A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

“Yes,” Bray replied helplessly.

Naruko's intuition was as accurate as ever. Without any reasoning process, she knew what Bray was going to do just by instinct.

"Honey, you're a real scumbag," Naruko said, pursing her lips.

"..." Bray was completely disgusted after hearing the words "the father of the child" and "scumbag".

"You got me pregnant and now you're planning to take risks all by yourself? That's really going too far," Naruko said casually, rocking back and forth in her rocking chair.

There was no blaming tone in her voice; it was the same tone she used when talking to Bray during their usual journey.

"Go."

"Anyway, I can't run around or jump around now," Naruko said smugly, snorting through her nose.

She feels that she is now the epitome of a virtuous wife and loving mother.

"..." But Bray remained expressionless.

“Then I’ll go.” Bray stood up without saying another word.

"Aren't you going to say something special? Praise your wife for being so virtuous!"

“I’m not married yet.” Bray waved his hand with his back to Naruko.

"You really are a scumbag!" Naruko was heartbroken.

She touched her belly, determined that she would never let her child be as scum as his father.

If the girl born in the future has dead fish eyes, Naruko will cry.

Breton paused, then turned around.

Why is he in such a hurry? He can leave tomorrow... He still needs to contact "God's Enemy" to find Redip.

"Why are you back again?"

"Get some sleep, we'll set off tomorrow."

The word "sleep?" conjured up a lot of images in Naruko's mind.

"Here, here, it's ready now!" Naruko ran to the sofa, looking like a lovesick girl.

"I meant sleeping..."

“This is also sleeping,” Naruko said with utmost seriousness.

Who can argue with that? Sleeping while fully awake is also a form of sleep.

"..." Breli ignored Naruko and walked up to Levy, squatting down in front of her.

Although Levy didn't understand why Bray was coming over, she was happy to see him.

"I can't take you with me this time either."

Levy's expression immediately turned aggrieved, and she prepared to enter her "useless lion" state.

"So you need to keep a close eye on Naruko and make sure she doesn't do anything stupid," Bray said earnestly.

Levy memorized every word and nodded emphatically.

"Levy will keep a close eye on Naruko."

Bray nodded; indeed, Levy was the most reliable one in the whole family.

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The next day, Bray set off alone.

This time, he wasn't going to take a risk or make money.

And it will probably be very dangerous.

Most importantly, this commission is special; Bray must, and can only, complete it alone.

He raised his wrist, trying to contact "the Great Enemy of God".

No, I should say contact Nisha.

"Nisha, are you there?" Bray asked after thinking for a moment.

A reply came quickly from the other side.

"Hello, Mr. Bray," Nisha greeted him without asking what he wanted.

“You should know where Redip is,” Bray said.

Yes, I know.

After Nissa received the letter, "God's Great Enemy" had already been keeping an eye on Redip's location.

"Do you also know where Dove is?" Bray asked another question.

“Mm,” Nisha responded. It wasn’t difficult to grasp the position of an ordinary little girl.

“Then tell me where Dove is first,” Bray said after a moment’s thought.

He should have gone to find this panicked little girl first, not Redip.

She was completely at a loss when the person who had always been by her side suddenly left.

Bray could imagine what Levy was like after he left her, and that gave him a sense of Dove's state.

It's heartbreaking, so I have to help.

But thinking of the inevitable outcome, Bray's right eye glazed over.

"Mingyayut in the Northern Continent, a small city near the sea," Nisha reported.

The North Continent was the place Redup promised Doffin to visit; he promised Doffin that after leaving the desert, he would go there to see the snow.

"Thank you. I might bother you again later."

“It’s okay, I’m glad I was able to help you,” Nisa said with a smile from the other end of the line.

"But don't we really need more detailed information? Is just knowing about that village not enough?" Nisha asked somewhat anxiously.

"That's enough, just knowing it's in a village is enough." Bray only needs to use his mind to get to that place.

Although it was tiring, I was able to find Dove accurately.

"Then, please contact me again when you need me."

Nisa will help Bray within her capabilities, and of course, Nisa's capabilities are much greater now.

In her opinion, it would be good enough if this unqualified "enemy of the gods" could help the adventurer.

The largest port in the Northern Continent is Thousand Fishing Port, but that doesn't mean the vast Northern Continent only has one port.

In addition to this port where major oceans converge, there are also many smaller docks.

This time, it will be very troublesome for Bray to go to Minyayut if he transits through Thousand Fishing Port.

Therefore, Bray headed to a relatively small dock.

Although Minyayut is close to the sea, there is a big difference between being close to the sea and being right on the sea.

It took a lot of time to travel from that dock to Minyayut.

Now Bray sits alone on the railcar.

I haven't gone out alone in a long time, but it's nice to be alone occasionally.

His hand rested on the windowpane, where a cool breeze emanated from it.

Outside the speeding train, heavy snow was falling, blanketing the scenery on both sides of the track in white.

Of course, there is no snow on the track for the railcar to operate normally.

It would probably take another day or so to reach Minyayut, and some time had passed since the letter was received. Bray was somewhat worried about Dove's safety.

The last time we met, Dove was just a little girl who knew nothing.

Without Redup, a child like that would have a hard time surviving outside, because he doesn't have any special skills.

Redip wouldn't have abandoned Doffin if he hadn't been afraid of killing her.

But Redip should have said this sooner.

"Buzzing—" The sound of the track car moving could be heard through the window.

Bray rested his hand on the broadsword lying to the side, closed his eyes, and took a short rest.

Unlike the greatswords of the past, this broadsword doesn't need to be carried on your back at all times.

The reason is that this sword can shatter at any time, even if the cleaver is placed some distance away.

The sword's abilities gradually became magical, something the guy who forged it initially hadn't considered.

Now, as long as the entire sword breaks, Bray can catch the hilt and use the "black key" directly.

It's convenient in many ways, but it might give you the misconception that the "black keys" are excessive.

If people knew Gerasimovich, the man who forged this sword, and knew how strangely the sword had become, they would surely be shocked.

"Phew." Bray let out a breath. Although there were heating measures in the car, it was only barely warm.

Bray's clothes were also different from usual; they were a bit thicker.

He took a sip of the free coffee offered on the train and suddenly opened his eyes.

"Boom!!!" The carriage where Bray was standing shook violently, but he kept his hands steady and didn't spill his coffee.

He always felt that the accident he encountered while using public transportation was definitely not because of him.

It was just bad luck that I ran into it.

Thinking of this, he calmly took another sip of the coffee, which he didn't particularly like at all.

The reason I drank it was because it was free, not because it tasted good.

"Passengers in this carriage, please move to the carriage in front as soon as possible."

"To reiterate, passengers in this carriage, please move to the previous carriage as soon as possible."

Suddenly, the train car where Bray was located started playing announcements.

Subsequently, the shaking of the carriage became more and more severe.

"Zzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!" The entire railcar is prohibited from braking.

Other passengers fell due to the sudden braking.

Bray, however, remained calm, holding his coffee cup, wanting to know what had happened.

Having high skill is amazing; even if you mess up, you can still quietly drink your coffee.

After the railcar stopped, the passengers who had fallen ran to the next carriage.

Even a fool could tell that something was going to happen in this carriage; otherwise, there would have been no need to brake.

After thinking for a moment, Bray finished his coffee, put down the cup, and decided to leave with the others.

Since the broadcast said so, we should do as it says.

However, Bray didn't walk as fast as the other travelers, and he also had to carry his broadsword, so he lagged behind.

He even made a point of finishing the coffee in his cup.

As for the longsword? Of course, one should always carry a longsword with them.

"BOOM!!!!" Before Bray could even step into the next carriage, a huge explosion occurred.

"Creak!" The carriage where Bray was located detached and became stuck at an angle on the tracks.

Bray looked at the neighboring carriage, which was about ten meters away from him, and hesitated to speak.

Do I have to jump over it myself?

"Bang!" A second later, the metal sheet above the carriage where Bray was located was pierced through.

The cup he had carefully placed on the table was smashed to pieces.

"Don't run!!!!! You can't escape in this freezing weather!!!!" A girl who was only a head taller than Levy was chasing after several suspicious figures dressed in snow-white robes, wielding an axe that was even bigger than herself.

This girl is Naya, one of the three martial maidens of Baiting Kingdom.

The key point is that Bray doesn't recognize the person, so he has no feeling about it at all.