Emmett ordered Apsel's neighbors not to gather at his house. He wanted to talk one-on-one with his confidant without being disturbed.
The father of Gilda's opened the door of Apsel's unlocked house. Upon entering the house, he had already seen Apsel sitting hunched over and sobs that sounded quite loud.
"Never mind, Apsel. It's not just you who have this kind of situation. Some of your neighbors include me, too, right? I'm sure you can get through this. After a long time, you will get used to living without your wife. After all, there is still your daughter to accompany you," said Emmett.
Apsel remained silent without answering Emmett's remarks, trying to calm him down.
Sobs were heard, accompanied by Apsel's shoulders rising and falling from crying in tears. He still hadn't responded to his master's remarks and didn't seem ready to speak. Finally, Emmett took a long breath and stood up while looking around Dom's house.
"You know what? Annihilating the Jotuns is very easy if we unite with others against him," Emmett said as he wandered around in Apsel's not-so-big house.
"When your wife was kidnapped, I just realized what their weaknesses might be that might make it easier for us to attack the Jotun area," Emmett said again.
Emmett turned around and was shocked as Apsel stood opposite him. She stood with red and moist eyes and the remnants of tears still stuck to her cheeks.
"What are their weaknesses? Why didn't you tell me ever since?" asked Apsel with his tone and flat facial expressions.
"Gosh, you just surprised me!" said Emmett.
"Quickly say, Sir. I can't wait anymore. I want to wipe out those Jotuns and pick up my wife right now!" concluded Apsel.
"Relax, let's sit down first. No hurry. We must still have a chance. Trust me, Apsel."
Emmett also put his arms around the shoulders of his citizens while inviting them to sit down to calm Apsel down. Today seemed to be the worst day for Apsel because he had just had a nightmare come true the night before. He knew that his turn would come one day but did not expect it to be so soon. The departure of their wife left a profound wound for him. He also had to take care of his daughter, who was fast asleep in his room because of the effect of the healing potion that Emmett gave after the incident that night.
What happened on Friday night was that, at that time, Apsel was tidying up the wood in the shed behind his house. Suddenly, he was startled by the screaming sound of his wife and son while saying Jotun's name. Apsel's eyes rounded, and he immediately panicked because he realized that his son and wife were outside the house. Before, he had seen the two people he cared about in their respective rooms. It all happened so fast that when Apsel ran out of his house, he collided with the child, and both fell to the ground. Her child was already in a state of fear, with tears streaming down.
"Dad, Mom!! Mother!" cried the child.
"What's wrong with your Mother, dear?!" exclaimed Apsel, holding both of the child's arms with shocks from panic.
"Mom was kidnapped by the Jotuns!"
Apple's two eyeballs were wide-eyed. He ran as fast as he could, but his pace was too late. According to the child's words, the Jotun had gone to abduct his wife. But, when he was about to save his wife by running to catch up with the Jotuns, Emmett and several other citizens prevented him.
"Let me go! I'll kill that damned monster!" revolted Apsel. His anger mounted because he wondered why his neighbors, including Emmett, were holding him back from leaving instead of helping him.
"You can't just catch up with that monster, Apsel! It's too dangerous for you!" exclaimed Emmett, still holding Apsel's body, who resisted many times.
"But, My wife, Sir! My wife!"
Emmett still ordered his citizens to calm Apsel down with a gesture of gaze. Some female residents tried to calm their children, who were still experiencing severe trauma.
If we remember that incident, it feels like Apsel wants to exchange himself for his wife. He thought all this happened due to his inability to care for his wife and children. Because on Friday night in the previous week, no Jotuns came to their village, Apsel felt that Tanee village was now safer than before. All night he cried endlessly as he was haunted by guilt. Especially if he sees his child at this time, he seems unable to meet him because he doesn't know what he has to say to his daughter.
"Losing the family, especially the wife, is very painful. I understand how you feel right now. But, even resisting without a strategy will not come to fruition. All there is to be... we all accept failure aka die at the hands of Jotuns," Emmett told Apsel.
"I'm willing to die as long as my wife and child are safe," Concluded Apsel blankly in any direction.
"You sure of that? We're going to deal with not an ordinary creature but a monster. You know that, don't you?" asked Emmett.
"I don't care. Whoever hurts my family, then they have to feel the consequences."
Apsel speaks with a vengeance in every emphasis in the sentence he utters. Seeing this, Emmett squeezed a smile and whispered something to his men. it seemed so important and secret that no one could hear it.
"How, are you ready?" asked Emmett ascertaining Apsel's decision.
Apsel nodded in agreement. And finally, Emmett returned to his home with a smile that kept appearing on his lips.
Night fell. All the men in the village of Tanee gathered in the center of the town, each carrying a burning torch. In addition, they also wear clothes they are not used to everyday use. Shoes clad in iron, wooden, and iron swords, each attached to the right side of their clothes. No exception, Apsel. He had also stood there as if leading the line.
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The footsteps of Emmett's shoes entered the crowd of men in the village of Tanee. He stood amidst them, putting his right and left hands on his waist.
"O, my citizens. Tonight will probably be a historic night for us. Therefore, let us pray that our plan goes well as it should. This is a good time for us to fight those monsters! We cannot remain silent while many of our loved ones are lost because of their actions. While some of the women and children who stayed behind stayed at home to take care of ourselves, we men will exterminate the Jotuns until they are not there tonight! For the sake of the village of Tanee!" ordered Emmett.
"For the sake of the village of Tanee!" the whole man shouted almost in unison.