Chapter 127
My Villains Episode 127
33. Mount Graduil(3)
I sat on a flat rock and watched the party members sweating..
“one, two!”
“pull!”
Mercenaries shouted slogans and pulled ropes on Utequai's dock..
“one, two!”
“pull!”
After ten people worked so hard that their faces turned red, the heavy female troll was pulled up by thick ropes. The ropes hanging from the tree were screaming as if they would break at any moment..
“Stop, stop! Steedman!”
Hearing Utequai's call, Steedman handed over the stake hanging from his belt. Utequai grabbed the rope with his strong hands and hung it on a stake..
Caen, Caen!
A stake reinforced with iron is hammered into the ground by a sharp war hammer. Only after performing similar tasks about ten times were the mercenaries able to let go of the rope..
Ellen, who was watching the work next to me, opened her mouth..
“Discard the dirty blood that comes out first, and accept only the clean blood.!”
“I understand, so stop talking, bitch..”
When Utequai cut a wound in the neck of a troll that was hanging upside down, the Freckled Mummy brought in a large leather sack. After watching the blood flow for a moment, Utequai placed his leather bag on me and clung tightly to it..
“Okay, now we just have to wait..”
When Utequai declared the end of the work, the mercenaries cheered softly and fell to the floor..
“Ah, it's a waste. I should have brought some more bags..”
Ellen made a groaning sound and knotted the bandage around my shoulder..
“Why do you regret it so much? Four bags is not a huge amount.?”
“still. That one alone would have been enough to fill ten more bags, but troll blood loses its effectiveness quickly if stored incorrectly, so it had to be stored in a specially treated container..
What I was using now was a product made by marinating reindeer skin in various chemicals, and it was an expensive product, costing up to four gold coins per bag..
But the money wasn't really worth it. This is because troll blood is such a valuable commodity that a leather bag that looks like it is about 42 years old costs as much as fifty gold coins..
But, is it possible to sell all 200 gold coins? Even if you take it to Longville and make some of it into a potion, it won't be easy to dispose of the rest.…….
“ruler! It's done.”
“thank you.”
Ellen's hands weren't very strong, so the bandages were a bit tight. But Ellen’s proud expression is too dazzling to say that..
……no way. I'm going to solve it tomorrow morning anyway, so why not leave it at that?.
I was injured quite severely by the leader troll, but the wound was already almost completely healed and scabbed over. I think recovery is faster thanks to absorbing the troll's blood with the 'Plunder' skill..
Now that I think about it, I've been not taking getting hurt a big deal these days. He got used to it that much, and thanks to the power contained in the blood, the wound healed quickly, so he probably thought it was no big deal..
Hmm, I need to be a little wary of this complacency. Lord Ankir said that the basis of swordsmanship is self-defense. If you aren't afraid of getting hurt, your sword skills won't improve..
While I was thinking that, Atalanta approached me and spoke to me..
“You caught as many as four trolls. I earned 600 points with this..”
“well. Do you think the bastards will score 150 points??”
“I won't give you at least half of it.?”
She plopped down next to me and held out a ceramic bottle..
“ruler.”
“what's this?”
“alcohol. It's precious.”
When I opened the cap, a sweet scent and a strong smell of alcohol hit my nose at the same time..
“Wow, that looks really strong.?”
“It's made by distillation. It is a traditional liquor of our people and is good for the body..”
“Is there any alcohol in the world that is good for your health??”
“I'm holding it now. Drink it.”
I chuckled and took a couple of sips from the bottle. It tastes like vodka mixed with honey, and I couldn't help but exclaim, 'Kyaaa!'.
“Ugh. Does it taste good? I don't know if it's good for your health though.”
“You'll know when the night comes?”
“night? why?”
“well.”
Atalanta smiled mischievously, shrugged her shoulders, and took a sip from the returned bottle..
“Ugh. Well, now we can go back to Longville.?”
“maybe. If we split the score in half, wouldn't you and I both achieve our goal??”
“It will happen.”
We decided to plan ahead, so if we didn't get enough points, our group wouldn't return to Longville. I didn't want to be insulted by the lord or get caught up in a fight..
But since I caught four trolls, I no longer have to worry about that. No matter how hard the mercenaries who follow Baron Mallory fight, they will not be able to score 300 points in a single battle..
“Ah, it's hot. Uncle Vittorio! Bring me some water here!”
As Atalanta waved her hands and shouted, Vittorio, a Nudean warrior, quickly got up and ran over..
“Okay, here it is..”
“Thank you, man..”
Hmm, it’s a bit strange..
Archer Cole said that Vittorio seemed like a pretty skilled spearman. Since he was over 30, he was probably a fierce warrior in his group..
But Atalanta, who must have been around twenty at most, moved so quickly at the words..
Of course, Atalanta is a talented person who uses arcane powers, but it still looks a little awkward..
Hmm, it would be helpful to remember the background scenario, but I don't remember anything about the Vision Hunter's story..
At that time, the sweet smell of sweat mixed with the scent of jasmine dispersed my thoughts. I followed the scent, and there was Atalanta, who had taken off her arm guards..
“Hehe, I guess I'll buy it now.”
Sweat was beading on his elastic forearms, which were wrapped in red bands. While Atalanta sprayed water and wiped away the sweat, I quietly swallowed dry saliva..
“what are you doing? Since you smell like sweat, why don’t you wipe it somewhere else??”
The person with the grumpy voice was, of course, Ellen..
“There's a bloody and earthy smell everywhere, but this isn't okay.?”
“that's your opinion.”
Atalanta smiled brightly. Perhaps because of his refreshing features, he had a beautiful smile that exuded confidence and health..
“It's so amazing.”
“what?”
“The only people who hate me for no reason are people like you..”
“……What are people like me??”
“Well, what is it??”
While Ellen, whose face turned red, pursed her lips, Atalanta pulled off her hair tie. Then he shook out his gray hair a couple of times and looked back at me..
“How about the Knicks? I hate you too?”
“……Umm, me? It's me, what.”
“Are you okay? Actually, I like it.”
“Uh, what?”
Atalanta answered, tying her hair together high..
“sweat smell.”
“uh?”
Atalanta suddenly leaned towards me. He was wearing a navy blue shirt underneath his light leather clothes, but perhaps because of the heat, the collar of his shirt was undone..
“Umm. I thought it was just what I liked……
Beneath the softly whispering lips, the fluffy nape of the neck and straight collar bones were clearly visible..
“It smells better?”
Ah, is this the power of Nudein traditionalism??
In order to control the blood that gathered uncontrollably, I desperately used blood control techniques..
Our party set up camp at the edge of the forest. It was an exquisite location where you could clearly overlook the bare rocky mountain, while also being able to hide yourself in the dense bushes..
I planned to rest at this camp today and climb to the top in time for the lord's army to move..
By the time we built a bonfire and set up a perimeter, we were treated to a pretty special sight..
Beep this -
The little sparrow let out a cry and approached at a trotting pace. Druid Xanavas, who was holding dried fruit, put his lips together and made a whistling sound..
“Beep, beep.”
Birit, beep..
The sparrow, whose head and chest were covered with pure white fur, flapped its wings slightly and jumped up. Then he sat down on the palm of Xanavas' hand and started pecking at the fruit..
“Amazing talent again this time.”
Amias, who had a bandage on his arm, muttered softly. He was hit by a troll and his arm and shoulder blade were completely shattered, but he was recovering after drinking a wound healing potion..
“Phoenix, you didn't see it?”
“ what?’’
Amias spoke as he continued to tear apart the white puffed bread and swallow it..
“That man transformed. In the blink of an eye, a person turned into a large gray wolf..”
“……Well, maybe I'll see you next time..”
After giving Amias a rough answer, I held my breath again. When the sparrow was full, Xanabas spoke again..
“Beep, beep.”
I wonder if that can be called a horse..
How long was it chirping? When Xanabas stroked its head with his fingers, the sparrow chirped and flew away..
“what happened?”
When wizard Siren Rao asked with his big eyes blinking, Navas, the man with a tired face, smiled..
“It's a success. If there's a big fight, those sunken eyes will tell you the news..”
Exclamations of exclamation erupted from all over the camp. Ute Kwai, who was skinning a troll, said with a grin:.
“dirldi talking to animals, very rare. Xanabas, you have a rare talent..”
“This is too much praise. Compared to Hatanka's spirit, this is not even a feat..”
“Ah, Recmosa'ti mukina. He also had a useless talent..”
Xanavas looked back at me while smiling slightly..
“Lord Poynix. If you don't mind, I'd like to seek more help..”
“If it's more help?”
“Concave Eyes: Although they are gentle and cheerful, they have many natural enemies. Before I can deliver the news, I might be eaten by a natural enemy..”
“ah. Are you saying you’re going to try attracting other birds too??”
“……Rather than bullying, it's about helping each other..”
I shrugged my shoulders at Xanabas, who had a bitter smile on his face..
“Let's do that. What's the problem??”
“While calling out to your forest friends, you may encounter unwanted guests..”
“You're an unwanted guest. I guess I caught a troll too, there won't be any monsters nearby anyway.?”
“That's something you don't know. This is a forest on the way over a mountain, so it wouldn't be surprising if a new monster came in today..”
I scratched my eyebrows and thought about it, then looked back at Utekwa..
“Our original plan was to hide in the forest and go up when we got the signal.?”
“be right. Spy on Anupad's army on the hill, and when the battle breaks out, go to the top..”
“Then aren’t spies a bit dangerous??”
“I can't help it. If you're really worried, just send about 10 people. then you are safe.”
What is this guy saying? I burst out laughing.
“If you send 10 people to spy, who's going to fight??”
“All it takes is you, me, the girl, and Atilia. You don't need the rest.”
The twelve people who had become dispensable had trembling expressions, but no one opened their mouths..
“Anyway, I know what's at the top.”
“I understand your concerns. Akanku Karamek, will be a formidable enemy..”
After making up my mind, I looked back at Xanabas..
“You can cry all night, so try to collect as many birds as you can..”
“Is that okay??”
“If the birds monitor us properly, we can protect our electricity. It's better to take risks now than to reach the top with fewer people..”
As I said that, I glanced around, and most of them nodded as if they sympathized..
“And, if an unwanted guest comes.”
I smiled at Xanavas..
“Why not just kill it?.”
Is it because the sun has set? A cool wind suddenly blew and enveloped the camp in the forest..
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