The Abysmal Territory

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Akieko just stares at Teiko and Saki. 

“Ahmm?” Akeiko uttered.

“Oh, sorry. We’re just mesmerized by how beautiful your name is. Can you tell us what you are doing in this kind of place and why you ended up in your current state? We'll be sure to tell you about our story later,” Teiko said.

“Okay! So about me, I’m from a village in abysmal territory. The orcs together with goblins raided our kingdom with a Catastrophe Rank S threat level,” Akeiko said.

“Wait? I thought that inside the abysmal territory, all the races there are controlled by the five demigods?” Teiko asked.

“Nope, there are still some villages there that are not controlled by the demigods, but they usually don’t mind them as long as that area is not a hindrance from them,” Saki said.

“I see, but why do the goblin and orcs attack your village, Akeiko?” Teiko asked.

“I also don’t know their reason. However, my mother and father died protecting me and letting me escape. I’m the only survivor from my village and I’m almost by myself for three years,” Akeiko said.

“Counting how many years are left for us to go to the abysmal territory, her story adds up and I don't feel that she’s lying to us. Her heart is calm and she’s straight on saying what happened to her,” Saki said.

“So you got here on your own as you escaped? That’s unbelievable. And why did you travel for three years, didn’t stumble to some villages during the time you’re travelling?” Teiko asked.

“Yes, I tried my best to run away from monsters and beasts. I also didn’t know how I was not able to find any villages outside the abysmal territory,” Akeiko said.

“That’s not an impossible thing and that’s quite normal. Villages relocate further and further from the abysmal territory and there’s a little chance of you being able to find a village during your travel,” Saki replied.

“Can I ask you why you are in this area?” Akeiko said.

“Should I tell her?” Teiko asked Saki.

“It’s your choice, I don’t feel any evil intent from her just don;t say the power dwelling inside you. And even if she’s an enemy, which I don’t think so, I can apprehend her on my own, I think?” Saki replied.

“I understand,” Teiko replied.

“Actually, I’m on the journey of becoming a hero. I wanted to become like my dad,” Teiko said.

“I see, then can I also join you in your adventure?” Akeiko said.

“Huh? What are you saying? Okay, I’ll expound on it further,” Teiko said.

“Okay, I’ll listen,” Akieko said.

“The journey that I’m saying is three years long. And that’s only on becoming a hero, after I attain the title of a hero, I’ll try to oppress the evil beings inside the abysmal territory,” Teiko said.

“Okay, but I’m not changing my mind,” Akeiko said.

“You will travel three years again from the place that you escaped from. The journey for sure will be hard and unlike what you did, escaping from monsters and beasts. I’ll try to take them head on during the journey,” Teiko explained.

“Okay, sounds interesting,” Akeiko said.

“And I’ll need to find many kinds of rare things that would endanger myself,” Teiko added.

“Then, I’ll help you,” Akeiko replied.

Saki laughs. She said, “You got no more to say Teiko-nii, just let Akeiko-nee join us!”

“Actually, since I don’t have anywhere left to stay. Joining you with your adventure is very interesting for me. Since I’m a victim of those vile beings, I also wanted some revenge and being together with you, I might achieve what I wanted,” Akieko said.

“Seems I got no other choice. The first thing to do is find you a change of clothes and find a sacred emerald,” Teiko said.

“Yaay! Let’s go, Teiko-nii and Akeiko-nee! Though, you also need a change of clothes, Teiko-nii,” Saki said.

“I forgot about how the alpha wolf almost tore me to death,” Teiko replied.

“Ahmm, about that sacred emerald. I think I got one,” Akeiko said.

Teiko and Saki look at Akeiko. Akeiko took out a bracelet from her pocket.

“What? How did you manage to have a pocket even though your clothes are almost torn up?” Saki said.

“Is that really what you’re amazed about? Look, this really looks like a sacred emerald, though it’s attached to the bracelet. Can we use this?” Teiko asked.

“No, we cannot use this. Since this is already a Dimensional Storage,” Saki said.

“What?! So she got what we wanted to create,” Teiko said.

“What is that? Dimensional Storage you say?” Akeiko asked.

Teiko explained what they were talking about. Akeiko understood it and was surprised that the item could do such a thing.

“My mom gave it to me when she asked me to escape. It’s her last memento but I didn’t know that it's also that kind of use,” Akeiko said.

“Then why not check out what is inside that storage, since your mother gave it to you, that means there’s a lot of things you need inside of it,” Teiko said.

“How will I do that?” Akeiko asked.

“Just chant ‘Dimensional Storage’ and just think that you’re opening another dimension and putting out everything on it. You can specifically get one out of it but since you don't know what is inside of it, just let them all out,” Saki replied.

“Okay, I’ll try to do it,” Akeiko said.

《Dimensional Storage》