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

"Sorry, didn't you see a little boy with water colored hair!?

"Eh, you don't know."

Even if I tried to speak to those who were nearby that way, they didn't seem to be looking closely around to see if they were all floating at the beginning of the festival, and everyone said they didn't see Ed prominent.

(What to do, where have you been, Ed!?

If you left normally, Ed was still unusual. I never thought I could leave you alone like that. I feel like something would happen to Ed if I did that.

As Ruth was searching anxiously, he put his hand on his shoulder.

"Gaw?"

"Ah, Lady Lara."

It was Lara of the Leion tribe who was there. Lara, who looked just like a lion in her previous life, looks at Ruth and tilts her neck. Apparently, he cared about Ruth in a hurry and spoke to me.

"Lady Lara, excuse me for enjoying the festival. As a matter of fact, Ed's missing a little boy, and he's looking for him. He's a boy with water colored hair, haven't you seen Lady Lara?

"Gww......"

Lara looked sorry for Ruth's question and shook her head, but when she slapped her fist against her chest, she pointed in the direction of the high ground. It was repeated several times and I finally figured out what I wanted.

"... Could you possibly look for me with you?

"Gaw."

"Ah, thank you very much! Sorry, I'm here for the festival."

Lara shook her head wide just to tell her not to worry. Even though she came all the way here to enjoy the festival, her breasts get hot at Lara's tenderness to put her fun behind her and help Ruth.

"He's this tall boy with watery hair. Best wishes! It's a bit familiar, so call me if you're going to get away with it."

"Gaw!"

As Ruth thanked her, Lara seemed to smell a little, then stood her thumb up and headed towards the high ground in a light motion. I was sure that Lara wouldn't do an unscrupulous imitation if Ed was scared of the way it looked.

Ruth, who broke up with Lara, starts looking around the square again. But no matter how foggy, dim and crowded it is, I can't find Ed at all who should be looking prominent. He said no one was watching him even if he spoke to the people around him. With the disconnect that he had already left the square, Ruth decided to head to the entrance to the village.

"That ~ Ruth, what are you doing?

But as he scratches people and runs to the entrance to the village, he can speak up again. Turning around behind me, it was Remias in a loess feather that came out of a narrow street leading from the square that came into view. Lemias was enjoying the festival or was in possession of the fruit honey-working treats sold in the stalls. Sounds pretty sweet.

"Actually, Ed's gone again...!

"Again ~? Ed is looking forward to the festival, I wonder if he has?

"I hope so...... something went wrong. It was a terrible mess, and it didn't seem to be in my sight about me in front of me, so I jumped out of the inn..."

"Was it disturbing............?

"Yes."

That said, Remius put the candy worker in his mouth, in a position to think he would arm himself.

To Remius, who suddenly stopped saying anything, Ruth turns his back again, having no choice but to stay here.

"I'm going to look at the entrance to my village. Mr. Lemias, if you find Ed..."

"There he is."

"What…………?

"There he is...... no. Uncle, I saw Ed earlier. I was wondering if you did go that way?

Remias pointed in the direction of the mountain path to the dungeon. It is a Hashi village with many travellers to the dungeon, and the road is well maintained to make it easy to get by.

"That's right, that's right ~! I was a little drunk, so I hung my head up, but Ed changed his blood phase and ran down the road. I think he was whining about some kind of 'dungeon' or something."

"Is that true!?

"Oh, you don't believe me? He said he wouldn't lie about this."

……

Remius is lying to me once and for all. But Ruth knows Ed was caught by the villagers yesterday walking down the road to the dungeon. According to what I heard afterwards, Ed seemed to feel that the friend he was looking for was in the dungeon.

(I don't know if I can take Mr. Remias' word for it... but there must be a pretty good chance Ed went in the direction of the dungeon)

Based on how Ed wasn't gazing at Ruth, who was in front of him, it's quite conceivable that he was having a conversation with that friend about something like telepathy when he jumped out of the inn. And it's likely that he said something and rushed out to the most prominent candidate dungeon with friends.

"Believe me no more - I really said I wasn't lying!

Remius points his lips at Ruth, who turns his confused gaze.

(Believe me, are you okay?... but if it was true, it would be dangerous for a little kid like Ed to have a mountain path on a foggy night. Because magic can be used, it is not safe)

The colour of the fog had already begun to change from red to black. The misty surroundings are dim, and even villagers hesitate to enter the mountains in the first place. If you are lost here, there is an increasing chance that Ed will be shipwrecked or attacked by demons in the mountains.

"See, I suspect you're wasting your time!

"…… OK, I believe. I'll go find it. Now, Mr. Lemias, I'm sorry, but if you see our parents, tell them..."

"Oh, my uncle will follow you."

"Eh?"

Remias took the xelle out of his nostalgia as he buried and shaved the candy in his mouth. And then I started smoking even though I wasn't supposed to light it. I inhale it deeply and spit it out.

"Ruth is going after Ed alone, isn't he? Because it's dangerous, my uncle will follow you. Besides, that would prove you're not lying, right? There's a fun festival ahead of us, but we don't want to go in the mountains without business."

"Eh, but Mr. Remias... then the festival is"

"What are you talking about? It's natural that human life is more important than a festival, isn't it?

Ruth had a subtle look when she heard the most honest words from Remias, who had a frigid atmosphere. But what did he think of it, Remius smiles only at his mouth.

"Oh, you think it might seem unreliable? Yes, yes, uncle. I can't arm myself at all......"

That said Remias took the installed lamp nearby and tapped it gently with the xel he had in his hand.

At that point, the lamp, which was lighting the area slightly, shines as hard as the sun's rays. So much so that the people who had turned their backs on the intensity of too much light noticed and turned away.

(Hey, what is it now...)

As Ruth repeatedly blinked with her eyes tickled at the sudden light, in the meantime Remius was smiling softly at the people who looked back and said, 'It's nothing.'

"... Uncle, I haven't been good with the Spirit for a long time. Even lamps that use life magic this way, the Spirit is helping them. That's good."

That's how I relax, Remius, but I thought Ruth saw something incredible.

(Whatever that is, it's not the light of the lamp...... and is the Spirit something that helps you with life magic?

Lemias' reasoning suggests that Alec, who is loved by the Spirit but can therefore use all his attributes, should be bestowing the same benefits.

But Ruth has never seen such a phenomenon as Alec's life magic. He never said that in the first place either.

"Look, look, Ruth, you know your uncle's magic isn't in line. Well, don't think about it. Let's hurry up and go find Ed-kun. When the sun goes down completely, you might not be able to find it.

But while Ruth is organizing his mind about what happened in front of him, Remius pushes his back on the road to the dungeon. I didn't have time to think slowly.

"But wait. If you don't get back home and gear up, the mountain path will remain unarmed………."

"- Wow!

As Ruth tried to stop Remias, he got a loud cheer in the square behind him. I see light reflecting on the fog. Maybe the village chief went up to the platform and the fire was set on the candlestick.

Because of this, people gathered in the square. Small village squares are so inaccessible because of people and stalls that they are usually unthinkable. Ruth, who was defying the flow of people, was driven out onto the sidelines naturally and intact.

"Ah, looks like it's started. Can you go back and get your gear like this?

"Huh..."

As Remius put it, it was going to take a while to scratch this man's mountain and return to the inn. There are ways to bypass the square, but I don't think that would lead to shortening it because it's also overwhelming.

(Yes, all you have to do is call Orha!

Ruth, who stumbled upon him, called Orha in his mind - but he didn't show up.

(... Speaking of which, when I was speaking in front of you, I was wrong because you were reacting, but I can't use anything telepathic like Ed, so I'm not supposed to be calling from this distance and Orha is flying)

I was mistaken because it sometimes flew from afar when I got it, but that was just Orha coming after Ruth voluntarily. So Orha, who has become a good boy, waits a long time if Ruth tells him to wait. And in order to release the 'wait', we need to tell it in front of Orha. It was natural not to react to Ruth's voice in the distance.

As Ruth was upset by the fact that he now realized, Remias, who sighed loudly, slapped him on the shoulder.

"Ruth, I'll lend you this if you like."

What Remias took out of his nose was a linear knife of about forty centimeters. It emits a brilliant brilliance of water. It emits cold air like ice. I'm sure he has attributes.

But Ruth had a little resistance to borrowing weapons from others. I don't think I can handle it well.

"Uh... but..."

"Isn't it quicker to borrow from your uncle than to go back and get your weapons now? If you curse, you'll be late chasing Ed, won't you? And it's not a bad weapon, this."

Remias' words made sense. Not if you're saying no to this emergency because it's an unfamiliar weapon. But suppress the feeling of deviation and confirm just in case.

"……… may I try to unplug it once?

"Fine."

When I said no to Remius and pulled out the sheath, a very cold blade emerged. The cold glow in a different direction than the Orihalcon is likely to freeze the object just by touching it. I tried cutting the nearby weed, but the cut was too good. This would be enough as a weapon.

"What are we going to do?

"Excuse me. I'll borrow it."

"Yeah. Go ahead, go ahead. Oh, by the way, that's a 'loan'."

"Yes..."

Ruth slightly regretted making a loan to Remius, but when she noticed that there was something like a hook in the sheath of the borrowed knife, she immediately attached it to her waist belt. I just have to break it off that it's not if you're saying Gudagda.

"Mr. Remias, I'd like you to join me in the search."

"Let's be fooled! Let me show you."

When Ruth asked the villagers on his side to give a message to his parents, he and Remias headed for the mountain road to the dungeon.