episode_0117

A sudden downpour of rain soaks the ground.

The flames, which had hesitated due to the untimely shower, raised their heads several times as if in defiance, but the sky just poured endless streams of water.

Finally, the fire, which has exhausted its power, subsides as if being erased.

It was a majestic yet terrifying scene.

As the coolness penetrated my chest, I let out a long breath.

“El Pinel…”

Millia closed her eyes and made the sign of the cross.

It was such an alien scene that even she, who was not a priest, looked for God without hesitation.

Cold rain streams down, drenching my hair.

Washing the dirty armor and body cleanly.

The stream of water turned red and formed a puddle at my feet.

Honestly, I couldn’t even guess.

Is this really a miracle of God or just a meteorological phenomenon?

Although I thought it would be better if it was a weather phenomenon.

If this was really the work of the gods, it would be extremely disturbing.

The fact that those who can freely exercise this power are watching me.

It would have been something for devout priests to offer up a prayer of thanks, but for me it was not at all.

It’s as if they’re sarcastic, saying that everything I’ve done so far is nothing more than a puppet in their hands.

Even though he is a god, I thought he only granted magic-like powers to the priests.

I brushed off the rain that was falling from my eyes and urged Milia.

“Let’s go, Millia. At least I don’t have to worry.”

“Uh, uh…!”

Milia looked as if she had brought about a miracle from God.

It felt like skin was growing on my arms.

“…When there is a big fire, it usually rains afterwards. It was like that in the grassland too.”

It was a well-founded statement.

When heated air rises into the sky along with ash, rain clouds are bound to form.

…It was very rare for it to pour right away on the spot.

—-

Perhaps Friede’s side had also finished the battle, but the chapel nearby was quiet.

To be precise, I should say that it is relatively quiet.

Compared to the sound of rain pounding the ground, it was barely audible, just a painful moan or a weak scream.

The main door of the chapel was smashed, and two corpses were lying in the front yard.

Should I say two spheres?

I don’t know if I should say one phrase and very little.

One body was relatively intact, but the other had pieces of flesh floating in a sea of blood.

Millia took a small breath.

Friede, why did you tear it up so drastically? Anyway, it’s barbaric.

“Hashall, was that… senior Friede who did it?”

” Friede must have had a situation too.”

No matter how I looked at it, it seemed like nothing more than an expression of anger.

“Even though he’s a kobold, it’s a bit disgusting to tear him apart like that.”

“Uh…yeah……”

Millia’s reaction was completely different from what I expected.

Eyes that look like they are looking at a field mouse crushed by a carriage wheel.

It was as if the very idea of it being a human corpse had been erased from my mind.

The effect of mental education was very good…

It was my intention, but I just wanted to moderately reduce the aversion to murder, and I wasn’t hoping for this much of an effect.

Should we at least ask the priests for psychological counseling later?

“…Let’s go in. Damian will be waiting.”

“Do you want Damian to praise you? Because I fought hard too.”

well. I do not know.

If you have a sense of humor, I’ll praise you or something.

—-

“Ah, it’s Milia and Hashal. Welcome.”

“Off…”

“Please help me…my leg…my leg…!”

A chapel filled with limbs floating on a sea of blood.

Damian, who was sitting on a chair, welcomed us calmly.

“It was something I was used to, and Millia worked harder than me.”

I leaned back against the entrance to the chapel and took out a cigarette.

Fortunately, the cigarettes inside were unharmed, perhaps because the wooden case blocked the rain.

“Really? Thank you for your hard work, Millia. Sit here and rest.”

“Yes. Thanks, Damien!”

Millia, smiling brightly, sat down next to Damian.

While kicking and pushing away the man squirming beneath his feet.

“But Damian, why did you spare these kobolds?”

“Kobold…? Uh, um. Yes, a kobold. Senior Friede told me to save him. I heard you will give me a chance to get revenge on the women I saved?”

Damian, who was a little taken aback by Millia’s remarks, immediately seemed to understand and responded appropriately.

He’s definitely quick-witted when it comes to these things… but why is he so clueless when it comes to women’s hearts?

“Has everything been cleared out in the village?”

“The villagers would have roasted everything. Except for the little kids who don’t know if they are guilty or not.”

The kids had already been thrown into the carriage.

Even though he was getting drenched in the rain, he didn’t think about waking up. All I could do was turn blue and shiver as if it were cold.

I didn’t want to die like that.

Because I planned to leave the treatment of these guys up to the victims.

So, while coming here, I dragged my shoulder armor, roughly covering it like a blanket.

Boris’s fur hugged the children warmly without saying a word.

As I watched him become useful only after wearing leather clothes, the saying that a good prisoner is a dead prisoner came to mind.

He definitely became a good prisoner.

“Is Friede downstairs?”

“Yes. They told me to guard here. When you come, wait with me.”

Damian nodded.

Well, it probably isn’t a very nice sight to see.

“Really? Then why not wait.”

If you wait, it will come up soon.

I exhaled cigarette smoke while admiring the scenery outside.

The smoke that escaped from the chapel was hit by rain and scattered into pieces.

“Since it’s raining for a long time, Damian, why don’t you wash off your blood too?”

Damian must have been running wild, but his hair and armor were soaked in blood, which was the same for Damian.

Damien nodded and went outside the chapel.

Just as I was finishing my cigarette, I heard Friede’s footsteps coming up.

—-

“Suddenly, something happened. It’s not a bad thing, though. I would have been in trouble if the fire didn’t go out.”

Friede, who only found out about the weather outside after coming up, muttered.

His distinctive fur coat must have been taken off for a moment, so he was only wearing a black uniform top and bottom.

Did he at least cover up for the women downstairs?

“That’s right. I’m so glad”

I threw my cigarette outside and entered the chapel.

“That’s not something the person who caused the accident would say. What were you thinking when you started such a big fire?”

“I tried to go hunting, but I got carried away and stopped.”

Friede sighed deeply.

I tried to ignore her sigh as I wiped away the remaining moisture from my hair.

“Anyway, I’m here so please help me. There are twenty people down there.”

Friede explained the basement.

He tried to make it as mild as possible to see if he cared about Millia, but that alone was enough of a cruel story.

So that means there are actually only two people in their right minds.

If you include the woman who is said to be on drugs, the number would be three.

Women who cannot even live a proper life without someone to take care of them.

So what do the kids do…

Considering their age, they look like they were born in a breeding farm, not captive women.

I can’t leave the judgment to those women.

“I guess it would be okay to show it to two healthy people, weed them out, and then leave them to the priests? They’ll probably raise him in the church’s orphanage.”

Friede gave us a simple answer.

“Priests?”

“The fire was big enough to burn down the entire village, so the empire will come to investigate the truth in a few days. I’m thinking of telling them to call the priesthood. It’s the cost of treatment, rehabilitation, and education… If Palun says he will donate, that’s it.”

His tone seemed to suggest that since these were the people he had saved, it was natural for him to take responsibility until the end.

Even though it won’t cost a penny or two.

Of course, he is also a good person. My personality is just a bit extreme.

“More than that, I need to quickly clean up the downstairs, so please follow me. There is no one else I can entrust it to except you.”

“Well, I guess so.”

“Damian and Millia just roughly organize the top of that podium. We’ll have to lay the women down, so bring some blankets.”

The two people nodded.

—-

The eight people who were detained were moved upstairs.

The women in the kennel did not want to leave, so I left them alone for now.

If you force them out, they’ll make a fuss and try to go back.

We have no choice but to leave it underground for the time being. I guess I can at least clean it tomorrow.

Grace, the woman who saw the scene in the chapel, turned her head with a pale face.

Hugging the girl in my arms tightly.

Actually, for an ordinary woman to see it, it’s a bit…a very disgusting sight.

On the other hand, the adventurer woman, Belita, cursed and spat as if she was in a bad mood.

His eyes were full of venom.

Friede handed each of them a dagger.

“Dagger? What should I do with this?”

“Don’t you want revenge? That’s why I kept them alive on purpose. You may not be able to move your hands and feet properly, but your mouth is fine, right?”

Belita, who understood immediately, put the handle of the dagger in her mouth with a joyful smile.

Grace, who hesitated for a while, also gently bit the dagger with trembling lips.

There were fifteen men who were still alive. There was no one with intact limbs.

Friede and I dragged the maggots right in front of the two women.

The men who recognized them raised their eyes.

They wriggled wildly.

They seemed to have sensed their end, as each person reacted differently.

Those who beg for forgiveness and beg to be saved.

These guys are moaning helplessly, as if they don’t even have the energy to shout.

Even those who spew out vulgar swear words in response to evil.

The moment the insults against my daughter flowed from the guys’ mouths, a bright blue hatred appeared in Grace’s trembling eyes.

She slashed her dagger.

The sharp, well-honed blade began to tear them to pieces.

Friede and I crushed the men who were screaming and jumping up.

Until Grace and Belita’s work is all done.

It took a while.

—-

Friede and I cleaned up the corpses after work was completed.

Although it was in a state that resembled gaping gills rather than a human corpse.

Whenever they got tired, they drank the potion that Friede gave them, and the two women constantly hacked them to pieces.

Belita has four and Grace has six.

Surprisingly, Grace was more enthusiastic.

That must mean that the resentment was deep.

Friede and I took care of the remaining five.

If there was a delay longer than this, it seemed like he would die from excessive bleeding.

The two women who saw our methods also did not express any complaints.

That’s because our side was more extreme.

And speaking of children, it is said that one of the four was the one who had a coming-of-age ceremony last year.

And that too against a girl of similar age to Grace’s daughter.

Cleverly, he was hidden among the other three.

Its head also turned into tomato stew.

The remaining three were decided to be sent to an orphanage as per Friede’s opinion.

—-

Three days later, an investigation team came.

In the meantime, I was very busy.

So much so that I was completely busy cleaning the kennel and taking care of the women.

It was fortunate that this part of the village did not burn down.

Eight women could sleep in the bed, and food and supplies could also be obtained there.

Friede explained the situation to the knight and priestess of the investigation team and handed them over, requesting support from the church.

I decided to take responsibility for them in the name of Palun, so I left a warning to take care of them with all my heart.

It’s as if he won’t let you go even if you do something foolish.

The driver nodded, breaking into a cold sweat.

It must have been quite shocking to see a village littered with torn and burned corpses.

From the looks of it, you don’t have to worry about making a fuss.

I wanted to wait a little longer, but I couldn’t delay it any longer as I was getting worried about the situation in the dungeon.

“Really…thank you…I don’t know how to repay this favor…!”

Grace expressed her gratitude with tears streaming down her face.

“Thank you.”

Belita also bowed her head and expressed her gratitude.

Leaving them behind, we got back into the carriage and headed toward the forest.

It was a really long five days.