Front of the Bellflower

Well, looks good to me. Thanks, Aldo. Didn't expect to get this battle-beaten blade looking brand new right in your hometown.

The Baruoki blacksmith is good at what she does!

You said it. I'll be able to get back to the Underground Fortress with this.

Huh? Is that...

Oh. It's a different flower.

Glenn? What's going on?

Nothing. It just looks a lot like a flower that grows where I'm from.

I got ya. It sure is a pretty blue, don't you think?

Yeah. They grow in Fossil Valley.

It was my big brother's favorite flower. I used to bring them to his grave.

His grave? Oh, I guess that means...

Don't give me that look. Being a member of the dragoons, it's the same old story. Comes with the job. Besides, no one took it harder than his fiancee Miss Riddel.

......

So he had a fiancee, huh?

Yeah. The daughter of the leader I serve.

I've got to get back to my world, and the quicker the better. With my brother gone and my old friend Karsh away, there's no one else to look out for Miss Riddel.

I see. I can tell she's very important to you.

Yeah. Whenever I see a bellflower bowing low, I always think of her. How she was when we lost my brother. I put every ounce of my strength into lifting my sword so that she may never see such sadness again.

That's really brave of you, Glenn.

Help! Someone please help!

Did you hear that?!

Sounds like it came from the Moonlight Forest. Let's head that way!

The call for help sounded like it came from around here.

Whoa! Look!

Darunis! Nomar! What are you two doing here?!

Your timing is perfect. We could really use your help!

This thing is no match against all of us. We'll wrap this up easy!

Thanks for your help. I knew I could count on the Baruoki Guard.

Sorry, the what?

That's the village guard. They patrol the area for monsters and handle the ones they find, keeping the villagefolk safe.

I see. When it comes to protecting your fellow townsmen, then it's like the Acacia Dragoons in a sense.

You said your name was Glenn, right? You've got one heck of a sword arm there!

Oh yeah! And your teamwork was smooth. You must but used to battling alongside allies.

Oh, let's just say I was well trained by the dragoons.

We'll take your word for it! By the way, Nomar, that monster sidestepped your deathblow pretty easy, eh?

Heheh! You saw that, huh?

Nothing gets past me, you know. You seem a little lax lately, so let's do some extra training soon. Okay?

Extra training? You've gotta be joking!

What does this mean? Like 100 swings added to sword exercises?

Do I sound like I'm joking? Don't you worry. I'll be training along with you.

Haha! No wiggling your way out of it, Nomar.

......

What is it, Glenn?

Watching you all just now made me remember something important. Not all of my memories wrapped up in bellflowers are so bad.

Us childhood friends were always together. When my brother set off for adventure, I followed, keeping a friendly rivalry with Karsh. And even as we left our lively town behind, Miss Riddel was there to see us off with a smile.

That's right. We smiled and laughed together. Like bellflowers swaying in the wind.