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

"Yeah, that's right. If Alec was happy, Ruth would be very happy."

As Ruth calmed down, Alec squeezed his mouth.

I'll do my best, Lou.

Well, thank you.

"I... what should I do?"

Looking at Alec's motivated eyes, Ruth lifted her chest.

(For now, Alec's motivation has been exhausted.)

Alec was originally a weak-minded kid of this age.If you start talking so rudely, you may not be able to move with fear.For that reason, it was necessary for Alec and the three of us to understand that what we were going to do was very important.

"I want Alec to remember what I'm going to teach him first."

"Yeah, okay."

Alec sent a message to the village chief.Tell Alec about Honza's books, evidence, and the list of ingredients that Rihala and the others have.If you can also tell the moment of Honza's alarm, I think the village chief will do something about it.

Ruth is also scheduled to be with Alec when he delivers the message, but I thought it would be difficult for young Alec to tell what he heard straight in front of him, so I wanted to prep telling him once.

"Did you remember what I said, Alec?"

"Hmm... Urachoubo is a book of shitsumutsu, and the keys to the room are squeaky.Remove only when needing to. Shokohin is in a calf that says "console" for children.The red console is a ruby. The Rihala brothers have it. "

"Okay, well said."

Because Alec doesn't understand the meaning, the pronunciation sounds suspicious, but if you hear it properly, it should make sense.

"You should say that Lou taught you... from Seisei-san."

"Yeah."

Ruth is not a spirit, but it would be easier to tell the village chief.If Ruth is not a Spirit, he may be immediately discovered and attacked by the village chief with the protection of a real Spirit.But I'm sure Alec will look into a lot of information, as he won't be able to gather it right away.

"Who are you going to tell?"

"I want Alec to tell the village chief this."

"... what?"

"Ah, well... it's Marianne's father.He's the village chief.He's a great guy, so he'll do something about Honza. "

Apparently Alec didn't know the village chief was Marianne's father.Well, if you're a kid, you don't have to know the role of the villagers.He is his friend's father.

"Oh shit!? That's Marianne's father?"

But Alec reacted differently than Ruth thought.The expression that was filled with vigour just now was suddenly strong.

"What's wrong, Alec?"

"... I talked, and they said no."

"Nh, what do you mean?"

Alec, whose face turned pale, told Rihala that he was forbidden to talk to the village chief.

Eh, why?

"... because my brother Totlear, who went to talk to me, is gone."

"Totorea? Is she gone? What do you mean?"

In response to Ruth's question, Alec brushed his neck.

"I don't know. Shinpusama told me that Totorea's brother had gone back... but the Rihala brothers didn't tell me, and Brother Noah cried so much..."

Do you remember what happened back then? Alec's eyes became watery.

Ruth remembered unexpectedly Rihala's zero dialogue.

I can't let you two look like totlerers......

(Totorea, right? Rihala said....)

When Rihala and Noah said, "Let's run," they talked about "what happened to Torrea."

"Alec, was Totler in the orphanage?Uh, were you eating and sleeping with Alec and the others? "

"... yeah"

Alec said Totler was older than Rihala.Gentle and caring, Alec seemed to be the best when he first came to the orphanage.However, it seems that the boy suddenly disappeared in front of Alec during the Citrus season that year.

(... the season of Citrus Tiadis... Speaking of which...!)

Can I let you starve to death like the old Citizen Dis?

(No way....)

Remembering Honza's words, the horrible imagination overwhelms my head.

Totorea, who went to talk to the village chief during the season of Citrus Tiadis, became invisible.

Rihala or Noah did not teach Alec about cultivation.That Noah was crying.And when Honza and the other starving deaths - all sorts of stories are framed together, even if young Alec doesn't know, Ruth can easily set up the worst case.Of course, it's just Ruth's imagination.

"... the Rihala brothers said that if we just talk, I won't be able to see Ruth."

Ruth had a bad feeling about Alec's trembling voice.

"Lou, I just talked to you!I told you! "

Seeing Alec disturb his emotions, Ruth felt "lost."

It is obvious that Honza is alert to the presence of the village chief.That's why Torrea “disappeared”.That's why Rihala didn't want to risk Alec, so she had to avoid talking to the village chief.

And I took advantage of Ruth's presence.If Alec, who is so stubborn to Ruth, is told that he won't be able to see him, he will definitely protect what he says.

"Will I miss Ruth!?That's not true! "

"It's okay, Alec."

The night the village chief and Alec spoke, Alec was in front of Honza, but there was no such question from the man at that time.Honza must have seen the two of them talking.

(I'm sure the village chief was feeling thin around there, so he stopped by at that time....)

I didn't really look at it because I didn't know what was going on at that time, but the village chief called Alec to a blind spot from the church.The village chief also took into account Alec's inappropriateness as a result of his voice.

But Ruth's explanation didn't reach Alec, who was half panicked.

"I don't know, I don't know, Lou, I don't know!What if I can't see Ruth anymore?Nah, nah, nah! "

"Ah, Alec, calm down!"

Alec breaks his promise and talks to the village chief, making him cry thinking he won't be able to see young Ruth.

Ruth desperately tries to forgive, but in a body that cannot be touched, he can only speak.However, I couldn't reach Alec as much as I called.

(Damn it....)

Your cute face is distorted. Alec's spicy expression, calling Ruth's name and crying, was painful as his chest hurt.

But now Ruth can only hold his fist.It was when I was angry with my restricted body.

Alec, what's going on?

A sudden voice came from behind Alec.Ruth looked up in surprise, and there was Noah peeking at us from the shadow of the tree.

"Brother Noah, I, I... uhh"

"Hey, don't cry, Alec...."

"Ruuuu, ruuuu, ruuuuu, uuuuuuuuuuu... yeah, uuuuuuu"

"Ah, what's up... hah... let's go back inside anyway, huh?"

Seeing Alec crying too much and losing his temper, did you really think it was impossible to ask him why now? Noah carried Alec and took him into the church.

"............ nh, hah......"

Ruth sighed loudly as they saw them disappear into the church.

Though unintentional, Alec was saddened and made to cry, things didn't go as planned, and came as a surprise at a ratio of about seven to three.In particular, it hurts to make Alec cry.

(Preliminary investigation was lacking... I didn't know the “village chief” was Alec's landmine)

If we were to pay a little more attention to Rihala's story about Torrea, we might not have stepped on Alec's landmine.

(... but Honza needs to do something right now)

I felt sick just remembering what I said earlier, but I understood that it was a situation where there was not much respite.

Honza is no ordinary villain.A man who “disappears” a child for his own benefit.As it stands, we don't know what will happen to the Rihalas, not just Alec.

Even yesterday, the Rihala incident may have been quite dangerous.I have to say, I'm glad it was done that way.

Ruth held his fist naturally.

"Hah... what do we do now?"

I don't want to involve Alec any more than I imagined.Honestly, I'd like you to hide at the Brow house.But if we don't rely on Alec, Ruth can only stand by.

"Hah... anyway, I have to talk to Alec."

Feeling guilty about making him cry, Ruth watched Alec come out of the church again.

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(What should I do with this state....)

Maybe now Ruth and young Ruth think the same.

Because Alec stuck to young Ruth's arm.

"Alec, what's going on?"

"... it's nothing"

Alec murmured so hard that he held onto Ruth's arm as young as he could.The young Ruth who was being held up had a slightly troubled look on his face.

Alec thinks he's cute, but for young Ruth, it's so heavy that it's hard to get around.

(Damn it....)

Ruth was desperate to catch his sigh.

After Alec was made to cry, Rihala and Noah came out behind the church, dressed as usual, thinking about how they would move in the future while reflecting.

Sometimes they saw where Ruth was and talked to Hisohiso with a serious face, but after a while they disappeared into the woods just like yesterday.

(At that time, I thought you might be seeing me, but that's not how it seemed... I wonder what he was talking about with a serious face.)

Even as Ruth moved closer, they didn't change their reaction.I mean, you didn't see Ruth.But then I wondered what I was talking about with such a serious face.

As for Ruth, I wanted to follow them after them, but I had to wait a little longer for Alec, who was supposed to come out soon.Because I thought it would be troublesome to get close and run away like the first time.

But after Rihala and Noah went out, Alec didn't show up behind them.Yesterday it was too late for everything to come out almost at the same time.

When Ruth entered the church wondering, there was no Alec there.

(Where did you go?)

Then Ruth, who turned blue, started looking for Alec in a hurry - he saw Alec sticking to young Ruth's arm at the Brau house.

(As it turns out, he got out of the church and headed for the Brau house right after that....)

Recently, people have come out from behind, so I completely forgot the existence of the front door, but it is not strange that the entrance and exit are there.Alec wanted to see young Ruth as soon as possible and must have headed straight to the Brow house from the front.

(And sticking together.....)

Ever since Ruth discovered Alec, he has stuck to Ruth's arm as a young man.As Ruth approached, he turned his eyes towards us for a moment, but he held on so hard that he felt a strong will to "stay close."