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

Though the sunset was visible, the area was already starting to get dark. The human side would be at a disadvantage in the event of a night war. Besides, animals may also gather noise. If that happens, it'll be a lot harder.

(It's been a little while since I heard the demon roar, I need to hurry...!

Ruth moves a few times lighter than usual and runs down the mountain. But as it stands, it could get a lot dimmer by the time we get to the village.

But when Ruth ran anxiously, he knew that there were signs that he was fast approaching from behind. Turning to wonder if this unusual speed might be a demon, what was there was a horse running with his eyes running blood.

A person on the back of a horse looks up.

"- So, Daniel!?

"Ruth, you're so cool!

Daniel manipulates the horse while letting Ruth walk alongside him. I honestly admire Daniel for manipulating a horse, even though Ruth is driving down a roadless path, as a matter of course, but I thought the way he put it might be terrible on a boulder.

"There's no way you're doing this good! We're headed to the village where Bal is!

"I'm telling you that's a good cool one! Weaknesses like you are adult, you just have to be protected in the back!

"Hikaru... you didn't hear Mr. Gio!

"Can you believe those old words about you being able to move better than me! Anyway, go back! It won't help you if you go! You're just gonna get eaten and die!

While it's good, Daniel pulls his horse over to stop Ruth from progressing. Ruth dodges well, but I'm sure he'll get slower and slower with all this in his way.

(This guy even at times like this......)

Daniel has a headache making fun of Ruth every time. So you can just ignore it as usual. - Even so, the anxiety that Bal's presence was in the village all this time and the feeling of rushing to the scenery around darkening were causing him to lose his calm from Ruth.

"Come on, Daniel!

To Ruth's fury, Daniel leaves every horse, who was once again approaching and trying to disturb him.

"I don't mind you hating me. You can make fun of it if you want. That doesn't upset me, and I don't care about you!

"Huh..."

"But I'm running to protect the village now, and if the village matters to you too, just stop interrupting me at times like this! I mean it, I despise you!

As Ruth shouted, Daniel's horse slowed down gradually and disappeared from Ruth's sight. Ruth keeps running without looking back.

(Shit, I spoke out, my breath...)

No matter how much you are getting Geo to do the trick, shouting out loud while running to the boulder seemed to strain your body as well, making your legs slightly slower. Even though I wanted to get to the village a little early, only the feeling created a hurry.

"-Chiccup, whoa, whoa!

"... eh"

When I thought I heard a scream, Daniel's horse, who was supposed to be out of sight, lined up next to Ruth again. Daniel, who started walking side-by-side, screamed as he stepped forward slightly and turned to Ruth.

"Ruth, get in!

"Huh!?

"My horse is faster than your foot! If you want to get to the village fast, get on it!

I don't know what kind of change of heart there was, but I'm surprised at Daniel for putting me on a horse and heading to the village. At first I thought it was a joke or something, but Daniel was just slightly frustrated and didn't say anything weird about Ruth any more.

"But I can't believe you two are riding, you're slowing down the horse!

"Me and this guy, he's got his grandfather doing some weird tricks to get after you, so one or two of them shouldn't be the same now!

"Ha!? Oh, so you were going to put me on from the start!? Why did you say that?!

'I wanted to know how serious you are,' Daniel muttered to Ruth's words. A little frustrated with the boulder for that reason, beating Daniel's leg, which was visible at the edge of his sight, heard an honest apology: 'I'm sorry...' I don't think I'm going to tell you that I'm being too honest and feeling a little creepy.

(But did you bring the horse on purpose......)

From the way Daniel came to the temple with a bluish face, I knew that he was quite frightened by the condition of the village. That's why I didn't expect it as a force of war, but I'm purely glad that you came to suppress that feeling and become Ruth's foot.

I think it's simple for me, but for what I'm usually allergic to, when I know why, the interference earlier doesn't make me that angry either. The horse is certainly faster than Ruth's leg, because only Daniel, who is good at handling horses, can run down such mountain roads.

"Slow down a bit, so behind that gap"

"Keep it up, get your hands on me!

"Uh, you know what? Whoa!"

Ruth grabbed the extended hand and jumped as he drew just a little closer to his body. As he danced through the universe and leaned his body against Daniel's hand on the axis as he watched Daniel look surprised, he dropped his hips on the back of his horse. Place your hand on Daniel's shoulder and prepare the disturbed breath.

"Oh, you, such imitation………………."

"Daniel, before, before!

I look back and tell Daniel to look forward to surprise me. Daniel said something. I did, but when I made sure Ruth rode tight, I gripped the horse's reins again.

"Oh, shit! Ruth!"

"Hmm?"

"When this is all over, we'll talk about it!

"Oh, yeah. I don't mind if you don't tease me."

"All right, I'll speed you up more, don't let them shake you down!

"Ooh!"

Daniel kicked his horse's belly and increased his speed as he declared. It doesn't even seem to be a lie that I had Geo hang on to me, and despite the fact that I'm riding for two, the speed of the horse runs through the mountain path at a strange speed. That was incomparable on Ruth's feet, sometimes descending like flying a cliff, jumping over a valley, and crossing the waterfront like dancing through the universe.

Thanks to such speed beyond common sense, I could see the village in just a few moments. Ruth stood up with her knees on Daniel's back balanced and looked at what was going on in the village.

"There's a little smoke up there!

"Damn, I knew you were being pushed"

In a village visible in the distance, the building was seen as a sign of collapse and strife. Even if they can be expelled with weapons, not all the men in the village are good at fighting. Some villagers don't even hold their swords properly. It didn't look like a very good situation because of that.

"Daniel, over there!

"Is that your uncle at Pariah's?

Ruth noticed a man lying on his back outside the village. Ask Daniel to stop the horse once and rush over.

Pariah's father, from what he has seen, has no injuries and does not appear to have been attacked by demons, but he is unconscious and does not respond to calls. But his heart was moving and his breathing was stable.

"Maybe it's the effect of" The Demon Roar ". Because I left the village for a while before I went up. Maybe there's something else down there."

As Daniel said, there were a lot of men and young boys nearby who didn't usually have swords, like their father in Paris. However, the demon did not seem to have attacked him because he had fallen outside the village. He was unconscious but his body was safe.

Ruth and the others hid them from the demons for a moment and temporarily ensured their safety, they rode horses again to the back of the village.

"Why are they outside the village? It's almost the other way in."

"Maybe someone let him get away"

"……… Oh, you know what?"

Daniel is a little uncomfortably convinced. Daniel has a big nickname for coming to the shrine to inform him, but he only has a little guilt of running away.

"Daniel, keep going inside!

"Ooh!"

Go beyond the outer fence of the village that was being destroyed and stay inside the horse. In the village, things were broken and rough there. But even with the smoke rising, the fire seemed to have been quenched, and I could not see the house burning all. No one seems to have fallen. Daniel raises his voice as he slows down a bit and looks around to see if there are any residents who are falling.

"Ruth, over there!

"Mayor!"

There was a village chief confronting the first big demon in front of a tall house a little away from Ruth and the others. But the village chief is bleeding from his shoulders and sitting on the ground. As it is, the demon will do it to me.

"Damn, up there, you'll make it!

"Daniel, keep running straight like this! Use the bow!

Ruth pulled her bow as she quickly put her knee on Daniel's back and balanced it.

(Huh... Ugh...)

As soon as you enter a combat posture, your unprecedented power overflows from your body and flows into the bow you are already preparing to release. I can see the arrows that stood up shining out and the power overflowing.

Surprised by the unprecedented flow of magic, Ruth let go at once when she saw the demon try to wave down at the village chief.

"Huh!

The arrow, which gained the power to explode, reached the demonic arm straight at the speed of cutting the wind as it emitted light.

The moment the arrow hit, the sound burst - the demon's upper body blew away in an instant. Apparently the desperate demon collapses as it is.

"Oh, you, Ruth!? Oh, yeah!? Hey, what the hell, that power!

"…… Wow."

Daniel seems surprised in other ways, but Ruth couldn't hide the surprise either.

Normally animals can destroy their heads, but demons are enough to blow up some of them at best. I can't blow it up anywhere but where it hit me like that. The power that Geo gave me seems to be pretty much bottoming up Ruth's abilities.

(Speaking of which, now, for a moment... it looks like the bracelet has glowed...)

Ruth looked at the silver bracelet he was keeping from Alec. But apparently it was an illusion, and the bracelet just emitted a silver and blue gemstone glow as usual.

(Alec…… I will protect this village where you will return………!

Ruth takes an oath on the silver bracelet.

Running straight up the hill with his horse, he and Daniel rushed to the confused village chief.

"Mayor, are you all right!

"Mayor, are you all right!?

"…… to Daniel, Ruth or something"

Although the village chief had injured his shoulder, he was not so seriously ill, and his tone was clear.

Sighing deeply about whether Ruth and the others were relieved to have come nearby, he wiped his glasses, which were dirty with blood and dust, and returned to his original complexion.

"What's wrong with the temple, you guys?

"The temple is safe. We need help with the village."

"You have left the villagers in the temple alone!?

"Calm down, village chief. You're safe over there because the demons haven't even noticed. Besides, there is a great old man called Geo who uses magic. That old man, he has so much magic that he puts fortification on us. The noise that broke out in the temple sank, and if you had that old man, you'd feel safe over there for a second."

"Gio... is that your grandfather who came to stay?"

When the village chief heard Gio's name, he seemed convinced why. Speaking of which, the village chief complains that there are always tingling and unrelated residents staying in the inn this time of year, but this time he never told the Blau family to kick Geo out. Ruth thought maybe something happened when she stayed the night.

"Village chief, where's Bal going more than that?

"Rossa took me to the riverside on the other side of the village with your father at the centre. We were cleaning up the other demons that came in..."

"Village Chief"

That's what I said, I was the village chief who tried to get up, but he sits down again. Fatigue seems to be at its peak.

But I guess the village chief is never weak. At a time when I'm not faint listening to Bal's demonic roar here in the first place, it means I have a lot more guts than the inhabitants who were falling outside the village. It's usually just an atmosphere like my little uncle, but maybe he's quite powerful.

"Daniel, Ruth, I'm sorry, but I've already sent word to the rear raiders to see what's going on with the villagers who are dealing with Bal, but it's still going to take some time for them to come back. Considering the members I went with Rossa... I don't think they can defeat me"

"You can't get rid of me, can you?

"My eyes were glowing red. That thing is already in a runaway state. You won't stop until your belly is full."

The demon, whose eyes glowed red, is in a state where the hoop has been removed. Thanks to this, even a few thoughts have disappeared, and the strength is different digits. Usually it is also possible to get rid of Bal, but in that case the village will suffer the worst unless it is defeated as the village chief says.

"... Me, I'm going to support my fathers!

"Ru, Ruth!?

"Daniel, I asked for the village chief. I'm sorry, but I need you to lend me your horse."

"Oh, hey!

I put Daniel in confusion and grabbed the reins as he jumped on the horse. Daniel came forward to stop him when he tried to rush.

"Seriously, I listened to you! Bal in a runaway state! I don't even know how to get close, what are you thinking about backup!

"But I have to go, my fathers are in danger. Besides, if you leave it like this, the village is over either way!

"But it's Bal! If we get any closer, they'll eat us and we're done!

"Still!

I know it's reckless for Ruth and myself. I can't imagine myself being useful in front of Bal in a runaway state.

"I want to protect this village! Can you shut up and watch it break!

But Ruth wanted to protect the village where Alec would return one day after his brave journey. I want to tell Alec that I came home tired as if I didn't have anything to say 'welcome home' to. In order to do this, we have to make our way to Bal in a runaway state.

"Eh......, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, fuck! Get out of the way, Ruth, get out of the way!

Daniel, who raised his voice, jumps on the horse. Daniel, who held the reins, was bright blue, but he wasn't as confused as he had been earlier.

"I know your equestrianism there. And if they attack me when I'm holding the reins, I'll take them! Mayor, I'm sorry, but you can do something on your own later!

"This much is fine. More than that, we both have to run if our lives are in danger."

"Naturally!

"Village Chief, Daniel...... thank you. Let's go."

"Oh, I don't care anymore!

The horse rushes away and the village chief drops him off at a distance.

"The goddess Aristotle Theresia. …… Are the brave men of your prophecy truly those whom God has sent………?

The words of such a village chief were not heard by either of us.