing moved. Golems were Monsters of the Abyss, and there were many types of Golems, but this Stone Golem was the easiest Golem despite being difficult to defeat by melee fighters who used sharp weapons like Shiki.

"Time for me, Shiki-san." Reina said that; "I'll prepare one big attack. The golem will be easily crushed with it."

"I understand." Shiki's ready.

Simultaneously Reina brought Alicia back near the tree. Alicia who is still recovering does not say much, she only looks silent when her childhood friend fights. This wasn't the first time she had seen Reina fight anyway.

Shiki used her magic eyes, both of her eyeballs turned into rainbow colors. He saw several lines towards the Stone Golem, all those lines turning around, signaling the direction where Shiki should attack this Monster.

All of those lines could attack the Golem, but its hard body was the biggest obstacle. When Shiki followed that one line, he slashed swiftly and sharply, but did not make the Stone Golem flinch.

The hard stone body was directed as well with a fist at him. Shiki dodged easily because the Golem stone fist was sluggish.

Simultaneously golden magical energy was released by Reina.

"Divine light, released." Reina raised her one hand and her crystal necklace glowed brightly; "Sacred Spear!"

That right hand formed a beautiful lance spear due to the golden radiance surrounding it.

Golem attention directly to Reina and Shiki also retreated because he might be attacked also from the direction of Reina's attack.

Alicia just silently watched, Reina's right hand backwards and swung forward to shoot the sacred spear with one powerful strike towards the Golem.

"RHONGNIAD!"

The golem instantly shattered unceasingly as the sacred lance spear pierced through his body. The "Rhongomyniad" attack destroyed all the trees behind the Golem and exploded in the direction of the sea of sacred islands.

Shiki could not believe it, this was the first time he had seen such a huge attack. "It's amazing."

Reina let out a big breath, and fell down. But Shiki helps her almost fall; "Good work, Reina."

"Thank you, Shiki-san." Reina blushed slightly as she fell in Shiki's arms.

Alicia closed her eyes only and Shiki saw that, she was curious if the girl was envious of Reina who unleashed one big attack.

"Shiki-san, can I ask you something?"

"uh? What'sthat?"

"Take me to the bathroom."

Shiki was shocked to hear that. "This is not a hotel!"

In the end Shiki asks Reina to go to the bathroom of their sailboat, and she wants to help Alicia who is still recuperating. The three of them go to Shiki's sailboat because it belongs to Alicia brought by Kira and Mira.

***

"Divine Light, one of the three noble weapons belonging to the three royal families" said Mira, he and Kira saw Reina's attack from the ship and impressed them.

The two of them got further and further away from Star Island and it was impossible for Shiki to chase after them.

"The Stardust family is the possessor of that Divine Light and I didn't expect Princess Reina to be able to use it so well."

"Huh, isn't that because she's a Valkyrie like you? Even if I can feel it, I can guess. No human being can use such a strange and magical energy unless you're a Valkyrie." Kira at the wheel spoke of it, a new term called 'Valkyrie' was revealed.

Mira kept quiet on hearing that, not denying that she was also a Valkyrie.

"I wonder why I wasn't asked to kill Princess Reina too? He's obviously more dangerous than Alicia."

"(It's not necessary. The confrontation with Princess Reina Stardust would come by itself. Killing Princess Alicia Romanova was the first thing since she was the current strongest candidate of the Asterian King.)"

"This voice...!" Kira and Mira are shocked.

The two of them instantly bowed as a huge owl flew over their ship and descended upon the cabin.

"MASTER!"

"(So you did it, Kira, Mira. Real good. I can feel Apollon with you, but did you manage to kill Alicia Romanova?)"

The man asked about their mission. Mira explains what happened on Star Island. They managed to get Apollon, but failed to kill Princess Alicia Romanova.

"That's the story, Master! If there is no Shiki the Strongest Adventurer, we can definitely kill Alicia Romanova! But that man was unexpectedly we showed up with Princess Reina!"

"(So apparently, 'Shiki'... I know that name. A good and potential young man. But the woman got it.)"

Master knew Shiki, and he was an old man with long bright white hair. Wearing a robe and neat clothes of a noble.

Of course he knows Shiki, because Master's real identity is...

"My daughter also saw it, so therefore she invited Shiki, no. Their meeting was indeed a fate written from the beginning. Very nice..."

Duke Robert Stardust smiles.

"I'll let you kill Shiki, but your preparations must be ripe."

Kira and Mira receive their next orders from the Master. "(Meet Dr. Goblin's in lab no 22, and she'll explain what your next mission is.)"

""Understand, MASTER!""

...

Duke Robert Stardust ended the conversation, and a face full of smiles heard the news just now. Shiki along with her daughter, Reina and travel to find her who went missing 6 months ago.

"Destiny is an inviolable thing. In the end you were chosen by that woman and got those eyes. It's disgusting, but it's destiny."

"I can't wait to confront the two of you. I wish good ending later, but to get that, you two have to kill me..."

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Early in the morning on Star Island, after the previous betrayal incident, Shiki decided to rest until tomorrow on this island until Alicia was cured. They did not investigate the matter of the Great Star Temple, and just rested.

Shiki gathered the groceries for the three of them to eat, successfully obtaining some fruits.

But the trees and the destroyed land grew again quickly. The weirdness was not the first Shiki realized, because before they arrived at the sacred island, the ocean became calm and the wind blew their sailboat onto the island.

"This island is indeed strange, no wonder it is called a sacred island. What is the function of this island exactly?" Shiki wondered, an answer that he couldn't possibly get right now.

...

At Alicia's place, with the p3k box that Shiki was carrying on the sailboat, Reina placed a bandage on Alicia's body that Kira had stabbed in the back.

The white bandage circled around the bottom of the chest of the orange-haired girl and Reina had already sealed off the permanent scar.

"It's over, I think with enough rest, you'll be healthy again, Alicia-san. It might be faster to drink Elixir, but Shiki-san only brought one!" Reina chuckles. "That's an expensive magic potion, isn't it?"

"Hmph, I can only thank you for what you guys did." Alicia says.

If there were no them, he would definitely die. Even without Shiki, if there was only Reina, she would also definitely die.

"It's good, even though you're tsundere and arrogant, you still have a sense of gratitude." Shiki commented as she returned to their camp.

"of course! Don't underestimate me!" Alicia was upset, she stood up and scolded Shiki.

"Wait, Alicia-san! Your body isn't wearing anything!"

Alicia blushed her face and closed the front of her chest while shouting "yes!" and Shiki gave her thumbs up with Alicia reply with a big enough stone impingement that if not avoided, Shiki's head must have leaked.

...

After that comical moment, they enjoyed daylight on the sacred island.

"After this we're leaving, you're better, right?"

"Yes." Yeah." Alicia answered Shiki's question. "There's no problem for me to do the cruise."

"Good." Shiki understands.

After it became a bit awkward, Reina was curious because of the moment that Shiki saw Alicia's beautiful breasts? Reina intends to break the awkwardness, but Shiki first does it.

"Oi, you wanted to help Reina before, didn't you? Does that mean you have a way to find her father?"

Alicia is exasperatedly called "oi" only, but there is no time to get angry at Shiki. Alicia answered Shiki's question directly; "Yes, I have a way. I thought Miss Stardust would think about this plan."

"This is the conclusion I made from the report I heard about Duke Robert Stardust's disappearance." Alicia told them; ".seek an ancient object called GATE."

"AH! Why don't I think!" Reina realizes it's the best way to find her father; "GATE... Dad did go looking for GATE before he disappeared 6 months ago!"

"You fool what how?! Then why did you go to Star Island?!" Alicia doesn't believe Reina's not thinking.

"That's because the Adventurers Guild brought Duke Robert Stardust here, so that's why we're here." Shiki. "...plus, how can you think that Reina's here?"

"Because Duke Robert Stardust disappeared here, right?"

Shiki wonder. "You're right."

Shiki understood now, meaning that the purpose of him and Reina after returning to the main island was clear, which was to look for GATE. By searching for the ancient object, they might be able to find traces of Duke Robert Stardust.

After which, they left Star Island and set off back to the main island.

***

They arrive on the main island of the Kingdom of Asteria, near a sizable pier where Shiki and Reina also head for Star Island.

"Impressive, you can sail and are good at sea navigation. You have survival techniques. You're strong, handsome and smart..." Alicia praised Shiki quite a lot; "..why did you even become an Adventurer?"

"If you're in the military, you can get a high position and become the main bodyguard of the Romanovas."

"Shut up! I have my own reasons, plus I don't want to work with a troublesome girl like you."

"Who did you say was troublesome?!"

"Here you go, Shiki-san, Alicia-san.." Reina tried to hurt those who never stopped fighting like cats and dogs.

Reina asked Alicia something. "After this, where are you going, Alicia-san?"

"I'm going back to the Romanova city. Well, even if it's a long way from here... I need information on Kira and Mira, then guess what their next move is." Alicia told the two of them; "I won't forgive them, and I will snatch Apollon from them!"

"Good, but don't be rash." Shiki tells, and "hmph" is Alicia's reply.

"I'm leaving now, there's a royal military base near here, I'll be there before deciding on my next destination." Alicia said that; "..you're going back to the Adventurers' town, aren't you? When are you guys looking for GATE?"

"To be precise, this is my last quest. I'm not in a hurry."

"Last quest, huh. You retired after this? Are you rich or what?"

"Shut up! You're cynical about me too often!"

Reina chuckled, she did not break this up because over time it was funny to also hear them yelling at each other comically.

Alicia go first. "I'm leaving. Don't be a burden to her, Miss Stardust."

Shiki blinked, Alicia called Reina "Miss Stardust" was indeed surprising and it was proof that their relationship was not good. But Shiki will discuss that with Reina later, because there are things she needs to talk about as well on this black hair woman.

"Reina, about the rewards of this quest..." Shiki nanya about it. "Do you seriously want to marry me in return?"

Reina blushed, she planned it in anticipation of Shiki rejecting her invitation, but Shiki still seems to take the rewards seriously.

"Ah then, I thought that Shiki-san would not refuse because it would be easy to trap you. But..." Reina was silent and blushed; ".the Stardust family is not a wealthy noble family, so I can't give her much money as a reward."

"Huh, so." Shiki had expected Reina's answer to doubt so.

"Well, let's think about the reward later, your father might think of a better reward later. Plus, there's no way you're marrying a man you don't love." Shiki smile. Reina blushed and agreed "you're right"

"Even if the reward is still gray, I will remain professional. I'm your 'Adventurer' because."

"YES!" Reina nodded at Shiki's reassuring remark.

Shiki takes Reina back to Guildtown and begins preparations to search for GATE.

***

At the same time, in Guildtown.

A brown haired girl arrived in front of the entrance of the city. Wearing a short red kimono to his knees, and carrying a katana at the waist.

"This is the city of Adventurers, isn't it? I can't wait to see my brother again!"

...Chapter 1.4 "Divine Light" - finished...