My Demons - Chapter 192



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My Villains Episode 192

44. Dream (2)

The place where we set up camp was near an unknown forest.

At the back, a large rock stood like a cliff, a small stream flowed on the left, and a winding path led into the forest on the right.

Until two days ago, the fortress, the gate, and the village were open every half day, so it was crowded with people everywhere. However, after entering the ‘Gistol’ region, where mountains and forests occupy most of the area, there were very few people.

Therefore, at first glance, the three figures, large and small, who appeared from the other side of the trail as dawn was spreading, looked a bit suspicious.

One of the two mercenaries who had been on watch came towards us and gestured toward the path.

“Sir, shall we check what kind of people they are?”

« o u w — n •

The ‘Death King’s Scale Handcuffs’ are a thin material that sticks to the hand, so other gloves could be layered on top of them. Someone might ask where I got these gloves, so I plan to keep them hidden like this for a while.

I clenched and opened my slightly thicker hands and looked at the group that had appeared from the other side.

An unarmed young man and woman and a young girl… … . Is it family?

“… … No, it’s okay. “Don’t make a fuss and send it to me.”

Cole, who was bending his maroon bow in protest at my words, opened his mouth.

“Just in case, it would be best to wake up the mercenaries. “It will happen anyway, even if you do it slowly.”

When I nodded, the two watchmen went around the camp and busily woke up their comrades.

“Ugh-!”

A mercenary man with his hair tied together as rough as a broom stretched noisily. His voice echoed softly as it struck the rock behind him, and a group of mountain birds flew up nearby.

« OO ugh……”

—厂一丁he •

Ellen, who was wrapped in a cloak and blanket, frowned and turned over. A pure white hand rubbed her face, and then her long eyelashes crossed each other, and her blue eyes sparkled in the dawn.

Ellen, who had been blinking blankly, made eye contact with me and arched her neck.

“… … “I’m cold.”

“cold?”

« O ”

flaw.

I’ve got a few things wrapped around my body, but it’s cold… … .

Ellen’s obvious whining made me laugh and stand up. Then he walked up to him, lifted his small body, and returned to the campfire.

“Is it warm now?”

“ ow O •

Ellen, who slept a lot in the morning, was in a drowsy state and had to spend some time basking in the campfire before finally breaking out of the chrysalis state.

Whenever Ellen was in my arms, like now, under the pretense of sleeping, I played with her nose, ears, and hair. Then, my heartbeat, which had been slow, gradually became faster, and I woke up quickly.

“Ugh, don’t do it-”

It was always fun to see Ellen squirming with a sleepy face.

As I was giggling and playing around with the guy, Hayla got up and naturally sat down next to me. Then she unfolded a silk patchwork and placed things like a kettle and teacups on it.

Heyla held out a silver kettle to Simos, the magic swordsman who was just getting up while rubbing his face.

“Simos, can you get me some water?”

“Ah, yep.”

Simos took the kettle and poured a glass of boiling water from the brass pot placed on the fire next to him.

“It’s hot, girl.”

“huh. thank you.”

Hayla wrapped tea leaves and herb leaves in a cotton cloth, tied them with thread, and soaked them in a kettle. When I mixed it with honey obtained from Trosher, a region north of Graduil, a sweet scent spread along with the hot steam.

Perhaps attracted by the sweet scent, a bundle hidden near the rock behind appeared as if possessed.

“Come and sit down. “You just have to wait a little bit.”

“yes.”

The bundle quickly ran over and crouched down next to Heila.

Mungchi really liked the tea Heila made. Even in her hometown of the East, I have smelled it occasionally but have never really enjoyed it.

While the bundle was glaring at the steaming kettle, Steedman, who had been snoring loudly, was already up and preparing breakfast.

Steedman, who had been washing vegetables in the stream, tore off the fennel petioles into pieces and threw them into a brass pot of boiling water.

“What’s for breakfast this morning?”

“The rabbit meat pie I bought the day before yesterday… … . “Soup made with fennel, cabbage, and salted pork.”

“What is it? “Isn’t there a name for the dish?”

“Uh, name?”

Steedman answered Freckled Mira’s question by scratching his chin on his shoulder.

“I don’t have a name. “If I had to call it ‘Dora Soup,’ should I call it ‘Dora Soup’?”

“Dora soup? “What is that old-fashioned name?”

“… … Because it’s the soup my mom often made. “My mom’s name is Dora.”

“… … Uh, um. “What did I just say?”

As it was about to be a peaceful morning like any other day, Cole, who had been observing the trail the whole time, opened his mouth.

“It comes this way.”

When I turned my gaze to follow Cole, I saw Ye’s group hesitatingly approaching this direction.

… … what?

While I was quietly observing what they were doing, the mercenary who was stretching suddenly shouted.

“hey! What are you guys? “Won’t you get out of there?”

As the scary-looking Jang Han shouted, clinking the chain of his flail, the three people who were approaching stopped in shock.

“Fritz.”

A mercenary with ponytail hair and an iron flail shrugged his shoulders and looked back.

Ute Kwai, who was sitting on a fallen piece of wood and drawing with a bullet pen, narrowed his eyes slightly.

“noisy. “The forest wakes up.”

“… … But Brother Hatanka. Those bastards, just look at them-”

“Close your mouth.”

‘Fritz’, a mercenary with an impatient personality, said and closed his mouth.

Fritz was a mercenary from the Mittergerand Empire, and although his skills were quite good, he had a very dirty personality and was a bastard who would do anything when angry.

How much was 3 weeks ago? There was a time when the top turned around and attacked Ute Kwai.

No matter how angry he was, seeing him foaming at the mouth and attacking a giant who was about 40 centimeters taller than him made me admit, ‘Ah, that guy really has anger management problems.’

I think I’m turning 30 this year, and it’s a shame that the cutthroat bastard has survived so far with that temperament. Anyway, since he almost died at that time, he received constant ‘treatment’ from U Te Kwai and his symptoms improved a bit, but he was still a nuisance at the party because he often started arguments here and there. If his skills had been a little worse, I would have kicked him out a long time ago.

“••••••Keuung.”

As Fritz shrunk after making eye contact with Utequai, another mercenary from the empire, ‘Confire’, asked me a question.

“It looks suspicious just by looking at it, but maybe it’s a good thing?”

“well.”

I asked Ellen, who was slowly coming out of her chrysalis state.

“Ellen, can you feel anything?”

«…Ugh ship

“G”,

The guy narrowed his eyes and looked at the three figures on the path.

“I don’t feel any magic power.”

“right?”

«Ugh nuh-

I got up off my ass and walked towards the three young people. Cole and Conwy naturally followed behind.

“What’s going on?”

Would you say this is proof that you have adapted quite well to this world? I’m now used to people being quick to criticize me from the first meeting.

The man and woman, who appeared to be in their mid to late 20s, quickly rolled their eyes and looked at my behavior.

The two of them probably guessed my identity based on their height, which was much higher than average, the breastplate made of chains and iron plates, the belt with an unusual energy and the long sword hanging from it, and the long suede neck. They both bowed down.

“May the Lord of light look down upon you.

Hello, Nari.”

“okay. “Who are you?”

“My son is a charcoal worker who lives in the castle village of ‘Tbas’. “This is my wife and daughter.”

“He’s a charcoal guy. however?”

“Well, while I was on the road, I happened to meet Lee and the mercenaries, and I dared to ask you something, so I gathered up my courage.”

When I gestured for him to continue, the charcoal maker wet his lips and continued speaking.

“As you probably know, this area is a place where people don’t often pass by. This is especially true in the last 4 or 5 years. So, as a village wife, I am afraid that I will be able to protect my family during the journey.”

Confire, a middle-aged mercenary, burst out laughing as his words seemed absurd.

“Hah, you approach a group of mercenaries and say something like that. “Do you not know what’s going on in the world, or do you think we’re idiots?”

“At first glance, they seem like just and good people, but what kind of ugly words would they say…” “Do you think that kind of flattery will work?” The charcoal maker quickly slapped his hand away as Conwyr, who had a terrible scar on the corner of his mouth, rolled his eyes.

“No, that’s… … . I’m not saying that I or the elders are like that, but wouldn’t it be better to be mistreated by people than to be mistreated by monsters that came down from the mountains? Because we can communicate.”

As he said that, he kept glancing in my direction. I crossed my arms and opened my mouth.

“So, you want to join this side? To ensure safety?”

“That is to say, yes. ah! Of course, whether you call it a courtesy or a sincerity, I will certainly express my gratitude, Sir.”

He opened the pocket on his waist, hesitated for a moment, and then held it out entirely.

It’s probably not like they’re giving away all their assets, but they’re hiding some of it in advance and performing it, right?

“I got the money, where am I going?”

“We are on our way to Raven’s Cliff.”

Raven’s Cliff?”

“Yes, Nari.”

When I closed my mouth, Conwy, who was standing behind me, muttered quietly.

“The destination is the same. “Exquisitely.”

As I was quietly scratching my eyebrows, the charcoal maker opened his mouth again.

“To be precise, I am on my way to the church at Ravens Cliff. “I’m going to see the priest.”

“Isn’t there a church in your village? “It’s called Seonghama Village?”

“Yes, of course there is. However, the priest of the church left seven days ago because he was called to the Norric Order… …

The Norik Order is a group that handles heresy interrogation of the religious order, and I had encountered it before. The monk named Lewis or something I met at the church in South Harbor was a member of the Norric Order.

“They say it’s because an oracle came down to the church, but a village father like me doesn’t know the exact circumstances.”

“… … hmm. “So are there any priests left in Raven’s Cliff?”

“From what I heard, the High Lord has been living in seclusion for several years, so the priest is taking charge of various affairs in the territory. I was wondering if the priest would stay because the religious order would probably know about the situation… …

“Why do you want to meet the priest?”

“Well, that is.”

The charcoal maker wrapped his arms around his daughter’s shoulders and spoke with difficulty.

“… … Actually, my daughter is sick.”

“party?”

I quietly looked at the girl.

The child, who must have been twelve at most, had a very ordinary appearance, except that he was a little thin. Although the expressionless face was a bit scary,

“… … I don’t think my complexion is bad. “What kind of disease is it?”

“That is.”

As the charcoal maker rolled his eyes and hesitated, his wife whispered with a worried look on her face.

“honey.”

“It’s okay, so you just stay still.”

After reassuring his wife, the charcoal maker hugged his daughter even more and looked up at me.

“Well, according to the village elders, it looks like he was possessed by the devil.”

“……devil?”

“Of course I’m not sure. It could just be the old people’s whining.”

At those words, I looked at the charcoal maker’s daughter again.

The expressionless face did not show any innocence or naivety typical of a child… … .

A girl possessed by the devil. It’s like something out of a horror movie.

While I was thinking about it for a moment, I heard a ‘Daughter’ sound from behind me. When I turned around, I saw a bundle holding a teacup in both hands, standing up and staring towards the forest.

The appearance of a dog with its heels up and ears pricked looks like a meerkat or a meerkat.

And in fact, Munggi had better senses than most dogs. Not only I but everyone in our group knew that fact.

After a short silence, ‘Umberta’, a mercenary from the Crescent Islands, stood up and pulled out a one-handed sword.

“Everyone, be on alert!”

Taking her shout as a signal, the other mercenaries also stood up, clutching their weapons.

Around that time, I could also faintly hear the sound of trees cracking and breaking. Munch climbed a nearby tree with movements like a squirrel and pointed to one side.

“excuse me!”

Ellen, who had already stood up, began to recite a spell. Kol stringed an arrow to the string of his red-brown bow, Utequai wore a feathered steel helmet, Hayla lazily sipped tea, Mira drew a glowing longsword from the crossbar, and Steed. Mun took up an ax and a shield… … .

Hayla blinked quietly at my staring gaze and held out her empty teacup.

“Would you like a drink?”

“… … No, it’s okay.”

I walked toward the campfire and gave orders to Cole and Conwyr.

“You two take charge of this family.”

The quick-witted Cole and the veteran Conwyer immediately understood what I was saying and took the charcoal maker’s family to a corner behind the camp. Then, instead of being alert to the forest where the sign was heard, they kept an eye on the family.

As I was picking up the javelins lined up near the campfire, the mysterious characters appeared from the dark forest.

“What appeared with a loud roar were giant monsters.

At first glance, it resembled a human, but its wide-open mouth, hairless bald head, depressed nose, and hole-like eyes gave off an air of hideous barbarism.

He was over 3 meters tall, had long arms extending below the knees, and a fat body with large muscles, which was extremely menacing. He was wearing an unidentifiable leather around his waist, and his large hands were holding a rough-hewn club.

“Damn it, it’s an ogre… …

As a mercenary muttered, those monsters made up of several men and women were ogres.

“X8, you’re screwed.”

“Those bastards are faster than they look, so they won’t be able to run away.”

Unlike Cole, Steedman, and Mira, who were not particularly shaken, the mercenaries they hired as they left Longville seemed a little scared.

Well, we barely fought while passing through the Trosher region, that is, the territory of the king’s bannermen. Do you sometimes encounter thieves and stab them a little? As there are many forts and gateways, the security is so good that there are no threatening enemies such as monsters or bandits.

“Ellen, don’t start a fire.”

At my words, Ellen just nodded her head slightly while reciting a spell.

At that time, among the group of ogres who had come out of the forest and were roaring, one who was smaller than the others walked forward.

“Hey, guys-”

The ogre, which looked only about 10 centimeters taller than Utequai, surprisingly spoke Milanol.

“It’s half the story, I’m staying. “Look at the rest!”

“… … “What is it, that bastard?”

As Steedman mumbled something as if he was dumbfounded, Hayla, who was drinking tea, opened her mouth.

“He’s a shaman. Among ogres, it is rare to see one because it is almost deformed. “You’re lucky.”

As she spoke, a voice could be heard somewhere saying something like, ‘It’s a piece of cake to be lucky.’

I slowly relaxed my shoulders and adjusted my grip on the javelin.

“Did you eat it? Right Now-”

Powok

The javelin flew in a straight line for nearly 50 meters and exploded the shaman’s head.

“her. Poinix and javelin throwing have increased significantly.”

“Well, I didn’t know it would be right.”

As soon as the delicate conversation between Utequai and I ended, the ogres who had lost their shaman went crazy and rushed towards me.