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Eram, who woke up from his drunkenness at the sound of screams, quickly began to close all the doors in the house.

“What’s going on? Are you a Warbear?”

“You’re a monster. You’re not the one who doesn’t know Warbear, are you?”

“Of course I know. But is it really worth making such a fuss about? It’s just a war bear.”

“I know you’re delusional, but just this once, just stay still. Please.”

“So, are you letting me stay overnight?”

“Whew… Just today.”

“Good. Just stay still like you said.”

Ian, who was pouring another glass with a mischievous smile, really wanted to hit Eram, but because of the situation, he suppressed his anger inside.

But for some reason, Warbear was persistently targeting only the house where Eram was.

Rattle rattle!

“Oh, bro… I’m scared.”

“There’s nothing to eat here, so I’ll be leaving soon. So don’t worry too much.”

For young Colin, Farrell tried to reassure his younger sister as an older brother, but deep down, Farrell was also trembling with fear.

It wasn’t common for a monster to target just one place like this.

However, every time this happened, the village of Lugeron solved it in the same way.

‘A mountain offering.’

A sacrificial lamb was needed to attract the monster’s attention.

Naturally, in these instances, the woman who contributes the least to the household’s labor force is chosen.

But Eram could not readily cast out his daughter, Farel.

Unlike his father, who had driven out his younger sister Ellis, Eram did not.

For a moment, I thought of the people I had abandoned.

At first, it was Aunt Vivi. She was more afraid of being abandoned than anyone else.

Because I still had daughters to take care of.

Next was his wife, Mabeli, who was abandoned in the same place as her mother.

She greeted being abandoned with a smile even though she was sick

Why was Mabel smiling?

And then he kept abandoning people.

And there I was, always the one who abandoned them.

And now he had to abandon someone again.

And in the future, you’ll have to abandon someone.

I never wanted to abandon my children.

But if someone isn’t abandoned, everyone dies.

What on earth am I choosing…

“Hey Eram.”

“What?”

Ian broke Eram’s agony, which grew longer as he drank alcohol.

“If you fit into my fantasy, I’ll lure that guy.”

“You’ll sacrifice yourself?”

“Sacrifice?”

Ian, speaking confidently, took out his longsword.

It was a sword that was not much different from a normal long sword, but for a moment, Eram saw a golden aura on the sword he was holding.

“You’re showing courage and bravery like a warrior.”

Ian spoke confidently and opened the door and went out.

and…

“Eram! Didn’t you say Warbear?!”

“You… ”

Ian, terrified, fled back into the house.

Eram was dumbfounded by the sight, but Ian also had an excuse.

“A warbear? I’ve never seen such a big warbear in my entire life!”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but all the warbears that live in the dark forest are about that size.”

“What the hell, why on earth do you live in a neighborhood like this? Do the people in this town have multiple lives?”

Ian was terrified at the sight of a creature that was at least two heads larger than the Warbears he knew.

Normally, a knight who has reached the 4th rank can easily catch a monster like a Warbear, but that is not it. It is at a level where even a high-ranking knight among the 4th ranks would have to come and try it.

“Even a window! I guess today will be my memorial day.”

Kwaaang!

A giant front paw appears, breaking down the door along with Ian’s complaints.

In an instant, the door collapsed, and there was a bear bigger than the house.

It was a bear.

Even the color of its fur was significant, whether it was a mutant or not.

“’Oppaaa~”’

Everyone, including Eram, began to panic at the sound of the strange mutant’s cries.

“Everyone close your eyes!”

Ian, the only one who overcame fear, quickly showed off his talent.

“Goddess of Light, show me your brilliant light!”

With Ian’s prayer, a bright light appeared in the house.

The monster had a special effect, and the Warbear, suffering from the glare, began to squirm.

“Everyone, run away during this gap!”

“Yes!”

Farrell, the quick-witted eldest son, took his younger sister, Colin, out of the house.

“Eram, aren’t you running away?”

“In our village, there is a custom that if a monster attacks a house, at least one person must stay behind and lure it into the forest.”

“What is that stupid custom?”

“There are things you, a foreigner, don’t know.”

“That’s strange. Well, whatever, it’s a good choice. He was after you from the beginning.”

“Me?”

“Wow, you’re so cute.”

“What is that?”

“Do you know anything about Changgui?”

“That’s right.”

“To put it simply, monsters are sometimes possessed by the evil spirit of a person who eats them. And the evil spirit possessed by that monster is probably related to you by blood, so it’s targeting you.”

Eram was shocked by Ian’s explanation as if he had been hit in the head with a hammer.

Because my life as a porter was completely denied.

And among his blood relatives there were three who were abandoned.

Father, mother, and younger sister Ellis.

Father and Mother until the middle of the dark forest

then…

“’Oppaaaa… ‘”

The voice coming from Warbear’s mouth.

It was an extremely unpleasant cry, but it vaguely sounded like a girl’s voice.

“’Noooorozaara—”’

The people of the town of Lugeron commit sins in order to survive.

“,Ellis… ”

So, there was nothing but despair in the village of Lugeron. The method they chose to survive was nothing but a chain that ultimately brought despair.

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Ian, who had barely managed to escape into the forest with Eram, shouted to Eram.

“Eram! Come to your senses!”

“Ah… ”

“If you get possessed by the window, it’s over! Hold on to your senses.”

“Oh, I see.”

Fortunately, Eram came to his senses, but that didn’t mean the situation got any better.

Unlike Ian, who could perform mysterious feats, he was just a simple farmer.

“Eram, are you fast on your feet?”

“He’s retired, but he was trained as a porter in his old days.”

“You mean fast?”

“At least in this town, there’s no one faster than me.”

“Haha, good!”

Ian, who started to laugh at Eram’s confident answer, pulled out his long sword and, with a golden aura, cut down the giant black tree that was a famous landmark in the dark forest, and blocked the path of the Warbear that was chasing them.

Eram couldn’t help but be astonished at the sight.

According to his common sense, a black tree can never be cut.

“Were you really a warrior?”

“Cluck, cluck! Are you finally believing me?”

“Ian?”

“Don’t just play, help me.”

Eram was startled by the sight of Ian suddenly starting to vomit blood and hurriedly carried him on his back.

“Cough cough… Oh man, if only there wasn’t that damn curse, that guy would’ve been a one-hit wonder.”

“Don’t spit blood on my back. It’s dirty.”

“You have no feelings. Is that what you say to someone who helped you?””

“I’ll say thank you if I survive that guy.”

“Huh? You promised.”

Even though his life was in danger, Ian played around leisurely as usual.

‘I envy that calm personality.’

Of course, I wanted to shut that mouth that couldn’t stop even when I tried.

“You know the geography of this forest better than I thought.”

“Didn’t I tell you? I used to be a porter.”

“How would I know if you told me about a job that only exists in this village? What on earth is a porter?”

“To put it simply, it’s a method of abandoning people in the forest. It’s a method only available to those of us who live near the dark forest.”

“What the fuck?!”

Eram was shocked to see Ian swear for the first time.

At least he was a decent young man who didn’t swear.

“Hey, you?”

“Shut up!”

Ian started pushing Eram as if he was his mortal enemy.

“I thought people living in places like this had special circumstances, but these guys are total assholes.”

“ Do you say that? ”

“Then what should I call it? Should I call it a crazy town that mass-produces window-dressers?”

“That, that’s something I did without knowing.”

“Huh? Just because you’re ignorant doesn’t mean a crime isn’t a crime? What the hell, I don’t know either, so it’s okay for me to kill you?”

“……”

“I never thought I would visit a village of people worse than beasts. Why, Sunna, do you give me such a trial… ”

Ian raised his longsword and aimed it at Eram.

“So who got eaten by that Warbear?”

“That’s my sister.”

“Sister? So, you personally sent your sister to the temple?”

“No, my father sent me against his will.”

“Still disgusting. Your sister died, so you and your father are trying to live a long life?”

“There was no choice. Someone had to sacrifice so that the whole family could survive.”

“This is ridiculous. The more I get to know this town, the more disgusting it becomes. Even the monsters can’t do this. This is truly amazing.”

Eram couldn’t help but feel offended by Ian’s sarcastic words and actions, and of course his voice rose.

As their words and actions became more heated, the two forgot to run away and started arguing.

“You don’t know what it’s like to live in this town. Every night, you have to tremble at the sight of monsters that might attack you at any moment.

“I don’t know, I don’t know. But I do know this one thing. What will happen to your sister who became a window?”

“What?”

“Sins born of ignorance are also sins. Your sister, whose soul has been torn apart and who can no longer return to the cycle of reincarnation, will forever wander in Niflheim, suffering, is truly pitiful!”