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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 34

After meeting with the personnel manager and being assigned a carriage, I was told that I had almost an hour to spare before departure..

"I don't think it's an issue that will be resolved within today or tomorrow.."

Usually, subjugation requests that occur nearby start at dawn and arrive within the morning to begin processing. One way or another, it is because there are people who cannot ignore the fact that security is not stable as it is near the capital of a country. It was a very rare sight since it departed at almost 11 o'clock..

"This comes to mind. I'll clean up after you arrive, so you can definitely come with me.."

"open one's mouth...?"

"I will lead the public conversation in a convincing way. It's the same with the vaguely written information in the request form, and the fact that there are people in the guild who I don't normally see. There are half a group of adventurers with a completely different vibe here right now, right? I can't shake the feeling that there's something I'm not fully understanding.."

"Hmm. Was I being too complacent?...?"

This smart girl doesn't show signs of misjudgment because she's angry. Even though I haven't even explained specifically why I feel suspicious, I have already raised a question, and at the same time, I put my usual way of thinking on hold and start working in various directions to find something I may have missed. Is this what happens when a genius receives gifted education??

"Still, it's better to make mistakes when moving in groups like this. I'll find out later, so I just know it like that.."

Cheryl nodded in agreement without saying anything. Even though he has been an adventurer longer than me, I have no objection..

That's because she still didn't fully understand the struggles and unfair negotiations of those at the bottom. Of course, she doesn't need to understand anything again. She probably won't have any problems even if she doesn't understand for the rest of her life? Anyway, when most difficulties need to be resolved verbally, I tend to step in..

No matter what, in the end, if you bow down and go in, the things you are trying to take advantage of are at the bottom, worth more than 80%..

I looked over the contract again to make sure there were no mistakes, but there was no mention of a specific command system when carrying out the mission to suppress thieves. In these cases, as long as you don't run away, it's normal for you to do it on your own, so even if Cheryl and I stick around, we won't be able to say anything. In any case, the commission reward is a basic wage plus additional money depending on the number of enemies killed, so fellow adventurers don't mind at all if you act a little passively to see the situation..

"There is no need to be scared in advance, but there is no harm in being careful.."

"I agree."

Finally, after checking each other's equipment and purchasing simple emergency food, the carriage that completed the personnel check began to move..

Although the wind was chilly, it wasn't boring just watching the scenery pass by since it was my first long distance trip in a long time. hmm. As I think about this, I am reminded of the nightmare of my military service, traveling on a Dodonban. It's a bad memory of suffering because of one torturer..

I felt anxious for a moment, so I glanced at the adventurers riding in the same carriage, but there didn't seem to be anyone whose presence seemed like a hindrance. Of course, you can't let down your guard because those types of guys are always going to screw people over belatedly with a seemingly normal appearance..

"Brother. Did you say Eldmia Ega??"

"huh?"

Cheryl had fallen into a deep sleep and had nothing to do, so while I was zoning out, the man sitting across from me looked at me with a grim expression and spoke to me. She was about to tilt her head as if she wanted to start a fight, but she immediately gave her a friendly smile and offered to shake her hand..

"I saw it at the guild earlier. My name is Garoon. Are you from the capital??"

"I'm from Ogwen, I've been in the capital for a little over a year."

He was a truly civilized person who knew how to smile and say hello. I thought she was frowning, but she just had that kind of face..

"If nothing else, I thought it would be good to tell you because of that Dantel gang from earlier.."

"That stupid sex offender?"

"Hehehe. okay. That bastard. He used to work in the same Mandeli port as me, so I saw him looking ugly quite often.."

"Judging by the way he gets lucky, he must be a repeat offender.?"

"He was a sharp guy.."

It's awkward to keep hearing the name "hyung" from an older man whose mental age is probably similar to mine, but it's probably my fault because he's the type of person who would be considered young-looking and in his 20s based on his appearance alone. Considering he was from a port, he may have died early due to hard work..

Anyway, after listening to the friendly Mr. Garoon's explanation, it was a very poor quality bastard. In the vicinity of Mandeli Port, he is famous for clinging to women whenever he sees them. Considering that he was even blacklisted in some cities, it is clear that he is a man with no room for rehabilitation. However, as I listened to it, I realized that there were more people who came to the capital from that area than I thought, so as soon as the conversation was over, I couldn't help but ask Garun..

"But did something happen there? From what I've heard, it seems like it's been posted a lot, but it's not common.?"

"huh? Surprisingly, you're not very good at information, bro. It's the devil's army. It's the devil's army. They ruined the port."

Unlike Garun, who answered so calmly, I froze with my eyes wide open..

"Well, since you are an adventurer, you might have expected it, but... the wire that has been connected for the past 7 years has finally frayed. From what I heard, it seemed like something close to a detachment broke through the front lines... but when I last saw it, it was at a level that could no longer be called a port.."

I thought I was somehow holding up well, but surprisingly, the threat from the Demon King's army seems to be getting more serious..

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Garun was very eager to answer my questions because there was nothing else to do while we were there. And most of the stories consisted of quite bitter and miserable content..

It is said that in cities near the front, except for the occasional news of victory, the only stories you hear are stories of a devastated front or defeat. Garun continued, saying that the occasional victory was barely maintained thanks to a lot of money. If you sit in a bar and listen to the story, you will not understand how the kingdom is holding on..

"Maybe that's why all kinds of stars are appearing these days. An unbelievable story like a swordsman who single-handedly devastated a company of the Demon King's army, or a funny story about a hidden Demon King's army being wiped out along with the range magic used to kill a demon. One of the few advantages is that I'm not bored thanks to that.."

"Other than that, everything else sounds like a disadvantage.."

"Isn’t just being alive an advantage? So, from my normal perspective, I came to the capital because I wanted to live a little longer, but the atmosphere here was completely different. Haha, looking at this subjugation request, it doesn't seem like that's the case.."

It seems that he felt that this request was a little different from the usual one, as he also had adventurer Jjambap. In addition, Garoon, who shared a lot of information while talking about various things, got off the carriage as soon as he arrived at the destination and coolly left with a light greeting..

"Let’s kill them all and see each other later.."

He was so cool that his once scary face felt like the face of a manly man. Since we talked, he might suggest moving together, but looking at him like that, he might be quite confident in his abilities..

"Despite his appearance, he was a cheerful person.."

"Wow, I’m surprised.!"

Cheryl, who thought she was still sleeping because she laid her head on his shoulder and didn't move, stood up and stretched as soon as Garun left..

"If you woke up, shouldn't you have gotten up? She couldn't move and her whole body was sore.."

"Thanks to you, I slept well.."

It wasn't the answer I wanted at all, but it was obvious that saying any more would be of no use, so I just stretched and jumped out of the carriage..

"This request is definitely a bit strange.."

"I know. They're leaving the village right away.."

I thought they were going to get off and surround the inconspicuous forest area, but the carriage stopped at a wine farm. If the so-called forest ruins were not underground, our arrival would be known without any difficulty. As I turned my gaze to see if there was anything else, something that was not at all pleasant came into the corner of my eye..

"fuck."

"why?"

"Look at that. It's a campground.?"

Cheryl's expression hardened slightly as she turned her gaze in the direction I pointed..

"Is this an intention to use the adventurer as a sword holder??"

Cheryl asked, but it was hard for me to be sure..

"I don't know right now."

Since it is a wine farm located near the capital, I naturally thought that the owner would be someone of noble rank. I also expected that the subjugation client that continued to the second round would not be able to be dealt with by individual private soldiers. But I never expected that they would be setting up camp and preparing for war like that..

Is the other person really a thief??

"Looking at the layout of the camp... it seems to have been constructed for the purpose of monitoring the forest.."

Cheryl's eyes began to narrow with doubt as she presented an analysis worthy of the eldest daughter of a knight commander..