Alice, held tightly by her mother, opened her mouth, attempting to say something to Ed.
At that moment, a figure walked up beside Alice's mother. His face showed a look of concern as he gently patted Alice's head, saying, "No need to thank the Hunter right now. Once you're feeling better, I'll take you to the city so we can thank the Hunter properly."
Alice trembled, burying her head in her mother's embrace. The man who had appeared, Alice's father, was looking at Ed and the others with gratitude. He spoke sincerely, "Thank you, all of you Hunters, for solving the village's crisis and saving us. If it weren't for you, we would have surely been killed by those monsters!"
After Alice's father spoke, the other villagers nodded in agreement, continuously expressing their gratitude toward Ed and the others.
