第１３００堀：調査成果 (Part2)
"I'm fine. Honestly, I don't feel any connection to my own remains. My skull is just lying around, after all. There's not even a scrap of clothing. I understand it's from a long time ago, but to be so weathered..."
Havia's cheerful laughter echoed back. She didn't seem bothered at all.
"So, what will you do? Are you going to send Havia back?"
"No, she seems fine, and Noriko said it's okay. I've marked the spot where the remains were found, so I think it can wait for later. What do you think, Agil?"
I couldn't make this kind of decision. Comet and Agil were the leaders of this investigation. The decision was theirs to make. Yuki-san wouldn't object to their decision unless it was absolutely necessary.
"I'm not at the scene, so I'll defer to your opinions. But Havia, I know it might be troublesome, but I'll ask you again. Are you truly alright?"
Agil asked with quiet seriousness. Hearing his question, Havia's tone shifted from her earlier casual demeanor.
"I'm fine. I'll continue the investigation as is."
She replied calmly and clearly. Yes, she seemed to have lost none of her composure.
"More importantly, if I were sent back now, I'd have regrets."
"I understand how you feel, but please don't achieve enlightenment just yet."
"Haha, if I'm sent back, I'll probably just get more curious and want to investigate further. That's what I'll regret."
"That's quite a vicious cycle."
"If I can stay in this world, then it's a good thing. Besides, everyone else is still here, so I can't go on ahead."
She could even make jokes like that, so I thought she was fine. Agil looked at me, so I nodded. Of course, Nailua and Wazfi nodded in agreement. None of the investigation members here objected to Havia continuing.
"Alright. No one objects. Work hard."
"Okay. Leave it to me."
"Well, Havia is fine, but... Speaking of which, watching this battle, it's like something out of this world, isn't it?"
For some reason, Noriko said that. I thought she was being insensitive, but maybe she was doing it on purpose? As I wondered how I should respond...
"What are you saying now? Noriko, you know how strong your own family is, right? Deryu over there is top-class, along with Weed."
"I am a Demon Lord, after all. However, Noriko, you're quite something too. Wouldn't an ordinary person lose the will to fight and go mad instantly?"
"Right?"
Noriko is a vengeful spirit. If you're not used to her, it's pretty intense. She makes you feel mentally unstable and lose the will to fight. And of course, if you ask if her physical strength is weak, it's nonsensical and unreasonably unfair because almost all of our attacks are ineffective, while hers land.
"Ah, I wasn't talking about that. I meant that the battle is like something out of a manga."
"Ah, that's true. Besides, Noriko often asks you to demonstrate, doesn't she? She wants to use it as a reference for her manga."
"Yeah. She told me too."
"Seeing it as a reference and a real, serious battle are different things. Well, it's good material, so it's fine. The way someone fights to win is indeed different from a mere fight."
"Of course. It's not something to be shown. It's for survival, so the essence is different. Now, enough idle chatter. Continue the investigation carefully. Or did something happen at the place where Havia's remains were found?"
"Not at all. There are some depressions in the ground, but it's been a long time, and grass is growing everywhere. I'm searching around, but I think we should move soon."
"Well, follow Comet's instructions and do your best."
And so, the investigation of the Great Forest progressed with achievements. Is it going well? The investigation of the Great Forest is making progress over battles. Is that a good thing or a bad thing... There are many things I don't understand like this.
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