Chapter 105 – [Hero] Black Dog
“Are you quieter than you think?”
“Well, it was all because of the curse. Now it’s just a mutt, mutt.”
The villagers who saw the scene shouted one by one.
A black dog slowly walking in.
Since you said you were a deceived person, you will hear everything I say.
I think I would be hurt if I heard something like that.
Can’t we just tell the truth right now?
Suddenly, the dog’s eyes met.
Flinch.
The dog visibly hesitated.
“Not nice. Let’s go over there and rest, okay?”
Seria patted the dog’s head and smiled.
No, I’m a deceived person… Didn’t you do
I was a little taken aback by how they seemed to treat them like dogs, not people.
“Even though I look like that, I’m actually a person, right? Umm… A little bit.”
Yuni must have had the same thoughts, and she muttered in disbelief.
Yes, there is nothing they can do about it either.
Anyway, since I said I didn’t want to be found out by the villagers, I had no choice but to pretend to be private until the end.
… But is this really right?
The feeling that something was going wrong never went away.
After hearing Seria’s words, the dog lowered her head and started walking again.
Maybe because I thought it was a human, each movement seemed closer to a human than a dog.
“Um… Is this the dog in question?”
Perhaps it was because he was too calm, the village chief who finally arrived at the central plaza stroked his chin and asked Seria and Jeren.
“Sure. We fought ourselves.”
“Hmm… It’s really different from rumors. It’s all because of the curse…”
The village chief’s expression was relatively calm.
On the other hand, the villagers were divided into those who looked like they would kick at any moment, and those who looked at the dog with interest.
Perhaps the former is about people who have been victimized by dogs, and the latter about people who are not.
Thinking that far, I understood his thoughts of becoming a dog to some extent.
Maybe this is a kind of atonement in its own way.
No matter how insane he was, he was the one who killed people in the end.
Could it be that he chose to accept his guilt rather than accept sympathy for being a victim himself, or something?
When I thought about it, it seemed amazing.
“Um… ?”
Uni, who had been staring at the dog, made a noise as if it were strange.
“What’s the matter?”
“That John… Aren’t you a man?”
“Is that right?”
Since he is a male name, and the old mother also said that he was her son, surely he must be a man?
I don’t know what Uni’s intention is to ask such a thing.
“But why… No. Come to think of it, it doesn’t seem that important.”
“Okay?”
Is there something strange about it?
I took a closer look, just in case, but couldn’t find out anything.
He was a black dog, and he was very frightened now.
“… If you just kill me…”
“A wild dog anyway…”
It was a board that even talked about this around.
Perhaps he was so frightened when he heard this.
“Everyone. Please pay attention for a moment.”
Seria clapped her hands and drew people’s attention.
As the eyes of her villagers focused on her and the dog next to her, her dog whimpered and sat down.
“This dog has been cursed and turned into a monster to attack your village. There must be many victims here, but of course they hate it. But think about it. Does killing this dog change anything?”
People’s expressions changed.
Of course, it’s not the good side, but if I had to put it that way, it looked more like a face that said, ‘Why is Ji meddling in our affairs?’
Yeah, come to think of it, they probably won’t be the ones who will be easily persuaded by us.
After all, we are not outsiders.
You must have a good idea, Seria?
Arin suddenly came to mind.
Maybe Arin could convince them.
Still, if it was what the priest said, people might consider it a little more seriously.
The dog’s identity was a secret, so it was a bit regretful that he was waiting outside the village.
Uh?
But wouldn’t it be a problem if Arin brought her in from the beginning and then left?
I wondered about that for a moment, but since Seria couldn’t have been unaware of that fact, there must be another reason I don’t know about.
I was a little worried about what Seria would do, but she didn’t bother to say more to convince them.
She just slipped her darling and her staff into her hand.
“… Hmmm, well, not really…”
“Eh, if the wizard says so…”
No, isn’t this a threat?
I looked at her slightly bewildered, and Seria was smiling slightly.
“I understand that you are anxious. That would be hard to believe.”
Seria nodded her head as if she knew that and continued her words.
“Then would you like to check it out?”
“… Check?”
Someone muttered.
The smile on Seria’s lips grew thicker.
“Yes. This dog is very docile now. I listen well to people. Why don’t you check whether this dog is really dangerous or not?”
Saying that as she made eye contact with the villagers, Seria turned her head and held out her hand towards her dog.
“Hand.”
The dog looked at Seria for a moment.
Seria smiled and spoke again.
“Hand.”
The dog continued to hesitate, and by the time Seria clicked her lips again, she hurriedly placed her hand on Seria’s palm.
“Oh oh… I really do understand people…”
“But with this…”
The villagers saw it and whispered.
The negative feeling has decreased a lot compared to before, but it still seems that he is not willing.
Seria stroked her dog’s head, then looked at the villagers and said again.
“Come closer and check it out. How well do you listen?”
Still, when no one willingly stepped forward, Seria pointed out one person.
She seemed to be pointing at a young man standing in her crowd, when suddenly she swerved slightly and pointed at a woman standing next to him.
It probably had nothing to do with Mr. Jeren’s clearing of his cough at the right timing by chance.
Won’t it matter?
“Would you like to come and check it out?”
“Uh? Me, me?”
A stupid-looking woman approached him hesitantly.
The young man next to her, who may be her husband or her lover, clenched her fists as if she was uneasy about approaching her dog.
“Do anything. Because he is a good listener.”
Then the dog looked at Seria.
“Can you?”
The dog’s eyes seemed to twitch slightly.
Yuni and I were watching them with our mouths shut.
“Now, try something.”
“Well, then… Hand!”
When Seria noticed her, the woman hesitated, then crouched down and ordered the same thing as Seria.
The dog placed a hand on her palm faster than before.
“Wow, wow…”
“Are you good? Would you like to try the other one?”
“Yes, yes… Hand!”
Gaining a bit of confidence, she shouted once more, and her dog placed her remaining paw on the palm of her other hand.
“Wake up.”
At Seria’s words, she slowly raised her body.
She naturally staggered like a dog and raised her body, but on the way Seria grabbed the dog’s neck with a short jolt as the length of her leash was short.
Paeng!
“Oh, sorry.”
Seria apologized obediently and untied her rope.
“Wow, wow…”
“How can you stand so stable?”
“Huh… This is amazing.”
They began to express their admiration for the dog standing upright with its hind legs supporting its weight.
“How are you? Don’t you need a little more confirmation?”
Seria’s words sparked people to approach the dog one by one and start ordering it.
“Get down!”
When told to lie down, the dog lays flat on the floor.
“Go, roll!”
When I told him to roll, he rolled over and over again.
“Oh, oh oh…”
People seemed to be having fun.
Occasionally, there were people who tried to touch it, but for some reason, Mr. Jeren strictly restrained such cases.
While they were having fun with the dog, Seria came up to us.
“How is it? Do you think it worked well enough?”
“Ah, Seria… He suffered.”
Her group handed her her consolation.
Anyway, wasn’t she the one who fought that dog?
“Yeah, you worked hard Seria!”
“Hey, but you don’t have to do that…”
I slurred my words as I looked sideways at the crowd.
They surrounded the dog and watched the fun.
At the side, Mr. Jeren crossed his arms and watched them to see if they were doing anything strange.
Anyone who tried to reach for the dog was stopped, especially those who tried to touch the belly or the tail.
The tail is closer to the buttocks when compared to humans.
Even a man named John seemed to help him not to touch his body like that because he would be ashamed of himself.
“Would you like to check Eric too?”
“Uh? I’m done… Yes, you are a person.”
The back story was whispered.
Seria burst into laughter when she heard that.
“Oh sorry. That’s true are you okay. Because it will be a day that I have been determined to do. Doggie, come here!”
Hearing this, the dog flinched.
“Everyone, this should be enough to check now, right?”
When Seria said that with a smile, the people quietly backed away.
Maybe it’s also because she’s putting her hand on her staff.
… For some reason, he looks more like a villain than an ally of the hero.
The dog looked up and crept towards me.
“Now, try Eric and Uni.”
“Um…”
Yuni and I exchanged glances, showing a puzzled expression.
However, Seria is in an atmosphere where it seems like they will keep waiting for us to do something, so in the end, Uni stepped in first.
“Then me too… Cow, hand.”
Startle.
The dog, which used to play around in front of people, seems to be hesitant now.
“Whoa, you must be embarrassed in front of Uni and Eric.”
Seria looked at the dog with disgust.
Then the dog averted Seria’s gaze, and she reluctantly put one of her hands on it.
“Um… ? Something feels familiar.”
“It must be an illusion. More than that, Eric too.”
“… Hand?”
In an instant, our eyes met.
Something… I think you want to talk.
“Come on, you bastard. Hurry.”
Seria was busy.
The dog looked at me for a long time, then finally put her chin and front paws on the palm of my hand.
“Good job. Let me stroke your hair.”
As if enchanted by her words, I reached for her with the dog’s head.
Then the dog seemed a little startled, but he did not reject my gaze.
Swish.
When I touched her head, for some reason the dog made a subtle expression.
No, it’s a dog, so I can’t read his expression, but he seemed to be doing it for some reason.
“Geuhup… Hehe… Oh sorry.”
Seria struggled to hold back a laugh at what was so funny.
“Puppy, you should say hello too. Bruise! Try.”
“Ah, no, Seria, even if you don’t do that…”
I panicked and tried to stop her.
Anyway, isn’t it a bit much to make it there?
“Come to think of it, I didn’t hear what you were saying.”
“Are there any problems?”
Then people around me whispered.
Certainly the dog had not said a single word from the entrance of the village to the present.
Actually, it didn’t seem like it was an issue.
It seemed that most of the villagers had already resolved their emotions, and even those who hadn’t resolved to say anything after seeing Seria’s staff.
They were just curious.
If you’re a really normal dog, shouldn’t you know how to bark?
“It’s weird if you don’t bark. Right?”
Seria said so.
It seemed like he was talking to the dog, not me.
The dog came out and looked at Ceria and finally closed her eyes.
“… Bruise.”
“Aha, look at this. You speak well, don’t you?”
“Uh, yes…”
I nodded my head at her words, feeling a little uncomfortable.
***
So the dog left town.
With someone seeing off and being hated by someone.
Arin returned after 10 minutes.
She held her head down as if she had been guilty, and was tending to the wound on her neck.
When I asked what it was, she didn’t answer.
