Chapter 27 – Dalian(1)
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It might be luck to have heard about them from Madam. After all, he knew they were nearby.
They said people from the surrounding villages were going missing. Are you trying to make another ghoul? Cruel children.
What they’re after is Victoria’s assassination and the White Witch’s orb. And revenge for our party.
You can’t let anything go their way.
Kerry parted ways with Ellie and went to the inn where her friends were staying.
“My son-in-law goes home early.”
“I was worried about you, West!”
I heard nagging for being late, but they were all worried about me.
Anyway, it’s dangerous to work at night, so I decided to rest until morning. I wanted to convey the rumors I heard from the madam to the party, but since nothing was certain yet, I decided to investigate first.
‘It’s easier if you have good eyesight.’
It’s not that difficult. All you have to do is observe people in crowded places like markets and plazas.
By using the eyes of the goddess.
I went to the plaza in the morning and checked the status windows of people one by one. It was early in the morning, but there were so many diligent people.
The plaza looked as peaceful as usual, but…
“The inside was completely rotten.”
The results of the investigation were a bit shocking. About 1 in 10 had voodoo.
Fortunately, most of the victims of voodoo were in their infancy, so they were only tired.
‘If it’s one out of ten people… If we leave it like this, at least hundreds of them will become ghouls.’
Hundreds of people start The scary thing about ghouls is that they are contagious, so thousands of residents living here might end up becoming ghouls.
‘For now, we’ve got solid evidence that they started working.’
It’s very useful that they don’t know the Eye of the Goddess exists. No matter what they do on the other side, the picture can be recognized on this side, at least roughly.
“What I need is… A large amount of holy water.”
Fortunately, there was a temple as many people here.
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After investigating, Kerry alerted her party of their arrival.
“Is that true?”
“Yes. Lina. Sure It is similar to the early symptoms of voodoo that we saw in the previous village.”
Lina clenched her fists. Returners of justice will never forgive such acts.
“West. Cool! You will save as many people as you did in the last village.”
“Natasha. I don’t know what will happen yet.”
“Do not worry. Because the West brought the information. I and Lina-nim will do our best for the rest.”
“Natasha is right. I will never leave it like this.”
What was a little surprising was that the party believed in my words without giving any evidence.
I thought we were already like this.
The old woman gave a big yawn and got up from her seat.
“Ugh. To think that the villagers are possessed by a wicked spell… As a great sorcerer, I cannot stand still. I’ll go check it out for a bit.”
I never thought the power of my breath would be enough at a party. It’s a moment where all the hard work is not worth it.
“Go with Grandma! Mr. West. I’ll go with her grandmother, take care of people, and prepare holy water. You need holy water to solve voodoo, right?”
“Natasha. If that’s the case, then I…”
“A. No. Seobang-nim needs to practice swordsmanship. Lina-nim, West-nim, please train well.”
So. I want to go with you too. I want to rest for a day or so!
“Leave it to me. Natasha.”
Lina burned her will with her eyes burning. She’s going to die of real resentment.
I was halfway to the gymnasium as if being dragged by Lina. Lina took me by the arm and dragged me, who didn’t want to go.
You feel Lina’s plump breasts against her forearms. Is this good? She’s already made up her mind to practice, but she’ll have to pretend she doesn’t like it until it arrives.
It was after I arrived at the gymnasium.
“Lina. I’ve been thinking about it, and wouldn’t she be better off telling Victoria about her voodoo drink?”
Lina seemed to be pondering over my words.
“… It won’t do much good to tell. She won’t listen to her until we win the bet. Of course, if Kerry says she will, I won’t stop her.”
“No. If it’s Lina-sama, that’s it.”
Since she has seen Victoria much longer than I have, Lina must be right.
“As expected, the fastest way for her to convince her is for Kerry to win the bet. I’m sorry she seems to be burdening Kerry with her…”
Do you say that again? First of all, Natasha and the old woman were preparing the holy water, so there seemed to be no problem.
Voodoo is in progress, but since it is in its infancy, there will be no major problems for the time being.
Once you win the bet.
And after explaining to Victoria what she has done, use holy water. Then their plan is over.
‘Okay. First of all, if I win this joke-like bet, things will work out.’
“Lina-sama, let’s start training quickly.”
“It’s nice to see you’re motivated.”
“Shouldn’t we win over what we’re doing?”
“Yes. And yesterday, while Kerry-sama was gone, I heard the story… But Victoria-sama seems to be making things bigger than I thought.”
“?”
“As expected, I guess you didn’t hear it. It seems that the guard captain’s sparring was made an event hosted by the castle.”
“Yes? What do you mean?”
“It looks like Kerry’s Dalian added a sparring tournament in which the locals participate. Quite a few people are expected to gather. We have to train harder to not be embarrassed.”
Shit. I had no ideas. No. Why didn’t you tell the person concerned about the event at all?
Victoria didn’t seem like a bad person, but she was starting to dislike her.
‘A former colleague or whatever, just try to get caught. I’ll fix her habit.’
Dalian comes first now. As a last resort, she thought of winning in sparring with magic, but I don’t think she can use that.
Because I didn’t want to show off my trump card in front of many people.
“Let’s start training soon!”
Kerry said as she warmed up. Her will flare up. She would win proudly and flatten Victoria’s nose.
The sparring with Lina has begun. Lina had no mercy as in her practice.
She set exact practice times and breaks, and she proceeded like a knife.
“The movement of the sword has become quite smooth. I have become quite adept at improvising.”
“That’s how much I’m rolling, shouldn’t I increase my skills to that extent?”
“There are many cases where I can’t keep up with this because I don’t have the talent.”
Lina said that she should do her basic training, and she resumed the technique she had shown on the first day of practice.
It was amazing to look and see.
She was facing Lina with her wooden sword, but when she came to her senses, my wooden sword was pointed at the floor and Lina’s wooden sword was pointed at my throat.
“If you’re lucky, you might be able to win easily with this. It’s just a catch technique…”
Lina dismissed this as a grabbing skill, but she looked completely different to me.
To take a game as an example, from a sword master’s point of view, the 1st job advancement skill is just a catch skill, but isn’t it for beginners? It feels like that.
“If you’re Kerry, you’ll learn this soon.”
“Yes! I will do my best to learn.”
The whole day was focused on learning the skills Lina taught her. The sound of her wooden sword continued in her gymnasium.
In the early evening, the shadows stretched out.
Kerry was sprawled across her floor, completely exhausted.
“You worked hard, Mr. Kerry.”
“Ri…I… Also…Heo-euk…Heo-euk…You worked hard…”
Lina didn’t look hard at all. Rather, she looked at me as if she was proud and she was smiling. What kind of sincere person is that?
It was time to roughly brush off the dirt from her body and go outside the gymnasium. She could see Natasha and her hag coming out to meet her.
“West!”
“Tsk. Looks like you did a great job today.”
The old woman gave me a sympathetic look. I was a little thankful for that, but Natasha was completely different.
Natasha had the same proud eyes as Lina. I feel like I’ve become an RPG character.
“Ahhh! Seobangnim’s sweat smells good.”
Natasha took me in her arms, not caring about my soiled body. Her old woman also stared at her from the side and said a word.
“How is it? Are you feeling a little stronger?”
“If you train for just over two weeks and become strong, no one will be weak.”
“Gee, that’s right.”
“What. Still, I can see the odds. I learned a trick.”
“As expected, he’s our son-in-law. He’s reliable.”
Now that I’ve come to my senses, it’s no longer awkward to be treated like a son-in-law with the West. Is this her indoctrination brainwashing? From now on, let’s reject it strongly.
“What happened to Holy Water?”
Even in the midst of this, Lina seems to have nothing but work in mind. If she was like Lina, then she was like Lina.
“I asked for holy water at a nearby temple. At first she said something unlucky, saying not to talk nonsense, but her face turned blue when her grandmother proved it with her witchcraft.”
“Well done. Natasha.”
“Hehe. Thank you. West.”
That day, we all ate a big dinner together. The training was intense, so the rice I ate every time couldn’t help but taste sweet.
Time has passed. The day of sparring with the captain of the guard has arrived.
“Is today the day?”
“The day when the chief of the guard and a foreigner stick together.”
“I heard that the outsider is also one size. If possible, I would like an outsider to win. Hehe.”
“I agree. The guards don’t know how to eat properly.”
Residents who only knew the information that the captain of the guard was an outsider made a lot of noise even when Kerry passed by.
Kerry heads to the gymnasium with his party, and a sigh comes out of nowhere.
“A lot of people have come.”
Isn’t everyone doing nothing?
Well, in the Middle Ages, where there is no entertainment, watching a fight would be fun to the level of the Olympics, with a little bit of exaggeration.
“Everyone would die if this was the case. I see quite a lot of stalls.”
“I heard. Mr. West. Some people have been seated since dawn to get a front seat.”
It’s time to indulge. It doesn’t matter how much there is to see in this world.
“There may be reasons for being bored, but most of them want to take advantage of this time to grab a bite. It’s a shame, but everyone must have bet money in this Dalian.”
“Then I will bet all my property on you, then!”
‘You have no money. While receiving allowances from Rina all the time…’
Are you even betting money on my match with the captain of the guard? The nobility and its inhabitants.
But then Lina went somewhere. Lina grabbed some kid and asked her something, and she handed her some money.
“Could it be…Lina-sama too?”
“Yes. I lightly bet 50 silver, including Natasha’s pocket money.”
“Wow! Rina-nim’s sense is the best!”
“The dividend was tripled. It seems that there are overwhelmingly many people who predict Kerry’s defeat.”
“That pisses me off a bit.”
It was me who endured Lina’s hell training. I am no longer the old me. I took out the emergency fund I had been saving from her pocket. Of course, it was only a small part of the lump sum that was put up.
“I will also bet 50 silver on my victory.”
“You only care about yourself. That’s the momentum.”
If you win, you get 1 gold and 50 silver for free. I wanted to bet all my money, but it was obvious that the interest rate would be small because the stake itself was small anyway.
As I was looking around the gymnasium, which had become almost a marketplace, I saw the guards from afar.
At the center of the group was the captain of the guard. His impression is dirty once. Judging by the fact that he has a pretty manly scar on his face, he seems to have enough experience in the field.
He was openly chatting happily, as if he was only leisurely. Then he jumped up from his seat as if he was surprised and saluted.
It was Victoria’s appearance.
Victoria was entering the gym with her escort knight. All the residents looked at Victoria and bowed as one.
Nice. A picture is nice After all, nobles are the best in this world.
Victoria waved a small hand to the guards, and then she went straight to our group. She’ll go up some approx. Guard bastards.
“Are you ready enough?”
Lina answered on behalf of her.
“I did enough with Victoria-sama’s consideration. Thank you.”
Caring is bullshit. When you say you’re going to save me, listen to what I say. She had a sultry expression on her face, but for some reason Victoria looked at me and laughed as if she was having fun.
“Then, it’s still a little early, but let’s start the Dalian event. Let the society begin the proceedings of the event.”
She hadn’t heard it directly from Victoria, but she had already heard it. Well, sparring with the captain of the guard and my own battles alone won’t be a pretext for raising the board.
Instead of Victoria, a moderator came out and began to host the event.
“Dalian events are first followed by tournaments for commoners. The end of the event is, of course, the captain of the guard and Kerry, an outsider! They will decorate the end of the event. Everyone, please enjoy the event!”
People cheered and a joyful festive atmosphere continued. Of course, the captain of the guard and I were not in the mood for that at all.
Commoners Dalian Tournament? What do you mean know It was a story that had nothing to do with us anyway.
In the distance, commoners were holding a tournament with wooden swords, but they didn’t pay attention.
It was the same with the captain of the guard. The captain of the guard and Kerry continued to stare at each other. The fight has already begun.
