Chapter 22: My blunder should be forgiven now


    The evening of that day.


    I felt something weird.


    Whats this?


    <<This is the effect of the vige skill [Intruder Detection] activating. Someone has been able to trespass into your vige.>>


    I got that skill when my vige level rose to 4.


    There hasnt been a chance for it to activate before, but it was now telling me that we had an intruder in the vige.


    It seems like I can tell even how many intruders there are but is there really only one of them? Wasnt the talk earlier about a group of bandits?


    The refugees who arrived today told us of the bandits that attacked them, so we were on alert.


    Finding a vige in the middle of nowhere might have made them cautious.


    Selen said so.


    <em>So, this ones a scout?</em>


    Can you tell where that person is?


    Yeah, theyre by the fields.


    And so, together with Selen, I headed toward the fields.


    The sun had already set, so we didnt have much vision. On top of that, there were many tall crops in the fields, making them good hiding ces. Even so, we should be able to locate the intruders location thanks to my [Intruder Detection].


    They should be around there.


    Understood. Thisll destroy some crops, so sorry in advance.


    Selen said so and began casting her magic.


    Freezing!


    !!!


    Right after, the area I pointed to became frozen in an instant.


    W-whats going? My body


    So thats our intruder, huh.


    !!


    After walking around a bit, we found a man who was unable to move his body.


    These bastards sure are lucky.


    I unintentionally said out loud.


    Capturing refugees and selling them as ves, that was how our group was making money nowadays.


    There was arge battle recently, so refugees from the viges near the battlefield could be found here and there, wandering aimlessly.


    So, thinking wed make a killing, we captured these refugees without even stopping for a rest.


    However, just when I was about to sell them off to a ve trader, I made a blunder that allowed a few of them to escape.


    There was plenty more to catch, so I thought it was no big deal. Unfortunately, the boss found out and reprimanded me for it. Worse, he told me to note back until Ive captured the ones who escaped. And so, I reluctantly chased after the escaped refugees until I arrived at this wastnd.


    <em>But how am I supposed to bring back ten people all by myself? Ah well, I guess I should just kill the guys as well as the uglies. They wont sell as much as the beautiful women anyway.</em>


    While I was thinking so, I discovered something bizarre: a vige in this wastnd.


    I cursed my luck at first, but when I sneaked in to know more about the vige, I thanked my fortune instead. There were about 150 people in the vige, but most of them were women and children. There werent that many young men as well.


    Like that, I decided to contact the boss immediately.


    Our group had someone with a very convenient Gift called [Telepathy]. As long as I imagine myself talking to the guy, my thoughts would be sent.


    <<Hey, hey, sir Satin, you good to talk right now?>>


    <<Oh, its you Baal. What the hell do you want? Have you found them?>>


    <<Of course. And not just them either. I found a vige here in this wastnd>>


    <<Have you gone mad? Everybody knows theres nothing there.>>


    <<But there definitely is a vige here! Plus, after a bit of investigating, I found that most of em are women. My guess is that this heres a vige made by refugees. If so, then conquering it should be easy, right?>>


    <<youre not just pulling my leg here, are you?>>


    <<Of course not. Im telling the truth!>>


    <<Ok, alright. Ill go tell the boss. If it turns out that you are indeed telling the truth, then good job, this is quite a feat.>>


    <<Thank you!>>


    As soon as themunications ended, I clenched my fist.


    <em>Kukuku, my blunder should be forgiven now. No, not just that, this should be more than enough for me to earn a promotion!</em>


    At that moment though


    !!!


    To investigate the vige, I hid myself hiding between the tall crops in their field. Suddenly though, I was attacked by an intense chill, and before I knew it, my whole body froze in ce.


    While I was unable to move like that, two people appeared before me: a girl with blue hair and a ten-year-old brat.


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