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

If you look in the direction Alec was in until earlier, you don't know what happened and what happened, but for the first time Rossa and Garcia compared drinks, Celine and Fana and Moore and Cannagra supported that. Was it a good battle or was it in full swing?

"Eliza, don't touch me badly because I'm a big mistaken guy when I get that attitude from this woman."

With that said, Alec put his jaw on the top of Ruth's head. And as if to tell Ruth, 'Don't get me wrong,' it's the end of pushing your head around with your chin.

"…… I know. He said he wouldn't do that again."

"What do you think? You're messing around in the village. I just got greeted back and I went up, and then I blew myself up..."

"Hey, Alec. Don't talk like that in front of Mr. Eliza!

Ruth screamed inside as Alec spoke of it before he left. Anyway, I understand how bad my actions towards women have been during this time, because one person has just reflected violently. No longer for Ruth, you can say that part of it has become black history. I don't want to hear it from someone else.

But from Alec, who doesn't know such a change in Ruth, he must still be acting thoughtless towards women. I guess that's why they say it like this.

"Hehe. Don't worry, Master Alec. In this conversation, Mr. Ruth will never know that I don't feel that way."

"............... what were you talking about?

"That's a secret. Hey, Mr. Ruth."

"Ah, Ah, Yes! Of course!"

If a beautiful girl laughs at Nico all the time and asks for her consent, Ruth has no choice but to snort. Of course I get a nibble under reflective conditions.

Even though I know I like Alec, Ruth basically likes something called a woman, so I can't help it. The feeling of thinking of Alec as cute and the feeling of thinking of a woman as cute is completely different.

But he didn't care, Alec whimpered with a busty voice.

"... Are you serious about what you said on the cliff?

"Eh? Cliffs?

"That's right. That's when you told me..."

So I asked Alec, who was clouding his words, how Ruth looked as he raised his face, with a slightly obstinate look. I feel like my heart has been grabbed by the look on my face even though I don't think I deserve this occasion.

(... Alec with this look is adorable)

It may be strange to call a man's obstinate face cute, but when Alec does, Ruth wants to forgive him for anything he can't help it. I'm sure even before I realized it, I would have forgiven you a lot for feeling that way.

"Alec, you said it was a secret, because it wasn't a big deal."

"Well, what the hell......"

Alec's dissatisfied face did not return because of Ruth, who was not a big deal but did not speak. But if you hold my hand and tell me a secret story and they say 'secret', from Alec's point of view, you can't help but care.

Ruth looked to Eliza, who was watching how things were going, and asked if I could just talk to her for a second. You understand what I mean. Eliza only opens a little between her thumb and index finger to show Ruth. I mean, he just needs a little bit.

"They said, 'I've asked you to keep doing this' about Alec."

"Is that all?

"So, I said," Okay. "

"Hmmm...... right. I don't know."

You were a little convinced, Alec finally loosened his expression. I can see you're in a bit of a good mood.

Even though I think it's simple, my expression looses on Alec like that.

"Aleku, come here for a moment."

When we had such a conversation, Curtis looked up and invited Alec through the door that leads outside in the hallway on the side of the inn. I thought I didn't see him, but apparently he was outside at some point.

"Ruth, come with me."

"Me too?

Alec was called to the door, but Ruth, who had been grabbed by the wrist, was also to stand up. Turning around behind him, Eliza waved small and in the back Rosa and Garcia were still fighting in comparison to their drinks as they turned bright red in the face.

There was Curtis smiling calmly under the quiet moonlight as she walked outside smiling bitterly at the hustle and bustle in the back as she waved back to Eliza.

"Ruth, you're here, too, just fine. Alec, I apologize for earlier. You two go ahead."

Saying so, Curtis gives Alec something like a bracelet. Alec looked a little surprised when he saw it.

"The two of us, what... is that okay with you? Show that to Ruth."

"I don't mind if Alec wants to show you Ruth."

"No, as far as I'm concerned, I wanted to show you………"

Alec seems a little overwhelmed by Curtis' sincerity, pointing his suspicious gaze at him. To Alec like that, Curtis smiled like a father.

"In the first place, I don't want to keep anything from you, because you're just disappearing to avoid making a scene. Besides, I've caused you the most trouble with this one, Ruth. Nobody's complaining about this."

"Is that so…… I'll borrow it for you."

"I've set it to go around the ocean automatically, so come back before noon"

"Okay. I'm sorry you cared, Curtis."

"No."

When they finished a conversation that Ruth didn't understand, Alec put the bracelet he was given in his inner pocket. Then he stopped grabbing Ruth's wrist and switched to the one leading to his hand and pulled it gently.

Ruth, let's go.

"Huh? Where?

"Fine, I'll show you"

"Good stuff?

Alec walked straight out toward the mountain, and Ruth, who was holding hands, followed it.

Turning around, Curtis is now waving at Ruth and the others with a good smile. When Alec replied to Curtis's voice, "Ruth, think and act on your strength," he went into the inn with a grin.

"Alec, where are you going?

"Interesting place"

"Interesting place?

Ruth would be surprised.

Laughing with Niyaniya, Alec pulls Ruth's hand and walks into the back of the mountain. I couldn't tell you where I was going, but I decided to walk sideways thinking 'okay' to Alec's fun appearance.

Walk in a quiet forest where you don't feel any sign of an animal, hand in hand.

The hand I connected was warm and kind of awkward. I've never been in a mountain alongside Alec before, but I guess I've never been in this way.

(That sounds weird...)

It would have been a suicide to go into the back of the mountain in the middle of the night without weapons, but I didn't think Alec would have to worry about that because he was on his side. And even though I didn't bring a lamp, there was something similar to the 'light' of life magic floating around Alec at some point. Because of that, I didn't feel any fear even though it was in the woods where the moonlight didn't hit me.

Walking a little while talking about the destination, eventually reaching a slightly open place where the trees were gone and the moonlight hit, Alec turned his hand away and turned to Ruth.

"Sa, Ruth. Come on."

So, Alec spreads his hands toward Ruth, with a full smile. When Ruth was confused without knowing his intentions, Alec called Ruth by moving his fingertips on both hands. Apparently, he means to come into his own arms.

"What do you do? Could it be a destination here?

"No, you can't get to your destination, so I'm gonna hold you up and carry you."

"…………… Can't you walk?

"I can't."

"………… What do you mean to carry?

"I don't like it."

Bassari smiled and turned it down, and Ruth pulled a little facial cramp. Even if it's okay to go into Alec's arms yourself, it's a little pride to be honestly nodded when you're declared to hold him up. Even if it was held up a few hours ago.

(No, I know Alec can even lift a pinky finger... but...)

When he looked subtle without knowing how to describe his complex mood as a man, Alec turned to a mushy look.

"What is it? He said he would never drop it. Believe me."

He seems to have interpreted the bewildering behavior of Ruth in a way that he considers unreliable and unfaithful.

(Ah, already…………)

It would be Ruth's surrender if he looked like that. The little pride decides to flush lightly into the water.

"He said he didn't think that way."

When Ruth said so, he approached Alec and tried to turn his arm to his torso. But before that, I was instructed to go somewhere else, and as I was very much told - I put my arms around Alec's neck. Alec is a little taller, so he's slightly upward.

"Phew..."

When he heard a delightful voice leaking out of his ear, he turned his hand around his back. On a painful embrace, he slips up to his head, and the lights add up to his inability to move. I accidentally closed my eyes.

(Ugh... Shit. I might hear you thrilled...... get to your destination ASAP)

To an embrace that is not necessarily pressing, Ruth does her best because it suppresses the noisy heart.

- But Ruth wanted his shoulder lightly, realizing Alec would never move any further after time.

"Alec? Aren't you going somewhere?

"Ah. You did."

……

Alec laughs with no evil at all when Ruth, who opened her eyes, turns a slightly dazed glance at the words she had completely forgotten. And as he moved his body to deceive, he put his arms under his back and knees and held Ruth as declared. I don't want to understand, but I'm finally holding the princess.

"Ruth, pull out your body, put your head on my side, keep your eyes and mouth shut. Because it's dangerous."

"Oh, oh, yeah. Okay."

If Alec says, 'Because it's dangerous,' he thinks Ruth will make a move he can't imagine, and he'll do what he's honestly told. Of course, I trust 100 percent Alec, so I lost all my strength. The way Alec held her also feels stable, so I didn't even think she was scared, so I felt comfortable.

"Let's move."

Ruth nodded while feeling a strange floating sensation.

I am more sensitive to the surrounding sounds and signs than usual due to my eyes being closed. I decided to rely on that to imagine what the situation was.

(Rising......?

The surrounding air cooled down gradually and I felt the sound of the wind, which eventually turned into the sound of entering somewhere like a cavity, rocked heavily once. And "Keep your eyes closed yet," while Alec walks somewhere with Ruth in his arms.

(This stiff sound...... not dirt or wood or stone...... I don't know...... an iron plate?

In the village there is the sound of walking on iron, which is too expensive to use as floor coverings. Besides, it felt like a solid build rather than a cheap iron sound. It then turned into a walking sound on a polished stone, climbing something like a staircase, and also sounding something like a motor sound moving automatically somewhere.

Ultimately, cold air stroked Ruth's cheek again, along with the sound of opening a heavy door.

And I felt a unique smell in my nose that I could even remember nostalgia.

(What is this smell...?

Ruth, you can open your eyes.

"Huh... Wow...!

When Alec gave me permission and Ruth opened her eyes, there was a view that I could never see while I was in the village.