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“······Julias. I hate pranks like this.”

“Me too. I’ll catch the bitch who caused the accident and say something.”

That person is Julia, who will ruin my life from now on.

I felt like I couldn’t breathe.

“What on earth happened?”

“Lamia robbed you.”

It was Jules.

what? What are you talking about? You robbed me?

“What did you steal?”

“No. I robbed you. Normally, if Lamia catches it and robs it, most demi-humans faint. Because a crouching Lamia is faster than an arrow.”

“So, something was stolen faster than an arrow.”

cook!

Soon, Lamia giggled and laughed.

“I bit you like an animal─ picked you up and shook you off?”

No, robbing means robbing… Ah, this person was Hosott. Just like a wolf grabbed me with its teeth and shook me off, Lamia grabbed me and shook me off.

“I think I understand now.”

I remembered it later when I saw Lamia in front of me.

Lamia’s lower body is a snake. A snake can load its power like pulling a bowstring. When the power is gathered, you can literally attack faster than the blink of an eye from a distance equal to the length of your body.

Even more so, a snake bigger than an anaconda.

The speed at which he was caught and dragged away was so fast and violent that his blood pressure could not reach his brain and he fainted like a fighter pilot. I felt like I knew why Lamia was strong.

I faint just by pulling, but what if a Lamia with that kind of power squeezes me like an anaconda? What if he stabs me with a spear at that speed?

It’s like being hit by a ballista, a siege weapon.

Also, the body length is the attack range of a snake, and even just now, the Lamia in front of me has a body length of over 15 meters, if you estimate it.

Contrary to what I thought, they were the losers.

“I’m sorry, so I’ll take care of a lot of other things for you.”

“That’s it. Please bring plenty of confession poison.”

Julias glanced at me.

“Hmm~ You really don’t need anything? He’s still small, right? There are many energy systems.”

“Do you think I am you? Stop being a jerk and take a look at this guy.”

Julia turned around and put her face towards me.

Lamia was so upset that she couldn’t even make eye contact. Julia grabbed my chin, raised her head, looked at me, and then turned her gaze to Jules.

“Scores are given subjectively by the person who has used it.”

“You crazy bitch. Sihyeon fell under Dragonia’s spell.”

I was out of breath.

This person is the real Dragonia! Julia put his hand on my cheek and started looking around. I didn’t feel a threatening atmosphere, but in the truest sense, he was someone who could drag me into an abyss.

Julia looked at me here and there, looked intently into my eyes, and immediately walked away. My heart is beating like crazy. The gaze turned to Jules again.

Now, everything for me will be decided by this one word from Lamia.

It’s a sure win! I’m ready to shed tears.

“I don’t know much?”

······uh?

Jules narrowed her eyes and was looking at Julias with a sullen expression.

“Why? You are a dragonia too.”

“Because it’s wild. You know that magic can only use elemental magic, right?”

······Wild Dragonia?

“Is complex magic like language translation possible in the first place? That would be difficult unless you’re a dragon or Dragonia from the Magic Tower, right?”

Jules turns his gaze towards me.

“Now that I think about it, Dragonia said she used the magic she was developing on you.”

“Yes, yes. I did.”

“Those who develop magic are all direct lineage. A collateral like me is impossible.”

······Did he live? Did you survive?

“To break the spell or get advice, you’ll have to go to Horus’ Dragonia. Just wait a moment.”

Julias reached the cavity and climbed up the wall. She soon returned, holding a lamp in her hand. Like magic, Julias’ fingertips lit a lamp with the fire attached to her fingertips, and held it out to Jules.

“I told you to go, right? Don’t make me say it again. Now get out. Find out who the bitch was playing with.”

“Yes.”

Only then did the Lexia, who had been following us from a distance, begin to leave the cave.

“···They are too loyal, which is the problem.”

Julias shrugged and shook his head.

Only then did Juul put the curved sword on his belt. ····Anyway, what on earth is a wild dragonia?

Zul once predicted that the kobold I met was a wild dragonia.

“···What is wild dragonia?”

“If even a drop of Dragonia’s blood is mixed, Dragonia can be born in future generations. That’s why dragonia is sometimes born in places without any connection.”

Jules smiled mischievously.

“In other words, that lustful light year is half a penny.”

Julia pouted her lips and glared at Jules.

“Can you please stop saying things like that? Shave it away?”

At first, I thought they were strangers because they used honorifics, but now I think they are personal friends. Juul seemed to judge Lamia as a woman, so I thought it would be easier to think of him as a woman too.

“Is there some clean water somewhere?”

“The water flowing from this cave is purified, so you can just drink it.”

Now that I think about it, water was flowing from the entrance.

There must be a water source somewhere.

A good place to get water──.

“Aya!” “Ugh?!”

I tripped on something and ended up rolling around.

What on earth tripped me up—the tail?!

Charrr paddling!!!

The tail I stepped on fluttered.

The warning sound was enough to echo through the cave. What kind of heavy equipment is your body?!

“You, you~!”

I quickly looked towards Julias.

She immediately held her tail and put her head in front of me, glaring at me as if she was going to eat me.

But Jules just clapped and smiled.

Are you giggling without knowing what’s burning inside you?!

“You know that humans have as bad night vision as sirens. You should have taken good care of your tail.”

“Sorry!”

I quickly apologized because it was this time.

Julias glanced at me, then immediately turned his gaze to Jules. The sound of the tail, which was loud enough to rumble throughout the cave, had disappeared as if it were a lie.

But the echo still rings, as if to say it wasn’t a lie.

“Why on earth do you carry such a useless thing with you?!”

“It’s useless, right? How useful it is. There are a lot of things I don’t know, but you just have to learn them little by little.”

“It would be very useful to be that small.”

I hear footsteps.

“Julias! What’s going on?!”

“It’s nothing, so go back.”

“But──.”

“Did I tell everyone to leave?”

The Lexias stopped as they ran, hesitated, then turned around and walked out of the cave. As Julia took the lead and went somewhere, Jules followed suit.

Even if once was a mistake, twice is intentional.

Because Julia’s tail was so long, I was worried that I might step on it again, so I walked behind Jules at a distance.

The inside of the cave was quite cool, like an ogre’s nest.

A wind blows from somewhere, and the soft sound of water rippling is heard. This was good news as I was thirsty.

After walking a little bit, we came across a small stream.

water! I ran one step at a time and planted my lips on the edge of the stream.

“Stay overnight. Until today, it’s the Naga hunting cycle, and it’s almost night.”

“The hunting festival should have ended yesterday.”

“When did they keep their promise?”

Listening to Julia’s voice, it seems like a lot has accumulated. Naga seemed to be an exclusive demi-human.

“I can’t help it.”

“But why do you need a confession? Did your husband have an affair?”

“I’m not married yet.”

“It’s not that I didn’t do it, it’s that I didn’t do it.”

“You couldn’t do it either.”

“I didn’t do it.”

Jules wrinkled her eyebrows at Julias’ sarcasm.

He said it was extravagant, but he also said he wanted to get married.

I just hope it goes well.

“So, what brought you here?”

“Humans are plundering Root Village.”

“Umm~ If that’s the case, I should help you. Would you like me to take care of something else for you? There are many poisons that are easily poisoned by humans.”

A strange excitement spreads through Julia’s voice.

“What is there?”

“There are poisons that spread in the air, extreme poisons that are only heard by humans, paralysis, excitement, pain, sedation, torture, heat, confession… There are many types.”

“Just give me a few confessions.”

Julias nodded and looked at Jules subtly.

” Instead… you know?”

“If it is true that the humans did something wrong, we will get the consent of the Root Village and then have them all imprisoned here.”

“Good.”

···Human trafficking? This is human trafficking.

A judge engages in human trafficking?! Julia smiled and crawled out as if she was satisfied.

After walking for a while, a large cavity appeared.

In this place, just like in Hosott’s village, the ceiling has collapsed── No. The ceiling is mud. But why doesn’t it collapse?

The mud that comes down from the perforated ceiling creates a water flowing path, like a bamboo channel made in an auger’s nest.

Dirty muddy water becomes clean water at some point, and the sediment accumulates in huge jars dug into the ground.

I couldn’t smell the dirt from the water I just drank.

Humans are unusually sensitive to earthy smells and tastes. So much so that you can’t even miss the smell at the molecular level.

If it could fit even a picky human’s mouth, it was clear that it had been perfectly purified. The water flowing in from above appeared to be the murky water of a wetland.

I knew that the water was purified because I saw the lake outside the cave. However, how is this possible?

“······How is this possible?”

“It falls out again in a strange way.”

“Even if wetland sediments are filtered out, how quickly does pure water cool down? You’re going to take a break in less than a day?”

In other words, it was clear that some follow-up measures were being taken to prevent the water from spoiling. Like goat or bleach!

Something like that can’t possibly happen in this day and age, but it’s happening right before our eyes. From the perspective of learning about the world, I had to clearly gauge how far the world’s civilization had advanced.

“Don’t say anything strange.”

Jules pulled with tremendous force.

“That’s right. Magically filtered water is pure water itself. When microorganisms enter, the water deteriorates, so after filtration, poison is sprayed to suppress microorganisms and their growth.”

I followed the voice and turned my head to see Julia looking at me. Jules was making an ambiguous expression with me and Julia in the middle.

“Do you know what microorganisms are?”

“Of course. Because you need it to extract toxins. I also raise some separately.”

······Is this possible?

How did we learn about microorganisms in a world without microscopes? Could it be that there is simply no transmission medium, and that science has advanced further than I thought?

If other doctors and alchemists are not interested in microorganisms, Lamia may be the only demi-human who can create antibiotics.

Poison is not necessarily a shortcut to death.

If you put aside your prejudices, it is just one of the chemicals. Although it may vary depending on the situation, the practice of using snake venom as medicine is found everywhere around the world.

Even in Korea. Skin diseases sometimes improve when viper venom is applied to scars or rashes such as burns or atopic dermatitis.

Penicillin, the first antibiotic, can also be considered a fungal toxin, and botulinum poison, the strongest poison I know, is also distributed as a drug called Botox.

The alcohol contained in alcohol that kills people and cannot survive is also a microbial toxin. Fermentation of cheese also results from mold toxins. Even spices are poison.

When I changed my thinking frame, I realized that she was a great chemist.

In order to obtain various chemicals in this world in the first place, the most convenient way is to extract bacterial, animal, and plant poisons. After being convinced, greed arose.

As a descendant of hunter-gatherers whose average lifespan is in the 20s and 30s, she could have created something that I would need at least once in my life.

“Can you make antibiotics?”

Julia looked at me with sharp eyes.

······I got so excited thinking about something else that I forgot the topic. Even if I pay full price, there is no way Lamia will sell it to me. Julia shook her head and turned to Jules.

“Jwiyul. What is he saying?”

“Ignore it. Because sometimes I spout nonsense like that.”

“Sorry.”

I bowed and apologized and stood behind Jules.

“I think I’m a little out of my mind. Would you like me to prescribe a stimulant that will clear my mind?”

“I’m not crazy, that’s just how it is.”

Jules relaxed his shoulders and began to place his net and luggage on the floor. I took the burning lamp from Jules hand and illuminated the luggage. ······Oil lamp?

There was an oil lamp in this world too! What kind of oil is this?

“Hey! What are they doing again?! Since I’m anxious, will you not let me touch anything?!”

After organizing his luggage, Jules finally looks back leisurely.

“Sihyeon. Did you do something strange?”

“No. I didn’t do anything.”

I just looked.

Jules shifted his gaze to Julias.

“I heard so?”

“Ha.”

Julia held her temples and shook her head.

Regardless, the existence of oil lamps is an important discovery. If fuel had already been developed, an oil lighter could be made.

If you could make it, you could sell it very expensively.

The structure of the lighter is nothing more than primitive engineering.

Flint? Something like that can be made in one day by melting iron and feeding it ash.

If you get paper from Root Village, let’s make a blueprint.

“Seollang. I have a question, is it okay?”

“What?”

“Is there a place in the south that produces cotton?”

“Som? It grows from Horus.”

Cotton doesn’t grow in the south.

It’s a shame.

“Is there any way to get cotton?”

“Not right now. Still, if it’s a small amount, the Debergs will probably have some.”

There isn’t that much cotton that needs to be soaked in oil in an oil lighter. If you have a little bit, you can probably make a few.

“What a good slave. Now, take it. If you apply this, the pain will subside and won’t go away.”

“Yes?”

“Look at your hands.”

It was only then that I realized that my hands were bleeding. It looks like your palm was injured when you fell.

I accepted the small wooden box that Julias held out.

I thought you hated me.

Thanks to this, I was able to see Julia in detail.

His skin was white, probably because he didn’t go out of the cave very often, but it wasn’t pale. Her belly button is visible behind her blond, slightly open clothes.

Well, even if you were born oviposit, you still have a belly button.

that’s interesting. She is wearing a different style of clothing than the Lamia outside. She was wearing light clothes similar to a bathrobe, and the material was…

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“I was impressed because the clothes matched so well.”

“Really? Well, it suits you well, right?”

The expression relaxed slightly.

Do you like compliments? Jules looks at me curiously.

“Did you like clothes like that? Should I buy you one?”

“No.”

I quickly turned around to avoid Julias’ mischievous gaze. When I opened the wooden box, it was full of white, jelly-like ointment. There is no smell and it is a little sticky.

“Sihyeon, are you going to take a shower?”

“Wash first.”

Juul took off his armor and approached the stream.

Then, he glances at me.

“···Could you get something from Julias for me?”

“Yes. I’ll be back.”

Julia looked at Juul’s back, then smiled sinisterly and stabbed Juul in the back with his tail, pushing him into the stream.

“────!”

Juul, who was surprised, fell helplessly into the water.

There was no sense of reality, so I couldn’t even laugh. Is there anyone who can pull a prank on Jules like that?

Do you want to die from Jules?

“Ahaha!!!”

And he even laughs.

Jules, who was stuck at the edge of the water, slowly pulled himself up.

···The body is visible. I quickly looked away before making eye contact with Jules. Meanwhile, I realized that Julias was looking at me.

······They did it on purpose to see my reaction.

Jules soon touched her own wet clothes and looked up at Julias crookedly.

“I know you’ll hit me after you wash up.”

Julia, who had been sentenced to death by Jules, paid no heed and went deeper into the cave, giggling.