Chapter 38 – 038 Crescent Moon Rock
After leaving the town of Hob, the brown monster, Hwanin and the women diligently moved toward the Twin Mountains.
‘At this speed, it’s about 3 km per hour.’
The straight-line distance from Crescent Moon Rock Mountain to Gemini Mountain is about 20 minutes, roughly 23 km, by running with all your might using the Gangryeong.
It means that if you move at the speed you are struggling to walk with support like now, you will have to walk for 7 to 8 hours.
Four naked women with almost no fighting ability and one patient who has temporarily completely lost their fighting ability cannot walk for 7 hours in a forest where beasts and beasts appear.
After walking for about two hours to the river that leads to the valley, Hwanin said while breaking out in a cold sweat.
“Let’s rest here for a while and then go.”
= Four. Hue.=
= Ha, ha…….=
At the talk of taking a rest, Huini and Ennel sit down on the gravel field and catch their breath.
It seems that all of his physical strength was exhausted as he made his way out of the rough forest road without a road while carrying a considerable weight of luggage.
With the consideration of the two women, Hwanin sat down on a suitable rock and wiped the sweat from his forehead as he inspected the bodies of the women who were so skinny that their ribs were exposed.
‘I must have reached the limit of my stamina due to life as a norigae.’
Said Epnis to the two panting girls, who sat spread out, pulling the straw-colored hair of her hair that clung to her forehead.
= Ennel, Huini. Even if you rest, stand up and rest =
=Why?=
=If you sit down like that in a tired state, your body spreads out. It will be harder to move later. Look, Ryuhi’s sister isn’t sitting down either. =
=Yes.=
= Yes…….=
The two meekly stand up. And pretending not to see, he kept glancing at Hwanin. It was a look of pure concern.
Then, Ryuhi cautiously opened her mouth to Hwanin.
=Me, Eunin?=
“Tell me.”
= If it doesn’t interfere with your plan, can’t you rest a little more? If nothing else, the children are hurting because they are barefoot. I want to make simple laced shoes…….=
Upon hearing Ryuhi’s story, Hwanin’s eyes turned to their bare feet.
Just as she said, the white bare feet of the girls had changed color.
Hwanin nodded, remembering how the women had stumbled a few times, and Ryuhi, who bowed down with a bright face, took the rusty sword Epnis had brought from the cave and cut a bunch of reed-like plants growing near the riverside.
Then, sitting with her thighs apart on the gravel, she deftly broke her reed, threaded it around, tied it up, and tightened it, and in just over four minutes, she created a pair of slipper-like shoes.
Hwanin, who noticed that it was not a skill he had made once or twice, gave a small admiration.
If you’re not old enough and a young woman can make such a high-class slipper with just a bunch of grass…….
‘It must be a world where the level of civilization is not high after all.’
The thoughts and other words come out of her mouth.
“It is a great skill.”
= Yes? Ah…… Go, thank you I make everything at home…….=
Ryuhi, who was answering, suddenly looked down, then her face blushed between the exposed crotches and secretly pulled her thighs together.
And she continues to make cooking slippers.
As Hwanin watched Ryuhi’s work, he recalled her memories of the time when he was forcing the blade boar’s soul.
That was undoubtedly a side effect of the Code. A side effect dealing with souls that don’t fit your level.
‘From now on, I’ll have to go through the pre-confirmation process for the first soul I see.’
Although he was vaguely aware of the dangers of the three-eyed dog, he was confident that he could cope with the temporary physical changes with improvisation.
However, in this case, improvisation did not work.
You have to be careful not to accidentally kill yourself.
‘Is the presence of a colleague necessary to reduce the risk…….’
Anyway, the aura that wrapped around the bladed wild boar’s soul was something I wanted.
Could that have caused these side effects?
“…….”
I don’t think it’s a hypothesis that aftereffects or side effects can come out depending on the presence or absence of an aura.
The six-legged horse deer was an existence that exceeded the intermediate level even after seeing the carcass. However, the deer’s soul had no aura. All that was there was a woman’s soul and that blade boar.
“Whoa…….”
As the chills set in and she shuddered with a sigh, Huini brought out a crudely carved wooden bottle and held it out.
= Eun-in. If it’s still cold, this…….=
“I will drink well.”
After accepting her bottle with a small smile, Huini twisted her body slightly, smiled and walked back to her brother.
As the subject of the accident changed, Hwanin’s eyes deepened.
Not only Huini, but also Epnis, who seems to have a sensitive sensibility, and even Ryuhi, who looks innocent and pitiful, have no shade on her face.
Various thoughts come to mind at that fact and make Hwanin’s mind confused.
At least ten days would have been harassed by the monster. How could he laugh without wrinkles after watching someone he knew get eaten by a monster right in front of his eyes?
Moreover, even though it would be embarrassing to be naked, she is doing her best to follow Hwanin’s instructions without whining or grumbling.
It’s fortunate that I don’t think I’ll get caught or annoyed by my stupid behavior.
= I want to wash myself. Shall F and Anne wash together? It feels bad to have it on your body. =
=Is that so?=
=…… Ok.=
The three of them whispered, then went to the river and crouched down to watch the three girls washing their bodies. Hwanin wondered if he had fallen into a world that was quite difficult to live in as a human being.
‘The appearance familiar with death, the appearance of using the products of nature without hesitation, and the appearance of growing up early…….’
Hwanin looked away from the backs of naked girls and spoke to Ryuhi, who was making sandals.
“I have a few questions. Could you please answer me?”
=If I can answer, I will answer.=
“How come you guys are monsters…… Were you caught by Hob?”
= Um…… It’s long to explain in detail…….=
It’s okay, so when Ryuhi said that he would ask for it until he finished making the slippers, she hesitated and then started to explain.
=We are from the same town.=
They said that they were born in the same village and grew up together, and were fishing in the lake of Olzot, the holy water near the village, when they were suddenly swept away by the wrath of the holy water and shipwrecked.
When I asked what the holy water allzot was, the answer came back that it was a huge whale reaching 90m in length.
‘A scaly horned whale? Maybe that lake…….’
=The boat was cut in half by the tsunami that occurred at that time, and we were only able to survive by hanging on to the boat. However, the beast god did not bestow his protection on us. We had no choice but to be pushed to the center of the labyrinth.=
“…… What is the Labyrinth?”
= Yes? I…… This is a labyrinth…….=
“…… ?”
=…… ?=
Hwanin did not understand. This place is a labyrinth, this place is in Mother Nature with forests, mountains, fields, lakes, and rivers?
At that time, Epnis, who had washed himself clean, asked carefully while wiping the moisture from his body with the blade of his hand.
= I…… What race is Eunin?=
“I am human.”
=…… ?=
Hwanin threw a question on the contrary to Epnis’s expression that he did not understand his answer.
“Are there no humans in this world?”
= I’ve never heard of such a race, even from peddlers. Even in the book, the world is supported by the four races of Lucrang, Fleur, Proud, and Flavius…….=
As a branch of the four tribes, there are dozens of families in Lukerang, such as Inrang, Inmyo, Inwon, and Inung. It was explained that there were only several departments, and that none of the races belonged to humans.
“Okay……. Okay. Would you like to tell me the story?”
=Yes. After being pushed to the beach at the center of the labyrinth, we were terrified that we had stepped into the labyrinth and ran aimlessly in the direction of the village.
He didn’t die in the shipwreck, but he ran recklessly because he had been told since childhood that there was nothing strange about dying in the labyrinth.
However, the pebble beach was cut off at some point, so they had no choice but to enter the forest. ….
=When I lost my strength from wandering through the forest, brown hobs attacked…….=
Seven people were shipwrecked.
The story continued that in the monster attack that lasted for several days, the sister who was the best at fighting died first, and the rest were captured alive and taken to a cave at the bottom of the hill.
Ryuhi said he didn’t know how much time had passed since then.
He said he had no idea how much time had passed since he was always in the cave.
Epnis looked as if he wanted to ask something, but Hwanin closed his mouth after giving Ryuhi appropriate words of comfort.
It was because I wasn’t feeling well enough to continue the story. Epnis also understood that and didn’t talk to me.
After washing herself with Ryuhi, who had made four pairs of sandals like cooking slippers, Hwanin stood up and asked when Sister Ennel returned.
“Do you know the way out of here?”
=I have a vague idea of the exit direction…….=
Ryuhi carefully raised his hand. Sisters Afnis, Huini, and Ennel seemed unaware of anything.
‘Then, no matter what happens, as long as Ryuhi is saved, I can escape from here.’
It was a hwanin who believed that he had done the minimum duty by helping him escape from that living hell.
Of course, since the existence of the village has been confirmed, the intention is to save all of them if possible, but if it is a situation where only one person needs to be saved, the three except for Ryuhi will give up without hesitation.
It was a long way to walk back to the base of Twin Mountain.
We almost ran into ferocious beasts along the way, but the emergency rations alerted us at the right time so it didn’t turn into a fight.
Hwanin trembled with a sudden chill and exhaled white breath.
I do not think that my condition will improve.
Is it because they saw Hwanin’s white breath? Ryuhi and Efnis, who supported him from left and right and shared his body temperature, asked with worried eyes.
= Eunin-nim, are you okay?=
“Honestly, it’s not good, but you can move. We must arrive before night falls, so let’s keep moving.”
Hwanin, who was supported by women, faced a crisis earlier than expected.
Right after crossing the river through a place where the water level was shallow in the middle, I witnessed a loud rustle in the nearby grass.
Movement stiffened. Specifically, the women stopped.
After a while, Ryuhi took her hatchet with both hands and stepped forward with a determined face.
Huini and Ennel also stand next to Ryuhi, each holding a broken and rusty sword and a slightly bent spear, as if to protect Hwanin.
Hwanin saw the emergency rations quickly hovering in the sky as if he was embarrassed.
Apparently, the forest right next to him was so dense that he didn’t notice something approaching.
Kurrrrr…….
The swaying grass splits left and right, and two black-skinned puma-like beasts roam and walk out. It’s a big enough to be 50 kg.
After seeing that, Ini’s wolf tail curled into her crotch.
=Coo, couar.=
Folded flat back to the ears. The tails of Ryuhi and Ennil, seen from behind, also stiffened, and their hair stood on end as if they had exploded.
At that time, Hwanin’s gaze was directed at the small lump of fog that was circling the two black pumas called Quar.
Will see it for the first time
‘Is that a lower-class soul? But it’s small and the color is slightly different.’
In a short while, the black puma and the women entered into a confrontation.
The nervous women on this side and the black pumas on the other side looking for an opening.
Hwanin frowned.
The deer antlers stick is on the back of Epnis, who is now supporting him, and if he tries to take the stick, an irritated black cougar may attack and break the confrontation.
Three women whose bodies are stiff from tension. The three of them are naked, so they have no means to protect themselves and almost no fighting skills. If there’s a fight, you’ll be killed in an instant.
If Ryuhi dies or is seriously injured, all the hard work he has done will be in vain.
If only Juani and Ennil were in front of them, they would have carefully handed over the staff, but Ryuhi, who knows the way, is in the middle, and the eyes of the black pumas are also directed at Ryuhi, who is the tallest, so he cannot move.
Hwanin desperately shook his head. The standoff won’t last long. To overcome this situation…… ?
“…… ?”
At that time, Hwanin could see that three small souls floating around the black puma were paying attention to him.
It feels like it will come right away when called.
Instead of going back and forth, as soon as I gave the order to the three spirits to come here, they came happily to me and clung to Hwanin’s hand, transforming into a soul bead.
‘It’s the lowest class soul orb.’
At the same time, Hwanin had a hunch. He’d be able to write the Code without a wand.
Putting aside what happened, Hwan-in builds up his will to kill the black pumas. Perhaps feeling this, the eyes of the two black pumas turned to Hwanin at once.
Growl
Woo woo woo
“Which of the three has the best physical ability?”
He spoke softly, as if in a whisper, and Huini and Ennel replied briefly, “It’s me.”
He said that he was a member of the Lukrang tribe, and that his physical abilities were different depending on the department. After thinking briefly, Hwanin spoke again in a low voice.
“From now on, I will bless them both. You don’t have to fight. You just have to keep it in check until I step out.”
I don’t know what will happen if I open the code three times in my current state, but it’s better than dying all the time.
Hwanin opened the decree to Huini and Ennel just like whenheheld the staff. In practice, the program was successfully implemented.
Did you feel the change in your body? After being rolled into the groin, Ini’s tail slowly unravels and his ears prick up.
Ennil radiates heat from his body to such an extent that his shoulders and hips turn reddish.
While confirming that the two were clearly relaxed, Hwanin also checked his body condition.
‘It’s still okay.’
He unfolds the code twice, but she says the worst he thought didn’t come. Maybe I can open it up one more time.
Hwanin, who carefully lowered his hand to his waist, realized that there was nothing to hold in his hand and clicked his tongue inwardly.
‘You didn’t retrieve the stone axe. She must have been quite relaxed.’
Juani and Ennil are creeping up to the left and right of Ryuhi, but the black pumas are still keeping an eye on Ryuhi and Hwanin.
Watching it, Hwanin grabs a sharpened black club tied to the waist opposite him. Then, holding a pearl-colored stone in his empty hand, hoping for a placebo effect, he spread a message over himself with the last remaining marble.
Immediately after the program, my heart beat loudly and the hot blood rushed out, so the heat rose all over my body, and the pain that had been buried in the chills came to mind at once.
“…… !”
The terrible agony made her eyes blind for a moment, but Hwanin rather welcomed the pain as the chill temporarily disappeared.
It’s about pain, you just have to be patient.
The joints of the limbs are creaking, but Huini and Ennel will keep you in check, so this level of penalty is nothing.
Hwanin, who pushed off Epnis’ support, slowly moved his steps toward Puma.
