Chien Aura

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◀　"The Trail of Noah Spirit"

▼ The Trail of Chien Aura

In the wide open playground of Fata Culla in the west, he has met many travelers since time asan immortal.
He has had more than 100 names and sometimes even changes his form, but when he finishes his role, he disappears and wakes up peacefully in a different place.

The traveler who has been accompanying various "destinies" over a long time is truly a "whimsical wind" himself.
It is said that no one knows his true appearance, true nature, and if an encounter with him is a good or a bad omen.

▼Chien Independent Episode "Eve's Adventure"

Chien "I am... who ・・・・・・? Ah, fate is calling me... I have to go. I have to go."

When I opened my eyes, the warm sunlight was dancing on the flowers and a pleasant breeze was swaying the grass and trees in the meadow.

Chien "...Ah (yawn), it's a beautiful day. I wish I could just fall asleep once more like this."

Just when I was about to lie down again, thinking that I would have a nice nap, that silly little "fate" appeared in a flash before my eyes.

Eve(7) “Noooooo.... What are you doing!?”

Chien "・・・・・・."

A girl is being chased around by young Ente birds. Oh, by the way, Ente is a bird-shaped fairy.
They have a tendency to follow those they recognize as their parents. They don’t mean any harm.

Chien "...peaceful..."

Eve "..! Sir, help me...!"

Chien "Eh...? Eh...?"(*Lazy and annoyed face)

The blonde girl who ran toward me at a glance while asking for help, falls down in a heap in sfront of me.

Eve "Owwwiieee...!"

Chien "Owwwiieee...!"

Eve "Geeaaaahh...!"

The Ente and the others who had been running behind her at the same speed slammed into her one after another, and a mountain of young birds immediately formed on top of the girl. I just watched the whole scene leisurely.

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Eve "...Huuu. Sir, that's rude."

Chien "Oh no, if you say so..."

Around the blonde girl who had settled down on her knees next to me, many young birds were still moving around, which she now found very amusing.
I heard that she had found a stray baby bird on the road and was caring for it.

Chien "Hm, you know you shouldn't carelessly touch a young straggler Ente, right?"

I pointed to the large number of them, and the girl, who had been recognized as a mother by them, let out a "Ugh..." and hung her head, looking at a loss.

Eve "Where did their mommies go...?"

Chien "I don't know. Maybe they got separated from them by some other fairy's prank,
Or maybe a wild creature got them..."

Eve "What?! What will happen to all these babies then?”

Chien "Young birds that are separated from their parents are destined to return to the Astral.”

Eve "Do you mean they will die? That's so sad..."

Chien "The natural order of things is fleeting."

Eve "Eve doesn’t accept such things..! Okay, so let's find your mother...!"

I was thinking passing thoughts like, "Is this girl named Eve?”
But the next moment, she grabbed me by the arm and...

Eve "Where should we look for them...? You are from this land, aren't you? Help me!”

Chien "...e...e...e...e..."

In the face of a little girl looking at me with pleading eyes and a flock of even smaller young birds, I couldn’t refuse.
I was forced to cooperate with her.

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Eve "I can't find it...Hmm..."

Chien "...Well, the area is really big."

I'm currently walking around the Ente habitat with a blonde girl, Eve. It's a dangerous place, but she didn't want to go alone, so I had no choice but to go with her.

Chien "...and it's easy for you to do that?"

Eve "...?"

The little girl in front of me tilts her head in puzzlement at my soliloquy.

Chien "No, I'm talking to myself. Let's just get on with the search, shall we?
As I said before, this place is rather dangerous..."

I was in the middle of talking to her when I heard a loud, deafening roar.
Suddenly. Eve and I were engulfed in a cloud of dust.

Eve "Geez... noooo... now what the heck! Dusty!"

Chien "Ahhhhh, I didn’t think I needed to tell you..."

Let's say, Ente are the weak ones among the fairies.
And in this area, there is a "King who owns the Sky"...

Eve "Hey... hey... hey..."

Chien "Here he comes. The dragon.”

Eve "Dragon, huh? This isn’t a fairy tale!”

We looked at each other, exchanged a wry smile, and ran out the way we came.

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Eve "I can't take it anymore... I'm going to die here...
Daddy, I'm sorry. Mommy, I love you...
When I'm reborn, I'll definitely come back as your child..."

Chien "Sure... Aren't you giving up too soon? Don't say such unlucky things..."

In the end, there was no way we could beat the "king of the sky" on the run, and we were trapped in an impossible situation.
The blonde girl, for example, had given up and was forever chanting the prayer spells of the Northern Temple.

Chien "Oh no.... I can't help it."

Just as I was about to step in front of her, it pierced through the wings of the King of the Air.
Well, it was only a scratch for him. The king's scales are very hard...

Erde(39) "Huh...? It's impossible... oh oh...? What the heck was that!?”

Odd(24) "...A dragon, right? I saw it for the first time. I'm a little impressed."

Erde "Don't be impressed, help me!"

Eve "・・・・・・Erde? Dr. Odd too..."

Chien "...you know each other?"

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The place where the "sky's” the limit.
Thanks mainly to the great efforts of Colonel Erde Sin, an elite sniper from the Central Command, we managed to elude the pursuit of the "King of the Skies". After running around the grassland for quite a long time, mainly with only Colonel Erde Sin fighting, we were all completely spent by the time the "night sun," peculiar to this western region, had begun to peek through the horizon. Although the area was not enveloped in total darkness like in the eastern continent, the fairies were still able to see us.
We decided to camp by a certain lake.
By the way, this tall man with the impressive intellectual glasses, who seems to be a military doctor, is Dr. Odd. I am now forced to "fish" with Dr. Odd.

Erde "You really are an idiot, aren't you!?
Do you know that if I hadn't rushed to you, you'd be a piece of seaweed in the west by now!
You always, always...!
You always rush off without thinking about the consequences…and hey!
Are you even listening?!"

Eve "Hnnnn... I'm sorry... ・・・・・・" (crying)

As Colonel Sin's "sermon" was going on in the background, the men and the young Ente birds were all looking at the beautiful night water and trying to kill any signs of life.
Only one creature, Pecola, who must have been following them, got caught in the middle and joined the scolded girl on her head so they could sulk together.

Odd "What can I say... I'm sorry I got you into this....
But, um... your directions were very helpful."

Eventually, that serious-looking young man starts talking to me in a very low voice so as not to irritate the ogre behind me.

Chien "Hmm~? It's okay, it's okay~. This kind of once-in-a-lifetime encounter is the best part of this land~."

Odd "Are you from this land, Mr. Chien?"

Chien "Yes. I've been traveling around for a long time now.”

Odd "No wonder you know so much. You didn't seem to be intimidated by the dragon."

Chien "You were taking a video while you were on the run, weren't you?"

Odd "No, it's just that... I wanted to show it to my friend when I got back..."

Chien "Ha-ha-ha. Well, you got to see the king of the sky."

Odd "Yeah... that was cool..."

He seemed to remember the interesting appearance of the king, and he smiled again with satisfaction and was lost in thought.
I asked him about something I had been wondering.

Chien "Why didn't you and Eve try to fight the king?
I understand that you were trying to heal Miss Sin.
Both of you are pretty good with magic though, aren't you?"

Odd "...you can tell?"

Chien "Yes. The fairies, you know, they were so excited. The ones loved by the Astral. Well, I mean, they're only interested in people with high magical powers, you know?"

I pointed at the young Ente birds, which were looking anxiously at their "little mother," who was still being scolded by the ogre-shaped colonel from a distance.

Odd "I see... So...Do you know what a "Kagaribito" is, Chien?"

Chien "What's that?"

Odd "Oh, I see.
It is a general term for "machine dolls with hearts" that started operating in large numbers 11 years ago on the Eastern Continent.
Thanks to this, the lives of the people of the Eastern Continent have become very rich,
But one big problem remains..."

Chien "Oh. Astral flare depletion...?"

Odd "Yes. Could it be that it's affecting you too...?"

Chien "Yes. The number of fairies keeps decreasing. It's the same time every year."

Odd "I see... Because they are the "magic element" itself..."

He looked down at the ground regretfully.

Chien "I see. You and Eve's power is too big.
I don't understand why they would limit the power of the human side in order to give priority to the power of the machine, It seems a bit counter-intuitive to me.”

Odd "It's really only a few people who are called “astral flare eaters.
”For many people, it's a measure that has no effect.
In fact, if the day Eve and I really invoked magic came, it would be a catastrophe that would cause the "Kagaribito" in the surrounding area to malfunction,
So, I think it is inevitable that we have to be restricted."

"We often comfort each other," he says, smiling brightly, and I don't sense any dissatisfaction or resentment.

Chien "...You're strong. Both of you."

Odd "Ha, that's the second person to compliment me. I'm glad.
The first one is the "hero" of the Eastern Continent. Eve's father."

Chien "Oh, is that Adam Blaze, by any chance?"

Odd "You know him? It's amazing that he is famous here too. Adam.
He has been through a big war, so he doesn't need "big power to fight" anymore.
I think so too. His philosophy is also my philosophy.
So I have decided to control it and live only with the power to heal people.”

Chien "So that's why you were devoted to recovery all that time. You're very dexterous."

Odd "Adam is very good at teaching.
However, Eve is still small and much stronger than me,
It's not easy to control her.
Even the power necessary for daily life can be catastrophic if you make a mistake, she is currently training her magic,
If I fail, the burden on her body from the limiting device will be too much,
So she is forbidden to use magic."

Chien "...I see. So you are her "doctor"?"

Odd "That's what I mean. As a senior of my kind, there are many things I can consult with her about."

Chien "It's reassuring to have a friend."

After the conversation was over and there was a peaceful silence, we heard a pitiful voice behind us and we turned around, holding our fishing rods, which we could not catch anything at all.

Eve "I'm so tired.... I'm so tired..."

Chien "Did you finish your scolding?"

Eve "Yes, it's over... Erde, you scared me so much..."

Odd "Haha, Colonel is scary in a different way from General Null,Isn’t she?"

Eve "Even my dad can't beat Null."

The girl's brow wrinkles further as she continues, I definitely don't want to piss her off.
Speaking of Null, it is a well-known fact that she is Central's female general.

Chien "The women are so strong on the Eastern Continent, aren't they?"

Odd "Yes, that's true... Eve's mother is quite "hardcore" too..."

Eve "...? My mom is kind, you know?"

It was funny that Odd's face was quite difficult to read, while the girl tilted her head in a strange manner.
I can't help but let out a laugh.

Odd "So, where is the Colonel?"

Eve "She's going hunting. She's been so stressed that she wants to eat meat."

Odd "Wow... that's quite motivating... We have to catch at least one fish now, or we'll be killed.”

Chien "Is that what I’m involved in now?"

Eve "Eve will help too..! Sounds fun!"

The blonde girl, seemingly unconcerned with our desire to avoid being slaughtered by the Colonel, is excitedly holding a pre-made fishing rod that Odd made for her.

Chien "I just heard the situation from Dr. Odd, what are you guys doing here? You're not allowed to use magic, are you?"

Eve "Ugh... that's..."

Odd "Haha...You had a fight with Adam, didn't you?
I've never seen Adam in such a hurry before.”

Eve "Hmn But…but..."

Chien "Hmmm...? Does that mean Eve ran away from home?"

Odd "Yes, it does."

Eve "Because Dad's being a terrible Dad.
He told me not to go near Noah."

Chien "...Noah?"

Eve "Yes! The summoner who is helping mom to make a "pseudo-spirit"! Noah always brings a lot of fairies with her! Look, this one too!”

Pecola is bouncing on her head, asserting its presence towards me.

Chien "Oh... I see. Lilith's... Then you’re..."

Eve "Hmm?"

Chien "No, this is what I am talking about.
Hm, if that's the case, your father must be worried.
Even though they have already made a contract, fairies like to play tricks."

Eve "Mocchi won't play tricks on Eve."

Mocchi(Pecola) "Kuch!"(*That's right, that's right! It means, "I'm not going to play a trick on you.")

Odd "Well, it's good that Mocchi is fond of Eve,
Adam has suffered a lot of damage..."

Odd gives Pecola, who is sitting on top of Eve's head, a strange look.

Mocchi(Pecola) "Kiukk...kiukk..."(*That's...well...)

Eve "Papa and Sis Noah, I wonder why they don't get along so well..."
The girl, whose mouth is agape, says, "Normally they are both so kind to me..." and hangs her head.

Chien "...That’s my fault."(*Hermes' Oracle = "He who begets the destruction of the stars.")

Eve "What?"

Chien "Oh, no, it's nothing.
So you came all the way to Fata Culla?"

Eve "Yes. My dad said that the danger level is different between Noah, a contractor, and Eve.
So, if Eve becomes a contractor, she can play with Mocchi, too...!
Besides... if she can get the fairy's help, Eve can too..."

Chien &Odd "WoW......"

Eve "...what...what...? Don't look at me like that..."

Erde "Are you crazy? I'm sure it's not that easy to make a contract with fairies.
It's really a nuisance to us.”

As we were giggling after hearing about the quarrel between father and daughter, the trusty Colonel, who had just finished the hunt, returned.
She left two rabbits, the trophies of the hunt, on the ground with her equipment and "I was on vacation for nothing..." while she gave the girl a merciless look.

Odd "Well hey... That's good. I'm sure this will be a good learning experience.
Right, Eve?"

Eve "Dr. Odd, oh my…(About to hug)"

Erde "Don’t spoil her! I've never seen Adam in such a hurry. The hero of our country "abused his authority to order a soldier on leave", it's seriously unprecedented. You should apologize to him when you get back."

Odd "Ha-ha-ha... It's true that we usually don't get orders from Adam."

Erde "That's right. Only that snake would be so aloof when she is told to do something, Adam is just concerned about his position,so he doesn’t force people to do something...But you, his daughter…"

Eve "Ugh..."

Erde "That's why people call you a useless daughter.
If you have time to play with fairies, you should be more serious about your magical training..."

Odd "Colonel, you are out of line."

The blonde girl who has been lively all this time, has become depressed.

Erde "...ah. I'm sorry. I'm going to cool down a bit."

Erde, with an ill-fated look on her face, moved a little away from us, and with a familiar look, silently handled her prey, and then, for the first time,, a heavy silence fell over us.
Useless, huh? I thought about her harsh words.
Seeing this depression in a girl who had been so bright and cheerful up to this point, it was hard to believe that she had to leave her home and come to the western part of the country, which is called "the borderland of the outsiders.”
The contract with the fairies is a contract with the magical element of wind itself, which means that even if she does not use her own magical power, the willful wind will help her.

Chien (If I was in her position, I think I would take the chance to contract with a fairy too...)

Chien "・・・・・・. You know what?"

As I broke the silence and approached the girl.
Eve, still looking dejected, turned to me and asked, "What?"

Chien "Maybe we can make a contract."

Eve "What?”

Chien "In short, you wanted to help your father, didn't you?
I want to help you.
I have an idea about a place.”

Eve "Really? Is there someone who can help me?”

Chien "Of course. But only if you can get there.”

Odd "You mean it's dangerous? Eve... that's..."

Eve "...Eve, is going."

Odd "No, but...!"

Erde "That's good, isn't it? You didn't catch it anyway. Eat it."

She brought us a grilled rabbit with a look of dismay on his face.
Eve’s eyes grow wide with amazement at the Colonel's comment.

Erde "If there's any actual benefit, it's a different story.
But if not, I’ll kick the risk out of you, so go ahead and sign the contract. See what happens"

Eve "Miss Erde..."

Erde "I'm not doing this for you...!
If Adam collapses from exhaustion, the whole nation will be in trouble! Do you understand me? I asked, do you understand?"

Chien "...You're not being honest."

Erde "Did you say something?"

Chien "...no, nothing."

Odd "Ahhhhh... Stop already... I understand.
If anything happens to little Eve, I'll be cooked by Adam."

Eve “Erde, Dr. Odd, thank you...! I'll do my best...!"

The "child of destiny" - she would surely save this planet in the future.
I felt that for sure at the time.
I wish her all the best on her journey. May the blessings of this "traveling god" be your strength.

▼Post-Sequel -. (Perspective: Erde)

Erde "I didn't expect a 'traveling god'...."

Guided by a mysterious young man named Chien, we crossed Le place Iriser and had a lot of strange experiences.
We finally arrived at a large stone castle at the far end of the west, and waiting for Eve was the "traveling god.”

Odd "The king of the sky... Salmon by the lake... Ente's mother was found safe and sound...
And finally... the God of Wind... oh, how romantic..."

My subordinate, who like me was accompanying Eve on this unrealistic "trip," was very satisfied.
He was smiling as he looked at the recorded images over and over again.
To be honest, it was a little creepy.

Erde "I've never seen such a huge roasted salmon..."

Odd "Well, it eats up quite a bit more magical elements than water magic.
I usually try not to use fire magic...!
This was indeed a bit of a whimsical place to get serious.
It helped that Adam taught me how to control it...!
I'm really glad it turned out so well."

Erde "...I didn't think that the hero of our country's salvation’s magical teachings would be used for ovens and freezers, I wonder what Adam would think if he heard that...really..."

Odd "Oh, no, if you'll just shut up about that...!"

Eve "Erde, look at this!”

A young girl innocently running toward us is playing with Noah Spirit's mysterious furball, tossing it around in the wind.

Erde "Don't use the blessing of the traveling god for that...!"

Eve "Ehehe~! Because it makes Mocchi happy..."

Mocchi "Kuch!"

Erde "...huh."

What God gave to the daughter of Adam, who was born with too much power and had no magic control at all, was the ability to control the magic itself, not as a "fairy" or anything like that..

Erde "Adam will be so happy he might cry. It's a sight to see."

Eve "Papa, I wonder if he'll be happy."

Odd "I think he's going to fall to his knees and cry."

Erde "I'm sure there will be one scolding before that. He's not in a good mood right now."

Eve "Ugh... Dad, I'm so scared when he gets angry..."

Odd "Well, that can't be helped. Since you ran away from home."

Eve "Oh no... I thought you were on my side....
But I wonder where did big brother Chien really go?
I wanted to say goodbye to him.”

Erde "Well, aren't travelers in the west like that?
We already said goodbye to each other in front of the stone castle. Look, here comes the boat. I can finally go home..."

Chien "Goodbye, "child of destiny" -. Thank you for a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime experience."

The figure of a young man smiling gently at the group running happily to the boat from the top of a small stone staircase a little ways off, soon melting away in the gentle breeze.

▼Post-Story 2

Noah "Oh, Chien's finally back. Where have you been?"

Dog-shaped doll "Arf Arf...!"(*Means it’s a secret)

▼Post-Story 3

Adam "Eve ～～～～～～～! (crying)
I'm sorry..! Are you hurt...! Are you feeling okay...!!!?"

Eve "Hehe. I'm fine. But, Dad, look, look at this!"(*wind magic demonstration)

Adam "...El... Odd, do you guys want anything?
(*Adam collapses from his knees and starts talking about the special mission reward while crying even more...)

Odd "I guess I win."

Erde "Yeah... I definitely thought he'd be mad first..."

▼Post-Story 4

Erde "Ahhh, the best ～～～～♡"

(*Erde is happy that Adam bought her a very expensive gun with the reward of ↑)

▼Post-Story 5 (Video communication: North Place ⇔ Central)

Odd "Look at this...! Dragon... The Holy Salmon by the lake...
And a reward from Adam...!"(*New control unit. With Adam's special jewelry.)

Abel "Odd, you're slipping...!
I want to see Adam and Eve too... ～～～～～～～!" (crying)

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※The stories are connected in character order.