paranoianovel Chapter 234: Subjugating Cultists (3)
Chapter 234: Subjugating Cultists (3)
Chapter 234: Subjugating Cultists (3) The next day, a little after lunch, we were able to arrive in the village where the hunter lived.
It was a small village whose only defensive facilities were poorly constructed wooden fences.
Would a barrier like that be able to stop a cultist from attacking?
The gap was wide enough for even a small child to pass through, so I thought that if a cultist's altar was discovered, the wooden fence should have been at least strengthened.
As soon as we arrived in the village, an elderly woman welcomed the hunterman.
"Oh my, this person." He didn't come for long, so I thought he was dead!"
"I waited for a long time because no one wanted to take the request."
"If it was going to take that long, I would have sent someone else! Oh my, so there are pretty girls here?"
"Yes. These are adventurers who accepted the request."
"Ayu, thank you. People with beautiful faces also have kind hearts. Ladies, please take care of me."
It starts with 'If there's anything uncomfortable, let me know' and then 'When I was young...' The lady's words continue endlessly.
We couldn't even run away from the lady who grabbed her hand with both of her hands, saying thank you for accepting her request, and we just said, 'Yes, yes.' I had no choice but to respond with '.
It seems like I'm a little weak towards talkative ladies...
It's a distant memory now, but I remember having a hard time with Auntie Lunone, whom I met when I just started playing the game.
"Ma'am, these people also have work to do."
"Oh my goodness. Look at my mind. Hoho, I'm sorry. Ladies. The ladies are also here for work, but they made her waste time for no reason. They say that as you get older, you talk more. It's because I'm so happy to see you, so please understand. Huh? "I'll look at it again later when I have free time."
"Uh, um..."
I couldn't bear to nod my head when she asked me to see her again.
Fortunately, the people we met after the lady left simply said hello, and no one caught us.
After meeting with the village chief and talking briefly, we were guided to the house where we would stay.
The house built in the corner of the village was more prosperous than expected.
"You can stay here."
"And. " It's a really nice house, isn't it?"
When making a request from a village in such a remote forest, it is common to rent a room in a village house or a spare room in the village chief's house.
There were very few cases like now where a house was given out for guests to stay in.
"Ah. This is a house prepared for the occasional peddler to stay. In a remote place like this, each and every item traded by peddlers is precious. They say that if you prepare a house like this and have peddlers come at least once, it will be a huge benefit."
"Does this really work?"
"The village chief said that, but actually, I'm not sure. Haha!"
Anyway, it was a good thing that I had a place to stay.
Because you can live much more comfortably renting a house than renting a room.
"The toilet, bathroom, and kitchen are on the first floor. All bedrooms are on the second floor. If you need anything, please let me know." I will try my best to save it."
The spare house in the remote forest is fully equipped with a toilet, bathroom, kitchen, and even running water.
It was a good idea to take care of this even if it meant sacrificing some realism when starting the game.
The concept is good, but shouldn't you just get comfortable with it first?
"How far is the altar from here?"
In response to my question, the hunter looked back on his memory for a moment and then said,.
"You can go into the forest for about two hours. Would you like to go now?"
There's still some time left until the sun sets, but night comes early in the forest.
There's no need to
There was a strange distance between the houses.
As if there was something in between, and it was removed.
"Ah. See you again, everyone."
"Chief grandfather?"
Let's ask these questions to the village chief, who appears just in time.
"You have a keen eye for attention. You're right. Originally, there were all kinds of miscellaneous luggage piled up there."
"What now?"
"The cultist's altar was moved after it was discovered. If anything happens, we will have to abandon the village and take refuge."
"Aha. So..."
"Yes. That's probably why you feel like the village is empty." It's not a space that was empty to begin with."
"I see. Ah. I didn't doubt it. "I'm just curious."
"Haha. It's okay. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask."
The village chief left with a kind smile.
But is what the village chief said really true?
"Soira? "What do you think?"
"Huh? Ah. Flora. Just a little bit. "I have something to think about regarding the request."
"Did you find anything?"
"No, it's not like that... Really. Do you guys know what kind of Shinigami the cultist we are chasing believes in?"
"Hmm, what did you say? Driftert. Did you say that?"
"That's right. "He is usually called 'Drifter of Endless Dreams.'"
"But why suddenly?"
"Cultists sometimes borrow the power of the gods they believe in and use it. As the name suggests, Drippert is a god with powers related to dreams, so it seems that people sometimes have nightmares near Drippert's altar."
"Eh... "
Asil and Flora were disgusted by my words.
"... Should I just stay up all night tonight?"
"If I didn't know, I wouldn't be able to sleep if I thought I might have a nightmare."
"Hey, I'm just saying that could happen. "If it takes two hours to get to the altar, you'll probably be safe."
"Yeah, right?"
I got lost in thought, leaving the two who had already started worrying about the night.
Anyway, I've never seen a case in which the quest to subdue a cult didn't involve trying to screw the adventurer.