Chapter 8: Bait (1)
" Thank you.
Jamie turned her head to say thank you.
A very ugly-looking beggar boy with dead eyes and his head bowed.
His left cheek was swollen red from being hit by a single blow, and his already dirty clothes were covered in dust from the tossing on the floor.
Jamie saw the bullies again.
Suffering from 'The Pain', they were in a state of unconsciousness as if they had fainted.
It would not have been a pain that ordinary people could bear because they did not have mercy on the output.
But two grown-ups, those who looked sloppy, tormented the kid with their boredom. It was right to give him the punishment he deserved.
You should be thankful for not killing them.
I didn't want to see it, so I stretched out my hand.
The two bad guys disappeared.
"Hey, are you a wizard?"
As the two bullies disappeared from his sight, the boy asked with his eyes wide open.
"As you can see."
As he answered, he looked up and down the boy.
Jamie recalled a rumor he had heard last night.
Rumors about the family that made this town a curse.
Still, I was looking for a necromancer who controlled ghosts because I wanted to meet the family first.
'Do you think this guy is right?'
I've heard bullies swear that they're cursed.
name is?
"It's Pivion."
I was a little surprised that he told me his name more easily than I thought. He was a very wary kid, so I thought he wouldn't give me his name.
Still, he was the person who saved me, so it seemed like he was accumulating favors to tell me his name.
"Yes, Pivion. Why are they tormenting you?"
" ."
"Is it because of a curse or a ghost?"
Pivion's eyes trembled wildly as Jamie pinpointed the point.
It looked right.
Pivion asked, stepping back with alert eyes.
"Ton, hyung is also trying to harass me and my family ?"
Even just asking him how much he suffered, he began to tremble like a drowning mouse.
Jamie shook her head, feeling a little sad.
"I have no hobbies. I just thought I might be able to help."
"Why bro ?"
"Are you the one who came to this town to solve the problem?"
It was a lie, but Jamie smiled and raised her left hand.
The clear engraving of the Pyro goddess' crest shed a faint light.
Jamie slowly brought her left hand to Pivion.
Pivion flinched, but the warm energy that touched his skin stopped him from taking a step back.
Divinity calmed the swollen cheeks and healed all the wounds I had slept on the floor.
Wow.
As the pain disappeared like a lie, Pivion looked at Jamie with her mouth open, in shock.
Jamie raised her hand and said.
"As you can see, I am a hunter sent from the Church to hunt down evil spirits. I'm here to put the curse on this town and exorcise the ghosts.
Jamie didn't even saliva on her lips and lied with a brazen face.
However, Pivion, who had seen the divine power, had no choice but to believe.
"Really, really?"
okay. From what I hear, there seems to be a misunderstanding about your family throughout the town. If it's okay with you, will you help me solve the case?
Sure! I can do anything as long as I can clear the frame for my family!"
Jamie nodded her head.
I'm a little sorry that I deceived the child, but in any case, the pain Pivion and his family are going through will be resolved.
The important thing is to exorcise the ghost and subdue the necromancer behind it.
If anyone could be saved in that situation, it would have been one stone, two pairs.
"Can you guide me home?"
Yeah!
Pivion nodded vigorously in response.
Pivion, who immediately took the lead, motioned for Jamie to follow.
Then, the store door opened and the boss walked out with an awkward face.
It was then that Pivion stopped walking.
"Ha. haha. Po, it's all packed, Pivion. Take it and eat it."
Pivion looked at the boss with dead eyes, as if he had ever been happy.
The boss sighed and held out the envelope.
But when he still didn't receive it, he sneaked up to Pivion and put it down in front of him and said,
"I put 3 Cooper back in the bag, so buy something delicious with it. Then I will."
Leaving those words behind, the boss quickly disappeared into the store.
Pivion saw the envelope fluttering in the wind.
Inside, there was more food than usual.
It seemed that the amount had increased, as if he was sorry, but the scar on the boy's chest had not healed at all.
"Listen to that."
Jamie came over and patted him on the back.
"I have to eat rice."
" Yeah.
Pivion holding a bag of food.
He felt the weight and gave strength to the hand holding the envelope.
* * *
Mom! Fiona!"
Pivion ran towards the house with an excited face.
The boy, who had always been dark, was running brighter than anyone else now, spinning a bag full of food.
If that happens, today's meal would be over, but immediate joy was important to the boy.
Mom!
Fortunately, the envelope didn't explode on the way home.
Jamie, who was slightly anticipating, shook his head and looked around with his arms crossed.
'Do people live here?'
A little far from the village, this place was a wasteland.
In the past, it had been used as a paddy field, and the scarecrow, which had not been maintained at all, was half-broken and bowed.
If I didn't know that Pivion's house was inhabited, I would have thought it was an abandoned house.
The earth was dark.
There were few trees, and not a single grass was visible.
There were traces of wild animals, but they were all nocturnal animals that were active at night.
It's a place that doesn't get much sunlight, so I thought it would be great to use it as a cemetery.
It was proof that life was scarce.
brother! Come in!"
okay.
Jamie stopped looking around and entered the house.
It was a very small and old place, so I only put my foot on it, but I could hear creaking all over the place.
If the wind blows the wrong way, I wondered if it would blow away like this.
brother ."
When Jamie entered the room, a cute-looking girl was stuck behind Pivion.
Fiona said, stroking her sister Fiona's hair.
OK. It's my brother who helped me.
Help me?
Huh. I scolded those naughty thugs."
Really?
"And they say you'll get rid of ghosts too."
really really?!
"Yeah, really!"
"Wow!"
Jamie smiled involuntarily as the girl, now about six or seven years old, jumped in excitement.
It reminded me of my sister, Sarah, who will be in Highs.
A girl of the same age as her sister was having a hard time living in such a shabby place.
Thinking about it that way, I got a little salty.
Jamie squatted down and made eye contact with Fiona.
What is your name?
"Fiona."
how old?
"Seven years old."
"You're still young, but you're good at talking."
Saying so, Jamie stroked Fiona's head.
Originally, she had been avoiding strangers' touch, but strangely, she didn't think of avoiding it.
Phoebe also seemed a little surprised at his younger brother's actions.
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