Here I am, with Tio sleeping next to me and the three adventurers from Amleth. They're nice, that's for sure. Thanks to them, I can still hum as if nothing had happened, but why do they look so glum? Aren't we just talking to the soldiers and knights? They just wanted to know what happened, so what could possibly go wrong?
"Thank you for your cooperation" [Bear Beastman].
"Oh! A Bear Beastman! This land really has a lot of beastmen" [Diana].
"That's right, young lady. This land was once a place for the Beastman to live harmoniously with another, although it has lost its former glory" [Bear Beastman].
"What happened?" [Diana]
"That's just something a little young lady shouldn't know about" [Bear Beastman]
"Boo, still, if you ask me, why don't you ask Auntie Amleth for help? I'm sure she can think of something."
"Aunt Amleth?" [Bear Beastman]
"She meant Her Highness Queen Amleth herself."
"Forgive my lack of knowledge, but are you royalty?" [Bear Beastman]
"Nope. I'm the little sister of the heroes, though Aunt Amleth and I considered ourselves family" [Diana].
"I see..." (This young lady is the little sister of The Heroes Nar and Sas. Is this fate? Maybe I should ask her for help, but...) [Bear Beastman]
(Young Lady Diana... If it weren't for the situation, I would definitely pinch your cheek)
The Bear Beastman is the captain of the frontier, he introduced himself and his position in the army. Is he someone like Aeron or Head Knight Rentap of Emas? I'm not sure because the name of the position is different, but judging by the way he carries himself, I get the impression that they're from the same place.
Anyway, this bear is kind! He noticed the drum-like sound coming from our stomachs, so he quickly ordered the subordinate to get some food for us, and when the food arrived, my blessing told me that there was something wrong with the food.
"This is poisonous" [Diana].
"Huh?"
"Are you sure, young lady?"
"Pardon me?"
"Well, it wouldn't affect me since I'm from Aru Village, but this will definitely affect you. Even the plain water for the captain has traces of it" [Diana].
"Really..." [Bear Beastman]
"I swear, since it won't harm me at all, I'll eat it anyway" [Diana]
"DON'T!"
"But I'm hungry..." [Diana]
"You, replace the dishes and find out who prepared them" [Bear Beastman]
"Yes, sir!"
Someone wanted to poison me. It wouldn't matter because it would be pointless. All Aru villagers have natural immunity to poison. Now I have to wait for my food again. How disappointing.
"Young Lady Diana, do you know anyone who would want to do this to you?"
"I just came here today, so I don't know" [Diana].
"Is it because you're the little sister of the heroes Nar and Sas?"
"Probably, but, excuse me, I'd like to take your statement personally. Please, tell me everything, from the beginning, to how you entered the land, to how you found yourself in a fight with the adventurer from Gastrium" [Bear Beastman].
"Hungry, but okay" [Diana].
I tell The Bear Beastman again about what happened, and when it comes to how I enter the land
"A gap in our barrier! Excuse me, but can you show me where? This is a serious matter!" [Bear Beastman]
"Didn't you notice it? I have a feeling it was left there on purpose" [Diana].
"There's no way someone would do that!"
"Young lady, it's like leaving the door to your house open for thieves! There's no way someone would do that!"
"Sorry, Diana, but sometimes you lack common sense."
"True..." [Tio]
"Tio! You're finally awake!" [Diana]
Tio gets up again! I'm so happy, and the timing couldn't be better, a fresh batch of bread and milk is delivered for us. Since Tio is the one who needs it the most, I give him my share. Seeing this, The Bear Beastman tells me to eat his portion of food. This time, none of it is poisonous.
As Tio begins to eat, I tell her how I can find her. Again, from yesterday to today, I told the same thing over and over again. Hearing this, Tio breathes a sigh of relief. She knows that her Grasshopper Golem has this function, it's just that she didn't think it would be able to track her from far away.
"Looks like I need to research my golem more, and maybe develop one myself and sell it for money" [Tio].
"I'll help you! I can see that it is definitely useful!" [Diana]
"Please do that. Maybe even ask that guy from the Magic Department" [Tio]
"Oh him! Sure! I can already imagine his drooling when we tell him that" [Diana]