episode_0049

I have now come to offer my prayers at a famous place on the mountain.

I washed my face with the clear water that Undine made.

Likewise, we took the water that Undine had made and prepared a simple table.

Since it is water created by spirits, there is no better purified water than this.

“There are not enough side dishes…”

When offering prayers, sincerity is important.

The award that is presented must also be presented well.

“I can’t help it.”

To be honest, who brought me here?

Isn’t that the spirit?

You wouldn’t want to bury it in the mountain without preparation and hope for a pretty ancestral rite table.

Our spirit is not that kind of god.

“….”

Originally, I had to offer prayers as soon as I received the blessing, but…

To be honest, I didn’t have time because I was rolling this way and that way.

“Serena, can you play the flute?”

“…Sure.”

Serena started looking around to find a plant she liked.

From what I heard, that grass was quite important.

If you don’t choose it properly, you can’t make a pretty sound.

“You have to blow a little differently than usual this time.”

“…differently?”

“They say it’s a good song…it feels like it’s cracking with nine beats.”

I roughly imitated the melody and told him.

It’s probably an unfamiliar sound to Serena.

Because it is a rhythm that is quite far from this one.

“You have to blow this well to get excited.”

“I’m offering a prayer, is that okay…?”

Serena seems to have been thinking of something sacred and pious in prayer.

Of course I had to do that too, but the situation is a little different.

” Normally it would be right to keep quiet… but this time you say you don’t have time. ”

It feels very urgent.

In the first place, I can’t take off my child anymore.

Usually, it takes about 3 years of study to become a child disciple.

So, who I am now.

“Is this some kind of early promotion?”

“….?”

Anyway, you have to do it quickly.

There wasn’t even enough time to pray tirelessly.

“I’ll make it as simple as possible.”

I felt something disrespectful, but I think even the Holy Spirit would understand this.

Soon people will start dying.

What is so great about the life of a shaman that you would put it before life?

We have to save people first.

“Oh my…that’s my friend. First of all, it’s okay if you don’t blow the flute until I say so.”

“…Yes.”

“Oh, and it might be a little difficult.”

To be honest, I was worried about whether Serena would be able to survive.

You will have to feel God for quite some time…

Serena gave a rare, faint smile at my words.

“I have endured terrible times…I will try to hold on somehow.”

“Ah…yes.”

I felt a little sorry that I had brought up bad memories for no reason.

“This time…I’ll help you too.”

I felt reassured again.

Until now, I had done all the exorcisms alone.

I quietly turned my head and took a look around.

It was a great place to see again.

The guardians of the mountain gathered here and then spread out again.

If it were Mt. Gyeryong, there would probably be many shamans who would be greedy.

“Let’s get started…”

There wasn’t even a decent prize.

I just put together an assortment of fruits and other things I could barely find.

It was even simple, placed on a suitable stone.

“A shaman should live simply.”

I carefully lit the candles placed on either side.

Hwareuk.

The candle flame burned more powerfully than usual, as if welcoming me.

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***

The Barony of Bakos, located in the northern part of the empire.

The place was in chaos now.

“Move quickly! There is no time!”

The soldiers lined up on the castle wall, each armed.

There was also a place to move arrows and boil hot oil.

And in the center stood Baron Bakos, his hands shaking.

‘What does this mean? You suddenly become a necromancer.’

I heard the rumor.

The necromancer has appeared again.

But for him, a baron from the frontier, it was a long way off.

Why on earth would they invade from here just because there was so much to see?

Baron Bakos suddenly appeared and looked at the knights who announced the war.

“Paramon! I brought the troop organization.”

“It’s terrible.”

“Soldiers are stationed on the walls, but there are too few of them.”

“….”

Paramon’s face distorted.

Considering the size of the disappeared Barony, the number of undead would not be small.

We have to stop them with only this many troops…

“This is the place they will pass by first. We must stop it.”

Paramon’s fist clenched as he glanced over the castle wall.

The empire was peaceful.

There was no kingdom that dared to invade.

It was obvious without even looking at what their combat experience was like after experiencing a long period of peace.

At most, I’ve only fought monsters a few times.

“….How many knights are there in the territory?”

“About thirty people.”

“Wizard?”

“There are four people.”

Clausel waved her hand.

“Don’t worry about magic. The skills of those who came with us are outstanding.”

“….”

Even so, it was still far from enough.

Even though there was a shortage, it was a bad situation.

“When the battle begins, more than half of them will be incapable of fighting.”

“…Yes?”

The knight who was receiving Paramon’s instructions asked curiously.

Because I didn’t understand.

Why would a normal soldier become like that?

“Ordinary people freeze when they stand in front of the undead. A person with a weak will may faint.”

“….”

“Gather all the mercenaries in the Barony.”

“Yes…!”

“Everyone, keep this in mind. It’s a fight to protect! Let’s protect the residents of the territory as much as possible!”

“Yes! Okay!”

Paramon looked at Clocel.

“What happened to the reinforcements?”

***

The people of the territory were also in a state of confusion like Baron Bakos.

“It’s war…a war has broken out!”

In the midst of confusion, the boy stopped the old men.

“Grandpa! Soldiers are going up the castle walls, right?”

“Yekki! Hey! What do these little guys know about the undead, so you’re telling us to just let them go?”

“I caught an undead when I was exactly your age. You don’t have to do that, so avoid it.”

The elderly people of the Barony gathered in the streets, each carrying their weapons.

The people running the blacksmith shop were opening the doors wide and throwing weapons outside.

“The undead seems to think they are goblins…”

“That’s right. If you stand in front of the undead, you’ll pee and stuff… tsk tsk.”

What the old people were talking about was not children.

They were soldiers on top of the castle wall.

“Grandpa, I understand, so pack your bags and come out! I need to avoid it quickly?”

“You have to avenge the friend who left you first, you bastard!”

“My younger brother went before me.”

Their spirit was quite solemn.

Even the intense look in his eyes reminded me of a well-trained soldier.

If it weren’t for his bent back and trembling arms due to the heavy spear he was holding.

“I’m worried about whether my old body will hold up. If only I were ten years younger…”

“If only I had straightened my back, I would have taken those three with me.”

“Grandpa!”

A little girl cried, holding the leg of the old man’s pants.

I was worried that my grandfather would get hurt due to the ferocious force.

The old man stroking the child’s head had a kind expression.

“I’m young so I don’t know. It’s all to protect you.”

The old man raised his head and looked around.

How long has it been since this scene happened?

It was my first time picking up a spear in decades, but it was more familiar to me than a farming tool.

The old man took a deep breath and let out a loud sound.

“Sort!”

Boom –

The old people who heard the sound gathered in line and stamped their feet.

“I can’t let my sons die! Everyone climb the castle wall.”

Chuck –

Chuck –

The sound of neat footsteps sounded as if they had been together for a long time.

It sounded much more orderly than the soldiers currently heading towards the castle walls.

Curses burst out of the mouths of the old people who saw the soldiers moving urgently on the castle wall.

“That…that…asshole.”

“Do you boil oil to deal with the undead?”

“Even though I’ve been told that since I was young…”

The old man ahead of him hit the soldier on the back of the head.

“Hey you bastard!”

“Ah…Father? Why here…? It’s dangerous here!”

“Do you know what pain they feel when you pour oil on their bones?”

At that moment, the soldiers preparing the oil stopped in a daze.

That was correct.

What effect does pouring boiling oil on the undead have?

“Why is that guy holding a knife again?”

“Sa…uncle?”

“I will break your bones with my delicate arms. Don’t you have an axe? Knives don’t stick well in bones.”

Similar situations occurred everywhere.

Old people who were normally kind were spouting harsh words and scolding their children.

“Stab me with a knife and you won’t die?”

“Grandpa…?”

“How many times have I told you that you have to push a skeleton with a spear to make it fall? Stupid guy.”

The atmosphere that had been chaotic due to the participation of older people in the war was quickly being sorted out.

Although the harsh swear words seemed awkward, the old people continued swearing.

This is because they knew that the most important thing in war was military discipline.

Even though they were out of breath from the effort of climbing the castle wall, they did not stop.

Because this is how their children can survive.

“…You must keep your mind straight.”

“Father, get down from here quickly…!”

“Unless you break their heads, they keep moving. Keep in mind.”

Even for the elderly, the situation was not good.

Long ago, when they fought alongside better-trained armies, defeat was common.

The old man holding the spear forced his trembling arms to move.

“Keu… Miller, why did this guy make the spear so heavy…”

The old man walked away, blaming the miller who ran the blacksmith shop.

To save inexperienced young people.

“Snook’s son, right?”

“Do you know your father?”

The eyes of the old man who was giving a few precautions sparkled.

This is because another soldier came up carrying oil.

“Look at this.”

“…Yes?”

“Take that back to the restaurant.”