Chương 209: Chapter 12: “The Journey of the Three”

From then on, the journey of the three continued. Believing in slight clues of civilization, they searched for a place where humans might live somewhere. On the other hand, the three cherished enjoying the journey the most. Scene 1: The Misty Wetlands The three were walking through wetlands where mist drifted. They could only see a few meters ahead, and they were soaked in cold water up to their knees. It was a quiet place with no shadows of large creatures and absolutely no sound.

"Be careful not to get separated." To not stray from Yu, Esta and Asha were walking sticking close to him. Eventually, Esta found something.

"Look. Over there. They are swimming happily together." At the place Esta pointed, there was a parent and child of waterfowl. With the parent bird at the head, four chicks were advancing on the water surface in a line.

"Cute." Interested, Asha approaches the line of waterfowl. The parent bird showed no sign of panic at the sudden visitors and was swimming gracefully. The chicks were also swimming bravely right behind the parent. Thinking she wanted to watch more, Asha started walking lined up further behind the chicks. So, Yu and Esta also decided to follow the waterfowl family. Eventually, the smallest chick at the very back got caught in a place with lots of water plants and couldn't move.

The parent bird didn't help the chick but stopped silently and watched the situation. The chick was struggling in pain.

"Oh no! Help!" Asha tried to reach out to help, but Yu stopped her.

"Let's watch silently. This is also a trial."

"Trial?"

"Yes. For that child to grow."

"Asha's study, same?"

"Yeah." The chick was moving its wings and legs bata-bata, fighting desperately against nature.

"Hang in there-" "Don't lose-" Esta and Asha offer encouragement one after another. Perhaps the prayer was answered, the chick struggled desperately and somehow managed to escape from the entangled grass. Seeing that, the parent bird swam forward smoothly again as if nothing had happened. The three saw off the family there. Esta and Asha engraved one form of parental love in their hearts. Scene 2: The Forest of Fungi The three were walking through a dim forest lush with autumn leaves.

The author's narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Slime molds large enough to be seen were sticking bettari to trees around, and colorful spores were floating fluffily. Yu was wary of the danger of inhaling spores and had cast 《Survival of the Unfit》 on themselves just in case.

"Ah, mushrooms!" Asha points. There, brown mushrooms about the size of a big toe formed a group and were "walking" in swarms. All of them have small limbs and bean-like eyes. Rather than mushrooms, they look like ordinary creatures.

"Whoa. Tiny things are alive."

"Walking mushrooms, huh. First time seeing them." Esta and Yu admire one after another. When Esta approached out of curiosity, they ran away scattering like spiders.

"Ah, jeez! I won't do anything!" While Esta was flustered, Asha put her index finger in her mouth and asked Yu.

"Looks edible?" Being told that, Yu wanted to say are you going to eat this?, but for the time being, he tried picking up one of the fleeing ones quickly. Observing it well. When he analyzed the components, it seemed there was no poison, but. However, their eyes met. They were teary. Very teary.

"... No. Let's stop."

"Right. It doesn't look delicious even if we eat it." Esta also follows. He felt guilty seeing the round eyes. Only Asha couldn't control her drool for some reason, but thinking it was indeed pitiful, she decided to endure it here. Actually, these mushrooms are very delicious when grilled, but there is no way for the three to know. Scene 3: The Giant Bear's Cave While exploring a cave, the three happened to cross a place where a giant bear was sleeping.

"It seems to be sleeping comfortably now, so be quiet." If they wake it up, it might turn into a fight. Although it's not an opponent they can't beat, Yu wanted to avoid useless battles."" Shhh!"" Asha and Esta put their fingers to their lips with full smiles as if arranged. Sorori, sorori, they advance carefully with stealthy steps. The mood is like the Ninjas in Yu's story. They don't really have to go that far though, Yu thought, watching the two walking happily together with a somewhat nostalgic feeling.

Wondering if he had such times too. Scene 4: The Great Snowy Mountain Since landing on the new continent from the sea, another few months had passed. The time left for Yu was also becoming scarce. It seems this journey might end without results, Yu began to think so around this time. The only salvation was that Esta and Asha themselves truly enjoyed this journey. Yu's group was now climbing a steep snowy mountain. The altitude has probably already reached several thousand meters.

Although they can barely climb thanks to Yu's numerous powers, it was an environment too harsh for life to live. The fierce blizzard strikes equally on the small bodies of the two. Visibility was zero, and due to the wind and snow blowing constantly, it was difficult even to open their eyes.

"Are you okay?"

"Somehow!"

"Asha is fine too!" The journey to know the world spanning about a year seems to have made the two children grow significantly. Esta learned various wisdom and broadened his horizons. He grew up to be able to live a basic life by himself. He has grown quite tall, gained muscles, and his physique is gradually becoming sturdy. Asha also increased her vocabulary little by little and absorbed common sense. Now she can have an almost normal conversation.

She has grown taller, her flesh has become softer, and her chest is also swelling. The girl who was slender and shabby was about to become a woman with a healthy and beautiful body. Until now, there were many times they were in a pinch, but he managed to let them travel safely this far. Thinking that was his role, Yu has done his best. If they become just the two of them, they will surely get by. Yu prides himself on having taught them as much as he could. --The day of parting is approaching.

The next journey begins again. It was a year too dense to dismiss it like that. It was a fun year. Because, truly, they had been doing it just the three of them all along. Even though not related by blood, they had become like a family. No, this IS a family, Yu can say with pride. It was a very warm journey. It was a happy journey. That day is coming soon. It cannot be avoided. Suddenly, the visibility cleared up. A very mysterious and magnificent place opened up. The three just stood there.

At the sheer spectacle, they had no choice but to stand still. A valley larger and deeper than anything, anything they had seen so far—— There, a Crack in the World was spreading.