episode_0112

Jules seemed to be in quite a hurry, so he suggested that we stay up all night and walk. It seems that if other wild people discover it, ownership issues will arise. Shirya is the owner of the Precious Blood and is always full of energy. Dennis and Julia were also receiving the effects of the Precious Blood, but the problem was me.

‘I’m so tired I’m going to die…!’

Walking all day? That’s not a problem.

If it’s on the pavement! Just walking on unpaved roads is difficult.

No matter how disgusting I am, I cannot drive out the thorns or seeds that stick to me.

I’ve been awake ever since I went on alert, and when I saw Ouroboros, I lost all my energy. To begin with, I had the weakest physical strength among the people here. It would be crazy to consume this medicinal water just for marching.

Because you never know when or how you might need to use it.

The cockatrice was being held by Dennis, tilting its head and looking at me. How far did you walk? As if dawn had arrived, a light blue light began to appear in the world.

The sooner the sun sets, the sooner morning will come.

When it becomes so dark at dawn.

I saw a bonfire.

Ooooh ──

Several pairs of eyes shine in the darkness as the wolf howls.

Around it, several hosots were standing guard in front of the door, like an ogre’s nest, and next to the hossots was a huge dire wolf lying down, turning its head to look in this direction.

As the group continues to approach, the dire wolf raises its head and looks at Zul. Should I accurately say that he is looking at me?

“This guy. Calm down.”

Hosott, who appeared to be the owner, stroked the dire wolf’s neck.

The guy looks at his owner and falls asleep.

Hosott, who was sitting on a chair, tilted his head and looked in this direction, then started rushing into the village. The eyes of several gatekeepers were focused on Jules.

It’s not like a watchful eye, it’s like a passionate fan watching a celebrity.

There is no blocking or checking. Everyone started to step back as if welcoming them.

“The White King has arrived!”

······Hosot, who had entered the village, was running around like a crazy person and screaming at the neighbors. Even at a glance, it is smaller than other hosots. He must have just become an adult.

Jules rested his hands on his temples, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath through his nose.

“Are you embarrassed?”

“Okay. I’m embarrassed.”

There is an empty smile on his lips.

Soon several hosots began to peek out of the house and pop out here and there. But no one can step forward and speak first. It was because of Julias.

That’s right, it’s a ton unit.

As I followed Jool deeper into the village, someone tilted his head and gave me a knowing look.

“···Juyul?”

It is a white and gray female hosot.

Behind him, a young male hosot and several children were looking at Juul.

“···It was here. You don’t know how long I walked around the collapsed vomit thinking you were dead.”

Hosott smiled and welcomed Jules.

“A messenger came three days ago. After hearing the news, the village was thrown into chaos.”

Hosott shudders.

“I arrived late because I was rushing to get my things… but as soon as I got here, I saw the mountain explode. If the messenger had been one day late in arriving, we would all have died.”

Jules smiles and pats Hosott’s head, who looks up at him intently.

The eyes were searching for something.

“What about Woozu Lei?”

“It will be in the tent. I’ll take you there, so follow me.”

An unknown Hosott took the lead and started walking forward as if giving directions.

“Wuzley still enjoys sleeping in late. He’s probably still sleeping.”

Jules looks around and sniffs.

“Are the guys who followed you down the valley also here?”

“I had no choice. Suddenly, a messenger came and told me that Ouroboros would destroy this place in three days. What would you do?”

“I’m not blaming you for joining the group. I’m curious about your well-being.”

Ah, is this Jules’ hometown?

Compared to the ogre’s nest, it is a very poor place.

From clothing to equipment. Even though it was a hot place, they were wearing leather clothes rather than fabric, and there was no iron to be found.

There are quite a lot of slaves around.

Most of the demi-humans who do handicrafts or handicrafts are humans, but goblins and dvergs can also be seen occasionally. They have scruffy faces due to not being able to wash consistently, and they are noticeably dry due to not being able to eat properly.

Did you feel my gaze?

People’s eyes are fixed on me. I had no intention of avoiding eye contact. People who were looking at me with disgust soon turned their heads away as if they were not interested.

“······.”

Shir holds my hand.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes.”

It’s like reading something that leaves you feeling confused…

If Jules were a normal Hosott, I would be like that too. Only now do I realize how miserable it is to be a slave.

I had heard that it was the only way to live with Ain, so I thought it was just a simple identity forgery. I almost got my nose pierced.

Juul, who was ahead, suddenly stopped.

It’s such perfect timing that I wonder if he’s reading my thoughts.

“Sihyeon, wait here. Shir, you too.”

Wait? Shir frowns.

“Just the two of us?”

“Yes.”

“Why? Can’t I follow you?”

“No.”

Julia joins in with a bright smile.

“Because in there─.”

“──Die?”

Julias smiles brightly at Jules’ warning.

Dennis also seemed to get a sense of Julias’ nuance, and hesitated, unable to speak. I felt Juul’s will to never allow me to accompany him.

The fact that Juul, who was generally generous to Shir, said something like that meant that he might be in his prime right now.

“I’ll be waiting.”

“Aunt! I am…”

“I’m with Sihyeon. Sihyeon, stop him from ever coming up. Got it?”

“Yes.”

When I agreed, Jules began to walk toward Hosott, who was ahead of him, vaguely ignoring Shir’s request, which was full of curiosity.

Julia followed closely behind Jules with excited eyes, and only Dennis stood still and looked at him.

“Please come back.”

“It’s okay if I don’t have to go.”

“You’re waiting in front. Could something happen if I was with Shir? Please go first and pack up your luggage.”

Julias and Jules are looking this way.

Juul also turns around and looks at the two, and eventually nods.

“···I understand.”

Dennis took me and Shir’s luggage and started walking along with the waiting group. Shir also read my emotions and didn’t complain.

Jules follows Hosott ahead of him and heads towards the large tent, but then he looks this way again.

“···You must never come in. Got it?”

“Okay.”

Shir got sulky and sat down on the edge of the rock without answering. I sat down on the ground under that rock. I don’t know what’s going on inside. It was a tiring car.

“Shir.”

“Huh?”

“I’ll just close my eyes for a little while.”

“Really?”

“Don’t go anywhere. Stay next to me.”

“······.”

“Because I believe in it.”

Grumble!

Shir slid down the rock and leaned next to me.

I leaned my head on Shir’s shoulder and closed my eyes.

*

When I woke up, my throat felt sore and sore.

“Ugh──!”

“Sihyeon, my aunt said she was going out for a while… and she went out with a strange woman.”

A strange woman?

“···How long has it been?”

“The sun has already risen in the sky.”

Maybe it’s because I sat down for too long, but my body feels sore.

The fatigue did not go away as expected. The person who went out with Jules was probably that person named Usray.

“Really? What about other people?”

“I’m resting in the cabin. Since you were sleeping so soundly, I told you not to wake me up. It looks like that person called Woozray had a huge fight inside. It smells like sweat, a sour smell and a slightly sweet smell───.”

Holy crap.

“I guess so. Looks like they had a bad fight.”

Don’t give yourself time to think.

Shir, you should never know the truth.

Shir looks down at me with a sallow face and a mischievous look in his eyes.

“The smell of blood is extremely strong, similar to the smell of humans…”

blood···?

Why am I bleeding when I do that? Shir, who read my feelings, extends his hand down the path we had passed.

“Over there.”

“What are you talking about? Why does the smell of blood───.”

I turned my gaze to follow Shir’s hand and only then was I able to see it.

Next to the slaves digging the ground, a young blond-haired man with a pale complexion lay lying down.

I don’t know when he died, but he is quite pale.

There was no body like that when I came? The body was covered in bite-like wounds and scratches all over its body.

‘···Were they assassinated?’

It also means that they played with it as a plaything all night long so that it wouldn’t die.

The definitive cause of death was a wound to the neck.

It was bitten and half of its neck was torn off. The flesh appears to have been eaten. That hossot named Uzrei must be a crazy bitch.

The body had no coffin and its eyes were open, staring into space. As if he couldn’t bear to see the corpse, another slave covered the corpse’s face with a cloth and began burying it.

If you bury the body without a coffin, all kinds of bugs will be attracted in unimaginable ways…

‘Only the Jungmun branch of Daewall Wall receives several requests for relief a week. That too was filtered and sorted. ‘Everyone lost their families or homes, were raped, and were exploited.’

When I faced the truth that I had ignored, I was so tired that my head started pounding.

“Why are you like this earlier?”

“···It’s nothing. Let’s go where there are people.”

This is the first time I have seen a man fall into the category of rape.

That’s also a shameful thing. When I got up, Shir grabbed my arm and headed towards the cabin.

“Over there.”

Numerous hosots on the road passing by look at me with disapproving eyes. It is literally an eye for evaluation. I wanted to curse out loud, but if I did that here, I might die.

Is it because he read my emotions?

I walked as if I was running, keeping in step with Shir’s increasingly faster pace.

The cabin we arrived at was as cozy as the place I lived with my parents.

“Here. Everyone is resting here.”

On the handle of the door of Shirga’s hut───.

“Honey. It is a place for guests to rest, not a place for slaves.”

One Hosott was holding back Shir.

At that voice, Shir turns his head and glares at the other person.

“Isn’t Sihyeon a slave?”

Shir’s voice is harsh.

Since it is a natural thing, the other person who had no malicious intent just frowns.

“Not a slave?”

There is no way it would be good to talk too long. It’s annoying and tiring.

I released Shir’s hand, and the hand that seemed to be holding tightly was surprisingly easily released.

I am not their slave.

They are slaves of Jool, whom they worship. There’s no way he would be treated as badly as a slave who just died.

“No. I am Seolrang Juyul’s slave.”

“Do humans know how to speak our language? It’s fascinating.”

Hosott looks at me with a slant, then approaches and grabs my arm. Wherever this host takes me, it doesn’t seem to matter where I can sleep now.

Shir follows me like that.

Just like that, we arrived at a place where we could really sleep.

Animal cage.

“Go in.”

Clap!

I closed my eyes, listening to the sound of the latch being locked there.

I buried my weight in a pile of straw. Shir was looking at me from outside the cage.

“···Why did you go in there?”

“Do you want to come in too? There are no bugs, and it is softer than a bed.”

As I laugh softly, Shir smiles and opens the cage door.

Then he fell down next to me.

Sigh──!

Shir smiled at me with his face half buried.

“Wow, it’s soft. Are you the only one who tried to sleep in a place like this?”

“Okay then! This is a bed that only I enjoy, so you go in and sleep.”

“I don’t like it. It’s infested with mosquitoes. Don’t do that either.”

Shir shifted to lie down towards me.

“Good things are shared with each other.”