human
Subaru:  Their memories of the demon beast–related crisis two months before were surely still fresh. He had to be convincing when he told them that the forest beyond the barrier still harbored demon beasts. Behind him, they could see an expeditionary force formed of veterans and numerous traveling merchant dragon carriages to transport them. Even if it felt high-handed to him, Subaru pushed forward while concealing that the Witch Cult was attacking.
gpt
Subaru:  “The evacuation will be for half a day at shortest, one or two days at most. Sorry to cause trouble for everyone, but please accept this as the safest way to…”
human
Young man:  “—Why are you lying to us like this?” The young man interjected suddenly.
gpt
Subaru:  “Huh?” Subaru’s eyes widened.
human
Young man:  As one of the village’s band of young men, he had exchanged words with Subaru numerous times. It seemed that he’d spontaneously blurted it out, but when Subaru met his eyes, he hesitated for a moment before stepping forward. "You bring a huge group of outsiders…to hunt demon beasts? Why tell us something like…?"
gpt
Subaru:  “Because, hey, it’s dangerous. I mean there was the demon beast ruckus not long ago, right? We need to deal with it before it becomes that bad this time around, so…”
human
Young man:  “Don’t try to pull the wool over our eyes!” Subaru tried to correct the precarious atmosphere, but the young man would not lend Subaru his ear. His unsophisticated face had a scowl on it, his fist shaking as he glared at Subaru. Upon it were repressed rage and despair, and irrepressible fear.
gpt
Young man:  “Master Subaru, you said you were trying to clear up our concerns, but…doing it this way is making everyone in the village afraid! We’ve been thinking the Witch Cult is up to something the whole time!”
human
Subaru:  “Uh…” The young man visibly lost his temper as he shouted, instantly making Subaru’s words catch in his throat. The youngster’s voice echoed around the village, spreading unrest among the villagers, and, naturally, among the traveling merchants as well. There was no unrest in the expeditionary force, but the turbulent flow of discourse made their faces grow graver as well.
gpt
Young man:  “You’re…not denying it, are you…?” The young man weakly murmured, finding his answer in Subaru’s silent demeanor. The sight caused an outburst of unrest among the villagers, making their pent-up worries pour out all at once.
human
Villager 1:  “So the people from the mansion really were talking about the Witch Cult yesterday… Why are they in a remote place like this…?”
gpt
Villager 2:  “That’s obvious, that’s obvious, isn’t it? It’s because the lord did something like that!”
human
Villager 3:  “Why must he support a half-elf…a half-demon…?” The worries spoken by one set of lips after another made it painfully clear that Subaru’s efforts to smooth things over had resulted in the opposite effect.