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Jules’ face after hearing the explanation was absolutely miserable.

“So, you said this because you thought Shir would not understand?”

“Yes. You won’t see it again, so it’s better to forget about it. Most immortals are probably humans. It wouldn’t be good to become attached to humans.”

Jules shakes his head.

Those eyes seem to be looking at a fool.

“Human relationships are bound to be connected somehow. Do you think it’s normal to break it down according to the framework of organization? I’ll have to go back and explain this.”

In any case, I will never see it again.

Now I just have to take care of my own business. According to my expectations, the original family is native to the South. In other words, legal defection to North Korea is possible.

As soon as they get me back, I may move to the west, closer to the Great Wall, or maybe I will go over the Great Wall and settle in Habstenburg.

In any case, I will no longer have anything to do with the Southerners.

“Yes.”

“And what do you mean by having nothing to do?”

“Shir said so. He said that if I meet a Southerner on my way to find him, it is obvious that he will become a slave. That made sense. It’s been so long since I last saw human meat that I forgot.”

Jules’ eyes become hollow again.

what. Why are you looking at me like that?

“As Jules said, if people’s fate somehow continues, we will meet again someday.”

“Okay. I hope so.”

How far did you walk?

As I walked down a familiar road that I had visited once, I felt a new emotion.

Most of the poisonous plants, edible grasses, herbs, and drug ingredients are growing in the places Juul pointed out.

The stream where we quenched our thirst, the vacant lot where we slept together, the fruit trees…

I continued to walk away, joking about memories from less than a year ago, and ate roasted rabbit meat at night.

Then I remembered the rabbit care method that Jules had shown me. After blaming me for not giving me food, he complained again that I made him eat human flesh.

Since there was no need to stop by Ymir’s tomb on the way, I ended up taking the shortcut that Juul liked so much that I couldn’t stop at the ‘human meat restaurant where humans also enjoy delicious food.’

I wanted to sting you with swear words as strong as a wasp, but it’s just a shame.

This is tentatively the last time with Juul.

I took out small or hidden stories, complaints, etc. and walked away, laughing.

I slept as usual and walked out as usual.

One day, I wanted to take some time to do it… I tried to watch the moon and sun set and rise all day long, but my eyes hurt, so I stopped.

The moon in the sky changed from a crescent moon to a full moon.

The first half moon begins to grow little by little like a hot cake that rises every day to become a full moon.

It takes about 12 days from the new moon to the full moon.

At most, 3 days.

Now just a few more days of walking────

“Wait a minute, I can smell Ajin’s bones around me.”

The smell of Ain’s bones?

Jules eyes look sharply to the right.

“···He’s been dead for a long time. Judging by the lack of odor, it looks like even the leather has already rotted and turned into white bone.”

“Do bones smell too?”

“Because there is marrow in the bones. Just wait a moment.”

“Let’s go together.”

“There may be a trap.”

“Then I’ll be watching from afar.”

Jules sighed deeply.

“···Sure.”

As I walked along behind Jules, who was ahead, I saw some unnaturally cut tree branches lying on the ground not far away. A white bone covered in dirt was left on the hidden floor.

Below it, there is a discarded boot, and a bowstring that has burst and straightened out is half buried in the dirt.

It’s an elf tree. …No way, no way, it’s not like there’s a mix of fathers, right?

Jules removed the twigs and other items in one go and took a deep breath.

This is because the white bones were left in disarray. It looks like a dining area for carnivores. All of the white bones had their cervical vertebrae severed, which means they had been decapitated. The worn-out clothes are all elf leather armor.

In other words, the people who died here were elves, not humans.

Jules opened his eyes wide.

“Head ghost…?!”

Head ghost?

Since I don’t have a model year, I don’t know what you’re talking about. But you can know this one thing. The person who did this is an incredibly talented person.

When Ouroboros broke through the ground, Dennis’ cloud walking speed was no different from that of a person running on the ground. Plus, it’s been a while since I’ve seen Juul be surprised by someone. This means that the other party is outside the standards.

“The dead people───.”

“Everyone is an elf. Didn’t you ever tell me that when an elf dies, the body below his neck becomes roots?”

They’re all elves.

I feel relieved to receive a confirmation. Of course, it’s true that you shouldn’t feel relieved… but you still feel relieved.

“Yes.”

“If the elf is beheaded and meets his end, the grave tree cannot bud. This is why the highest punishment given to an elf is beheading.”

“They say it was Drekkar’s work.”

“That’s right. But the head ghost must have been a person from 50 years ago, so why…”

First of all, if you were a person 50 years ago, you were not human.

Not even Deberg, much less Hosott.

This is because there are arrows stuck in the elf’s armor.

“The sternum was shattered and the heart was pierced. It’s an amazing strong bow that sticks out through the boiled leather all the way to the back. It’s a pity that the smell has gone away.”

“What exactly is a head ghost?”

“Drekar’s ranger from the Cold War. No one has ever seen him.”

“Then maybe it’s not Drekkar’s ranger?”

Jules shook his head.

“This arrow is a supply arrow for military use by the Drekkar Alliance. He shoots the elf in the heart and always cuts off the opponent’s head and throws it aside. Just like this.”

“Well…you’re not talking about taking things like ears, teeth, etc. as trophies?”

“That’s right. Just throw it away.”

As Jool rummages through the corpse like a scavenger, he can see that an arrow has penetrated all the way to the back of the armor. As explained, the place where it penetrated was not the solar plexus or between the ribs, but the sternum.

It even broke through the armor, shattering the sternum and spine.

The arrowhead is rusty, so you can’t tell in detail, but rust means it’s a popular iron available on the market.

“Humans cannot live like that and remain active. Is he a copycat?”

“I guess so. In any case, cutting off the elf’s head and killing it is in itself a challenge to the southern demi-human.”

There are copycats in this world too.

Poetry psychopaths are everywhere, regardless of the world. Jules rummages among the white bones. What I found was a half-cut leather strap necklace. It was a dog tag.

“The elf was reported missing on the day I decided to go see the root snake.”

That means 9 months have passed.

“Is there an elf village around here?”

“Nothing. Ymir’s tomb is the closest elven city.”

This place is too shabby for an elf to wander around.

They don’t go out this far to scout or hunt the surrounding area. Because right in front of us is where humans live. If you were a local, you would definitely know that.

In other words, it is a crime committed by a southern native.

If you think about things like rest time, bedtime, and tracking movements, they must have been hunting elves for at least a month.

“I have to take you there first and report to you. Did you bring a lighter?”

“Yes.”

When I handed the lighter to Juul, he swept up the fallen leaves around him and lit it, crumbling the charred leaves and scattering them around. It was to leave a trace through smell.

“If the story about the head ghost spreads, Yunaira or Yain will react somehow. Because the number of Nambuans he killed was close to a thousand. Be careful because sparks may fly.”

“I hope we don’t meet on a bad note.”

“I hope so too.”

Jules gave me the lighter back.

We soon arrived at the place where we spent our first night with Jules.

Even though it is a river that is the foundation of civilization, traces of Ain have faded to the point where it is rare to see.

This is because the Rhine River is the actual dividing line.

It’s not just that there are no traces of Ain. I felt that the sea water was noticeably less here than in the west.

“It’s quieter here than the west.”

“Because it is a place where humans live, Horus’ exterminators tend to visit often. Thanks to this, the seawater here has almost become extinct.”

The military demarcation line is nothing more than the Great Wall, but the river is the actual demarcation line between the Drekkar and Yunaira alliances. If so, there would be very few southerners living here.

“It will arrive tonight. It’s a full moon, so the road is bright. You will be able to sleep with your family.”

It’s really over now.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, but I don’t know what to say. I’m home? Hello?”

Jules groans.

“I went in and hugged him tightly and said, ‘I’m back.’ Say it.”

“Is that enough?”

“Okay.”

“Let’s go together.”

“You might be surprised, so I’ll wait outside. Explain everything and come up.”

I started to get nervous.

What questions will your parents ask you? The surrounding terrain becomes familiar to the eye. Before we arrived, Jules kept his mouth shut, and I didn’t even open my mouth.

So a few minutes.

Jules, who was walking ahead, suddenly stops and looks back at me.

“Do you remember this place?”

“No.”

“This is the place where I took the reigns of Terub. This is also the place where you shot me with an arrow.”

Only then does it become familiar to your eyes and your brain wakes up.

Where I applied water snake poison to Terub, Terub’s mother was hiding inside the tree roots up there.

Now down…

” Come back. ”

“Wait a minute.”

My steps became a little faster.

My steps stopped only after I caught sight of the cabin where I had lived for 14 years. Candlelight is shining brightly. Are you having dinner by now?

What are Stella and Damian doing?

The steps that had stopped became faster again.

It didn’t take that long to get home.

When I glance out the open window, I see that my father is not there and only my mother is quietly preparing dinner.

Her brown hair, reflected in the orange light, was dyed scarlet.

afraid. What should I do with my parents? Is it okay to hug your back unexpectedly like Jules said?

And ‘I’ve been there.’ Can I say hello?

‘I’m home.’ Do you think it would be better?

···’I’ve been there.’ would be best.

What would you say?

Are you going to scold me?

Would you just accept it?

Will you shed tears?

As usual, I opened the unlocked door and went in, and before my mother even turned around, I hugged her back.

“Mother, I went.”

Now that I’ve said it, I feel like I’m being too shameless. He had been away for over half a year on his own accord and then came back.

Have you been to my mother who suddenly hugged me back just to make me feel good? Isn’t this completely crazy?

My mother must have been shocked, so she froze and couldn’t say anything. My mother is probably looking back at me by now…

“Who are you?”

A cold voice I had never heard before rang out.

It’s not a face I knew. The soft smile on his benevolent face, the green eyes that matched his brown hair, and the slightly tanned skin.

who is this?

“Uh… How?”

The corners of the woman’s mouth began to rise.

Is this… a person?

How can a person turn their head like that like an owl? No.

This woman.

The face is on the back of the head────!

“This guy…!”

Waddeuddeuddeuk───!

In an instant, the woman’s joints twisted and her body flipped from front to back, covering my mouth.

Immortal…?!!

Juul is still nearby, so if you ask for help…!

“Be quiet, who are you? Is this the former landlord’s child?”

thud!

As I tried to shake it off and scream, an oppressive force pinned me to the bed. The Immortal’s hand, which was burning and staring at me like that, quietly falls away from my mouth.

It’s not completely gone.

If you scream, I’ll stop you right away.

Immortal sits on the bed, pressing down on my neck.

It left me enough room to breathe, but the force pressing down was as heavy as shackles.

Meanwhile, one hand went through my backpack and began to look through the essay.

The corners of her mouth start to rise.

“What did you write this? The text itself has spacing and a certain format. It’s not like I just drew it… Phonetic characters? Which language is this?”

“Who are you…”

The Immortal began to laugh, showing its eerie white teeth.

Waddeuddeuddeuk───!

The joints are bent again, and the Immortal’s bent joints return.

My limbs began to tremble at the supernatural sight that broke my will to fight.

Immortal put down the essay and began scanning my body. Legs, buttocks, groin, back, side… Eventually, the hand reaches the neck and snatches the necklace from around the neck.

“Finger bones? You were a thief? What’s inside… dragon’s foul powder…?!”

Immortal looked at the will on my finger, and the corners of his mouth began to rise as if he was reading the ring’s terminology.

The Immortal’s body trembles as he rolls up my sleeves and checks the slave bracelet. What was so funny was that I was laughing.

The power in Immortal’s hands grows stronger, as if oppressing him.

“I once heard a strange story. There is a human ‘child’ of Yunaira who defeated the Wall Guardian.”

It feels like my heart has sunk to the pit of my stomach.

“The wounds on the child’s body disappeared in an instant. He had no hesitation in tearing off his own flesh. Despite the pain, he fought until the end and eventually died. Something like this. Isn’t this you?”

“You said he died?! If he died… Wow!”

Before I could utter a loud sound, Immortal crushed my vocal cords.

The Immortal’s hand pressed against me as I struggled, digging into my back.

······no!

Soon the Immortal’s hand, which was scanning my waist, reached for the syringe.

If I had known this would happen, I would have given it to Jules…!

“It’s Horus’ magic tool with the owner’s engraving on it. The owner is…”

The Immortal’s pupil becomes so large that it completely covers the iris.

Immortal started laughing wildly, as if it was fun.

“Edeline! You shouted out loud that you were different from other people, and ended up taking advantage of that man!”

Edeline…? Edeline Grace? Are you acquainted with Grace?

“Then this must be the Precious Blood.”

Immortal put a syringe in my hand with half-mad eyes.

“Inject me.”

That moment.

“You can do it yourself───!!!!”

He twisted his body and kicked the Immortal in the face.

puck!

The guy’s neck bent upward and his lips burst open. At the same time, I prepared to run away. But Immortal didn’t seem to be shocked at all.

···It only made me angry! This is why everything like movies are fiction! He tried to become immortal and started strangling my neck.

“Keueuugh······!”

Guards were set up for fear of a retaliatory attack. However, the impression of the Immortal wiping the blood from his lips was strange.

My eyes are shaking mercilessly. Why? Did Jules notice something strange? then···.

no.

This person’s quivering lips and shaking eyes are all directed at me. Is it because of disgust? no. What…what is so shocking?

The hand that was strangling my neck begins to loosen.

Rather than falling out, I lost strength.

Why is this monster… why is it scared of me?