The Voice On The Rival's Head

Chapter 30: The Decision

After Datura gave her thanks Verite decided to help Helian clean up the garden, Verite felt she wanted to help the village a little more, he could not bear to leave all of this to the elderly and the injured person when he helped with the ability.

What Verite did not expect Regulus also decided to help clean things up, perhaps this was a taste to his professionals, Regulus was the Disciple of Duke Bloome in thought.

By helping the villagers improve their living quarters, Verite becomes aware of the difficulties of people living outside the city, people who are elderly and children who are the same age as Verite but without Thaumaturgy ability will have difficulty continuing their lives here.

He imagined how a person like Duke Bloome would solve a problem like this?

Would he send people to look after and help them? 

‘Depends if he has more manpower, if Duke Bloome has his he does not need to build an adventurer guild.’

Will he send food aid?

‘It also depends will if he has more stock supply and still does not solve his main problem, they are short of manpower, So the delivery of help will only help them temporarily, so, Duke Bloome will not be able to always send help to a small village that does not give back.’

How about taking them to Azalea city?

‘Do they want to move? For outsiders this village may be a small village and has no advantages but it may be for people who live this place is a place where they were born, grew up and the place where their family is located.’

‘So what's your solution?’ Verite asked Mefras who had always rejected the solution Verite had thought of.

‘I'm not saying I know the answer but if I want to make a solution with knowledge that I have an answer that I think is a way.’

‘Street?’ Verite asked him to explain.

‘Iya, in my world there is a proverb ‘all roads end in roma’, you yourself feel how difficult it is to reach this place, using a road that is almost invisible.’

Verite nodded, the journey here is not exactly easy, they even met some monsters on the way.

‘Solusiku is connecting the line to this village with the travel path of foreign traders who go to Azalea City, Azalea, letting the passersby who wanted to enter and exit the city rest here and also gave Duke Bloome a reason to give the guards here since this place would be an important point on the trade lane’

‘That makes sense.’ Verite said, a place that many people pass by is a living place.

‘Of course it is only an if, we do not know if this place is near the trade route at all and also we have not calculated how much the cost of building a road to this remote village.’

‘So what's the solution?’ Verite asked, this conversation made him feel frustrated.

‘No,” Mefras replied, ‘’These villages will most disappear when everyone moves or dies, or maybe they will be destroyed in a monster attack. with the technology we have our ability to help is really limited. Wild boars rampage is only a small part of their problem.’

Their conversation left Verite with a sense of dissatisfaction, Verite wanted to help but with her ability she would not be able to do anything.

‘There are possible solutions you can reach.’ Mefras.

‘What solution is it?’ Verite asked.

‘You won't like this solution but the solution is that you accept Duke Bloome's offer and use the concepts I remember to create tools that make life easier in this world, cars, tractors, and so on, asphalt and all kinds of inventions that can save the world.’ Mefras stop, ‘Surely you can do things that endanger your life if you accept this, do you want to harm yourself to others?’ She asked.

Verite fell silent, the last question made him think, is he willing to endanger himself to a person who is not so familiar?

‘Do you want me to accept Duke Bloome Mefras offer?’ Verite asked, perhaps hoping to be given an answer.

For Mefras Verite's desire is of the utmost importance, Verite is an adult child for her age but she is still a child and her happiness must first take precedence, Mefras was unwilling to tarnish Verite's decision with his opinion.

that answer made Verite even more confused, he had no idea what he was willing to choose.

‘You have Verite time, this village will not disappear in an instant.’ Mefras said, trying to calm Verite down.

‘Iya, you're right, I have time.’ Verite looked up at the sky.

Verite continued his renovation assistance, the day was already late in the afternoon when they finished.

“Hey Verite.” Datura once greeted him, it seemed that after defeating the monster that attacked Datura village so liked Verite.

I made dinner for you with your friend, I hope you will come to my place.

“I see no reason to refuse.” Verite followed Datura's call.

Inside the house Datura Regulus and Helian were waiting at the dining table that was not here before, perhaps this was used to help Datura's father who was injured and would have difficulty eating by eating under.

“I still didn't expect you guys to beat that boar, I felt ashamed as an adult to hand this over to a kid like you.”

“You need not feel ashamed, we are Thaumaturgy users, we can do things beyond the ability of ordinary humans.” Helian spoke to Datura's father.

It seemed like they had already spoken before Verite came.

“Iya,” Datura get into talks. “I saw Verite destroy monsters with his fire fist until his head became dust!” Datura said with passion.

‘It looks like you got a Verite.’ fan Mefras commented.

Verite felt somewhat proud and felt somewhat embarrassed by the attention he got.

‘Enjoy only.’ Mefras. ‘Not often you will be proud as a hero.’

Verite decided to enjoy this feeling.

Verite sat down and started to have dinner with them, while Verite ate she heard and saw the talk and interaction of Datura and her father, it might be a temporary feeling but Verite was willing to help people like this.

After they had eaten Verite went to sleep, tomorrow they were going home, this time Datura invited her to sleep with him, they almost talked all night, mostly about Datura asking how life in Azalea city goes.

The next day came quickly and Verite and Regulus and Helian said goodbye to the villagers.

“Verite I hope we meet again.” Datu said, holding Verite's hand.

“Iya, me too.” Verite smiled. “I'll visit my first friend out of town.”

That way Verite along with Helian and Regulus began their journey to return to the city.

And when they return to the city. Verite will give Duke Bloome the answer.