41 - 31. The Daughter of the Goddess

I see. That's why we came to see the goddess of winds who lives around here.

Ophir gulped down a hearty portion of the meat on the bone.

To gain her trust, we decided to share a meal and talk about the purpose of our journey.

Oh," she said. So if you have any information about her, I'd like to know.

I asked casually, but Ophir's response was surprising.

I asked him casually, but Ophir's reaction was surprising: "Oh, don't do that, don't do that. That old hag hates people. I don't think she'll help you.

"You know the lady Tolbaugh?"

Of course I know her.　After all, I was raised by that old hag.

""What?

We all roll our eyes at this unexpected statement.

I never thought there were people who were raised by a goddess,.......

The actuality that she's a saint, that's why she's so confident.

The most important thing to remember is that you can't go wrong with a good quality product.

I don't expect Alka to lose, but I'm really glad I didn't bump into her.

That's why I'm warning you. Don't ever meet that old hag. She's already given up on people.

What do you mean by that?"

In response to Magmel's question, Ophir looked away with a somewhat unconvinced expression on his face.

Of course it means exactly what it means.　Humans are arrogant and self-centered, and they trample on other people's happiness with impunity. Look at these people. They are all poor kids who were sold to slavers. That old hag ......, the goddess of the wind, Trubaugh, is truly sick and tired of people like that.

""......""

We were speechless as we looked over at the children happily eating their meals.

Apparently, everyone here seemed to be working together like one family.

They looked so happy.

They must be very happy here.

I'll tell you why I'm trying to destroy that town. Because if I don't, Trubo will wipe me out without a trace.

"Wiped out without a trace. ......

So, Ophir was acting to protect the town?

But what does "smash them so they don't disappear" mean? ......

While I raised my eyebrows and wondered what he meant by that, Ofir continued.

That old woman had wanted to eliminate Afrar a long time ago, but I disagreed. But I opposed it. Of course, right?　There are a lot of shitty people out there. But there are a lot of innocent people out there, too.

That's .......

You're right.

I'd like to believe that there are more good people than bad.

Then the old lady made a condition. If I could do something about the Afrar people, she said, I'd stop leaving them in the dust.

I see. So you started by hitting the slavers to somehow change their minds, right?

That's right. They act like normal merchants on the surface, but behind their backs, they sell kidnapped children and women as if they were property. That's why I'm making it impossible for them to do either business.

I see.

The stolen food and other goods that they distribute to other residents were originally used as cover for the slavers, I see.

But has it really changed the mindset of the people?　Certainly, from what we've heard, they have a mixed reputation.

I don't know. I don't know about that. 　Then we'll have to do everything in our power to fix it.

"Hmmm... ......

"This is a problem. ......

But that's just "in Afrar".

Of course, they will do the same thing again in another town.

In other words, there is no fundamental solution.

However, I have a feeling that such problems are probably occurring all over the world, and it would be impossible to do something about all of them right now.

If this is the case, we must first deal with the slavers in Afrar.

Then, little by little, we will change the consciousness of the other towns, and eventually, the existence of "slavery" itself will be eliminated.

It is a very time-consuming process, but simply ostracizing them will not solve anything.

But then, I think I have to go to .......

I guess I'll just have to go see that misanthropic goddess.

I guess so. I'll have to start from there, anyway.

I gave you some advice.　I don't care if you kill me.

Yeah, I'm fine. I'm fine. Thanks for worrying about me, Ophir.

"Nobody's worried about you!　Don't get me wrong, you bald bastard!

I was surprised to see Ophir, who turned away from me in an embarrassed manner, but I was surprised to see his honest and lovely face.

But to be honest, I thought "bald" was terrible.