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I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 308

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When I went into the living room, I couldn't see Rukuruku, but instead, two other familiar people were sitting there eating rather hastily..

Someone said it was Oimer and Sandra..

“ah. You woke up.”

“They were both alive.?”

“Well, that's right. She almost died.”

Sandra waved her hand and took a bite of the bread..

I look at his face and feel the bandage covering one eye..

“ah. this? I got a bit of an eye scratched by the corpses..”

“It's very serious?”

“well. It's not visible right now, but I don't know because I don't know anything about it. You never know. If you go to the island and stop by the church, they might fix it for you. Well, you'd have to be a bishop to treat a wound like this..”

“hmm. I know a bishop. Can you introduce me to him?.”

“…really?”

I told Sandra about Bishop Helsta, then we sat down and ate some bread..

Then Oimer, who seemed to have almost finished eating, looked at me and asked.

“I'm feeling fine.?”

Oimer is one of the branch leaders of the Xyren Chamber of Commerce and a merchant who had a dispute with Corrupted when he first came to this town..

This guy seems to have had quite a hard time as he has lost a lot of weight while we haven't seen each other..

“Except I'm hungry..”

“I heard you passed out for three days. You need to eat a lot.”

“How about there??”

“Other than being busy, I'm fine. Actually, being busy isn't such a bad thing for a merchant..”

Our first impression of each other wasn't pleasant, but now we're close enough to say hello..

After experiencing being involved with the Dark Church, the Legion Commander, and even the Demon King, this man no longer had any regrets..

After that, I ate and filled my stomach without much conversation..

It wasn't that delicious, but the market said it was a side dish and the food was good..

When their stomachs were about half full, Oimer and Sandra got up first, saying they had some business to do..

Apart from Sandra, Oimer also seemed quite busy..

“What is there for the Chamber of Commerce to do in the current situation??”

I'm not being sarcastic, I'm just asking because I'm genuinely curious. As if my intention had been conveyed, Oimer responded without any sign of offense..

“Ryzen Trading Company has a close relationship not only with the Empire but also with Heros. In particular, since we signed an exclusive contract with Heros for the supply of several goods, we must help rebuild the village that suffered great damage from the cult..”

“For free.?”

“Sorry, but there is no such thing as free in the merchant dictionary. Still, I can say that the discount rate is quite high..”

“aha…….”

“Then excuse me.”

I nodded and glanced at Oimer.…….

I asked Lanferro, who had been eating without saying anything until now..

“Now that I think about it, you are still using this place..”

‘‘Here’ refers to this building..

A mansion built quite far from Snowville Village..

Since I was kicked out of the village because of the village chief's scheme, I thought it would be okay to go back now..

“I just think it's better here overall. It's bigger, and they've recently cleaned it so it's pretty neat. Plus, since they are so noisy, I think it might be better than staying in the village... … . What Chief Snero said was not entirely wrong. Whatever the intention, if people like us hang around the village, the locals will feel uncomfortable..”

“…….”

“Stop talking dirty, and if you're done eating, force yourself to get some sleep today. Starting tomorrow, you too will eat it right away. I don't have enough staff to take care of my situation just because I woke up from a sick bed..”

“great.”

I nodded quickly..

It was an obvious handshake to lock myself in my room when I had so many random thoughts, and that was what I wanted as well..

***

the next day.

I reunited with Araksad who returned to the hideout..

“You woke up. How is your body??”

“Pretty good. You can loosen up your stiff body by moving it..”

“What a wonderful recovery..”

“…….”

It was a strange feeling to hear a lizard praise me for its resilience. Of course, I couldn't say it out loud because it was a rude thought..

I cleared my throat and asked.

“By the way, my senior has been showering with blood since morning.?”

It's not that it's not, Araksad has been looking bloody and drenched in blood since dawn..

Araksad caught my gaze and responded, wiping the blood from his puffy eyes..

“Due to the influence of the instrument, the surrounding beasts mutate and run wild. If you don't hunt regularly, there is a risk of attacking innocent people or even invading villages..”

“There's no time to rest... … . You were quite unreasonable, too..”

“okay. But I actually feel more comfortable being busy like this..”

That feeling was the same as mine..

Now that I think about it, Corrupted said that he was just flying around every day because there was no work coming in, so I think he might actually welcome the current situation more..

“When will we start again??”

“After filling your stomach, sharpening your weapons, and getting supplies,.”

“It was good. Then let’s go together too. I'm feeling dizzy after sleeping for three days..”

“Sure. and…….”

After hesitating for a moment, Araksad shook his head..

“no. I'll tell you about this later..”

“……?”

I was a bit puzzled, but I thought there was a reason why Araksad didn't tell me right now, so I didn't bother to inquire further..

Anyway, for the first time in a while, I warmed up in the sunlight and checked the inside of my body..

This was the first time I checked after the incident, and the internal strength of the Danjeon had greatly improved..

Probably because it absorbed the heat of the lava..

What was unpleasant was that the number of instruments also increased.…….

I don't really know the cause of this.

Could it be because of contact with the corps commander??

Or maybe it's because I wandered around a land full of musical instruments..

Anyway, after finishing the breakfast, I warmed up and warmed up, and then started patrolling the surrounding area with Araksad..

We headed northwest from the mansion, and as we walked through the pure white snow field with not a single footprint left, experiencing that bloody fight with the religious order felt like a dream..

‘Now that I think about it, this wasn't the purpose of coming to the North in the first place..’

The original purpose was to prevent a catastrophe that would occur in the Utgarde camp, and I only joined Corrupted because it was close to the camp..

And then you come face to face with the cult members and compete with the corps commander... … . Somehow, I felt that each and every event in this life was significant..

Of course, the disaster I prevented was different from Utgarde's... Somehow it doesn't seem like there's any connection at all..

Later, when time comes, we will have to find out the connection between the two events..

Even though I have overcome quite a big hurdle, it seems like the things I have to do are increasing rather than decreasing. Is this because of my mood?.

Anyway, while I was thinking about this and that, the scenery that only showed pure white snow fields and sparse trees began to change, and a vast ice lake appeared..

There is a monster near the lake... The corpses of things that had probably been animals before being influenced by the instrument were strewn across the ground..

“I did it alone?”

“I received some help from Sandra and the mercenaries. I almost got rid of it.”

“You must have had a lot of trouble.”

“It was more of a hassle than a hardship. Monsters seem to show up near lakes, so he was wandering around here..”

“Right. By the way, is it okay to just leave the body like that? If you leave it alone, the northern scavengers will take care of it..”

“Not really. Any sane animal would instinctively feel uncomfortable with musical instruments..”

“Then burning it with fire?”

“If you don't have a proper method, you may have no choice but to leave it to a priest who can professionally purify the instrument..”

The moment you mention a priest, there is a person that comes to mind..

“Now that I think about it, I can't see Rasbet..”

“Did you say you woke up yesterday? Sister Rajvet came to her senses two days ago.”

“okay? What did the condition look like??”

When I last saw her, Razbet was in quite critical condition..

I wasn't too worried because he seemed like he wouldn't die even if he died..

“I didn't see anything wrong, but I don't know what's inside. Because we didn't know each other well enough to realize the discomfort in their attitudes in the first place..”

“hmm.”

“Because there were few priests with as strong divine power as that nun, they were placed where they were needed. For your information, most heroes, including the Mir Giant, are also there..”

“there?”

Araksad did not respond but looked into the distance..

Then, across the ice lake, I saw the shape of a giant sticking out awkwardly from an unusually large snow mountain..

“ah.”

It's Ymir's remains..

This is my first time seeing it with my own eyes like this. Even from this far away, you could see its overwhelming size.…….

I thought it was definitely big..

Since it was that big, people could probably fry it inside..

“Heros has established a camp near Ymir's remains and is working on purification. Confirmation of possible survivors, collection of corpses, and disposal of remnants of church members are secondary..”

“We definitely need at least one more Inquisitor..”

“okay. I requested support, but it will take quite some time for it to arrive, no matter which agency it comes from. Because this is the north.”

“hmm…….”

“Anyway, maybe because I just went around once, I don't see any particularly dangerous guys nearby. I can go away for a while now..”

“where?”

“I say it as I go.”

Why are you measuring it like that??

Although I felt puzzled, I followed Araksad..

Araksad's steps seemed to be heading toward the Snowville village, but he passed the village and walked a little further west..

I was a little taken aback by what was soon revealed..

“This is……?”

“It is a land used as a cemetery..”

It certainly was..

It was simple, but there was a fence, a tombstone had been erected, and dozens of graves were visible..

Although it was a little dirty, it was clearly a regularly maintained cemetery..

“I heard there were quite a few casualties in Snowville Village. To begin with, the only fighting force in the village was a few mercenaries, including Sandra, so it was natural. They didn't show it because it was in front of us, but they would have had a brutal fight as well..”

“…….”

“The formal funeral procedures have not been completed yet. Even at this moment, bodies are still being discovered..”

“I'm sure Ramon's grave is here too.?”

The moment Araksad nodded, I realized why this senior Lizardman had brought me here..

“Follow me.”

Araksad kept moving, and I followed behind him in silence..

Ramon's tomb was located a little further away from the other tombs, but surprisingly, there was a passenger there..

He must have sensed our presence as well, and after meditating, he looked this way..

“uh……?”

The already brilliant eyes became even wider..

I thought he looked familiar from the back, and it was a boy I bumped into briefly in the village..

Did you say your name was Daniel?.

A native boy from the village of Snowville, where his younger brother's body was insulted by church members..

“hello.”

When our eyes met, Daniel bowed his head..

“hi.”

I greeted each other and looked sideways..

Next to this guy was another kid, a girl who looked three years younger than Daniel..

Daniel introduced me.

“This is my younger brother, Raviel..”

“…….”

You had one more brother..

Raviel must have been the shy type, so she bowed with a red face and hid behind her brother's back..

I looked at the two blankly..

Was this meeting also intentional by Araksad??

I had a question, but Daniel bowed his head and spoke again..

“I heard that you worked very hard to save the village and stop the cult's conspiracy this time. Thank you.”

“…It's not just me who did it..”

“So, I say hello to everyone I meet. and…….”

Daniel's eyes turned to the grave next to Ramon..

“…I also heard about my brother..”

The fact that there is a tomb means that the death of his younger brother, Andro, has been reported for certain..

How far did Daniel hear?.

Did you even hear the truth that your younger brother's body was disgraced by a church member?.

A girl named Raviel grabbed the hem of Daniel’s clothes..

I saw Daniel..

His voice was calm, but there were traces of redness and swelling around his eyes. These are emotional marks that only appear after crying for a long time..

“Sorry.”

“No. It's because of my carelessness.”

Is that really so?.

I still think about it now.

Even if Andro's death could not have been prevented, wouldn't it have been possible to retrieve his body intact?.

Come to think of it, the first mistake I made in Snowville Village was opening the stone gate too hastily..

They found Andro beyond and rescued him, but he was actually a member of the church and committed suicide right after his identity was discovered..

It was from then on..

Things started to get messy.

“I'm sorry to disturb you. She came to see her sister.?”

“That said, I didn't just come to see my brother..”

“what do you mean?”

“I also came to say thank you to Ramon..”

“To Ramon?”

“yes. Thanks to Ramon, the damage to this village was minimized..”

Daniel said with a slight smile..

“They said that while they were away, irrational animals or monsters could attack them. They advised me that since the instrument is heavier than air, it would not be affected much if I stayed on the second floor. In addition, it taught me how to survive, what to do when encountering monsters, and what to do if I get hurt. Not just for me, but for all the residents..”

“…….”

We had about a week before leaving for Seokmun..

When I was sparring with Araksad and concentrating on my training..

At that time, Ramon must have been walking around the village, warning the residents..

“In fact, no one listened to Ramon at that moment. The goblin was scolded for talking nonsense, and in fact, he was said to be the devil's henchman. Ramon didn't mind. Even when he was pelted with stones, he never stopped giving advice with a serious face. And when the monster really attacked, the first thing we thought of was what Ramon said..”

… How to lock the door and hold a sit-in protest at home. How to fool the devil's eyes and ears. What to do if you get caught by chance.

Daniel recited Ramon's advice one by one..

I quietly looked at Ramon's grave..

I really felt like I was a senior who could not be defeated in many ways..

“So none of the residents opposed it. Bury senior Ramon in this cemetery..”

“That's right.”

“yes.”

Daniel was silent for a moment..

It was just my feeling, but the profile looked like he still had something to say..

This is because the lips occasionally tremble or the neck twitches..

“I am…….”

The voice that eventually came out was faintly wet..

“… I'm still sad about losing Andro. I still wake up every morning and can't believe he's no more. But thanks to that, I was able to avoid making the same mistake again this time. I was able to protect Raviel.”

“same mistake?”

“When monsters attacked our village, we took refuge on the roof of our house. However, the frozen tiles were more slippery than expected, and Raviel almost slipped and fell. It was a dangerous situation. Right below, there were a lot of snow trolls who had lost their senses. But Raviel did not fall. He had already tied me up with a rope connected to my body..”

“…….”

“It was a thought that came to mind after losing Andro. If the ropes are tied, they will never be separated from each other. Even if you fall into the water, you will be able to get out right away. Well, I mean…….”

Daniel's voice shook violently, and the little boy ended up crying..

“…It was Andro who saved Raviel, not me..”

‘ah.’

At that moment I realized.

This young boy lost his younger brother due to a moment of mistake, but thanks to that experience, he was able to save his sister..

If Andro had lived then, if he had not experienced the terrible memory of losing his brother..

If so, Daniel may have lost Raviel when the monster attacked..

Of course it may not be.

All three could have survived..

I also don't want to forcefully assign meaning to Andro's death..

but…….

I just realized.

The fact that this flow can never be predicted or calculated with the human mind..

Then why on earth did I keep feeling so uneasy and uncomfortable??

At some point, my blessing of being able to go back to the past felt like a curse rather than a blessing..

It was because a life of regretting every moment and wishing for it to return was nothing short of a curse..

It was only then that I realized that I was too caught up in regression..

Why was it like that?.

If regression isn't something I can choose anyway, it would be meaningless to think deeply about it, but I couldn't..

I just have to live like myself.

You can live as you want, as you want to live, thinking that you only live once..

Then, like this time, you will regret it and have delusions of wanting to take it back..

Just like everyone else.

When you encounter a major disaster, witness someone's death, or whatever shit happens, those thoughts will become stronger..

And if it doesn't regress, that's the end of it..

If I had to go back, wouldn't it have been better to go back and think about it then?.

“You seemed like you had a lot on your mind..”

The two siblings left, and Araksad said:.

His eyes were still on Ramon's tombstone..

“I haven't known you for long, but I'm still closer to you than Sister Lazbeth. Thinking a lot didn't seem like the type of thing that suited you..”

It certainly is..

Araksad was looking at me very clearly..

“It's a cliché, but Ramon's death wasn't your fault. You showed the greatest success in this all-out war against the church. His performance is such that you can't even see him as a B-class hero who has just joined Heros. This operation... It was successful.”

successful.

This was the difference between the retreat and this incident..

The retreat at that time was a failure..

Anyone could see that it was like that..

But what was this disaster like in the North??

have we failed.

…Definitely not..

If anyone calls this mission a failure, it's an insult to all the heroes who participated..

Regardless of whether dead or alive.

First of all, I'm going to punch the guy who said something like that in the face..

Wow-!

By the same token, I slapped myself hard in the face..

The cold wind hit my cheek, and of course it hurt like it was going to tear..

I giggled, wiping away the tears that came out..

And he looked at the tombstone and said.

“…I'll stop by often, senior..”

…….

“Next time, can I come as an S-class hero?.”

At that moment, the wind blew.

The moment the moderately cool wind touched my reddened cheeks, it felt like a spring breeze had touched me..

It was just a physical illusion, but it was the first warm breeze I experienced since coming to the north..

“ha…….”

The moment I let out my breath, the essence in my heart also flowed out..

And I left the cemetery with pure white breath.

I hope to come here again.