"Could this be a Magic Umbrella that lets people see all kinds of dreams? I wonder where this Pumpkin Head got such a valuable item."
Jack spread his arms and swayed his pumpkin head as he announced,
"If everyone is willing to help with the upcoming town search, I'll give this Magic Umbrella to you as a gift."
"What a generous giveaway."
Aisha grinned, showing her fangs. The children, who had looked dejected moments ago, brightened up all at once.
"Mr. Pumpkin Head, can that umbrella let people dream the dreams they want?"
"You could say that, but could you tell me what kind of dream you want to have?"
The child who asked was a Water Spirit. She looked a little embarrassed. "I want to dream of Andouward's flag flying."
"What?" Pumpkin Head Jack clearly did not understand what she meant.
"Andouward is now under the protection of the Dragon-Griffin Alliance, so the flag has been placed in the treasury.
It was supposed to be taken out and raised after the Harvest Festival was successfully completed, but the Harvest Festival was ruined.
So even if it's only in a dream, I want to see Andouward's flag flying."
After the girl finished speaking, the other children nodded in agreement.
Jack was left speechless. Even Gandak turned his head away with a pained expression.
Andouward had endured a demon lord's attack and taken ten years just to barely recover. It had originally been able to formally proclaim its existence after this Harvest Festival.
But then it was attacked by giants once again. Gandak did not know how to comfort the children. He felt that all of this was due to his own incompetence.
Yō carefully observed the children. "Mr. Gandak, is the flag also something very important to children?"
"Yes. Children