Aeta was concerned that Atra was not doing well, but she did not speak up. It was because I thought that not putting it in my mouth meant that talking on this occasion was a long way off.
"I brought you a map. Start with a map of this neighborhood."
The paper the chief brought was a map of this area.
"Near this settlement, albeit at some distance, there are also several settlements around. And take a look at this second one."
The map taken out separately showed a wider range than the first map.
"This is our settlement, this is the kingdom of the Beast Man. And this is where the elders are supposed to be."
What the chief pointed out was a few days away from this settlement, in the woods further back than here.
"Hey, what do you mean by that supposedly?
Aotearoa doubts not to speak clearly and asks the chief.
"It's..."
'As I said earlier, dwarf settlements are often targeted by external enemies. Therefore, the possibility that a settlement with elders is being attacked is also well considered. And if it had, there might not be a settlement per se'
Atra explains on behalf of the chief, who also nods that he is right.
"Does that mean you wouldn't even know if you were alive if you didn't go? That's a pretty difficult thing to do... so, we're gonna talk weird, but what happens if he's dead?
There was no more information than listening to the elders, so if they were gone, they were likely to stop there.
"This is another weird story, but if a contemporary elder dies for any reason, the item strapped to the elder's soul breaks and the next elder will be decided afterwards because it links to the item held by the head of each settlement"
"I see. That means the more you replace it, the more information is being shredded... Deena, Atra. We're leaving in a minute."
Aotearoa stands up and declares her travels.
It seems that Deena and Atra also perceived what Ethereum was feeling, nodding and rising without any objection.
"Also, are you going to be traveling already? You don't have to hurry so much... because you've also met Lord Atra, please take your time talking to the settlers."
"There is a chance that we might miss the opportunity by coming up with the draft here. Even the information is hard to come by. I'm sorry, but we're going."
The chief tries to pull a line, but Ethereal's determination was stiff.
"Really...... then please bring this one"
That's what the chief said and gave Ethereum the map.
"Are you sure?
Aotearoa was hesitant to accept it. As for the information, it was a map of each settlement at the top of the dwarf tribe, but the chief shook his neck vertically and protruded forward so that Aotearoa would receive it again.
"It's good, this would be the first apology for disrespect. If there were no elders there, it would be a lot of hassle to find out how to get back to the other settlements, and more importantly because we want to help Lord Sota, the current master of the legendary guardian beast, Lord Atra."
The chief said that with some proud face. Speaking of Atra, it was no exaggeration to speak of the legendary Holy Beast if it were a dwarf human being. I can help that Atra, it may be just me among the dwarves who live now, there was such a special feeling.
"Then I'll thank you. It'll help."
"Thank you"
Deena also expresses her deep gratitude.
"I am a monster... well, thank you."
The words alone showed the look on the long face.
"Well, let's go"
Aotearoa had gathered the settlers around Ed when he left the house of the chief with a slightly quicker foot.
"These guys here have too much wild horse guts,"
Aotearoa was awake remembering when he had gathered around Atra.
"Shh, excuse me. This place has less to do with the outside, and things like this one seem to inspire everyone's curiosity. Come on, you guys are annoying, just get away from me!
The chief hastily draws away from Ed those who are gathered together to apologize to the Ethereals.
"Doh, go ahead."
The chief managed to make his way to the entrance to the settlement, but his face was sweaty.
"Oh, man, that's bad."
"No, go ahead!
As he wets his sweat with his hands, the chief directs the Ethereals to the entrance.
The inhabitants were lined up to the left and right, and Ethereum, who had joined Ed, was somehow dropped off by applause.
"... I'm not sure why this happened, but it helped anyway. Thank God."
Aeta was slightly confused by the condition, but thanked the chief.
"No, I'm honored to be of service. Please try something again."
Dropped off by the chiefs, the Ethereals had always left the village behind.
"... you're there"
"Oh, I wondered what would happen at first, but I'm glad it helped"
When Aotearoa confirms that he is completely invisible, he speaks to the chief.
"But it's amazing. I can't believe Elder Grevin did what he said..."
The length snorts at the words.
"That was definitely hundreds of years ago. Lord Atra will come to some settlement one day, what a prophecy he left behind."
"Somewhere, there's something about it that looks like Elder Grevin. I see some of you say that."
Since they were little, they grew up listening to the legendary guardian beast Atra. The story also wrote about Atra's breakup with the elders, and it was written down that Atra would be visiting the settlement again.
And even though that companion would always have a man of a people called Sota.
"Is he really Elder Grevin's companion?
"I don't know, did you say Lord Deena, the elf you were with? It said something about her, so maybe she's right."
The chiefs' stories did not sound like those of Ethereum, but the exhilaration with which they were able to meet the characters of the stories wrapped the whole village, and that evening it was a grand feast.