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“Water, please give me water.”
“Are you a hippopotamus?”
I’m not ignoring the desert.
However, if there was one mistake, it was that they ignored Geolsi.
We had been walking through the desert of Melkaran for less than a day, and Gulsey had drank all the drinking water he had taken from the horseman. If he was simply thirsty, I wouldn’t give him water. But Gulshi suffered from dehydration, and I had no choice but to give her water.
“How can you do that? A sign of dehydration every ten minutes. “Even a Lamborghini has better fuel costs than you.”
“I don’t know what Lamborghini is. “Girls drink more water than stable horses.”
The maids of the castle often gossiped about Gulshi. He complained that he had all the food I left to himself just because he was a servant. I thought I would, but now that I look at it, it seems like I really ate it all by myself. A body that is less fuel efficient than an ordinary person. Is this also because Gulshi has a ‘special bloodline’?
I frowned as I watched Gulsey crawling on the sand.
“It’s annoying.”
I was thirsty, but I could survive without water for several days.
But today seemed like a critical moment for Gulshi.
dog! liver! yes-!
Even Dalby, who had been quiet, started to get angry. The guy seemed very annoyed and swore with a stronger accent than usual. Dalby was running around her desert like crazy, pushing her dainty hooves vigorously. I was watching Dalby glowing brightly, but when he tumbled down from a high sand dune, I hurriedly ran.
“Hey, where are you going?”
Dalby didn’t stop.
Even as it was rolling down the sand dune, it was shaking its head and going crazy.
It’s clearing! Clearing~! It’s clearing!
A cute fawn rolls its eyes and swears.
Seeing his crazy appearance for the first time gave me a little goosebumps.
Did Melkaran’s evil energy drive Dalby crazy?
I hurriedly ran down the sand dune where he fell.
“Let’s go together…” “Ugh!”
Gulshi, who was crawling from behind, fell and rolled over.
I decided to ignore it. Because you walk, you won’t die.
thud!
As I was going down the high sand dune, I saw the scenery slowly changing beyond the haze of the desert. It’s not a mirage. Because you can’t fool my eyes. It seemed like one of Melkaran’s magical phenomena.
“The smell of grass?”
As we went down, the stuffy desert air and burnt smell disappeared, and a fresh smell like grass emerged. Dalby stopped glowing only after reaching the bottom of the hill. Surprisingly, there was a grassy field at the bottom of a hill that was well over 40 meters high. Dalbi led me here.
“Dalbi?”
Dalby stood guard, staring at a certain place with his body hair erect.
The guy’s gaze was sharp. I have never seen Dalbi’s eyes filled with anger.
At the end of my gaze, I saw a cabin with smoke rising from the chimney.
It was no match for the cursed Melkaran. It looks leisurely and peaceful.
But I was more nervous than when I was walking through the dry desert.
There is something over there that made Dalby angry.
“Aaaah! evil!”
Gulsey, who was falling down screaming, stopped at my feet.
My clothes were messed up with sand, but there wasn’t a single scratch.
Gulshi shook the sand off her hair and looked around with round eyes.
“huh? “Where are we?”
I said, shaking the sand off Gulsey’s back.
“Great. “Let’s ask the landlord for directions.”
Gulshi stared at the hut, then frowned and answered.
“Master, you know something strange, right?”
“what?”
“A leisurely cabin in the middle of Melkaran, the Demon Lord? Well, maybe the landlord is a murderer. They brought in adventurers like us who came in without knowing anything, poisoned them, ripped off their flesh, and smoked it in the stove below the chimney… … .”
“That’s good.”
Gulshi is not making a fuss. It’s like a man-eater, so it’s probably not that vicious in Melkaran.
“Then you can scold the wicked, right?”
That’s why I came to Melkaran.
No more hiding or avoiding.
The threat is growing and the secrets are piling up, and if you mess around, you will die in an instant. The purpose of the journey in Melkaran is to adapt and gain experience to face the great threat that will come.
So trouble is welcome.
I walked to the cabin at an easy pace, stood in front of the door, and cleared my throat.
“Are you there? “I am a wandering traveler and I am thirsty, so please do me a favor.”
I exclaimed slyly, as if I was visiting a farmer’s house with plenty of wheat sprouts.
In Melkaran, the sacred land of plunder, no one would speak so kindly.
If the owner of the hut is normal, he will react normally.
If they ignored me, locked the door, threatened me, or brought a blade to my door, I planned to go back. But soon the door opened slowly, and a handsome, friendly man came out holding an iron bowl full of water instead of a kitchen knife.
“A traveler from Melkaran, you are a rare guest.”
He said expressionlessly. The eyes were as small as string, but I could tell. I can see his eyes continuously examining me behind his fat eyelids. Although he was 190cm tall, he seemed somewhat naive and did not seem threatening. His calloused hands were caked with dirt and his muscles were strong, making him look like a farmer.
A farmer in the desert, it’s funny.
Gulsi, who was sneaking up from behind, looked around and pointed to the iron bowl.
“Can I drink it?”
“… sure. “Little girl.”
Gulshi and I are no different from adults if we cover up our youthful looks with a robe. He immediately recognized Gulsey’s face and called her “little girl.” However, there was nothing strange about the change in his eyes.
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“Kia!”
There is no shame in walking. After drinking all the water, Gulshi called for another bowl.
“I’m glad you found your home. There are no villages around here, so stay overnight. Night is dangerous. Especially the night of Melkaran.”
He was willing to fetch water, provide meals, and even a place to sleep. I laughed to myself. What a good Samaritan. There is no way in Melkaran that we can communicate with. However, he spoke with a bright smile on his face, like a benefactor who has received a favor.
“thank you. Thanks to you, I survived. Huh, rumor has it that Melkaran is a scary place where everyone they encounter commits murder, but I guess that’s not necessarily true. haha.”
I imitated an idiot who always seemed to die in a thriller movie. However, he did not show much agitation.
“… “I’m fine, but you have to be careful when you meet other people.”
He led us to the table. He happened to be having dinner, and there was food on the table. Six pieces of black bread, four bowls of soup, and even green vegetables that are rare in the desert.
“Enjoy yourselves. “There is a lot of leftover food.”
“thank you. May the blessings of the Three Gods be upon you, haha.”
As I was trying to sit down at the table, I almost lost my balance because of Dalby pulling my sleeve from behind. I smiled awkwardly, sat down on the chair, and bent down pretending to pick up coins.
“Why, what?”
Dalby glared at me with a disapproving face. Where did she learn that she seemed quite uncomfortable with the gay situation even puffing out her cheeks. I patted Dalby on the back and said in a low voice.
“Hold on a little.”
I straightened my back and showed the coin.
“It’s no big deal. It’s a small thing, but in return… “It’s Quartz’s coin.”
The man began to examine the coin carefully. The time spent moving around and handling coins was too long to be done on a table with food on it. I patiently waited for his impressions.
“It’s a beautiful pattern.”
The man seemed to like the Quartz symbol engraved on the coin.
“Are you from Quartz?”
I didn’t deny it.
Gulshi was already hungrily eating bread dipped in soup. I looked around at the food on the table and shrugged.
“There is plenty of food. Haha, it feels like a meal where many people eat together.”
“She eats alone.”
He pointed to the back of the kitchen. In the corner of the house, dirt-covered farm tools were piled up. The soil did not dry out as if it had been used recently. It’s interesting that in a desert where there is nothing but sand, there is soil with moisture like mine.
“Because the work is difficult, I tend to eat a lot.”
“May I ask what you do?”
“I’m doing farming.”
“Oh, farming in the desert…” … .”
This time I was truly surprised. There seemed to be an oasis nearby, as did the grass growing near the house. Anyway, farming doesn’t seem like a lie when you see the green vegetables.
“When the sun rises, I’ll show you the field.”
I nodded and took the bread. The black bread was hard and crumbly. On the other hand, the green vegetables looked fresh and delicious. But for some reason, I couldn’t reach for vegetables. It may have been a refreshing taste that cannot be tasted in the desert, but it had a strange, contradictory feeling. I couldn’t understand why I felt disgusted when I saw vegetables.
The man violently tore off the bread with his large hands and handed it to me, chewing the vegetables greedily like a goat. Green juice flows out from the corner of the man’s mouth and stains the table. The dining manners were dirty, but more than that, I felt disgusted. I swallowed my nausea and chewed the bread, but the foul smell made my stomach ache even more. It was delicious regardless, but I ended up only soaking the bread in water until the meal was over.
* * *
The sand, heated by the sun, would have become as cold as ice at night.
It’s an old and smelly room, but it’s probably a relief to be able to escape the desert night.
But I thought that it would be more comfortable to be homeless.
“I can’t sleep… … .”
Even though the room was small, Geolsi pressed against the wall and lay as far away from me as possible.
“why.”
“That’s what the sisters in the kitchen said. When a situation like this comes, you will definitely need a crotch guard… … .”
“Sweet, be careful what you say.”
I scolded Gulshi.
“You should sleep. “I need to supplement my fuel efficiency.”
“What about you, Master?”
“I’ll take care of it.”
“crotch… … .”
“stop.”
The sound of tossing and turning is heard for a moment, but then there is silence.
However, after a moment of silence, the sound of snoring was heard and filled the room with noise.
“I probably couldn’t sleep anyway.”
I didn’t sleep. I opened my eyes clearly and looked at the ceiling.
It’s as expected.
A 190cm tall rat is crouching beyond the ceiling. On a pitch-black night, a yellow eye could be seen through a gap. He may have thought I would never notice, but I could see his every move as bright as day. He didn’t seem wary of strangers. He does not suppress living. Goosebumps appear on his skin. I know this feeling. It’s similar to when he encountered the devil, but more intimate.
They say dogs recognize dogs.
So, can people recognize the killer?
I don’t overlook instinct.
We’re already at his table.
The rat hid for several hours until daybreak, and when Gulshi woke up and whined that it was hungry, it slowly disappeared.
fantasy,
