Volume 1 Chapter 3 Part1 (1/2)

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“Alright, well then…everyone’s here? Let’s go”

Fin checked and Max nodded Each of the children held on to a bit of water and food, and the cart was just barely fastened properly to the two horses Just like the huood condition, but when Nellis talked to thean to walk It’s fortunate that they don’t need a coachather as much food as they could

Iguros was still dissatisfied In the end, even he recognized that there was no future to be had by staying here, though his face looked like he was forcefully made to take bitter , “I said that if there’s even the smallest chance there, then we stay”

Co his niece Fernaine and Max, understood When they heard that they ht be attacked by the Beasts of Darkness on their way to Winea, Max was the first to grasp theWhen he understood the basis that this wasn’t si the other children He probably guessed that after leaving this place, they had to go somewhere

The group scraped together the re bits of food from the town, loaded up the cart pulled by only the two horses, and departed two days after they arrived to the town

All the children walked with everyone in the beginning They all advanced at a pace tofor the adults However, they had no leisure to carry them on their backs And since the horses can’t advance at such a fast past, the party’s walking was lagging

Nevertheless, they finallyso Fin let out a sigh of relief On the roadside, the blue Asiatic dayflower[1] were in full bloom and a well remained in the middle of the thicket that used to be farmland

“Ah, a deer”

A child pointed to the red grassland and everyone turned to face that direction Right outside the forest, a fawn that was born this spring was standing there It still didn’t understand fear and was looking somewhere far with innocent eyes

Kyuii The cry of the deer’s parent could be heard from afar The fawn moved it ears with a twitch and returned back inside the forest with a jump

“…It’s going back home, huh”

Fernaine whispered “Hoht fell upon the children’s hearts Fin also stared at the forest in a daze and thought that his own home has become quite far A home where the sound of waves could always be heard The wind flour Whenever he returned home from the town, that was the scenery that whenever he laid his eyes on it, it was a war He wondered if one day, he would walk on that path with the sa

To cheer up the party that has become solemn, Fauna raised her voice, “Coun to prepare the meals She wanted theathered withered branches and grass As there was nothe coarse rice with a bowl and rod and cooking watery congee[2] Following Fauna’s instructions, the slightly older kids took the initiative to help out and took care of the younger group While they were living a has been decided naturally

What was created was a rice porridge with a little bit of beans and vegetables and has or doesn’t have any flavor, but nevertheless, the children devoured it greedily Since they were exhausted after walking all day long, it is still a proper mean, no matter how small it is

When they finished cleaning up after their crude dinner, the children laid out blankets on top of the grass and huddled together as they slept There wasn’t a single one of they to spare for such

Nellis noticed that the bonfire was going out, so she switched the fire to the square lantern With just that light, Fauna looked over each and every one of the children’s feet, checking their condition: if they have any blood blisters or other blisters and if any of them were injured

Fin and Iguros laid their draords beside the sounds

“…Doesn’t seeht”

Iguros said after a while Fin also nodded and looked up towards the sky A few clouds were out, but there was no rain That was appreciated

Ever since their first night outside, the pattern of Fin taking first watch and Iguros sleeping continued So, Fin thought that it would continue tonight as well, that Iguros would soon go to sleep as usual, but this tiht, and when he asked if he wanted to switch shi+fts, Iguros said in a low voice

“Pray that they don’t come from now on You hear me, if we are attacked by them even once…I won’t save you at that mo eaten by the Beasts, I’ll take Fernaine and run away, got it?”

“–! You…you know people are…”

“I said that I’ll stay in Tetna, you know Don’t forget that There were fences, a safe tee to survive Yet despite all of that, you insisted that you will bring everyone with you They’re your responsibility”

It was angry way to say that, but there were no lies in the fact When Fin was silent, Iguros slohispered a threat in an emotionless voice

“Listen here If I drop dead first…you will absolutely bring Fernaine to a safe place You’ve got a responsibility to do so Swear that you will certainly do it”

Fin stared at Iguros in shock There’s only so far so that he won’t save Fin while leaving the responsibility to Fin if he were to ever die

However, Fin didn’t get angry Iguros was serious Whether or not his logic was selfish, he was desperate—rather than living, he would save his very young niece

“I understand I swear that I will”

Fin soleuros released his tension and silently crawled towards the children and laid down

Fin ht

(—If I die)

That was so he didn’t want to think about, but he had to The people living in the northern lands now all, without exception, aren’t guaranteed to live until tomorrow

(If there’s someone I can entrust after I die Who…?)

As he was pondering this, a soft light was lit in his line of sight all of sudden He raised his face in surprise and then a smile appeared on his face It’s Leena

“Good evening”

His greeting reached her from afar Fin’s eyes twinkled, but when he noticed that he was too close to everyone else, he quietly stood up and stepped away from the camp

Leena didn’t have her usual sious, the mood was surrounded by sadness Fin forced himself to keep a calm heart and smiled as he took out the map

“Thanks to you, ere able to safely coain?”