Chapter 374 – 368 the Plains South of Pravor
The next morning.
The group, who started the day a little early, ate a simple breakfast in the drizzling rain and gathered in front of Yurpa.
=This is what I finished last night.=
In front of her were three chokers with the same design of the five rings.
While Hwanyeon is amazed, she squats down and touches the choker.
“What is this? Ah, is it the same as the one wearing Isilite?”
= Yes. It’s a necklace that blocks the aura. As requested by the ladies, it was completed with the same design……. The usage is the same as that of Lady Seul-i. Would you like to try it?=
=Yes.=
=Yes.=
Anne, who received the ring-shaped choker presented by Yu Lepa, put it around her neck and activated her choker. Issilite also took off her old choker and put on a new one.
Then, in an instant, the aura that flowed from their bodies disappeared.
= It’s amazing every time I see this.=
Then, after taking off her necklace several times, it was strange to feel the aura appearing and disappearing.
The strange feeling of getting in and out of the water. Is this the feeling of having a phase flow constitution?
Yu Lepa also puts the choker around her neck and explains the difference between the old one and the new one.
=There is only one difference between a prototype and a finished product. Even if you wear magic tools, phase power is restored.=
=What is the amount of recovery?=
=It’s 10% of the usual.=
= Less…….=
= I can’t help it because this is the maximum. If you increase it more than this, the aura will be revealed.=
“She reflects what she went through on Earth.”
Hwanin, who was examining the neckband that lightly pressed down on their white and transparent skin, nodded her head, saying that Yurpa was right.
= As she said, the recovery of phase power is reduced to 1/10 on Earth. I focused on that and tested it in 4 stages: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, roughly 13%? I confirmed that if the contact of phase force is allowed more than that, the aura is manifested, and if it is less than 13%, the aura is blocked. 13% seems to change depending on the physical condition at the time, so I adjusted it to 10% as a safety measure.
The prototype blocks the manifestation of the aura by pushing away and blocking all phase forces that can come into contact with the body.
In this case, the consumed phase power cannot be recovered while wearing the necklace.
However, professional workers consume a small amount of phase power every second to maintain their physical abilities. If you wear a prototype, you will continue to consume phase power, and when the phase power runs out, your physical abilities will be no different from those of ordinary people who are unemployed.
The finished product fixed that point.
Hwanin, who was listening to Yurpa’s explanation, focused on that and told me what he thought of.
“If you apply this, you can make a restraint gear exclusively for professionals.”
=…… Huh?=
“After making handcuffs with a material that is difficult to break with physical strength alone, adjust the phase force repulsion to 100%, and then add a function that extracts the wearer’s phase force as an additional function.”
Anne, who intuitively realized Ongdo from Hwanin’s story, let out a small exclamation.
=I think there will be a huge demand for that?=
=Something like that?=
In response to Isilite’s question, who was wearing a choker without being particularly curious, Yurupa said with a cold expression.
=It may not mean much to the general public, but it will be useful in the position of a ruler who manages a town or city.=
= Yes. The treatment of criminals with a job is a problem wherever you go. Because the only thing that can subdue a job is a job. That’s why most career criminals are sent to the Evil Faction area. Just lump them together so that you can manage them, so you don’t have to put a lot of effort into managing them. But when such restraints are completed…….=
=The number of frightened criminals will decrease even more! If I could make it, it would be a revolution?!=
Looking at Anne, whom he liked with a bright complexion, Hwanin also thought that he was a good person.
He predicted that the world would not change much even if these restraints were activated.
Because human greed is not weak enough to be restrained to the extent of restraint.
It is known fragmentarily that the history of spirits, the existence of souls, the existence of the spirits, and the gardens of gods exist, and it is a world in which people actually believe.
An ordinary person would think that he would not commit a crime even if he was afraid of the afterlife, but what about the reality.
The type and frequency of crime is no different between Earth and Nionebreth.
= Sister, this will be money. Or you can sell the recipe!=
=Umm~.=
Anne asks if she should make and sell restraint restraints (temporary), or entrust manufacturing and sales to a group she trusts.
=Then there will be fewer people who want to do bad things?=
= Still…….=
Yurpa seems to know what to worry about. And Anne, who did not notice her troubles.
Hwanin looked at Anne blankly.
‘A good person should help those around him to stay kind.’
‘Because good people spread peace and tranquility around them just by their very existence.’
‘People unknowingly pursue spiritual healing. Sooner or later.’
‘And good people naturally help with such mental healing.’
“…….”
I don’t remember who said it, but Hwanin was with Anne and gradually sympathized with the story.
When I first met her, Anne was mentally struggling with her own body complex, but she showed that temperament.
Shall we say that she naturally creates an atmosphere that makes the other person feel at ease?
Now that her body complex has been completely resolved, she has become an insider among insiders who makes opponents feel less burdensome.
Anne likes skinship. She likes pretty things With these two tastes, she really likes the skinship she has with Isilite.
Issilite, who at first hated Anne’s physical contact, now she even gives her unspoken permission to a somewhat radical touch (her breasts).
She was similar to everyone besides Isilite.
Ouling’s Malvin and Helisa were difficult for Hwanin or Isilite, but she opened her heart to Anne.
Lim Se-hee, a trip victim of Visalux, also let go of her guard and opened her heart to Anne, and even in Hellumen, she quickly formed personal connections and friendships with the knights of the Heroic Knights.
‘I even formed a sisterhood relationship with the cardinal, so what should I say?’
=Think about it. She loses all of her powers and becomes a normal person when she gets caught doing something bad and her restraint inhibitor is inserted. She’s just as weak as she is, so of course she’ll be scared and stop doing bad things. The more famous the restraint deterrent, the less crime there must be! Don’t you think so too?=
When Anne asked with her twinkling eyes, Hwanin answered with a small smile on her lips.
“I think so.”
=Look!=
“But things in the world are not that simple. You have to think about the opposite side as well.”
= Huh? Reciprocal benefit?=
Anne put on her face that she hadn’t thought of, and on the other hand, Yu Lepa put on a thoughtful expression of ‘As expected.’
“Okay. When a villain secretly gets hold of the restraint inhibitor and misuses it.”
=… Yeah, that’s definitely going to be a problem…….=
“And the rulers may not like it too much. Because weapons don’t discriminate against their owners. Then it will be difficult to spread it widely.”
= Ah…….=
Anne’s expression became sullen when she finally noticed that it wasn’t all good things. It is an expression of regret.
Hwanin had more things to say, but she cut back to protect her innocence.
‘Such technology has already been developed, but it may have been abandoned because it did not serve the interests of the rulers.’
In human history, crime always follows. That would include the development of means of detention.
There is no way that a proper means of restraint would not be developed or invented in a world where civilization has been built up like this.
It was created, but for some reason, it must be considered that it was not put to practical use.
Hwanin changed the subject.
“I’ve been thinking about it for a while, but I think there will be some problems if all four of us act like normal people.”
While talking, Hwanin looked back at the sunlight pouring through her window.
At that moment, his girlfriends held their breath.
Elements such as light and wind miraculously harmonized to illuminate him like a stage lighting effect.
Women who frantically stare at their boyfriends who look like a famous painting.
Isilite, who had been staring at Hwanin as if possessed, suddenly came to her senses and asked back.
=No, is it a problem?=
“Okay. In particular, Isilite and Anne, you two are insensitive to your own appearance, but clearly recognize each other’s appearance. If you look from the side, it’s to the point where all the men around you gather because of you two.”
= Uh…….=
= Eh? That, did you?=
The two women took it as a compliment and blushed at the words that if the brilliant aura that served as a suppressor of conflict was gone, there would definitely be trouble because of the man.
Yu Lepa, who had been nodding his head, snapped his fingers.
= Lady Seuli Lee and Lady Anne’s looks definitely stand out, so if there isn’t a single professional in her party, she’ll make a huge dash for the guy as she says. Especially professional men.=
= Wow. That’s very bad. =
=…….=
The flushed face quickly cools down.
Anne only expressed her displeasure, but Isilite’s expression radiated a chill that seemed as if she would slash the man down in front of her.
=So you’re saying it’s better not to use aura-blocking magic tools? Apparently, I’m also in 6th grade.
“Yes. Since Yurpa’s ability is specialized for manufacturing rather than combat, it will be persuaded by saying that she hired an escort. If you change the color of flight feathers to gray or black, it will be accepted by people as much as a wealthy professional’s wandering.”
= But…… If the aura disappears, you won’t be seen as a professional, right? I think it’s strange that ordinary people escort professional people?=
When Anne came up with an idea that anyone would have thought of, Yu Lepa shook her finger to show her denial.
= No, no. Surprisingly, there are many cases where mystics hire unemployed warriors or wizards. Although the hiring cost is cheap, there are not a few ways to attack from behind after casting a strengthening spell to make them fight instead.=
“And even if you don’t look like a professional, your fighting ability doesn’t go anywhere. You just don’t have to show any noticeable skill.”
=Ah.=
= Oh. Is it? =
=Then I’ll take off my choker.=
Hwanin took off her necklace and muttered to himself as he looked at Yu Lepa, who revealed her aura.
‘It’s annoying.’
If he had been brought to Nionebreath by a natural accident, he would not have had to worry about such troublesome things.
Recognizing the inconvenience, Hwanin’s eyes shone with inorganic light like glass beads.
Those who crossed the dimension and carried out forcible kidnapping using coins and jewels as bait.
Can never forgive
Right now, it hides itself and ducks, but when the opportunity presents itself, it will slit its throat at once.
Hwanin and his party proceeded along a path that was vaguely exposed in the water in a dreamy landscape of rain.
Could it be that flood damage has occurred greatly? There was not a single beast or monster that could attack the party on the plain that had turned into a mirror lake.
All you see is a bird that has flown in from somewhere and is busy catching and eating insects floating in the water.
No, there was one.
Kwaaaaagh-!!
A 4th-class flying monster resembling a bald eagle that flew in with a small dark cloud attacked the party.
Cubeyyiit——!!
However, Bisang, who had been wandering around the wagon without the party having time to react, immediately flew up and started a dogfight like a cat that had invaded its territory.
Whoops?! Chur-!!
Chua Ang-!
Like the modern warfare aspect of a fighter jet, the monster called the corpse cleaner of the grassland was driven and hacked to pieces.
A green wind blew like a storm, blowing blades of wind all over the place, and the corpse scavenger caught in it fell, scattering pieces of blood and feathers like meat before being fried with fried chicken.
Anne, who watched it from beginning to end, murmured.
=I think Bijangi is also the lineage of Queen Green Que?=
=Otherwise, I think it would be rather strange.=
Other than that, the party was speeding up to their heart’s content, which they couldn’t achieve in the mountainous area.
Even though the water was ankle-deep, the flat land continued endlessly, and there were traces of the road to some extent on the ground.
2 hours since we started like that.
Hwanin and his party proceeded along the road with the spray of water and found that a group of hundreds of people had camped out in a shallow, hilly place.
Many professional people are also seen, and the carefully packed carts are also confirmed to be valuable luggage.
Not a very good look either.
=It seems that the peddlers and merchants gathered there because of the flood.=
= Um~. It seems that people gathered from various places? I can see a couple of different sentences above.=
=Master, shall we go over there?=
“There is no need for that. Too much.”
=Yes.=
As people gathered from various places, you will be able to get information on a wide area if you go there.
However, news from other regions did not show much interest to Hwanin, who was planning to head to Yeongdo right after stopping by Prabur.
Besides, if the girlfriends take off their hoods, there will be a fight right away.
Hwan-in, who was a little bit sharp because of the current nuisance, instructed them to just pass by.
= Huh? There is someone coming.=
There was a small commotion on the hillside, and several people rode horses and ran to and fro, raising spray.
He didn’t feel any hostility, and he looked desperate to avoid losing this side.
Isilite pondered for a moment whether to wait for them or move on, but she literally only had a moment, and she continued driving the carriage as Hwanin had instructed.
“Isilite, Anne. Put on your hood.”
Of the four, only two are employed.
Although the possibility is small, Hwan-in thought that if there was friction, he would kill them all this time and bury them in the ground so that there would be no remorse.
At first glance, it is a guild that spreads to many villages, cities, and villages.
It is not acceptable for them to inadvertently fix the party’s characteristics and hinder the road ahead.
After a while, one of the four hurriedly ran up to her, and a woman, a sorceress with ox horns curved like a devil, joined her carriage and opened her mouth.
= Wait a minute. Are you guys coming from the Rotan Mountains?=
=By the way?=
A moment of confusion passed over the wizard woman’s face when a nonchalant answer came from the person sitting on the roof of the carriage instead of the two people sitting in the driver’s seat with their hoods pressed down deeply.
A look that doesn’t shake at all against the job.
What. Aren’t you wary or afraid when you see us even though you’re unemployed?
Looking at his natural attitude, it seems that he has enough skills rather than lack of fear. Plus four Quegas…….
The woman, who noticed the unusualness of the party with her sharp eye as she built up the top step by step from the bottom, politely asked a question.
= That’s right. Excuse me suddenly. My name is Hubeia, and I’m in charge of Praver’s small guild called Three Mill. If you don’t mind, can you tell me what the condition of the rotan fields is? Of course, I will give you enough examples.=
As soon as he asked the question, Hubei noticed that his eyes were drawn to a man in a hooded black robe sitting in the coach’s passenger seat.
Is that person in charge of the group? No, according to common sense, the person in the wagon would be the employer.
At first glance, the wagon looks shabby, but if you look closely, the small parts are luxurious. Whether it’s the material of the wagon, the pattern, or the embellishment.
If you look closely at the hooded robes of those who appear to be mercenary escorts, they are handcrafted from the same person. Could an unemployed mercenary wear something like that casually?
Furthermore, he is pulling a wagon with three Que. Next to it, a rather unusual looking gray Que is actively roaming around. That gray cue must be the employer’s cue in the wagon.
The last thing I was sure of was that all three of them couldn’t see their weapons.
The sword is not exposed at the waist, and the exterior of the carriage is not decorated with weapons. That means…….
‘It means that the weapon is stored in the subspace pocket. There’s no way a person with a pocket like that would use a weapon of poor quality. In addition, if the owner of the wagon is rich and they are unmanned, this configuration is understandable. An unmanned man holding a high-level magic weapon is no different from a professional……. No, it’s because they’re stronger than low-level jobs.’
= Um……. You know that information is very important, right? Oh, I don’t care.=
Upon Anne’s self-introduction, Hugh Beia noticed that her own predictions were correct, but she was not her attendant who followed her.
Seeing the three of her faces frown at her own words, Anne thought that she would soon rule the ho, and it turned out to be true.
= Cheeky! How dare the unemployed…… !=
= Lorna! Shut up!=
= Rude…… Yes, yes?=
= What are you doing now? Can’t you see I’m talking to them?=
= Uh… Phew, Mr. Hubei. I…….=
= You are back. Be prepared to get scolded later!=
= Yes, yes…….=
Seeing her stern scolding of her squire, Anne looked at Hugh Beia in surprise.
He’s a 4th-class magician and he’s small, but he’s the master of the upper ranks. They will only be seen as unemployed, so it’s nothing strange to have a disrespectful mind, but to scold them like that.
Seeing her as a truth-seeker, an innate ability, it was also true that she scolded the seed later.
= Excuse me. I was still a child, so I couldn’t control my blood. As the person in charge, I apologize on behalf of you.=
Does she know Currently, soul arrows are loaded around Hwanin’s body and aim at her heart and neck.
If I had been delayed even by a second, my throat would have been pierced.
Anne looked at her sincere words with curious eyes, then leaned over on the edge of her driver’s seat and whispered to Hwanin.
Everything she said was sincere.
If it was the character of the Doryong she had come to know, she wouldn’t turn a blind eye to or ignore a person with such clear manners.
And again.
Quet~
Coo out.
Hwanin, who lightly tapped Isilite’s thigh and stopped her carriage, turned to Hubei and said.
“If you want to know what the situation is like in the Rotan Mountains, you must have some idea of what’s going on inside.”
= Ah…… Yes that’s right. A few days ago I divinely saw a plume of mist engulfing the rotan mountains, and I also saw some of the sky whales in it. I also confirmed that it rained heavily.=
“If so, I think he would have made the decision that it would be better to give up going up and withdraw even if it took a certain amount of damage.”
Hugh Beia nodded her head, thinking that the man’s voice tucked under her hood was nice to hear.
His speech is as good as that of an aristocrat, and his sitting posture is upright. Probably the employer’s spokesman or butler in the carriage.
=I’m ashamed to say this, but my top is not very tall. Moreover, due to what happened in Prabur recently, various damages have accumulated, making it a very dangerous situation. I bet the fortune of the upper ranks on this ascending trip. We have to make it happen somehow.=
“…….”
Hwanin opened his mouth after looking at Hubeia, who did not lose his politeness from beginning to end.
“It would be right to count information with information. Since you came across the Rotan Mountains from Kravin Village, Hubeia Merchant should be able to explain your questions. Instead, it would be nice if the merchant could tell you the situation of Prabur. We are in a similar position.”
Also!
A complexion like a female knight, but with a gentle look, a beautiful face had a bright color.
If that’s the case, she’s confident.
= Thank you. I will tell you in detail what I know.=
The explanation of the rotan production area is short.
A little description of the condition, and a pictorial representation of the topographical situation from the sky.
Of course, I didn’t draw it in detail. It was a rough drawing of only the road the party passed by.
That alone made Hubei’s top state very thrilled.
“Looking at it earlier, it seems that there are also a number of contenders, but the accuracy of the information can be known just by sending someone to see the state of the entrance.”
=Yes, thank you. I never thought you would provide me with a map like this…….=
Hubei, who was very grateful, continued to tell Praver’s situation in detail for almost 30 minutes.
Maybe it was because it was a small guild, so it went up in various fields. ….
=Lord Praber tried to form a blood alliance with Orthof, a middle-class city north of the lake, through an arranged marriage.=
=The engagement of Lord Prabur’s second daughter and Lord Alsop was scheduled.=
=The accident happened five months ago. Her second daughter lost her life in her mysterious accident. =
= The formation of the blood alliance, which had reached the end, was canceled, and the wrath of the lord of Praber rose to the top of his head. =
= Rumors are spreading that even innocent people were captured and tortured to death in order to find out who was involved.=
=Prabur citizens are living as if they were dead, fearing that the flames would pour down on them, and commerce is also very depressed.=
=This is the reason why we are trying to make this trip happen even at such a risk.=
= What is the second daughter’s name? It’s White Ryeo River.=
