Chapter 617 – Peoples of Forests, Wildernesses, and Steppes (6)
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Forgiveness is easier than permission.
It was a saying often heard by married men when buying something. He said that it is easier to be forgiven after buying something than to buy something with permission from his wife.
‘I never thought the day would come when I could sympathize with these words.’
Arriving at the Wyvern barn, I smiled bitterly.
My wives let me do everything I wanted to do even though I pretended not to. But nothing else, I didn’t know that I would pout at such a close business trip.
In particular, Dana seemed to be very disappointed when she couldn’t come because of the lab work that was behind her. By the way, all of her wives other than her followed. Things to see 〈 Looks like I’m worried.
“It’s big.”
Those were the words of Nefertiti. Still silent, she was watching the wyvern lying on the other side of the fence curiously.
Then, when our eyes met, I quickly averted my eyes. I don’t know why.
The word barn was funny, but the place where the wyverns were located was almost a ranch. A barn was laid in the wide meadow to shelter from the rain and wind.
Do you live better than a short-lived adventurer?
‘By the way, the fence?’
Do these earthly fences mean anything to those flying in the sky? What if it flies It’s an expensive body that makes billions of sounds, but is it enough to tie the wings?
“Fences play a role in dividing areas. They are good listeners, so this is enough.”
When I asked because I was concerned, the breeding chief of the Wyvern barracks burst into laughter. Her face was normal, but her breasts were very large compared to that of a woman.
If I had come alone, I would have made an effort to keep her eyes off her honestly, but with Fran, who was thicker than she, next to her, I wasn’t very interested. I have a lot of spare time.
“… Chet.”
Tirshi, who had been quietly glancing at her breasts, asked as she opened her jacket.
“Aren’t wyverns crossing the fence?”
“If it’s to the point where it leaves its owner behind, it can’t become a riding wyvern in the first place. Riders and wyverns are bound by trust. There are times when he sees the owner, climbs over the fence, and hugs him.”
She says as she throws a piece of flesh at the wyvern.
“Gyau! (Yum!)”
Wyvern cheerfully twisted his body and ate it. It was lovely to see Veronica clapping as if she were watching her dolphin show, which made me smile.
“There, there! Can I pet you!”
Lalilura, who likes animals, was already excited and ran around.
In response to Lari Lura’s eagerness to raise her hand, the head of the breeding department seemed delighted.
“There are many children who allow strangers to touch them, but I heard that you are a valuable guest, so I will guide you to someone who is unlikely to be violent. This way.”
“Really?! Senior, let’s go quickly!”
“Don’t drag me. Stretch your clothes.”
The place I went to, as if I was being dragged by Ralilura, was a separate place inside the barn. The head of the breeding department pointed to the big guy among them who was yawning.
“It is a place where females rest. This Enyu here is the most docile. Would you like to stroke it?”
“Yeah!”
Excited, Ralilura cautiously approached and stroked the guy’s back.
“It’s okay to touch her around her mouth, but don’t get on her! Since she hates being ridden by non-owners, she might get dropped!”
“I’ll be careful~!”
As Lalilura tickled her chin in her perky reply, the wyvern opened and closed one of her eyes, without a single cry from her. It’s quiet.
But he wasn’t the most demure here.
In the corner of the Wyvern ladies’ lounge, she was crouched down, not paying attention to strangers. It seemed that she hadn’t even touched the rice bowl in the separate barn.
“His name is Shatluca. She lost her owner some time ago.”
The breeding director, noticing what I was looking at, said.
“The owner?”
“She was a fall victim. It was being targeted by a flying monster.”
“Ah.”
When I understood and nodded, she muttered pitifully.
“Wyverns grow in the arms of their owners even before they are born. They are children who allow people to ride on their backs only after they have repeatedly communicated with each other.”
“Is that so. He’s a very affectionate guy. I can tell just by looking at your eyes.”
Just like animals have facial expressions, this guy seems to be longing for his dead master with her eyes wide open. The head of the breeding room sighed in pity.
“Yes. Since that guy has lost her owner, whom she has lived with all her life, she is skipping meals. Even when comforted, there is no reaction. Only time will solve it.”
“That’s why they are isolated separately.”
I checked the rice he left behind. It looked like cooked meat.
It’s better than a real slipper. Well, even on Earth, the expensive horse sold hundreds of millions of frozen sperm.
“What kind of food do you use?”
“I usually mix pork and beef. It maintains the same quality every day.”
That’s right. Judging from the eyes of the wyverns, it doesn’t seem like they don’t want to eat.
“But no matter how delicious jjam-myeon is, it’s jjam-bap.”
“Yeah? Did you say something?”
The head of the breeding department listened to my self-talk and asked back. I shrugged.
“I mean dogs and cats need treats.”
So let’s start the real survey.
Seeing me talking like a native with a wyvern, I was sure to get into a fuss again, so the head of the breeding department asked my wives to make interpersonal marks.
It’s a siege that I can’t escape, so even if I can’t, I’ll buy you an hour.
“Gya Gyaw Shaak? (Isn’t there anything difficult?)”
I bought time like that and started consulting with the Wyverns.
Conclusions were reached by giving opinions to females and males. The cause was simple. Wyverns are close to monsters, but I was surprised because they were surprisingly similar to normal animals.
I called the transport guild leader who came with me.
“Guild leader! Could you come over for a moment!”
“Yes, Lord Nord!”
When I gestured, that fat hawk—no, ran like an ostrich. Come slowly Who’s chasing you?
“Huh, huh… What are you doing?”
“Bring the wyverns something like a snack. It is better to change the type often. You seem to have strong teeth, but give me something like raw bones in moderation. Oh, but not boiled bones.”
Just in case, it could break as sharp as a chicken bone.
No way the monster’s camouflage leather, the size of a wyvern, would be torn by chicken bones, but it would be a big deal if those more expensive than warhorses died.
The transport guild leader said as if he was perplexed.
“If it’s a special meal, I often serve it, but… “
“I heard that they give them the same kind every day except for anniversaries. If rice is served on the same menu all year round, even loyal soldiers will lose their morale.”
“That is a fair statement. Meals are important.”
It was the head of the transport guild who deeply agreed with the belly fat he had grown with money and time.
This will succeed in forming a consensus in 1Q. After all, isn’t it Gura to say that men have less empathy than women? Our males are connected by the colors of meat, pork cutlet, and rice soup.
Of course, this is not the cause of all problems.
‘A cursory glance reveals that the main cause is stress.’
That’s what I was talking about a little bit.
There is nothing as dangerous as medicine after learning, but it seemed like I could solve this problem on my own. It’s so fucking amazing to be able to talk.
“Let’s start with improving the food situation. Honestly, their ransom is higher than that of regular soldiers, right? Would you like to spend money to make things better?”
“Of course. Let’s find out what wild wyverns eat well. If you communicate with the magician’s guild or some idle monster scholars, it will be resolved in no time.”
The transport guild leader immediately accepted my proposal.
It seems that he is not a businessman enough to call the CEO and listen to his words. It feels good to meet someone I can talk to for the first time in a while.
Then I should quickly solve the remaining problems and ask if I can borrow even one wyvern.
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“Could you call some wyvern riders?”
When I said that, the transport guild leader finished the preparations in half a day.
Looking at his workmanship, I felt like a fool to worry about whether I could trust this person. A person with ability is right. That’s why it’s to handle the big bread of the transport guild.
“… But why Fran and Nefertiti?”
I was a bit surprised by the side following me, so I asked a question.
Fran looked at Nefertiti. So she said, avoiding her eyes.
“… Escort request.”
“Escort? You mean me?”
“Yes. The employer is this person.”
Nefertiti pointing to francs more politely than I thought. It was an attitude uncharacteristic of the adventurers of the famous Sekhmet Guild.
“I asked for you to come along with me. Surveillance is poor here, just in case.”
Fran said, pushing up the frames of her spectacles.
Before coming to the barn of the transport guild, Nee established a proper monitoring system with animals outside the territory.
That persuasion was enough for a lot of beef jerky and two hours, but compared to the vigilance of Sargadis, Big Brother himself, it was not reliable.
“I know what… What kind of glasses are you suddenly looking for?”
“I was afraid to look intelligent! How is it? Are you mature?”
While saying that, Fran gently brushed her hair beside her.
Did he even think that because of his short stature, he would be like a daughter following him on a field trip?
She honestly didn’t look grown-up just because she wore some glasses, but there’s no need to let her know the harshness of her reality. It’s not a good husband’s job to stimulate his wife’s complex.
“Yes. It fits really well. You look smart.”
“Lol.”
When Fran was praised for what she had said, she felt ashamed and hung her neck.
Rather, Fran, who once trembled at the sight of her Nefertiti, even hired her. Sangjeonbyeok Sea Road.
Then I saw Nefertiti touching her eyes, and the moment I opened her mouth, the head of the transport guild came to visit. It seemed ready.
“First of all, it is true that the work of wyvern riders is very hard.”
The guild leader said before taking me.
“And as you can see from sailors, those who do rough work are stubborn and bloated with pride. Fortunately, our guild members aren’t like that.”
“A moderate stubbornness is worth looking at as a conviction. Wouldn’t it be troublesome to have too little backbone? I think it’s good.”
When I added a choo-im-sae while wondering what I was talking about, he laughed awkwardly. As a merchant, that awkwardness must have been intentional.
“But since I asked for those riders to gather on a holiday day, that… You may be slightly swollen. Please kindly understand that point… “
“It doesn’t really matter. I look forward to seeing how brave the riders of the skies are.”
Understanding goes. A special lecture on a day off? I can’t get rid of it without being angry.
‘But is it a necessary procedure? You guys can’t rest on weekdays.’
Can you star All of those who are going through a tight schedule are graduate students, and this is also a graduate student’s joy or sorrow.
But damn, if you think like that, do you think I’m a professor?
‘Fucking Evande.’
Let’s pretend we’re lecturers, not professors. He is a special lecturer.
And! The prejudice that all you have to do is lecture for 1-2 hours and get paid? Well, it’s hard to get a crush on people who talk on stage unless they’re idols.
Drooling—.
When I opened the door to the auditorium and entered, I saw a man and a woman sitting by Jung-gu heating.
The impressions are different, but everyone has a fat face.
“Uh-hum, uh-hum!”
The guild leader also came along, probably for my prestige. Since the boss is coming, watch him straighten his posture. I felt like an outside guest lecturer educating soldiers in the presence of the company commander.
Fran and Nefertiti quietly stood behind me.
I smiled kindly and stood on the podium.
“Hello? My name is Nord, who came to have a brief conversation with you today. I wish you well for a day.”
The words are kind, but the spirit is intense.
There was nothing to stir up the spirit of life or struggle. Even if a lion yawns in front of you, a rabbit will die of stress.
In this dangerous, different world, people flying around with treasures of all kinds don’t notice that much.
Unless you are a stubborn old man with brain wrinkles tightly packed, a macho is influenced by a macho who is superior to him. The Marine Corps flag bearer culture is a good example. … No, is that a bad example?
There are female riders, but they looked at me dissatisfied, but changed their stance when a guy who did more than expected appeared as an instructor. A good sign.
I looked at the crowd and shrugged my shoulders.
“I won’t say that I am more knowledgeable about wyverns than you, but I hope that my story today will serve as a good foundation for you as well.”
Riders nodding their heads while making eye contact with each other.
Knowing that I was not an easy-going Saen-nim, he seemed ready to listen to what I was talking about. Not bad for a start.
It is extravagant to expect more concentration than this in a special lecture at a company that was brought out on a holiday. I also have a conscience.
After briefly exchanging a few words with them, I opened my mouth.
“I can imagine how hard your job is. Rough winds. Monster threat. Long-distance transportation that cannot even come down except for Wyvern’s food supply and rest. There are already more than three. Is there anything else?”
After a moment of silence, they answered as if they were pouring out their usual accumulated resentment.
“Still, the process is difficult every time I get off the manor. There are many times when we are regarded as behemoths, transformed monsters, etc. As we land on a wyvern, a type of monster.”
“The more superstitious the countryside, the more so, right?”
“Thanks to that, I’m a bit reluctant to drive to places I haven’t been before. Every time I go down to get supplies, I feel like I’m encountering primitive people in a remote area.”
“My colleagues and I do not like it, so we deliberately do not supply it and endure. Unlike us, who just starve, we need supplies even for Wyvern’s food.”
It’s just coming out. I usually take this and peel pumpkin seeds.
Well, even I would have been terrified if a night dragon had come down from the sky when I was a kid. I dropped my shoulders, making a sympathetic expression.
“It is a terrible reality. This is why it is inevitable that riders will be distracted by the pleasures they normally don’t have, whenever they have free time.”
“It’s embarrassing to be proud of yourself, but that’s how it is.”
“Still, you get rewards commensurate with your outstanding ability and harsh workload. Is that right?”
The riders nodded with proud faces.
But 80% of the fuckers don’t answer. Was this why the teachers in high school asked me to give me an answer? Damn, there are only 30 people in this auditorium, but it seems like they are talking to themselves.
I beat the abacus in the daegaltong while experiencing the reverse of the old adult jammin days.
‘The average salary of a Wyvern Coupangman is 1200 Cooper.’
That’s how much my monthly salary is after deducting taxes and other administrative expenses from the principal.
The guild took 40% of it, including the Wyvern’s management fee, but looking at the quality of the congratulatory message, that was also convincing. It was obvious that even the owner would not be able to handle the wyvern alone.
1200 coopers is about 12 million won at the Norse exchange rate.
About 12 million won. As an annual salary, it is 1.4 billion.
Is it a salary that will make your stomach churn because you envy the riders of the nation of delivery? Is it a transporter equivalent to long-distance truck drivers in the U.S. If I were to forcefully compare it to reality?
“Everyone, your monthly salary is 2000 copper. So how much is it if the guild takes 40% off? 1200 coopers left.”
Wyvern riders enjoy their own lives with the wages they have received. Isn’t it natural to want to enjoy the holidays as much as work is busy?
But that was exactly what caused the problem.
“But what do wyverns have? There is only one owner.”
I took the podium and spoke like a missionary spreading religion.
“The Wyvern only lives by watching you. That’s their way of trust. So when they finish driving and go back to my barn, they wait for you in line.”
Riders raised their eyeballs as if they hadn’t even thought of it.
Is there such a thing as separation anxiety? It may be an unfamiliar way of thinking in another world, but where do you say there are creatures that don’t get lonely?
Then one of the riders raised his hand and said.
“Our barn is much larger than other ranches. There are a lot of things to do, and the food comes out well.”
“This auditorium is also quite large. Shall we talk in the spacious auditorium until our next trip is scheduled?”
“No!!!”
Where is the kid I tapped the table.
“Wyvern’s Rest! That’s the problem. It’s not all about resting your body. Those guys are only waiting for you to meet again, when will you come to the celebration?”
“Yes, when taking a walk… ?”
“When driving. And how did you feel when you went out to drive like that? Didn’t you say that the citizens who were unfamiliar with the wyverns were screaming loudly?”
“… Yes, that’s right.”
“Wyverns won’t get tired every time they do that? Can’t they understand what people are saying?”
“Um…”
As I gave a one-day speech, it seemed that the riders began to ponder the meaning of the lecture little by little.
It has no choice but to be. Unlike mindless dog owners who abandon their dogs, wyvern riders cannot ride on their backs unless they can communicate with them.
The irresponsible Wyvern Mom was not here.
“Delicious food? Fly for a walk? That’s not enough! Healing needed by the Wyverns, the owner’s wishes! It’s just relaxing time with the master!”
Do you feel that the end of the intro is near? People’s eyes gathered on me.
Somehow, all of them are expressions of reflection on their own complacency.
He seemed to regret having sworn that the Wyverns, who returned to the guild’s barn, would have a fun holiday like them. Are these wyvern riders or dog cafe members?
“Thus, I will comment on the Wyverns who have recently lost their motivation and become lethargic like this.”
I declared it in a straight state so that their immersion would not be broken.
“There are no bad wyverns in the world.”
I’m sorry, Commander-in-Chief. I’ll borrow some comments.
I don’t know where you belong to the public school, but you’re from the same Kang family, right?
