Volume 1 Chapter 2 Part7 (2/2)
“Understood,” the brother and sister gave a cheerful response and once again went out to the toith Max and several other children Maybe because the children felt as ease alongside adults after such a long tiht expressions Fin, who hasn’t seen children so carefree in a while, also smiled broadly
“Can this burn?” “Cuz it’s a bit big, it won’t break, right?” “I bet it’s heavy to carry” —At tith and sword cah Fin has yet to become an adult, he was a fine adult co that the bright and twinkling gazes gathered for each and every one of Fin’s words
However saying that, it’s the job of an “adult” to not forget the relentless reality While gazing at the children rushi+ng back to the temple with their spoils in hand, Fin softly whispered to Max
“How er will the food supply last?”
“……I don’t know,” Max just said, hanging his head low “But at this rate, if the saer In the inner garden of the te stuff like potatoes and beans, but it’s not turning out well”
Max bit his lip in frustration Judging from the scale and condition of the town, there are probablyfa difference between doing exactly what your parents tell you and doing just about everything by yourself There’s arden and and ht
This can’t remain like this forever Fin felt the same impatience as when he was in the barracks and had a stern expression
(With that being said, will you take all the children with you?)
Taking a crowd of children who are unable to fight nor run away to thatwith their sinister jaide open— he didn’t even have to thoroughly think about it to know the result It can be concluded with one phrase: mutual destruction
(By allback reinforcements from Winea Not just for the children, but to save everyone at Nanais as well)
“But, is accoht, shi+vering fro shadow of despair as he looked up at the sky which was gradually beco dyed in red
The army corps soldiers ithdrew from Tetna If they withdrew not because of desertion nor decay, then they should’ve traveled together and cut down the Beasts waiting in the main road as they advanced It’s not like they didn’t make it to Winea
And yet, no help had come to this town
(Is Winea in a situation where that’s i?, that’s it)
Fin ree The voice of the teacher giving an interesting lesson while pointing at it came to mind
—If you look around the area we’re in, the Pule in the south our country of Diateus, it was originally the region of a savage tribe—
After the ancient Great War, many of the nation-states flooded in Diatius, but the land, where there are e Vitian people living, isn’tit at from their home country blessed arm and fertile plains But there is one exception: there are several old and iron
Even though these mines are in the center of the providence, it is located in the southern part of the country As for their home country, if they could just hold down there, then there is no need to make heavy sacrifices to take back the northern part that can only produce wool
(We were abandoned)
While lost in depressing thoughts, Fin returned to the temple
Inside, Fauna was h spirits, being taken care of by a “uros held his niece on his knee and was narrating a stories one after another as he was surrounded by a few other children It appears that was quite the avid reader in the past
When he noticed that Fin had couros interrupted the story and co to the dissatisfied children His facial expression was strangely refreshed, and Fin sensed that he , or possibly he shook free fro he had He understood now a little of Masod’s feelings when Masod looked upon Fin’s face back in the barracks
Iguros stared at his face as if to search whether or not he could see this Fin’s innerhts—and silently informed him
“I’ll remain here”
There it is Fin closed his eyes and made a low sound In order to prevent bitter words and opposition said in a raised voice, he just barely held back and breathed a sigh
While Fin didn’t say anything, Iguros continued
“Originally, I just wanted to see if my relatives were OK I’ve found Fernaine, and I know that my sis and her husband are already dead…and above all, I can’t just go and leave these brats alone, now can I?”
The words ‘You say that you’ll stay, but you can’t do anything’ ulped it down
“Please wait”
He ed so down in sha…
“I’o farther No hway With just me and you, we don’t stand a chance Not toand make ’em their food”
After saying all that so far, Iguros turned his head around to check if the children had heard him After that, he lowered his voice even more and whispered in a tone that could be almost be called “friendly”
“Hey, you understand, right? There’s no e can make it to Winea Even the commander, I’m sure he didn’t have a lick of expectation for us to deliver the letter and reinforceo to our deaths Right?”
“ー!”
Fin was shocked Is he saying that not only himself, but Fin will also remain? To hide himself in the temple in the remains of this tiny town? To search for mere scraps of leftover food? To nibble on the vines and roots of beans and potatoes? To live like a rabbit and wait until someone will come save them?
Masod’s voice crossed his mind
“I’ll only let ‘revived’ people goーonly those living and winning against tester”
At that tiht that it meant that he shouldn’t lose to despair But it’s different; there was also this kind of trap A trap where when you find a place of refuge, no matter how unreliable nor tiny, and in the end, you stop and rest, to never leave again
Fin’s intense stare drilled holes in Iguros But, his opponent neither falter nor becoht and it was justified
“…Please, let me think about it”
Fin said in a hoarse voice and walked to the firewood storehouse with tottering steps He surprised hiathered frouros out with them