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

"Punctually....?"

"... Alec, can you do it? Are you afraid?"

Ruth couldn't help but say that to Alec, who murmured with a small voice.I know that you are asking such a small child for a terrible thing.But now Ruth has no choice but to.

"... I'll do it"

Really?

"Yeah, I'll ask... I'll do my best."

Although Alec was a little troubled, he got up and approached Honza's side.Then he opened his mouth, trembling slightly.

"What happened to Brother Rihala and Brother Noah?"

Alec asked Honza about the two again.Honza looked at her disgusting face, but she immediately smiled at her mouth as to what she thought.

"Ah?... ah. Those two can't come back here anymore."

"Eh?... why?"

"Those two...."

Honza's eyes were cloudy and crazy looking at Alec.

"They didn't just go back on the work they were given... they stole it."

Plush?

"Yes, he stole important documents from me.And they're hiding somewhere... those kids! "

Honza kicked the wall at her will.

The sound shook Alec's body, but he swallowed it with tears.

(That's what I'm talking about...!)

Ruth had a bad feeling and looked up.Honza's anger, the important documents that were stolen - I can almost imagine what just happened.Honza talked to Belabella more than I thought.Because the other person was just crying, Alec thought it would be okay to say anything.

Honza kicked the wall, but she sighed loudly and turned to Alec to see if the anger had settled.

"They did a terrible thing, and they took me.You can't come back here anymore. "

"... well, where is it?"

Honza smiled creepily at Alec's question.

It's King's Landing.

The words give rise to a pleasant and unpleasant feeling.

"They went to King's Landing.You'll never see me again. "

That said, Honza slipped past Alec and headed to the office.

"Alec, you'll have to live alone for a while until the makeup arrives.”... and I'll give you a job tomorrow. The game is over. "

What, every time?

"Oh, it's a very pleasant harvest job. Hang in there."

With that said, Honza closed the office door.Afterwards, I heard rustling and occasional frustrating Honza's voice, but he didn't come back to the hallway again.

"Well done, Alec. Thank you."

"Lou"

What?

"Did Brother Rihala and Brother Noah really go back...?"

Though not as certain as Ruth, Alec is somehow aware of what Honza means by "king's city."

"I'll look into the two of them, so Alec should go to the dining room for now.They won't come back even if they're here. "

"... yeah"

Ruth urges Alec to the cafeteria.

"... Brother Rihala, Brother Noah"

I knew it, but there were no two in the dark cafeteria.

"Lou"

Alec reaches out to Ruth, even though he shouldn't be able to touch it.I was struck by the act of trusting.

Ruth smiles to reassure Alec with a sad expression.

"Alec, I'm here, I'm not alone.It's okay. Let's go to bed after dinner today, shall we? "

"But... I... want to go back to Brother Rihala and Brother Noah..."

"Alec...."

I don't suppose Alec and I are worried about something like food and sleep.I'm sure Ruth would have thought the same thing.

But Alec is still young, so he doesn't have much health.If you move around all night like this, you'll fall down.

(Fortunately, Honza is not alert because she thinks Alec can do anything....)

I just wanted to make sure you weren't acting with the Rihalas, which is why you left Alec unattended.If I was a little older, I could think of other possibilities and keep an eye on them, but there was no such thing in Honza.

(We need to conserve our strength now for when we have to escape)

From now on, I have to run into the Brau house and ask for help, but Honza's mouth turns around.It is I who will be brought back with a good explanation of what Alec said.Then we have no choice but to escape to the mountains, but it is not a good idea to move in late at night and in an unpredictable time.I really need Alec to rest now.

"There's nothing Alec can do right now.Rather, I want you to stay healthy and ready for tomorrow. "

"... but..."

"Without Alec, I can't do anything.Please, take the day off. "

"... yeah, I got it."

Ruth urged Alec to drop his shoulders and let him eat and lie down.Alec didn't seem to be able to sleep for a while, but Ruth lay next to him, and eventually he slept tight or tired.

"Let's go...."

Ruth checked that Alec was asleep and left the room for the office where Honza would be for the time being.

(If my predictions are correct.....)

Ruth walked into the office, holding back his disturbing chest from growing anxiety.And I looked at the situation and looked down on him.

(I knew it....)

Honza's office was a mess.Moreover, the stash of books that were supposed to be behind the bookshelf was left open, and there was no bundle of documents that I saw a few days ago.

"Where the hell did they hide the books...?!"

Honza spreads a map near Hashi Village on her desk, desperately checking the map while being irritated.

Looking at this, Ruth headed straight to the next bedroom.The bedroom was a little dirty, but it must have been Honza herself searching for the paperwork and ruining it.

What Ruth noticed was a small window that didn't fit adults.When I looked carefully, I wondered if someone forced it in. The hinge came off and the wooden board was not closed.

(Rihala or Noah broke into Honza's bedroom.And stole Honza's back books from the stash - did Noah hear the conversation back then....)

Alec, what's going on?

It was Noah who spoke with an unexpected face, but he must have heard Ruth talking to Alec about trying to get him to tell the village chief.Ruth was also focused on teaching Alec, so he didn't notice any signs around him.

(But why... I don't think Noah deserves to believe such a story because he can only hear Alec's whisper... ah, maybe it's the ”Spirit”!)

Noah has heard that Alec has met the Spirit.I didn't think Alec was delusional at first, but I saw Alec talking alone to a place where there was nothing, and I said, "Are you sure you're there?It would be highly likely.

(And because they told Alec where the ingredients list was hidden by the Rihalas... they really believed there was a spirit on Alec's side.)

Knowing the existence of hidden documents in a place that no one but the two of you would have known, especially young Alec, could not have reached alone - once you understand it, it's no surprise that they believe Alec's Spirit and interpret it as if they really heard something or a message.

But they tried to gather the evidence themselves without consulting the village chief.It's because of Torrea.

"Shit! Where else would they hide something they care about if it wasn't for the plantation!?"

I can hear Honza's frustrating voice from next door.

And I got the evidence, but the two of them were found by Honza.

Based on Honza's appearance, they succeeded in obtaining and hiding the evidence.But he must have been caught by Honza for some reason before he delivered it to the village chief.

"Those kids will definitely throw up tomorrow!"

They didn't tell Honza where they hid the evidence.That's probably why Honza is angry.

(But why hasn't it been a day?Honza kept his hands off the key until he was asleep... did Honza's guy take a nap? No way....)

Honza only lets go of the key when she goes to bed - that information alone only allows her to sneak in at night.However, the fact that Rihala and the others were able to steal it is likely that Honza was asleep during the day.

They both knew that, so they probably did it freely in the daytime.

(Ah, shit, I failed!It's my fault. I accidentally told Alec!)

If Ruth had been more vigilant and informed Alec, this might not have happened.

(Regardless, I understand the situation and the circumstances.Hurry up and find them.)

Rihala and Noah got caught up in Honza.But the fact that Honza doesn't know where the books are means they're locked up somewhere.Because if we don't get it from them, we won't find the books forever.

(It's possible she's been subjected to violence....)

Honza had no mercy for Rihala, who had resisted a little.When I think of them, my chest starts to twitch and ache.

Ruth left the bedroom and searched all the rooms in the church.Common rooms, reception rooms, churches, underground warehouses - but no matter where we looked, they weren't there.

(Does that mean in the mountains... but anywhere?)

It is conceivable that Honza has a cabin for ruby work.If we can lock them up, we'll have to choose you so that the villagers don't find out.But Ruth has no idea where he is.

"Immediately tomorrow, get the replenishment, the people who make them vomit, and the search men... damn it, we won't be able to harvest without telling the kid how to do it... damn it!"

Honza, who looks irritated, will not go to see them today.If Ruth can find out where they are and tell Alec about the village chief or Rosa while this man works out what to do next, it won't be important.

"All right, let's go...."

Ruth went out looking for the two of them in the mountain at night.

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"Dammit... the sun is rising"

I spent the night searching for Ruth in Nakayama, but I couldn't find out where they were.

Considering Honza's range of action, it was difficult to find them without considering the nature of the cliffs, valleys, blocking rocks, caves, and winding trees, which were not flat roads in the mountains.

"Not when you're depressed... Honza said to Alec today," Let's get to work. “We need to get back to Alec. "

I felt tired even though I shouldn't have the substance, but I don't have time for Ruth to rest.As the sun begins to rise, it is time for people to move.Alec should have rested a little, so if you're going to take action, you should do it sooner.

But when he came back to the church, he said the sun had just risen, but there was Honza in front of the back door, a merchant-like man he had seen on the first day, and a stranger with a bad complexion.Something like a rope is hanging on both wrists of a man.

(Early this morning... no way)

Ruth hurriedly approached the three of them speaking in a small voice.

"Honza, about what you contacted me about yesterday evening, I brought a man who can work for a while."

"Have you ever harvested a ruby?"

"It was an emergency, and I can't complain about a man who hasn't had much experience... but I've been working in a cultivator where I grew similar plants for months, so I was wondering if I could make it all the way."

"A few months? Anyone better?"

"Hmm, you said you needed it today anyway... and I brought it here in quite a hurry.Better than a complete amateur, right? "

"... well, I can't help it."

Honza glanced at the man with a slightly disgusting sigh.

"Look, all you have to do is harvest the ruby.And there's a kid named Alec, so tell him what to do from today... if he tries to escape, you know? "

The man shook his neck vertically in a hurry without saying anything.When I looked closely, I noticed that the man had multiple bruising marks and patterns I had seen before.

That belongs to the slave crest that Kia was wearing before.That alone shows that men are not in a position to defy Honza and the others.