episode_0084

According to Ron, the village gravedigger, after winter ended and spring farming was somewhat done, he went to clean up the graveyard as the village gravedigger, but the body I asked him to bury disappeared.

“Why, only Wolf’s body disappeared… ”

It seems like the incident happened while I was away from town on an expedition.

I discussed this matter with the village chief. The chief thought for a moment and then gave his opinion.

“I think it looks like the work of an outsider.”

“Could this be an act of revenge by one of the villagers?”

Although Wolf has no record of directly killing any villagers, several vigilantes have been killed and others have lost their homes because of the mercenary band he leads.

“No one in this town has the courage to vent their anger on someone who is already dead.”

When the village chief gave his opinion with a pessimistic view of the villagers, I was convinced by his opinion, but at the same time, I had doubts. Considering the time I have known him, the village chief is not an easy person. After all, he is one of the people I have met the most, aside from my father.

I’ve been watching the village chief for so long, but I don’t really get the feeling that he has much affection for the village. Is it because he’s been so tormented by the villagers?

“But wouldn’t it be even more problematic if they were outsiders? Wouldn’t we need to gather people separately and conduct an investigation?”

“I’d like to do that too, but as you know, spring came late this year. Everyone must be busy with spring farming alone.”

The village of Lugeron had spring from early February, but because of the prolonged winter, it was winter until the end of March.

We started work in April, so by now we should be sowing seeds in the fields.

‘Not everyone has as much stamina as I do.’

I guess I’ll have to investigate this case on my own.

“Cyan, are you worried about something? Your complexion is not as good as usual.”

“There is something important that needs to be decided soon, but I still haven’t decided.”

The decision that had to be made here was whether our family would move to the Holy Kingdom or not.

“I see… Don’t think too long. You might not be able to make the right choice.”

The village chief didn’t say much. He just gave me advice based on his experience, and I accepted it gratefully.

‘Okay, I have to decide quickly.’

Helen had less than a month left before she finished her work and returned to town.

From her perspective, there was no point in delaying any longer.

‘I need to discuss this with my family.’

It became increasingly difficult to decide.

. . .

After Ciel was born, a month later, I finally asked my family about my worries that I had been keeping to myself.

“Of course you have to go to the Holy Kingdom.”

When I asked my whole family if it would be a good idea to move to the Holy Kingdom.

Elsia answered right away.

“The Holy Kingdom is incomparably different in terms of urban development from the town of Lugeron. According to Hosa, it is said to be a more beautiful city than the capital of the empire. In the first place, the Holy Kingdom is a place that cannot be entered even if you have money.”

“I see.”

Elsia, who knew a lot, insisted that they must move to the Holy Kingdom.

But there were also opposing opinions.

It was Sylvia.

“But wouldn’t it be better to stay in your hometown? The children might not be able to adapt to the new changes.”

“Surely… ”

Sylvia expressed concern about the sudden change. The civilizations of Lugeron Village and the Holy Kingdom were so different that they were one era apart. If they were not careful, the children might not be able to adapt to the Holy Kingdom and end up wandering around, and this was not just a problem for the children.

But unlike the conservative Sylvia, the progressive Elsia spoke while pounding the abacus.

“You must enter the Holy Kingdom even if it means enduring it. The education you can learn there and the profits you can make from your connections are several times greater than if you stayed in the village of Lugeron.”

“That’s true, but… ”

It was a serious matter that could not be decided easily, so I asked each family member to find out their opinions.

“What do you think, Clara?”

“Me? I… like to stay in the village of Lugeron.”

Clara, of course, agreed with her mother’s opinion.

“There must be a dark forest, so I can help Cian.”

“The income from the Dark Forest is certainly not negligible.”

Anyway, the byproducts I get from the Dark Forest are my main source of income and my source of inspiration as a hunter.

Thinking about the memories with his father, Ian, it seemed a waste to give up the Dark Forest.

“What about Vivian?”

“I don’t think it’s a bad idea to be with the warriors I met before.”

Vivian was welcoming the Holy Kingdom, perhaps because she still had fond memories of the expedition she had been on with the knights of the Holy Kingdom.

‘But if I move to the Holy Kingdom, I don’t think they’ll leave me alone.’

As a Titan, you could send him on expeditions here and there, and you could easily become a goose father.

I don’t like that…

“What do you think, Chloe?”

I asked Chloe next to me.

Chloe stopped breastfeeding Ciel for a moment and answered.

“I will respect your choice.”

“Chloe, I appreciate you trusting me unconditionally, but… Could you please give me some more opinions?”

“So, honey, what are you worried about?”

Chloe asked, pinpointing my concerns.

“Yes, I wonder what my wife is worried about and hesitating to choose.”

“That’s what I’m worried about… ”

I answered my wife’s question honestly.

“It’s not that I don’t trust the Holy Kingdom, but just like last time, there are too many forces targeting the Holy Kingdom.”

The three evil forces that Helen spoke of.

‘The Forgotten’, a group of fanatics who seek to revive their god

Hadron, an underground city that seeks to restore the glory of the old kingdom

‘Liberal Independence’, a coalition of alien races created by an external god

“The Holy Kingdom, which is at odds with various powers, cannot be guaranteed to be safe.”

“I overlooked it… Certainly, considering the political position of the Holy Kingdom, it could easily become isolated.”

Elsia looked embarrassed by my remark. It seemed that she had overlooked political issues while considering economic gain.

“On the other hand, the village of Lugeron feels a bit awkward for raising Ciel.”

“How about the village of Lugeron?”

Sylvia, who had been in favor of remaining in the village, questioned.

“I feel uncomfortable not having a mother. And the way adult men treat their wives is strange. ”

“Isn’t that normal? It seems like Si-an is being too nice to us.”

“…That’s not true.”

Sylvia, who grew up in the village of Lugeron since childhood, seemed to be unaware of that part. Perhaps it was because she had grown up being forced to do so by the villagers.

In that respect, women’s rights in the village of Lugeron were low, as husbands treated their wives like tools.

This goes beyond modern sentiments; most men have a possessive and protective desire for their wives.

‘Sylvia, Elsia and Celnia too.’

A piece of trash who did everything he could to get Sylvia, and then assaulted his family when he couldn’t have a son.

A cripple who chased after Sylvia until the end and then abandoned his wife and daughter to live for himself.

Even Jace, who sent his wife’s last name because he was concerned about my authority.

Even if we make an exception for the young couple because of their circumstances, this was too much.

‘Even they were all natives of the village.’

Tom and Carlson, both of whom are foreigners, seem to have a problem with the town sentiment of Lugeron, as they love their own women.

I thought that perhaps the reason I didn’t have a mother was because of these feelings.

“I don’t want to raise my daughter in a place where they treat their women so rudely.”

“Cyan… ”

Sylvia’s eyes welled up with tears, perhaps moved by my words, and Elsia thought for a moment before recounting her own experience.

“Surely this town had a strange dislike for dominant women.”

“In what way?”

“It was hard for Celnia to get married compared to her looks. She probably got married 4 years later than me.”

“Huh? You did it at a late age.”

“It’s too late for that age… ”

Clara and Vivian looked slightly offended by Sylvia’s remark, and I looked at them and defended them.

You guys, it’s never too late. These two are the weird ones.

Anyway, according to Elsia, strong-willed women are not considered marriageable people in the village of Lugeron.

“Is it because I can’t use it the way I want later?”

“I don’t think so.”

This time, Clara gave her opinion.

“Come to think of it, Clara has been interacting with the townspeople for a long time.”

“Somehow I happened to see it… ”

Clara scratched her face and told me about the town man she had met.

“I don’t know about the older people, but it seems like they’re trying to change the town around Captain Carlson.”

“I think I heard that too.”

Unlike the passive older generation, the younger generation led by Carlson took the initiative in trying to make changes. They tried to help families in need as much as possible, and they tended to work together to solve problems in the village.

‘Of course, it seems like there aren’t many.’

The village men who followed Carlson’s ideas numbered at most five.

Usually when an accident happens, these passionate kids end up dying.

“Although he’s not very smart, Johnson tries to be friendly with outsiders regardless of their background. In fact, it’s easy for everyone to become friends because of Johnson’s friendliness.”

“Unexpected.”

“Instead, because I was too ambitious, I touched and rubbed the butt of a man I wasn’t very close with and fought him.”

“You know you’re a woman, so what you did is the same?”

It seems Johnson took advantage of Clara’s circumstances to do something strange.

Johnson, that guy is no good. Let’s have some proper discipline later…

“Huh? You did it to other guys besides me?”

“…I guess I was mistaken.”

Johnson, your name is so suspicious, and your personality is like that.

“The story didn’t go as planned, but I don’t think all the men in the village were bad. There were men who truly loved their wives.”

“Hmm… ”

Clara’s opinion was also somewhat correct. Unlike Sylvia and Elsia, it was a story based on meeting each other in person.

However, the men she has met are young, and some of them are awakened, along with Carlson.

‘The problem is the older generation.’

I guess I’ll have to meet them one by one.

‘It won’t be too late for the director to look at it and make a judgment.’