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“What do you mean by that?”

Odelia asked, surprised by the strange statement. After all, there wasn’t much that could be understood from just that brief report. The messenger, perhaps aware of this, immediately began explaining the situation in more detail.

“After Belled left, we immediately entered the kingdom.”

At this point, the land was practically abandoned and in ruins. There was no reason to hesitate about entering.

The ground was marked with bloodstains, and there were burnt or collapsed buildings. They described what they saw as very bleak.

“I expected to see a lot of corpses, but... it wasn’t as many as I thought. Thanks to that, there wasn’t much to wrinkle my brow over...”
“Even he couldn’t have carried out a massacre in just two days. The kingdom fell because the king died. It wasn’t a catastrophic loss, not to a serious extent.”

For that reason, there were many efforts among the people of the Luryeon kingdom to rebuild it. Though most of the royal family had been executed, a great many of the people who were the foundation of the kingdom survived. Frankly speaking, the king’s absence could be replaced.

“No, it wasn’t just that. The streets were almost completely clean. It was as if someone had cleaned up the bodies.”

But the messenger’s words were only just beginning.

“When we pressed on, feeling something was off, we found a massive pit. It was filled with an ominous aura... I suspect Belled threw the bodies into there.”

Come to think of it, there had been strange rumors about Belled carrying bodies somewhere. There was still no clear explanation for why he did that, but now it seemed there was a purpose behind it.

“Did they say something strange was coming out of there?”

The purpose must have been to open some kind of portal or doorway.

At this unsettling news, the faces of those listening stiffened. It wasn’t just the news itself; the fact that bodies were being used for such a purpose shocked them deeply.

No matter how barbaric these people were, executing “manifesters” as early as 10 years old, they still held onto some sense of morality. For them, human sacrifices clearly crossed a line. A brief silence fell, and then the messenger continued.

“At first, I thought it was just some wild animals coming from the area. But as we got closer, the ominous energy suddenly surged. That’s when I realized they were the same kind as those demons.”

“Did you catch any of them?”
“Yes.”

The messenger nodded briefly in response to Serena’s question.

“The good news is that those demons weren’t very strong. Even the captain, let alone regular knights or soldiers, could take them down. But the numbers were overwhelming... I’m here just to report.”

With that, the messenger briefly described what he saw. Small, hideous demons filled the horizon. And from that large pit, more demons were still emerging.

“...This is bad.”

Odelia murmured briefly after hearing the whole story. It was news that would increase their workload, and her face twisted in frustration.

“Not even a day has passed since we defeated the demons, and now we’re hearing this.” “It’s one problem after another.” “We need to come up with a plan, but there’s so much to do...”

Odelia pondered deeply for a moment, and then she looked at me and spoke. She seemed hesitant, likely because she was about to ask for a favor.

“Yor, could you look after the refugees?”

“...Me?”

“Yes, originally I was handling that task, but as you can see... something urgent came up.”

It was an unexpected request, and one that felt a little burdensome.
I shook my head and spoke up.

“Come on, what can I do there? I’m not a leader.”

“Don’t worry about that, my knights will handle the leadership. You just need to mediate if there’s a fight. If someone’s acting up, you can deal with them.”

In short, she was asking me to maintain order. Given that many of the refugees were likely to be mentally fragile, the chances of conflict were high.

Of course, there would be knights dispatched to control them, but they might not be enough. Even though the kingdom had fallen, there would still be some powerful figures left.
Thus, the plan was to send someone with high strength for situations like this.

“Hmmm…”

I hesitated for a moment.
It didn’t seem that difficult. I didn’t need to lead; I just had to step in if a fight broke out.
And honestly, I was curious to observe the Russian refugees a bit more.

“Don’t worry, they’ll probably appreciate it. You’ll even get some thanks. It’s surprisingly nice to get that kind of gratitude.”

At that point, Odelia added with a somewhat meaningful tone, trying to encourage me.
Her words made me tilt my head for a moment.

After a little thought, I nodded without much hesitation.

“Alright.”

Since there was nothing else to do anyway, it seemed like a good enough way to pass the time.

A few days later, I headed toward the refugee camp.
The reason for the delay was simply because I needed a bit of rest.
Rushing to the camp right after capturing Belled felt too exhausting.

And in a few days, news of Belled’s defeat would have spread enough.
The fact that the kingdom had fallen didn’t mean the otherworldly beings from the Russian server had logged off.
Some of them had even participated in the hunt for Belled.

After all, nobody could resist watching the defeat of the one responsible for destroying their server.

Perhaps that was why, as soon as I arrived at the refugee camp, I was bombarded with countless handshake requests.

“I heard! You’re the one who captured the demon that ruined our kingdom.”
“Thank you so much.”

Several refugees came up to me, expressing their gratitude. Their eyes were filled with goodwill. Even those who didn’t approach directly sent me grateful glances.

Though I felt a little burdened by it, I made sure to acknowledge each greeting.

‘I see now why Odelia said that.’

She had predicted this situation.
Given how quickly information spreads thanks to the otherworldly beings, I hadn’t expected such a warm reception.

But it was still a bit surprising.

“It’s probably because you were the most noticeable. After all, the tide of the situation changed when you appeared, so it’s no wonder they know.”
Chae-rin, who had been with me, explained as I stood in surprise.
I hadn’t come alone. With so many refugees and so few to manage them, volunteers among the adventurers had been gathered.
She had volunteered, so I ended up coming with her.

From what she told me, the battle I fought had already become quite popular, spreading across various platforms as viral videos.
Some of the videos uploaded on YouTube had already surpassed a million views.
Particularly the Russian users had been very enthusiastic.

“Hm...”

After hearing that, I nodded with a wry smile.
It was a bit unsettling knowing that my story was being spread around, especially when I couldn’t see it firsthand.

Curious, I quietly asked Chae-rin.

“Do the refugees here know that I’m a manifester?”

“Uhm... I’m not sure. But since it hasn’t come up yet, I think they probably don’t know.”

Of course, the news was bound to reach the Russian users soon enough. But for now, it seemed like the refugees didn’t know.
That was a relief; I didn’t want to receive fearful looks from them.

“Phew…”

Though I was gradually getting used to these rumors, it still felt strange every time I realized how far they’d spread.
I wondered if my name was still circulating in communities.
It would be nice to see it, but as long as the stories weren’t negative, I couldn’t complain.

[What the hell, the Russians are harassing Yor online?]
[No, our brother must be protected!!]
[Isn’t that what we do every day? lol]
[That’s our special privilege, of course.]
[Privilege, right? lol]

For now, I would have to settle for just checking out the chat rooms.
I started walking through the refugee camp.

Though it was called a camp, it was essentially just a vast area where the refugees were left to fend for themselves.

A shack would have felt like a luxury in comparison.
There were tents, and in some cases, people were just lying on mats on the ground.

The kingdom had collapsed, and the number of refugees had overwhelmed everything.

‘I wonder if they’ll be able to accommodate all of them...’

Thinking about the officials who would have to manage this was a little pitiful, but since it wasn’t my job, I decided not to dwell on it.

For the next few days, I went around maintaining order among the refugees.
It seemed that, as expected, with the kingdom’s fall, the refugees didn’t have much in the way of restraint.

“No, I’m just getting bland soup. Why does he get meat with his?”
“Hmph, I’m a man, so shouldn’t I be entitled to that?”
“What? You brat!”

Fights over food were a given.

“Damn it, can you at least sleep quietly? I can’t sleep because of your snoring.”

“What? Am I not allowed to sleep how I want?”

Even when sleeping, there were always conflicts.

Each time, the people tasked with maintaining order had to step in to mediate the fights.
At this point, it felt more like a service job.

The good news was that I hardly ever had to step in.
I only needed to intervene when a major conflict broke out.

For the most part, my job was simply to walk around and observe the Russian refugees.
I occasionally chatted with people who approached me.

To be honest, I was a little disappointed.

‘I thought there’d be more of a difference...’

I had expected tall, blonde, and blue-eyed women.
But since customization options for eye and hair color existed in the game, it wasn’t as common as I had hoped.

Still, there were noticeable differences in skin tone and bone structure, and that was interesting to observe.
In the end, though, none of them could surpass Im Haneul in terms of chest size.

Anyway, as I passed the days in this manner, it eventually became the day of the new moon.

Fortunately, the latest news was about the Fury A outbreak.
I quickly went into the tent assigned to me and drank some holy water.

“Hoo...”

With a relaxed feeling, the energy drained from my body.
At the same time, the blood that had been ready to rage quieted down.

The biggest benefit of getting to know the knights was having access to holy water.
Thanks to it, I was able to enjoy a relatively peaceful fury experience.

Now, all that was left was to drink more holy water every few hours.
Since it had to be supplied periodically, it seemed like I wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight.

If I let myself drift off and missed the timing, I’d wake up in agony.

That had happened once, and it was a very unpleasant experience.

These days, Fury A was a battle against boredom.

‘It’s a bit boring...’

I decided to step out and take a walk.
There was nothing else to do, so I figured I’d people-watch.

Stepping outside, I was greeted by the dark night sky.
Some were asleep, while others were still awake, talking.

Not wanting to draw attention to myself, I quietly walked in the darkness.
And as I walked aimlessly, I eventually heard a faint sobbing sound.

“Hnn... hnn...”

It was a very soft sound, as if trying to hold back tears.
It was so faint, almost imperceptible, but my sharp hearing caught it.

“?”

Curious, I immediately headed toward the source of the sound.
There might have been something going on.

The sound came from a small shack on the outskirts of the camp, one that could barely fit three or four people.

Inside, I heard the faint voice of a woman.
I hesitated but entered anyway.

And I was taken aback.
A small girl with red hair was sitting in the corner, trembling.
It seemed like she was trying to hold back pain.
There were no obvious wounds, but I could instinctively tell.

‘A manifester.’

There wouldn’t be much reason for her to endure pain in the dead of night unless she was one.

She must have sensed my presence because the girl slowly lifted her face, and our eyes met.

“...!”

Her eyes widened in surprise.