Chapter 24 – Anxiety (4)
-Town! Eupup!!!!
I thought as I watched the sack struggling to survive.
‘What should I do with this…’
If you think about it normally, it was right to just give up. There was no point in taking the risk of fighting five goblins.
However, there are two reasons why I am so worried.
At first,
“Mr. Yooseong, what should I do with that person..?!”
“Let’s go quickly and save my brother!”
These are the guys.
The Seris sisters, unlike me, who are worn out, are pure waters that have just come out into the world. If you could save someone in danger, you would want to save it.
What would happen if I gave up on that person here? Right now I’m going to protest a little bit. Then I’ll understand if I give you a good reason.
-I’m sorry… I’m sorry…
I thought of Kara, who was talking drool in her cabin, and shook her head. Whether you understand it or not, it will remain in your heart.
I just didn’t want to leave a residue over something like this. Even if five goblins are dangerous, you just have to be a little careful.
If the first is that, the second is Seris.
She hadn’t killed a single goblin so far. Originally, the first time was the hardest, but she was a little harsh.
I wondered if it was because I made her feel so comfortable. There was no sense of danger.
What would happen if the situation became urgent, in a situation where he would die if he didn’t kill him right away? He would probably swing his sword without even thinking with his head.
After weighing this and that, I decided it was better to save that woman.
“Yes, I have to save it.”
“Huh!”
Kara nodded her head with a bright expression. This time, it seems that she was worried that she would ask to leave like when she ran away from the village. She stroked her hair to reassure her.
“Eww…”
Is it because you stroke it often? Even if I stroked it these days, there was no reaction.
‘It’s fun to have a reaction.’
I put my regret behind me and explained to them how to act.
“I’ll run first and take care of one guy. Then you guys will come running right away. Two Seris, one Kara and me. Got it?”
“Yes!”
“Huh!”
Accustomed to fighting goblins, they responded to my orders without saying anything.
I drew my dagger. Watching the timing, I ran towards the goblins.
-Kki, kiik?!
It attacked the nearest goblin. He grabbed her by the neck, pressed her to the floor, and stabbed her torso with a dagger.
-Kikkiik!!! Kiki profit!!!!
A goblin whose torso suddenly became a beehive. The bastard let out a terrible scream. Judging that this was enough, I immediately ran back.
-Human!!
-Kik!
-Kill!
-Kirik!
The other four bewildered goblins came to their senses. I ran to kill myself for hurting my comrades.
Seris and Kara stopped them. I turned back to face the goblins.
* * *
Seris glared at the two goblins. I will definitely do it this time With that determination, she gripped her sword tightly.
The two goblins each had a spear and a small dagger.
Throwing her shield forward, she approached the goblins.
– Kkiik..!!
The goblin brandished a spear and threatened. A crude spear made of wood and sharp stones.
Seris knew that her spear would not pierce her own shield and her chain mail. She approached without stopping.
– Kkeik!!
The goblin thrust her spear into Ceris’ leg. It was the same reaction as the goblins up to this point. Seris lowered her shield to block her spear.
Taking advantage of the gap between the spear and the shield, I kicked the goblin. Kiek! Seris’ powerful kick sent the goblin rolling on her floor.
Seris turned her attention to the one remaining goblin.
Facing Seris’ gaze, the goblin thought she had no chance. Abandoning her companions, she turned around and ran away.
Seris threw her shield at the fleeing goblins. Baek! The goblin fell, hitting her shield on her arms and torso.
Seris approached the goblin who had fallen to her floor and raised her sword.
-Kikkikkiik…
The goblin shivered and looked up at Seris. She rubbed her hands together as if begging for help.
‘You have to kill it. Have to kill Just close your eyes once and you’re done.’
Seris drew in her rough breath and tried to swing her sword. But she was too impatient, and a goblin pounced on her. It was the goblin who had been kicked earlier.
“Wow!”
Ceris fell on her side. The goblin climbed on top of it and tried to stick her spear down. Seris panicked and covered her face with her hands.
But the spear never stuck in her hand. It’s because Meteor kicked the goblin with the spear.
The fallen goblin was taken care of by Kara.
“Are you okay?”
Yooseong asked kindly. Celis lowered her head and gave a small answer.
“Yes…”
‘Again… I failed again…’
She hesitated again and got into a dangerous situation. She blamed herself for a while. But something felt off. You can’t hear Yoosung’s kind and calm voice.
Could she be disappointed in her in the end? She quietly raised her head.
“Did I do well?”
“Yeah, really good.”
Yuseong was not around Seris, he was stroking her hair while praising her Kara.
‘Uh..?’
Seris suddenly felt the distance between her and the two of them.
An ominous thought came to mind.
I can imagine Yoosung and Kara leaving her, the mass of her nuisance.
‘Abandoned…? Left alone…?’
Left alone
When I wake up, there is no one beside me. There is no one to chat with when eating rice. There is no one to cuddle with when you sleep.
Her heart thumped and sank.
It reminds me of walking alone in the woods in the middle of winter 12 years ago.
It was a memory that she had forgotten or tried to forget after being taken away by Kara’s parents, but right now it was vividly replayed in her head.
The wind that was cold enough to tear the skin,
The soles of my feet that were scarred and infested from walking without a pair of shoes,
The fear that made my body tremble at the sound of the wild beasts howling,
The loneliness that came naturally as I walked without knowing who I was or where I was,
Entire
Vividly
Is played
My heart tightens and beats wildly, as if to counter it.
Her body was weak and her mouth was filled with only the sound of breathing.
Turn your head. Find something
‘Something, something worth killing…’
Found. A goblin was hiding in the bushes and shivering.
It doesn’t matter why he’s hiding there. I no longer felt pity for the shivering appearance.
She was just grateful that there were goblins there to kill.
She grabbed her sword and ran.
“Seris?!”
“Sister!”
Yoosung and Kara’s surprised voices came from behind. Didn’t care
– Kkiik?!?
The goblins were frightened as they saw Seris running towards them. She reflexively stabbed her spear, but Ceris turned her head and narrowly avoided her.
The rabbit mask caught on the window and fell off. I didn’t care about the mask.
“Die! Die!”
Seris hit the goblin with her sword. As her strong powers increased, her sword was no longer a sword. It was blunt.
Couduk! Baek! Quadduk!
Blood and flesh splattered with the sound of bones breaking. Even though the goblin was already dead, Seris continued to wield her sword.
“Ceris, stop it. He’s already dead.”
The meteor stopped only after she placed her hand on her shoulder. Seris looked back at the meteor. Goblin blood and flesh splattered down her face.
Seris looked at the meteor and grabbed her face as it kept twisting. She said, forcibly twisting the corners of her mouth.
“I… Did I…?”
Yoosung and Kara were at a loss for words.
* * *
“Thank you for saving me!”
Arrived at the adventurer’s guild and handed over the missing person to the receptionist. Only then did the relieved missing person bow down and say hello.
“I think it was a good idea to tell Mr. Han Yoo-seong. I can’t believe you’ll save me in one day!”
Orga brightened as she saw the missing woman following the other receptionist.
“The compensation will be paid after the client comes and checks it in person. It’s a procedure to make sure, so please understand even if it takes a little time.”
“Yeah, I know.”
She looked at Orga me and she rolled her eyes.
“Uh… Well, if you are in a hurry, can I give you even 10% of the reward first? That’s fine enough…”
“Yes?”
“I think you’re offended…”
“Not like that.”
It was a natural procedure, so there was nothing to be offended about. I didn’t even have time to worry about it. My head was complicated by Seris.
‘Why is it like that all of a sudden?’
She is Seris, who has been blaming for not being able to kill a single goblin in a week. Because of her, she is dying alone, and she is a gloomy and cautious guy…
‘Suddenly, her eyes flipped over.’
Killed a goblin with a sword.
That alone was shocking, but what was even more serious was the expression she made next.
A tearful smile that had been smeared with blood on her face.
Even if I didn’t know anything else, I knew that her mental collapsed.
‘Should I go to counseling later at night?’
I sighed and parted with Orr.
‘For now, let’s eat something delicious for dinner tonight…’
What should I do with Ceris? As she was walking, someone hit me on the back.
It was quite painful, so I turned around with a frown and saw a familiar face.
“Mr. Patrick?”
A week ago, he was Patrick, who had been giving him advice at the bar. He chuckled as he saw me rubbing his back.
“Long time no see. How are you?”
“It’s only been a week to say it’s been a while… But, hey, I’ve been doing well.”
“Doesn’t that look like a guy who got along well?”
“…Is my expression that bad?”
Even if you came before, it was like that. I ran my hand over my face. The corners of the mouth and the eyes were drooping. Because this is it.
Looking at me, Patrick clicked his tongue.
“Looks like something happened. Let me tell you. I will listen.”
“No, okay…”
I was about to say no, but I changed my mind.
Patrick is a 10-year veteran and gave useful advice on ruins as well. Wouldn’t it be quick to do something like this?
“Then would you like to listen?”
“Okay, then let’s do something first. I’m craving thick vegetable soup and ale today.”
Patrick looked at me and smiled.
“…Yes. I see.”
* * *
“Suddenly, he had a seizure and beat a goblin to death…”
Patrick sipped his ale and narrowed his brows. I am thinking about the story I told you.
“There are many reasons for seizures, but they all boil down to one. Do you know what it is?”
“What is it?”
“An explosion of emotions. What was piled up exploded. Can you guess anything?”
“I’m guessing… There is one, but…”
What comes to mind is the image of Seris staring at me with a dead expression. When I told Patrick about it, he clapped his hands like it was.
“That’s it. That’s it.”
“Yes?”
I wish I could explain it instead of just saying that.
“You and that kid named Cara. Have you ever hesitated to kill a goblin?”
Patrick’s words made me think about it. I didn’t exist from the beginning, and Kara…
“Come to think of it, it wasn’t there.”
“Yes, among the three of you, the one who hesitated was that one. Then change your position and think about it. How would you feel if you were that child?”
“Me? Hmm…”
I hypothesized that I was Ceris.
If everyone else except me is doing well, and only I can’t do it.
“It must be a bit cramped.”
“Yes. The child must have been the same. He must have felt like he was unhelpful and useless. Those feelings piled up and exploded like this.”
Said Patrick, putting down his spoon. But I guessed that much, so I wasn’t too surprised.
Rather, what I wanted to hear was what happened next.
“Then what should we do now? If I leave it as it is, I think it will fester from the inside of my heart.”
Patrick nodded, playing with his beard.
“What, is there anything? Just eat something delicious and go to bed early. Then what happened?”
“…We’ll pay for this evening separately.”
“Oh hey, man. Where did you give or take away?”
“Hasn’t that senior extorted the junior’s time and money? Doesn’t your conscience sting?”
“Heh heh, I have nothing to say about that. Sit down anyway Because we haven’t finished talking yet.”
Patrick motioned for a seat. I slumped in my seat. Patrick took another sip of ale and continued.
“Hey, aren’t you covering that child too much?”
“…Yes?”
“Overprotective end of the day, overprotection.”
Suddenly, my head felt like it had been hit with a hammer.
It’s overprotective.
That was a phrase I often said when Seris wrapped around Kara. But I guess I’ll hear it
“When I heard the story, I felt that way. She wondered if she liked the child as her member of the opposite sex or something?”
‘I see Celis as her member of the opposite sex?’
I thought about it, but no. She is likable as much as her looks are her looks, but not to the extent that she likes them.
“Not like that.”
“Then why is she so wrapped up?”
“First of all, I encouraged him to become an adventurer, and he’s a timid personality…”
“Whether you encouraged it or not, in the end, she chose that child to become an adventurer. She’s no reason for you to go around.”
“…”
“And she is cowardly? Then you can’t wrap it any more. Oh, you’re going to be a son of a bitch. As long as you keep covering him, he can live as a coward for the rest of his life.”
And in this industry, cowards don’t die. Patrick continued to eat the soup.
I leaned back in my chair.
Patrick’s advice is half wrong. The reason I’m obsessed with Seris is because of her main quest and wishing rights.
I couldn’t comment on this, so I gave a rough answer.
But the other half made sense.
The reason why Seris couldn’t kill the goblins all this time was probably because of my excessive readiness.
Even today, I drove a little into five goblins, and didn’t I succeed in killing the goblins?
Just as I was thinking about it, her tearful smile came back to me.
-I was good…?
…Let’s have a conversation first.
“Whoa… First of all, thanks for the advice. After talking, I feel a little more at ease.”
“Then you’re lucky.”
“Then I will go. Enjoy your meal.”
“Huh? Where are you going?”
Patrick said as I was about to get up.
“I have to go back. I’d like to have a conversation first.”
“Okay. Do that and sit down again. The story isn’t over, so why do you keep trying to leave?”
At his words, I tilted my head. Is there anything left to talk about?
Patrick said as I sat down.
“Didn’t I ask you to work together the other day? Do you know what a kobold is?”
