After the second spirit festival, we are going about our daily lives as usual.
Life in this village is changing little by little, but I am enjoying the changes as well.
Little by little, everyone is working to develop this village.
Now, today is the day that Mr. Lan and the others are going to the ruins. The preparations that had been underway were finally ready.
Some of the villagers from this village and one of the griffons - Lulu Maa - will be going with us, including as an escort. With the contracted beasts in the group, the probability of everyone's safe return would be higher.
Incidentally, Doanea was saying things like, "Pikiiiiiiiiiii (I'm going)" at the mention of going to the ruins, but we all managed to calm her down, as she had not yet been born a year before and we could not let her go.
Instead, we ended up going to Douroian's place together as a short trip, but, well, that's what we had to do.
At Mr. Douroian's place, we would be safe and I would like to see Mr. Douroian.
Doanea is not necessarily Mr. Doulouane's child, but an offshoot, but Mr. Doulouanea is like Doanea's father.
By the way, the people who are going to the ruins are Nilsi, Lan, and a few others, including Ms. Berenik, a woman of the ethnic group.
Ms. Berenik is a woman, but she seems to be good at physical exercises among the ethnic group. In the village, the knights of the Migga Kingdom teach her the art of fighting, and among them, Ms. Berenik was praised for her good muscles.
I think that's great.
I'm learning too, but unlike magic, it's difficult to handle weapons.
'Mr. Ran, make sure you come back.
'Don't worry. The most important thing to remember is that there should be no danger in the ruins. And even if there was danger, Nilsi, Lulu and the others would be there to protect you. Even if something happens, they will protect me. I have also learned how to protect myself little by little.
Ms. Lan is wearing the same comfortable robe she wore when we first met.
Mr. Lan looks sleepier than usual today. It seems that he is excited about going to the ruins today and is not sleeping well. I thought to myself, "That's just like Lan, but it's dangerous to go out without enough sleep, so I better get some sleep.
You have to sleep well, Ran," he said. The ruins may be a fun place for you, but if you don't sleep properly, it will be dangerous. In the village, it's fine, but out in the open without food and sleep, it's dangerous, isn't it?
I understand. I will do my best to take care of that.
I'll make sure he eats and sleeps properly. If Mr. Nirsi is watching over me, I can rest assured.
I mouthed the word "please," and Mr. Nilsi nodded his head and said, "Oh.
By the way, Ms. Lan had been with us ever since we came to the beastman's village. So when I think that Mr. Lan will be gone for a while from now on, I feel lonely and strange.
I wonder what kind of place the ruins are. What kind of things will they bring to our village?
I think about these thoughts as I contemplate the ruins that I have yet to see.
Lelunda, when you come back from the ruins, I will tell you what I saw. And we will go to the ruins together. I will definitely return here, so please be in good health. I will be fine too. If you have any trouble, tell Mr. Dong, okay?
I don't think Lelunda will get hurt or sick, but please take care."
Lelunda said, "Yes, I will. Please take good care of yourself, too, Mr. Lan."
Lan-san bends down and says this to me, sounding concerned. I was happy to know that he was concerned about me.
I see Mr. Lang and Nilsi and the others off.
All the villagers are there.
--I said to them, "Have a good trip. Come back home in good health.
We all had the same thought in common, and we all sent them off with that thought.
"He's gone, huh?"
"Yeah. Mr. Lang and the others went to the ruins.
I wish I could have gone to the ruins too. ......
When Mr. Lang and his friends come back, I'll go with them next time.
This time, the adults went to the ruins alone, just to see if there was any danger. The children are not at home even if they want to go.
But they said they would let us go the next time.
Next time, I wonder if I should also take Doanea, who is still little but wants to go. ...... If I am going to the ruins, I might as well take Doanea with me.
I will have to discuss this with Ms. Lan and the others when they return, and we will also have to discuss who among the contracted beasts I should take with me.
When Mr. Lan and the others were out of sight, we returned to our respective daily routines.
--Girl, and seeing them off.
(The girl, a child of the gods, sees off those who are going to the ruins.)