Chapter 349

Episode 349: I will tell God (7)

The party stayed at an ordinary inn this time. As long as you have a divine power filter, you won’t die even if you go to the temple, so it was a very small and touching consideration.



“I will stop by the temple with the Heretic Questioner to check the news.”

“I will also look into the story of the person the Lord is looking for. “Since Master Daemyeong has warned you, it will be difficult to spread the word among people.”

“thanks.”

“It was nothing.”

However, I did not go out and ask to go to the temple. Thanks to the divine power filter, my HP did not decrease, but I still felt mentally tired when the priests looked at me.

“I will also stop by the Magic Tower for a moment. “You guys are resting here.”

“yep.”

Magic Top also did not accompany him in a similar vein.

I was worried about the Archmage who had to go back and forth alone... but I was a little scared to go that far. From what I’ve experienced so far, wizards from other regions have had screws missing one by one, and I wonder how harsh the North must be to be wary of even such people.

“...The barbarian from the north destroyed the magic tower.”

Anyway, for that reason, we stayed at the inn and ordered a meal.

The soup was served first, served on hot stones to keep it warm as long as possible. It was a soup made by boiling lard, beets, cabbage, and potatoes in a broth made from boiled bones.

“Even if the idiot chose the wrong person to kidnap, he chose the wrong person.”

“The barbarians in the north are Nordans, right?”

“yes.”

“Are they strong enough to destroy the magic tower?”

“I guess you’re a Northerner?”

Wow, the meat catch legend.

I ate the soup little by little, taking care of the meister who spoke little. Meanwhile, the person talking to the inn owner is, of course, the Deathbringer.

“yes. “I just came up from the East.”

“I knew it. “The only people who ask about barbarians are people from other regions.”

The innkeeper faintly tilted his head as if he felt good about getting the answer right.

Every time, the voluptuous appearance typical of northerners wavered. Rather than being obese, it was just a typical endomorphic body type with a large skeleton and muscles hidden here and there.

“The same goes for people like you who try to chatter.”

However, the problem here is that the social atmosphere in the North avoids friendliness, kindness, and laughter.

A feeling of intimidation was created when a man with a long and sturdy body that reminded me of a bear said such a thing without an expression. It’s not like I said it with the intention of threatening or putting pressure on you.

Deathbringer’s ears stiffened a little.

“Oh yeah?”

“Oh, I’m not saying anything, so don’t worry.”

“yes.”

“So... what were you trying to say?”

“About how strong the Nordic people are.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

Still, I didn’t have too much trouble with the research. Cancer How many deaths have we experienced and how many deaths have we passed through?

There are too many things to be scared of just one weight class difference.

“Not everyone from Norda is strong. However, those who call themselves warriors are at the level of a slap in the face to a decent adventurer. “I heard that at Daejeonsa level, you have a chance of winning even if you fight a knight.”

“With the driver??”

“Well, they say that if it really comes down to it, the knight wins most of the time... I don’t know the details. “I just understand that it’s that strong.”

And a new dish came out. One was rice stir-fried with meat and vegetables and spices, the other was noodles, and the other was...

“Dumplings?”

It was a dish that was very similar to dumplings.

“...?”

The meister who was simmering the soup next to me looked at me once, then at the dumpling dish, then at the Deathbringer. The facial expression at the end is something that cannot be described.

“What a taste...”

Why is he like this all of a sudden? I pointed to the bowl of dumplings without knowing why the meister was suddenly shaking his head.

“Is it bad food?”

“No... the food is fine.”

“then?”

“...done. “Fuck it.”

Really, why are you like that? Due to a phenomenon I couldn’t understand, I ended up putting dumplings in my mouth. The chopped vegetables and meat were chewy. My jaw joint gradually slowed down.

“For your information, it is more difficult to find food without meat in the north. The same goes for fish dishes. “I don’t like fish.”

“...know.”

But if it doesn’t suit your taste, it doesn’t suit you. I forced myself to swallow what I put in my mouth and then just nibbled on the vegetables in the soup. Every time I chewed a beet, my mouth got sweet and it was just as painful.

“The only good thing those damn bastards have done recently is destroy that damn magic tower.”

“...It looks like you have a lot accumulated.”

“Ha, there’s a lot piled up? Of course there are a lot!”

Meanwhile, the innkeeper stopped wiping the table and threw away the rag. Clap. The wet rag landed on the table with a clicking sound. It was a sound that clearly expressed the feelings of the inn owner.

“No one in this country likes these damn marauders.”

“Oh...”

“....”

It’s okay if it takes a long time to find it. It just takes time and effort, but discovery itself is possible.

It’s okay to die while looking for it. It was a life without regrets anyway. To her, dying on the ground where her older sister lay was nothing short of a fortune.

However, it is intolerable that there was nothing to look for from the beginning. It was terrible to even imagine that animals were devouring my sister’s body and time had digested it.

Berserk returned to the cave where he had taken up residence and crouched down.

“...There’s one thing I want to ask you, Daejeon Temple.”

The present where the warriors have left and the hunter has given up. The only girl left beside her pursed her cheek.

“He’s already dead. “Why are you looking for me so desperately?”

The horn-blowing girl was once almost kicked out of the tribe because she could not prove her talent. If the tribe’s hunter hadn’t sprained his foot at the time and needed an attendant, she would have been buried somewhere in that snowy field.

“Even if you call them family, they are still strangers.”

However, what is quite tragic about this story is that her parents never once protested against her treatment.

Therefore, the girl did not attach much meaning to the word family. For the girl, her family was something she could turn to at any time.

“...My sister died for me.”

“...really?”

However, Berserk was different from the girl. Her life consisted entirely of her sister’s sacrifice.

“...Our sisters were orphans. An orphan who has not proven his worth.”

As the years passed, food and medicine became scarcer. In order to reduce the number of people they had to eat, the tribe began discarding useless personnel... and with no one to protect them, they were abandoned in the snowy fields. It happened when she was 7 years old and her sister was 12 years old.

“My sister was doing okay. “I learned how to use a sword and hunt briefly while my parents were alive, and I was at an age where I was able to put what I learned into action.”

But it wasn’t her. She was at an age where survival was impossible without the help of others, let alone

living on her own.... “It was my older sister who fed me, raised me at an age when I could not hunt, taught me hunting, and protected me from all kinds of threats. “She could have lived a more leisurely life if she had abandoned me, but she went out of her way to take care of me.”

If it weren’t for her sister’s choice, she would have died long ago. Berserk lowered his eyes in front of the memories that came to mind every time he stuttered.

“However, the year I turned thirteen, a particularly harsh cold came. “It was so cold that there was nothing to eat and it was impossible to go down south.”

That year, four tribes disappeared without a word. It was that kind of year.

“I tried to get something to eat somehow. And it was the same with animals. “We faced a hungry bear.”

“...!”

Now, I could tear apart a bear with my bare hands. But she wasn’t like that back then. So did her older sister. They were weak and hurt.

“We somehow succeeded in escaping... but because I prioritized my own protection, my sister suffered serious injuries. “It could have been treated if we had borrowed the power of the tribe, but it was an injury that could not be treated as someone who had been kicked out.”

“Then...”

“So, my sister challenged the great warrior.”

“...yes?”

“I guess he was determined to at least try to save his younger brother if he was going to die anyway.”

『If I hurt you, you must take my younger brother away.』

『It is a condition that will only cause harm to me. Why should I do that?』

『That’s because my younger brother is a greater genius than me.』

“...So you succeeded?”

“The answer will be that I am alive.”

If... her sister had abandoned her, she would have been able to live a more prosperous life. If I hadn’t chosen to take care of her, my sister would have succeeded in escaping from the hungry bear unscathed.

Yes, if that were the case, my sister would have lived. If I hadn’t saved her, my sister would have survived.

“wound. I paid it. So, I promise...』

『...If I had found you earlier, I would have taken you in as a disciple.』

Because that wasn’t the case, my sister ended up dying.

『Definitely my younger brother...』

『Yes. Because of your spirit, I will take your younger brother back. I swear on the honor of Daejeon Temple.』

『Ah... thank goodness...』

That was the story.

“...But shouldn’t we be like this even more since we survived like that? The sister who saved Daejeon Temple wouldn’t want Daejeon Temple to live like this—”

“Young piper, do you think I’m doing this because I don’t know that?”

And because it was such a story, Berserk had no choice but to find his sister.

She cannot exist without her sister.

“...All great warriors have their own madness. “Just as the previous tribal leader was like that and my teacher was like that.”

“That’s...”

“I just have that kind of madness too. And like all great warriors... he will die from this madness.”

“Daejeon Temple.”

“But I have no regrets.”

I’ve had enough rest now. Berserk handed over his share of food to the girl and then stood up.

“Because it’s that crazy.”

* * *

The Archmage looked out the window at the shattered wall and waited for people.

“I’m sorry, did you wait long?”

Patience did not last long. The person she had been waiting for finally appeared.

“This is the first time I’ve seen it since that incident. Right? Wise golden wind.”

It was the appearance of a chatty bird that was said to have both a road and a fire.