A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 376

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 376

“Monsters?”

Livia muttered and asked back with a serious face.

“Are you sure you saw it correctly? Are you certain it was monsters?”

“Ah, how many times do I have to say it? I’m certain!”

The Lumberjack who answered added.

“If something that’s neither human nor beast is killing livestock, what else could it be? Monsters!”

The Lumberjack’s tone was mixed with irritation and anxiety.

Sure enough, other Lumberjacks who had been watching stepped forward.

“Babon is right. I saw it too, and so did everyone else here.”

“That’s right. For the past few weeks, we’ve been hearing strange sounds from the Forest at night. They fully revealed themselves last night.”

The Lumberjacks kicked the pig carcass they had brought down.

“Can’t you tell by looking at this? Look at the bite marks. The snout shape is different from ordinary beasts.”

“But.”

At that moment, Babon, who had been listening to the Lumberjacks’ words, raised his head.

Then he looked at Basto with eyes full of distrust.

“If you’re travelers here to stay the night, why are you asking so many detailed questions?”

He looked around at the Villagers.

“I mean, that’s right. If you were travelers, you’d be scared and run away after hearing about monsters!”

“Right, right. Like those idiots.”

Other Lumberjacks agreed with sullen faces.

“What’s the point of reporting that there seem to be monsters? Nearby Norveldt pretends not to know, and the people who finally come just look around and leave.”

Livia and Aleric exchanged glances.

Aleric asked politely.

“Have people come here before?”

“Ah, don’t even mention it!”

Babon stomped the ground as if angry.

“Since rumors spread about monsters appearing in this area, several people have come! But.”

“….”

“They came without saying where they were from, just took a quick look around the Forest, and left without a word when they departed. It’s none of their business!”

Basto furrowed his brow.

The Order hadn’t sent anyone to this area yet.

But Someone had already come.

“Well, it’s not their Village or their Home, so why would they care? Not knowing this, we brought out everything we had to treat them well…!”

Babon ground his teeth.

“So you should leave quickly too! We’re busy to death!”

Though his tone was sharp, Basto didn’t lose his calm expression.

Instead, he looked around at the Members once and spoke gently.

“There’s no need to speak like that.”

“…What?”

“We have our reasons for asking these things.”

The Lumberjacks hesitated and closed their mouths.

“We’ve dealt with monsters before.”

At Basto’s following words, Babon’s eyes widened.

The other Lumberjacks’ reactions were the same.

“That’s why we’re asking if you’re sure about what you saw. If it really was monsters, we might be able to help.”

The Villagers stirred greatly.

“Wait, then….”

“Mercenaries?”

After a long while, Babon hesitantly stepped forward again.

The blatant hostility had already disappeared from his eyes.

He asked with an expression mixed with cautious wariness and expectation.

“Then really… can you help us?”

“Ah, that’s what we’re saying.”

Veil stepped forward.

“Did those Villains only do this to livestock? No injured people? Roughly how many were there?”

Babon, who had been gaping, looked around at the other Lumberjacks.

“The numbers were quite many. About five or six.”

After moving inside the house, Babon said.

Veil concentrated on his words with furrowed brows.

“Fortunately, no one was hurt. Strangely, they only targeted livestock….”

Meanwhile, Tie was sitting quietly in the next Room.

She was looking at the Logging District children crowded together across from her.

“Hey. Was your Mother really a Mercenary too?”

“Who’s that bear-like Hammer? Is he your Father?”

“Not Father, she said Uncle.”

The children were absorbed in chattering among themselves without even listening to Tie’s answers.

“You know what. Then is your family rich? Father said Mercenaries made a lot of money when there were monsters.”

“Bert, are you stupid? Not all Mercenaries make good money.”

“Is, is that so?”

“Of course! Twelve years ago, only skilled Mercenaries could make big money. Without skill, they couldn’t kill monsters so they couldn’t get rewards. Moreover, if they made a mistake, they often died before spending the money they earned.”

“Oh. Then she must be rich!”

“What? Why?”

The red-faced child named Bert pointed at Basto and Veil in the next Room.

“The Uncles who are Mercenaries are all alive!”

“Uh….”

“Surviving means they were strong! Then they must have made a lot of money.”

The children’s gazes focused on Tie all at once again.

Tie scratched her cheek.

‘Smart…!’

The Logging District children’s deductive skills were considerable.

Because of that, her heart was anxious that they might discover she was the former Sorcerer King and Princess.

“Hey, then do you have monster cores at Home too?!”

“Have you ever touched one~?”

“Have you ever eaten monsters?!”

Meanwhile, another pile of questions poured out.

Tie felt her eyes spinning and jumped up from her seat.

Then she answered quickly.

“We don’t have monster cores anymore! I’ve never touched one! I’ve never eaten one!”

When she said that, all the children closed their mouths.

Tie took that opportunity to look outside the open door.

In the Cabin Courtyard, Livia and Aleric were investigating the Women about the monsters and past situations.

Tie took a deep breath.

Then she plopped down on the floor and said.

“Are you guys that curious about Mercenary stories?”

“Yeah!”

“Of course!”

The children shouted with excited voices.

Tie closed her mouth and then her eyes sparkled brightly.

“I know a lot of stories about mercenaries. Should I tell you?”

Since she couldn’t reveal that she had experienced it directly, she vaguely glossed over it, and the children all nodded their heads at once.

Their shining eyes were all filled with longing without exception.

Tie began her story with a dignified expression.

“First of all, monsters are.”

Then she spread her arms as wide as possible and made a terrifying expression.

“Five times bigger than this house! No, ten times bigger!”

“Hyeeeeek!”

“Kiyaaa!”

The children screamed in delight.

“When they open their mouths wide, there are tons of huge teeth! And fire comes out of their mouths too!”

“Fire comes out?!”

One child held his forehead and staggered.

Tie got so excited without realizing it that she stood up from her seat.

“And there are monsters with wings too, and when they fly fast through the forest, the trees go whoooosh!”

“No way!”

“Really? Do the trees really get cut down? Even without using an axe?”

Tie was nodding when she glanced toward the room where Basto and Veil were.

Even from a quick look, a serious conversation was in full swing inside.

They were talking about how the monsters strangely didn’t attack people.

And about how they would try keeping watch tonight.

At that moment, Babon, who was said to be the leader of the lumberjacks, muttered.

“By the way, why are these kids so quiet? By now they should have come into the room and caused a ruckus…”

At the same time, Tie’s eyes met with Veil and Basto who were looking outside the room.

Tie quietly nodded to the two of them.

Then Basto and Veil also showed thumbs up to Tie with serious faces.

The Deforestation District children, who were completely absorbed in Tie, started pestering her again.

“Tell us more! Don’t you have other stories?”

Tie took a deep breath, then turned her head with an expression full of duty.

‘Tie is really… a secret inspector.’

Tie’s mission was to draw attention so that the other agents could safely carry out their operation!

Her heart was beating more fiercely than ever before.

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