... live free!

Once inside the store, Mr. Lorna closed the door. And then a little bit in the back, Mr. Lorna stops and turns back to me. Then Rhona began to tell us what had happened, although she had been showing herself on patrol for some time.

"... it was three days ago today, and Flora said she wanted to try collecting herbs. Why all of a sudden? So I asked her, and she told me that she wanted to collect herbs because she told me a lot about herbs at the school that Flora went to."

Hmm? That means he hasn't come home since he left the city... If I think so, I get unpleasant sweat on my back. No, it's not settled yet. I listened to what I continued to think.

"I told him that collecting herbs is dangerous if he encounters demons because he's going out of town. I heard that Flora also grew near the West Gate, so I was told it was safe to do anything because there were soldiers there, and I gave her permission. But as soon as I went to collect the herbs, I didn't come back... That's why I can't see Flora. I'm so sorry..."

Mr. Lorna spoke with a sad look on her face, but I left the city less than three days ago and it may be hopeless to survive that I haven't come back... And I thought of that, but I remembered something.

Speaking of which, I remembered that the gate soldiers felt suspicious when I first left the city from the West Gate and then tried to return to the city.

(At that time, after you tried to take the money from me, you heard it later, but you had a lot of problems tightening it up faster than the curfew, right? Could that be what Flora did? But that doesn't make it strange to come back the next day... Kidnapped or something?

Am I thinking too much about boulders? I thought so, but there is an undeniable part when I think of the gate soldiers at that time, their words and deeds.

"(Speaking of which, when I told Mr. Helga, he said he'd look into it later or something, right? Maybe you should ask just in case......)"

Lorna talked to me worryingly thinking about it.

"Lena, what's wrong?

"It's nothing. Now if you'll excuse me, I have something to worry about for now."

That said, I left the store in a hurry to head to the East Gate where Mr. Helga is. Then I heard Rhona from behind but I need to act fast anyway...... I thought so and ran to the East Gate.