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

Ruth saw how unreliable he was yesterday and thought he was being deceived, but he didn't.

The income and expenditure statement on the right, which is definitely not a deficit, must have been made by the village chief through his own investigation.Because it is a small village, it is not difficult to grasp the details such as the purchase route of food and groceries and requests for repairs.Also, if the village chief asks, the store clerk will tell you the purchase details.Given the detailed character of the village chief, it is not strange to look into the deficit by yourself.

Moreover, he is investigating in more detail.I mean, I've almost completely noticed the back of Honza, but...

"... are you sure?"

In frustrating words, Ruth realizes that he hasn't yet grasped the essence of Honza's evil.I don't think we have any proof that we're going to hit Honza.

(If you were the current village chief, if you just look into this, you might lose with your mouth....)

But the young village mayor in front of me didn't make it that far.Honza is better at one.

"Hmm. I know. Don't worry, I'm sharing the right information."

(Really, Honza realizes that the village chief is investigating and is deliberately passing on false information.I wonder if you've caught it... it's unexpectedly embarrassing...)

I thought Honza was a thug in small things, but she seems to be quite old and wisdom will prevail.I must have done a lot of things before.

Instead of grasping Honza's evidence, this young village chief is being played with.When I think about it carefully, the village chief is still twenty-six years old, and it is sixteen years early for that black pendulum to emerge.

"Hah... even if I say look, Rihala and Noah won't show up for hunting training, and if they come near, they'll get away with it.... I'll ask Alec again... well, that kid won't know anything. "

The village chief stood up from the chair whispering such words with a sigh.Go to Central Square, announcing that Fanny will be coming out to help.

Ruth followed, and the village chief sighed.

"... just after I chased him, it doesn't matter if a new priest will come.Maybe the church won't have a priest for a few years... well, it's still better than having him.Worst case scenario, I'll imitate it. "

Ruth bows his head to the village chief.

(Isn't Father Johann supposed to come?)

Considering the timeline, Father Johann will not be able to make it without Father Johann right after Honza is gone.Father Johann was already there when Ruth remembered his previous life.However, from the village chief's story, it seems that there is no such plan.

(Is it suddenly decided to change priests...?But if Father Johann doesn't come to the village, it will be strange...?)

I kind of hated it.

When I got to Central Square, I saw Alec and the others playing.Daniel, who was a little girl, was there with her and she seemed to be having fun.At the heart of the children is young Ruth.It is not possible now to give instructions to the children around me.

The village chief approached them and called out to Alec, who was near the end.

Alec rushed behind young Ruth and hid, but Marianne said something.I came to the edge of Central Square with the village chief.

Ruth checks on the two of them to make sure Alec doesn't find them.

"Alec... how's Rihala and Noah?Where are you today? "

"... I'm going anyway..."

The village chief is small, but Alec is still five years old.Asked in an overlooked manner, Alec is seen shrinking to the village chief's aura.

The village chief doesn't hate children either, but since he doesn't have much affection, it's hard for children to like him."Father is kind," Marianne would say from the bottom of her heart.

"Are you really out hunting?You've never seen him take his prey home? "

"... that's what my brother Rihala said... I can't take it because it's gross."

Apparently, the Rihallas are telling them they're going hunting.I think they're trying to keep Alec out of their situation.

"So, how's Father Honza?Haven't you spoken to someone you don't know? "

"I don't know...."

"You don't know, do you?"

"But...."

"Well then, let's change the question. Are there any strange things carried by the church?"

"Eh, ah...."

"Have you been given any weird orders?Are you eating properly?What does Honza usually do?... Alec, how's it going? "

"... uhh, um... uh... uhh, uhh..."

Asked questions by the arrows, Alec was speechless.At last, I'm half crying.

I'm sure the village chief is worried about the orphanage, but Alec must feel angry.

Ruth was wondering whether to speak to Alec, and there was a shadow between them.

"Marianne's father! Don't tease Alec in a scary way!"

It was young Ruth who broke in front of shrinking Alec.When Ruth reaches out, he hides Alec from the village chief.Alec's tearful expression sparkled from anxiety and quickly hid behind young Ruth.

For young Ruth, the adult village chief should feel a big and somewhat intimidating feeling, but he was very brave to look at.Ruth had a strength he didn't have now.

"... don't bully me anymore.I'm just asking questions. "

"But Alec is scared! Dad said you shouldn't do that!"

Young Ruth, who doesn't mind the village chief's objections, bites straight ahead.Ruth, technically, it's more about what Alec is afraid of than the right reasons.

In such a state, the village chief looks as if he had bitten and crushed a bitter bug.

"Ruth... you've taken too much cover for Alec.So Alec couldn't say anything like that. "

"Alec's got a smaller body than me, so I'm going around! Obviously!"

Ruth snorts roughly to block the village chief's words.I don't think Alec is willing to take a step further than he is afraid.

Before I can remember the memories of my previous life, I can barely remember being bitten like this by an adult.Sometimes they were children's generals, and they didn't know what to fear.

(But the village chief is right...)

Now I know. Ruth's overreaction made Alec more timid and incapable of speaking.

"Ruth, don't talk about your father!"

When young Ruth and the village chief were arguing, Marianne ran for tears in her eyes.Apparently, he couldn't keep quiet because of his father's bad words.

"Because it's true!"

"No, Dad, it's not cool!I don't have it! Uhhhhhh! "

"- What's the matter?"

With Marianne crying, Danielle and the others in the distance approached.

Surrounded by children, her daughter cried, her friend said that her face was scary, and the village chief sighed.

Eventually, he picked up Marianne, who was crying, and returned home without saying anything.

"Great job, Alec. It was Marianne's father!"

"Ruth, wow, that was Marianne's dad!"

"I'm an adult! Ruth, that's awesome!"

"Leave it to me!"

Ruth was delighted by the gathering of Daniels.It's not a matter of winning or losing, but I'm happy to be able to show my friends something strong.

"Let's keep doing what we just did!"

"Marianne's not here, but what do we do?"

That's...

Ruth and the others go back to the center of the square to continue the play.But Daniel, who was by his side, threw Alec back with Ruth.

Alec looked up at Daniel with his eyes round.Young Ruth and the others are obsessed with playing, so they don't seem to have noticed.

"Eh... eh, what? Daniel..."

"--Ruth's candle again, Yowamushi."

"....."

Alec's expression froze into unexpected words.

"You can't do anything by yourself, let's cry.It's hard for a man. "

That said, Danielle ran to Ruth and the others.

"Daniel... you've been Daniel since childhood..."

I breathed because it was unexpectedly deep.Danielle also has a cute face because she is a child, but basically the bully's constitution doesn't seem to change much when she gets old.(I think it has grown considerably now)

It's just that the recipient is not Ruth, who remembered his previous life, but Alec, who was young.

"I... I..."

Alec fell down with a small murmur.I can hear you sniffing.I'm sure she's crying.

(Don't worry about Danielle, should I call out... that?)

I thought Alec was going to cry because he said something terribly bad, but the expression raised his face was cleaner than usual.Tears accumulated at the corner of her eyes, but she squeezed her mouth tightly and endured it without breaking out.

"Alec!? What's going on?"

Ah! Ruth!

But Ruth noticed Alec and called out.As soon as that happens, it returns to its usual cute face and tears come out.

"What's the matter, Alec? Are you crying?"

"Nothing. I'm on my way!"

Alec rushed back to young Ruth in a hurry.My face was already full of smiles.

Looking at his back, Ruth thought about the current state of the church surrounding Alec, and was struck by a soft feeling.

(... what's going on in this world?)

Had this been true, Honza would not have been in Hashi Village when Ruth remembered his previous life.Some kind of shrapnel would have made Honza disappear and Father Johann would have come to Hashi Village.

In other words, Alec and the others will be saved naturally, even if Ruth doesn't do it.

(But the village chief didn't talk about Father Johann.On the contrary, I can't even reveal his scheme to Honza.....)

Not only that, Honza is deliberately bringing orphans from around here to grow more.There is no one in the village who can stop it so far.Instead of the village chief, the villagers aren't near Honza, so you don't realize that Honza is planning something even worse.

As it stands, we can see that not only Alec and the church, but the whole village is going to be in trouble.

(Honza will be gone, right?The children of the orphanage will be saved, won't they?Alec will meet Father Johann, as I know him, right?Ruby cultivation won't spread in Hashi Village, right?)

The more you think about it, the less material you will find to eliminate the spread of anxiety.

The more you don't think about extra things, the more you say, "Are you sure that's okay?"The doubt spreads anxiety," if the worst happens in front of you. "

"Alec, there you go!"

"Ugh, I can't take it, Ruth!"

The ball the children were playing rolled to Ruth's side.It was Alec at the bottom of the children's curse system who came to get it.

However, Alec seemed to have lost his eye on the sitting loose rather than on the ball, and he was hardened on the way to get it.

"Hey, Alec, get it over here!"

"What are you doing, Guz?"

Children stand up like that, but they don't move as if they've forgotten to breathe.It was young Ruth who moved it later.