I got up from my seat and woke up Father John.
“Father John.”
“Uh, uh, yes… … Brother… … .”
“This is an attack. Get up.”
At my words, Father John got up in a hurry and put on his glasses.
There are… about four people surrounding the tent?
【Wow, I thought the first day would pass without incident!】
【Who is it? Who is it?】
【Go out quickly, Kangrim! I want to see what happens!】
【Let Father John go first!】
Sending out Father John was a ridiculous story.
I whispered in a small voice to Father John.
“I’ll go out and deal with it, so you stay inside. If you run away, you’ll be in more trouble, so if it gets dangerous, shout out.”
“yes yes…….”
Father John was already very scared.
I was worried that they might tear open the tent and come in, but they were waiting nearby, probably coveting the tent.
As we held our breath for a moment, the entrance to the tent began to open little by little.
The moment the outside air came in, I stabbed my knife into the gap.
“Ahh!”
A scream burst out along with a stabbing sensation.
I immediately ran out of the tent and swung my sword at the attackers.
I noticed some bewildered faces.
“Hey, weren’t you asleep?”
“Take it first!”
“Make sure to collect all the food, clothes, and tents!”
The attackers all had unfamiliar faces.
They were glaring at me with their eyes as ferocious as those of wild beasts.
I checked the four pillars and it is the minimum wage.
【Wow, there are more than I thought?】
【Will Kangrim be okay alone?】
【That’s right. I should have hung out with the other kids.】
【Hey, aren’t you ignoring Kangrim too much? He might even hit me.】
【Really? I forgot because I don’t carry it with me all the time.】
If you take the seven-character map as they say and use your ‘fighting instinct’, you will be able to win.
The problem is that I don’t have the confidence to keep it alive.
There was a high probability that he would be killed.
I want to keep him alive if possible and hear the information… … .
It would be enough to save just one person.
While I was thinking about who to save, the other person spoke to me.
“Look. If you just give me food, I’ll let you go.”
“Yes. We are thieves, not murderers.”
At those words, a snicker escaped my lips without me knowing.
Even if you are not a murderer, stealing food in this demonic realm is an act equivalent to murder.
I looked at them and said.
“What if I don’t give it to you?”
“Then we have to take it by force.”
As soon as I finished speaking, the other person grabbed an axe and rushed at me.
Since I had killed quite a few demons in the previous Demon Realm, my ‘agility’ was over 20.
I moved before my opponent could act first.
-Snap!
“Cough!”
I lifted his chin with my knee and kicked him, then immediately struck him in the head with the handle of my sword.
As the opponent staggered and fell, another one rushed at me.
He’s a higher rank than me, but he’s not that strong.
-Phew!
“Ahh!”
As soon as I stabbed the bastard in the thigh, he lost his balance and fell down.
The moment when you finally want to cut off my breath.
-Phew!
There was an explosion and the surrounding area was filled with smoke.
Perhaps the survivor had used a smoke grenade.
Soon, sounds were heard scattering in various directions.
【What? I can’t see anything because of the smoke!】
【Oh, what the heck? Are you running away?】
【You kids, you don’t seem to have any pride.】
【Kangrim-ah, go catch him quickly!】
I thought about chasing after one and catching it, but decided to wait for now.
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It seemed highly likely that it was a lure operation.
I couldn’t rule out the possibility that while I was away, another guy might come back to the tent.
As time passed, the smoke soon cleared and the surroundings became quiet.
After making sure there were no remnants left nearby, I went into the tent.
Father John was trembling with tears welling up in his eyes.
“Hyung, brother. Are you okay? What’s going on outside… .”
“It was a thief. It seemed like they were trying to steal our food.”
“Oh, how could that be… … . Are you hurt anywhere?”
I nodded and sat down.
Father John examined my body carefully, but there was no injury.
He soon breathed a sigh of relief.
“I’m glad you’re safe. But you tried to steal food… … .”
I’ve heard stories about thieves for a long time.
Thieves who came here first and then ran out of food, targeting the food of those who came later.
It seemed that the group led by Choi Sang-won, whom we had just encountered, had had their food stolen in the same way.
“We’ll be more visible since we have a tent. We might be back again, so let’s move tomorrow.”
“yes yes…….”
“First of all, go to sleep quickly. If you don’t sleep well, it will interfere with your schedule tomorrow.”
Only then did Father John lie down again in bed with an anxious look on his face.
There was an awkward silence for a moment.
He tossed and turned and asked cautiously.
“I… … Wouldn’t it have been better not to bring me? I’m holding back my ankles… … .”
“No, don’t worry about it. Father John will be busy starting tomorrow.”
There is a lot of work for Father John to do here.
It wasn’t for nothing that I fed you so much expensive food today.
From tomorrow onwards, he would earn his keep.
* * *
The day after the thieves left.
Seo Kang-rim and his party were moving to change the location of their campsite.
Father John was hiding behind the grass and watching Seo Kang-rim fighting.
Giant demons were falling helplessly in front of Seo Kang-rim.
Looking at the sight, Father John was both amazed and had questions.
‘Brother Seo Kang-rim, why did you bring me here?’
Seo Kang-rim was strong.
So much so that I feel like I need help from others.
Even now, he was fighting like he was flying against the demon.
-Kkuiik!
As Seo Kang-rim’s sword swung several times, the earthen pig let out a loud scream and fell down.
He had a huge body that made the ground shake.
Even as Father John was admiring her, Seo Kang-rim was silently collecting Yeong-ok.
Only when all the demons had fallen did Father John emerge from the bushes, timidly.
“Excuse me, brother. Are you okay? It would be better to get treatment first… … .”
“I’m okay, I’m not hurt.”
There were quite a few battles from morning until late afternoon, but Seo Kang-rim didn’t even get a scratch.
Not only here, but also when helping Father John conquer the magic realm.
During the first to fourth rounds of the Demonic Realm, Seo Kang-rim rarely got hurt.
‘It seems like he doesn’t need me… … But seeing that he brought me here anyway, I think Brother Seo Kang-rim is a really good person.’
It seemed that he felt sorry for her and helped her because she was unable to conquer the Demon Realm.
Didn’t you share such a precious meal with me yesterday?
Meanwhile, Seo Kang-rim started to drag the devil and go somewhere like yesterday.
Father John asked curiously.
“Excuse me, brother. I have a question. What is that magic used for?”
“I plan to write this for dinner tonight.”
“Aha, for dinner tonight… … Yes?!”
Father John asked back with a frightened look on his face.
Seo Kang-rim silently dragged his horse towards the river.
As he began to trim the handle, Father John asked with a frightened face.
“But, didn’t you say that the meat of the devil is poisonous… …?”
While we were walking around the island today, Seo Kang-rim explained a few simple things.
There is an orchard nearby, but do not touch it, the beasts of this realm are poisonous, so be careful.
Still, Seo Kang-rim had a calm expression.
“Yes. But I think there is a way to remove the poison.”
“How?”
Seo Kang-rim took something out of his pocket.
It was a leaf as big as a fan.
“They say that these leaves have a detoxifying effect. They say that these leaves help remove toxins.”
“Wow, I see. How did you know that, brother?”
Instead of answering, Seo Kang-rim pointed to the sky with his hand.
Father John nodded at the hand.
‘God must have told me. That’s fortunate.’
Father John, who had come to his own conclusion, did not ask any further questions.
Settling down near the river, Seo Kang-rim butchered the meat while preparing dinner.
The meat that was detoxified yesterday was the ingredient for dinner today.
He put the meat on skewers and placed it over the campfire.
Soon an appetizing smell began to waft in.
“Father, you may eat now.”
I just placed the freshly grilled meat on the detox herb leaves that I had just used as a bowl.
Father John was impressed by the plausible appearance, but asked with a puzzled look.
“Brother, aren’t you eating?”
The food was placed only in front of Father John.
Seo Kang-rim nodded.
“I’ll eat separately later. Please eat first.”
“but…….”
“it’s okay.”
At Seo Kang-rim’s words, Father John hesitated for a moment, but eventually began to eat the meat little by little.
I was worried because I heard it was poisonous, but it tasted surprisingly good.
Father John finished his meal with satisfaction and gave thanks.
“Thank you for the meal, brother.”
“If you have eaten everything, I would like you to help me now, Father.”
“Oh, of course. Tell me anything!”
Father John smiled brightly, finally feeling like he was doing something useful.
Seo Kang-rim came to Father John with something.
It was the raw meat of a demon that had just been caught.
Blood was dripping from the greenish flesh.
Father John looked at it curiously.
“Brother, what on earth are you asking me to do…?”
Instead of answering, Seo Kang-rim cut up some raw meat and put it in his mouth.
It was meat that had not yet been detoxified.
Father John jumped in surprise and said,
“Tongue, brother! You clearly said that the meat was poisonous!”
“Yes, it is poisonous.”
Seo Kang-rim calmly cut off another piece and put it in his mouth.
The disgusting taste spread through my tongue and throughout my body.
As the poison began to seep in, his veins began to stand out little by little.
Seo Kang-rim said, grumbling.
“From now on, you will be the one treating me, Father.”
“yes?”
“You just have to decipher it.”
Whether Father John was shocked or not, Seo Kang-rim slowly cut the meat and put it in his mouth.
“Okay, let’s begin, Father.”
The more I ate the poisoned meat, the more blood vessels began to appear in my eyes.
Even the gods were crying out.
【Hey, Seo Kang-rim, what are you doing?】
【Mom, he’s poisoned.】
【No, seriously, why are you eating that?】
【Is it tasty? It looks like puffer fish.】
As the poison began to spread, my whole body began to stiffen.
It was not a lethal poison, but a paralytic poison.
However, Father John, who was unaware of this fact, hurriedly activated his supernatural power.
[The ability ‘Healing Hand’ is activated!]
As white light swirled around Father John’s hand, Seo Kang-rim felt her body quickly loosen up.
Seo Kang-rim let out a rough breath.
The skin color was returning to normal and the paralysis was going away.
“Tongue, brother, are you okay?”
“… … Yes, I can move my hands properly now.”
He opened and closed his right hand and then began to eat the meat of the demon’s body again.
Father John’s face turned pale.
“I will keep eating, so please keep treating me.”
