Chapter 45

I didnt think hed run away . Abel, now youve done it .

Abels father, Zele, sat back while he said so .

When I woke up, there is no sign of Abel .

The inside of the village is in an uproar searching but still couldnt find him .

Theres not a piece of single sighting news .

I thought that he might have been involved in some kind of incident because he didnt leave any letters, but Im sure he was against the marriage because of the timing .

In addition, the mysterious junk that Abel called the Ortem Trolley is also gone .

There were traces of a pushcart-like thing that had been moved in some parts of the village, which led to the exit of the village .

Abel must have left the village during the night .

The traces are not so solidly left .

If he already left the village, it will be difficult to find them .

If you dont know where youre going, you cant follow it .

Zele let out a deep sigh and then watched his daughter, Gizel, through the gap between his fingers .

When he heard that Abel had escaped, he had been wary that Gizel would go on a rampage, but there was no sign of it .

Gizel is lonely, but not distraught .

Zele was relieved, but he felt something that didnt add up .

In rebellion against his own marriage, the brother he loved so much ran away at night .

Im sure there are a lot of things to think about .

You never know when its going to explode if you keep bottling it up .

Im afraid to provoke her now, but if theres something shes hiding, its better to make her throw up what she knows .

Gizel, Im sorry . I cant believe that Abel

Father, um If brother comes home, please dont blame him .

Hmm?

My brother isnt a very strong-willed person . Something happened a little bit and I think he was surprised . Maybe he will come back sooner than you think . At that time, dont ask any question, and welcome him back .

It cant be that way . Abel had broken the rules and left the village . Its also been attracting a lot of attention, such as running away before the marriage I wonder what those around me will think if they dont find fault with it . No, I dont know what the other families are already thinking .

Zele thought of speaking at length, but he loses under the stare of Gizels eyes .

Gizel is the biggest victim this time . And that girl is asking to forgive him, so it may be strange that he would kick himself because she wants him to forgive her .

well well do that if he returns . If he returns by himself, that is .

Im sure hell return .

If Gizel is thinking positively, we should refrain from watering it down .

However, with such a firm declaration makes us want to question the basis for it .

However, well, Abel left with his own will . Will he return that easily .

First of all, brother doesnt have any physical strength . He has no lasting patience or perseverance when it comes to anything but magic . He may not be able to withstand the changes in their environment and come back . If you want, he might break down on the way and come back . Im sure hell have wounds all over her body then, so lets give him a warm welcome . I dont want to pursue where hell be hurt .

Hmmm Thats true, well, that might be true .

Zele was at a loss to answer for a moment, as his assessment was much worse than he had expected .

I thought that she might have feelings for her brother, who had abandoned her and run away, but Gizels expression was no more than her sisters concern for her brother .

If early, lets see . He may come back before sunset .

Somehow, she sounded so certain about it .

Maybe there is a reason for this .

If he doesnt come back by tomorrow . . I would like my brother to return on his own if possible, but I will look up the map and pick him up from here . If you go to the Chieftains house, you may also find the map that brother used as a reference for his night escape . Once you know that, youll see where hes going . I have an idea of what kind of places my brother would like to go .

The map isnt that accurate .

The scale varies greatly depending on the person who wrote it and the time period .

Depending on which map you look at, your impression of where its close and where its far away also changes .

Conversely, once you know which map Abel consulted, its certainly not difficult to narrow down where hes going .

Gizel is well versed in Abels tastes .

But it is the law of the village that one should not go out without knowing

I dont care about the law! I dont know what will happen to my brother if we leave him outside! Brother, hes not very strong mentally!

This law is heavier than the others . It has been said that if a Marren tribe were to leave the village without thinking, they would surely regret it .

In fact, they said, there has been a young man who has left the Marren village in the last few years .

However, the young man had returned within a month .

He used to be an imposing and energetic man, but when he came back, he had become suspicious and was also shaking .

Ever since that one incident, it has been rumored that those who break the law will be cursed .

Its just a superstition . If he might come back soon, I wouldnt be able to chase him down for making too much of a fuss . Even if you hurry to catch up with him, you wont be able to catch up with him if you dont know the direction . But if weve waited all day and hes not back, then we should go find him!

However, I cant say certainly even if we could narrow it down . It will take dozens of days to find him . If you go to that much trouble .

But, but!

Gizel, who hadnt shown any signs of being distraught since Abel disappeared, finally came here with tears in her eyes .

I know that Zele is stubborn himself .

However, the search is not something that can be taken lightly .

Its out of line and a complete family feud . Theres no way we can ask others to help us .

If theres a good chance he will come back naturally, as it stands, Id have to bet on it .

Gizel would not be convinced .

But this, Im not going to let it pass .

I understand . Yes, thats right . I said something I didnt understand .

Huh?

is what I think, but she easily backs down .

But I wonder why . I have a bad feeling about this .

Giselle stood up quickly and turned to leave the room .

Wa-, wait Gizel! Dont tell me you consider to leave the village to follow behind!

No, Im not as good at magic as my brother, nor do I have anything else Im good at . I dont even know the common sense of other places . If I go out there, Ill be back soon enough .

Well, thats also true .

It is true that Abel can forcefully push through anything with his magic, so he may be able to live outside as well .

But Gizel is not like that .

She seems to know that, so she wont do anything reckless .

I have some business to attend to, so if youll excuse me .

After saying that, Gizel bowed her head and walked out of the room .