episode_0054

The food was delicious.

As I expected, the honey mushrooms had a sweet taste, and the herbs neutralized the smell of the meat. It was similar to the taste of the restaurant I used to eat in front of the station, but it is amazing to be able to taste this much at a time when the difference in civilization is so vast.

However, the entire time I was eating, I was treated like a clown by the owner.

He stared at me the whole time I was eating, asking how I could eat like that. When I told them in passing that it was delicious, Ramrat’s face was worth seeing as he looked at me with a blank expression.

“Now go to the conference room. I think I should go first.”

It also means that since Elysia has left for the communication center, there is no time to even briefly talk.

“Yes. See you later.”

“See you in the evening.”

Jules walked me to the front of the conference room.

His gaze was full of concern. I think I’m worried because even children were skinned and killed. Historically, the only thing that was said to be a captured soldier of convenience was death.

But why were there children in the carriage?

Was it someone like Sorshei who peddled with a child? ······Did you skin your child in front of his parents? Anger wells up at the horrifying imagination.

There’s nothing you can do about being angry.

When I opened the door and went in, I saw Vas and Claudia lying face down in a state of distress.

“Oh my. Our emotional slave has arrived!”

Bass is hitting me with his head on the table. ···You should think that you welcomed it. Claudia closed her eyes, then raised her head and made a bow in this direction.

I just bowed my head in greeting and walked inside. Unless Juul is here, this place is completely empty.

“I was ordered by Seollang to help translate between goblins and trolls. I hope you have a good day today.”

Except for Vas and Claudia, the two elves and Hosott were not even looking in this direction.

“Why doesn’t Elysia come out?”

···.

I’m not interested. Are you intentionally treating me as invisible?

“Elysia went to the communication center. I heard you’ll be back this evening.”

Jegird finally looked at me.

He looks down at me with disbelief on his face.

“Why did you go to the communication center? How do you know that?”

“It seems that the opponent used a magic tool for the purpose of conflict. So, I think he went to ask for Dragonia’s support.”

When the word magic tool came out, Nemstov looked in this direction.

“Then Dragonia will take care of it, so you just have to protect the village, right? If you’re a Dragonia, you track your opponent even in the depths of the dark ocean.”

“Nemstov. This is an order from the White King, so we must carry it out.”

When Hoz responded to Nemstov, Nemstov sighed and turned his head away, as if his stomach was clogged.

Bas tilted his head.

I guess I can sense something. ······It would be better not to get caught up.

“···Are you talking about yesterday? Is that a magic tool?”

I guess I got the hang of it.

“Yes.”

“What was that? It doesn’t smell strangely enough.”

Can I tell you?

If I told you straight away, I think I would have a huge fight with Jules. Eh, I don’t know. Since Juul is the right one, he will handle it on his own.

“It was human waste sprinkled with Dragonia’s perfume.”

“What───?!”

Bath’s fur stands up on end and his skin trembles.

Claudia was lying with her arms resting on the table.

In that state, I smile and look up at the stiff Bath.

“Uuhuhuh···. grandson. I’m so glad it ended as a prank yesterday. Right?”

“······Juyul Where has this crazy bitch gone?”

“Elysia had no choice but to leave, so I had to stand guard during the day instead.”

“Elysia is also strange! Why are you doing something that could have been done by sending an eagle?”

“Yesterday, he was found dead after being shot by a looter.”

The crowd was silent.

It’s an unexpectedly heavy topic. It was a sign of mourning for Elysia, but it was also a sign of astonishment.

“Elysia’s hawk was a sky hawk! The highest and fastest flying bird! You shot it and hit it?”

“······How do you get a skyhawk?”

The two elves were surprised, but the others remained silent.

Is it because I’m an Ain who doesn’t use a bow? I don’t know what a sky hawk is, but most hawks and eagles fly high and have excellent vision in the sky to locate their prey.

The farther it flies, the more sophisticated arrows, not cheap ones, are needed to hit it. Additionally, arrows are not cheap. As is the case everywhere, arrows here were closer to items that could be recovered and reused rather than consumables.

An arrow is a very detailed object as it covers a large area in contact with the air. Like the Earth, everything is made by carving wood rather than being cut to the optimal shape in a factory, so there are inevitable differences in quality.

There are rough specifications, but there are no clearly defined specifications, so there are cases where arrows made by other craftsmen are used. That’s why arrows are expensive.

On Earth, arrows here cost about 50,000 to 200,000 won per shot. Even there, arrows made by professional craftsmen are more expensive.

As such, there is no one who would practice shooting such an expensive object into the sky. Even my country would not shoot two shots at Shin Saimdang to try to hit a bird in the sky.

I’d rather just buy a bird with two pieces of Samimdang.

“Jyuyul It’s not enough to go around five villages alone. I think I should help too…”

Claudia spoke with her head on the table and her eyes closed. He looks so tired that I wonder if he will fall asleep like that.

“Ugh. You tell others not to walk alone, so why are you walking alone?”

Vas grumbled, washed his hands and stretched.

“It gets better~! Goes. If I don’t kick Ratyul, I won’t feel relieved.”

“Our wonderful grandson. Let’s just do one thing, whether it’s talking or stretching.”

I guess I’ve gotten used to it now and I don’t even respond.

Bath’s eyes were slightly closed, probably because he was tired. The two of them had been walking for half a day since the sun set until just now.

I can’t help but be tired.

“Do you plan to carry out reconnaissance along the same route as at night?”

“That would be good.”

“You must be tired, but you have worked hard. When I meet Seolrang, I will tell you that the two of you will be scouting the southern village.”

“Are you tired too?”

Jegird nodded.

“···A little bit.”

“Then why not try this?”

Claudia took out a gourd tightly sealed with a brown cork from the waistband around her waist.

Is it like a nutritional tonic? My mom used to make this often when I was studying for the college entrance exam to the point of bursting into laughter.

“It’s an elixir I made. Fatigue disappears and the body becomes energized.”

Everyone’s eyes turn to the words fatigue and vitality.

“In addition, I feel better.”

···Fatigue disappears and you feel better?

Everything was good, but the last words hit the candle. Isn’t that a stimulant like methamphetamine that German soldiers used? Most, if not all, drugs come with side effects.

Can I eat it?

However, many experimental results show that narcotics are less addictive in extreme situations such as war. Using drugs in extreme situations has been a long-standing tradition dating back to the Viking Age or earlier. Because my life comes first.

Claudia scanned the people with coy eyes.

“Shall I share it?”

“Haha… I learned not to eat what Lamia gives me.”

Jegird smiled and shook his head timidly. Don’t eat what Lamia gives you. I was suspicious of the poison that Julia made, but it seems that Lamia is famous for being a drug addict.

“Chi.”

Claudia pretended to pout and clicked her tongue.

I don’t know about anything else, but won’t I need stimulants later?

no. Even if I ask, they will give it to me…

“Can I get medicine too?”

“Hey! Aren’t you eating that?!”

Claudia, who had pinched Bath, looked at me.

Then he smiled warmly and crawled over the desk.

“Ah~ Now that I think about it, you stayed up all night, right?”

Thank you for misunderstanding me.

I was wondering what my excuse would be if I asked, but I’m glad I did.

“Yes. I’m a little sleepy.”

Claudia smiled and took out a water bottle.

Whole.

“Take it all.”

“······Yes?”

···No, why are your hands so big?

Drugs are also drugs. There is no such thing as a medicine that is easy to make.

“All of the medicinal effects will soon evaporate. I’ll give you everything.”

I don’t need that much…

When I didn’t want to take it, Claudia made a sad expression and pursed her lips. Let’s get it first.

“Thank you. How much can I eat?”

“One sip for human children, two or three sips for adults, and six sips for hosots. Shouldn’t I eat a lot? If you drink too much, you won’t be able to make normal decisions. Plus, if the medication wears off, it will hurt like you’re dying.”

After all, there are side effects.

Where exactly does it hurt? headache? colic? Muscle pain?

“Thank you.”

Bas looked at me with a tired expression.

“You don’t know if you eat it or die?”

Have you ever tried it? I suddenly became reluctant.

Seeing me like that, Claudia frowned and glared at Bas.

“···Do you want to die?”

As Claudia’s pupils dilated, Vas became thoughtful and closed his mouth. It’s reliable. Being angry in itself means that you have pride in your own things.

It means that it wasn’t made roughly, and there may be side effects, but it won’t be serious enough to kill you. I’ll have something to write about someday. A gourd water container was tied to his waist. It’s so heavy that the gourd flows down the belt.

There’s a ton of content.

Could it be that this was made to be distributed to people, but no one took it, so there were leftovers?

“Keep in mind that the effectiveness of the drug will volatilize in about four days. We’ll go first.”

“Thank you. I will use it usefully.”

“Everyone~ Have a good day today~.”

“See you in the evening.”

After saying hello to Claudia and Vas as they left, I looked at the four people I had to work with today.

“I guess I should get ready now.”

“We’ll check the southwest, so Jegird and Hoz can check the southeast.”

“Let’s do that.”

The sides were divided in an instant.

what? Who should I chase?

People were avoiding my gaze or not paying attention, and Jegird didn’t seem to like the way I was looking at him.

······This is how people look at me when I am free from Juul’s influence. I may have said something stupid in public, but I still can’t hide my bitter feelings.

If I wasn’t Jules’ slave, I wouldn’t have received even the slightest respect. But you can’t just sit still.

“Who should I follow?”

“Follow the person you like.”

Nemstov was looking at me.

When I think about it, Hoz and Nemstov didn’t hate me like Jegird or Eusria did.

If those two walked together, I would have followed them around…

“There’s no time, so make your choice quickly.”

No, you don’t like me!

Just by looking at his face, Jegird is threatening not to follow. ······Is this what a child who is bullied at school is like? I have always thought that children who commit suicide due to school violence are stupid.

When it happens, it’s really painful.

“I will follow Yusria.”

Jegird sneered and laughed at Yuthria.

“Hahaha! I guess you’ll be the babysitter today?”

“Shut up. If you don’t want to die.”

“Oh my gosh, be scared.”

Jegird smiled and left the conference room first.

Hoz just follows Jegird without changing his expression. Soon, I too left the conference room, following Yusria and Nemstov.