Chapter 16 "It's a trap"

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After Darnel collapsed, a full day went by.

Some teachers found him over a pool of blood. They saw his injured arm, but found it very suspicious.

They send Darnel to a hospital, where he was to be interrogated.

Of course the Macaws were worried about him, except Avaritia, who's head was still spinning.

Nobody realised that Avaritia sneaked out that night, because after Avaritia got blown away by Darnel's new magic, he flew directly into his room, immediately loosing consciousness after that.

And nobody realised the crash landing he made, because the window was still open, and he landed on his bed that was surrounded by gold coins.

But the village chief called Lilia for a meeting. Lilia couldn't imagine for what it was, but she knew it had to be important.

After she entered the house of the Village Chief, she waited for the reason she was called.

The Village Chief was a very old man.
He was sitting on a chair, while Lilia was standing.

"Lilia, there are multiple complaints, about a creature stealing the accessories of the villagers."
The village chief told Lilia with a serious look.

"Ok, but why are you telling that to me?"
Lilia gazed at the village chief with confusion.

"The Villagers claim to have always seen it at your house.
Some even say they have seen it climbing out of your house.
So I am telling you to be cautious with your possessions."
He answered with a worried look.

"True, I have been missing some decorations..."
Lilia replied while remembering.

"That's worrying. It could be, that the creature made a home under your home..."
He replied just as worried as he said.

"Don't worry, Chief. I'll remember it!"

After the meeting, she went home, and warned her children.
Avaritia listened and was
angered by it. Someone was stealing the gold from everyone?
But that's my job!
Avaritia angrily thought.

"Don't worry, Li- I mean Mother! I will find the thief!"
Avaritia said to Lilia with determination.

Everyone had looks of relief on their faces. They didn't even question it.
Then, everyone went to bed, and relied on Avaritia.

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After my Family went to their nests, I returned to my own nest.

I opened the entrance thing they call 'door' and enter my nest.
It was filled with sparkly gold.
Hehehe...I can't help but grin at my treasures!
Wait I have to concentrate! There is someone out there, taking the gold that belongs to me!
Stupid thief! This is my territory! Only I can claim treasures!

I opened the window, and waited that this human disguise would disappear.
I heard from boss that they would hate me and take my gold if they saw me in my normal form. Boss is so smart!

After I was not a human anymore, I climbed on the base's roof.
I hate this thief! He is claiming my gold! When I meet him, I will make sure he can never uses his claws for stealing my treasures again!

"WHERE ARE YOU THIEF? I WILL SHRED YOU INTO PIECES!"
I screamed as loud as I could.
I wanted to punch the thief more than once!

Then I heard someone climbing my base. It's the thief! I'll cut his hands!
But then I realised who it was.

"Did I hear correctly? Somebody is stealing our gold?"

The one who appeared, was my Boss!
He is the coolest, strongest, and smartest, boss one could ever have!
I feel so proud just being his subordinate!

"Yeah. I am trying to bait him in here." I answered, trying to look as cool as him.

"I see. But let's search around this village."
Boss said with a really cool face.

"Got it!"

I took the order, and began searching.
I jumped on that base, and then that one.

Huh? Where is boss?
I turned to my base and saw him waiting there. He must be knowing when the thief would come.
As expected from my boss!

I kept searching for so much time, but I didn't know how much, since I couldn't count as good as my boss.

I decided to not look for the thief and to look for treasures instead. Boss can catch him!

I looked through the invisible barriers of the other bases.
I found some golden necklaces, some coins, and other treasures.
Is this what Darnel meant with window shopping?
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While Avaritia was window shopping, two people were spying on Avaritia's activities.

"Did you find the target?"

"Yes. It seems it is commiting theft."

Behind some bushes, were two people hiding.
One was using binoculars, while hiding with the other one in a bush.
They had old Farming clothes on.

"Don't let the target see you. Or it's over."

"I know. I even prepared a trap."

Before them, was a simple trap made out of a wood box, stick, string, a necklace, and gold coins.

Before them, was a simple trap made out of a wood box, stick, string, a necklace, and gold coins

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"...This will never work! Where did you even get all that?!"

"It will work! Bulliver lend me his necklace for this trap!"

"If that trap works, I'll give you a gold coin."

"You will see. I will win, and prove to you, that I am smart!"

The villager stared at the confident villager silently as if giving up.
While one villager was positive that his trap would work, the other one had his doubts.

"Shiny! Shiny!"

Suddenly, they heard an excited voice, near them.
They held their breaths and looked who it could be.

It was the creature they spied on.
The creature saw the gold coins with sparkly eyes.
Then it rushed towards the gold coins and slowed down when it reached the coins.
He took the coins with his sharp claws greedily, and held them in the air.
Then it was jumping while looking at the coins.

Suddenly, the wooden box fell on top of Avaritia, and trapped him in it.

"Haha it worked! You owe me a gold coin!"

"It really worked..."

While the one villager was overjoyed, the other one was stunned, at that unbelievable event.

"Quick, get the bug net!"

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