Raise a Warrior 20

Chapter 20 – Chapter 4. Swarm.

Jihyeok opened his eyes. As soon as I opened my eyes, I heard a rattle, and the sound of a wooden spear shaking. He gently pushed Bella aside, who was sleeping in his arms. Then he got out of bed and went to the window.

He opened the wooden window and checked outside. Outside, there was only the sound of wheezing and blowing wind. But his gaze stared piercingly into the pitch black darkness.

This…

Jihyeok immediately recognized the identity of this unpleasant energy that made him feel sick. I wondered why it was felt here.

Once I felt this fucking energy, I couldn’t stay still here. He quickly shook Bella to wake her up. She wriggled on the futon with a hazy face.

“Yes…”

“Wake up, come on.”

“… Mr. Jihyeok?”

Bella thought it was already dawn. So she stretched her body out on the bed and yawned awkwardly, then oops—she looked at his eyes. I wondered if I could have shown him something I couldn’t see.

“Go quickly and pack your things.”

When she saw his hard expression, her heart skipped a beat. If this place was the Devil’s Land, he would have thought that a monster would have appeared.

“What happen?”

“First, pack your luggage. Hurry.”

Bella quickly left her room. And Jihyeok knocked on the warrior’s door. She seemed to have been awakened by the commotion just before her.

“Hero.”

– It’s open.

Jihyeok opened the door. The fairy must have sensed this unpleasant energy floating in the air, and she had just gotten out of bed and was packing her things.

“I think we should leave right now.”

“Okay. Get ready.”

At that moment, the cry of the beast could be heard from all directions. Like a lot of fuss. Ah-. Bella, who had packed her things, had a frightened face.

Jihyeok headed to the room where the coachman was sleeping. Then she woke him up and told him to prepare for a quick departure.

“… Yes? Midnight?”

“It’s because I’m in a hurry. Quickly.”

The coachman got up with a slightly uneasy look and headed for the stable. In the meantime, Elaim and Bella finished preparing and came out.

“Let’s go.”

They went out of the house Ah. Even the insensitive Bella sensed something creepy in the air. It was such a dark aura of evil. She clung to Jihyeok with an uneasy expression.

The coachman tried to drag her horse out of the stable, but her horse ran wild and it was hard to even hold the reins.

“Yo, you’re a hero!”

The three quickly ran to the stable. Jihyeok saw it and felt sorry for him. Both horses were already insane. It was impossible to drive a wagon like this.

Fuck… , This is a big deal.

But I couldn’t be stuck here. She had to get out of there somehow before it was too late.

“Let’s just walk. Come on.”

“Then the horse and carriage…”

“Leave it alone and go.”

The coachman said he could never leave her horse behind. He is like a child to himself.

“I will stay here.”

The fairy thought there was no time for persuasion.

“Okay. We will go.”

The three hurriedly left town. Jihyeok thought a little selfishly. Still, thanks to the coachman, I could buy some time——, he thought.

Bella, who still didn’t know anything, asked if it was really okay to not ride the carriage.

“It’s not a good situation to ride. You have to leave right now.”

The fairy just said that and kept her mouth shut. Bella didn’t even open her mouth anymore.

Fortunately, the moonlight wasn’t completely obscured, so I could barely see my feet. They kept walking and walking.

Still, the unpleasant aura gradually faded, perhaps thanks to her hasty departure. Only then did Jihyeok let out a sigh of relief.

“It seems to be out of the way for now.”

“… Okay.”

The fairy nodded as if she felt that energy slowly fade.

Curious, Bella asked Ji-hyeok what the hell was going on.

“That is the energy of death. A horde of ghouls was coming.”

“Ghouls, take them off?!”

Bella jumped up like what did you mean by that? Why are those cursed beings in a place like this!

“Why is it here?”

“I don’t know. … Hero-nim, do you have any guesses?”

“No.”

Even the fairy warrior seemed to have no idea why. Jihyeok also had no idea what was going on. … I was a bit reluctant to see the empty town without people, but I thought it was really something to burn.

“Looks like the necromancer played a pretty nasty prank.”

“I think so too. … Boy, annoying.”

It was by no means a natural ghoul. It must have been the work of some crazy necromancer. … It was not something to be taken lightly.

They walked and rested all night. Soon the sun came up. Rising to the horizon was a spectacle.

Bella, unable to relieve her exhaustion, let out a yawn in her extension. Fatigue was smeared across her face.

“Let’s go rest for a while. Close your eyes.”

The healer with weak stamina was pleased. They went under the shade of a tree. Bella really fell asleep as soon as she lay down.

Jihyeok and Bella also closed their eyes for a moment. But I couldn’t sleep long.

Before long they set off again. Bella arrives in town, and she seems to want to sleep in a soft bed.

After walking for a long time, a group suddenly came out of the grass. Ah-. Bella was startled and clung to Jihyeok’s side.

“Damn it, put down your weapon!”

Elim and Jihyeok’s eyes collided with each other. The fact that there were an unusually large band of bandits in this place seemed to be related to the group of ghouls. … Probably a few survivors who lost their home to return to.

“Is your ear canal blocked?!”

Jihyeok carefully observed their whereabouts. As you can see, they were farmers who worked in rice fields or fields.

“Hey, the two girls over there, come over here. Throw away your weapons, you bastard—!!”

The fairy moved like a ray of light with an expressionless face and pierced an arrow into the thief’s head.

ㅡㅡ!!

At the same time, arrows rained down like rain. With each arrow she fired, one by one collapsed to the ground. More than ten people were annihilated in an instant.

Ah… !

Bella covered her mouth with her chin, her rather surprised eyes. It was a terrible sight. However, the fairy and Jihyeok did not blink an eye. The two walked over to the corpse and pulled out the arrow stuck in its head.

“Looking at the numbers, it doesn’t seem like only one village was hit, right?”

Jihyeok whispered. The fairy had an expression of annoyance. It’s not my job, because I got entangled.

The necromancer was a being designated as the continent’s achievement. Even if it was not a mission, the hero had an obligation to solve problems related to the achievements of the continent.

Have you had bad luck…

She thought her bad luck started when she saw the demon summoned from the cave. She decided later that when she went to the city, she would buy a bottle of holy water from the temple and drink it.

After collecting all the arrows again, the three of them started walking again. After walking for a while, the village finally appeared. Fortunately, there were people here.

They entered the inn to spend the night here. It was shabby, but why not sleep outside?

“Are you guys from Gunnut Village over there?”

The old innkeeper asked the three of them. Jihyeok replied yes.

“How did you live there? … Did you get out before nightfall?”

“Well, luckily I escaped.”

“Now there is no chaos around there.”

Jihyeok nodded his head, telling him to continue talking. The innkeeper roared with excitement.

“They say an army of ghosts appears at night. And you catch all the people. Did you guys see it too? It’s empty there.”

“Yes.”

“Fuck, the world is going crazy. … Fortunately, it’s safe here. There is a shrine here. So the ghosts can’t attack. Look, our town is fine.”

The owner of the inn said that the shrine would protect this place like a guardian deity of the village. Of course, Jihyeok knew that was bullshit. It wasn’t because of the shrine, it was just the mind of the necromancer.

Still, I didn’t want to talk about right or wrong, so I ended the conversation moderately. After filling their stomachs, the three entered the room. This time, I just took one big room.

“Sleep well now. We will leave early tomorrow morning.”

It was still early afternoon, but everyone gave a tired yawn.

There were two beds. Naturally, one of the two was occupied by a fairy. So Jihyeok and Bella entered the other one.

The hero, if it were the same as before, he didn’t see it as strange now. Isn’t it between sleeping while rubbing your bare skin anyway?

“Good night, warrior.”

“Okay, Bella, get a good night’s sleep too.”

Bella whispered to Jihyeok as well.

“Sleep well, Jihyeok.”

“Yes. Both Bella.”

The three of them just fell asleep.

· · ·

Three days later

The Hero group finally arrived at the city of Kronostan.

Unlike the turbulent surrounding villages, this place was very peaceful. The townsfolk were unaware that such an incident had taken place.

The hero went straight to the inner city. The inner door was wide open for the warrior.

They also met Count Mattan at the palace. The middle-aged count seemed a bit surprised by the sudden visit of Hero’s party.

“No, what happened here all of a sudden…”

“On the way back to the empire, I stopped by for a while. I want to take care of you for a day or two, is that okay?”

“Of course. Welcome.”

The Count welcomed Hero’s party. However, quick-witted Jihyeok felt something uneasy about the Count’s appearance. … He decided to keep an eye on the count for now.

They are invited to a dinner party. The fairy also expressed gratitude for his sincerity.

“Hero, if you get a chance later, ask me about the necromancer.”

“I get it.”

Jihyeok wondered what Count Mattan would say.

After the banquet, the three entered the quarters provided by the count. Jihyeok visited the warrior before going to bed. She had changed into her nightgown and was getting ready for bed.

“What do you say?”

“He said he’s investigating it closely right now.”

“Didn’t you ask the hero for any help?”

“Uh.”

Why?

Jihyo thought strangely.

There’s no reason at all… Rather, isn’t it natural to ask for help from the warrior first?

It was free manpower. It’s also very upscale. Still, not asking for help meant that something was wrong.

“Kang Ji-hyeok.”

The fairy called him.

“Yes, warrior.”

Jihyeok looked at the warrior.

“I just want to go.”

Elaim said so. Jihyuk also understood her meaning.

I don’t know if they had made a request, but now it was their job to investigate them too. If that’s the case, I’ll figure it out later and ask for help from the empire.

Of course, it was comfortable to ignore Jihyeok and move on. … But how many incidents have been neglected in this way that later grew out of control!

It was right to cut the anger that could be cut in advance. Even if it was a little annoying, it was a hundred times better than making it over a big fire later. I had to prevent it from becoming like blocking it with sputum instead of blocking it with a hoe.

“The Count is suspicious.”

“I know. But you can’t risk everything and fall. … And there is no proof.”

There was truth in the fairy’s words.

“All right. Then we’ll see for a day.”

“… Do you really have to do something so troublesome?”

“It’s a bit of a big deal to just overlook, isn’t it?”

He wanted to pass it roughly, but the necromancer was a bit vague about that.

“If I don’t want to, I will give up right away.”

“… OK got it. It’s just one day. We’ll be leaving the day after tomorrow anyway.”

“Yes.”

Jihyeok bowed his head and turned around and left.

As he disappeared, the fairy sighed lightly.

Annoying guy

… But, oddly enough, I didn’t like it.

Maybe it suits the dragon.