Chapter 1198 – Ep.1196 Smith, a Black Company in Another World
After reading the letter one more time to see if I had missed anything, and fortunately confirming that I had not misunderstood anything, I folded the letter neatly and burned it.
“Let’s take a little rest first.”
I had to think about ‘It’s dark under the lamp’ written in the letter, and although I occasionally took a breather on the way here, I never really rested except for the first night when I reunited with Kalm and the others.
“Let me bring you some food.”
Ardel disappeared towards the city before I could say anything.
There were still things left in the bag Nuit had brought to fill her stomach, but considering the season, she found most of them, like beef jerky, which were somewhat defective to be considered food.
“Please rest a little more.”
“Rihinado.”
“Thank you for your concern, but it will take a full 15 days to tire you out with this much marching, so please leave your worries aside.”
Rihina put me down on a thick branch of a tall tree and went down.
I think she was considerate in her own way when she saw the muscles on my face tightening as I read her letter, but personally, I wanted her to be by my side even more.
There is no particular reason, but rather than leaning against a hard branch like this, leaning against a nice smell and soft skin will make you feel more secure, both physically and mentally. It is clear that you do not need to compare which one.
Rihina is probably also aware of this. However, the reason she left me alone and went down was probably because the longer she was in contact with me, the more her sexual desires grew.
“Ha.”
I leaned back against the tree and gently closed my eyes.
Winter and wives. And Mariel’s escape is impossible right now, just as Sith said.
Since Sis asked her to leave this part to her, she carefully pushed Winter’s face that flashed before her eyes to the back of her mind and organized her thoughts.
The mindset I need to have now.
Focus on what you can do.
It is natural to worry about those left behind in Mallingta. However, it would be foolish to keep focusing on that even though you clearly know that there is no way to do anything about it right now, putting those left there in even more danger.
‘I won’t have anything to say even if Winter gets crooked later…’
Before leaving, I made a promise that I would return soon. An average baby who has just turned 2 wouldn’t even remember it very well.
Winter, who is smart but too smart, doesn’t have teeth yet, so she can only babble, but surprisingly, she is already able to understand words and communicate.
Now that she had broken her promise not once, but twice, she felt a little confused because it felt like she couldn’t avoid getting her hate caught by Winter.
‘Lapitera bitch.’
I think it was a very natural reaction for the hostility to soar towards Lapitera, the culprit of all this.
To be honest, before I found out about Lafitera’s hidden side, I was still a person with a conscience, so I didn’t show it, but I felt sorry deep down.
Regardless of the intention, Lafitera made a formal request to her company, and objectively speaking, there was no problem with the request.
In the first place, the request was to request the dispatch of appropriate personnel to solve the problem of the shrinking population, and of course, in order to increase the population, the newly born children must remain here. Even if it is not explained, it is obvious if there is an idea. It was a part.
And, of course, I placed an iron plate on Lapitera’s face to take her away.
Of course, the decisive moment was the meeting with Siran in the Kingdom of Goldias, and more precisely, the time when he promised to let Siran meet her mother-in-law.
But why?
The contract with the Company was a smokescreen and the original purpose was to eliminate the Siran sisters.
The moment I found out that fact, the sorry feeling in my heart disappeared like a lie.
Of course, it’s just that my conscience is no longer pricked, but whether my actions are justified is another matter.
Whatever the true intention, it was I, not Lapitera, who rebelled against the terms of the contract between Lapitera and the Company.
From Lafitera’s perspective, it was like stepping in poop.
‘You must have a kind heart like that.’
The karma that has been accumulating since my father-in-law is finally exploding and turning towards me one by one.
I was convinced that the huge flow created in this way would not have been much different from the current situation even if someone other than me had been dispatched here on my behalf.
That’s right, it’s not too late to wait 10 years for a gentleman’s revenge, and my father-in-law has decided and prepared for the trouble, so is there any chance the outcome will be different? From the beginning, they would have selected and sent those who would cause trouble.
So this is what I thought.
Even if I break the terms of the contract to some extent, how will my father-in-law not cover me?
Even though we all received the same salary from the company, the seniors I couldn’t contact said where everyone had gone.
I heard that my father-in-law’s position goes beyond the level of an employee to an executive, and that is a fairly high position. In fact, when Sith caused a problem, the punishment was simplified at the discretion of the father-in-law and became a mild punishment.
‘… That is just my wish.’
This is a place where the World Tree, which was only seen in novels, is an executive.
No matter how good your father-in-law is, if such beings ask you to criticize them, you will have no choice but to criticize them.
“You.”
“… ?!”
“Be careful.”
No matter how familiar the voice is, people are surprised when they suddenly hear a sound right next to them.
“Wow, are you here?”
“Yes. “I thought you were asleep, but you were awake.”
When I almost lost my balance and fell, Ardel gently dragged me and hugged me to her soft chest, then apologized and leaned me against the tree again.
“I don’t know how long you plan to rest, but make sure you fill your stomach and rest.”
“Oh, sure.”
Ardel took me in his arms again and lightly jumped down.
**
“I can live now.”
I don’t know how he brought it, but Ardel brought a lot of mouth-watering dishes, including stew, and thanks to that, I was able to eat a proper meal in two days.
“I’m glad you’re satisfied.”
“Thank you.”
“Not much to say.”
I felt like I was strangely copying Giena’s actions, but because the target was Ardel, it felt even more refreshing.
“Close your eyes a little.”
“No. It’s okay now.”
Koreans also say rice.
No matter how long I have been active in this world under the name Smith, I am still Seo Min-su from South Korea.
Once I filled my stomach, not only the distracting thoughts that were confusing my mind, but also the headache that had been strangely annoying disappeared like a lie.
“Let’s all gather together first.”
I invited not only Ardel and Lihina, but also Nuit and Ingrim, who were sipping beer a little away, to come closer.
And the meeting with Petrmira, which Sith confessed in his letter, and the proverb that it is dark under the lamp were explained with the example of a lamp that was the most similar.
“That’s what you meant.”
“If you turn on the light, it will brighten the surrounding area, but the light does not reach underneath, so the shadow becomes darker.”
“It seems like a metaphor for our situation.”
“What do you mean?”
Only one person reacts differently.
“… Stupid bitch. “Don’t you feel anything when you hear those words?”
“It’s dark under the lights.”
“Damn.”
As Nuit frowned, Ingrim slapped her forehead with her palm and let out a deep sigh.
“Can you listen to all the voices of the children who believe in you? “Your eyes reach all the children.”
“That… Isn’t it impossible?”
“Ha. Done. Only a person with some common sense can understand.”
“What?”
“Stop.”
When I gave the command with determination, the two, who looked like they were going to fight at any moment, became quiet and kept their mouths shut as if they were lying.
“I think everyone understands, so I won’t talk too much. We are heading to the islands.”
“If you didn’t say that with the intention of deceiving, then it makes sense.”
“You are thinking of finding the tomb of the first emperor.”
“First of all, it is one of the candidate sites.”
The first place that came to mind was the emperor’s notes. However, from what I have experienced so far, all of Mariel’s fragments were cursing God.
The curse was so strong that if it were a divine being, he could never have known.
If there was another fragment hidden somewhere in Vigo, there’s no way I wouldn’t have noticed.
However, the possibility that there is a hidden passage somewhere in Vigo and that it is hidden much deeper than that cannot be ruled out, but a more suitable place for the proverb that it is dark under the lamp is the tomb where Mariel was buried at that time, as Rihina mentioned a moment ago. .
‘We can’t rule out the possibility that it’s both, but…’
Her intuition told her that at least next time she would have something to give her.
“So, when are you leaving?”
In response to Lee Hina’s question, I shook off her butt and stood up.
“Now.”
