Broken Sword's
Ch. 34: Exit the Lower Area

Debris that had been extinguished from the fire was lifted one by one, Luhan and the others hoping to find Gana's body.

Until the sky turned dark until the next day, Gana's body was not found. Baramun who was waiting tightly hugged Fang, felt his two hands tremble.

Fang who was carried in Baramun's arms slept so soundly. "I'll take Fang to my house first." Baramun took Fang to his place, Buwin who followed became anxious.

"Fire is too big. All charred not to be left, maybe Gana's body will not be found."

Putting Fang on the mattress after pulling a clean cloth from the closet as the base, Baramun turned to talk to Buwin. "We're talking outside."

"You can calm down. Fang will stay with me."

Buwin who was planning to offer to babysit Fang was silent. "You sure?"

"She... I know Gana wants me to take care of Fang"

Silent mood.

Buwin nodded weakly then left, "you stay here, I'll take care of Gana's funeral. Since there is no body, some of the ashes will be taken and sown in the river"

"There is no real body, the tombstone will not be laid but there will be a wooden plaque in the genealogy as a form of homage."

"Well" Baramun replied slowly.

***

Fang was unable to sleep despite the force.

Guess, maybe this is the dream dimension. As long as he slept, then his body in the real world would wake up.

His body did not feel tired even though it roamed in dimensions, but hunger persisted.

Whistling bored. A loud sound bounced.

Not knowing what was wrong, Fang surged, his body light, he was floating in the air!

Uncompleted by surprise, pain in the chest appeared. Fang grimaced then roared. Damnit damnit! The same pain when he swallowed the four stones back he felt.

A second passed felt like a long walk. Fang hit his chest. If this continues, he may die from not being able to bear the pain.

After the pain ended, the floating Fang fell down. Standing on two weak legs, Fang who had not had the time to catch his breath felt the ground being stepped on shake. The ground collapsed, Fang fell down.

Not making a sound as his body slumped, Fang tried to grab whatever was achievable, but nil. Fang's butt was reflected off and he fell down.

Now where else is he?!

The grasslands changed into white rooms. All white to blind!

Gosh darn.

The four stones he swallowed were not fake stones, right?

Touching the wall, the former touch let out a fire. The whole room is on fire. A strange door appeared and Fang opened it. There were two shadows that were not clearly visible, Fang called out, "Hello?"

There's no reply.

Following the two shadows, Fang's legs were pulled, looking down, the thorny roots snaring Fang's legs.

Perhaps reflexively, Fang let out a magic aura and the thorny root was cut off.

What's?!

Fang smirked. A magic aura surrounded Fang. Warmly encircled Fang's body. The animal spirit pierced through Fang's body, then quietly quieted down and lodged near Fang's heart.

"My magic power is back?!"

***

At first no one spoke. As long as it's not them who should help care, but there are still dark hearts.

The people in the village initially spoke secretly, then seeing the locust attack that left the rice dead, the mouths started to accuse Fang.

Whereas locust migration ever happened, it is not a human act and can be said to be a disaster because the weather is too hot. However they could not accept and blamed Fang for satisfying the annoyance.

Baramun who had just been spoken to by Luhan sneered. For many years Fang lived in the village, was there a bad incident when the child was born?

"You're not defending Fang? It's not his fault."

Luhan was exhausted after being dizzy by a handful of residents complaining about a failing harvest, crying and making a fuss in his home. "I explained. I say this in anticipation, just in case the people in the village act outrageously, you can protect yourself as well as Fang."

"What do they intend?"

Luhan's ashamed. "Their intention was originally to expel Fang, then remember that if the child was in a coma, they remembered how to break the bad luck that the ancestors had done.."

"What's that?"

Coughing to relieve the throat, Luhan said half a whisper. "Cumbles.."

Scattering the table, Baramun got up and kicked the chair. Luhan closed his mouth tightly. Buwin was also very angry after he told and almost had a heart attack.

"I'll get Fang out of here."

Luhan looked at Baramun, "where are you taking him?"

"Far better place! This village turned out bad to the bone. People who used to be friendly in just a week can change faces!"

Luhan did not dare to argue. He was the village head, he could not continue siding when most of the people wanted Fang to leave the village or die for blessings.

"I don't forbid. Baramun, you may think I am the irresponsible head of the village, but this position also makes me unable to do much. I have to listen to a louder voice."

Baramun did not say anything and left the Luhan residence. Back home, Baramun watched Fang for a while.

It was possible that Fang would be angry with her when the child woke up later. Angry at the triviality of Fang's warning to alert his parents, angry at him for making the boy an orphan.

Heart-heavy, the grim Baramun did not pack the goods and just carried Fang away.

A group of citizens who gathered in the morning to ask Fang to Baramun found Baramun's house empty. Plans to subvert failed, but they remained happy. At least the unlucky prick that made his parents die and the crops failed had left the village.

"Baramun took him?"

Luhan who heard the commotion ran over to stop all the citizens from acting rashly. "What are you doing?!"

A superstitious grandmother smiled toothlessly, "village chief, you don't have to panic so much. We haven't done anything yet, Baramun seems to be taking Fang away."

This fast?

Luhan thought Baramun would not leave immediately after he told. Luhan stared at Baramun's clean house and the household supplies were still there. Sighing furiously, Luhan chased everyone away and took the key chain in his house.

Baramun's house has its fence chained.

Manda is told by a neighbor that Fang was taken away to visit Luhan. Not long after coming, Manda came home with a pair of red eyes.

***

The gatekeeper looked at Baramun and the child being carried. "This is your brother?"

Baramun half lied. "Cousin. Her parents died, I just came in yesterday to take my cousin for nurture."

The guard saw the arrival data yesterday, and it's correct. There was a name Baramun who came yesterday.

"You can go."