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Elisha noticed the boy’s gaze, which had been watching her and Leon since the mealtime at the inn.
From the moment he came in to serve the bath, she knew he had something to look forward to, and sure enough. The boy named Joseph didn’t miss an opportunity when it came.
“Please find a water vein in our village!”
Elisha frowned.
Because Elisha didn’t know that the boy would do something beyond his means because he looks so quick-witted and smart.
Elisha thought that the boy, Joseph, would beg her to assist with something more realistic. This is somewhat over-the-top, albeit as Leon’s first benchmark, it is enough to listen and watch the outcome of his choices.
Elisha recalled the fact that she had been overlooking for a while.
That the  boy named Joseph must have lived in this small town since he was born. There is a limit to what he hears from travelers and villagers.
No matter how intelligent a person is, they have to learn one to know two and three. It is impossible for even a genius to sprout and come out of nowhere. It would be right to call such a thing as a miracle and luck.
Perhaps the boy is not greedy, he just doesn’t know what ‘too much’ means, Elisha thought.
So she tried to give him one more chance. As for how he had accepted Elisha’s silence, the boy took a step forward.
“I wish the water from the water veins would fill the well. It doesn’t matter if it’s a single well or a stream that can barely cover the instep of the feet. It can be full of dirt, and it’s okay to be farther away, not behind the village. It’s enough for people to cool down and wash their children. I heard that the ground has to be dug in order to find a water vein. I’m confident I can do it because I’ve done a lot of things when I was young.”
What did you mean when you were young?
She wanted to say that you are still young.
No matter how hard you try, as a boy, even if you break your nails and fingertips, you will not reach the vein that flows deep into the ground. But Elisha only half covered her face with her hand.
Do you think you will be able to continue living in this village if you find the water veins?
Or will you be exterminated to cover up the flaws? When she remembered what she had done in her past, Elisha’s face was heated up.
Elisha stayed like that until Leon asked how she was.
Then Elisha, who remembered that she had to leave tomorrow, quickly came to her senses and moved to the outskirts of the village mentioned by Joseph.
They walked on a dark and wet road that was the opposite of the way to the village chief’s house in the middle of the village. Elisha expected that it would be similar to other undeveloped areas of the barony, but this is disastrous enough to surpass it.
According to the boy, many people who lost their homes gathered here because of its small size but good location, unlike other villages. People who originally lived in the village and who could afford to live gathered from the entrance to the front of the village, and the rest of the people came to live in the back of the village.
It’s obvious after that.
Any little bit of aid or a little secured water doesn’t make it to the back of the village.
You can tell just by looking at the chief, who did not give out a glass of water even after washing the child to show it to the important people.
The helpless old man who was trembling with his head on the ground in front of Elisha must have been more frightening to the children than anyone else.
Elisha caressed the energy of the groaning earth under her palm.
“I’m ready.”
The boy, who had been away for a while, said with a determined look as soon as he arrived.
In his hand was a farming tool that looked like a concave bent palm. Seeing this, the others scattered all over the place, trying to find something that can be used. Elisha shook her head.
“It doesn’t matter. Just stay still. If you come with sharp weapons, no matter how insignificant you seem, the guards can’t help but move.”
When the knights who were watching from afar approached, they were startled and trembled. Those who stopped moving at Elisha’s words gathered again and bowed their heads.
“Is it stuck?”
It never happened before, but it could be. Elisha, who tapped her chest with her hand, accelerated.
The energy that Undine conveys breaks through the dry ground.
The Verdin Duchy had many things to be grateful for.
Especially amethyst.
Even though it is not like a spring that doesn’t dry up, Elisha still felt that the result of this last schedule is satisfactory.
Seeing that Undine is still relaxed, it seems that there are still quite a few left.
Elisha fumbled and fumbled far and farther into the ground to find the stream she wanted.
And brought it up.
If she simply brought it up, it might collapse quickly, so she made a path by strengthening the surroundings. It would not collapse easily if it flows wide and strong, rather, it is more dangerous if it is thin and narrow.
Elisha trimmed the interior well and brought several stems instead of one. Even if one collapses, the other will survive.
Later, even if the muddy water turns black like sludge, even if it can’t be used to wash the children.
The dry throat can still be relieved.
The place where Elisha’s feet touched was getting wet. The water is spreading.
Elisha looked around and found an abandoned well in an empty lot in the corner.
When Elisha, who raised her body, went to the well, those who were filling the area stepped back and made a way. The ground she walked on is wet and the well is filled with water. Not a lot. It wasn’t shiny enough that anyone wanted to steal it.
“Since you are intelligent, I will tell the chief that I will take you as a servant of the 3rd Prince. So even if they find out about this well later, they won’t be able to deal with you. I can protect you to this point.”
When Elisha spoke to Joseph, Joseph knelt down. Elisha looked down at him for a moment, then reached out and placed her hand on Joseph’s head.
“You were brave. Well done.”
Elisha, who had left her praises, turned around with Dorian holding Leon. Joseph, who had been dazed, quickly stood up and took the lead.
They didn’t need any guidance because they only had to follow back the road where they came, but Elisha did not refuse because of Joseph, who was serious as if this were his mission.
***
“Ummm.”
There was a person looking around the village chief’s house, biting their thumb anxiously.
The figure checked that the inside of the window was dark and approached the window.
“How annoying!”
After spitting the words out, they quickly shut up because they were surprised by their own voice.
The figure, which was reaching out to the window frame, stopped because of a shadow over their head that completely covered them. They looked up in surprise and saw a familiar face.
“S-Sir Miller.”
“What’s going on here?”
The village chief’s house is on the good side of this village, but there are not many rooms. Moreover, one of them must be changed into a bathroom. Tricia showed her dissatisfaction, but she had no choice but to stay at the inn.
“I went out for a walk for a while.”
Tricia answered and turned her back to the window.
As if she had nothing to do here.
“I don’t think you’re the type of person to go into a place that’s not even a road and get your shoes dirty. Are you really out for a walk?”
“Otherwise, why would I be here?”
“Why would you ask me that? I’m asking you because it seems strange to me, too.”
In response to Miller’s reply, Tricia chewed her lower lip with her upper teeth and then turned around.
“I seem to have taken the wrong path, but I’m treated like this. Don’t you feel ashamed as a knight?”
Tricia, who was angry, walked away. Miller, who was left alone, put his hand on the window frame.
Crack!
The wooden window frame he was holding in his hand broke and tattered.
If Perry had been by his side, he would’ve teased him that the ogre was unable to control his strength.
“Ah, come on.”
Miller shook off the pieces of wood from his palm.
He had wondered why Leader divided the knights and let them guard different locations.
“It was not a dog, but a rat came and went.” [Miller]
“You sluggish ogre, when a rat comes, you have to keep the rat hole wide open and check what it’s biting or what it’s bringing out. You shouldn’t scare it away!” [Perry]
When Perry gave him a hard time, Miller clicked his tongue.
“Is that so?” [Miller]
“Yes. Man, this is why you’re being called an idiot.” [Perry]
“Who said that?” [Miller]
Instead of answering, Perry blinked at the people walking towards the village chief’s house.
“Where have you been? Did you go for a walk in the middle of the night?” [Miller]
As soon as Miller saw the 2nd Empress in the distance, he immediately lowered his tail.
“It was a great walk.” [Perry]
It’s hard to say it like it’s a lie…
“You…” [Miller]
“Yes?” [Perry]
“You must be tired.” [Miller]
“What?” [Perry]
“Still, don’t even dream about it. That wouldn’t do. For some reason, these days, you only follow the 3rd Prince and the lights in your eyes turn bright on anything related to the 2nd Empress.” [Miller]
Miller laughed at those who said he is usually slow to catch on. Not understanding what he meant, Perry grumbled with his mouth wide open.
“If you’re having a hard time, just tell me. Don’t talk to others. If you get caught, just run right away.” [Miller]
Miller held a blade in his hand and scribbled it against the barrel’s thick neck.
“… I have nothing to say. It wasn’t just because of your imposing ogre-like appearance that your life was peaceful. Yeah, you can’t have such a thing so easily.” [Perry]
If Miller knew how hard Perry was devoting himself to the well-being of this empire, he wouldn’t be able to talk such nonsense.
Perry, who sighed, shook his hand as if he was too lazy to deal with it. This is because the 2nd Empress arrived in front of the house, opened the door, and went inside. Perry, who signaled Hein, who was escorting from the back while hiding, jumped lightly onto the ground.
Perry, who had landed on the roof of the village chief’s house, was vigilant, while Hein moved to the back of the house.
Their movements were done in an instant, but Miller, who was tilting his head because he seemed to be the only one who didn’t know anything, scratched his head and went back to his original position.
The people taking shifts came, and after taking a short nap, the morning soon dawned.
It didn’t take long to leave. Elisha gave the village chief a word about Joseph, and then got on the horse Perry had brought.
“Goodbye!”
Leon, who was sitting in front of Elisha, waved his hand to Joseph and Tommy, who could not take their eyes off them.
Then he looked up at Elisha and asked.
“We’ll be able to see each other later, right, Mother?”
“Whenever you want and if the children agree, Leon.”
Elisha answered, stroking Leon’s hair.
However.
“A-Ah…”
“H-How come?”
Shortly after leaving the village, the trouble began. What was needed for the reunion is not time.
It was an incident.