That’s not the problem. A villager had a skill that stopped wood from splintering; he used his skill on the parts of the wall in disrepair. I thought they required herbs and such.”
“We took your advice; we can use skills for more ways than described. They were part of his plan to defeat the rest of the monsters. These monsters could be heading to the village of the family you’re supposed to escort.”
“Exactly.”
“I’m sorry but we can’t lend aid. That was not him. Axel pulled out his knife. Meanwhile, the refugees had lost family and lived in slums and makeshift homes. He wiped the dagger on the cushion. “Have her keep drinking those till she recovers. Did Rayner know what he did after school? Still, he could be wrong. It would not explain, however, why any of the bodies remained. Axel woke suddenly, jolting up in the bed. They left the bodies of the bandits to rot. Men and a few women sat on crates playing cards and gambling with dice. Outside villagers ran around in chaos. She wasn’t ready for an attack of this scale, so he told her that compared to others she was very experienced. Besides, the things he did to pay them back may have earned him that Title. Moving to the next room. He remembered what he
