episode_0252

Hwaaa- flash-!

“Whoa, that’s not easy.”

Digging up herbs, which I thought I could do quickly, turned out to be a more difficult process than I thought.

The situation was so bad that I doubted whether I would have been able to get him if Yul hadn’t come.

‘If this continues, the herb won’t suddenly start talking to me, will it?’

The reason I thought this was because, as if he had sensed the crisis that had come upon him, he sprayed energy around the area while trying to dig up the soil, causing the ground to freeze.

‘It gives me goosebumps.’

The herb that gave off an evil force made our flesh ache as if it would freeze our bodies.

I regretted that I should have been more prepared.

But I couldn’t put off what I had already started.

We have to somehow solve the problem with the equipment we have now.

The good news was that Yul was not afraid of this scary situation and was burning with determination to dig up medicinal herbs.

“help!”

“What can I do?”

Yul readily asked me for help.

Since I had no reason not to be willing to listen, I went next to her as if I had been waiting.

“I can’t possibly sell the land on my own.”

“It would be a perfect fit for me.”

Kang! Kang! Kang!

I couldn’t dig up the ground with the small shovel Yul gave me.

After digging so hard, the shovel split and I ended up having to take an ax out of my belt and use my strength to cut through the frozen ground.

“Whew… he’s not an easy guy.”

Have you ever dug into frozen ground?

Awakened people may be laughed at for not being able to even dig dirt, but digging frozen dirt is much more difficult than digging regular dirt.

Additionally, because the overall temperature of the cave was low, my body froze and I had difficulty applying my strength.

‘How on earth did that monster digest this guy?’

If he had absorbed the power without going through the hands of an alchemist, his entire body would have frozen and he would have died, as we have heard many times.

“It gives me the creeps to see that you keep interrupting me because it seems like you have a reason.”

“Any living thing is bound to struggle the moment it is threatened. Plants will grow well if you pamper them and praise them, but they will not grow well if you hate them and curse them. “This child is struggling because he doesn’t want to die.”

A herb struggling to survive.

In front of him, she was burning with passion, fully intending to ruthlessly rip off his throat.

Even the cold, so cold that even her sweat froze, couldn’t stop her.

“Because I worked hard to dig it up, I will make it into the most wonderful elixir of my life.”

It seemed like the herb had really tapped into the genius alchemist’s competitive spirit.

No matter how much we were hindered, our side that dug into the ground had no choice but to win.

Plants can’t walk, and we were free, so it was a game that didn’t make sense.

It took a lot longer than I thought, but I was able to dig up all the roots and put them in a pot.

Sweet-!

Shuuuk!

“done!!! lol.”

Strangely enough, when the transparent lid was closed, the evil energy that had been emitting disappeared completely.

Thanks to this, Yul, who was able to hug the flower pot tightly, smiled like the happiest person in the world.

“Are not you tired?”

“It’s not hard. “I just told them to and the boss did most of the hard work.”

“But it was so cold that I was shivering.”

Even with my coat on, Yul’s body was shaking slightly as he hugged the flower pot tightly, as if he couldn’t block out all the cold energy.

Even though the cold air that was emitted in real time upon entering the flower pot disappeared, it took time for the temperature inside the frozen cave to drop.

“I have to get out of here first. “If this continues, I will get hurt.”

I tried to take the flower pot, but Yul shook his head.

“I’m fine! I’ll hold it. “The boss has to deal with monsters when they appear, so I think it would be better for me to carry them.”

“You’re not counting energy, right?”

“yes. “It’s not cold.”

“Then that would be better.”

I gathered Yul’s luggage and came out of the cave.

When I left the cave, I started to shiver slightly due to the huge temperature difference.

“Heh, I think I’ll buy some.”

Yul also nods his head at my words.

“I feel like my body is melting.”

“Shall we warm up here and move around a bit?”

It took more effort than I thought to collect it.

Yul did not reject my offer, and we sat down on a fairly flat rock to rest.

“Now, eat.”

I took out my lunch box and handed it to Yul.

Yul stared at the lunch box for a moment before accepting it.

“I think the boss gives me food whenever he sees me. “What on earth are you trying to do by making me fat?”

“Well, should I fatten it up and eat it?”

What are you going to do with your plump body?

Of course you will make a lot of money.

Although we are still making a lot of money, there is a lot of work to be done in the future with the land we will obtain by cleaning up the contaminated area.

The more money you have, the better it is, and there is nothing bad about it.

“You’re going to eat me?!”

Yul’s eyes widen.

It seems like he was listening seriously to something he said as a joke.

When I asked about this, it seemed like the customer management I had been using as an excuse could no longer be used as an excuse.

It is true that I interfered beyond the point of ignorance.

What kind of general store owner would worry about the well-being of his customers, so he would buy them lunch boxes and ask acquaintances to take care of them when he was away?

You may have suspected that there might be some other intention.

“What do you think I should do to avoid being eaten?”

After all, just saying they did a good job would not be an excuse that would work.

So what should I say to hand it over?

I needed some time to organize my thoughts, so I thought about making time by telling jokes.

But Yul’s reaction was strange.

“… You have a lover. “You’re not just anyone else, you’re the commander. Are you okay?”

“huh?”

I tilted my head to see what he was talking about, and then asked with a feeling of confusion.

“You really thought I was doing a good job to prey on Mr. Yul like that? Did I have such a trashy image to Yul? “It’s a bit shocking.”

Even Fran, who was openly tempting, never thought of touching her when she was a minor.

‘Because of that, I have the disgusting thought of going into bed as soon as I become an adult.’

But would I have ever thought of touching her who was two years away from becoming an adult?

Of course that’s nonsense.

“No, no, it’s trash! “I didn’t think so!”

When Yul heard what I said, he was startled and waved his hand.

“Then I’m glad. “I’m not that trash.”

“Because you are so kind. In my opinion, I wonder if it’s just like that! Just a little bit! I absolutely did not misunderstand. “I never thought of it as trash, and I don’t understand why someone who has a crush on me would become trash?!”

Are men nice to women?

That’s 100% because the man is interested in the woman.

So I think Yul thought that I was being nice to him because I was interested in him.

“If a man over 30 was following a young woman who wasn’t even an adult yet just to make fun of her, that would be a crime.”

“Hi! I’ve never thought about it that much! “No matter how much my boss helped me, he couldn’t have seen it that way.”

Yul is shocked when I interpret my actions in a different way.

Our relationship was so serious that if I heard about it, I would have to report it to the security immediately.

“all right. So let’s just say it was a misunderstanding and move on. “So that’s it?”

“yes!”

Fortunately, with this incident, it seemed like the excuse of customer care would continue to work for the time being.

Wouldn’t it be a terrible relationship if what I’m doing is not customer care?

For me, it was fortunate that I didn’t have to force myself to make another excuse.

Kiyaaagh-!

“Tsk!”

“this!”

at that time.

A snake-like monster rushed towards us with its large mouth wide open.

It seemed like he sneaked up on me while I was concentrating on the conversation and letting my guard down.

Because this was completely unexpected, I held out my arms to protect Yul.

Quack!

“Pfft!”

There was terrible pain in my arm and blood spurted out.

“president!!”

But I don’t regret sticking my arm into the monster’s mouth.

It was right for me to sacrifice my arm because it was aimed at Yul rather than me.

If I hadn’t put my arm in, Yul’s body would have been instantly swallowed by that big mouth.

‘As expected, there are interruptions at least once.’

With my arm bitten, I raised the ax on my waist and slashed at the guy’s eyes.

Kieeek-!!

The guy whose eyes were attacked let go of my arm because he couldn’t bear the pain.

Thanks to this, my arm was rescued, even in a tattered state, before it was cut off.

Yul must have been very surprised because it happened so suddenly, but as if it wasn’t just an SSR pattern, he took out a medicine bottle tied to his waist and attacked the monster.

Sigh-!

Grumbling!!!

The vial broke as it hit the monster’s body, and the contents inside came out and burst into flames.

Kieeek-!

The monster struggled to put out the fire by rubbing its body in the dirt.

“Step back!”

“You’re hurt!!”

“It’s disturbing. Come on in!”

Yul had to be evacuated while the monster was putting out the fire on his body.

“hurry! I am the one in charge here. Obey my command! It’s because we were ambushed, but we can easily kill him. “He’s not dangerous.”

“You must be safe!”

“I ask you to go inside and prepare for treatment.”

I didn’t show my tattered arms to Yul.

It seemed like he would become more agitated when he saw the injured area.

Yul went into the cave even though he was crying, as if speaking more firmly on purpose had an effect.

“Whew, it’s been a while since I got hurt, so I’m coming to my senses.”

Injuries were inevitable while serving as a mercenary.

I took out the hammer from behind my back.

The grip that fit comfortably in the palm of my hand cooled my heart before the battle.

The monster was so large that it was better to hit it with a hammer than to chop it with an axe.

I reduced the weight of the hammer, then strengthened my arm and swung the weight more and more.

Whoops-!!!

Wow!

I struck with such force that it would have to be normal to have the skull completely broken, but the monster that was hit only seemed to feel dizzy, turning its head around and letting out a gasp.

The fire that Yul had created has gone out, but one part of his scales has turned black due to burns.

The scales were half-lifted, so it seemed like if I attacked that area, the attack would work much better than other places.

I remembered my weakness and avoided the tail of the guy that was secretly attacking my back.

The guy, who was able to move his long body flexibly, probably thought I would avoid his tail, so he immediately opened his mouth wide and tried to swallow me up.

Of course, I couldn’t just accept it.

Instead of putting a tasty-looking human being in the guy’s mouth, they put a hammer made of hard steel that he could never digest.

Kwaaaa!!

Because he closed his mouth so urgently, his lips were hit directly by the hammer.

Crack!

I withstood the first attack, but I heard a bone break the second time, probably because I was hit near the head.