Chapter 54 – Upper Escort
Roin and Natalya frowned when I told them about the Dixon gang’s conversation.
“You said you would rape us when we got to the Westway?”
“Besides, it’s unpleasant that you said you would kill Hanseong. Will you kill me later when I can afford it?”
“⋯⋯. Ok?”
There was a chill in Natalia’s eyes. She was a little taken aback because her eyes and attitude were something she wouldn’t normally see.
No, because her own body is a world she must protect. It might be natural for her to treat people with hostility.
But she shook her head.
“No, let’s wait and see until we get to the Westway.”
Certainly, Natalia’s skeletons would be able to kill those kinds of people easily.
On top of that, if you get caught by a troll skeleton holding a giant Zweihender that looks like it’s 2m tall, you’ll literally be half-naked.
Killing is easy. However, considering the risks that will come after that, killing them right now is not a good idea.
Nothing good would come of it if we swooped down and killed our fellow (yet) mercenaries who were not bandits and were on an escort request together.
Let’s say we killed Dixon’s gang.
Then there are two situations. Whether or not the murder was discovered by the people around them.
In the first case, the fact of murder is discovered.
A crazy homicidal bastard who killed fellow mercenaries who are on an escort request is following him as an escort. Will the merchants not be scared?
Besides, if we report our atrocities to the mercenary guild after arriving at the West Way, we don’t know what kind of disadvantages will fall.
In the second situation, the fact of the murder is not discovered.
Not even worth thinking about Although there is a forest around, it is not a very dense forest. It’s not a crowded street, and we’re the only ones around, so if you think about it for a bit, it’s easy to guess who the culprit is.
“Now, let’s start slowly!”
Dixon’s gang walked out of the woods at Jake’s voice. Eyes met with the guys.
Laughing helplessly It even feels relaxed, as if to enjoy the present in preparation for the hell to come.
These bastards.
I followed the carriage and asked Natalya and Roin.
“Are you trying to use magic or something?”
“That won’t be it. If they were people who knew how to use magic, they wouldn’t have been in the 3rd class at that age.”
Umm, how should I fuck you?
There are many things that are bad for us to just kill. If so, why not create a situation to kill?
Let them hit the ground first? No, that’s not my taste.
If I get hurt, I’ll pay back tenfold, and even if it hasn’t hurt me yet, I’ll pay it back before I get hurt. Don’t turn your back on me that’s my life motto
That’s why I don’t want to be treated like ‘pretend’.
“Mmm…”
Suddenly, my gaze went to the carriage in front.
A total of three wagons under escort.
The wagon is shaped like a wagon without a ceiling and is covered with something like a tent and tied with ropes to hide the contents.
It doesn’t feel full. No, rather the size of the transport is small compared to the size of the wagon.
It is a small object.
The ruts on the ground are deep.
I guess that means it’s heavy.
And earlier, when someone from Dixon’s gang asked what they were carrying, they didn’t tell me.
If it’s an ordinary thing, there’s no need to hide it.
An object that is heavy and small in volume, but which does not benefit from being known.
“What is it?”
What about the escort staff? 2 silver per day, 200,000 won in Korean currency, 200,000 won per day for seven people.
It costs 14 silver, or 1.4 million won, just for the escort cost per day.
It took about 5 days, so I spent close to 7 million won.
An item so expensive that even if you spend 7 million won on escort expenses alone, you will still have money left over?
“Is it a jewel?”
“Huh? What?”
Roin replied to my self-talk.
“Doesn’t it feel like all three wagons are full of things you’re carrying?”
“Huh.”
“The volume is small, but if you look at the marks left by the wagon wheels…”
“Mmm, that’s deep.”
“Yes? Then, since it is small and heavy, is it carrying expensive items such as jewelry?”
“It could be.”
“It won’t be jewelry.”
“Hmm?”
Natalia interrupted. As I tilted my head, Natalia continued her explanation.
“I strangely feel mana from the wagon. I think it’s a magic stone.”
“Hearthstone?”
“Yes. And there are no mines with gems around Arpagon. Magic stone will be right.”
“Isn’t the magic stone expensive?”
“If it is a magic stone that can be processed and sold, you have to catch at least a level 3 monster. It’s pretty expensive.”
Well, the Spider Queen’s magic stone was the size of a fist and cost 20 silver. It is a small and expensive item.
⋯⋯.
A good idea came to my mind.
“Hey Natalie. In the evening, let’s disable troll skeletons and summon only steel skeletons.”
“Yes.”
Natalya didn’t question my words and replied that she knew.
*****
“Gather around because we need to set the order of the night watch.”
At Jake’s words, the people who had been scattered for dinner gathered.
No vigil⋯. I don’t like to stand ignorant.
If it was an ongoing quest with just the three of us, we wouldn’t have to stay vigil, but since there are many people who don’t know, it can’t be helped.
Since these people are completely strangers, it would be difficult to completely entrust their safety to the skeleton of a necromancer they have never seen before.
He looked closely at the people gathered.
First of all, the three of us, three of Dixon’s gang, a third-class mercenary wearing a hood, and six merchants including Jake.
A total of thirteen people.
Jake was the first to speak.
“First of all, the six of us will take turns one by one until morning. I think the mercenaries can also go around one by one.”
We looked at each other at Jake’s words. If you form a pair with the merchants and run around, the lucky one will not keep watch and go to sleep.
“Then let’s draw lots for night watch.”
Dixon pulled out a wooden stick from his bosom when he had prepared it. He’s annoying having to hang out with him, but he can’t help it.
The wooden stick you pulled out says number 4. Chew.
“Eh, number two. Who is the winner?”
“That’s me.”
The wooden stick Natalya pulled out is painted red.
“Uh, number three, Hanseong, what number are you?”
“Fourth.”
“Am I next? How do I wake you up Shall I kiss you to wake you up?”
“That would be good.”
Laughed at Roin’s words.
“Hansong? Shall I wake up instead? Would you like to just rest?”
Said Natalya, holding his hand.
Ah, like these pretty girls,
“No, you can just stand up. Thanks to Natalie, I’m going comfortably without carrying my luggage, so I’m going to sleep well.”
It’s a story that if I’m the fourth, I have to wake up the fifth.
“Who is number five?”
“That’s me.”
A quiet mercenary in the corner raised his hand. The voice is quite thin.
“Oh, that… The name?”
“Fade.”
The baby, the word is shit short.
“Come on, it seems the order has been set, so let’s stop resting.”
A fire was made using a carriage parked on the side of the road as a wall. The merchants crawled into the free seats in the wagon’s luggage compartment and began to lie down.
The Dixons began to make sleeping quarters in small private tents spread out on the sides of the wagons.
The one I had to wake up, Fade, was hooded and lay close to the campfire.
Before entering the tent spread by the skeletons, I took Roin and Natalya into the forest behind the tent.
“Roin, can you make a trap for small animals with this jerky?”
“Trap? Yes, there is nothing difficult as long as you have a thread.”
“I have a thread for fishing.”
The old man, who received the jerky and string, laid the jerky between the branches and tied the string to make a trap.
“At this size, you can catch something like a squirrel. But there’s enough jerky, so you won’t go hungry on the way, so what do you do with squirrels?”
“Whoops, I have a plan.”
Smiling meaningfully, he took the two of them back to the tent.
It was a little narrow for three people to fit in, because it had been patched and unfolded, but there was no big problem.
Even if it was spacious, the sleeping posture would have been the same.
As I was lying still, Natalya and Roin were hugging me on either side.
Heh heh, good good If it wasn’t for outside, I would have been having sex like crazy by now.
When I remembered the 3p I had yesterday, I started getting an erection again.
“Have you grown? What were you thinking?”
Roin grinned as he gently touched my cock with his knee.
“I was thinking about last night.”
“Oh, pervert⋯⋯.”
“Would you like to try it with your mouth?”
Natalya whispered softly as she stroked my belly.
The red lips are very attractive. Just the thought of Natalya’s soft, thick tongue covering her glans makes me want to pull her out, but that’s a bit different here. Let’s just wait until we get to the Westway.
“No. You must be tired, but let’s just rest. Now, goodnight kiss.”
“Pocket.”
“Oh, sorry. Me too.”
Natalya kissed her lightly, and Roin kissed her too. I love the feeling of the warm lumps on her sides.
I closed my eyes and listened to the sound of the two breathing.
