Empty Village

We were initially taken aback by the fact that they had fled. Though we had our doubts, we didn't expect them to actually leave like this.

When one looked at the empty Village, it was enough to feel not just absurdity, but even emptiness.

Perhaps because we'd expended so much stamina getting here, one of the Adventurers, whose efforts felt wasted, said irritably.

Seriously? There's not even a shadow of them, is there? After all that posturing, you couldn't even properly track where they were, could you?

No matter how annoyed he was, to say that directly to a Knight was a rather rude remark.

One of the Knights might have immediately stepped forward to scold him, but surprisingly, the Knights simply ignored him and crossed their arms.

When I saw their reaction, it seemed they had an idea of what was going on.

"I had a feeling, but... they really are gone." "They must have gone to *that place*, right?"

They exchanged words known only to themselves. I cocked my head, eavesdropping on <F1>their</F1> conversation. The other Adventurers nearby did the same. Finally, one Adventurer asked, unable to contain their curiosity.

Where is *that place*...