Chapter 201

The woman also said that she did not know the reason for the migration, so she told me to visit the village chief.

As the woman told us, we went down the western wall. There was a place where sloppy buildings with an easily understandable interior and exterior were gathered together.

I don’t know if it can be called the same village that was put out outside the existing wooden fence.

‘It’s a defector.’

The woman said that the coastal village was a village of refugees. Residents of Areas, not Credia.

In the first place, Credia was sticking to the position that it would not accept refugees. So most of the refugees were absorbed into Rongrult and Enpyrian.

What is certain is that they are not welcome here. anyway it is Was it necessary to do this?

Even if it was blatantly placed in the west, close to Areas, the first to be exposed to any unknown threat is the village of the defectors.

“That is the house of the village chief. Can you see the uncle too? A place with a little yard.”

“Okay, but why am I an uncle?”

“Everyone you don’t know is an uncle.”

It would be difficult to find people because they all look the same shack, so the woman entrusted Karin with guidance.

It took a bit of process, but he persuaded Karin, who was frightened, by saying that there are evil wizards and good wizards in the world.

“But Mister, are you really a good wizard?”

Karin glared at me with narrow eyes.

It was Karin’s mother who left the misunderstanding about magicians. It feels like the tiger has changed to an evil wizard in ‘If you don’t stop crying, the tiger will catch you’.

“Can’t you tell just by looking at how well you’ve been up until now?”

“Maybe they’re not killing it to use in a terrifying experiment!”

“Uh, yes.”

“But when do you use magic?”

In fact, maybe I’m not too afraid of wizards. Leaving Karin alone, I knocked on the door of the shack, which wouldn’t be strange if it collapsed right away.

“Who are you?”

As soon as the old man opened the door and poked his head out under the low ceiling, his expression contorted as soon as he saw my face.

“I came because I wanted to ask you something. Will you be all right for a while?”

“I have nothing to say, so go back.”

“I am not a villager, old man. There is someone you are looking for.”

“… … .”

“Chief! This old man is a wizard! I brought you out of town!”

The old man’s expression softened slightly at the words of Karin, who was standing behind me. Surprisingly useful.

“Because I’m looking for someone.”

“Does anyone know of a sea route to the Whirlwind Islands?”

“Isn’t it a dangerous place with only monsters? Genji asks what the hell is there. Wizards are special after all.”

“Yes?”

The old man said as if he couldn’t understand. I mean something.

“Has anyone ever asked the same thing?”

“A month ago, right before we moved here. I thought it was Rongurt’s wizard. An old man like me did a good job wandering around this lonely place by himself.”

“So how did it go?”

Circumstantial, it is highly likely that the old man is Mad, who was said to be missing.

It wasn’t immediately after leaving the frontlines in a month, but Mad was the only 8-star wizard in Rongurt who was able to come here in the midst of the chaos.

‘why?’

It’s unmatched to win.

Why did he set out to find the same thing I was looking for?

Besides, Derek and Mard should be able to fly, so I don’t know if there was a need to find a sea route.

“Should I say that I know the way? If you’re an idiot who got on a boat drunk and got right in front of the whirlwind, then came back alive, you know. I introduced him.”

“Where is he now?”

“I went out of town with the wizard and never came back. As long as there is money, there is no reason to stay in a place like this. Since he said it like a habit, he must have gone somewhere.”

“this… … .”

I scratched my head.

Things went wrong from the start. I don’t know what Madd hired him to do, but it’s made it hard to find anyone who knows the way.

First, we need more information.

“The village along the coast was in ruins. Moving to a town where you were not very welcome, and what happened?”

“that… … .”

The old man let out a small sigh.

“Karin, go away. I have something to talk about for a while.”

“yes.”

After dropping Karin off the ground, the old man started talking.

“There will be nothing to hide. It’s a fact that everyone knows on the other side anyway. We are not mere refugees.”

“What if it’s not simple?”

“There was an uprising. Before Areas was covered with monsters, I killed the lord and stole his wealth.”

The story of when I was kidnapped. It was nothing special in Areas at the time.

“But not long after, Credia’s troops arrived, overpowered them, and imprisoned them. Can you see?”

The old man held out his hand. Black traces of the earthquake remained in the pharynx.

In the old holy empire, Credia, there is a custom of stigmatizing serious criminals. Since rebellion is a serious crime, the old man’s hand was marked with a large stigma.

“As the monsters overflowed more and more, the guards abandoned the prison and ran away. Then they luckily escaped and ran away here.”

“That’s why it was treated badly.”

“No wonder the people of this village are wary of us. I had no intention of moving. But a month ago, someone brought news.”

It was the movement of the army of the Kingdom of Credia.

Bandits are infesting all over the interior, and there is no good way to tell them apart. So, the kingdom’s army is capturing and enslaving all those whose residence and status are unknown. If you stay here, big things will happen.

“We had no choice but to ask this place, which was a nearby village. The lord of this village accepted us on vicious terms. Wouldn’t that be better than being a slave?”

“Is the village like that?”

“I’m asking the old wizard who came to visit me before. To erase the traces of our life. It must have been a pretty good wizard.”

Did Mad get a favor and blew up the village?

It’s fortunate that I didn’t have a bad heart, but aside from the fact that I still don’t know the purpose.

‘Should I find someone else?’

There is no way for me to get to the Whirlwind Islands.

The risks are different for each ban.

The Neutral Zone beyond the Northern Wall or the Abyss is forbidden due to monsters, and Mashu’s White Jade and Credia’s Whirlwind Islands are prohibited by terrain and environment.

This is the problem.

There is a way to overcome the problem of monsters, but there is no proper way to solve the problem of the terrain and environment.

Baek-ok at least had Euril, but if he recklessly entered the whirlwind archipelago, he could not see any other outcome other than being drowned.

“The people of Credia are afraid of the sea. Even if you don’t know how to navigate the sea, if you know how to drive a boat, it’ll be quicker to find someone from Areas. Take a look around town. We are all sailors.”

“All right. Thanks for helping me a lot.”

I bowed my head and retreated. After the village chief entered the house.

“What are you doing hiding there?”

Can you stay far away?

Karin, who had been hiding behind a wooden box and was crouching, jumped out in surprise.

“Hick. How did you know?”

“A guy who sneaks out of town without the guards knowing will listen to the chief. It’s obvious.”

“Ouch.”

He lightly patted his head. We still need this guy.

“Is there a place where villagers usually gather?”

“Because I get work every day from the inner village. There are places where people gather to chop firewood or make furniture.”

“Guide me.”

“Aren’t you teasing me too much? When I’m next to my mother, she keeps running errands, so the uncle followed me.”

“Then go and help your mother.”

“I can’t help it. Let me guide you!”

Karin jumped off the wooden box and said confidently with her hand on her side.

You hate running errands more than evil wizards. Things like that happen, too.

“Here!”

As Karin said, from young to middle-aged, there was an atmosphere as if the men who could use their strength in the village were blamed.

One was trimming hides and the like, one was busy nailing planks, and the other was busy chopping firewood.

However, their expressions were not bright.

Since the village chief said it was ‘severe conditions’, it can be easily expected that compensation for that work will not be given properly.

“Good wizard, can you help me?”

“When are you saying it’s evil?”

“But adults are having a hard time. The smallest person over there is my brother, but he doesn’t help much and he just suffers.”

Where Karin grunted, she saw a boy chopping firewood, sweating profusely. It’s really hard to wield an axe. It’s not like I can wield it more.

“okay. As much as he guided me.”

Karin helped me a lot.

I don’t know how long it would have taken me to find this place if I hadn’t encountered it on the shore.

“Can I help you for a moment?”

“Yes?”

“This is the wizard I brought you!”

It seems that he is making such a claim to make up for the mistake of sneaking out of town dangerously.

I stood in front of a pile of logs stacked above my head. Maybe it’s the feeling of today’s work. Firewood needs to be prepared in advance and dried before winter.

“Should I cut all of this?”

“That’s right, but a wizard… … .”

“Karin, what the hell are you talking about?”

Whiik!

While the men with the axe were bewildered, the [Wind Blade] that flew from my fingertips shattered the log.

All neatly in the same shape as the firewood that was placed separately.

“Oh my gosh… … .”

“A real wizard?”

“What, what happened?”

The men of the firewood group, whose work had disappeared, came in a hurry with a confused look on their faces.

“Is it okay to do this?”

“Yes, wizard. thank you Yes, but… … . Do you want something from us?”

Being respected by elders for a long time makes me feel awkward. In places where wizards weren’t common, it was mostly like this.

“I want to save people. We need someone who drives the boat well.”

“He’s a good boatman… … .”

“All older men know how to drive a boat.”

“Let’s talk about it once we’re done.”

“Let’s go help.”

When the firewood, which had the most work, was over, the men scattered and started helping others. The workday at work was being completed in an instant.

“Karin! Is this a wizard?”

“Because it is. You saw my brother too.”

“I-I am Keron! You’re so young, but you’re a wizard!”

In the meantime, I chatted briefly with Karin’s brother, Keron. Unlike Karin, he was an ordinary boy who admired wizards.

“Summer Turge! I’ve only heard of it. I heard it’s an academy flying through the sky! The picture in the frame even moves!”

“That’s not it… … . It’s a lot more normal than you think.”

“How did you become a wizard? I want to become a wizard too!”

“All you need is talent, so I don’t have anything to say about how to do it.”

After the day was over, about 60 people gathered together. I briefly explained the situation to everyone.

“I’ll definitely pay, so I’m looking for someone to drive the boat to the Whirlwind Islands.”

I proudly showed Nasha the bag of gold coins I ripped off.

Gulping sounds could be heard here and there.