Chapter 8

It has been a month since Nyx was put to work for Ymir. She has had a tough time adjusting to the fact that Funikura was dead but she managed. It turns out that her powers that she had with Funikura was actually her own that were forced into use and it was for that reason that Ymir took the time to make her bracers that should allow her access to her powers with more control over them than before. During that time Will was given a job to clear out a bandit clan made up of warriors who refused to enroll in the Queen's Army but he had to resort to the unique weapon his armor was capable; he ended up not only did he ended up destroying their hideout but the actual bandits along with a section of the nearby forest. He thought that he would be given time to get a hold of himself but his next job was already lined up with something worse than bandits; a combination of the Swamplands and being accompanied by Nyx and Sigui.

Will's POV

On our way to the Cathedral Nyx asked me, "So I'll be going with you Will-chan?" I just answered, "The way I see it Ymir wants to have a field tests for your bracers and the chance of fighting the Swamp Witch's minions would be the best way of doing so. My only issue is that Sigui will accompany us on the way there especially since she isn't the type who thinks of magic and alchemy as gifts from God". The job was made in joint with the Church's Archbishop, Melpha, and the Queen; basically we had to investigate some weird sightings that were happening around the Swamplands. The sightings involved something about a flying ship being sighted in the clouds that enshroud its lands along with some strange cocky laughter. Once we met up with Sigui who was in the middle of her practices (which that alone gave me a nosebleed) we headed northeast to the Swamplands.

Still was nice being on the road with Sigui again but it still made me worry for my life since I was transformed into a majin. There was also Nyx who still had a bit of an issue with me thanks to what happened with Funikura but at least she doesn't act as aggressive with me lately. But those problems were the last thing on my mind since it gives me the chance to find Airi; she somehow new about Anne and that I was looking for her, so this is my best chance of getting answers about her and hopefully answers to where she is.

But I still have to focus on the job. From what I understand the Swamplands; it is suppose to be a desolate and decaying land where almost no life can grow and it is home to the Demon's Gate where the creatures of the Underworld can be brought to this world either by their will or by those who with the will to summon them which according to Ymir is either a powerful witch or a majin (lucky me, NOT).

Now the issue is getting there; according to the map the best way is to pass through the old Gainos Gates, cut through the Elven forest while avoiding the Swamplands expansion which is home to a town of goblins that resides north of it, and continue North East from there, but then the issue is that the only thing left from there are a series of villages you can't even find on a map (which can be fixed if we can mark their locations on the map as we travel) and of course I have no idea how long it would take just to get there on foot. From what I can tell from the size of the continent and the path I laid out it should take somewhere around ten to fifteen days, I think. Still there is no point of complaining about it; besides if it wasn't for Ymir and how much I owe her I would have been wandering aimlessly until I ended up in the middle of the Amara Dessert or worse (as Eina's bitch). The very thought of having a dog collar around my neck and being on all fours with that stuck up, spoiled rotten, self-absorbed, sadistic, incest fetish loving, spoiled cat of a bitch laughing at the state I might have been in was enough to make my soul shudder.

The sensation went away when I heard an odd voice behind me asked, "Do you three need a lift somewhere". When I looked behind me I saw a caravan with the person who asked the question appeared to be from Shai-Fang. I answered his question, "Call me crazy but you wouldn't be heading anywhere near the Swamplands by any chance". He just started laughing as he answered, "THE SWAMPLANDS! No I'm returning back to Shai-Fang just north of that awful place. I do business with Hans every once in a while here in Gainos". Hans, the owner of Gainos's very own souvenir shop, that was without of doubt one of the luckiest moments I had since I came to this world and with that in mind I said, "Yes you could give us a lift. You see we were hired to do a little poking around in an area near the Swamplands and giving us a ride there would be very kind of you".

Will's POV ends

It was a miracle that the man agreed to let them tag along after Sigui decided to hit Will on the head for not telling the man the whole truth and telling him the rest. The plus side is that the trip by caravan would trim at least five days from their trip.

Hollow:(shuddering) The laugh

Nyx: Hollow-sama, whats wrong?

Will: Yeah, you look like you've just seen your worst nightmare come to life.

Hollow: She has that laugh.

Sigui: What laugh?

Hollow: Naga's laugh and her pose when she laughs.

Will&Nyx&Sigui: Who's Naga? And Who's she?

Hollow: Need to be alone.

Nyx: Since Hollow-sama is in the middle of some kind of breakdown... Hope you've all enjoyed this chapter of Where's Anne? Please leave your thoughts and reviews with us and hope to see you again soon. Was that good Will-chan?

Will: Its good