343. Red Curse (2)
The Earl of Bathurst returned with a completely dumbfounded expression.
‘Was riding a dog that shocking?’
Seongjin couldn’t understand him at all.
I heard that famous saints also rode dogs? I heard that fairy tales from scriptures were even created? But what’s the problem?
[Are you serious? You didn’t intentionally harass that guy, did you?]
Hmm, you’ve become sharper, demon lord.
In fact, I must have done enough hunting, and I must have exercised Max as well. There is no reason why I can’t return to the ecliptic first.
But you can clearly see the plan to separate our group, right? So, I feel like I want to make fun of him for no reason.
[Anyway, he has a bad personality.]
‘shut up!’
Anyway, I felt strangely empty from earlier.
Seongjin looked around for a moment, then realized the reason and tilted his head.
‘But where on earth has Lord Masaine gone? ‘You can’t see anything since evening?’
I tried to keep my spirits high, but as expected, I couldn’t sense any sign of him near the camp.
‘You’re not the type of person to go somewhere without telling me, are you?’
I was puzzled and went outside the tent to find the resident knights sitting together in front of a large bonfire and drinking alcohol.
It really gives off the vibe of being outdoors.
“Lowering!”
“Sir, come here quickly!”
When Sir Claudia spots Seongjin and shouts, the resident knights wave their hands enthusiastically.
They seemed to sincerely welcome Seongjin. Compared to the scary atmosphere when I first opened my eyes in this body, it was truly a huge improvement.
‘The power of the Rohan distilled spirit is amazing. Should Bertrand & Lee’s next business item be distilled alcohol?’
I sat down with that foolish thought in mind, and Edith handed me a cup of black-brewed Melbourne tea. It seems that he has returned to his main job after a long time, replacing Leader Bruno, who is guarding the Pearl Palace.
“Lowering. Don’t you sit down with group members? “If you come all the way here and hang out with the people at Jinju Palace, there’s no point in attending a social gathering.”
At her question, Seongjin glanced towards the other side of the camp.
I wonder if Seongjin’s intention to stay together until the end was properly communicated, as the members looked even more gloomy than before.
“Well, just play around on your own. “I don’t really want to be friends with those idiots.”
“Then why are you here?”
“To eat deer meat. “I also take the dogs for a walk.”
“yes? “Puppies?”
Edith asked a question, but Seongjin didn’t respond and took a sip of warm tea.
… Hmm, okay. There is a constant scent of bile, like the taste of home.
“omg!”
“You really ate that!”
The resident knights were shocked. Judging by the reactions, it looks like Edith’s gallbladder disease has already been upset once.
“Was it true that it wasn’t poison?!”
“What did I say? “It doesn’t mean I made something that couldn’t be eaten.”
“But Edith, why aren’t you eating?”
“I don’t eat anything that doesn’t taste good!”
“Do you have a conscience?”
Sir Calmen, in particular, gritted his teeth with a pale face. It seems like a trauma from not long ago is vividly recalled.
Seongjin shrugged his shoulders at him.
Why are you scared? That’s because I didn’t really do anything to you back then.
Horok.
When I take another sip of tea, the eyes of the resident drivers, who had been looking at me like I was crazy, immediately turn into respect and admiration.
“Everyone drink in moderation. “You know that people on duty are not allowed to drink, right?”
“haha. “You have Lord Masain in charge of security, so how could you do such a big thing?”
“But what about dinner? “Are you guys drinking on an empty stomach?”
“Over there, the cook is grilling freshly prepared venison, sir.”
As he said, along with the sizzling sound, the rich scent of cooking meat reached the tip of my nose. The smell isn’t as bad as I thought.
‘Now that I think about it, I couldn’t eat the wild boar meat that Sir Claudia killed earlier.’
Seongjin, who was feeling somewhat drowsy along with mild regret, took another sip of the familiar-tasting tea.
“Ugh!”
I felt like I could hear Lord Calmen’s strange screams next to me, but I guess it was just my mood.
Tsk tsk tsk.
In a clearing a little away from the campfire, Max, the chief contributor to today’s hunt, was tearing open a piece of raw meat. The first thing Edith gave me was deer meat.
Hustle and bustle!
Also, right in front of us, the resident knights, who were heavily drinking, were laughing their hearts out even at the nonsense jokes.
You say you like to have fun like that, but how did you manage to work at Jinju Palace because you were so frustrated?
‘But everyone likes it. It’s worth taking the time to come here… … .’
Crack, crack.
Despite all the commotion, a bonfire is burning quietly in the middle of the group. Occasionally, the firewood splits apart, and light sparks scatter into the sky.
‘It’s peaceful… … .’
Seongjin looked at the flame blankly and thought about this.
How much time has passed like that?
“Do you meditate with your eyes open now, Sir?”
Seongjin flinched and blinked when he suddenly heard Masain’s voice from next to him.
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“hmm? “Lord Masaine, when did you arrive?”
But what? Was I meditating?
But there was nothing to ask him. Because I felt the aura filling up in the Danjeon, unlike before.
At some point, the sluggish build-up of Auras finally came to an end, and Seongjin’s Auras were now spinning actively, completing the perfect 8th floor.
‘… ok?’
While he was very embarrassed, Masain sat down next to Seongjin and shook his head.
“It’s surprising that I am surprised every time. “While I was away for a moment, you couldn’t stand it anymore and your level rose noticeably.”
“… … .”
Seongjin scratched his cheek shyly.
hmm. Sir Masain. This is a completely unexpected situation even for me.
“And where is Sir Francis? “He doesn’t eat deer meat?”
“He had urgent business to attend to, so he went back to the imperial capital right away, Your Majesty.”
“okay?”
It’s urgent business.
Come to think of it, Sir Martha, I thought you were having a serious conversation with Francis earlier.
I don’t know if it was resolved in any way, but I still didn’t look good.
‘This man’s expression shows it all.’
But there was no time to ask anything. Before I knew it, fully cooked food had been brought to Seongjin.
The first was grilled venison sprinkled with salt and pepper. Everyone seemed to be waiting for him to lift it first, so Seongjin grabbed the utensil without delay and lifted a piece of meat.
“hmm… … .”
Seongjin, who was chewing meat and sharing his taste with the Demon King, tilted his head.
Although it is quite soft, there is a slight odor remaining.
“It’s not as bad as you think. But it’s hard to say it’s particularly delicious, right?”
“Well, I told you, right? In the first place, you shouldn’t compare it to the palace’s finest ingredients, my Majesty.”
Edith scolded him and filled the empty teacup.
“I know. “If this happens, the plan goes a bit out of whack.”
Seongjin looked at the carriage with regret. To be exact, the refrigerator in the carriage luggage compartment.
It was basically Max’s fault that I had to bring the wagon all the way here, but I wanted to bring fresh, delicious meat if possible, so I brought the refrigerator with me.
“That’s probably because the blood wasn’t drained properly.”
Sir Kurt answered, stroking his rough beard marks.
“blood?”
“yes. Lowering. Deer meat that has been cleaned and bled right away is more worth eating than this.”
“okay?”
It was probably Seongjin’s defeat. He was just busy catching his deer, so he just piled it up on one side of the camp.
‘If I had known in advance, I would have left it to the people of the territory to handle it from the beginning.’
But there was still meat left. The last giant bear Max caught. Since it was prepared right away, wouldn’t it taste good?
[Bear meat~ Bear meat~ Bear meat with a strong aroma and fiery taste~]
just as expected. The devil smells the smell of his favorite food and sings excitedly.
“ok? Isn’t this grilled too well? “It looks like the piece of meat has somehow shrunk in half.”
“Now that I think about it, the bear over there also looks a little smaller than before it was dismantled… … .”
“no way! Does it make sense that a healthy piece of meat becomes half? “You’re a little drunk.”
Seongjin lifted the bear meat to his mouth while listening to the resident knights talking happily next to him. It is grilled faster than the previous deer meat, and the rich, flavorful meat juices flow out as soon as you chew it.
[delicious!]
The Demon King exclaimed.
This guy seems to like all bear meat.
‘Still, it’s not as bad as I thought.’
But it was when Seongjin swallowed the meat and put it down his throat.
Bleep-
Suddenly, I thought I heard a high-pitched ringing in my ears, but in an instant, my vision became dark and blurred.
‘… … ?!’
And when my vision became clear again, the scene in front of me had changed from a campfire to a dense grass forest.
Hiss-hiss-
A rough and noisy sound of breathing came from my ear.
‘… What is this?’
At first glance, I looked down and saw that the ground was very close, as if the visibility was lower than I thought.
And you can also see thick feet with jagged claws, moving diligently back and forth and kicking the ground.
… Eh? This… it’s me?
‘But why am I crawling around on the floor?’
No, it would be a bit unfair to say it was long. This is because the speed at which the scenery passed by was quite fast.
Crunch, sniff.
Hiss-hiss-
In the meantime, the sound of heavy breathing did not leave my ears. I thought it was a very loud and strange breathing sound, but when I looked closely, I realized that it seemed to be coming from my own throat.
Kkkkkkkk! Kkkkkkkk!
The faint sound of dogs barking can be heard from afar.
Things that visit this forest every year showed up again without fail. Seongjin was dumbfounded when she realized that she was naturally thinking that way.
– Annoying things!
Rough thoughts that have not been refined into words come to mind.
-Just avoid it! But I’m angry!
It was difficult to tell whether these were really his own thoughts or whether they were someone else’s thoughts flowing in. It is not possible to resist the reckless movement of running.
Seongjin had no choice but to let his body move as it pleased and quietly observed the surrounding situation.
How long did it run like that?
Suddenly, Seongjin stopped somewhere in the forest. Perhaps it was because a red stone was shining brightly right in front of my eyes.
When I look at it quietly, strange patterns sometimes appear and disappear around the stone. Just looking at it, it is an unusual sight.
‘What is this?’
But there was no time to wonder for long.
Because, against his will, Seongjin’s body suddenly swallowed the stone past his throat.
Sniff, gulp!
‘… … !?’
Tsk tsk tsk tsk.
‘Now, wait a minute! If you eat something suspicious like that… … !’
Embarrassed, Seongjin quickly tried to spit out the stone, but just like before, nothing worked as he wanted.
Gulp!
The sensation of a small lump going down the esophagus is vivid –
Clumping.
At the same time, rapid changes began to occur in the body.
I felt as if my muscles were growing thicker, my muscles were twisting around, and my body was expanding outward.
Big wow!
Seongjin raised his body even larger and roared fiercely into the air.
There was no pain. At the same time as I was filled with groundless confidence, an uncontrollable ferocious force spread out in all directions.
A strong thought echoes in my head, and I don’t know whose origin it is.
-okay. Why do you have to run away from them! Go back to your nest right now and get rid of all those annoying things… … !
“… under!”
[…] jin!]
“Lowering! “Why are you doing this, sir?”
[Lee Seong-jin! Hurry and open your eyes! Seongjin Lee!]
The devil bastard screams so loudly that it makes my head buzz.
As strong hands continued to grab both of his shoulders and shake him vigorously, Seongjin’s mind slowly regained its sense of reality.
“… Sir Martha?”
“Yes, sir! “Are you conscious now?”
[Lee Seong-jin! Iseongjiyiyin!]
‘uh… … .’
Blink.
Blinking his eyes, Seongjin looked at the face of Sir Masaine who was approaching close in front of him, then slowly turned his head and looked down at the fire.
‘bear… meat… … .’
Meat thrown haphazardly on the floor along with dishes comes into view.
In that moment, Seongjin instinctively realized what had just happened to him.
– Bute Mores.
-yes?
-Have you ever eaten something you hunted yourself?
At that time, my father seemed to want to explain something more. About the act of hunting and eating it yourself.
‘iced coffee. I see ‘I hunted that bear.’
Seongjin’s mind slowly began to spin. I promised my father that I would never hunt myself and save myself.
However, that bear was captured by Seongjin’s family with Seongjin’s power. In the end, it wasn’t much different from Seongjin’s own hunting.
‘This is because the karma left behind by dead things becomes the karma of the person who took that death.’
Someone’s voice rang softly in my head.
‘okay. This is the karma of a dead bear, the memory of a bear.’
Seongjin slowly got up, pushing Masain, who was supporting him.
Just because I suddenly glimpsed the memory of a dead bear, I didn’t feel particularly tired or in pain. I just felt dizzy, like I was still in a dream.
“I ate it.”
When Seongjin opened his mouth, Masain asked back in confusion.
“yes? Lowering. What is that… … .”
“Lord Masaine. In that forest, I ate a rock. “It’s a strange stone that glows red in the dark.”
“… … !”
When the prince, who lost consciousness for a moment, blurted out something strange, Edith and the resident knights exchanged looks with worried expressions.
But Seongjin somehow knew. His loyal bodyguard would surely have understood what he said.
And, that premonition was correct.
This is because Masain’s face, looking at Seongjin, turned pale like never before.
fantasy,
