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

The snowy quiet Citstiadis came to an end, marking the season when life sprouted from the earth. The colours of the mountains coloured green, the animals who were hibernating began to act vibrantly, the season of Aristotle, where the colorful flowers spread their faces on the plains and the winds stroking their cheeks were warm and refreshing - a season that, in previous life, they called spring. It is the thin pink-stained trees that are not found in this world, but there is still a bright atmosphere in nature and in the village.

"Congratulations, brother. Keep up the good work."

"Oh, Ruth, thank you. I'm gonna need you at home... but it's right around the corner, so call me if you're in trouble?

"Of course."

On Aristotle's season, his brother, Clark, finally married Sarah, who was his fiancée, and entered the Duran family, which operates a grocery store. At the stage of their engagement, Clark left and it was decided that Ruth would succeed the inn, so they all smiled off without any particular problems. The wedding was also held in the villagers' outing, and the church, which was usually kept quiet, was also wrapped with a bright laugh.

(Alec didn't see the two weddings after all......)

Alec, who was with Ruth, of course, interacted deeply with Clark, so I'm sure he would have sincerely celebrated their wedding. But Alec was on a journey, so he couldn't celebrate them. We talked about giving a gift using magic in the Zenobian season last year, but it didn't come true either.

(Looks like Alec's busy, too, and I can't help it)

I guess Alec's journey is also extremely harsh. The frequency of letters decreased with each passing day in the evidence, and the last letter I received was a letter I wrote the day before I entered the place called "Spirit Forest". It was about three months ago now. Was that in a hurry, or was it sent with a transfer technique that Alec could use, something I had on my desk in Ruth's room at some point?

It seems that the place called Spirit Forest is quite far from Hashi village, so it usually takes more than three months to wait for it to arrive by flight. Considering that we are still traveling ahead of us, it is also possible that it will be nearly six months before Alec sends any frequent letters to Ruth. That's why I didn't care so much about not getting the letter.

(It means you're so far away...)

Ruth stepped out the window and looked up at the sky.

The sky visible from the village seems wide and narrow. He said that there are cities in the world that continue to snow all year round, as well as villages surrounded by sand and sun that are constantly forced to fight drinking water. It is unthinkable in Hashi village, where the four seasons exist and some stability is brought all year round. That's why when I hear that in a letter, I realize that this world is pretty big, just like it was in my previous life. It is reminded that in such a world, and without civilizational instruments such as those of previous life, there is no such thing as a guarantee that we will see each other again once we break up.

"I like you -"

I remembered my conversation with Alec the last time I accidentally saw him, and Ruth's face stained step by step.

Three months after that, there was no answer to Alec in Ruth. Honestly, I just can't sleep, and I have no idea what to do. I might have been able to derive answers from the rules of thumb if I had accumulated quite a bit of romantic experience in my previous life, but I've come with zero, so I have extra knowledge. It was a pain in the ass. My head has already come to a philosophical part, such as' What is happiness in people '? I'm currently out of my mind.

"Ruth, go deliver to Mr. Wonock."

"Ha, yes!

Ruth, who heard his mother Celine's voice, was fortunate enough to force Alec's face off his head and head toward the inn where his voice spoke.

Looking up at the clear sky, Ruth, carrying his usual torso pan and cage on his back, went outside to deliver a meal that became a regular flight to his neighbor Wonok's house. I look up at the inn, which is also my home, as I narrow my eyes to the cheer outside.

"You've been splendid…………"

The inn that looked up eliminates the interesting appearance of the previous wood and is three floors made of solid materials like bricks. The mother house was also a long vertical bungalow, but now it was two floors long, and Ruth's room was directly above the living room. The exterior alone is very much the same as the village chief's house, which boasted the most luxury in the village. Of course, it was made quite well inside, and the cooking area with the season had been transformed into the latest ceremony that it was used in the Wang capital.

(Really... I wonder who Mr. Wonok is...)

The Blau family inn was half-destructed in an incident that occurred during the five days of the disconnection. But whoever was responsible for it disappeared, and it was thought that Ruth was probably not even from this world to imagine. Therefore, although the Blau family carried out repair work as a first aid, it was necessary to repair the broken part at their own expense in order to continue operating.

However, it was anticipated that the money would not be tackled immediately if requested, as the surroundings would not gather the ingredients so easily during a season closed with snow and few trees. This brings me to the point that we won't be able to reopen sales until the next season either, and I was so worried that even Clark's wedding wouldn't be ready.

"If you're going to be delivering meals (borough stew) to me in the future, I'll do something about the house for free. It's not like I'm not responsible."

It was my neighbor Wonok who had made such a suggestion to the Blau family. It is true that Wonok is a party to the incident and is also involved in the half-destruction of the inn, but ultimately he saved the lives of the villagers, so he never thought he would make such a suggestion. Of course, I said no at first, but I told her to leave it to her to be too confident, so the Blau family, who was in serious trouble, left it to Wonok, who was not even a carpenter. He was a genius who, contrary to his well-behaved appearance, was willing to do something unexpected. That's why the Blau family decided to put that slight expectation on hold.

And it was only five days before they left their luggage at the neighboring house and turned themselves over to the village chief's house - at some point, a new house was built close to the building, which was impossible to repair.

(Really, I'm surprised...)

Too early to complete, everyone in the Blau family was surprised, not just Ruth. But when I asked Wonok what the situation was, he ended up with a phrase, "I just asked someone I know, I don't know the details," and he didn't look surprised. Even though it was a normal architectural landscape during the day, I had no idea what the hell had happened. All I cared about was that I was rarely hung around the building like blindfolded things in this world, but Ruth decided to forget her doubts because she felt like she wouldn't answer me if I asked her why. According to the neighbors, there were signs that more than one person would move on the night of something that didn't make any noise, but I never saw him.

The question remained as to who Wonok had asked, but in that way the inn quickly transformed into something more solid than before, and the Blau family was able to live their normal lives without that.

But, to be honest, Ruth thought that Borough Ashew would have bought him a feather he couldn't repay.

(I wonder if this is normal, the race of demons...)

Wonok is a longevity species of people whose magic is overwhelming and high. As far as words and deeds go again, I think he was quite wealthy. He's the kind of guy who poignantly gives away a piece of jewelry that a house can buy instead of a borough stew. But the Demon Nation seems to be a small minority rarely seen in a village in the corner of the world like Hashi Village, and Ruth didn't even know it existed until he asked Wonok. For this reason, this is common sense in their lives, and from their point of view, the possibility that Ruth and the others were exaggerating was well thought out.

Incidentally, I tend to imagine bad things when I hear about demons, but it is proven by Wonok that in this world their species are just people with such a name. In fact, Ruth has also been taught various things, but on the other hand, there were occasions when he was surprised by his insane behavior and repeatedly expressed his opinion. If Wonok had not been friendly to humans at that time, it would not have been strange if he had been killed because the Demons were not opponents of the enemy.

"Mr. Wonock, Addy. I brought you a meal."

With that voice on his hands, he knocks on the door of a borough cabin next to the Blau family. At that time, the torso pan is supported by one of Ruth's left arms, but it is not so hot because there is a cloth wrapped around the pan for insulation.

This building, which people can't seem to live in, was its Wonok house. But the exterior was a mess, but inside it was so luxurious that I couldn't imagine whether it was even in a different dimensional space, and Addy lived that she had hired him as a servant in addition to Wonok.

After a while, the door quietly opened and Ruth glanced down before a boy with mixed brown hair and red eyes.

"Morning, Addy. I brought you a pot, can you let me put it inside?

With that said, the voiceless boy Addy opened the door and invited Ruth in as soon as he laughed thinly, placing the pan on the table at the end of his eyes and nose from the front door. As usual, Ruth puts the pan there. This is the third time that Addie has brought a pot, so she's completely used to dealing with it.

As usual, I laughed bitterly when I saw a building that didn't match its appearance and contents, wondering about Wonok, who doesn't show up at the pot's arrival. Because usually Ruth shows up at the same time as he comes in.

"Maybe Mr. Wonock is out?

Addy nods cocklessly to Ruth's question. Apparently, even if Wonok is not here, Ruth told me to let him in.

Although it was unthinkable in his previous life that a boy under the age of ten would take care of an adult, it seemed normal in this world, and Addy gestured to Ruth to sit in a chair trying to entertain a visitor.

"Oh, not to mention. I have business. I'll be right there."

Ruth knelt in front of Addy with a slightly lonely look when she rang. When I put my pockets in my hands for fishing purposes, he says to open his mouth to Addy.

Looking at his mouth open for nothing and laughing bitterly, Ruth pinched it at his fingertips and put it in a corollary. As soon as he closed his mouth to touch the rolling object with his tongue, Addy's expression exalted slightly with surprise.

"Delicious? My brother gave it to me. I'll split your hem."

To Addy, who shook her head as vertically as she wanted, Ruth took half of the remaining portion of the candy balls out of her pocket, saying so, and placed them in her little palm. Tell them to keep it cool because it dissolves with heat.

In Hashi Village, where there are no confectionery shops, when it comes to eating sweets, it is only made by hand, but this is what Clark bought for Ruth when he found out it was popular in Wang Du. Clark was surprisingly sweet to Ruth, although he also says something tougher than his father Rossa. He said he left the house and had another family, but finding something that looked interesting was enough to buy Ruth's share with his wife's share. I'm happy with the favor, and I don't hate candy balls, but I decided to split them because there were just a few bottles full of Ruth who wasn't a child.

"Good luck, then"

Saying goodbye to Addy, who laughed happily, Ruth headed straight to the church in the center of the village after Wonok's house.