"Let me go! Let me fight the creature!" Apsel shouts.
"Apsel, your wife won't come back! Nobody will come back after the Jotuns kidnapped her!"
Apsel spontaneously pushes Tom's body to the ground. Apsel rose in blood when he heard Tom's remarks that he thought would not necessarily happen.
"Go! If you don't want to help find my wife, there's no need to talk nonsense!" insisted Apsel.
Tom then reported this incident to Emmett when they arrived at the village of Tanee.
"No need to worry, if he is lucky, he will definitely come back here," Emmet replied.
"What do you mean, sir?"
"You see right? How dangerous is the forest? in fact, we have tried to find the Jotuns but instead we encounter other creatures. The Jotun we're looking for doesn't even look like a trace at all. Tom, if you knew it was like to be me, then you wouldn't be able to control people like Apsel. I was forced to do this search with you guys because I wanted to satisfy Apsel about how dangerous the Dark forest is. Right now we're going home empty-handed," Emmett explained.
"But, how about it's my wife or son who was preyed upon by the Jotuns? Surely I will also do the same as Apsel, sir," Tom retorted anxiously.
"You know, think of this all as a tradition. If we can fight back, that's great. But if we don't, we can't do anything about it. And remember one thing, before you or Apsel, even everything else. I was the first to lose my wife, and at this time, my son disappeared without a trace. So, make your determination to fight against the Jotuns or take good care of your family," Emmett said as he passed away.
It made Tom's doubts about his master appear. He doesn't have the courage that Apsel has but still doesn't want his family to be targeted by Jotuns in the future.
Meanwhile, Apsel runs after Volka, who keeps yelling at him. This was done because only Volka was the only creature he believed could provide clues to the loss of his wife.
"Please, I don't want to play around like this. I came in peace. I just wanted to meet my wife, who Jotun kidnapped yesterday night," Apsel pleaded to Volka.
"Hahaha. You know that the one who kidnapped your wife was a Jotun. But, then, why are you asking me? I have nothing to do with them!" excused Volka with a sly laugh.
"How... if we make a deal?" asked Apsel, who was trying to negotiate.
Konsta was silent for a moment looking at Apsel, who hadn't given up. The man didn't even look afraid of him, even though Volka had already become the scariest creature when humans saw him.
"Of course, I'm sure. How dare you challenge me?! Better, you leave here with your cowardly friends! Dark Forest is not the right place for you!"
While saying the sentence, Volka left in a disappearing way like a fading smoke. This, of course, made Apsel upset because, at this time, he was only alone without anyone to accompany him.
Meanwhile, Volka comes over to Rudolf in Howa's cave to report on the current situation.
"Everything is fine, right?" asked Rudolf hopefully.
"Relax, all are safely under control. It's just that there is one human being who still lives. He looks pitiful and helpless even though his emotions sometimes peak. He is the husband of the woman Kara's aunt kidnapped last night," Volka said.
"Ah, the guy who was talking to you? yes, I see he's brave enough to fight you."
Unlike humans who can't see anything, Rudolf and the other Jotuns can see what is happening in their caves. Only Rudolf couldn't hear the sound from outside. So he can only look and pay attention.
"There is a little worry I am anxious about now, Rudolf."
"What is that? Is there a problem?" asked Rudolf curiously.
"My power will not be able to last too long beyond one day. After that, I may be able to hold it for at least two days, but it requires quite a lot of energy," Volka said.
"Then, what's the big deal? That's a natural thing, isn't it?"
"We don't know how long the guy will last there. I have a bad feeling about him, because he is not a man who gives up easily. The proof is that he is willing to wait there without friends in order to find his wife. What should we do?" asked Volka worriedly.
Rudolf realized that Volka's concerns were valid. For, if the power possessed by Volka is lost, then the place where he and the other Jotuns live will be threatened with destruction by the man's actions. He can also tell this matter to other Tanee villagers.
"Arrrggghh! Where is my wife, the damned Jotuns?! Show me your form or I will burn out this forest!"
Apsel's shout broke Rudolf's reverie and also shocked Volka. The remark that sounded like a threat began to make the two panic because no human being had dared to threaten them like this yet.
"Should we just finish him up, so we don't talk much more?" asked Volka furiously.
"No, no. Let's see how far he's going to threaten us. I don't think he's going to dare do it," replied Rudolf.
While Rudolf was watching, Volka quietly approached Apsel to see the man's gestures without his knowledge. So far, Volka has not done anything suspicious.
The sound of sobbing came vaguely. The source of the sound is none other than that of Apsel. His shoulders were ups and downs, showing that she couldn't contain her tears anymore.
"My wife... where, you? It's been a long day since you disappeared leaving me and our child. How would my life be without you?" muttered Apsel softly.
Volka moved her steps closer so she could hear what Apsel was saying.
"If you keep going like this, I'd better just fall prey to those Jotuns than you, my wife. Will you change places with me?"
Apsel mourned his fate for nearly half an hour, and now, the sobs were no longer heard. However, he also stood up straight and watched the surroundings of the forest with a vengeful look.
"If I can't find my wife, then I will make the villagers can't find me anymore. Then, what I did will be history in the human struggle against the Jotuns. If there really won't be a single human being who survived, then not a single Jotun survived either," Apsel said in a flat tone.
"JOTUN! I know you guys are around here! Right now, I'm going to destroy you!"
The Jotun's shout was accompanied by a voice that sounded like slight wooden friction. The wood caused enough light to illuminate him in the middle of the forest. The light is fire. At this time, Apsel already felt very desperate. He did not leave again with the fate of his daughter, who was waiting for him in the village. Moreover, he did not want to continue living without the presence of his wife, whom he loved so much.
Seeing this, of course, Volka did not stand still. When he saw the sparks that emerged from the wood that was in Apsel's hands, at this time, Volka felt awry and didn't know what to do.
Volka dropped the fire-burning wood on the ground he was stepping on. However, the fire did not grow because the snow-dominated the forest at this time. Seeing that, Apsel didn't give up. Instead, he rekindled the fire, threw it up until it burned some of the leaves, and then grabbed it to another tree.
A grinning smile emerged from Apsel's face.
"Goodbye, Jotun."