Chapter 2 – The Beginning Is Humble (2)
Calix and I took a wagon and headed to Kalita.
I wondered if the carriage was a bit excessive for a two-day trip, but it didn’t matter because it wasn’t my money.
“After this war, the organization will be completely reorganized. It means there will be a place to go up.”
Calix chattered all the way to Kalita. Even if I don’t respond.
“Besides, I even received orders directly from the boss? It’s worth the years of being a boss wiper.”
It’s not a dangerous thing to say that it’s a foot wiper, but it’s probably just a few small errands.
I heard that the masked leader cares for Calix quite a bit.
“Why do you keep saying things like that?”
I said with a little annoyance.
I would die of discomfort because the riding comfort was not good, but I couldn’t help but feel annoyed at the constant chatter next to me.
“Don’t you have any idea why I’m saying this?”
“At all.”
“Well, if that’s true, that’s a little disappointing.”
Calix shook his head as he crossed his arms. Then he said with a serious face.
“Han Yuseong, don’t you want to work under me?”
“What bullshit.”
“I mean seriously. How long are you going to live like that? Aren’t your talents worth it?
“What is talent?”
I snorted at Calix’s words.
If I had talent like he said, would I have lived like this?
“Behind your hut, five steps from the second tree.”
“…What?”
In an instant, my body stiffened.
Because the place Calix said is the place where I buried the money I saved up.
How does that bastard know that? Did you touch the money more than that?
No. At least not until dawn. Because I checked it to put money in the morning.
“Did you say it’s been about two years since you came to this city? If it’s 30 silver for two years… I’m pretty good at collecting it.”
“You fucking…”
“Calm down. Because I haven’t touched a single penny of your money. I don’t want to cheat with you for just a few pennies. So let go of that bloody expression.”
“That must be true. If you don’t, I’ll tear your jaw out of the mask group or whatever.”
It was sincere.
It was the money saved by eating things that had no taste, such as dried rice, and holding back the desire to go to a warm inn in winter.
If someone had stolen that kind of money, I might roll my eyes.
“Because I know. It’s bloody…”
Calix cleared his throat and opened his mouth again.
“Anyway, from what I’ve observed, you know how to see the future.”
“What’s the future with saving some money? According to you, all the people in the city over there are talented people.”
“They have houses. I also have a stable job. On the other hand you It’s a run-down cabin with no home, no stable job. Pickpocket? I don’t think I’ve ever managed to get caught, but you don’t know how long that will last, right?”
“…”
“Even in that situation, you decided to save money. That’s pretty great. If it were my friends, 30 silver is a piece of shit. You couldn’t even collect 10 coppers? Drinking and hugging girls. Bastards like bastards.”
When talking about his subordinates, Calix’s tone became a bit harsh. It seems he didn’t like it at all.
“So you sold it? Your men?”
“Huh? Ah… That? Yes, I sold it He must be shivering and unable to get out by now.”
Calix chuckled at what was so funny.
“Ah, don’t get me wrong. Because they were my friends, not my subordinates. There’s no way I can sell my subordinates?”
“Isn’t it usually the opposite?”
Calix shrugged his shoulders.
“Anyway, that’s it. You know how to think It also has executive power. It’s a story that’s just right for my subordinate.”
“You write very novels.”
I closed my eyes and leaned back on the backrest. It was a gesture that he didn’t want to hear anymore.
However, Calix ignored my gesture and kept talking.
“You fool. How long are you going to live tinkering with fairy tales? If you were born as a baby boy, you should at least touch a silver coin.”
“Because it’s done. My opinion remains unchanged.”
The option to become Calix’s subordinate. If Calix’s words about reorganization were true, it might be okay.
The masked leader also cares for Calix, and Calix is moderately capable.
However, it is clear why I declined the offer.
I don’t trust Calix.
As you can see from the fact that he sold his subordinates this time, he is a guy who will sell his subordinates and everything for profit.
In his own mouth, he says that he is not a subordinate, but a friend.
But it was a joke that wasn’t even funny to me, who had seen him pamper those guys.
“Ha, my thoughts don’t change, so tell me anytime. I will accept you. Of course, after the organization is reorganized and I become an executive, there will be no soup, so you better speak quickly.”
After that, Calix didn’t open her mouth any more.
It was quiet inside the carriage until they reached Kalita.
* * *
Arriving in Kalita, we headed straight to the organization of the younger brother of the masked leader. Thanks to that, I didn’t even have time to see the city I had never seen before.
“Gillick sent this?”
Yulbert, a bald man with an eyepatch covering one eye, said while waving a letter.
“Yes! The boss is not the only one who is worried about those troublesome things these days. So, a little help to Mr. Yulbert…”
Calix rubbed his hands and bent his back.
Is the attitude of Kansinbae the same regardless of the world? When I saw Calix’s posture, I thought that.
However, Yulbert’s expression was not good when he was looking at the letter. There was irritation on his face.
“When the fucked baby asked me to help.”
Yulbert tore up the letter and scattered it in the air. Calix and I looked at the sight dumbfounded.
“Hey, hey. What is this?”
I whispered as I nudged Calix with my elbow. Calix was also very embarrassed.
“I don’t know either! The boss said he could just deliver the letter…”
‘No way…’ Calix muttered softly. What is it, were you discarded too?
Fuck that boss with that subordinate.
I slowly opened my eyes.
I could see a window 3m to the side. If I jump over there, can I escape?
No, this is the third floor. Even if you don’t die from falling, the area that hit the floor will hurt a lot. Running away from the thugs in that state is next to impossible.
So should I just run through the front door? I remembered the structure of the building I looked around as I entered.
“Ah fuck.”
Then Yulbert put his legs on the desk and leaned back in his chair. He seems to have lost his temper while I was thinking of an escape route. His expression was better than before.
“Yeah, don’t put on debt at this point. Dex!!”
At Yulbert’s call, a withered man ran in from outside the door.
“Did you call me?”
“Prepare all the resting children. It is an expedition.”
“An expedition?”
“Okay. I’m going to Bahran. Hear more from these guys. Just get out.”
When I came out of Ulbert’s order to celebrate, Calix and I breathed a sigh of relief.
“…I thought you were falling behind.”
“I trusted the boss.”
“Don’t be mean. I saw all the cold sweat dripping down the back of your neck.”
“…”
Calix scratched the back of her head in embarrassment.
* * *
“Calix, a fucking baby.”
I am now walking along a sunny road. When he came, he came by carriage, but why did he walk when he went?
“Why is it that there’s no wagon and what the fuck…”
Because there was only one wagon in Kalita at the time. There was no room left for that wagon, as Calix and Yulbert’s men rode it.
The wagon was so narrow that I couldn’t even get around.
In the end, the carriage left me and set off.
Thanks to that, I’m sweating profusely, and I’m on a backpacking trip that I can’t even sell.
“Fuck… If I’d known this would happen, I’d have brought all the money.”
If I had taken all the money I had buried, I wouldn’t have to go back. I just need to stay in Kalita.
It’s a bit of a waste of a cabin, but to be honest, it was more like a shack than a cabin. There is no problem even if there is no
“But is this the right way…?”
It’s been a few hours already. Even so, what I could see in my field of vision was an endless road. I started to get a little anxious, not knowing if I was going in the right direction.
“I drank all the water…”
The empty canteen fueled my anxiety.
I thought I would save a little bit.
I regretted it, but that didn’t change anything.
What to do…
As I was walking with so much thought, I found a small road leading to the road.
“You said this…Is the road leading to the village, right?”
Among the beggars, there was a guy who wandered around various cities begging.
He said that the small road leading from the main road to the other side was the way to the village.
I thought about it for a while, saw the empty canteen, and moved on.
Just fill up with water and let’s go. That would be fine.
* * *
Curse me a few hours ago
I fell into a small road to get some water and have been walking for several more hours since then.
If I knew it would be like this, I would have just followed the road.
Still, it seemed that the hours of walking were worthwhile, and I began to see the wooden fence surrounding the village.
The sun was starting to set, so I ran in a hurry.
If the sun had completely set, it would be impossible to even enter the village.
Fortunately, the door to the wooden fence was open.
“Who are you?”
The man standing guard in front of the wooden fence said.
The man did not even have basic leather armor. He was just wearing casual clothes and holding a single spear.
“He was a passer-by. I came to see if I could get some water.”
“The water?”
“Yes, the water has run out…”
I took out the canteen and turned it over. Since the inside was empty, only a few drops of water fell to the floor.
“Um… I see. Then go in and quench your thirst.”
“Thank you.”
I bowed my head once and tried to go inside. But the sentry spoke to me and grabbed me.
“But there are no inns in our village, so there must be nowhere to stay. Are you okay?”
“Ah… Is that so?”
“When you enter the village, look for the chief’s house. He will find you a place to stay.”
The man kindly explained where the village chief’s house was. I bowed my head once more and entered the village.
First, he found a well and quenched his thirst. When the cool water entered my throat, I felt like I was going to live. After quenching my throat, I filled the canteen with water.
“Now I’m going to go to the chief’s house…”
In my mind, I wanted to leave without being a nuisance. But the day was already going down.
Wandering the streets alone at night is like committing suicide in this world. It was better to take a day off and not think about anything else.
I walked down the street, remembering the location the sentry had given me.
But maybe it was because I was an outsider, people passing by kept staring at me.
‘It’s a bit burdensome…’
I decided to walk quickly to the village chief’s house. However, someone grabbed my arm and I had to stop.
What? Slightly embarrassed, I looked at the arm that was being held.
A healthy-looking woman with her brown hair tied back was holding my arm.
“Are you from outside?”
The woman asked.
“Uh… Yes.”
I was about to say something, but couldn’t think of anything to say, so I answered briefly.
The woman’s eyes lit up as if she liked that answer alone.
“Then…”
“Kara! What are you doing!”
“Kek…”
A woman named ‘Kara’ made a bitter face at the shouts that came from behind her.
Who is the owner of the voice to make such a face?
I turned her head in the direction of the voice. And I couldn’t help but be surprised.
Because the woman in front of me was very beautiful?
That’s true, but there was a more fundamental reason.
[Synchronizing system…]
The moment she saw her, a blue window appeared in front of her.
