Chapter 194
My Villains Episode 194
44. dreamy(4)
The charcoal maker’s daughter looked up at me and smiled..
It was closer to imitating facial muscle movements rather than an expression of emotion. It was a rather creepy smile for a child who looked to be around twelve or eleven years old..
For some reason, my mouth is stiffening..
The charcoal maker and his wife were so nervous that they couldn't even open their mouths..
At that time, a young man stepped forward..
“There is nothing to hear, Nari.!”
A stern-looking face with neat hair, a large and heavy crossbow slung over his shoulder, a sturdy breastplate, and a crucifix rosary worn around his neck..
‘He was a mercenary named ‘Kidon’..
“The child who was poisoned by the devil brought the ogres. We need to get rid of it before it gets even bigger.!”
“Don't be a jerk.”
Freckled Mira said, laughing at the crossbowman Gidon..
“If you are possessed by a devil, an evil monster or other devil would have been summoned. Not an ogre.”
“You really sound like a fool. It is said that powerful demons from the dark world or the alien world can control the monsters of the present world with just a glance..”
“Oh, really? Then, if they bring you trolls or wyverns, I'll act scared. I pray next to you.”
“Mira, stop..”
Archer Kol narrowed his eyes and tried to dissuade Mira, but she just shrugged and said, 'What me?'.
Gidon, whose face turned red at that sight, glared at Mira and shot back..
“Don't be sarcastic, you non-believer who only talks about money..”
“under! If anyone hears it, they'll think you're a cathedral knight. Isn't it the same for both of us because we're blinded by money??”
Well, it's something I'm pretty used to now. Mira, who is a bit cynical, and Gidon, a faithful member of the Gwangmyeong Church, often got into fights like this..
“I don't do this for the money-”
Just as Gidon was about to say more, Utequwai, who was sitting on the tree trunk, came and frowned..
“Stop, shut up! Before pulling out my chin!”
Gidon kept his mouth shut with a disapproving expression on the shouts of the pagan Utequai. It was only 15 days ago that he almost broke his back talking about being a dirty heretic and all that, so he seems to be holding himself back..
Mira, who was quick-witted, also closed her mouth and took a step back, and the surly Eson cautiously opened his mouth..
“Well, what Gidon said is not necessarily wrong..”
Esson, who caught my gaze, scratched his cheek and rolled his eyes as if thinking of something..
“I'm 7 or 8 years old. An old man possessed by a devil once came to our village. To be exact, we came to the Monastery of St. Montatra..”
“however?”
“Since the old man arrived, not only goblins and kobolds, but also other vicious monsters such as werewolves, orcs, and hill giants have appeared one after another..”
“That was because of the old man who was possessed by the devil.?”
Eson responded by spreading out his palms..
“Of course, Nari. Isn’t it too exquisite to be a coincidence? A monster that is rarely seen once or twice a year appeared five times in one month..”
As all eyes in the camp turned to him, Eshon wet his lips and lowered his voice..
“Moreover, a maiden's cry is heard every night, healthy roosters get sick and die, and a strong wind blows and breaks the monastery's ring cross.……
“Lord of light.”
I glanced in the direction from which I heard the prayer, and saw Steedman, bald and sweaty, swallowing dry saliva..
“In the end, only after the death of the demon-possessed old man did the terrible events that befell the village come to an end. Monsters no longer appeared. Oh my, I still break into a cold sweat when I think of that time..”
I feel this every time, but people in this world are very sensitive to superstitions and supernatural phenomena. To Kim Seung-su, such an appearance seemed like a product of pre-modern ignorance, but it was something that could not be simply ignored..
Of course, this is a world where magic, dragons, other dimensions, and other mysterious things all exist.?
To put it bluntly, if someone says they saw a virgin ghost at night, they say, ‘Hey, where in the world is the ghost? Rather than ‘I must have heard wrong’, I asked ‘Did a banshee appear? We live in a world where reactions like ‘We should sprinkle holy water on the outskirts of the village and offer joint prayers’ feel more rational..
“......O ugh”
— r that •
As I scratched my eyebrows with an expression of concern, the charcoal maker regained his composure a little and began ejaculating..
“As I said before, it was just what the village elders said that said it looked like it was possessed by the devil, Nari. “We don’t know yet whether that’s true or not.” "that's right.”
The charcoal maker’s wife also mustered up the courage to speak out..
“And in Tvas, like that mercenary said, um... … . There were no ‘terrible things’. I think Alena is just sick..”
“……Alena? Is that his name??”
“Yes, that's right, it's Alena. Alena is a good girl who goes to church regularly and prays more than five times a day. It makes no sense for a child like that to be possessed by the devil..”
Alena, the daughter of a charcoal maker and her husband, had suddenly lost her smile and had an expressionless face..
Ordinary face, shabby but neat outfit.
She was a young girl who could be seen anywhere, but somehow, due to her mood, she felt ominous. Was it really the devil??
I observed it closely with Ute Kwai and Ellen, but as expected, I didn't feel anything special. Aside from his expressionless face and the strange smile he made earlier, he seemed like an ordinary child..
“At first glance, it looks like you are on your way to Raven's Cliff. If you accept us, I will be your guide..”
“guide?”
As I was making a calm expression, the young charcoal maker quickly added,.
“yes. The forest in front of here has a lot of oyster trees that are good for baking, so there were a lot of kilns there until a few years ago. I also worked there for a long time, so the nearby Jiri Ramen is very good..”
“okay?”
“yes. If you follow my guidance, you will be able to get to Raven's Cliff in three days..”
Hearing his rant, I turned my gaze to the large woman among the mercenaries..
She frowned and,
“Three days to Raven’s Cliff? It also went through the forest?”
“Uh, yeah, yeah.”
“Surely you don't want to pass by the 'Tree of Oressah'??”
The charcoal maker's expression darkened slightly as the heavily armed woman wearing thick scale armor and a heavy iron shield on her shoulder made a grim expression..
“That's right. however,”
“What kind of work is this, you fucking bastard?!”
The woman, with the side of her hair neatly pulled back, snorted, looked around, and continued speaking..
“I once passed through this forest when I was working as a family soldier at Eastern Riding..”
Her name was ‘Dervish’, and she was a mercenary who had served as a heavy general in a baronial family. In terms of combat ability, he was one of the top three among newly hired mercenaries..
“If you accidentally touch the Oressa tree while passing by, your entire party will be as good as dead. “Everyone who lives around here knows that!” “Well, of course. But that's already
3This is a story from years ago.”
“what?”
The charcoal builder looked up at me, avoiding the dervish's evil gaze..
“You have heard the rumors about the great lord here, Nari, right? This is Count ‘Martianver’..”
“……I heard roughly. I heard that the man is in retirement because he is either senile or crazy..”
The young charcoal maker looked shocked for a moment at my words, then pursed his lips before speaking..
“……Aren't you a nobleman??”
Well, if chivalry is noble, then it is noble..
“That's right, why?”
“uh… … . no. Anyway, the Count committed several misdeeds during his retirement..”
“eccentricity?”
“yes. He called all the maidens and bachelors of Gistol to the castle, and even took down the bell from the chapel and melted it down.……
“Looks like the rumors were true.”
“One of the acts he performed was cutting down an old tree in the forest in front of me. The name of the tree was the tree of Oressa..”
The dervish, a heavy soldier, burst into laughter at the charcoal maker's explanation..
“You cut down Oressa's tree? A guardian tree with hundreds of spirits?”
“Everyone was worried because of that story, but strangely, nothing happened. From what I heard from the priest earlier, all the spirits have left the forest..”
“Are the spirits leaving? The spirits that have protected the forest for thousands of years?”
“As churches proliferated nearby, they were overwhelmed by the power of the Lord of Light.……
Ute Kwai, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, crossed his arms with a cautious look on his face..
“It's strange..”
“what?”
“Cutting down the spirit guardian tree is a dangerous thing. It's hard to understand that nothing happened..”
Ellen, who had finished meditation, came next to me and opened her mouth..
“Originally, the spirits of nature were difficult to understand. How capricious and arbitrary.”
“That's why it's even weirder. Hundreds of spirits just watched as the guardian tree was cut down. This doesn't make sense..”
“Or maybe the spirits were truly overwhelmed by the power of divine power and scattered somewhere. It is natural for some types of magic to push out other types of magic.
Because it's work.”
W...Ugh W
......That•
After being lost in thought for a moment, Utequai clicked his tongue and muttered to himself as if he was disappointed..
“Tasard dirldi will know what's going on.”
It looks like you're talking about Druid Xanavas. Well, this is a problem for the druids to figure out..
“anyway. Now that the Odessa tree or something is gone, there's a quick route to Raven's Cliff.?”
“That's right, Nari. There's a small bar along the way, so you can take a rest..”
“Hmm.”
As I scratched my eyebrows, Archer Kol came over and whispered softly..
“It's suspicious. Maybe they're trying to lure our group.”
“well.”
Ellen, who was fiddling with the crystal ball, also opened her mouth..
“I don't know if that kid is possessed by a devil or something, but there's a reason I'm going to risk the discomfort and take him in.?”
“I think there is.”
“……There is?”
I shook my head and answered.
“What is our goal? The goal is to clear out the guys at Raven's Cliff, steal the spell, and catch Saitz..”
“however?”
“If that family set a trap for us, I want to find out who is behind it..”
“……There is no need to worry about falling into a trap.?”
I just smiled quietly.
Raven's Cliff, that is, the area corresponding to Chapter 4 in the game, is designed at a level of difficulty that a level 26 character can play alone..
Of course, games and reality are different, and from what I have experienced so far, reality is a bit more intense..
However, even considering these factors, our group's current strength was quite strong..
First of all, the average level of the four hero characters, including me, Mungchi, Ellen, and Utequai, is close to 25..
Of course, the average horse is level 25, but in terms of ability, it is much higher than that..
In addition, there are fourteen skilled mercenaries equipped with exclusive equipment and supplies to attack this chapter..
In this situation, I have no choice but to be confident..
“Of course, I didn't let my guard down. I just want to quickly identify and deal with potential distractions..”
“ Q ”
When Ellen fell silent, Cole added:.
“This child is truly possessed by the devil and may bring monsters to him..”
“Mira said something similar earlier, but it doesn't really matter if the monster you summon like that is nothing more than an owl..”
“But Poynix.”
“Whether this is a trap or the devil's work, if we leave them like this, we will not be able to control a single variable that will occur in the future..”
As Cole was lost in thought, the bundle that was standing close to my left suddenly opened its mouth..
“You don't have to leave it behind.”
“ huh?”
“There are other ways too, uh, yo.”
Mongchi finished speaking, paying attention to pronunciation, and his black eyes sparkled..
I looked straight into those innocent eyes that contained no malice..
“What is another way? I don't know?”
“to.”
“And more than anything,”
I lightly patted the head of the boy who was trying to say something..
“I want to help Alena.”
“……yes?”
I shrugged my shoulders when the bundle that was enjoying my touch made a stupid expression..
“It's pitiful. Young Ande.”
“ ah.”
“yes?”
Mungchi pursed his lips for a moment and then nodded..
“Yes, as soon as possible. I feel sorry for you.”
“yes?”
I chuckled and lightly pinched his soft cheek. It was so good that Mungchi laughed, hehe..
“it's the right decision.”
Utequai stood up and spoke in a loud voice..
“The charcoal worker’s family is being taken away.!”
Several mercenaries, including Gidon and Eson, looked embarrassed at that declaration. Of course, no one came forward..
“The sun has already risen high. Let's go!”
The short break ended like that, and the journey continued again..
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