The first thing Pino did when he entered Huem Village was to find the old man he had previously spoken to. Leaving Vivi and the kids just like that, he continued to check his surroundings, the old man gave an unusual feeling while talking to him and he thought that the old man was one of the masterminds of what happened to Vivi.
Some time passed, he found the old man sitting among the haystack, he looked like an ordinary old man, relaxing and enjoying the breeze.
He approached the old man, his steps were fast enough, he did not pay attention to the residents who were not far from the old man. Pino didn't want to make a big fuss, so he approached the man casually.
"Old man, I finally found you."
"Oh ... young man at that time, have you found those monsters? Why do you look angry? That place, don't you find it and feel angry because I tricked you? Hmm ... how strange, there should be a monster around there, "said the old man, he saw Pino who showed an unfriendly face and looked full of anger.
"No, I found them, even more than that, I found an interesting story from the survivors. I don't know whether to believe it or not, but I think the stories they told me seem very real. Even looking at the location of the story, everything is similar, do you think this is just a coincidence? "The cold smile on his face made the old man shudder, not out of fear but he felt something was odd.
The old man tried to remain calm, his eyes glanced another way and saw the residents listening to him begin to change. He became more and more confident after seeing the reaction of the villagers who heard Pino's words, he sat up straight and glared at Pino.
"Young man, what stories did you hear from them? Lately there have been a lot of rumors around our village, some say that our place is a dangerous village, many rumors are circulating around this place. Do you believe the words of the victims who are likely only trapped people? "The old man calmly said, he didn't worry at all when he saw Pino's gaze getting cold.
The residents around the two of them didn't stay still, they approached and shortened the distance between them and Pino and the old man. Several people looked alert and alert, anticipating what Pino would do to the old man.
"I was mistaken, apparently, your story may be true, old man. Unfortunately, I also feel helpless by all this, why are you saying the same thing as what I thought? A rumor is just a rumor, sometimes the rumor itself is the real truth, so you forced me, old man. Any last words you want to say? "Asked Pino, he made up his mind to give them a calculation, he chanted a spell and his right hand was on the hilt of his sword, ready to draw it.
The old man did not move from his place, he stood up and looked at Pino sharply, he moved his hand as a sign for the other residents not to move from his position. He closed his eyes briefly, took a deep breath, then he looked at Pino with a different look.
"Young man !!! If you think my actions are really bad, that's fine, but before you release your power, please tell me, Am I using that heinous act wrong? There is no reply from the Guild or the kingdom on every request we send, do you think we can live in the shadow of that monster? "
"We've tried to use other means, tried to attack them, but you see there are many women and bodies there, right? Most of them are residents of this place. This is the only way we can think of after we couldn't destroy them with this makeshift power. If you think our actions were wrong, draw that sword and slash us !!! "
The old man showed a strong determination, at a glance Pino could see the fear in his eyes, even though the feeling only appeared for the blink of an eye, he got the moment. Pino negated the spell he was about to use, but his right hand remained in the same position.
By looking at the responses from the surrounding residents and this old man, Pino concluded that all of these things were due to the negligence of the Guild and the kingdom. However, for whatever reason he could not justify their actions. Unfortunately, he is now again faced with a choice that could change his life.
Pino tried to act calmly, he didn't want his mind to be overpowered by anger, and he was considering what would be right for them.
"Old Man, this problem really comes from the kingdom and the Guild as you mentioned earlier. Unfortunately, your actions are too much, I can't just ignore them. To forgive such a cruel act, I could not do it, but given that there is a compelling reason you have. I will give you relief, I will take your life and let the whole population live as usual again. Just accept it, I'll keep my word."
Pino pulled out his sword, he put it on the neck of the old man calmly, gave off a strong aura and a great killing intent, he forced the residents around him to be quiet.
"The right decision, young man. I have also lived too long, as long as you keep your word, I will accept it, but I want you to grant my last wish, will you listen to me?" The old man was relieved, he couldn't let the entire population be affected by the decision he made a while ago.
"Say, while your request is still within my reach, I will grant it. You can hold onto my words, I will release them," Pino replied, he prepared to swing his sword.
"Thank you, young man. My wish is simple, I want you to ensure that Huem Village remains protected and safe from monsters, let them live as usual." Saying his last wish, the old man closed his eyes, he imagined a figure who always accompanied him when he was bad or happy.
Pino swung his sword and a head flew in the air then fell to the ground accompanied by pained screams from the surrounding residents.
"I will not take your lives, this old man took all your sins. Live as usual and don't you ever do this kind of thing again," said Pino, he took the old man's head, when his hands touched the old man's blood, suddenly the flow of energy entered his body and turned into mana.
He ignored it, even though he was annoyed. He put the old man's head close to his body, then he immediately asked them to bury him.
It was time for him to leave the place, every time he stepped his foot, he would get hateful looks from the residents, but he didn't care. He held his words and left the place with Vivi and the kids then hurried to Morshore City.