Antonio clapped his hands together. “All right, enough talk. Let’s clean the game and take it to town before dark.”

Then, turning to the gathered villagers, he added, “From now on, don’t go to town unless absolutely necessary, and don’t leave the village without a good reason. I don’t know what’s gotten into the Demon Seal Alliance lately, but they’ve been looting and pillaging without restraint.”

His gaze then shifted to Percy. “Percy, how’s the pill coming along?”

Percy hesitated. “I… I haven’t had any success yet.”

For days now, he had been trying to refine medicine, using herbs that the village chief and the other hunters had gathered. They never let him go into the mountains himself. But after all this time, he still hadn’t managed to produce anything, and he felt embarrassed.

Antonio chuckled and patted Percy’s shoulder.

“No need to rush. Alchemy isn’t easy. But once you succeed, our whole village will benefit.”

Percy’s eyes burned with determination. “I won’t let you down, Mr. Antonio!”

brilliant white light flickered through

turned their eyes upward in shock. Figures slowly materialized from the

was the first to recognize him, his voice ringing out

whole body trembled as she saw the elderly woman beside

could hardly believe their eyes. Only someone

descended into Rock Village, Ira suddenly pulled her hand free

Emily ran toward her, throwing her arms around the elderly woman as tears

you, and now you’re really here!” Percy ran up, hugging

laughed and ruffled Percy’s hair. “You’ve

Antonio said, stepping forward and gripping Jared’s

warmly. “Yes, Mr. Antonio. I’ve come back to see all

him with beaming smiles. Even though Jared hadn’t spent much time in Rock Village, they had long since considered

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