Half a month went by as Fuyu's life was going well. He was enjoying his life with others while working hard in the fields to cultivate the crops. Today, the personnel of the Village Chief came and took the crops that they had stored previously and gave them some kuri in return. Fuyu and Manu followed their words helplessly as Manu wanted to fight them off so they wouldn't take the crops, as Mother told him to wait until Father returns. But Fuyu told him to let them take the harvested crops with them as they were getting infected by insects anyway. And if they got destroyed by insects, it would reduce their value.

"Mom, because of Fuyu's words, I let them take the crops, otherwise I wouldn't even let them get close to it," Manu explained everything to his mother as he wanted to appear innocent yet powerful.

"Hmm, I see. Don't worry, Baby. We were going to sell it to them anyway, but I am just worried about your father. It's been nearly a month since he left, and we have no clue where he currently is. It's making me a bit restless. Even the Village Chief hasn't told us anything or confirmed that something is bad," Nula said with a sigh, as she just didn't feel good thinking about it.

"Don't worry, Mom. Father would definitely be fine. And don't worry, I would be here until he didn't return," Manu said as he tapped his chest.

"Thanks, Baby," Nula just said with a sweet smile as she touched Manu's cheek before thinking to herself: "I am really worried. If Rana has died, as the others are saying, then I would really be in trouble. Although I have my two good sons, but I am not sure if they would treat me like this forever until I die. And let's forget about me, I can somehow manage it, but what about Susan?" Nula thought, as she looked at Fuyu with the corner of her eyes before retrieving her gaze as she asked whether they want to eat something or not.

Lara and Katty also looked at each other. Although it was a big trouble if their father died in this mission they went to do, it was not really for them as they can get married to a guy when they need to, as they were still virgin, and many males have already sent them proposals to marry their son.

"Hmm, Mother is worried. I don't know whether I should be happy or sad if the news came about something happening to father. I mean, I am a male, so I am a bit less emotionally capable of thinking," Fuyu asked Vasana in his head as Vasana replied calmly.

"You are now walking in the path of immortality, kid. So leaving behind people you used to love one day is not that surprising, so don't worry much about it. Whether he is alive or not, it doesn't matter. The thing that matters is how you are going to improve yourself."

"But still he was my father, I can't just feel nothing," Fuyu said in a defeated voice.

"What father? He is only your father in this life. Once you transcend to another Realm, he would mean nothing to you. That's why, instead of being sad or happy about him being alive or not, you should focus on transcending this world," Vasana explained as Fuyu remained silent. Just like normal, another half month went by...

Inside the hall of the house of Village Chief Marcus Voldarcus, a man just returned from the forest. He and his other team members were also attacked by some animals, but they returned safely and found no one in the entire forest search for the last one month.

"What? Found no one? How can that be possible? What about the body? Did you find the body of anyone there who belonged to our tribe members?" Marcus Voldarcus shouted in a loud tone as he calmed down before asking calmly.

"No," the man on his knees replied straight without looking at Marcus Voldarcus.

"I see. Did you find Hague Tribe members there? After all, that forest was definitely close to them, and their local people genuinely need resources from there."

"No, we didn't find anyone from that tribe there, but we didn't went too far inside the forest. From our goal where they told the attack happened, we only went a few more miles inside before retreating from there," the man replied truthfully as he remained still.

"Oh, alright, you can leave now," Marcus Voldarcus ordered as the man left silently without much noise. After he left, Marcus lifted his hand and placed it on his forehead as he thought.

"Oh, so they haven't searched well. I am not surprised, after all, finding someone in that big of a forest is not child's play. Anyway, I guess, I should end this matter for now. Recruit more people in the military as the border needs more people now. Our village has already lost many powerful figures for the last few months. And the killers are still roaming around the village. Hah, it's so tiring to do all this myself. How should I maintain others' safety? I tried my best, but still people of this village aren't that loyal and don't even try to do something for the village," Marcus Voldarcus thought as he complained many things in his mind before sending a few trusted people to give the kuri to those who lost their family members. Although, in many other tribes, the village chief or king don't even give a single thing to the fallen soldiers' family, but Marcus Voldarcus had a good heart and thought about others as he had lost his father and mother, so he knew the suffering.

"WHAT? That can't be true, right?" Nula got shocked after hearing this as her eyes opened wide before her eyes got moist as she didn't know what to do. Tears flowed down her face as Susan was also in the same boat as the person delivered them their rightful kuri for losing their husbands.

Nula and Susan asked more questions about this, but the person wasn't interested in this. He simply said their husbands died, that's the truth, that's all, nothing more. The person said, handing over the kuri to them, but Nula and Susan didn't take that as they were in shock. They can't even see their husbands' body last time and can't even give them a proper funeral. This grief was too big.

Although they have already anticipated that this might be the reason for the delay of their arrival, still the grief was unbearable for them when it really happened. This was the case of most of the women who lost their husbands in this situation. While others started to look for another husband who were yet young.

While Manu became aggressive after hearing this sad news of his father and forcefully tried to demand explanation and other things from them. As it pissed those men off, they pushed Manu's body roughly as he collided on the ground hard, moaning in pain as the person left without looking back. Nula immediately went towards him and helped him in getting up along with Lara, as Katty and Fuyu remained a bit less reactive, no doubt sad, but not that they would just act out of emotions. And the thing Fuyu, Katty, and Lara were thinking while being sad was why did they gave him such a small amount. The kuri was barely two months' salary, which can keep them alive for two months.

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