I, Asuna, don't want to travel around the world

"Oh?" Betty held her brother in her arms and looked at him in surprise, "It's rare that you care so much."

"Well, this is my territory after all, and I have to entertain guests, even if they are bad guests."

Roswaal's face once again had that funny smile.

"Be safe." Emilia said sincerely.

"Don't worry." After saying that, he nodded to Ram and the others, opened the window, and flew to the outside world.

The cloak behind him rustled, making him look like a colorful bat going out to look for food.

48 The Destroyed Barrier

The mansion is not far from the village. Even if you drive the dragon carriage slowly, it only takes fifteen minutes to arrive.

If the earth dragon were to run at full speed, this time could even be compressed to less than ten minutes.

It’s not that it can’t be faster.

But if the speed was too fast, considering the size of the earth dragon and the terrain here, it would probably not be able to run far before having a "car accident".

After all, there is a dense forest between the two places.

It didn't take Asuna much time to cover this distance.

The only one who could affect Asuna's speed was Rem, who was carried on her shoulders and whose pretty face was slightly pale.

At this moment, Rem was filled with deep regret.

If I had known that I would be carried on her shoulders, I would have followed behind Asuna and tried my best to catch up.

How can a girl lead someone on a journey like this? ! ! !

Although Rem usually doesn't care about these things, but this kind of dark history memory...

It’s better to just choose to forget.

Rem closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she felt that her vision was blurry.

She had already rushed out of the dense forest with Asuna carrying her on her shoulders.

In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from the mansion.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived in the dense forest.

In the blink of an eye, they were there.

However, looking from a distance, something seems to be wrong in the village?

In the fiery dusk, the villagers seemed to be running around looking for something.

Some people had already taken torches and seemed to intend to search all night.

Asuna put down the blue-haired maid on her shoulders and saw that her face was a little pale, so she expressed her concern.

"Are you okay, Rem?"

"It's... not bad..."

Rem showed a very forced smile on her face.

"Then let's go. It looks like something has happened in the village."

"Yes! Lady Asuna."

Rem, who followed closely behind Asuna, felt for the first time the happiness of being able to act independently.

When the two arrived at the village, a young man with an anxious look on his face spotted them and immediately ran towards them.

"Ms. Rem, and this... aren't these two from the mansion? It's so late...?"

"You've come just in time. What happened in the village?"

Rem rarely showed the attitude of a superior, interrupted the young man and asked him a question.

The young man was also surprised by Rem's tone, but he immediately raised his voice and replied:

"Yes, yes. Actually, several children in the village have disappeared. We only know that they were still playing not long ago...so now the adults are looking for them."

"The child is missing?!"

"Yes, yes, someone has seen them in the village before."

"We understand. You should go and help as well."

"Uh, yes."

After sending the young man away.

“I didn’t expect to be a step late!”

Although Rem had played a little trick on Natsuki Subaru during the day, causing him to work harder, she clearly remembered that after work, Natsuki Subaru had a great time playing with the group of kids.

And now? Natsuki Subaru is dying, the children are missing, and the enemy is moving faster than she thought.

"I think I should know where those kids went."

Asuna looked towards the end of the village.

There is the entrance to the deep mountains and the location of the forest barrier.

Asuna had sensed the existence of the barrier when she arrived at the village during the day.

But now, the barrier that originally covered the forest has been opened by someone!

Originally, the village and the forest were separated by a barrier, clearly defined.

And now, the gap has been opened.

Asuna also specifically asked Rem why the barrier was set up here.

Both she and Rem remembered the answer very clearly:

'The forest is the habitat of monsters, and monsters are the creations of the witch!'

Rem followed Asuna's gaze and seemed to realize the answer Asuna said.

"Could it be that the barrier has been destroyed?!"

"Although I hate to say this, in my opinion, there is indeed an extra hole."

Asuna placed her hand on Rem's shoulder.

“I didn’t sense any malicious aura in the village. I think they went into the forest with the children.

Rem, notify the villagers to gather together. Don't let them go in rashly and die in vain.

I'll see if I can find a way to temporarily block the hole, and then we can go in and rescue people."

"Yes!" The girl suddenly burst out with superhuman speed and appeared in the crowd in a flash.

And Asuna also came to the gap in the barrier.

A tall wooden fence surrounds the village, just like the flower fields not far from the village, surrounding the village.

Before my eyes, the crystals embedded in the tree have lost their luster.

The dim appearance seemed like an ancient artifact that had been baptized by the torrent of history.

Asuna looked to the left and right. Thanks to her superb vision, she could easily see the scene in the distance even when dusk had already arrived and night was approaching.

“The barrier medium is set up in the trees of the forest at regular intervals.

Fortunately, the other party destroyed this part, otherwise, it would be difficult to prevent it. "

Asuna raised her hand, and the magic power in the air quickly gathered around the dim crystal.

The four colors of light gathered and rushed towards the dim crystals.

She tried to infuse magic power back into the crystal to restore its original function.

After a while, Asuna gave up this action.

The reason is simple: the efficiency is too slow.

But now, there is no time for Asuna to slowly repair it.

The magical light slowly dissipated.

"Looks like we have to wait until this is over and notify Roswaal to come and repair it."

The repair was fruitless, and Asuna waited for Rem's arrival while sensing the situation in the forest.

A large amount of malice permeates the silent forest.

The sounds of cicadas and birds were silent, and only the heavy breathing sounds filled the forest.

The malice is being hidden, as if being controlled by someone, keeping it hidden and waiting for the prey to take the bait.

And the baits...are all concentrated in an open space in the forest.

Just waiting for the prey to come to you.

"Lady Asuna!"

Along with the girl's clear voice, there was also the sound of chains clashing.

Rem was seen wearing a maid outfit, holding a meteor hammer, and followed by a group of middle-aged villagers holding various farm tools.

Under the light of the torches, everyone's faces flickered, as if they were some evil force.

"Sir, are the children...really in there?"

The village chief, who had chatted with him for a few minutes during the day, stepped forward and asked.

“Well, I have determined their location, but… it’s too dangerous for you to be inside.

After Rem and I go in, I'll leave this place in your care."

"Yes! Thank you for your help, both of you. Please come back safely."

The villagers followed suit and expressed their gratitude.