episode_0466

Surprisingly, this girl is a commoner.

Because she was still young and innocent, she had no hesitation in speaking to a noble like himself.

Although it would be scandalous if her parents found out, sadly, it seemed like the girl’s parents were nowhere nearby.

Furthermore, this was not the first time this girl had spoken to him so freely.

She seemed quite interested in him.

“Yes.”

“Can’t I come with you?”

The girl, who seemed very interested in him, was saying nonsensical things.

“No, you can’t.”

“Why not?”

“Because the outside world is beyond what you can handle.”

“I can handle the rain! I’ll be fine even if I get wet.”

“If you accompany me, you’ll be blown away in an instant.”

The girl was already petite.

She couldn’t withstand the weight of the wind brought by the typhoon.

But that didn’t mean he had to carry the girl around with him, did it?

It was absurd, and he had no obligation to do so.

“I’m not out for leisure. I’m going outside to find clues to end the typhoon. If you’re bored, go play with your friends.”

“Anna!!! What are you doing there?!”

Just then, the child’s mother came looking for her.

“I’m sorry! Is my child bothering you? I scolded her sternly, but she’s still like this. I’ll scold her even more sternly. I’m really sorry.”

“Mom~ I didn’t do anything wrong.”

“I told you not to bother people with unnecessary things! They’re busy. You shouldn’t talk to them casually.”

It was a matter that didn’t concern him, but he didn’t stop the scolding, fearing that if he allowed it, the child might do the same to another noble.

The scolded child might be upset, but it was better to keep a distance from the nobles for the future.

“That’s not fair! Why can’t I talk to you?”

“Because you’re a noble. You shouldn’t interfere with what they do.”

Scolding the child until tears filled her eyes didn’t mean the mother hated her child.

On the contrary, because she loved her, she had to scold her more harshly.

As the two disappeared from sight, he felt a longing for his father.

‘I hope he’s doing well.’

He worried that his father might be drinking alone because he was alone.

As much as he worried about his father, he was determined to resolve this matter.

‘Honestly, I’m not sure if I can solve it this way.’

He was wandering around without any clues, trying to find a way to solve the anomaly.

But even if he searched the typhoon, it was difficult to find any clues.

‘Did I miss something?’

He had already looked around the city.

But it was impossible to find anything suspicious.

Even though he knew it wasn’t the right answer, it was better than doing nothing.

Because he thought he had to do something, he didn’t stop wandering outside.

“Excuse me.”

“Are you talking to me?”

Most of the people in the shelter were commoners, but that didn’t mean there were no nobles.

They felt uncomfortable mingling with the commoners, so a separate space was provided for them to stay in.

Of course, there weren’t many nobles.

Most of them had left for a safe place when the anomaly occurred.

Commoners couldn’t leave where they lived due to practical reasons, but nobles could live relatively freely without any problems.

“You always wander outside. Are you looking for a way to leave here?”

“That’s not it.”

“Then why do you keep going outside?”

“I’m investigating to solve the anomaly.”

Answering the noble’s question, he asked with a hint of doubt.

“Are you a soldier?”

“Yes, I am.”

“You’re always alone. Are you the only soldier here? What about reinforcements?”

“Due to the typhoon, it may not be easy to enter inside. So, it might be better not to expect any reinforcements.”

“In the end, there seems to be no way. We have to continue staying trapped here.”

It seemed that the nobles were not pleased with the shelter life.

It was natural that they were not happy about suddenly being confined in poor conditions after living a luxurious life.

“When will the typhoon finally disappear? If you have any information, please share it. You have been wandering outside, so you must know more than us, right? It’s suffocating not knowing how long we have to stay trapped here.”

“I’m sorry. I’m trying my best to investigate, but I haven’t found any clues.”

“The commoners may not be able to break through the typhoon, but we, like us, are different, aren’t we? If we can’t get rid of the typhoon, is it impossible to find a way out?”

If they help them escape, it is not an impossible task.

“I have abilities related to water and wind. It may be impossible to stop the typhoon because it’s so strong, but if I try, I might be able to calm it down for a while.”

They also have abilities related to water and wind?

It was even more strange that they were unsuccessful.

But it was a dilemma whether it was right to leave the commoners alone and only help the nobles evacuate.

“If we only allow the nobles to escape, it will create negative opinions among the commoners.”

Rumors might spread that the empire had completely abandoned this place.

There was no reason to just take out the nobles, was there?

Even if they continued to say that the shelter was still safe, the nobles would not listen.

Even now, within the shelter, the voices of anxiety among the commoners were growing louder day by day.

“The time is dragging on too long.”

The typhoon still showed no signs of letting up.

Perhaps they were worried about their livelihood.

There would be a lot left behind after such a fierce typhoon passed through.

“I should ask for a few more days at the end.”

It was not possible to refuse the nobles’ demands.

Their request was not unreasonable, and if they were determined to leave on their own without protection, there was no way to stop them.

“I will check if there is a safe way to escape.”

“Oh! Are you going to help us?”

“As an imperial soldier, it is my duty to do so.”

“Thank you. Thanks to you, we might be able to deliver good news.”

“Then I will go now.”

“Yes. Be careful. Don’t rush.”

With the nobles’ farewell, they stepped outside the shelter.

Whoosh-!!!!!

Splash!

The raindrops were so heavy that an umbrella-like object couldn’t stop them.

But thanks to the full-body armor protecting them from the rain, they could move without paying attention to the surrounding environment.

The equipment they purchased from the boss was not only special in how to wear it, but its performance was also remarkable.

When wearing ordinary full-body armor, especially in such bad weather, they would feel all sorts of discomfort.

Sweat, heat, and even a foul smell coming from their body.

Even though they were their own bodily fluids, there were times when it was unbearable.

“After all the training, especially the attention I received when wearing it… But as a knight dreaming of wielding a sword, full-body armor was something I had to get used to.”

It wasn’t easy to adapt, so it took a long time to get used to the full-body armor.

“With this, I can go anywhere.”

But all the effort they put into adapting seemed insignificant now.

As long as they had this full-body armor, they could reap the benefits without any discomfort.

Their body always felt dry and fresh, and even when they took off the armor, there was no sweat smell.

The full-body armor that adhered to the body made me wonder if I was actually wearing it.

Stepping outside, I could see a cityscape that made it hard to breathe.

Swoosh-

The indifferent sky was constantly pouring rain, and the fierce wind was mixing everything in the city into chaos.

To go deeper into the city, I had to take a boat.

In a few days, even digging canals might become useless.

Eventually, the day would come when living on the first floor of the shelter would no longer be possible.

“Why did they build the shelter so high, it seemed pointless at the time, but now it’s a smart move.”

No, even before building the shelter, it didn’t make sense.

When someone builds their own building, do they also build a shelter?

“The shelter has 3 floors.”

Right now, the nobles are on the 3rd floor, the upper-level employees are on the 2nd floor, and the commoners are on the 1st floor.

But if digging canals becomes impossible and water fills up to the 1st floor, the commoners will have to be moved to the 2nd floor.

“Maybe getting rid of the nobles occupying the 3rd floor with fewer people could help us survive.”

It might actually be a good thing.

By then, there would be fewer people opposing the nobles leaving first.

“Let’s calmly think this through.”

Suddenly, a note hidden deep in my pocket came to mind.

“If it weren’t for the information on this note, I would have been much more anxious. I might have made a mistake.”

The note informed me that the abnormal phenomenon ‘Typhoon’ would disappear over time and that there was enough food in the shelter for refugees to survive without starving.

It also listed other points to be aware of within the abnormal phenomenon.

If it weren’t for this note, I might have become anxious and made a mistake.

“I should check if there’s a way forward that the nobles would approve of today. It won’t be a waste of time.”

It’s wise to prepare for what’s to come.

“I may not be able to prepare as well as the boss, but I can at least guess the obvious situations.”

I engraved the contents of the note given by the boss in my mind once again.

His advice was greatly helping me in my solo activities.

Suddenly, I became curious about how he predicted this situation.

“Who exactly is the boss?”

One thing is for sure, the boss is not an ordinary person.