727 New Encounters — Puppet Play

Eventually the study group ended and after me and someone other than my guests left Fa's house, Ai-Fa returned from the woods.

As for the time, it would have been about five moments down. As he stepped into Kamado's cabin, Ai-Fa opened his mouth best, "Who are these people?" I've been asking.

The table must have contained the luggage cars that Rico and the others had come on, and it must have been easy to detect signs of multiple humans if they were Ai-Fa. Ai-Fa's face was sharp and tight, and his eyes stared straight at Van-Deiro.

"Welcome home, Ai-Fa. We had a little situation and we were supposed to invite a guest."

I was encouraging myself to take care of the cookware, and I tried to walk over there, but before that, I-Fa approached me slightly. And when he stands up to cover me, he turns to Van-Deiro again. Seeing that, Barsha was smiling bitterly.

"You see, that's what I said, right? Quickly, reassure Ey-Fa, Asta."

As Barsha said, I tried to explain the situation. Even in the meantime, Ai-Fa has always looked to Van Deiro. Van-Deiro, after all, looked back at Ai-Fa with a tattooed face.

"... so after this I am called to the Lew family. Donda-Lou and the others, when it's time to get back out of the woods, okay?

"... well," Ai-Fa snaps low.

"So you're just acting together to protect the children there, Van Deiro."

"Mm-hmm. I never have any nausea or anything against the people by the woods. To show that, I also keep the knife."

"Right. Neither do I suspect you are an outlaw.... But it was the first time I saw a man in a town with power like you, so let me just be careful. If it seemed disrespectful, let me apologize."

"You don't have to apologize for anything. This is the one who pushed me home because I couldn't."

After stating so, Van-Deiro carved a deep wrinkle in his brow root.

"But this is the first time I've ever seen a daughter who feels as terrible as you do. Is a hunter by the woods something that everyone has so much power over?

"Ey-Fa is a hunter with the same rare powers. Even around these woods, it's hard to get more than ten fingers."

"Really?" Van Deiro breathed as Lyada-Lou responded that way.

"Still, that's a terrible story. Let's say we thank the Western gods that Odora is a clan with a legitimate heart."

Doug, the knight of the king's capital, once credited the hunter by the woods as a monster. I guess this old swordsman will have the same sentiment as that.

Without knowing the mood of such an old swordsman, Rico was shining his eyes.

"You're the head of Fa's house, Ai-Fa! We want to hear a lot about you, too, from Pico! It's an honor to meet you!

"I don't have the muscle to be told it's an honor, etc... whatever, let's just say we head out to Luu's settlement. Talk about it, then."

"Okay! Best regards,

Rico bowed his head in a dust and left Kamadu's cabin. Belton and Van Deiro follow it, Lyada-Lou follow. The last remaining Barsha was laughing at me so that I could fool Ai-Fa.

"Well, that's why. I don't think you need to worry about anything, because Van Deiro is in a position to stop the outlaws, not the outlaws."

"Um, I know. Still, I appreciate Barsha and the others being around Asta."

Barsha cheerfully closed one eye and then left Kamadu's cabin.

Only me and Ai-Fa were left behind. Ai-Fa took one breath and then finally turned back towards me.

"From that Van-Deiro, I feel signs of unusual power. You're never gonna wake up, are you?

"Yeah, of course.... I knew he was such a swordsman."

Among the hunters by the woods, Ai-Fa has acquired, among other things, the power of others. Ey-fa nodded, "Uhm," as he shined a light that was not serious about his blue eyes.

"From that one, I feel as powerful as Camua-Josh. That means we're close to each other with Donda-Lou."

"That's an amazing story. He's sixty, apparently."

"Sixty years old… is it hard to leave power until such age?"

Saying it that way, Ai-Fa glanced at her eyes so sharply.

"Or is it that you've lost more power than you did when you were younger, and that much power... whatever it is, it's not an ordinary story. You'll never leave me while they're in the settlement, Asta."

"Got it. Shall we then depart for the settlement of Lou"

After we cleared the top of the cookware lined workbench, we decided to leave the cabin too.

In the table, the Braves refrain from doing so around Gibba lying on the ground. I guess Ai-Fa has stepped into Kamadu's cabin faster than hanging Gibba. Lyada-Lou, who was a little far away, noticed us and approached us.

"The i-fa's were talking about having dinner at Lew's main house, weren't they? It's going to be a lot of work to finish Gibba afterwards, so I think I'll stay here and do my job."

Ai-Fa was on tour, but at the end of the day he was sweet to the liking of Lyada-Lou. We just promised to send a pick-up van from the Lew family, and we'll connect Gill to the van, too.

Rico and the others were already ready to leave. It is Belton who holds the reins. Belton, who had a cheekstick on his bench, called out "hey" in a grumpy manner.

"Leave the house and give me back my sword."

"Oh, right. I'll bring it right away."

After completing Gill's treatment, I head home with Ai-Fa. When I went back that way, Tia was a little bumpy instead of Barsha.

"We're headed to Lew's house. Right. What should Tia do?

"Over there, your supper should be ready, too. Until supper starts, I'll make sure you're all grown up in the car."

Tia nodded and got onto the carrier. Afterwards, Barsha and the Braves also continue. Fa's family leaves for the settlement of Luu in a general outing.

"... I'm sorry, but I want Balsha to keep the reins"

Accepting Ai-Fa's offer, Barsha moved to your podium.

The last person to board the carrier, Ai-Fa, sits on the floor with a knife. After confirming its appearance, Barsha set off the luggage truck.

Belton's luggage truck will follow quickly. I spoke to Ai-Fa as I saw him from the rear of the carrier.

"It's unusual for Ai-Fa to keep the reins with people. I knew you were on guard with the people behind you?

"It's not as alert as it sounds, but I didn't feel like showing them my back."

Generally speaking, wouldn't that be called vigilance?

But I'm sure Ai-Fa doesn't think Van Deiro would be evil either. It's just that that old swordsman has too much unusual power to be comfortable with.

Of course we were never attacked by Van-Deiro, and we were able to reach the settlement of Luu.

Then there, a pleasant surprise awaited.

"Ah, Schmiral-Lilyn! What the hell is wrong with you?

I noticed that as soon as possible, before I got off the carrier, I tried to reveal my surprise.

Schmiral-Lilyn, who was standing in the corner of the square, smiles fluffily and softly.

"Vina Lew, talk, listen, I visited. Asta, it's good to see you."

"Welcome. Were you intrigued by something called a puppet play?

"No. Asta, I missed you. Me, Asta, I want to bond, deeper, I told you, right?

The words, indeed, had been heard at yesterday's parting.

As I bite my smudges and sense of happiness, Ai-Fa brings my face closer from the side.

"Hey...... no more tears or anything?

"Oh, my God, isn't that obvious?"

I decided to keep my shoulders soaked in my eyes before I let Ai-Fa rub my shoulders off.

That's how when I get off my luggage, people gather somewhat from around me. It is the face of the hunters of the Lew family.

"I've been waiting for you. From Meer Ray, I'm listening."

Out of that, Donda-Lou advanced.

Rico, who was standing beside us, bows his head toward you.

"I sincerely thank you for listening to my unsolicited request. I am Rico, the puppeteer, this is Belton and this is Van Deiro."

Donda-Lou's eyes stroked Rico and Belton before quickly resting under Van Deiro.

Van-Deiro is silently looking back at Donda-Lou. I'm sure you feel different signs of unusual force, but you couldn't deduce it from your appearance.

"... you said on this occasion that you were going to show a puppet show or something."

Eventually the curly haired girl nodded energetically as Donda-Lou turned her gaze back towards Rico.

"Yes! It was a story about not knowing the art of the puppet, so I'm going to see that! Are you sure you want to start getting ready?

"Soon, the sun will set. Is it hard to get ready before the sun sets?

"Of course! Now, wait a minute!

Rico and the others turned back to their luggage.

With that replacement, Barsha approaches Donda-Lou. I'm sure you'll also tell Donda-Lou the story you were telling me on the way.

The square of the Lew family shows a buzz that doesn't even seem like a dusk. The men, the women, the toddlers, the old men, I guess all the empty people are coming out of the house. They all saw so much of the art of "The Seat of the Gamleys" at the feast that their curiosity about the puppet play itself might have also been aroused.

In front of the main house, I see Vina Ruu-Lilin talking to her former family. After finishing the study group and returning to Lilyn's house, she must have come back with her partner this time. Apparently there were such moves in other clans, and a large number of Luu's family members were also visiting the square.

That's how when I'm enjoying my conversation with Schmiral-Lilyn, a new luggage truck arrives in the square.

What emerged from it were four parents of the Rutim main house and their companions, plus their predecessors and their next parents.

"Oh, Asta! Guests from town will show you some delightful art!

First of all, a vigorous predecessor parent calls out loud to do so. Although they were all just facial rashes with the feast yesterday, of course I was able to have a heartfelt joy.

"Everyone from Rutim came, too. Well, I hope you'll see the fun art of putting aside a hell of an offer for me."

"Uhm! This one ran till after dinner! If you're not happy, you're in trouble!

Gazran-Rutim and Ama Min-Rutim, approaching following Dan-Rutim, who laughs lavishly, smile gently. Zedias-Rutim slept easily in his mother's arms.

"Guests have offered to make up the story of Asta, I hear. But when it comes to spreading it to the world as a art...... don't you still need to be careful what you deserve?

"Yes, I think Barsha is telling Donda-Lou about the area."

"Really? I'll talk to you there, too."

And Gazran-Rutim walked away early.

It was Gillan-Lillin who came close to replacing it. They were out with the Schmiral-Lillins.

"You took care of me the other day, it's Asta. Then again, there seems to be a lot of nasty talk going on."

"Yes, as far as I'm concerned, I don't feel comfortable at all... but if it's for Genos or the woodland, you can't say no without saying no."

"Hmm. But there must be no reason for all Asta to carry unwanted hardships. If Asta doesn't take it personally, she'll never agree with Donda-Lou."

I know that, too. Yeah, that's why I felt so responsible for my shoulders.

(Either way, I'm talking about my flair being passed down to Jagal. If that's the case, it makes sense that we should tell the right story properly... well, do you decide to take a look at Rico's arrangements before worrying)

When I thought about it that way, I heard Rico.

"Thank you for waiting! The puppet's play is ready!

People gather in front of Rico's car.

In front of the luggage truck, a large wooden table was placed. Rico and Belton stand alongside the table, and Van-Deiro is just a short distance away.

"If you don't mind, please sit down those in the front row. And then I think you can see the people behind you."

With so many people by the woods in front of him, Rico was not even frightened at all. Those green eyes are bright and twinkling, and I rather feel like I'm dawning. After all, as an artist, is it a pleasure to have a large number of humans see the art?

"Asta was interested in the story of" The Princess Knight Zelia and the Seven Dragons, "so I'm going to take a look at that. I'm glad you enjoyed it."

When Rico proclaimed it that way, I - Fa - followed me sideways.

"No, that's just what we talked about in public discourse. I barely know any other fairy tales or myths."

"... I didn't just complain, did I?

"'Cause I don't know how to complain about it."

At the Masquerade on the Day of Leaving, we were forced to dress up as characters from The Princess Knight Zelia and the Seven Dragons. If I tried to make it an eye-fa, it might have been farewell and facetious to show off the story I dressed up as the main character in front of me.

"We will now begin the puppet play"

Rico and Belton go around the back of the table.

For starters, a large plate was erected on the table. Rico and Belton's little figure gets hidden all the way around his nose with it. I guess he's hiding the performer so he doesn't get in the way of the play.

After a period of silence, one puppet appeared over the board of the background.

Really, people give you a whirlwind. It was a wooden puppet with a back length of about 30 cm.

As I imagined, it seems to be a play by Marionette. The doll's neck and hands and feet are tied with thin threads, which are connected to wooden bars combined into dragonfly-like shapes. By manipulating it, the puppet's hands and feet move.

The puppet who appeared on stage looked known as the princess knight Zelia with one eye.

Of course it's a lot simpler, but it's wrapped in silver shining armor, and he's holding a long sword in his hand. Spilling out of his helmet is pale chestnut hair and his eyes are bright gray.

But the puppet had no nose or mouth. In an egg-shaped face painted yellow and white, a gray round stone just fitted in place of his eyes. It was quite a humorous and adorable look, coupled with a deformed figure of about four heads.

Belton manipulates the puppet of the princess knight Zelia. The princess knight Zelia was wielding a long sword, and toddlers and ladies were bringing a sneak laugh to its loving appearance.

And there, the narration by Rico is superimposed.

The moment I heard that voice, I accidentally took my breath away.

It was Rico's voice as I know it, but it was shaking the air with a clear, unusual sound.

"It's an old story. - In a certain territory of Selva, there was a beautiful princess named Zelia. But Zelia didn't want to live as a lady, but to be a fine knight, she dawned every day on the archery of the sword. When did people start calling Zelia the Princess Knight Zelia?"

When Rico's voice sounded, people held back perfectly.

The nasty toddlers also stop shagging and listen to Rico's narration. In the meantime, Rico spun the story of the princess knight Zelia with a voice with a comforting discouragement.

Eventually, when Zelia reaches the age of sixteen, the neighboring territory is destroyed by demons.

So a Zelia puppet was replaced by a demon and a princess puppet.

He is an alien monster with seven necks and a poor princess in a red dress.

The demon, coming from outside the sea, was a foreign being named Dragon King. The Dragon King, with his seven necks, kills all his inhabitants with his awesome magic, and takes only one beautiful princess left behind - Rico's narration had told him so.

In conjunction with his voice, the Dragon King's puppet is causing seven necks to snap violently. It is a vivid action, as if it were raw. It was Rico himself who was manipulating it.

Belton manipulates the princess exposed to it. That was supposed to be the person Lara-Rue was made to dress up for.

In the territory of Zelia, informed of the raid of the Dragon King, a slight noise winds up. The lord's father offered his tribute to escape his ordeal, but Zelia did not let it go, and followed only the two knights on the journey of the Dragon King's Crusade.

The knights, wrapped in the armor of their silver, are Gazran-Rutim and Sin-Lu. The lord and his companion, dressed by Sauti's parents and his wife, did not appear puppets merely in dialogue.

Lurking in the rocky mountains on the border between Selva and Mahydra, the Dragon King used his magic to torment the Zelias. Heavy rains, torrential winds, and landslides hit Zelia. If you look at it in a nasty way, apparently a dragon king was a metaphor for bad weather and natural disasters.

(Hmm. The scenario sounds like a very common adventure tan, but Rico and the others are quite handy.)

That's what I was thinking.

The doll's richness and variety were significant, but the background remains a wooden plank all the time. But with one fingertip of Rico and Belton, the content of the story is brilliantly embodied. In a fierce wind scene or something, it was really about to blow up the Zelias, and it makes me feel like I'm suffering properly even though I only have eyes on my face. The folks by the woods, unfamiliar with this kind of art, were all breathless and watching over the adventures of Zelia.

Eventually, Zelia becomes detached from the knights of the offering, isolated in enemy formation.

Moreover, the carving is at night, and because of the heavy rains just now it is not even possible to light the fire. When Zelia was worried about what was going on - there, the Spirit of Fire appeared.

The Spirit of Heartrighteous Fire, which delivers the grace of the fire god Vairas to the people. That is, the array I dressed up as. Even in that play, the Spirit of Fire wore an iron pot on his head.

"Thank God. Please grant me the grace of the fire god Vairas."

'No. To set fire in the human world, you will need to follow the appropriate steps. It is the ancient magic that lights the fire with the power of the Spirit. You, the Son of the Four Great Gods, are not allowed to use magic.

"But Lana's leaves, which she was preparing, were also completely damp by the heavy rain just now. As it is, it will freeze to the bone '

'Well, here you are. This mountain has completely dried up because of the evil Dragon King, but there must have been a few Lana trees left over there'

After such interaction, Zelia was able to get the fire to reveal the night.

'You're out of line with your people. Why don't you go back to your castle?

'That's not how it works. I must deliver the princess, and as the knight of the kingdom, I must defeat the evil Dragon King. "

'But aren't you and the princess? A princess is supposed to help you get rid of your son by wearing a banquet costume. "

'Such a role can only be played by you and your sisters. When I lived as a knight, I swore to my father, the Western God. "

That kind of interaction kind of made me feel a lot strange with the life of the i-fa. It is all the more so because it is the Spirit I was dressed as that I am in dialogue with.

Together, the story proceeds solemnly. When the night dawned, the Spirit of Fire was neglectfully extinguished, and Zelia was to go under the Dragon King alone.

And it was the Black Knights of the Dragon King who came upon them.

Of course, the doll was only prepared for the unity of the captainship, but Rico's narration and puppet manipulation have made it shingly clear that Zelia is a pinch of absolute despair.

It was the majestic silver lion who saved the predicament.

The captain of the militia, Devious, was dressed up, that silver lion.

Devious was so delightful, the activity of a true silver lion was truly stunning. It was a much more important role to kick through a bunch of Black Knights and save the predicament of the Princess Knight Zelia.

Thus, when he could also leave the captain of the Black Knight whom George-Zaza was dressed as, the Silver Lion put Zelia on his back and ran up the Rock Mountain.

Along the way, he exorcises the black fairy - Tour-Din - who can rain poisonous rain, and finally approaches the Dragon King's castle.

The final showdown with the Dragon King was also a great success.

The Dragon King intercepts Zelia and the Silver Lion with an endless circle of seven necks. Rico, who manipulates the dragon king, and Belton, who manipulates Zelia and the silver lion by himself, are perfectly breathed, embodying a fierce battle to hold a sweat in his hand.

Eventually, when the silver lion fell before the dragon king's onslaught, somewhere he said, "Ahhh!" The sad voice rose. I couldn't distract myself from the stage, but that was probably Sheila-Lou's voice.

The princess knight Zelia prays for the protection of Western God and squeezes his last strength to storm the Dragon King.

By the blow of its death, the Dragon King collapsed.

But the Dragon King left behind the words of the curse, bringing the final calamity to Zelia.

Rock Mountain, the land of the showdown, began to collapse with the death of the Dragon King.

Zelia managed to rescue the princess who had been captured, but she has no choice but to escape any further. As it is, the remains of the Dragon King sink into the bottom of the earth -

So the silver lion was resurrected and put Zelia and the princess on their backs.

Jump over the cracks of the earth and invite the two princesses to the lower realm, avoiding the falling rock masses. The sense of dynamism was also brilliant.

That's how Zelia survived her last predicament - but the silver lion, as she descended into the lower realm, did her best.

'Apparently, that's it for me. Welcome back to your homeland.'

'Wait! You 're-- you saved me last night, too, aren't you that fire spirit?

A silver lion puppet lying neatly trembles at the heel. Probably laughing.

'I could not save you more than that, as the Spirit is. So I asked my father, the Western God, to give me this flesh.'

Leaving such words, the Spirit, who looked like a silver lion, was to return his soul.

The knights, who were off in the middle, rush to grieving Zelia and the princess.

By the teasing of Western gods, we were able to survive. We must live strong and right to conform to the will of Western God. Renewing those thoughts, Zelia and the others go home - that was the ending of this story.

"… now you are finished reading the story of" The Princess Knight Zelia and the Seven Dragons ""

With such greetings, Rico and Belton appeared beside the stage.

Set aside a beat, cheers and applause explode. I shrugged my neck unexpectedly because it had been quiet until then.

"Wow, wow! That's amazing!

It must be Rimi-Lou who is in the distance. Next to me, Schmiral-Lilyn was also gently smiling and applauding.

Rico is smiling at people as he lights his cheeks. Belton was on the top of the Buddha, but he was taking his hat off and giving a toast to all his apologies.

The applause and cheer don't quite ring. Apparently, a lot of people were caught in the art of Rico and the others.

So, how would my beloved parent have been - and when I looked around, Ai-Fa was in some calm shape. He frowned tightly in shape and seemed to be teething for a long time.

"What's the matter, Ai-Fa? You didn't like the puppet play?

When I inquired that way, Ai-Fa shook her neck sideways with a terribly slow trick.

"Then why are you looking at me like that? You didn't like the role of Princess Knight Zelia, or something like that?

"Nothing like that..."

With a squeezy voice, Ai-Fa had just stated so.

Her eyelids are tingling and spasmodic, and she is likely to have blood vessels floating around her temples. Seeing, his fists in both hands were gripping all the time and seemed to tremble with no heart.

"Well, maybe... you're desperately crying or something?

My fierce blue eyes glimpse me with tremendous momentum.

But his eyes didn't seem to be covered in clarity.

"Asta... this is supposed to be a story made by people's hands, isn't it?

"Yeah, it should be. I don't think there's a dragon king with seven necks."

"If so... why did the silver lion have to give his soul back? Though the joy of surviving the ordeal should be shared among all those who touched it?

"No, that's something only the people who made this story know... well, I-Fa didn't have the silver lion pitiful"

Ai-fa turned my head around and then turned away.

That's how I pluck my eyes in the back of my hand, shaking my shoulders small.

"... I'm not crying."

So I wasn't as wild a person as you said, "Falsehood is a sin," etc.

Whatever it was, the puppet play by Rico and Belton in such a condition brought a great deal of emotion to people's minds.