Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 4.1

As I stared out the window, the sound of iron being struck roughly rang out from outside.

This sound… it’s something I’ve heard during drills, but this is the first time I’m hearing it for real.

“Brother!”

Sofia clung to me with a worried expression.

She knows what the sound means from the drills we have periodically, and she’s trembling.

This is when I have to stay calm.

This isn’t a game. If we get hurt, it will be painful, and if we die, there’s no restart. The same goes for my family.

“Ruan! Sofia! Look out the window and see what’s happening. Close it immediately if it gets dangerous!”

“Okay!”

The two of them pushed open the wooden boards that we call windows and looked outside.

I positioned myself near the front door, ready to lock it at any moment. Our “lock” is just a piece of wood to bar the door from the inside.

I waited tensely for a response from my siblings.

Meanwhile, outside, the sound of a bell being rung harshly continued.

Soon after, I heard the howling of wolves.

Awooooooo!

Wolves…? Stay calm. What kind of wolf-like monster could it be…? If they’re attacking a village with so many people, they must be moving in a pack. Wolf-type monsters usually move alone, but if they’re attacking a village like this, there must be a leader guiding them.

The possibilities are… Black Wolf, Tiger Wolf, Werewolf, Grand Wolf. There are others, but if they’ve come down to the plains, it has to be one of these four.

I opened the door slightly to look outside.

Just then, I saw my father and mother hurrying towards the house.

I quickly opened the door wider to let them in.

“Beryl-kun! Ruan-kun! Sofia-chan! Come here!”

Mother called us, and we gathered around her as she hugged us tightly.

“Mom… I’m scared…”

“It’s okay. Sofia-chan, listen carefully to your brothers. Ruan-kun too. Beryl-kun, protect your siblings.”

“Mom. Are monsters coming?”

“Yes. It must be wolf monsters.”

“Are you and Dad going to fight?”

“…Yes.”

Hearing this, my sister’s expression changed as she clung to Mother’s arm.

“No! Mom! Don’t go!”

“Sofia-chan… we need to protect everyone. So you can live tomorrow. Beryl-kun, stay strong.”

“Mom… okay. I understand.”

Mother looked relieved as she took a wooden shield and a scythe used for cutting grass from Father.

“Beryl. We’re counting on you.”

“Father. I understand.”

“No! Don’t go!”

I held my crying sister back and watched them leave.

Father and Mother are farmers without any combat skills. They’re amateurs. They might have some knowledge of fighting, but compared to those with combat skills, it’s like a child versus an adult.

“Brother… what do we do… Dad and Mom…”

“Ruan. Sofia. Father and Mother went to fight to protect us.”

“Will they come back?”

“…It might be difficult. But there’s one way.”

“Way…?”

“If you and Sofia stay inside, lock the door, and be good.”

“Brother, are you going too!?”

“Yeah. To protect Father, Mother, you, and Sofia. Hey, Sofia, Ruan, have I ever broken a promise?”

They both shook their heads, crying.

Haha… my adorable brother and sister.

In my previous life, I was an only child, and my mother passed away when I was in elementary school… After that, I didn’t think there was any love left in my family. In fact, I thought everyone except my mother was horrible.

But it’s different here. I have Father, Mother, a brother, and a sister. ――――My beloved family.

That’s why… I want to protect them.

If Father and Mother don’t return, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life.

And I’ve been thinking about it for the five years I’ve been helping with farm work.

If this world is the same as “World of Liberty,” then there must be external threats――――monsters.

For players, monsters are just experience points. If they lose, there’s a penalty, but they just return to the starting point.