episode_0143

Man was a social animal. People were creatures that were influenced by people and whose minds changed because of people.

It meant that he was a person who did not distinguish between territories and was not afraid to enter other people’s areas and let others into his own.

However, as there are always opposites, there were people who liked meeting people, while there were also people who did not like people, so they created a territory and did not like anyone approaching them.

And that was me.

I was scared of people. Because it was difficult and scary to deal with people, and because I felt like they would eventually look at me with strange eyes, I often just went with the flow and crouched down to avoid being noticed by others.

One big memory held onto me again and again, and I felt like I was experiencing the saying that people cannot change easily.

When I was next to Kylon, it felt like all of that disappeared.

Kylon spoke to me in a subtly sly manner, and I got a little upset for a moment and responded, but surprisingly, it wasn’t all bad, and I even felt strange.

So what do I think of Kylon?

When I’m next to you, I can quietly express my voice. In fact, I had to hide myself from a world that saw me as a saint. Because I wasn’t there, and a saint named Veronica had to be there.

But there was no need to do so in front of Kylon, with whom I shared my secret and who knew the truth about me.

Because it was a story about how I could be myself, I was able to listen to him comfortably and talk to him comfortably.

You don’t have to be formal or polite, and you don’t have to use a soft and benevolent voice. You can just nod your head with a benevolent expression and no matter what they say. There was no need to skip it.

Maybe I feel comfortable with Kailon, who looks after me rather than a saint. I felt like our sly personalities helped us overcome each other’s shortcomings.

So, I thought it was comfortable to stay like this.

But that time was not now.

… There are heroines, Linda, Agnes, and Flora.

It was truly scary to see them showing their feelings towards Kylon, and at the same time, keeping me in check with the worry that he might become a new competitor.

You can’t tell him to push you away or ask him to go somewhere alone.

I needed them for the adventure itself. The number of people to fight, and even the strength that Kylon must obtain as a trainer. There were no unnecessary parts. We always had to be together.

So I can’t even talk about getting rid of it, so I just have to endure it and get over it.

I have already come to the seventh village. You can fight during the day tomorrow and leave again the day after tomorrow.

It was okay if the carriage stopped midway. Still, time would be leisurely.

The story was that you could get from here to the ninth village in four days at the earliest, and in less than a week even if the carriage was cut off even once.

Nod your head. There was plenty of time. Now, I was able to finish clearing it in what seems like a month.

I was glad that it wasn’t a story about being immersed in a strange world for a year.

Well, if it were a regular RPG game, it wouldn’t have ended this quickly. Since it was a night game, it was clear that being able to finish it quickly would also play a role.

I took a deep breath, thinking that it was a blessing in disguise.

It was clear that after this trip was over, I would either return to my original world and trust and wait for Kylon to find me, or I would remain in this world and live by Kylon’s side.

Since I have decided to trust Kylon, I just resolve not to doubt him any more.

I just hope that this guidance of my heart will lead me to the right path.

So, Kylon also hoped that he would keep what he said.

What if they think I’m annoying because I’m too demanding? I also thought: In fact, it’s just a matter of saying that you trust something, and in reality, it doesn’t add anything other than saying that you expect the other person to do the same.

Maybe Kailon is actually a burden too.

Isn’t it true that Kailon also thinks it’s difficult?

However, it was a day when I felt confused, wondering if I was just passing a lot of responsibility to him without even realizing it.

The night is deep. The darkness deepened, and we were on our way toward morning.

I close my eyes for tomorrow’s adventure.

fall asleep

*

There was no specific outline for this operation.

Since we didn’t know what monsters would appear, the goal was to each take a position and move only around that base.

The location is a terrain close to a cliff centered around a wide flowing valley.

The monster reportedly spits fire from its mouth. And since it was said to be able to run quickly through the forest, the only thing that could be inferred was that it was an animal with legs.

forest. In fact, it was the most hated place among all the places to fight.

There were too many trees around to swing the sword, and at the same time, I had to refrain from anything that could catch fire, such as fire or lightning.

While there are restrictions on what you shouldn’t do and what you can’t do, a wide valley flows at the bottom.

Sometimes, you have to fight by jumping across shallow water, but that’s not a very good place because it slows you down.

Still, for now, Kailon, Linda, and finally Flora’s opinion was that it would be better to be on the water.

Since there are no trees, you can easily swing your sword right away, and they say that even if you set a fire near the water, it can be controlled.

“They say it runs through the forest quickly, so keep an eye out to see if it appears from behind.”

Sarak, Sarak. Kailon, who was leading the way by stepping on the overgrown grass, said this, and everyone just looked around with a worried expression, not knowing where the monster would come from.

Here, each person’s eyes were important.

Wide trees blocked the view. It could be said that the visual information that could be obtained was limited.

If you can’t see far, all you have to do is look at it from multiple angles, and all you have to do is open your ears and listen to the approaching sounds, so everyone just nodded and looked around without opening their mouths as much as possible.

The place that came out like that was the valley.

According to the map received from the village head, a space where this party could exert some strength unfolded before their eyes.

The stream of water flowing from the top of the ridge created a small valley here and fell straight into the cliff.

If you look at the edge of the cliff there, you can clearly see a stream of water forming a small waterfall.

I looked around blankly, and although it was a forest full of trees, there was gravel and water lined up about 10 meters around the valley.

Kylon looked around, making the sound of crackling pebbles, and he was wearing white armor and holding the holy sword tightly.

Because we have to find a monster that doesn’t know when and where it will appear, the fact that the blade is standing tells us that there is no way to do anything about it.

As we continued along the valley road, there was another small stone wall at the end of the valley.

The spring that created this valley formed a waterfall in the stone wall.

Too doo doo doo.

The sound of water falling into the water and hitting it could be said to be quite combative.

This is the end of the valley road we came on. Lunch was already approaching, and the scenery unfolded behind us all morning, indicating that we had reached halfway up the mountain.

How long has it been? Since I couldn’t check the time properly, it was just frustrating.

I couldn’t go up the water-soaked stone wall to climb up that waterfall like this, and it didn’t seem like a good idea to take the time to turn around.

When everyone was standing there looking at their surroundings with embarrassed expressions on their faces.

Is there nothing you can do? Is today a waste of time? As I was watching the water stream heading toward the cliff with a confused expression, I heard a loud sound.

Grrr.

An unpleasant growl that seems to come from deep in the throat and scratch the ulna.

“Quaang,” the impact as if it had fallen from a high place caused the accumulated water to splash in all directions.

It has the body of a large lion, but its head is made up of two snakes, making it the most alien monster I’ve ever seen.

Kyaaa! Grumble, growl.

Two pairs of sharp reptilian eyes were looking at us, each head probably having its own personality.

Even if they are divided into left and right, do they still have a square? It was a moment when I wondered.

At a time when everyone was frozen at the sight of the monster they were seeing for the first time, Kylon’s voice became a signal.

“Don’t be fooled!”

When Kylon hit the ground, the water that had been flowing calmly beneath it splashed up. Seeing that appearance, everyone eagerly ran towards the monster, and the monster was also seen running towards us.

No, towards me. is it?

Teuong!

It seemed like my vision changed in an instant.

I felt like my five organs and six parts were being twisted. I’ve never been hit by a car, but I wonder if this is what it would feel like to be hit by a car.

“Keheuk.”

It’s fortunate that there is water in the valley, but if it had been a forest with lots of rocks and branches, I would have been dead already.

Kiiit! Grrruk

The howl of the monster that had succeeded in attacking first seemed to hit my ears.