episode_0012

“They’re all here.”

How far did I run? When my back started to hurt, I arrived at the southern entrance.

A large, shabby wall that could serve as a fence was visible, along with people guarding it.

Dania and I got off our horses, carrying the bundles we had prepared in advance, and approached the entrance.

“Stop. This is an area managed by Gorjan. People from other areas are prohibited from entering.”

As a man leaned out his window and warned her in a stern voice, Dania stepped forward.

“We have come to see the King of the South. We have something to give him.”

Then the man glanced at our faces, put down his spear, and said.

“Hmm… indeed. Are they Gorjan-nim’s concubines? They are quite beautiful.”

What the heck is this?

As I started to cry at the man’s nonsense, Dania shook her head and grabbed my shoulder.

Well, we didn’t come here to fight, we came here to trade.

If you just get angry and break things here and there, the deal will go down the drain.

“I want to see the king quickly. Can I come in?”

“.. Okay. Let’s go in.”

The security was pretty lax. They let them in without much suspicion, probably because they thought they were women and that nothing bad would happen.

“Wait a minute, you. What are you holding in your hand?”

He looks at me, leans out the window again, and points to the bundle I am holding.

I lifted the bundle and smiled at the guard.

“Is this it? Something the King would like.”

“Do not bring in any suspicious items. Open them.”

Hmm. I don’t think it’ll go in well.

When I look at Dania, she sighs and nods as if to say that it’s okay.

“Um, yes. If you want.”

While everyone was watching, I quietly unpacked my bags.

Ssurukruk – An object soon appears from the unwrapped bundle.

“Eww!!”

“What the fuck!! It’s a person’s head!!”

“What are you guys doing!!!”

“Wait..wait..that face”

Soon the guards startled and stepped back. I held my head in my hands and held it out to them.

“Bring your king.”

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A bedroom in a building.

A soldier approaches a man holding several women in his arms.

“Mr. Gorjan. There’s a commotion at the entrance.”

He put his hand on his chin as if he was annoyed by what the soldier said.

“Did another monster appear?”

“Ah..no. They say it was two women who showed up.”

“Woman?”

Gorjan frowns at the soldier’s words.

What could possibly cause a commotion over a woman? It’s not common for women to show up in this city in the first place.

“You interrupted my fun just because of a woman?”

When Gorjan looks sharply at the soldier, the soldier starts to sweat and continues speaking hurriedly.

“It is said that the head of the King of the West was found in that woman.”

“What?”

“And then I tried to subdue the woman, but I was helpless..!”

Bram, that guy died? And to a woman?

Take a moment to ponder the unusual situation.

‘A mana user. And a considerable one at that.’

“Bring them to me, and avoid useless fighting.”

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“Keueaaaak!!!!!”

Don’t joke around. Hit me gently.

I was subduing the soldiers with as much strength as possible in my body.

I was afraid that it would be a headache if I killed someone for no reason, so I just lightly hit the arm or leg.

From the soldiers’ point of view, that wasn’t the case.

“Ugh…ugh…I can’t breathe…I can’t breathe!”

“Ugh…my leg…my leg!!!!”

Screams can be heard from all directions. Dania is standing next to me, holding a dagger, looking at me with a slightly wary expression.

“As expected, you’re strong..”

“These guys are weak.”

It’s literally true that these people are weak.

Even if you go inside the empire, there are many strong people who can easily blow away dozens of these people who rush at you.

“By the way, should I still go for a forced breakthrough?”

“Now that we’ve made this much of a fuss, more people will probably come soon.”

Just as Dania had said, not long after, a soldier came riding a horse.

“Nooo …

The man quickly got off his horse, ran towards us and bowed his head.

“Gorjan-nim asked me to bring you! I will guide you!”

Oh. I guess that guy Gorjan is a person who communicates well.

As we enter the entrance guided by a man, we see a pretty decent street scene.

“There are some nice buildings in the south.”

The West was just a shabby building with a sign attached to it,

Here, buildings of a certain formality were visible.

“That’s right.. It’s a bit different from the West.”

“This is all Gorjanim’s ability. Haha.”

A soldier interrupts Dania and I’s conversation. He speaks with his shoulders squared in a confident manner.

It seems that Gorjan, unlike Bram, is recognized by people.

As I was walking around the street like that, I arrived at a building before I knew it.

As we entered the room guided by the soldier, we encountered a man dressed in fancy clothes in a luxurious room.

But when I looked at the man’s face.

‘That kid… looks just like…’

A rather plump body with thin hair, and a sinister-looking face to go with it.

This man, who looked like he had a stopwatch coming out of his back pocket, reminded me of some pot-bellied old man who leads innocent girls astray.

‘No… You shouldn’t judge people by their faces…’

How stupid it is to judge a person by his or her appearance, I reflected on myself.

But when the man looked at me intently, I felt a murderous desire rising within me without me knowing.

‘Calm down…calm down’

Let’s calm down the hostility that unconsciously flows out of my body.

The man greeted us with a smile on his face.

“Hello. My name is Gorjan, and I manage the South.”

Perhaps because he was a merchant, he greeted us with a polite attitude.

It was quite unpleasant, but it is polite to speak politely to someone who speaks politely to you.

“You can call me Hera.”

“My name is Dania.”

After hearing our introduction, he nodded and guided us to a place where we could sit.

“I heard you made quite a fuss..Can I ask why you came here?”

Gorjan, who wanted to get straight to the point. Since I liked this side better, I showed him the bundle I had brought.

Bram’s head is revealed when the bundle is opened.

Gorjan stared at the contents of the bundle for a moment before opening his mouth.

“This story is going to be long.”

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When Gorjan first saw the two women, he couldn’t take his eyes off them for a while.

A beautiful and charming girl with dark black hair that reminds one of the night sky. And a woman with ash-colored hair that gives off the air of a mature woman.

Gorjan, who had never seen such a beautiful woman before, was momentarily captivated by her appearance.

‘Let’s calm down. This is no easy task.’

But is a merchant a merchant?

He quickly comes to his senses and greets the two women with a smile on his face.

Two men who easily subdued their own soldiers and brought back the head of the King of the West, who had superhuman strength.

I slowly led the conversation with the thought that I had to first find out what their purpose was.

What they want is financial support to live in luxury in Drax, and in return they will hand over control of the West.

From what I’ve heard, it seems like they’ve dealt with most of Bram and his gang that were ruling the West.

It was a welcome story.

If he could expand his territory to the west, he would be able to obtain more ‘goods’ and profits, and the number of trades he could do would increase.

If the price was only enough to cover the living expenses of a family, it would be a deal worth more than enough. There was no reason to refuse.

‘Hehehe… You have the strength, but you lack brains. There’s so much money to be made there.’

When Gorjan looked at the girl in front of him with an expression as if he had caught a fool, the girl frowned slightly and spoke.

“And I have a favor to ask.”

“Please feel free to speak.”

In a situation where his own interests were already abundant, he could at least grant a request.

“We have a young child with us. I wish there would be no more crime in the West.”

The girl’s request to strengthen security. Her own forces would be reduced, but she could bring in people from the West to make up for it.

“Haha. You are a righteous person. I understand. It won’t be easy since it is a lawless area, but… I will try. ”

“And I have another favor to ask.”

Huh? Is there more business left?

“Hehehe..Go ahead.”

“The buildings here. The facilities look nice. I was wondering if you could touch up the house we live in too.”

Where did the righteous appearance go? A girl who makes materialistic demands.

As for the maintenance of the building… well… it’ll be okay. There’s a lot of profit to be made from it.

“I can handle it to that extent. Then let’s do that ㅎ-”

“And I have one more favor to ask.”

Crackle.

The smile on your face fades and you start to lose control of your facial expressions.

“Ha..haha…..what are you talking about-”

“I looked around earlier and there were quite a few different types of buildings. I think it would be good if you made some in the West too.”

“…..”

A situation where gains are gradually turning into losses.

What is this girl spitting out right now?

“And more..”

In that way, Gorjan’s reason disappeared.

“Hey you bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

He slams the desk and yells at the girl.

“You should be a little less greedy. What? You want me to build you buildings? You want me to fix your house?! You’re clearly crazy. You can get out right now-”

Kwaaang!!!!!!!~

“-Roooh?!!!”

Kuguuuung-

As the girl slams her fist into the ground, the ground begins to shake and the building begins to collapse.

“Ugh…ugh …

Gorjan lowered his head to avoid the falling debris from above.

When it became quiet again, I looked up.

“Ugh!”

What I see before my eyes are bloodshot eyes that shine so intensely that they seem to swallow me up.

The owner of those eyes speaks.

“Please do it.”

‘This…this…devilish bitch..’

The girl had no intention of making a deal from the beginning.

I guess the person who was the fool was himself.