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11. Seonyudo Settlement (2)

As I ran towards where Hyunseok was, I opened the note Yeonseo had given me and read it.

‘When creating a holy fire, ignition, when forming it into a sword shape, flamberk, and when shooting it, shoot.’

It was written in very simple words, but I liked that more.

Since I have to speak quickly anyway, I think this is better than using words that are difficult to pronounce or long.

” Alright! I’ve roughly memorized it, so let’s try it! Ignition! ”

As I spoke, I felt the divine power drain away. Although it was less than usual, the flames appeared in a faster and more precise form.

” Oh! So that’s why we use ‘starter words’? ”

As soon as they arrived at where Hyunseok was, a strong wind was blowing from above, and the harpies were flying around, furiously chasing Hyunseok and making a ‘whooshing’ sound.

Hyunseok looked quite tired, and his altitude and speed were getting lower and lower, so I thought it was dangerous to continue like this and immediately shouted the start command.

” Flamberg! Shoot! ”

As soon as I spoke, it transformed into a sword with a wavy blade.

Previously, it was just a sword shape that looked like a child’s drawing, but this time, it has changed into a rather detailed sword that matches the flames.

The black scorpion that was chasing the harpy’s wing was pierced and burned it.

” Wow, it changed like this? They say words have power, and it really does. ”

As the other swords I shot down also shot down several harpies, Hyunseok slowly came down and approached me.

” Thank you, I survived thanks to you. ”

” What, this is all. There’s more coming, so get ready. ”

” Yeah! ”

Perhaps angry that their comrades had been defeated, the harpies no longer headed towards Yeonseo and Wonkyung, but rather gathered towards us, flapping their wings.

” Then shall we go? Charlotte? ”

” Okay, let’s go! ”

Hyunseok flew into the sky again and started cutting the harpies’ wings by throwing blades made of wind. The harpies chased after Hyunseok with mocking expressions on their faces as they watched me standing still.

” Ha! Really, you’re going to come out like that?! Flamberg! ”

I created another sword of flame and placed it in a lined up shape like a staircase, then stepped on it and ascended into the sky.

At first, I was not used to it so I took my time going up slowly, but gradually I increased the gap and started running quickly.

I swung my sword in the sky, starting with the harpy that seemed surprised at the sight and then stopped flying for a moment.

Once he started missing, there would be many guys who would quickly run away or chase after Hyunseok, so he decided to cut off his breath in one go and moved his body quickly so as not to make a mistake.

Stepping on the sword of flame, he accelerates and slashes the neck of the guy right in front of him horizontally, then rotates his body.

At the same time, check the position, step on the sword, jump up, and cut the body in two from bottom to top.

He said ‘Shoot’ and shot two swords at the guy who was moving his wings vigorously to escape, piercing his wings and causing him to fall.

I cut off the head of the guy who stepped on the sword and fell down.

How many times did I swing my sword in that manner, moving quickly and dazzlingly in the sky, while keeping a foothold for me to move to ‘Flamberg’?

Now, there were only about twenty of those harpies left, but they were running away at full speed towards the tower that could be seen faintly in the distance.

” Haa, haa, what the heck. It ran away? What a shame. I thought I’d know something if I did a little more. ”

Because it was difficult to breathe at such a high altitude, I slowly stepped on the sword while catching my breath and lowered it back down to the ground.

Hyunseok watched the guys’ movements from the sky for a bit more, then slowly came down next to me, feeling that there was no more threat.

And when he came up to me and lifted his hand, I thought he was going to pat my head again, so I just stuck my head out.

” You fight well in the air too? Want a ‘high five’? ”

With those words, he showed me his palm and realized that he was the only one who had made the mistake, so he quickly slapped it with his palm and then turned around and ran to Yeonseo.

‘Ugh… What on earth did I misunderstand..! No, but rather, I was supposed to come to be petted… Huh? Why am I… disappointed? ‘

*****

” So you came here to find ingredients? ”

After the fight with the Harpy, I went into a nearby building to check for safety, then rested while asking my older sister, Wonkyung, why she came here.

” Yeah, like I said before, my ability is marking, so it’s easy to find materials that I’ve marked. So my aunt, who’s called ‘Oh Ha-neul’, makes clothes. ”

” Ah~ So you came here to find materials to make clothes? But wasn’t it too reckless to come alone? ”

Yeonseo, who had been quietly listening from the side, became interested and participated in the story when she heard the name of Oh Ha-neul, who made clothes.

” Of course I know it’s reckless. But there aren’t any outlaws roaming around our settlement, and the demons in the tower at the Capitol over there haven’t come here.

That is, until that ‘strange guy’ showed up. ”

At those words, Hyunseok, who had been leaning against the wall and crossing his arms, also came over and let go of his arms.

” Can you tell me more about that weird guy? ”

” Huh? Oh, that guy. Right… Hmm, I only heard about it so I don’t know for sure, but it had two pairs of wings and the feathers were made of steel. It even had six arms. ”

A feather made of steel… Could it be the same feather we found earlier? Just in case, I took the feather out of my pocket and showed it to Sister Wonkyung.

” Is this the kind of feather it is? ”

” Huh? Oh, yeah! It’s this kind of feather! Have you guys already met? ”

” No, we were just investigating something separately. ”

” Really? I haven’t even heard your names. Well, let me introduce myself again. My name is ‘Choi Won-kyung’. I’m in charge of exploration and recovery at Seonyudo Settlement. ”

It was only then that we realized we hadn’t given them their names properly and began to introduce them.

” My name is Charlotte Maniegne. Just call me Charlotte. And the one with blue hair here is Yeonseo, and the one next to her is Hyunseok. ”

” Yeah! Nice to meet you! Let’s hurry back to the settlement. We’ll come back to get the materials next time. Alright, let’s go! ”

The once clear and bright sky was gradually turning red with the golden glow of the sunset.

However, as the increasingly dark night sky began to greet us, we quickly headed to Seonyudo.

*****

Wonkyung, who saw Yeonseo’s summons for the first time, was very excited and her tension was high.

As we headed to Seonyudo Island, we were just sticking our tongues out and listening to her story as she kept talking.

Stories of people gathering around greenhouses, growing crops, or gardens and botanical gardens, talking and dancing.

She spoke at a rapid pace as if she still had a lot to say, such as looking around through the observatory and telling stories of children looking for constellations.

In that short period of time, we were able to learn about the situation in Seonyudo through Wonkyung Unnie who told us many stories.

As the tower was built, the area of devastation was gradually approaching Seonyudo, so people were gathered together with nearby settlements to attack the tower.

I left to conquer the tower about a week ago, but the demons around the tower, who had been acting without any problems until then, became more violent than usual.

It is said that people had to retreat without even being able to fight properly because of a strange guy who suddenly appeared.

” Anyway, that’s why it’s so difficult. But since you guys are here, it’s okay now, right? Ah! We’ve arrived! This is the Seonyudo settlement. Guys~ It’s me! ”

As Wonkyung Unnie waved and spoke, there were people waving at her from behind a barricade set up with several buses and a watchtower behind them.

As they emerged from the watchtower, the barricade that had been blocking them began to rise, creating an entrance.

” Okay! Let’s go in! ”

As I followed my older sister, Wonkyung, who was walking ahead, the Seonyudo settlement that I saw was quite beautiful.

Just as it was a park where people could come and play from the past, its current appearance has been preserved while being developed as a place for people to settle down and live.

As I had heard on my way here, the central area was full of trees and flowers in full bloom, and the area that looked like a greenhouse was full of greenery.

Leaving that place behind, we headed to a building with a sign that said ‘Management Office’ right next to the entrance.

” This is where Mr. Ryu Jinseong, who manages our settlement, is. Then I have to go to my aunt, so see you later~ ”

After saying that, Sister Wonkyung quickly ran out and we went straight into the office, explained the situation, and were guided into the director’s office.

As we entered the door with a knock, a man wearing dark brown sunglasses and explorer’s clothing welcomed us with his arms outstretched.

” Welcome~ Is this your first time at Seonyudo Settlement? ”

At the moment when he was thinking about what to say to that sight, Hyunseok took out an envelope from his bosom and handed it to him.

” Here is a letter from Mr. Kang Han-cheol of Mokdong Settlement. ”

” Oh~ Thank you! Then don’t just stand there, sit down. ”

After he received the letter, he put his finger into the cup on the desk and took it out, and a thin, transparent blade appeared around his finger.

So he opened the letter, read it, lowered his sunglasses slightly and looked at us sitting there with serious eyes, then began to speak.

The appearance was not that of a cheerful or playful person as shown until now, but that of a hunter hunting prey.

” Okay. Then shall we start talking about work? ”