MEMORIZE Chapter 248

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Resident guards salute us vigorously as we leave the eastern gate. When I saw that, I once again felt the difference between the two cities, Monica and Mule. Just by looking at the armor the guards were wearing, there was a difference from Mule’s ruggedness, but more than anything, the scenery seen as soon as you entered the castle gate made you nod your head.

The well-paved roads between the vast green lands were nicely divided into several branches with signposts standing tall in the distance. Looking around, even though it is clearly outside the city, you can see a large number of users gathered in small groups under the walls or the beautiful trees built around it.

“Whahaha! So the effect wasn’t really a joke? I’m going back to the Love House today with flowers. He was so out of his wits! Just cling tightly to my arm… .”

“Wow, I’m jealous. But where did you get the money to buy the potion to increase stamina? “That might be a bit expensive.”

“Giggle. Didn’t you say that your brother did something on an expedition recently? I was lucky enough to find a goblin colony in the forest. “I got some gold coins and jewelry there.”

“Goblin village? Are there still any left? “Wow, I ate it completely raw.”

Compared to Mule, which was almost like a wasteland, isn’t this a park? And I had the illusion that those people were people out for a walk or a picnic in the park.

‘But even if it were a village, it would be difficult to exceed 200 or 300 gold unless it was a jackpot.’

I tilted my head for a moment, but it was only when I looked at the back of one of the people talking that I could understand the situation. Judging by the clan emblem, they appear to be quite skilled combat users. If you can join a clan, you should be able to easily deal with regular goblins. In that case, it seemed like the story was probably about earning public money. Anyway, since these words had nothing to do with me, I decided to just ignore them.

I immediately picked up the map, figured out the general direction, and then led the expedition team down the second road from the left. First of all, no matter how much I walked for at least one day, the possibility of being exposed to danger was 0%, so I planned to make as much progress as possible even if I had to march quickly.

“We will begin the rapid march now. “Everyone, please follow along carefully so as not to fall behind.”

After looking back and ordering to speed up, I began to gradually increase the tempo of my leisurely walk. Then, I could feel that the period of the sounds of footsteps rolling on the ground was getting shorter in proportion to my walking speed.

For a while we concentrated on the march, barely speaking. Perhaps because I adjusted my speed to suit my abilities rather than to suit the kids, I was able to move forward at a pace that was incomparable to before. At such a fast pace, no, we walked and walked endlessly, almost at the level of light running.

About six hours have passed. Perhaps because they had been marching at a rapid pace without stopping even once, the sounds of heavy breathing from behind began to increase one by one.

I took a moment to catch my breath, raised my head, and looked up at the sky. When we left in the morning, the sun, which had been hiding behind the clouds, suddenly emerged, shining a warm ray of sunlight. When the smell of clan members’ sweat mingled with the fresh air flowing into my nostrils, I decided to slow down my pace little by little, thinking that this was enough.

It was after another two hours that I stopped marching and called for a break. The place where we stopped was the beginning of a forest where the land was sloping and slightly raised, that is, a hill. As I climbed up one of the hills, the dense, tall trees blocked my view.

While I first climbed up and looked around, I soon saw clan members with sweaty hair coming up one by one. At that moment, he heard a crashing sound coming from below, and when he lowered his head, he saw Go Yeon-joo splashing in the water with his feet in a wide, concave area where water had accumulated in the ground. As if she felt my gaze, she smiled brightly at me and waved both her hands.

“Hak, Hak.”

“Ha, ha, ha.”

“Hey, hey. What are you talking about out of breath? “It definitely sounds like panting, Hak.”

“Haha, it’s noisy. It’s so hard, I’m dying. Why do you suck? Haaang.”

Ahn Hyeon and Lee Yu-jeong climb the hill, grumbling to each other. I was wondering if I could keep up with it because I had decided to run, but since I am a melee type, it seemed like all the training I had done was not in vain.

Eventually, when the two were slowly taking a deep breath, An Sol, Baek Han-gyeol, and Kim Han-byeol appeared one after another, as if they had rested a bit below. They seemed to be breathing well, as if they had taken a deep breath from below, but since all three were members of a class with weak stamina, their faces were white.

Anhyeon repeatedly took deep breaths and exhaled them, and then asked me in a somewhat calm voice if I was feeling better.

“brother. “The speed of this march is really no joke, is it?”

“I know. “But I’ll maintain this pace for a while.”

“omg. Of course, it would be okay for me and Lee Yu-jeong. Can other clan members follow suit?”

“Other clan members?”

When they glanced at Anhyeon’s words, the three shook their heads with stern expressions. It was an unspoken sign that it was okay because I could follow along. I shrugged my shoulders as if to show off, and Ahn Hyeon just blinked with a blank expression on his face.

If this was a dangerous or unexplored area, we would have marched while paying attention to physical strength. Because you never know when and where a battle will occur, you have to save your stamina for that time. However, as mentioned earlier, Monica is a very stable area. Therefore, right now I just wanted to get out of the stable zone quickly.

The reason why I am in such a hurry right now is that the clan members are probably focusing on rescuing the users who entered first. However, I had already guessed what their fate would be in the Canyon of Hallucinations.

After telling my clan members that we were leaving in 10 minutes (I thought I heard someone’s silent scream), I jumped straight down.

Pop!

As I stepped on the scattered leaves and raised my bent knees, Go Yeonju was still smiling languidly with her feet in the water.

“Have you found out anything?”

“yes. At least so far we’ve gotten it right. It’s really amazing. “I can’t believe I’m following the trace at this speed without any error.”

“It was just a rough estimate. “It’s nothing compared to the Shadow Queen.”

“Ho Ho.”

When I gave it a little look, Go Yeon-ju pursed her lips and smiled brightly. Then he took off his feet, put on his shoes, jumped up, and did his somersault. Finally, the place where she landed was a place with a lot of grass that pointed in her direction, albeit only slightly.

Go Yeon-ju lightly glanced at the ground, then lowered his head and opened his mouth.

“There are 10 people in the shallows. And the first rescue team consisted of 14 people. “You idiots.”

“Are there any other traces?”

“there is. But the direction is twisted here and there. “If you think about it in line with the time period I was talking about at Istantel Row, the traces I’m seeing are probably correct.”

“Then I guess we should leave the forest in this direction and look for the traces again.”

I turned my gaze towards the east. According to the distance shown on the map, it would take about a day to get out, but if I could maintain my current speed, it seemed like half a day would be possible. And if you leave this forest, you will come to the Plain of Wailing, which can be said to be a less stable area(?).

As I was flipping the abacus in my mind, I felt the presence of the clan members on the hill slowly coming down. I clearly told them to rest below, but if they were going to come down anyway, why did they come up with me? I sighed and lined up the clan members who came down.

“Ahn Hyeon is in the lead. An Sol, Baek Han-gyeol, center. Hanbyeol Kim is right behind the two. Lee Yu-jeong goes to the rear. High performance? “Go in as a keeper.”

And as soon as the camp was quickly captured, the rapid march resumed. With the sound of departure.

*

The sun has set before we know it, and a mirror-like moon has risen in its place. The dark dusk was waging a fierce battle with the moonlight, perhaps trying to take over the land. In the end, thanks to rapid marching for most of the day, we were able to escape the dense forest and enter the Plain of Wailing.

To be honest, I thought about doing a night march, but the distance I walked today was long enough, and I thought it would be better to stop here for the sake of Baek Han-gyeol, who is still only a newborn.

Baek Han-gyeol. He was definitely a guy with something. Since he wasn’t used to it yet, he was likely to fall behind once or twice, but instead, he gritted his teeth and followed without complaining. That made me a little impressed.

I didn’t waste any time choosing a camping spot. Anyway, since it was in the middle of the plain, we could see it there. After preparing for camp by laying expedition stones everywhere, we were able to have dinner thanks to Ko Yeon-ju, who showed off his skills for the first time in a long time.

After dinner, Ansol and Baek Hangyeol seemed to have suddenly become drowsy and lowered their heads in a friendly manner. If we had a competition to see who had the lowest stamina, the two would fight for first and second place, so we decided to give them a little consideration and return them to the last order of vigilance.

Crack, crack.

In case of a fire, a soft light leaks through the tree branches in a slightly dug hole where the grass has been removed. It’s been a long time since Ansol and Baek Hangyeol snuggled into their sleeping bags and took a deep breath. Go Yeon-ju and Yu-jeong Lee had just gone to bed because it was their turn to be on watch next time.

midnight. Only I, An Hyeon, and Kim Han-byeol were sitting in a circle looking at the bonfire without saying a word.

A little time passed, and Anhyeon, who had been just looking at the bonfire, raised his head.

“brother. I have a question.”

“What?”

“That’s it. At the meeting, my brother fell into the canyon of hallucinations… .”

AA AA AA… .

At that time, the sound of someone wailing on the wind from the plains reached my ears. Ahn Hyeon, who was just about to continue speaking, and Hanbyeol, who was hugging his knees and just peeking out her eyes. They both looked around, flinching, as if they had heard the sound. I raised my head for a moment, checked the shape of the moon, and opened my mouth in a calm voice.

“Keep talking.”

“Oh, no. I definitely heard a crying sound just now… .”

“I told you earlier. The place where we are now is called the Plain of Wailing. “It’s not a big deal, so don’t worry about it.”

“Ugh. Are you a ghost? “I don’t like ghosts.”

I was about to say something that didn’t seem like a big deal, but I just ended up laughing when I saw Hanbyeol’s neck moving. However, Ahn Hyeon seemed to be not in a hurry, as he moistened her lips with saliva and looked around her.

“madam. “I’m worried for no reason.”

“Because it’s no big deal. This is the place it used to be. The Plains of Wailing is a very large area. ah. In a way, the characteristics of this place can be said to be a very interesting place.”

“What characteristics do you have?”

“On rare occasions, a causeless wail echoes throughout the plains. haha. Don’t be so scared. It can be said that this is a place where stabilization has made considerable progress. “If it rings once, it will be quiet for at least a few hours.”

“Oh yeah? Then what… .”

AA AA AA.

however. As if they were laughing at my words, another wail echoed faintly around the campground.

‘what. twice?’

“… … .”

“… … .”

Ahn Hyeon and Kim Han-byeol’s eyes focus on me. Just as I was thinking for a moment whether I had heard wrong, I felt the presence of someone I thought was sleeping soundly waking up. The person who woke up was Go Yeon-ju. She had just woken up and turned her head around with her eyebrows furrowed, probably because she was irritated.

“Su-hyun. “Did you just hear something?”

“I heard.”

“How many times have you heard it?”

“Twice.”

Go Yeon-ju’s voice was a little subdued. But the moment she answered twice, she jumped up and began to look out for her surroundings with her sharp eyes. As it was, Go Yeonju opened her mouth once more.

“If I hear it once in a while, there’s nothing wrong. The second wail… . “Oh, what was it?”

“Somewhere in the Plains of Wailing. It’s a sign that something bad has happened. “Danger warning.”

I quenched my appetite and got up from my seat. Ahn Hyeon and Kim Han-byeol were looking at each other in turn with confused expressions on their faces. It was the moment I gave them a signal to stand up and put my hand on the sun and moon sword on my waist.

Ahhhhh!

The sound of wailing was heard more clearly than ever. It wasn’t just me who heard it. The complexions of everyone who was awake now were rapidly hardening.

“This is the third time. This… .”

Go Yeon-ju’s voice had returned to its original state, as if he had clearly woken up. I sighed heavily and finished her sentence.

“Where something bad happened. It means that someone has died. Hyun Ahn, Hanbyeol Kim. “Wake up everyone who is sleeping now.”

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