Suika shook her head. "No, I just happened to pass by. I came to buy some vegetables. I don't know many edible wild plants, so store-bought ones are safer."
"What? You're a Catastrophe Messenger wandering the wilderness, and you don't even know what can and can't be eaten out there?" George started criticizing Suika again after hearing her explanation.
"Of course I know. Anything that can run can be eaten once it's roasted... But things that can't run... I don't recognize many of those..."
Suika put her hands on her hips and spoke with perfect confidence.
"Who taught you? I'm going to find them and give them hell! How can someone who knows nothing like you take on the responsibility of a Catastrophe Messenger?"
George slammed his hand on the table and rose to his feet.
Suika ignored him completely and looked at the village chief.
"So, can I go buy vegetables now?"
The village chief looked at her and fell silent for a moment. He truly hadn't expected her to remain so indifferent after learning that a Catastrophe might strike here.
"Aren't you really going to try to persuade me? After all, as an outsider, if you truly are a Catastrophe Messenger, we would seriously consider what you had to say."
Suika swept her gaze around the room before speaking.
"I'm not like this old man. I only save people who want to survive. This old man made it very clear that there is a high chance of a Catastrophe occurring here at any moment. Yet you still choose to stay. To me, that means you want to die. Since you have chosen to face death yourselves, I will admire your courage, record this incident, and tell future generations about it. Those who die because they stubbornly cling to