episode_0013

It took only a moment to get there, but it took a long time to get there.

This is because Alyssa was too unstable to fly together.

There was no way the child, who had been lost in the mountains for several days, was in good condition.

“Finally..! Arrived.”

The sun was already setting.

It’s the first day of business and we have to close like this…

“Wait a minute.”

I forgot because I was in a hurry.

“My money box!”

The money I saved by looking after the store.

“My reward….!”

The thick-looking pouch that Randolph wanted to give.

I threw away all this and flew away.

“This…this…”

As I hurriedly ran, I saw the mat I had laid out.

Although some time had passed, people were still standing and chatting.

“Hey…there he comes!!”

“You’re coming alone?”

A precious bucket of money was seen among the crowd.

Hans was standing where I was sitting, looking at me nervously.

I could see my eyes getting moist at the sight of me alone.

“…please…please tell me you found it.”

It looks like they have been guarding this place ever since I left.

When I saw Hans, I felt like my heart was turning black.

“Alyssa….”

It should have been visible by now…

“Ah, there it comes!”

“Alyssa! Oh God! Thank you…!”

Hans rushed out and picked up Alyssa.

Everyone was rubbing their faces as they cried and shouted thank you over and over again.

“It’s really good.”

The hard work was worth it.

I felt proud that I had fulfilled my role as a shaman properly.

Hans, who was sobbing while hugging Alyssa, came towards me.

“Thank you…! Thank you so much!”

It was very burdensome to look into Hans’ eyes.

The man’s face covered in tears…

I had a strong intuition that I would be seeing these looks more often in the future.

As long as you walk the path of a shaman, this will continue to happen.

In particular, it seemed like there would be a lot of places to use my strength here.

“You are our benefactor!”

Hans was now greeting me using polite words.

“How should I repay this favor…”

He was ready to rush home and gather all his belongings.

It would be easier if I had money, but I didn’t feel like it.

What can I say, it feels like I did what I had to do.

This may be the reason why Master received so little reward.

“It’s okay. Just live well.”

“Even though I have nothing, I am not ignorant of grace.”

It felt like if things continued like this, they would force me to stuff it into my pocket.

I said clearly.

“5Silver.”

“Yes?”

“I can’t accept more than that.”

Hans’ eyes widened at my words.

“But that would be cheaper than hiring mercenaries…”

As Hans thought for a moment, his eyes sparkled strangely.

Impression and respect swirled within him.

I feel like there is one more person who misunderstands.

Hans nodded.

“Since you don’t expect anything in return, I will do as my benefactor wishes.”

“No, it’s not that I don’t want it…”

What is this guy talking about now?

The more money, the better.

But I can only get 5 silver.

Even if I receive more than that, in the end, all I have left in my hands will be 5 silver.

The people around me who saw my actions began to murmur again.

“You seem to know that Hans’s situation is difficult.”

I didn’t even know that Hans was a person in a bad situation.

I didn’t see any hardships…

I could also hear old Paramon’s voice quietly interjecting.

“I guess they deliberately accepted at least 5 silver for fear of feeling burdened.”

“That can’t be possible….!”

Loud.

Loud.

Strange misunderstandings began to arise.

“No, guys, that’s not it…”

“There is no way a young man like that would commit fraud.”

“I should come tomorrow and see what that is!”

Alyssa added another word to add fuel to the heated atmosphere.

“I almost got eaten by a goblin, but Chris saved me…!”

“Huh….!”

***

Two old men were looking out at the noisy street.

“Look Ramon, you are such a rare young man. Isn’t it?”

“Didn’t I tell you.”

“You only take 5 silver this time.”

The fondness in Clocel’s eyes deepened.

“You have to live by taking care of your share.”

Klossel liked Chris more and more.

When I first heard the story, I thought Paramon was crazy.

I was more curious because I knew Paramon better than anyone else.

So I called Chris.

I think that if his close friend was fooled by the necromancer’s trick, he would be killed immediately.

‘I couldn’t feel the mana.’

There was no trace of learning anything resembling magic, let alone the dark mana that necromancers accumulate.

He was just an ordinary person.

‘That’s strange too.’

An ordinary person can skillfully catch goblins?

Even with your eyes closed?

Clearly, Chris fought the goblin as if he had clear vision.

It was a movement that made you wonder if eyes were on the front as well as the back.

According to Paramon, there was no trace of learning swordsmanship.

“The more I think about it, the more interesting it becomes. Paramon, can you fight with your eyes closed?”

“Of course it is possible.”

“I see.”

“However, that is only when he is a knight of the same level as me. Even if you are a knight of high skill, there is a limit to fighting with your eyes closed.”

“Is there anything to be said about the battle techniques of the empire we saw earlier?”

Paramon nodded as if it was obvious and raised his hand to point at Chris.

“Do you see your hands and legs shaking?”

“Hmm….”

Just as Paramon said, Chris’ body was trembling.

“It’s because he showed movements that his body couldn’t do. It was a muscle injury.”

“Is it possible that he intentionally weakened his body?”

“Absolutely not.”

Clausel nodded slightly.

This is because what Chinwoo, the sword master, could not have been wrong.

At least when it came to swordsmanship, it was impossible to avoid his eyes.

“Then….”

Clossel, who paused for a moment, opened her mouth.

“That friend tore my barrier without learning magic, and he fought a goblin with his eyes closed even though he never learned swordsmanship…”

“Hmm….”

“You were willing to save the child even if you were hurt yourself.”

“That’s right….”

“And you don’t even have any material desires?”

Clocel and Paramon’s expressions became confused.

“You’re an incredibly perfect friend.”

“…and he is also my benefactor.”

“He is the Sword Master’s benefactor…”

Closel’s expression became bitter because she knew how her friend was carving the statue.

How much effort had been put into trying to change Paramon’s heart.

It was something I gave up on with both hands and feet because of my stubborn stubbornness.

“You are a benefactor to me too.”

“Giggles…”

Clausel burst into laughter at Paramon’s laughter.

It was very nice to see the smile of a friend who appeared after several decades.

***

“Hehehehe….”

Money is piling up.

Even though it was Cooper and not Silver, I felt reassured.

In total, 1 silver and 25 copper.

Fortunately, this is the amount I was able to obtain thanks to Mr. Hans keeping the money container while I was away.

Adding that to the 5 silver I was supposed to receive from Mr. Hans, it was quite a comfortable amount.

Thanks to this, I can eat meat for dinner tonight too.

Chi-Ik –

The large chunks of meat were almost cooked.

“It’s nice to have a house with a yard like this.”

There was no standard for where the yard started and ended.

Since no one lived nearby, the area I chose as my yard was just my yard.

“First of all…I put one up at the shrine…”

I put a large piece of meat on a plate and walked to the back of the house.

A small memorial table was set up there.

It won’t be a full meal, but it will be something to eat.

Isn’t sincerity important in anything?

chin.

After putting the meat on top, it looked pretty good.

I raised my head after pouring the drink I had set up next to me.

“A lot of people came.”

First of all, the number of souls on the mountain behind our house was no joke.

Even though only a few came down, there were easily more than ten people.

Plus, there are miscellaneous ghosts wandering around here.

There are enough people to hold a party.

“I haven’t prepared anything for you, but please eat some and leave.”

– ……

The souls who had settled in the cemetery approached the ancestral rite table with big smiles.

And miscellaneous ghosts too.

“Mr. Hwak! How dare you bastards pretend to be sick.”

As I raised the bell, all the gathered ghosts stopped all at once.

I flinch.

“If you had lived a good life, wouldn’t you have passed away happily? Huh?”

He committed sins against people during his lifetime, and was unable to correct his habits until after his death, which is why he became such a mischievous demon.

“All your sins will come back to you? If you get caught hurting someone for no reason, can you get caught again?”

These are evil spirits that you have no choice but to chase away by yelling at them or using force to suppress them.

It’s a shame that I was so strong, but if I had opened my eyes, I would have been bullied quite a bit.

“Hey, you head, come here.”

I flinch.

I liked the feeling of being hit on the head so much that I nicknamed him Head.

Also, it was quite funny to see him holding his head tightly with both hands for fear of it flying off.

“What did the guy who got his head cut off receive an ancestral rite award for what he did well?”

-….?

At my words, a soul with a rough neck from the cemetery gave me a narrow look.

“Oh, seniors can eat.”

Those seniors fully deserve to receive ancestral rites.

Because they are people who sacrificed their lives to do great things.

“You bastards, it’s set up separately over there, so go there and eat. You have no meat.”

When on earth are they so persistent in trying to achieve Buddhahood?

I just hope that the reason I remain in this world is not due to misfortune.

If you continue to feed them, who knows whether they will reform and become Buddha?

“Now I have to eat too.”

Come to think of it, it was my first meal of the day.