Chapter 19 – Chapter 4. Swarm.
Elaim, Bella, and Jihyeok left the city of Helladium. The fairy’s expression was somewhat confused. It seemed that he was not cool enough because of the awkwardness.
Jihyeok was thinking of saying something nice to this bitch, but stopped. It won’t look good if a mercenary brat does something presumptuous. Besides, isn’t the opponent a fucking fairy bitch? Even if he said something nice, he was very likely to be listened to.
He looked out his window and let out a long snort. Behind the fast-moving carriage, the walls of Helladium became smaller and smaller.
It is said that there is a parting when you meet, and there is a parting when you come. No matter how many years passed and I got older, this sentiment in my heart did not get old easily.
Even though he is cold-hearted, the reason why he sometimes feels agitated is probably because he is a human with live emotions.
“Miss Bella, were you born here?”
“Yes. She was born on a transition continent.”
“Where is your hometown?”
“It is a small village near Allamanta in the western continent. … Why suddenly?”
“No, I’m just curious.”
“How about Jihyeok?”
“It’s a place called Earth.”
“Ah… , I see.”
The gaze of the fairy warrior who was looking out the window turned around and looked at Jihyeok.
“Were you an Earthling?”
“Yes.”
“… I thought you weren’t from Earth.”
“A lot of people say that.”
In the first place, the stereotype that earthlings are weaklings was firmly entrenched, so most of them did not think of Jihyeok as an earthling. … No, it wasn’t really an exaggeration to say that he thought so.
“As far as I know, there wouldn’t have been a hero from Earth until now.”
“Then I’ll be the first.”
“… I don’t know where that confidence comes from, I do.”
The fairy shook his head slightly as if he was dumbfounded as he saw Jihyeok smiling. I don’t know anything else, but that confidence was amazing. Other Earthlings didn’t do that. … It seemed that this guy was an unusual species.
The conversation cut off abruptly there. Each of the three fell into contemplation.
The carriage ran diligently.
Almost a week has passed since I left Helladium. The carriage left the barony and entered the county of Mattan.
It had been an easy journey up to that point, but the problem came after entering the county.
The atmosphere in each village passed was very heinous. It’s not a mess these days.
“No, thieves roam during the day, and ghosts roam around at night!”
After hearing the rumors, Bella made a fuss about Jihyeok and the warrior. Immediately the fairy snorted.
“Originally, there are many rumors floating around on the continent.”
Jihyeok thought nothing of it. As the fairy said, rumors like that were very common on the continent.
“No, I really said that…”
“Miss Bella. There are bandits everywhere far from the original city. In particular, there is a demonic area nearby. It’s a good place for thieves to hide.”
Only then did she appear to understand. The fairy intervened again and said a word.
“And the carriage has the imperial flag on it. Unless you’re a big guy who’s been gone for quite some time, you wouldn’t dare touch us.”
… ‘, Said the fairy confidently, and not long after, the carriage suddenly came to a halt in the middle.
Jihyeok glanced out the window. It seems we’re still a long way from reaching the village.
At that time, the window connected to the driver’s seat slid open. The middle-aged coachman put on a troubled expression and called for the warrior.
“Yeah… , Hero, something troubling happened.”
“… Trouble?”
Jihyeok hoped. However, from the coachman’s mouth, the contents of that unbelievable trickle flowed out of him.
“Looks like bandits.”
He said that with a face asking what the coachman should do. He nodded his head saying that he understood with a look that the hero was a little dumbfounded. Elim and Jihyeok’s eyes collided. … Both of them noticed that they really didn’t know that the bandits would stop the wagon.
“Ah, bandits. Look, am I right? … That, but what should we do?”
Bella liked her at first because she had been proven right, but when she thought about it, she realized that she was in a very predicament, and she looked worried again.
“I’ll go out and see.”
“… Don’t go out either.”
“Miss Bella is just here.”
As Bella made her move to leave, Ji-hyeok stopped her. She wouldn’t be of any help anyway. She was better off stuck in her wagon. She doesn’t have to be forced to look bad.
The two men and women went out of the carriage. A group of bandits who looked to be about twenty were spread out in front of them. The atmosphere was hideous, but it didn’t look like it would retreat gracefully.
As the two slowly approached the group of bandits, the one who seemed to be the leader shouted at the top of his voice.
“Give everything you have and go!”
First of all, the fairy pointed to the imperial flag stuck in the wagon with her finger. Like you can’t see that.
“Fuck it, if it’s an empire, you bastard. It looks like I’m going to starve to death right now!”
It wasn’t that I didn’t know and jumped in. If so, the words didn’t seem to make sense.
Jihyeok drew his sword. It was a sword I bought in Helladium for 5 gold coins.
“Kill and pass. I guess I can’t understand…”
He didn’t feel the need to convince him. If you don’t get out of the way, you have to kill it. It was a bunch of bandits anyway. He kept them alive to show mercy, and there were bound to be more innocent victims.
The fairy also accepted Jihyeok’s opinion. She drew an arrow from her bow. And without a moment’s hesitation, she shot an arrow at the boss.
An arrow pierced the head of the leader with a peeping sound. His body fell off his horse.
“Doo-mo-ok!”
Angry guys rushed at them. However, the fight was one-sided. Half of them died in an instant, and only then did they realize that something was wrong.
The frightened guys turned around and started to run away, but the fairy’s arrow shot and hit all the heads of the fleeing guys. Jihyeok wiped the blood off the blade of the dead thief’s clothes and pushed the bodies to the side of the road.
As if nothing had happened, the two returned to the wagon and got on. This is-. The carriage soon set off again.
There was a slight smell of blood in the carriage. Bella didn’t seem unaware of what had happened.
They killed one bandit like that and then arrived at the village.
However, the village where they arrived was empty. There were bloodstains here and there, but no body. I thought it was the work of bandits, but surprisingly, the animals were alive and well. They cried very loudly for food, as if they had been starving for quite some time.
“… Let’s go somewhere and stay for a night.”
The warrior said so. Jihyeok also agreed. I don’t know if it’s a corpse pit, but it’s strange to leave a house in good shape and sleep outside.
“Yu, yu, there won’t be ghosts, right?”
Bella, who was frightened after hearing rumors of ghosts in the previous village, asked Ji-hyeok. He laughed My heart must have been twisted a lot, and a nasty bad taste suddenly kicked in.
“I heard that ghosts roam every night. I met a group of bandits, so this time I will meet a ghost too.”
“Ai, really, don’t say that.”
She even cried if she was really scared. He laughed, saying it was a joke. However, her eyes were already filled with anxiety.
“Go ahead and go to sleep. To leave early tomorrow.”
As Bella looked at Jihyeok, she opened her mouth a few times. She thought about whether or not to say something, then she glanced at the fairy, and after saying good night, she went to her room.
“… Is that fun?”
With an expression of pity for the fairy she was watching, she lightly glanced at Jihyeok. Jihyeok just laughed like a bad boy.
“Anyway, humans.”
Feeling pathetic about human hobbies, the fairy left a short review and went into the room.
It was already dark all around. Jihyeok also went to his room while suppressing his yawn. He was lying on the bed unknown to the owner.
Rumbling rattle-. A strong wind blew the wooden windows. I was tired until just now, but when I lay down again, my eyeballs were twitching.
Because this is also a disease.
He put his hands behind his head and stared at the ceiling. The contemplation that started like that did not know how to stop, and it hung on his tail.
Then, very quietly, someone knocked on his door. It was so small that I couldn’t have heard it if it hadn’t been quiet.
– Ji, Hyuk.
It was Bella. She was terrified at the voice calling him.
– Mr. Jihyeok. … Sleep?
“Why?”
– Now, can I come in for a minute?
“Yes, come in.”
Sigh, the door opened. Bella came in with something hidden behind her back. She couldn’t see very well because it was dark, but she could tell that her expression wasn’t very good.
“What happen?”
“I… Uh…”
Of course, Jihyeok barely noticed. It was evident that he was afraid of ghosts.
Wow, a grown up girl…
Jihyeok finally burst into laughter. Bella shook her head in her shame and slit her toe.
“Is it because you’re afraid of being alone?”
“Da, da, Mr. Jihyeok said something strange…”
“So that’s my fault?”
“It was wrong… , Not very rare…”
“But if you’re scared, you can sleep with the hero.”
She had the intention of saying that it would be better than having a man and a woman in the same bed.
“That, it’s a bit difficult for the hero to ask for something like that…”
“All right. Come in.”
“Really? … Are you okay?”
“What’s not okay?”
Jihyeok slipped to the side and gave up space. Bella came closer. And she took out what she had hidden behind her back. She was her pillow. She has been very determined.
“Sorry. … I wouldn’t have done this if it was really easy, but I was suddenly so scared. … I think about it then.”
“I know. I understand. I shouldn’t have said that. Sorry.”
The thoughts at that time were the memories I had experienced in the cave.
“No. I was overreacting a bit.”
“All right. Hurry up and go to sleep I have to get up early tomorrow.”
She slowly crept into the duvet. The blanket warmed by his body temperature was very cozy. It felt like all the anxiety I had just a moment ago was washed away in an instant.
“Sleep. Don’t be afraid. I’ll keep you by my side hmm?”
“Yes…”
Bella smiled shyly. And she slowly closed her eyes. Jihyeok pulled the blanket over her chest.
“Okay, good night.”
“Mr. Jihyeok.”
Tired of riding in her carriage all day, she quickly fell asleep. He stared at her sleeping figure for a moment.
No matter how much they slept together, they were too defenseless. This was not at the level of naivety, but at the level of blindness.
What if he suddenly changes and thrusts his cock in…
Ji-hyeok, who had already lived a life of a bad ass, was not even going to fuck a woman like this. Of course, I don’t do it now because I don’t have to. Doesn’t she have to come and pretend to be with Elaim now?
… Yeah, sometimes you pretend to be nice and that’s it.
Jihyeok closed his eyes and went to sleep.
The wooden windows rattled incessantly in the night wind.
