Chapter 233 – Chapter 11 – Expedition
“So that channel has now been transferred to Master?”
[Yes. The change was a bit… Sudden, but it was moved properly. Would you like to check it out? Now, even if you say it in your head, I can’t read it.]
“Oh then guess what I’m thinking about?”
After saying that to the saint, she thought about the puppy.
Will I be able to guess this?
[I’m thinking, ‘Can I get this right?’]
“No, wait a minute, that’s a foul.”
[There is no word in the world more cowardly than the word fair and square. If you had made such a promise or rule in the first place, wouldn’t it be natural to use a number that isn’t even limited to not being used?]
Hmm. That makes logical sense. I can’t refute it.
Anyway, this confirms that the saint can no longer read my thoughts.
If it were a normal saint, the answer would have been that she was just a puppy.
I think the channel came to be like that when I passed it on to my teacher.
‘… If you answer now, I will grant you one wish.’
-Finch!
‘… I just saw you shaking slightly.’
[Well. Ugh. Still, if I move everything, I might dry up and twist it because I don’t have enough warrior ingredients, so I left about 5%.]
… Anyway, I can’t let my guard down.
What does it mean that it is not a plant but dries and twists?
How could it be such a big deal to be monitored 24 hours a day for decades and not be able to see anything for just a few days?
[Don’t even say that to the warrior! How important is the warrior to me! In a life like this, how on earth should I live without a warrior?]
‘Okay, let’s go to Master.’
[Aaaaah!!]
The saint seemed to have been hurt by my harsh attitude and cried as she came out of my head.
It was a rare sight for a saint to cry, but I wasn’t particularly worried.
It takes a day or two to be fooled by that person.
I thought I was naive, but at such an irresistible moment, I was hit hard in the back by being forced to sign a contract.
I understand the saint’s situation, but I had no choice but to be sensitive because it was my life at stake.
It was certain that if the contract could not be resolved somehow, it would fall into the hands of that saint at some point.
“Oh… This is quite interesting. It’s something different from Jeonum, so I need to study it… Um… Then there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Meanwhile, the Master seemed to be having a conversation with the saint who had entered his mind.
… But then the saint is reading her teacher’s thoughts?
‘I’m curious about something.’
No matter how much I did, I had no idea what Master was thinking during her daily life, so I became curious when I thought that the saint was reading her thoughts.
I’m a person who keeps a straight face in most situations, so there were times in the past when I thought I did something wrong.
But that doesn’t mean I’m asking the saintess to tell me what Master is thinking because I feel sorry for Master…
‘… Why don’t you just not do it.’
It is also rude to read other people’s thoughts.
It doesn’t really matter because I don’t know what Master thinks, so it doesn’t change anything.
[Ah? I can’t read this person’s mind. I can at least read what is being said to me internally, but the unconscious or deep consciousness already has its own defenses in place.]
‘… Can you make something like that?’
[Of course, you can’t make a hero. He is an ordinary person, so you wouldn’t know it if he was trained in martial arts or magic.]
‘Hey.’
[Joy. The one who got grumpy first was the warrior. Right now, we can talk because we’re still close, but if we move away, we can barely even see the warrior’s face through the 5% channel. In the meantime, please feel my preciousness.]
… It seemed like he was really upset.
I don’t think I would feel special because there is no saint, but let me give you a brief answer for now.
‘I think it’s definitely a shame.’
[Well, in that sense, we can chat all night today.]
‘I’m not getting enough sleep these days.’
[Aaaaah!!]
After kicking out her saint again, she returned to reality and opened her mouth to the other women who were fretting about her.
“Anyway, I think the moving is finished. I think we can probably go right away. Ask Master for more details.”
“This woman says she’s ready at any time. Anyway, she says she doesn’t mind leaving right now, but what about you?”
“I don’t care.”
“I-I don’t mind.?”
… It seemed like Geomhu was still confused whether he should speak informally or politely to Master.
Since he is a person who rarely has to use polite language…
“Then shall we leave right away? I don’t know what they are planning, and there is nothing good about taking more time here. It looks like they put in all their effort in Shaanxi, but that seems to have come to nothing thanks to that white witch, so we will attack them while the shock remains. It would be more effective.”
“It’s not like I’m particularly injured or tired, but it’s not like it’s difficult to fight at this level.”
“It’s been a while since I’ve fought in person, but… I’m confident that I won’t be a burden. Jiangshi are prone to fire.”
“So, it’s a little different with Jiang Shi… Ugh. Then she leaves right away.”
As Yeo So-cheon said this, she rolled up the map that her saintess had marked her location with.
“There are three locations, so let’s aim to stop by one a day. When we find the real base, we can see the situation and attack immediately, or prepare a little and charge in. If we’re lucky, we’ll find it the first time, but if not, we’ll find it the third time.”
“Isn’t there a carriage?”
“What kind of carriage is it? I have to run to Gyeonggong.”
“… That must be quite annoying. Would you ever consider giving me a piggyback ride?”
“Are you telling me to give the monster my back?”
“If my student hadn’t had an accident, his life as a monster would have ended long ago.”
“After all, you’re still a monster.”
“Tsk.”
Yeo So-cheon and her teacher were getting ready as if they were going to leave right away
“Soyeon. This teacher has something to do and will be visiting for a while, so don’t get into trouble and stay by their side. If something happens, help them if you can.”
“Yes! Of course, I should!”
“Hmm. I believe it.”
Master Geomhu was also stroking his disciple’s head and leaving a message of advice.
… No wait, are we really leaving like this?
“No, are you really going now?!”
“Are you really leaving now?!”
In the meantime, Dang Ah-young opened her mouth almost at the same time as me, probably because she felt the same way as me.
“Didn’t I tell you? This is a time when even the Blood Cult has no time to spare. Given the circumstances, it looks like their attack failed, and even if it did succeed, it wouldn’t have been a huge blow. Especially the guys who were hiding like cowards like that suddenly showed up. In any case, this means that now is the best opportunity to attack.”
“Two, can you two not rest?”
“It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t tired, but… Well… It’s just not in perfect condition, but it’s not to the point where it would be uncomfortable to fight. If I really get a clue, I’ll look at the situation and do maintenance after that.”
“Uh.”
It was only logically correct.
And they say they are fine, but what can a third party do?
It’s not like I know the physical condition of those two very well.
“Anyway, the three of us will go this time. Dokbong, you know why I’m not taking you with me, right?”
“Uh. Yes. I will protect it well. This time, for sure.”
“Anyway, they won’t come again after causing something like that to Shaanxi just before. Even though it looks like that, the Murim Alliance has felt quite a bit this time. It seems like they are only trying to recover, but if they attack again, you can expect them to show a different side.”
“…”
After listening to Lu Xiaochun’s words, Dang Ayoung and I thought about what happened during the attack.
Actually, the original plan was to run to the Murim Alliance as soon as something happened and ensure safety, but that didn’t work out well at the time.
The entire village was already engulfed in fire and vampires were wiped out, so it was difficult to make a way to the Murim Alliance.
However, that does not mean that the Murim Alliance is completely safe, as it is said that it is not in a good condition as it also received intensive attacks from vampires.
‘Why is it so hard to find a safe place in the world?’
Originally, they said that Moorim was a dangerous world, but I thought it was too much.
In the first place, the vampires weren’t even supposed to be in Murim.
“Then I will come back, so please stay safe and don’t get hurt or die. The witch is also here now, so it will be difficult to expect a good luck like last time.”
“What should I do with this thing that’s going on in my head right now?”
“Ignore her. She has nothing to do with your student.”
“I see. There are a lot of strange people in the world these days. They are this passionate about someone they have no relationship with.”
… It seems that the saintess was not able to speak to me separately simply because the distance between her teacher and me had grown a little.
“… It may only be for a little while this time, but please take good care of Soyeon.”
“I will feed you well and wash you well, so don’t worry.”
“… He’s a child, not a puppy.”
“What do you think? I think I have a younger sibling.”
After such an eventful farewell, Yeo So-cheon, Geomhu, and Master disappeared out of the house.
The only ones left at home are me and Dang A-young. And 3 disciples of Geomhu.
“…”
“…”
“…”
As the three people in front of us disappeared, there was an awkward atmosphere between us for a moment.
“Ah, ah. That’s right. Now, wait a minute. I should have told Master, but I forgot.”
Geomhu’s disciple broke the silence, opened his mouth, and handed me something.
That thing…
“… Rope?”
“Please tie me up.”
“… Yes?”
“Rain, although there are many who think I’m not lying, you still don’t completely trust me, do you? Also, since you never know when the blood cult energy that remains in me might run amok again, it’s better to just tie it up. I think you’ll feel at ease…”
“…”
… It seems true, but why does something feel strange?
“Then give it to me. This guy doesn’t know how to tie a knot, so I’ll tie it for him.”
“Oh.”
“Why are you doing that?”
“Oh, no! It’s okay!”
Geomhu’s disciple handed the rope to Dang A-young with trembling hands, then folded her hands behind her back and calmly accepted Dang A-young’s restraints.
For some reason, a strange feeling did not leave her mind for a long time.
