Chapter 846 – 837 on the Way Back – Carton
Adneville, who had been electrocuted, was picked up by Baek Ryeo-gang and carried to the living room, and Isilite and Ji Ji-yul came out as if taking turns.
Hwanin, who had been watching Adneville being treated by Ayoung for a moment through the front window of the living room, turned his gaze to the two and asked.
“It seems like our relationship has improved quite a bit. “
“I got better when my uncle was hanging out with other women.”
=Hayul.=
When Isilite calls her softly in response to her slightly harsh tone, she turns her head and looks the other way.
Have we become close enough to call him by name instead of Great Sage
Among her lovers, Isilite was the closest to her underground lover.
She taught her how to cook her own food, and out of all her women, she treated her underground yul the most objectively, so they naturally became close.
Even so, she didn’t go so far as to call me by name…
It’s okay to look the other way for a while. Ji Ji-yul had a serious expression on her face and pointed to her family’s Adne Villa and asked a question.
“Are you really planning on taking that back with you? It’s not even a human, it’s a downgraded dragon. “If I recover my spirituality, it won’t be a problem at all, right?”
“Do you think so?”
“If you think so, then what? Don’t think about answering Zen questions like an old man, but answer straight. That place is Earth. “It’s also the place where I want to live.”
Next to her, Ishilite sighed softly, but demanded an answer with a serious face, ignoring her inner feelings.
Hwanin took out three chairs and a small tea table from Jaebo’s coffin and sat down and said.
“The Earth has a very different atmosphere now than it did before you tripped here.”
“What’s different?”
“A representative example is the abnormal weather that has become more severe in recent years.”
Ji Ji-yul wasn’t annoyed by his stupid answer, but sat down on a chair and crossed his legs, thinking.
There’s no way that guy would say shit like a clumsy and stupid environmental activist. You should think of it as exposing the basis for your own question.
“How severe was the weather abnormality? “I saw on the news that life was becoming increasingly difficult even when I was living there.”
“I guess I listened to the news that my dad was watching. And as nearly 210 years passed, the severity would have faded.”
“…”
When Hwanin gave a silent expression of approval, he accepted the teacup that Isilite held out and continued speaking.
“Global warming has been greatly emphasized since around 2020. It is said that the average temperature has risen unprecedentedly compared to 7 years ago, and it is now difficult to expect a self-cleaning effect. Sea temperatures are also rising by more than 1 degree, causing dramatic changes in the marine ecosystem and serious damage to the permafrost in the Antarctic, Arctic, and Northern Hemisphere. There are even predictions that sea levels will rise significantly within the next 20 years, causing a significant retreat of the current coastline.”
“That’s shit…”
Although I was in middle school at the time, I knew about the causes of temperature rise and the extent of current climate change on Earth through class.
But after listening to what he said, I realized it was dozens of times more serious than I thought.
“As the heat dome phenomenon intensifies, typhoons are steadily increasing in size and intensity every summer, and the aftereffects of rising temperatures are exponentially increasing the number of large-scale forest fires around the world. In 2022, a historically large forest fire occurred in Korea, causing extensive damage.”
In Australia, a forest fire that occurred in the fall of 2019 was not extinguished until 2020, and in 2021, a forest fire so massive that it could be seen even from satellite occurred in North America.
“Now that I think about it, the infectious disease that originated in China in 2019 spread all over the world, and as of 2023, the cumulative number of infected people was over 500 million, and there were millions of deaths. “It is expected that it will be especially severe in the summer of 2023.”
“What. “Is the Earth really dying?”
Seeing Ji Ji-yul’s bewildered expression, Hwan-in smiled slightly and said as if joking.
“When I return, I’m thinking about securing land and building an underground shelter.”
“When you say that, it doesn’t feel like a joke…”
“Anyway, getting to the point, after working here for 6 years, I came to think that a singularity would occur on Earth within 10 years. “Whether it is a technological singularity or a topological singularity.”
“As for the technological singularity, do you mean that room-temperature superconductors or room-temperature nuclear fusion will be developed? “Wasn’t that classified as pseudo-science?”
“This is the realm of intuition, so if you ask me to provide evidence, I have nothing to say.”
In response to his reply, Ji Ji-yul covered his forehead and waved his palm as if he had a headache.
“Wait a moment. As you became an uncle, your intuition has reached the level of prophecy… Should I at least buy related stocks when I return? No, if he runs a business, it might be better to take advantage of it…”
… You keep interrupting the conversation, so I can’t say what I want to say.
Hwanin intentionally ignored her words and got to the point.
“In a word, the Earth is currently in a state of great chaos. Scientists and researchers are analyzing the abnormal weather through a scientific approach, but I suspect that some returnees from Nyonebres may have done something.”
“They really are heartless crazy people.”
Aside from that, the leash placed on Adne Villa will prevent her from using her powers until she regains her spirituality.
Afterward, when Adneville, who has recovered her spirituality, becomes a white and blue dragon, she has a vague premonition that she will not be surprised if a dragon appears.
“Even if not, if we train her and change her constitution so that she can live on Earth, she won’t have any problems.”
“… In the end, the white blue dragon is being taken by you to keep an eye on him. “If Banpoon leaves a dragon in this world, I’m afraid it will block his children’s path.”
Hwanin did not answer the question, but rather, it became the answer.
Ji Ji-yul looked at Hwan-in drinking the tea given by Isil Ri-te for a moment and frowned as her mind became confused.
When she returned, she planned to pamper her parents for about a month, then calmly take the GED, graduate from college, and then find a way to make a living by working in stocks or doing research on pensions.
But if the Earth is like that, there’s a lot more to think about.
Of course, with the death of the man who became a god, nothing like the destruction of human civilization will happen.
… No, if you think about that guy’s personality, people who have been quiet for 100 years and then because trouble keep coming out and saying, “I, Hwanin, am disappointed in humans.” It wouldn’t be strange if they said the same thing and said they were selective and reduced the population from 7 billion to 1 billion.
Hwan-in looked at Ji Ji-ryul, who seemed to be thinking strange thoughts, with slightly cold eyes, and then got up from his seat.
“Isilite, shall we go in?”
=Yes, master.=
“I guess I’ll have to change the title to ‘master’ soon.”
=… Yes? Well, that’s…=
“In Korea, there is no custom of a woman calling a man ‘master’. So I think it’s time to practice calling my name.”
=Well, well…=
Ji Ji-yul, who was watching Hwan-in’s back as he left her behind and walked to the resting place, sighed softly and changed her thoughts.
‘I was trying to stay away from the dangerous man, but I have to change my plan…’
Why is there a saying about sleeping with the enemy?
He said he would rest for a while when he got back, right? After I rest, I’ll do something, so I’ll have to join in.
Although I can’t keep up with my uncle’s scale, I was even praised by the great sage, Master, for being quite capable.
I can help with one corner of what he does, so if I just take on the role of an executive at the edge of my vision, at least I won’t die in the middle of the apocalypse.
‘So, to protect my family, I have to be near you. If not, I can be a teacher or a nanny for the children my uncle and his wife will have.’
Ji Ji-yul’s eyes flashed sharply, full of determination.
The next morning, Isil Ritte woke up at dawn and started preparing breakfast with the ingredients she had received from Hwanin in advance, as well as packing lunch bags for lunch.
There was no shortage of materials.
This is because, passing through Passage, Yeongdo, Praber, and Hellumen, meat, vegetables, and spices that can only be found in Nionebres were purchased in large quantities and filled in the coffin of treasure.
In addition, she also saved seeds and seedlings of spices, enough to fill a large warehouse.
Perhaps Anne asked, “Are you planning on spreading that crop across the Earth?”
Even if she had bought and stored that much, Anne would have been at a loss for words if she had known that Isilite was worried about buying more when she heard that the total usage of the treasure chest was less than 5%.
Jiha Yul, who followed Ishilite at dawn, put on her headscarf and apron and began to help Ishilite and Baek Ryeo-gang prepare lunch.
“Can I chop this?”
=Yes. Remove the tendons and finely mince the meat with a meat hammer. =
“Are you going to make it into a meatball?”
=Spicy grilled balls made with Practice Chicken are the owner’s favorite food.=
“Isilite has the utmost love for you.”
=Yes?=
“I’ve been watching you do this to your uncle for a week, and I’m saying this because it’s at a level that’s impossible with normal love.”
Every day, he wakes up early in the morning and prepares the food he likes, making careful calculations to ensure there are no nutritional issues. He also orders and prepares only the clothes he wears and the supplies he uses that are worthy of his quality.
Not only that, but she waited by his side from start to finish from start to finish of the day, so even Ji Ji-yul, who had a crooked view of the world, had no choice but to acknowledge her love.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, Baek Ryeo-gang giggles and laughs at the words he says while mincing the meat at regular intervals, and Isilite also smiles with a slightly embarrassed face.
=But why is the Great Sage suddenly helping me make food…? ?=
“Does it seem strange that I, who can’t cook, is getting involved like this?”
=Oh… ! It’s not like that… !=
Baek Ryeo-gang was embarrassed by the unexpected misunderstanding and waved his hands, but Ji Ji-yul chuckled at that.
“It’s true that it looks strange, but what’s wrong? “I’m just doing this because I want to get closer to Isilite.”
= Isil Ritte, you want to become friends with her older sister… ?=
“Huh. I had this conversation with my uncle yesterday…”
When I briefly summarize the conversation we had last night, Baekryeo-gang’s eyes widen.
“You, your uncle’s women, have nothing to worry about. Even if the world falls apart, she will protect you as much as she does. But I don’t. “You’re a complete stranger, right?”
In such a situation, in order to survive with one’s family, it was analyzed that it was most likely to be the uncle’s subordinate, and in addition, he calculated that even that Hwanin would not be kicked out if he became friends with one of his wives. Ishilite and Baek Ryeo-gang are attracted to her. He stopped his hand and looked at her.
Ji Ji-yul shrugged his shoulders as if looking at that gaze.
“Are you too snobbish?”
=… No. I’m not a Fleur, but I felt like what I just said was a lie…=
“… “Isn’t that a lie?”
=The Great Sage is the one who accepts from the front that you don’t like your brother…=
However, Ji Ji-yul’s face turns slightly red when he hears that he can’t believe that someone is acting behind his back like that.
=A person like that doesn’t act so shrewdly… Yes, I think you will act, but… ! But if it was really like that, you wouldn’t have said that out front…=
At Baekryeo River’s story, Isilite nodded and said the same thing, and Ji Ji-yul sighed a little at the two’s innocent reactions and wiped away the skin that had grown on his arm.
Even though women are naive, they are too naive. That’s why it’s like this…
“Anyway, that’s why I’m helping you. That’s partly because Isil Rite treats me well even though I have a very twisted personality.”
=Heh…=
=Hehe…=
“What. “Why are you smiling?”
=The owner said so. Hayul’s basic personality is like a tree frog, and he is shy… When she reveals her true feelings, she’ll add an excuse after something that seems like it’s insulting her. Hayul was glad that I treated him well. =
“… !”
=I like Hayul too. I don’t like the way he taunts his master, but I like his honest and straightforward personality. =
Hearing Isilite’s confession, Ji Ji-yul’s face turned as red as a tomato.
This… Damn you man! What are you teaching women!
Jiha Yul, with her red face, pounded the raw flesh of the Practice Chicken with a meat mallet as if to vent her anger.
Two days after that.
Under the leadership of Hwanin, the party continued to move north, passing through all the villages and hamlets, and as a result, they were able to break through to Yulkam, which was over 1,000 km away in a straight line, within three days after leaving Katon Village.
Unless the road was artificially paved, even in modern times, ordinary roads tend to lead to gentle areas with no difference in elevation. Then, the road inevitably becomes winding here and there.
Similarly, the Wayford Road through the Roatings Jungle does not have any particularly rough terrain, but it is composed of a river, many hills, and some grasslands, so it is winding like a snake.
An ordinary traveler moves along this road.
In a world without maps or navigation, this road, created by countless people coming and going, is a signpost that connects villages and towns, and a safety device that prevents people from losing their way and losing their lives in vain.
For this reason, even if a place is 1,000 km away in a straight line, the actual distance is often two to three times greater.
Therefore, if they had moved along the road normally, it would have taken at least two weeks, but the group covered the distance in just three days with Ji Ji-yul’s abilities and Hwan-in’s guidance.
“That place.”
Hwanin, who was riding Norn across the pathless grassland, noticed traces of a jungle starting on the horizon at the end of his field of vision in the distance and opened his mouth.
=Is Yulkam over there?!=
Anne, who was traveling next to her on the Silu, shouted at him and asked.
“Once you pass the edge of the jungle, you will find Yulkam.”
My memory of leaving Yulkam is still vivid. Is that why? When I discover familiar terrain, I feel a special emotion as if I am returning to my hometown for the first time in 6 years.
After a while, after passing the edge of the jungle, a slightly sloping land appeared, and a spectacular view of a large lake and the horizon mixed together unfolded before the group’s eyes.
=Wow— nice scenery.=
A small village located on an endless expanse of vivid green meadows along with a lake.
A faint trail leads from the corner to the village, and the women cultivating the fields outside the wooden fence and the village men guarding the surroundings from the wooden watchtower blend into the landscape, making it look like a landscape painting.
When the women discovered the village, they also started talking loudly.
“It’s a quiet village.”
=Doesn’t it feel like the village is too surrounded by the Roatings jungle? That big lake is also nearby. I think the village is a difficult place to live. Hwan-yeon, how are the numbers of monsters in the lake?=
「Neither too much nor too little.」
=You too, my sister. That’s normal in villages. They take risks and make specialty products or imported goods and trade them with peddlers. Or did they settle down in an ordinary plain and live in poverty without any special features? =
=I guess that’s it.=
Hwanin paused for a moment, taking in the small village, then stroked his chin and spoke quietly.
“The village has gotten a little bigger.”
=Really?=
“There are about 10 more households than when I left.”
When I tap the Norn’s neck, it recognizes the signal and begins to walk a little faster than the alarm is given, and the group follows along at the same pace and chats.
=It is not common for villages in such remote places to grow.=
=That’s right. Could it be that the village grew because of one’s children?=
=Isn’t it too much of an omnipotent theory?=
=According to what the person named Susa said, it is certain that he is his son. A year and a half older than the triplets? Since he was born so early, it wouldn’t be surprising if he was already fighting with a weapon. =
Baekryeo-gang also agreed with Yurpa’s argument.
=My brother’s five children were less than four years old, but they were around six or seven years old… Yulkam’s child was born earlier than that, so he is actually 5 years old, but he has grown to be about 10 years old…=
If you are 10 years old in a village, you are old enough to make your own weapon. Besides, his blood is kind of amazing.
Considering the qualities of Baek Chi-ryeong and Si-ha’s children, it would not be surprising to hear that one person is already doing his part.
Hwanin, who was approaching the wooden fence of Yulkam Village while listening to the lovers talking behind him, looked up at the watchtower and slightly widened his eyes.
When the brown-haired Inrang woman who was looking down at Hwanin from the watchtower saw the Hwanin, her eyes widened as if she had seen the return of the dead, and then she jumped down from the watchtower.
=Benefactor!=
“Ennel?”
=Ah, you really are my benefactor… ! Beast God, thank you… !=
Hwanin laughed as he saw a beauty in leather armor with pointed wolf ears and a wolf tail like a brown wolf running towards him, turning her tail like a windmill and her tears welling up.
When we broke up, she was young enough to remind me of Ji Ji-yul, but now she has become such a beautiful girl that even Hwan-in could not recognize her for a moment.
Above all, that vivid aura is the aura of a 3rd to 4th level warrior.
Is it too much to think that such changes are due to oneself?
Anyway, Hwanin smiled sincerely at Enel, who was prettier than the sophisticated women in the city, and comforted her.
“You said you would act as a village vigilante, but you have awakened as a warrior. Congratulations.”
=I’m your benefactor…=
When her benefactor remembered her story from six years ago, Enel burst into tears and couldn’t hold back, so she hugged his chest and sobbed.
The women of Hwanin looked a little shocked at that action, but they did not notice it and did not try to cause a rift between them.
In a way, she is like Hwanin’s lifesaver.
