After Reincarnating as a Villain-faced B-class Adventurer in the Game, I Picked up the Protagonist a

“Do you recognize these two?”

“…I don’t know their faces, but I recognize the robes they’re wearing. The guy who offered me the job was dressed like that.”

When I asked the man with the eyepatch who had regained consciousness if he recognized the two people he had brought with him, that was the answer that came back.

The man with the eye patch must have realized who the attackers were. The man without the eye patch was staring at the two men who were moaning in pain.

It is possible that the man with the eye patch is lying, but now that all his men have been killed and he himself was almost killed

These two were quite stubborn and didn’t want to talk, but just before the man with the eyepatch regained consciousness, they finally said that the attackers were followers of the goddess cult.

This means that the goddess cult asked the mercenaries to kidnap the children …….

The purpose is to collect materials for human experiments, and to search for Nina.

……In other words, did they intend to use Nina as a material for human experimentation?

Really.

I see.

“… I won’t say anything bad. Answer the questions you’re asked maturely. Unless you want to get hurt in vain.”

Emilia, who was watching me, warned the attackers as if she had noticed something.

That’s it. At the very least, we have to get them to tell us where the hideout is.

If the goddess cult were a proper denomination, it would be somewhere in the Holy City of Mirtanus, where the church’s headquarters are located. …… From the information I’ve gathered so far, that’s not usually the case.

No, considering the church’s treatment of Ares, is it possible that he’s not such a heretic?

“Well, let’s continue… there’s more you guys have to tell me. I’m not sure how much more I can take from you. Don’t make it too difficult, okay?”

As I approached, the two attackers let out a short scream. Desperately trying to keep the distance while being tied up.

Their appearance was like that of a caterpillar.

―――――

On the other hand, around that time.

In front of Gray’s house in Bastok, Nina was staring at the people passing by while hugging the doll her “father” had given her.

“Uh… the old man won’t come back.”

Ariamel and the innkeeper father had told her not to go out too much, but Gray hadn’t been back since yesterday and Nina was very anxious and lonely.

Nina, who was in the prime of her life and wanted to be pampered, couldn’t resist and was waiting outside for Gray’s return, even though it was right in front of her house.

That and the fact that Gray is so happy to hold her when she greets him like this outside when he comes home is one of the reasons.

Nina had a lot of things she wanted to talk about when her father came home.

I played with Stella and Ratz doing that …..I painted next to Iska and Fio while they were studying ……, I helped Ariamel…. … and so on.

“Oh, you’re amazing, Nina.”

“I see. Great job, Nina.”

I’m sure my father will say that and stroke my head and give me a lot of praise.

Nina was imagining such a scene when suddenly a man walking in front of her dropped something from his pocket.

Nina approaches and sees that it is a small white stone. Nina picked it up and called out to the man as she chased after him.

“Uncle! Here.”

Hearing that voice, at first glance, the man who looked like a good person turned around. But his eyes were as stagnant as the bottom of a ditch.

If Gray and Emilia were here, they definitely wouldn’t have let the children get close.

“Hmm? Oh, thank you very much, kind young lady. Thank you for your help, this is an important thing…if I lost it, uncle would have been scolded by a high-ranking person.”

The man said so and received the white stone from Nina.

“You’re welcome!”

Nina replied with a big smile.

“…”

On the surface, the man smiles amiably and stares at Nina.

(Come to think of it, that kid must have been about this age ……, just in case I should ask for her name)

“Uncle?”

Nina wonders about the man who has stopped moving silently and tilts her head to call him.

“Oh, yeah. Sorry, I was a little dazed. Hey, sweetie, if you don’t mind, could you tell uncle your name? I’ll bring him some candy next time as a thank you.”

“Nina’s name is Nina!”

Nina happily tells her name when she hears it’s sweets.

Hearing the name Nina, the man opens his eyes wide for a moment and shows a surprised expression. But he immediately narrowed his eyes and put on the same smile as before.

“…… hehe.”