Chapter 405 – 399 the Road to Alsof
After being sent off by Baek Jung-gang, the Hwanin party left the castle and left the north gate of Prabur, attracting the countless eyes of passers-by.
Originally, as a tourist city, you have to pay a certain amount of toll when you go out. For example, if you pay 9 silver coins when you come in, you have to pay 90 coins when you leave.
However, the fact that Hwanin was a saint was widely known, and since spirit priests basically received a toll-free benefit in most areas, they were able to leave the city without even being checked.
= Ugh. I felt really desperate this time why Doryung was trying to hide his identity.=
As the huge crowd surrounded her (the road was not blocked), she was unable to even buy food and food ingredients, and Anne, who was pushed out of the city, grumbled a little.
In the carriage, she is calm with Yu Lepa, and after hearing the story, Baek Ryogang, who came out through the carriage wall, asks.
「Isilite, if you haven’t prepared food, wouldn’t it be better to go back?」
=It’s okay because I always have a month’s worth of food. I had food in the back, top, and inside of the wagon.=
Looking at where Isilite was talking, Baek Ryeo-gang nodded his head.
Certainly, this unique-looking wagon has a lot of storage space, and all of those storage spaces are storage boxes with storage functions, so the amount of storage is enormous. That’s why so much food is stored.
=But fresh vegetables and fruits will run out soon, so I’ll have to find a nearby village to replenish them.=
The nearest town is 8 days on foot and 3 days by carriage, so you should be able to reach the next town before the vegetables and fruits run out.
Baek Ryeo-gang, who was looking around in awe at the luxurious carriage that surpassed the lord’s exclusive wagon, immediately took a flight and glanced at Hwan-in, who was moving a little ahead of the carriage.
“…….”
Baek Ryogang, who naturally recalled what happened yesterday at his solid back, clasped his cheeks with both hands and was ashamed.
The more I think about it, the more I feel ashamed.
He was just trying to give his sister courage, but how did that happen?
Wheeeeeing—
When I turn my head to the right due to the wind blowing from Aleugel Lake, the panoramic view of Aleugel Lake that touches the blue sky is revealed, and a mental refreshment comes over me.
A bright smile appeared on her lips as well.
Even though he died, his wish came true. What kind of journey awaits you in the future?
It was Baeknyeogang that I couldn’t hide my joy because I was looking forward to it just by imagining it.
After leaving Prabur, the Hwanin group headed north along the shores of Lake Aleugel, which was formed by precipitous cliffs.
The weather wasn’t very good. Even on the day of departure, the blue sky and the blue sea spread out, which made my heart feel refreshed, but from the second day onwards, dark clouds began to roll in from the far horizon.
I thought the rainy season would be over because the rain stopped after passing the Rotan Mountains, but…….
“The rainy season hasn’t even started yet. It will probably rain for 24 days out of the month from a few days later, and in between there will be typhoons.”
Baek Li-gang’s story made me realize that the rainy season hadn’t even started yet.
Isilite tilted her head before asking.
=Then aren’t the battleships that departed yesterday dangerous? It means being caught in a storm.=
“As long as you don’t face the storm head-on, it’s not that dangerous. Thanks to the blessing of the water god, the waves in the coastal waters of Praver are not high even when there is a storm. There are many islands nearby to stop for a while.”
= Since it is a battleship, isn’t the storm countermeasures substantial? Just looking at the passenger ships of the tribal union, wave crushing and leveling magic devices are required, but it goes without saying if it is a battleship. Yul’s sister, isn’t it?=
= Right~. Did you make some money thanks to that?=
= Money? What money?=
=I sold a lot of breathing stones, water flow control, and portable desalination magic tools to Gongja Baek!=
At the same time, Yurpa shows the sales record book with a proud face.
Isilite, Anne, and Baek Ryeo-gang widened their eyes when they saw the items for sale and the amount written there.
How much is all this One hundred, one thousand, ten thousand silver coins…… 31,700 coins? 317 gold coins?!
= Whoa, whoa. A real sister can sweep money…….=
= It’s thanks to her that she hinted at something and she only made it while she stayed in the castle. However…… It’s a pity that the yield isn’t very high because she made it in a hurry. She could have seen up to a 6x return if she had reduced her defects just a bit more.
You consumed a large amount of Phase Stones obtained from the Spawning Pond Labyrinth.
31 Level 2 Phase Stones, 6 Level 3 Phase Stones, and 5 Level 4 Phase Stones, totaling about 59 gold coins.
If you add the metal material here, it’s a little over 60 gold coins.
With this, 382 magic tools were produced, of which 21 performance slightly fell short of the standard, 9 lacked durability, and 2 were damaged during production abandoned).
In addition, the part that could be saved was not spared because it was urgently mass-produced. If I had enough time, I could have meticulously inspected and produced it, aiming for up to eight times the profit.
“Still, I think it’s amazing that you made nearly 400 magic tools in just three days. Family enchanters usually produce one magic tool, but I heard that even if you have all the materials and blueprints, the limit is about 40?」
= It’s thanks to Hwanyeon’s help. Yeon-i took care of all the extremely time-consuming work.=
Being a 20 cm tall half-fairy, they praised her for making great contributions to detailed work with her small hands, but Hwan-yeon only wiggled her toe out of the flower basket bed hanging from the ceiling.
‘Anyway…… I think Doryeong would do well as a war merchant.’
Two of the items on the sale list are ‘must haves’ for water wars.
The breathing stone allows you to breathe underwater for a certain period of time, and the water flow control allows you to move faster in the water.
Portable desalination is not for war, but it is treated as an important strategic item that dramatically reduces the volume of supply because it is a water bottle that converts urine into drinkable water over an hour.
Doesn’t the meaning of ordering to prepare it mean that I read that a war will break out and investment in warfare will increase?
No…… Did you incite a war?
‘No way.’
If it really induced war, there would be no reason to lay the foundation for the roadmap for the farm industry. Just give them a few clues and they’ll start fighting on their own.
Anne, who saw the booklet with the basic outlines of the aquaculture business he created, was so groundbreaking that she wondered for a moment whether it could be used in a tribal union country as well.
The scale was very large because it was based on Praber Bay, but that’s because it just needs to be scaled down so that it can be used on the coast.
Can such a project be made easily no matter how much prior knowledge there is? And did you just provide what you made?
=Anne. What do you think, such a serious expression?=
=…… Huh? Oh, did it look like that?=
At Isilite’s point, Anne laughed and scratched her head.
= The plan for the aquaculture business created by Doryeong. It’s really groundbreaking, so I thought for a moment that I couldn’t introduce it to Merianol.=
=Marianol is surrounded by the sea. Aren’t there a lot of distribution and distribution of marine products?=
=Aleugel is as wide as the sea, but it’s not really the sea. However, since Merianol is surrounded by the real sea, there are many monsters that are close to divine beasts. It’s almost impossible to go all the way to the ocean, and we work in the near sea…… The catch is not enough to be sold inland. Both Fleur and Proud like fish.
Baek Ryeo-gang blinked at Anne, who was having a conversation with Isilite.
Yes? Introduced to Merianol…… ? Even though the Holy Fighter is an advanced position in the Church…… Was she good enough to have a say in national policy?
Baek Ryogang felt a strange gap between Anne’s remarks and her own knowledge learned through her culture and common sense, but she thought it was not important and listened as the conversation gradually flowed to a higher level than usual at a party.
=The introduction to the style can be a real big help.=
= Force? You mean politics?=
= Yes. Just having a regular and stable supply of fish is an invaluable boon for the upper class.
The regular supply of food that is close to the taste is a sufficient factor to receive support from citizens.
=That means that Doryeong’s plan can be used politically as much as you like. Doryeong gave such things to Lord Praber without payment. I guess you have to think a little bit about what that means.=
“Eh…….」
Was it that great? While Baekryeogang was surprised, Yurpa looked at Baekryeogang and gave a relatively accurate answer.
=Isn’t it because of Lady Liegang?=
= My thoughts are similar to Yuri unnie’s. It seems that the master gave the lord Praber a present to bring Ligang back.=
=…… Hmm? Is that so?=
Anne was a ‘soul’ and she looked at Baek Ryogang, whom she honestly thought was more beautiful than Isilite in terms of appearance alone.
Pretty. Beautiful. Kind. In addition, she also attracted Hwanin’s attention because she was a soul.
Anyway!
If the booklet was Doryong’s ploy to induce a war, Anne, who was about to say that as she entered the realm of Al Sof from now on, that their actions should be a little closer and the tension tighter, Anne, confused, closed her mouth. After making it, she stumbled.
Hey, what are you doing thinking about it? You can ask directly!
= Doryeong! Do~ryeong~!=
Upon Anne’s call, Hwanin approached the coachman’s seat and gave a definite answer to the girls’ question, “You guys are right.”
He didn’t specify anyone, but affirmed the thoughts of Anne, Yurpa, and Isilite.
He hoped that Prabur would build up his strength to fight and harass Alsop, and that it was a reward for receiving an artifact-level weapon, and that it was also a gift to bring Liegang back and make him a companion.
=…….=
=…….=
“…….」
The women, not knowing that there could be three reasons, ran out of words and looked at each other and laughed awkwardly.
Isilite, who gave her eyes to the slope where the downhill started slightly, asked Hwanin as she adjusted the speed of her carriage.
= Master. Is the light spear you received as a gift that good?=
“Okay. If I had this, I’d feel like I could take the lead in the labyrinth.”
As Hwanin lifted the core of the light spear, pure white light like sunlight gathered on the metal rod, revealing the appearance of a nine-bladed spear.
I had heard that I had received the light spear as a gift, but it was the first time I had seen it properly because my schedule was a bit busy.
Anne asked as she looked at the 3m-long light spear held in Hwanin’s hand.
=I know the rumors of the light window, but…… Is that enough?=
“What about the rumors?”
= Hm? Well, first of all, since it’s a light attribute, it’s very strong against shadow and dark attributes, and it also has a bit of a fire attribute, so if you stab or cut an enemy, it burns the wound, making it difficult to heal or regenerate.
Anne’s strengths and weaknesses continue to flow from Anne’s mouth as she explains by counting her hands.
= Since the weapon itself is light, the length can be adjusted freely, and long-range attacks are possible by shooting light. Because it is light, durability is meaningless, and it is also easy to store. Its weakness is light, so it cannot exert great power against objects of the same light attribute. Everything it touches is destroyed, burned, and vaporized, so even touching it is difficult. It is difficult to use for sparring. The fact that you use mental strength and physical strength is both an advantage and a disadvantage. What do I know?=
“I know you well. Except for one, Anne’s explanation is correct.”
=What is wrong?=
“You don’t use mental and physical strength, you consume mental strength and calories. If you wield a light spear, hunger will come quickly.”
Even if you just keep the shape, you will be hungry about 3 hours after eating.
Repeatedly activating and retrieving the light spear will rapidly increase your hunger. It’s been less than an hour since I’ve eaten, but my hands and legs are shaking from a terrible hunger.
“Perhaps the hunger is stimulated as much when this form of light is crushed or extinguished.”
= Calories are consumed…… I’m curious about the principle.=
“There may be complex factors, but in general, it is judged that as the digestive power is strengthened, some of the physical strength is also used. Besides, you can’t ignore the calories expended on mental power.”
Jobs that require high brain usage, such as Go or chess, consume up to 6,000 calories a day even when they are still.
When you think about it, a light spear can be a weapon that destroys the balance of the body if used incorrectly.
This means that 2,000 calories per hour can be consumed lightly if the blade wears out when used in full-scale combat.
“The power…….”
After looking around for a while, Hwanin pointed the changgeuk at a rock about 40 meters away and stimulated his consciousness. A short laser was fired from the tip of the spear, leaving a deep groove the size of a thumb in the rock.
Another shot at the same location created a hole in the rock about 1m thick.
“Simple power is at the level of barely punching a hole in a rock, but due to the nature of high heat, it shows a very strong aspect to proteins. If these two things are combined, even a high-grade xenomorph with a hard outer shell can seriously injure you if you poke its weak point.”
Like Isilite’s multiple swordsmanship, the length can be extended, so it is possible to cover near-mid range. In other words, if you have this one weapon, it means that you can handle all of the near-medium-long range.
I explained, but ‘even if it sure looks convenient…’ … Is it that good?
There is a saying that it is better to see once than hear 100 times. Later, if they are attacked by demons, a demonstration of force will help them understand.
Gwangchang’s opportunity for a military demonstration came earlier than expected.
While moving along the pebbles along the shore of Lake Aleughel, where you can only see the horizon, toward the cape that can be seen in the distance, in the forest on the left…….
Wow!!
A roar with a mouth structure similar to that of a primate rang out, and then a giant green-haired gorilla with four arms jumped out.
=Pond Gorilla!=
= Eh?! Living near a pond or swamp, why did it stick out all the way?!=
“Ah, there are many swamps and ponds around here. Because it is raining during the rainy season, it is maintained throughout the year.”
The grade is between 4th and 6th grade, but because of the attacks with those four thick arms, as well as the use of terrain features and tools, it is treated as a basic 5th grade.
If the height of the head alone exceeds 3 m, it must be an adult pond gorilla, so it must be at least level 5.
=Did I stray from the road for no reason?=
Hwan-in rides on a flight and guides them from the sky, so they don’t have to get lost, so they choose a place that becomes a shortcut and move on.
If I had followed the road, even if I had looked around, I wouldn’t have met anything like that.
Wow wow wow!!
At the action of the pond gorilla dreaming, revealing speculation and murder towards this side, Isilite stops her carriage, gets off, and takes out her Red Rick Alter.
Anne also took out the hammer of punishment and the shield of the castle wall and stepped forward, but the pond gorilla felt the force of the enemy stronger than expected and hesitated behind her.
I saw a lot of strong females, so I ran out without hesitation…… The females with those big weapons, for some reason, each one of them looks similar to himself or stronger.
The pond gorilla, who threatened with sharp fangs and gums, felt the females’ jealousy and secretly bit her snout.
… I feel like I made a mistake. Should I just go back?
And she made her gesture to back off…… The females, on the contrary, exude more speculation and begin to approach.
…… Queo uh uh uh-!!!
Bang bang bang!
A beast, even if relatively intelligent. Spurred on by Isilite and Anne’s speculation, the pond gorilla bared her fangs again and slammed the ground with her four arms, bursting out with her chest.
I have the pride of a male, even if I can’t, I’ll catch one and take it to the nest!
At that time, the pond gorilla, who felt that something large landed with the sound of the wind from behind, quickly avoided the front and rear encirclement form and turned its back to the forest, kyaaaaa she let out a piercing roar.
Hwanin, who came down to the ground in an emergency, glared at the gorilla with cold eyes.
“You covet my woman for an ape, she must be as unpleasant as that octopus-head exaggeration.”
Wow Wow Wow!!!
As a pond gorilla, she couldn’t understand what Hwanin was saying, but as a male, she felt the nuance.
Those females belong to that ungainly male. And you’re insulting yourself.
I wanted to take down that skinny, bone-like bastard right away and turn it into porridge, but…… The beast on which that bony male is riding looks as strong as himself.
No, there’s a speculation that’s more terrifying than the females behind it.
Queue…….
Stunned by the low cry of emergency, the pond gorilla contemplated whether to run away while hiding its fangs again, but the contemplation was short-lived.
A bone-like creature got off the back of a frightening bird and strode towards it with its head cocked proudly.
The pond gorilla was determined.
I’m going to take that bony male down and turn it into porridge, take care of my pride, and then run away.
Wowaaaaagh-!!
When Hwanin was about 20 steps away from Bisang, the pond gorilla, who was only looking for an opportunity, jumped 5m with a scream and rushed at Hwanin…….
Chwit—
Fuck you?!
Hwanin took out his light spear and at the same time slashed six swords on the barrier panel, aiming for the tendons on the inside of the four wrists and the back of the ankle, and quickly slashed them.
It wasn’t completely cut off. Both the fur and the leather were tough, but the cutting power was insufficient, so he only cut half of the tendons.
But that’s enough.
At the top of the jump, the pond gorilla, whose tendons were cut in an instant, suddenly felt his wrists and ankles tingle, but he clenched his fists while panicking and tried to fall and crush Hwanin.
Kwaaang-!
He couldn’t chase after Hwanin, who had been dodged by his blind spot, and hit the ground with his two lower arms.
At that moment, the pond gorilla let out a roar as the fiery pain surged from his wrists along with a crackling, eerie pop.
His open lower fist does not clench again.
But both hands are still intact.
The pond gorilla, who had been striking the back of his hand at a small guy who had passed under his feet and avoided the attack, had his eyes flashed, and his arm opened its jaw wide in pain.
His lower left arm was missing from the elbow.
My, my arm, where did my arm go?!
At that moment, an eerie light flashed on the skinny fellow again, and this time the area below his left knee disappeared.
Whoops!!?
“The cutting power is great. It is more powerful than laser penetration.”
Koo Kung — With a scream, the pond gorilla fell to the side and let out a roar at the sight of a tiny creature approaching in front of him, his blood-stained eyes.
Aaaaagh!!
What is this rat-like bastard saying—!!
The pond gorilla, who was about to crush the offended guy with a grip that could turn even rocks into powder, realized that his upper arm had also been cut off by another flash of light.
And noticed.
Stupid.
This little guy was the most dangerous one.
I wondered why those strong-looking females were just watching…….
Hiss—
As soon as the invisible flash flashed again, the pond gorilla, who felt his vision rapidly drop and came out to find a female to mate with, put an end to his many 4-year-old lives.
The women admired the rocky pond gorilla’s head as it fell with a thud.
= Wow……. Pond gorilla leather doesn’t cut well with moderate phase power, but it cuts like paper.
= Guys. Honey, didn’t you curse before the fight?=
“Yes. I just cut and killed him…….」
= Now that I see it, the light spear is the best weapon for the owner with low attack power.=
= Uh really.=
I don’t know about anything else, but he surpassed Lord Siha = Saiji, who was full of 7th graders, in technique, body vision, reflexes and judgment.
His only weakness was his attack power, but that has been resolved…….
The women thought as they approached Hwanin, who was as calm as if he killed a mosquito.
‘If I have all of Grimoam’s relics, won’t I really become the world’s strongest?’
The attack power that was lacking was supplemented. The sense of battle is already at its peak, and there are debuffs to dazzle the enemy.
If you have the physical ability and defense power that are lacking here as an artifact, you really think you will become the strongest in the world?
For some reason, the women felt the contradictory feelings of wanting that day to come but not wishing for it.
