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Chapter 290
290 – Village Crisis
I spread my wings to leave the abyss nest, and et up with the petit nightmare, araenie, and lesser treant that are waiting for at the top .
“Kikih! Kikih!”
“Gaah!”
The petit nightmare tries to get on my partner’s head, but she resists . Though I don’t care about them, what’s more important is…
I turn to look in the direction the forest children pointed, towards the village . I spot them on a nearby tree root . Our eyes et, then they disappear once again .
They really are trying to lead sowhere, I think . Following along might be for the best . I don’t know what their relation is to the Lithovars . I though they might be hostile, since God’s Voice said they live by absorbing the magic power of trees and are called the guardians of the forest .
I guess I’ll check next ti I see Hibi . There’s that…and there’s one more thing I need to ask . I need to ask about the standing of the dragon-god . I really don’t want to, since I know it’ll get a bit awkward, but… It’s not as though I can let that stop and stay silent… I have no idea what she’ll say, though .
“…”
Aro stares anxiously in the direction the forest children disappeared, towards the village . That reminds , Hibi’s the only one I can question about the dragon-god, but Aro should know about the forest children . She doesn’t have any difficulty in talking any more, so I’ll try asking her .
“GuOh”
I cry in a low voice, and Aro turns to look at .
“For the feared gods to show themselves with a purpose is exceedingly rare…”
Ooh, there’s a slight lisp, but she’s speaking normally . I once again feel amazed at how far she’s co…? Wait, feared gods?
I frown, and Aro tilts her head to the side . It seems the forest children are called feared gods here .
Eh… Those little guys? Feared gods? Not fearless gods, then? What did they do?
“A long ti ago, an ancestor roused their anger and caused a huge landslide, is what miko-sama said…”
Seeing my confusion, Aro explains .
Ehh… Was that really those guys’ doing…? Couldn’t that Hibi-san be exaggerating a bit? I have doubts about the dragon-god too, so I have so resistance to just accepting this without question…
But if they really can do that sort of thing, I ought to be careful not to anger them . I get the feeling they’ve been observing suspiciously up to now . U-using Fake Life would be bad…right?
In any case, if I’m going to follow their guidance, then let’s get going . They won’t get angry with for going where they say .
I’m worried sothing’s happening in the village, too… It’s possible that, after I defeated their boss, the abysses fell into chaos and surged into the village . If that’s what’s happening, I won’t be able to look them in the eyes .
I drop Aro and the others off at the shrine on the way, then continue on to the village by myself . I thought she might want to go to the village too, but after thinking for a bit, she shook her head slightly . She might not have found her resolve just yet . Until she says she wants to go, I’ll just watch over her quietly .
As I get closer to the Lithovar village, I notice things are off . It’s strangely quiet… I don’t see a single person around . It doesn’t look at all like the aftermath of a battle with abysses . Even when I look around, there’s nowhere near enough traces of blood .
“Gaaa…?”
As though thinking it strange, my partner tilts her head .
Using [Presence Perception], I’m able to confirm that there are people further inside . For so reason, they’re stock still .
“GuoOOOH!”
I raise my voice . Normally, Hibi should co flying out with this . I’ll have her explain what’s happening . I don’t like rudely calling out to her like this, but there’s sothing’s wrong with the village .
A short mont later, two spear-wielding Lithovars run up to . They might have been guarding nearby .
“Wh-what should we do… Dragon-god-sama has co!”
“B-but, but…”
…H-huh? I’m not all that welco? Are they simply in shock… Eh? Seriously, what’s going on?
Other Lithovars start coming out of their houses and appearing in front of , but there’s really sothing strange with them . I notice one person walking while supported on the shoulder of another, and then I see more of them that seem to be in a poor state of health . What’s more is that their expressions are all dark, as though exhausted . N-normally they’d be in high spirits after seeing …
One person… My attention shifts to one man in the middle in particularly bad condition . Sweat drips from his forehead as he leans against the wall . The people around him are fretting and tell him to co down .
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[Roji Rogum]
Species: Lithovar
Condition: Poisoned, Paralysed
Lv: 27/65
HP: 26/155
MP: 132/132
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…P-poison and paralysis? Could the anti-dragon-god guys have done sothing? They poisoned my partner with paralysis poison before . I thought things would go better after I defeated the manticore… but I guess that was naive . No, it’s not like it’s certain that that’s what’s happening .
A-anyway, I can’t leave this be . [High Rest] can… But it’s not like it’s one or two people… My MP… Well, I shouldn’t run out . It might be worth having them gather all those that are in danger into one place . To do that, I first need to get Hibi…
“Is there anyone who can hear dragon-god-sama’s voice?! If we do not borrow dragon-god-sama’s wisdom, it will be terrible! Besides, at this rate, we may be abandoned!”
A single old woman screams hysterically at the people around her . Eh? H-huh, is Hibi perhaps not around?
“I’ll try looking around in the equipnt storage . ”
“That won’t do! Only won of the miko family can enter there! Do you want to rouse the anger of the feared gods?!”
“B-but, since Hibi-sama has died…”
H-hibi has…died?
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