episode_0205

Perhaps the last wizard left among the barbarians became a beehive.

Even though it was unclear what exactly those octopus legs were, they may not have been able to fully demonstrate their power.

Did the final ritual they were carrying out reach its climax by chance at the moment we invaded, or did they not know that we would be this strong and struggled to complete it somehow only after being put in this situation?

I think it will be the latter.

That’s not all it looks like when you look at the giant octopus leg, half-melted and hanging limply on the floor.

No matter how you look at it, isn’t it some foreign media trying to come in from beyond?

Most of the bodies piled up in the tent were savages who had not been dead for a while. This gave strength to the inference that ‘preparations were made in a hurry’.

“It would have been much more efficient for everyone to resist with weapons.”

“No, that’s not true.”

My brother answered after hearing the muttering of the wizard who was looking around.

“The dead are young people or women. Although it is hard to tell.”

In fact, their appearance was similar to that of the ‘surrendered barbarians’, unlike those who fought at the forefront.

Most of those who surrendered were those who were far away from the ‘center’, and they usually looked shabby, as if they had run away. Their weapons were not as good as these, and they did not even have tentacles on their faces.

There was almost no communication. It seemed like they were speaking their own language.

Most of those who have come down over the years have been without tentacles, so I don’t think they are ‘different’ from these people.

Although I don’t know what their religion or social system is like, I can only infer that perhaps ‘radical’ people took over the leadership when I was young, and as a result, the situation is what it is today.

“… … I think I know at least that the prey are intelligent people.”

Matapju responded to his brother’s words with a sigh.

“The reason for going to war was not just to come down to the south, but for sacrifice.”

“Or maybe the former was the priority, but somehow it became the latter. Well, the complicated stuff was something the Magic Tower would have to resolve on its own.”

Although Delki City is at the top in terms of military power, it is not very good at anything else. It relies on imports for most of its food, and obtains the rest from hunting, so it does not know much about farming. Although it knows how to properly repair and use most items, its manufacturing industry is very developed. I can’t say I did it.

Of course, the humanities part is also quite far away, so it is impossible to interpret the words of people who speak a language of a completely different system or translate texts. It should be possible if you take the time, but it is better to just use an experienced person.

“But do you plan on taking that magic book with you?”

“… … .”

When I asked the magic tower lord, who was holding the magic book used in the ritual tightly in his hand, the magic tower lord kept his mouth shut.

“No, well, we don’t plan on having it, but—”

“I will store it carefully and not use it in dangerous places.”

“… … .”

“The wizard is also dead—”

“If you promise not to bring in foreign media with it. And you must never show it to other people.”

“If I believe I have extracted the necessary magic, I will take responsibility for disposing of it.”

After hearing that, I nodded. Of course, my father will give the final approval, but he won’t break the promise he made when receiving support from the wizard.

Because nature doesn’t lie.

Above all, the other person is one of the male protagonists. He is a thoroughly good character, so even if he has a nerdy side and a slightly cheesy side, he will definitely not do anything foolish.

… … .

“Still, I think it would be better to store it in an unattended place rather than on the royal road.”

“We are taking that into consideration. Let’s build another tower that is already like this and make a round trip.”

Considering this number of corpses, and the amount of corpses that have probably been fed over the years, it may not be possible to summon the foreign gods by simply offering a few people, but there are an enormous number of people in the royal capital.

If someone makes the wrong decision, a major disaster will occur.

“Can the northern weather come back?”

I looked around.

The sun was slowly rising now. But the sky was still not that clear. It would probably snow today as well.

“This is still a guess.”

The magic tower lord said.

“ According to the stories I read about the climate of this area before coming here, at least the snowy area retreated to the north. The more their wizards died in battle, the more the snowy area retreated, so perhaps the upper part of this area also slowly retreated. It will return to its original state.”

“Is that also magic?”

Before we knew it, my father, who had been listening to our story, joined in.

“We need to check whether it is a single magic spell, or whether it is connected to the location of the foreign god and has been influenced. But one thing is certain: Delkishi has contributed greatly to reducing the number of enemies by continuing the battle over the past few years.◦# ◦

“This area has been covered in snow for a long time, so doesn’t that mean they haven’t called in foreign media for the past hundreds of years?”

As soon as his father spoke, ignoring the words that subtly praised Delkisi, Tapju smiled bitterly but answered sincerely.

“I don’t know that yet. But I guess, there may have been two internal factions divided. If those barbarians are people who came from another world, there must be a ‘reason for coming over’. Maybe they lived here in the past. The giants might also be involved.”

“… … .”

After receiving a sad look from his father, Domatapju continued speaking calmly.

“And if the reason you came, for some reason, a foreign god swallowed the world itself, then I think there is a reason why you have been alive for the past 200 years.”

“Does this mean that descendants were born who forgot that fear as time passed?”

“That’s right. And if there are people who think the door should be closed, there must also be people who think it should be left open.”

Perhaps the leadership was of the ‘should be open’ side and the majority of the rest were of the ‘should be closed’ side.

And at the same time, the other gods themselves would have been objects of worship.

“The influence of the climate may not have been this severe at first. Perhaps the continued influence over a long period of time may have changed the entire landscape of Del Kish… … Of course, nothing is certain at this point. We will have to start investigating the details now. So!”

The Magic Tower Lord held up the book with both hands.

“Wouldn’t you be able to accurately understand the truth and think of countermeasures if you read this book clearly?”

“… … .”

We looked at it from afar and sighed.

*

Anyway, after the battle was over and the situation was taken under control, I and my family returned to Yeongju Castle, leaving behind some soldiers nearby.

After washing my body and resting for a day, I got ready to leave again and went to see my father.

“So, are you going to postpone your return to Delki City further?”

“Yes. We are just starting to improve the food supply, and we haven’t yet made it so that it can grow properly even in Delki City. I’ll come back later with a lot of seeds after it gets warmer here.”

“Just telling stories makes me feel stronger.”

My father nodded with a smile on his face.

“When that time comes, we will live a life a little different from now. Of course, many people will voice their regrets.”

“But it will develop further.”

Wouldn’t it be a bad thing for a big city to be built in the north? Of course, it wouldn’t create a place as big as Gratton Mount, but it wasn’t a bad thing to think about another magic tower going up nearby.

“I’m waiting.”

I bowed my head deeply to my father who said that with a smile.

*

Amelia seemed to have been waiting outside long before I arrived.

When I got off the horse and walked towards Amelia, she immediately jumped up and fell into my arms.

I took a spin while holding Amelia tightly in my arms.

“I went there.”

When I whispered into Amelia’s ear, she laughed. However, the laughter was a little wet.

My heart ached a little.

“… … Is it all over now?”

“Yes. Maybe in a few years we will be able to go to Delki City and live there. Of course, if you don’t want to, you can still stay here.”

If we go to Del Kish, Jangwon Lee will be managed by Adele and Diane.

“… … Wherever you go, I will go with you.”

When Amelia spoke with her face buried in my chest, my heart seemed to tremble in her voice.

“… … .”

That voice was so lovely, I just hugged Amelia tightly.