Chapter 777 – 777. The Scream of the Hounds (2)
The dinner itself was very sumptuous and delicious.
It is true that Cha Han-seong did not have a stomach ache because he was living in the headquarters of the Artia Knights, but the diet and rations he always ate were always normal.
He was more correct when he said that he eats to supplement the body with nutrients rather than for the sake of taste.
On the other hand, the dinner Eunhyeon and Lily prepared at the camp tent was a little different.
“Kuheugh…”
“Shit… Shit… So delicious…”
Some of the Heilang members are chewing while pushing food into their mouths while shedding tears like chicken droppings.
Die running around all day. If you say that the rice you eat after hard work can’t be that delicious, that might be true, but it wouldn’t be an illusion if it felt that way even to Cha Han-seong, who had just joined.
“Greatly… It’s delicious.”
“Heh. It’s not just delicious!”
Erin, who had pushed a lot of food into her mouth from the side, swallowed it with a gulp and spoke proudly.
“This is it. It’s a healthy meal specially made by Hyun and Lily unnie.”
It is not simply a mixture of meat, vegetables, and seasonings, but a soup made by decocting various herbs that have the effect of restoring energy and increasing the total amount of magical energy in the body in small amounts.
It naturally helps to recover torn muscles and creates stronger muscle fibers to improve basic body specifications.
Originally, there was no noticeable change in the body after a week of ignorant running, but now the Heilang members’ bodies were growing rapidly through various supports.
Hearing not only the taste but also the positive effect of restoring the exhausted Heilang members comfortably, Cha Han-seong couldn’t help but admire it.
“… You are amazing.”
“Well, because it rolls like this. If even rice is not served properly, a riot will break out.”
I knew it was half a joke, but there would be no other treatment like this to relieve the dissatisfaction and resentment that was building up in their hearts.
In fact, the Heilang member, whose flesh had been ripped off as Ash bit off one of his arms, was devouring dinner as if he had never done that.
Currently, the reason why Heilang members continue to receive unreasonable and unreasonable training from Eun-hyeon without a single outsider is probably because they are receiving the best treatment in all areas of welfare other than training.
It might seem like such an insignificant thing that the only reward given to them who trained to live and die was this hearty dinner, but to the Heilang members now, this seemed to be enough.
Even during the daytime, I mercilessly chew and curse at Eun-hyeon, who led the training, but I feel moved and grateful to him for preparing such a hearty and wonderful dinner.
It was a moment when a creature called a human being was considered both cunning and funny.
Of course, the Heilang members were busy eating dinner without noticing their contradictions, but at least from Cha Han-seong’s point of view, it was absurd.
Eventually, Cha Han-seong, who was worried, asked Eun-hyeon in case he wanted to.
“If the captain had seen it, he might have referred to these menus and menus and introduced them into the Knights.”
“Oh, that would be a bit difficult. It’s a bit expensive.”
Aside from the ingredients, the price of ingredients such as elixirs and medicinal herbs used at three meals a day is not cheap.
It was only possible because the number of Heilang members currently undergoing training was at most 30, which was a small number. To cover the number of members of the Knights for a long period of time, the cost increased exponentially.
It is unknown how much the Arthia Knights’ budget is organized, but in reality it is close to impossible, as most of the budget may have to be spent on training and rations.
“Well, I don’t know how it would be possible if I helped…”
“The captain won’t accept that.”
Perhaps it was because of something he had seen before, Cha Han-sung smiled and nodded his head.
Eunhyun also agreed with his idea.
Riod subtly shows a solid part in this part.
Although he does not hesitate to ask Eun-hyeon for help in private or public matters, he fundamentally does not like outside interference or help.
Eunhyun’s case is a very exceptional case.
Turning the topic back, Hanseong Cha asked about his future plans.
“Maybe I… Do you have to do that training?”
After the evening at Yeongsan, an elf that had memories of its own, Cha Hanseong asked with a slightly nervous expression.
Could it be that he, along with the Heilang members, had to run all over the mountain while evading Ash’s pursuit?
It’s not impossible, but honestly it’s going to be very difficult.
Rather than simply running, running away under the pressure of a huge phantom beast would cost not only physical strength but also tremendous mental strength.
If you ask me to do it, I have no intention of rejecting it.
Even so, if I could not do it, my true intention was that I would not want to do it.
Eunhyun smiled and replied, as if she had read the intention right away.
“Haha, no. I don’t think we should even ask Cha Han-seong to do such an ignorant thing.”
“Yeah, that’s right… Whoa.”
“Although he accepted my proposal, Cha Han-seong-nim is always in the position of a guest.”
Cha Hanseong was slightly relieved.
Then a question arose and he asked it.
“Eunhyeon-nim seems to think that the training itself is extreme, but does he have a different reason for giving it to me?”
It is not likely that Eun-hyeon has been carrying out that bloody chase for four days simply to improve the physical strength of the Heilang members.
It is not easy for the human body to gain stamina in a short period of time just because it is done like that.
Eunhyeon also confirmed it.
“I guess so.”
“Then… ?”
“One of the purposes is simply to improve physical strength and strength, but the main purpose is to maintain mentality and gain experience.”
“Maintenance of mentality?”
“When Cha Han-seong first saw Ash, what did he think?”
Cha Han-seong recalled that time when he heard Eun-hyeon’s question.
A giant snake that swept the surrounding buildings and land and turned the interior of the territory into a scorched earth every time it swung its tail and went wild.
A huge phantom fox that suddenly appeared when you were having trouble hunting the basilisk.
I still get goosebumps all over my body when I think of the majesty of knocking the basilisk down with a swift charge and ripping off the scales of the basilisk with sharp claws and teeth.
“… I just thought it was amazing.”
Cha Han-seong honestly and concisely explained his emotions at that time.
Literally, ‘awesome.’ I could only think of that one word.
“Then, if I had to deal with Ash as an enemy, would it be possible?”
“Really… It’s a bad idea. But…”
Cha Han-seong pictured and imagined that family in his head.
What if Ash, like the basilisk he hunted at the time, ran rampant with his huge body in the territory?
It is the mission and responsibility of the Knights to rule out the catastrophe that threatens the kingdom and is the source of human casualties.
“I should.”
It didn’t matter whether it was possible or impossible.
There are only options that you have to do.
“Okay.”
From the start, the answer was a non-existent question, but Eun-hyeon laughed, probably because she liked Cha Han-seong’s answer.
“For some reason, I think Lyod would have given the same answer.”
“Is that so? Haha.”
Cha Hanseong scratched his head as if embarrassed and gave an awkward smile.
Hearing compliments that he resembled Leo, I felt a bit strange.
“As expected, Cha Han-seong didn’t hesitate.”
“Well. It’s just a rumor that may be just a word of mouth. If we actually fight… He can’t guarantee victory.”
That’s what they said, but in reality it would be close to impossible.
Even with the power of Durandal, the holy sword, Cha Han-seong himself wasn’t sure if he would be able to stop Ash from doing his best.
He tended to underestimate his skills or level, but his eyes looking at opponents were just as objective and calm.
“That’s the difference.”
“Yes?”
“The difference between Cha Han-seong and Heilang members. I have no intention of ordering them to prioritize the elimination of the enemy. The first priority is information gathering.”
Although he also took on the role of ‘assassination’, there was no need to tell Cha Han-sung such a dark story.
“Black Wand is an information guild. Their role is to report to me various information collected from the Kingdom of Fernias as well as from other countries. So I am teaching the Heilang members ‘how to escape’.”
“… Okay. So, the method I thought of was ‘tag’…”
A very simple way to run away from the tagger.
“This is the difference between Cha Han-seong and members of Heilang. If I had to explain it, it would be about the difference between the perspective and job of ‘knight’ and ‘information guild’.”
There was a clear distinction between the Knights, which had to prioritize eliminating threats to the kingdom, and the intelligence organization, which had to promptly report collected information to superiors.
For a knight whose mission is to annihilate the enemy, no one will teach him how to flee in front of the enemy.
There was a difference in the assigned mission and perspective, so the hide and seek training the Heilang members were currently doing did not suit Cha Han-seong.
“… Yes. Understand.”
“Of course, it doesn’t mean that we don’t do combat training at all, which assumes the situation of engagement when we encounter an enemy. This is also the training I will present to Cha Han-sung.”
“What kind of training is it?”
“That…”
Seeing Eunhyeon’s grinning face, Cha Hanseong felt uneasy for some reason.
“Aww! It’s annoying!”
Just as Eunhyeon was about to speak, someone entered the tent.
The Heilang members, who were having dinner in the middle of the night, didn’t care at all about who had come in and were busy eating with an emotional attitude.
Apparently, for them, this situation seemed more like an ordinary day.
Cha Hanseong stared at the person who belatedly entered the tent.
Bobbed hair with impressive crimson color and animal ears rising on top of the head.
And it was a woman with a rather small physique.
‘Who is it?’
When Cha Han-seong tilted her head at the appearance of a person she had never seen before, her Eun-hyeon greeted her clamoringly entering her tent.
“Come on. Hong Ah. Great job.”
“Oh, brother! That doll is really strange! How do you get stronger the more you deal with it!?”
As if facing something absurd, the beast woman with bobbed scarlet hair, with an expression of disapproval, pointed to the little doll girl who had entered with her and asked questioningly.
‘Hongi?’
It was a familiar sound for some reason.
She was the first woman he had ever seen and the name he had never heard of, but the pronunciation and the name itself were very familiar to Cha Han-seong.
‘… Earthling?’
