When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 119



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119. I tried it

floating.

A reservoir within a restricted, sparsely populated area.

There was a creature floating leisurely on the surface of the water.

“Squeak.”

Albert is killing time by looking at the sky and clouds flowing by.

Although it may look like a cute otter, it is without a doubt the top predator in this reservoir.

He was also the master of this area.

All the changes that have happened here originated from him.

Oh my god.

Albert yawned heavily.

A guy who lets himself be carried away by the flow of water.

As he was about to repeat this and his head was about to touch the ground, a sudden splashing sound was heard and his head turned.

Then, there was Choi Jeong-il holding a fishing rod.

“See you again. This time I came for a bit during my spare time, so keep it a secret from me, senior.”

“…”

“Don’t look at me so pitifully.”

Albert’s head is shaking.

I don’t know about others, but the number of times he secretly visited was considerably more than Oh Hyeon-seong knew.

Albert, the local lord, must know him, as he has encountered him every time he has come here.

The guy looked at Choi Jeong-il with his head sticking out of the water.

“Squeak!”

“Okay, I should give it to you.”

The secret guest, Choi Jeong-il, rummaged through the fish tank and threw a fish at me.

It was the biggest and most solid fish I caught today.

Then the guy who had caught the fish sniffed it and started eating it.

Fortunately, the bribe was successful.

He is a picky eater, just like his personality, so he is very picky about the taste of meat.

Last time, I tried to catch a small fish, but there was a crisis where I almost froze it whole.

‘In fact, the fact that you eat meat like this shows a certain level of trust.’

Albert liked fish.

However, no matter how delicious and delicious the fish was, it was a fish that he would not even put in his mouth if it had been handled by another human being.

For the higher spirits who looked down on all other beings with their lofty pride, humans were no exception.

Albert, who has such a strong tendency, is particularly uncomfortable with the very act of talking to other humans.

However, to some extent, an exception was made for Choi Jeong-il.

Unlike Oh Hyeon-seong, who is the contractor, and Han Su-yeon, who can win the favor of spirits due to her special constitution, Choi Jeong-il has no plus factors.

But they had memories and experiences they had shared together.

Choi Jeong-il and Albert were included in the group of comrades who once fought together and risked their lives.

Swish.

The otter came out of the water, shook itself, came near Choi Jeong-il’s left leg, and lay down.

A guy with his eyes half-closed, looking tired,

‘This guy seems to have become a lot more toxic lately. Is he following in the footsteps of his senior?’

Choi Jeong-il smirked and turned his gaze back to the fishing rod.

Although we didn’t exchange much words, fishing became quite enjoyable with the addition of an audience member watching from the side.

Of course, the big fish he wanted didn’t come out that day either.

*

Knock knock knock!

A hammer swung with all its might strikes the red-hot iron.

Every time that happens, sparks fly and the room becomes hot and humid.

But the red fox seemed to like it quite a bit, and was watching the work with its tail wagging happily.

The heat would have been enough to cause severe burns to any normal animal, but no one cared.

Because there’s nothing more ridiculous than fire itself burning.

“Where did your master go and why did you come out to play alone?”

“It’s free time now. I’d rather fight than farm, and there’s nothing funnier or more entertaining than seeing monsters screaming.”

“Then, didn’t you choose the wrong contractor? He’s already a retired hunter.”

“What can I do when there’s only one guy in this world who can be my master?”

“Oh, I see.”

Noya smiled at Blea’s words.

But soon he returned to his serious expression.

Kyaang!

He pounded the hammer incessantly.

Sweat was pouring down, but it didn’t stop.

Just staring at the infinity of the completed weapon,

“You’re strong, old man, if you can still knock without stopping.”

“It’s not time to retire yet.”

“They say that people want to retire at that age.”

“For me, hammering is a hobby, not a profession. It’s been that way from the beginning.”

Kyaang!

“And thanks to your master, I have a lot of quality materials, so I feel like working. Thanks to that, the results are also satisfactory.”

“How is he, is he worth signing a contract with?”

“Ah… I see. So I’m in the position of having a contract too.”

Noya smiled and nodded.

There were many hunters he had worked with so far, but Oh Hyun-seong was the most trustworthy and skilled of them all.

Above all, he is a clean trader and doesn’t bother you.

USA, India, France, etc.

After he gained the ability to create relics, every country that had ever done business with him began to clamor for him.

The governments that had tried to hide him from agents of other countries instead tried to enslave him, and when communication failed, they tried to subjugate him by force.

Because of that, I was feeling extremely tired when I met a former trader named Oh Hyeon-seong.

“The whole world won’t leave you alone, but these days, your master hasn’t come, so you’re upset.”

“Ugh, instead of telling him to go, why don’t you go find him yourself?”

Noya burst into laughter at Blea’s words.

“That’s true. But… we lack firepower. Can you help us out a little?”

“That’s about it.”

Hwaaaaak!

Blea breathed fire toward the brazier.

It was just a light puff of breath, but the brazier was engulfed in flames that were incomparable to the flames just now.

Her firepower was on a whole other level than that of ordinary flames, and no special material could create a fire that could match her flames.

“As expected, you have nothing to complain about.”

“Huh, of course.”

“But… is it okay for me to go to a place like this alone? As far as I know, summoned creatures that are in a contractual relationship with a hunter are not allowed to be more than a certain distance away.”

“It’s best not to compare them to those inferior things. They aren’t bound by any flimsy restrictions like summoning times or rebounds, and they are free to do whatever they want wherever they are.”

Most of the summons of other hunters had common restrictions.

Even though there were differences among the summons, they were all the same in that they called upon neutral beings, not monsters, from another dimension to borrow their power.

There were many similar things about the constraints on borrowing power.

However, the spirit realm was fundamentally different from other dimensions in many ways, and high-level spirits like Blea were so high in status that they were free from most minor restrictions.

Then Noya, who had been listening to her story with interest, asked.

“Then, what do other spirits usually do besides you? I don’t know much about spirits, so I’m curious.”

“Um… well, I don’t know about that.”

Blea tilted her head.

If you’re talking about the lower spirits of fire, you probably know where they usually roam and what they do.

Since they have the same attributes, they tend to prefer similar places and innately like similar things.

But I didn’t know about the other properties.

Because unless we’re coordinating in battle, we don’t know anything about their daily lives and we don’t really care.

“Probably… somewhere he likes.”

“Favorite place?”

“A place that suits my personality perfectly, just like I like warm places.”

Cheeeeek!

Blea dipped her tail into the blazing flames.

Her expression was languid, as if she had just soaked in a hot spring.

“Hmm… I don’t know.”

Noya thought about it carefully, then moved Blea’s tail to the side and started hammering again.

*

Boom boom!

The spirits of the earth who boldly lead the way.

Oh Hyeon-seong and his group followed those guys obediently.

“I’m following you because you told me to show you the way… but where are we going?”

“… I don’t know either.”

Unlike before, in a forest with no path.

We hadn’t gone very far yet, but there were no signs of people walking around.

The path was not steep, but it was a bit rough and the obstacles made the siblings a little out of breath.

But as they went a little further, they were greeted with a wide open view.

“uh…?”

“Wow…”

Everyone was speechless as they landed over the large tree vines.

A pure white world filling my eyes.

The beautiful cherry blossoms I had just seen were almost like a taste, as the cherry blossom trees grew tall and stretched out everywhere.

“… I feel like I’m just dreaming.”

A truly breathtaking sight.

Like everyone else, Oh Hyeon-seong was momentarily lost in thought.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a scene that I would never forget for the rest of my life.

“Hey, where’s my phone? Take a picture quickly.”

Everyone is unable to come to their senses due to the scenery that cannot be seen anywhere else.

The earth spirits nodded their heads in delight at the sight of them.

Gestures that somehow give off a sense of pride.

Aside from the guys who guided them, the spirits that were already inside also began to appear one by one.

However, there were only spirits of the earth, without any other attributes.

“bruise!”

“As expected… it’s you.”

A small puppy appeared in the forest.

As you can see from the way the surrounding spirits all reacted, it was a visualized form of Multz, not his true form.

The higher spirits were usually not in the house.

Just as Albert lives in the form of an otter, leisurely swimming across the reservoir, each of them lives somewhere near the village during normal times.

He didn’t really care where they spent their free time, as long as it didn’t cause problems, and instead encouraged them to enjoy their freedom as much as possible.

However, with the arrival of Multz, the upper spirit of the earth, great changes took place here.

“Woof, woof!”

“Okay, let’s go.”

While everyone else was absorbed in the cherry blossoms, Oh Hyun-seong followed Melts further inside.

A guy who leads the way, wagging his tail wildly.

At every crossroads along the path he followed, there were various trees growing tall as if they were reaching into the sky, and even the types of bushes were incredibly diverse.

A space full of green plants and full of vitality, seemingly unaffected by any influence of the atmosphere.

This is not the kind of environment that would be suitable for a place like this on the back mountain of a neighborhood.

No, the problem wasn’t Korea, it was an ecosystem that didn’t exist on Earth in this day and age.

“I didn’t even know that I had created this hideout.”

Oh Hyun-seong patted the panting head of Multz.

With the lower spirits that had gathered before he knew it, the guy’s family members were huddled together in one place.

This place has already become the domain of the earth spirits.

‘I meant for you to not be confined to your home and spend your time comfortably in a place that suits you. I didn’t know it would turn out like this.’

Just as the reservoir where the water spirit, Albert, resides has become a completely different ecosystem from before, the forest where the earth spirit, Multz, resides has also transformed into a new environment.

Of course, it is basic that things like tables and chairs are completely excluded.

‘This is… a cave?’

Oh Hyeonseong stopped in front of the cave entrance.

It was obvious that it wasn’t a small size because the wind was blowing inside, but Melts confidently went inside as if telling me to follow him.

Oh Hyeon-seong followed Melts into the cave.

Hwaaaaak!

“What, what is this…?”

Oh Hyun-seong’s mouth fell open in surprise.

A huge field of herbs spread out before his eyes, with all kinds of plants growing, each emitting its own light.

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