The next morning, thick clouds disappeared and the blue sky returned.

Brighten up and see the village again. You burned it clean and refreshing.

Only a few surviving villagers are kneeling and crying down on the burnt ground.

They lost everything.

Among other things, the unusual sight that only Seto's house is alive. In time, the villagers might say something to Seto.

It's not strange why only your house wasn't damaged, if those villagers have been disputing it.

Seto is going to figure out what to do next. I'll finish what I originally planned.

Tell Seto a word and I'll head to where my house was.

Walk the southernmost part of the village with a scorching smell.

Where my house was, it had nothing to do with the flames of the gargoyles. Where the house was, grass trees stretched and rough all you could possibly do.

Pass there and go further back. It is equally lush here.

Pull the black sword greed out of its sheath and mow the grass in the way.

Over a fairly long period of time, as we proceeded with the slaughter, two small headstones came out to snuggle in.

"Father, Mother... I'm home"

For a long time, moss had grown surprisingly on my parents' tombstones because I had not been in the sun's light.

Let's take care of it quickly. I lay the black sword greed on my sheath and lay low.

First, I slowly peel the moss off my mother's tombstone with my hands.

My mother said she died right after she gave birth to me. The mother my father taught me was a stranger with a chat. There's no reason for me to know what really happened.

"Okay, it's beautiful. Dad's next."

My father died of an epidemic disease when I was eleven. My father, who possesses spear skills and drives away demons who have strayed into the village, was a young admirer of mine.

My father was trying his best to contribute to the village so that I could not be bullied by the villagers. He laughs a lot and wonders what I've heard.

Then, no matter how hard it is, if you laugh at him, then happiness will come, yes, he told me. I've been trying to laugh since that day, too.

But my father, who used to laugh, died of illness. I stopped laughing because of it.

Five years later, now I know. He was laughing at me wishing me happiness.

So let's respond to his father's grave with a smile.

"Dad, I'm all right now. Because I can walk on my own."

Clean his father's tombstone, too, and get up.

When will I be able to come again? I may not be able to come anymore.

If I can come back alive from Gallia, I'll report everything I've done here to my parents again. So I'm going without saying anything more today.

I came. As I was returning down the road, Seto stood under a large tree. Apparently, he was expecting me.

"Looks like you're done visiting the grave."

"Oh, I just finished it"

"Right..."

He said something. Seto. After a while he bows his head deeply.

"Again, let me apologize. I'm really sorry about yesterday."

"Oh, I know exactly what your apology is. But..."

I quickly take the black sword greed and change its shape to a black bow.

And when I pull the black bow, black demon arrows are generated by my magic.

Seto blues his face for sudden action and becomes stiff. Stay where you are.

"Faith... you... no way"

Seto, who is terribly upset. I don't mind, let go of the demon arrow.

Plundering Seto, who is eating up his teeth and meditating on his eyes, the demon arrows disappear into the bushy branches of the trees behind him.

Gaaaaah.

I hear the demon interrupter, and Gargoyle Noah falls from the top of the tree.

"Uhhhhhhh, you demon!?

Seto falls right behind him. He slips his hips into the demon and puts a buttcake on the ground.

Gargoyle Noah was after Seto on the tree, but he managed to take him down before he was attacked. If it were any later, Seto could have been dead.

"Looks like you still have a survivor."

I'll get close to Seto and let him stand, listening to his inorganic voice announce an increase in status.

Looks like he's still at ease. Talking to me doesn't respond.

"Hey, hold on!

That said, slap gently on the cheek.

Seto pats his eyes and once again goes into the ground.

"Surprised. I can't believe there was a gargoyle lurking in the tree behind me... I knew Faith..."

Seto didn't say anything beyond that. No, maybe I couldn't tell you.

I'm sure Seto thought I'd kill him.

Well, I can't help but think so in that situation. I have a motive to attack Seto. And Seto has a burden to do the same.

Somehow, the awkward air flows.

It was Seto who threw a stone at it. Stand up and stare straight at me.

"Faith, hit me once. Not all of this is broken, but I want to step on it."

I wonder what to do...... Greed says through his "Reading Mind" skills.

'Hit him. With your full status, whoops.'

"Seto's head will blow... don't make jokes at a time like this"

But it would, indeed. I want to set foot just like Seto.

Let's get Seto on board.

"I get it. Eat your teeth off, Seto."

"Ooh."

I punch Seto in the cheek with my right fist.

It was meant to be quite modest, but the shock was huge, and Seto blew up to the big tree behind him.

I wonder if I've done too much...... how dare you, Seto, sleeping on the ground, was laughing. Did you touch it even though it was bad to hit it?

Running over, it wasn't. I know this face.

That's the smile my father used to show me.

Let's laugh it all off and move on. At least that's how I heard Seto laugh.

"Are you glad?

"Oh, I can't live in that village anymore, so this is fine"

Me and Seto are coming to Tetra, the merchant capital.

Seto chose to leave that village. Even if it stays that way, a few of us can't maintain the village. And from the villagers who survived, Seto's house was unquestionably blamed for being safe.

For Seto, I guess it was the limit already. The death of his father, the village chief, also eliminated responsibility for having to succeed him.

From what I can tell, Seto looks as clear as he's opened up.

"What are we going to do now?

"I'm going to try to find a job in this city. Oh, yeah. Take this."

What Seto tried to give him was ten pieces of silver coins, a reward for his demonic crusade.

I shook my head and refused.

"I don't want it. I'll do it to you."

"No, that's not how..."

"Then you can use it for your daughter. It looks like I'm not in trouble for money right now."

"If you say so...... honestly, it helps"

We're going to start over in Tetra. You'll need something to precede you.

I know because I suffered quite a bit when I boarded the King's Capital without anything. At times like this, we need a lot of money.

I've been talking to Seto for a while, but it's time to say goodbye. It would be time to make arrangements for a carriage to the south. You can't miss it and spend another day in Tetra.

"Bye, Seto."

"Oh, I'll see you around"

"Bye, brother"

Right. If you want to see me, I'm sure you will. I left Tetra behind as my waving Seto parents and children pulled my hair back a little bit.