Carb Sears (R) 241

Chapter 241 – Under the Sanctuary.

Maybe it was something that was expected. It was a very arduous journey for a horse who simply lived in the forest. Still, I thought it would be a little bit better as the mermaids and Svadilferries pulled them instead. Horses were too fragile creatures to cross the wet land and the rough wilderness, such as the lakes of Parz and Ragado. Usher looked at the burial mound where the horse was buried and then turned around.

“Now go.”
“Can’t you stay a little longer?”
“Because Belka is more urgent now.”

I couldn’t delay time here forever. It was something the girl had taught me when I was living in the forest that a life that had already left could not be returned. The horse carried him and carried him until he got the Sbadilferries. More than this the horse’s death could not have been in vain. Because he had to move on. That’s how he left behind the burial mound he had made overnight and was running toward the holy land today. Suddenly, I saw the shapes of people walking in a line in the distance.

“Aren’t those people people?”

I thought it might be an illusion, but no matter how I looked at them, they looked like people as they stood upright and walked somewhere. However, Krikaliev, instead of slowing down the Svadil ferries, increased their speed even more by shaking the rope.

“No luck! They’re not people, they’re the Desert Gang.”
“Desert Gang. What is that?!”

However, before Krikaliev could answer, the Sbadilferries were running and they could see them approaching quickly. As they got closer and closer, what they saw was something like a bird with a white belly and fur that looked like the color of a wilderness all over its back. What appeared to be wings were so thin and short that they didn’t seem to be able to fly, and the appearance was completely different from that of ordinary birds, but even so, it was possible to tell that they were birds because the beaks on their faces and the feet under their legs were the same as those of birds. Because it was

“What! It’s a monster.”

Almost as soon as he heard Krikaliev’s words, Usher felt eye contact with one of them. Just round eyes and black eyes that felt empty made me goosebumps. And at that moment, when it snaps open its beak, the reality is revealed.

– Kweeeee

In its mouth, dense, sharp hook-like white teeth were wriggling as if they were alive one by one.

“Did you notice this side already?”
-Kwaeeeee!
– Kweeeeeng!
-Khehehehehehe!

And as soon as he heard the sound, he looked at them all in unison, opened his mouth wide, and started screaming, and the sound began to reach the entire procession, which was long enough to be thought of as a procession of people. Soon he leaned over as if he was about to run towards them, then he saw him drop down and slide towards them as if he was swimming through the desert. They start to come towards them from all sides with incredible speed, like crawling on the ground.

“How to do!”
“There is no answer if you are surrounded! Break through like this before we gather more!”

In the end, instead of moving away from them, they increased their speed and got closer. They were mistaken for human beings because they were the same size as humans and even walked around. And that was the moment when the Sbadilferries who were leading them encountered them.

– Kwiyiik!
“Tsk, it’s a big deal.”
“Ugh! What happened?”

The Sbadilferries were frightened and changed their direction to avoid the Desert Gang. He almost fell out, but Krikaliev grabbed him and held on to the rope, which prevented him from falling.

“Anyway, the original owners seem to have trained them well, so I tried it, but it seems that it was impossible.”

Did you say that Svadil Perry was timid? In the end, they had to take a detour, avoiding the inevitably rushing at them.

-Kwaeek!
“Why are there so many of these?!”

The fertility of monsters is excellent, but I can’t even see people nearby, but there seemed to be a strangely large number.

“Soon it will be a holy place! A place called a holy place has a lot of religious significance, so there are many people who want to go!”

Because of this, it seems that there are often cases of encountering them and being sacrificed. However, perhaps because they originally tried to break through them, they could not find a way out even after taking a detour. Because they were so numerous, they were already approaching as if encircling them, so the only way they could see was the back, but that too was narrowing too quickly. It seemed as if the horse would be eaten by monsters no matter how far it ran after burying it in the ground.

“Uncle, at this rate.”

The moment I thought it was really over. Krikaliev carried Usher.

“Get your bag!”
“What are you going to do?!”

As Usher asked, he unconsciously picked up the bag he was handing him. There were many things Belka left behind in the bag, so he was relieved to be able to get them, but he had no idea how to get out of here.

“I can’t help it! I have to throw away Svadil Perry!”

At least he was running away quickly thanks to the speed of the Sbadilferry, but he was already kicking the raft they were riding on. At that time, what I saw in front of my eyes was a sudden rise of sand dust.

“Puuuuup! What!”

As I spit out the sand that entered my mouth, I closed my nose and mouth and closed my eyes, I felt the light suddenly disappear. And when I opened my eyes wonderingly to the suddenly cool air, they were standing inside a square passage made of something like a stone. It was a time when I was unable to adapt to the suddenly changed landscape.

– Kkeueek?

From above came the puzzled cries of the desert gangsters. When Usher opened his eyes wide in surprise, he could see Krikaliev holding his index finger in the light shining in from somewhere. Since I immediately shut my mouth, the sounds coming from above seem to be getting busier. Svadilferry’s cry, which seemed to be screaming, was followed by countless sounds of sand brushing. To stay like that for a while.

“Finally gone.”
“What is this place?”

As Krikaliev spoke, Usher also opened his mouth. Just a moment ago, I was standing in the wilderness, but suddenly I was in what looked like a passageway.

“It was used as a sewer in the past. There are still many sewage facilities like this around the ruins like holy places.”
“The sewer?”

When Usher looked around, he could quickly tell where the light was coming from. It was because the rust-sweeped barbed wire and the sky could be seen above the small pile of sand created by the seepage of the sand.

“First of all, let’s take a break here. It’s good for shelter from the sun, and it will take some time for all of them to chase after Sbadilferry.”

Come to think of it, I really couldn’t take care of Sbadilferries.

“Then how do I get to the Holy Land?”

Thanks to that, it seemed that he was unintentionally luring the monsters, but this place was a wilderness. Since they lost their means of transportation, they had to walk to the Holy Land, but if they met monsters like that again, they couldn’t guarantee their lives.

“There are ways. If you walk a little, you will be able to reach the Holy Land faster than taking the Sbadil Ferry.”
“What’s the way…?”
“You’ll know that later. Take a break for now.”

Usher had no choice but to follow his advice and lean against the wall of the aisle. Is it because the sunlight doesn’t reach it? The neatly cut stone-like surface coolly cooled the body heated by the blazing sun. For some reason, if you feel comfortable with that familiar touch and doze off.

“Let’s just sleep and let’s go.”
“Huh? Yes?”

Krikaliev was watching Usher when he suddenly raised his head in surprise at the sound of her suddenly talking to him and waking him up.

“Did you fall asleep when you thought you would only sleep in a bed?”
“Ugh, how do you feel comfortable?!”

She couldn’t understand why, but she couldn’t help falling asleep because of the cool feeling.

“It’s good to fall asleep anywhere, but it’s not good to sleep too comfortably, right?”
“So it’s not like that!”

Anyway, Krikaliev, who had opened the barbed wire and looked around, left first, took his outstretched hand and climbed up. A strong wind blows along with the setting sun and urges him on.

“So how can I get to the Holy Land quickly?”

Usher could not foresee how he could reach the Holy Land faster than the Svadilferry, which could run at the same speed as Hildisviny.

“Because I have to walk for a bit. Stop talking and follow me.”

As we walked behind Krikaliev, the sun was setting and the cold began to set in. It’s hot during the day, but at night it’s as cold as midwinter, so if you make a mistake, you could freeze to death in the middle of the desert.

“Ugh, are you on the right track?”
“So don’t worry, there are buoys.”
“A buoy?”

When he poked his head out to the side of Krikaliev, who was obscuring his sight at the name he hadn’t heard in a long time, he found a chain hanging in the air. Looking up along the chain, there was a buoy floating in the sky that looked like a large iron ball, but despite its heavy appearance. It was right in front of his nose. I found it late because he was hanging his head down because he was out of breath. Krikaliev then points to a distant place.

“It’s Kanan Plateau. Fortunately, I guess I didn’t stray completely.”

There were several mountains formed at right angles, as if someone had deliberately carved them out. It looks like a mountain, but it is flat rather than sharp, so it looks like a huge desk. It was hard to find a single cloud as it was dyed red with the declining sun and set in a dark indigo blue. Under the sky where not even a shadow was cast, those mountains were standing tall and creating shadows.

“Yeah, I wanted to do some leisurely camping while grilling meat on a brazier on top of that plateau someday.”
“Can’t you see where to go?”
“So you don’t want to go up and see it?”
“Please restrain yourself, at least for now.”

Somehow, it seems like he would do it right now, so he laughs when I say it.

“Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t. You threw away most of your luggage while being chased by the desert gangsters.”
“I guess so.”

Now that there was no brazier to light a fire, that was really only his wish. Then, suddenly, I remembered something I had forgotten about in my bag until now. It was obviously because there was something I put in with the amount of food I received from the wolf before leaving the forest.

“I can’t light a fire, but if it’s this, can’t we eat it together?”

What Usher took out of his bag was a strange oval fruit. It was the fruit of an unknown plant that the girl picked right before leaving the forest. The color that had been blue was tinged with yellow at some point. When he shows it to Krikaliev, he is surprised.

“Huh? What is it? Where did you get this?”
“Yeah, in the bag…”
“No, isn’t this Cacahuatl? I heard that it was extinct a long time ago.”
“Cacahuatl?”

The first name I heard was unfamiliar. I remembered something I had forgotten, and I was just wondering if I could share it with him.

“Save these for a more special occasion with someone you want to be with.”
“Because it’s okay. Let’s just eat together. There’s another one.”

Usher took another out of his bag, scratched his head for a moment, then sat down.

“Don’t regret it because I won’t say no twice.”
“Because I don’t. Don’t worry.”

Krikaliev pressed the berries apart with his hands, and inside were many white seeds with a slightly brownish tinge. Seeing him take one and eat it, Usher also took one and ate it.

“How to say. The scent is unique.”
“Doesn’t it taste good?”

It was definitely the first time I tried it, but it was really good. The taste melts like sugar in the mouth as it is chewed, and the fresh yet sweet scent fills the mouth. They sat together for a while and watched the sun go down among the flat mountains and ate Cacahuatl. By the time the sun goes down completely and the shadow of the mountain covers the world. Krikaliev jumped up and patted Usher on the head.

“Well, it’s a pity that I couldn’t eat up there, but this is good too, but thank you.”
“…It’s nothing.”

When I answered as if grumbling at my tickling heart, he stretched himself and said,

“Now let’s go to the Holy Land.”
“Yes? Now?”

With nothing around, is there really a way to get there quickly without a Sbadil ferry?

“Yeah, didn’t I mention there are many sewers near the ruins where we hid?”
“It is, but it is.”

The sewer was already covered in sand on all sides and was unusable.

“We’re going, among other things, along the pipes that still supply water to the ruins.”

Krikaliev digs into the ground nearby, and what is soon revealed is a huge sewer made of stone-like material, just like earlier. Hearing his words made some sense, but I wondered how he could get into the confined space. It is seen collapsing lightly with a thud as he strikes it down with his fist. And the stream of water that appears between them.

“I have to go find the little girl.”