Chapter 183

Episode 183: On this land (3)

We finally arrived in Camburgh. I’ll be leaving within a few days, but anyway.

“As a thank you....”

“No need.”

“Don’t do that, just talk to me once...!”

“go away.”

But why are there so many things that stick together?

Am I trying to sneak a spoon in, or am I blinded by the hero’s prestige and want to do something foolish? Anyway, I pushed away the lord of Kamborough who was trying to do something.

According to Soseongju, we are in a state similar to a lame duck. Is that why you are doing this? Anyway, it’s annoying.

“A medal from the Adventurer’s Guild... uh.”

“Okay, gotcha.”

“I just received that precious medal like that...”

“That’s cool.”

The Adventurer’s Guild, which brought in the malicious inventory and said that although it could not contribute to this incident, should still recognize the honorary achievement, is equally annoying.

I returned the medal (tossed) to the person at the guild counter and left the building.

[Are you really not interested? Oh, that person already owns the body. Well then. Ah, the warrior doesn’t look good on me. Is there anyone else who is interested?]

Then, Sangun, who had followed me all the way to Camburgh, poked out his head.

I hate to say this, but I don’t know when they’re going to revive Dongbu.

“...Stop talking nonsense and go.”

Of course, even if I say this, it doesn’t mean I just really want to scold them.

After all, isn’t the mountain army a precious body that can solve the dryness of the eastern region? Even though he said there would be no reward for his devotion, he was a good person who willingly gave it... No, he was also a good person.

How dare you get hurt in a situation like that? What did I say?

[Hey. I mean, my dream is to be the officiant at a wedding. It looked really fun to have the priests officiating. I could officiate at the driver’s wedding.]

Meanwhile, I was wondering why he was so obsessed with other people’s love stories.

Was it simply because I was more interested in jet food than ancestral rites?

I was speechless at the absurd truth. Sangun has been beating me up hard, mentioning this person to me.

“go away.”

But would I want to fall in love and get married? Not anywhere else, but here, in this situation.

[Hiyiing.]

If you are a mountain soldier, you should act like an adult.

I looked away from the snake twitching its tail and bought a round enclosure from a nearby stall. When I held it in my hand, it felt quite good as it fit right into my fist.

The juice that flows out when you bite into it.

The scent and sweetness are rather weak for a fruit, but it has a refreshing taste unique to cucurbits, which is actually nice.

There was so much juice that it was a bit uncomfortable to get it on my hands.

[Please give me a map.]

“...One box. “How much?”

“Huh, you mean a box?”

More than that, how can you rub a fist-sized fruit against that large body? I can’t even breathe, let alone say goodbye.

I bought a box of wool and moved it to a corner where people wouldn’t see it.

Then, Sangun used his long tongue to scoop out each of the pieces and eat them. I thought I would eat the whole box, but I guess I didn’t like it.

[It’s delicious.]

How important is the way you eat it? It’s okay to eat it deliciously.

I stared at the street with those thoughts. There were people who were supposed to come slowly, but for some reason I couldn’t see a single hair.

Really, what is it? Weren’t you leaving today? Why are you so late?

I remembered the group I was supposed to meet at the Adventurer’s Guild.

Since I couldn’t stay at the temple—I didn’t want to stay—I decided to set a date and time and join... Did you not like me giving my opinion unilaterally as if I was notifying you? So you left me and went away?

[Ah, the son of man is coming.]

Phew. I guess that’s not it. thank god.

[I guess the map will go by quickly.]

But when he saw the group approaching, Sangun also got up.

I wondered if he was trying to tour the eastern part of the country by following me around, but unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

[It would be nice to run into each other while wandering around the East, but it would be very difficult. It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing I can do. Let’s meet again before I die.]

But this guy is stepping on the death flag?

I clicked my tongue as I watched Sangun automatically follow a cliché. Then he took another bite of the remaining ullo and put his hand into his inventory.

Swish.

Biryuho’s heart fell in a parabola and was caught by Sangun’s tail.

It was in a seal made by wizards—a transparent cube shape—so it wouldn’t have been a problem even if it had fallen on the floor, but it still has good reflexes.

[Huh, this?]

“Biryuho ate the devil’s corpse and became stronger. If you do that, you can do the same.”

[Just eating it doesn’t make you stronger, but it’s okay. But... is it okay for him to accept this?]

Oh, it really is possible. It wasn’t left for this purpose, but I was lucky.

I saw a heart on the tail of a mountain army.

Since my wallet was so tight, I had no choice but to sell all the leather, claws, tail, and intestines... but I saved my heart, saying it was only for once.

Rather than specifically trying to give it to Sangun, it was just a choice for a possibility that I didn’t know about.

Some say that the heart contains the most energy. I don’t know if it will be used for some event or to make equipment later.

[Really? Does it really eat it?]

But... honestly, I don’t think the day will come when I can make equipment with this.

In most games, this is the material that is most easily mentioned as a reinforcement material, but this should be a place where general game common sense applies.

So I think it would be better to give it to Sangun instead of letting it stay like that.

The mountain army is a guaranteed ally and has many useful abilities, such as being able to restore devastated lands and consume magical energy and mana.

I have the feeling that if I strengthen it, I will have to ask for help someday. Like right now.

“Eat.”

[Huh...]

Deathbringer scanned their faces with sharp eyes and gestured. Based on experience so far, this is a hand signal that it does not seem to be a dangerous seed.

“thank you. I got lost in the forest, but it started raining...”

“In this rain, it would have been better to spend the night digging under a big tree than to find the way. “I guess it hasn’t been long since you started working as a bundle seller?”

“You couldn’t have done it because you didn’t know that.”

The two people joked and took a seat a little distance away.

The skill of taking a cloth out of a bag, fastening it to a tree and the ground, and setting up a bonfire in a triangle was not something people were usually skilled at.

“Then is there any other reason?”

“Sure, sure. But to tell you why we started running so fast, I’d have to go back in time...”

He seems to be quite good at speaking, too. They settled down in an instant and cleared their throats.

“Well, the rain was a bit light until the sun set, wasn’t it? “If it rains this much, I think it would be better to find a better spot even if it rains a little.”

“You did, right?”

“That’s why we never stayed in one place! “The luggage I was carrying was made of dry goods, so if it gets wet in the rain, it becomes too heavy, so I thought I would find something more.”

“But what a coincidence! “As this guy and I walked through the forest, we saw a cabin in the distance!”

“so?”

“I went in thinking that of course it was right. I was a little anxious about not feeling popular, but what if it’s an empty house! “It’s better than getting your luggage wet!”

“Yes.”

“So me and this guy ran straight towards the cabin and found the door. But at that moment, the rain became stronger and thunder boomed! “What are you doing?”

“And then the dark surroundings suddenly become brighter and our view becomes clearer...!”

“It’s on TV?”

“Okay, let’s talk about this for a moment. “Do you know anything about what happened around here?”

“What do you mean, don’t stop talking and keep going! Don’t leak anywhere else!”

Unlike Dev, who gave cool remarks, Inquisitor and Berserker were immediately immersed in their story. When the bag seller turned his horse around, he stamped his feet.

“It’s because it’s a story connected to this. So you don’t know?”

“I don’t know if it’s around here.”

“Oh my. “Then I have to tell you.”

“Now, here is the campground. “Isn’t it too wide for an empty space where regular guests stay?”

“It’s wide, right?”

“Aren’t you curious... what the reason is?”

“...Is there a special reason?”

“Ahh, of course.”

When the innocent Inquisitor followed him as intended, the bundle seller was excited and made the atmosphere solemn.

My eyes were drawn there for no reason.

“A few years ago. “In this camp... several priests and inquisitors have died.”

“yes?!”

“oh.”

“The culprit has not been identified. However, the bodies of the victims discovered at the time were said to have been so gruesome that they could not be expressed in words. “The limbs were torn apart and the parts were distorted and crushed by the fire and heat... to the point where those who were trying to repair it had trouble sleeping for several days and nights.”

“It was because of that incident that this encampment expanded. “At that time, dozens of trees were destroyed in that fight, creating the vacant lot that we have today.”

“...Has the culprit been caught yet?”

“sure! The culprit still hasn’t been caught! “Still.”

This campsite was larger than usual, but was this incident related?

However, everything the bag seller said seemed more like a made-up story than true, so I became very depressed. You must have been fooled by the lies of cancer merchants once or twice. Somehow, that seems like a bit of an exaggeration.

“Okay... Then, let’s go back to what we were saying earlier... Thunder booms again! The moment I hit it!”

“The moment when our vision became bright with a white flash!!”

“Several moments?”

“Creak, creak, creak, a white bone through the gap in the open door!!”

“Huh!!”

“White bones!”

“Even as the flash subsides and darkness returns, a cracking sound is heard from inside and a pair of brightly shining eyes appear... How can we enter a place like that!!”

“Is this a murder scene??”

“Could it be that criminal from the past!?”

“what the. It’s probably just a fox or something. “Why would the culprit of a case that is several years old be here?”

Deathbringer seemed to be feeling the same way as I was, and made another move. The Inquisitor and Berserker heard his words and acted like deflated balloons.

“What is this lie?”

“Is that so...?”

“It’s not a lie that we saw white bones there. The thing that made a crunching sound was... I don’t know. In fact, as soon as I heard that sound, I screamed and ran out. haha.”

“Because this guy and I are so scared. “I screamed and ran like crazy... and then I found this light.”

“I was taking a quick look and saw the armor showing through the bonfire... so I thought it would be okay if he was a knight. Now that I think about it, it seems a bit foolish. Haha.”

“Ehh. Not funny.”

“okay. “I’m glad you’re safe though!”

In the end, it seemed like Deathbringer’s decision was correct. White bones mean that the person has been dead for a long time, and the reason for the birth of white bones cannot possibly have remained there until then.

The crunching sound and glowing eyes... it could literally be a fox or some other wild animal. There was no way he was going to eat the white bones again, so maybe he was just eating the rats that came into the hut?

“From what you’re saying, it doesn’t seem like the distance is that far? “The cabin and where we are.”

“Maybe so. “It’s probably 10 to 15 minutes away at most.”

“It’s so close.”

The bag sellers also seemed to think so, smiling sheepishly and brightening the mood. Well, it was quite interesting while listening to the story, and even their awkwardness had its own pleasantness.

“Hmm. “Then how about stopping by tomorrow?”

“Huh, why?”

“Is that necessary?”

“Just in case you don’t know, Saenim. The presence of white bones means that the person has been dead for some time. “We can’t catch the criminal.”

“I know that! And I didn’t say this to catch the criminal. “I just suggested that we provide at least a simple burial site because I felt sorry for the person who could not even be buried in the ground.”

“Just because someone knows....”

“What do you think? “I’m fine, Inquisitor.”

“I don’t know why I do it, but I don’t mind Berserk.”

In addition, their story created a small schedule. It wasn’t a bad thing.