Shirou and Rudeus showing their power in front of everyone for the first time really shocked the people of Buena Village.
Although the people of Buena Village had heard in the past that the Greyrat brothers were both geniuses with outstanding abilities, this was the first time they had personally seen them in action.
Shirou's and Rudeus's abilities were each displayed, the power of swordsmanship and magic sweeping the entire scene, leaving only the bodies of monsters on the ground.
This sight brought the villagers back from their fear and they cheered.
Amid the cheers of the crowd, Shirou came to the edge of the protective fence. He looked inside through the dark forest gaps and could feel the pressure of some terrifying monster coming from within.
"Shirou, what do we do now? Are we going into the forest?"
Rudeus came up from behind, his face filled with excitement.
He had just released a huge amount of magic in one go, wiped out a large number of monsters, and even gained the approval of the villagers. Right now, he was completely floating, eager to do even more great deeds, so that everyone would shout the name of Rudeus the Great.
"Let's not go in yet."
Shirou shook his head.
Although he was very worried about Paul's safety, it was too risky for him to enter the deep forest alone to eliminate monsters, and he could easily get lost in it. Even though Paul was an S-rank adventurer with a lot of experience fighting monsters, it was hard to imagine that he could survive. But Shirou also knew very well that with just him and Rudeus, it was almost impossible to enter the forest to rescue Paul.
After all, fighting in the forest is not the same as fighting outside. Rudeus's magic is difficult to use in such a narrow place.
Although Shirou's swordsmanship is strong, it can only protect himself at most. If Rudeus is surrounded by monsters, it will be difficult for him to find a way to take care of him.
The best way now is to guard the area around the forest as much as possible, ensure the safety of Buena Village, and patiently wait for Paul's return.
After Shirou made a decision, he quickly instructed the villagers to strengthen the protective fence.
He told the villagers to burn off the snow around the forest as much as possible, to ensure that monsters would not sneak into the village hidden by the snow.
Due to Shirou's strength that he had just shown, plus his status as the eldest son of the Greyrat family, the villagers generally trusted him. No one objected at this time, and they did their best to take action.
In less than half a day, the protective fence was completely reinforced, and the snow around the forest had also been cleared away, so there would be no trouble.
But even now, Paul's figure still hadn't appeared from the forest. The dark shadow inside the forest had further leaked out, giving people a feeling of unspeakable pressure.
"Paul..."
Shirou said with worry. As time went on, he became more and more anxious.
He turned to look at Rudeus behind him and found that his brother was also worried about their father Paul's safety.
Although he is a bad person with a terrible personality, Paul is an undeniably important member to everyone in the Greyrat family.
Zenith and Lilia at home are probably more worried about Paul's situation than anyone else, worried that Norn and Aisha will lose their father...
After thinking about it, Shirou made a decision and said decisively, "I'm going into the forest alone to find Paul, and I'll bring him back if I can!"
"How can you do that?"
Rudeus showed a complicated look. Although he was very afraid of the shadow-filled forest in front of him, he didn't want to stand by and do nothing. "Paul is our father, and I want to go with you to save him! And I can help!"
Rudeus suppressed the fear in his heart. Although he was so scared that his legs were shaking, he still didn't back down at this time.
A long time ago, after the fire, Rudeus had already made up his mind that he could no longer be controlled by fear and that he would bravely face all difficulties like Shirou.
Although this is not something that can be done just by talking about it, anything can only be done if you try to do it.
"Rudy..."
Hearing Rudeus's words, Shirou hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.
Rudeus used to read a lot of books about plants and monsters, and he might have more experience exploring the forest than himself, not to mention that he can also use magic.
As long as he protects him as much as possible and gives Rudeus the chance to use magic, it shouldn't be a big problem.
After making a decision, Shirou immediately discussed with the villagers, asking them to guard the defense line on their own and protect the village while he and Rudeus entered the forest to find Paul.
However, the villagers obviously couldn't let two children take the risk.
After a discussion among the crowd, the people of Buena Village made a decision to form a team to act with Shirou and Rudeus to search for Paul's whereabouts.
"Okay then."
Knowing that the villagers were worried about him, Shirou couldn't refuse. Also, Sylphy's father, Laws, was also on the team.
After the villagers formed a team, Shirou and Rudeus prepared and went into the forest of Buena Village with them.
It is called a forest, but it is actually more of a jungle. The Red Dragon Mountains behind it can clearly show the snow on the mountains.
Many of the monsters in the forest are strayed from the Red Dragon Mountains...
Shirou took the lead, but he didn't take out his long sword as usual, but used a bow and arrow as his main weapon.
"Snap!"
At the moment of entering the forest, Shirou's eyes sharply swept over the surrounding environment, and then he drew his bow and shot an arrow into the shadows without even looking up!
The arrow crossed the air with great accuracy and hit a monster that didn't have time to escape!
"Amazing!"
Rudeus couldn't help but express his surprise at how Shirou had such powerful archery skills.
Although many people in Laws and the villagers had seen Shirou's archery before, they couldn't help but praise it when they saw it again today.
Only Shirou himself looked calm. He walked to the monster's body, simply confirmed the monster's death, and then quickly moved again.
During the process, Shirou once again showed the unique ability of Eagle Eye. His observation skills were so strong that he could even feel the flow of magic power in the air. No monster could escape from his eyes.
Therefore, the group hardly encountered any sneak attacks. Every time they encountered a monster, they could make arrangements in advance and use Shirou's archery or Rudeus's magic to solve the enemy.
"This is already very deep..."
Shirou frowned, looking at the unfamiliar surroundings.
He had gone monster hunting with Paul several times before, but he had never gone so deep, because further on, he would even reach the area of the Red Dragon Mountains, where the monster levels were not comparable to those in the Buena Village forest.
"This... this seems to be left behind by Paul?"
A villager suddenly saw a cloak left behind by Paul next to him. The cloak was torn by some sharp attack, showing a broken appearance.
Everyone immediately realized that Paul had been here. After searching around, they found traces of battle.
"This... this is?"
Everyone who saw the scene couldn't help but widen their eyes when they saw the almost wind-swept scene.
Because in the originally peaceful forest, there was an area that was completely different from the surrounding environment. The overturned soil and flying broken trees were filled with traces of sword energy and magic power everywhere.
Just seeing this scene was enough to make people realize how intense the battle that had broken out here was!
"Father... Father, could it be..."
Seeing this scene, Rudeus couldn't help but show a panicked attitude.
Shirou didn't say anything. After seeing the scene of the battle, he immediately began to observe and found the scattered footprints.
"This way."
Shirou took the lead without hesitation.
The further they went, the more tragic the battlefield became and the heavier their mood became. The villagers found pieces of Paul's clothes from time to time, symbolizing the fact that he was being forced into a desperate situation by a terrifying monster.
Rudeus even felt that Paul must have died in the hands of the monster.
Only Shirou didn't give up.
He believed that Paul, such a smart and cunning person, would not be easily forced into a desperate situation. As a seasoned adventurer, he should have the possibility of escaping even when facing enemies much stronger than himself.
Of course, Shirou also knew that his thoughts were more of a desire, a wish that might not come true.
But he didn't want to see Paul die no matter what.
At least, he couldn't let the conversation they had a year ago be the last words they said to each other in their lives!
What a regrettable thing that would be...
With this feeling, Shirou's pace even began to speed up instinctively.
He started running at full speed, even leaving behind Rudeus and the Buena villagers. He ran wildly through the forest at the extremely exaggerated speed of Upper-Level Sword God Style.
The surrounding environment began to recede rapidly in his vision. Shirou's eyes reflected various traces and pieced together a battle that had lasted for a long time and continued until someone's spirit and will were about to reach their limit.
He could even feel the relief and regret that the man was exuding in his heart as he fought desperately in this battle, the desire to protect his family, but even more the desire to live and see his family...
"Bang!"
Finally, after Shirou ran for an unknown amount of time, a clear sound of the earth colliding rang out in the distance.
A huge black shadow showed an exaggerated appearance in the wind and snow. A dragon with open wings was violently eating away at everything around it, and a man so small that he even felt tragic was swaying under the dragon's claws, as if he would die under the dragon's claws at any time!
"Paul!"
Shirou didn't have time to think too much. At this moment, he only had one reaction!
To protect his family, he will give it his all!
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