Chapter 256 – Two Roads Fork
Cheolseouk- Cheolseouk-
Every time the oarsmen’s oars hit the water, the water splashed in all directions.
The morning sun that had been pooling on the surface of the water broke and scattered in all directions, and the pieces of light bounced here and there on the clothes of the people on the ferry.
The oarsman looked at the seven men and women in the boat with a rather uncomfortable gaze.
An uncomfortable silence flows -.
The uncomfortable yet suffocating-, blood-drying silence that had lasted since last night had continued until now.
The fact that Seo-joon apologized while lowering his head was a shock to everyone.
Even more – he silently accepted Neiman’s opinion without any protest.
Marjorie was once again free from Seo-jun’s pet dog, and now she was wearing her clothes again.
It could be said that it has returned to normal, but the atmosphere has become more strange than before.
After that day, Seo-joon didn’t say a word.
He never intervened in the conversation with the party.
Except for Seo-jun, the conversation that followed was somewhere sloppy-, somewhere empty.
The stories of his family and the trivial things he went through while working as a mercenary were not uninteresting.
These were things that would normally have been interesting to hear.
Nonetheless, they were busy keeping an eye on Seo-joon in the dark.
Of course, it wasn’t Bella.
I don’t know if she doesn’t have that kind of insight – or if she thinks this is an opportunity to become one -, but she took advantage of the time when others felt distanced from Seo-jun and couldn’t talk to him- she clung to him more actively.
Even now···.
“Can I wash it…?”
“No.”
“Ai~, don’t do that… You’ve accumulated a lot, right? Yes?”
Bella continued the offensive very actively. She could not remember her old moments when she was treated harshly like a slave, she was doing things she would never have imagined if she were her then.
She sits on his thigh, rubbing her crotch and groping for Seo-joon’s pants dance.
“Look at this···. Has it become very hard…?”
Bella lets out a quick breath, wraps her arms around Seo-jun’s neck and kisses her lips. As Seo-Jun avoids her head, she—she lets out a wistful sigh and leans her head against his chest.
The oarsman who was rowing laughed when he saw the two of them.
“Are you lovers? It’s nice to see that, yes! Matches well!”
It was an old man’s fuss.
Bella raised the corners of her mouth. Hearing that she looked good made her feel better.
I glanced at the three women behind me.
Monica, Lily, and Marjorie.
Three women are staring at him with jealousy…!
That fact gave Bella some indescribable satisfaction in her words.
They obviously had feelings for Seo-joon. Otherwise, he had no other way of understanding fighting over trivial matters.
Monica vomits insults at her whenever she does anything, and Lily denounces her more violently than her Monica – with her eyes even if she doesn’t say anything.
And marjorie…
There was a mixture of confusion and relief in her gaze – a deep feeling of envy.
Yes, Bella occupies the seat next to Seo-jun, who is now completely empty – and at the same time, she is being jealous of those three foxy women.
“Right? Do we get along well? Seojun, yes, shall we date? I can do whatever Seojun asks for… Huh? How is it? Huh?”
Haha-! Well, I like women more…! I’m blessed, I’m blessed!
At the sound of her rower’s laughter, Lily pretended not to be indifferent—looking at her meandering stream—inwardly exasperated.
What suits you…! The brother who stood up for you is a pearl necklace around a pig’s neck… No, more than that!
Bella, just looking at that woman made a fire burn inside.
The other day, when she was bullied by Seo-joon, she felt sorry for her, but not anymore.
That woman might be- maybe that’s what she was hoping for. She rebels against Seo-Jun – and pretends to defy her – she must have been trying to get his attention.
Cunning year…
“So, at that time, Lily told me… Lily…?”
“Uh-? Huh? Why, why?”
Ian, who was talking about something for a while, grabbed her wrist and shook it – Lily, who came back to her senses only belatedly, looked back at her Ian.
“What were you thinking?”
“Oh, no, I was listening to you…?”
Ian’s lips trembled as he smiled at her words. It was a subtle change in expression, but Lily couldn’t be unaware of it.
“Oh no, I was really listening.”
“Okay? What were we talking about? Say it.”
Monica asked, raising her pout-mouth at her side.
Oh, sister…!
Lily put her lips on and off again and again.
I’m sure-, I’m sure- I was just talking about Neiman’s first love…
“The story of Uncle Neiman’s first love…?”
At her words as she draped her tail—Neyman laughed awkwardly and shook her head.
“That talk ended a long time ago. What she was just talking about – Lily, you and Ian’s love story. I was curious about how the two of you became lovers.”
Neiman said that— pointing to Ian’s bracelet and Lily’s necklace.
They were talking about Ian confessing his love for her – exchanging bracelets and necklaces.
Lily’s eyes widened.
It was only then that Ian’s embarrassing reaction—an uncomfortable smile entered her eyes. While they are talking about their love story – if one side loses sight – how miserable the other side would be.
“Mi, I’m sorry. Ian…”
When she lowers her eyebrows and apologizes—Ian is fine—she smiles lightly. However, the sadness that shimmered in her auburn eyes did not hide.
The conversation, which continued awkwardly for a few more words, came to an abrupt end.
The boat moved forward in silence with the sound of oars hitting the water.
The current made semi-circular ripples along the boat’s surface.
Seo-joon was still looking across the river, and the awkward silence continued until they stepped on land.
“`
“Here is the rest of the fare.”
“Aigo thank you. Go carefully.”
Nodding – The oarsman lowered his head and headed back the way he had driven the boat.
When Seo-jun, who had paid for the ferry, turned around, the others who were warming up looked at Seo-jun.
Even when Seo-joon lit up his cigarette after pulling out a smoke pipe from the front shelf after touching his mouth- they waited silently for Seo-joon without saying anything.
Seo Joon, who brushed the ashes on the floor, surrounded the president and said.
“Shall we leave.”
The road to the magic tower. I had to walk three days in two days.
There is no place to get a horse or a horse, so you have to walk on two feet.
Still, it will not be as rough as when heading to the Magul.
There will be no lame to the betrayal-or weirdly twisted life.
But it won’t be as safe.
The most dangerous thing in the world is always a person.
서준이 흘긋- 뒤를 돌아보자, 혼란스러운 낯빛으로 그의 뒷모습을 바라보던- 네이먼과 눈을 마주쳤다. 그리고 마찬가지로 그의 눈치를 살피던 이안도.
서준이 마을에서 구해온 간이 지도를 펼쳐들었다.
Then I pointed to one place.
이곳에서부터 마탑으로 향하는 길은 두 갈래로 갈라져 있었다.
“가파른 길과 완만한 길이 있습니다. Where should I go? “
Seo Joon asked.
The road split on both sides.
The left side is a steep road. The right side is a gentle road.
At the end, the destination was the same.
그러나 그 도중에 벌어질 일은 저들은 물론, 서준도 알지 못했다.
The steep road is two days. The gentle road takes three days.
가파른 길은 여관이 없어서 야영을 해야 하지만, 평탄한 길은 마을이 하나 있다. 그곳에서 하루쯤 쉬어갈 수 있을 것이다.
서준의 말에 일행들이 서로의 얼굴을 바라봤다.
Everybody is confused.
여지껏 모든 결정을 주도해왔던 건 서준이었다.
기사가 되겠다는 이안의 결심에 골조를 세우고 살을 덧댄 것도 서준이었다.
그에게 검을 가르친 것도-, 나아가 마나호흡법을 가르친 것도 서준이었다.
고향 마을을 떠나온 이후부터- 모두가 묵묵히 그의 결정을 따랐다.
사소한 것 하나하나, 어느 여관에서 묵고- 어느 식료품상에게서 건량을 사는지까지- 전부 그가 결정했다.
흥정도 그가 했고-, 하물며 앞서 있었던 싸움, 녹귀와의 전투, 용병들의 습격도-. It all started and ended with his hand.
그의 결정은 독재적이고 이따금 폭력적이었지만, 언제나 그들을 바른 길로 이끌어왔다.
Swordsmanship, mana breathing, mana.
Looking at the results alone – this was an undeniable fact.
Neiman and Bella, who hadn’t been together with Seo-joon for a long time, also agreed.
In that respect-, while they were riding in the wagon led by Seo-joon- it was as if they were sharing the reins.
Steep and gentle roads.
Even if it is an insignificant choice at first glance, ‘choice’ was not so easy for those who blindly followed the milestones suggested by others.
It was not a matter of eating and pooping – or pooping and eating – but deciding a milestone with seven lucky people.
“Uh, where should I go?”
“Hmm···.”
Neiman scratched his beard at Ian’s question.
Lily, Monica, and even Marjorie didn’t comment.
“···
Nayman called even. As she stared at her floor, her shoulders suddenly trembled.
“Which way should I go…?”
Neyman asking her for her opinion—it was a pretty good idea.
She was also a mid-level mercenary who led a mercenary corps.
“… That’s-.”
However, Margery trembled her fingertips and glanced at Seo-jun.
In the past few days, he has repeatedly tasted pleasure, submission, and shame – his autonomy has been castrated and his wings have been broken.
The previous red fox was not here. There is only one dead pet dog that looks like that-.
When Seo-joon would snap his fingers and ask him to come-, he only waited for that.
She doesn’t know herself, but her body was clearly waiting for that.
His pupils looked at Seo-jun’s fingers, and his ears twitched from time to time.
But Seo-joon didn’t snap her fingers, let alone look at her.
Standing with arms crossed – I just waited patiently for the party’s decision.
“Go, I think a steep road would be better.”
“Then shall we go there?”
“I see.”
Voices came out in agreement with Marjorie’s uncertain tone.
Nodding his head, Seo-joon took a step uphill to his left.
I don’t know what might be at the end of the road, but it seemed like anxiety was sprouting for the first time in the faces of the party.
“`
[I’m just out of breath haha]]
[This bastard suddenly has a hard time with discipline haha]
[Kkekekeke, who is that?]
[Ian? Margery? Whatever it is, go there]
[You have the initiative anyway, so what are you doing?
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Seojun also has thoughts]
[You didn’t think with your brain, but with your dick? Haha]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Aren’t you the same as having a dildo stuck in your head?]
[Suddenly, the bone hits haha]
[Anyway, when the time comes, it’s okay to send a group of bandits in moderation, right?]
Haha]
[Can you explode a little disaster? Haha]
[Confessor: hahawhy are you guys doing this? I’m not that kind of person haha]
Hahamy feet are numb]
[It jumps out right away because I poke it haha]
[It’s a bummer haha]]
