What if any of these people had the plague, and Airero? Eberlock couldn't be cured again...... So what exactly should be done?

- Not only De Jong, but Malone himself is asking himself this question.

Until now, Malone has no answer. But...... Did the half of the militia who came with Paul already show what he had in his subconscious?

"It's better not to."

Malone shook his head and said to De Jong.

"It's not an answer."

De Jong glanced at the militiamen behind Malone—heavily armed, armed with brand-new one-handed swords, shields, and sharp spears, and dressed in suits of chain mail.

If it weren't for the nightmarish experience that lingered in his mind, De Jong would have almost thought he was back before the war broke out - what was the difference between these people and the Lakeside militia who were once his father's men and his brothers?

Thinking of this, thinking of those companions and relatives who were already under the butcher's knives of the orcs and would never stand up again, even an iron-clad man like De Jong couldn't help but wet his eyes.

Looking at De Jong, who was a little out of control, Malone pursed his lips and was silent - the man didn't flick his tears when he was in tears, but he didn't get to the sad place; Crying is no longer one of the factors that criticize masculinity, because in such a cruel war, everyone has lost the people they cherish most.

"There is no problem, some of them are very sick, some of them have started to fester...... However, Holy Light willing. There were no signs of the plague. ”

Error? Eberlock walked out of the crowd of refugees and said to Malone and De Jong, then grabbed De Jong's hand again. Help him check his body.

"Take them to town, quick!"

Only then did Malone put his mind at ease and urged the militiamen who had been standing behind him for a long time.

The militiamen who had been ordered to make their way to the crowd to help the refugees from Lakeside Town lift the wounded and wounded, pick up the sick number, and lead them along the forest path towards Nighttown.

"Paul, take a few men in the direction they came. Head north, clean up all the traces they left behind, and come to me. Do you understand? ”

Marlon led Rubes to the side of the road to let the refugees pass, and instructed Paul, although De Jong didn't say that there were orcs following them, just in case. Marlon, who was worried that the orc army would follow De Jong's footsteps to find Night Town, thought it was better to be on the safe side.

"Yes. Sir Lothar! ”

Paul nodded, then ordered a few "veterans" of the Westspring garrison and led them all the way north.

"Let's go, Mr. DeJong, welcome to Nighttown."

After sending Paul away, Malone turned his head and made a "please" gesture to De Jong, who looked stunned and didn't know what he was thinking.

……

"The Light is above...... How are you ......? What the hell is going on? ”

De Jong made his way through the somewhat deserted edge of the town to the north of Nighttown, arriving in the middle of the town, which was already beginning to come to life. He couldn't help but break free from his companion's support and took two steps forward. looked at everything in front of him and exclaimed.

Although most of the houses had their doors open, De Jong noticed that many of them had their windows open, and that there were people hiding behind them to peek at them.

"I'm going to ask Vera and the others to get some food."

Error? Eberlock looked at De Jong's surprised expression, smiled, and then said to Paul - for the huge change in Nighttown compared to three months ago, even the always modest Elro? Eberlock also felt a little proud.

"Get some hot soup, but don't put the meat, I don't know how many days these people haven't eaten enough, I'm afraid they won't be able to eat greasy things."

Marlon instructed Errro? Eberlock Road.

"Got it, don't worry!"

Error? Eberlock patted Malone on the shoulder, and walked to Vera's house; After a while, Vera followed Elo from the house with her daughter? Eberlock stepped out - like the rest of the townspeople, Vera had followed Marlon's instructions and hid in the room.

"Malone! Rubeus! Sister Althea! ”

Little Mary went out of the room, saw the familiar faces, broke free from her mother's pull, and stumbled towards Marlon.

"Hah! Maria, were you scared just now? ”

Marlon crouched down, hugged Maria who threw herself into his arms, picked her up, and then nodded to Vera not far away, signaling that she would take care of the little girl herself.

"Nope! With Marlon here, my mother and I are not afraid at all! ”

Maria threw her arms around Marlon's neck and giggled in reply.

For the past three months, every time she couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, Little Maria would quietly run to Marlon's room and pestered him to listen to those funny stories.

Thanks to Ma Long's youth and energy, he finally survived for so many days; If you change to someone with a slightly worse physical condition, you will be exhausted by this little girl.

Of course, in the process, Maria also became more and more pro-Marlon - judging from the order in which she just greeted, Marlon was even closer to her than Rubes in her mind!

Of course, poor Althea, who was the closest to the little girl, had to give way to Marlon, who could tell stories, and ...... Rubos disguised as a big dog.

"It's yours...... Daughter? ”

De Jong, who was standing beside Marlon, trembled violently when he saw Maria, then muttered in a heartbroken tone, and stretched out a hand to stroke Maria's hair.

"Marlon ......"

Only then did Maria notice that there were strangers around Malone, and that the sallow-faced uncle seemed to be touching his white little face with his dirty hands.

The little girl instinctively hid in Marlon's arms - she was a little afraid of this strange uncle.

"No, it's not my daughter...... Her mother is our cook here. ”

Malone reached out and stroked Maria's hair, comforting the frightened little girl; He replied as he looked De Jong into the eyes, and his intuition told him that this man with tears in his eyes must have experienced an extremely painful nightmare in the not-so-distant past.

"I ...... I'm not trying to scare her, I'm just ...... I also had a daughter...... The two of them are about ...... age."

Seeing Maria's frightened reaction, De Jong quickly withdrew his hand and explained to Marlon with some eagerness. (To be continued.) )