episode_0015

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At the point when I spoke to the spirit, I figured it out.

There are a total of five places that are attacked.

There are four outlying villages and one place that we have to deal with directly, as before, guarded by guards.

You can leave the nearby villages to the warriors.

Because I can go somewhere far away or somewhere that is immediately dangerous.

The speed increased as we headed towards the most dangerous place. We ran easily without any obstacles because we were running on the trees, and thanks to the clear view, we could roughly see where the Chujara herd was.

Is that it?

The distance between them and the warrior was so far that it was difficult to even take a quick look. Normally, he would not do something inefficient like running to the point of putting a strain on his legs, but now was an emergency situation where he had to do so.

Here you go.

Because it was overgrown with leaves, it was difficult to see the situation below, so I went down again. Then I witnessed a similar scene to before. I quickly flew away first because I was afraid that my own kind would be cut if I shot an arrow.

“Kkaaaah!”

A guard confronts him, screaming as if he thought he was going to die soon.

‘Break-!’

“Huh?”

It ruptured Chujara’s skull faster than the arrow that had been shot. In my haste, I planned to push it away with a double kick, but it wasn’t pushed away due to the difference in strength, but it exploded as soon as it hit, so I couldn’t use it as support and had to fly a little further.

‘Papapak’

“Choo-jaak!” “Choojak!”

It was only for a moment that I was surprised by the unexpectedly weak durability.

A bowstring pulled back while flying with a quick posture adjustment. It either penetrates or falls as soon as it is hit in the air.

“Support, support!”

“It’s Ollie! We’re alive now!”

Looking at the guards who were all smiles and cheering, it didn’t look too good, but the one silver lining was that there didn’t seem to be any casualties.

“Cud, sloppy… .”

Instead, I saw a person on the verge of death, so as soon as I felt the tip of my feet, I flew towards the seriously injured person. I tried to feed him the diluted grace of Deranim, but he had blood in his mouth, so I quickly sprayed healing medicine on his wound.

‘Papapak!’

Without even having time to look at the wounded man’s reaction, he stood up and started to kill the nearby Chujara group. Although they were a race famous for their bows, they were not weak in close combat, but there were too many opponents for them to engage in a melee.

The result is a minority bowing down to the majority.

I didn’t like it.

“Chu, chujak?”

“Chujak! Chujaaaak!!”

The terminally ill collapse helplessly.

The warrior moved his fingers silently, wondering once again how he could communicate with such a creature. While firing an arrow toward the annoying presence, his gaze assessed the damage to his own people.

They are enemies that are easy enough to defeat without even seeing them directly.

Three of my compatriots were wounded in the shoulders and arms. Two of my compatriots were unable to use their legs. Two of my compatriots were able to move. One of my compatriots was on the verge of death with his head cut off.

Even if you sprinkle the best healing potion, it is only a matter of time before it goes to Teranim’s bosom unless you quickly feed it the grace of Teranim.

Although he respects our wishes, he wants us to enjoy life if possible.

Kwak

I unconsciously began to use my hand to grab the trigger to kill the Chujara group.

“Oh, I’m alive… !”

As my compatriot, who was leaning against a tree and aiming his bow, fell to his buttocks.

As he said, he defeated the entire Chujara group.

“The priestess orders. Come to your senses.”

But that didn’t mean my job was over, so I approached my compatriot who seemed like he was about to die and cast a healing spell.

“Crrr, gurgle! gurgle!”

Although it was a bit rough, he seemed to have come to his senses after I grabbed him by the collar and urged him on.

“Ollie, sir?”

“Focus on treatment.”

In the meantime, I threw emergency supply bags to other compatriots.

“Are you in your right mind?”

“Cough, ugh ugh!”

Even after first aid was administered, he continued to cough and vomit blood. If only he had been fed with Teranim’s grace, this wound would have healed quickly, but unfortunately, it was difficult to force-feed him since his throat had been cut.

“If you have trouble speaking, look at me.”

“Cud… .”

The pupils gradually regain focus, as if hearing is not a problem even when making a sound like boiling phlegm. If we just treat it like this, it will be fine, but seeing four villages being attacked makes me anxious.

Even if we pour out Teranim’s grace, this will end quickly, but we cannot be sure that this kind of situation will not happen again.

I couldn’t just squander Teranim’s grace.

“This is the grace of Teranim. Can I drink it?”

So the thing I chose was to be careful to drink it with caution.

“Cough, ugh-! Boom boom… .”

There was a lot of bleeding, and there was a puddle of blood on the floor. I didn’t want to force my willpower in this situation, but judging from the fact that my body, which was dying at first, is regaining its vitality, it seems that the recovery medicine is working quite well.

“Okay, yeah… .”

He had difficulty even nodding slightly, and barely managed to spit out the blood in his mouth before answering.

“Put it in now.”

His palm was soaked with blood because he had taken off his gloves. The wound was deep, and the blood that was gushing out had stopped flowing. With his other hand, he carefully fed him the diluted grace of Deranim.

“Ah-….”

“What do you think?”

“I feel the grace of Deranim.”

“… The crisis has passed.”

I looked around with a sense of relief, and saw that other members of my tribe were also taking care of themselves.

“There is no danger around you. Come back when you recover.”

“Okay.”

The color on his face as he returned after losing so much blood. His body was starting to come back to life.

“I have work in another town.”

After first aid, the condition of the fellow tribesman improved significantly, and he slowly stood up to move to another place. He also quietly picked up a stone in his bloody hands.

‘Crash!’

There was a Chujara who was pretending to be dead, so I threw a rock at it and hit the back of its head, but all I heard was a popping sound.

“Thank you, Ollie!”

“Long live Olly! Long live Teranim!”

As the situation was sorted out, I felt a little relieved to see my compatriots belatedly cheering. If possible, I would like to help until things get better, but I still have a lot of work to do, so I did the bare minimum and prepared to move on.

“… .”

slap-

I was so busy that I couldn’t even retrieve the arrows by hand, so I ran as if I was flying, stepping on the water pipe again to get to the next area.

I thought the security guard who helped me would take care of retrieving it.

… arrow recovery.

Suddenly, he remembered the warrior helping him retrieve the arrow.

I tried to help without even knowing how to get it back.

The arrows he was using were different from the usual ones, so he had to retrieve them in a slightly special way.

After being shot, it will return to its original state after some time has passed, but if you touch it without using spirit magic, it will cause a rejection reaction and turn into a normal leaf.

Unlike regular arrows that basically consist of a tip, joint, and feather, Teranim’s leaves could be used with just a tip and feather.

The joints of these half-arrows are formed by my spirit magic.

The bow is adjusted to respond to the leaves so that the arrow can be shot properly.

In a weapon made with the blessing of Teranim.

At first, I refused because he offered to help me with a look of surprise on his face, even though he didn’t know this fact, but he convinced me by saying that since we were going through hardships together, he wanted to help me with something like this.

“Oh, is this okay?”

“… That’s right.”

“I’ll help you too!”

“Cook. With just one magic trick from Bonnyeo, it’s simple.”

Let me tell you how. The warrior who helped me using the spirit magic, even though he was clumsy, and the saintess who helped me with her holy power even without using the spirit magic. I remember the wise man who couldn’t stand it anymore and tried to recover it with magic, but ended up damaging it, and the warrior gave him a troubled look.

The princess covered her mouth as if she didn’t see and smiled.

… I guess that won’t be possible anymore.

I completed the mission that Teranim gave me, but I still feel a sense of regret.

Even if it was simply a result of the imprint curse, it felt vague and messy.

Difficult to describe. Complex to express.

Even though the Demon King was defeated, I felt a sense of distaste rather than satisfaction at the fact that the hero was leaving.

…let’s focus.

For now, the priority is to protect the village. If you run without being approached by a crowd, you will soon reach the outskirts of the village.

Pot-!

“Chujaaaak… !”

“Eww…! Ollie…?!”

The defensive fence was destroyed and could not handle the number of Chujara troops, so they quickly arrived at the scene and began to eliminate the Chujara troops and provide relief.

***

I got involved in something like this as soon as I got here, but it wasn’t a big deal.

Because it’s something I’ve been doing since I was first summoned.

As Amijel continued to grumble, he faced the fact that defeating the Demon King would not immediately bring peace to the continent.

Was it a good thing that I stayed and didn’t return?

The contract to destroy the Demon King was over. Strictly speaking, everyone was a stranger unless they were fateful encounters while living here, but my body had already made its offer to help before I could even consider such things.

“How long does it take to get to where we’re going?”

“If you go at this rate, you’ll get there in thirty minutes!”

It’s too late.

I moved with a messenger because I was afraid I might get lost if I moved alone, but compared to yesterday when I ran lightly while controlling my pace to get here with Olli, I felt a little frustrated because it was slower.

Should I just go first?

Even though it would be rude to compare him to Ollie, the strongest of the Element Tribe, a realistic judgment was needed given the circumstances.

“If you just tell me the direction, I’ll go first. Where is it?”

“Yes? If you go straight, you can go that way…!”

“Then let’s do that.”

‘Ta-ah!’

“Hero?!”

I turned my gaze slightly towards the direction the messenger had pointed, then climbed up using the large trees as a stepping stone.

We’ve already gotten that far.

As I jumped up to escape the stifling sky covered with leaves, I immediately noticed Ollie’s presence. As I looked around to find him, I immediately confirmed each other’s presence and increased my speed in the direction I was going.

I wish I had done it this way from the beginning.

Even in the Demon Realm, the trees were so dense that it was hard to find my way around, like in the Amazon I saw in a documentary. The Land of the Elements was not only not threatening to living things, but it was also not cooperative with humans.

Is that it?

There were no obstacles to be careful of while running, so I picked up speed and moved towards a place that looked noisy.

If you think about it this way, it’s true, but since it’s their land and they’re an agile race by nature, it’s nice that even if they get slightly hurt, you don’t have to worry too much and you can just tell them to go back on their own.

As I approached the place where I could hear the commotion, I remembered the Elemental Guard that I had rescued earlier.

Taking care of the injured is no easy task.

Anyway, I thought to myself that I should hurry up and finish this and join up with Ollie. Although it was dangerous for the Element Tribe country, for Ollie and I who had defeated the Demon King, it was like the 4th job group coming to play in the 2nd hunting grounds, if we were to use a game metaphor.

“Gosh!!!!!”

A technique used to detonate the lion’s roar while interfering with the Element and Chujara tribes within the village, which is in chaos in many ways. Although it is not an actual skill, it is a technique often used when concentrating on the voice to convey one’s intentions to an opponent from afar.

“What, what is it?!”

“Chujaaaak?!”

Since I shouted that from heaven to earth, most people’s ears were bound to ring.

“Ugh! I’m home… !”

“My ears!!”

“Ah, I can’t hear you… !”

The Element Tribe crouched slightly, covering their ears and frowning.

“Who are you, human!?”

“It’s noisy!”

“Chuujak, my voice is louder aaah!!!”

On the other hand, the Chujara tribe is different in that it wrinkles its ears and frowns slightly, so it seems that the Element tribe’s hearing is better, so it gives them more of a shock than the Chujara tribe.

“I am a fellow warrior from another world, a priestess of the Element Tribe! I have come to strike the Chujara Tribe with the fist of justice, who has invaded the peaceful territory of the Element Tribe!!”

A declaration made immediately after coming down to the ground, after fixing his posture. It was a bit cringey because he emphasized peace and justice, but it was important to make a clear statement here to distinguish between friend and foe.

Wouldn’t it be funny if you tried to help someone and then got killed by your team?

Even though I’m not so weak that I can’t stand it, first impressions are important in these situations, so when the main character of a hero story appears, the lines are not embarrassing to say in real life.

“Hey, warrior?”

“Are you Ollie’s colleague?”

“That human?”

A voice heard when facing the Chujara tribe with your back to the border where the Element Tribe is.

What kind of habit does that guy have when talking to people who are trying to help him?

Whatever the commotion, I was relieved that there were no elements pulling the bowstring for me.

Fortunately, it seems there are no serious injuries.

Although the Element Tribe was small in number, they were good at defense and were able to stand up well to the Chujara Tribe.

In addition, children and the elderly were nowhere to be seen, as they had already fled.

“If you surrender or run away now, I won’t kill you for humanitarian reasons!!”

The reason I said such nonsense in a situation where I was at war with a group was to attract attention. As a result, I felt a sense of discomfort when I felt the gaze from behind me rather than in front of me.

“Chu-Zararararak! Human! What are you talking about when you suddenly fell from the sky!”

“””Chu-Zararararak”””

Still, this provocation worked, as all the Chujara tribe members who had been fighting laughed at me.

“I guess your ear holes are fat so you can’t hear well. Or are you planning to die with your pride in your face?”

“Chujaak?”

The largest of the Chujara tribe responded and approached with a thumping sound.

“What did you just say, human.”