episode_0056

Nemstov and Yusria were tired of the troll approaching with a thudding vibration every time they stepped on it. I think I know why the troll was looking at the two while talking.

He drew his weapon, but did not aim it.

It’s natural for my eyes to turn dark when he pulls out a blade like that and looks at me so viciously. To quote Juul, it is ‘a safety hypersensitivity that borders on hysterics.’

It was worth it.

Even if a troll is a demihuman, if you can’t communicate with it, it’s no different from an animal. Anyone who encounters a gorilla that escaped from the zoo gets scared.

“Why are those two wary of me? Isn’t he your colleague?”

And the gorilla tilts its head at that sight.

It might seem strange to trolls. If you interpret it too broadly, you might think that you have fallen into a trap.

“Because we can’t communicate.”

Eusria looks at the troll and me with suspicious eyes, then glares at me. Why are you staring? Have I ever said anything questionable?

I’m sure you’re not an idiot who can’t understand even a single nuance.

“What is the troll saying?”

Ah, so you were on the lookout for trolls.

“You two asked me why I was wary of them.”

Nemstov looked at me and the troll in turn, then grabbed his sword first. Yusria also followed Nemstov and retrieved the weapon, but her eyes were full of distrust.

“······Because you might hit me on the back of the head.”

Yusria speaks in passing.

I say it plainly. Still, while saying that, at least he holstered the weapon. Even though I don’t want to translate, the troll looks at me with disgust.

What does it mean?

If there’s a problem with my interpretation, it’s that I can’t lie. You can purify it, but you cannot change its content.

“I was worried that you might change suddenly.”

Is it correct to say it’s not worry, but doubt?

If you do that, trolls might hate it.

“What a strange bitch. Didn’t you come here because you needed our help?”

“It was I who asked for help. Not these people.”

The troll glanced at the two people, then returned his gaze to me.

“I understand.”

It may be difficult for the troll to have good feelings towards Nemstov and Yusria, but they can’t make up nonsense to make a good impression. Along with a strange feeling, my legs became weak and trembled.

Does it feel like receiving an authentic massage in a massage shop where pain and efficacy are directly proportional? I don’t know what kind of medicine it was, but my muscle pain began to recover just by soaking into my skin.

iced coffee! sick! it hurts!

Even though it’s hard work, it’s comforting to think that it will get better as much as it hurts. As I was overcome with pain, Yusria began glaring at me. Why are you staring at me? What did I do wrong?

Like Yusria, there are many things I don’t understand.

Why do people pull out their swords to kill people as soon as they see them?

Do you have any idea why the troll is accompanying you?

“This person said he knows where the goblins and trolls who are collaborating with humans are.”

Yusria sighed and turned her head.

“···It would be better to join Jegiard and Hozu.”

“They say they plan to join their colleagues on the next mountain and then move on.”

My legs were shaking so it was okay.

If it’s going downhill, I guess I can follow it to some extent.

“The people I need to find are over there?”

It pointed in the opposite direction from where the troll was going.

······What should I do?

“It is said that the trolls and goblins who cooperated with humans are not on this side, but on the other side.”

Yusria looks this way.

“Tell them to join first.”

“First join your colleagues and then───.”

“From the beginning, I was planning on moving with you, not with those guys.”

ah?

The troll was only looking at me, not even paying attention to the two people walking ahead.

“···Yes?”

The two people who were walking turned around when they heard my voice.

Nemstov tilted his head at me.

“What’s going on?”

“···They say they have no intention of moving with the two of you.”

“Ha, this is ridiculous.”

Yusria frowned and clicked her tongue.

“Let’s leave it alone and go back. You too, quickly follow me.”

“But if I have this person, I can finish the work faster───.”

“They say they don’t like themselves.”

It’s not that I don’t like you, it’s that I don’t trust your actions. What’s the problem when you can get the job done quickly with just a little bending? After thinking about it, I came to a conclusion.

“I will act separately.”

“What?”

Efficiency is too low.

Juul said that the bandits were trying to escape. Time is running out. When I think about it again, there was something I was wrong about. I am Jules’ slave, not theirs. Jules always emphasized that I was his slave.

I cooperate with them, but there is no reason to follow them.

All you have to do is act independently. It’s been like that from the beginning.

Maybe I’m wrong, but right now I don’t think I’m wrong. I don’t even think about treating it with respect. Nemstov sighs and looks at me.

“Let’s go back without saying anything strange.”

“What on earth are you doing?”

“What are you saying───.”

“While you are talking, aren’t you aiming your bow so that everyone can see it from behind? Are you taking out your weapon and welcoming the person who came to help you? Is the person who came to help you likely to trust you?”

“How dare you become a slave…!”

Yusria opens her eyes and glares at me.

“Have you ever asked why you don’t follow along? Isn’t it because of an untrustworthy attitude? Even if you tell them not to do it, people who were hostile with weapons are even joining their colleagues. Isn’t it natural to feel threatened for your safety?”

“If you want to die, just say one more word. You dirty human bastard.”

Yusria draws the bow and tightens the string.

My head went blank. Soon I became angry. This crazy bitch? Am I that funny?

He took out his bow, bit the arrow, and pulled the arrow.

“Yusria. Wake. It’s our fault. I was so excited.”

When Nemstov tried to grab his shoulder, Yusria slapped Nemstov’s hand away before he could be caught.

I guess I was properly pissed.

In response to Yusria’s aggressive response, Nemstov hesitated and took his hand back.

“My master sent me here to help you with this task, not to ruin it and make you go back far away. Are you saying people don’t look like people? Why don’t you even try to talk or apologize? If we don’t get help, it’s our fault!”

“I have no intention of talking to a wild demi-human. Same goes for you.”

The struggle was intense.

You have to be willing to talk! How many people are dying now, so have pride?!

“If you were going to say something like that, shouldn’t you have refused when my master ordered me to follow him and translate?! Why on earth did you accept it?! Did you mean to delay something that could have been resolved right away by accepting it and messing it up like this?!”

“You probably know what you humans and wild demi-humans are doing?!”

Why is that being said now?

At that point, it’s not like I don’t have anything to say.

“When I went to Ymir’s tomb, an elf gave me meat when I was starving. After eating, my master became meditative the next day and told me about it. What you ate was human meat. Is it traditional for elves to eat the meat of their own kind? When you’re hungry, do you eat each other?”

“I fed that to you──?!”

Don’t you realize that you have done something that is tantamount to denying what you just said? Is that the only logic? It seems to be true that humans do not broaden their range of thinking as they age, but that it expands as they age.

If you look at the way he can’t think more than the old Ramrat who was Juul’s friend right now…

“Isn’t it the same? Did I or this man skin Ramrat and steal it? Don’t generalize by your own standards. How is it any different from an animal to throw away one’s pride and only do what’s convenient for oneself?!”

phut!

A harsh wind blew along with an alien sound, and the front became dark.

What is this? Wow!

“······.”

It’s something I’ve heard thousands of times.

The sound of an arrow hitting the target. And the arrowhead stuck out of the troll’s hand right before my eyes. The person who shot him was a shot, but he aimed at the head and fired a bow.

Between the eyebrows.

I aimed and shot. Anger was stronger than fear. Are you saying you don’t see me as a person?! In that case, me too────.

“Yusria──! How dare you put a dent in the White King’s private property───?!!”

Nemstov’s shout was heard. It was strange.

Maybe it’s because someone gets angry on my behalf, but my passion subsides in an instant. However, the arrogant affection for Yusria disappeared, and even the hateful affection faded away.

In that way, a cold fire was created in my heart.

Ah, I think I understand now. Elysia, who lost her eagle, also had this in her heart.

Blood flowed from the troll’s fingers.

The troll shook his head and looked down at me. If this troll hadn’t helped me, I would have been stabbed between the eyes and died. If that were the case, there really would have been no turning back.

thank god.

“This is why I hate elves.”

I looked up the troll.

The shape of his face resembled that of a human, so I was able to read his thoughts. I’m already half resigned.

‘Then yes.’ ‘Why did I act so foolishly?’

That’s exactly the look on his face. I felt sorry for myself.

“···Thank you. How are your hands okay?”

“It’s like a thorn stuck in the skin.”

If that’s the case, you’re lucky, but usually thorns stuck in the skin don’t come out through the hand.

Blood was also flowing out.

“If you break the back, I will pull it out from here.”

“Okay.”

The sound of an arrow breaking was heard.

When I pulled out the arrow and threw it on the floor, blood should have flowed from the wound…? Why isn’t there any blood? I looked at the troll’s wounds.

It heals quickly.

Just as a pierced ear is being filled, flesh is filling up like water is filling up. Although I suspected it ever since the troll poured blood into a wooden barrel, it is an amazing ability.

“I’m sorry. I think Yusria is excited. I’ll take you down. I want you to say sorry to that troll.”

What kind of expression is Nemstov making?

It was impossible to see what the two were doing because it was covered by the troll’s hand. However, I was not angry with Nemstov.

“He says he’s sorry. They say the elf seems excited.”

The troll’s eyes widened as they looked at me.

Then he immediately started laughing.

“Puhuhuh───! I never thought the day would come when I would hear an apology from those guys!”

“······Do whatever you want. You trashy human being.”

Unlike Nemstov, Yusria kept swearing until the end. I don’t know what they are doing because they are covered by trolls. The sound of the two footsteps slowly fades away.

“I’m leaving.”

The troll takes his hand away.

I saw the back of the two coming down the mountain. Finally, Nemstov glanced in my direction, and eventually followed Yusria down the mountain.

······What should I say to Jules?

Jules’ personality would make him laugh, but other people wouldn’t. Now that things are like this, we have to make at least some results and get back to work.

The troll asked me as he watched the two of us coming down the mountain.

“Honey. Why are you angry at those two?”

“Because they behave rudely.”

The troll tilts his head and looks down at me.

“Courtesy? Aren’t you their slave?”

Is being a slave the problem?

Humans should get along with humans.

“I have a separate owner. There is no need to take orders from people like that.”

The troll laughed loudly.

“Ugh! He is a person I like! I’m sure your owner will like it too! What is your name?”

“My name is Sihyeon Lee.”

“I do not know.”

The troll sniffed its long hooked nose with a smile on its face. It has skin like an elephant, and its face is full of stiff bristles like wild boar fur.

After looking around and sniffing for a while, the troll pointed north. Wait, the direction is different from the one you pointed to earlier…?

“It’s over there. I’ll have to walk for an hour.”

“It wasn’t there before.”

“Because I didn’t mean it either.”

…Is that what happened? If I had met Amor alone, I might not have been able to buy credit.

“By whose standards is one hour?”

“Based on my standards.”

······Can we arrive within today?