I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 65

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I thought this was supposed to be a healing farming game.
Episode 65

“What do you mean?”
The moment I blinked, he grabbed my cheek and stretched it.
“Mmmph.”
Before I could brush his hand away, Kaies let go first.
Then he began patting my arm halfheartedly, tap, tap.
It looked like a clumsy attempt to mimic what I’d done for him earlier.
Watching him, a faint smile escaped me. The fear that had gripped me moments before eased considerably.
“So… what exactly happened?”
“Some lunatic started a fight, and ended up like this…”
Kaies continued speaking with a Recovery Bar between his lips, but stopped when he saw me still trembling with anxiety.
“What. Are you scared?”
“Of course I’m scared… Someone collapsed. There was so much blood, and… what if they died? What would we do?”
My voice shook more violently the more I spoke.
“Siard will take care of it properly.”
“Really? But there was so much blood…”
“Anyone who saw you would think you were the one who got hurt.”
He wiped my cheek lightly with the back of his hand, then covered my eyes with his palm.
“Go to sleep. I’ll wake you once everything’s cleaned up.”
“Wait, you can’t leave. Kaies.”
I pulled the Blanket closer, my voice trembling with fear.
Kaies let out a short, bitter laugh.
“I’m not going anywhere.”
His voice was gentler than usual.
“So sleep.”
“…Okay.”
I closed my eyes and forced myself to seek sleep that wouldn’t come.
This wasn’t even my own home, and there was no reason to feel at ease, but knowing someone was beside me made it somewhat bearable.
With my eyes closed, the sounds around me gradually became clearer.
Between the patter of rain, I heard the rustle of turning pages, the stamp of a seal, the scratch of a pen nib on paper.
Listening to those sounds, my mind slowly settled.
At some point, I must have drifted off without realizing it.
“Princess.”
“…Yes…?”
It seems Kaies called for me several times while I was half-asleep, and I answered groggily each time.

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When I woke again, I was on a bed instead of a sofa.
A familiar ceiling came into view.
I blinked a few times, then jolted upright. The sudden movement made the room spin briefly before my vision cleared.
I steadied my head and looked around.
‘This is Siard’s House. Why am I here…?’
I must have fallen so deeply asleep that I didn’t even notice being moved.
‘I guess trying to force myself to stay awake backfired.’
I sighed heavily, rubbed my eyes, and got out of bed.
The moment I stepped out of the room, Siard was standing right in front of me.
“Good heavens.”
I let out a startled yelp and stepped backward, but Siard retreated a step to avoid a collision, holding up the tray in his hands.
“Have you awakened?”
“You startled me… How long have you been waiting?”
“I thought it was about time you’d wake, so I brought your meal. Would you prefer to eat in the kitchen?”
“Oh, yes… And you? Have you eaten?”
“I ate two hours ago.”
Siard guided me to the table with natural ease, though I was still half-asleep, and set down the meal before me.
“Take your time, please.”
I picked up a spoon absently and gazed out the window.
The violent storm from last night might have been a dream—outside, sunlight streamed down brilliant and clear.
Only shallow puddles pooled on the ground, the sole testament that rain had fallen.
“Thank you…….”
I had no appetite, but I couldn’t dismiss the care he’d taken in preparing the meal, so I brought a spoonful of chicken soup to my lips.
As the warm broth soothed my empty stomach, hunger came rushing in belatedly.
After a few more spoonfuls, the scene from last night suddenly surfaced in my mind.
My stomach twisted, and I set the spoon down slowly.
“Um, Siard.”
“Yes. Is there something you require?”
I swallowed hard before asking carefully.
“What happened to that man……?”
The image of him crumpled on the floor, his body bent at an impossible angle, was still vivid before my eyes.
Siard placed a gentle hand on my shoulder.
“You were quite shaken, it seems.”
“Yes…….”
“The body has been properly laid to rest. The merchant will be sent back to his home.”
At those words, my head snapped up to look at him.
The realization that someone had truly died made my heart plummet.
“……is he?”
He leaned forward to examine me, but I turned my gaze away and shook my head.
“I’m not crying…….”
I was only holding back the tears that threatened to spill. Though my eyes might have reddened at the edges.
“Please tell me what weighs so heavily on you. Speaking of it may lighten the burden.”
“It’s just…….”
I kept my head bowed, my reply fragmentary.
“It’s hard to see someone die.”
Even speaking calmly felt beyond me. The emotions I’d been holding in spilled out without filter.
“I understand. There will be no more such incidents. This was an accident no one could have foreseen…….”
“Why? Why did it happen? Why was there such an accident?”
Siard paused, choosing his words carefully, then met my eyes.
“At first, the merchant from the Trading Ship broke the rules and began causing a disturbance. Kaies subdued him.”
“Yes.”
“When he tried to force the man out the door, the merchant—harboring resentment—pointed a gun at him.”
“A, a gun?”
“Yes. He threatened to shoot unless Kaies apologized at once…….”
Siard nodded calmly and continued.
“But just as the merchant was about to fire, Kaies threw something to block his line of sight, and the gun fell from his hands.”
“I see, I see.”
“However, the merchant quickly picked up the gun from the floor and pulled the trigger at Kaies.”
“He fired…….”
He really fired?
‘Then the sound I heard last night wasn’t thunder……it was a real gunshot?’
Siard finished his explanation in an even tone.
“But it appears the merchant was not thinking clearly. He failed to notice the barrel was pointed at himself.”
“How could he not, at his own…….”
No matter how frenzied his mind was, it made no sense.
“A man who has lost his reason often cannot perceive even the truth before his eyes.”
“Then Kaies is, and the other staff members—they’re all safe, aren’t they?”
“Everyone is unharmed. While the merchant was causing his disturbance, only a few chairs and decorative pieces were broken.”
“Thank goodness…….”
“The injured have been well treated by me, so please don’t worry.”
As the relief settled, a sudden surge of indignation welled up instead.
“How could he cause such havoc in someone else’s establishment?”
“It’s hardly surprising. Especially for a merchant coming from the Large City for the first time—he likely thought a small island village like this would suffer no consequences from his bullying.”
“How could he think that? It’s too much! If Kaies or one of the other staff members had been shot…….”
Just imagining it made my stomach turn.
Even as I felt it was somehow sinful to be angry over a dead man, rage welled up at the thought that an innocent person from the village might have died instead.
I never imagined that death would find its way to Node, a place I’d thought peacefully untouched.
The anxiety I’d buried deep within my heart began to surface, creeping upward like smoke.
“Apparently, the gun had been hanging as decoration in the Tavern for so long that no one realized there were still bullets in it.”
“I see….”
“From now on, all ammunition will be removed before it’s displayed, and the Trading Ship’s management has assured me they’ll take special precautions to prevent such an unfortunate incident from happening again. Please don’t worry yourself too much.”
I could feel Siard’s concern for my peace of mind, so I resolved not to whimper about my anxieties any further.
“Yes… thank you for explaining.”
As I began to brush my eyes roughly with the back of my hand, he gently stopped me.
Siard brought over a tissue from nearby and carefully pressed it against my eyes.
“You must have been quite startled. Please rest well today without pushing yourself. And if you find yourself anxious again, don’t hold it in—tell me.”
His gentle words calmed the turbulent feeling in my chest, if only a little.

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