Chapter 66 – 065 Village – Road to Lehil
“That is strange.”
= Yes? What do you mean?=
Susa tilted her head at the sudden story of Hwanin.
The wind is cool, the clouds are high, and the sky is blue. The condition of the Straw Queers was in perfect condition, and there was no problem with the wagon, and the beast attack was rather a bit of a side income.
It’s a peaceful journey without any problems, but is it strange?
Suddenly, Susa realized that Hwanin was looking at the sky, and he himself looked up at the sky, but…….
‘Isn’t there anything special?’
It is clear weather without a single dark cloud.
“Emergency food is getting confused. It’s the first time I’ve seen something like that.”
=…… Five. It definitely feels like you’re in a hurry.=
Whenever there was an attack by a beast on the way, the emergency rations warned in advance. Thanks to that, it was easy to respond, so the rare Que was also a Susa who thought he was clever.
If such emergency food is so confused…….
=BRILLET!=
Susa called out to Brillit, who was moving a little ahead while slowing the wagon by half.
=Somehow, it seems that there are scoundrels in the vicinity. Please scout.=
=I will do the best with Dinte.=
=Others will pick up their weapons.=
While the party moved quickly under Susa’s instructions, Hwanin felt a bit complicated.
‘Is there a robber?’
Then the chaos of emergency food makes sense.
Emergency food has been seen only by good people. All of his fights were with beasts or monsters, but now he must be confused to fight with people.
The problem is that it kills people.
My heart is pounding as if I have to do something I shouldn’t…… Don’t lose He’s just worried about how he’ll change after he kills someone.
Hwanin crossed his arms and let out a small breath.
What is the difference between actually killing people and killing people socially?
Difference in morality?
During his school days, including military service and college, Hwanin experienced human malice many times.
Among them, there were extortion and assault, and group bullying that went far beyond the standards of Hwanin.
The first two times he tolerated it, but the third time, even Hwanin did not tolerate it.
After collecting the identities and family information of the perpetrators of bullying, what they have done up to that time, and their evil deeds, Hwan-in adds a little more flesh to them and processes them into complete villains. It was distributed indiscriminately within the living area of the perpetrator’s family.
Of course, he did not hesitate to physically terrorize the perpetrator’s home.
It is natural to be careful not to be exposed to CCTV or black boxes, and to pretend that it was the actions of other victims, even if their actions were stepped on.
They completely hid their tracks and delivered small home-made bombs equivalent to fireworks, and when people were present, they smashed the windows of houses with stones or delivered the bodies of dead animals themselves, pretending to be couriers.
I was going to throw a homemade Molotov cocktail, but I put off the Molotov cocktail throwing in anticipation that the police investigation will be persistent.
In response to this bullying, the parents of the perpetrators tried their own means, such as asking the police to investigate and hiring a fixer, but they were disorganized without seeing any effect, and eventually moved far away.
Hwanin didn’t stop just because he moved.
Every time I had time, I continued to retaliate at the place I moved to, and I heard that the perpetrator’s family, unable to withstand the extreme stress, was destroyed, and the perpetrator committed suicide one day.
As a result of the confirmation, it was true, and Hwanin also stopped retaliating from then on.
— Father, mother. It happened like this.
His parents, who learned the circumstances of their son’s confession belatedly, were very sad instead of scolding or reprimanding Hwanin.
Then, he took Hwanin on a trip to a countryside with few people and good scenery, and had time to explain to Hwanin the human duty and morality in an easy-to-understand way.
It was recognized that Hwanin’s actions were also a clear murder and criminal act included in the suicide instigation. After that, he went to the police and informed them of Hwanin’s crime, and his parents also tried to take responsibility…….
Somehow the police didn’t take the case seriously.
Hwanin’s age was young, his appearance was such that he didn’t commit such a terrible thing, and his school life was so clean that it had nothing to do with these crimes, and he was a student who was trusted by teachers…….
In any case, in addition to various reasons, Hwanin’s traces were completely concealed, so he was eventually dismissed from prosecution.
In fact, there were not a few families who sought the police for similar reasons or in the exact opposite situation.
And since most of the reports were based on false facts, Hwanin and his parents did not know that Hwanin was also treated as an extension of that.
Anyway, starting from that incident, it is a different story that when Hwanin retaliated, he began to work more secretly and quietly.
“…….”
After pondering for a while on whether or not to kill and how to do it, Hwanin decided to keep it simple.
All murders in this world are to be included in the category of retaliation.
In accordance with my parents’ will, I won’t commit anything that could be called evil, but I have no intention of following the benevolence my parents said, even going as far as attacking robbers.
Thinking that way, the complex and delicate feelings that had been nestled in a corner of my heart completely disappeared.
Hwan-in himself did not know what would happen after committing a murder, so he decided to think again after the incident.
Around that time, Brillitt and Dinte, who had gone out on a preliminary reconnaissance in Que, returned and said with a firm face.
= Bandits. There are about 20 of them, 6 armed with bows and the rest with spears. There were also three workers. Insisted on paying a toll to pass.=
=It was a thief who was not registered on the wanted list. They had a moderate attitude as if they had undergone regular training, and as expected, they seemed to have flowed in from other regions as if they were being chased.=
Hwanin noticed in the conversation between the two that people with an aura are called professionals.
‘It’s a job…… I think it has something to do with being called a spiritist. But I don’t have an aura…….’
After talking for a while, Susa looked back at Hwanin and asked in a serious tone.
=What would you like the Spirit Master to do?=
“The leader is Mr. Susa. And since I know little, it doesn’t seem like something to discuss.”
= Uh…… Then how about something like this.=
Sasa explained in detail what he had in mind and asked for Hwanin’s cooperation, and Hwanin, who thought it reasonable, nodded his head and accepted the offer.
=Even if the thieves fail due to lack of faith and faith…….=
“In that situation, there will be a melee, so the damage can be reduced.”
=It is as you said.=
While slowly advancing toward the bandits, Hwanin called in emergency food.
So that the cries of emergency rations do not stop the Que, and so that they do not get hit by blind arrows.
Hwanin, who warned not to fly up and put emergency food in the luggage compartment, saw Brillit approaching with a straw quoe.
It looks like there is something you want to say.
“Do you have anything to say?”
Brillitt said in a low voice, probably waiting for him to speak first.
= Spirit Master. When fighting thieves, do not cross arms with melee weapons.=
“…… ?”
= I think the martial arts skills of the spirit master are higher than mine. But technology is easy to neutralize with a greater force than that. I’m saying this because you don’t seem to know much about Awakening and Jobs.=
“Thanks for the advice. But that strong force…… Is there such a difference in strength?”
Brillit, who looked ahead for a moment, explained quickly.
= As soon as you get a melee job, your physical abilities increase significantly. It’s the same reason that phase power increases a lot when you get a witchcraft, taoist, or magic-type job.=
Then, he gestured to Hughesek in the luggage compartment, received a short iron bar the thickness of an adult forearm, and bent it lightly without much effort.
“…… !”
Brillit, who straightened it up again and handed it over to Hughesuk, said.
=My job is a spear warrior. You know?=
“…… Yes.”
Hwanin was quite surprised.
There are not a few people on Earth who can bend an iron bar with a diameter of 10 cm.
However, most of those people are machos with thick muscles, and they use so much force that their faces turn red even when they bend, but they can’t bend like Brillitt’s slender body like breaking a piece of shit.
As it turned out, Hwanin had just received the iron bar from Huseek and tried giving it strength.
“…….”
It bends slightly, but that’s about it.
This time, when you do the lowest level of strength and apply strength, it starts to bend with a clicking sound.
He handed over the bent iron bar to wide-eyed Hughesek and looked at the back of Brillit, who was ahead.
‘There’s a big physical difference between melee workers.’
Hwanin had other questions about his job.
Is being a spear warrior a self-proclaimed title, or is it classified as an obvious job?
‘Am I using a special power when holding a spear like I’m dealing with a soul?’
If so, it is understandable that Grenier’s hide was wounded with an ordinary spear. So, does the effect increase the sharpness of the weapon being used? Or a way to ignore some of the enemy’s defenses?
While I was thinking about this and that, I began to see the group of bandits Brillit had mentioned.
A group of 12 men and women blocking a naturally formed path about 5 meters wide. And eight people aiming their bows in the grass on the left and right.
The man was a mixture of dog, cat, and beast heads. Lions, tigers, pumas, wolves, coyotes, foxes, raccoons and more.
The women are wearing leather helmets, etc., So their species is unknown.
I tried to see who the job Brillitt was talking about was, but there was none.
The woman in the front on the side blocking the road and the two behind her were wearing a light aura.
Furthermore, compared to other thieves who only wore leather armor, the human called a professional was wearing a plate chest that seemed to be made by hammering iron alone…….
“…….”
In particular, the woman leading her had her two-handed sword, the size of her own, slung lightly over her shoulder with one hand.
In terms of the atmosphere, he seems to be the leader of a gang of bandits.
That’s why Brillitt must have told me not to bump into her directly. Thinking so, Hwanin laughed inwardly when he saw the woman clinging to her shoulder.
‘The flow seems to be helping Mr. Susa.’
When the wagon stopped, Brillitt and Dinthe pulled out their spears and took positions guarding the left and right sides of the wagon.
As the thieves standing in the grass aimed their arrows at them, the three porters in the luggage compartment and Huseek also took out their bows and crossbows and aimed them at the thieves.
An imminent situation. If someone accidentally shoots a bow or swings a weapon, a battle will begin immediately.
Nevertheless, the brown-haired woman who seemed to be the leader of the group thumped her greatsword to the ground with a calm expression! Said it out loud.
= I thought well that you wouldn’t run away. Even if we ran away, our detached team would have pursued it.=
= I was guessing. Does that mean that they are openly blocking the road?
= Hey~ You’re a merchant with a pretty brain, aren’t you?=
= If you can’t do this much, you should stop peddling. Are you the leader of the bandits?=
= Right. My name is Isilite. I am the leader of the Isilite bandits.=
=For a thief to use the name of a great hero of the southern steppe, the Wirt 8th class Baron will try to tear you to death.=
= Right. But they’re in the south and I’m in the middle.=
While listening to the war of nerves between Susa and the bandit leader, Hwanin stared blankly at the woman who called herself Isilite.
Compared to other women, her belly as well as the warmth of her heart is almost twice as large. Maybe that’s why the thief leader was quite different from the common woman in this world.
About 120 women in Yulkam Village were all Hwanin had seen until now.
Regardless of their age, they were all slender and slender in body shape. Her appearance is at a level that makes her think that she is pretty even when she is covered with dirt from working in the fields. As for the body, there are differences in style such as slender or glamorous, and there are examples of people gaining weight due to aging, but most of them were feminine curves.
However, the head of the bandits in front of him was boyish in many ways.
A bit taller than the other women, with a fairly stocky physique. Also, the armor that presses on her chest and the lines on her face are a bit thick, so if she cuts her hair short and wears men’s clothes, it is a beauty that can be seen as a thin man or a boyish woman.
‘As expected, the more warmth you have, the more masculine your appearance becomes.’
The presence or absence of arousal did not appear to have anything to do with the amount of warmth retained. Brillitt was average.
While Hwanin looked at the thief leader Isilite and the other thieves, it was the thief leader who lost in the battle of nerves that lasted for about 10 minutes.
The head of the thieves, whom he had been exchanging with each other on the day he hid it on his tongue, made an expression of annoyance as if he could not be beaten with words, while holding a greatsword weighing 10 kg in one hand and shaking it intimidatingly.
=I told that cavalryman, but there’s not much we want. I’ll send you without touching a single feather if you give me one straw coo for 30% of your belongings and wagon’s luggage.
=The peddler’s Que is more precious than life. Don’t you think it’s too much to ask for your luggage?
= If you think of it as the price of your life, isn’t it too much? As long as you’re alive, you can make any amount of money. And since it’s a peddler going back and forth between villages and villages like this, there won’t be any products that have contracts for trade.=
It was the thief chief who said that he had the flexibility not to touch commercial contracts even if he had them.
Hwanin nodded his head inwardly.
Aside from whether the thieves who received the burden will keep their promise, if you do not have the strength to deal with the thieves, it is a reasonable and wise choice to give up 30% of your luggage and money.
= I am proud of her name, Isili Terra. Be sure to follow the words once spoken.
So, it means that you have to choose between leaving part of your luggage as a toll or fighting them here.
Susa stared at the head of the thieves who had said that, then asked with a smile that seemed vaguely familiar.
=I’m sorry, but there is a noble person who joined our procession for a while. It’s enough for me to leave my luggage, but if you ask, wouldn’t his belongings be included? It must be that hard.=
=Hmm~?=
He saw that the head of the thieves was looking at him, but Hwanin did not change his expression and remained expressionless.
Standing out in the sight of Hwanin sitting with his arms crossed and his legs crossed, wearing a dark gray hood, the head of the thieves raised his eyebrows and said,
=Your honored guest there. Shall we take off the hood for a moment?=
“The price is not cheap. Are you willing to pay?”
The thief leader, Issilite, felt a chill at the low voice of the Hwanin and hardened his face.
It is Isili who has had a fair amount of blood on her hands. Judging from that experience, her voice was one of those two types of emotions.
A murderer mad with unfinished blood…….
‘Either a hero who is crazy about finished blood.’
Isilite, swallowing her spittle invisibly, said, feigning her composure.
Hehe. Does that noble person want something from such an ungainly thief? Do you want to taste the flesh?=
As he patted his lower stomach and giggled, a small laugh flowed out even among the thieves.
= But what can I do? Even for a thief like this, chastity is difficult.
“I don’t have the hobby of harboring a grudge, so I decline.”
=…… ?=
When Isilite put on a puzzled expression at the sudden story, she asked Susa looking at her ghost with a surprised face.
=Is that true?=
“Yes. I will die soon. That woman and those who follow her.”
After hearing Hwanin’s answer, Susa looks at Isilite with a ‘hiyaa~’ expression, then starts to giggle.
The existence of the Hwanin is already scratching my nerves, but even the peddler is like that. Isilite, who is upset, strikes the ground with her greatsword while making an impression.
Thud-!
= What a trick! If you don’t want to throw up your burdens, everyone here…… !=
As the thieves tried to raise their weapons in Isilite’s old castle, Susa held up her hands to stop them.
= Whoa, calm down. Calm. If you want to fight, this side will fight as much as you like, but it seems that there are no priests on either side, so if there are casualties, won’t it be trouble for each other? As long as the story goes well, I’ll put my burden down, so calm down.=
It was Isilite who wanted to slap that nasty face right away, but it was true that it would be difficult if there was a loss of personnel just trying to take over this area, so I held it back.
‘Damn it.’
I tried various things while fighting a war of nerves with the merchant, but that merchant’s escort was just right.
Not to mention that cavalryman Que, who has a similar aura to his own, and the cavalryman Que, who is unemployed, doesn’t look simple, and the four guys in the luggage compartment are aiming crossbows with their heads sticking out, which is very annoying.
If you fight from the front, there will definitely be a loser.
‘Will you listen to the story a little more?’
Isilite was worried for a while, but regretted that I had to rush into the story that followed.
=Anyway, are you guys really okay? The one with a woman cursed with mixed presence as her boss.=
=Muh— what a bullshit!!=
= Ugh, bullshit, what kind of nonsense! Don’t you know that you will be cursed by the spirit if you talk carelessly to the spirit master?!=
At Susa’s shout, a buzz began to spread among the thieves.
