Chapter 35 – 2. Hansel and Gretel (15)
Most of the shops here were usually nameless.
In this world with a high illiteracy rate, pictures replaced signboards instead of letters, so it was common for the nickname given by ordinary people to become the name of the house.
And. The inn where the human traffickers were hiding didn’t even have that nickname.
Is that why? We, who were rescued from there and bound together as a party for future survival, called that house.
It’s called ‘the inn that eats people’.
Cashwin and Nuri, who had only been there for a few days, did not agree, but everyone nodded their heads at the name, which everyone else would sympathize with so painfully.
Among those who nodded like that was Yuri Amazed.
It was a sight that might seem strange, but none of those present thought it strange that Yuria participated in forming such a consensus.
From their point of view, YuRia was also the person who returned from being eaten at the inn right before she was eaten, so they thought that she was someone they could relate to.
“But that’s all over now, so why are you so careful?”
At Roa’s question, people looked as if they were asking because they really didn’t know.
“I’m sorry. My child lives alone in a rural village…”
“Mister?”
“No, it’s my fault. But I visited once a year, and it’s my fault for not teaching you this kind of common sense.”
Uncle Cashwin quickly explained.
Even if it wasn’t that big of a city, wouldn’t there really be only eight gangs in control of one city?
“Uh?”
“It’s a shame we annihilated them all while not letting anyone go outside. The fact that their gang was killed will soon be told to those organizations. I’m still dizzy, so it’s hard to use magic, and Yuria isn’t normal either. Even though those people have their own equipment, too. We have recovered them, but some of them are not in perfect condition since they have already been destroyed or disappeared.”
At Cashwyn’s words, the uncle and his older brothers and sisters nodded.
“I have to go this way to the next town somehow. I don’t know if the next town is a normal place…”
An older sister who suffered bad things there said so, and her companions all turned their attention to those words.
“Oooooh…”
Roa groaned softly in her arms as if in agony, and as she quietly comforted Yuria as she tossed and turned over her body, she gradually felt the pain ease and as she watched Yuria fall asleep again, she felt small. She let out a sigh.
YuRia wasn’t the only one like this.
Seeing that most of the people leaning against each other for sleep here and there, or those sleeping in the arms of their lovers, are moaning while sleeping like Yuria, unable to escape from the wounds and pains of the past, Roa realizes that this world has changed. He lamented, “Why is it so evil?”
While watching her crackling bonfire, Roa quietly put her Yuria on her floor and pulled out her sling from her waist instead of her belt.
Then, hessed and sent a small gesture to the surroundings, and those who saw it did not rise from their seats, but quietly fixed their weapons and began to carefully wake up those who could participate in the battle among those who were asleep.
“Loa, what did you feel?”
Loa seemed to be the only one who still felt something, and Cashwyn couldn’t understand why Loa was so wary.
I just intuitively felt that I shouldn’t show that the party had sensed the enemy.
“Please be quiet. It’s probably like a goblin.”
People were a little agitated at Roa’s words. She, of course, even though she restrained herself and kept her mouth shut.
“It’s difficult. Usually, it’s not a big deal, but in this situation where there are injured people…”
Goblins are small and weak monsters, but the story is different when it becomes this deep in the night.
It was a monster that was as cunning as it was weak, and many moved at once, and in this darkness, being small became an advantage that it was difficult to find, making it even more dangerous.
Even if he tried to protect his allies, his small size made it even more troublesome because he could easily slip through the cracks in the fighting and attack defenseless allies.
“What size?”
Loa quietly focused all her senses on the words of an old man holding his long spear.
“I’m not sure, but at least ten. At most fifty.”
“Then it must be about 40. It’s a normal number for a group.”
He gestured to those around him.
Those without weapons improvisedly put a wad of cloth around a thick wooden pole, gathered it together, and poured oil over the cloth. Then he took it to the campfire and lit it, creating an impromptu torch.
“I don’t know about other monsters, but if it’s a goblin, this is enough.”
Carrying a makeshift torch as a light and weapon, they no longer concealed that they had spotted the goblins.
Uncle Cashwin silently waved his hand and called the injured or those who had difficulty moving around him, raising his cane and guarding the surroundings.
Allen also stared fiercely into the darkness, holding up a magic dagger that could use the magic of silence up to four times a day.
“Come”
As the goblins moved closer, Arlen let her know, pricking her ears.
Allen’s low cry made everyone nervous and wary of their surroundings.
“I wish I could just leave like this…”
Goblins are basically cunning and cruel, but they are also very timid monsters.
If I don’t see the opponent, I just walk away.
However, if you think you’ll win, you’ll be surprised by the bizarre guys who will attack you even while ignoring your life.
They were bizarre guys who only predicted the victory or defeat of the group rather than individual lives and saw whether or not to attack.
A group of goblins estimated to number about 40.
And about 20 wounded and about 12 somewhat armed men. And about ten other people armed with simple torches.
Here, even though he is not in good shape yet, there is one wizard named Mr. Cashwyn, and Nuri, who, like the man, is not in very good condition, but can still catch goblins with his bare hands.
And even though they don’t have magical powers, Allen and Loa have knight-level abilities that are said to have reached the pinnacle of human physical training in terms of physical specifications.
Allen beckoned her to Loa. One side of the group is himself. One says you are right.
Nuri gradually completed the defensive line by taking a position as a stand-in for the final line of defense for the injured soldiers.
Shedding a goblin or two will be caught in Nouri’s line.
Loa put the stone on her sling and started spinning it slowly.
As if to show off to the goblins that they would kill them if they came close, Roa, who was turning so that the sound of the wind whistling loudly rather than the actual speed, gave a strong snap to something that looked clean and green. In an instant, I let go of the sling.
The stone, which received the centrifugal force with a whimper, accurately lodged itself in the goblin’s torso with a thump, and threw the goblin’s small body into the air.
“Quack!”
Roa, who hurriedly fastened the next stone to the sling and spun around, shouted loudly at the sudden presence.
“They’re coming!”
As they literally saw the goblins rushing at them, each of them tightened their grip on their own spears and swords.
In the meantime, the loa’s sling smashed the head of one of the goblins that ran the most, and at the same time, the battle between the people and the goblins finally began.
Visor! Hooked! Chew!!
“Fuck die! You freak!!”
“Keah!”
The spear blade pierced the goblin’s body, the blade slashed the green arm with one stroke, slashed the throat, and the ax split the goblin in two with one stroke.
The club shattered the goblin’s bones and broke its limbs, spreading green blood all over the place, and in the process, there were people screaming and rolling on the ground as they were hit by goblin stings, and people limping with leg wounds from goblin weapons. Started to appear
Each time, Loa saved them from danger by putting a stone on the head of the goblin they were dealing with at the right time.
“Uh, thank you…”
“Calm down and close the gap!!”
Those who had been hit by the poison dart somehow retreated to the place where the injured were inside to avoid their bodies while sweating coldly. And took part in the battlefield.
Even in the midst of that, Allen’s appearance was truly unique.
It was because he had quietly penetrated the gap between the goblins and stabbed them in the back without even realizing it, sending nearly 10 goblins to the nether road.
“What happened to this!? It’s not about 40! I must have caught 100 already!!”
Kiek -!!
The loa gritted its teeth at the still gathering hordes of goblins.
“If I do three, everyone close their eyes!”
Uncle Cashewyn held her wand high and started chanting something. Loa didn’t know what Cashewyn was trying to do, but the others seemed to understand what Uncle Cashewyn was trying to do, and something changed.
Soon after, something changed at the tip of Uncle Cashwin’s wand, as if he had finished the spell.
“One two!”
And the moment the uncle was about to shout three, people already started to close their eyes and even covered their eyes with their hands.
“Three!”
Flash!!
In an instant, the night became familiar.
A flash of light so bright covered the forest, and from all directions! A scream echoed over and over again.
“Everyone fuck off!!”
Uncle Cashwin shouted while holding up his staff that, although not as intense as the first flash, still scattered a very intense light, and blinded by the sudden flash, they aimed their arms at the goblins struggling with their eyes closed. It hit, stabbed, and swung.
“Where the hell did they come from!? I’ve killed over 40 now!!”
Instead of a sling, Loa also picked up a large stone nearby and slammed the goblin’s head down, counting the goblins still struggling.
I’m sure the number I first felt was around 40, but where did it increase so much?
On the other hand, regarding Uncle Cashwin’s magic operation this time, he clearly realized through this incident that magic is not just about sweeping out a large number of enemies with powerful firepower.
Because I definitely felt why people do so much magicians through this work..
If the uncle had only cast a few attack spells, she wouldn’t have been able to turn the tide of battle like this all at once.
“Everyone back away! It’s time to get your eyesight back!”
The people who had been slaughtering the goblins for a long time hurriedly returned to their places and kept their positions, even though they were sorry for Uncle Cashwin’s words.
The confrontation between Mr. Cashwin, who still lit up the surroundings with a bright light, and the goblins, who were now so clearly visible, did not end even when the goblins’ eyesight returned to normal.
And after a long confrontation, the goblins eventually gave up on dealing with us and started to retreat.
Seeing such a scene, the party did not relax for a long time even after the goblin disappeared in Shia, and only after Mr. Cashew Wynn lowered her staff, sighed and sat down in their seats.
“Uh, what happened?”
“What is it? It’s because there’s a bright light behind us, so from Jane’s perspective, it’s because we can’t see us well, but since we’re standing with our backs to the light source, it didn’t matter.”
His eyes were accustomed to the dark. Once in those eyes, Shia was snatched away with an intense flash. When the strong light was shining right behind the allies from a close distance, the location of the party could be seen, but the appearance of the party could not be seen properly.
In contrast, the party could see the goblins through the bright light.
“Kid, your guardian is a really good wizard. No matter how many magics you can use, there are very few wizards who know how to use the right magic in the right place according to the situation.”
For some reason, Roa shrugged at the uncle’s praise.
Mr. Cashwyn, who was only aware of the fact that he is a wizard, is not so great because he is just a wizard. She was a special person among those wizards, so it felt like she looked different than usual.
“Everyone, don’t be nervous. It may come back while trying to induce your guard. Roa! Allen! Continue vigilance on the sandbar!”
Unknowingly, the leader of the party had become Uncle Cashwyn.
“Wounded, come here! Those who were poisoned, to the left! Those with more than minor injuries, to the right!”
The uncle shouted while taking out the potions from the bag, and as he said, people who had been poisoned by Doblin and people with serious injuries, though not serious, gathered around him.
Those who were hit by the sting took a sip of the detoxifying potion and applied a small amount of the potion to the area where the stinger had been stung.
People who suffered minor wounds were treated by suturing their wounds one by one and applying a little potion. In the treatment of stitching raw flesh, an untimely groan resounded in the forest.
However, when I thought about it, Mr. Cashewwin’s skill in twisting raw flesh was really unusual.
At first glance, it’s hard to tell if there really was a wound there.
Well, most of the faint traces on YuRia’s body were mostly the work of Mr. Cashewwin…
Looking at her and looking at her Yuria, despite the commotion, Yuria was still soundly asleep without waking up.
Looking at her sleeping Yuria with an expression as if she was about to shed tears in her curled up position, Roa held her Yuria in her arms again and Yuria then held her Roa like her baby. Dug deeper into the arms of
As if listening to her loa’s chest and being relieved by her loa’s heartbeat, her tear-stained Yuria’s face gradually became calmer.
YuRia slowly woke up from the feeling of getting wet with the morning dew.
YuRia felt a great sense of comfort at the feeling of her warmth enveloping her, but she also felt very guilty.
She was so resentful and cursed at her own body that she had known so many men, not just one or two.
Knowing someone other than Roa with this body is itself so damning, but the fact that there are more traces of her others than Roa in the marks engraved on this body made Yuria feel like such a great sin.
Is that why?
It’s not that it’s not a sin to just do more with Loa. Even though she knew that her sins could not be mitigated, Yuria felt compelled to somehow leave more traces of Loa on her body.
Otherwise he feels like he can’t prove he’s a loa.
Seeing Roa holding her tightly, Yuria quietly untied Roa’s arms and stood up.
It’s so painful and sad, but on the other hand, I also thought that it had finally begun.
As if he had done it lightly to prepare his mind so far, the beginning of the disaster that finally befell him trampled on his heart so desperately.
As if you are trying to impress deep into your soul that you are a weed in the field.
I was trampled down so miserably.
“…”
As she tried to scratch the corners of her eyes that were about to shed tears, Yuria tried to remember her weakness that she first learned about in this world.
A new power known as magic used in this world.
Although similar to her own psychic powers, magic and psychic powers were completely different except that strong willpower was required to use them.
Using magic books is completely different from normal magic in this world.
It was a completed magic and system in itself, and it was knowledge, power, and authority in itself.
It was a separate authority from the universal general magic used by mankind here.
That’s why she couldn’t resist even with the Clavicula Salomonis Regis made of daergia.
That’s why Yuria changed her mind about magic, which she hadn’t given much thought to before.
He had to learn magic in order not to give his body to another person in vain after being hit by magic potion or magic poison again.
After seeing Cashwyn, Yuria… And let out a sigh.
He is a bit ambiguous to be called a good man.
Can you trust can you believe
Perhaps he could be seen as trustworthy as long as he was a loa’s companion.
Because his feelings for Roa were real.
Even so, unless he was a loa himself, great favors must come at a price.
Teach me magic
What would Cashwyn ask of herself for that request?
This time, he was thoroughly sorry for himself.
He’s at a disadvantage as he’s dealing with himself.
Even if they have the same value, it was an inevitable law of trade that one side had to give a greater value.
After thinking for a while, Yuria glanced at Roa.
Um, it’s a bit dismissive, but thinking about it, there was a good way.
Isn’t it just a matter of putting loa in the middle?
This is for me, but also for Loa.
Because I want to give my all for Loa…
It was already too late, but I didn’t want to allow myself to anyone anymore.
Even though it’s just so painful, living day by day is afraid of death.
More than that, if you die. If you are in pain, Roa is sad, so even now you don’t give up on life like this.
She was somehow trying to not get dirty anymore.
“You want to learn magic? Right from the basics?”
She seemed to have some interest in magic, but she didn’t show much interest. When YuRia showed her sudden change of heart, Cashwyn tilted her head, but soon nodded her head.
“Okay. So, when should we start? From now on?”
“Hmm? You’re not asking for something?”
Cashwyn sighed and scratched her head.
“To be honest, I was thinking that if you asked for something, I would just listen to one or two things.”
“Why?”
“I have a conscience too. Because Loa heard everything. Loa and you actually managed to escape safely, but you said you were caught trying to save Nuri and me.”
Cashwin’s words reminded Yuria of that moment that day.
The moment when I carried the two asleep in the smoke screen and came out, unable to react, and fell into a trap with a rattling sound.
“It’s my fault that you suffered that terrible situation, so what can I ask for… Even just looking at the scar on your stomach pricks my conscience.”
At those words, Yuria, with a bitter expression on her face, gently brushed the scar on her own abdomen over the hem of her robe that was draped over her naked body.
“Then, tell me now.”
“Well, it’s good, but magic is so vast, so what are you trying to learn magic for? If you know that, you can focus on teaching the necessary parts first.”
At Cashwyn’s words, YuRia murmured and pondered for a moment before opening her mouth.
“I want to have resistance to magic drugs”
“Huh?”
“I’m not as good as I used to be because my liver was cut in half, but substances like common poisons and sleeping pills don’t work for me. “
Cashwin murmured at YuRia’s words and watched more to see what she was about to say.
“That’s why it should be said that I was a little careless. However, the direction my body was directed was only towards drugs in the ‘world without magic’.”
“…”
Cashwin looked at YuRia with a puzzled expression.
“That’s right. I couldn’t resist magical poison or drugs. Of course, in this case, as if there were differences in some cases, I was able to overcome the sleeping powder relatively quickly, but I couldn’t overcome the drug that suppressed my body and mind freedom. Because there wasn’t”
Cashew Wynn sighed at the words and sighed.
“What you want is the realm of alchemy.”
“Is it different from magic?”
“It’s ambiguous. But that part is a bit confusing to call it general magic. If you look at it broadly, it can be said that elemental magic is also classified as magic, so if you look at it that way, if alchemy is magic, it’s magic, but it’s a different category after all.”
At those words, Yuria showed a slightly disappointed look.
“First, I’ll find out what kind of drug made you like that.”
“For now, I’ll learn magic.”
At YuRia’s words, Cashwyn quietly nodded her head.
“Then let’s skip now and start tomorrow.
“Then I’ll ask you”
After parting ways with Cashwin, Yuria quietly looked up at the sky.
Learn magic to prevent something like this. Even if he learns alchemy one day, he will not be able to stop what will eventually happen.
Among the many possibilities that I have already looked forward to, there is only a certain degree of difference in the end, and I am being defiled, defiled, and defiled.
Among them, she even ended the life herself, like the loa.
Or her loa, her literal life of her own. Body too. There was also a way to disappear by surrendering it all to her loa and dissolving her own being into her loa.
“…”
And all together.
After she disappeared, Loa became so unhappy.
Even if no calamity befalls the loa, he will not be happy to eat or see anything.
A gray world.
That old time Before meeting YuRia. The gray winter sky, filled with melancholy, colored the whole world.
That’s why you can’t choose yourself.
The option of giving up on oneself no longer exists.
Live together forever
Or disappear from this world together.
But if possible, I want to be happy.
I don’t want anything big. Just because the two of us are happy just by being together.
“Under…”
By the way. When will the time come when I can wear the clothes I got from Nuri?
Will Roa like it?
When I think of the clothes that show her insides, I was so embarrassed just thinking about it, and her face suddenly turned red, but, but…
Well, isn’t that kind of romantic?
Kyaa!!
