Yuri

Young Warden! How's your day today?

Have you trained well? Did you eat well? Was there any delay in the mission?

I am so happy to see that you have a fulfilling day today! As a senior, there is nothing more satisfying than seeing the juniors making continuous progress!

Huh? My senior? Of course, I also have many seniors. They are all very good people. If I were to name the senior who impressed me the most, it would definitely be Theodore.

When I first became a Warden, aside from being a Nemonic, I was just a regular country boy. At the time, I didn't even know what a Warden was supposed to do. I just joined out of admiration for the role. Looking back, it feels like a miracle that I became a Warden. I guess luck really does play a part.

As a result, the curator, Nain, who was worried about me, arranged for me to become the direct disciple of Theodore. This surprised many people because Theodore was the instructor for new Wardens and didn't normally take direct disciples.

Thinking back, Theodore must have put a lot of effort into teaching me. He never gave up on me and always taught me sincerely.

Of course, it wasn't just Theodore. Many other seniors helped me as well. Thanks to their support, I became a competent Warden. Looking at these people who helped me, I've made a vow: one day, I'll be the kind of senior who helps the younger generation.

Later, I learned that Curator Nain arranged for Theodore and me to be together so we could influence each other. I could learn how to be a Warden from Theodore, while he could learn flexibility and cheerfulness from me.

Just as the curator had hoped, I learned a lot from him on what it takes to be a Warden.

Ah, you wanna know the result? Do you think he has changed?

The girl's hometown is a small village.

The dense trees blocked out the sky, forming a dark forest. The endless grassland stretches to the end of the horizon. This is a remote countryside that is hardly visited by tourists.

To the young girl, the world is the grasslands and forests around her. To her, who had never seen the outside world, all this seemed so vast.

One day, a visitor came to the village. She was a woman in strange clothes. She called herself a Warden.

"Warden? What a unique name!"
"Warden is not a name... Never mind."

The Warden said she needed to stay in the village for several months for work. The girl went to see her every day. Every time the girl came to visit, the Warden would greet her with a smile.

The Warden would occasionally tell the girl stories about the outside world. Those stories about the other side of the horizon are stories about a vast world that the girl has never heard of. These novel stories make the girls' hearts beat faster.

"But are those stories true? Are those things really out there?"
"Kid, do you get tricked every day or something? Why don't you see for yourself?"

Though uncertain, Yuri still reached for the Warden's hand. Curiosity burned in her heart—she had to know what lay beyond the horizon she once thought was the edge of the world.

Days of travel led them to sights far beyond Yuri's wildest dreams. Strange creatures, bustling crowds, towering structures—
Everything was so different from her quiet village.

"It's amazing! It's nothing like home!"
"And there are places even bigger and more magnificent than this."
"That's great! When I grow up, I want to travel the world like you!"
"Haha, I'm sure you will."

Before long, the Warden's quest was complete, and she left the village. It wasn't until much later that Yuri learned the truth—Warden wasn't a name, but a title for the Nemonic in Pharos.

And anyone could become a Warden—if they went to Pharos. Then I can travel around the world like her.

That was it. That was the reason. A small, yet deeply important reason.

Don't you think chicks are amazing? That tiny little yellow fluff ball—so cute! Watching them waddle around just makes me feel happy.

When I was a kid, my family had a few chicks. About six of them, and they were all adorable. Whenever I had free time, I'd run to the yard just to watch them walk around. But then... one day, a wild beast from the mountains came down and ate them all. I cried so much.

In short! Anyway! I love chicks. Without a doubt, they're the cutest animals in the world. That's why my favorite book is Chicken Detectives!

It's such a great book. Not only is it a fun mystery novel, but the main character is a cute little chick!

I love collecting Chicken Detectives books. Whenever I travel for a quest from Pharos, I always check out the local bookstores. Did you know? Even if it's the same book, the covers are slightly different in different regions. Hardcore fans even travel all over just to collect every version. Some people say it's just a marketing scheme to make fans spend more money, though.

I'm not that extreme, but I do have quite the collection. I even own some super rare, limited-edition merch that even die-hard fans struggle to get! Wanna see? I'll make an exception for you.

Huh? You know someone who also loves Chicken Detectives? Hehehe! I'd love to meet them! When it comes to Chicken Detectives devotion, I, Warden Yuri, won't lose to anyone!