77. A Gap in Ti
77. A Gap in Ti
The whirlwind, or rather, the waterspout-like formation soon stopped, as if it had never happened, and everything beca quiet.
However, there was still no sign of anything.
Just as I was starting to worry that sothing might have really happened, with a huge vibration, sothing appeared.
The water parted, revealing stairs leading downwards.
Then I heard Yong-yong's voice.
"Kyuung."
Was he telling to follow the stairs down?
I carefully took one step at a ti down the slippery stairs, wet from the water.
One wrong move and I could slip.
As I slowly descended, I saw a vast space with a huge statue.
"Yong-yong, where are you...?"
"Kyuung."
The sound ca from behind the statue.
As I approached to check, I saw Yong-yong wrapped around sothing.
"What's that?"
"Kyuung."
He showed what he was holding - fragnts...?
He said that if we collect three more pieces, they can be combined into one, but he wouldn't tell what it was.
And our Yong-yong said the other three pieces were also in this space.
In other words, he was telling to find them.
This seems suspicious...
"You find them!"
"Kyuuung."
He whined that he used up all his energy opening this space, and even that was too cute...
No, you think I'll fall for that!?
"Kyuung!"
Our Yong-yong promised to be affectionate all day if I found the remaining pieces.
If I hear such words and do nothing, I wouldn't be a proper owner.
After confidently telling him to just trust , I checked the inscriptions on the statues and walls, but I couldn't read them at all.
Giving up on the letters, I looked at the pictures and guessed.
"There must be one in each direction - east, west, north, and south! How about that!?"
"Kyuu."
Yong-yong nonchalantly replied that he didn't know.
But sothing felt strange.
This unfamiliar feeling - what could it be?
And then I realized.
That's not our Yong-yong.
"Who are you?"
"Kyuung!"
He got angry, asking why I was suddenly acting like this, but I was certain.
"Where did our Yong-yong go!"
"Kyahaha! You figured it out!"
With those words, a bright light enveloped the surroundings, and when it cleared, a beautiful but sinister-looking woman appeared.
"Hello! I'm in the middle of a bet with your precious dragon. Sothing about resolving his blank space, or whatever."
The suspicious woman who had been rambling on for a while continued.
"If you had found all four pieces, I would have won. But alas! Alright! You win!"
With those words, our Yong-yong fell from the sky towards .
"Yong-yong!"
"Kyuung!"
I thought we were going to have a touching reunion, but I was mistaken.
He was glaring at with eyes that seed to say, "How could you not know?"
"How was I supposed to know!? They looked exactly the sa!"
"Kyuuung!!"
He said in a tearful voice that he was the only one being sincere, which made feel guilty.
Only after I apologized did Yong-yong forgive , and the pretty woman was rolling on the floor laughing at this scene.
"Ahaha! You two are so interesting! I'd love to stay and watch, but I can't. Here! I lost the bet, so take this!"
She handed a bead to Yong-yong, who swallowed it in one gulp.
After a while, Yong-yong, who had been staring blankly, looked at and spoke.
"Kyuuung."
"Hm? What's wrong?"
Yong-yong said he just now realized what had happened all this ti and rubbed his face against my cheek.
Could it be that Yong-yong had also forgotten until now? Like the others?
I thought Yong-yong would naturally know, but my assumption was wrong.
If I had asked earlier, he would have told .
"Why didn't you ask?"
"Kyuuung."
Yong-yong answered that he wasn't sure about his mories, so he couldn't bring himself to speak up.
I hugged him tightly and said,
"We're family, aren't we? So you can tell anything."
"Kyuu."
Just then, we heard the sound of soone clearing their throat.
"Ahem, sorry to interrupt this touching mont, but could you leave now? This is, well, my ho."
With those words, we were kicked out.
We were transported back to where we were before entering the lake, and a protective barrier ford around my body.
It was ti to go ho.
Wait, don't tell we're flying back again?
"Yong-yong, can't we take a bus on our way back?"
"Kyuung!"
"S-save !!!"
After spending a long ti in the bathroom when we got ho, I was finally resting on my bed in my room when Yong-yong started urging to go.
"Kyuung kyuung!"
"J-just let rest a little..."
"Kyuuung!"
My naughty Yong-yong was pestering , saying he wanted to eat magic stones quickly.
With no choice, I put on the gear and logged into Arcana Online.
When I opened my eyes, I was in the middle of a forest where slis lived.
[Summon: Yong-yong requests to be summoned.]
Accept / Reject
"Accept."
With those words, a bright light burst forth, and Yong-yong appeared.
"Kyuuung!"
"You really can co in!"
Feeling happy, I hugged Yong-yong and nuzzled him for a while, but he coldly pushed away.
He was insisting that I give him magic stones quickly.
When I took out magic stones, he ate them excitedly.
After finishing his al, we moved to the sli habitat, where slis that had evolved into female forms greeted us.
"You've evolved safely! That's great! Shall we begin then?"
"......"
The slis nodded with determined looks in their eyes. I handed out flags and headbands to them.
A revolution was about to begin.
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[Did you know there's another protest happening in Cradle Village right now?]
This ti they brought sli 'noonas' and are protesting lol
[Comnts]
- A sli is a sli, what's a sli noona?
- [Author] A noona is a noona!
- So what is it, you fool!!
- [Author] Explaining it wouldn't be very noona-like!
- Aaargh!!!!
- Calm down and have a drink~
[Slis are indeed noonas (video)]
Can you see? Can you see our sli noonas? lol
[Comnts]
- Noonaaaaaaaa
- Let's go see the noonaaaaa
- This is definitely the village's fault
- The noonas did nothing wrong! It's the village's fault!!
[Do you know how much the noonas have suffered until now!?]
They've lived enduring all sorts of mistreatnt from evil travelers and villagers, and now they're exposing it. Did you think they'd just sit still?
[Comnts]
- But aren't we those travelers?
- [Author] Not , I've never hunted
- Then where did you level up? lol
- [Author] I don't play the ga?
- Then why are you on this forum, you idiot lol
The forum was on fire.
After rabbits, today it was slis.
Then tomorrow will be goblins, and the day after, orcs?
As I drank coffee with my mind in a daze, it tasted sweet.
I thought I'd like to get so sleep, worn out from fatigue.
If only it had been whiskey instead of coffee.
"Give so alcohol."
"Team leader. You can't lose your mind."
"Then what are we going to do about those slis causing a ruckus over there!?"
On the monitor screen, Traveler No. 1 was leading slis in a protest in front of Cradle Village.
Not just ordinary slis, but slis that had evolved to have human forms.
Moreover, their appearance was so provocative that it would have been a big problem if this wasn't an 18 ga.
The sound of slogans coming from the monitor.
"Cradle Village must change!"
"Cradle Village must change!"
"Cradle Village must change!"
What on earth are they demanding this ti?
"So what are they demanding?"
"Well, about that..."
This ti, the demands were even more complicated.
Now that they had taken on intelligent forms, they were asserting their right to receive equal treatnt and respect as the villagers.
Furthermore, they were demanding that, as they had gained intelligence through evolution, they should be guaranteed rights and welfare befitting that status.
"Are you kidding !? Aaargh!!"
"Team leader!? Calm down!"
"Huff, alright. Is that all?"
"Well, about that. There's more."
My head was throbbing with pain. Looking at the details, it was ridiculous.
There was even a demand to have a representative who could voice the slis' opinions in the village administration.
"Why don't they just ask for a sli village while they're at it!?"
"That's also included."
"......"
I desperately needed alcohol.
And a lot of it.
"Bring so alcohol!!!"
"Team leader!? It's working hours!"
"Aaargh! How can we just sit and watch this!!"
The stress was becoming unimaginable day by day.
What's the use of being on the managent team if we can't do anything?
I felt like I might throw in my resignation first at this rate.
Just then, the door opened and the CEO ca in.
"I'll et with them and talk again."
"Please, I beg you!! We're all going to die at this rate!!"
"Hehehe, what we promised back then..."
What did the CEO an? Did he make so kind of agreent when he t the traveler back then?
I don't care anymore. As long as I don't have to see protests for even one day.
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