Chapter 63 – Search
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“Lee Cho-rin, is there any problem?”
Gaon, who had just passed the gate and passed through the granary, asked Chorin, who was alone in thought.
Then, Chorin, who had been touching her lips and frowning her, trembled her shoulders, met her gaze, and tried to smile at her.
“Yes? What, is it a problem?”
“It sounds like you have a problem. It seems like it happened a few days ago, but is it difficult to tell me?”
As for Gaon, it was just a light thing to say, but Chorin waved her hand in bewilderment, as if it were different from her acceptance point.
“Oh no! She was just thinking about magic. She is worried that her new magic will work on the scorpion.”
“I see. Didn’t you test your power yesterday though? It should be possible.”
Surprisingly, instead of reassuring, Chorin bit her lip.
“I’ll believe you when Gaon says that. It has already arrived. Come on!”
Then, as if to turn the topic elsewhere, he pointed at the desert in front of him.
Just looking at it, it was nothing. It was clear that he was worried about something, but Gaon didn’t bother to ask.
He himself was hiding a lot of secrets from Chorin, but trying to find out unilaterally was a very selfish act.
Gaon went along with Chorin and broke away from the original topic and talked about the desert.
“Yes. This time, we plan to stay for more than two weeks, so be prepared.”
“Of course.”
“Then Let’s go.”
After briefly checking their luggage for the last time, the two entered the desert.
It was so fast that the sand swayed.
It was a long time since I had already adapted to the desert because of my last experience. There is no need to waste time here. They moved as fast as they could and advanced into territory no one had yet trodden on.
Of course, I couldn’t overtake in one day the distance I had covered in the past week. In the end, after three days, the two arrived at the last place they passed by in the last search.
“Whoa… It took quite a while. You said you would stay for two weeks this time, right?”
“Yes. At least that much should be enough to get meaningful results. Then go left. The right side will be occupied by Viscount Kielun’s soldiers.”
“I hope I can find it this time.”
“Maybe you can find it.”
Their search speed was quite fast.
That’s because the Viscount’s soldiers moved slowly, scanning as much as possible, but Gaon and Chorin simply looked around and moved.
Gaon knew that there were no artifacts here, so he had no reason to look closely.
For Chorin, it went off as if he sensed that there was nothing around him with psychometry.
Of course, the self-made man did not immediately believe in the existence of such an inherent ability, but that is something that can be proven with results.
If it doesn’t work out in this state for several months, there will be problems, but as Gaon expected, the artifact exists not too far from here.
‘Did I say the entrance between the twin hills?’
The demonic realm is usually created when the realms of each other are mixed due to the collision of dimensions. That realm had a very comprehensive meaning, and sometimes it included ruins or dungeons from other dimensions.
I don’t know the details of the artifact here, but it is kept in a building that is presumed to be the remains of a desert tribe.
The Twin Hills are just sand piled up on the jagged protrusions of the ruins.
Once you find the ruins, look at the situation and retrieve them. If that is difficult, you can return and report to the Viscount. Then they will dispatch soldiers and knights on their own.
It was time for Gaon to reexamine his plan by simulating the future.
Chorin grabbed his collar and whispered.
“Gaon, are there people over there?”
“Yes? Are you a person?”
“Yes. Besides, it’s like the people I saw last time. The people who had a fight with those prisoners.”
Gaon recalled the memories of Ariski Elune guiding him to the land at the word “Sujin”, And he raised his head and stared in the direction Chorin pointed.
At the bottom of the hill, I saw people eating in a place shaded by rocks. It’s impossible to confirm because it’s far away, but it’s clear that the people I met at that time are.
‘Did I say Joo Ha-yeon?’
Gaon, who was repeating the name of the cat-like beauty, noticed that he had found them there as well, and headed forward slowly.
Gaon ignored their wary gazes and tried to pass them by. If a woman named Joo Ha-yeon had not approached her with her spear, she would.
“Oh! Wait a minute!”
“… Do you have anything to say?”
“Hey, don’t you remember? Aren’t they the ones who helped me in the downtown area the other day?”
It seemed that he hadn’t recognized it until now because he was wrapped in a robe. Even more so now that Chorin has that characteristic hair hidden under her hood.
Gaon took off his hood and replied.
“If you’re talking about the time you fought against the Beasts, I didn’t really help. It only intervened because there was a daughter of a viscount in the party.”
“Still, you are a benefactor to us. You’ve come in pretty deep. I thought there would be no one but us.”
Hayeon scratched her cheek and laughed awkwardly.
Unlike her sharp eyes, her eyes were full of kindness. There was no vigilance anywhere, just like seeing a cat tamed by humans.
Gaon took a quick glance at the party hiding behind her and staring at her, then said.
“I was surprised too. I didn’t know there were people there.”
“Ahaha! It’s different because there are too many people. Artifact aside, it’s hard to hunt, so I came in this deep. I’m rather surprised by the two of you. My name is Joo Ha-yeon!”
It’s pretty amazing to walk around the desert alone. Joo Ha-yeon asked for a handshake with a friendly smile.
It’s only been a few months, but during that time, calluses were all over her hands, probably from swinging her spear so hard. The traces of her exhausting efforts instill a subtle sense of sympathy in Gaon.
He took one glance at her and introduced himself by holding her hand.
“I am on vacation. Nice to meet you.”
When Gaon revealed her name, Hayeon widened her eyes in surprise. She carefully opened her mouth and asked a question.
“Phew… If it’s Gaon, are you an Earthling? Third Earth?”
“Yes. I’m from there too. This one…”
As Gaon glanced at her, Chorin immediately introduced herself.
“My name is Lee Cho-rin!”
Is it because you’ve gained confidence? Joo Ha-yeon clapped her hands! When she shouted, she was full of smiles.
“And! You’re from the same place! Nice to meet you. Are you going alone?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“You must have suffered a lot. We saw a lot of things we couldn’t see even if there were only five of us.”
“It’s okay. We haven’t had such a big deal.”
Gaon was talking about her candidly, but she changed the topic because she thought it was not polite to ask about such a sensitive matter.
“Have you had lunch before that? If you’re still here, how about doing it here? It’s a pity we just broke up.”
“Others…”
“Are you okay! Right?”
When Gaon glanced at her other party at her unexpected suggestion, Ha-yeon said in a strong tone that there was no problem and asked them for their intention.
Then she let out a sigh and nodded her head as if they would not be able to stop them, who were still watching.
“Yes, what…”
“I don’t care either.”
“I’m fine too. Like Hayeon unnie said, let’s have a meal together. My name is Yoo Ji-hee.”
The three men expressed their agreement by looking at Chorin’s face, even though they had a calm expression, and the other, Yoo Ji-hee, nodded her head happily as if she couldn’t just let go of Gaon, who had saved her.
‘Are there any problems?’
After examining it with a sense of humor, I came to the conclusion that they could handle it even if it was a surprise attack.
Chorin is also quite strong now and has nothing to do or be held hostage, so she doesn’t have to worry about what to do.
Gaon accepted her offer after exchanging glances with her Chorin.
“Then excuse me.”
“Yes! Of course. Chorin, please sit down too!”
“Uh, sister?”
“Aren’t you my sister? She’s 20 years old. What about her sister?”
“She is 23 years old, but…”
“Then you are my sister!”
Contrary to her arrogant appearance, Ha-yeon was quite the friendly type. The last time, it was just that she was a bit short-tempered and made a mistake, and she seems to have a sociable and lively personality.
Chorin was swayed by her and stuck her ass next to her, starting a conversation with her under her one-sided questioning. Joo Ha-yeon, Yoo Ji-hee. Chorin couldn’t come to her senses at the barrage of questions from the two.
Compared to him, Nam Sung-jin had no conversation to the point of being gloomy. Instead of talking with a nod, they just silently ate their share of food.
But she didn’t feel particularly uncomfortable. Like Gaon, the other men weren’t the type to talk too much, so they preferred to have a quiet meal like this.
In the end, the only conversation we had until the end of the meal was a simple self-introduction.
“And! So, is your sister living in her mansion at her viscountcy? Amazing!”
“No. The great thing is Mr. Gaon. Had I been alone, she might have died before coming to Union.”
“No way… My sister also has her ability, so she goes with her. Isn’t it?”
“No. I only know a few spells.”
“Magic? Isn’t that great enough? Can you show me?”
“Uh? Oh, that’s…”
While talking with her female gins, Chorin’s eyes turned to Gaon. She was the one who, until now, often sent her eyes, as if asking how much she could talk about.
Gaon nodded her head as if it didn’t matter.
‘It’s more convenient this way.’
If it’s not something like a unique ability, revealing it can induce appropriate tension in them. If you know that you can use magic, even if you have a plan, you won’t be able to use your hands easily.
If you have a lot of time, you can do tricks by preparing something, but anyway, they just have a meal together and part ways.
From Gaon’s point of view, they can’t even express their feelings. Even if I secretly followed him, I couldn’t escape his eyes.
After Gaon’s permission was granted, Chorin showed off the magic bullet in moderation. It was simply a technique to gather mana into a circle, but when they saw it for the first time, they reacted by spitting out their flagship.
Chorin shrugged his shoulders and smiled. I think I like Joo Ha-yeon and Yoo Ji-hee quite a bit.
After hanging out with Gaon for a few months, he seems happy to meet girls his age. He thought about whether it was time to find a new colleague.
If you think about it, the two of you can’t go together forever. Not simply to alleviate her loneliness, but also from her combative side, she needed a close friend to protect her.
Gaon continued his meal, thinking about whether there would be a place to find a suitable comrade at this time through the memories of his previous life.
The meal was over 10 minutes after that.
After finishing the digestion and ending the conversation to some extent, they parted with greetings in opposite directions.
“Then, Chorin-sister. Mr. Vacation. Bye! I hope to see you later.”
“Huh. Hayeon, you too go well! Jihee too!”
“Yes. Sister! See you later!”
Although it was a short time, the women continued to say goodbye, raising their voices as if they had built up a lot of affection.
Chorin, who waved her hand until the two of them faded, stared at it with a slightly regretful look, then she urged Gaon with a smile.
“Gaon-san, let’s continue!”
“Yes. Let’s go.”
Another meeting, another parting.
They left the meeting place and crossed the desert. As if what had just happened was a mirage, the sandstorm erased their footprints.
