The second point was near the fence to the northeast of the village.
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From there, we could see the Nosina River through the trees.
"I think it's around here."
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Similarly, to the east of the village, we buried a magical tool <<3>.
And to the southeast <<4>> and to the south <<5>>.
Southwest is <<6>> and west <<7>>. Northwest is <<8>.
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That's it.
It took about two hours to go around the village, but Jin looked satisfied.
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"Hey, Jin-san, Jin-san, what did you do?"
Helga, who had remained silent during the work, realized that she had finished everything when she came back to her house and asked Jin.
"Oh, this is ......."
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Jin was about to explain when he saw a faint light in the western sky.
A faint light appeared in the western sky.
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"This is where we just buried it!
"Father, I will take a look."
Reiko said one word and disappeared like the wind.
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"Jin-san!
Helga looked puzzled.
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"Oh, I was just explaining. It's a magical tool that glows when something comes in from outside the village.
It glows on animals and humans alike. It does no harm.
But it makes it easier to deal with.
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We'll have to wait for Reiko's report.
* * * *
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West of the village of Tazi, a deep forest stretches out beyond it. <
Ten seconds after the light was detected, Reiko was there.
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There was a man who was reacting as if he did not know what was going on when he stepped into the village and a light appeared.
"What's wrong?"
Reiko asked him.
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Reiko thought she had memorized the faces of all the villagers, and they must not have known her.
This man was neither.
"Ah, ah, are you from this village, little girl?"
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Reiko thinks that she is dressed in her usual samurai costume, and that she could be considered a village girl .......
"You say so, are you from Juan village?"
Reiko answers a question with a question, but the man doesn't care,
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No, no, I am a traveler. ......What is this light?"
The man changed the question to " what is this light?
"It is a light from a magic tool that glows when ......<
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Reiko is trying to trick me.
If it was a bandit, she thought, there should be some kind of reaction.
And it seems she was right.
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"d*mn!"
The man jumps at Reiko, probably intending to take her hostage.
Normally, he would have succeeded.
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The man had a small knife gleaming in his hand and his body language was well trained.
But it was the wrong guy. Too bad.
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"Geebobo!"
Reiko's fist was rammed into the tail of the man who had jumped on her. At one percent output.
The man passes out, spewing vomit and diarrhea.
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Reiko deftly avoids the man and restrains him.
"That's too suspicious. Let's take him away.
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Meanwhile, Reiko has disappeared from the village headman's house in Tajee Village.
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Jin-san, are you sure you can handle Reiko by yourself?
"I'll be fine. A thousand or two thousand bandits..."
"That's fine. ......"
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Helga seemed to think it was a joke, and let Jin's words sink in.
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Cachier laughs.
But even he does not know Reiko's true ability.
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While he was saying this, Reiko came back to him.
"Father, I caught a prowler..."
"Wow!"
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Helga shouted.
Reiko was running toward them, holding a man tied with ivy above her head.
"Thank you, Reiko. ...... now let's see what we can do with this guy.
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I decided to tie him to a thick tree with a proper rope for the time being.
Then I waited for him to wake up.
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"......"
"............"
I waited for about 15 minutes and he didn't say a word. He was breathing, so he seemed to be alive.
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"......It won't wake up."
"Reiko, did you give him the proper dosage?"
Yes, I did.
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Then, can you heal her a little?
"........................I understand.
Healing magic envelops the suspicious man,
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"......U......"
Somehow he seemed to notice.
"What is this ...... place?"
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"We're in the village of Taj."
Jin stepped forward and looked down at the man.
"Now you've targeted this place?"
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But the man kept his face blank.
"Target? I don't ...... know what you're talking about.
You can't play dumb. You are one of the bandits, aren't you?
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Thieves? What is a bandit? I am a traveler. ......
A traveler? If so, what village did you pass through before coming here?
Helga asked from behind Jin.
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"U...... that's ......."
Helga continued.
If they were travelers, they would have come from the south. There are only forests to the west.
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"Well, that's ...... right, I'm lost.
"There is only one road from the next village to here. No matter where you get lost, there's no way you're going to the west forest.
"uu......"
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The suspicious man finally stopped talking, realizing that the more he talked, the more he would be exposed.