054. Hayes Castle (2)

The elder sat down in front of the door.

He gasped and convulsed, as if his heart was about to stop.

“What, what! Are you all right!”

As soon as the old man saw my face, he collapsed, and his heart sank. What kind of Medusa am I!

I quickly grabbed the body of an old man who was collapsing.

Viktor and his teammates came running.

“Billion, ugh!”

The foamy elder.

Look at my face, it’s like this.

‘Does anyone know me?’

what the hell… … .

I threw a helping eye at Viktor. In this situation, the only ones who would step out were the priestly cadets.

“Everyone, get out of the way!”

Viktor rolled up his arms and knelt beside the elder.

Like a doctor, he secured the elder’s airway and checked his condition.

“Hmm. You must have a bad heart.”

Viktor murmured to himself and memorized a prayer.

healing spell.

A golden halo spread softly from the hand resting on the elder’s chest.

Even if it was a little far away, I could feel the warmth.

Corruption Priest, Corruption Priest.

I sang, but I wasn’t in the 3rd grade for nothing.

The old man’s face, which had been pale for a moment, turned bloody, and he began to breathe properly again.

Victor saved him.

Viktor, whose usual mischievous appearance was nowhere to be found, wiped his forehead. In a short time, sweat poured down like rain.

He was like a doctor after an operation.

In this world, priests sometimes take the place of doctors, so it’s not wrong.

“Huh… … .”

The elder groaned as if he had regained consciousness.

However, it is still a state in which you need to rest.

“Can you help me?”

Viktor held onto the elder’s upper body and said.

I lifted the elder’s legs and carried him to bed.

“I think I need to drink some water… … .”

“Oh, no. Priest.”

When Viktor was about to go to the kitchen, the elder called Viktor with difficulty.

The old man who had barely been breathing until just now opened his eyes.

“Are you feeling better?”

“… … I really thought I was going to die. Thank you, young priest.”

“no. I just did my job.”

The elder glanced at me with his eyes wide open.

And then, bewildered, he was startled again, sweeping his chest.

“Me, Elder? What are you so surprised about? Do you know this friend?”

Victor said, sitting next to the old man again.

Suddenly seeing me, I was startled, grabbed my heart, and collapsed. It’s not an ordinary day.

Big hum.

The elder shivered and sat up. He was trying hard not to make eye contact with me.

“I’m sorry. I thought I saw the wrong ghost… … .”

No wonder

Still mistaking people for ghosts in broad daylight?

Everyone looked at my face.

He suddenly got hot and scratched his neck.

Why does my face look so scary?

“… … .”

What, should I apologize?

Sorry for appearing like a ghost?

this is also weird

I wonder if the elder is a good person.

I, who knew all the stories about this village, had no intention of doing that.

“I-I’m sorry about this. You’ve been rude in the first place. You must have been surprised.”

Still, I apologized first as if I was a person with a concept. Is it true that you committed rudeness by starting a game by looking at a person’s face?

“no.”

“Whoa… … .”

The elder sighed heavily. As if he had finally calmed down, he once again apologized to everyone. Sorry to startle you.

“sorry. I haven’t been able to sleep properly because of the cries of animals that I hear every night for several months, and I am surprised at the slightest surprise. I almost got into trouble just now, but.”

Just because I couldn’t sleep properly, my heart stops when I see a person’s face… … .

It makes no sense. There is something stabbed, so it must be a game like that.

If you’re going to be surprised by something like that in the first place, it’s natural to be surprised and say, ‘Yu, it’s a ghost!’

But this old man clearly said, ‘You, you!’

like someone who knows me

‘Something is strange.’

I have never been to this region. He was on probation until he entered the academy, so he must have never visited in the past.

It could have just been a coincidence, but I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.

Let’s watch it for a moment.

“Tell me in detail.”

Viktor pulled the chair closer.

“Ah, it looks like the story will be long.”

The elder struggled to get himself up.

“Would you like some tea? You’ve come a long way, but I’m sorry that I’m not good at treating you… … .”

“No, that’s fine!”

The elder walks to the cupboard despite Viktor’s dissuade. My legs trembled with every step I took.

The elder opened the cupboard.

The cupboard was full of glass tins filled with tea leaves.

“You have a lot of cars?”

Shiana, who had been silent for a while, opened her mouth. It was quite colorful, which seemed to arouse her curiosity.

“… … Drinking tea is the old man’s only hobby. haha.”

The elder replied, pushing back one of the vials. His hands were trembling slightly. It’s not just because the situation is bad right now.

The old man is very nervous now.

I squinted my eyes and watched the old man’s actions.

‘That must be sleeping pills made with Ackerman.’

When Viktor tried to go to the kitchen, he was forced to dry it, and he hid the sleeping pills behind him. It is a series of dubious actions like one.

Very trivial actions that you can see because you know everything about the game.

Like the emcee of a mafia game, I relaxed and enjoyed every conversation.

“Do you have a favorite tea, cadets?”

The water boiled and the tea came out. It was a teacup with purple petals engraved on white porcelain.

It’s a pretty luxurious teacup for a poor village elder to own.

“Hmm, where should I start talking about it?”

My teammates, not knowing the whole story, listened to the elder with serious faces.

‘ah.’

‘this.’

‘I see.’

‘no wonder.’

how zealous

Since this was my first mission, I seemed to have forgotten that I was assigned a D rank.

Cain, who is serious in the world, and Siana, who feel sorry for the villagers. Even Victor, who is said to be a church member, holds the hand of old man Gounji and listens to him.

The elder seems to be moved by their kind hearts.

In my eyes, the team members were like moths caught in a spider’s web.

‘Some time ago, I heard a strange beast sound in Hereith Castle.’

‘Several men tried to drive them out, but they came back injured. It was dark, so I couldn’t even figure out his identity.’

‘The villagers are trembling in fear since most of the few young men were conscripted to the border.’

From beginning to end, the elder skillfully unraveled the lie.

‘Ah, I’m going to die of sleep.’

I was so bored listening to him talk.

In the early days of play, I eagerly read and re-read the old man’s lines saying that this was a great mission. I was nervous about missing a hint.

Just like Viktor, Cain, and Shiana, they listened to me with serious faces. ‘The people of Hereis are really pitiful.’ while doing.

“After the death of the lord of Herace Castle, everyone left and it is now an abandoned castle. As you can see, the situation is not good because it is a remote village… … .”

The elder blurted out bitterly.

In other words, the lord of the castle died, and since it was far away, it became a neglected village waiting for the death sentence.

I was trying to get up somehow, but one day a scary beast settled in the castle, and I’m trembling in fear every night.

“Oops… … .”

Victor felt sorry for him.

It’s a tough time for everyone.

Nevertheless, the story of the people of Herace village pierces the heart.

It was because I had no hopes or dreams.

An elder who shed tears at the end. That figure made even the lazy priest move.

“Then, we will drive out that wicked beast right away! You can believe it.”

Viktor jumped up and waved at us.

“Guys, let’s go! I’m going to drive out the beast quickly and come back.”

“All right. Seniors.”

“yes! Just leave it to me!”

Colleagues jumping up from their chairs.

“No, no!”

The elder urgently stopped. It was still daytime, so there was no need to go there already, he said, at least for dinner.

“I will prepare dinner. In the meantime, please rest comfortably here.”

The moment I was about to sit down again after the elder’s dissuade, I stepped out.

“I am grateful, but I was originally going to do a preliminary field trip.”

“… … ?”

The old man looks at me with thinly opened eyes, then looks away again. He seemed uncomfortable making eye contact with me.

There was an uncomfortable atmosphere between the two of us from earlier.

“Ugh. It’s just a beast, so are you going that far?”

“At the academy, we always learn to do our best. Even if the content of the quest is to chase away wild beasts. isn’t it? Leader.”

I noticed Viktor. It is a mindset that is difficult to refute, close to the standard.

“… … That’s right! It makes sense to receive treats after solving the problem.”

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Kiik-

I had already opened the door and was half way out. co-workers see me

Sianna and Cain looked at each other and left the door.

“haha… … Indeed, thank you.”

The elder awkwardly laughed off the situation.

It would have looked like I was trying to force myself out.

“The castle will come if you go up the hill past this house.”

“All right. If you deal with the beast, it will come back.”

Viktor reluctantly said goodbye and left.

I was already climbing the hill. I know the location of the castle as well as I can see the palm of my hand.

“hey! Aren! what’s so urgent Why don’t you take a rest somewhere with a roof after a long time?”

Viktor ran up and told me.

“Seniors. Isn’t something strange?”

“What… … ?”

Siana and Cain walked close behind me without saying anything.

“If the lord dies, report it to another nearby lord, and the report must go up to the royal family.”

“Hmm, yes.”

“However, the villagers did not take any action. They just blurted out the point by saying it was abandoned.”

“is it?”

Victor tilted his head.

“Aren is right.”

Then Cain, who had been listening silently from behind, intervened.

“Even if the lord of the castle is dead, unless all of them are dead, he must decide a successor or belong to another territory to continue the rule. I’m just leaving it here. Something is wrong.”

“When there is no one to rule, chaos ensues. Then, in order to find a way to live, I should have reported it. Rather… … .”

“Are you not talking?”

“Yes. It’s more appropriate to hide it.”

Viktor, who had become serious before he knew it, stabbed him right in the middle.

“Huh? really!?”

Shiana asked in surprise. I looked back at her and nodded in the affirmative.

They ate slowly and did not have the heart to progress like a game story.

Anything that can pass quickly will be skipped, and useless traps will be avoided.

It was in this context that I forced them out.

“Besides, it’s funny seeing people’s faces in broad daylight and passing out like that.”

“Oh, that scares you so much… … .”

tingle.

“not. It sure is strange.”

Victor rubbed his chin and said.

“For an elder in a poor village, even a luxurious teacup. All of them are award winning.”

“Hmm… … When I heard it, it seemed right.”

I am in a position that everyone knows, but the team members are not like that, so I needed to keep pace.

To understand and accept the situation.

* * *

“Hey, Aren… … !”

Cianna, who was warm with her hands on the bonfire next to me, said. There was a slight smile on his lips.

“yes?”

“It’s about what happened during the day.”

what happened during the day? Like what?

There were several things, so I asked what he was talking about.

“Ugh… … The elder grandfather passed out when he saw Aren!”

“Yeah, why?”

Shiana hesitated for a moment, her hands wrapped around her knees.

“Don’t worry too much… … !”

“yes?”

“Aren, it didn’t look that scary… … ! no! It’s not really scary!”

“ah.”

It seems that Shiana was worried that I might have been hurt by it.

“Even if the dark circles under the eyes are severe! I think that’s Aren’s charm. White skin is as pretty as the moon!”

Hi-Hi.

Saying that, Shiana smiled shyly. Is it because of the bonfire or because of embarrassment?

Thank you, it was wonderful. It was cute again to think that he chose the words and timing to comfort me.

Suddenly, Annie’s words came to mind.

‘Don’t worry too much about dark circles. Rather, there might be female classmates who would fall in love with the boy’s appearance?’

food.

I don’t know if I fell for you, but I have a female student who says it’s not bad.

“Thank you for your concern. I didn’t mind though.”

“That, is it? thank god. Aren has a hard heart.”

Cyanna smiled and reached for the bonfire again.

The night air has become quite chilly, probably because autumn is approaching.

There is a distant rattling sound.

It was Viktor and Cain who returned after washing the dishes they had eaten in the stream.

They missed the opportunity to comfortably eat home-cooked meals because of me, so they insisted that I do all the meal preparation and cleanup.

Still, everyone seemed to be satisfied with my special curry dish. Even Cain, who is picky about his taste, emptied two bowls at a time.

It was impressive to see Cain asking for more with his eyes fixed on the floor.

“Ooh, cold hands! Isn’t it time to show up soon? It’s already nine o’clock.”

Viktor rubbed his hands and approached the bonfire.

“Since you said you cry every night, let’s wait a little longer. A real beast or something.”

“Hmm. Suddenly it’s a little creepy. Shiana, can’t you summon some familiars?”

“yes? You don’t like it?”

Soon there will be goosebumps.

The sound of someone digging a grave in this abandoned castle at 11pm sounds pretty scary.

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Viktor’s sophomore year’s winter vacation was ripe.

If you listen to interesting stories without a break, you will get bored.

Shiana listened to Viktor’s story and as if she couldn’t stand it, she dozed off and leaned her head on my shoulder.

Seeing this, Cain was about to move Siana’s head towards him.

Caan-!

Cacang–!

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Keying–!

“… … !”

A nerve-snapping metallic sound began to emanate from the direction of the castle.

“What, what is it? What are you talking about?”

Viktor opened his eyes wide and jumped up. His left hand was holding a cross.

Siana, who was asleep, also woke up. After wiping off the drool, he stood up and shouted as if he hadn’t slept.

“Did I show up?!”

Cain quickly drew his sword.

The will to perform the first mission perfectly stood out.

“Shh.”

I put my finger to my lips to calm them down.

If you hear a noise, you might run away, so let’s stay calm.

In fact, he is also a monster that is sensitive to sound.

Cyana used sound blocking magic on my signal. The sound of footsteps was completely blocked, so it was easy to approach.

Still, I was very careful in my movements with an uneasy mind.

Reached the collapsed part of the castle wall. The height is low and you can see the inside of the castle.

I saw the silhouette of what I thought was a beast.

Colleagues froze at the sight of the terrible thing.

“Hee-!”

Cyana hiccupped and covered her mouth.

What appeared in front of me was not a wild boar or wolf, but a ghoul that ate corpses.

An unclean and dirty monster that exudes a rotten smell and sheds flesh from its mouth.

ugh… … .

The ghoul is digging hard with the shovel in his hand. You’re going to dig a grave

The visual of a ghoul digging a grave in the middle of a dark night is definitely horror itself.

Even Viktor, a 3rd year cadet, was quite surprised.

Of course, in my eyes, it just looks like a lump of experience.

‘Experience event!’

It’s the only thought in my head.

Eat experience points, finish the mission quickly, and let’s rest.

I drew the holy sword and went on.