557 Twenty-sixth Day of the Green Moon ① - Frequent Breakup

The next day, on the 26th of the green moon.

Early in the morning, as we were working on preparing under the street commerce, Rudd-Lou visited Fa's house as Donda-Lou's messenger.

"Heh, that's the Red Wildlings. You do look like a human being."

Tia was getting smaller in the corner of Kamado's cabin. Judging by Rudd-Lou, who put his arms together, he won't move, he's just quietly glowing his reddish eyes.

"But why are you wearing those red colors, even your face, your hands and feet? You're not wearing that color from the beginning, are you?

"... This is a testament to the Red People. Once a year, the eyes of the Great God blink directly above Morga, and the Red People purify themselves with holy water"

Me and I-Fa were asking the same question last night, but it seems that the holy water was shredded up with different flowers, fruits, bark, rocks, etc., and condensed with sap. When you apply it to your body, this color stays on your hair and skin for a whole year, protecting your clan from all calamities.

By the way, the tattoos on the cheeks, hands and feet were like tattoos, and these were stories that showed which blood family they were.

"I don't know, well, no. My father asked me to send a message to Fow's parents, and the Red Wildlings said they kept it at Fa's house, so I came over here. Where did I-Fa go?

"I'm here. Let us hear the decision of the chief and the Marquis de Genos."

And, following Rudd-Lou, Ai-Fa also stood at the entrance to Kamadu's cabin. After his firewood job, I - Fa worked on something behind him all the time.

"Uh, that's it. It was a little tricky, and the chiefs decided once again what to do with it."

What did the Marquis of Genos say?

"The lord of Genos said to leave it to the judgment of the people by the woods. Originally, the three beasts left Morga because they are the code that treats them as they please."

So what the hell is wrong with you?

As me and I-Fa waited for the words to continue, Rudd-Lou said, holding hands behind his head.

"It just seems like the Lord of Genos didn't even know that the Red Wildlings looked human. I've put two conditions on it."

"Uhm. What are the terms of that?

"First, the first. Never drop him off in the town of Genos. The people in town are more afraid of Morga's three beasts than Gibba, so that's all they want."

"That's a natural story. So, what's the second eye?

"The second thing is, don't ever welcome him as a fellow forest dweller. I can't believe you tied the edge of blood, but you said you wanted me to snap your neck before it bothered you if possible."

I took a breath and Ai-Fa was supposed to frown.

"Don't welcome me as a compatriot, I'm not disputing the word. But what does it mean to snap your neck without even exchanging words?

"I don't know, but he's an unforgivable being of the four great gods. It means treat me as a beast of the field, even if I look human, just like the wolves of Valve and the serpents of Madarama."

"Unless we are stripped of our fangs as enemies, it will be difficult for us to slay the wolves of the Valve or the serpent of the Madarama, even against them. He also tried to hurt Asta once, but since he realized his mistake, he's been making a big deal out of it."

"I mean, the lord of Genos doesn't know that he strangled Asta? Me too, that was the first time you heard that at Fow's house earlier, right?

That was, indeed, supposed to be true. The Messengers of the Fou family were on their way to the settlement of Leu before Tia woke up.

That means Malstein won't even know that Tia will solve the West word yet.

"Then I'm sure Malstein misunderstands something? If Tia knew that she was so human, she wouldn't be able to snap her neck so easily."

"No, I told you not to treat him like a human, no matter how human he is. The three beasts of Morga are only allowed to live in Morga."

As I was losing my word, Tia of the day stood up with the wall behind her.

"That's the right decision to make. It is unacceptable for human beings from the outside world to step into Morga, nor for the people of Morga to go out into the outside world. We live as sons of God after such a covenant."

"Hmm. We're the sons of the woods and western gods, but what is your god?

"God is the world itself. Until the Great God wakes from sleep, we must protect Morga and our own blood muscles. You human beings in the outside world are living your life on a sleeping god."

The words strongly stimulated my memory.

"Tia, maybe that great god is about Ameshorn? It seems that our god, Selva, the Western god, is the son of his great god Ameshorn..."

"He is the only one with the Great God, and does not have children or anything else. If you dare, we who protect Morga are the Son of the Great God."

My imagination was to be brutally dismissed.

Or is it that the people of the outside world were to later name the gods Tiers worship Ameshorn?

Whatever it is, the myths of the great gods Ameshorn and the four great gods should have been passed down for centuries, so the truth and so on could not be explored.

"That's why it's up to the people of the woods to decide what to do with him. The sheikhs are gathering tonight, so leave him at Lew's house."

Tia frowned softly at Rudd-Lou's words.

"Tia must make redemption for Asta, so she cannot turn away. Or will those chiefs summon Tia's soul?

"Hmm? So we're gonna discuss it to decide that. I can't tell what you're like without actually showing your face."

But Tia redeemed Asta.

Ey-fa called out "Hey" to Tia, who also tried to defend him.

"You've been repeating the same words since last night, but you're just stuck by Asta and you're not trying to exchange anything. So how the hell is sin redeemed?

"If there is danger to Asta, use Tia's life to save her. Otherwise, do everything you can to Asta."

"... so in that body, which bore the deep hand, it would not do any good?

"That's because Asta won't order me to do any work. I tried to carry my stuff earlier, but they took it from the side."

Tia said that with a bumpy face.

Nevertheless, you can't be willing to ask a tier with a broken leg straining to carry a load or something. Even with regard to the firewood pickup job, Tia didn't really try to get away from me, so I was going to ask one of the Ey-Fa's today.

Tia has broken the bones of her right shin and is fixed to her knees and ankles. Though the wounds on his forehead were not so profound, neither would they heal if he were moving around in this way. The efficacy of the painkiller Rom's leaves I gave him to drink last night should have expired by now too.

Looking down at Tia like that, Rudd-Lou had "hmm" on his nose head.

"But Asta is going to be in the street business. I can't take you down to town, so I'll have to leave a message either way."

"No. Tia's with Asta"

"Together, no. If I take you to town, Asta's gonna be treated like a sinner, right? You can't forgive me for that."

Tia looked back at me as she looked like she was about to cry.

"If I kept Tia by my side, would Asta be a sinner? Then before that, Tia's soul..."

"We can't just imitate ourselves at our discretion before we wait for the Chiefs to make their decision. I'll be back at noon, so I was wondering if you could wait until then in Luu's settlement?

"... When did you mean hirasaki?

"Um, before the sun goes to the middle of the middle of the middle of the heavens and the sunset, I think you can come back. After that, I'll let you stay in Luu's settlement until the Chiefs get together, so we can stay together."

I've been dealing with Tia since last night, so I've just figured out how to handle it a little bit.

Tia stares at my face with a very unreliable look on her face.

"... ok. Tia endures because she doesn't want Asta to be a sinner"

"Thank you. I'll be fine."

When I tilted my face because I felt my gaze where I breathed relieved, I watched our interaction with a face that seemed uninteresting to me.

"Then bring him in when you stop by Luu's settlement. I'm relieved you don't have to worry about getting busted."

That's how Rudd-Lou finished his job as a messenger, leaving early.

Meanwhile, Tia's staring at me. Somehow, that is the kind of comfort that even animals are comfortable with.

"... Tia is very heartbroken. I hope to be rewarded because I have committed a great sin"

"Mm-hmm. But I wonder if that's how painful it is in reward. I don't think redemption is the only thing that makes life worse."

"... It's hard for Asta to say. But I know you think for Tia"

A reddish strange eye stares straight back at me.

When I look at it, it's an eye that's about to suck my heart in. I was once again supposed to secretly feel that humans could grow up to be so innocent.

Between me and Tia like that, a black bar-cut is offered to me all the time.

"How long have we been staring at each other, you guys? Asta, are you in the middle of a job?

"Oh, sorry...... what happened to that grigi stick?

"I picked it up with firewood. If I had strained my leg forever, my broken leg would just hurt."

Its grigi bars had one tip in the letter Y and were cut out for use as crutches. The length also seems to fit just the height of the tier.

"... did Tia go out of her way to make something like this to give back her soul already?

"It will be up to the chiefs to decide whether or not they will return their souls. It sounds unpleasant that you want to die early."

Saying in an angry voice, Ai-Fa pressed Grigi's stick against Tia.

Tia drips her head deep as she pushes and holds it with both hands.

"Thank you for the warmth of I-Fa.... You're so angry, but you're so sweet."

"Though you're the one who's making me uncomfortable! Don't interrupt Asta's work!

Ai-Fa left Kamadu's cabin puffy and angry.

When I let him get back to work too, Yun-Sudra looks worried.

"It's been kind of a crazy story. What are the Chiefs going to do with him?

"I don't know. I don't think he's going to take his life... but he doesn't seem to be able to welcome me to his family, and I'm worried."

"Yes, even if leaving Morga was a big contraindication, I didn't break it on my own volition... and I want you to manage to give me some warmth"

Essentially, all the people by the woods who bordered Tia seemed to be distracted by less.

I = fa have made me frustrated by myself, but that's because Tia hurt me. Had it not been for that unfortunate mistake, Ai-Fa's attitude would have been completely different.

(Still, I guess he showed Tia himself and prepared his wand. I knew Ai-Fa was sweet.)

When I was thinking that way, Yun-Sudra grinned.

"Asta was thinking about Ai-Fa now, wasn't she?

What are you talking about?

"The only time Asta looks at you like that is when you're thinking about Ai-Fa, so you'll soon find out."

With that said, Yun-Sudra left Kamadu's cabin with a crate packed with 'Giba-man' in her hand.

I feel a faint fever around my cheeks while I get to the next task.

Meanwhile, Tia had a Grigi wand in her hand and had been securely tucked away on the wall.

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A while later, when our luggage truck arrived in Luu's settlement, there were really a lot of people waiting for us there.

Apparently, they've even gathered the families who live in the neighborhood. When Tia showed up there, the crowd walls raised their voices.

"Heh, you really have a red color all over you!

"But otherwise, you seem like a normal person."

"No, that can't be normal. She's such a young girl, but she seems like a tremendous skill."

He was a young and old man, and his thoughts seemed different.

With such people, a great shadow approaches. It is the two-top of Donda-Lou and Giza -Lou.

"Thank you for your hard work. That's Morga's Red Wildlings."

Donda-Lou, armed, stands in front of the tier.

Tia was looking up at that giant without fear, supporting her body with a Grigi wand.

"Hmm. I do sign like a beast in the field.... but you're going to solve the human language."

"... It's Tier-Hamra-Namkal, the red people of Morga. I was to be deposited with the chief of the people of the woods to receive a judgment that contradicted me."

When Tia answered as such, the people around her turned again.

Donda-Lou burns his fuckin 'eyes, while Giza-Lou stares at that little figure with his eyes as thin as thread.

"I'm Donda-Lou, one of the three chiefs by the woods, from the house of Lou. Until the other two sheikhs arrive, I will keep your stature at Lew's house."

"What? Are you the chief?

Tia circled her eyes as if she was heartily surprised.

Donda-Lou frowns at the urchin.

"Oh. I'm the chief, is there something wrong?

"Yes. In the settlements of the Red People, men never become chiefs"

A new twitch arises around you.

Even for me, that was my first ear story.

"A woman works as a hunter until thirteen years, and only those who survive with it are allowed to give birth to a child. That's how a woman leads her clan as chief, giving birth to so many children.... I thought it would be a woman who could unite the clan even by the woods because in Fa's house we talked about Ai-Fa being the chief"

"I see.... So you could have been the head of a clan called Namkar?

"... Tia was supposed to be thirteen in a year and take over the head from her mother Hamra. After Tia is summoned to her soul, her youngest daughter will be elected head"

To the voice of Tia, who had already solidified his readiness to return his soul, there was no reward.

Donda-Lou, "Hmm......" squeezes his mandible mustache.

"Admitted. Let me decide with the other Chiefs what to do with your figure. Until then, rest at Lew's house."

Tia nodded silently.

Instead, Birdu-Fow advances in and out with his luggage. He was also visiting Luu's settlement in another luggage car to fulfill the responsibility of picking up Tia.

"Donda-Lou, I've taken care of you, and I'm sorry. And I want this package to be kept with my wildling daughter"

"What's that? That's a lot of stuff."

"This is the remains of a beast named Payfay that this daughter captured in the mountains of Morga. I brought it because this girl said it was a shame to throw it away."

It was wrapped in a large cloth, so its unusual appearance was never exposed to the public eye.

But Donda-Lou has a much more daunting eye.

"I hear he's been running down the river with the red wildlings. If you left it alone overnight, it's already rotten, isn't it?

"Payfay doesn't rot overnight or so. It's painful to have the people by the woods share their meals, so I'm going to eat that meat until the time of judgment."

Tia said that in a quiet voice.

"So I want Tia's knife back to peel Payfay's skin and cut the meat apart. Can you ask Donda-Lou, the chief of the forest, for forgiveness?

Donda-Lou fell on one knee on the spot.

That's how I peek into Tia's eyes from close range.

Tia also stared back at Donda-Lou's blue eyes from the front.

After staring into your eyes for only ten seconds, Donda-Lou wakes up and says, "Fine."

"Return the sword to the Red Wildlings. However, after I have done my errands, I will leave the knife with you again. It's a woodland settlement lesson."

"Okay. A heartfelt thanks to Donda-Lou for his warmth"

Birdu-Fow took Tier's knife out of another wrap.

It is a primitive sword, made of blackening stone. Tier, who received it, put it in a wooden sheath with a tame trick.

"Then the red wildlings shall be kept by the Lew family. Fow's parents, thank you for your hard work. Go home and do your job."

Birdu-Fou graciously then went back to Fafa's luggage.

"Hey," said Ey-Fa, who was flirting with me.

"It sounds awful, but don't give that girl too much love. Whatever it is, it doesn't look like he's ever going to be one of us."

"Yeah, I know. I'll be home by dinner time."

Ai-Fa nodded, lastly looking at Tia, and then went after Birdu-Faw.

We are street vendors in Inn Town. At the end of the day, I decided to keep my voice to Tia.

"See you later, then. We keep our promises, so Tia's taking care of herself, right?

"Okay. On this occasion, I await Asta's return."

Tia was taken to Kamadu's cabin, surrounded by Donda-Lu and the people of the main house.

With that and misplaced, Sheila-Lou, who was tumbling a little further away, approaches.

"As Rudd-Lou said, it seems strange to be a red wildlinger. But I'm relieved you don't seem to have a bad heart."

"Yeah. That just seems certain. I hope to make it easier."

"If you're chiefs, you'll be fine. … So let's head to Inn Town"

Today's duty was Sheila-Lou and Lara-Lou. I found Mim in there, and I decided to keep my voice shut before I got back to my luggage.

"You saw Tia, too, Mim. What did Mim think?

"Yes, I was very surprised because the red wildlings were what they looked like as humans. But compared to Gibba, you don't seem too scared."

Mim laughs uncontrollably.

When I looked at the house where she lived, I also saw three people, Michelle, Zida and Barsha, exchanging words in an unchanged way for once.

(Even if Zida and Barsha were born in the margins, Michel and Maim are the people of Genos, the living. Still, you don't seem to be scared of Tia unconditionally)

In the meantime, it was a reassuring material for me.

It is unacceptable to get rid of Tia's figure with personal emotions, but if you can, I want the sheikhs to choose a path that will convince everyone. As far as I'm concerned, I could only hope so.