Chapter 274 – The Battle for the Bride
#274.
After a while, the group arrived at the monster’s head.
In the center of the room, where the sunlight streamed in through the open eye sockets, a large silver wolf-man sat proudly.
The power condensed in his body tells us that he has achieved a 10-star level.
‘This is the chieftain.’
The difference in appearance was so great that it was doubtful whether they had the same blood as Bakrion who had guided them this far.
If Bakryon feels like a scion, Bakren is truly macho.
He first glanced at the Baklion coming in ahead of him, then turned his head and looked over at the Gaon group.
Then he fixed his gaze on Chorin and said.
“Bakryon. Who are these people?”
“This is a visitor who came to meet the contract of Shinsoo. This woman said she was her daughter.”
“Is it. She sure does look alike.”
It seems that he was inferring his identity even before he told me how sharp-eyed he was. Chorin introduced himself to Vacren’s tired gaze.
“… She is called Icho Rin. She is nice.”
“Okay. Are you here to see her mother?”
“Yes. I heard that she is staying here as a caterer. Can I meet her now?”
It’s not long.
The thought that now, with just one more step, she could be reunited with her mother, Chorin reminded her of her face.
However, the answer from Vacren was negative.
“Hmm… I’m sorry, but that won’t work. It takes a few days. I’ll have someone guide you to her guest room, so wait until then.”
“That… ! Why?”
“There are a lot of people who are aiming for the contract of Shinsu. In order to keep that secret, I can’t bring it to you in a short time. Above all, I can’t quite believe that you are her daughter. Did you get an answer?”
“…”
Chorin bit her lip hard.
I want to yell at her to put her mother out right away, but if she did that, I would only get a bad feeling and the time for her reunion would be delayed.
It’s not that there are no loopholes in Vacren’s logic, but it’s impossible to blindly speculate.
It was a great stress for her to go through such a difficult process to meet her family.
As Chorin fell silent, Bar Kren ordered her to celebrate.
“Now I have to share something important, so I’d like you to leave.”
“… All right. I’ll be waiting for you, so please call her mother quickly.”
“Of course. I’ll see you in a week, so don’t worry too much.”
Chorin was a little relieved at Vacren’s words.
Even if she wasn’t exact, when she mentioned an approximate date, she meant that we’d see each other sooner or later, anyway, time was a matter of time.
Gaon wrapped her arms around the shoulders of Chorin, who clearly looked disappointed, and left her room.
Then, as if she had called them in advance, the servant who had been waiting for them led them to her guest room.
It was located on the tail side of the monster, the exact opposite of the chief’s room. When I looked around, it was quite quiet as no one was walking around.
Ha-yeon, who was looking sideways at Cho-rin with a dark expression, exaggeratedly exclaimed as if she was deliberately trying to change her mood.
“And! It’s so quiet! There must be few guests! Right? Master.”
“That’s right. Didn’t Ha-yeon say that you, too, will soon attain enlightenment? Do you want to train?”
“That’s right! I will definitely catch up within a month.”
The target she wanted to catch up to was clear without having to say it. It must be referring to Chorin, who reached 8 stars yesterday.
At her words, Chorin, who was alone in her thoughts, controlled her emotions and said,
“Will it be in a month? I thought it would take longer?”
“What did you say!? Aren’t you too proud to be a little ahead of yourself? Let’s see! Because I will reach 9 stars first!”
“I hope it doesn’t take too long.”
Ha-yeon was furious at the provocation.
Seeing her cute reaction, Chorin also smiled as if she felt relieved.
After a few more minutes, they arrived at the guest room, packed their belongings, and gathered in the living room.
Unlike the rather primitive feeling we have seen so far, the guest room was a mixture of fantasy sensibility and modern sensibility, so it was not very uncomfortable.
As she sat on the couch enjoying her refreshments, Isabella opened her mouth.
“But isn’t something strange?”
“What is strange about it?”
“You don’t know either. That the chieftain has something to hide.”
Gaon sighed slightly.
He knows too.
That the chieftain was hiding something and deliberately sent them to such an out-of-the-way place.
But I wonder what the reason is.
Until you know that, you can’t jump to conclusions about anything. On the day when these suspicions are revealed to the chief, it may cause a useless conflict.
“Still, I can’t help it. For now, nothing is certain. Let’s wait a week. If there is no news by then, we have no choice but to use the last resort.”
“A last resort?”
“Yes. You can even take it by force. It’ll be a little annoying, but it won’t be a big problem for the Eunlang tribe.”
“I mean… Then what do you do? It has nothing to do with me anyway.”
Isabella said bluntly.
However, Gaon noticed that she was worried about Chorin in her own way. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even mention this at all.
Even with the strength of the party, they wouldn’t be far behind in a head-to-head fight with the Eunrang tribe.
If there is an idea on the other side, there is no reason to be hostile, so there is no need to be impatient.
I just don’t like having to waste time.
Meanwhile, a visitor came.
Gaon, who had spread his senses widely in preparation for an emergency, frowned when he realized that the person was Bakryon, who had guided him to Bakren.
‘What’s going on?’
At the same time, Isabella’s eyes met.
“… What do you want?”
“I have to go out at once. It won’t do any good to let her know that she’s on her guard.”
“I guess so. You go I will scatter feathers in advance.”
“Please.”
Isabella’s feathers are great for her mobility, while being stealthy to the point where she can’t be detected unless Gaon even comes close to her.
Smart.
At the sound of knocking, Gaon got up and headed for the front door.
When I opened the door, I saw Bakrion smiling softly. It looks like he came alone with no one around.
“This is Bakrion. What are you doing here?”
“I have something to tell you. Haha…”
“What to say?”
“Yes. It’s about Shinsu’s contractor.”
Gaon’s face hardened.
It was because it was difficult to guess why his son, Bakryon, came so late when the conversation with the chieftain, Bakren, had already ended.
Gaon turned his head and stepped aside as Chorin nodded vigorously.
“Come in.”
“Thank you for allowing me to visit you unexpectedly. Excuse me.”
The outsiders were Gaon’s group, but Bakrion showed a polite attitude. Chorin asked as soon as he sat down.
“You said it was about your mother, what are you talking about? Do you have any serious problems?”
“Hmm… It depends on the subject, but I think it’s serious for you.”
“… Is there something wrong with your mother’s body?”
“No. That’s not it. There is nothing wrong with her body. However, they are currently being detained close to confinement.”
“Confinement!?”
Chorin exclaimed in surprise.
She wonders if she has any grudge against her good-natured Lee Soo-rin. Even Gaon was a little shaken by the unexpected information.
Bakrion was silent for a while, waiting for Chorin to calm down before continuing.
“You must know that the existence of Shinsoo is an object of worship for Beasts. Of course, Soo-rin Lee, the contractor of the Shinsoo, has no choice but to receive the admiration of the beasts. Because of that, the chief is trying to promote the marriage with Lee Soo-rin.”
“Hey, is it a marriage? Does her mother already have children?”
“It doesn’t matter. If you put it like that, the same goes for the chief. Rather, it can be said that it is more because she has nine wives.”
“9 people…”
Chorin muttered with her slightly tired face.
And Gaon stuck out his tongue. Although he is not in a position to be proud of, he really did not like the chieftain’s greed to promote marriage even after having nine wives and forcibly detaining them.
The other women also stared at the pathetic Bakrion with contempt in their eyes.
Seeing that bloody gaze, he smiled shyly and waved his hand.
“Ahaha… I hope you don’t see it that way. Because it’s not good for me. I was wondering if you could stop me from coming here now.”
As he did his best to defend himself, the eyes of his party softened. Gaon asked, puzzled by the series of reversals.
“Why are you trying to stop it? Do you have any reason to stop the marriage on your part?”
If the contractor of the Shinsoo becomes the chief’s companion, its prestige will inevitably rise.
Of course, there is no reason for Bakrion to help them even at the risk of shaking their own position.
An unexpected answer came back to Gaon, who wondered what the plan was.
“Among those nine wives, isn’t my mother also? My mother loves the chief very much. As the number of wives increases, there will be even less interest. She just wants to stop that.”
“Her… Is that all?”
Bakrion was a great filial son. No, should I call this Mama Boy?
Anyway, when Gaon asked why it was difficult for him to sympathize, Bakrion looked around and cleared his throat.
“Kuhm! As a son, I wanted him to do something in moderation. I can’t do it, so I have no choice but to borrow your strength.”
“… That’s why.”
Gaon, who was a little exhausted and tried to bury himself deep in the sofa, relaxed and raised his upper body again, reminding himself that the story wasn’t over yet.
“Is there any way?”
“Yes. A very sure way. Do you know about the most important virtue in this bistro?”
“A virtue?”
“Yes. Here, the weak meat diet is followed. The strong take everything. You just have to put this into practice.”
“… In other words, defeat the chieftain and take him. Is this what you mean?”
“Yes. You’re probably going to have a wedding in a few days. Of course, Lee Soo-rin can come out too. I am aiming for that time.”
I understand what Bakrion said. However, Gaon was just curious.
“There is no guarantee that I will win.”
“It is. But I think we can win. Are you insecure?”
“It is not. I can win.”
“That’s it. Ha ha!”
Bakrion’s expression was very bright.
Seeing how he liked his father so much even when he was told that he would be beaten by some human being, he must have wanted to beat him up sometime.
Gaon stuck out his tongue at the sight of the innocent child, and fell into deep thought.
‘It’s a weak meat diet…’
The rule of the jungle is bound to rule everywhere except Bistro, but even so, it is severe.
Is it okay to just fight and take the woman the chief brought to us to marry? All I can say is that it’s really barbaric.
However, it was not a bad proposal for Gaon.
‘Because there will be no back talk.’
If you face the Eunrang tribe head-on, useless damage will be mass-produced. It means that you don’t like the chief very much, but it’s difficult to just accept it.
Compared to that, Bakrion’s proposal could beat the chief to his heart’s content and reduce the damage, so it could be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Gaon’s decision leaned towards the positive side, and the moment he opened his mouth, Bakryon spoke.
“There is just one problem.”
“Is it a problem? What is it?”
“I’m asking just in case, how is your relationship with Lee Cho-rin?”
“… It’s a lover. Is this a problem?”
“Also… It’s a bit troublesome.”
Bakrion scratched the back of his head.
Seeing his reluctance to speak, Gaon glanced at Chorin’s nervous face and urged him to answer.
“What is it? Please tell me.”
“Ha… That’s it. The method I said is to fight for that right through the rule of the jungle. So if you follow that rule at your wedding…”
Looking at Bakrion, who was speechless, Gaon spat out the words that would follow him instead.
“… Am I going to be the groom?”
“Yes. You and Lee Soo-rin should get married.”
Gaon covered his face with both hands. Even the barely prepared method has serious side effects. He said, worried.
“Can’t we just go without getting married? It doesn’t have to be that way, right? I’ll take care of it, so if you ask me to let it go…”
“Well. I don’t know because it’s my first time doing this. Until now, all marriages have been concluded with the bride. Because that’s what I fought for in the first place. You have to look at the situation at that time.”
“…”
I don’t know how things turned out this way. Gaon couldn’t say anything and was holding his head while Chorin whispered.
“I’m fine.”
“… Mr. Chorin?”
When I suddenly raised my head at the surprising remark, I saw Chorin with a desperate expression. She held Gaon’s hand and asked for it.
“I’m fine, so save her mom.”
“But…”
“It’s not even a real marriage after all, is it? Or maybe it’s really possible to postpone the wedding and bring it back. So let’s do it this way.”
If Gaon said he didn’t like Chorin, he even had the idea of just taking the blame for the massacre and going head-to-head with the Eunrang people.
But when she says this, just because she doesn’t like it, it’s just childish to insist on another method.
Gaon nodded her head thinking that it was not yet certain as she said.
“All right. I will definitely save my mother.”
“Thank you.”
Gaon’s strong will made Chorin smile brightly at her young words.
