episode_0254

“The body… ”

I looked around and smiled bitterly.

There was obviously a lot of chaos with stabbings and bites here and there.

It was ridiculous how much time had passed and I was already fully healed.

Still, it seemed like poison was still circulating in my body.

But I’ve fought in worse physical conditions than this before, so it wasn’t a problem.

“So I guess I can cut it a little further.”

The retreat earlier was also a strategic retreat.

They retreated because there were a lot of them, not because they were strong.

Why, I heard that Yeo Bu also ran away when the three brothers Liu Bei attacked him.

There were too many, probably not my fault. Mmmmm.

So it was a given that we would go back to the center.

So I rested my chin and thought for a moment.

Having seen blood from a head-on assault earlier, it would be foolish to attack head-on again.

Of course, if your body is in good shape, your head doesn’t have to suffer.

It seemed like there wouldn’t be any problem if we attacked head-on again.

“Well, worrying is pointless.”

I let out a long sigh and smiled weakly.

Since you carry around a bag of secretions so much, the smell is now all over your body.

Being able to make it known that you are a strong enemy is in many ways a double-edged sword.

Under normal circumstances, it was beneficial to be able to defeat weak zombies.

But in this situation, it was no different from poison.

No matter where I went, my location was known, so hiding was pointless.

Of course, the only option was to attack head-on.

Still, I didn’t think there was a need to fight from the beginning.

I fell into the water a little while ago, and even now other insects haven’t chased me.

Considering that, the hypothesis that water erases pheromones is probably roughly correct.

“At least we can buy a little more time until the water dries.”

After thinking for a moment, I went straight down to the river.

After getting my body wet once more, I thought it would be a good idea to explore the city.

It seemed like there were insects around, but I wasn’t too worried.

I’ll just go in for a moment and then come out. Is there any need to worry?

“Ssotcha.”

So I got in without hesitation and got out right away.

Insects swarmed in an instant, but that was all.

I succeeded in getting back to the river without being bitten.

Honestly, even if I had been bitten on the leg, I didn’t think there would have been any problems.

Because it would have been played quickly.

“Okay, let’s go again.”

I don’t know if this will work, but I didn’t think there would be any harm in trying it.

Plus, there was a hole to get out of.

The insects that flocked were not that strong and there were not that many of them.

It was clear that if you drilled through one side, like I did, it would break through.

So I didn’t think there was much to worry about.

Soon after, I started walking downtown again.

I guess spraying water on my body had an effect, as the insects didn’t pay me much attention.

Seeing as the carnivorous insects were also ignoring me, it seemed like my hypothesis was indeed correct.

These bastards use smell to discern their enemies.

Since I wash away the smell with water, they don’t even pay attention to me.

It’s strange that something like this happens just because you got a little water on your whole body, but whatever.

Good is good.

Now, we just need to capitalize on this momentum and go deeper.

There is still a lot of information to find out, and there will be some supplies to obtain.

And we also needed to know where the dangers were.

… No one will jump into the water like me, but if you want to drink water, you’ll have to go to the river.

Anyway, it was necessary to look around the city a little more.

If necessary, find a map or something! Defeat Margrave if you can!

I’ve come this far and I can’t go back without achieving anything.

“… Ah.”

And after a while, I started regretting getting water all over my body.

Now that I think about it, the weather is still chilly.

Apparently, it was humid and cold a few days ago so I walked around here and there.

I never dreamed that I would make that mistake again today.

“Ah, the wind is blowing… !”

Of course, the wind blew.

Added to this are those created by insects flapping their wings.

Perhaps because I foolishly got water all over my body, I felt my body temperature drop.

But there was nothing else to do. Finding something to clean myself with now was nearly impossible.

There are insects walking around right next to me.

I couldn’t find anything else through the ants.

It might be something you want in the first place.

Eventually, I gritted my teeth and started moving forward.

Anyway, it seemed like my body temperature would rise if I moved a little more.

It also meant that if there was a lot of wind, the body would dry out faster.

Once the effect of the water wears off, insects will attack.

Then, as you move again, your body will heat up.

As I continued walking, I felt something strange.

At some point, other insects seemed to notice my presence.

But that was all, and there was no indication that they were planning to do anything to me.

Is it just the insects that act as workers?

No, the carnivorous insects that acted as soldiers did the same.

I walked forward, trying my best to avoid the mantis’ eyes.

Even though insects have bad eyesight, this was a bit strange.

It was also strange that just putting water on it could have such an effect.

Of course, it couldn’t be said to be a good sign.

No matter how much I bothered to think about it, I knew this much.

It didn’t smell good. Well, it could have been an ambush. It could be a surprise attack.

But one thing was certain, it was impossible to go this deep unless it was now.

“There… County office?”

Suddenly, I saw a huge building in front of me.

Just by looking at it, you could tell it was a county office.

Well, it was difficult to find its original appearance because it was now covered in moss or something.

If there was a building that large around here, it had to be the county office.

I checked the nearby sign just in case, and it was clear.

“It’s the county office.”

I nodded slowly and looked closely at the building.

First of all, the inside didn’t seem like a mess.

Above all, it didn’t seem like the supplies the insects wanted were there.

So I thought it would be well preserved.

Well, you can find out more details here.

There was no hesitation.

Soon after, I broke down the door and went inside.

The inside of the building was fairly well preserved.

The fact that it was well preserved here meant several things.

It seems that the county office was abandoned at the beginning of the incident.

Lots of messy debris and abandoned furniture inside the building.

And there were brown marks and things like clothes.

I don’t know why the clothes were thrown away.

“You couldn’t have thrown it away because it was heavy.”

I racked my brain for a moment, but no answer came out.

Well, that’s not what’s important.

I went a little further inside and looked around to see if there was anything worth taking.

But there wasn’t much to see right now.

Perhaps because moss covered the windows, it was dark inside.

Fortunately, I brought a flashlight, so there were no problems.

I tapped the blinking flashlight a few times and then turned it on.

And then I went looking for the stairs.

“There is a basement up to the second floor… There are up to 4 floors above ground.”

I shined my flashlight at the sign and wondered where to start looking.

Soon after, I decided to explore from the second floor.

It would be a good idea to go down after completely eliminating the surrounding danger factors.

“… Oh!”

I wondered what would happen if I had nothing to save.

Fortunately, there was at least one thing to salvage.

There was a map inside that was pretty well preserved.

So I tried to take a closer look at the map, but there was something strangely marked on it.

“What.”

The map was marked with something that looked like colored pencil.

It must have been done quite a long time ago, and the sign was full of dust.

I swept away the dust with my hand and then looked at the map closely.

“What?”

Red arrow.

The red arrows, as if drawn in blood, pointed to a nearby mountain.

I frowned, looking at the arrows that formed a circle.

Just by looking at it, it seemed like there was something strange here.

But I couldn’t tell what was there.

If you just keep drawing arrows, you wonder if I know.

Well, I think I can understand one meaning.

If you see the words “run away” written on it, it probably means there is something dangerous.

It wasn’t just one word to run away.

It may have been written by several people, so the handwriting was all different.

Moreover, even the language was different, which gave me an eerie feeling.

korean. english. chinese. Japanese.

… Is this German?

Anyway, this could only mean one thing.

“In the end, I have no choice but to go.”

I sighed and tapped the map.

It might be like breaking into a beehive, but it didn’t matter.

I wanted to see Margrave’s face at least once anyway.

And wouldn’t that be the case?

“Good, desired goal achieved! Now to go back… How.”

I was speechless and worried.

The distance between the mountain and the county office was not that far.

Of course, I thought it would be okay to go out for a drink.

Above all, other insects don’t do anything to me.

I can still fight. There will still be strength left. In the end, I decided to take a look around the mountain.