Episode 340 Snowball (4)

The 7th floor of the labyrinth, the Dark Continent.

Five explorers were now preparing to camp in the deep mountains covered with black mist, indicating that they were part of it.

“Grandpas of ruin, how long does it take to get to the blocking magic circle?”

“It will take about ten minutes.”

“Still? Eww, that’s why you have to have a priest.”

There was a subtle change in expression on the face of the old man who drew a magic circle at the grunt of the blonde man.

It didn’t show much, but it was unpleasant.

“If you’re so dissatisfied, wouldn’t it be okay to put a priest in the remaining position?”

At the old man’s words, the blond man grinned.

“Grandpa, will the priest come to our team?”

“Aren’t there priests of Karui?”

“Because a half healer is out of order here.”

The blond man, who muttered, took his eyes off the old man and stared into the mist.

A pitch black fog was covering the front, but the man’s eyes saw the form of a monster passing through the gap and heading this way.

A Class 5 beast, Divilwolf.

Originally, he was an individual who lived in a group, but he was alone because he was pushed out of the group due to a battle for rank. Soon, the blonde man looked at the woman with his characteristic light tone.

“Meow, you take care of that.”

“You wouldn’t have told me not to call you that way?”

“You’re sensitive, so what’s the answer?”

At the man’s question, Misha Karlstein, a red-haired beast woman, stood up without a word, holding up her sword.

and… … .

“Cheongkyung… … !”

As soon as the monster appeared in the fog, he moved his sword.

Just two hits was enough.

Whoops!

The moment the sword held in his left hand pierced the monster’s skin, a gust of cold raged and the body of the piercing wounded monster froze.

Quang-!

The sword he held in his right hand shattered the frozen monster.

“Oh, now the 5th grade is coming out with Onecom?”

“… … .”

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Misha didn’t say anything and returned to her seat and sat down.

Then the blonde man muttered as if he was unfair.

“Hey, but why are you so cold to me?”

“I don’t know, ask… … ?”

“Then do you understand? Take him with you and feed him the essence, improve his skills, and tell me how to save Mrs. What the hell do you have so many complaints about—”

“stop.”

“Just look at the way you talk. It was cute when she flirted—”

“Stop it.”

Soon Misha shot a cold glance, and the blonde man shrugged and sat down in front of the bonfire.

“Ah, was it forbidden to talk about Mrs. sorry.”

The blonde man, who spat out an apology that had no sincerity, started chatting with other colleagues as if nothing had happened.

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Misha quietly captured the boiling emotions.

‘… Lee Baek-ho.’

It was the name of the blond man in front.

He is the only ‘individual’ who is vigilant in the royal family, and a talented person who enters every step in Noark.

Tick, tick.

Looking at the sparks that randomly splashed, Misha recalled her first meeting with him.

***

It was like a hand extended by the devil.

Especially since it’s an offer you can’t refuse.

“What if I told you there was a way to bring Bjorn Yandel back to life?”

That day, Baekho Lee said.

If you go to the 9th floor, there is a ‘Stone of Resurrection’.

That alone can bring back the lost person.

Of course, it wasn’t good intentions that didn’t ask for anything in return.

“Instead, you have work to do.”

There were two conditions suggested by Lee Baek-ho.

“First, testify that Bjorn Jandel is an evil spirit.”

“… What?”

“You said you were almost lovers? What you’re saying doesn’t sound like bullshit.”

The first condition where the intention is not known at all.

“Don’t be funny! In that case, even if Bjorn came back alive, there would be no place for him to be, but I would—!”

“So, you won’t?”

Baekho smirked and stopped talking.

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Misha pressed her lips together while holding back the feeling of wanting to get out of this place right away.

It was a simple reason.

If I had to add one more word, I had an intuition that he would leave after taking the offer.

“That’s right.”

Lee Baek-ho, who was happy to see Misha’s patience, continued with a more gentle voice.

“Now, I know it must have been embarrassing, but it wasn’t a suggestion I just made without thinking. If my plan goes well, can I destroy the royal family?”

“… royal family?”

“It seems that in order to get through the gates of the abyss, the royal family must first solve it. It starts with revealing that Bjorn Jandel is a demon.”

crazy guy

Those words reached the end of her throat, but Misha endured it.

“Anyway, so what I want to say is… After the royal family is gone, whether he is a demon or not, there is no problem living.”

“… What if that plan fails?”

“Then I will take the responsibility and let you escape outside the wall. From what I’ve heard, it sounds like a decent place to live? Well, if you don’t like that, you can create a new identity and live together in secret outside the city.”

“… … .”

“Isn’t that a pretty good story?”

It didn’t matter if it was okay or not.

If that’s true, it’s like she doesn’t have a choice.

Better to be alive than dead

And a world without Bjorn is dead to her.

However, Misha was not foolish enough to immediately agree.

“… Tell me the second condition.”

“Oh, that? Simple. You should help me.”

“… … ?”

“I still needed a double-blind ice test.”

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Misha flinched at the calm voice.

It was clearly a smiling expression, but those eyes seemed to treat him as an object rather than a person.

“… Why was it me?”

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Misha felt an unknown intimidation and spat out her words.

I was curious about this man’s hidden secrets.

However… … .

“Just a whim.”

The answer returned was not what I expected.

“… whim?”

“Uh, actually, it doesn’t have to be you. Without you, it’s not that Bjorn Yandel can’t tell you that he’s an evil spirit, and that he has to save the Resurrection Stone, which only makes things more annoying… … .”

A voice as if handling a burdensome burden.

It was a car that had a sense of shame boiling from the tip of his toes.

“Ah, but there is one advantage.”

Baekho Lee smiled and looked at Misha.

“Do you have any reason not to betray me?”

That was the reason he came here.

***

It seemed like he was about to start over again with the identity verification question, but it wasn’t too difficult to clear Erwen’s suspicion.

Just telling the truth from start to finish.

A fragment of a record activated on Farune Island.

That’s how I arrived 20 years ago.

The struggles of 6 months I had there to return to the original time frame.

For reference, the talk of evil spirits was completely excluded.

[No matter what anyone says, to me, you are Bjorn Yandel.]

It was never easy to tell a lie to the person who told me that for the first time, but I had to.

Because this is the best way for each other.

[This is the ability that will be of great help to you in hiding your identity in the future.]

I have a ‘gift’ from Auril Gavis.

If this works, it’s not impossible to prove that I’m not a ‘evil spirit’.

But, what if ‘verification’ is directed to Erwen?

So, what if the confession I made about the evil spirit goes public?

‘It’s going to be very troublesome.’

No one knows what will happen in the future.

Therefore, it is right a hundred times to be careful with such a situation in mind.

‘But Auril Gabis, the old man probably made such a gift with this situation in mind… … ?’

As soon as I returned to the future, this was the news I heard, so there are suspicions like this, but this too cannot be confirmed at this time.

“Well… So you’re saying you’re not a demon?”

Whether it’s true that the reality doesn’t care either way, Erwen didn’t inquire deeply about the issue of evil spirits.

However, it is only obsessively checking in unexpected parts.

“There, then… … .”

“yes?”

“Your uncle, Amelia Rainwales, has been with her for over half a year… … ?”

“That, isn’t it?”

“Did you fall in love with the man who just saved you and even say that you want to become a colleague?”

“Not against or anything like that, just grace—”

“If it’s because of grace, can I just throw it away now?”

“… uh?”

throw away? Amelia?

Why is it all of a sudden?

Unlike before, the conversation with Erwen was a little difficult to follow.

So I was carefully choosing what to say.

Erwen spoke first.

“No matter what the circumstances, after all, you are a looter from Noark, right? Can you trust a woman like that?”

“But Amelia is a very useful person… … .”

I curled up and shut my mouth.

For some reason, Erwen was smiling with meaningful eyes.

“Fufu, you’re cute… … .”

It was probably the first compliment he had ever heard after entering the body of a barbarian.

As I stared at him, I guess he noticed my gaze only then, and Erwen covered his mouth with his hand as if embarrassed.

But did you really want to say this?

“Mister, don’t worry about that girl. I’m with you. ‘Cause I’m so strong To the extent that it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a woman like that. I’m making good money, and I have subordinates that I can manage with just my words.”

“Uh, is it… … .”

“yes. Of course, I know what you think. I was suddenly in a situation like that, so I must have needed someone to turn to.”

He spoke as if he thought I was someone who couldn’t live without a woman.

This was the car I was wondering if I was sensitive or not.

“Maybe she was pretty reliable there. Just like when I first met you… … .”

Erwen spit out what must have been a memory distortion, and held my hand tightly.

“But don’t worry. Because now I am.”

To be honest, I was just stunned when I said that.

It’s true that we were close, but how was this relationship between me and him? To the extent of saying these things without hesitation even after meeting for the first time in 2 years and 6 months?

“From now on, I will protect you. yes, so… … .”

“So… … ?”

When I asked that question in an ominous feeling, Erwen smiled brightly.

“The next time we meet, I’ll definitely kill you.”

“who… … ?”

“Rain Wales, that woman!”

***

Now I know a little bit.

Why did Amelia say that?

[Yandel, that woman is not the fairy you knew back then.]

The 20-year-old pure fairy was no more.

There are only fairies with extremism tendencies as if a screw is missing somewhere in their head.

‘If you drag me here, it’s over.’

I instinctively realized that if I smiled like this hahahoho, there was no answer.

so that… … .

“Behel—raa!!!!”

Once I screamed

It makes me feel like I can do anything.

However, Erwen didn’t know what had happened in the meantime, but he didn’t open his eyes at the sudden shout.

No, rather, they applauded happily.

“Wow! Uncle!”

… hey, get discouraged.

I tried to ignore Erwen’s reaction and opened my mouth in a strong tone.

“Erwen, you don’t kill Amelia.”

“yes? why?”

Again, Erwen was not easy.

“The less people know a secret, the better, right? Fragments of records and things like that. For now, I guess I’ll have to hide that you’re alive, so why keep her alive—”

“stop.”

When I stopped talking, Erwen tilted her head.

I really don’t understand why I’m doing this.

“I’ll take care of Amelia, so don’t say that again. Do you understand?”

After speaking strongly again, he stared at Erwen until he answered.

Then, Erwen looked around with a confused look, and then drooped his shoulders.

“… I see. Okay.”

After seeing this, it looks like it will be controlled somehow.

Having settled the Amelia problem, I discussed a few things with Erwen, then rode the secret passage to the ground.

and… … .

“Don’t worry. Because no one will see you.”

After coming out on the ground, he used the Spirit of Darkness to hide himself and moved to the inn. Because it was nighttime, there were no people on the street, and there were even fewer people who could detect hiding.

“It is small, but please stay here today. Until tomorrow, I will somehow find a better place… … .”

“A better place… … ?”

This is the top floor with four rooms… … ?

It’s hard to believe what Erwen said, who traveled an hour’s distance to eat a thousand stone meal because it’s cheap and delicious, but it’s just the passage of time.

It’s better to get used to it quickly—

“Come on, then let’s go inside!”

“… you also?”

“sure? Is this the room I got with my money?”

oh, so it is

There was nothing to say, and while I was arguing, Erwen put me into the room.

and… … .

“Daddy, do you remember this?”

Erwen suddenly took out a bottle of wine from the subspace.

It was as if I had fallen into a new test.

‘Do you remember… … .’

… Oh, I remembered.

“Returner, our first drink.”

Fortunately, whether it was the correct answer, Erwen laughed happily, saying, ‘I thought you would remember it!’

However, in the process, I heard information I did not want to know.

“Isn’t it very romantic?”

“It’s romantic… … ?”

“This drink. After I killed all the kites I had to kill later, I kept it for drinking alone. Hehe, but the day will come when I will be able to drink this with my uncle… … .”

What the hell happened to him?

If he’s at this point, I’m a little worried about his other colleagues as well… … .

“Okay, let’s have a drink.”

Drinking and staying upright was his specialty, so he accepted Erwen’s request for a masterpiece.

and how much has passed

‘I still can’t drink well.’

After a while, Erwen got drunk and lay down on the bed. Seeing him collapsed defenselessly, I’m worried that he’ll be doing this somewhere else… … .

‘No, what am I worried about.’

I smiled and sat down on a chair by the window.

It was time to understand why husbands crave alone time so much once they get married.

‘It’s peaceful… … ‘

The window where the moonlight fell.

After sitting in front of it and enjoying the stillness for a while, I activated my thinking in earnest.

The amount of information I heard from the drunk conversation with Erwen was considerable, so I needed to organize it a bit.

Raven is the 3rd Magical Corps.

Uncle Bear joined the clan for a living.

I didn’t know anything about Misha.

Ainar… … .

‘If everything goes well, I think it will be easiest to bring them back.’

I sighed and shook my head.

In fact, it was because there was a much more important difficulty than to regroup the scattered comrades.

If you look at the quests, aren’t they all in order?

‘The rumors circulated that I was an evil spirit, and a few months later, the royal family admitted it… … .’

Let’s fix this first.