I was going to take the people I helped to the village. But we haven't reached the village yet. Because I bowled with Gaius and Mr. Oceanio, who were about to go back from hunting to the village as they were heading to the village.
And everyone looked so hard that I was taking strangers and staying on the spot for a while.
"Lernda, when you bring someone in, talk to me before you do."
That's what Mr. Oceanio told me first. I am now with Mr. Oceanio a little further away from the people I helped earlier.
"... Lernda, do you understand that it's dangerous to draw a being into a village you just made that doesn't know what you're thinking?
"... but I was in trouble"
"Wanting to help people in need is a good thing about Lernda. We like the tenderness of Lernda. But there's something I can't do just to be nice."
"... yeah"
"It's not just good beings in the world. If that was the only thing that existed, Athos would not have died, we would not have been pursued by the village, nor would the Silevas have been sacrificed by demons. - This world is never that sweet."
"... yeah"
The world is not just overflowing with good beings. Mr Athos died because he was not. I was going to understand that this world was never filled with just gentle people. But it is.
"It's a good emotion that Lernda wants to help. But it's also possible that I brought him to the village and it suits my eyes. - Lernda, that sounds tough, but let me get this straight."
"Yeah, please"
Mr. Oceanio, I'm not angry. He's scolding me for it. I know that, so I'm not afraid. I'm going to get that opinion right. I want to listen and not do anything to get scolded. Eye to eye with Mr. Oceanio. Straighten your gaze and wait for Mr. Oceanio's words.
"Lernda is sweet. Lernda may be a divine son, a special being. Maybe I could have lived without thinking about this before with that. But if Lernda really, really wants to make a place where we can feel safe - not like that. If you're just going to get flushed, you might not have to think that far in life. But if you want that dream to come true with your own hands, you can't have that sweetness."
I'm sweet, says Mr. Oceanio.
"I don't want to deny my desire to help. The feeling is good. But I would like Lernda to think more about the consequences after that help. If the others were bad, there's a chance that the village we built around the corner would collapse."
"Collapse...?
"Oh. I don't even know what those people think of this one or what they want to come to the village with. I don't even know if it's true what those people are saying. Maybe he's trying to get into the village by cheating on Lernda, right? Not all the words people are saying are true. I don't even know how much I'm hiding behind it. It's not like those guys are thinking about killing us, stealing resources, or anything like that, is it?
"... yeah"
I helped someone who was being attacked. And I tried to get into the village because I was in trouble. I wanted to help. But it's also possible that what I really want to cherish will be lost.
I didn't think that far. I hadn't turned my head that far. - I think it would be scary if everyone died before I accepted those people. I think it would be sad to think if I were left alone.
"- To achieve our goal from now on, we can't make it clear that we're saving everything."
"... yeah"
Saving everything is impossible, says Oshacio clearly.
"Cut someone off and save someone. That's a lot of choices I would have to make. Even this time, if you think about the village, you have to make a choice to cut them off, not take them to the village."
"Yeah......"
"It's true that if you don't try, you won't know, and as a result of accepting those people, good things could happen in the village. But -- you should think about all the possibilities before you do."
"Yeah."
I wouldn't know if I didn't try. But before we do that, we have to think about the possibility. It's a tough story. But what we need to think about for the future.
"That doesn't mean I'm leaving those people alone, though. We'll talk about those guys properly in the village before we decide."
"Yeah."
"So, Lernda, first, if you find any of those guys or something, go through this first, and then make up your mind. Please."
"Yeah...... no thought, sorry"
"I hope you understand. Let's go over there, then."
"Yeah."
I nodded at Mr. O'Shashio's words and went back to the people who were running away.
- Girl, get scolded.
(Maybe a divine girl gets scolded for unsolicited behavior. and grow little by little)