Chapter 8 – Adaptation
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Leaving Chorin behind, Gaon quickly began searching the goblins’ arms before the blood spread further. She skilfully undid the rags and picked up exactly where things could fit.
Of course, there was no great harvest.
Except for the goblin archers, all they had were caterpillars for protein supplementation.
If you don’t have anything to eat, you should bring something like this, but Gaon shook his head resolutely knowing that there was a lake not far from here.
After searching for the two, Gaon, who was the first to snatch the canteen from the archer, gently shook it to estimate the amount, then resumed the search.
‘Is water the only thing to be dried? .’
Gaon, who came to that conclusion in less than 10 seconds, shook his hands and stood up.
Looking back, I saw Chorin, who was now completely stable and was sitting comfortably.
As I get closer, I brush his ass and get up.
“Miss Gaon. Did you find anything?”
“No. There was something like a caterpillar, but wouldn’t Lee Cho-rin eat it? There was nothing like that.”
“Ugh… Is it so? But shouldn’t we have it for the worst?”
Surprisingly, Chorin suggested that caterpillars should also be taken care of. The fact that he got away from the shock of the murder early, and the fact that he didn’t show a strong reaction in the first fight. It seems that the stomach is stronger than expected.
“Are you going to eat? Then I will bring it.”
“Ugh… Oh no. Sorry.”
However, no matter how strong the stomach is, they are reluctant to consume caterpillars. As soon as he showed signs of picking it up and shoving it into his mouth, he trembled and shook his head.
Seeing that reaction, Gaon put the spear he was holding on a tree and brought his nose to the mouth of a canteen made of leather sewn together like rags.
Fortunately, it doesn’t smell like anything.
It hadn’t been long since he had been to the lake, so it was full of water.
Shaking it again to measure the amount, Gaon, thinking that he might not know, carefully tilted the canteen and let the water flow, washing his inlet simply.
Then, after taking a sip, rotate it several times in the mouth as if brushing your teeth, and gulp! Swallowed
The water became lukewarm due to the scorching heat, but once the moisture entered, the body felt much more comfortable.
The starved body cried out for more, but Gaon did not respond at all.
He handed the canteen to Chorin.
“The water seems to be fine. Drink.”
“Ah yes! Thank you.”
Chorin, who was staring at Gaon drinking water, was handed the canteen, and he accepted it excitedly and left his mouth… Did not touch
“Oops! Ugh…”
He hesitated as he alternately looked at the mouth of the canteen and Gaon’s lips. In response to such a reaction, Gaon asked calmly.
“Why is that? Aren’t you going to eat it?”
“Oh, no. I’m going to drink…”
Chorin looked at Gaon’s fine face and bit her lips. She is deeply conscious of herself because her self-esteem has been hurt for some reason.
I’m a girl too Is that guy not okay with indirect kisses? Come to think of it, he didn’t touch me at all even when he was sleeping. Do you have a special taste?
Chorin, who had been delusional alone like that, felt Gaon’s gaze belatedly staring at him tenaciously. I brought it to my mouth in a canteen.
Gulp! Gulp!
In fact, it hadn’t been more than 30 hours since I didn’t drink water. At this level, the thirst is not too serious, although it is not so serious, but Chorin started to drink water recklessly, as if the pressure was severe while adapting to the new world.
At this moment, even the shame of an indirect kiss had no effect.
As he frantically drank, Chorin remembered that Gaon had only had one sip of water, and removed the canteen from his mouth.
However, the canteen was already almost empty. Chorin, who measured the amount by gently shaking it, gave it back to Gaon with a faint glance.
“Go, Gaon, drink too. There are still a few left…”
“Yes. Thank you.”
“No… I’m sorry.”
What is there to be grateful for?
Chorin himself thought it was something he should be sorry for, but Gaon didn’t point it out.
The canteen quickly became empty after Gaon gulped his throat a few times.
Later, when they arrived at the lake, Gaon shoved it into his trouser pocket to contain the water and then fixed the spear again.
“Then let’s go.”
“Yes! I’m fine now, so it’s okay to speed up a little more.”
“If you’re ready, let’s go.”
Although they met a goblin, the two of them quenched their thirst as a way of consolation and fortune, and started to cross the forest in haste.
***
A few hours after the sun rose in the middle of the sky, when it was slightly tilted to the west, Gaon was able to find the footprints.
‘He came in.’
They were much bigger than goblins, and they were so big that even a decent adult man couldn’t compete with them.
It is an orc’s footprint.
The lake is divided into three parts.
Two of them are to the northwest and southeast, and the southeast they are heading for is located almost at the end of the orc realm.
Compared to goblins, the level of danger of each individual was far superior to orcs.
So it would usually be wise to head northwest, but it’s too deep in the goblins’ territory to stop by in a short time.
If Gaon was alone, he could go without hesitation, but since Chorin was present, he could not take such a risk.
In the case of the Orcs, they were big, and because of their nature, they rarely attacked them by surprise, so it was safer for the two of them.
Then where is the rest of it?
It is a long way from here to the southwest, so far that it takes about 4-5 days to walk.
In a previous life, it served as a camp for survivors.
The power struggle will continue for a long time now. It probably won’t be long before all the powers are united and will be under their control.
It was not yet time to contact them.
Gaon, who had been moving for a while, had passed a few footsteps, found a place to rest and stopped.
Chorin, who was following behind, asked while wiping the sweat from his forehead.
“Huyaa—is it a break?”
“Yes. But, other than that, I have something else to say.”
“What is it?”
Seeing Chorin’s puzzled face, Gaon opened his mouth, pointing at the footprints left a little away with the spear.
“Do you see the footprints over there?”
“Oh, that one? Yes I see however… Is it a bit big?”
As if Chorin didn’t just blindly follow, he accurately caught the target Gaon pointed out.
It was clear that he was worried as he frowned as he estimated its size.
It must be because she felt that she was distinctly different from the guys she had met so far.
“I would have told you about my abilities. You can get information about your surroundings.”
“Yes. Did you say psychometry?”
“You’re right. So, based on that ability, it seems that this is a monster territory different from goblins. They said it was an orc.”
“It’s a big deal. It was difficult even with the goblin…”
Chorin admired the detailed explanation, but her expression darkened. She’s not necessarily strong just because she’s big, but based on common sense, a bigger weight class was more threatening.
Chorin himself thinks he can’t handle it.
“If I think about the goblins I fought earlier now, I think they might be scouts. There seems to be a territorial dispute.”
“I see. So, should the in-between be considered a neutral zone? That’s probably the safest place. What now? Shall we go back?”
In fact, it is generally wise to leave out here.
It was because there was nothing to say even if it was suicidal to just wander around the territory in a situation where no one knew how strong the orcs might be.
However, Gaon firmly shook his head.
“Hmm… No. The first priority is to find a reliable source of drinking water. I think it’s not too far off. There will be a drinking water source used by the orcs.”
“Whoa… All right. I will only trust Gaon. Hurry up before the sun goes down!”
Chorin shook her hips and pulled her body up, as if she considered resting a luxury. At least in battle, he seemed to be relying heavily on Gaon.
In a way, it was only natural that she had seen her before.
“Then let’s hurry. Shouldn’t you go back to sleep anyway?”
“Yes! All right!”
With Chorin’s strong voice, the two of them went deeper into the realm.
***
Maybe 10 minutes passed?
Gaon and Chorin had no choice but to stop walking again.
It is because she found the fruit tree she was looking for based on her past life memories.
The problem was the fact that there were orcs in front of that fruit tree. Each of the three clung to a tree, greedily gorging on its fruit.
When Chorin saw it, he covered her mouth and met Gaon’s eyes. The eyes were talking.
Now what?
In Chorin’s gaze, Gaon looked at the orcs again and simulated two situations.
In case of killing and in case of just sending.
I started weighing the pros and cons of the two options.
There was no option to give up and go back. If it’s a fruit, you can consume a variety of nutrients as well as water. I can’t go back without income in a situation where I’ve already starved for a day.
Although Gaon is said to be a regressor, his current body is extremely weak. If you starve for two days, of course, the power will inevitably go down.
In Chorin’s case, it would be difficult for her to move the next day.
Having made up his mind, Gaon whispered softly.
“Let’s just let it pass.”
“Yes…”
There was no difference of opinion.
With Chorin’s answer, the two of them observed the orcs from as far away as possible.
And after about 30 minutes, the guys stood up with their weapons, as if their stomachs were sufficiently full.
They slowly disappear in the direction where the orc village is.
Even after disappearing, the two of them looked into the situation while hiding for another 10 minutes, and their eyes met naturally.
There are things you can tell without saying anything.
It was now.
Chorin smirked and immediately jumped up and ran to the fruit tree.
“Gaon, come quickly!”
“Be careful. It may not have gone yet.”
“I don’t know, I don’t know!”
It seems that I have become a child.
Even at her warm warning, Chorin licked her long hair and shook her head to deny it.
“Um… ! Delicious!”
You can imagine the taste of peaches just by looking at them.
The moment you take a bite, the fruit juice will fill your mouth and spread a sweet smell.
The pleasure of quenching hunger and thirst at the same time.
Gaon also salivated.
Gaon, who approached with a step that wasn’t fast but not slow, picked her peach and asked loudly.
The well-ripe pulp is gently crushed, and the pulp enters the mouth.
Sweet and even sweeter than that. As the sugar that had been lost unknowingly was replenished, the body became lively.
In an instant, he passed the flesh over his throat and repeatedly stuffed the peach into his mouth.
But even in such a situation, Gaon rolled her eyes and was wary of her surroundings.
The 20 years of her life in Union were not so easy that they dulled her life to this extent.
Even if Cho-rin is like that, Ga-on can’t commit such a mistake herself.
With a peach in one hand and a spear in the other, she scanned a place that was easy to ambush.
For a while, the two silently coveted peaches like mad.
It was only after they had eaten as many as five peaches each that their appetite for food cooled down.
Chorin tried to eat more, but her stomach couldn’t stand it, so she put it down grouchily.
