Book 5 Chapter 1.5 - Darkness and Hope

A moment later, Persephone appeared outside a small village. At this time, the sky had already brightened, and wisps of smoke began to rise from the village. People were busy about. This village was located at the edge of the snowy line, inside only a dozen or so households, as well as a few men with one or two levels of ability. The village was located within the Holy Crusaders’ territory, the main reason for its location the gathering of logs, as well as offering supplies for those who were preparing to cross the mountain ridge. There was abundant prey in the nearby forest, allowing the people in this village to live rich and peaceful lives. 

In this era, the mortality rates of infants were extremely high. In addition, due to the substantially increased birth rate, people didn’t attach much importance to newborns either. Most newborns would...