Chapter 178 – Exit
“How are you?”
In response to the field commander’s question, Ian watched him even when he swung his arms around and jumped up and down in place.
Perhaps because the iron plate was added to her chain armor, she could feel the heavy weight. The load she felt on her knees and her ankles were also strained.
It was cramped in many ways to think of wearing this and handling a sword, but it was an unavoidable choice to block spears and swords. It would be better than dying screaming from being hit by a blind arrow.
“Hmm···. It seems to be fine, but…”
After Ian answered that, he burst out laughing and then added.
Actually I don’t know-. Well, you know when you’ve worn armor…
Seo-joon touched the shoulder and shin of the guy with the back of his hand and realized that it was made of high-purity iron.
Tuwooung- The ringing sound was different.
There were not a few places that decorated and sold junk iron mixed with strange things. Although this place was expensive, it was a place that gave as much as it received.
When Monica put on her armor, she looked like a female warrior.
She looked around her from shoulder to toe. It looked very strange. Wasn’t she a country girl who used to help my parents with their work at the mill not long ago? Did she ever imagine that she would be wearing this kind of armor-.
“I’m fine too. It’s a bit heavy, though.”
“It means that it is as hard as it is heavy. Hehe…”
The field manager clapped at the pretty sight.
It was so thrilling to see an object he had shed blood and sweat go to find its owner. Of course, assuming you can get the full price-.
Seo-joon and Lily also wore the new leather armor, so they looked good.
“Mmmm…”
Lily felt a bit uncomfortable around her breasts, but she couldn’t help it. Even a little tightening would be better than wagging around those huge tits.
But I could feel her eyes staring at her like that.
They were the apprentices of the field.
Unlike her previous visit, Lily had her hood off.
Starting with the young apprentice who had measured the party before, his seniors came out from the bellows to watch her face.
Her mouth was open and her cheeks were red.
Her expression – like a woodcutter spying on the fairy’s bath – was mesmerized.
Lily wiggled her arms around because of the tightness of her breasts, then she felt their gaze and flinched – her shoulders trembled.
“Yai-yi, you bastards! Boolean-! It goes off aaaaa-!”
The farm manager, who noticed it belatedly, screamed – and the apprentices went inside in a huff and started working the bellows again.
Seo-joon burst into laughter and took out a coin pouch from the front shelf.
When he finished paying his bill, a smile blossomed in the mouth of the nervous farmer.
After receiving the goods, there are so many idiots on this floor who are trying to get the payment somehow by finding fault here and there-. Some idiots even asked me what to do with no money- and even sent a blank check saying that I would pay the balance when the work was over.
Compared to those bastards, Seo-joon was a nobleman.
Full of goodwill, he handed over a bunch of arrowheads that Lily, the archer, could use. It was made with surplus metal – it wasn’t that expensive, and if you could keep Seo-joon as a regular customer, it would be cheap.
“Whatever this.”
Seo-joon did not make any specifications. It wasn’t a loss if I showed it to the field manager, so I didn’t forget to shake hands and express my gratitude.
The field manager accepts Seo-jun’s handshake and asks for nothing.
“Are we leaving right now?”
“Exactly.”
“I know they won’t listen if I say this, but please be careful. I don’t want to lose a proper guest, so-.”
At the words of the field chief, Seo-joon smiled and nodded his head.
Then, he wrapped around the bag he had brought and headed to the market place with his party.
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End of summer -.
The cicadas hung around with a dying voice – crying incessantly to find the last mating partner.
The sky, which had been pouring rain once, was a very humid color. The shape of the cloud was thicker than usual.
Also, dark clouds were gathering here, trying to pour down rain clouds from afar.
It was rather unfortunate news for the group about to leave the long way.
Ian, who was looking up at the sky, followed Seo-jun and watched the morning market streets crowded with city dwellers.
I needed to stock up on supplies for the long journey, including food and drinking water.
Seo-joon avoided as much as possible the dirty-looking puppies-, and asked for the price, choosing only the easy-going puppies. However, it was not so easy to bargain just because he had a good face.
Still, I had some fun with Thanos-style bargaining with Monica at the fore.
If the other side calls the price, the other side calls for half the price and slaps it.
Of course, those bastards were swearing up to their throats, but they seemed to be holding back from being disgusted by Monica’s beautiful appearance. Since each of them also asked for a high price at first, they were naturally able to set an appropriate price range.
A week’s worth of dry food and beef jerky-and two days’ worth of drinking water-.
A small shovel to pack a campsite and a raincoat- in case of rain. Hooks and strong ropes needed when climbing steep mountains.
Even extra underwear and sleeping bags-.
As we prepared the supplies and fixed the heavier haengjang, the sound of music leaked out from the throats of the party.
“I’m already dying…”
Seo-joon grinned and hurried on his way.
Seo-joon led the party and headed to the vicinity of the North Gate of River Mill.
Dang dang dang-
A clear bell rang from the large Sheng Church building in front of the North Gate.
The sound of the bells carried far and wide in the damp late summer air.
Soon, the large doors of the Holy Church opened with a squeak, and believers rushed out after the service.
It is said that there is no difference between rich and beggars, and there is no distinction between nobles and commoners in front of the benevolent Holy Spirit.
As the saying goes, the people who stick their heads out through the large door are very diverse.
From the poor who have to find work or beg because there is nothing to eat right now, to the rich farmer whose belly button is bursting.
All kinds of human groups were there.
Seo-joon and his party, heading for the entrance of the North Gate, couldn’t move forward-, and waited for a while until they all scattered here and there.
But standing in front of the door- one of the nuns who were seeing off the believers suddenly pointed this way.
As the nun muttered something, the other nuns also looked this way, covering their mouths with her palms, whispering among themselves.
I couldn’t hear them because of the distance, but Ian somehow seemed to know what they were talking about.
It must be about Bonama or Seojun-.
“Oh my gosh, hey. Look at that man Crazy, crazy.”
“You are so fucking sexy. Look at the biceps I want to be held in that man’s arms once, write-.”
“Oh my God, look at the kids? Are you guys sane? The nuns are…”
“While the map is good, what-. Are you going to do it with that guy this time?”
“What, what…?”
“Daughter, daughter. You fuckin rub your pussy with a pillow every night when good-looking believers come over.”
“Mi, crazy bitch is bullshit!”
These were the conversations the three nuns were having while looking at Seo-jun while whispering.
Seo-jun managed to hear the nuns’ voices, so he met her eyes and closed one eye. At that, the three nuns hugged each other while squeaking.
Ian was once again envious of Seojun’s good looks. She’s good enough to shake the hearts of religious nuns! Of course, if I had heard what the nuns were saying, I would have changed my mind.
Fortunately, the streets soon became quiet.
Seo-jun and his party walked to the entrance of the north gate, put down their luggage there, and found a stable.
In preparation for the dispatch of the military, various means of transportation were packed along the stables centered around post stations installed in each city- all kinds of wagons, carts, and quadruped wagons decorated with silk.
Inside the stable, horses with long tails hanging down like broomsticks were purring, eating fodder and drinking water.
Drivers would tap the horse’s neck or brush it with a horse comb to get rid of scabies and parasites.
Seo-joon went to visit one of the men.
It was a man with a bushy beard and a pimple on her face. Even if she scolds her, she doesn’t show a lot of greed, and she seems to have something to do in silence.
“Are you receiving guests?”
“Where are you going?”
“The port city of Larpen.”
Her man nodded his porcupine face, and she scooped up water from the bucket and sprinkled it on the horse comb she held in her hand.
Then, while combing the back of the horse with the mottled spots – he glanced at Seo-joon as if to say more.
“Four here plus two, for a total of six.”
“Twenty-five fairy tales per head. Stay on the road for two nights-, and arrive in three days.”
At the man’s words, Seo-jun shook his head and handed over half of the advance payment. The man took it and put it in her pocket.
“Are you leaving right now?”
“Your party hasn’t come yet.”
“Get ready. Come see us when everyone is gathered.”
While the man prepared the carriage and the horse, Seo-joon led the party and waited for the two who did not appear.
Marjorie and Hans, those two—.
