Chapter 373 – 367 Plains South of Pravor
Rattle-
=When the rain stops, the water will drain.=
=The rainy season isn’t completely over, so we have to pass quickly. Guys, let’s do our best.=
Quet~!
Hwanin and his party, who spent three more days on the mountainside where they met the sky whale, hurried their steps along the mountain and valley roads that had lost their freshness and were covered with mud.
Moving was difficult.
It is so muddy on all sides that the wagon wheels often get bogged down in the mud.
It smells very fishy, and everywhere is filled with gas, inflating like a balloon.
Quet.
Cooooo… Pete, Puhik.
Que~!
= Yes, does it smell bad? Let’s work hard and pass quickly~.=
Queue also struggled, squinting at the terrible smell, but it didn’t matter too much.
The bad smell was something that could be ventilated by blocking the nose or bringing in fresh air from the sky through fantasy.
The real problem was all sorts of obstacles in the way.
“Because there are rocks and trees piled up in front of you, the road is blocked, so you will have to use your strength.”
=Leave it to me.=
Due to the large-scale flood damage, the torrent carried rocks and gravel and scattered them everywhere, and broken trees were piled up here and there, blocking the road.
“Isilite. In front of you, you have to go left. On the right, the road disappeared due to a landslide.”
=Yes, Master.=
Not only that, but there was also a landslide that buried the valley itself, so Hwanin and Bisang had to find a way in the sky.
“Come on, let’s go.”
In places where water pooled like a lake due to the terrain and invaded the road, Hwanyeon called on the spirits of the earth to build a temporary earthen bridge and pass over it.
Rattle!
Quet!
Coo~
= Oh, really. Another wheel stuck in the mud.=
=Anne, you wait. I’ll get down and push you.=
=Yes.=
In the meantime, it was not uncommon for the wagon wheels to get stuck in the mud and Isilite and Anne had to push with force.
「Heeek? Bugs are huge!”
=That’s disgusting!!=
It was also common for all kinds of fist-sized bugs to swarm or fly around to attack the party.
The time of night that came during such an ascetic march.
After the sun went down, the moon and countless stars rose up, but the traces of muddy water overflowing several meters high did not disappear in the darkness, but instead came to the moonlight as a heterogeneous and clear, drawing everyone’s attention.
There…….
= Doryeong, what should I do? I can’t see any place to rest nearby. However, if you go up the mountain, the surrounding area is a thicket with steep slopes.
I’m sorry
Que…….
Queuet.
=I guess the kids don’t want to rest in a place like this, Master.=
A muddy puddle where even a short walk will sink your feet. In addition, there is a bad smell and the burning of insects is also extreme. It’s okay if they get inside the carriage, but Que and others don’t.
For the Que who like to keep their bed clean and clean, this place is no different from a poop bin.
Hwanyeon dug the ground in an attempt to summon the spirits of the earth to clean the area, but women’s screams flew in as the terrible smell of excrement and urine and household wastewater that had been rotting for several years came out.
=Ha, don’t!=
=Wow!=
A smell scarier than a monster.
Hwanin thought for a moment before opening his mouth.
“I can’t help it. It’s going to be hard, but I’m moving through the night tonight. Then you should be able to leave the area by tomorrow afternoon or so. Give Anna a health recovery and Yurpa make a light orb. Isilite keep driving her carriage.”
=Yes, Master.=
=Yes.=
“It will be difficult, but persevere.”
Quet!
By the time the sun rose in mid-sky at the end of the forced march of two nights without sleep, the party managed to get out of the terrible mountainous area.
Slap…….
Saaaaa—
After leaving the mountainous area, the group opened their mouths slightly at the fantastic sight unfolding in front of them.
Transparent ripples emanating faintly from the ankle. A cool breeze blowing with the drizzling rain.
The waterlogged plain reflected the blue sky like a mirror to the farthest point of view.
Since the area of the plains starting from now is a bit low, it seems that all the rain from the mountainous area has flowed to this plain, and the entire plain looks submerged in water.
= And…… The flood damage must have been severe. It’s a sea of water.=
“Even if it’s not possible, it shows tens of meters of rainfall in six days, so it’s understandable.”
However, the rain did not stop, and it is still being sprayed back and forth between drizzle and heavy rain.
Fortunately, the water was so deep that the ankles were submerged, and the depth was only about the calf, so there was no hindrance to movement.
Hwanin stood on top of the carriage and watched as the water splashed and reflected the sunlight as far as the eye could see.
Like the Uyuni Salt Desert in Bolivia, which is called the largest mirror on earth, the water surface reflects the sky as if it came down to the ground, allowing you to experience the majesty of Mother Nature.
Hwanin, who looked around for a while, called emergency and flew up into the sky on his back.
In the meantime, Anne and Isilite, who came out of the carriage, took a deep breath with relaxed faces.
= I am so happy that the air is clear…….=
= Me too…….=
Anne and Yurpa were just happy that the air was clear. If it was terrible, he would have been in agony as soon as he entered the muddy area and put on a purification cloth mask.
Coo? Kuut.
Que~
Kuhheung.
Isilite, who was looking at the Que who were washing their feet in the water, got up from her seat and looked around, which was all covered with water.
=Is that the east side?=
= No. That’s east The morning sun rose from there. =
=Then should I go over there?=
=Well, since Doryeong has ascended to the sky, he will soon tell you which direction to go. I should wash my feet before that. Ssscha.=
With a splash!
Anne, who jumped on top of the carriage, washes her muddy boots in the water, clear as air, and washes her gloves as well.
Isilite also got off her wagon and washed the dirt off her armor and cloak, but looked up at the countless ripples on the surface of the water.
Although there are a few clouds, the blue sky is visible from time to time, but a drizzle is falling.
Seeing dark clouds gathering in the far-distant sky, it looks like it’s about to rain again.
Wheein-
Said Hwanin, who came down from the sky with the wind in flight.
“If you go that way, you will find land. Let me rest there.”
=Yes. Anne, come up quickly.=
= Oh! Wait!=
Maybe it’s because I’m moving from a hot and smelly place to a place that’s open and beautiful.
Kuheung.
Que?
Kuut.
Que and the others wandered around, lightly stepping on the wagon.
After moving for about 20 minutes, a place protruded like a small island and was not wet, and Hwanin and his party immediately began preparing for camping.
The time is past noon and close to 3:00 PM.
It’s a little early to get ready for bed, but it’s not too early considering that we moved without resting last night.
“Hey, look at the mud raft soup. I’ll wash you, so everyone follow me.”
Quet?!
Que~!
Hwan Yeon takes the Que with mud all over their bodies and goes to the waterside and calls the water spirit to wash them meticulously one by one.
Anne pitched a tent with Yurpa to avoid any possible rain.
=Wow, dew, what are you doing?!=
Isilite boldly took off her armor and even her underwear and washed her naked with the help of Fan Enchantment.
=The owner said that there is an invisible monster in the place we passed, and if it gets into the mouth or food, it causes stomach upset or stomachache. It’s dangerous if you make food with it attached to your body.=
=…… Is it safe to wash like that?=
= Yes. Hwanyeon, pour some more water.=
“Like this?”
Chow ah—
=Can you make the water a little stronger? I wish I could pour twice as much. Oh, that’s enough. Thanks.=
Isilite taking a cool shower with the stream of water sprayed by the water spirit.
Anne and Yurpa, who had damaged the tent, looked at each other in silence and then looked down at themselves.
=… Unnie Yul, shall we wash too?
=… Let’s wash =
Although I feel a bit reluctant to be naked in such an open place, it is a place where I can not see any living things, let alone people, even if I look around.
The two of them swayed a bit, took off their clothes, and began to wash themselves next to Isilite.
It’s embarrassing for some reason, but the fact that you’re not the only one taking off your clothes feels a little less embarrassing.
“…….”
Hwanin touched Que’s chin for a moment as he watched them washing their bodies next to them.
She was a visionary who thought that there was nothing better than a metaphor of a monster to imprint the dangers of germs on them. So, if it was her own words, she had told it first to Isilite, who believed in it, but I never thought it would work like that.
Hwanin looked around him, sweeping his bangs that were blown away by the wind that blew along with the water droplets.
A place so beautiful that you can’t see the boundary line with the sky, like a huge mirror stuck in the ground.
The sight of a large wagon with a slightly old but dignified look, a tent built next to it, and beautiful women like goddesses washing their bodies naked under the warm sunlight of drizzling rain came to Hwanin as an unrealistic sight.
How many times can I see this scenery in my life?
Hwanin, who took out his smartphone and took a picture of the girls taking a bath, wiped her body clean with holy water and changed her clothes.
Afterwards, after eating a hearty late lunch and early dinner prepared by Isilite, she ordered the party to take an early break.
“I’ll keep a watch until evening, so you can rest first.”
=Okay. If you’re tired, wake me first.=
=Master, I will rest first…….=
The women opened all the doors of the wagon, put on thin futons, and fell asleep in comfortable clothes.
The cool breeze gently blowing through the open windows and carriage doors, and the intermittent sound of small waves lead them into a deep sleep.
The mental fatigue accumulated from facing a being beyond cognition and the physical fatigue from breaking through a terrible environment all night were all relieved by six hours of sound sleep.
After the girls went to bed, Hwanin stayed vigil alone for six hours.
After eating, I went to bed at 5:00 PM. The women who woke up six hours later left their seats for Hwanin, and each took a rest and night shift.
The time left until morning is long, but forcing yourself to sleep again after getting enough sleep can also cause fatigue.
Yurpa did the final work on the phase force repulsive magic tools for Isilite and Anne to wear, and Issilite and Anne took turns watching the sleeping Hwanin from the side and took a night watch and rest together.
How much time has passed like that
=Girls…… Now that I’ve finished all the magic tools, I’m going to sleep again… ?=
=Good night.=
=I’ll wake you up in the morning.=
= Yes…….=
Crawling to where Hwanin lay down and sleeping, Yurpa, who lay down next to him, immediately began to breathe evenly.
=…….=
=…….=
The two of them spent time silently, watching the eastern sky, where the darkness gradually receded and the red and blue aura spread.
While enjoying the fantastic sunrise, Anne opened her mouth in a small voice.
=Isul-ah, what do you think of what Leah said?=
=…… That a normal daily life is going on in Farhist and Helumen?=
At that time, after the conversation between Hwanin and Leawen was over, Anne held on to the tired Leawen and asked about it.
I couldn’t find out the identity of the core and the meaning of the pattern I originally wanted to ask, but I tried to check the current situation of the three cities that Hwanin asked me to check and the situation in Yeongdo.
= Yes. Lua knew I was dead and was sad. I thought that the lord of Hellumen and the lord of Farhist would have reacted to something.=
Le Arwen, who had information about the core of the labyrinth, treated herself as if she were dead.
If so, wouldn’t the owners of Farhist and Helumen have similar thoughts?
If it was, I would never have stayed still. ‘That saint is dead?! Can not believe it! Dispatch the knights and check it out!! I mean to find out if there was a conspiracy or not!!”
Isilite had a similar idea.
Even from his own perspective, Lord Siha of Helumen was deeply in love with his master.
He probably would have done something if the news of his death had reached that far.
= If the lord runs rampant like that, the things under her can’t help but become bustling as well. I can’t believe how quiet it is.=
=But it’s not a small place like a village or village, it’s a city. Because the master didn’t announce his name to the extent that the whole city was in an uproar…….=
Therefore, it is not strange that daily scenes continue. It would have been strange if Visalux had done that.
=Also, if it was Lord Siha, I think he would have sent someone to check if it was real or fake before making noise. I don’t know because I’ve never seen a Farhist lord.=
=…… Isn’t this what Doryeong was curious about?=
= Maybe…….=
Doryeong’s thoughts are different from their own.
If they continue to think 111 (I don’t understand, so I think about it several times)23345566 on a single topic, then Doryung’s thinking will leap forward in this way.
As a result, there were times when I wondered if it was right to talk about the same topic.
=…….=
=…….=
Isilite, who was looking at Hwanin, who was breathing quietly as if he were dead, slightly, very gently, brushed his bangs to the side.
Looking at Hwanin’s face like that, the feeling of happiness began to well up in her heart.
It’s something else. Like it’s good.
=… The middle of Radsea must be in an uproar…….=
= Yes……. Since those two places caught up, the sparks must have spread to other cities as well.
=Cravely has blood ties with the owners of promising villages and some cities around. On the other hand, there is no sense that Farghist neglected his surroundings because he grew up too fast.
Wayford, who was not on good terms with the Farghists, might also make a move. Then Prabur can also take action, so the farhists are at an extremely disadvantage.
‘After all, Crabberry-Wayford-Pravor is an anti-saint, and the owner of the city of heroes is a pro-saint, so Helumen can raise his hand on the farghist side. The cause of the war is partly due to the Farghists.’
Anyway, since the flames of war have covered the western part of Radsea, I want to get out of Radsea and head to Yeongdo as soon as possible.
Is the problem Praver?
Leawen said that Praver’s current atmosphere was very tough.
It is said that the death of the lord’s second daughter is a story about suicide or murder, so the citizens are intimidated, and soldiers are running around the streets hoping to kill.
In the direction that has nothing to do with the disappearance of the saint, both public sentiment and evil spirits are hovering around the castle.
=Prabur recommended passing by as quickly as possible, but what will Doryung do?=
= Wouldn’t it be a problem? As if the master foresaw such a thing, he prepared a magic tool that counteracts phase force.=
Anne looked back at Isilite.
Wearing her flag-shaped choker, she looks like an ordinary young lady without the usual beautiful aura of light particles.
However, it does not mean that her ability has also disappeared. She can use all her strength if need be.
When she later puts on the necklace herself, keeps her carriage like a normal caravan, and even changes the color of her flying feathers to black or gray, they completely lose their reason to attract attention.
=Then no one will recognize you as the saint’s group.=
=Yes.=
= How does Doryong prepare for things like this? =
Anne lightly touched the bridge of her phantom’s nose with her eyes full of love, and feeling the light sting her eyes, she cast her gaze through the wide open window.
The fresh air unique to dawn fills the inside of the carriage along with the sky that gradually brightens after passing the boundary between night and day.
A new day begins today.
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After ending communication with Hwanin and his party, Leawen was convinced by writing a report to be presented at the meeting of the cardinals based on the conversation he had with him.
‘If I submit this material, the three cardinals will have no choice but to actively agree to build friendships with the saint.’
Currently, strange phenomena for unknown reasons are occurring one after another in Nionebreth.
A typical example is the accelerated summoning of a dimensional wanderer, and the next most frequent is the backflow phenomenon caused by an incomprehensible change in the labyrinth.
The strengthening of holy water or handshakes or group formations have been witnessed in various places, and news is coming in that the sea has been burned or the sky has been split.
In this situation where you don’t know what will happen in the future, you must secure a relationship with a high-ranking spiritist who can lead to God and the soul as a medium.
‘Take care of Anne too.’
After completing the report, Leawen, who puts his pen into the ink well, quietly reads the report again and examines it for any flaws.
As she did, she remembered another woman standing next to Anne.
Isilite. A woman who overcame her past of being a thief and showed her skills by participating in the Farghist Tournament and winning runner-up.
Afterwards, she awakens as a swordswoman, and she defeats the knights in a friendly battle with the heroic knights of Hellumen, eventually winning the championship and becoming a swordsman who draws attention as a hero of the Luke Rang people.
Her ability is outstanding, but she is just as beautiful as her appearance.
‘She looked good with her…….’
She’s on good terms with a woman who might become a serious competitor in the future.
Even if Anne didn’t have a sense of crisis, Le Awen muttered dissatisfiedly in her heart, saying that it’s Tal.
Anne is kind to everyone and kind to people as long as she agrees. So my sister she suffered even more.
‘That’s why I like it.’
The next time I get in touch, I should give you a warning in private. And I can’t even decorate it because of her personality, so I prepare underwear to seduce a man at night and send it to her…….
Le Arwen, who was keeping her head down as she made a shopping list of things that might be useful to her Anne, suddenly realized that she smelled musty from her own body.
When I lift my arm and smell her armpits, I smell her overripe green apples.
=…… Smell.=
She’s not on a grueling level, but she’s jarring upon recognizing it.
When was the last time I washed?
… Yes, I should go home early today, wash in hot water, and rest with a beer.
I need a break to pay attention to tomorrow’s cardinal meeting.
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