The village was silent and there was not the same flow like the first time they came. The people looked sad and desperate too, even David was not as desperate like them.
They wanted to help, but Sabrina needed their help too and she had more importance for both. Even if they were not saints, they would help people every time they could.
Because Noah knew that the bar was the perfect place to reunite information, both headed to the Drunk Flower.
The owner still looked unpolite and he was even worser. As he saw them, he directly said with an ugly voice:
"I will not rent any room for a time, go away and leave the village before it's too late for you."
Noahs curiosity awaked directly after what the old man said:
"What do you mean? What will happen if we do not leave the village?"
"Do you know that the curiosity killed the cat?"
"I know also that a cat has seven lives, so please tell me."
"No, this a matter of the villager only."
Noah stopped asking because he knew that this old man will not tell him nothing.
"Ok, but can I ask you something else?"
"Quickly, then leave the village."
Then Noah asked if people usually disappeared in the forest. But unexpectedly the expression of the old man changed completely.
"Did you say that the young girl that was with you disappeared suddenly in the forest?"
"Yes, if you know something tell us, please."
Then anger filled the exes of the old man and then he said.
"That was the Adanac Bandits, they are the cancer of this village and of the forest. They are the ones who come every three months and steal everything we have, before disappearing again in the forest. You already saw the atmosphere in the village, it is because they will come today evening or tomorrow for sure. They also kidnapped a lot of girls and boys in the forest and they also enslave some people and bring them away. They are not only bandits; they are also slave dealer. They are the most inhuman beings you would see. Your sister was kidnapped by them to sell her, but it could also be that they want to rape her."
Noah and David heard what the old man said about the bandits, they listened very seriously and concentrated. He told them how they worked and how big the group usually. Because he was their only information source they had for the moment, they had to believe him. In the end he said:
"I had a son once; he was the only magician in the whole village. One day the bandits came, and he tried to protect us, but who would think that the leader of the bandits is a 2nd Star knight. Because my son was a 2nd Star magician, he lost instantly against him and lost his life. So, please do not rush to them when you see them. I know how you are feeling, but it will only harm your sister if something happens to you."
Honestly, Noah had tears in his eyes and felt what the old man has suffered, but somehow, he managed to control himself and he did not the tears to drop from his eyes.
"We will help you, you have here two 2nd Star knights. We must rescue and avenge Sabina anyway, so we will eliminate this Adanac Bandits too. We cannot let monster like them alive. I do not like to kill people, but they began at first. David, come with me, you need a new weapon."
The old man was surprised with the statement of Noah, he never would have guessed that both were
2nd Star knights, they looked so young, but both were so strong.
"You don't have to do it, it's better if you are in safety."
Then Noah replied with a calm and confident voice:
"You would have done the same if you had the possibility to save you son, unfortunately you didn't have such a chance. Sabrina is like a sister to me and the sister of my best friend. We cannot hide somewhere and let them do what they want. It is necessary for someone to do something. You had the luck that we are here, if not nobody would have helped you."
The old man was imprisoned with Noahs words and because of that he felt bad. Then he rushed to the back of the bar and brought something. It was a piece of cloth which involved something long, then he handed it to Noah.
"My son was a long time ago in a trip and he found this old sword. He said the whole time that this sword is special, but he never found out what it was. Unfortunately, he had not enough time to investigate it more because Adanac killed him. Please take it and use it in the name of my son."
Noah wanted to reject the sword, but the old man did not let him. He was saying that if he did not accept the sword he would suicide directly. At the end Noah could only sigh and accept the sword. Then both leave the bar.
He had now a sword, but David had still an old sword and he needed a new one.
But then David asked:
"Noah, you said that you are a 2nd Star knight, is that true?!
Noah forgot to tell him that he upgrades his level while they were returning to the village. Because he killed some of the foxes, he got a few EXP and he could upgrade to a 2nd Star knight. The reason was to have enough power to find Sabrina, even if he had to sacrifice the ability of getting EXP with the 1st rank bronze star beast. From now on he could only get EXP from 2nd rank bronze star beast, he must now go to the forest where the 2nd rank bronze star beasts were, and they were in the same forest where 3rd rank bronze star beasts were.
"Yes, and please don't ask how I did it."
"Ok"