After the last conversation with sothing aningful, I threw a last question with a hint of anticipation.
“Oh, so when will these tattoos disappear?”
I shouldn’t have done that.
“It really takes a while to be permanently etched into the body. Five years?”
If I didn’t know, I would have turned the happiness circuit for a while, believing that it would disappear soon.
Aweso isn’t it? I said in front of Lumings full of confidence, no matter how blind she was, I couldn’t help but cry and frown. I had no choice but to say. If I believe in Jang Saeng-jong’s ‘soon’ in my future life, I’m not a person, I’m a dog.
I returned to the village with Celebian leaving behind Lumings’ farewell, which made my mood rise and fall as if on a roller coaster, and I hurriedly got ready to go ho. First of all, it was obvious that I was going to poop anywhere, so I got so grass and herbs to give to the horse I had tied up outside the village and threw it to him.
“The fatigue of the trip wouldn’t have healed, so I’ll take a little more rest.”
“It wasn’t a planned step, so there’s a lot of work to do. Asili is also worried, so I’m going to hurry.”
When I added that I would definitely visit with Asilie later, the people of the Enderinia family were very moved and prepared for everything in an instant.
To be honest, I thought that the story of my age would start to be ntioned in detail after a while, so I was close to running away, so my conscience pricked a little, but I decided to keep my mouth shut. This is a tough problem for to deal with on my own.
Anyway, even though I only stayed for one day, there were quite a few people who saw off. Thanks to that, I was able to head to the forest only after saying hello to the Enderinian family, the Celebians, the few elves who ate and ate diligently at the drinking party, and the village chief Laberry.
This ti too, because Celebian voluntarily took on the role of my guide, the road was not awkward. While I was visiting the territory of the World Tree once more and deciding my route, there was a small incident that took a while to respond to the other elves who recognized and greeted , but… well, it’s nothing compared to stabbing the thieves with a knife.
“I think asking you this kind of question is useless, but is it really okay to go alone?”
I laughed as I looked at Celebian, who burst into laughter as if it was funny even after he said it.
“Didn’t you say there are a lot of restrictions on movent because winter is starting to fall under the forest you ntioned. There’s no need to go to the trouble of that.”
At the end of the journey, which I had beco accustod to, I arrived at an unknown forest with the sll of the sea, which I had never slled since I ca here, where I could see a neat barrier in the distance. Surprised by this, I turned my head and saw an endless sea stretching to my left.
The sea, which I saw for the first ti in another world, was so blue, and the ships in the harbor lined up along the shore were truly magnificent. I had heard that there was a sea at the southern end of the Western Zone, but in the context, that sea ant only one thing.
“Are you Eastern?”
Celebian dutifully answered my obvious question after I had just crossed the continent once more.
“That’s right. It’s near the eastern part of the Empire and Isthel. The wall you see over there is the city of Itthel.”
As he turned his gaze to the direction he was pointing, he saw a barrier standing tall at the far end in front of him. It was still in the forest, so I couldn’t get a good sense of the distance, but it seed like it would take less than an hour to arrive.
“Actually, the one close to the capital was sandwiched between the empire and Isthel, but I ca here because I thought there would be problems with a pass or sothing.”
To be honest, it was a problem I hadn’t even thought about, but thanks to Celebian, the hassle was reduced. It would have been perfect for a person to be mistaken for smuggling if a human holding only the Margrave of Kelvast’s identity card and an Itis-El adventurer’s card, which is only accepted in the Western Continent, suddenly appeared in a city in a strange country.
When I smiled and shook hands with him who was considerate of until the end, he also responded with a smile.
“Give my regards to Asillie.”
“Thanks to you, I ca back easily. Next ti, I’ll greet you with a little more ti.”
With a small nod, Celebian gave a short bow and disappeared into the woods. I didn’t know if I didn’t have any regrets because I could see it ‘soon’ anyway, or if it just didn’t matter, but it was a neat goodbye.
“Then… now it’s ti to find out specifically where we are.”
Thanks to my future father-in-law’s mother-in-law, I made sure that my thick backpack and ax were well tied to the saddle, and I moved toward the city.
Obviously, it was cold here as well, but because it was much warr than the northern edge, the thin ice that had ford on my shoulders and saddle began to lt in an instant. Even with the sea breeze, it’s to the point of laughing at this level.
I didn’t run into anyone until I left the forest. Not only that, but I didn’t encounter a single monster that was so common that I was suspicious that the elves might have set up an appropriate waypoint to keep the kiido secret.
As a result, the sight I saw as soon as I left the forest was even slightly awkward.
“I thought it was a big place because it’s a city with a port… but isn’t this a bit harsh?”
The city was located so close that it could be reached in less than 30 minutes by horseback. The plain that appeared as soon as the forest ended was a little bare, but apart from that, as we approached the city, various wagons and passers-by ca and went on the well-polished road.
At a glance, it was an extrely ordinary view of a port city, but the reality was a little different. This is because most of the people coming and going on the road had distinct characteristics that could be recognized even from a distance.
“There are so many rcenaries…”
Countless flag-ard soldiers and wagons followed by rchants.
A procession, which is common when large rcenaries move, was leading to the port city.
“Co to think of it, I heard that Port Mandeli was properly robbed by a surprise attack by demons in the past. Are the aftermath still going on?”
It’s a pretty old mory, and I thought I wouldn’t go near it for a while, so I was even more indifferent to it, but I never thought I’d experience it like this. A rcenary procession was lined up from the outside of Ethiel, so at least they weren’t preparing for war due to a feud with a neighboring country.
No answer cos from worrying, and no matter what conclusion, I had to co to the city in the end, so I shook off my aningless worries and spurred on.
I was able to stand at the end of the procession that continued on the road pretty quickly as I drove the horse without hesitation thinking that I would have to do a bit of equipnt maintenance today because I was in charge of the sea breeze. It’s good that it’s comfortable because I’ve been walking with the elves for the past few weeks, but it’s awkward for no reason.
Perhaps because everyone was moving slowly, they suddenly focused their eyes on as I approached them while galloping, but it was only for a mont. At least, all the rcenaries were interested in was looking at my equipnt and horses as if they were interested, then turned their eyes away.
There was no one to recognize. It was only natural that they crossed the continent faster than rumors through the forest. Thanks to this, I was able to enjoy the indifference of the surroundings and enjoy watching the procession shrinking for the first ti in a long ti.
Maybe ten minutes passed quietly like that, but one of the rcenaries who were moving in groups in front of moved stealthily and approached . The people in between were peddlers who followed them and sold goods, but even though he was going backwards, he got out of the way and greeted them in various ways.
I don’t know if he has a good network or if he’s a rcenary officer, but he looks good even after everyone says hello. Rather than the feeling that they look good simply because they are making money, it was a little strange because the feeling of being really close was strong.
As my gaze continued, the man, presud to be a rcenary, waved his hand and greeted loudly even though he was a little far away.
“Hello, Dok2-hyung! You have a strong body. Are you a rcenary?”
A man with ears twice as big as the others and round eyes, so that he might be of mixed blood with another race. He seed to be smiling kindly, but perhaps because of his innate impression, he felt strangely snarky and an.
It was a look that once you see it, you will never forget it. It’s to the point where I wonder if he’s trying to make an impression by acting like that on purpose.
“No, I’m just a passing adventurer.”
I didn’t have to raise my voice, because he ca so fast. When I answered with a moderate bow, he continued with an exaggerated expression of surprise.
“Oh my God, it’s been a while since I’ve seen my older brother responding politely like this. It’s a pity that he’s not a rcenary… but isn’t there a law that says adventurers shouldn’t be rcenaries? It looks like they’re going to participate in this subjugation. Don’t you want to try?”
“…What subjugation are you talking about?”
No matter how distracted it is due to the long war, there is sothing that needs to be subdued by bringing in a rcenary group? I couldn’t imagine it easily, so I tilted my head and asked, but the man said rather embarrassed.
And when I heard that answer, I couldn’t help but be embarrassed.
“Oh my God, where did you co from on the other side of the continent? Of course, subjugating orcs!”
Orcs again? To the extent that it has to move on the scale of a rcenary group?
At the mont when I was about to wrinkle my expression, the man continued his explanation with exaggerated gestures.
“Sohow, an unknown gate was activated near the capital of Ethiel, and a large number of orcs from the far-off western steppe ca over, sothing! I thought it was bullshit at first, but what is this? They say they directly mobilized nobles and dragon knights to launch a massive subjugation! They destroyed the gate to prevent further damage, but there are so many that the remnants have spread all over the place!”
oh what They were orcs that I already knew.
Contrary to the serious man’s explanation, I felt my stomach, which was about to be clogged, feel relieved.
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