I hurried outside without having ti to change my clothes.
While getting hit by the cool morning air, I headed to the town hall where the drinking party took place late last night.
When I reached there, I could see a parked car and the faces of people I knew very well.
"Oh? It's Uncle Si!"
"Uncle!"
Taeho was the first to find , followed by Sehe.
It was very nice to et them after a long ti, but I was confused because I didn't expect to et them like this.
Such a confused feeling got transmitted to my face.
"What are you guys doing here? That too this early in the morning?"
"Of course, We ca to help you."
"I heard you needed help."
Taeho replied as if asking what kind of question is this, while Sehe smiled faintly.
"Haha! We ca a little early. We didn't an to disturb you."
Jin smiled awkwardly and approached .
Jin, what happened?
I heard there was an urgent request for the guild last night. Usually, this kind of case is related to the governnt or the Angels. So of course, naturally, I woke up early in the morning and prepared for it, but I didn't expect it to be related to Brother Si"
"Then you ca here without knowing what happened?"
"Yes. They told to go there and help Brother Si."
Director Lee seed to have done things much faster than I expected.
I thought soone would co to help at least in the evening at the earliest
"Oh! And they told to give this to Brother Si."
".?"
Jin handed a bag made of soft silk and sothing long, surrounded by a black cloth.
As soon as I received the item in the black cloth, I imdiately recognized its identity.
It was my sword that I left in the Demon world.
Inside the bag was a small note and a familiar-looking potion.
It was a potion made from Hap in Demon Lord Castle.
The note contained a short sentence in the language of the Demon world.
I'm sending this hoping it will be of a little help to you. Feel free to contact if you need any help.
Ryan.
Director Lee must have passed the news to Ryan.
The careful consideration of Ryan touched my heart.
While checking what Jin gave
Soone rushed toward and kept looking around.
What have you been up to? Where have you left the children?
Of course, they're still at ho. It hasn't been long since they woke up."
Yerin turned her eyes away looking sulky.
"Tch if you brought the kids, you should've told in advance. You know how much I miss them."
"Sorry. I couldn't help it. This ti I ca to my hotown because it was my father's death anniversary."
As soon as she heard my situation, Yerin no longer complained.
However, she pouted her lips as if she still felt a little desolate.
I smiled softly at the sight.
"Anyway, thank you all. Thank you for coming to help , even though I requested it out of the blue."
"We've already received a lot of help from Uncle. We have to pay it back now.
"Sehe is right. If its for Uncle, well co to help at any ti."
"We're paid to work, so you don't have to feel burdened. Besides, the urgent request cos with a special allowance."
"AI don't need anything, and I just want to see the kids soon."
Except for one person who expressed her personal desires, the answers of the other three felt very reassuring.
I couldn't prepare much because I was told too suddenly."
When Aunt told embarrassingly about the breakfast prepared by her, Yerin and Jin hurriedly waved their hands.
"No! It's obviously a feast."
"Were just grateful that you prepared this much even though we ca unannounced. Thank you very much.
"Thank you.
"Thank you."
Taeho and Sehe also bowed their heads to express their gratitude to Aunt.
At first, I tried to take them to another place, since it was rude of to take them to Uncles house, while I myself was staying there as a guest.
However, after hearing the circumstances, Uncle called us ho, saying, [We must treat those who ca to help the village.]
Thanks to this, I and the guild mbers were able to receive a hearty breakfast.
The breakfast prepared by Aunt was really delicious, but the guild mbers continued to eat in a slightly awkward manner.
Eating in a strangers house might have been a reason, but I felt the influence of the small girl who was stuck next to might be a big reason.
"Brother Si? The kid next to you?"
"Oh Didn't I introduce her? This is Speranza."
"Whats your relationship with?,"
I replied with a smile to Jin's careful question.
"She's my daughter. Isnt she so cute?"
Except Yerin everyone responded with a flabbergasted look with their eyes wide open.
Speranza shook her fox ears and buried her face behind my back.
"Huh Was she the child who called you Papa' on the phone at that ti?"
Jin murmured despondently, recalling what had happened in the past.
"Shes not your own daughter, right? Ugh! OUCH?"
As soon as Taeho asked an inconsiderate question, Sehe, who was next to him, stabbed him in the ribs strongly.
Fool! Dont you have common sense!
Ugh
He belatedly realized his mistake and looked at .
I said, smiling comfortably as if I was fine.
"It doesn't matter because I think of her as my own daughter,"
I murmured as if pledging to myself and stroked Speranza's hair.
This ti, all four looked at as if they were touched by my words.
Speranza also looked up at with her eyes shining.
"Speranza. Co here."
Yerin, who was looking for a chance, waved at Speranza.
The fox girl, who was contemplating for a while, left and headed to her side.
Yerin hugged Speranza tightly and rubbed her cheeks.
"Speranza, didn't you miss ?"
"Um I missed.. a little bit."
"Oh, my! So happy! I also missed Speranza sooooooo much."
Yerin showed off her intimacy with Speranza to her heart's content as if she was bragging about it to the rest.
The three looked at Yerin with great envy.
While everyone was distracted by Speranza's cuteness, two small shadows ca up to .
Pow wo wooo!
"Where did you go, Popi?"
Akum and Gyuri ca to and dug into my arms.
The guild's eyes were wide open once again with the appearance of the two children.
"Huh? Those kids"
"I saw them at the Poison Ant cave"
"That's right! Akum and Gyuri! It's Akum, Gyuri, right?"
The three rembered Akum and Gyuri and looked delighted.
-Pow woo? Pow wooo! Pow woooo!
"Oh! I saw them in a cave where there were many ants, Popi!"
Akum and Gyuri also recognized them and greeted them happily.
The two children, who were not shy like Speranza, approached the three naturally.
The three, who were distracted by their cuteness for a while, noticed sothing was wrong and their expressions gradually distorted.
"Ah, Uncle?"
"Huh?"
"These kids aren't summons?"
"Ehh, How? Why?"
"Huh?"
"When you took a picture and sent it to , I felt a little strange I didn't expect them to be real"
Taeho and Sehe stamred in surprise.
Jin looked at with a look of dumbfoundedness.
I won't ask you anything, just answer this one question Who the hell are you, brother?
Hahaha!
I couldn't help but laugh awkwardly instead of answering.
After receiving a great reception from Uncle and Aunt, guided by Junho, we headed to the entrance from where we could go up the mountain behind.
Jin asked Junho, who took the lead on the way to the mountain this and that.
"So, after removing the Rift, the wasps suddenly beca fierce, right?
"Yes."
"After that, you asked the guilds to do the eradication?"
"Yes, I'm not sure how much, but we asked various places. But, nothing changed."
"Hmmm"
Jin, who was talking to Junho, frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
I spoke carefully because I was curious about his opinion.
"Jin, what do you think?"
"Its quite common for a monster to survive by adapting to its surroundings. In fact, that can change the ecosystem in foreign countries. But I've never heard of a monster taking control of a whole group of living things. It's definitely a very unusual case."
"The Awakeners who ca before also told the sa thing."
Junho expressed his opinion and agreed with Jin's story.
"Sihyeon, I don't think it's going to be easier. In this case, it's much more troubleso than just fighting with a monster."
His prediction of difficulty hardened my face and Junho's face.
What are you worried about? I don't think there's a problem with that."
"Right, we don't have to worry too much. We have Uncle Si."
Here we go again.
Taeho and Sehe looked at with eyes sparkling as if saying, [It's a piece of cake for !]
It was such an absolute trust that it felt almost like they were mbers of my pseudo cult.
"Hey. What did you do to these kids?"
I couldn't hide my bitter smile at Yerin's question.
While walking down the road talking about this and that, about ten middle-aged n appeared in the opposite direction.
At first, I thought they were just passing by, but they walked straight to us and blocked us.
In an unusual situation, Jun-ho shouted with an offended look.
Whats this?
Soone showed up from among the n.
It was Kim Changsoo, whom I saw at the eting yesterday.
"You're"
"Hmm. Are these the people of the Guardian or sothing guild? Well they don't seem as great as I thought."
There was a clear sense of hostility in his speech.
Junho looked at us and then turned to Kim Changsoo, suppressing his emotions as much as possible.
I don't know what you're thinking, but please get out of the way. As he said at the town eting yesterday, Sihy has brought in people to help."
"Are you going to the mountain behind to catch wasps?"
"Yes."
A sneer ca from Kim Changsoo's mouth when he heard the answer.
"I'm sorry, but you cant go there."
(To be Continued)
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