episode_0107
by fnovelpiaA ray of sunlight falling into a dark city.
Holes appeared in the ceiling, and the tattered dark clouds disappeared without a trace.
The darkness dispersed.
The sun rose over Vestia.
A real sun, not an artificial sun created by Lin’s magic.
Under the warm sunlight, the city was peaceful as if nothing had happened, with only traces of what had once risen left on the ground.
There was no trace of the monster anywhere.
The monsters were burned by the sun and disappeared without a trace, and the higher level monsters who endured it were left struggling in illusions and were slaughtered mercilessly.
Only a very small number of great monsters, including the leaders, were able to escape with their lives through the Demon Gate.
The nine-tailed fox, the king of monsters who once reigned over the heads of monsters, fully realized the meaning of being a being that looks down on the sky.
It’s a different level.
It’s a different dimension.
Overwhelming force that cannot be approached.
Even the great monster was no match for the nine-tailed fox who manipulated fate like a toy.
Only Lin stood tall under the sky.
‘It’s all over.’
Karami looked at the clear sky and thought.
The Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts has passed.
No one was harmed by the nine-tailed fox.
Now, being with Rin means that your fate will not be twisted or you will not suffer any misfortune. Having even defeated the Hundred Demons’ Night Walk, Rin has gained the strength to overcome any misfortune.
This also meant that the conditions for Lin’s complete liberation had been met.
The sky in Rin’s story is an abstract entity, not a clear entity. It could be interpreted as a god, but in this case, it is fate.
Fate is a huge net woven with invisible threads. No matter how hard you try to escape, the threads get caught in your fingertips, pull on other threads, and entangle your body, so that you cannot escape.
After that, you reach resignation, thinking that this is fate.
Misfortune is also a part of the force majeure. Just as a spark caught in the wind can spread into a huge fire, misfortune can come without warning and burn everything down.
In the face of a natural disaster, any human effort is just a small ripple.
Tuesday, the day of disaster.
Hongho, who brings misfortune.
A nine-tailed fox who twists fate.
Lin’s condition for liberation is that she embraces all the bad things in the world and overcomes them without giving up. The growing tail can be seen as evidence of Lin’s determination.
‘Where should we look… Should we just wrap things up now?’
There would have been no problem in freeing Lin right away, but there was one thing he wanted to do for her as her master.
***
The day after the Hundred Ghosts’ Night Walk.
Although the monsters are gone, the chaos in the city has not disappeared, and posters with the royal seal, the lion seal, are posted on bulletin boards all over the city.
Poppy, an impressive woman with pure white hair and pink pigtails, walked around handing out newspapers.
Content that graced the front pages of newspapers and bulletin boards.
-The nine-tailed fox, the national hero who saved Bestia from monsters-
“What? The nine-tailed fox saved Bestia? What does that mean?”
“Isn’t that manipulation?”
“But Princess Hilde and Yuhwa of Cheon Sangru are actively in agreement?”
That Hilde.
That bastard takes the gumiho’s side.
Hilde’s attitude, which had even brought soldiers with her to catch the nine-tailed fox, changed 180 degrees, causing confusion. The repercussions were even stronger because Hilde was being treated as the next king to replace the old and sick Lion King.
She is also protected by the Cheon Sang-ru, the highest level of Bestia. A group of people who only pursue profit without any blood or tears are on the side of the Gumiho.
The citizens couldn’t help but be surprised.
It’s all Karami’s intention.
Of course I didn’t lie.
It’s true that Lin saved Bestia.
But it happened because of Lin.
Of course, it wasn’t enough for celebrities to just take sides. The most important thing in changing the atmosphere was public opinion.
Cat people mixed in with the crowd began to wag their tongues.
“Actually, I saw a nine-tailed fox fight yesterday. He couldn’t move because he stabbed a goblin the size of a house with a spear of fire.”
“The ghosts were coming into the house, but suddenly a light flashed and they melted! I wondered why, and it was thanks to the gumiho! ”
The Battle of Baekguyahaeng took place across the entire city, so there were bound to be many eyewitness accounts.
The nine-tailed fox fought for them.
Although no one believed her easily because she was such a notorious nine-tailed fox, it was enough to plant the thought, ‘Really?’ in their minds.
As no more misfortunes will occur, people will start to look at Lin differently as time goes by.
Karami, who was looking down from Cheonsangru at the strange atmosphere of the street, smiled with satisfaction.
“How about it? Isn’t this enough to walk down the street with confidence?”
“No matter what I say to Lin, Lin wins now?”
“Let’s learn to solve problems with our heads and words, not with force, like our foxes.”
As he said that, something came to Karami’s mind.
“It’s solved with the head and words… . In that sense, you could say that the fox and the slave trader are similar.”
“Um… .”
It wasn’t much, but Lin liked even the little things like the resemblance to her master.
“I can’t help but be surprised again. I really thought you would save the nine-tailed fox from misfortune.”
Yuhwa, who was sitting at the round table, looked at the two people and let out a hollow laugh.
The ambition that Karami expressed when he came to Yuhwa that day comes back vividly along with the look in his eyes.
– Wouldn’t it be a hundred times wiser to take care of the poor child right in front of you rather than follow the will of the invisible heavens?
-In the end, countless innocent people will suffer. Aren’t you worried about the damage they will suffer?
-You have to raise them well so that they don’t end up like that. I know from raising them several times that a world is created where no one gets hurt.
I thought it was just the arrogance of a young child, but he kept his word.
On the topic of shouting about a world where no one gets hurt, you don’t hesitate to burn yourself.
“What a reckless and foolish person.”
“The girl also completely agrees.”
“One, so it must be possible to defy the will of heaven.”
“… … .”
Heukbi, who was sitting with Yuhwa, swept the teacup with his hand.
Yuhwado and Heukbi also predicted Karami’s death or downfall. It was a destiny that no creature could resist. It was a command from heaven, destiny, and life.
How could I not be surprised that someone so weak could overcome it with his own will?
Also, he does not satisfy his own selfish desires by enslaving the nine-tailed fox who can control the world.
‘If the nine-tailed fox had fallen into the hands of someone else…’
No, that’s a meaningless assumption.
If it weren’t for Karami, the nine-tailed fox would never have escaped her fate.
Is this fate?
Or is it the result of human choices?
No matter how many times he thought about it, Heukbi couldn’t come up with a definitive answer as to what it was.
“Isn’t that nice to look at?”
“What… .”
“She resembles a nine-tailed fox and is playful, but she is not a bad child by nature. I think you can become friends with Rin if you talk to her.”
“I’ll consider it.”
While Yuhwa and Heukbi were chatting away, Karami and Rin approached them.
“What do you want to say?”
“I would like to say thank you for everything.”
“Did I do anything? You two created it all. I see you’re thinking of leaving Bestia.”
“Because I finished my work.”
There was no reason to remain in Vestia any longer.
Lin also became interested in the news of leaving Vestia.
“Master, where are we going?”
“No, Lin. I’m the only one going.”
“Huh?”
Lin tilts her head at words she doesn’t understand.
Karami smiled gently and clapped her hands together.
match.
The chains that bound Lin’s soul are released to the sound of applause.
“Thank you for your hard work so far.”
[Completed release of the fox that brings misfortune]
***
Immediately after defeating the Hundred Demons, Lin felt a sense of freedom that others could not relate to.
The feeling that the fate that was trying to make you unhappy was broken. It was a relief, as if the sticky spider web that had been binding your body had fallen away.
There is no need to put the owner in danger anymore. He can now confidently stay by Karami’s side.
I’m so sorry for all this time.
Whenever something bad happened to Karami, he felt like a sinner and couldn’t raise his head.
But not anymore.
It was the end of hardship and the beginning of happiness.
It has to be that way.
“Huh? Huh?”
Lin instinctively touched my body.
The chains… the chains are broken.
The link with Karami, which even death could not break, was severed.
“Master, master? What did you do just now… .”
“Do you remember what I said many times before? Slavery is not good. It is time to give Rin freedom.”
“What, what does that mean, Master? Did Lin do something wrong again?”
Karami’s farewell notice that he would leave her behind was delivered. The shackles of subordination were released. Karami himself dropped the bolt from the blue with his single body and smiled brightly.
“Haha, that’s not it. I said I would free Lin from her misery, right? So I should free her from slavery too. I’m giving Lin true freedom.”
“Lee, is Rin okay? Isn’t it good for Rin to be the master’s slave?”
“Oh my, you’re going to be in big trouble. You shouldn’t say that, Lin. And Lin is no longer a slave, so you don’t need to call her master. We’re equals now, so you can call me Karamira.”
Karami, not the owner.
The change in title was awkward for Rin. It felt like an invisible barrier had been erected between her and Karami.
“Wow~ Freedom! Liberation! It sounds so good.”
Without even knowing it, Karami was filled with joy.
Although he was in a position where he had to liberate Lin, considering the way modern Earthlings think, it was the right thing for Karami to do.
Is the liberation of the slaves organic?
Do they have any pet characteristics?
That’s a kebab.
Just looking at Hilde, doesn’t she start begging to be let go?
Lin has been a slave since she was a mute girl, and because she has become accustomed to slavery, she simply lacks the ability to judge right from wrong.
Of course, it is not Karami’s role to teach the virtues of freedom. He is a slave trader. All he teaches is slavery. He must leave to save another poor slave.
Instead, since there are many good people around, I will show Lin how great freedom is.
I’m sure you’ll realize it too.
“From now on, you won’t need permission from people like me. You can eat what you want, and do what you want. Lin is free!”
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