"Whoa, whoa... are you kidding me...?

Pinp chilled his spine at the words he said, and I asked him back a terrible question.

But young buddies don't lose their serious face.

"Well, if that's basically true, why do the villagers live normally?

"I've never seen a newspaper in such a despicable village... or..."

After a moment, Pinp said.

"--Are all the villagers already undead...."

"Eh...."

It's already dark outside the window.

Night - Needless to say, it's time for the undead to be the most active.

"S, maybe you've already been undead and manipulated...? Then don't be ridiculous. You didn't look like that at all...."

"But if it's a high-ranking undead, how much can it be...?

Speaking of which, the rumored undead manipulated by a ghost magician named Jean-Diago will behave quite the same as before.

If you're a catastrophic undead, it's no wonder you're able to bring the whole village together and behave quite naturally.

No, I don't think so, because it's a disaster.

So while we didn't know, all the people around us were replacing Undead.

"Your meal is ready."

"Hyi!?

All of a sudden, there was a voice coming from across the door, and I suddenly made a strange voice.

"Hahaha! You're too scared!

"Oh, my God, you're killing me!

Suddenly I burst out laughing at Pinp, and I roughed up my voice.

I suppose this is his story anyway.

He knew I was surprisingly scared and deceived me.

"Shit."

Out of the room angry with the sneering pinp.

Then we had dinner prepared courteously by the landlord.

It was a rustic dish because it was a rural village, but I don't think it tasted bad.

But more than that, there was one thing I was curious about.

"Don't you guys eat?

"Yeah, it's a little special tonight. Please, don't worry about us and eat as much as you like."

Somehow, the residents of this house, no, it seems that all the villagers are not having dinner today.

"Daddy, I'm hungry!"

Peek-a-boo

Hang in there a little longer.

Nevertheless, when the children complained of hunger, they were so embarrassed.

Hold on a little longer...?

Does that mean eating something else after this?

Hmm, I don't know.

"If you don't mind, have a drink."

"Oh, I can't believe it. What's the matter, Pinp? You don't drink?

……

"What's going on? You look so blue."

Then I drank a little wine and went back to my room feeling drowsy.

All of a sudden, Pinp said with a trembling voice.

"Let's run away...!

"Hey, what are you talking about?

"Am I glad you didn't hear that!? No matter what you think, we'll be eaten...?

Got it?

In other words, are we the ones who endured the villagers eating...?

It's not the right time yet, because I'm sure we should have a night raid?

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

"This time I'm a cop! Oh, I'm running away! The villagers who became undead by themselves will devour you!

"Oh, hey...."

I've often been fooled by this guy, but now I know I'm serious.

I'm getting drunk all at once.

"Okay, okay. Let's run away together. But how?

"The entrance to the village should be closed... we'll have to get past the wall."

Okay, let's hurry up.

"Wait... from the front door, what would I do if I found out?! Let's go through the window...!

Yeah, that's right.

And when we went out through the only window in the room, we were confused by the darkness of the night - I don't know if it meant anything to the undead opponent - to the village barrier.

"Dad, we don't have any customers!

"Eh... it's true!

When we hear such a voice, we fight.

"Hey, hurry up! What the hell were you doing?

"And you won't have a choice! I'm in the back!

I'll pull the troublesome pinp up onto the wall somehow.

This is how we managed to escape the terrible village of Undead.

When I returned to the Adventurers Guild, I reported everything.

◇ ◇ ◇

……

I tilted my neck to a different dining scene.

I usually eat with the village chief's family, but for some reason, I only prepared my share today.

The village chief answers my question.

"Actually, it's an old village custom tonight that young people who come out hunting for the first time should only eat the meat they've caught."

It's customary.

Speaking of which, there was a strange custom in my village.

As adults, all the men had to perform rituals of seeing the village and jumping off to the ground.

Of course, I didn't pull the mat on the ground, so I couldn't stop breaking my leg bones when I got off.

Well, I left the village before I was an adult, so I didn't have a chance to do it after all.

"Of course, it only applies to villagers, so please enjoy it as usual."

……

I nodded.

... nodded, but honestly, it's very difficult to eat.

I don't need to eat in the first place, so I don't mind being the same as the villagers.

"Don't be shy. The adventurers who came to this village today will be eating as usual by now."

Apparently, there are two adventurers in this village today.

They have been asked to crush the covolt herd and have come all the way.

... but it was a little late.

I've become a sidekick, but otherwise the village would have been destroyed by now, so I want you to forgive me.

What's going on out there?

Eventually, I hear voices coming from the front door.

It seems that the village chief who said something was going on is talking to the villagers.

"Are the adventurers gone?

"Ha, yes... I seem to have disappeared by accident... I searched inside the village and I couldn't find it..."

"What the hell is going on...?

"I don't know... but some villagers thought they were ghosts of the dead adventurers..."

"Ah... no, that can't be right...?

The village chief's voice was shaking.

For the people of this village, too, undead must be the object of fear.

You're being kind to me because you don't know I'm undead.

... but if those adventurers were truly undead, I would have sensed them.

But if you're a living adventurer, there's no explanation for suddenly disappearing.

What a strange story.

After all, the adventurers could not be found the next morning.

It has been a few days since I came to this village somehow.

I'm starting to be able to talk to a few people, but at best, it's a greeting, and I haven't been able to talk deeply.

However, it is very unlikely that the inhabitants of this village know the "way I die" that I seek in the first place.

So I decided to ask where the most crowded city is around here.

Then it's King's Landing. That said, the Kingdom of Tana is a small country, so it is a small city compared to the capitals of other countries..... "

The villagers could tell that this is a small country called the Kingdom of Tana.

Apparently, I had crossed the border sometime.

I don't know if what I want is in the kingdom of this country.

But it's much more likely than staying in this village.

... I can't be taken care of forever.

So I decided to leave this village.

When I managed to convey that intention, the villagers were very sorry that they had just given me such a grand drop.

"There are dangerous monsters and bandits along the way, so please be careful.... no, maybe you don't have to worry about your strength."

"Uncle, come again! Absolutely!

I waved at them and left the village.

I don't know if they're undead, but they're the first to accept me.

I miss breaking up with them a little.

I hope the people on their way to King's Landing aren't as scared of me as they are...