episode_0070

“Huh! omg! Gasp!”

A boy is running frantically.

“Gasp! Sigh! Huh!”

The boy’s heavy breathing shows the urgency of the situation. Behind him, a herd of about a dozen wild boars was chasing the boy.

The savage boy, who was walking aimlessly at night after escaping from the sleeping woman, realized at some point that he had taken a wrong turn, but it was already too late.

How many creatures would dare to enter Tom Boar’s territory and still survive? The savage boy was defying the heinous odds.

“Kwiiigik!”

Tom Boar is a vicious beast with the head of a boar and the body of a lion. The combat power of a single individual is strong, but when they form a group and attack an enemy all at once, Tom Boars are not inferior to other strong men in the Demon Forest.

Of course, even a single human boy’s physical ability is not enough to escape. The savage boy ran with all his might, but the distance between him and the herd of wild boars was gradually narrowing.

“Ugh! omg! Ugh!”

Who can you blame? It was my own fault for getting drunk in the moment of fullness and letting go of the vigilance that must always be raised to the limit.

The barbarian boy gritted his teeth. Tom Boar was following so closely that if he hesitated even for a moment, he would be immediately caught up, so he didn’t even have time to climb up the tree.

There was no time to think about where to run to. The savage boy ran and ran as if his path was wherever his feet landed.

Kuuiik!

“Aaaah!”

So, how far did it run?

The boy suddenly felt as if his feet were empty. It felt as if I was floating in the air.

The hot pressure from behind my back lessened. When the puzzled boy turned his head back, he saw Tom Boars just staring at him blankly.

Huh-.

“Wooo!!”

Next moment.

The boy, who was running so frantically and didn’t even realize he had jumped into the cliff on his own, was freed from gravity.

*****

“Keu, ugh… .”

The savage slowly opens his eyes.

In a blur of vision, a woman is sitting.

Ugh-.

The woman was holding the barbarian’s wrist tightly and blowing in an unidentifiable white light. Every time a ray of white light came in, the barbarian felt a strange sensation as if his body was being healed.

“Heel-.”

“Keuuuu… .”

“… uh? You’re awake, don’t try to get up! You still need to rest!”

“Kaaa! Wow!”

As soon as he saw the woman’s face, the savage reflexively began to struggle. However, the barbarian’s body immediately stiffened due to the terrible pain that raged throughout his body.

Convulsions tearing flesh and breaking bones, the savage took a deep breath. I had experienced this kind of pain before, but the difference was that now I had someone by my side.

Of course, the situation is more dangerous now than then. The boy is so defenseless that he could die if someone even lifts a finger, but that’s because that ‘someone’ is next to him.

But why?

“I caught the smell of blood at the bottom of the cliff and ran to see you there… What on earth happened? Oh, I can’t understand this question because I don’t know how to speak.”

The woman did not attack the boy.

All he did was silently hold the boy’s wrist while constantly injecting white light balls.

The boy, who didn’t even have the strength to move, had no choice but to quietly watch the woman’s actions. Occasionally, it will twitch repeatedly for reasons other than its own will.

“Qu… .”

Letting out a soft moan, the boy struggled to open his eyes again.

The woman’s intimate face, which I had not seen clearly before, was captured in my blurred vision.

Sweat like dew on white cheeks, pale complexion, and lips that vibrated dangerously.

I didn’t notice it before, but upon closer inspection, she didn’t seem to be in very good shape either. Although he wasn’t sure, the boy thought it was because the woman was doing something to him.

… why?

Why doesn’t the woman attack her?

Why is the woman smiling at herself?

If that smile had been the temptation of the Venus flytrap, he should have been eaten long ago as he was defenseless.

If the woman had evil intentions, she should have died when she was found falling from the cliff, or rather, when she was first subdued by the woman.

Living alone does not benefit the woman.

The boy could not understand the woman.

“Big… .”

However, I felt like I could be certain of one thing, even if only slightly.

“Your complexion is gradually coming back. Thank goodness.”

A woman does not harm herself.

A woman who does not attack herself even though she has already had two chances.

“Now, try some of this. I thought you wouldn’t be able to move your jaw in your current state, so I tried making soup. It’s hot, so drink it slowly and blow on it.”

A woman scoops up a sticky liquid with a round end and pours it into her mouth.

‘Do not attack yourself’.

It’s a crazy idea, but it might be worth trusting.

“Whoop… .”

“That’s right, drink well. Yes, yes, I ate too much last night. There is a lot of food, so from now on, eat slowly and chew thoroughly.”

“Whoop… ugh… Ugh… .”

warm.

comfy.

They are different from the old humans who abandoned themselves into the dens of beasts that they no longer remember.

You are safe when you are next to a woman. You don’t have to shiver from the cold, and you don’t have to go hungry.

It’s like the best nest.

“Big… .”

“I don’t have anywhere to go, so how about staying with me? At least until my body gets better.”

“Whoop… hmm… Gulp.”

“Haha, yes. What can you understand if you talk to a child who can’t even speak? Enjoy your meal.”

For the first time since he began living in a world full of only wild things, the savage boy felt a love so infinite that he could not contain it all in his stomach.

*****

A few days have passed since the boy stayed in the sleeping bag the woman gave him.

Meanwhile, the woman spent her time going out foraging to find food or staying with the boy and nursing him.

The boy just quietly watched the woman from the side.

Before we knew it, the boy’s body had become quite healthy. No matter how excellent the boy’s regenerative ability was, it was difficult for him to recover that actively, but it was due to the unidentified white energy that the woman infused into the boy while nursing him.

The boy did not know about the source of the energy or its side effects. But one thing was certain.

Every time that energy comes in, your wounds heal. The gaping flesh is reattached and the broken bone fragments are rebuilt stronger.

“Kua?”

“Huh? Why?”

“Kyaak.”

“Ah, you want to eat Mamma?”

“Kyaaagh.”

“Okay, just wait a moment.”

The woman was the tree itself that generously gave to the boy. To such a woman, the boy gradually relaxed his guard.

I felt comfortable when we were together, but I felt anxious when we were apart. Before, he felt most at ease when he was alone, but soon the boy was attracted to women.

“Can you walk now? Do you want to wake up and try?”

“Wow.”

When the boy’s body has recovered significantly and he has practiced sitting and standing. The woman supported the boy without even showing signs of distress.

Every time that happened, the boy would deliberately lie down and lean on the woman. The warmth that came every time the woman’s skin touched was like a drug to the boy.

The boy gradually became addicted to the woman. Without even knowing it.

“Chirping sparrow, are you hungry too?”

“Now, let’s eat this grain and gain strength.”

“Baby, look at that sparrow. We just gave them a few grains the size of a fingernail, and they are singing happily. What a joy it is to give to small lives.”

The woman was very friendly. Even the beasts of the Demonic Forest, which only bared their teeth when they saw the boy, lowered their tails like gentle sheep after experiencing the ‘grace’ given by the woman, no matter how many times they sharpened their teeth at first.

Neither the fierce Tom boar nor the nightclown that had taken over the boy’s cave showed any hostility towards the woman. It wasn’t like that from the beginning, but since the woman didn’t attack them, they naturally became like that too.

It was as if he was receiving the blessings of God alone. The birds sang for the woman every morning, and the animals did not want to attack the woman. It wasn’t just because of the woman’s ‘strong power’.

Of course, not all animals and plants were like that.

“Aren’t you cold by any chance? You look like you’re very naked. If it’s okay, would you mind giving me some of my clothes?”

“Ugh.”

“Hehe, it’s better for you to be warm too. By the way, how long should I just call you ‘you’? It’s frustrating because I don’t know what to say.”

“Kaaaa?”

“Yes! I must teach you to speak! It may not be easy, but you still have time!”

Even after several weeks passed and his body fully recovered, the boy did not leave the woman’s side. The woman did not stay away from the boy either.

For him to be separated from the woman, she had already entered too deeply into the boy’s life. Now the boy was more absorbed in the sense of mental abundance that came from being with the woman than in the fullness of food or the warmth of the environment.

“Now, try following along.”

“Huh?”

The woman says, clutching a rock the size of her palm.

“Stone.”

“Stone?”

After that, a woman touches a tall tree with her palm.

“wood.”

“Wood?”

“Good job! Okay, baby. Let’s cheer up and try a little more.”

The woman’s finger pointed towards the sky. The boy blinked innocently and moved his gaze.

“sky.”

“Sky?”

“Good job! hmm… and… What else would you like? Ah!”

The woman did not spare praise for the boy’s actions, which he easily followed. Even though he didn’t know what the woman was doing right now, the boy somehow felt better.

The woman’s fingers twirled in the air with great deliberation. The woman’s fingers stopped when her index finger pointed at herself.

“Irowel.”

“Irowell?”

“Yes, Irowell. My name is Irowell.”

“Irowell? Irowel! Irowell!”

“Hmm… and… you… .”

The woman who introduced herself as Irowell is struggling again. Her fingers, with nowhere to go, wandered in the air.

Then, it seemed like something had been decided. Irowel’s hand stopped.

“John.”

“John?”

“Okay, Johan. The most adorable child. John. That’s your name from now on.”

“John! Johan!”

Naturally, the boy could not understand Irowell’s words.

Whether a rock is called ‘Stone’, a tree is called ‘Wood’, or the sky is called ‘Sky’.

Also, the woman’s name is ‘Irowell’ and her name is ‘John’.

The boy, John, could not understand anything.

however-.

“John! Johan!”

“Speak a lot. Because the words you say a lot will soon become the words you are most familiar with.”

“Irowell! John! Irowell!”

Johan was happy, glad, and enjoyed the time he spent with Irowell.

Occasionally, Irowell would put his hands together, close his eyes, and say, ‘I hope John goes to heaven…’ ‘Whenever I wish.

So much so that I can confidently say, ‘This place where I can be with Lowell Lee is heaven.’

John was happy.

*****

“Kaaak!”

“John? John! Why are you doing that?”

“Kyaak! I took it! Old wolf! Irowell’s food!”

Before we know it, Johan, who has built a hut to live with Irowell, shows his molars and growls fiercely.

Irowel, who heard the sharp cry, quickly ran to the place where the sound was heard. The source of the sound was a food warehouse.

Arriving at the food warehouse, Irowel was quite surprised to see Johan. Because John had a completely indignant expression on his face.

“Scarface! This wolf will tear you to death! They took Irowel food again!”

“Wait! Johan, calm down! It’s never good to just get angry! Something must have happened to Scarface!”

“Irowell! I only tolerated it once or twice! How many times has it been already? Because Irowell always pretends not to know! This wolf bastard doesn’t know how to stop!”

Scarface is an old wolf who lives nearby. He often steals the food that Irowel and Johan find while hunting.

Usually, even when Scarface steals food, Irowell just laughs, so Johan suppresses his anger, but this time, he couldn’t hold it in at all.

John, who had never done an act of giving, could not understand why Irowell did not get angry when he was robbed. Even though I had been by her side for several months.

“I can’t stand it! I have to scold you this time!”

“John! Stop! No!”

“Kaaa! You wolf bastard! How dare you steal Irowell’s precious food!”

Angered, John kicked the ground. After enjoying a prosperous life for several months with Irowell, his legs were full of sturdy muscles.

Isn’t it even a growth period? John, who was nearly two spans tall, had already grown to almost the same height as Irowel. John, who was quite large for a boy, ran down the ground, and as soon as a gust of wind struck, his body disappeared.

“John! John! Big… !”

Irowel, who was trying to follow Johan who quickly disappeared, suddenly grabbed his chest. The frustration she had been holding in suppressed her breathing.

“Heo-eok, heo-eok… !”

But I shouldn’t hesitate. Because an angry John could have smashed Scarface’s head. Considering John’s grown strength, it was quite possible.

Irowel swallowed the pain and stomped on the ground. She did not kick the ground as hard as John, but flew like a feather at a faster speed than John.

After running for several tens of seconds, Irowell finally caught up with Johan.

Johan was caught sooner than expected, and Irowel was about to ask why he stopped.

She noticed John standing there looking at a scene. It was also the reason why he was able to catch up with Yohan faster than expected.

“John, what are you looking at? .”

Irowel took a deep breath and turned his head to follow the direction John was looking.

At the place where her eyes landed.

“Haljjak, haljjak, haljjak-.”

“munching, munching-.”

The old wolf, with the young wolves mindlessly eating the meat stolen by Scarface.

There was Scarface, licking the wolf with his tongue with utmost care.

“… .”

John was speechless. Until I saw them, I was planning to kill Scarface for stealing food again, but when I saw Scarface and the young-looking wolves, my killing intent disappeared.

Next to Yohan, Irowell quietly soothes him as if whispering.

“Scarface was old and did not have the strength to take care of his children. So, I targeted my food warehouse, which was relatively easy to obtain.”

“Irowell… .”

“John, please bring food.”

“Huh?”

“This time, try bringing food yourself with your own hands. Nevertheless, if Scarface steals, it is not too late to scold him.”

“… !”