Chapter 71 – Duel Again
The princesses and the party rode horses according to the guide of ‘Dancing with Wolves’.
Looking around, it was clear how far they had come down south.
Even in Daejeon, the landscape was not lush with greenery, but now you can see at a glance that signs of life are gradually becoming rarer.
Cactuses, skinny old trees, and dark green weeds that grew close to each other in the shade of rocks.
There were hardly any gray rats running around busily, eagles flying in the distance, or scorpions that jump out at night and behave intrusively.
It is a scene where you can feel the gloomy feeling of seeing an abandoned house that has been devastated because no one lives there.
What a terrible environment is a place that even those who live in a place like this call ‘the land of the dead’?
Shin Eun-seo, who makes a small moan in an unfamiliar environment, and Kang Ji-ah, who frowns openly.
It smells of disgusting miasma.
Even though we are still quite far away, the poisonous smell that stings our nostrils is gradually getting stronger.
I never thought the miasma left by the ancient beast would emit such an intense presence.
It was foolish to worry that it might be hard to find where the miasma was left.
“The pollution is getting worse every day.
The rate at which it spreads around is gradually accelerating.”
‘Dancing with wolves’, who led the way with Gongju-in, spoke.
He seems to have noticed their reaction.
“The area around Daejeon is still fine, but it looks like this the closer you get to the south.
Even Noel Sanghoe gave up here.
The village we just passed was the only mining village nearby.
The land itself is dying.”
“Is there a shelter in that place? Isn’t it too dangerous?
As non-combatants.
It’s strange that there are non-combatants in a small gang in the first place.”
It was a strange thing.
The tone of the question was calm, but the princess’s voice was full of energy.
Contrary to Kang Ji-ah, who felt displeased as she approached the south, it seemed as if infinite power was emanating from somewhere and flowing into Gongju-in.
It wasn’t just a matter of mood.
The puncture wound he received in his calf from the duel with ‘Dancing with Wolves’ the previous day was completely healed.
I thought it would take a few days to fully recover because there were some things that were unreasonable in many ways after I was injured.
Despite having a fierce battle with the beast with such a body, there was no pain or discomfort at all.
The healing power of the body has risen beyond recognition.
‘Even after two hundred years, the amount of miasma remaining on the ground has not decreased at all.
I never thought it would be this much… After all, it’s a completely different experience to feel it in person than just reading it in a book.’
The princess secretly nods her head.
Then she opened her mouth to ‘dance with wolves’.
“I couldn’t help it. Recently, other hiding places were discovered one by one, so I needed a temporary hiding place until this raid was over.
I left a few combatants behind just in case.”
“Is it necessary to carry non-combatants with you that much?”
“Even we didn’t intend to form a gang from the beginning.
The Deadman Gang started when people who had nowhere to go came together as one to survive.”
“They say they have nowhere to go?”
“The south of Daejeon has been like a lawless zone for well over a hundred years.
Basically, nobody’s past is asked here.
It is inevitable that those who are marginalized in society will begin to gather in this land.
From those who were unfairly charged with crimes, to those who ran away with debts, to real criminals.
And the most miserable of them all are the runaway slaves from the slave cities.
I am one of them.”
Kwak.
The princess’s grip on the back of ‘Dancing with the Wolves’ is gently gaining strength.
He said in a cold voice.
“Don’t lie. There’s no trace of slavery anywhere on your body.
All that remains on your body are the graffiti I drew.”
‘Dances with Wolves’ turned its head and glared at him with curt eyes.
She said with a sigh.
“No matter how much it is your legitimate right, you drew it too messy. What is this all about?
…By the way. My explanation was insufficient.
The reason I don’t have the seal of a slave is that I escaped from there right after I was sold for a debt I didn’t owe, just before I became a slave.
Do you know about the case that almost half of the slaves escaped from the slave city of Rome 10 years ago?”
“You know.”
“I was lucky. Not only was I part of the escaped half, but I got to see the person who caused the incident.
It was a man wearing a black mask… Judging from his physique, he didn’t look very old.
Who he is is now only rumored.”
‘Dancing with wolves’ continued.
Her eyes twinkled as she recalled her old memories.
It was the first time the princess saw her soft smile.
Even her red eyes, which tend to give a piercing impression, seemed docile as she smiled with the corners of her eyes down.
“It was something I could never do on my own.
If it hadn’t been for controlling the slave city’s managers like puppets.
Of course it can’t be.”
“…I guess so.”
“Whatever it is, that man is a hero to me.
The reason I got the courage to gather people and fight against Noel Co. Was because I saw him.
Realizing that nothing will change unless you actually act.
When I see myself repeating failures, I wonder what he will say, but…”
“I don’t think so.”
“Thank you for comforting me. You’re not the one I want to say that.”
She snorts her self-help mix.
“Once you are legally enlisted on the slave list, you can’t get out of slavery very soon.
Just live like that
Even those who manage to escape have to live in pursuit for the rest of their lives.
Unless it’s a place where you’re pretty much cut off from society, or where the law doesn’t function properly, like here.”
“Is that why you can’t give up the dying land?
Her blatant question makes her frown.
“It’s a bit hard to put it that way.
Well, it’s not that they ‘don’t’ leave their hometown, I admit that there are people who ‘can’t’.”
“I heard you escaped right before you were registered as a slave?
At least you’re not like that.
I don’t know why you’re doing something to lose money with a gun.”
“…What’s the use of explaining honor to a guy like you? I’ll stop.”
She shoots harsh words at the princess who keeps throwing unpleasant words.
At the same time, their conversation ends.
She, too, the princess shut her mouth.
Soon the sun was setting.
It was still half a day to go to the hideout.
Christine, who was carrying two, looked relatively fine, but the stamina of the stallion, which was carrying three, including Myka, who was hanging like a load, seemed to have reached its limit.
The stallion’s disgruntled snort gait was much weaker.
It’s time to let the horses rest and brush them.
Deciding to take a break, they lit a bonfire and finished their meal.
Kang Ji-ah, who started a fire with the firewood she had brought beforehand, took out various cooking utensils from the tent and made food.
It would be convenient to use the facilities inside the tent, but the magic stones that power the facilities are not infinite.
If possible, using the fire you made yourself was a way to prepare for the future.
By the time I finished cleaning the tableware, the surroundings were completely dark.
Just like yesterday, the princess muttered as she sat around the bonfire with ‘Dances with Wolves’ and stayed vigil.
“I’ll be sure to catch up tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.”
“Catching up? With whom?”
“Huh? Didn’t I tell you?”
Contrary to his tone that seemed insignificant, ‘Dancing with Wolves’ caught his explanation.
It was a story about a mysterious woman who had a drug that increased her magic power in an unreasonable way.
The assassin sent by the nobles really showed up.
A lot seemed to have happened while she was down.
“I will fight him.
Their target is me.”
When she said that, the princess shook her head with a determined expression for some reason.
“No. I have business with her.
I will fight and catch you.”
“What’s your business? Wasn’t she the first woman you saw today?”
“That’s a secret.”
“Do you think I’ll be satisfied with that answer?
I don’t like you as a human being, but I can’t leave my enemies behind.”
‘Dances with wolves’ stood up from the spot and argued.
It was completely unacceptable for her.
Even if she might die as a result of fighting him.
As she growled, the princess, who had been tossing firewood into her campfire, turned her head away.
Perhaps it was shift time, Kang Ji-ah and Shin Eun-seo were coming out of the tent.
Said the princess.
“Then we have to settle it in a duel.
Follow me to the tent.”
“The sea I wished for. Today, I will win against you and regain my freedom.
It won’t be like yesterday!”
She exclaimed and tossed off her coat and her poncho slung over her shoulders.
When the clothes that protected her from the harsh wind disappeared, only two pieces of underwear and a leather belt covered her white body.
As she entered the tent, she undid what was left of her belt and threw it away.
Then, her lower belly, which had all kinds of filthy scribbles on it, was exposed.
She felt a little embarrassed at the thought that the text poking out over her panties might look like pubic hair sticking out.
She lowered her panties down to her long bones to make sure her writing was clear.
In this way, there will be no room for misunderstanding.
The princess, who was watching her with interest, said to her.
“I told you in advance, you will lose today.”
“That’s something you have to do. Don’t talk and lie down on the bed.”
“Before that, show your attitude. You lost yesterday.
I remember she made it clear that there are manners a loser should have.”
“Kuh… I know.”
‘Dancing with the Wolves’ climbed onto the bed and squatted down.
She spread her knees against her like her bird spreads her wings.
When her coveted thighs were fully opened, the underwear wrapped around her pussy was pulled tight, revealing her lewd vertical lines.
She finally passed her hands behind her head and placed them on the nape of her neck.
This posture of exposing the whole body is a sign of respect from the loser to the winner.
In addition to her thighs, armpits, crotch, navel and collarbone, all kinds of graffiti staining her soft skin.
I was squatting on the bed, so the height should be just right.
The princess stared at her as if licking every nook and cranny of her body without moving.
“Take a close look. Today will be the last time you see him in this pose.”
‘Dances with Wolves’ declared confidently.
The princess went behind her and touched her soft silver hair, enjoying her beautiful backside to her heart’s content.
The pure white figure of the panties clinging to her buttocks to the point where you could feel the texture just by looking at them.
The vividness of her shoulder blades sticking out as she puts her hands behind her head.
A beautiful line with a concave waist and curves up and down.
The flesh of the thighs and calves folded in half and stuck together.
The inclination of the collarbone slightly visible through the neck.
While the princess examines her body carefully, ‘Dances with Wolves’ is looking at the front like a mannequin.
For she judged that that way she would not interfere with his observations.
The princess whispered in her ear.
She said, “By the way, whenever you lose to me in the future, you’ll feel the same pleasure you felt yesterday.”
Flinch!
“Huh…”
Her body, which had been maintaining her posture perfectly, momentarily bounced loudly and disturbed her posture.
“Th-Do you think I’ll even blink my eyes? Even if it’s like yesterday…
Pleasure…”
She swallowed her saliva.
The princess was still behind her, so she didn’t know what her expression was, but she could clearly see her skin turning pink in an instant.
Please…
As she wiggles on her back, you can hear her dripping liquid.
Beneath her gaping crotch, I could see a blanket slightly wet with an unknown liquid.
Seeing this, the princess smiled.
A duel soon began.
