Guardian Spirit?
In the veranda outside the village chief's house.
Kiba sat on the ground while drinking tea. In front of him was the village chief - Sanchez who has a strange expression on his face.
"So what do you want?" Kiba asked while placing the cup down.
"Huh? No, sir, I don't want anything," Sanchez quickly clarified so that Kiba doesn't misunderstand his intent behind the hospitality.
"Really? I never knew selfless people like you existed," Kiba lied down on the floor with his hands behind his head.
Sanchez was at loss for words. He indeed wanted to curry a favorable impression by providing a high-class welcome. It didn't go as per his plans but he still wanted to achieve his goal.
"The village is in a crisis," Sanchez bitterly said. "The river streams are turning dry, and with every year, the adventurists are turning more violent. I'm afraid the village would soon be on verge of extinction."
Kiba was startled.