Paramour

"Hero, please, save our village!"

This plea came from one of the villagers surrounding the hero. During his journey to Sunkush, he had to pass near this village. So, he decided to make a stop to rest. But before he could do anything, the villagers were already asking for his help.

"I don't even see what danger threatens your village. Isn't this just a simple rumor?" the hero asked the villagers gathered around him.

One of them spoke up, a hint of fear in his eyes.

"No... no, Hero, you don't understand. We've had no news from some neighboring villages, and those who went to investigate never returned. Even the atmosphere feels strange... even the animals are behaving oddly."

The hero lightly touched his chin, deep in thought. It was true that he sensed a considerable amount of negative energy, but it was quite far away. What did that have to do with these people? Moreover, the system had not assigned him any quest related to this.