THE LAST HOBBIT'S

49 - Sofia

Sofia is still in Arslan's room and continues to talk with the young man. It did not take long, Natur also came wearing a black hooded robe, just like Sofia was wearing.

"Why are you so reckless to follow me here?" Arslan open voice. His words made Natur snort.

Stepping closer, Natur began to open the hood that covered his head and said. "Well, how else. We've become adventurous friends, it's not exciting if you're the only one leaving and I'm not coming."

"Didn't you have your own mission?" Arslan looked at Natur, noticing as the blonde-haired teenager began to sit in one of the chairs.

Natur casually said, "About that mission... I'm already on my way to the next place. To be honest, it's also in the place where you're going."

Sofia frowned, she looked at Natur and asked. "What's that about the medicinal plants you used to say?"

"Mm, right."

"So Arslan, how's it going?" Sofia looks excited, "Aren't you happy that we're finally adventuring together?"

Sofia smiled and said, "Honestly... You must feel lonely because I'm not around, right?"

"Well, that's impossible." Arslan shook her head, she crossed her arms and said that Sofia was overconfident.

Sofia, "You don't have to be ashamed to admit it, after all who would refuse to be accompanied by a beautiful girl like me?"

"That's me," Arslan took a breath. From what he witnessed now, even if he were to expel these two people... Sofia and Natur will follow him secretly.

"Just whatever," Arslan looked at the two people before him and said. "You won't listen if I ask you to come home, so you better get some rest in the other room and we'll leave tomorrow. I really need to sleep now,"

Sofia, "Sure. But you don't leave us, or I'll hate you. Understood?"

Arslan said nothing, but from the looks of it - he was not the one who would leave Sofia and Natur for granted. The beautiful elf left the room and rented a room next to Arslan's. Nature is in the other room.

The more late, the conditions outside the inn, especially in the center of the village, the more crowded. The natur who sat by the window of his room could see the festivities of the ongoing festival.

It did not take long until the drowsiness began to approach Natur. He closed the window and walked to the bed. He had indeed not rested enough after what he had been through all this time.

The selection of magic knights is back on, but Natur is no longer interested in joining. This was because he heard about the movements of the Lunar Orchis magic knight who was about to capture Arslan as well as himself. That's why Natur hides his identity and tries to find Arslan, who would have thought that Sofia would choose to come with him.

There were many things that Natur thought that night while it did not take long until his eyes were closed and he fell asleep. On the other hand, it's getting late at night... The festival in this village.

Among the many buildings... There was one house that had a large courtyard, the location of the house was not far from the inn where Arslan and his friends were.

The house was guarded by several people and belonged to the Wesley family. One of the princesses in the house was sick and lay in her room for a few days. But when three servants came to check on the condition of the house's daughter - the 17-year-old girl was not found in her room.

The news of the disappearance of the Wesley family's daughter quickly spread and in the morning... Natur also met Arslan, telling about this incident including bringing up the impropriety in the festival held in this village.

Sofia who was with her friends and listened to Natur's story felt interested. He invites them to investigate the matter, but Arslan refuses.

Natur said, "It's been a few days since the lantern festival was held and it's been a few days that girls as young as a dozen have disappeared. I even heard that this was common, as if... The girls were made an offering to reject the reinforcements in front of this."

"I'm pretty sure it's a ghost" Sofia said. "We have to investigate this and help the villagers to find the missing girls,"

"Why should I do it?" Arslan open voice. He crossed his arms and said, "Everyone has their own problems. What does that have to do with me? There's more important things to do, anyway,"

Sofia took a breath. "Arslan, what's the point of adventuring if it can't help people in need? You see that this village is not doing well. Are you gonna ignore it?"

"Just call the magic knights and let them investigate the matter. Why do you have to get involved?"

"I want to help you too." Sofia puffed her cheeks, "This is definitely something I should know. Curious, you know that?"

Arslan sighed, "Haaah... One day your curiosity will lead you into trouble. I'm not coming,"

"Arslan, you're a bitch." Sofia said, "What good is the dream of helping the world if you help one village?! Hmph. If you but don't want to, then fine. Let me do it,"

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