Zich led Hans and Snoc quickly down the mountain. His movements were rough, but both Hans and Snoc didn’t express any complaints. It was because the dark smoke that came out of the small village looked alarmingly dangerous.

‘Is it a raid? Or is it a simple fire?’

Because it came from far away, Zich couldn’t identify the specific source until they arrived at the village. However, he was sure that something abnormal was happening.

‘There’s a high chance that I could do a kind act.’

Although Zich had decided to beat bad guys to death to fulfill his goal, that wasn’t his only plan.

Their speed was so fast that it was hard to believe that they were running through a mountain course full of trees and bushes, but because the place was a great distance away, they arrived at the village a significant time later. Yet, the incident seemed to be on-going as the black smoke continued to rise. As they came closer and closer to the village, they saw the smoke with increasing clarity.

Nervousness flashed across Hans and Snoc’s faces. Hans placed his hand on his sword’s handle while Snoc hugged Nowem.

Sniff! Sniff!

Zich’s nose twitched. As they neared the village, a smoky...