Chapter 39 – 039 Twin Mountains
Epnis was taken aback when he saw Hwanin, who had barely been able to keep his body steady until just now, suddenly walking away, but he quickly grasped the situation and carefully followed Hwanin…….
=?!=
He quickly grabbed Ryuhi by the tail and pulled him back.
It was an action that came out of realizing that he and Ryuhi, who have normal physical abilities, were only getting in the way, and as soon as Ryuhi realized that, he stepped back so as not to get in the way.
As soon as Hwanin and Ryuhi swapped positions, Huini’s control began.
Huini kicked up a stone and threw it towards the black cougar who was relatively behind.
Right!
Kyaaang-!
With a clear and cheerful sound, a black puma who was hit by a stone on the head next to her yawns at Huini.
The black puma, who was hit in the back of the head by a stone flying from behind, only then realized that it was surrounded from front to back and began to get nervous.
‘I didn’t want to do that, but…… Not bad.’
While Huini and Ennel kept one in check, Hwanin walked towards the remaining one with a blunt attitude.
Click, click, click.
Black Puma 2 chattering and nervously wagging its long tail as the weakest-looking one suddenly showed a huge presence and approached.
In translation, it would be something like ‘How dare the prey fight fearlessly?’.
If it had been until yesterday, the black puma would have run away as soon as it saw Hwanin. It was because the blood and grudge of hundreds of animals of all kinds had been soaked in it for tens of days, and his body smelled enough to make the hair on the back of his neck stand upright just by looking at it.
However, most of the source (blood) of the bad smell was blown away by lightning that ran rampant during the battle with the monsters. You could even describe it as purified.
The body odor was also diluted a lot with the entanglement of the four women, which is why the black cougars considered it easy prey and came closer.
Of course, Hwanin does not know this fact. You will never know.
The black cougar 2, who had no way of knowing the fact, also jumped up with the thought of biting the neck of the prey in front of him.
Only his physical condition was bad, but the attack was only a request to kill Hwanin, whose reflexes and body vision were intact.
Examine the trail of the black cougar. Hwanin calculated the radius of attack, leaned heavily, and flew under the black cougar.
Black cougars above, and Hwanin below. At the point where the two intersect, Hwanin stabbed the sharp black club upward with all his might, and then slammed his arm forward as he was about to convulse.
Chow ah-
Kyaaang-!!
The belly skin cracked and the black cougar, whose intestines were scattered, screamed and rolled madly on the ground.
Surprised by that momentum, Ryuhi and Epnis hugged each other and stepped back, but Ryuhi, who saw Hwanin beckoning to him with a clearly tired face, immediately offered him the hatchet.
=Hey, here!=
“Thank you.”
Hwanin, who took his hatchet, threw the hatchet with all his might at the black puma’s head, which roared kyaaak, exposing its fangs, with his body lying halfway down.
Buzzing- The hatchet flew with a sound sharper than a stone axe, half of the blade lodged in the skull. The black cougar, of course, dies instantly.
“Could you bring me a hatchet?”
=…… Yeah? Yes!=
While watching the scene with his two hands covering his mouth, Ryuhi quickly ran to Hwanin’s request and tried to pull out the hatchet…….
=…… ! Eh, Epnis, can you hold this for me?=
Because of how tightly he is locked in, he cannot pull out with his own strength, so he even asks for Epnis’ help.
In the meantime, Huini and Ennel were barely running away from the black cougar as if they were walking on a tightrope on top of a cliff for hundreds of meters.
Kyaaaaang!!
=Ahh!=
Wow!!
=Hey hey!=
When a black puma provoked by a stone sling attacks, Huini freaks out and runs away almost rolling over her body. When the black cougar chases after him, Ennel diverts his attention by stabbing him from behind with a curved spear.
Enraged at being stabbed in the ass, the black cougar targets Ennel and hits her left and right with her front paws.
Then the black cougar chases after it again, and Huini stabs the black cougar in the thigh with a rusty and broken sword to draw attention.
‘Your physical abilities look similar to mine now…….’
Fighting like a child who really doesn’t know anything about combat…… No, it was an unsightly scene to call it a fight, but even so, his courage in not running away from an enemy who was about to kill him was commendable.
=Here!=
Hwanin, who was struggling to stand and watch Huini and Ennel fight, was handed her hatchet by Ryuhi and threw her hatchet at the moment when the black puma was about to attack Huini.
Is it because it is difficult to give strength to the body due to pain? Rather, it was a perfect throw without superfluity.
The hatchet flew silently and was deeply lodged in the black puma’s neck, and the black puma, who had been paralyzed after falling down and crying, was killed instantly by Ennel’s spear, following Hwanin’s instructions.
=…….=
=…….=
The women were once again surprised by Hwanin’s skills.
He did not doubt Hwanin’s strength in the fact that he destroyed the village of Hove alone, but he did not know that he could easily kill Quar, who is said to be able to catch three strong men.
Ryuhi, who quickly came to his senses, approaches Huini and Ennel, who are looking blank.
= What are you doing? Hurry up and prepare the meat!=
=…… Oops!=
= Eunin-nim, take a break for a while. Epnis.=
= Yes. Eunin-nim, this way…….=
Ryuhi took the two girls and dragged Kuar to the river, then quickly disemboweled him and drained his blood. Then, he took the red meat in his hands and politely held it out to Hwanin.
=Kuar’s liver has power. If you eat it, you will be able to cheer up.=
“…….”
Hwanin, who stared at the neatly trimmed raw liver for a while, quietly shook his head.
“Thank you for your consideration. But I don’t eat raw animal meat. I hope you understand.”
= Ah…….=
This is really good meat, but Ryuhi shakes his head again with a clear expression that it is good for the body to eat, so he goes back and shares it with his younger siblings.
Since this is not Earth, there is a possibility that Ryuhi’s story that eating raw liver of an animal will give you energy is true.
However, it is unknown whether it will work for him, a human from another world, and Hwanin did not intend to eat it even at the risk of parasite infection.
In the meantime, the duration of the code ended. Exactly 12 minutes had passed.
The pain subsided again, and Hwanin felt the chills set in instead, deep in thought.
‘The number of soul orbs has increased to 12. Did his psychic powers grow to the next level, giving orders to the spirits and using skills without a wand? If not…….’
Was it possible a long time ago? I don’t know because I haven’t tested it since I got it.
One thing was certain, it was certain that his abilities grew as the number of soul orbs he possessed increased.
Small, low-class spirits that were not seen until yesterday are sparsely conspicuous.
‘It must be a new power that has blossomed with the growth of ability.’
I just think it’s good It means I’m freed from the pressure of soul orbs and wands now.
I’ll have to do some verification, but since I can use skills while holding a weapon, it can be said that I’ve become several times stronger.
While I was looking at the low-level soul beads of Quar attached to my hands and forearms, I heard the voices of Huini and Ennel as they were tending to Kuar’s corpse.
= You know, Anne. Isn’t that how you feel when you wake up? What do you think? =
= What Eunin-nim did earlier? =
=Yes!=
= I don’t think so……. I said that when you awaken your strength, you can lift rocks, move very fast, and your body becomes stronger. What Eunin-nim did was not like that.=
What is the awakening of power?
Hwanin, who wondered if this meant something like what he had been through, stood up as he saw Huini and Ennel each carrying a 40-50kg corpse of Quar, as if the blood was drained.
= Oh! Eunin-nim, are you okay…… ?=
I staggered for a while from the chill that intensified at the moment, and then Epnis supported me and showed concern.
There was no problem with the program itself, but after I did it, my physical condition seemed to get worse.
Usually, after about 4 hours of being in the warm sunlight, the chill went away to some extent, but now the chill did not go away, and rather than going away, he was eating up his body temperature as if he had periodic seizures.
I was thinking of using the Code to move if I had to…….
“…… I’ll have to go back soon. Now that we are halfway there, let’s work harder.”
With Epnis’ support, she is about to move on, but Ryuhi grabs the hem of Hwanin’s clothes and asks with a worried face.
= I…… Silver man. You may be offended by this offer, but would you please accept it?=
“What is?”
=If you could bless me with the blessing of strength you gave to the children, I thought I would be able to carry my benefactor on my back……. Eun-in-nim, your complexion is pale now and you are sweating too much. If you overdo it, you will get into trouble.=
‘Is it embarrassing to be carried on the back of a woman even in this world?’
Thinking it was a useless sense of honor and pride, Hwanin nodded his head.
“Please. Honestly, it was a car that made it difficult to walk because my body got worse.”
After all, there are many low-level spirits that are slightly greenish around. In addition to the 2 Quar Soul Orbs, he collected 10 of the lowest quality Soul Orbs and attached them to his left arm.
When Ryuhi is given a command, she opens her eyes wide and easily picks up Hwanin, who weighs over 70kg.
“Are you okay?”
= It is a great blessing. To think that he could use such a blessing and that he was so good at fighting……. Eunin-nim was a great talent.=
The lower level soul’s body enhancement, which was greenish, was about 10% or so. That means Ryuhi’s strength is also superior to that of an ordinary human woman.
Without a word, Hwanin also issued a decree to Huini, Ennel, and Epnis in turn.
=And.=
=Ah.=
= Huini and Ennel should keep carrying it, and Epnis should pack the rest and follow. Eunin? Please guide me the way to go.=
“Continue…… You can follow the river. As you go, you’ll come across a valley between the twin mountains, and that’s…… It is a destination.”
Perhaps because her body temperature rises due to the effects of the code, when she is placed on the back of Ryuhi, who is nearly 170 cm tall, her body temperature is transmitted and it is more comfortable than walking with support, so her body tries to relax.
=Guys, can you run?=
= Yes! At this rate, I can keep running!=
=Yes. I can =
Ryuhi, who nodded her head, took the lead and started running, followed by the three girls, each carrying a load.
Hwanin and the women were able to reach the Valley of the Twin Mountains after three hours.
If he hadn’t taken a 10-minute break in between, he could have arrived an hour earlier, but it was a burden for Hwanin to keep dictating the four people, and there were times when the little green souls would fall.
Still, unlike other soul skills, learning that there is almost no consumption of training is a harvest if it is its own harvest.
= Huh? Look here! There’s a gray deer hanging in a tree over there! Oh, there’s even a hop in the water!=
= It must be the meat Eunin-nim hunted. Let’s hang it there too.=
=Yes!=
Huini and Ennel, who had been carrying dozens of kilograms of bodies on their backs and ran for three hours, were drenched in sweat. Likewise, Ryuhi, who ran with Hwanin on her back, was so sweaty that sweat dripped down her chest.
Ryuhi, who carefully seated Hwanin on the cliff, said to Epnis.
=Get some water in an empty wooden bottle.=
=I think the river water is too cold, so I have something floating in advance.=
= Nice Eunin-nim, please drink some water.=
Hwanin, who managed to swallow lukewarm water with Ryuhi’s help, raised his hand and said with difficulty.
“…… On this cliff…… There is a cave… Is. Covered by vines…….”
The eyes of the women see where Hwanin’s finger is pointing.
“At night… You never know what kind of beast will come down……. Rest there…… Hey…….”
Within a few hours, Hwanin’s physical condition was getting closer to the worst. His body trembled incessantly and cold sweat flowed like rain. Sensation in his limbs is also fading.
Hwanin felt it. If you lose your mind now, then the real life crisis will begin.
He must somehow get into the cave to be safe, but he can never climb a 5m cliff in his current condition.
I wonder if we should leave everything to the women and rely on luck, but Huini intervened between Ryuhi and Epnis and said.
= Eunin! Ennel Cliff rides very well! I’ve climbed a cliff that’s distracting by myself!=
“…….”
= Eun-in. Please bless me with power. I’ll take the benefactor up to the cave. I can.=
There seems to be no law to die. Hwanin cast a decree on Ennel with the low-class soul orb of Quar among his remaining soul orbs.
It’s a few percent, but it’ll be a little safer because your physical abilities will increase.
= Huh? For some reason, the cliff looks like an ordinary slope…….=
= Huh? What do you mean?=
=Say yes.=
Could it be that the Black Puma’s skill is mountain climbing? Hwanin didn’t have the energy to speak any more, so he closed his eyes.
Ryuhi looked at it and hurriedly moved.
=Ennel, come here.=
After helping Ennel carry Hwanin on her back, she ties Ennel and Hwanin together with animal skins from the cave on the hill. Ennel’s height was only 140cm, so Hwanin’s legs were dragging, but there was no problem because he was going to climb the wall.
=I’ll go up first!=
At Ryuhi’s words that she should have someone to hold her from above, Huini climbed the wall like a monkey, cleared the grass stalks, and entered the cave first.
= Epnis, stand on her sister’s shoulder. When Ennel starts to climb, you need to support it from below to balance it.=
=Yes.=
Ryuhi, the tallest, stood up with Epnis on his shoulder and resting his hands on the cliff. His legs tremble, but not to the point of being unbearable.
With the help of Epnis, Ennel begins to climb the cliff.
= Be careful! Don’t drop your benefactor!=
=Yes!=
The combined heights of Ryuhi and Epnis are 3.3m, and Ennel, who quickly climbed to 4m thanks to holding and pushing from behind, was able to pull Hwanin into the cave without much difficulty thanks to Huini reaching out from above.
=Wow, the inside of the cave is so cool. Oh! There is also meat drying in the back! Straw beds too!=
= Ah! Eunin-nim, you’ve lost your mind! Huini, don’t look around and help my benefactor get off!=
= Huh?!=
After climbing up the cliff with difficulty, Ryuhi pulled Epnis up and checked the inside of the cave, slightly surprised.
How did they find such a safe and good cave to stay in?
It is so well hidden that I wouldn’t even know the cave existed if Hwanin hadn’t told me about it. Raise the height, to a height that even monsters, let alone beasts, cannot climb.
‘There was a reason why Eunin-nim was forced to move.’
In the aisles, pieces of meat were being dried on wooden nets, and there were heaps of edible wild berries and vegetables.
If it’s like this…….
= Older sister! Sister Ryu! Eunin-nim, you’ve lost your mind! Please come quickly!=
=J, I’ll go now!=
While Ryuhi ran into the cave in surprise, the emergency rations he was scouting outside also flew into the cave.
And as soon as he sees the fainting Hwanin, he flaps his wings and cries out.
Quack? Quack!! Cackle!!
What’s wrong with my friend Warm me up quickly my friend!
With no time to pay attention to the urging behavior of the emergency rations, Ryuhi began to think of preparations to nurse him.
= Ennel. Go and fill the empty bottle with as much water as you can. Huini went together and gathered firewood for a fire.
=Yes.=
=Yes!=
After making the bed with Epnis, Ryuhi puts Hwanin down and checks Hwanin’s body temperature by placing his hands on his forehead, cheeks, and nape of his neck.
=Sister, I brought water.=
=Pour water into the bowl here and keep bringing water. Epnis, let’s wipe the benefactor’s body together.
=Yes.=
=Yes.=
It was Ryuhi who felt that it was impossible to escape this labyrinth without the help of his benefactor.
By all means, if necessary, he even prepared to search for medicinal herbs in the forest and wet the bandage in Hwanin’s pocket with water, carefully wiping away the cold sweat.
