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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 514

[514Tue] Children of Sero Lipiti

As I moved forward, leaving behind those who were very wary due to the grand scale and strangely powerful tone, I immediately heard, 'I'm a raccoon, you idiot.' Minokka looked at me and opened her mouth, as if she were about to say..

"You are Eldmia Egar.."

Unlike Krul, whose common language was very poor, Minoka, the raccoon beast, was as proficient in pronunciation as Kal Kansi. The only downside was that she seemed strangely menacing because she moved her mouth exaggeratedly, probably because it wasn't easy to pronounce..

However, on the other hand, it also means that he worked hard to learn the language in order to communicate smoothly, so despite his menacing appearance, he may have been a conversant person..

"yes. Where is Kalkanshi?"

It was clear that Karl Kansi had already heard about my impressions, as he didn't ask me twice when he saw me. But instead of answering my question, he stared at me in silence for a moment and then answered with another question..

"Do you know who Krul is??"

"...a skilled shaman?"

It was a very vague question, so I had no choice but to give a vague answer, but it was the best answer I could give to the question of whether I knew who the person was who I had only seen once and left with only fangs..

However, when Minoka heard the answer and the beasts around her, the harsh atmosphere and expressions from just a moment ago suddenly disappeared, and a very depressed atmosphere began to flow..

"That's really it?"

"...Do you need something more??"

Since the other party was a beast, I couldn't say I read their facial expressions accurately, but their reaction was clearly one of helplessness. Minokka, who had lost all the strength in her shoulders, as if she thought an elephant was running and then saw an ant crawling on her, was unable to continue speaking for a while, covering her mouth, and then very slowly answered an answer rather than a question. gave.

"This is a situation that requires a lot of explanation. We will welcome you as a benefactor of Krul Pitali Bazaar and a friend of the beastmen, but not those demons.."

When Minoka pointed behind me with a polite hand gesture rather than a finger, the murmur grew loud enough that I could tell what the reaction was even without turning around..

However, his attitude is too polite to be called one-sided contempt or rejection. While I was tilting my head at this, Minoka added,.

"Please give us a chance to explain why we cannot help you. If you promise not to leave this place in the meantime, it's okay for them to wait here until the story ends.."

"...All right. Then, as a representative..."

"No, only you can do it. there is no other option."

Minoka's firm words, despite their content, were filled with a strange politeness..

Don't you usually have to maintain a high-handed attitude when saying things like that? I guess I have my own circumstances, but I wasn't sure how to take this, so I turned her head and looked at her saintess Deoni, but she and the others just stared at us in silence, as if waiting for my judgment..

"This is for you. I hope you believe me."

"...All right."

After treating him so politely, I didn't think he would suddenly attack me from the inside or attack my companions while I was away, so I decided to accept his offer to at least find out the details..

After hearing my answer, Minoka lightly nodded and motioned for me to follow her, then turned around and started walking back the way she came. She followed behind as the prisoners naturally separated, but the other prisoners just looked at me and did not move..

"The other children of Cerro Lipiti will guard this place. No harm done as long as you keep your promises.."

I already wanted to ask, but you told me in advance. I nodded to see if there were eyes behind me, but there was no other response..

"Don't be alarmed, it's just a border.."

"yes?"

As I walked along the snow-covered plain in silence for a while, wondering how far I should go, I responded to Minoka's sudden words and took about three more steps. A strange feeling passed through my body..

It was my first time feeling it, but I could roughly understand what it was without having to hear an explanation..

Because just a few moments ago, there was nothing in the middle of nowhere, but fifty-fifty mountains, trees, and traces of people have appeared..

"...Is it a barrier??"

"Even though I told you not to be surprised, I really didn't think you wouldn't be surprised.."

Minoka smiled slightly and turned her head, showing no trace of the intimidation she had when she first saw him..

"First of all, I am sorry to greet you this way. But since it was such a big problem, there was nothing we could do. There was no problem with the token Krul gave me, so I hope you understand.."

To be honest, I thought it would be a shameless act to ask them to help move 20,000 people using a certificate they received for helping a few prisoners, but it seems that wasn't the case. Minokka waved her hand at something shining on a border tower built in the distance, then slowly slowed down her steps to stand next to me, and she spoke naturally..

"If you had brought the same number of humans, we would have been happy to help you. Krul is a sorcerer who has proven himself, and what he has done by risking his life to prove himself must be a good thing. But the demons cannot safely pass through our territory.."

I was inwardly taken aback because I didn't expect that such a heavy meaning would be attached to a token that I thought was simply made by roughly pulling out infinitely protruding fangs, but I was more concerned about Minoka's explanation that followed..

"That's because that greedy guy won't tolerate demons, regardless of our help.."

"...Is there anyone who hates demons??"

I didn't think a monster would react like that, so to the question I guessed, Minoka shook her head and answered calmly..

"Wind King Iranorev. It's a grassland dragon.."

The problem was that the name in that mouth was not at all calm..

It's not a drake, it's a dragon?

For a moment, I couldn't believe my ears and asked with an expression on my face, but Minoka, who made eye contact with me, just nodded calmly..

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The place I arrived at after following Minoka in a dazed state, with my brain unable to keep up with the situation, was a huge village of beastmen..

In fact, it was a residence so large that one wonders if it is right to call it a village..

It may be a bit unfair to say, but their residence, which looked like it could be easily submerged because it was located in a huge pit with no end in sight, was full of houses built like Mongolian gers, without any tall buildings..

According to Minoka's explanation, this huge pit is the physical footprint left by Cerro Lipiti when it first appeared on the continent, and it is said that the beast people who settled in this sacred land gathered together to live..

I had heard that it would be that far, but I was purely shocked to hear that there were eight such huge pits..

"I am sorry to have to serve the clan's benefactor in this way. I am Redel, Warchief of the Eighth Footsteps.."

And this was the last of the eight footprints left by Cerro Lipiti. I didn't expect to hear directly from the great chief, who looks like a cross between a tiger and a lion, something I didn't know until I walked along Minoka for a long time and arrived at a particularly large ger, but I say so anyway..

I thought it was a really simple method of distinction since you can tell what number of footprints a person is just by hearing the name of the tribe. I was trying to bow as politely as possible, but it was the strong hand of Redel, who announced himself as the warchief, that caught me..

"Those who bear the clan badge are like family. There is no reason for family members to exchange such stiff greetings. Please sit down. You must be tired from traveling a long way, so let's talk in a more relaxed manner.."

He didn't just gesture to where the delectable feast was prepared to the point of breaking his legs, he grabbed me and led me directly..

Even so, I felt like it was too much to treat me so friendly with a token given by one of the tens of thousands of beasts, so an earthquake occurred in my pupils, but Warchief Redel actually misinterpreted my discomfort and accepted it, and spoke with a hearty smile. was.

"Don't worry. Although we can't welcome you inside, there's no reason why we can't provide you with a hearty meal. The food was delivered to me through others, so eat with peace of mind.."

"...thank you."

I tried to correct some misunderstanding, but I felt like the story would become long-winded, so I gave up..

The point of friendliness between different races, including Pooling and Beastmen, was an area that was still difficult for me to understand. Rather than wasting time and feeling uncomfortable about something like that, it was better to get to the point first..

"I heard the story vaguely when I came here, but I couldn't understand it properly due to my lack of knowledge about this place. Why is the dragon blocking the approach of the demons??"

"Getting straight to the point, it's good because it's exciting. But we don't know why either."

"...yes?"

Despite the loud laughter, the answer felt stupid, but the warchief's expression was so serious that he couldn't even refute it. The chieftain, who tore off a leg from a whole roast that looked roughly like a turkey and handed it to me, tore off one of the legs himself and continued talking..

"The Wind King is definitely a dragon, but his status is low and he is closer to a monster. Conversation doesn't work. What we do know is that he has a cruel nature that shows no mercy at all to demons, and that he is not even that cruel to us.."

It seems that it is a racial trait of the beastmen to talk about important things casually..