Chapter 13
My Villains Episode 013
4. South Harbor(4)
“why? They say if you do something stupid, they'll blow up the entire area? Try it.”
Oreg quietly looked at Ellen's words, not knowing if they were bravado or not..
Then he looked again at the robe he was wearing and swallowed..
“Could it be...is it really a magic tool??”
“If you're curious, try it out.”
Oreg slowly stuck out his tongue and traced his dry lips..
What is it? What was so special about the robe Ellen wore? I thought it was just a plain brown robe….
When Mr. Oreg glared at her with calm eyes, Ellen spun around and crossed her arms..
“why? You want to try it? My life is precious?”
“Hey, I told you to be careful what you say.” I tried to dissuade him and remember what kind of equipment he had put in the 'Ganadara Wizard' character.….
Ha, I really don't know. It was more than six months ago, so there's no way I can remember such details..
However, if that robe is the item I put in, it must be at least rare, no, unique..
90When farming with a character of a level or higher, three to four unique items drop every hour..
So there is no way I could have taken the rare. There's not enough inventory, and moving it around is a hassle..
Probably, among the unique items, they would have picked and handed over items that were suitable for an elemental wizard and had good performance..
Well, I'm not very interested in farming, so I can't guarantee that it's top quality, but at least it won't be a unique item in name only..
While I was thinking that, Mr. Oreg was looking at Ellen and Rob with cautious eyes..
I glanced around and looked at the robe... I felt that the build quality was pretty good, but I wasn't sure if it was a unique item or not..
“What are you doing, old man? Are you scared??”
Ellen looked so relaxed that it was hard to believe it was acting, so Mr. Ore took off his brown hat, wiped his sweaty forehead and said,.
“•••A silver coin. It's a little more expensive than the market price, but I think it's worth the advice I gave. I'm dying because business is so bad these days..”
Ellen frowned and was about to say something when she quickly stepped forward and blocked him..
“Oh, of course, Mr. Oreg. Information about unfamiliar places is valuable..”
“•••Thanks for noticing.”
This old man seems to have grown a few years older..
Poor Mr. Oreg took the silver coin I gave him and added one word:.
“It's okay to call him a substitute, but... If you find anything useful in the sewers, bring it back. I'll pay you well.”
Wow, they made this offer even after being threatened to burn down the store. Ellen is Ellen, but this old man is no ordinary person either..
After saying hello to Mr. Oreg with a smile on my face, I led Ellen out of the store. Then I suddenly grabbed some honey chestnuts..
Just!
“ah! it hurts!”
“it hurts? I know it hurts?”
“Why are you doing this again?!”
Anger soared at Ellen's hostile attitude. Carrying two backpacks, I walked away while holding the guy's cheeks without any questions or answers..
“Ah, continue!”
Ellen, whose cheek was pinched, struggled to get out of my hands. Of course, it was impossible for a superfluous human to shake me off..
“ah! Michinoma! Then Norao!”
“Shut up, dude. you really can't do it.”
I walked forward with great strides, with the heart of a mother dragging her disobedient elementary school son..
Near the deserted dock, I threw down my backpack and stood face to face with Ellen..
“Oh my, it hurts!”
Just!
“evil！”
This time, I used a little more force, so he held his forehead and shed tears..
Part of me wanted to slap him, but he wasn't that young, so I held back..
“What on earth do you believe and act like that??”
“Why are you like this, suddenly?!”
“You explain first. What do you mean by magic tools? You, Grove. It was a magic tool?”
Ellen, who was rubbing her forehead, glared at me with water droplets in her eyes and said.
“okay. It's a magic tool, why?!”
“What is the effect??”
“•••Fire immunity and other things.”
“Ha, I believe that.?”
I'm honestly boiling inside. Can I have this guy as a colleague??
Honestly, it would have been better if the ability contained in the robe was something like ‘Sanctuary’ that deploys a range of shields..
Even if it meant sending a cold storm around the area, I would have been angry, but I would have understood..
But wow, what? fire immunity?
“Then, if Oreg really exploded the orb, I?”
“what?”
“I am. I wouldn't be dead?”
He looked puzzled for a moment at my question and then quickly asked back..
“you believed the threat?”
“If you don't believe it?”
“Some idiot blows himself up just to get a few more bucks?”
“What if I did it? I can assure you?”
“You didn't do it in the end!”
Ah, it's really hard to bear. Seriously, if this guy were a guy, I would have killed half of him..
“Is this your colleague? 'I don't mind putting your life on the line. No matter what the outcome is, I won't get hurt!' Is it a colleague who behaves like this sometimes?!”
Ellen flinched for a moment at my emotionally mixed words, then tried to feign calmness and countered..
“I didn't gamble, I just judged the situation correctly. And thanks to that decision, you saved a piece of silver.!”
“That's a consequential story. Are you saying you risked my life for that one piece of silver? Without even discussing it with me! I don't know how selfish and irresponsible this is.?”
Hearing my words, he avoided eye contact and pouted his lips..
“Phew.”
Let's be patient. It is said that if you have three patience, you can avoid murder..
“And that's not all.”
“••••••What else.”
“What if Oreg wants revenge because you behaved like that? Or if you get greedy for your robe?”
“It's not that difficult. All you have to do is give a couple of gold coins to the local thugs and tell them to kill you and me and steal the robe. How easy is it? We are strangers anyway and are the ones leaving. Isn't it?”
“Do those robes protect against swords and clubs? I don't think I can block the window.?”
Ellen bit her lip for a moment and rolled her eyes, then looked at me and looked away..
“…… How can you do something like that when you are a person who has been doing business in the city all your life? That old man couldn't have done something like that himself, and if he ordered someone else to do it, word would get out..”
“Are you saying everyone else is a potential robber or murderer? How can you be so sure??”
“that……
“Even if Oreg just spreads rumors, it's a big deal. What if everyone in the city finds out that your robe is incredibly valuable? It's okay though?”
“That's not right though......
When he couldn't find the words to respond and started to question me, I sighed and sat down on a wooden board nearby..
After taking a moment to catch my breath and control my anger, I tapped the side..
“……what.”
“ sit down.”
When I gestured again with a firm expression, he hesitated for a moment and eventually sat down next to me..
I held out my hand, remembering the method my mother used to scold me and my older sister when she scolded my nieces and nephews..
“Give me your hand.”
“What should I do.”
When he answered bluntly, I sighed and spoke in a serious tone..
“Hand me your hand if you know I did something wrong.”
“……Why are your hands.”
“hurry. If we don't, we're completely done here. “You go your way, and I go my way.” When the hesitating guy finally reached out his hand, I stretched out my hands and folded them up and down. The small, delicate hand twitched and shrunk..
I opened my mouth while holding his hands..
“In order for us to be colleagues, there are things we must keep in mind. what is that?”
“It's trust. Trust that we will not put each other in danger. What I want from you is not difficult. I'm not asking you to die for me, and I'm not asking you to blindly follow what I say..”
“Trust is not that difficult. We just need to be a little considerate of each other. Will my current actions put the other person in danger, and what actions should I take to make both of us safe? All you have to do is think about that..”
The guy remained silent, but the way he lowered his eyes didn't seem like he was ignoring me at all..
Skinship is so effective that you can close the psychological distance with the other person just by the simple act of holding hands..
Of course, basic trust must be assumed..
And when I thought about it, Ellen, despite her constant ticking, clearly had some trust in me..
Ellen saving me was a part of what she did to protect her own life, but my saving Ellen was a purpose in itself..
Ellen must have known the difference..
I said to Ellen, hoping to transfer body heat through my folded hands..
“So, something like today must never happen again. Because it was an action that could possibly hurt me. “Rather than take that risk, it’s better to just pay a piece of silver.” “And I will act like that too. It means that you will not take unnecessary risks with your life. okay?”
w O ”......W
Okay, looks like it had some effect..
Now we end with a warm hug….
Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!
“what?”
Suddenly a bell rang from the tower..
It was a beat without any note, but the urgent beat alone completed an ominous performance..
“Hey, look over there.!”
The place Ellen pointed was towards the sea..
As soon as I laid eyes on that place, I felt a shiver run down my spine..
“It's a pirate……!”
As Ellen screamed and whispered, the entrance to the bay into South Harbor was filled with ships large and small..
I couldn't count the small boats I had seen before, and there seemed to be at least ten large sailing ships with two or more sails..
“jump!”
I quickly picked up the backpacks, wrapped them around me, and grabbed Ellen’s hand. Then he started running like crazy..
“Where are you going?!”
“to the top!”
The official name of Seongju’s pagoda is ‘Sogeumseong’..
Compared to what we saw on Earth... It was a structure similar to the Tower of London in London. Of course, it was much smaller than that, and there was no moat or castle..
Anyway, Sogeumseong is where Seongju stays. Of course, there were many soldiers guarding the surrounding area..
When I glanced back, the small boats had already hit the dock. However, it did not seem easy to break through as a significant number of soldiers had already gathered at the dock..
On the other hand, even though I was running quite fast, Ellen was following along well..
It was about time that I ran like crazy and left the street lined with street vendors..
A group of soldiers were lined up and running towards us. It looked like it was heading to the dock..
As I continued running, I tried to gauge the size of the soldiers. Because they were running in four columns, it was easy to count them..
When we reached the thirteenth row, a man who appeared to be an officer or non-commissioned officer suddenly shouted at us..
“Hey guys! Are you a mercenary?!”
……I instinctively felt fucked..
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