I’ll Live My Second Life! - Chapter 187

187 Who do you believe in

　Suddenly, the apprentice knights turn their eyes to the village mayor who was sitting on the ground.

"Please save me"

"What happened?"

　In that word, the village mayor began to explain the circumstances of the village.

"Actually, this village has been threatened by bandits all the time ..."

　This was what the village mayor said.

　It seems that about 20 armed bandits have appeared in the vicinity of this village for about a year. Bandits have come to the village and threatened to regularly send their crops to them instead of killing the villagers.

　At first, it was a small amount, but as the amount required increased, it began to affect the food that the villagers eat.

　It seems that if nothing is done, they will starve to death or be killed.

"Why don't you tell the soldiers around you?"

　Fee asked the village mayor what was right.

"Our village is on the outskirts of the country, after all, this street is small and the taxes it pays are negligible. The soldiers in the fort here are against poor villages like us. He didn't give me a look around. It was only once three months ago. I talked about bandits at that time, but I haven't been able to take any measures. "

　The village mayor trembles with tears and clings to the apprentice knights.

"The other day, I learned from rumors that apprentice knights had arrived at the fort. Even if the soldiers didn't respond, I thought the apprentice knights might listen to us. At that time, if you think that a soldier on the patrol has appeared in this village for the first time in a long time, you might be dressed as an apprentice knight.

　At the end, he rubbed his forehead on the ground and asked the apprentice knights with his head full.

"Welcome is not a lie, but I'm sorry to have hidden the situation. We have little food left, but we've been welcoming you to the best of our ability and would like to discuss this. Please! Please save this village! "

　The apprentice knights look at each other, confused.

　Everyone was confused by the sudden story.

　Meanwhile, Fee bent his knees and said face-to-face with the village mayor.

"Please look up. I understand the situation of the people in this village."

"Wow, can you help us !?"

　The village mayor raises his face with a look that finds hope.

　Fee said to such a village mayor.

"For the time being, I will return to the fort and report on the village. If there is no movement in the fort, we will return to the royal capital and talk to the knight's senior. It will take time to take measures. So, until then, follow the request not to inspire the bandits as much as possible. I'll tell the situation to the nearest village, so if you run out of food, ask for it. Then we'll return to the report. .let's go"

"Eh ... oh ... a little ..."

　Talking that much, Fee leaves the village with a slapstick.

　Other apprentice knights also followed Fee, confused.

　When leaving the village, Cognac yells at Fee.

"Hey! Wait! Do you want to leave the villagers alone!"

"I won't leave it alone. As I said, I will report to the people in the fort."

　Fee said with a calm expression.

"During that time, the people in this village will suffer! If you have about 20 bandits, we can beat them alone! Would you like to help us right away !?"

　Fee responds to Cognac with cold eyes.

"The only thing the soldiers instructed me to do was look around and report. It's a violation of the order to fight on our own."

"It's because it's a violation of orders! It's the knight's job to protect those in need!"

"Even knights value orders from above. Besides, we are still apprentices."

　So Fee separated the words and said in a slightly lower voice.

"And that village mayor is suspicious. I felt like I was lying all the time ..."

"Is it a lie ...? Is there any reason?"

"I'm guessing"

　Cognac laughed at the words with his nose.

"Hmm, I'm not talking about it. You're just skeptical because it's annoying to help them! You're not such a knight! Believe in those who ask for help. That's the spirit that a knight who protects people should have. I guess! "

"Sometimes it's necessary to doubt. So can Cognac not believe the soldiers who taught us a lot?"

　At least Fee didn't think people like the captains he had spent with would do what the village mayor said.

"Gut ... Then you're suspicious of the villagers !? Not all the soldiers in that fort know! Some people are doing suspicious things! What are you! The leader is me! It ’s not you! ”

"If Cognac acted as a leader, I wouldn't say it."

"This ..."

　So Cognac comes up.

　That this map was given by John. And it was John who taught me the route carefully.

(Maybe it was the intention that John gave me this map? The senior soldiers didn't help the people in the village, so they invited us to help. That's right. I'm sure that's right ...! I have to protect the people in that village ... As a knight! That's also a tribute to John)

"I ... I will definitely stay in this village! And I will save the people of this village from the bandits! Because that is the behavior that is appropriate for a knight! What about you guys!"

　Cognac spoke to the rest of the knights, ignoring Fee, who insisted on returning to stubbornness.

"Um ..."

　The knights were confused for a moment, but they gave their opinions.

"I think I should help ... if it's a thief, we can do it too."

"That's right. We're human beings aiming to be knights, so it's strange to leave people in trouble."

"If you can help, can you help?"

　Some agreed with cognac.

"Of course I believe in Heath!"

"Me too"

"Oh, I don't think it's good to violate orders either."

"Yeah, whatever you do, you should report it to the fort first."

　Members of the northern dormitory fully agreed with Fee, and some in other dormitories agreed with Fee's claim.

　As a result, the apprentice knights were split in two.

　The members of the South Dormitory, excluding Hyrule, were on the side of Cognac. And it was half of the west dormitory.

　All of the members of the northern dormitory were on the side of Fee. The eastern dormitory was also on the side of Fee. Then the hazelnuts in the west dormitory and the remaining one.

　10 to 11. Apprentice knights who disagree with each other glared at each other.

　Meanwhile, Cognac declared.

"We'll stay in this village. We've trained a lot in battle. It's not like bandits. We'll help save this village."

　And the boys on the side of the cognac nod.

　I didn't seem to be able to persuade him.

　Fee closed his eyes a little and exhaled to calm down, telling the cognacs in a voice that was as emotionless as possible.

"Okay, then we'll go back to the fort and report."

　The apprentice knights were split into two.

　With the apprentice knights claiming to stay in the village, Fees turn their heels back and head back.

　A cognac with a stubborn expression saw it off, glaring at him.

　After a while, Fee says in a whisper.

"Let's get back to the report as soon as possible, before something strange happens."

　And the apprentice knights who followed Fee nodded.

　Relying on the mountain road, Fees return to the patrol route. No matter how I ran, I was moving quite quickly.

　At that time, Hyrule, who was the only one in the south dormitory to follow Fee, muttered.

"Something comes from the other side"

　With that said, Hyrule turned his gaze in the direction of the way Fee went.

　I look at it, but I can't see anything because it's covered with trees. But Hyrule's face was a confident look.

"Are you a bandit !?"

"Let's hide"

　Fee immediately gave instructions.

　Everyone hides in the bush.

　Eventually, Fees gradually hear something like a metallic sound. It was probably this sound that Hyrule noticed. It gets bigger and bigger.

　Fees held their breath and waited for it to come.

　Eventually, the sound completely echoed in his ears, and the body appeared in front of Fees. It takes a long time to pass about 10 meters ahead of the bushes where Fees hide.

　Fees stunnedly saw it off.

　When everything passes by, a boy murmured in a faint voice.

"What ... that ..."

　Fee couldn't even make a voice. My mouth was dry.

　Made of steelWhole body armorFull plate mailMen wearing longswords.

　Apparently not a bandit. With more trained movements than the soldiers in the fort, he walked the road undisturbed.

　The number is about 50 visually.

　There is absolutely no such thing as stealing, and it's like starting a war from now on.

　I don't know why such a thing is in such a forest.

　However, the men in that armor headed for the village where the cognacs were.

"No, that's bad ...! They'll be killed ...!"

　I can't win. For men who move like that with that number of people and that equipment.

　No matter how much I was trained as a knight.

"Let's go back to help ..."

　Fee immediately gave instructions, but he was upset and his voice trembled.

　Boys with similar stiff looks nodded to it.