16. Guest Arrival

...Whoa! I-is it here? Looks just like the Demon City!!!

No, this is just an ordinary village. The address is the same as the one your family provided. Nothing unusual happened on the way.

I-I-It's definitely not as peaceful as it looks! Look, Parvati! That icicle on that eave seems very suspicious, could it be a trap?

(It's definitely just a natural icicle...) Pull yourself together, Camelia. If you back out now, all your hard work up till now will be for nothing.

...Uugh! Y-you're right... I'm here on behalf of my family for the deal. How can I not even handle this well...

Don't you worry, Camelia. Your family has hired me to help you. A meticulous caretaker and assistant mercenary is what they call me!

Hm... Ugh...

We can do nothing dawdling here, so let's brazenly enter the village.

I-I am Camelia Campbell! On behalf of the Campbell family of the Augustine Empire, I-I'm here to complete the agreed supply deal!

Well done for plucking up the courage to speak up, Camelia. But it'd be better if it wasn't in front of an empty street.

Boohoo... I'm too nervous, but... where are the people in the village?

...Good point.

Ah, I think I saw someone over there in that square ahead.

C-could it be that... I'm late?! Did I make people in the village wait too long?! Boohoo... I'll rush over right away...

Hold on, Camelia. It doesn't look like your trading partners are waiting for you. (Are... they holding weapons?)

Eh? But...

...Who are you?!

Great! There are people from the village here! I contacted you guys before. I'm from the Augustine Empire...

Empire?! Ha! You arrogant blondie, are you here to sabotage our Bifrost's great revolution too?!

H-huh? H-hold on. I don't get what you're saying...

Hey! Everyone! We have some foreigners over here! Destroy them and show the world what happens when you go against our beliefs!!!

...Plan changed. Camelia, just leave this to me.

Sh-she's so strong, darn... it...

Wh-what's happening to this gentleman?

I don't know, but it doesn't look right. (He looks as if he's lost his mind...)

...Who's there? Why do I hear fighting?

...Camelia, let's go somewhere else first. Looks like we're not ''welcome'' in the village.