Kidnapping the Hero Party

168. A party of warriors without an uncle (1)

168. A warrior party without an uncle (1)

The party of warriors left the capital.

Hare was in charge of Saten, who was frightened, and Luna was carrying Estiya, who was drunk with holy water.

Because Estiya’s teacher and the leader of the Sylvester Knights might be worried.

The party of warriors left a note on the door that read, “Let’s go on a short trip.”

It was good to go through all the preparations and set off.

“Eh, but where are the rest of the Demon Lords… “

The warrior party has reached the first challenge.

Where are the other two demon kings?

There was no way to resolve that fundamental question.

Sitting on a bench in the city, Luna tapped Hare on the shoulder and asked.

“Hare, do you know where the demon lords are?”

“… Why do you think I know?”

“It’s just a thief. Thieves are good at finding their way!”

Simple and straightforward logic.

Hare let out a sigh as if the future was bleak.

“… Eh, I can’t do anything about a road the destination doesn’t know.”

“Then what do you do! Are you going to just walk around!?”

“No, I can’t do that. No matter what happens, I will resurrect you quickly. That way, you will spend more time with me.”

I can never give up on this part.

The eyes of Hare who said that were not normal no matter how you looked at them.

“That, I see. Then, Saten!”

Luna turned her gaze to Saten.

Saten was staring through her book, holding her cat in her arms.

It was a book containing the advice left by the man.

“Does Saten know where the demon lord is?!”

“… Of course I don’t know.”

“So, then I have to travel all over the empire-“

“However, there are places where you can guess.”

Tak-

Saten stood up from her seat, closing the book she was reading.

Luna looked at Saten with confidence and her eyes lit up as if she had seen the savior.

“Yeah!? Where are you!? Where is the Demon King!?”

“The Demon King is-“

Here it is.

Saten unfolded her map and put her finger on the place where the Demon Lord would be.

However, seeing Saten’s actions, the brave party’s complexion turned pale.

It’s because Saten’s finger on the map wasn’t one.

Saten’s actions forced Hare to put her hands in her pockets.

“… Are you kidding me now? Would you have said you were in a hurry?”

“For now, put the dagger back in your pocket. I was just explaining what you said.”

“… Did your uncle give you that kind of advice?”

I’ve never seen…

Hare put his hand in Saten’s pocket and approached her to see if Saten’s words were true.

Really, the location of the Demon King was written in the part where the common advice was left.

“… The location of the demon king is ‘Abrom, the country of the desert.’, ‘Lang, the city of lies.’, ‘Mine Lehel.’, ‘Chepri village.’ High.”

“That’s right, Henencia, which we went to, is also a candidate. And, where we can go quickly from our location is-“

“Abrom, the country of the desert. If you take the magic train, this is the fastest!”

For some reason, Luna understood what was written on the map well.

While Hare and Saten were confused, Estiya opened her eyes again and wriggled her body.

In case you didn’t know, Hare hit Estiya on the back of the neck once more.

“Kek-“

“… For now, let’s wake Estiya only in a quiet place. Talk later Let’s quickly catch the train and go to Abrom.”

Hare got up from the bench in a hurry.

Saten followed Hare to raise her body, but she was still full of fear outside of her, so she couldn’t take a proper step.

So, Saten shouted before the party accelerated.

“Go, let’s go together. This is the wizard’s order. Everyone slow down.”

“I don’t have time… it’s annoying… “

Hare grumbled and walked back to Saten’s side.

Then, I carefully pulled Saten’s arm.

“… What are you doing, I have to go fast. Grab my arm quickly I’ll speed it up.”

“Now, wait a minute. Too fast-“

Hare ignored Saten’s words and ran towards the train station.

Seeing that, Luna involuntarily smiled.

“Still, it’s good that the two of you look close.”

At that time, Hare was mostly on the side of being beaten by Saten, but she feels like she went back to when she was with her uncle.

She is Luna who smiles sincerely for the first time since her uncle died.

After stroking Estiya on her back once with her hand, she shouted as she ran in front of her.

“Go with me, kids!”

***

I thought about her while spending time in this space.

What is this space, and why am I here?

It seems like a deep philosophical speculation, but this question was a very light and simple question.

“What are you really doing here… What else is that woman… “

A dark space.

However, even though I am alone, I am not lonely and I am not even afraid of the dark.

“The woman told me to wait, but what is she waiting for?”

Leaving out the incomprehensible things.

What on earth do you want to say to me, and why did you lock me up here?

The question holds the tail of the question and continues to lengthen the loop.

It might be more helpful to survive here if you stop thinking.

“Ai-san, I’m thinking about it again without even realizing it.”

I feel like my stuffy feelings are getting amplified.

The moment you try to stop thinking as much as possible to get rid of that feeling.

Bang-!

A heavy object fell from the sky in front of me.

The item is in unbroken condition, and I know the name of this item.

“TV. It’s also completely outdated. Come to think of it, I had a family too.”

The house I lived in also had an old fashioned cathode ray tube TV.

There were not many channels, and there were only public channels on the TV.

My family used to watch TV over dinner.

“And my name was Junwoo Lee… “

Yeah, now it feels like my memories are coming back.

As I approached the TV with interest, the guy who threw the TV from above said to me.

-I watch it when I’m bored. You can turn it off if it’s hard to see. Whatever you do is your freedom

“Wait, who are you and why are you imprisoning me here-“

-I can’t tell you that. I want you to be happy So, there are many people who want to make you happy. I’m watching you quietly.

… Just say what you have to say

As if the owner of the voice asked when he had come, he hid his voice as if nothing had happened.

With nothing else to do, I went over to the TV and pressed the power button.

At that moment, the screen lit up brightly and a human figure was faintly visible.

“Yellow Chick… And pink hair… But your expression is scary.”

Still, it’s pretty.

Looking at the background, it looks like a fast-moving train.

“First of all, there is nothing to do, so I will have to watch it.”

So I decided to sit on the floor and focus on the screen on the TV.

I don’t know why, but intermittently, a cat sound called ‘Meow-‘ leaked from the TV.

***

“… When will you arrive can’t you get there sooner? Do I have to challenge the person driving the train?”

“Tea, bear with it, Hare! And stop dropping your legs! Blessings run away!”

“I don’t tremble because I want to tremble… ?”

Tak clap clap-

Hare made a regular noise and dropped his leg.

I couldn’t tell if the desk was vibrating because the train was moving or if Hare was shaking his leg.

And, seeing that in front of her, Saten couldn’t hide her anxiety.

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“… I will close my eyes for a moment.”

Saying that she closed her eyes, Saten covered her entire face with her hood.

Luna was most worried about whether Saten would be able to breathe her.

“That would absolutely suffocate!”

“… Leave it alone, Saten. The weirdest thing is you and Estiya. Still, you can use the saintess’ power, right?”

“Mmm.”

I’m not sure about that.

Estiya’s behavior the other day left a deep impression on Luna, and her whole body gave her goosebumps.

A paradoxical figure that regards reality as a dream and dreams as reality.

I wonder if that figure will be cured when the old man returns.

“First of all, let’s not call Estiya’s name for nothing. If you wake up, you might be kicked off the train.”

“… Is it that bad?”

“Yeah, that’s really bad! It’s hard to explain in words!”

“Then, even in battle, it would be difficult to expect Estiya’s strength.”

Saten was right.

Estiya’s power was still on the slightly helpful side.

If Estiya’s condition is not good, he cannot receive even that feeble help.

It felt a bit painful from the perspective of the warrior party.

“That’s true. Before arriving in the desert city of Abrom, I have something to tell you. It’s close to information, if I had to ask.”

“Information? What information?!”

Luna is curious about the word information.

Saten seems to be poisoned by such curiosity.

She spread information about Abrom in a cold tone.

“Not good information. The desert city of Abrom is at war right now.”

“War!”

War.

A battlefield where people’s lives and deaths are the result every second.

Because war is not fought alone, Hare asked Saten nonchalantly.

“… By any chance, where is Abrom at war? It’s an empire city, so it’s not an empire. Then-“

“No, we don’t know the identity yet. I heard that opponents at war meticulously conceal their affiliation. However, an analogy is possible.”

It’s not an empire, it’s not a church.

There are only two entities that can be called enemies.

Saten carefully hid her face with her hood, but her voice shouted more confidently than anyone else.

“Probably, the opponent in the war is either belonging to the Demon King or a knight from the neighboring country.”

Or both.

The warrior party decided to consider all the open possibilities.

And, if there were people standing in their way, they were determined to destroy them at all costs.

Except for the one ‘hero’, Luna.