Then I firmly instilled in the body of the kidnappers that there would be no next time.
If I overdid it, I would definitely get yelled at later, so I took it easy.
You knew this was going to happen. I donāt understand why these people rush to their own death ā¦ā¦ at all.
If I was killed by a mimic insect in the first place, as they wanted me to be, what the hell were they going to do with their hands and feet tied up afterwards? ā¦ā¦
I feel like Iām just watching them scream as they get eaten one by one.
From their reaction earlier, it seems that they would rather be killed by a monster than be killed by meā¦or something.
Donāt tell me they didnāt think about itā¦?
It was quiet from there, except for the occasional groan of the kidnappers.
I then explained the devastation to Emilia, who returned much earlier than I expected.
āAre you trying to trap Gray? These guys still donāt understand their position? Stupid.ā
Saying that, she glared at the kidnappers.
On the other hand, the kidnappers who have become completely docile are looking down and not even trying to say a word.
āCome to think of it, you were pretty early, but did the guild say anything?ā
āAh, I ran back as fast as I couldā¦ As expected, the guild offered reinforcements, but they werenāt rank D or at least Cā¦ I canāt be responsible for anything that happens to them, so I politely declined.ā
āYesā
Just as I thought.
Were they trying to send their own adventurers, even though they knew it might be a hindrance, to create achievements, or maybe they were trying to sell a favor to the Bastok adventurerās guild.
Bullshit.
āSpeaking of whichā¦ I found a place that caught my attention while I was traveling.ā
Emilia spoke as if she remembered.
āA place of interest?ā
āYeah. I saw something like a hut between the trees. Andā¦ well, I donāt know how to describe it, but it didnāt feel right.ā
Emilia speaks a little inarticulately.
A hut in a forest like this? Well, I have mixed feelings about thatā¦
āDo you remember the exact location?ā
āOh, thatās fine. You want to check it out?ā
āThere is still time to make the deal, and the sky is still bright. Iām sorry you just got back, but Emilia, keep an eye on these guys.ā
Even though we have them in custody, we canāt let the kidnappers out of our sight. Either Emilia or I have to stay here.
And if nothing else, thatās good.
āIāll go with you, then?ā
Emilia offers to do so as I begin to get ready.
āNo. If Emiliaās feeling of ādiscomfortā is related to magic, then I should be the one to go.ā
Emilia doesnāt know much about magic. Itās the right place for the right person.
āOkayā¦ be careful.ā
āYeah, Iām off.ā
Emilia looks a little worried.
ā¦ā¦I guess sheās usually worried about me, but I also feel like sheās worried that, āIf people live in the hut, wonāt Ā one mistaken for a bandit?ā
I donāt like itā¦maybe itās been a long time since the kids have been scared of me and Iām dragging it out.
By the way, most of my knowledge of magic and magical tools was drilled into me by Freumer.
I was half-baked as a swordsman and a magician, and I learned everything I could.
Roy, the marksman archer, and I would talk late into the night about scouting patrols.
Well, most of the time we got sidetracked and talked about things like the nightly dinner that we never got tired of.
āHere.ā
The place that Emilia told me about was relatively close, less than 30 minutes on foot from the square where the kidnappers were.
I see, there is indeed a kind of illusionary magic, although it is quite weak.
The illusion is such that a normal person walking by would not even notice this place. A cognitive blockageā¦if you will.
If you are in contact with magic on a regular basis, even Emilia, who canāt use magic at all, will easily find it. Thatās the level.
But is there something that needs to be hidden beyond this point ā¦ā¦ even if you go to the trouble of building a hut in a place like this and then magically hide it?