Episode 133
The atmosphere on the way to the island was relaxed.
Do you feel like the relaxed atmosphere created after the retreat continued until the carriage trip?
This is natural as there are no hardships or crises of any kind.
But things are a little different now.
A tense atmosphere was created, as if just before war broke out.
Of course, it was because of the Goodspring guys who joined along the way… … .
Five days had passed since the carriage journey began, and three days had passed since Goodspring joined them.
Since we used separate carriages, we rarely encountered those guys except when eating.
First of all, it seemed clear that they were conscious of this area.
Actually, if that was all there was to be, there would be no reason to be this nervous, but is it because Butterfly Goodspring was completely defeated?
There was a certain degree of hostility mixed into the gaze from the other side.
“Except for the butterfly good spring, there doesn’t seem to be much to see.”
Lunchtime on the fifth day.
Charon, who had finished eating all of the stew, looked at me and said, and Zeros, who had just finished drinking water, nodded and added.
“I guess so. From the beginning, I heard that Good Spring’s certification ceremony was an extension of the exchange meeting. “I don’t know the level of the instructors or the quality of the education, but the harshness is nothing compared to a retreat.”
“Today they started an argument about something strange.”
Evan spoke in a rare angry voice.
“What quarrel?”
“As I was making stew, a certain spirit looked sideways and laughed openly. “Why do the leaders of Badniker eat boiled pork porridge?”
Did these words become a catalyst?
One by one, the other guys reported their atrocities.
“I practice swordsmanship for a bit before eating, but someone asks why I do gymnastics on a moonlit night? Bastards without sprouts… … .”
“I finally mustered up the courage to go say hello, but I ended up being laughed at for no reason… … .”
“He told me out loud that I was the size of a pea!”
Charles, who heard the whole story, sighed and said.
“So, they are secretly arguing. “It’s been a while since I was reminded of my days as a socialite.”
“If you go out with a straight face, you will end up being the fool. “I guess they only learned how to handle things while we were wandering through the forest.”
That won’t necessarily be the case.
At least Butterfly Goodspring’s management skills were poor.
I saw the spirits of Goodspring.
It’s just as Charon said.
There is no need to look deeply, you can see it even at a glance.
Most of those people are children who were raised well in their families.
‘no. It’s not like he grew up well… … .’
Does it feel like these guys before they went through the training?
I don’t really want to claim that Badniker’s retreat is superior.
The more we focus on nurturing the next generation of heroes, the more we have no choice but to acknowledge the effectiveness of training sessions.
‘There’s no way a Badniker would be happy about the deaths of young leaders.’
Nevertheless, the reason why life-threatening threats were placed at the retreat was simple.
If you aspire to be a hero anyway, you will inevitably face such danger at any time.
And the people who save their lives in that situation are people who have already experienced similar crisis situations.
I don’t know what the curriculum for the certification session is, but… … .
One thing is clear.
Those guys don’t have the unique atmosphere of those who have passed through the land of death.
“What should I do, brother?”
Charon looked at me and asked in a low voice.
Every time this guy calls me brother, I feel like he’s drawing people’s attention, so I hit him a few times, and now he whispers low so the other guys can’t hear.
I said while looking at Hector who was standing a little away.
“Now, it will only take a day or two to reach the island… “For now, let’s just wait a little longer.”
“All right.”
Of course, if my prediction is correct, I think something will happen before we arrive at the island.
I didn’t say that until now.
* * *
Carriage travel is boring.
The excitement at the start of the trip disappears before even half a day has passed… … .
If you look at the scenery outside the window for an hour, it no longer looks beautiful.
But I didn’t really have a chance to be bored during this trip.
“Concentrate, master.”
Arjan’s sonorous voice erased all my thoughts.
“Slowly, concentrate your mind on the location of the hundreds of beasts. “It might be helpful to think of it as moving mana.”
Now, I was receiving training on how to use the power of the divine beast in Arjan’s carriage.
This may be the reason why this trip was not boring.
Of course, I know better than anyone else that Arjan is qualified for education.
“… “It’s hard to concentrate because I have hundreds of marks around my waist.”
Arjan laughed lowly at my grumbling.
“You are correct. “A person’s concentration comes from their gaze, and if you can’t see something, it won’t be easy to concentrate.”
As the saying goes.
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Unless you have eyes on the back of your head, you can’t see what’s engraved on your back.
“The engraved location is truly evil. ah. By the way, where is Arjan?”
“It is engraved near both temples. So, I sympathize with the owner’s difficulties to some extent.”
temple?
I had no idea because of the hair.
“It may be a little difficult now, but once this step is over, the benefits will be much greater.”
“For example?”
“Basically, the location of the scars can be hidden, and since it is an unexposed area, there will be less room for damage.”
“ah. It looks like the number hundreds has been damaged. “If that happens, will the contract be terminated?”
“It depends on the degree, but for now, yes. Of course, it would be possible to renew the contract, but it would be difficult. Shinsu basically regards Suheun as his own, so he is greatly disappointed when the contractor shows lack of care.”
Certainly, if this is true, it is better to place it on the lower back rather than on the back of the hand or forearm.
Unless you get hit, the risk of damage is low.
“That’s all for today.”
“Are you going to be okay?”
“yes. Master’s ability to adapt is frighteningly fast. “At the current rate, you may be able to partially transform yourself into a god within a month.”
In a word, Shinsuhwa is an advanced technique that applies power.
As a technique to maximize physical ability, you can think of Seren when fighting Arjan and Hariba in the Jewel Mountains.
They say that if there is a side effect that is not a side effect of Shinsuhwa, it is that the appearance changes slightly… … .
In Arjan’s case, deer horns sprouted from both temples, and Seren’s fingernails and toenails grew abnormally long.
‘I am?’
Since he made a contract with the divine beast called the snake, his tongue splits and scales grow.
Surely the legs won’t become one and end up like a snake’s tail?
‘… ‘Maybe I should have just signed a contract with another Shinsu.’
It looks like a combination of a snake and a human.
No matter how much I think about it, I can only see a future where I become a lizardman.
‘If it’s really weird, I’ll have to find another Shinsoo… … .’
It may seem difficult to cancel a contract that has been concluded, but looking at the case of Iron Blood Ball, it seems possible to contract with multiple divine beasts.
‘Shin Su-hwa… … .’
If possible, I want to succeed before I get to the system.
* * *
We prepared for camp as the sun was setting.
Of course, it wasn’t a grand preparation.
Although the inside of the carriage was not a bedroom, it was a great place to live that would be a shame to compare it to a tent or sleeping bag.
In other words, practically preparing for camping meant finding a suitable flat area around sunset and preparing for dinner.
After finishing the meal with neither good nor bad stew and slightly hard bread, most of the young people went to practice or went into the carriage to rest.
Lately, whenever I’ve been outside, I’ve been getting caught up in fights with the Goodspring guys, so I’ve been feeling like going into the carriage whenever possible.
I usually took more lessons from Arjan or spent time chatting in the carriage… … .
Today, for some reason, I felt like I wanted to breathe the night air, so I walked around the nearby forest.
“oh… … .”
Then, I found a fairly large lake some distance away.
There happened to be a fairly flat rock near the lake, so I sat cross-legged on it.
I planned to think a little more about Shinsuhwa here.
‘It looks like something is going to be caught.’
Arjan said that it would take at least a month for even partial conversion to success… … .
Actually, my current stage is not one of adaptation, but of acclimatization.
In other words, at this stage, it is right to use the power of the divine beast right away.
Of course, Rise also said that it would take some time to get used to it.
– The most important thing is image.
– image?
– That’s right. If you have made a contract with Shinsu, you must have met him face to face. Try to recall the feeling of the divine beast that you saw with your own eyes and focus on the number of times. If the memory of that time feels as clear as the scenery you saw just before, it will become a waterway and open the way.
It feels like Lycerradigos… … .
‘Gloomy, dull, arrogant, hates to lose, hates Assad.’
… Isn’t this more of an impression than a feeling?
It didn’t seem like it would be of much help, so I thought of a black snake made out of Rise’s hair.
‘Deep and dark.’
What else?
Is there any hint in what Rise said?
– My name is Lyseradigos All High Mood. An evil dragon swimming in the deepest darkness, a mage of the black heavens who could not dye even the seven colors that crossed the sky.
‘An evil dragon swimming in the deepest darkness.’
Somehow, the moment I thought back on those words, I could clearly feel the scars on the nape of my neck.
Ugh-.
It makes a strange sound and seems to glow slightly, but I’m not sure about this.
However, it seemed like I was clearly aware of exactly where and in what form it was engraved.
“… … .”
I opened my eyes.
At that time, dark clouds were swallowing up the moonlight, so the fairly large lake looked dark, like a hole of unknown depth.
Four dragons. In other words, it’s a monster.
Snakes that envy dragons are called Imoogi, but do all snakes really hope to become dragons?
Aren’t some snakes content with just being snakes?
At least in my memories, RiSe was confident.
Even though he called himself an Imoogi, his voice overflowed with pride and self-respect that he couldn’t hide.
‘A snake laughing at a dragon.’
That is the identity of the divine beast, Black Death Dragon, that I felt.
Why did I suddenly have this thought?
It occurred to me that swimming beneath this dark lake that I see now would be a much more suitable activity for a snake.
If the world beyond the clouds is the realm of dragons, it feels like the realm beneath the moist lake where the moonlight falls is the realm of snakes.
‘ah… … .’
A brief realization soon led to change.
The moment I felt coolness on the back of my neck, all five senses in my body became tense, and the veil of night lifted.
For a moment, I thought the moonlight had fallen again, but that wasn’t the case.
The world I see has changed.
‘and… … .’
The surroundings appear as bright as daylight.
Even if you use the painting eye, you won’t be able to see this much.
I walked to the lakeside and checked my reflection on the dark water.
“Ugh.”
A vertically slit pupil was visible.
It wasn’t as bad as I thought, but it gave off a somewhat evil look.
‘I don’t already have a nice face, but I got scolded.’
The moment I sighed in despair, I felt the presence of someone a long way away.
I looked back slightly and saw the butterfly Goodspring wandering through the dark forest.
What are you doing?
When I looked at it quietly, I realized that I wasn’t wandering.
This guy was slowly getting closer to where I was.
Sigh… … .
I looked at the surface again, conserving the power of the Divine Beast.
And after confirming that my torn pupils had returned to their original state, I looked ahead.
Immediately after, a butterfly appeared through the grass.
“… ah. “It was here.”
The butterfly said with a smiling face.
“Did you find me?”
“huh.”
“Do you have any business for me?”
“I know you. “You’re Badniker’s incompetent kid, right?”
I answered the butterfly’s words while tilting my head.
“I’m Luan.”
“okay. That’s right. Luan Badnicker. “The simpleton youngest son who sold the family’s treasured sword.”
I think I know roughly what purpose I came here for.
I picked my ear hole and asked to confirm.
“Are you arguing now?”
“What kind of dispute is this? You are not worth that much. “Your value is just to vent your anger.”
It’s rather refreshing to hear it spoken so bluntly.
“Did you come alone?”
Of course, I saw him approaching alone, but I asked first to confirm.
“okay. There’s no one around here. The carriage is so far away that even if you scream, you won’t be able to reach it. why. “Are you trying to reach your brother?”
“… … .”
“But what was Badknicker? The brothers are almost enemies? Was it because of Sanghyeolgong’s policy? … . I heard he has a really bad relationship. I looked at you, but your brother didn’t make eye contact with you even once. “Every time I saw you, you blatantly avoided my gaze.”
“Brother Hector tends to avoid me a bit.”
“okay. “When I looked at it, I got the exact estimate.”
The butterfly’s laughter was filled with cruelty.
“Even if you get hurt, it won’t be a problem.”
“… … .”
“Of course, the title will be a couplet. Goodspring and Badniker, it feels like the youngest members of both families are fighting against each other in a fierce battle.”
“aha.”
I got up from my seat.
Unfortunately, the Sword of Seven Deadly Sins is no longer available. Because I left it in the carriage.
The butterfly must have seen me groping my waist and said with a grin.
“Would you like me to lend you a sword? “Actually, it’s not fun for me to get beat up one-sidedly.”
I suddenly showed my two fists to the butterfly and said.
“What does this look like?”
“It’s a hand. “Who do you think is a fool?”
“Wrong.”
I shook my head.
“Let me introduce you. “This guy’s name is ‘etiquette’, and this guy’s name is ‘normality’.”
“… what?”
“What if I put it in detail?”
The butterfly responded as if possessed by something.
“… Manners?”
“yes.”
I nodded, then bumped my fists.
Boom… … . The moment the crash sound spread around, Nabi burst out laughing.
“Haha. You even have time to talk nonsense? I wonder how long I can do that. “If you get beaten up for about 10 minutes, you will honor the ground.”
“I don’t know what. “A person doesn’t need 10 minutes to crawl on the ground.”
I thought in response.
‘For Hector, it only took once, and for Charon, it took about two days.’
What about this guy?
Actually, I don’t know the answer to this.
Probably only ‘etiquette’ and ‘norms’ know.
“dare… … .”
The butterfly’s face burst into flames, and in an instant it rushed towards me.
“Who are you talking nonsense in front of?”
… … .
… … .
… … .
“Kwak, keak, keak…” … .”
“… … .”
“M-muam…” “Mmm.”
After I stopped punching, I saw the butterfly covered in blood.
“what?”
“Mean… It’s Hammi… … . I… I’m sorry… Mida… … .”
“hmm.”
“Jeba… That mom… Hit me… … .”
I nodded, let go of the butterfly, and then checked the time.
6 minutes 17 seconds.
It was a new record.
fantasy,
