This is the story of a magician and an elf girl.

Since the day when heavy rain fell from the sky, the hot desert has turned into a frozen hell. There are no obstacles around and no plants to block the wind for people. Just walking on the ground is like sinking into a quagmire. It is really very strenuous and uncomfortable.

If it weren't for the skill "Adventure Boots" taught to adventurers by Athena, many people would have failed on this journey.

"...Amazing... This dress...is completely waterproof and airtight..."

"...Don't be fooled by Athena's appearance... She was originally a goddess, and the famous God of Tailors... The fact that she was able to make this equipment in just a few days is also one of her abilities."

"Well... although I still spent quite a bit of time on my makeup..."

"...Hmm...rather, how on earth could she walk so gracefully in the rain..."

"...Unknown...It may be a power unique to the goddess."

The adventurers who were chatting along the way were also wearing raincoats specially made by Athena. The material was made of special plant fibers, which were light and practical, just like ordinary clothes. When the holder's magic power was released, it would absorb and preserve it. It was said that the resin of the plant fibers contained some oil and special ingredients, which formed a natural waterproof film on the surface of the clothes, so walking in the desert or swamp was not a problem.

“…I don’t mean to gossip about you…My goddess…isn’t it hard for you to do this…”

"…Hmm? What happened to us?"

As for Athena, who was wearing even more dazzling white than usual, she not only added the plant fiber to her clothes, but also made it into lace, ribbons and other decorations. She almost used all her strength to process her clothes so that she could walk elegantly and freely in the rain. Just for the sake of not wanting to get stained with sticky sand and mud, even the boots under her skirt were specially made. Not to mention raindrops, even arrows could not penetrate them.

Light, who didn't quite understand the importance of the goddess's thoughts and self-esteem, and Jack could only shake their heads and give up the idea of ​​asking further. And not only Athena, but other female adventurers also followed her thoughts and put a lot of thought into their clothes.

"…What…what is this! What do you boys know…"

"Yes, yes! Keeping beautiful is something girls always think about! Would you like it if we were not good-looking?"

"Uh... does that make sense...?"

"Uh... this logic... it's the same old thing again, right... the psychological perspective or something..."

"That's right. Only when a woman maintains her charm at all times can she attract the attention of men. Indirectly, this will also create a good emotional cycle in your hearts, which can relieve stress, relieve tension, moisturize the eyes, and improve various negative problems. Women's dressing has a history of thousands of years since ancient times. This fact cannot be changed at any time or month. It is necessary for us."

"Agree!"

"Well said, Lady Athena!"

"That's right, that's right!"

The female adventurers of Athena's faction praised those words as if they were a famous saying, but to the male adventurers, they were completely meaningless.

"...Well...to put it simply, it will be good for us too, right..."

"No... Wright, do you really think so... I think they just want to..."

"stare……"

"stare……"

Suddenly, Jack, who was stared at by the female adventurer and Athena, couldn't say "for my own pride" for a moment. If he said it in this atmosphere, he might be able to save his life by wearing armor, but if he was stabbed in the back while sleeping, he would be finished.

"...Anyway...anyway, you understand, right? We are not on a parade, but heading to the battlefield. Although it has been raining non-stop these past few days, the enemies we face may end up making us covered in blood..."

"We don't have your invulnerable armor, Master Jack. We can't stand wearing dirty and wet clothes for several days."

"We've already lost by just walking before the battle even begins. What if we get infected by strange bacteria?"

"Master Jack, are you going to take responsibility? Hmm? Hmm? Hmm?"

"No... in that case, I can just wear a raincoat. Why bother..."

"stare……"

Jack, who was about to be stared at by murderous gazes, wanted to find Wendy to rescue him, but now she was flying in the air and couldn't come down. Since the beginning of this journey, she has almost been flying all the time. It is said that it is a skill called "Hanging in the Air" that can continue to allow her to maintain a certain amount of magic power recovery while flying. Thanks to this, she is now the only female adventurer who has not been stained with dust - she is worthy of being a birdman.

"Let's not talk about this for now... Jack... do you know what will happen to the environment if this continues?"

"...Hmm? Ah...you mean this rain...indeed...if the temperature continues to drop like this...it will be difficult for many creatures to adapt..."

"It's not just the temperature... According to our calculations... if this world has forty days of heavy rain... most of the land will disappear. In short, the world will sink into the sea, and all creatures on land, including intelligent life forms, will be drowned. The monsters nearby will almost all die because they can't adapt to the climate."

"Ah... But before that we will stop the magician, and then put an end to this unnecessary change, and use our power to create our own world."

Jack, whose eyes were still as firm as steel, knew very well that their goal had not changed. In order to get the girl back to the magician's side once again, and to prove to them that people still wanted to survive - he must not fall or give up here.

"...You may not have noticed it all along...but we still have to say that you are also light...although you are not very noticeable...your thoughts...will...are still the same as that of the great hero...you have the courage to never give up...you have more self-confidence than anyone else - this is a power that the magician does not have...a power that only you have."

"...Is that so...I just feel like it doesn't feel real..."

"...Even though you don't know...it doesn't change the facts before your eyes. What you can do, only you can do it - the power that comes from firm belief is not something that everyone can possess."

"...Don't be like that...Keep encouraging me...To be honest, I've been pretty confused lately...I think if I hadn't stopped the magician from swinging his knife at her...If I could believe that he would stop in the end...Maybe these crappy things wouldn't have happened."

Jack was not a person without self-awareness - he knew that he did not trust the magician at that time.

If only I could trust him more.

If only I could trust her more.

If only I could trust their feelings for each other more until the very last moment.

As a result, perhaps it wouldn't have fallen to this point.

His strong self-confidence is, at best, the result of the trust that the adventurers have in him.