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

Only one “fake killer” who confessed to all his sins would be most pleased to die - the only true killer who could actually commit the crime and lay sin on something unrelated.

'You can't avoid it. This is absolutely necessary to bring the inn back to normal. "

Wonok was aware. That I am on guard and that one day I will be killed. He also knew that his death would be an alarming cut off for the killer. That's why I didn't say anything to Ruth last night. Because I knew Ruth would stop.

Maybe I flipped a borough stew last night because of a situation that gives me certainty about that hunch - it could have contained poison or something. Wonok only eats borough stew every meal because anyone in the inn knows. I must have done that because that happened to be everyone's dinner. To keep no one from eating borough stew, Wonok flipped every pot flashly. And the behavior itself may have been in order to expose the killer and make him target himself alone.

(So you won't die)

I don't see how Wonok could have foreseen his death and not avoided it. Wonock and Ruth aren't even that close. Normally, you should make it a priority to protect your life over the shallow lodgings you hang out with.

But as it turned out, Wonok seemed to have done everything he could, knowing his fate, to 'just do what I can do', for the sake of the inn, and hence to keep the other person alert. Maybe they were stronger and couldn't resist, but either way, only the fact remained that Wonok was caught up in this case and died, giving Ruth the killer confidence.

(…… I need to pass on Mr. Wonok's thoughts)

I don't care why. Even if Ruth remembers the anger that his intestines are about to boil back, he has to do what Wonock used to say, "Protecting the unrelated."

That's why I killed my emotions and laughed.

"- That's true. Now you don't have to sleep all over again."

My heart seemed to rip off with anger and sadness, but my voice was more entertaining than I thought. When he smiled without any evil, he looked surprised and stared at Ruth, except for Seju.

"You... Mr. Wonok's dead, huh? We were close, weren't we?

"Well, I'm your neighbor, and I baked your care because you're incapable of living."

"Aren't you sad, Ruth?

Clark and Celine, who were on Ruth's side, frown.

If you know that Ruth and Wonock had quite a few interactions, then that question was natural. I know how lame Ruth is. But I have to play "a simple young man who is after his life and has not thought about it."

"It is indeed sad that Mr. Wonok died. But... I was a little scared that people would die more than that."

"You, weren't you flatter than me when you were the last two?

"That's... I was pretending to be okay because it would be embarrassing if they found out I was scared and trembling. You were pretty freaked out inside, brother."

Avoid Clark's doubts by using the most plausible excuse. I just regretted a little that I shouldn't have taken a sober attitude or something if this were the case. But when Ruth looks a little sad, Clark lowers his brow so he can be caught. And he was so convinced, "Well, you were working hard too, I was just wondering if you were freaking out," he said. I'm just a little worried about Clark's gullibility.

"I don't care if you ever hunt for prey in a hunt... it's the first time people have died in a village, so I don't even know what to do. I'm a man too, and I was wondering if I had to put up with it even if I was afraid..."

"Well, I've never had a case like this before……………………"

Rossa is also surprised by Ruth's sudden words, but seems to be convinced just a little bit. There has never been a murder in the village or found a human body. If you go to the dungeon, it will be different again, but there is also a church in the village, so you will not basically encounter the dead. With that in mind, I guess Ruth's remarks are also convincing. Rather, the first reaction is usually not stranger to doubt.

Ruth tries to "look like herself from the side” and talks inside, taking care not to diverge too much from the characters she usually shows her family.

"So I was relieved when I thought that was over. … Of course, it's sad that Mr. Wonok is the killer."

"That's true. Mr. Ruth."

Seju, who had been watching for a while, came on board to talk about Ruth and the others.

"You would have been near him a lot. I'm glad they didn't do anything."

"Yes. I didn't imagine this at all, so I was surprised"

"Right."

Seju turns her gaze to Ruth as if she were worried. I guess he actually desperately enjoys his inner laughter. Ruth has been so disgusted by the signs of Seju mocking the 'stupid young man'.

But that's fine.

"Don't worry about it anymore."

"Yes."

The person who was after Ruth is definitely Seju. I don't know why, but I'm pretty sure this is the information Wonok gave me at the stake of his life.

But even if it turns out, what Ruth will do is not even catch the killer, as Wonock said. Instead, you shouldn't be known for thinking about that in and of itself.

What Ruth has to do now is safely return everyone involved in a situation that can be called a hostage to the ground. That is what Ruth wants and what Wonok wants.

"Hey, it's over, and let's stay calm, 'cause we're almost there."

"That's right. The blizzard won't last long until tomorrow. And then calm down."

You can't stand this weird air anymore, Celine and Clark have been hanging words to calm everyone down.

The two words broke up the scene after a while.

It's still early, so Seju and Julia went back to their private rooms and Rossa and Clark decided to clean up Wonock's body. It's not a good idea to keep the body in the room forever, so they decided to put it in Ruth's room with the other two first. Since the flow of blood has already stopped, it seems that no blood will fall into Ruth's room.

And Celine headed to the kitchen a little early but to prepare breakfast, and Ruth cleaned the floor of the bloody room. But the blood stains the floorboard, and it's not as easy to take it off as it rubbed it with water. I thought I might need to peel off the floorboard and replace this.

After I finished cleaning, I went back to the back room and changed my dirty clothes, and Kia stopped hiding under the bed.

"Coon......"

"Kia......"

Ruth sits back in bed stroking Kia's head. At the same time a loud sigh leaked.

"Mr. Wonok..."

It can somehow be deduced that Wonok died in order to bring the inn down to the ground. But I can't wipe away my feelings. I'm pretty sure he was close. Some parts of me felt like a teacher somewhere, respecting the knowledgeable aspect. I also felt a friendship from him as a neighbor. But I don't think Ruth himself matters enough for him to risk his life to protect him. That's why I was confused and my doubts swelled.

(But... there is no Wonok to answer that...)

No matter how much you ask, the answer doesn't come back.

On the contrary, you will never hear the words demanding borough ascetics, the dialogue scolding Ruth, the teachings guiding him, or the lectures of the world or race again.

".................. I knew you were dead... Mr. Wonok"

I want to hope that Wonok may be alive, as Herald and Two Coras are alive. I want to believe that it must be.

- But at the same time, I can't get my eyes out of my head that have become like golden glass balls. Just remembering makes the bottom of my chest bitter.

(That is the death of a person………)

He seemed more shocked than he thought of Wonok's death, which he was close to, because he had no experience of seeing the death of a friend or acquaintance, even in the memory of his previous life. I felt kind of heavy to my body and covered my face with both hands.

"Qu ~ n………………."

As Ruth sighed deeply, Kia slid her face as she came up to bed.

"Kia, I'm sorry. I came back early and made it a severe air…………"

Kia spreads her neck on Ruth's apology. And he looked straight at me and licked my cheek with his tongue. I'm sure you're comforting me.

When I knew that, the favor was felt very hard, and Ruth extended her arm and looked at Kia's warm hair.

"Thank you, Kia…………."

"One……………."

Ruth is aware of the pendant that swings on her chest as she leans against Kia's head.

I don't know what effect the pendant of the wind attribute borrowed from Wonok has. But if it didn't glow red then and make Ruth feel the heat, I'm sure everything would have been ruined even though Wonok advised me to say something extra. I was surprised by my simplicity, but at the same time I appreciated the effect of the pendant. I wonder if this pendant inherits Wonok's will.

(I'll be sure to return it when it's all over. So help me for a while)

Ruth leaned against Kia for a while as she grabbed her pendant in her hand.