Chapter. 3 Cats, and Anxiety
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Cini told them the reason why they were always sedentary was because they were really hungry.
Leaving the forest and the income as an adventurer has not made the three of them accustomed to life, and they are very deprived.
"Has there been any progress?"
"Eli says the special forest has been retaken."
"I don't know how long you've been hiding your identity,"
"Haven't you thought about meeting your family or something?"
Una became a little sad.
"Actually,"
"My family has been gone for a long time, due to the attack of the demon king's army that destroyed my hometown."
"All the adults were slaughtered, while us children and teenagers were used as food."
"Sorry, I didn't know you had such a bad experience."
"You know, we used to think about going back."
"That is also based on our understanding that summoning magic exists."
"Then the magic to send back also exists."
"Magic does exist."
"But to be able to do that, it takes a lot of the strongest mages from all over the world."
"So you want to go back apparently, sorry to get you involved with business—"
"Una,"
"That was before, so there's no need to think about it again."
"Where are you going?"
Rii stood up and walked toward the town.
"It's time to head back to the guild, and look through the requests."
"This time I am no longer left out, thank you."
"Una why even silent?!"
"Yes, I'll come soon."
Those walking and wanting to enter the guild saw that many people had gathered, which made them very curious. When they looked closely, it turned out that Elia had fallen with stab wounds.
They took him to a healing home for treatment without thinking for a long time.
"Where is this?"
"Una? Why did he get here?"
One of the three of them entered.
"Are you feeling any better?"
"What happened?"
"We don't know what happened, it just is."
"You've been lying on the ground with the bleeding that almost killed you."
"Elia,"
"Tell me what happened, and who is the person who made you like this?"
"As I recall,"
When he returned from his uncle's house, Elia told him what he had seen, then Rii came out.
"How?"
"They have to pay for what they did,"
"Whoever it is, the person who hurt Elia must pay the price."
Night had fallen; they already knew who had fatally injured Elia. With the remaining mana from the perpetrators, they arrive at the landlord's residence, who always asks their party to hunt Celosi's beast.
"Let's split up and regroup at this place."
"Okay,"
"Okay."
"Who is there?"
One soldier heard the sound of grass.
"Cat,"
"Cats don't speak."
"I mean,"
"Meow,"
"That's just a cat."
"What is it?"
"There aren't any."
"It's time for a change."
"Why is this place so many warriors?"
"Looks like gathering time has come."
They regrouped and told them what they had seen. Vail notices that there are nobles or generals in this place and sees the entrance camouflaged to resemble the garden.
When trying to sneak through the attic like a ninja, one fell because the attic was very slippery.
"Very good,"
"Yesterday, Rii, who was careless, now you are."
"Tomorrow who? I."
"I didn't expect the attic to be this slippery."
"What can I do when it's like this?"
"What are you guys doing here? Young adult."
"We are looking for a black cat,"
"Cat?"
"Earlier I heard a cat sound, from the opposite direction."
"That is my voice, sorry for lying to you guys."
Annoyed at being deceived, the soldier immediately attacked without a signal from his superiors. The fight is unavoidable.
"Do this quickly and properly,"
"You understand, don't you?"
"Why are you the one who even set it up?"
"I do not arrange but inform."
"Everyone, actually we are very happy if we are allowed to enter without anyone blocking, but because the situation is like this, what can we do?"
The three of them fought all the warriors, who were quite proficient with spears and swords.
"What kind of movement is that?"
"How should I know?"
"The important thing is that it can be used to defeat them."
"It looks to me like you're just spinning your hands forward like a propeller."
"Rii, Vail."
"Give me a bit of time to use magic."
He focused on using magic to put all the soldiers to sleep, but because of this, he wasn't used to it. The only words that came to mind were sleeping words. Without thinking twice, he used that sentence, making all the soldiers fall asleep instantly.
"Between the three of us, maybe only that woman is normal."
"What do you mean?!"
"At least it worked."
"It can't be helped that's the only thing that comes to my mind when I'm focused."
They arrived at a park.
"Okay, quiz time."
"Woi, this is not the time to joke!"
"After fighting the soldiers just now, have you noticed something here?"
"I saw something unusual here."
"Okay, I don't care anymore, the important thing is to finish quickly."
"Between the walls covered in leaves, there is a door."
"Ping-pong,"
"So true,"
"So what's the connection?"
"Finally, things are back to normal."
"Before I said that there are nobles right,"
"Is it possible?"
"That's right, the noble person entered the room that is behind this door,"
"Moreover, it is the owner who guides the nobles."
"Let me open this door."
"Please,"
Rii opened the door.
"Stinks,"
"How can a noble endure this smell?"
"Judging by the way he entered, it seems like he has been coming to this place a lot."
"This ladder leads underground,"
"I became curious as to what lies at the end of these steps," Cini said.
Meanwhile, Una, who was sleeping, waiting for her friend's recovery, accidentally woke up because Elia had a nightmare about seeing his memories.
"Elia,"
"Calm down Elia."
"Mother,"
"Father,"
"I'm so afraid of leaving you all alone,"
Una held Elia's hand and whispered.
"Elia,"
"Everything is fine."
"No need to worry, everything is fine."
Elia regained her composure.
"Unexpected,"
"That I'm not the only one experiencing this."
"People who experience bad things like this,"
Una had fallen back asleep, while Elia had vaguely seen Rii and the others visiting her.
Afraid that Una will wake up, Cini casts magic on Elia to fall back asleep. And they just left.
"Your clothes-"
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