Chapter 273
My Villains Episode 273
52. ancient gateway(1)
The pale light of the fluorescent light colored the room coldly..
“It's a multiplier! Baek Seung-soo!”
The thick iron door rattled..
Tick, Tididik-
The old ballast made an annoying sound. the lights blinked.
When the rattling door was about to make a strong bursting sound, I sighed deeply..
“What kind of dream is this?.”
As soon as I murmured, the world stopped. In the dusty fluorescent light, the current that has stopped flickering is impressive..
A middle-aged man with gray hair entered the room with an angry expression on his face and then froze..
Behind him, there are three kids gathered around my age, no, about five or six years old..
A scene from my days at the orphanage.
Previously, I would have had to enjoy this painful memory until the end, but now dreams are entirely my domain..
Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
Before I knew it, there was a white band around my left wrist. The belt vibrated for a moment and then flashed brightly..
Middle- aged people, fluorescent lights, small rooms, and young children were exposed to white light and turned into dust. That's how the nightmare ended.
no, it's not over.
Stars filled the dark space where dreams had turned to dust. I was able to instinctively know who did it..
“……Trickster man?”
“That's not it, old man - Okay, that's it..”
A sparkling true silver crown, a devil's robe with stars shining through it, blue eyes and wavy blonde hair..
Beautiful boy sitting in the air and crossing his legs.
“Did you solve the nightmare well? After all, luck is amazing.”
“……Are you lucky? I?”
“okay. Aside from everything else, I didn't know I would get a dimensional seal. It's something I've never observed.”
“What do you mean by suddenly appearing? “What is the Chawon Seal?” The boy pointed his chin at my left wrist..
“That's a dimensional seal..”
“••••••this?”
“It proves that you are the master of the dimension, and at the same time, it is a substance that contains the dimension itself. What you got is nothing but a base level... … Even a journey across the world begins with one step..”
I quietly looked at the band of light around my wrist. The band gradually became lighter and disappeared..
“Trickster man.”
“say.”
“I came here to give you equipment.?”
“what?”
“It was like that every time. As the next chapter progresses, he appears like this, says a few words, and throws me some equipment..”
“……so?”
“If you're going to give it to me, give it to me with a magic sword this time. The sword and shield are good too..”
The boy laughed as if he was dumbfounded..
“Is that equipment important? Ask a separate question
“Is there anything you want to say?” "question? Ha, it's not like I can tell you properly anyway. If you're going to pretend to mean something and make nonsense, just give me the equipment quickly..”
The boy looked at me with a complicated expression and sighed deeply..
“The will of the magic sword and the apostle cannot work..”
“why‘?”
“Because it's not something you're allowed to have..”
“Uhmmm.”
I expected it, but it didn't work out either..
“He's a big guy who can only give me items stuck in the warehouse.?”
“You can't give it all at once.?”
“……Yes, exactly what you said..”
“Then don't do anything stupid, just give me the shoes..”
“shoes? Aelopos?”
“uh. So that I can escape from this situation.”
“……okay. As usual, when you wake up, Aelophos will be by your side..”
When the boy reluctantly nodded, I crossed my arms and gave a congratulatory command..
“good. If you've seen everything, get out of here.”
“……I told you this a few years ago, but you are the rudest Asian I have ever seen..”
“A swindler and kidnapper can't be polite. Did you have a good conscience as you grew older??”
The boy stayed still for a moment and then suddenly stretched out his hand. Magical power that could not be measured at the bottom engulfed the space without any sign..
“Wow,”
It felt like an invisible hand was grasping my entire body. I tried to raise my spirits and struggle, but I couldn't move..
“Iik, you pathetic bastard - I won’t let this go.!”
“……Well, oh no. Without even knowing.”
The magic power dissipated. I was thrown into a dark space, trying to catch my breath and swearing non-stop..
The boy opened his mouth without paying attention..
“By the way, did you send Ellen?” My mouth suddenly tightens at the unexpected question..
“good job. Unlike you, this is a very wise decision..”
“……It's wise?”
“okay. This is a child who needs trials. Whether for growth or survival.”
Gooooooo-
A dark space full of stars cries heavily. the end is coming.
“I'm worried about the future.”
“what?”
“Will you be able to make a wise decision like this time even when events are unfolding that are completely different from what you know??”
The boy floated up with his knees crossed..
“good luck.”
Jang, the world fell into pieces..
If you walk southwest for about two days on a mountain road from Modos, the capital of the Gistol region, you will reach the small mountain village of Polville. Goleman, Cavas, and Shea are young men born and raised in Fallville..
The three of them, who had always been together since they were toddlers, dispersed to the city, forest, and monastery respectively when they were twelve or three years old..
As they set out on their own, they thought they would never be able to gather with their friends again like they did as children. But after just a few years, Goleman, Cavas, and Shea were reunited in Folville by an ironic twist of fate..
Goleman, the sixth son of a poor farmer, went to work in Ryan Wells, the capital of Antram Province. He began his apprenticeship thanks to the guarantor of his maternal uncle, who was a formal craftsman in the candlemaker's guild..
Although Goleman was young, he was persistent and dexterous, so he quickly learned the technique. Although they could not even touch beeswax, which was a precious material, they used pig or sheep fat to make usable candles..
Then one day, Goleman's maternal uncle suffered an accident. A fellow worker reported to the church that he had found signs of uncleanness in his room..
Before I could understand the circumstances, my uncle was taken to the church and returned as a dead body. Afterwards, after experiencing all sorts of hardships, Goleman left Lianwell and returned to his hometown as if running away..
At that time, childhood friends Cabas and Shea had already returned to Fallville. Both were in a similar situation to Goleman..
Cabas lived with his father and older brother by setting traps in the forests of the Odenloc region. Then, he was attacked by a troll and survived alone. Afterwards, he returned to his hometown and stayed at the house of his married older sister..
Shea is the maid of a famous merchant. When she was about twelve, she was taken by her father who suddenly appeared and entered a monastery in the royal capital. After six years, she was kicked out of the monastery for secret reasons and returned to her hometown..
The three friends who met as young adults were awkward at first, but quickly regained their former friendship. It was thanks to the memories we shared for a long time and the sense of kinship that we had no need to go back and forth with..
The three, who were killing time while being called unemployed or insectivorous, hear strange news. The story goes that Count Marty Anver, the lord of this region, was actually a vampire and was decapitated by a knight..
It would have been a good story for the three friends up to that point, but the story that followed was problematic..
News that the army sent by the king has occupied Raven's Cliff and Modos, and that large-scale conscription will be carried out to control the chaos in the area..
They are the king's army, but they are strangers from another region. No one knew what would happen if they were conscripted and taken away..
In particular, people like Golman, who received subtle looks from his brothers, and Kabas, who lived as a householder in his brother-in-law's house, were destined to be conscripted if the king's army came into the village..
When the three friends put their heads together to overcome this troubling situation, a group of travelers appeared from across the mountain path where a blizzard was blowing..
They are a little less than twenty people
It was a group. Except for two or three, everyone was well armed, and at a glance they looked like mercenaries..
However, there were two large men who particularly stood out among the large mercenaries. One of them in particular was a giant who resembled an ogre..
As several people, including two large men, entered the village chief's house, curious villagers snooped around the snow-covered fence. Then, everyone held their breath as they saw an arrogant giant taking off his cloak through the window..
The giant was wearing only a pair of rawhide shorts, with his muscular upper body clearly exposed. With reddish skin, unusual facial features, and mysterious tattoos engraved here and there on the body, it leaves an unforgettable impression once you see it..
One of the villagers groaned, ‘It’s all red bears.’ The Great Warrior of the Plains, whose reputation extended to the mountain village of Fallville, looked back at them..
Utequai, the giant who discovered the people, grinned through the window, and the villagers scattered screaming..
The villagers who recognized the red bear Utekwai also easily recognized the identity of the leader of the mercenaries, a tall man wearing plate armor and carrying two long swords at his waist. It was definitely Poynix, the knight with the fearsome nickname ‘Bloody Swordsman’..
He was about a head taller than most generals and his size was just as I heard, but contrary to the rumors, he wasn't three-eyed or had a red tongue hanging down to his crotch..
Although he gave off a cold aura due to his thick eyebrows, sharp eyes, and tightly closed lips, it was clear that he was a rare handsome man..
It was completely different from the rumor, but at the same time it gave a similar impression, so people were confused about whether to criticize or praise the bard who told the story..
Meanwhile, unexpectedly, it was women who entered the village chief's house with the two large men..
Of the two women, the one who sat across from Poynix was the slightly taller one, and she was, to put it simply, a peerless beauty..
The gaze is drawn to the ebony-like hair gathered neatly and hanging over one shoulder and the contrasting white face, and is soon drawn to the bright red lips, whose moisture can be felt even when viewed from afar..
It was not easy to take your eyes off those lips, so only a few with great self-control were able to fully appreciate the smoothly curved nose, dark eyebrows, and brightly shining eyes..
She was wearing a shiny crimson tunic, black dyed wool trousers, and a satin cloak with a ruby brooch..
Aside from her luxurious attire, I could feel an inexplicable elegance about her. I could immediately sense that he was a nobleman..
Even the sight of him carefully embracing something the size of a child's body covered in black cloth with his right arm looked noble..
However, the only flaw was that there was no expression on the face and it did not feel lively. Poynix, who was sitting across from me, also had a stiff face, so the two looked like siblings at first glance..
The shorter one of the women was sitting next to Poynix, and she was splayed out in front of the fireplace as if the cold wasn't going away..
She was a woman from the East.
For the residents of Paulville, it was difficult to estimate the age of the people because they were of different races. But looking at his young face, no matter how much I hit him, it didn't look like he would make it past twenty..
Her black hair was barely enough to cover her shoulders, and only the eyes were wide on the small face revealed beneath it. The short eyebrows, pointed nose, and plump lips were all small and gave a cute appearance..
She was peeking her face out from under her sheep's wool oiled leather cloak, looking at Phoenix..
His lips twitched as if he wanted something, but when he saw that Phoenix's face was still frozen, he closed his mouth again. And he twisted his hands and fastened the hem of his cloak more tightly..
When Shea heard that renowned warriors had come to the village, he rushed to the village chief's house with Golman and Kabas in tow..
“Those two are the famous pair. A real fighter and a heavy hitter... … She narrowed her neat brows and looked closely through the window..
“……So where is the purifier, where is the fire witch??”
“You know that girl? He was also famous for having a pretty face..”
Golman blinked his eyes as big as those of a calf and pointed at Hayla, a peerless beauty. Shea shook her head firmly..
“You have black hair. The fire witch is blonde.”
“Then is it over there??”
Cabas raised his long, monkey-like arm and pointed toward the stable. There, fifteen mercenaries were waiting for their leader, Phoenix, to come out after completing his business..
The one Cabas pointed to was one of the few women among the mercenaries..
“……I don't think so.”
At first glance, the medium-height woman did not seem to be a wizard. This is because he wore a chain vest over leather armor reinforced with animal fur, a small shield tied to his left forearm, and a large one-handed sword strapped to his back..
Even the hair looked light brown rather than gold. Also, I heard a rumor that the Fire Witch has skin as white as snow, but that woman, Umberta, had beautifully tanned skin..
“Well, the important thing now isn't finding out who the Fire Witch is..”
“then?”
Shea, conscious of the public's attention, dragged Goleman and Cavas to the back of the barn..
“Don't you know yet? “The way to live is now open to you.” “I hope you survive?”
“There's a way to get out of town.”
“leave town?”
“why do we?”
“no… … . Phew.”
Shea almost pounded her heart when she saw the stupid faces of her two childhood friends. However, as if the years at the monastery had not been in vain, she soon suppressed her irritation and continued..
“Shouldn't you avoid conscription?.”
“Conscription? You, no way.”
“What can be expected? 'I cannot betray His Majesty the King!' Even if they say the same nonsense
To do this?”
Goleman frowned as if he was embarrassed..
“You're not telling us to follow those mercenaries.?”
“Exactly.”
“Shea, you're crazy.?”
Goleman burst out laughing as if he was dumbfounded..
“Following a bloody prosecutor to avoid conscription? The one who hunts the creeping dragon, Anupadh, the demon of fire and hell, and all kinds of vicious monsters.?”
“okay." “It’s like jumping out of a boiling pot and into a fire.!”
“Listen to me first. If you are conscripted, you will essentially become a slave to the royal family. If you even run away, you will be wanted as a deserter. yes?”
“however?”
“Mercenaries are different. Although he may become a bloody prosecutor's subordinate, he is still a free citizen, and there is no problem if he runs away after being cautious when leaving Gistol..”
“ O ugh”
Goleman hesitated for a moment and then opened his mouth again..
“But why the bloody prosecutor? If that's the case, it's better to follow the merchants or other mercenaries..”
“That's not possible.”
“Because your brothers won't stay still. You, who should have been drafted in their place, are running away with some idiots? Of course, they will try to stop it by asking for help from the village chief and the vigilantes. Isn't it?”
When Gollman fell silent, probably thinking that was plausible, Shea added with a confident expression:.
“But what if you become the subordinate of a bloody prosecutor? Among your brothers, no, among the villagers, who would dare stand in front of those monsters??”
“……Still, if my brothers hold a grudge and report me to the king's army, they might accuse me of running away to avoid conscription..”
“The bloody swordsman is Prince Ulkar's knight. Becoming the bloody swordsman's subordinate is the same as being Prince Ulkar's subordinate. There's no way accusations will work.”
Gollman closed his mouth with a serious face, and Cabas, who had been quietly crossing his arms, suddenly opened his mouth..
“If that's the case, I'd rather run away to the forest..”
“……to the forest?”
“If you pass through the jackdaw forest in the north, you can get to Okhdeli..”
“Then you could get sued like Goleman said. You might be a fugitive for the rest of your life, but you're not the only one..”
“But Shea. Goleman was innocent and I had no clue. Even if you become a subordinate of a bloody swordsman, will you be able to survive and run away??”
“of course.”
Shea peeked her head out of the barn and looked at the village chief's house. Poinix was having a random conversation with the elderly village chief..
“I'm going with you too..”
“what? Why you? You are not subject to conscription.?”
“I have work to do.”
When her two childhood friends looked at her with suspicion, instead of explaining, she asked a question with her eyes shining..
“how is it? I will do it, I won't?”
Goleman and Cavas made eye contact and eventually nodded..
“good. Now, I guess I'll have to lure the bloody swordsman and turn him into a mercenary..”
Shea smiled..
“The most important thing is the first impression. Let's spend all the money we have today to buy weapons and armor, and go find them tomorrow..”
The two young men thought that their friend had developed a well-behaved demeanor that was fitting for him after his visit to the monastery..
“how is it? It'll be fun?”
It was a miscalculation. Shea was still the tomboy she was as a child..
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