Episode 293
“What kind of shit is that… … .”
I closed my mouth and tried to cool my hot head.
I don’t know if I should call this fortunate, but perhaps because it was a cold place, I was able to regain my composure relatively quickly.
So, if we interpret Ymir’s words… … .
It meant that at least two people were needed to leave this place, and one of them would be left behind in this cold land forever.
It cannot be a malicious arrangement.
I said, suppressing the urge to say something harsh.
“is there any other way?”
[Isn’t this another way? Another way to exit without pulling out Mjolnir.]
“Isn’t there a more normal way, other than the one where one side has to sacrifice something like this?”
[You sound strange. How many things can you obtain in this world without sacrifice?]
It felt like sharp icicles were digging into my skin.
Although I couldn’t even see its form and could only hear its voice, it was as if I could feel the sharpened ax blade in my uvula.
[All I have to say is finished… … . Now you will have to answer my questions.]
“… … .”
[The fact that my consciousness has returned means that my speaker is also somewhere in this body. I will ask. Where is my speaker?]
“If you are a speaker… … .”
There was nothing to point out.
I mentioned the name of the giant boy who was particularly concerned about the forgotten martial arts gods.
“Are you talking about the Mir Giant?”
[Who is that?]
“… “A mutant giant with blue hair and super strength.”
But at this time, surprisingly, Ymir shook his head.
[I don’t think so… … . My speaker is not a giant.]
“yes? but… … .”
[If you meet my speaker… Guide me here… … . Mjolnir… I have to meet the owner… I will drive out this golden darkness… … .]
The voice gradually became fainter and eventually disappeared completely.
A cold wind blew.
It seemed like the last trace left by Ymir’s consciousness as it left.
“young master.”
The moment I heard the voice, I thought I had brought Ramon with me for no reason.
Of course, instead of just thinking about it and not showing it, I pretended like nothing had happened.
“He certainly doesn’t seem to be in a good state of mind, perhaps because he just woke up after a long sleep. “Let’s ignore the nonsense that big guy just said, senior.”
“Is this really nonsense?”
“Of course it’s nonsense. It might not be Ymir in the first place. The cult bastards were swept along with us, but there wasn’t a single one in sight. “What guarantee is there that this isn’t the inside of the barrier they created?”
“… … .”
Ramon had no answer.
When he glanced back, his expression was one of deep concern.
“Senior, don’t think about unnecessary things.”
“You’re saying something strange. “Do you know what I’m thinking?”
“I can tell your useless thoughts just by looking at your face.”
“Is that so? So what if we assume ‘what if’?”
“what?”
“No matter when, the moment of choice will definitely come. Because we don’t have much time left. At that time, which of us will sacrifice more to help those left behind… … .”
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
I intentionally interrupted Ramon.
Then he glared at this senior goblin and continued speaking.
“I’m used to this situation. Those guys always say the same thing… … . They create situations as if there is no other option and force a choice. There’s no need to listen. “Because there’s still time.”
“You have time? “Do you really think so?”
“… … .”
It was only after I became speechless for a moment that I realized that I shouldn’t have done that.
Ramon said, looking at me intently.
“Master, the moment I decided to break in through the stone gate, I also risked my life. You know, right? “I didn’t come here reluctantly or because someone forced me to.”
The sharp voice gradually became calmer.
Suddenly this thought occurred to me.
How old is this goblin? In general, a goblin’s lifespan is less than half that of a human.
How many years have they lived to be able to show such a detached attitude toward life?
“It is not easy, but everyone has the right to risk their life. And heroes implicitly respect each other’s rights. Master, don’t you respect me? Do you still think of me as a small, weak goblin? He joined the Corrupted and calls me his senior, but in fact he still doesn’t think of the xenos as heroes?”
Was Ramon such a talkative man?
That’s right.
He wasn’t a man of few words to begin with.
But at this moment, Ramon was glaring at me with a very different expression and face than the one I usually knew.
Still, I couldn’t keep my mouth shut here.
“I think it’s not me who’s mistaken, but a senior. I know that? To me, he looks like a person who desperately wants to die. I just asked… … . Do you think I look like a small, weak goblin? … .”
I shook my head.
“I never once thought that way after meeting my senior. On the contrary, isn’t he the one who thinks of himself that way? “He doesn’t think he can help in normal ways, so he wants to sacrifice his life to help with this mission, right?”
“that… … .”
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This time, on the contrary, Ramon was speechless.
And he looked at me with complicated eyes.
It would be amazing.
What I mean is that I understand the mindset of the weak.
However, this body was once much weaker and worse than Ramon’s.
There was a time when I thought I didn’t mind giving up my life as long as it helped Badniker and left a mark on the great family.
“Life is not expendable, and each person has a role to play. “You can’t waste it.”
“… … !”
Ramon looked at me with wide eyes and suddenly burst into laughter.
Could it be that I have lost my mind?
As I blinked in confusion, Ramon spoke.
“I’m sorry. It’s so similar to what Brother Lanferro said to me before… … .”
“okay?”
“yes. “I felt it from the beginning, but you look a lot like your older brother.”
is it?
I briefly remembered Lanfero, but other than the hair color, I couldn’t find any resemblance.
At that time, Ramon, smiling heartily, walked somewhere and suddenly reached out for Mjolnir.
“… … .”
“… … .”
“Hey… The hammer is bigger than me. Is there anyone who can wield this? really. “It was a giant’s weapon to begin with.”
“… … .”
“Shall I take a look? “It seems like something could happen.”
Ramon jumped up and grabbed the hammer handle, making it look like he was hanging from an iron bar.
I found it so funny that I burst out laughing, forgetting the situation.
“Hahaha… … .”
“greatness… … . It doesn’t work either. At times like this, I thought it would be fun if I became the owner of this hammer. A goblin is the owner of a giant’s armor… … . “Everyone will turn upside down.”
“Even if I become the owner, my senior’s strength is no match. “It would be faster for the hammer to swing the senior.”
“Yes.”
said Ramon, chuckling.
“Huh… Anyway, it’s too cold here. Shall we go back to the building where we lit the bonfire earlier? Let’s warm up a bit.”
“Let’s do that.”
Nodding in agreement, we head to the biggest building… … . I left the building that was probably the temple’s main hall.
Meanwhile, the snowstorm outside had become much stronger.
Even though I didn’t walk very far, my body was freezing.
– … You will have to hurry, opponents. In this eternal winter, the blizzard does not stop, but only gets stronger… … .
Ymir’s voice vaguely emerged.
It’s still hard to move, but does that mean it’s going to get worse?
If so, Ramon’s remaining time may not be the only thing to consider now.
I felt like I wanted to use the Cheonhwa First Air, but I couldn’t waste the little power I had left, so I held back.
When we returned to the building, surprisingly, the bonfire was still not extinguished.
As I was slowly warming up my cold body, Ramon rummaged through his bag and said,
“So, do you like tea? young master.”
“huh? “Well, I don’t hate it.”
“okay. You will get better starting today. “The tea I drink at times like these is especially special.”
I wondered what he was going to take out, but what Ramon pulled out was a teapot.
I was dumbfounded and asked.
“Senior, did you bring something like that?”
“Because I don’t know what will happen. “There is no harm in preparing thoroughly.”
“… … .”
“What kind of car do you like? First of all, there are different types.”
“hmm… “Do you have anything sweet?”
“Of course.”
Ramon grinned as he took out a sugar cube.
“Because we are partners in arduous missions.”
* * *
Ours is not tea water, but water made by melting the snow around us. I couldn’t control the fire, so I just boiled it like a teapot over a high-temperature bonfire… … .
The unknown car that Ramon drove was truly special.
The first taste was sweet, but after I swallowed it, a bit of bitterness remained on my tongue.
As I moved the teacup again to erase the bitterness, I ended up downing a cup in an instant.
It feels like the remaining heat from my throat and stomach is slowly spreading throughout my body.
“It’s definitely a delicacy.”
“I’m glad.”
“What’s the name of the car?”
“There is no name. Should I say it, Lamonti?”
“Tsk tsk. “It’s a fun name.”
However, Lamontien had an unexpected side effect.
Is it because I warmed up my body and filled my stomach with water?
I was starting to feel sleepy.
“senior… “How long has it been?”
“Time?”
Ramon opened his pocket watch and answered.
“About ten hours after rushing in? There is still some room. Close your eyes for a moment. “I will wake you up.”
“… … .”
I yawned and felt a little uncomfortable, but it was hard to tell why because I was in a strange state of drowsiness and sluggishness.
“… That can’t be possible. By the way, aren’t you tired?”
“Haven’t I been unconscious longer than you, Master? “Thanks to you, I’m still in good shape.”
Maybe so.
I yawned again, then squeezed my eyes and smeared my face with the intention of waking up.
When the cold snow touches my eyelids, I feel like the drowsiness is gone.
“That’s as far as it goes… … .”
“… “I was drinking tea and thinking about it.”
“yes.”
“The temple is spacious, right? “In the past, this place was used by Ymir’s monks, and there must be a manual somewhere that assumes this situation.”
“That could be true. But didn’t Ymir actually say that there was no other way?”
“If you can best understand your own gastrointestinal condition, why would medicine exist? The Colossus monks are the ones who lived under Ymir’s stomach. “It’s not surprising if you know other methods that even you don’t know about.”
“That makes sense.”
Ramon said, smiling slightly.
“You are truly amazing, Master.”
“okay?”
“yes. Even in situations like this, you don’t know how to give up.”
“well… … . “Is it really wise not to give up?”
Suddenly, my honest feelings came out and I was surprised.
Ramon looked at me with wide eyes, probably quite surprised, but then said with a chuckle.
“Do you think it’s foolish not to give up?”
“Sometimes it does.”
“Well, that could be the case. But I think that’s the basic quality of a hero.”
Ramon said, casting his gaze toward the campfire.
“A person who does not give up under any circumstances becomes a lighthouse just by his or her presence. It’s okay if it’s just words. It doesn’t matter if your feelings are completely different. “Because it is very difficult to say that it is okay, that everything will be fine, that there is another way, when there is real despair.”
“… … .”
“Sometimes that’s enough. “You will become a great hero.”
I felt like Ramon had gone too far, so my hands and feet got a little tight.
It was also Ramon’s characteristic to sometimes say such harsh things so casually.
“Sir Ramon.”
“yes.”
“Let’s live together and go out.”
“Of course, master. “I also have no intention of giving up on life.”
Ramon also said with a smile.
“Let’s make sure we survive together.”
* * *
Suddenly, when my blurred mind came back… … .
I realized I had fallen asleep.
I jumped up from my seat.
Goosebumps ran down my spine, but I looked around.
Ramon was not there.
fantasy,
