episode_0053

The journey to the capital, carrying dreams and hopes,

“Oh, it’s boring.”

It was really boring.

Walk and walk again. Take a short break, walk again, and walk again. The two days after leaving Quien could be summarized like this.

In fact, it can’t even be called a summary, but if you add food and sleep, that’s really it. If you keep walking and feel tired, take a break, and after resting for a while, start walking again. We are stuck in this simple repetition.

As time repeats, the mind gradually wears out and eventually loses its sense and wanders through the gaps of time.

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I slapped the cheek with both hands. Since there was nothing for people to do, strange thoughts kept running through my head.

“Ugh.”

It’s not that I didn’t expect this. Although Quien is a big city, it is quite far from the capital. Even if you had to stop by other territories or stations along the way, most of your itinerary had to be spent on the road.

I didn’t know this, but knowing didn’t change anything.

Originally, I had planned to spend some quality time with Karen along the way, but since Karen was working in the carriage and there were no adventurers I was close with, I ended up walking alone.

“My dear… .”

There’s still a long way to go, but if it continues like this… .

It would have been much faster if everyone in the group had ridden horses or carriages, but adventurers and soldiers were only allowed two legs.

This means that you have to walk to your destination.

“… I’m so lonely.”

I thought about trying to talk to the adventurers who were gathered together and chatting, but I ended up stopping.

Actually, I thought they would talk to me first. I thought there would be at least one person who would show warmth to an alienated colleague.

“Tsk.”

My appetite was bitter. Maybe my fight with Becky was too impressive, but no one came up to me.

I felt like I was imprinted as a fierce and vicious man due to some harsh words and a kick for self-protection. Perhaps because they thought they would get scolded if they tried to talk to them, no one approached them.

Even Becky.

It’s not that I want to talk to her. However, it was surprising that no action was taken apart from that.

I thought he would be as friendly as before he left, but he just hung out with his group, even when eating and sleeping.

Well, it’s a good thing for me. It would be better if Becky stopped paying attention to this area.

“Whoaam.”

Maybe it was because I was bored, but I yawned even though it was broad daylight. One good thing is that the day is not that hot. Thanks to this, I felt less tired even after walking for a long time.

“Um… .”

What is Karen doing now?

The only time I saw her was during short meals. Even that was sometimes resolved in the carriage, so there were times when we couldn’t meet.

Unlike the escorts, he slept in a carriage, so it was really difficult to see his face.

Just having Karen nearby is enough strength, but… I also wanted to see your face.

“I’m bored… .”

“Are you bored?”

“Oh, I’m surprised.”

When Becky came next to me, she immediately started talking to me.

“Would you like to play with me if you’re bored?”

“You just disappear.”

I don’t know why you’re suddenly meddling after being quiet until now. I said without even looking at Becky.

“I have no intention of talking to you.”

“That doesn’t matter. Anyway, when you fuck, all you have to do is moan well.”

“Can you please turn off?”

“Ah, why are you like that? You’re bored too. Let’s play together.”

“I have no intention of playing with you.”

“Are you going to keep being this expensive?”

“I have a girlfriend, so why bother hanging out with a jerk like you?”

“Don’t you know that gangsters have better sex than their girlfriends?”

“The original herbalists were strangely confident.”

“I haven’t even tried it, so how do I know if it’s herbal or not?”

“I don’t want to put you in that dirty hole, so stop talking nonsense.”

“Oh, that sucks.”

“What?”

When I turned my head and looked at Becky, I saw the blonde girl smiling naughtily. I was very annoyed by the laughable expression on his face.

“You really suck. Do you want to meet me? I will treat you really well.”

“Oh, you crazy bitch.”

As I continued to tolerate it, Becky started to get angry without knowing the extent of it. He says he won’t meet me now. He is truly a person who has no sense of shame. It sickens me to think how many men I’ve fucked this way.

I raised my fist and pretended to hit him. There were too many eyes to really hit me in the face. Unfortunately.

Becky acted calmly, as if she knew I couldn’t hit her anyway.

“If you don’t like it, don’t. Because a man with ownership is also a delicacy.”

“Get out.”

I glared at her as harshly as I could. I did my best to keep venom in my gaze.

Is this resolute attitude finally paying off? Becky raised her hands and took a step back.

“Ah, it’s scary when you look at me like that. Can’t you open your eyes more prettily?”

He spoke slowly, chewing each syllable, one syllable at a time.

“I told you to fuck off.”

“Okay, I understand. I’ll do whatever you want.”

Becky said as if to stop urging her and then took a step back and walked away.

It was only after I saw that the gangster had turned his back and was walking away that I was able to completely put my mind at ease.

As I looked at the swaying blonde hair from afar, I couldn’t help but sigh.

“Ha.”

I don’t like being boring, but that doesn’t mean I want to deal with shameless people who are annoying.

How can the situation be so extreme? Here, please give me another plate of sighs.

“Ugh.”

I spent the day just sighing until the sun went down.

***

“Hey.”

Shaking.

“Umm… .”

I woke up because someone kept shaking my body with their hand. Since I was deep in sleep, I opened my eyes with difficulty and with a half-asleep mind.

An adventurer whose face I only knew looked down at my face and said.

“It’s your turn to be on guard.”

She kept tapping my shoulder as if she was trying to wake me up completely.

“… I’m awake, so stop.”

“Ah yes.”

The adventurer got away from me with a shy expression on his face.

I rubbed my eyes and opened my mouth. After all, waking up in the middle of sleep always made people tired.

But you can’t not wake up just because you don’t want to wake up. Although I was paid to do this, I was not irresponsible enough to neglect my duties.

I forced my body to stand up, protesting that I didn’t want to get up. As I stumbled out of the tent, the cool night air greeted me.

“The moon is bright today too.”

The sky was clear, and distant celestial bodies shone brightly. It was truly a sea of stars.

“There is really no minister.”

To come to my senses, I placed my hands on my waist and leaned back.

“Ugh.”

As my body, which had become stiff while sleeping, gradually relaxed, I felt much better.

“It’s there too.”

Nearby, I noticed a soldier who looked like he had just changed his shift, walking in an awkward posture.

An adventurer, a soldier, and a knight were on watch duty together. It was to prepare for an unexpected surprise attack.

“Who is really going to come?”

I was curious as to whether, no matter how blinded by greed, there would be big-time bitches who would attack the merchant houses protected by powerful families of the empire.

Of course it has to be there… .

“If nothing happens, it’s good.”

No matter how boring it is, it’s much better than fighting bloody enemies. It’s always like that.

I sat down on a good sized rock. And with the sound of grass insects as my companion, I stayed on alert. A gentle breeze blew pleasantly.

While enjoying the atmosphere of the night,

“… Hmm?”

Not long after it was my turn, I heard a shuffling sound from somewhere.

It seemed to be coming from a nearby tent, and it looked like someone had come out.

“Are you trying to run errands?”

Jump and jump.

In the quiet of the night, even the sound of stepping on the ground feels so loud. The world in darkness was completely different from the daytime.

This is only when the enemy is not targeting me, but I tend to like this change.

Jump and jump.

The sound of footsteps gets closer little by little-

Soon the owner of the sound revealed himself.

“… Becky?”

Becky, the blonde girl, walked towards me waving her hand.

“If you come out to run an errand, go into the forest and pack.”

“It’s true that I have business to do, but it’s not that business.”

She said that and suddenly sat down next to me. There was no room on the rock, so I had to sit on the ground.

“What, go away.”

“You get bored when you’re alone.”

“What does that have to do with you?”

Becky looked up at me and smiled mischievously.

“If possible, wouldn’t it be better to stay on guard together? I have no intention of touching you, so please take a look.”

“… If you do anything strange, I won’t leave you alone.”

It’s true that I was bored, so I decided to use it to kill time. That’s all. Just like before, if you talk nonsense, you will be kicked out right away.

I sat on the rock and Becky sat on the ground and we made small talk.

“Now that I think about it, I didn’t even ask your name. What is your name?”

I didn’t avoid answering because it was information I could find out anyway.

“Ethan.”

“It suits you well. I’m Becky.”

“I know.”

“Are you going to keep doing that?”

“What.”

“So cute.”

I raised my eyes at Becky. I’m sure they said they wouldn’t leave you alone if you do something strange.

She protested as if she felt unfair to my gaze.

“Can’t I just say this much?”

“Yes.”

“Oh, you’re too strict.”

“If you don’t like it, go.”

“You can’t do that.”

I felt like I had to give a firm warning so they wouldn’t climb up.

“Be careful what you say. I’m not leaving you here because I like you.”

“You know that. I’ll be careful.”

It was not the tone of someone who was trying to be careful at all.

“No joke.”

“I know. Do you think I’m such a clueless person?”

“Of course.”

“You don’t know me too much.”

“I don’t even want to know anyway.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Becky burst out laughing. I don’t think it was something worth laughing about.

I asked feeling upset for no reason.

“But how old are you? How old are you and are you speaking informally to me?”

The answer came right away.

“I’m twenty-seven. What about you?”

“I’m one year older than you. How can you talk so informally to a senior with a life like heaven?”

He seemed to be about the same age as me, but luckily he was a year younger than me. If there were more there… Just thinking about Becky campaigning because of her age made me shiver.

Becky’s eyes widened at my answer.

“Twenty-eight? Then you are my brother?”

“Yes. So from now on, please use respectful language.”

It is a law that elders must be treated with courtesy, and this is the way to establish the laws of the empire.

But Becky, an adventurer with no roots, seemed to have other ideas.

“Ah, we are only one year older than each other, so what kind of honorifics can we use? I’ll call you oppa.”

“What man?”

Becky and I spent a lot of time bickering with each other. No matter what, it wasn’t boring because I had someone to talk to.

“Shift!”

A voice came from the front announcing that it was time for a shift. It seemed like the next turn had already come.

A nearby soldier spoke again.

“Please take a shift.”

“Yes. Thank you for your hard work.”

I told Becky.

“I’m going in.”

“It’s a shame. I wanted to talk to you more.”

“That’s it, you can go in too.”

“I just wanted to run some errands and go in. Maybe it’s because the ground is cold, but I have to pee.”

He personally sent a look of disdain at Becky, who was shaking.

“Don’t bother saying that.”

She giggled for a moment and then stood up.

“Go in first. I’m going to do some business and then go in.”

“I didn’t have any intention of waiting anyway. Don’t get bitten by animals.”

“An animal. I am a gold level adventurer.”

“I’m going.”

This is the end of Becky’s usefulness. I left without any regrets. I strode up to the tent, woke up the next person, and fell into dreamland again.

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After Ethan went in, Becky did as she had told him and went into the grass to do some business.

I pulled down my pants and underwear in an appropriate place, squatted down, and urinated.

Cry-

Looking at the rushing water, Becky thought of Ethan. A strong man one year older than me.

“This fucking guy is so annoying. I should take the opportunity and take it quickly, tsk.”

Her words became a secret that no one heard, buried in the sound of grasshoppers crying.

After the strong spurt of urine stopped, she pulled up her pants and went back to bed.