Puss
“Outside, outside! Guys, it's Panyvelun!”
Max, who was leading the way through the bush, shouted loudly.
Looking ahead, you see Panybellun, a really collapsed canyon, just like Max said.
“It took longer than I thought. It's coming out.”
I thought two days would be enough, but it took me four days to get here.
“Khh, but where did it come from, Kaiyan? ”
“Ha... If I hadn't lost my way. ”
I should have followed the path I came from, but the problem was that I decided to find a new path.
Go to an existing route for at least 3 days. However, if I moved in a straight line, I thought two days would be enough, and because I couldn't get the direction right, I carved it in another direction.
‘But I brought them out alive. ’
“Ha, this air! This is definitely different from a monster-smelling residence! ”
You don't even smell because of the mask, do you? ”
“Dude, don't push me. Don't move. ”
It was funny how Max reacted when he realized he was alive. Jeff, on the other hand, is a bit of a graveyard reaction.
“Jeff, aren't you glad you're out here? ”
“No way. It's just, I don't really feel it. I came out of a monster's residence alive. ”
“Well……. ”
I've been in and out of more than just the entrance.
I lost a lot of colleagues to monsters in the monster residence, and sometimes I was chased by tens of thousands of Harpies.
“Pussy!”
“Ah, the Eloak. ”
When you think about it, the elk howls like a lump on your back.
Jeff looked at him with meaningful eyes.
“It's usually right to kill.... ”
“Cough? Cough! ”
Maybe it was because he was with me for four days, just like he understood Jeff.
“I'm not a monster who attacks others, but I didn't do any damage to us..." ”
“Cough?”
“Why don't you spare me? Kaiyan.”
Spare my life. This is a little far from my goal of exterminating all monsters.
Can Eloak be called a monster? Just because it looks like an Orc? ’
I asked myself a question.
Thanks to the Eloak, I was able to easily get out of the monster residence. Besides, they're monsters that don't eat meat. You're not a monster who attacks others like Jeff said.
Maybe we should just call him a monster after all.
‘Rather, there are more humans close to monsters than Eloaks. ’
I rescued the soldier who was greedy because he was blind to greed, Tarien who was blind to his specialty and wanted to continue to study bigger, and Assistant Knight who sacrificed soldiers without hesitation.
An old knight who was forced to sacrifice others to save Tarien.
“I'll let you go. You helped us get here. ”
“Cough! Cough! ”
The Eloak smiles heavily as it reacts to my words.
I wonder if this is really enough to understand the common language.
I pulled out my sword and cut off the vine that was restraining him.
“Hiic!”
“Go back to where you lived. Don't ever come out here. ”
“Pussy? Hobby! ”
Did he say thank you? He shook his head slightly like a human before he left. Maybe I'm mistaken.
“Let's get back to Gamian, too. First, we'll stop by Panybelloon. ”
“Ahh! I'm going to have to make another boring move. ”
The ruined fortress - or Panybloon fortress - has been busy with repairs.
The remains of the monsters have all been incinerated in the meantime, and there are no signs of green blood, and the Allied forces are clearing the crumbling fortress of debris.
“It won't be a problem to repair this, but it will take a while to clean it up. ”
Fortunately, the Great Canyon itself did not collapse, but it is a small mountain level that must be cleared of the parts of the fortress that are hundreds of meters high.
“That's something only a little Panybull leaf can handle. We can head to Gamian with reinforcements. ”
Uncle Max says it's not a big deal that the fort collapsed.
However, you don't have to worry about the Panybullun Alliance that didn't give you any help in rescuing Tarien, just like you said.
If they had helped a little, more soldiers could have made it out alive.
‘It's too late to think about it now. ’
It's better to pray that the deserted soldiers aren't caught by the pursuers.
While thinking about it, Max approaches the soldier clearing the stone.
“Hey."
“Yes? What is it? ”
“Is the battle of Panybellun over? ”
“Yes? Of course it ended a few days ago... Who are you? ”
I looked at Uncle Max with a suspicious look on his face.
“Don't look so weird. I'm part of a support unit from Gamian, and that's why I'm here. ”
“Backup? Ah, Gamian. The war was over after the Harpy Queen died. ”
“Is that true? So the war ended sooner than it was supposed to? ”
“Yes. It's unusual, so I'm still shaken. ”
The war ended earlier than expected. It's an incredible thing.
Never before has a monster wave ended in time.
“Huh... Then do you know where Gamian's reinforcements are? ”
“Yes? I don't know why you're asking me that... but I heard you went back to Gamia this morning. It's not accurate.”
“Oh dear... Thank you anyway. ”
I thanked the soldier and moved to a quiet place with the guys.
“If this happens, I really need to walk to Gamian. ”
“I see. I didn't think so.”
When it was dark to think about going back to Gamian, both Max and Jeff changed their faces.
“It will take at least 10 days to walk... What should I do? ”
Reinforcements moving in wagons are now impossible to catch up with, but it will take more than 10 days to walk.
“Isn't there a better way... Kaiyan, is there anything you can do? ”
All of a sudden, Jeff's staring at me.
It's not a bag of thoughts, but a good way to ask.
However, I couldn't ignore their expectations, so I organized my thoughts for a short time and opened my mouth.
“Well... why don't we wait a few more days? ”
“A few days? In Panybelloon? ”
“Yes.”
“Why? We're the ones who need to get to Gamian later. ”
Jeff's right. Usually it's an alliance that doesn't care if three soldiers are dead or alive, but the story will be different if you return after you lose your commander, other knights, and the other three soldiers.
“That's why I want to wait. While the commander is out of his residence. ”
“Command...? You want me to wait for Tarien? ”
It may take longer to get out of your residence than you thought, and you may have crossed paths with an old knight. Maybe he got out a little sooner than we did, and he's already joined Gameen Support. But...
‘We didn't have enough food at the time. And Tarien was starving for days. ’
There are no hunting animals in the monster residence. Only monsters exist.
But they couldn't have eaten the poisonous monsters.
‘You have to be good enough to be fruity. ’
Unlike those of us who used the shop to supply food, the old Knights must have spent a considerable amount of time searching for food. Then it would take at least four days, no matter how fast.
“It... probably hasn't come out yet. if we get him out of there alive. ”
“Well, if you say so. ”
“Well, I vote yes. I don't like walking anymore. ”
I sat down, nodding my head to make sure my offer wasn't bad.
“Kaiyan, you need to stop sitting and rest. ”
“Yes, you did a lot of hard work. ”
‘ ……. ’
I didn't answer the question, "Sit down."
‘... I've accomplished everything I can here. ’
It's right to be rewarded from the perspective of the guys and join the old knight to solve various problems, but I still don't think about meeting him when I'm boiling.
“I'm not going back to Gammy. ”
After a short thought, I spit out my thoughts.
“Huh? What are you talking about, Kaiyan! ”
“So you're staying in Panybelloon, then? ”
I expected a strong reaction from you guys. I kept spitting out what I thought.
“When I get back to Gamian, there's nothing more I can do. That doesn't mean I'm staying in Panybelloon. I'm going back home. The war is over anyway. ”
“No, but... all of a sudden. ”
Jeff closed his eyes and Max kept staring at me as if it were a waste.
Honestly, I'm sorry, too. Now that I've lost my family, I'll be alone again when they leave.
Still, we can't keep going until the war is over. You guys have families.
‘If you have to break up, you're right to leave now. ’
“Speaking of which, I'll go now. ”
“You!”
There was enough time to talk a little more, but the longer the breakup, the bigger the regret.
Most of all, just because we're separated doesn't mean we won't see each other again.
“Kaiyan.”
Jeff, who was closing his eyes, called out my name.
“When you first came to my unit, I was worried. ”
“My eyes were full of poison. ”
“And most of those people died early in the battle. ”
At that time, I was filled with vengeance, not just my eyes, but my mind.
“Maybe it was because you were young.... Strangely, I keep seeing him. Why is he so desperate to kill monsters? I wonder what's going on. ”
“So I wanted to help. But you've grown into an excellent prosecutor through a fierce battlefield without my help. ”
No way.
Without Jeff's help, he would have woken up and died a long time ago.
No matter what anyone says, Jeff is a lifesaver and a teacher.
“So live life to the fullest. Whatever you're willing to do, you can do it. ”
“Uncle Jeff... ”
“Kaiyan, do you remember where I live? ”
I remember hearing it before. It's in Ellen's territory, in one of the Four Kingdoms, the Kreen Kingdom.
“Yes…. ”
“That's enough. Come by whenever you need a break. Well, you can just come by. ”
Shrug.
When Jeff stroked his head with his clumsy hands, emotions almost rose, but Max's face was so funny that he could calm his mind.
“Phew... I'm not a crying person. ”
“Max, why are you crying? ”
“No, I'm not usually like this... This... Kaiyan, come find me when you come to the Kingdom of Arcia! ”
“Haha, I get it. I'll be sure to find it.”
The Kingdom of Arcia and the Kingdom of Crean. I have to stop by to see you two again.
“Then I'm really going to go. ”
I slowly walked back looking at them.
One step. And one step.
“Be well, Kaiyan! ”
“Kaiyan! Call me brother next time you see me! ”
Guys waving their hands so hard.
You guys will miss me as much as I'd like to stop walking right now.
The time the three of us spent on the fierce battlefield was special and precious.
“If you look at your food pockets, there's a gift I left you! Check back later! ”
I turned my back to the end and walked quickly.
4 Recovery Potions in Storage for Gifts left for you.
Potions are easy to sell and can be useful, so they will be a good gift for you.
Knng.
Hot heat that feels between your fingers.
I closed my eyes for a moment and cleared my mind.
‘... All that remains is growth. ’
Puss
“Outside, outside! Guys, it's Panyvelun!”
Max, who was leading the way through the bush, shouted loudly.
Looking ahead, you see Panybellun, a really collapsed canyon, just like Max said.
“It took longer than I thought. It's coming out.”
I thought two days would be enough, but it took me four days to get here.
“Khh, but where did it come from, Kaiyan? ”
“Ha... If I hadn't lost my way. ”
I should have followed the path I came from, but the problem was that I decided to find a new path.
Go to an existing route for at least 3 days. However, if I moved in a straight line, I thought two days would be enough, and because I couldn't get the direction right, I carved it in another direction.
‘But I brought them out alive. ’
“Ha, this air! This is definitely different from a monster-smelling residence! ”
You don't even smell because of the mask, do you? ”
“Dude, don't push me. Don't move. ”
It was funny how Max reacted when he realized he was alive. Jeff, on the other hand, is a bit of a graveyard reaction.
“Jeff, aren't you glad you're out here? ”
“No way. It's just, I don't really feel it. I came out of a monster's residence alive. ”
“Well……. ”
I've been in and out of more than just the entrance.
I lost a lot of colleagues to monsters in the monster residence, and sometimes I was chased by tens of thousands of Harpies.
“Pussy!”
“Ah, the Eloak. ”
When you think about it, the elk howls like a lump on your back.
Jeff looked at him with meaningful eyes.
“It's usually right to kill.... ”
“Cough? Cough! ”
Maybe it was because he was with me for four days, just like he understood Jeff.
“I'm not a monster who attacks others, but I didn't do any damage to us..." ”
“Cough?”
“Why don't you spare me? Kaiyan.”
Spare my life. This is a little far from my goal of exterminating all monsters.
Can Eloak be called a monster? Just because it looks like an Orc? ’
I asked myself a question.
Thanks to the Eloak, I was able to easily get out of the monster residence. Besides, they're monsters that don't eat meat. You're not a monster who attacks others like Jeff said.
Maybe we should just call him a monster after all.
‘Rather, there are more humans close to monsters than Eloaks. ’
I rescued the soldier who was greedy because he was blind to greed, Tarien who was blind to his specialty and wanted to continue to study bigger, and Assistant Knight who sacrificed soldiers without hesitation.
An old knight who was forced to sacrifice others to save Tarien.
“I'll let you go. You helped us get here. ”
“Cough! Cough! ”
The Eloak smiles heavily as it reacts to my words.
I wonder if this is really enough to understand the common language.
I pulled out my sword and cut off the vine that was restraining him.
“Hiic!”
“Go back to where you lived. Don't ever come out here. ”
“Pussy? Hobby! ”
Did he say thank you? He shook his head slightly like a human before he left. Maybe I'm mistaken.
“Let's get back to Gamian, too. First, we'll stop by Panybelloon. ”
“Ahh! I'm going to have to make another boring move. ”
The ruined fortress - or Panybloon fortress - has been busy with repairs.
The remains of the monsters have all been incinerated in the meantime, and there are no signs of green blood, and the Allied forces are clearing the crumbling fortress of debris.
“It won't be a problem to repair this, but it will take a while to clean it up. ”
Fortunately, the Great Canyon itself did not collapse, but it is a small mountain level that must be cleared of the parts of the fortress that are hundreds of meters high.
“That's something only a little Panybull leaf can handle. We can head to Gamian with reinforcements. ”
Uncle Max says it's not a big deal that the fort collapsed.
However, you don't have to worry about the Panybullun Alliance that didn't give you any help in rescuing Tarien, just like you said.
If they had helped a little, more soldiers could have made it out alive.
‘It's too late to think about it now. ’
It's better to pray that the deserted soldiers aren't caught by the pursuers.
While thinking about it, Max approaches the soldier clearing the stone.
“Hey."
“Yes? What is it? ”
“Is the battle of Panybellun over? ”
“Yes? Of course it ended a few days ago... Who are you? ”
I looked at Uncle Max with a suspicious look on his face.
“Don't look so weird. I'm part of a support unit from Gamian, and that's why I'm here. ”
“Backup? Ah, Gamian. The war was over after the Harpy Queen died. ”
“Is that true? So the war ended sooner than it was supposed to? ”
“Yes. It's unusual, so I'm still shaken. ”
The war ended earlier than expected. It's an incredible thing.
Never before has a monster wave ended in time.
“Huh... Then do you know where Gamian's reinforcements are? ”
“Yes? I don't know why you're asking me that... but I heard you went back to Gamia this morning. It's not accurate.”
“Oh dear... Thank you anyway. ”
I thanked the soldier and moved to a quiet place with the guys.
“If this happens, I really need to walk to Gamian. ”
“I see. I didn't think so.”
When it was dark to think about going back to Gamian, both Max and Jeff changed their faces.
“It will take at least 10 days to walk... What should I do? ”
Reinforcements moving in wagons are now impossible to catch up with, but it will take more than 10 days to walk.
“Isn't there a better way... Kaiyan, is there anything you can do? ”
All of a sudden, Jeff's staring at me.
It's not a bag of thoughts, but a good way to ask.
However, I couldn't ignore their expectations, so I organized my thoughts for a short time and opened my mouth.
“Well... why don't we wait a few more days? ”
“A few days? In Panybelloon? ”
“Yes.”
“Why? We're the ones who need to get to Gamian later. ”
Jeff's right. Usually it's an alliance that doesn't care if three soldiers are dead or alive, but the story will be different if you return after you lose your commander, other knights, and the other three soldiers.
“That's why I want to wait. While the commander is out of his residence. ”
“Command...? You want me to wait for Tarien? ”
It may take longer to get out of your residence than you thought, and you may have crossed paths with an old knight. Maybe he got out a little sooner than we did, and he's already joined Gameen Support. But...
‘We didn't have enough food at the time. And Tarien was starving for days. ’
There are no hunting animals in the monster residence. Only monsters exist.
But they couldn't have eaten the poisonous monsters.
‘You have to be good enough to be fruity. ’
Unlike those of us who used the shop to supply food, the old Knights must have spent a considerable amount of time searching for food. Then it would take at least four days, no matter how fast.
“It... probably hasn't come out yet. if we get him out of there alive. ”
“Well, if you say so. ”
“Well, I vote yes. I don't like walking anymore. ”
I sat down, nodding my head to make sure my offer wasn't bad.
“Kaiyan, you need to stop sitting and rest. ”
“Yes, you did a lot of hard work. ”
‘ ……. ’
I didn't answer the question, "Sit down."
‘... I've accomplished everything I can here. ’
It's right to be rewarded from the perspective of the guys and join the old knight to solve various problems, but I still don't think about meeting him when I'm boiling.
“I'm not going back to Gammy. ”
After a short thought, I spit out my thoughts.
“Huh? What are you talking about, Kaiyan! ”
“So you're staying in Panybelloon, then? ”
I expected a strong reaction from you guys. I kept spitting out what I thought.
“When I get back to Gamian, there's nothing more I can do. That doesn't mean I'm staying in Panybelloon. I'm going back home. The war is over anyway. ”
“No, but... all of a sudden. ”
Jeff closed his eyes and Max kept staring at me as if it were a waste.
Honestly, I'm sorry, too. Now that I've lost my family, I'll be alone again when they leave.
Still, we can't keep going until the war is over. You guys have families.
‘If you have to break up, you're right to leave now. ’
“Speaking of which, I'll go now. ”
“You!”
There was enough time to talk a little more, but the longer the breakup, the bigger the regret.
Most of all, just because we're separated doesn't mean we won't see each other again.
“Kaiyan.”
Jeff, who was closing his eyes, called out my name.
“When you first came to my unit, I was worried. ”
“My eyes were full of poison. ”
“And most of those people died early in the battle. ”
At that time, I was filled with vengeance, not just my eyes, but my mind.
“Maybe it was because you were young.... Strangely, I keep seeing him. Why is he so desperate to kill monsters? I wonder what's going on. ”
“So I wanted to help. But you've grown into an excellent prosecutor through a fierce battlefield without my help. ”
No way.
Without Jeff's help, he would have woken up and died a long time ago.
No matter what anyone says, Jeff is a lifesaver and a teacher.
“So live life to the fullest. Whatever you're willing to do, you can do it. ”
“Uncle Jeff... ”
“Kaiyan, do you remember where I live? ”
I remember hearing it before. It's in Ellen's territory, in one of the Four Kingdoms, the Kreen Kingdom.
“Yes…. ”
“That's enough. Come by whenever you need a break. Well, you can just come by. ”
Shrug.
When Jeff stroked his head with his clumsy hands, emotions almost rose, but Max's face was so funny that he could calm his mind.
“Phew... I'm not a crying person. ”
“Max, why are you crying? ”
“No, I'm not usually like this... This... Kaiyan, come find me when you come to the Kingdom of Arcia! ”
“Haha, I get it. I'll be sure to find it.”
The Kingdom of Arcia and the Kingdom of Crean. I have to stop by to see you two again.
“Then I'm really going to go. ”
I slowly walked back looking at them.
One step. And one step.
“Be well, Kaiyan! ”
“Kaiyan! Call me brother next time you see me! ”
Guys waving their hands so hard.
You guys will miss me as much as I'd like to stop walking right now.
The time the three of us spent on the fierce battlefield was special and precious.
“If you look at your food pockets, there's a gift I left you! Check back later! ”
I turned my back to the end and walked quickly.
4 Recovery Potions in Storage for Gifts left for you.
Potions are easy to sell and can be useful, so they will be a good gift for you.
Knng.
Hot heat that feels between your fingers.
I closed my eyes for a moment and cleared my mind.
‘... All that remains is growth. ’
