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

(... Either way, you're not going to be here forever, and you should be looking for a way out... that?)

Looking at the village with many thoughts, I saw an unusual building.

(This is the church... used to be like this?)

Ruth was not interested in prayer even when he was old, but he didn't come to the church because of the troublesome restraints (prayers) he had to make when he was little.

The impression was fairly thin - the church was different than it was today.

(It's a strange atmosphere....)

Flowers are planted around the current church, walls are cleaned, and the atmosphere is simple but nice.However, the church in front of us now has rough surrounding ground, the building itself is supposed to be newer than 15 years later, but it has not been cleaned, and there are parts with wooden panels and windows.It feels like it has been left behind.

"... sixteen years ago, what happened to the priest?"Ah, someone's coming out."

As I walked around the church and checked, there was a sign that the back door would open.Ruth frowned at the two people who came out of there.

"Now, Father Honza, if you'll excuse me."

"Oh, thank you."

One was called Honza.A short, slightly fat man wearing the same priest clothes as Father Johann.I have the impression that I am in my late forties and that my face is soft and smiles on the whole.

The other one seems to be a merchant.The neighborhood was terrible and bad looking, so the appearance was not very good, but the clothes were decent.

When they exchanged greetings, they each moved separately without noticing Ruth, who was looking nearby.Honza entered the church again, and the merchant stopped by Ruth's side and took something like a notebook out of his pocket and wrote something down.

"Shit, that's greedy. I let you come to a village like this... if you're not a priest, I'm gonna beat you to death."

A bad merchant walked by Ruth's side, leaving such a murmur behind.

"... eh, who's the priest now?You're different from Father Johann.Father Honza... Honza... who? "

I remember Ruth replacing Alec's father, Father Johann, because he had been taken care of since he was young, but the man named Honza had no memory of him at all.

"Maybe this is not the past I know, but another world that's similar?... ah, but maybe... "

Ruth didn't remember anything, but I heard that another priest was in the church until Father Johann came to the village.And according to Father Johan himself, he came to this village about sixteen years ago.

(Alec came to the village when he was four and is now 21 years old... 17 years since he came to Hashi Village...)

In other words, there has been a delay of about a year since Alec came to the village until Father Johann ran the church.In the meantime, there must have been another man in charge of the church.I wonder if that's the man named Honza.

(I don't remember him at all... but can you understand how rough he is around the church... even though I don't want to?)

Father Johann is like a priest who teaches adults to read and write, not just the children of the village, and does not receive the cost of healing.The villagers liked him, took the initiative to repair the church, and donated money and goods.Such a relationship would have created a good atmosphere for the whole village and strongly rooted Cestianism in such a small village.That made the church very beautiful.

(But that Honza is not that kind of priest... I don't have a bad feeling about that)

Ruth can read and write because Father Johann taught him.I mean, he hasn't done such a thing.

But it's more than a priest's job.There is something the person can't do, so it is not bad because it is not sticky.But what bothers me...

"Was there any gold embroidery on that priest's clothes...?"

The grey priest clothes that Father Johan wore were plain and not gorgeous at all.But the priest's clothes that Honza wore had gold embroidery, and the cloth was quite fine.I can't believe you're wearing the same priest clothes as Father Johann.

Looking at the back door where a priest named Honza had disappeared while Ruth was tilting his neck, the door opened again.

"... then, Father, we will return."

"Oh, next time in ten days.I got it, Rihala. "

"... yes"

It was Honza and Ruth's strange mid-degree boy who came out earlier.

Both of them had a slightly mild mood and had no features like this, but there was an overall dark atmosphere whether they were tired or not.Clothes are fairly simple and the hem may be easier to remove.Compared to my village's age, I didn't seem to be living a very good life.

When Honza walked out the back door, she quickly shut the door.

Noah, let's go.

"Yeah."

The two remaining boys were lying silently for a while, but eventually walked towards the mountain.

"Who are Rihala and Noah?"

Ruth didn't remember anything about the two boys who came out of the orphanage.

It seems Noah has the impression that a boy with short black hair and a triple white eye is in a state of rehab, and a boy with slightly longer brown hair has thin eyes and an overall smile, but I can't remember at all when I look at his face and ask his name.

(I wonder if those boys were in the orphanage... hmm, I can't remember.After all, isn't this the past?)

I don't know if it happens to be in Ruth's memory or if it's unnatural.

Though there is a lot of information I remember compared to my age, Ruth is not perfect either.It is not strange to have information that is missing, but there are many things about the church that I can't remember.

(Well, you can't help rushing.Maybe I'll remember why I came here sometime.... yes, let's take a closer look at this world right now)

Ruth decided to walk the world in haste to check the situation.

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About half a day later, when the sun began to fall a lot, Ruth returned to Hashi village.Fatigue appears on his face.

"What's that weird wall?"

Around the village was a mountain with the same topography as reality, but a short distance from the village of Hashi there was a wall of soil blocking the distance.The road to King's Landing was cut off.Of course, there is no such thing in reality.

The strange wall could not pass through without a solid loose end.It looks like dirt, but it's different from real dirt.

The earth wall continued to divide the mountains and rivers while drawing a little curve.Curiously, the river was flowing through the wall, the trees were growing, and the mountain animals were moving freely, but only Ruth could not go to the other side.

(Maybe that looks just like me... like a border?)

I walked along it for a while, but it was a completely unchanged wall, so I turned around on my way without seeing everything.

(Looks like I'm trapped in this tiny world centered around Hashi Village....)

Considering the strange curved earthen walls and the walking distance, it was found that the world is generated around Hashi village.The distance will be right in front of the dungeon.Nevertheless, there are plenty of animals in the mountains to hunt, and it takes a lot of time to search the surroundings.

(When that happens, I wonder if only the spirit has come to the world of the past... but why?)

Why is Ruth in the past Hashi village?There must be a reason for that, but Ruth couldn't remember anything.

(Ah, well done....)

Ruth held his head.

About half a day has passed since then, but there is no change in my memory even if I try to remember it.Ruth only remembers riding Gilmore, and he doesn't remember the exact date or the last move.It's buried in vague memories.

(Anyway, let me convince you that this is the past, I can't help thinking about the details... I can't stay here longer than that, so I have to find a way back to the original world.)

If this is the past and not the real world, we should eventually have to go back.You might want to keep that in mind as your ultimate goal.

I know. Sometimes it's like Natasha.

He may not have come by his own will, but he may have been forced to bring him here.This world, which seems peaceful, also needs vigilance.I don't know when they'll attack me with their hands back.

(Anyway, let's look at this world a little bit more)

For some reason, Ruth has set a course of action.And Ruth herself can't be a resident of this world, and it's like a mental state.--Must mean something here.

If so, it's likely that Alec has something to do with it.

Alec is a young figure who can see and hear the voice of Ruth, who is not recognized by the villagers.It seemed important to explore the young Alec himself and his surroundings.

See you tomorrow, Alec.

"Be careful and go back."

"Yeah, Ruth, Aunt Celine, auntie."

As Ruth thinks about it in Central Square, Alec, the person of interest, just walks out of the Brau house.I'm sure she was at home with Ruth this afternoon.

Looking back at the daytime scene, Ruth aggressively hid himself in a nearby house.Even if you show up in front of Alec right now, he'll just think you're suspicious and run away.

As he watched Alec's back as he returned to the church, he heard a conversation between young Ruth and Celine trying to enter the house of Brau.

"Ruth, I'll have dinner. Please wash your hands first."

Er...

"Well, that's not true. You're five years old, so I won't tell you, but wash your hands."

"Let's go for a little while.I'm hungry. "

"Oh, hey, Ruth!"

Her mother Celine raised her voice unusually and chased Ruth into the house.It's a rare sight to see after Ruth remembers his previous life.

(Before I remembered my previous life, I was more of a hand-baked child than normal.

Ruth, who was a naughty and brat general, even remembered that his parents were actively doing things that were difficult for him.Of course I didn't mean to offend you, but Celine must have been in trouble.

(Hold on a little longer)

But if that Ruth is five years old, it will be over in about thirty days.

Since Ruth was five years old, there was not enough time for the seasons to change until he remembered his previous life.Now Ruth is a boy who refuses to wash his hands, but in a few moments he will grow up as if people have changed.You stop playing outside, and unless Alec asks you to do it, you start helping with housework seriously.Certainly when it changes so much, it's natural for parents and brothers to be confused.

(But what bothers me is the priest Honza and the orphans Rihala and Noah.I don't think they know me.)

It may also be the reason you didn't like prayer and you didn't teach me how to study, but the church runs an orphanage more than Alec exists in this village.And Honza is Alec's parent and close to Ruth.I'm worried that I can't remember.

"... shall I go to the orphanage first?"

Not only about Alec, but also about the three people I don't remember, Ruth went back to the orphanage.

The front door of the church was not locked tighter than the back door.I tried to touch the knob to see if I could manage to open the closed door, but naturally I couldn't touch the knob.It's only natural that Ruth can't touch things.

"Hmm? Does that mean...?"

When he realized something, Ruth put his hand on the knob on the front door.The moment I touched it, I felt uncomfortable, but when I tried to open it with force, my arm entered the door.

(Yes, it's inconvenient not to be noticed by others, but can you do this?)

Loose's body doesn't exist as a substance, so the doors and walls don't seem to matter.