Netori Heroine

From that day on, Sophia and I decided to be cautious until we reached Martha.

There was no need to take risks for short-term pleasure, as long as the tail was long enough to get stepped on.

Siwoo seemed to have been suspicious of our relationship for a few days, but he eventually decided that it was just his own delusion and didn't say anything.

But it was obvious to everyone that they were still paying attention to us.

"Siwoo, can I talk to you for a moment?"

There's nothing I can do. I need to clear up some misunderstandings.

Actually, it's not a misunderstanding, but anyway.

I called Siwoo aside during break time and spoke to him.

"What's wrong with you these days? Why do you keep looking at us?"

"Brother, that's… Ah, it's nothing…"

"It's nothing, I just care about the relationship between Sophia and me."

"… … "

"Ha… This clueless kid, really. Were you always this timid?"

"But my brother and Sophia!"

"Don't you know that Sophie is making you jealous?"

"…yes?"

A plan to dispel Siwoo's suspicions and make him no longer care about us.

The so-called jealousy operation.

It's not true, but it's a tactic that will work well enough for this naive fool.

"Ever since the day you awakened as a warrior, you've been distancing yourself from Sophia. Sophia has been waiting for you."

That's a lie.

Actually, Sophia kept her distance. But if I say this, Siwoo, this guy, will say, 'Oh, did I do that? Yeah, I did... '

"I want to be on good terms with you like we used to, but I feel distant from you since that day.

"Sophie's doing this because she wants you to be more proactive."

"No matter how close Sophie and I are as family, we've never been this close before, right?

If you know that, you should step forward and think about getting closer to Sophie. Why are you doubting me for no reason and feeling discouraged by me? Seriously…

"I'm sorry! I didn't even know that…"

"And if I was like that with Sophie, would I put her in the middle of my sleep? Next to another man?

"You're worrying about me sleeping outside."

Actually, that's what Sophia wanted.

Sophia wanted to sleep in the middle, saying that she felt more excited than usual when she was next to Siwoo because she felt a sense of guilt.

When I complained, she touched my penis under the blanket.

"… I'm really sorry, hyung. I got anxious."

"What on earth are you so anxious about?"

"It seems like Sophia is avoiding me more than before… I feel like she doesn't like me anymore, and that makes me anxious…"

"Ha… Sophie is the same as you. Because you keep being timid, Sophie becomes anxious and acts like this. You should be more proactive."

"Yes, I understand. I'm sorry, and thank you."

"Don't be thankfull. I'm attached to you."

Siwoo must have believed what I said because his behavior changed after the consultation.

Whether walking or eating, he always stayed next to Sophia and talked to her.

Sophia was annoyed by Siwoo's changed appearance, but when I promised her that I would take care of her until the morning when I went to Marta, she responded happily to Siwoo's words.

Thanks to that, Siwoo's mentality was restored and he was able to arrive at Doje Village in a good mood.

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"Huh? Aren't you guys from Minamo Village? What's going on here?"

Fortunately, we met a villager who remembered our faces and entered the village chief's house without any trouble. The village chief welcomed us with a bright face.

The village chief, who often came to our village to play every quarter, was a close friend of ours.

After exchanging greetings, we mentioned that we were planning to go to Martha to become adventurers.

There was no mention of the warrior of goddess Aria.

That's something we promised to build up some strength and bring to light.

The village chief, who heard the story, was worried about Sophia, saying that Sophia's parents had given permission, but then he looked at Siwoo and his expression hardened and he became angry.

"Hey, what kind of adventurer are you? Next month is the guard recruitment period. What do you mean you're an adventurer?"

When Siwoo just made an apologetic expression without saying anything, the village chief clicked his tongue and shook his head.

"Anyway, young ones don't know the ways of the world. Tsk, why don't you become a security guard and live safely instead of becoming an adventurer and going around in danger?

If someone next to you says they want to become an adventurer, you should know how to stop them. Why are you saying that you want to follow them so quickly? Huh?"

"I'm sorry, Chief… but I'm the one who brought up the adventurer thing. I have a dream that can't be satisfied by being a guard. Sophia and Deokbae are here to help me."

"Wow! That sounds like a dream."

Although he still had a look of discontent on his face, the village chief did not say anything more, but seemed to respect Siwoo.

The reason he gets so angry like that is because he's worried about Siwoo… He may be an old fart, but he's a good one.

"Tsk! Let's eat first! We'll talk later. … But can I have some Deokbae food today?"

"If you want, I can do it haha."

What do you mean by asking a guest to cook for you?

Let me correct my words. An old fart is still an old fart.

Still, after the meal, the village chief told them everything he knew about Martha.

From information about Lord Martha and the guards to various merchants and mercenaries, the village chief would tell them who was trustworthy and who was dangerous.

As I was writing them down one by one in my notebook, the village chief lowered his voice and started talking about something else.

"But… I think it would be better not to go to Martha for the time being."

"Huh? What's wrong with Martha?"

When Sophia asked in surprise, the village chief raised his voice even more.

"That's… It seems like something has appeared on the way to Martha."

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According to the village chief, merchants from Martha's merchant house were supposed to come, but they haven't come for several weeks.

A villager named Fred, who was frustrated, set out to confront, but it is said that he too has lost contact.

His worried family went out to look for him and reportedly found bloodstains and his crumpled shoes on the road.

Based on these three things, the village chief claimed that a monster had appeared on the road to Martha, and that the monster was hostile to humans and would attack humans who came near it.

When I heard it, it wasn't a wrong statement.

The village chief said that if we just waited, Martha would notice the situation and send guards or adventurers to resolve the issue, so we should wait until then… but we decided to set out.

"Brother… Are you okay?"

"I'm not saying we should solve it right away, I'm just saying let's check it first.

"Let's see if we can solve it, and if it doesn't seem possible, let's just wait quietly in the village."

"We are people who have received power from the Goddess. Those who have power have responsibilities that match that power.

"We can't just ignore Uncle Fred and wait around. We have to save him."

What the hell are you talking about, you crazy idiot? You're just checking.

It looks like a quest has appeared, but no matter how much I think about it, it doesn't seem like a quest that we can complete on our own.

But it doesn't seem like a quest that can be given up on. If we just wait and see if Marta's side comes to punish us, we'll probably be able to take the bus naturally.

It's killing two birds with one stone by completing quests without putting in much effort and by fighting alongside the punitive force, you'll gain favorability, which will help you during your stay in Martha.

Besides, this is an early quest, so how could we, who have received the goddess's blessing, be in danger?

I came here with such rational thinking… It seems like that bastard Siwoo really intends to solve it himself.

Is it really because of that kind of mindset that you became a warrior?

It's annoying.

After telling him again that I was just checking for now, I walked over to where Fred's shoes were found, and just as I had heard, there were bloodstains on the floor.

The scar is larger than I expected, so it looks like there was a lot of bleeding, but I wonder if it's too late to save him.

"From here on out, walk carefully and be on your guard. Be prepared to run away immediately if you see anything even slightly strange."

"Okay… Okay!"

"yes!"

Unlike the confident Siwoo, Sophia answered trembling as if she was nervous.

Seeing that sight made me feel nervous too.

I took a deep breath, then exhaled and took a slow step forward.

Shoot!

thud!

At that moment, something small and round fell before my eyes.

Does this look familiar?

A black, round body with a burning wick attached…

bomb?

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