episode_0120

After all, the best thing to do when your head is clogged is to sleep.

I thought for a moment.

My body was drenched in sweat.

Because of Shir. They hugged me and entangled me like a snake.

Since they know that I tried to commit suicide, they can’t just leave me alone.

Of course, not now.

‘Jeon Si-hyeon’ was denied, but ‘Rian’ was confirmed. Therefore, ‘Ri Si-hyeon’ is not established. Now there is only ‘Rian’.

Ryan, the son of a hunter.

After carefully shaking off Shir, he went straight out of the village and placed his head in a ditch. The little bit of drowsiness that remained in the cold water went away completely.

The quiet dawn was good for suffering. I walked for a while, thought about it, and came to a conclusion.

Let’s go back.

As I was about to organize my thoughts, In-cheok stole my gaze.

It was Jules. He must have been relaxing until late at night, as he was holding a bottle of alcohol in one hand. I haven’t even come close, but I can smell alcohol.

‘I destroyed everything by myself again.’

I was just looking for a walking friend.

As I walk behind Juul, who is wandering somewhere, his ears flutter and he looks in this direction.

“What are you doing this early in the morning?”

“I came here because I wanted to ask that.”

Jules tilted her head and soon began to smile warmly.

“······I’m going to share some alcohol with people who can’t drink.”

“Let’s go together.”

“Okay. Follow me.”

As I follow Juul, who is walking languidly, Yuryong, who was trying to play a prank on Juul, runs away. It was like a kitten.

Even though it is very early in the morning, many people are waking up and preparing for work. Anyone can comfortably approach Juul, say hello, and then go back to their work.

Juul just accepts it comfortably.

I just feel like one of the village residents.

It is quite different from the priest in Ogre’s nest.

“Why is Jul the king of Hosot?”

Of course, the status or concept of a priest may not be the same in each village, but when the wild man treated Juul, the entire village made a fuss. But not here.

Jules looked at me from the corner of his eye, read my expression, and looked away.

“The biggest reason is because I am the priest of the root snake.”

“····Yes?”

“The position of priest is a kind of labor done to the root snake. In return, I can use the power of the root snake just once.”

uh······?

for a moment.

“····Isn’t that the power to destroy anything?”

Jules nods.

“That’s right. The wild man wants to shatter the colon wall with his power.”

Now I think I understand why Gregory was angry at Jules.

······The wild people are a group of demi-humans in the south who have no hesitation. As long as there is even a speck of respect left, there is no way you would take a bow at someone else’s belongings.

I’m forcing Jules to break the colon wall.

But this strong man never compromised.

The place where Juul stopped was where a straight stone slab had been erected.

As if looking at a friend he hadn’t seen in a long time, Jules poured out his drink with deep eyes looking at the four graves next to each other.

“My grandfather and grandmother led the Horsot during the Great War. My parents sent me and my brother here and died during the Cold War. Is my hair white?”

Babies who don’t look like their parents.

Because it was difficult to raise, the children were taken to the rear, but the two siblings were left behind to serve as mental pillars in case they were defeated in the Cold War.

“······Yes.”

“This fur is a characteristic of snowy barbarians.”

It is said that although his hometown is here, his bloodline is from the North.

After finishing his drink, Jules sat down on a small mound in front of the tomb and looked around the tomb absently.

I could at least read who the owner of the tombstone was.

Jur.

It is the grave of Juul’s younger brother and Shir’s father.

“······I thought that might be the case before.”

Jules is too strong to be an albino.

The albinos I know are small, weak, and cannot see sunlight for long periods of time.

······Could this be Jules’ last vacation?

The moment Ouroboros’ fault is obtained and preparations for war are completed, the wildlings will put intense pressure on Juul.

We’ve treated you so well, so now it’s time to return the favor. Lead us like your parents, start the war.

Destroy the colon wall.

Jules sat in front of the grave, paid his respects, and stayed still for a while before lying down facing the slightly clearer sky.

“Why do you remain in a place like this?”

Jules’ gaze does not fall from the sky.

“What are you talking about?”

“Is Juul becoming a priest because he wants to?”

“No.”

frustrated.

“Then run away!”

“In that case, all demihumans in the south must always stand still.”

The answer comes right away without even having time to think.

That is rationalization of sacrifice.

“Ouroboros has flaws. If you make an alloy with it, it won’t matter because it’s better than steel.”

“It may seem huge, but one day it will be used up like the Romaria Empire. And considering the number of southern demi-humans, it’s not that many.”

“If the job is a chore like Jules said, then it’s not something only Juul can do, right?”

“Other subhumans can’t speak terms. That’s why the root snake targeted me.”

“You can teach it.”

Jules finally looks this way.

With a slightly annoyed look.

“Who can learn the terminology? It took me 8 years to learn the terminology. I’ve been around dragons since I was young, but most people can’t even approach dragons due to the evil spirit. The only people who can talk to dragons are the Moon Priest, his immediate descendants, you and me.”

When I first visited the village of Hosott, where Juul’s friend lived, I thought that Juul would have been popular due to his easy-going personality and honest attitude as a bailiff.

But when I came here, my thoughts changed greatly.

After receiving the grandiose name of priest, he takes on all the odd jobs for the root snake and is looked up to as the great chief by the wildlings?

The wild man idolizes Juul and wants to use him up and throw him away.

Juul is merely an honorary chieftain who inherited tradition.

Let’s say that all the demi-humans broke through the Great Wall and escaped from the southern part of the country and advanced to the central part.

So what about Juul?

······It means that you will remain by the root snake’s side forever.

There is no way you don’t know that. Juul, who was unusually drunk, lay down like he always did, as if he were sleeping.

I have no confidence in waking up.

I should at least get some water so I can quench my thirst when I wake up. The villager stared at me, but did not stop me. Since the group was also sleeping, they took some water from the ditch and walked towards the place where Jules’ family was buried.

It was also a time when I had to organize my thoughts anyway.

After getting some water, I lay down next to Jules and gathered my thoughts and feelings in the name of protecting her. Jules woke up only when the sun rose in the sky.

I held out the canteen to Jules, who was moaning because his throat was burning.

After Jules finished drinking the water, he let out a refreshing groan and stood up.

Jules looks down at me with a frown on her face, as if she still has a hangover.

“····Didn’t you sleep?”

“I came out after sleeping. At least once in my life, I wanted to watch the sun set and the moon rise with my own eyes.”

“There is no moon, only the sun.”

“That’s right.”

Jules holds out his hand.

I had no choice but to get up and leave.

“I’m hungry, so let’s eat and leave.”

“Yes.”

Because the rainy season came before I could leave the root snake’s abode, I had to spend a week in the cave, which was two months different from when I came.

After the rainy season, traces of carnivorous animals began to appear nearby, grinding their nails on trees and rocks. The ugly thorn vines were a bonus.

How long did it take to walk like that?

Yain Hosot’s village began to appear. The surrounding area was full of weapons that looked like they were of poor quality, with a light brown color… as if they were mixed with copper.

Jules’ expression hardened the further he went into the village.

The expressions on the faces of the people who tried to welcome Juul also turned back as they got tired of Juul’s momentum.

The cockatrice, which is now bigger than Juul, seems to want to get away from Juul. Would you say that something intangible is overflowing with energy?

At the end of Juul’s line of sight, there was a red Hosott of similar height to Juul. She was instructing a slave and had a huge greatsword on her back, just like Nemstov’s.

I feel it instinctively.

‘This Hosott is Uzurei.’

Uzurey looks this way as Jules pretends to be popular.

Red hair, tanned skin, and fierce eyes. The scar across his face looked very sharp.

“Oh! Aren’t you our warchief~!”

“Uzurey, we agreed that we would use Ouroboros’ faults, but didn’t we decide to sell it to Horus first to buy the magic tools?”

Wuzurey shrugged and laughed.

“That’s it. I tried to do that, but when I calculated it, Horus didn’t have an arm skin.”

This is ridiculous.

At first glance, it is an item weighing tens of tons.

In addition, Ouroboros’ skin is an alloy material that is mixed with molten iron.

In fact, twice that volume of steel can be produced.

Jules’ expression began to turn vicious as he knew that.

Blue ghost energy began to flow from the two wide-open eyes.

“I wanted the wild man to live a more prosperous life, so I made a promise to you and passed over Ouroboros’ faults. I didn’t tell you this first to prepare for war.”

Wuzurey smiled softly with a sallow expression on his face.

“I tried to do that, but what can I do if it doesn’t work? As you said, you made the discovery first, so I will hand over as many ingots as you can take. And······.”

Wuzurey grinned and showed his fangs.

“As long as we are in the South. It can never become fertile.”

“You can try hard, right? If you bring in magic tools, you can create heat and light without starting a fire!”

“So how many of them can you bring in? Is it possible to distribute it to hundreds of villages? After that?”

“At least we can afford to develop civilization, right?! Why are you trying to end it in war! Have you ever been to war?!”

Wuzurey smiles and shakes his head.

“Jwiyul. We have no intention of settling in this trash land.”

····They say they will take it and wipe their mouths!

What a piece of trash! Just as I was about to open my mouth, Shir held my hand tightly. Shir’s face was full of confusion and anger.

“Juyul, I told you to give up the idea of saving these wild bastards, right?”

Julia?

Julias, who was listening to the story, was secretly glaring at Uzurei with dirty eyes. Uzurey doesn’t even look at Yulias.

“It’s not something I want to talk about with you. Great Witch.”

Julias grabs Jules shoulder and pulls her back.

Then he started to step in front of Wuzuray instead.

“Isn’t it the mouse rate that you discovered first? It is not a traditional item or a relic of your tribe. Ownership definitely belongs to Juyul.”

Julia’s bright smile widened.

Wu Zhurei still has an indifferent face, but his eyes show discomfort.

The person I am talking to is Lamia, an executioner, Dragonia, and one of the strongest demi-humans in the Yunaira Alliance. Thanks to this, armed hosots slowly began to gather around.

“It is an item transferred from Juyul. It wouldn’t be your business to intervene, right?”

“You didn’t keep the conditions you put in place during the transfer, right? If that’s the case, then that’s a reason for breaking the contract.”

“It is an unavoidable reason.”

“Even if you have no choice, it’s the same as not keeping it. In that case, you should have canceled the contract. Is it okay to just use someone else’s stuff like this?”

Julias began to laugh naturally.

“Oh, it’s hot!!!!”

One of the hosots threw down his spear.

····The spear made from the skin of Ouroboros is melting! Soon, the other hosots also started to freak out and throw their spears as molten iron flowed down their hands.

Seeing that, Uzurey sneered and stuck out his fangs.

“That’s rude.”

“If you are rude and do not apologize, you will also have to pay the price for your rudeness. I am not a noble person like the Moon Priest.”

Wuzuray tilts his head.

“Aren’t you the master of your faults?”

“Juriul made the discovery, and I did the mining. Of course, I also have ownership.”

“It’s too late to claim ownership.”

Julias snorted.

“No, you mean I have to report the items I found to everyone? You guys started damaging things I own without even saying a word?”

Julia began to spin.

“It’s not a precious metal, but it doesn’t rust, so it’s suitable for Nagas and Lamia that live in reservoirs, the sea, and wetlands. Do you think I’d give up on that? Right?”

Dennis, receiving Julia’s gaze, agrees that he is right.

“Yes. Looking at that melted shape, it looks like the weapon was made purely from Ouroboros skin. It’s a foolish choice to the point of being ridiculed as a wild person. If you do that, efficiency and performance will decrease.”

Jules closed his mouth and looked at Dennis and Julia.

“Perhaps it is not a lie to say that Ouroboros lacks flaws. If you waste it like this…”

Wu Zhurei’s expression finally frowned.

“Okay. As you might think, most hosots don’t know how to handle fire. That’s why I have no choice but to waste it like this.”

“There is no way that an elderly elf, Lamia, or Ramrat would not know how to extract iron. There’s no way Hosot doesn’t know what Ramrat knows.”

“Don’t be overconfident.”

Julias’ smile deepens and his eyes narrow.

“Conceited? I don’t know who was conceited? Looking at it, it looks like Hosott is monopolizing it instead of distributing it. I am also responsible for the Jules that were entrusted to you and me for being negligent in maintaining them, so I will turn a blind eye to using them until we arrive at the scene. But…”

widely! widely! Crash!

“Ugh?!” “What is this?! Why is this happening?!”

There was an explosion all around.

The spear that the hosots had picked up was so charred that it exploded like firewood.

Julias’ pupils began to constrict in contempt.

“If anyone uses it more than that or disobeys me, I will poison all the wild people in this field with the poison of Lindt.”

The ground began to turn dark due to the poison that fell from Julia’s fingernails.