"I certainly didn't know. If I'd known there was danger, I definitely wouldn't have stayed here." Uchiha Hikaru felt rather helpless and had the Village Chief explain it to him.
It turned out that on this night, the souls of certain divine beasts would slowly be released. They would howl above the entire village, leaving some people deeply frightened.
If it weren't for the hunters, they would likely have been frightened by the unusual conditions here as well. That was why the Village Chief was reluctant to let anyone stay overnight.
"But wouldn't we still be able to hear it a few meters away?" If those souls truly appeared, they would surely be noticeable somewhere nearby as well.
At that moment, the Village Chief told him that there was a section of barrier at the edge of Village 403. It prevented those souls from sending their voices—or their entire bodies—outside.
The design was ingenious, and the defenses were thorough. That was why the people of this village were so confident.
"Then according to what you said, would we be able to hear that wind at night too?" The adventure-loving Second Prince grew even more expectant. He had never lived like this before.
The Village Chief ahead of them nodded and told the Second Prince that he absolutely must not go outside at night. If an unknown divine beast possessed him, all kinds of dangers could arise.
"Did you hear that, Second Prince? If you're staying here, don't cause trouble for everyone else," Uchiha Hikaru said, hoping the Second Prince would carefully listen to their advice.
"Okay, okay, okay, I get it already. Is that enough?" They said important things three times, and now the Second Prince had even said "okay" three times.
After they had been settled in, before they