Without any surprises, with Flora's help, they easily rescued the villagers of Falling Leaf Village.
When the three of them led the girls out of the cave, the clearing outside was already a scene of devastation. Goblin corpses lay everywhere, the ground was scorched black, and craters pocked the area.
Flora looked refreshed and invigorated. When she saw them emerge, she waved in their direction.
Over the past few days, the Magic Crystal had blocked her magical mark, making the process of tracking Jim infuriatingly frustrating. Even after burning Jim to ashes earlier, she could not feel happy upon confirming that her student had been murdered.
Only after venting her anger on these Goblins and unleashing a barrage of magic did her mood finally improve somewhat.
"Let's go. I'll take you home."
She swept aside the loose strands by her temple, straightened her pointed round hat, and spoke to the girls before her.
By the time they returned to Falling Leaf Village, it was already afternoon. They clearly could not reach Roland Town that day, but even so, they chose to set off immediately.
"Thank you. Thank you so much!"
The village chief tearfully saw them off at the village entrance, repeatedly clasping Lin Mo and Alston's hands. Beside him stood a girl of around twelve or thirteen, his granddaughter and one of the girls they had just rescued.
The little girl watched the adventurers before her with curious, admiring eyes, especially the tall, handsome older brother.
"No need to see us off any farther, Chief. We're leaving. Remember to arrange more people to scout the surrounding area afterward. If anything seems wrong, send someone to the town immediately and ask the Adventurer's Guild for help."
"Alright, I'll remember. Be careful on the road..."
The surrounding villagers also warmly