This is a realistic reason. It was to hide from the temple at first, but because I had no money, I settled here for the cheapest house.
After making money, I choose to stay because of the herbs.
It looked dangerous, but it was worth living here.
‘Just one thing to worry, it’s dying because of the forest.’
“This is a place called a black forest. As you can see, the forest conditions are not really good.”
White snow covered the defects of the forest, but it could not cover all the decaying trees.
No one knew the cause. Everyone just hushed it up, saying it was cursed.
Plants were the first to suffer damage as the forest began to die. When the plants died, herbivores began to die, followed by carnivores.
A monster was born in the collapsed food chain. And the monster began to eat living animals.
The black forest was the den of monsters.
At least the entrance is intact, so I go around digging for the herbs, but the inside of the forest has been damaged for a long time.
At first, I tried to save the forest somehow. As this is my workplace.
However, the rotten part was so vast, so I was in a hurry to only block my area right away.
“Here is where I found Sir Dillian. It was a relief that it was near my house. They don’t appear outside the forest.”
The more dangerous he heard about the black forest, the darker Dillian’s expression is.
“There’s no guarantee that the monster will not come down to Miss Ria’s house.”
“There is a spell on my house though. Starting from the gate surrounding the house under the barrier spell, so there’s no need to worry.”
“Are you talking about a barrier stone? I know it’s hard to get though.”
“I have a mage friend. She has so many worries, so she made this house a fortress.”
It was all thanks to the barrier stoneer that I had been safe so far despite having settled in the black forest that has many monsters.
This house, which is no different from a fortress, never allowed everything that would harm me to enter the house.
“And the ma, madam book is also her.”
It made me blush. He asked in a serious voice, overshadowing my fear that Dillian might teased me when he saw my red face.
“Where is she now?”
“She is in the capital because of someone’s request. She said it would take a month, so there are about fifteen days left for her to come back.”
Nevertheless, there was a shadow on his face as if he was worried.
I tapped Dillian on the back.
“It’s really alright.”
The house has become an iron wall fortress that has never been broken over the past year.
***
Iron wall fortress she says.
Dillian tried to point out Ria’s confident attitude, but he didn’t want to offend her by saying bad things to her who believed in her friend and did not doubt it.
But there is nothing perfect in the world. Whether it’s a person or an object, there’s always a condition.
‘It’s better to go back quickly before the monster appears again.’
Dillian took over the luggage from Ria’s hand and reached out to her.
“Are you going to hold my hand again?”
Because of the things earlier Ria got embarrassed and wiggled her hand. It’s fun to see her face start to get heated up again, but I didn’t want to delay more time here.
“As Miss Ria said, the weather is bad and we don’t know when the monster will come out again. So, let’s speed up.”
Dillian reached out and grabbed Ria’s hand without hesitation.
Ria’s hands were small and warm.
‘I think it’s a little hotter than before.’
Unlike him, Ria had a big reaction, so she is fun being teased.
So he brought up the story of the madam and the woodcutter to bother Ria on purpose.
The feeling is like wanting to poke while looking at the ripe persimmon.
‘If she keeps being like this, I want to tease her more.’
Dillian pressed his twitching mouth hard. If Ria sees this, she might be angry and try to run away again.
“It tickles.”
Dillian gave strength to the wriggling little hand he grabbed.
After memorizing all the roads at once, Dillian found Ria’s house without difficulty.
The far house soon to be seen. Together with an unfamiliar person.
Dillian slowed down and spoke to Ria quietly.
“There’s someone.”
“Is there? There’s no one to come though.”
Was it Claude? Ria, who saw the opponent’s face, snooped on her head.”
“She’s not someone from the village.”
Ria lived in Wilhelm for a year. She didn’t know anything else, but she clearly remembered the faces of the villagers.
“Who are you?”
At Ria’s question, a woman bowed her head in an earnest voice.
“Excuse me, can I get a cup of water?”
Despite the woman’s good impression, Ria remained vigilant.
A cup of water isn’t hard, but how did she get here? It will take a whole day from the village to reach my house.
“How did you know this place?”
“Yes? Ah, I saw it on the road.”
“The villagers didn’t use this road. Because the black forest is dangerous, they can’t come closer.”
People who are using this are hunters, woodcutters, and herbalists.
There are only these three.
And this woman doesn’t belong anywhere.
In an unusual situation, Dillian hid Ria behind him.
At that moment, the woman’s gaze suddenly changed. The good eyes of not being able to kill a single ant were filled with spite and killer instinct.
Pulled out the hidden sword under the rob, the woman swung a knife.
Clank!
The blade hit and made a sharp noise.
“It’s surprising. I didn’t know you were living like this.”
The woman seemed to know Dillian. She laughed at Dillian when she saw the poor ax.