Chapter 614

Chapter 614: Back to My Village After So Long

Today, I’m going to return to my home village after a long time. The others will stay in Melk and hang out with other people there that they know.

...Sorry that I don’t have many friends.

When was the last time I was actually home? I think ever since I stayed in the brothel where I met Ruby and Sophie for the first time, I was never home again.

I heard that the village got destroyed after the stampede. Along with some other villages as well. But my village has been rebuilt, and people have started living there. Most of them were survivors from the stampede. Villagers who somehow survived and refuse the life in the city. Wanting to be a farmer or a quiet life.

My former village was picked to be where they built new village because even though it has been destroyed, the fields in the area were still good for farming. So, survivors from other villages also came there and stay.

I don’t think I will meet anyone I recognize there. Everyone is already dead because of the stampede. Though I don’t really know anyone in the village to mourn anyway.

About the rumor that is spreading in the village, it’s about the forest near the village. People said that there’s a dangerous monster there that must be avoided. Many hunters who heard of the rumor and want to make a name for themselves, entered the forest and never returned.

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I’ll just say honestly that this village is where I was born and where I grew up. Because of the stampede, everyone will think that I’m here because I just heard of the rumor of the stampede if I said that I have just returned from another country.

There’s an old man as a gatekeeper but I don’t know him at all. I told him that this village was my hometown and he introduced me to the chief of the village. Some plain guy around forty years old.

“This was your hometown? Welcome home, I guess. You must have traveled for a long time. I’m sorry that most of the people here are not originated from here. The original villagers here have mostly died because of the stampede. I was also a chief of another village before I stayed here. People of different villages came here after their village was destroyed. And I’m the only chief from a village that got here. Other village chiefs are either dead or missing,” the village chief said.

“Oh, okay. Then, can I have permission to look around the village? I think the villagers here are wary of strangers. So, if you said that you gave me the permit to look around, they will be less wary of me. And I will just stay here not for long. I’ll continue my journey in the afternoon,” I said.

“Sure. I can tell the villagers that you came from this village. They are wary because they knew it was the cult that made the stampede back then. They are afraid of strangers and don’t want to get close to them,” the chief said.

I know that even he is wary of me. The gatekeeper who brought me here is actually hiding and listening in case something happened to the chief.

“I see. Don’t worry. I’m not with the cult. Though even if I say that, you can’t believe me right away. Well, I’ll leave the village after I finish sightseeing,” I said.

I left the chief’s house and walk around the village. Though it’s a small village so I can see everything with my Divine Vision.

I don’t have anywhere to go here, so I just looked at my former house. Which is already changed completely, and a family of three is living there. A father, a mother, and their son.

“I remember this place. It was where you summoned me for the first time. Though I was mostly not aware the whole time and Blobby was the one in control,” Victoria said as she started reminiscing about the first time we met.

“Yeah. It was terrible how you just spoke a few words to me before you disappeared. Good thing you don’t do that anymore now,” I said.

Now, she can fight on her own. Well, maybe not alone. She needs to ride on Ray’s back so she can use Aura a little.

“Well, let’s leave right away. There’s nothing else in this village that’s worth seeing. Let’s just go to the forest and check the rumor,” I said.

More importantly, I want to leave right away because the happy family that lives in my old house has now became wary family just because of my appearance in this village. As long as there’s no one here related to the cult, there’s no need for me to make trouble. I don’t want to destroy anyone’s peaceful life if possible.

When I was about to leave the village, the old gatekeeper greeted me.

“You’re leaving already?” he asked.

“Yeah. I don’t have anything to see other than my old house. Also, it’s annoying that someone keeps watching me the whole time here. Especially when this is the village I grew up in. Now that you know my face, I hope you won’t be wary of me at all time again next time I come here,” I said as I left the village with the shocked gatekeeper behind me.

He is probably around advanced level and the strongest mage in this village. That’s why the chief trusted him. But that’s nowhere near enough to stop the cult. So I just warned him that there are much stronger people than he expected. By just telling him that I’m aware that he’s been following me.

“We’re checking on the forest now?” Victoria asked me.

“No. We will leave through the main road for a while, before I put on the armor and summon Ray. Then, we will check the forest,” I said.

“No more Victoriarmor? I’m sad,” Victoria spoke in a sad tone. Though that’s just an act. She’s actually quite happy since she has more freedom.

“Actually, how about we make the rumor to be two living armors instead of one. I will wear my armor, and you will transform into an armor while keep riding on Ray. This way, the cult will think that there are actually two Aura users,” I suggested.

“So you will move on foot while I will ride on Ray. I think that’s a good idea. With two people, we can do more things,” Victoria said.

She’s right. But more importantly, if the cult knows that there are two Aura users, they might end up splitting their forces in two so they can defeat each one of us. This way, my chance of survival will increase because I won’t have to fight the whole main force alone as they will reserve the other force to fight the other Aura user. Which is actually my summoned familiar.

They could be planning to split their force to half in hope that the rest of the force can defeat the other Aura user. And I will only receive half of them to fight. Which makes my fight easier that way.

Of course that would be ideal. But if they choose to keep using their whole main force to fight just one of us instead of saving their force, that won’t make any difference since that’s the original plan anyway. To have them focus on me while the kingdoms are fighting the small-fries.

I told Victoria about this strategy.

“At the start of the tour, we will move together as a team. But later on, we will split up so the cult will think that we are not together,” I said.

“I see. That could be a good idea. And even if it doesn’t work, that’s fine because it’s still our original plan to face the strongest force of the cult,” Victoria agreed with my plan.

“Alright. We have walked far enough. I’ll call Ray now so you can transform into armored warrior now,” I said to Victoria.

After calling Ray and have Victoria ride on him, I wore my armor.

My armor is special because it’s both magic item and Aura item. I can use both of them.

After infusing the bracelet in my hand with mana, the bracelet transformed into a black armor that covers my whole body. That’s the effect of the item after I infuse mana into it. An instant armor.

And now that I’m wearing it as an armor, if I infuse Aura into it, my recovery rate will improve. Any damage and injury I received will heal faster. The recovery rate won’t be as good as the werewolves. But that’s enough for me.

As for the armor’s durability, it was about the same durability as Victoriarmor. And I can infuse Aura more into it to make it stronger.

So, if I infuse Aura, the armor won’t just get stronger. But I will also be healed. Which is amazing.

“Alright. Let’s go!”

After wearing the armor, I also ride on Ray’s back and we move to the forest in the rumor. Let’s check out the forest now, shall we?