Episode 83
This wasn’t even worth worrying about.
“How can I go back to where I came from?”
Then Assad’s frown narrowed.
“hmm… So you’re saying you’re going to reject my offer?”
“I guess so.”
“Why? Did you not understand me correctly? Have I become a fool again?”
“… … .”
This guy is the real deal.
No offense, but I’m not the type of person who wants to talk for a long time.
“I understand.”
“And yet I’m going to go back to that hell.”
I said with a smile.
“Whether it will be hell or not remains to be seen.”
“hmm… … .”
Assad smoothed his chin.
“I’m sure you have a reasonable reason… … . good night. “If that is your decision, I have no right to get involved.”
And points behind me.
“I made an exit behind you. All you have to do is open the door and go out.”
When I looked back at those words, a door that was clearly not there had appeared.
“Before you leave. “Even if I ask, you won’t tell me who came up with this crazy plan, right?”
“huh.”
Then, as if a funny idea suddenly occurred to him, he chuckled to himself and said:
“Still, I think you can at least tell me something.”
“You mean?”
“okay. “Is there anything you want to say to him?”
“… “Old man, bastard.”
“hmm?”
Assad tilted his head.
“Is this the end?”
“yes.”
“Right. But did I mention my age?”
“That’s not it. “I just don’t think the head of the family will be swayed by a nosebleed dog.”
“That’s accurate.”
Assad confirmed what I said.
Of course, that affirmation itself may be a deception, but it is unlikely that Assad will engage in such troublesome psychological warfare.
So, I think that answer is similar to a hint given by pretending not to know.
It’s probably one of the old monsters that have been hiding behind Badniker’s curtain for a long time.
“good night. “I’ll tell you when I feel like it, so just go.”
Assad waved his hand.
When I lowered my head and grabbed the doorknob.
“Luan Badnicker.”
“yes?”
“I hope you survive.”
When I glanced back, Asad said with a grin.
“I’m serious.”
* * *
“Do, I’m back!”
“Luan! are you okay?”
“Have you met your father? “What did he say?”
“… for a moment. “I feel dizzy.”
I pretended to stumble and took a moment to gather my thoughts.
Expectant faces surrounding me.
Even Charon, who was stuck in the corner, was glancing around here.
‘Shall I tell the truth? Or just hide it?’
If you tell the truth like this, Badniker’s prestige will fall to the ground, and maybe things will turn out to be much bigger than you think.
There is no way the other family will stand by and let their precious child die, even though they are not idiots.
Of course, it’s none of my business, but if there’s anything that bothers me, it’s Assad’s attitude.
There’s no way that smart man didn’t know about this butterfly effect, but he told me the whole story without hiding anything.
‘Are you saying you don’t care what other families say?’
If you make a mistake, not only will your relationship with other families worsen, but you may also be subject to sanctions from the imperial family.
It must be fun to see Badnikers burning with the karma they have committed.
“… “I moved into what seemed like a strange room, but there was no one there.”
But I hid the truth.
Of course not for Badknicker.
I just feel like these immature guys who can’t be called heroes yet can’t handle the truth.
Of course, even when I said, ‘It’s not good to get help right away,’ these guys looked like the sky had fallen… … .
Wouldn’t you have been even more devastated if you heard that you had become a bait to catch a priest?
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Of course, this is my personal opinion.
“… So what do we do now?”
“Shouldn’t I hold on…?” … ? “Because one day, Badniker will definitely realize it.”
It’s just as I said.
Actually, it’s not that much, I knew it all from the start.
As I watched the leaders chatting about various things, I secretly revealed my next destination.
“I’m thinking of going to camp first.”
“… camp?”
“okay. I am concerned that there is no response from the instructor. “I’m going to go and see what the situation is.”
“Well, it must be dangerous… … .”
“There is no success without risk.”
“Ah, ah… Well, then I will guard this place… … .”
Basil, a timid dwarf, spoke in a withdrawn voice.
Judging by his attitude, he doesn’t seem to have any intention of going with me.
“I didn’t plan on going to all of them in the first place. Isn’t it dangerous to move in a group? So from now on, we will only be accepting applicants. “Who’s going?”
First of all, I said it this way.
I don’t mind moving alone.
Oh, except for one guy.
“Charon, you are coming with me.”
“Why?”
“Why is it a dog. “Do I want to get beaten up and go? I just want to go.”
“… … .”
For some reason, my tone of voice seems to be getting harsher in front of Charon.
Is it because of what this guy looks like?
He looks like a mercenary and reminds me of those days.
Anyway, Charon closed his mouth.
The reason is that among these guys, the most useful one is Charon… … .
Actually, that is not the only reason.
I’m the only one who can control that guy here, but if I leave him out of sight, he could end up doing something wrong again.
He’s a crazy guy who used points to deal even when the devil appeared, so there’s nothing he can do.
“… “I was planning to go even if you didn’t tell me.”
Charon uttered a word as if showing minimal resistance.
I was even thinking of hitting him if he didn’t listen to me, but it was a waste of effort.
“I’m going too.”
I nodded at Hector’s words.
Of course, I thought this guy would say he was going.
First of all, there are three search members I thought of… … .
I said while looking at the spirits who were still confused.
“If you don’t have confidence, just stay here. “It’s better than harming others.”
I said sure.
Today’s forest must have become an incomparably more dangerous place than yesterday.
It may not be a leisurely situation to load luggage.
“… “I’m going too.”
And should I say it was unexpected?
Evan Helvin announced his intention to accompany us.
I looked at it carefully to see what he was thinking… Evan’s eyes were on Charon, not me.
‘Did you feel a sense of competition with Charon?’
I guess I’m still holding on to the fact that I lost everything in sparring last time.
In general, competitive spirit leads to positive growth as long as it is not excessive… … .
I’m not sure if it’s a good thing in the current situation.
“Evan, if you show anything similar to yesterday, I’ll send you away midway.”
“… That won’t happen anymore. “You can swear.”
If you can say it this way, it’s good.
“Then a scouting party has been formed.”
Me, Charon, Hector, and finally Evan.
These four go to see the camp.
“You guys can wait here and get something to eat if you can. And in the unlikely event that the cabin is abandoned, it leaves behind a trace.”
“All right. But why are you eating it? … ?”
“You have to assume the worst. “If a musical instrument invades this land, everything, whether it’s a forest or a spring, will dry up, so we need to secure as much as possible before that happens.”
“hmm… All right.”
I saw Mir for the last time.
Looking at his confused expression, it seems like he hasn’t fully grasped the situation yet.
“Mir.”
“Uh, um? What.”
“Please take care of me while I’m away.”
Then Mir looked at me with a blank face.
“Are you asking me to please you?”
“okay. “You protect those guys.”
“I… … .”
I thought he was very nervous, so I made a joke on purpose.
“A hero protects the weak.”
“… “Who says I’m weak?”
Charles grumbled.
What I said was half serious and half joking.
Mir’s potential is not inferior to that of Charon or Hector.
If you can overcome your fear, the low-level demons around you will be no match for you.
“i get it! “I will protect you, so don’t worry and go home safely!”
Anyway, he is a simple guy by nature, so the encouragement that wasn’t my encouragement worked well.
I patted Mir’s shoulder a few times as he clenched his fist.
“So are we going to camp first?”
“That’s the final destination. “Once I meet Youngdo on the way, I plan to help him.”
I haven’t told these guys yet.
Among the Youngdos, there is one person you must meet.
Seren Good Spring.
The guy who acted like he knew about this situation in advance.
How did Goodspring, not even Badniker, know about the church’s plans?
First of all, we need to find out.
* * *
The map of the forest handed out by the instructor was not very accurate.
The approximate location was drawn for easy identification.
“The camp isn’t that far. “If this weren’t the case, it would be a distance that could be reached within two or three hours.”
“now?”
“It will take at least two days, and at most three or four days.”
Hector said, pointing to a spot in the forest.
“So, rather than heading straight to the camp, I think it would be better to make the stream that runs through the forest our first destination. “In the meantime, I refill the drinking water.”
The stream is where our group first encountered the monster spider.
We agreed as there was not enough drinking water.
At that time, Charon, who had left to look around, returned silently and spoke in a blunt tone.
“I took a quick look around. It was full of demons. “They were in pairs of two or three.”
“It looks like a bunch of demons have been summoned, just like you said.”
If you go in groups of two or three, it is too risky to kill them by surprise.
In other words, it was best not to encounter the devil even if you went around in a big way.
Charon became the guide.
This guy wandered around the forest, which had become dangerous because the devil had been summoned, as if it were his own yard, and yet his presence was perfect.
Hector knew well the geography and characteristics of the forest.
I don’t know how many times I stopped by or whether I heard anything about it in advance.
In any case, it will be valid knowledge until the forest is marinated in musical instruments.
‘Better than my group.’
Charon and Hector, both of them are among the most talented among the Youngdos, so it is only natural.
Anyway, we moved forward steadily, albeit slowly.
The advance went more smoothly than expected.
It’s hard to be sure because there are so many variables, but if we keep this pace, wouldn’t we be able to arrive by tomorrow?
… There was a time when I thought that way.
“hmm… … .”
I took the hourglass out of my pocket and checked it.
Some time has passed since we left.
This is a point where it is not strange to see a stream, although you cannot see an empty lot.
Then Charon spoke.
“… “That’s strange.”
“what?”
“I don’t feel like I’m making progress.”
“What is that… … .”
“for a moment. “Isn’t this the place we passed by earlier?”
Charon paused at Hector’s words and asked back.
“A place you passed by?”
“okay.”
“The evidence is.”
“That tree looks exactly like the one I saw earlier.”
Charon looked at the tree that Hector pointed to, but he didn’t seem to agree.
So I agreed.
“I think what you said is right, brother?”
“okay… … ? “I can’t tell them apart.”
Evan said, tilting his head.
“… … .”
“… … .”
And Hector and I looked at each other at the same time as if we had something in common.
“older brother.”
“… okay.”
The fact that only Hector and I realized it means that only Badniker realized it.
One of the features of Butterfly Forest.
People other than Badniker wander around in this forest.
“Has the forest barrier broken?”
“It’s probably in the middle of falling apart. “If the barrier had completely collapsed, the family would have reacted immediately.”
“… … .”
Hector knew about Badniker well, but… … .
I guess I didn’t expect that they were crazy people trying to kill the devil by using Yeongdo as a scapegoat.
You’ll find out someday, but not now.
I closed my mouth without saying anything.
That’s the moment.
– Ugh… … .
A tearing scream was heard from somewhere.
“… “Did you hear that?”
“okay. “It was west.”
“It’s the complete opposite of camp.”
“But we still have to go.”
Evan said, perhaps because his relationship with Hector was still awkward, but he was sticking to polite language.
“Luan told me before we left. “When you meet Yeongdo, you have to save him.”
“It did. But what if it’s not Yeongdo?”
“yes?”
“It could be a banshee.”
Hector said.
“It’s a demon that imitates human screams. “This guy is also a low-level demon, but he is a more troublesome opponent than the Beast.”
“It means they may have been summoned together.”
“It’s not out of the question.”
Everyone’s eyes were focused on me, and I made a shocked expression.
Even so for Evan, who was in the same group, why do the other two treat me like a decision maker?
I spoke briefly.
“I have to go rescue him.”
I don’t know if I didn’t know, but I found out and I can’t ignore it.
Even though I’m still young and immature… … .
Because we are aspiring heroes.
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