Jean, the Darkness

第7話 First travelling (6)

That evening, Abu received the news and immediately rushed to the guard station. Abu saw Jahir and the others and happily came to pick them up.

"Thank God you're safe."

Jahir says this as he pats Abu on the shoulder. Amir and Sabadda who are next to him are also looking at Abu happily.

"What about Saman and Jean?"

Jahir notices that they are not coming with Abu.

"Both are safe and are currently shopping for clothes at the market."

"That's good...but I think we just bought two clothes in the previous town?"

"It is..."

Abu looked around and confirmed.

"It's because of Peacock Star."

Abu said in a low voice, and Jahir noticed something. He stood up, waved to the guards, and then left. Abu went to a relatively quiet place and told them everything.

"...Jean used that?!"

Jahir blinked.

"Yes, Sir."

Peacock Star is a poison that is considered to be one of the most poisonous among assassins. If even a drop of that poison enters the body, the person will die. The main ingredient was the black snake, one of the poisonous desert snakes.

"How much did he use?"

"One bottle, all of them."

"..."

Jahir blinked.

"Is Jean safe?"

"Yes, he is."

Abu nodded.

"His appetite was okay, and he looks fine."

"..."

Jahir blinked again. The poison is so poisonous that an ordinary person would be hit by the mist the moment the person opens the bottle.

"Um, teacher."

Sabadda said, and Jahir turned his gaze.

"What?"

"I think maybe Jean is used to poison."

“That kid is just only 4 years old?!”

Jahir blurted out his words.

"I'm sorry for imitating too much."

"Don't worry about it. I'm sorry for raising my voice, too."

Sabadda said and Jahir shook his head.

"I'll check it later."

When Jahir said this, Amir and the others blinked.

"Abu, are there any snake charmers in the market?"

"Yes, Asa's snake charmer."

“Ah, if that man, I’ll talk to him later.”

Jahir nodded.

"Where are you planning to meet Saman?"

"They are at an Iman-eating house near food stalls."

"Okay. Let's go then."

They headed straight for the market. On the way, they bought some food and went to the eating house to find Jean already eating.

"Teacher!"

"Are you okay, Jean?"

"Yes, I do."

Hearing Jean's answer, Jahir laughed and put the food he had bought on the desk. When the others came in, Jean greeted them with a happy face.

"Where is Saman?"

"Huh?"

Jahir asked, and Jean tilted his head to one side.

"A man just came to say that Brother Abu called him."

"What kind of man?"

"He was a big guy."

Jan said, and Jahir immediately signaled to Amir and Sabadda. Then he ordered Abu to stay with Jean.

"Do you remember the man’s face?"

"Yes, I do."

Jean nodded, dipped his finger into the water in the glass, and drew on the desk. Even though it was a child's drawing, it depicted the characteristics of the person and was easy to understand.

"...That face...is Erza the bastard."

Jahir said, and Amir and Sabadda nodded and went outside again.

"I'll go find Saman, too. You two stay here."

Before he could hear Abu's answer, Jahir immediately left the eating house.

"Who is Erza the bastard?"

Jean asked Abu, not understanding the situation.

"There's a thug in this village. He works as a security guard, so maybe the reason that Saman didn't suspect him and followed him."

Abu replied, looking out the window.

"Is Brother Saman okay?"

"I'd like to say he's okay, but I don't know."

Abu was also worried about Saman, but he couldn't help it.

"Can we go out to look for him, too?"

"No."

Abu shook his head.

"Didn't the teacher tell you to stay here?"

"Yes, he did."

"Then stay here."

When Abu said this, Jean was looking outside with him.

"What else did Erza say?"

"Hmm."

Jean tilted his head.

"Brother Abu said it was an emergency... It was about the teacher."

"Huh?"

Abu tilted his head.

"Jean, next time, if someone says they want to talk about us, never believe and never follow him. Never even talk to them. Those kinds of people are usually bad guys. Do you understand?"

"Yes, brother."

"I hope Saman is okay..."

Abu sighed and looked outside again.

"Brother Abu."

"Yeah?"

"Do you know anyone who works at this eating house?"

"Yes, I do."

Abu nodded.

"What's up?"

"Well, I was wondering if it would be okay if we stayed here for such a long time."

"Oh, no problem here."

Abu nodded.

"Because it's my cousin's store."

Abu said with a smile. That's why no one chased Jean out, Abu said, even though he was left alone. Then he looked out the window again. Jean is also standing next to Abu, staring out the window.

"Ah!"

Jean suddenly said this, and Abu understood what he meant.

Erza was there. And in his hand was Saman's wallet.

"You stay here!"

Abu hurriedly climbed out the window and followed Erza. However, Erza noticed and ran away. Seeing what was going on, Jean went out of the room and talked to the clerk. Then, Jean was guided by the clerk and led to the roof.

"What are you doing here, kid?"

"Hmm, I wonder where Brother Abu is."

"It's over there. Near the butcher's shop."

Abu's cousin immediately found him.

"Uncle has good eyesight! Amazing!"

"Hahaha, is that so?"

He smiles and watches Abu from the roof.

"Then, where did that Erza the bastard go?"

When Jean asked, Abu's cousin was looking around again.

"He's probably hiding."

He said and Jean shook his head.

"He is over there, near the clothing store."

"That's amazing, kid."

Abu's cousin looked surprised.

"Can I follow him?"

"No, don't do that."

He shook his head.

"But he'll get run away again..."

"Still, it's dangerous. Ever since he was fired from the guard, he's gotten even worse."

When he said that, Jean was worried again.

"I can stay away from him."

"Is that possible?"

"Yes, it is."

"How?"

"If I move from roof to roof, I'll be fine."

"..."

Abu's cousin stared at Jean. However, the next moment, Jean ran quickly and jumped onto the roofs of houses one after another. In a panic, Abu's cousin hurriedly put his finger to his mouth and blew loudly.

The moment the men around heard the sound, they moved quickly. Abu also saw Jean on the roof and ran quickly.

"Brother Abu, here, here!"

Erza was there when he heard Jean's voice. Abu quickly punched Erza and twisted his hand back.

"Where's Saman?!"

When Abu said it out loud, Erza became violent and tried to run away. However, Abu's cousins gathered one after another and held Erza down. At the same time, a man appeared beside Jean on the roof.

“Is uncle also Brother Abu’s cousin?”

Jean asked, he shook his head and smiled.

"Are you Abu's younger brother?"

"Yes, I do."

Jean nodded.

"...but I've only been to be his little brother for about three days, though."

"Hahaha, that's why you look different than him."

He smiles and looks at the people around Abu and Erza.

"I'm Abu's father's younger brother."

"Oh, I see."

Jean stands up and looks at him.

"My name is Jean. Nice to meet you."

"I'm Sabil."

The man looked at Jean bowed his head and smiled.

Sabil was surprised the moment he saw Jean jumping from roof to roof. Sabil thought that even though he was such a small child, he was able to fly well. He was curious to find out if he was just small or if he was a young child.

And he was a very young child.

Sabil looked at him as if he wanted him.

Sabil thought so, but when he saw Jahir appear on the roof, he stopped his thoughts.

"Is he your disciple?"

"Yes, he is."

"You were blessed with a good disciple."

"I think so, too"

Jahir smiles and looks at Jean.

“Teacher, is Brother Saman okay?”

"No problem. He just got hit a little, but no life-threatening injury."

"Oh, what a relief."

As Jan looked relieved, Jahir crouched down and spread his hands. Then he held Jean in his arms and bowed to Sabir.

"Leave it to us to dispose of that thug."

"Please do and thank you."

"I'll arrange for a doctor to come to Iman's eating house, so you can eat with Jean in peace. He must be hungry. He's been making gurgling noises for a while now.''

"Hahaha, alright."

Jahir said and Sabir smiled.

"See you somewhere, Jean."

"Yes, uncle. Bye."

Sabil smiled at Jean and went down. Abu nodded and let go of Ersa. He looked at the roof and nodded, knowing that since Jahir had left Erza's disposal to them, there was nothing he could do now. Abu then headed to Iman's eating house.

"What about Brother Amir and Brother Sabadda?"

"They must have just returned to the Iman-eating house. They were with Saman."

"Hmm, okay."

Jean nodded and started sucking on his finger.

"Are you hungry?"

Jahir said, and Jan noticed and removed his finger from his mouth.

"Yes, I do."

"It's only a little longer, be patient."

"Yes, I'm sorry."

"It's good."

Jahir said as they returned to the Iman-eating house. When he goes inside, Abu is already waiting for him. When Jahir appeared, Abu immediately led him to his room. There Saman was being treated by a doctor.

"Are you okay, Saman?"

Jahir asked as he dropped Jean off.

"Yes, I'm sorry."

"I'll ask you to apologize later. First, what happened?"

Jahir asked after receiving tea from Sabadda.

"Erza said that Abu called, but I didn't believe him...But when he said that he had something to say about the teacher and that he had been involved with bandits, I became curious. So, after asking the shopkeeper for Jean, I headed out, but the place I was directed to was a back street.''

Saman followed the doctor's instructions and showed his hand. It was a terrible wound. His back, which had been injured by the bandits, looked fresh, and the doctor looked at the wounds, sighed, and then treated those wounds again.

"...In that alley, I was suddenly hit on the head and when I lost consciousness, I was assaulted by multiple people, punching and kicking me. I couldn't do anything and my wallet was taken away. I'm sorry I could not do anything."

"Hmm."

"He knows that I was a runaway slave. He showed them my slave mark and was trying to sell me to a nearby slave trader."

"I see."

"If Amir and Sabadda don't come, I'll probably be reduced to slavery again."

"Hmm, that's a problem."

"Yes. I think so, too."

"When we get back, I'll double your practice. I'll also erase that slave's mark on your chest. So, be prepared."

"Yes, Sir."

Saman nodded.

"Abu, where’s the wallet?"

"Here you are."

Abu held out Saman's wallet.

"Did you check the contents?"

"20 gold coins and 134 Dali."

When Abu answered, Saman sighed.

"Five gold coins and 150 Dali are gone."

"Then, ask Erza for five gold coins and 150 Dali. Also, ask for the doctor's fees and damages compensation he made."

Jahir said and Saman nodded.

"However, since Erza has already fallen into the Efrad family, I don't think I can claim him."

Saman said and Abu laughed.

"I'll tell that to my uncle."

Abu then nodded to the doctor who had finished treating him and handed him the money. The doctor bowed his head and walked out.

"By the way, the Efrad family will pay for the doctor's fees. Since this is the Efrad family's shop, we will treat you as a guest of the Efrad family."

"Is that okay? Well, do whatever you want."

"No problem."

Abu nodded.

"Besides, my uncle has shown an interest in Jean."

When Abu said this, Jahir looked at Jean who was already eating, while drinking tea, and then laughed.

"Surely."

Jahir nodded and took the cold skewer. Amir and Sabadda went outside and ordered more skewers.

"If he is interested, just come to Magraf Village. The chief of the village will be happy."

"I agree."

Abu sat in a chair, looked at Jean who was stuffed with food, and laughed.

"My little brother is cute after all."

"He's our younger brother."

When Saman said this, Abu laughed and placed a large piece of meat on Jean's plate.

"Well, eat. Grow up, Jean!"

"Yes, Brother!"

After hearing Jean's answer, Jahir laughed and ate the skewers. Amir and Sabadda, who brought skewers later, also sat around the table and laughed.