Chapter 99 – 096 Small Town Wayford
After breaking up with Resim, Hwanin wandered around the city center as planned for several days to figure out the number of her soul.
I tried to properly appraise the stone ax that the weapon shop owner had given me a simple appraisal, but I skipped it because a full-fledged appraisal could come in at least 5 rows of silver coins and as many as gold coins depending on the grade of the appraised product.
It was a stone ax that I had just used in the first place, and I knew that it had a rough effect, durability increase and durability recovery effect, so I could use it as I had been using it until now.
Anyway.
Hwanin wandered around the main street looking for the soul.
For the past few days, the city’s citizens have been paying attention to the existence of the Spirit History, so I can’t do any activities right away, but the more I see the spirits, feel the emotions, and react to them, the more I feel like I can understand the lingering feelings of the souls in more detail. .
‘And my feelings too.’
It’s already been a month since I’ve been living in Wayford.
Hwanin was half convinced that her soul’s emotions were also affecting him.
The self I was when I first fell into this world and the self I am now are completely different beings.
Although the way of thinking is similar, the difference is that they like, get annoyed, or feel distraught over big and small things.
If emotions continue to add to this situation, what will happen to you?
Will I be able to feel the joys and sorrows, cry, laugh, and get angry like normal people?
I can’t imagine myself who has changed like that, but for now, I was a Hwanin who kept searching for and responding to the soul.
There are four cemeteries in Wayford.
Among them, almost all the souls in the second cemetery were purified, but the other three cemeteries remained, and there were not many, but not too few souls wandering along the roadside.
The only regret is that the entire city is buzzing with the issue of the history of the soul, so they don’t want to act.
If you move now, your identity will be revealed right away. At the same time, there will be great restrictions on your actions.
Such a situation was not acceptable, so I walked around small streets and alleys where there were not many people to figure out the number of souls, but in the meantime, I couldn’t notice the suspicious gaze or the existence of the pursuer.
‘Is it according to Susa’s story?’
I deliberately only went to places where people were not familiar to act comfortably, but there is no approach from the skin clan at all.
Anyway, Hwanin looked at the buildings in the back alleys as he walked along the well-paved roads, just like in ancient Rome.
Even though the main street was a back alley, it was clean and sunny.
Buildings above a certain height were not allowed to be built in the first place, the width between buildings is wide, and the distance from the second inner wall is a certain distance, so the sun shines on the ground evenly from morning to evening.
It feels like an ordinary alleyway in a residential area, completely different from the dampness and dampness of back alleys where sunlight does not shine.
In the middle, I saw a person picking up garbage that had fallen on the ground carrying something like a mesh bag on his back.
‘They also operate sanitation workers.’
It’s a place where a lot of tax revenue is collected, so do the barons care?
If you think about it, most of the wagons running on the road had fecal bags attached to the anus of the horse to prevent the horse from defecation anywhere.
Compared to the amount of food eaten, Que had little urine and feces, and had a habit of doing errands in a quiet place, so he was excluded in the first place.
That is why not only city roads, but also village streets were not littered with animal feces.
The waterways running through towns and cities were always clean, and washing facilities in general areas were only available at designated designated laundry areas, not anywhere along the river.
It was a natural duty for the owner to take care of a pet if it disrespected him on the street, and there was a septic tank-like job and a job cleaning such a septic tank.
In the past, it was said that people’s cleanliness consciousness was a mess from ancient times before the Middle Ages, but in recent years, new research results and hypotheses have begun to be announced.
It is said that modern people and ancient people had a similar consciousness of cleanliness, and historical data proving the fact are coming out.
It’s just that people in the past were dirty because they couldn’t get water as easily as in modern times.
Compared to that, people in this world live with supernatural powers.
Chow ah-
A weak stream of water gushes out from the fingertips of the sanctifier, who has the aura of a feeble sorcerer. Then, I wipe the spot where the water was sprayed with a brush, and the water sprayed on the floor dries quickly and contaminants disappear along with it.
“…….”
Even if he awakened his psychic powers, his growth was not infinite.
Just as each person’s quality is different, each person’s growth limit is different, so there were many people whose growth limit was level 1.
It was difficult for such people to enter the labyrinth, so they permeated daily life like that and contributed to society with supernatural powers.
‘Because first-class workers spend their energy in all aspects of their lives, they must be able to maintain a level of cleanliness similar to that of modern times.’
Of course, there were many people who were not professionals. People like that carry a load like a watering can on their backs, but that’s it.
Wayford has an estimated population of 300,000. And the Awakener awakens with a probability of one in hundreds.
There will be an influx of people from outside, but even taking those numbers into account, the city’s working population probably won’t exceed 1,000.
Not all of these people like to fight, have excellent growth qualities, and may not be able to seize the opportunity to train their abilities, so even after awakening, there are people who live like unemployed people.
Thinking about this and that, Hwanin came out of the back alley and mingled with the people, heading to a nearby cemetery.
The nearest is Wayford Third Cemetery.
A brass nameplate engraved with the name in strong handwriting is embedded in the arched wooden structure at the entrance.
As with Cemetery No. 2, it was practically without a fence, and through the waist-high shrubbery one could see several heights of hills on the grounds of the cemetery.
The sparsely visible small trees and the appearance of flowers covering the hill with grass give the impression of an autumn hill in many ways.
‘…… Cemetery No. 2 felt like a summer forest.’
Next, after visiting the cemetery number 4 and the cemetery number 1, Hwanin thought that it would be nice if the cemeteries in the district were managed in the same way.
It was because the cemetery was decorated with the theme of each season, so it looked like a seasonal theme park.
Cemetery No. 1 has a feeling of spring with a small lake. 2 Cemetery feels like a summer forest. 3 Cemetery feels like a small autumn hill. 4 Cemetery feels like a flower garden in winter.
After examining the souls of the four cemeteries and main streets, Hwanin noticed that the presence of a gravekeeper or a god statue affects the soul’s self-consciousness.
The spirits roaming the streets of the main street roam in a slightly bewildered manner, like the spirits of Yulkam or the village of Etbruk, but if the spirits of the cemetery have a clear consciousness and talk to each other, that’s probably the only reason.
The lower belly warmth and spirit of the gravekeepers were three to five times as high as those of non-gravekeepers, so there is a possibility that they were influenced by the power of the spirits, and there is a possibility that the statue has some special power to help awaken the spirit.
Elkata, who has been mixed for the past few days, comes to Hwanin’s mind.
Thanks to her holding her every day for three days and absorbing her aura, her aura has greatly diminished.
If the aura affects the consciousness of the soul, will the remaining souls in the Second Cemetery be as confused as the souls outside the cemetery?
=Will the spirit master come out tonight?=
= I want you to come out. And I want you to come to my house.=
= Didn’t your grandmother just passed away? =
= Yes……. I miss her grandma =
“…….”
I’ve already heard similar conversations dozens of times today alone on the road.
The surprising thing is that the spirits in the cemetery were also talking about the fact that the spirits had appeared.
Now, I have come to know how the world works, basic customs, and people’s thoughts and customs. It was a different matter from understanding it just because I knew it.
I can use supernatural powers, and I see people who look completely different from earthlings every day, but why can’t I get used to them?
While thinking about this, it was dinner time, and Hwanin, who visited Susa’s mansion to pick up emergency food, was invited to dinner and enjoyed a friendly dinner with Susa’s family.
Hwanin, who returned to the Olts Hotel with emergency food, suddenly realized that he had started to be indebted to Susa in recent years.
Of course, he saved his life twice and shared part of the profits in his own way, but Hwanin himself received from Susa (identity card issuance, city guidance, and some knowledge transfer).
If you continue to take care of yourself like this, the debt consciousness will be activated, and the annoyance will open your eyes again.
“…….”
He’s been thinking about how to pay off the debt ritual, but there’s no way.
All I can think of is to reveal my identity before leaving Wayford and reveal that I have something to do with Susa and make a connection with him…….
‘It’s something that will hinder my future activities. It’s an action that can’t be left as an option.’
After requesting a bath service, Hwanin, who was immersing himself in the hot tub up to his neck to organize his thoughts, chose an option that he would not have thought of if he had been himself before.
‘If I give, I’ll take what they give, and later, when the opportunity arises, I’ll just pay off the debt.’
[Oh! Oh, no. Quietly…… I have some!]
[Quet! Wow!]
Padduck! Fudadak!
[Not hot! Because it’s lukewarm water…… ?!]
The Duck the Duck – Wow! Chow ah-
[Mom! Kyaaak?!]
[Que~!]
Hearing the commotion outside the bathroom, Hwanin let out a small sigh and put on a bathrobe and left the bathroom.
And I witnessed a scene worthy of the modifier mess.
A bucket of water that had overturned and covered the bathroom floor.
A maid who was drenched in water and cried.
Emergency rations flapping their wet wings while showing their temper like a washed cat.
Queueek~!
It roars like a dinosaur and every time it flaps its wings, water droplets are scattered everywhere like bullets.
The maid who covered her face with her arms from the droplets of water cried as she looked at Hwanin.
=So, sonnim~.=
Did you ask for a bath of emergency food? She asked because Susan’s house was covered in dirt from playing with her little ones.
Hwanin said while holding the emergency food in a towel.
“I will take care of this guy. Tidy the floor.”
=Yes, yes!=
With a lively face, he took out cleaning supplies from the cart and watched the maid tidy up the waterlogged floor, and smelled the emergency food that was quietly cradled in his arms.
‘It doesn’t smell anymore.’
It is an emergency food that was used to wash the body in the icy valley water of the Twin Mountains.
Hwanin comes into the bathroom and gently sprinkles cold water on the emergency rations body while wiping the feathers with a towel and tidying up the feathers that have risen on the other hand.
Que~.
Hwanin asked, looking at the emergency rations that were crying quietly as if their hands were feeling good.
“Why did you make such a fuss when you can be so calm?”
Kat! Quet! Queek!
I looked at the attitude of the emergency food that strongly expressed dissatisfaction, and then smiled.
“Are you mad at me for messing up the feathers?”
Quet!
“…….”
Well, it’s normal for people to get annoyed when the back of their hair is brushed from bottom to top. However, the condition of the emergency food that Hwanin saw was that the feathers were tangled because he couldn’t stroke them backwards…….
“Now, close your eyes as I’m going to pour some water on you one last time.”
Chow ah-
Que~!
As the cold water pours from the head, the short burst of emergency food turns around like a puppy.
“Kuk-kuk.”
Could it be that even the downy feathers inside the outer feathers were wet? The emergency rations, which looked like a drowning cat, suddenly tilted their heads toward Hwanin, who smiled at him.
Why are you laughing Hwanin wrapped the emergency rations in a dry towel, not noticing that he was laughing because of his appearance, and as soon as he left the bathroom, he could see the maid standing in the clean washroom.
She looks like she wants paid service, but the problem is that she is so wet that her underwear as well as her maid’s clothes are wet.
Hwanin gave him one fairy tale as a tip.
“I had a hard time washing emergency food. Add it to the laundry bill.”
= Thank you! Well, then the paid service…… ?=
“It can’t be like that. Please next time.”
=Yes, yes.=
The expression on her face insisted, ‘It’s okay!’, But the maid with squirrel ears and a tail, as if she couldn’t go against the customer’s decision, left the room with her sullen face.
Hwanin, who was about to meet Lee El Kata immediately after taking a bath, delayed a little while drying the feathers of his emergency rations.
However, there was no big difference, so when it was late at night when almost no passers-by on the road had disappeared, I left the hotel with dry emergency food…….
“…… Closed today?”
For some reason, a chain was hanging at the entrance to the 2nd cemetery, restricting people from entering.
Is there something wrong with Elkata’s body? Or was it revealed that one of the party with her spiritist was El Katah?
I was contemplating in front of the no-entry sign, but a woman from inside the cemetery approached me holding a lantern.
= Hello~. Anyone there, can you tell me what your name is?=
“I am Hwanin.”
= Ah. You are finally here. I was waiting for you.=
“…… Is something wrong with Elcata?”
= Yes. The cemetery keeper has been sick with a cold for the first time in a while. He asked me to tell him that he couldn’t meet me tomorrow because it was a summer cold, so he was very sick and he thought he would pass on the disease. =
‘I didn’t absorb Reiki to the extent that my body’s immunity fell…….’
He was puzzled, but Hwanin replied that he knew, and returned to the hotel as it was.
Next day.
Thanks to Hwanin diligently going around every day for a month, he achieved the amount of knowledge he aimed for earlier than expected.
‘This is at the level of a minority tribe unfamiliar with the local culture.’
The same was true of Leshim, as well as Isilite, Brillit, and Susa, as well as prostitutes at high-class brothels and maids at hotels, who saw themselves as a minority.
Even if you do some actions that do not fit the customs of Lukerang, they will be tolerated as much as the mistakes of the minority races on the trip.
‘Then from now on…….’
It is time to resume training that has been put off by prioritizing knowledge acquisition.
It wasn’t just because more people were looking for spiritual history.
‘I’ve been barely able to meditate and concentrate lately.’
Hwanin realized his physical limitations while fighting Urger. And while sparring with Hien = Zod, he also reduced the difference between his body and close combat professions.
This will usually focus on the growth of psychic powers. It’s a reasonable decision to put more weight on the growth of superpowers than physical training, which has clear limits.
However, Hwanin did not stop training his body.
If the strengthening effect of the Necromancer is added to one’s body vision and reflexes, at least the 5th grade can be won with certainty.
The stronger your psychic powers, the easier it will be to deal with them. For defense-related things, you need to equip yourself with expensive enchantment equipment.
As a result, the training that Hwanin had to do was not small.
Aside from physical training, meditation and concentration, purification of the soul, training of soul skills, and even absorption of aura in response to increase spiritual senses.
‘I guess I’ll have to invest in concentration and meditation today.’
I made time every day for 10 to 20 minutes, but that was far from enough.
During breaks, Hwanin, who was playing with emergency food and meditating and concentrating while holding a pearl-colored stone, received a call from the front desk that two visitors were looking for him around lunch time.
‘If there are two of them, is it a blood clan?’
Guessing the identity of the visitor, I changed into a black shirt and beige cotton pants I had purchased at the tailor and went down to the first floor. Two women sitting on the sofa in the lobby got up at the same time.
One was a woman wearing a suit with red bear ears that I had never seen before, and the other…….
=Hello.=
It was Hyen = Zod, waving a hand wearing studded gloves.
