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

As usual in the square, the villagers were interested in work and chatting early in the morning, but they all seemed to move somewhere dull and have no bounce in the conversation.

(I guess Tiana's technique hangs on everyone after all)

We're all having nightmares, and there's a good chance we're falling asleep. Yesterday, on second thought, it was a similar situation, and it doesn't seem like a primary phenomenon. You should tell the village chief early.

When I tried to get to the Golas family, where Daniel was, someone came to Ruth before me.

"Ruth!"

"Father."

It was the priest who came to Ruth in a rare and hasty manner.

"What is it?

"Ruth, this is about the doll I left with you yesterday, but it's gone while you were away..."

"Ah."

In front of a priest with a bright blue face, Ruth pulled his face apart.

(Shit. Cyrus left it with the priest yesterday. But I came back on my own...)

Yesterday I completely forgot that Cyrus started talking, but Ruth was scared of the Flor doll and left it with the priest.

Yet Cyrus has now returned to the Blau family in search of food. I can also nod this reaction of the priest because the doll I was supposed to have kept is missing.

"I'm so sorry. I don't even know when it's gone. I also asked Esther and Birds just in case, but that means no one saw it... There was certainly daylight. But I went to Bartolo yesterday and came back late, so I didn't go to the room where the doll was at night. Esther was cleaning for me during that time, but said the box didn't change at that time. In other words, if it's gone, I thought it might be later..."

"Uh, that is……."

Ruth moved her head desperately in front of a priest with a serious expression on his face. It wouldn't be advantageous for a serious priest to properly delude him, because he knows the value of a flor doll, so he shouldn't even think 'if it's gone, he can't help it'.

Besides, Ruth, who was scared that the flor doll might be moving, couldn't possibly have grasped its location, but she couldn't have said, "Never mind." Because I was the one who cared the most.

(This is to be honest with the priest... but...)

If you tell Father about Cyrus honestly, Ruth will be refreshed and free from worries. But now the priest who heard about it should care about Cyrus.

The priest is of such a type that he is affectionate as to keep and raise children without parents. If you hear that a man with amnesia is in trouble for becoming a doll, he will surely try to help.

But I want to avoid that now.

(I'd like to talk to you about a more unpleasant issue...)

Again and again, the problem now is with that organization and the strange curse.

I realized in the last incident that I encountered with both Ed during the Zenobian season, but if people have too many problems, they can't see the key things. The tips are out all the time and you don't even notice them. I'm more familiar with the curse than Marianne, and I have a problem with a relying priest being it.

Honestly, I didn't want to bother the priest there because the Cyrus thing doesn't matter to Ruth anymore.

"It's a matter of..."

The moment Ruth opened his mouth to properly mislead, the sound of a high bell rang.

"Ha?"

"Ah, village chief."

Where the sound came from was the square opposite the one where Ruth and the others were. Just in the direction of going to the village chief's house.

The sound of the bell now is like a signal for the village chief to speak to the villagers, often ringing during demon hunting, etc.

Naturally it was the village chief who dropped off his back yesterday, who rang the bell. On that side, besides my father Rossa, there were other village executives, plus a man named Bowman from a weird organization I had yesterday and a black knight. There doesn't seem to be a Baron Bulton in gold.

On a familiar signal, not only those who were in the square, but also those who were doing another job in the house, showed their faces in the hall. Because if you missed it, it would be a pain in the ass later.

"What are you talking about?

"…… C 'mon?

"Eh?"

"I don't know either......"

Just like Ruth, he leans his neck towards the priests who look at the village chiefs with suspicious voices.

I've never seen a priest react the same way as the Ruth and the others without knowing what was going on with something like involving the village chief. He is also very much relied upon by the village chief, and from his abilities and standpoint he is always a talkative and natural figure in the village. 'I don't know' why.

Everyone, stop! Listen to me!

Even while in doubt, the village chief raised his voice, and the villagers gathered around him. Ruth also leans towards his voice behind him with the priest.

(Is that some kind of village chief? …… weird…………?

I don't have a particularly disturbed figure, stiff hair, or a bad complexion. But before everyone else, the village chief felt different somewhere. It doesn't feel like that curved personality seeps out. Somehow, it's weirdly “normal”.

The mayor of the village, who went up to the platform prepared by Rossa, would look down on everyone and speak. That face is the same as usual.

"Everyone will care about yesterday. I had a discussion with Baron Bruton last night and decided on a policy as a village"

Yeah, about that.

I thought you would go home politely, but - what the village chief said was a word that I didn't think would happen.

"Our village of Hashi has decided to embrace Genetialism, worshipping the Genesis God. Everyone is free to think. Conversion is also free. There's nothing you need to be tied to Sestias."

People in the square squared at the words of the village chief. Ruth also no longer knew what the village chief was talking about.

(I mean, the mayor himself would make it ok to spread generism and praise for the Genesis God? You mean you can convert as you like?

I know that's quite plainly the case, but it's an unacceptable story, even if it's understandable.

Though not very enthusiastic, all twenty years after his birth, Ruth has prayed for Sestias. I have heard that village chiefs and others have small altars in their homes. Yet I could not believe that I allowed the solicitation of an impudent group that suddenly appeared yesterday and even liked conversion.

"- What do you mean, Baltro!?

The first person to raise his voice while all the villagers were confused was the priest who was next to Ruth. He goes to the village chief with a face full of surprise and confusion. People paved the way for the unusual condition of the priest.

(Maybe the priest wasn't even informed?

That look would indicate Ruth's conjecture is on the line.

There is no way he, the priest, can forgive the village chief for accepting a new religion in a village where Sestiasism is rooted. This is all the more so because I've been so kind.

"In yesterday's discussion, it became a decision to 'not accept', right? That's why I was rude first. What do you mean, change that decision later?

"Johann, after that, Baron Bruton, you have a lot to discuss. Attention to one religion turned out to be inappropriate for the times. What people believe is free. I know you have something to say because you are a Sestious priest, but isn't it a somewhat arrogant idea to tell you to keep believing in one religion?

"... eh"

The priest changed his complexion to the words of the village chief. I guess I never thought they'd say that.

"Surely you can't impose it on people's minds. What people believe is people's freedom………"

While the priest seemed to regret it, he spinned his words with utmost calm. Where it doesn't get emotional, it would be the boulder clergy.

"… but isn't it a tyrannical story that Baron Bruton said that the brave man Alec sent by the Four Gods has done nothing? He works very hard. You know that Kingsville has been contacting you, don't you? You should know best that Alec is very smart and will never betray everyone's expectations."

"Yes, but"

"Then why would you easily accept their words that deny his hard work? Isn't that betrayal against Alec, who left on behalf of the village?

"……… it is."

The mayor of the village, who is opinionated by the priest, has a slightly worse tooth cut.

(Something's wrong...)

If you're the usual village chief, you're right about what they're saying, but it would be holla, but if they bite you, you're about tripling it and saying it back. There's no way I'm going to react that baffled.

"Hey Ruth!

"Daniel!"

Daniel and Fritz were the ones who called me in a small voice. When they come to Ruth, they gaze around in silence.

"Something wrong with you guys?

"Eh?"

Ruth looked around to match their gaze.

Ruth realizes the surroundings are not the same as usual, although the village chiefs were not aware of the story. Everyone is making a little noise, but they are looking at the village chiefs' exchanges in a big way.

(… something, everyone……… dull?

Even if the village chief is afraid, usually the villagers also fly yaj if they complain. It shouldn't be strange to hear your voice say 'incredible' about today's story exactly. And yet no one tries to move.

(And the fathers...)

Another question is that my father Rossa has been silent for a long time. Usually, if anyone can get in the middle of this, Rossa will just watch the village chiefs from now on. I'm not sure where my gaze is either.

It was the moment Ruth flaunted her face.

"Bartolo, what do you mean? Please explain!

The strong words of the priest echoed around. Low voices lead well into squares where they have lost their sound. It was oddly compelling because he was a priest who didn't have much of an absurd voice. Because of that, the village chief, who was turned to his gaze, also began to react strangely.

"This is…… my, will…………."

The mayor of the village, who rocked his body into small pieces, begins to interrupt his words.

It was the moment Ruth's eyes saw that “aura with a curved personality seeping out” of the usual village chief.

(What...? Again?)

Suddenly I heard tinnitus again. It's not loud, but it sounds disgusting.

Ruth looks at her unexpectedly.

(... what the hell is this... hmm?

Ruth turns her gaze to the square, trying to distract herself from the annoying sound. At that time, I noticed that Bowman, who was on the side of the village chiefs, was slightly glowing.