66 Episode 66: The Patron Saint of Hidden Fields and Forests (1/2)

”Area Heels”

I heal the inhabitants of the western village who were attacked and injured by demons.

”Ooh, the wounds are quick!

”What an amazing magic to treat so many people at once!

”Thank you! Dear Wizard!”

The villagers are excited to see their bodies after the treatment.

”No, there are people in the city who can spend as much as they want on restorative magic.”

Yeah, well, a healing wizard I know recovered an injured man on a wide range like an idiot in an instant.

It's beyond the level of healing magic or cowardice that covers the entire battlefield.

Besides, only allies recover.

”Yes!? Really? ⁉”

”The wizards of other villages are amazing.”

But for this number of people, the number of villagers is very small.

Oh, could these people have been the ones who missed the run?

”More than that...”

And then comes Mr. Carm, who was waiting for the treatment to end.

”You guys were building a hidden field.”

”” ”” ”Ugh” ””

Villagers tremble at the remark of a hidden field.

”What's a hidden field?

If you're right, it's a hidden field.

”I've heard of it. It's a sneak field to hide from the heavily taxed lords and secure the food we eat.”

Heh, is there such a field?

There was no hidden field in our village, so was it a good lord ruling?

”No, for us, hidden fields mean hidden fields from demons.”

And, Mr. Carm supplemented Mr. Liliera's explanation.

”To hide it from the demons?

Oh, with that said, I thought you said that demons would attack you when the Sky King builds a large field.

”Yes, the fields of the village and the food given by His Majesty the King of the Sky are not enough to hide near the village and make the fields.”

As good as it gets. It's because the food you're given isn't enough.

And the reason why there were so few residents of the West Village who helped was because they were in the woods to do field work.

”You're still in no danger of defeating Bahamut.”

And Mr. Liliera says sadly.

I must have remembered when my hometown was doomed by demons and warcraft forests.

”It is forbidden to build hidden fields. Is there a reason you guys don't know?

”Also, I'm sorry, knight”

Mr. Carm scolds me, and the villagers drool.

”You know you'll be attacked if demons find the existence of a hidden field. I guess you've expanded the field with greed anyway, huh?

”” ”Ugh!

The villagers groan at Mr. Carm's strange remarks.

”I wonder why you've expanded the field when it's forbidden to build a hidden field?

Speaking of which, yes.

A knight nearby tells us something strange.

”There's chronically not enough food, so you're blinded enough to create a small hidden field that you can't find in demons.”

Heh, I'd say it's loose around here, or it's a warm decision.

Um, surprisingly, is Sky King a better king?

Well, not all royal nobles are bad guys, either.

”Nevertheless, if demons hit the fields, the crops in the corners will be wasted, as will the villagers who were working on the fields. If the place where the fields are made is close to the village, the village itself is in danger of being attacked, so it's basically forbidden to hide them.”

”But this year's fields are unproductive, and with His Majesty's mercy, we don't know if we can make it past a year.”

I guess the mercy of the Sky King is about a tribute from a town on earth.

”So you enlarged the hidden fields and found them by demons.”

Mr. Carm puts his finger between his eyebrows and sighs.

But, well, don't worry about it.

”What does that mean...?

Mr. Carm gives me his hand and tells the villagers.

”The Lord of Morishima, who has tormented us for a long time, was crusaded by His Majesty the King of the Sky's broken heart and their cooperation in visiting us from the earth. And once the remaining demons of Morijima have been crusaded, you will be able to reap the blessings of Morijima nearby.”

”Oh, my God!? Is that true, Knight?!?”

The villagers shout out their surprises when they know that years of food shortages will be solved.

”Um, that's not all. We crusaded many demons in Morishima. So it would be the surviving demon who left Morijima before our crusade began.”

”Is that... I mean?

”There are no more demons in Morishima today than there used to be. And the remaining demons will also be crusaded by our Knights. In other words, even if we build new fields in the future, we will never be attacked by demons again.”

The villagers boil down to Mr. Carm's words again.

”Whoa, whoa!!”

”Thank you, thank you”

”Now you don't have to build a hidden field, frightened by the shadow of the demon.”

The villagers say a word of gratitude to Mr. Carm and the others with a voice of joy.

”Nevertheless, you can't tolerate a hidden field until you've decided you've crusaded the demons completely. Hurry up and destroy the expanding fields.”

”Ha ha!

The villagers rush to destroy the hidden fields.

Sounds like a tight life to me, but still nice around not telling me to break all the hidden fields.

”Then we are done with our mission. Shall we return to Sky Castle, Lord Rex?”

That's what Mr. Carm says and calls out to us.

But I wasn't going back to Sky Castle. [M]

”No, we'd like to stay here in the West Village overnight.”

”What do you mean?

How could Mr. Carm? and tilt his neck.

”We have crusaded the demons that have attacked the hidden fields, but there may still be demons lurking nearby, and another demon may come from Morishima. So I'm staying the night just in case.”

”That's... No, if Lord Rex wants to do that, I don't mind. Then let's say I leave a few of my men, too. You and Lord Rex will be escorting the village overnight.”

”” ”Ha!

Mr. Carm, who accepted my prayer, gives orders to his men to remain.

Still, it seems like there are a lot of people left...

Could Mr. Carm have wanted to leave people behind for a reason, too?

”Thank you for the village.”

”Yeah, I'll take care of it”

As such, Mr. Carm entrusted us with the village, and we headed back to Sky Castle.

◆

”Thank you very much for protecting the village's hidden fields this time.”

Then we waited for the villagers to destroy the enlarged part of the hidden field before we headed to the village to the west.

And the mayor of the village, who listened to the circumstances, will thank you in depth.

No, I'm not doing anything serious.

”It's a big deal, because you've protected the hidden fields, and I'm not gonna let the kids have a fling.”

That's how not only the village chief, but the village adults also bow their heads with words of gratitude.

”Morijima demons have also been exterminated, and from now on, you can safely expand your fields.”

No, technically, I just reduced the number of demons, and I didn't wipe them all out.

Well, isn't that what you're saying now?

”But I haven't exorcised all of Morishima's demons yet. The expansion of the field is not permitted without His Majesty's permission.”

”Oh, I know that, Knight.”

The remaining knights mock him, and the village chief rushes to raise his head.

But well. Mr. Carm, if the Knights raise their total strength and proceed with the demonic exorcism of Morijima, the demonic crusade will be completed in no time.

Feeling probed by detective magic, I didn't feel the presence of a demon like crossing the Bahamut.

All the magic items in Mr. Carm's possession are demons enough to defeat.

Maybe a few more demon crusades on Morijima will make the island safer.

”I can't give you a big deal, but I'll treat you as much as I can.”

That's what the village chiefs said and gave us a treat.

It never tasted good, it never meant I could eat a cup of stomach, but it still only conveyed what the villagers were trying to do to entertain the best.

”By the way, the journey”

And the village chief talks to me.

”Yes, what is it?

”Well, I'd like to thank the Spirit of the Woods for helping us this time, but what will please you?

”Forest Spirit?

For a moment I wondered what it was about, but it was like a plant magic, a fast-growing forest plant used to defeat demons from the village chief's perspective.

”Uh, I think it's good with the right amount of water. It's a tree.”

”Cheng Cheng, I understand! Give water to the tree spirits!

”” ”Yes!!” ”

The villagers respond well, and everyone puts water in the bucket and goes to the woods.

...... hmmm, well good.

I hope the roots don't rot.

”Crusade, glad you could help.”

Mr. Liliera squeaks softly.

Mr. Liliera smiles and looks at the people in the village who take the bucket.

”Mmm, right”

Yeah, sure.

It's a good thing everyone's happy, isn't it?

This disturbance was a lot of crap, but if the villagers were helped as a result, maybe that's good.

Yeah, let's think so.

◆

”Ah, I knew you'd come”

At night, a herd of demons approaches toward the darkened western village.

No, it's technically coming towards a hidden field near a village in the west.

”I didn't know you were really coming”

The knights who were waiting with me raise their voices of surprise.

”Isn't it natural to come twice because you came once?

”No, Lord Rex said he had defeated all that, and I thought he still had his own demon.”