EP3. A happy family (2)
Now I can’t even remember when the time I spent with you was.
Even your smile fades.
Ever since eternity has passed.
And also in front of an eternal future that doesn’t know how much time will pass.
I will still wait for you.
***
“Let’s stop hunting for today.”
“Yes, mister, then I will go.”
“Wait a minute, I have something to say today, so could you come with me to the cabin?”
“What can I say? Yes, because there is plenty of time.”
After finishing the hunt, Shawn and Joe headed to the lake.
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After entering the cabin and taking a seat, Joe, as always, got straight to the point.
“The hunting lesson ends today.”
At that, Shawn was taken aback. No, it’s only been a month and it’s over.
“Huh?! . . . But, I haven’t learned everything yet…”
At that, Joe shook his head and denied Sean’s words.
“No, you have already learned everything. The only thing left is to always train the basics and grow.”
“······But····.”
“Of course, hunting alone in the forest right now would be difficult. I don’t mean to hunt alone.”
“So what about…?”
“In other words, just like Luke did before, you should try hunting yourself. I will go with you to the back of the forest until it grows a little more.”
Sean could understand that much. It’s not like we’re hunting separately. Sean thought the first time Joe said that he meant no more hunting.
And Joe continued as if it was nothing.
“Until you can go into the forest and hunt by yourself, I will stay in this village, so don’t worry.”
“Yes……Yes!? What do you mean? Are you leaving?”
“Hmm… Didn’t i tell you Yes, I am leaving town soon.”
At the sound of thunder, Shaun panicked and shouted at Joe.
“No, why?! . . . You leave so suddenly?”
“I am not leaving all of a sudden. I thought about it a long time ago. Yura… There is no other reason.”
Joe said that, but when Shawn didn’t seem to agree, he sighed and continued.
“If I had to say why, I should say that I also wanted to see the world that my son wanted to see once again…”
“·······.”
When Joe gave that answer, Sean realized he couldn’t bear to complain any longer.
It’s petty.
“I understand. You’re not going to leave right away, are you?”
“Yes. As I said, I intend to stay until you are big enough to hunt alone in the forest.”
“When is that time?”
“Hmm… Well, I think 4-5 years will be enough if you have the skills.”
Whew. It was fortunate. At least it doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye right away.
No, then I will say this from the beginning. Why do you make people suffer like this?
Are you saying that in the end, nothing will change from now?
Once again, Sean was able to see Uncle Joe’s terrible communication skills.
“Anyway, that’s all I wanted to say. Stop going fade····.”
Sean interrupted Joe and immediately exclaimed.
“Please take me away!”
“·······?”
“Today, I was surprised that the old man spoke strangely. Instead, please leave. Yes?”
“······Yes, I understand.”
Seeing Joe get up, Shawn followed right after him.
I am still a child.
Joe thought so, but deep down he thought that Sean’s look suited him better.
The two left the cabin and passed by the lake.
As they walked out of the woods, Sean tried to talk to Joe to ease his boredom.
“By the way, uncle…”
“Stop.”
At Joe’s cold voice, Shawn stopped before he could understand it.
Before he could ask what Sean was, Joe immediately pulled out the bow he was carrying on his back and drew an arrow.
Then he shot straight through the trees.
Pushuk-
I heard the sound of an arrow piercing something. A sound that will never come from a tree-
And something hit by the arrow fell from among the trees and fell into the bush.
“····What is it, Mister. You said the hunt was over?”
“It is not hunting.”
“・・・・・Yes?”
“This is an attack.”
Without even a second to ask about those words, Joe walked towards the target he had matched. And Joe pulled something out from among the bushes.
It is-
It was a crow.
A one-eyed crow.
“… What the heck is this…?”
“It’s a monster.”
“A monster?”
“Yes, did you fly all the way here?”
Monster, Shawn remembered something from a while ago. It was this forest even then. Could it be that monsters live in this forest?
But Joe had a different idea. As he patrolled the outskirts of town, he saw the monster a few times.
Fortunately, most of them were very weak, so I could handle them alone without having to tell the villagers.
However,
I’ve never seen a monster in the forest, though I don’t know outside the village.
Joe had been hunting in this forest for over twenty years, so he could be sure. That there are no monsters living in this forest.
I was so sure, but the monster came out. Twice as well.
This is a strange thing.
In this town,
Something is about to happen.
Joe told a lie to reassure Sean.
“It won’t be a big deal. It’s not uncommon for monsters to come all the way here.”
“Oh, really? Phew, that’s good.”
Sean was relieved by Joe’s words. To be honest, when I first heard the word monster, it was because I was worried it wouldn’t be like the last time.
“But, just in case, go back to the village.”
“What about you?”
“I plan to patrol outside the village. There may be other monsters nearby besides this crow.”
Sean was worried about Joe for some reason. It was because he was afraid that he would end up like his older brother Luke.
“······Uncle, you have to be careful·····. Come back all right, okay?”
“Yes. Don’t worry.”
Because you want to do that too.
***
Sean was worried about Joe, but
He decided to trust Joe when he said it was no big deal.
And Sean went to his destination to keep the promise he had made.
The place where Sean arrived was Colin’s inn.
As Sean carefully enters the inn, he sees a man waiting for Sean sitting in a bar on the first floor.
It was Wilhelm.
He said let’s see Sean.
“So, have you decided?”
“Yes,”
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After a while, Sean bent down and said,
“Knight, please teach me the sword.”
“Heh heh, you don’t have to go that far. Rather, it is what I asked for. Now, let’s have a seat.”
Sean accepted his suggestion and sat down. He looked around, but Uncle Colin was nowhere to be seen.
Wilhelm let me know if he noticed Sean’s behavior.
“The owner is gone now. It’s because I’m going to have a frank talk with Mr. Sean, and he asked if I could set him up for a moment.”
Honest conversation? Sean put on a puzzled expression for a moment, but he didn’t vomit at Wilhelm’s words.
“Well, today, as I said before learning the sword, I want to have a sincere conversation. Are you okay?”
“Yes, of course. You can ask anything.”
At that, Wilhelm nodded and asked a question.
“So, Sean. Why do you want to learn the sword?”
“In order to protect it, it takes strength. That’s why I want to learn the sword.”
“Well, you are right. There are many cases where the mind alone is not enough to protect important things.”
Wilhelm continued.
“Then, is the important thing you want to protect, after all, Miss Levy?”
“·······Yes. That’s right. I will protect Levi.”
“Actually, it’s not like I brought up this story. I saw the situation from a distance the other day.”
“······.”
“Miss Levi, is it true that you can use magic?”
At that, Sean paused, but he realized that the knight had saved us in the first place and he didn’t have to keep the secret from him.
“Right. Levi can use magic.”
“As expected, let me tell you why I asked this question.”
Wilhelm took a moment to catch his breath, then began to explain to Sean.
“Wizards are not ordinary beings. But that doesn’t mean there are no enemies.”
“Yes?”
“Do you know why there are not many adventurers among wizards?”
“········Uh, go to the magic tower?”
“Well, of course that’s not the wrong answer. To be more precise, it is because the efficiency is not high.”
“Efficiency, huh?”
“Yes. Except for a few areas that are invaded by monsters like Laes, most adventurers go directly to catch monsters.”
“Why is that?”
“But on the other hand, most wizards can’t do that. Because magic is the more elaborate and delicate the magic circle is, and the longer and more varied the chanting of the spell, the greater the power of the magic.”
“······But why are you suddenly talking about that?”
Wilhelm answered Sean’s question.
“If a mage fights such an unprepared battle, there must be someone who will watch over him until he completes the spell.”
Only then did Shawn understand why Wilhelm had brought up these words.
“Miss Levy’s talent seems amazing even to me who doesn’t know much about magic. So, I hope you will protect Miss Levy. She is her shield.”
At that, Sean nodded his head, his eyes shining with determination.
“Yes. I will become a shield that protects Levi for the rest of my life. Certainly.”
***
A quiet street in town.
Colin was asked by Wilhelm, her guest, who returned to her inn, to leave her inn and take a walk on her street.
“Oh, what kind of conversation are you talking about?
Anyway, it made Colin anxious about why there were so few people on the street today, and why the street was so quieter than usual.
Although it is simple, it feels like a deserted village where no one lives.
It must be a simple tilt, the villagers are resting at home.
But as if Colin was trying to alleviate her concerns, she started to hear a noise in the street.
A terrible scream,
What is it?
Colin felt like she wasn’t listening as her legs trembled behind her for some reason.
The sound of screams that didn’t go well with this peaceful town didn’t seem to stop.
Have bandits invaded the village? Either that or…
Colin was very worried about his wife, who was shopping at the market.
However, these screams and low cries could be heard from all directions, and he had no way of knowing if the market was safe.
At that time,
At the corner of the alley, in a place you can’t see
Pak-
Colin watched the blood splatter. And thump-thump—the heavy footsteps heard with vibration.
And little by little, the owner of the footsteps revealed himself.
At first, a black form is visible at first glance.
I could see legs ten times as thick as those of a cow.
It seemed to have sparse feathers.
In the dozens of mouths all over the body, look at the shapes of people being chewed up,
Colin noticed.
You know you won’t be able to run away from that monster that met your eyes.
***
“Then, I just talked briefly today, let’s start the serious class next time.”
“Yes, thank you. Knight.”
“Heh heh. Didn’t I tell you before? Thank you for this.”
As he was about to get up like that, the seasoned Wilhelm could feel it straight away.
Something dangerous is coming their way.
“Sean, wait here for a moment.”
“・・・・Yes? Why?”
“I have something to check. Don’t come out until I say it’s okay.”
“Uh, yes. All right.”
“Again, don’t, never come out until I tell you I’m okay.”
Only after receiving a definite answer like that once again, Wilhelm cautiously came out of the inn.
Wilhelm came out and could see.
A monster with many mouths.
‘Morta Ora’