A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 378

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 378

“Strange. Those villains just ran away like that….”

The lumberjacks murmured as they looked around at the livestock that had barely calmed down.

“Yesterday they turned the whole village into chaos, and we had to bury over twenty chickens that were fine until morning.”

They seemed pleased yet somehow bewildered.

“For monsters, they must have recognized the mercenaries as their natural enemies….”

“Hmm, anyway!”

Babon quietly hushed the lumberjacks.

Then he looked at Livia and Aleric and extended his calloused hand.

“Thank you. The lumber yard collapsed so we couldn’t rush over immediately, but how did you drive away all those villains?”

Then he shook his head.

“Mercenaries are indeed mercenaries. Even after resting for 12 years, your skills remain the same.”

Livia smiled awkwardly and looked back.

Tie had gone inside the cabin and was looking outside through the window.

Just then, the lumberjacks who had gone to chase after the monsters also returned.

“Babon! There’s nothing around! Not even a trace, they seem to have completely fled!”

Babon nodded.

Then he stared at Basto.

“You folks should rest now too. We’ll clean up the rest.”

He gestured toward the collapsed lumber yard and the ruined village.

“We’re already indebted to you, we can’t ask you to clean up this mess too.”

Basto gestured toward the distant forest.

“Are you sure you’ll be alright? Those villains might come back.”

“Don’t worry. We know this forest inside and out. If they’re not around, it means they fled across the western river, and we’ve already sent people there. If there’s any sign of those villains returning, they can ring the bell.”

Basto reluctantly nodded.

“Then rest well.”

Then he entered the cabin, leaving Babon who was turning away.

As soon as all the unit members entered and the door closed, Tie who had been inside the room came running over.

“Hammer!”

The child had a very serious expression for some reason.

“You know what. The monsters!”

Then he continued while panting.

“They went that way! Really far!”

“Child, how do you know that?”

Veil immediately knelt on one knee in front of Tie.

Tie pursed his lips and looked at Marbas on his shoulder as if asking for help.

Then Marbas bounced up onto Veil’s hand.

“My master, well, sensed it!”

“What?”

“Just a moment ago! When Lord Krazaru, myself, and my master were all fast asleep!”

He pointed outside the window.

“My master suddenly woke me up! And said something seemed to be coming, so when we looked, those things were really right in front of us!”

“That’s right. Tie sensed it!”

Tie raised one hand.

Then he continued with a very serious face.

“Tie felt something fluffy here… Huh?”

However, Tie who was pointing to his chest area soon froze with wide eyes.

‘Come to think of it, I felt that fluffy feeling here….’

It was a sensation he was experiencing for the first time in 12 years.

After defeating Luciano and losing his memory, Tie had never used his abilities even once.

So naturally, he had half-forgotten the sensation of his heart area tingling whenever he activated his abilities.

“Ti, Tie, could it be. Did your power come back?!”

Tie muttered and quickly clenched his fist.

And he tried putting strength into his whole body while straining,

“Phew…! It’s not working?”

He still didn’t feel like he could operate holy power or magic power.

Aleric, who roughly guessed the situation, stepped forward.

“Danzu. Could it be that what you felt was the sensation you used to have when operating magic or holy power before?”

Tie nodded with a confused face.

“Mm-hmm. It’s similar to when I used to give power to the Pompoms and Lucalion…!”

“Wait a moment, Miss.”

Livia also joined in.

“You said those villains went that way just now. You felt their energy not only when they came close, but also when they moved away, right?”

“Mm-hmm!”

Tie answered.

Then he tilted his head as if he was also confused.

“But now I’m not sure again….”

“Child. Then can you tell how far they went? You know the bridge we crossed when we came here, is it farther than that?”

“The bridge….”

Tie, who recalled the path to the deforestation district, hesitantly nodded.

“Much farther than that!”

“Wait. Then that’s the Norvelt Barony.”

Veil muttered.

In his hands was an unfolded map.

He pointed to the map.

“Look. What’s across the river.”

At his words, the unit members focused their attention on the map.

As Veil said, across the river a little distance away, dotted lines clearly marking the boundary of Norveldt were drawn.

“…It seems we shouldn’t delay any more time.”

Basto muttered.

“We should arrive in Norveldt by tomorrow at least.”

Everyone nodded at his words.

The next day.

“What? You’re leaving already?”

At Aleric’s words, Babon who was sharpening his axe blade jumped up from his seat.

The other lumberjacks who were cleaning up the lumber yard around them were equally stirred up.

Basto nodded while holding Tie in his arms.

“That’s right. When we looked around the forest this morning, it seems those villains went toward Norveldt.”

Babon closed his mouth.

He too had discovered footprints leading toward Norveldt early in the morning.

But still….

He cleared his throat and spoke.

“Ahem, since you came all this way, why not stay a little longer….”

Then he made an embarrassed expression.

“Then later, if you have time, stop by once on your way back.”

Basto made a puzzled expression.

“Ahem! I didn’t bother to mention it, but this is a logging area so there’s not much to eat. It’s even worse in winter.”

The lumberjacks who had gradually gathered around nodded one after another.

“So meat is quite precious here. There aren’t many animals nearby to hunt, and to get to the market, you have to cross the river and go all the way to Norveldt.”

He glanced toward the stables.

“That’s why those livestock were both our wealth and our winter food supply. Meals that would go into the children’s mouths.”

After pausing for a moment, Babon looked at Tie’s group.

“We were hit the day before yesterday, and if it had happened again last night, this winter would have been quite harsh. But you folks helped us out.”

“That’s right, that’s right.”

The villagers who had gathered in a circle around the group nodded their heads.

“When the lumber yard collapsed, I was honestly terrified. I thought we were going to lose everything.”

“Right. We almost had to survive this winter eating nothing but grass.”

A few lumberjacks gave Veil and Aleric friendly pats on the shoulders.

Babon spoke.

“So stop by on your way back. So we can at least treat you to dinner.”

“Yeah. We’ll bring out some smoked meat! And slaughter a chicken too!”

Tie’s eyes widened as she listened from Basto’s arms.

Babon’s words felt somehow touching to her.

Sensing the child’s gaze, Babon ruffled Tie’s hair.

“Little one. Thank you too.”

Then he broke into a hearty laugh.

“The kids in the Deforestation District don’t have much fun. The men are rough, and life is hard for the women too.”

“….”

“But yesterday they heard many interesting stories and were excited until this morning. It’s all thanks to you.”

Tie’s cheeks turned bright red.

Finding the child adorable, Babon poked Tie’s cheek.

“So make sure to come.”

Tie looked at Babon’s face with a shy expression and answered brightly.

“Yes!”

That afternoon.

The carriage carrying the members departed again.

However, when they arrived at Norveldt at sunset, there was a strangely quiet atmosphere hanging over the place.

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