How to get Healed at Demon Farm

Chapter 329

Locus' finely chiseled features were a sight to behold, with his shimmering blonde locks and sparkling blue eyes that held a mischievous twinkle. However, as soon as Andras mentioned the "Forest of Silence" and the "Shadow Clan," Locus' playful demeanor was replaced with a steely resolve, his complexion turning ashen in an instant.

"Impossible!" he exclaimed, his voice laced with disbelief.

"Locus, please hear me out first."

"Doesn't Locus know how important the strawberry field is to the Cardis estate? Especially if you're an officer of the estate!"

Locus' emotions subsided after being pacified by me and Andras, but his pale face did not return to normal.

"Are we really going back to that accursed place? And with that madwoman?" he questioned incredulously.

"We have to go there if we want to bring back the fairies of the strawberry field. Please help us, Locus."

"Milord, I understand the importance of the strawberry fields, but as the treasurer of the territory, my duties lie here. You would do better to take Kroc with you instead,"

Locus tried to divert our attention by pointing his finger at the large, muscular dragon demon.

"Senior Locus… Senior Kroc already agreed to come with us to the Forest of Silence. Just give up and join us."

"You traitor…"

Locus gave Kroc a resentful look, but Kroc just shrugged his shoulders as if to say ‘What did I do?’

Kroc accepted the proposal without hesitation, saying that he wanted to help the people of Elden Village who would suffer without the fairies.

It moved me and Andras.

Meanwhile, Locus realized that the atmosphere was getting strange and he shouted in desperation.

"How are you going to find that crazy woman? You know going into the Forest of Silence without her is like suicide, right? She is so free-spirited that it won't be easy to find her."

"We've already found the place she has stayed recently through Ryan."

When the excuse he had barely found was easily blocked, Locus rolled his eyes and burst out in frustration.

"How, he did that last time, too. Why does he know all our locations?"

"It's kind of like a control device. In many ways, individuals with unique characteristics scattered in an instant. If anyone lives in a way that puts dirt on ‘Black Hawk Unit', Mr. Kaneff himself…"

Andras blurted out the last words, but everyone, including Locus, shuddered.

If you think of the boss coming personally every time you make a mistake…

Ugh! The mere thought sent shivers down my spine.

"Locus, could you reconsider one more time?"

"Mmm…"

Despite my earnest request, Locus' consent did not come easily. The frown on his face conveyed the impression that he really did not want to go.

What can I do?

It's not something I can force him to come along with…

I gave a small sigh and tried to give up.

– Knock!

– Rumble!

As the door creaked open, Elden villagers along with Lagos, Reville, and Miru flooded into the room, their excitement and chatter filling the air.

"Locus! Is that really true?"

“I never thought you would make such a decision. I must have misunderstood you all this time.”

"Locus, you're amazing!"

"What? What's amazing?"

Not only the Locus but also the rest of us looked puzzled by the sudden situation.

Lagos came forward on behalf of the villagers and held Locus' hands firmly with a deeply moved expression.

"Thank you very much, Locus!"

"What's going on?"

"I've heard you're going to the Forest of Silence to get back the fairies of the strawberry field."

"What?! When did I…"

"I heard it's one of the most dangerous places in the Demon world, but you're doing this for us… …I'd like to express my gratitude on behalf of the villagers."

"Well…"

Lagos looked warmly at Locus with moistened eyes. Before the flustered Locus could say anything, Reville spoke up first.

"I thought you were just a guy who knows how to eat and play around. You’re a lot better than I thought. I respect you, man."

Reville rubbed under his nose and praised Locus with a little embarrassment.

As the villagers praised him, Locus' face became more and more strangely distorted. Of course, no one noticed his change.

"Mr. Treasurer, you're so cool!"

"My mom says Uncle Locus is a very brave man."

"I want to be like you when I grow up".

The children looked at Locus with sparkling eyes as if they were looking at a hero.

"Guys, that's… …. …. …."

Maybe he couldn't meet the expectations of innocent children, but Locus couldn't end up saying no.

"Locus! Don't worry about financial affairs. I'll stay up all night to take care of your share."

"Tell me anything you need. I'll generously take out my most cherished weapons and equipment."

"Everyone! Let's prepare a big meal and a precious drink for Locus, our proud estate treasurer!"

"Yayyyy!"

"Locus! Locus!"

"Locus! Locus!"

"…….

The villagers shouted Locus' name enthusiastically, while the person whose name was chanted looked blankly into the air with a half-hearted expression.

I managed to hold back my laughter in a funny situation. He approached Andras quietly and whispered.

"Andras, what is the meaning of this?"

"I don't know either."

As I observed the scene, a suspicious movement caught my eye. Kroc, the Big Dragon demon, and Miru, the little cat girl, exchanged a knowing glance and winked at each other.

No way…

The two suspicious demons felt my gaze.

Kroc turned his eyes unnaturally like a sloppy thief. Next to him, Miru raised the corners of her mouth and winked one eye.

Only then could Andras and I understand the current situation and nod.

Meanwhile, the villagers dragged Locus outside and poured him with praise. On the other hand, a smile flowed out of my mouth, feeling sorry for Locus’ hesitant expression.

Thus Kroc and Locus joined the Forest of Silence Expedition.

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The preparations for the perilous expedition into the mysterious and mystical "Forest of Silence" were underway with haste.

The strawberry field, where the fairies had disappeared, was losing its vitality little by little, so we had to bring the fairies quickly before the strawberry field completely withered.

The party was composed of six individuals, namely Andras, Lia, Kroc, Gyuri, myself, and Locus, who had been forced to join us.

Three others, Alfred, Ashmir, and Urki, had expressed their interest in participating, but Kaneff had barred them from joining

"You guys can't because a very shy person is going to join them. And if you guys go away, who will do the farm work?"

Formerly a member of Black Hawk Unit, a mysterious figure who Locus called a "crazy woman." Our first goal was to join her, who was very shy. Her latest location had been pre-examined through Ryan.

With the exception of Gyuri and myself, all members of the party were former members of the Black Hawk Unit.

Lia spoke in a faint voice as she saw the party who had finished preparing.

"It reminds me of the past, I missed it a lot."

"So am I. After Mr. Kaneff officially ordered the dissolution, everyone went on their ways…”

Andras agreed with her with a faint smile. Kroc also worked hard to express his feelings in sign language and formed a consensus. Of course, some people did not agree with the sentimental atmosphere of the three.

"What do you miss! Don't you remember any of the hard times? I'm already sick and tired of it… Argh!"josei

Kaneff waved his hand at the back of the complaining Locus' head.

"Hey! Leader, why are you hitting me?!"

"Stop whining and concentrate on the mission properly. You know he's not supposed to get hurt, right? If Sihyeon is injured and you are fine, I will make you miss the old days even more."

Locus pouted and murmured at the dreadful threat.

"You could just curse me to death instead of asking such an impossible task."

"What?!"

"Argh!"

Locus ran away from Kaneff and hid behind my back. Everyone burst into laughter at his funny appearance.

"Lord Sihyeon. You know this is a different matter from financial affairs, right? You’ll pay for the employment, right?"

"Yes. I'll take care of it as much as Locus and Kroc want."

"That monster participated voluntarily. Just take care of me."

"Hahaha…"

In the midst of this, Locus' mindset of caring for his profit, made me think of him as great in many ways.

"Papa, you’ll come back soon, no?"

A little fox girl looked up at me as if she was about to burst into tears.

I hugged the fox girl so that she could feel safe. And I patted her little back gently and said in a calm voice.

"Don't worry, sweetheart. I'll be back soon. Speranza, you have to listen to Boss Uncle while Papa is away, okay?"

"Yes, I'll listen."

"Don't worry, Popi! I'll protect Sihyun, Popi!"

Gyuri also relieved Speranza by clenching her fists. Thanks to this, the fox girl shook off her anxiety a little and nodded.

"Take care, Senior."

"Don't worry about the farm."

"I wish you the best of luck."

"If you don't think it's possible, just come back. Don't do anything unreasonable again."

Greeted by the farm members, we began to prepare to leave.

While Andras was preparing for the dimension leap magic, I asked Locus, who was next to me.

"We're going to meet another member of the Black Hawk Unit, right? That…?”

"Crazy woman?"

"… yes. Who is it that we're asking for help?"

"Didn't they explain it? Like us, she is a member of the Black Hawk group and comes from the ‘shadow clan.'

I asked again in surprise.

"If she’s a member of the shadow clan, did she live in the Forest of Silence?"

"That's right."

Locus shuddered as if he had thought of something unconsciously.

"The name is Terzan."

"Terzan…"

"She is the most dangerous demon among all the Black Hawk members except Leader."

(To be Continued)

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