Sword Art Online: The Administrator's Descent

Chapter 17: Tree's Asleep

WARNING: This story contains mature elements such as manipulation, Non-Con, humiliation.

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Underworld, Pathway out of Agna Village—21st September, Year 380 in the Time of the Realm of Humanity

Silence. Nothing but total silence, save for the rattling of the wagon's wheels and the horse's constant neighing and clicking of his heels against the gravel. The twigs and leaves that get crushed beneath the horse's hooves add to the noise, though it barely does much.

Medina had volunteered to man the driver's seat while the other two girls had seated themselves in the back of the wagon, though with a small opening at the front to allow conversation between the three—then again, not much has been much said before this, mind focused on the path and the image of the Central Cathedral on their minds.

For Medina, it wasn't so strange, considering that she travels a lot and has been here quite a few times. For Emi—Edith, it's a journey filled with the unknown, and she was all the more excited for it. And for Lipia, well, even with the protection of these two girls, she was still technically entering enemy territory, and that made her anxious on the inside.

Such a sombre moment, she thinks to herself, that they were willingly going to their leaders and potentially inserting themselves into an upcoming war, if Lipia's words were to be believed.

.Actually, ignore the silence part, because...

"Trum-dee-dum, we're having fun! Going on a journey~! With both my friends, and sword in hand, we're ready for adventure! Through the woods... Uhh... I don't know what to add next."

"Ah, a shame. Your song was quite enthralling."

"Seriously?"

Of all the things that could be said about the trip that they were on—that it was quiet, peaceful, almost a little boring but a little bumpy—that's what Lipia has to say? And compliment, no less?

"Well, sorry if you don't like it! I'm just bored!" With an almost childish whine, the girl crosses her arms and lets out a cute little huff. "You know that I like to sing when I get bored."

"We just departed, you know," sighed the redhead with a shake of her head, knowing that Edith was quick to get bored out of everyone else.

"Indeed, though there might just be some things for us to do on the way to our destination," Lipia's words incited hope in the younger girl, while it only got the redhead to facepalm lightly. "Though I can only hope that we won't be facing too much trouble."

Everyone could agree on that.

Seriously, this journey needs to be quick and easy. Getting attacked by wild beasts may not prove too difficult of an obstacle to handle, though it would be annoying if they constantly got stopped on the road because of some mobs.

And if that does happen, Medina is going to blame Edith.

Nonetheless, everyone were quiet for an extensive amount of time before the redhead broke the silence with a sigh. "Alright, I'm not going to pretend that it's not a big deal anymore. Emiya, dear, since you're clearly bored but also in the mood to talk, mind explaining to us what's going on?"

Because she was not the kind of person who liked not knowing something for too long, especially something that was literally a secret that's been withheld from her her entire life! And it's to do with the girl who's been her younger-sister-figure all her life!