episode_0028

Since I had been training my magical powers through my {sixth sense} ability, I was able to roughly guess the situation so far.

Janes kidnapped me under someone’s threat and brought me to an unknown forest…

But the person who should appear is nowhere to be seen, and Janes becomes even more distraught…

And even the unknown monster that threatens Janes and me…

The situation was getting worse. just as expected. Janes’ psychological and physical pain was so worn down that she could not bear it.

After all, he had been running around all night holding me for several days while his whole body was hit by a cold wave that blinded his eyes… It would have been an even weirder situation if Janes’ feet were fine.

Moreover, this wolf howl gradually narrows the distance.

There was no doubt that the owner of this unknown monster was the [Tululpo] warrior seen in the [Book of Monsters].

There was no way that a group of [Tululpo], who were sensitive to smells and vibrations, would not be able to smell the blood filled with Janes’ wounds.

Janes’ posture, so tense, looked sharp, but he remained in a very precarious state, as if he would collapse at any moment.

＇Janes..＇

Janes, who was rolling his eyes back and forth as if they were about to close at any moment, looked around and was soon able to see a red blood trail leading from the entrance of the cave he had entered.

“Oh, no.”

A moment of despair for Janes…

The day had set a long time ago, signaling late evening.

Moreover, the cries of [Tululpo], which had already smelled blood, began to spread everywhere.

What this means is that once [Tululpo] has found its prey, it will not stop tracking until it finds the owner of the scent of blood.

“I can’t lose everything like this..”

＂With what kind of feelings did I come here..＂

Janes’ cold sweat was evident on her face, and she was soon faced with a choice that she could never avoid.

Perhaps… in order to save his family who might still be alive, he not only denied his oath as a knight… but also betrayed the one and only master he would serve for the rest of his life.

Even though she had come this far with the belief to save her family, even giving up everything, what was waiting for her was the worst, most miserable and servile moment.

‘Is this all.. self-employment?’

In some way, I felt like I had received a just punishment.

no..

Maybe Janes knew about it too.

The fact that that mysterious being would not have saved his family.

just..

I felt that I would be able to survive if I had to have a small ray of hope.

Slurp..

The dagger, which was full of tension, is slowly lowered.

The moment he was about to give up everything… Janes finally came to his senses and began to face reality while holding on to his distracted mind.

if..

She thought she would gladly accept it if she were told to die alone, bearing all the sins of the past, but when she thought of Da-hein, who would be left alone, she couldn’t bear to make such a choice. At this moment… she knew that this life… should never be wasted.

“I..I’m really sorry.. Master..”

Her shaking breathing can be clearly heard.

Janes reminisces about the memories he has had with Da-hein, regrets his choice at this miserable moment, and slowly begins to approach him.

There is no time.

Crunch.. Crunch..

I can feel the cries of [Tululpo] getting closer little by little.

“young master..”

Janes had no choice but to give up everything because he just wanted to hold on to a glimmer of hope.

＂……..＂

Janes, looking at Dahyun’s blue eyes that were already relaxed, began to struggle to open her mouth.

“The hand warmers were really warm. young master..”

Janes, who was looking at Dahyun with an expression as if she was about to die, soon smiles with bitter tears.

Janes carefully made Dahuin inhale a handkerchief soaked in [Cheongung Herb] and untied the ropes tied to Dahin’s hands and feet. He then filled the [portable hand warmer] he was carrying with his magic power and consumed the remaining food. With the bag containing the money and extra money by my side, I left everything behind and started walking out of the cave alone.

“Please…don’t forgive me.”

Janes’ trembling voice began to fade away in my fading consciousness.

It seems like he already knows [Tululpo’s] habits… With his last words left behind, Janes runs in the opposite direction of the cave without looking back and at the same time begins to cut his own healthy arm with the dagger he was holding.

Wow!!

Janes’ red blood spattered in all directions, spreading in various directions like red paint sprayed on a sheet of pure white snow.

pain??

For Jaynes, nothing hurt more than the pain of already losing his family.

Right now, at this moment, I was desperately regretting my decision to kidnap Da-hein… I just did my best to run as far as I could.

‘ah..’

＇I always wanted to be with you as you grow up so well.＇

I was able to know through the gradually fading consciousness caused by [Heavenly Palace Herbs].

Janes realized that he had become the bait for unknown monsters.

With those last words, Janes disappeared completely.

***

The dazzling sunlight shining powerfully through the cave entrance awakened my distant spirit.

＇Dazzling..＇

Even before the coldness that passes through the tip of my nose and the tingling pain in my entire body goes away…

Using the warmth of the [portable hand warmer] that spreads warmly through my chest, I barely manage to hold on to the heavily suppressed stream of consciousness.

＂Janes!!＂

How many days has it been since I fell asleep?

The snowstorm that seemed like it would never stop had disappeared, and there was only silence, and the darkness of the cave, in contrast to the outside, was lonely.

A dry throat that felt crazy stinging and a cold sensation all over my body that felt swollen came late and caused excruciating pain, but… I call her name again.

＂Janes..＂

After the paralysis of [Heavenly Herbs] was somewhat relieved, I struggled to get up and looked at the traces of her that had not returned. I had no choice but to sit down.

No matter where I looked around the dark cave, all I could see, except for the bag on my bedside, was Janes’ red blood trail towards the entrance.

I was able to recognize once again that she had not returned. I couldn’t hide this sudden fear of being left alone.

I quickly wrapped the blanket that had fallen on the floor around my body, braced my shaking legs, and started running in the direction Janes was heading towards.

‘Who.. is dazzling.’

The snow that had piled up all night was piled up white, and the bright sunlight was reflected, making it difficult to see, but after looking at it for a while, I was able to see it to a certain extent and was able to look around.

The first thing that caught my eye was none other than Janes’ intense blood stains…

Her red blood was showing off its red presence to the extent that there was no place where it was not sprinkled, including the snow-covered ground and the lush trees.

＂Janes..＂

just as expected. Perhaps the snowstorm had stopped after Janes left, and the footprints remained, clearly showing the situation at that time.

“I have to find it quickly..”

I didn’t stop running, but instead moved my tired body and started running like crazy, following her traces.

After running for about 10 minutes, following her footprints, which had rough, dented surfaces, I was able to meet Janes, who was coldly dead, so damaged that it was difficult to recognize her body.

“Ah.. no.”

The moment I first saw her…

It didn’t hit me enough to make me wonder if this was reality. I was so scared and scared.

＂Je.. Jane… Ugh…＂

A scene so horrendous and terrible that I couldn’t even look at it with my eyes open…

A torn body covered in internal organs and blood stains.

As soon as my eyes reach her half-bitten face… I feel uncontrollable nausea and vomit pours out.

Wow!!

Of course, since I didn’t eat much, nothing came out, but I felt crazy sick to my stomach, probably because of the overflowing gastric juice.

How long has it been since I didn’t want to compromise on reality?

＂Janes.. isn’t it.?＂

But as if to make me realize that this pain was real, I had no choice but to look at her body once again.

“That’s not true, Janes.”

For the first time in my life, I came to accept someone’s “death”.

Then, sadness and sorrow came later.

The fear of being left alone began to dominate his mind at an alarming rate.

In this extremely scary and miserable situation… I just shed tears and look at Janes’ cold, frozen body again.

“Because I won’t hate you..”

“Please…don’t leave me alone.”

＂Please come back.. Janes..＂

＂Please..＂

The only thing that came out of his barely opened mouth was pure white breath. There was no smile on Janes’ face despite my earnest request.

Why did this tragedy happen to me?

What should I do next?

My mind, placed in this blinding situation… gradually began to be driven to the edge of a cliff.

When the tears that had been flowing so sadly from my eyes froze…

A sudden thought came to me that if I continued like this, I might meet the same end as Janes… and soon my thinking became sharper than before.

I never regained my composure.

The survival instinct that all living things must have was ahead of the fear that could devastate the mind.

It was just… that was it.