Judging from the situation, the soldiers seem to have been waiting for Kazura to appear here.
How could they had gotten wind of Kazura’s existence? He couldn’t get an answer for this question right now, but he had to try breaking from this desperate situation in one way or another.
If he failes to deceive them, then it wouldn’t be just Kazura, but Grisea Village itself would fall into unpleasant situation.
Instead of Valetta who had fallen into a state of panic, Kazura must deal with it himself.
「I-Isaac-san, this is......」(Valetta)
「You, be silent!」(Isaac)
Isaac glared at Valetta, who was trying to cut into the conversation, and forbade her from further dialogue, before staring straight into Kazura’s eyes once more.
「Answer immediately. Or have you any reason to not be able to answer?」(Isaac)
Kazura observed the man, who was glaring at him.
「(So this person is Isaac? He’s quite young)」(Kazura)
He thought in a relaxed manner, while deciding on how he would reply to Isaac for a few seconds.
Isaac, who was in front Kazura, if he was the very person described by Valin and Valetta, then there was still a silver lining.
Even if he wouldn’t listen to Kazura’s story, the possibility of him to suddenly be sentenced to death by hanging would be very low.
Although, there wouldn’t be any changes in this critical situation.
「......I am a travelling merchant. While I getting lost and was wandering around this area, I arrived at Grisea Village, and so I was allowed to live in the village for a little while.」
When Kazura answered this way, Isaac didn’t show any particular expressions, and changed his focus towards the notebook that Kazura held in his hand.
「Merchant......huh? Then let me see the book in your hand.」(Isaac)
Kazura handed over the notebook to Isaac, and told the frightened Valetta in low voice that everything will be fine, and smiled.
Isaac received the note and stroked the cover with his finger. He made a little grunt due to the quality of the paper, before flipping through the pages
「......blueprint or waterwheel. There are other things written here, but...... Are you the one who designed this waterwheel?」(Isaac)
「Yes, that’s correct.」(Kazura)
「I have never seen these letter on the book, so which country are you from?」(Isaac)
Kazura gave Valetta a smile to calm her down, but it was hard for him to come up with a good plan in this short time period.
When he had first arrived in the village, he told the villagers 『I am a merchant』 as a reply to fill the conversation, however if he keeps giving out poorly alibis like this, then the situation would only become worse.
It seemed that right now, it was necessary for him to strengthen his resolve.
「I came from the world inside the tree grove near Grisea Village, I think you would understand what I mean, right?」(Kazura)
「......What did you say?」(Isaac)
The reply was so unexpected, that Isaac unconsciously questioned at Kazura again.
The two soldiers who surrounded Kazura’s group also had this befuzzled expression, as if to say “what has this guy talking about?”
While receiving their gazes, Kazura took a deep breath, and then began speaking, his eyes on Isaac.
「I said, I came from the God’s Realm to save the people in Grisea Village.」(Kazura)
「......」(Isaac)
Having heard Kazura’s reply, Issac’s group gaped at each other.
Due to an answer that they didn’t expect, their befuddled expression could be plainly seen.
In front of them, Kazura gave off an external feeling of a truly dignified person, however, inside his heart he was actually gushing cold sweat for doing something he wasn’t accustomed to.
If Kazura could return to village and show some of the tools that he had brought from Japan to Isaac, then he would have confidence that if he convincingly say that it were 『Goods from God’s Realm』 then he could obtained their recognition. However, right now, there was only a pen and a note in his hand.
While Kazura was thinking if he could obtain their recognition by showing them even a cellphone after returning to the village for the time being, Isaac continued his inquisition, his expression still showing some doubt.
「Wasn’t it you yourself who said that you were a merchant who wandered around this area before arriving at this village? Your answer isn’t consistent.」(Isaac)
「...... That was only a figure a speech. You see, even a merchant in God’s Realm could lose his way. While I was lost and arrived in Grisea Village, wouldn’t I have to wander for a while in the middle of the tree grove?」(Kazura)
When the inconsistencies of his statements were pointed out, Kazura gave his answer in desperation. However, guessing from Isaac’s expression, this only fanned the flames of his doubt even more.
「No, did you just said that you live-.......」(Isaac)
「I-It’s true! This person is Greysior-sama who benevolently came from God’s Realm to save the village!」(Valetta)