Chapter 21
My Villains Episode 021
6. broken things(2)
The lunchtime market was noisy and crowded. There was no room to step because of the shouting vendors, merchants organizing their stalls, and servants running errands..
“There are so many people, wow..”
“Yeah, that's right.”
Daria shrugged her shoulders and clung to me to avoid the porter approaching from the other side..
“Ugh, sorry.”
“no, it's okay.”
Then, in a natural motion, he hugged my arm as if he was hanging on to me..
The soft touch felt through the thin cloth and the scent of the woman's body filling my nose made me dizzy..
It is often said that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body..
But, without any context, I was in a state where the spirit of an office worker tired of social life resided in the body of a healthy blood knight. In that situation, how would I react??
For now, Kim Seung-su's mind barely regained his composure. This is because we realized that Ellen was sick and that we needed to get medicine quickly..
But Phoenix's body seemed to accept this situation a little differently..
“Poi, what's wrong??”
“no, nothing.”
I took a hesitant step and quickly lowered the shield from my shoulder to cover my lower abdomen..
Not now. No, you crazy bastard.!
As I looked across the sea, I memorized the national anthem and thought about my hometown..
Despite my efforts, this damn body just didn't listen. Even if you try to ignore it, all the sensations in your body are focused on your forearms and nose. The crunchy texture and dizzying scent fanned the fire burning in my lower abdomen..
It was a good thing that the streets were crowded. If it wasn't for that, I... Because Daria must have noticed the ‘physiological changes’..
Should I avoid the people, should I protect myself, should I take care of Daria? I walked frantically and eventually reached the square in front of the trading post..
It was around that time that a ferocious and even barbaric cheer was heard..
“Wow!”
“Kill it! kill it!”
Wow, how many people are there??
At first glance, what seemed like hundreds of people were crowding around the square..
They surrounded the stage located in the middle of the square, spitting, cursing and shaking their fists in the air..
The stage was the gallows..
And just now, a group of people were climbing onto the gallows like animals being herded. These people, covered in dirty cloth and tied with ropes like gulbi, were prisoners on death row..
“damned bastards!”
“Kill it! kill it!”
As the condemned prisoners ascended the gallows, the shouting became more intense. At first glance, the people screaming and cheering, not knowing whether they were screaming or cheering, looked like fans greeting a rock star..
I was overwhelmed by the heat or madness radiating from hundreds of people..
“Oh, I said there would be a public execution today..”
“•••public execution?”
“huh. wait for a sec.”
Daria approached a woman who was looking at the gallows with a friendly expression and asked a question..
After a short conversation, Daria returned to me and shrugged her shoulders regretfully..
“They say there is only hanging today. “Just go to sleep.” what? Is it a shame that there are only hangings? why?
Before I could ask anything, Daria grabbed my wrist..
As I walked diagonally across the bustling square toward the granary, my eyes were fixed on the gallows..
Men in red clothes, who could not be identified as guards, placed nooses around the necks of the death row inmates. And then at the same time, he kicked his ass and pushed him off the gallows..
The gallows was far away and the surroundings were full of noise, but at first glance I thought I heard a crashing sound..
Some of them hung still, but most of the death row inmates struggled for a long time, a really long time. By the time Daria and I reached the granary, the condemned prisoners were falling limp and dying..
As if they had been waiting, cheers erupt once again.
The corpses hanging from the ropes and hanging around were creepy, but what was even more creepy were the residents laughing and talking while looking at them..
I realized it again, again.
This was a doggy world.
The ration allocated to the Baetgo-dong Inn was one bag each of oats and barley..
Daria, who was walking, glanced at the bags on my shoulders and made an apologetic expression..
“It's not heavy?”
“Um, it's okay.”
“If you're having a hard time, tell me. I can tidy up one thing too.……
“I said it's okay. Let's go quickly.”
Just in case, this wasn't the male's pretense of strength. Is it roughly 20 kilos per bag? Of course, it was heavy since it weighed 40 kilos, but it wasn't too burdensome. I wonder if this is the dignity of strength 23.
When Daria's face didn't show any regret, I smiled slightly and said,.
“If you're so sorry, just give me a service sometimes.”
“service?”
“uh. No matter how difficult the situation is, why does your inn charge three pennies for a bowl of oat porridge? It was so expensive that I couldn’t even eat it..”
At my words, Daria covered her mouth for a moment and giggled..
“It’s ridiculously expensive, isn’t it? Still, my uncle is a conscientious person. Don’t you know that flour is worth gold these days? The public oven is almost completely closed..”
“Hmm, okay?”
When I nodded quietly, Da Lia smiled slightly and held out her hand..
“Perilla leaves or perilla leaves. That's right?”
Uh, what is it? We've already arrived at the general store..
“uh? uh.”
I lowered the sack to the floor, took out a silver coin from my pocket, and handed it to him..
“ah… … Sister Olga said that if you don't have both, galdon would be fine..”
“Arrowroot? Hmm, I get it. I'll be back quickly.”
«99 "o'. I asked Daria to buy the medicine..
Because it was heavily armed, it was bothersome to enter the small general store, and because there had been a bit of an argument, I felt uncomfortable..
“Tskcha.”
After putting down the sack, I took a quick look around, and an interesting street vendor caught my eye..
It looked like various items were placed on a leather rug that was torn here and there..
What stood out more than the insignificant goods were the three children standing guard..
A girl who appears to be twelve or thirteen and a boy who appears to be her younger brother. Seeing that thin and naked figure made me move without realizing it..
“Did you guys make this??”
Although the question was asked in a kind tone, what appeared in the children's eyes was not joy, but caution or fear..
“•••yes. I made it.”
In response to the girl’s answer, I squatted down and looked through the products..
They were crude items such as four-legged animals, birds, and fish carved from wood, and bracelets and rings made of grass and decorated with flowers..
It may be a bit unexpected, but I like flowers. No, to be precise, I would say that he likes the happy face of the woman who received the flowers..
So, when I was a college student, when flowers bloomed on the hill behind my apartment in spring, I would pick them and wrap them in Korean paper to make a bouquet. All the girlfriends who received it really liked it..
Of course, in this world, a crude bouquet of flowers or something like that would just be a cheap gift. Still, somehow seeing the flowers made me feel better..
I pointed to the flower ring and asked the girl..
“how much is this?”
“•••Ornaments cost a penny for five, and statues cost one penny for two, no, three..”
It's so hard to cum.
As I thought that and looked surprised, the guy hurriedly added,.
“I cast a spell I learned from my mom. It's not expensive at all.”
“… I didn't say anything. “Are you going to get stabbed?” When he fell silent, I carefully looked at the products and chose a few that I liked. It was a bracelet decorated with purple flowers, a ring decorated with white petals, and a sleek fish sculpture..
Actually, I chose them not because I liked them, but because they were things that could be called products. Honestly, the rest is just a bunch of trash..
“One coin for three like this. dill?”
“•••It's a deal?”
“Is it good?.”
“Ah, yes. “Of course.” As I took out the coin and handed it over, the girl added,.
“A cherry blossom ring brings beautiful love. A bracelet made of dianthus and plantains gives you durable vitality, and a dolphin statue gives you the wisdom to socialize with others..”
“•••Oh yeah, yeah?”
After all, the power of words is truly amazing. Because the child explains in a confident voice, even crude objects seem plausible.?
I smiled slightly and handed the child two coins..
“I'll give you a penny, so just pray that the spell becomes stronger..”
The girl smiled brightly and nodded..
As I put the items in my breastplate and stood up, I heard a scream from behind me..
“Wow!”
When I look back…….
under. Is it a 90s drama or something??
At first glance, five or six men who looked like gangsters were harassing a young woman who was walking down the street..
“Holy shit, stay still, bitch..”
“Ugh, don't do it..”
“Sniff, wow, it smells delicious.”
“I'm afraid you're a little pig. What's that delicious smell? It smells delicious.”
The gangsters surrounding the woman were grabbing her wrists in an abusive manner and spouting obscenities. Groping buttocks and breasts was common..
No crazy. No matter how shitty the security is, they still do things like that on the street.?
“Stop - let me go, please.”
“Hehe, where should I send it??”
“Why are you crying when you're just playing for a little while?.”
The woman writhed her whole body and begged, but the gangsters only laughed or got angry..
Oh, but- the light red hair of the woman being harassed looked familiar.,
Crazy, it's Daria.!
“Hey, you thugs!!”
I ran up screaming and landed a flying knee kick on the back of the biggest gangster..
“Kuok!”
When the guy rolled around on the floor screaming, I immediately slapped and kicked the two guys who were holding Daria..
“KEEP
“Off.”
The fat guy who had been slapped hard enough to make a loud noise had his jaw turned and fainted, while the guy who got a boot heel stuck in his stomach fell to the ground and whimpered..
Uh, I think I adjusted my power incorrectly. Probably not dead?
I thought for a moment. I pulled Daria's wrist and hid it behind my back, then froze and growled at the rest of the gangsters..
“Come on, you bastards..”
And then I approached the remaining three guys..
“Well, what are you, you bird?!”
“Search for this.”
What? They take out daggers, clubs, and other weapons..
He looks like he's putting his butt back and holding out his weapon... His form was so badass that it was exemplary..
I was so dumbfounded that I laughed..
“You guys picked it first.”
Do these guys have no eyes??
I'm not bare right now, I'm wearing armor, a helmet, and a shield, but I pull out my sword.?
I immediately pulled out the pulse. Importing firearms, or rather, maintaining weapons, is a basic law for those who fight. Pulsion's large blade sparkled in the sunlight..
In addition, let's get hold of a circular shield with the scales of a giant reptile.
They were visibly embarrassed.
“Now, wait a minute..”
Questions and answers are useless, and even more so, these bastards don’t need any admonishment or mercy..
“If you don't want to be left behind, throw away your weapon..”
With a final warning, I approached them with my shield in full stride..
A tall, heavily armed warrior pointing his sword at gangsters holding crude weapons. It was like pointing a machine gun at robbers holding revolvers..
“Oh my god.”
“Hey, hey. Stop for a moment.”
One of the smart and foolish guys ran away, and the two stupid and loyal guys dropped their weapons on the floor and showed their palms..
As befits a group of scoundrels who harass women, none of them were brave..
“Looks like we made a little mistake... … Okay!”
I swung my left hand and drove the shield blade into the chest of the guy who was muttering something. As the guy fell backwards, the other gangster stuttered with a puzzled look on his face..
“They say they will let you live if you throw away your weapon.!”
“You saved me.”
I spit out the words and stuck my pulse-filled fist into the guy's nose..
“Haha……
The guy couldn't even scream properly and fell down with his nose covered..
The guy who ran away had already disappeared into the crowd. I want to chase him down and defeat him, but I can't leave Daria behind..
So I sheathed my knife and ran to Daria..
“Daria, it's okay.?”
“Ugh, yeah. are you okay.”
Daria was shaking slightly with her hands clasped together. I took a quick look and luckily it seemed like there were no injuries..
“•••Let's go back quickly.”
Feeling sorry, I quickly carried the bag of grain. And just as I was holding Daria's hand and trying to walk,.
“Ugh, you bastard.-”
At first, the big guy who had fallen after being kicked was lying on the ground, writhing and glaring at me..
“You idiot, I remembered your face. Sooner or later
I'll kill your liver.”
Wow, the only thing you did by mustering up your strength was a suicide attempt.?
I burst out laughing and walked up to the guy and stepped on his shin. A scream that bursts out.
“Wow!!”
“You should have said that under the covers, you idiot. Are you asking me to kill you now??”
“Holy shit! If you kill me, Uvar won't leave you alone.!”
•••What is this guy? Beg, beg, beg to be killed..
But wait, Uvar? That's a name I've heard before somewhere. who was it?
I put my doubts aside and said with a sneer.
“crazy. Are you saying they won’t leave me alone anyway? Then it would be better to kill him now.?”
Even though they said this, it was impossible to kill someone in the city, especially right next to the square..
I glanced around and saw that it was already crowded with onlookers..
“Po, poi. Let's go quickly. The guards will come.”
As expected from Daria’s words, one side of the crowd becomes noisy..
“what's the matter!”
“Get out of the way, get out of the way!”
Looks like a security guard.
These lazy security guards don't do anything to prevent crime and are only fast for things like this..
Suddenly, I missed the patrol car that was always parked in the alley in front of my studio apartment. I was so relieved.
“Haha, I'd rather go to jail
Well, it's comfortable, ugh!”
“Let's go quickly!”
He kicked the face of the big man who was talking nonsense like a soccer ball and started running, dragging Daria with him..
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