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Chapter 7: The Cursed Village (2)

"I will stay here today."

Jean looked at the village sign in the distance and said to Jamie.

"Let's do it."

Although I could move at night, I could not meet Isis just because I was going fast, so when the sun went down, I stayed in a nearby village.

The two entered the village watching the setting sun over the mountain range.

It was a decent sized town.

There seemed to be a lot of tourists, so there were quite a few inns everywhere. There were many general stores selling souvenirs, including pubs.

The strange thing was that most of them were not doing business.

" Why is the town so beautiful?"

"You hardly see people."

As Jin said, there were hardly any people in the village.

If it is a town frequented by tourists, it is normal for the streets to be crowded in the evening.

The two felt strange and walked down the street to find an inn where they could rest.

At that moment, I heard the cry of a child from afar.

"Aww! sorry . I will never do that again!"

"Do you want to be cursed too? Mom said you'd be cursed if you went there, didn't you?

"Hey I'm sorry... . I will not go again."

"Just go there again. I know how to get kicked out of the house by stripping it so snugly! Okay? No. I have to send it to the ghost right now... ."

"Ahhhhhhh! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I won't, Mom! please forgive me!

"This is the last time. Okay?

"Yeah ."

"Hurry up to eat."

Jamie and Jin looked at the scolding mother and scolding child from afar.

It seemed that a child had sneaked into a place not to go and just got caught by the mother.

As it was a common occurrence, the two of them went into an inn that looked okay, coughing for nothing.

"Are you there?"

Jin entered the inn and called for the person to be inside.

Then a middle-aged man with a tired look walked out from the inside. He was a man of great size, and had a blue hood on his head.

Welcome to. I am the owner here."

"I would like to stay overnight."

"Are you two sharing the same room?"

"Give it to me."

"1 silver per room."

Hearing 1 silver, Jin handed over 2 silvers indifferently.

The owner who took the money shouted as he looked towards the stairs.

"Nilva! Two guests have arrived! Get the bath water!"

"Yeah!"

The girl above answered in a cute voice.

After hearing the answer, the owner said to the two of them.

"Go to the room marked on the key. I will prepare a meal while you bathe."

"Thank you."

Thank you.

Jin and Jamie each left their greetings and went up to the second floor together.

As I went up to the second floor, I heard the sound of pouring water into the bathtub from the inside.

The two glanced at each other and went into their respective rooms.

Jamie unpacked and cleaned the dirty clothes with magic.

The advantage of a wizard is that you don't have to worry about cleanliness when you travel.

In fact, she didn't even need a bath, but Jamie liked to take a dip in the hot water.

"It will take some time to fill the water."

When I heard the sound of the water, it seemed that I still had to fill it up for a while.

I was going to go and help, but why? I thought that

I sat cross-legged on the bed.

'The beds are uncomfortable here too.'

The condition of the bed was so bad that it was regrettable compared to his bed on Welton Street or the bed in the hostel where he was staying in the magical realm.

At that thought, Jamie grinned.

In the days of Diablo Volfir, he slept well on stone floors, but after only 13 years, he got used to being comfortable.

So, I didn't get any sleep at all.

'It's not that I can't sleep, but .'

Although the body was fussy, the mind was always the same, so there was no problem sleeping.

Is it a matter of consciousness?

"I'm ready!"

At that moment, the voice of a staff child was heard from the bathroom.

When we went out, Jindo was coming out just in time.

He was still wearing the mask, but after looking at it for a few days, Jin was wearing a mask no matter what he did.

The two of them opened the bathroom door as they entered, and a cute girl with brown hair in two parts stood there smiling.

He had two towels in his hand, one for Jamie and one for Jean.

"Call me if you need anything!"

The girl left those words and ran out of the bathroom.

Jin said looking at such a girl.

"You look happy."

Yeah.

Jamie, who answered roughly, took off all of her clothes and put a towel over her shoulders and soaked herself in the hot water.

"Uh-huh, that's cool."

Seeing this, Jin said with an expressionless face.

"You're a thirteen-year-old man."

* * *

After washing, they changed clothes and went down to the first floor.

It smelled delicious when the meal was ready.

"Does it smell good?"

"You can look forward to this inn."

The inn I stayed at last time in the village, Suksu, was not good at cooking.

It was so bad that even Jin, who had been living outside for a long time, took one bite and stopped eating.

In my mind, I wanted to smash the inn, but that's what the bad guys do, so I only warned you.

Next time I come, if the taste is the same, I will blow up the whole inn.

I don't know if I'll go to that town next time, but if it's true, I'd like to follow the warning.

"There is a saying that you should not be vigilant until you taste it."

"That's right."

The two went down to the first floor and sat down at a table prepared for dinner.

On the table were two meals and one dish.

Most of them were stir-fried meat and vegetables, but as simple as they were, the taste was not bad.

Jamie opened her mouth as she turned the food over with a fork.

"It's amazing."

"What do you mean?"

"What kind of person is carrying a meal mask?"

Just like that said, Jin was wearing a mask with only his mouth open.

It was because the mask I always wore was a plain white mask that covered the entire face, so I couldn't eat.

"What does it matter what mask you wear?"

" okay. to spend a lot."

Jamie nodded and looked around.

"Is the seat pretty full?"

Right. There was no one there before."

"Looks like a restaurant."

exactly.

When she took a spoonful, Jin was talking while muttering.

Jamie stared at him for no reason, then with a fork he poked the meat and vegetables into his mouth.

It wasn't great, but it was enough to satisfy my hungry stomach.

The two didn't talk much in the first place, but they didn't even look at each other at dinner.

I just focused on eating.

"Here's a beer!"

"Yeah, I'm leaving soon!"

The girl who had her hair cut in two halves was busily running around here with a bright face as well.

Did you say your name is Nielba?

She was a girl who looked to be around 10 years old, and I was proud to work until such late hours without showing any signs of hardship.

Even adults would not be able to hide their tiredness if they worked until this hour.

Look around you right now.

The faces of the people who had a beer at a time here were all drenched in exhaustion.

This is because they work from morning until sunset.

On the other hand, Nielba doesn't look tired at all, so how can he not be proud of him?

"Order here ."

Wait!

Even now, he was walking around smiling with a beer in one hand and a menu in the other.

"Are you interested in him?"

just. It's nice to see."

"Actually, thirteen is the age to make your first love."

" bullshit."

Jin smiled and continued his meal, while Jamie glared at Jin and ate the leftovers.

At that moment, an interesting conversation began at the next table.

"I saw Bilter yesterday too."

"It's like a fucking town. Why did this suddenly happen?"

"Did you really hear the curse?"

I do not know. The important thing is that there's something going on at night. It's also something so terrifying that it makes you faint."

"It's because of them. The town has been weird since they came. You and your two children should be kicked out of town."

"It's a guess, a guess. They are just ordinary people, but people are turning their eyes too much."

When the oldest-looking man said it was a guess, the man who had been complaining all the time raised his voice.

"Why are you defending these guys? Common sense makes no sense!"

right. As Rio said, problems have arisen since they came to town."

"Do you see any problems with those people?"

"Didn't you hear that a warlock shouldn't be judged by appearance?"

"Cool!"

Jamie swallowed food and coughed loudly, like a shriveled man.

Everyone in the restaurant looked at Jamie.

Jean was looking at Jamie with the meat on the fork halfway in her mouth.

There was a lot of chewing food on his face.

Fortunately, I was wearing a mask so I didn't get it on my face.

Jamie took a deep breath and apologized to everyone.

Sorry. Stop hearing Saree."

He said he was sorry to Jin, who was still staring at him.

The conversation that had stopped next to me started again.

"Anyway, it is true that the town has been cursed since they came. No one can deny this."

"Uh-huh. just coincidence... ."

brother. Do you have a heart for that girl? I've heard rumors that the old bachelors in the village are looking at each other because they are half-faced, but was that your brother?

men and horses! Why do you do that even if you say it?"

"That's right!"

"Guests. There are others, so please lower your voice a little."

As the noise from the next table grew louder, the less-than-seen owner came out and stopped them.

Because he was such a large, shaggy man, the guests kept their mouths shut at his warning.

In a small town like this, strong people are the best.

Fortunately, the restaurant was quiet again, and small chattering voices could be heard here and there.

In the meantime, Jin wiped the food off his face with a napkin and raised his hand to call the staff.

here.

"Yeah!"

Nielva ran up to the door and asked.

"What are you looking for?"

"A glass of beer. you are?

"I'm done."

I had no intention of drinking anything.

Instead, I asked her one thing.

"There is something else I want to ask you."

"The question is 1 Cooper!"

" Do you get an information fee?"

"Joke~"

A little boy already knows how to make fun of an adult.

Of course, Jamie was thirteen, not much older than Nielba.

"What are you curious about?"

"What about the curse over there? What are you talking about?"

Alas. It's interesting to hear from outsiders."

"Is the town really cursed?"

Well. I don't know too well, but I think there are quite a few people who have seen ghosts since a couple of months ago. So the situation in the village is not very good. There are rumors that it is a cursed village in the surrounding villages, so tourists tend to avoid this place."

Ghost?

Yeah. A couple of months ago, three mothers and daughters moved to this village, and from then on ghosts started appearing. So people have driven them out of town, but the ghosts don't go away."

"There are all sorts of strange things."

Jin, with his arms crossed, nodded and muttered that he was quite interesting.

"Anyway, just in case you don't know, please leave the village as soon as possible. I don't know what's going to happen."

"But don't you think you're too scared?"

Jamie asked, looking at Nielva speaking with a smile.

Nielva pressed her finger on her lips to the question, and then answered with a broad smile.

"I have to live positively. I'll bring you a beer!

Having said that, Nielva disappeared into the kitchen.

Jamie looked in the direction she disappeared and said to Jean.

"I go up first."

I know.

Just because we're together doesn't mean we have a conversation, so it's beneficial to go upstairs and rest.

* * *

That night, Jamie didn't sleep until late.

The reason was simple.

"It's a ghost."

Ghosts are undead.

And the curse is black magic.

Combine the two to form a Necromancy.

"Did a necromancer appear in town?"

Perhaps, the three mothers and daughters who appeared here a couple of months ago might be the Warlocks.

Whatever it was, it was a good subject for Jamie's interest.

Jamie started meditating while sitting still.

If ghosts really appear, you can't avoid your sense of humor.

Because it stands at the apex of black magic.

So it doesn't matter if you close your eyes and meditate.

How much time has passed

Jamie slowly opened her eyes.

"Really?"

The flow of thought felt outside.

This is a collection of yin emitted by the dead.

it's a spirit

And since the spirit is the undead, Jamie got up from his seat with a pretty happy face.

I don't know what's going on in this town, but I don't know if it will be of any help to a mighty warlock.

Jamie's figure disappeared like a lie.

- Continued on next episode -