Episode 81
“Am I seeing things wrong?”
Even if I rub my eyes and look again, the sight before my eyes did not change.
A fence made of erected trees and log cabins gathered within it.
It was clearly a village scene.
“I see a lot of people in a place like this.”
In a world where yetis roam the snow-covered mountains, Kang Jin-hyeok thought they must be inhabitants of another world.
As Kang Jin-hyeok hurried his steps with an expression full of anticipation, Lucia reached out and grabbed his shoulder.
“What are you thinking?”
“huh?”
“Why were you thinking of running like that?”
“I just find it fascinating that there are people… … .”
“Where is there any guarantee that he is human?”
Kang Jin-hyeok couldn’t immediately understand what Lucia meant.
If people aren’t the ones who build houses and live in them, then what else is there?
As Kang Jin-hyeok was thinking like that, Lucia’s ear appeared in his field of vision.
Pointed ears that proved that he was a half-elf and not a human. Only after seeing that did Kang Jin-hyeok realize that this was not the world he lived in.
“If not a human, then maybe a monster… … ?”
“No, judging from the fact that you built a house and are living there, that’s not it.”
Lucia had never seen a species of monster that cut down trees to make houses and fences.
The places where monsters live are, at best, forests or caves.
There was no way that monsters who were instinct-driven and not very intelligent could live in such a well-organized village.
“If it’s not a monster, there’s no need to be so cautious.”
Whether they were elves or dwarves, all the subhuman races that Kang Jinhyuk had seen so far were people he could communicate with.
That’s why Kang Jin-hyeok had almost no wariness toward people of other races.
Lucia thought that Kang Jin-hyeok was a really comfortable guy after seeing his reaction.
As an adventurer who had encountered all kinds of races, it was an idea she could not possibly sympathize with.
“There are many other good lands, but these are the people who build villages and live in such barren places. Most of those people are closed off.”
“So what?”
“Outsiders like us might be enemies to them.”
There were many villages that attacked people simply because they were outsiders, even if they had done nothing wrong.
The village visible at the foot of the mountain, like those villages, also expressed its will not to let anyone in with a fence.
“Why would they build such a dense fence in a yard where it’s hard to even find wood to use as firewood?”
“Because you’re scared of the Yeti?”
“… … .”
Lucia thought there was some truth to what Kang Jin-hyeok said.
They were in a situation where they were running for their lives as the Yetis were rushing towards them.
If people were living here, they would have had to deal with even more Yetis.
Then it was completely understandable that such a fence was erected.
“Then let’s just go to the fence. Then we can decide based on how they come out.”
Kang Jin-hyeok accepted Lucia’s proposal.
After listening to her words, it seemed like a reckless action to approach her lightly.
Kang Jin-hyeok went down the mountain, keeping in mind the contingencies.
The village was located quite far from the mountain, perhaps to avoid being caught in an avalanche.
I never encountered anyone until I got close to the fence, as there were no patrols.
But the lack of patrols did not mean that the village’s borders were relaxed.
As Kang Jin-hyeok and Lucia approached the fence, an arrow flew out from a small hole in the fence.
Judging from the bullet lodged in front of his feet, it seemed like a warning shot, not intended to kill.
Lucia could have fought back at any moment, but she didn’t bother to take out her bow.
Taking up a weapon here would only make the enemy more wary.
“Who are you!”
Even though it was a language he had never heard before, Kang Jin-hyeok was able to understand it thanks to the necklace the dwarf had given him.
“I guess this is pretty far north, judging by the language they speak on the continent of Gordians.”
“Gordian? Where is that?”
“I just said the northern continent.”
Even if he said that, Kang Jin-hyeok, who had never seen a map of another world, would not understand.
I wanted to ask more details, but the person who shot the arrow wouldn’t allow me to.
“I’m asking who you are! Answer quickly!”
Another arrow was fired with a scream, and this time it narrowly missed Kang Jin-hyeok’s cheek.
“I guess you have some confidence in your archery skills.”
The part the opponent was aiming for was too blatant to be seen as a mistake.
When Kang Jin-hyeok expressed his admiration, Lucia laughed in vain as if it was funny.
“That’s nothing?”
The person who shot the arrow was annoyed at the sight of Lucia and Kang Jin-hyeok chatting with each other.
‘I warned you twice and you’re still babbling?’
Since there are two of them anyway, I can still hear the story even if I kill one of them.
The opponent who thought so pulled the bowstring with all his heart.
Unlike the two previous warnings, this time he was aiming for a vital spot that could kill with one hit.
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‘If we’re going to do this, it might be better to deal with the man first.’
The determined opponent immediately put down his bowstring.
The arrow that passed through the hole flew quickly towards Kang Jin-hyeok’s forehead.
“uh……?”
When an arrow you shot with confidence fails to reach its target and gets caught between two fingers.
I wondered if the person who shot the arrow was having a nightmare.
Even if I pinch the ball, the sight before my eyes doesn’t change, so at least it wasn’t a dream.
“I don’t think this is a warning?”
Kang Jin-hyeok said naturally as he threw the arrow to the ground.
“They tried to kill me first, so if I fight back, it’s considered self-defense, right?”
“Okay, okay.”
Lucia took out her bow as if she had been waiting.
The act of drawing and pulling the arrow from the bow was done in an instant, at a speed that was too fast to be seen with the naked eye.
“This is how you handle a bow.”
The arrow that Lucia shot, saying, “Watch and learn,” passed through a hole in the fence and hit the bow that the opponent was holding accurately.
The bow hit by the arrow broke as easily as a reed.
“Oh, this can’t be happening.”
They are not the type of people who can handle it alone.
I decided to tell the village and quickly turned around, but it was already too late.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who should have been on the other side of the fence, was already inside the village.
And right in front of you.
“Hee, heek!”
Kang Jin-hyeok looked down at his opponent, who was startled and sat down as soon as he saw him, with eyes full of interest.
“What, your voice sounded a bit young. Were you really a kid?”
The one hiding behind the fence and shooting the arrow was a teenager with wolf ears sprouting from the top of his head.
“The kid was trying to kill someone without fear? Patience.”
“Don’t call me kid… … !”
Young Su-in vented her anger towards Kang Jin-hyeok, who was muttering that the world was truly the end of times.
“This body is a warrior who has officially undergone a coming-of-age ceremony!”
The young man took out his dagger and bared his fangs like a wolf.
The timid look he had shown just a moment ago had disappeared without a trace, as if he had been quite annoyed by the word ‘kid’.
“Yaaaah!”
Young Su-in leapt towards Kang Jin-hyeok, extending her hand holding the dagger forward.
However, a dagger would not work on Kang Jin-hyeok, who could even block flying arrows.
The dagger that the young Su-in was holding out was repelled in vain by Kang Jin-hyeok’s outstretched middle finger that was like a blow to a stick.
That too flew away with the blade split in two, so it couldn’t be picked up and used again.
The young Suin, who lost his dagger, did not give up and used his long fingernails as a weapon.
“I appreciate your courage, but why don’t you just look at your opponent and then attack him?”
Fingernails against an enemy that doesn’t even let arrows pass and even daggers bounce off?
From Kang Jin-hyeok’s perspective, it was so absurd that he couldn’t even laugh.
“Hey, come on.”
Kang Jin-hyeok twisted his body and easily avoided the young Su-in’s attack.
Then he reached out and grabbed the young man by the collar and threw him to the ground.
Even though he used as little force as possible, falling back first onto the hard floor was a huge shock to the young Suin.
“Ugh!”
Kang Jin-hyeok held his opponent down with his arm, preventing him from getting up again.
“Surrender?”
There was not a trace of seriousness in Kang Jin-hyeok’s voice, like an uncle playing with his nephew.
The playful voice and expression greatly hurt the young Suin’s pride.
“Eww!”
Young Su-in bit hard on the arm of Kang Jin-hyeok who was holding her down.
The pain caused by the sharp canines and the bite force that was more advanced than that of a human was enough to make Kang Jin-hyeok shed tears, forgetting his age.
The young Su-in, who had escaped during that gap, stuck her tongue out at Kang Jin-hyeok.
“Who would surrender to someone like you, you idiot!”
“That kid is really… … .”
How can I break this damn little kid’s habit?
There was no need for Kang Jin-hyeok to personally provide the answer to that question.
Young Su-in, who was backing away to avoid Kang Jin-hyeok, ended up allowing a blow to hit Jeong-su-ri.
“Ouch!”
The hand that had blown the honey chestnut grabbed the young Su-in’s head and forced her to bow her head.
“My son has been very rude.”
The one who bowed his head together with the young Suin was a middle-aged man with a bushy beard.
“Who are you, sir?”
“My name is Silva, and I am the village chief of this village.”
Suin, who identified himself as Silva, was accompanied by the village elders.
Some carried weapons such as swords and spears, while others carried farming tools such as pickaxes and rakes.
At first glance, it was not an atmosphere that welcomed outsiders.
“I think the atmosphere is too grim for an apology.”
Since it seemed like they were going to fight at any moment, Kang Jin-hyeok also faced them without letting his guard down.
“Don’t misunderstand. We are not here to fight you.”
“Do you think we’ll believe you if you say something like that when you’re even carrying a weapon?”
After hearing Kang Jin-hyeok’s words, Silva raised his hand and signaled to the villagers.
Then, the villagers put down their weapons one by one with displeased faces.
“Are you satisfied?”
Silva was at least a conversationalist.
Kang Jin-hyeok also had no intention of fighting, so he also let his guard down.
“If you’d like, I can show you around the village. Tell your colleagues outside to come inside too.”
“Okay, what kind of guidance is this in a cramped town like this?”
Lucia, who may have come in at some point, flatly rejected Silva’s offer.
The town elders frowned openly at the behavior, finding it rude.
“You’re letting a suspicious outsider in, so you must have something you want from us?”
Silva wiggled his eyebrows as if Lucia’s words had hit the nail on the head.
“… … You are very perceptive.”
“Well, I’ve been rolling around in this world for a long time.”
“I’m old enough to live.”
Kang Jin-hyeok received a sharp elbow from Lucia in return for adding unnecessary details.
“Ugh!”
Kang Jin-hyeok’s back bent at a right angle due to the pain that was transmitted through his bones.
“Kick kick.”
The young Su-in who had attacked Kang Jin-hyeok laughed at the sight as if she liked it.
That annoying laughter tickled Kang Jin-hyeok’s nerves.
