The Paladin Owns the Relic

153 – Ancient Forest (13)

The Bacon Merchants moved to Mamet, the capital city. There were no problems whatsoever.

Rakkeom, who was driving the horse, yawned in boredom. I lazily bathed in the sun.

“Kalvid was completely ostracized.”

“Okay.”

Bernie wasn’t that incompetent.

Well, maybe good is good. Doubting too much can give you a headache.

Let’s have fun when nothing happens.

“Zahard.”

I frowned slightly. He turned his head to the mercenary who followed him.

“Falcon.”

“What’s for dinner tonight?”

“Did you leave it?”

“Hey. What’s between us.”

“Right. Right.”

“Isn’t that so mean?”

There are not just a couple of guys following me. Half of the mercenaries. Most of the top of the bacons were close to our wagon.

It wasn’t because of the women. In the first place, we never even covered our faces. I didn’t want to show it too much, so I hid my identity from the beginning…

Strangely, the men cling to each other.

That’s for me, not the women.

“Do you know who is the housemaid…”

“Uh huh. A housekeeper!”

“Cook! Chef!”

“It’s like a chef!”

I tried to manage my image moderately, but I wonder if I went too far.

I frowned.

“These bastards are real!”

I sprinkled homemade beef jerky on it.

“Bring your own ingredients! Got it!”

“Wow!”

“Excellent!”

“Zahad! Zahard!”

The big city of Mamet was getting closer. Rock keum asked me sneakily.

“Isn’t it annoying? Sibling.”

“It’s annoying. It’s annoying… Well, it’s not that difficult. To be honest, cooking is fun if you don’t clean up after yourself.”

If you cook on a large scale, your skill proficiency goes up. Those guys do all the troublesome dishes, so what?

“Rock Kum. You know what? If the cooking is extreme, it gives a beneficial effect to the body just by eating it.”

“…This is the first time I hear it.”

“Right? But sooner or later I think I will reach that stage.”

I saw a gateway.

“Look forward to it. Rock much.”

. . .

The request to participate in the expedition went to the top bar of the Bacon Merchants. All the hired mercenaries had to do was stay in the big city and gather the equipment needed for the expedition.

The departure date was exactly one week later. The expedition corps grew in size to almost several thousand people, and the momentum was also considerable because it was the same as the official expedition corps that had been given the imperial name.

The streets were full of people. The store was greeted with screaming people pouring in, and the goods were sold out as soon as they were put out.

It is also a bonus that the merchants at the top take advantage of the opportunity to unwrap the goods.

“Let’s go! Take it cheap!”

“This is almost free!”

“The store next door has been robbed…Now we’ll be the only ones left.”

I checked the items to be taken. I lightly robbed the food store.

The price was a bit high, but surprisingly the quality of the product was excellent. It seemed to have been slaughtered immediately, and it was quite fresh.

“I need this and that…that too.”

“You have eyes to see. Customer. Will this be enough?”

“No?”

I pretended and took out a bundle of money.

“Give me everything from there.”

“Evil! Customer! Thank you!”

The backpack-shaped pockets are tightly packed with miscellaneous items. I also packed a lot of seasonings, and I packed a few items for adventurers in case I didn’t know.

Rakkkeum asked.

“It looks very dangerous inside. You take care of it so meticulously.”

“It is not dangerous.”

“…? I heard that the Ancient Forest is famous for no humans escaping.”

“It’s not dangerous at our level. However, it may take a little longer to find the way.”

Ancient Forest.

Before entering the fairy forest, you must pass through the outskirts of the forest. A place where the old holy ground is dormant, and tree spirits who move freely refuse entry from the outside.

Only elves can come and go freely. Forcibly breaking through there is like fighting against the great army of the forest.

It has nothing to do with the will of the elves. It was just that the forest made up its own will and pushed out other intelligent creatures.

To be precise, it could be seen as rejecting beings that could pose a threat to the ‘World Tree’.

“We will show the roads that were not there and hide the roads that were. Naturally, time will be delayed. It will be a tedious journey, so you should take care of it.”

“How can I not know that?”

“I don’t know anything.”

“Interesting.”

Camilla, who had been quietly following her, licked her lips.

“I’m getting more and more curious… sweetheart. Why don’t we share a deep story separately?”

“I don’t like it.”

The preparations were completed in no time. After taking her extra clothes, there was nothing more to prepare.

“Big city…The best!”

“Zahad! Look at this!”

“Then I fall.”

Playing with the kids is the end of the job.

A leisurely time followed. I yawned lightly and sat down at the cafe to sip my coffee.

Um. Also. You have to add a lot of sugar to make the coffee taste better.

– Zahard. Be careful.

“What is it?”

I listened to Ra’s voice after a long time.

– An unusual energy is mixed in the city. The energy of ‘Lu’ is felt throughout this place.

“Lou?”

-My sister. Don’t you know too moon god. Frozen paleness. Her followers exerted their strength. It was a tremendous power that Lou slightly intervened.

“…Ah.”

It’s the Church of Lu…Come to think of it, haven’t you met the priest there?

I’m sure… You said Pablo. Records in Paramer come to mind.

-I am not a priest. Far above that. If Lou cares enough to look into it…

“At least it’s an apostle level.”

-I’m not sure. Maybe I felt wrong.

A white snake popped out of the ring.

“I-I didn’t feel…”

-You are now experiencing most of the sensations through your incarnation. There is no choice but to be somewhat distracted by the flow of the world as a whole. Disadvantages of using incarnations.

“Lura…”

Goddess of the Moon. She is a rather cold-tempered woman. She is extremely rational, and a goddess who sees believers as toys.

It was a setting that roughly felt like that. He was the opposite of Ra, who was ticklish but secretly took good care of me.

But around this time, I don’t remember that Lu’s Apostle moved separately. Is this also irregular?

“You used your strength? What are you aiming for?”

-I’ll have to find out about that from now on. Anyway, be careful. Zahard. Something is coming. Remember that this place always exceeds your expectations.

“Are you worried?”

-…Yes. Worried. You stupid bastard If I don’t worry about you, who cares about you?

“You are cute.”

-What what?! Go, look at the god you dare to serve, and the apostles are so cute…!

I let go of Ra’s words in one ear. I don’t know what Lu’s apostle is trying to do, but I don’t think there’s any need to worry about it right now.

The day the expedition departed was approaching. I got everything ready and mixed into the top of the bacon.

It was a bright day.

The day to leave for the ancient forest.

. . .

A brief speech by Count Blaken passed. They talked about it, but we at the end of the group couldn’t hear it.

Fortunately, as if his identity was not revealed, no one came to see him. I’m just looking at the mercenary 1.

It’s not even small enough to bother anyone in the first place. It was difficult for Blaken to identify and identify us.

Beckman, the merchant next to him, grumbled.

“To think that I had to pay not only the participation fee for the expedition but also the portal fee separately… My pockets were robbed.”

“Does it cost that much?”

“It’s as if everyone rushed at it, thinking it was a gamble with their lives. If it succeeds, it’s great, but if it doesn’t, it’s going to fail.”

“People called merchants gamble.”

“It’s like looking for an opportunity to improve your status. If you succeed, won’t your fortune multiply?”

Beckmann glanced at me.

“You never take off your robe hood.”

“Because I don’t like to draw attention.”

“Well…I can understand that sentiment. I want to live with a face like Zahard for just one day.”

“A. Even if I float it, nothing comes out.”

“I am serious. If I had that kind of looks, all the women in this big city would be…”

My party members glared at him. Maya and Amar tugged at my arms.

“Don’t listen to strange noises. CEO.”

“Zahard is the best right now. Don’t say anything strange to Zahard.”

Beckman laughed bitterly.

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“Well, it seems that you have already seduced all the people you want to seduce.”

What are you talking about?

The procession began to move slowly. The gigantic portal’s space-shifting device began to tremble.

A huge resonance enough to resonate throughout a large city. A burst of light from the machine pierced the clouds. The entire city of Mamet was dyed blue.

“Then Zahard. I wish you well.”

“You should trust the Iron Hammer Mercenary Corps rather than me.”

“Ha ha. That’s true, but… It’s because I’m strangely inquisitive.”

Beckman took a step.

“For some reason, I feel that I shouldn’t miss Zahard.”

“…President. A good trader.”

“There are eyes to see.”

Maya and Amar nodded in satisfaction. We pulled the wagon and moved slowly along the procession.

A huge gate. The space movement device made using the portal was eating people. A device that compresses between spaces and instantly transports them to a distant gate.

Thung.

However, something unexpected happened. As we stood in front of the gate, something greatly shook. As if to announce the abnormality, the pillars of the gate were stained red.

“Uh…Uh…”

“What is this…”

The flickering mana shook violently. The entire space transport device vibrated violently.

Urgent words poured out from those who maintained the gate.

“Check gate abnormality!”

“The spatial connection is unstable!”

“It is clear that an abnormal situation has occurred in another connected gate…!”

Shards of fragmented magic began to scatter in the air. Surprised by the sudden phenomenon, they started running in front of them.

“Run, run!”

“The gate is closing!”

“No sh*t! I paid all the money, but I can’t do this!”

The upper classes moved the wagon. The mercenaries rushed into the gate, pushing the man in front.

What is it?

Has something happened on the other side?

I glanced back at the party. After making sure no one was missing, I ordered Rock Kum.

“Let’s go. Rock much.”

“Okay. Sibling.”

Slashing whips and howling horses. The wagon that ran wild passed through the gate.

Hmm.

The dizziness that came over me in an instant and my vision covered with countless lights.

By the time I got used to motion sickness, all the lights suddenly disappeared.

A acrid smell stung my nose. When I returned, the building was collapsing.

People screaming and huge rocks flying over the walls.

“Forest!”

Amidst the screams, someone shouted.

“The ancient forest is moving!”

Quaaa!!!!

The falling rocks knocked down buildings. A loud noise echoed from beyond the walls.

A grotesque sound, as if tree roots were moving alive.

I stood up. The ax he pulled out of his pocket fell to the ground. Immediately kicked off the carriage and wrapped the holy power around his right arm.

Quad Deuk!

The tip of the blade broke the rock. But even so, my doubts were not resolved.

“Why…”

Amidst the flying debris, I gnashed my teeth.

“Why is everything messed up again?!”