Chapter 40 (1/2)
Chapter 40 – Hero VS Kingdom (2)
Under Artpe's unexpected edict, the townspeople made preparations to leaveThey were close to tearsSince they had given up most of their fortunes to Artpe(there wasn't much aside from Obsidian of Greed), so they only had to pack some clothes
”We'll sleep here tonight, and we'll head out immediately tomorrowI want all of you to take care of the children until then”
”Understood, ician-nim”
”Ho-oohI knowa new house is frustrating…”
It would have been better if they had grounds to dismiss Artpe's claiht back the children even when he wasn't given much as a rewardThis hy they decided to pin their trust upon him
This hy they continued their preparation for their big ration even as they shed tearsTheir hearts burned as ifthey had eatenthan actually being dead
”I'll see you tomorrow, oppa!”
”Good night, noona!”
”Hoo-uhng, ooh-uh-uhngMommy”
Of course, Artpe knew their painHow could he not?
He watched the townspeople people break up as they shuttled the crying children away
'If they do band together to grow in size, there's a chance they'll be able to escape the influence of the demonsOf course, when that occurs they'll try to find other ways to acquire more children…,…'
Artpe and Maetel's role was to stop this business froerHe would overlooked ht s the whole human world
”This is the hero's walk of lifeIf not for heroes, others wouldn't be able to sense such enormous crisis, and they wouldn't kno to overco peopleHowever, the trouble makers are hidden until the heroes can find theame of hide and seek”
When the hero finds them, they proudly reveal themselves as if to say 'I'm ready now!'
They were sons of bitches ast sons of bitches
”Do you think this is happening in other regions, Artpe?”
”I hope not, but it is possibleThis is why this is so annoying”
At Artpe's reply, Maetel's eyes turnedSince this was a problem where his safety wasn't involved, he had expected her to laugh offnature, yet her face was filled with rage right now
”We have to beat them upEveryone who tries to make children into monsters are bad!”
It seee after what she experienced within the DungeonArtpe was bitter and happy about it at the saht now
”You shouldn't work yourself up too much, Maetel…You'll see much worse in the future”
Maetel didn't reply to his wordsShe extended her hand to firrip his sleeveHe extended a hand to stroke her headAt that rabbed his other sleeve
It was none other than Sienna
”OppaOppa should come to our house and sleep”
”Yes, ician-nimOur humble…It is a very humble house, but if you don't ht”
Maetel sent a guarded look towards the two girlsThe hand that had been petting her head suddenly turned into a light blow to her head with his knuckles
”Ouch”
While Maetel gripped her head in pain, Artpe grabbed Sienna's offered hand as he gave his reply
”We'll iuys for a dayAs it happens, I have soive you”
”Really? Yes!”
Sienna let out an innocent laugh as she rejoiced
Artpe couldn't help but laugh alongside with her
He would have to sweet talk another girl with a plausible story
This was how he caht They had lost their parents, so the two girls lived in a very small and old houseIt was in disrepairIt would actually be much less work to build a new hut than repair this one
After he unpacked his gear, Artpe called for Sienna He gave her a small crystal ballIt was none other than the Crystal Ball of Blessing
”Here, take itThis is yours”
”Oppa, you bought it for me!?”
Sienna hadn't figured out the exact use of the Crystal Ball of Blessing yetHowevershe was sensitive to Mana after she became an Evil ReflectorThis hy she are that a very complex structure of Mana was contained within the Crystal Ball of Blessing
”Oppa, isn't this really expensive?”
”I' it to you for freeYou have to repay me later with a lot of interestsIt'll be a compound interest”
”Yes, I understand!”
Since she didn't kno scary compound interest was, Sienna let out a naive smile as she repliedShe took the crystal frohtly peculiar expression on her face
”Oppa, it feels as if it is exploring inside me”
”It is a substitute for the priests, and it'll decide your future pathIt'll make a record of you in this worldYou'll knohen it adapts to you”
”Y…yes”
After awakening as an Evil Reflector, she had already learned the Mana ControlOf course, he expected her to receive the Magician Class without much problem
However…
[Sienna]
[Level ? 1]
[Evil Reflector]
[Warrior Priestess]