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Chapter 29: Your Hero Treatment Isn't Very Good
Chapter 29: Your Hero Treatment Isn't Very Good
Over the next two days, Yecheng did not rush back to town. Instead, he dissected the useful materials from the body of the venomous dragon and waited outside the village to see what would happen.
On the third day, Yecheng, with his excellent senses, heard the bustling sounds from the village. A large number of villagers had gathered in the village square. Yecheng knew that the expected event had indeed occurred.
At that moment, Shima Yousuke was in a miserable state, bound to a frame, completely powerless. Below him were piles of firewood, and many villagers were surrounding him, cursing and pointing at him. The old village chief held a torch, clearly preparing to burn Shima Yousuke alive.
But just as the torch was about to ignite the wood, a sharp blade of light sliced through the air, cleanly dividing the torch in the old village chief's hand. Yecheng's figure slowly appeared in everyone's line of sight.
"Hey, Yousuke, it's been two days since we last met, and the treatment you're receiving as a hero doesn't seem very good, does it?
Are you moved? This is already the second time I've come to save you, you know."
Seeing Yecheng appear, Shima Yousuke, who was bound to the frame, had a complicated expression. He hadn't expected that Yecheng had predicted everything correctly once again.
After Yecheng left that day, when Shima Yousuke said he had a way to solve the village's water problem, the old village chief and the others were very happy. They even took out the few remaining water and food they had to entertain Shima Yousuke.
Unfortunately, due to his appearance, the girls arranged by the village chief were reluctant to approach Shima Yousuke, saying he looked like a Beastman and they couldn't bear to be close to him...
Despite the villagers' prejudices, Shima Yousuke still helped the village solve the water problem. Using magic and modern knowledge, he created a container that could produce water automatically. However, the village had a religious belief that water could only be pure if it came from underground or a river.
Shima Yousuke's water, created out of thin air, was considered "demonic water" by the villagers.
Already resembling a Beastman in appearance, and now providing "demonic water," Shima Yousuke was naturally regarded as a taboo presence.
In terms of combat power, the villagers were no match for Shima Yousuke. However, under the guise of "thanking" him for his help, the old village chief invited Shima Yousuke to a big meal.
This meal, however, was clearly laced with something. When Shima Yousuke woke up again, he found himself bound and powerless, just as Yecheng had seen.
"You are the adventurer who killed the venomous dragon, and you haven't left yet?
We know this Beastman is someone you know, but he violated our village's taboo and even tried to steal from us. Please don't stop us from cleansing him."
Seeing Yecheng, the old village chief's expression was somewhat flustered. An adventurer who could kill a venomous dragon could easily wipe out the entire village.
The reason he dared to face Yecheng and say this was mainly because he knew adventurers couldn't randomly kill innocents.
"You call this a cleansing? How about I throw you into the fire for a bath first?
My friend at least tried to help you out of good intentions. Perhaps he unintentionally violated your religious beliefs, but your handling of this is a bit excessive, don't you think?
Hearing Yecheng's words, the old village chief, who was holding a pitchfork, said with a somewhat timid and aggressive tone, "We do indeed long to solve our water problem, but no matter what, we will not drink the demon's water without roots or support, as it will erode our souls!"
Looking at the village chief, who was feigning righteous indignation, Yecheng sneered and then walked over to the magic container made by Shima Yousuke. He scooped up a ladle of water and drank it in front of everyone, saying, "Stop equating your ignorance with so-called faith.
The rain that falls from the sky, the water that flows from underground wells, and the streams that run in the rivers—do you really believe these are gifts from the gods? They are nothing more than the result of the atmosphere and water vapor... Forget it, I’ve said too much, you country bumpkins wouldn’t understand.
The magic my friend uses is Elemental Magic, which involves communicating with the spirits. So the water he creates essentially comes from water sprites.
'Demon's water'? That's utter nonsense. If the gods you worship are so powerful, why didn’t they help you when you were being plagued by the Venomous Dragon? Because a god who lets you suffer and die without intervention is now demanding that you burn someone who actually came to your aid, don’t you think that’s quite ridiculous?"
Yecheng's words left everyone in the village stunned. The old village chief tried several times to say something, but each time, he found himself at a loss for words to counter Yecheng’s argument.
And if they were to try to subdue Yecheng by force... forget it, facing a powerful individual who could single-handedly slay a Venomous Dragon, a group of ordinary people armed with farming tools were no different from ants.
In the end, Shima Yousuke was saved by Yecheng, and the villagers dared not say another word.
It wasn’t until long after Yecheng and his companions had left that a villager, driven by thirst, mustered the courage to walk up to the magic container Shima Yousuke had made and, imitating Yecheng’s actions, scooped up a ladle of water to drink.
"Village Chief, this water is so sweet, it’s really no different from the water we usually drink."
Hearing this, the other villagers, who could no longer contain their thirst, rushed forward to grab the only source of water.
"You saved my life again, thank you so much, Yecheng.
But how did you know I was in danger?"
The toxins in Shima Yousuke’s body were quickly dispelled with the help of the spirits. Looking at Yecheng beside him, Shima Yousuke expressed his gratitude again and asked the question that had been on his mind.
"Looks like I should have waited a bit longer, at least until that old man lit the fire and it burned your butt before I intervened.
I wanted to teach you a lesson, but it seems this one wasn’t very profound.
I told you before, this isn’t a game but a real otherworld. Not everyone deserves your help, so put away your savior complex, or one day you won’t even know how you died.
Next time, you might not be so lucky. Don’t count on me always being around and willing to save you."
Sighing quietly, Yecheng didn’t know how to explain to this naive kid, so he chose to quicken his pace and leave.
(End of Chapter)
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