The Traveling Hero Won’t Let the Innkeeper’s Son Escape

"What is Bal... Mr. Maxim, you mean the Knights lost!?

"No. Bal wasn't on this monster hunt list in the first place."

In this demon hunt, there is no Bal's name among the B-rank demons, and a line that includes the Knights has not yet returned to defeat the B-rank demons unlike Bal's.

And when only the villagers left behind from the first and second battalions who came to the village as per the operation, they said that after a while the bal came down to the village alone from the side of the mountain.

"Oh no…… So what about Imamura?"

"I was just in the middle of processing the second battalion, so not only Bal, but also the D-C ranked demon came into the village..."

Daniel, realizing that the situation was not good, seems to have come here alone in a hurry to let him know.

(No……………)

I'll deal only with Bal. Not yet. It's hard to imagine that if some other demon came into the village, it would be a fuss. Even though my father Rossa and some handiwork remain in the village this year, it is all the more so because of the overwhelming loss of fighting power compared to the rear raiders.

"To the village...... Bal is true!?

I heard a screaming voice, and when Ruth turned around, there was the pharmacist's daughter, Pariah. Apparently, he's heard Ruth and Daniel talking. Pariah turns bright blue and trembles. There are not so many people in the village who can stay calm when they hear Bal's name, so it's a natural reaction.

"Pariah, calm down..."

"I can't calm down, Mm, there's a father in the village! If Bal comes, your father might die!

"Bal!? Bal is true!?

It seems that the cries of Pariah were also heard by the villagers who were inside the temple. Until earlier, the villagers, frightened by the fear that boiled from within themselves, now make a scene worrying about their own relatives who remained in the village.

(Not good............!

If this scream sounds like a demon in a village, it will be known that there is a human being here. That's what I thought. Ruth hurriedly pushed Daniel and Pariah into the temple and closed the door.

"Gentlemen, calm down!

"Father, Father!

"You!

"Somebody help my son!!

"Calm down, gentlemen! Stay calm, don't scream! I'm calling demons here!

But no one responded to Ruth's desperate voice. I guess everyone is full of their own fears and they haven't reached Ruth's voice at all.

(I can't even calm everyone down...)

Ruth learns that he is powerless. No matter how calm you are, if you don't have the power to calm others down, nothing will help you when this happens.

I thought that was the result of ignoring Ruth, even though I realized that there were villagers who didn't usually have a good impression of him. No one honestly listens to the words of someone who doesn't have good emotions.

"Ruth! Is your father okay with that guy?!? Hey, are you okay!?

My mother Celine, who is usually temperamental and rarely makes a scene, rushes over to Ruth.

And then I realized that this situation was not just a phenomenon that was happening out of fear in the image of my mother, who was holding Ruth as she shuddered.

(Oh, is this... an influence of arr...!

It sounds like a disturbing, not even a sound, pressure that has sounded earlier. That must have been Bal's move, The Devil's Roar. I'm sure Bal, who came to the village, unleashed the move.

The villagers at the shrine seem to have increased their anxiety because of it, causing an unlikely panic. As it is, you can no longer beat fear, you should not just scream, but even the faint, self-inflicted acts and those who start fighting should show up.

(Plus the village............!

If Bal who came to the village had unleashed this move, even in the distant temple, the village would be worse off. Though there are many more spiritually temperamental people over there, if you've heard it nearby, you must be physically immobile or faint. If that happens, the situation must get worse and worse.

(To the village, I have to go…… to help……. But...!

We can't just leave the villagers panicking in front of us. But Ruth didn't even know how to forgive them. It was when Ruth bit off her lips because of her lack of strength.

- Corn.

Inside the temple, a deep and powerful sound sounded. The sound was never loud, but it sounded deep inside Ruth and cleared up in an instant in his brain.

(Now, what's the sound...?

The same sound is repeated again. To the sound, the villagers who were panicking also shut up and quickly became quiet in the temple, which was so noisy.

"Calm down. You've all made a scene and nothing will be solved."

When I thought the calm and quiet voice sounded in the quiet temple, people moved and made their way, and from then on an old man appeared with an eyebrow hiding his eyes and not knowing his expression.

"Geo, …"

"Ruth still seems to be calm when he hears me."

Having said that and moved his eyebrows, Gio came to Ruth's side and then drew something out into the universe with the wand he had. The movement of the wand is accompanied by a grain of light, and a warm light spreads through the universe. Eventually when the first and last lines meet, Gio exhales gently. In the meantime, the number of butterflies painted in the sky increased to about ten at once, winging as if they had received life.

"Ki, Lei..."

"Wow......"

"Hey..."

The villagers, who had panicked until earlier, stared at the butterflies with their wings blindly, turning their expressions gradually into calm ones. Those who stood up sat down, those who were trying to hold the weapons they had set aside in reserve, those who were crying cried, and even the baby, some who lay to sleep. Mother Celine was also looking calm, reaching for the spreading grain of light.

(It's like 'Sand of Light'...)

Ruth grabbed the grain of light that flew in, and when she found a droplet on it, she remembered Alec's face. The special magic Alec created was special because no one could imitate it. Why no one could imitate it, because that was the magic of the fusion of light and water.

(Huh! Bye)

Ruth looked surprised and saw the geo standing next to her.

"There are not many people around the world who remember more than two systems of witchcraft. And when it comes to simultaneous use, I'm sure it's not the same in the world. '

The word the priest was saying comes back to life.

More than two systems of witchcraft have few users in the world, and concurrent use is said not to be the case around the world. That's what Geo did.

(Gio is not just my grandfather………?

As Ruth stared with a stunned look on her face, Gio moved her eyebrows with a hybrid and then turned to the one where everyone was and whined small.

"The art of an idiot apprentice is also useful in times like this"

"Huh..."

"I know what it's like for you and Bal to come to the village and be scared of fear, but even if they make a scene here right now, nothing good will come of it. Instead, as Ruth said, we will call demons here and create danger. That's not what those fighting in the village want."

Everyone gazed at Gio's words and regained calm. I'm sure Alec has shown something similar to the sorcery he used, and his eyes on Gio standing in the front were full of trust, as if he were dealing with the village chief. I don't know if it's because of the old man's words or because of his nature, which I can see getting older, but the geo that stands in front of us now had the power to draw everyone's attention with wonder. It is definitely Geo who controls this place.

"But my husbands are still fighting in the village..."

I feel the colour of despair caged in the people who continue to have "sons", "brothers", "brothers" and "grandchildren" in their first voice. I guess we can't help but worry about the men we've all left in the village.

"Unfortunately, there's not much we can do. Ask a nearby village for help or wait for the rear raiders to come back......"

It takes half a day to get to the neighbouring village even if it's an early horse. Once the village chief sends a letter to me so that I can help him at times of need, but that's just insurance, and I know I won't be able to make it when things actually happen.

Then the hope is the rear raiders, but they have them fighting pretty far from the village. We don't know if Bal's raided village will hold up until they return.

"Or send someone who can fight at all."

A shrine squeaks into his voice. They didn't know what it was like. Same goes for Ruth, I don't know what Geo is talking about.

But Gio didn't care about the bother, and when he turned to Ruth, he shook his hand.

"Ruth, you're not the one who can move the most."

"What, eh?

"Let's give it some strength."

With that said, Gio put a wand on the back of Ruth's hand that was bewildered.

At that moment, something like heat ran through Ruth's body from the back of his hand. The fever entered from the skin into the depths of the body, giving the Ruth an unprecedented sense of strength.

Ruth can also impart his power to things, but he can't make them people. But what Geo did was just a strange feeling that empowered people.

(... said)

As I relaxed into the feeling that my strength was rising to its fullest, I felt like I could play something at the edge of my head with Paris. Gio shook his eyebrows as he glanced at the shock as if the hard glass had broken.

"Hmm?... you, that title..."

"……… Huh?

"…… no. Let's do this after it's all over."

When Gio turned to everyone again, he raised Ruth's hand, which he was holding.

"I have now increased Ruth's ability overall. This will help the villagers greatly until the rear raiders return."

After all, what Geo did to Ruth seems like a special technique that improves his abilities. Thanks to this, Ruth had never felt more powerful in herself.

"I'll leave you to Ruth and wait for the end."

But the words raised a voice of agitation from everyone who watched in silence.

"But, Ruth... what can such a weak man do..."

"Yes, Ruth, it's you. Even hunting doesn't seem like a decent idea..."

"I'm the man who was always hiding behind Alec. What can you do?

"Grandpa doesn't know anything because he's not from the village!

Celine and Byrd argue with the voices around them, but most people either complain or nag silently. Even Marianne doesn't try to look casual and gaze at Ruth. I'm sure you think the same thing. But "unreliable youth" is what villagers perceive about Ruth. There's nothing I can do about all this.

But when the noise tried to reach its peak, Geo hit the cane to the ground. Once again a stiff sound sounded in the temple, and those who were making noise shut up.

Gio sighed deliberately.

"Right. I'm not a village person. Sometimes, then, you can tell because you're not from the village. Look at him, because he sees nothing in a solidified common perception."

So out of words, Gio quietly strikes the wand to the ground again. As soon as that happened, I felt the cold air spread all around me.

"... the most moveable of these is definitely not this young man. If you don't like it, take your own sword and be eaten by Bal."

Those who were raising their voices to Gio's words were consumed by his temper and completely silenced.

The signs of Gio, unlikely to be an old man, were as strong as the fierce warriors put pressure on him. Ruth also just listens to that voice next door enough to get a nasty sweat, the people in the village in front of him won't be around that time.

I thought it was bad as it was, and Ruth forced herself to laugh, talking to Geo.

"Ji, Gio."

"What is it, Ruth?"

"Please stop being 'eaten' by Bal opponents even if you're joking. It won't be stylish. Everyone is stunned."

"……… Really?

To Ruth's words, Gio moved his eyebrows with the leopard, erasing the cold signs earlier. I can also hear relief sighs leaking from the people around me because of it. Ruth's remarks about "jokes" and "chalet" may have reassured me that he didn't think Geo's words were serious. I don't know how it actually is.

"Gentlemen, I may not be able to rely on you, but I will try to hold out until the Knights return. So all of you, stay calm and hide in this place. We both asked for the rest."

Ruth spoke to the other two, who were in charge of the defense, while informing them of his willingness to turn himself. I originally wanted to go to the village to help, there was no reason for Gio to hold me back and not move.

Now in Ruth's words, there were no villagers complaining of anxiety. Rather, his gaze at Ruth was more complicated than earlier, but perhaps he felt a little hope. Or for whatever reason, maybe he gave up wondering if Ruth was the only one.

"Ruth, I asked for your father. But if it's dangerous, run away."

"Yeah. But I'll do my best to hold out."

"Um…………."

As I said goodbye to Celine, I was called from behind. The first person there was Pariah, who was anxious at Ruth and raised his voice.

"Father, please..."

"…… yeah. Okay."

"Give my son..."

"Give me a break..."

Pariah's words are utterly heard from everyone to Ruth.

Even though we can't wait to be really scared, we all show our families who we are. Ruth was just a little happy with their compassion like that.

"Gio, could you do me a favor?"

"……… Let's do what we can."

"Best wishes.... Daniel also asked for the rest."

"Huh..."

Raising his head to Gio, Ruth jumped out of the temple. I ran straight to the village to tumble down the cliff as it was.