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#061. Encounter (2)
─Gooooow!
─Gurrrrrr!
The rock deers squirmed.
The anger they displayed was so strong that it surpassed the fear and horror of death.
Perhaps it was the anger directed at the vehicles of the hunters running towards them.
‘Didn’t you say that it was a gentle animal?’
If this animal can feel such intense anger, why did it just run away earlier?
Could it be that they never even thought of being able to fight against humans?
Or is there something in particular that makes you feel angry in this situation?
“Layah! There’s a car coming over there!”
“What should I do? They could be dangerous people. Wouldn’t it be better to avoid them?”
The urgent cries of Philip and Veronica.
Ray calmly calculated the situation.
‘The distance is closing quickly. I can’t completely leave the spot before arriving.’
Also, the opponents are hunters.
They are more likely to be accustomed to raw grammar than to mutual courtesy and respect.
A hasty move can actually result in provoking the opponent.
For example, the guns on the roof of that vehicle are firing at the person leaving the location.
Or they may pursue you directly.
It is safer to stay put and watch the situation unfold.
And there are five vehicles.
Maximum capacity is twenty people.
‘I can handle it.’
The understanding of the functions of the body and the rings has already been completed in Sector 49.
Types of magic available.
The output level of each magic changes depending on the amount of mana used as material.
It could be said that sophisticated magical knowledge was now added to the fighting style that had previously relied solely on innate senses and accumulated experience.
The odds are good.
Even if your mana is close to rock bottom, if you finish the battle in a short time.
“It’s safer to stay.”
Philip and Veronica agreed.
In this situation, Ray was the most expert and trustworthy person of all.
Veronica shouted as she turned around, glancing at the oncoming vehicle.
“Wait a minute, look here!”
Not far away.
Among the fallen rock deers.
There a small animal was writhing and trying to get up.
“What should I do… I think it’s a kid… .”
“But I don’t see any wounds. I guess he just got swept away by the adults and fell over.”
The little guy, about the size of a small puppy, finally managed to stand up on his own after several attempts.
Then he approached one of the fallen saints nearby and rubbed its head.
Philip muttered under his breath.
“Is that your mother…?”
“No way. The skin color is different.”
As Ray said, the skin visible between the baby rock deer’s shells had a faint blue tint.
It’s so subtle that you might not notice it unless you look closely.
“Veronica, does Rockdeer sometimes have skin this color?”
Ray’s question.
Veronica furrowed her brow slightly, her face looking as if she was recalling a memory.
“Uh… there was no such thing in the book. It just said that both the shell and the skin were gray.”
Ray nodded.
Then is it similar to a mutation?
If there was a mother, it was likely to be the blue-skinned creature we saw when we escaped earlier.
Gulp─
The first adult was unresponsive.
Because I was already out of breath.
The baby rock deer approached other adults and repeated the same movements.
Knock knock.
The dying adults somehow managed to raise themselves and lick their young.
But he couldn’t use much force and fell back down.
Philip and Veronica looked at the sight with their hearts sinking.
Ray asked.
“Do rock deer have a strong protective instinct towards their young?”
“Oh, yeah. I guess all animals are like that, but it was written that rock deer are especially like that. And they have the characteristic of communal childrearing.”
Philip added.
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“Then it’s highly likely that the kids who collapsed here were in charge of co-parenting this guy.”
Ray seemed to know where the Rockdeers’ anger was.
Could it be that they are worried and angry that approaching hunters might harm their young?
Kkuruk─
The pup now approached Philip and Veronica and patted them.
The moment Veronica, who had been fidgeting, held the baby in her arms.
Squeak──
Not far away, the hunters’ vehicle stopped.
widely!
A total of 14 people got off.
Men of sturdy build carrying rifles or hatchets on their waists opened the truck bed.
Kirik─ bang!
And he started lifting the rock deers and throwing them into the cargo hold.
“Captain, what do we do with those who are still breathing?”
“Kill him. I don’t want him to struggle in the hold before we send him to the slaughterhouse. Oh, and use a knife instead of a gun.”
“Huh? It’s hard to break the shell without using a gun….”
“It’s a waste to waste bullets on guys we’ve already caught.”
The man with a vulgar appearance, called the captain, came forward and demonstrated.
“Look carefully, like this. It’s easy to do, just stick a knife through the shell.”
Phew!
─Crunch!
Lockdeer, with a knife stuck in his neck, trembled and then fell limp, not moving any further.
“For those that still have their shells attached, you can handle them like this. Oh, and be careful not to damage the horns as much as possible. They sell for a high price at the herbal medicine shop.”
“Oh! This is much easier! You are truly the leader!”
The leader who gave the first demonstration did not participate directly in the rest of the work, but only walked around and gave instructions.
He took out a cigarette, lit it, and puffed smoke into it.
“Look carefully. There might be someone with a real jewel embedded in their forehead.”
“Hey, bro. Do you really believe that?”
“That’s right. Isn’t that just the ramblings of an old man with no sense of humor?”
The captain answered with a sly grin.
“But you were once the CEO of a successful company. Now, you’re an employer who has entrusted us with a large amount of money. Still, shouldn’t you at least show some courtesy by pretending to look for us?”
And added:
“Well, when you talk about blue jewels, or a deer that turns into water, I really don’t want to listen to that. If it weren’t for the money, I would have kicked your ass and chased you out right away.”
At those words, the subordinates burst into uproarious laughter.
“That’s right. That crazy old man. He says he saw it himself when he was young, but that’s ridiculous.”
“Can’t we just leave here and make some extra income? We won’t even get a reward for the success of our commissions.”
The laughter continued for a long time.
A man discovered Ray and his group.
“Huh? Wait a minute. Over there… .”
Several men stopped their work and approached Ray and his group.
Veronica instinctively hugged the puppy and clung to Ray’s side.
Philip prepared to run towards the car in case the worst happened.
It might pass without any problems.
But human malice can manifest itself in truly unexpected places.
In particular, the rough atmosphere the men gave off, including their weapons, made Philip and Veronica extremely nervous.
And Ray kept the ring’s mana pumped up so he could use magic whenever he wanted.
The men stopped a few meters in front of the group and chatted among themselves.
“What are these kids doing in this wasteland? Isn’t there still some distance to the sector?”
“Is there a car over there?”
“Your clothes don’t look like those of a rich family…”
Then, a man’s gaze fell on Veronica.
“Hey, over there… .”
“Huh? Oh. Your face is quite….”
Ugly desires seethed in the bowl.
Sinister eyes scanned her body up and down, and Veronica hid behind Ray with a hardened face.
“colon!”
The men called their leader.
The captain, who had been giving work instructions elsewhere, turned his head this way.
He looked closely at Ray and his group and waved his hands in the air.
Along with that, a secret smile spread across the men’s lips.
One of the men approached Ray’s group and said.
“Hey guys. Is that car yours? I doubt you guys came in alone.”
A completely different expression from when they were gossiping among themselves.
It was a gentle and warm expression that could make anyone let their guard down for a moment.
“Are there any other adults around? If you get lost, there are some older men who can help you.”
But it was of no use to Ray, who could read emotions themselves.
A clear enemy.
Uncontrollable s*xual desire.
These were the emotions currently contained in the men’s vessels.
‘It seems like he’s planning to close the distance and then subdue me.’
I had a feeling that a collision was going to happen.
The other side’s strong hostility and desires were not something that could be repelled with words.
Well, it didn’t matter.
This side is also much more accustomed to following the logic of power rather than dialogue.
The moment you realize that your opponent is your enemy.
Woof─!
Red mana ran through my entire body, increasing my strength and agility.
“I have a question.”
“huh?”
“How far is it to Sector 48?”
“Aha. You want to go home! Don’t be so scared. These men will take you there. But why are you speaking informally to me…?”
The man’s hand, disguised as kindness, slowly reached out toward Ray’s shoulder.
That moment.
Shhh──!
Ray grabbed the man’s wrist and pinned him to the floor.
Kuung──!
“Cough!”
The man’s back bent like a bow.
The body that had been trembling soon fell limp, the pupils rolled back, and blood formed at the mouth.
No one could accurately capture Ray’s movements.
In the midst of the silence, Ray said.
“You don’t need to go back home. You’ve already left. I asked because if you guys want to get treatment quickly, it would be better to go somewhere nearby.”
Even after Ray’s words, the men couldn’t shake off their dumbfounded feelings.
“What, what is it? What just happened?”
“Did that kid just knock Becker down?”
While the enemy is confused and unaware of the situation.
Ray moved the fallen man behind him and repositioned him.
He said, handing the knife to Philip.
“Just cut his throat. When I give the signal.”
“… … .”
Philip had never held a knife to anyone’s throat in his life.
Rather, if it was the opposite position, it was the opposite position.
He didn’t have such a rough temper.
My heart felt like it was going to burst from the tension.
But he wasn’t a fool who couldn’t do what he had to do because of fear.
Philip nodded as if he had made up his mind and took the knife.
licking.
He licked the blade of the knife with his tongue for a long time, then let out a loud laugh and put the knife to the prisoner’s neck with the most vicious expression he could muster.
“Stay still and put down everything you have. If you don’t, this guy won’t live. Heh heh heh.”
The momentum wasn’t bad.
The dialogue was a bit strange though.
The men who saw that sight groaned.
“Ugh. Those kids are doing some pretty strong things. I think they’re robbers who take tourists as their customers.”
“That was a skilled robber too.”
“Becker, you idiot. You shouldn’t let your guard down just because you’re a kid.”
However, he doesn’t seem particularly nervous or worried about his colleague’s death.
One of the men stepped forward, nodding his head and drawing his hatchet.
“Kid. Don’t do anything dangerous. People should talk, not use your body like that all of a sudden─ Ah─!”
A man who swung an axe by surprise─
WHEEK! THUNK!
─ also greeted the ground with his lips the next moment.
Ray stomped on the back of the man’s head with his strengthened foot.
“Ugh… This… Don’t clean it up…! Aaaah ─ Aaaah─!”
Only then did tension begin to rise among the men watching.
“I wonder if it was true that Becker was laid down.”
“This is no ordinary kid. I didn’t even see him move just now.”
“Ahhhh! Don’t just watch, save me…! Shit! Aaaahhh!”
The moment men with sharp weapons like hatchets and kukri’s were about to rush in.
The captain, who had been watching from afar, appeared with a wrinkled face.
“What the hell is going on? I can’t even catch one kid, so I’m really going crazy.”
“Ah, Captain. That’s… That kid’s skills are no ordinary thing…”
“I know that because I saw it.”
The captain unhooked the pistol from his subordinate’s waistband.
“Uh… can I use a gun? They told me to conserve ammunition as much as possible unless it’s hunting time.”
“Damn. Becker and Jelok are going to die. Are you going to fill the gap left by their deaths?”
“Oh, no! No!”
Crunch.
The big man pointed his gun at Ray.
“Kid. Let them go. Don’t make a big deal out of them. They are my labor force… no, they are my precious subordinates. They may look like rotten vegetables, but they are good at getting the job done.”
“Hey, boss! What’s wrong with my face…! Aaak…!”
“You should just shut up. We were trying to help anyway, so it’s not right to attack out of the blue, right?”
Ray said softly.
“Philip. Right. Not to the point of death.”
“Huh? Kid, what did you just say…?”
Philip was momentarily taken aback, but followed Ray’s instructions faithfully.
“Ugh. My sword is going to taste blood again.”
The sharp blade dug into the skin of the unconscious man’s neck, and bright red blood gushed out.
There were gasps of relief everywhere.
Then Ray growled.
“It’s a warning. Don’t even think about lying to me.”
The captain’s face crumpled at Ray’s chilling warning.
‘Damn, look at what you’re doing. Where the hell did that kid come from?’
He said this while scratching the back of his head with the other hand that was not holding the gun.
“Oh, yeah. Damn it. I had some bad intentions. But so what? No matter how you look at it, this situation is not in your favor. What are you three going to do? If I say one word, your bodies will turn into a beehive right now. Do you understand? What about Becker’s life…?”
It was just then.
Hwaruk.
A dozen or so fireballs the size of human faces rose up around Ray.
“Try it.”
The cigarette in the captain’s mouth fell out.
“If you can do that.”
At that moment, the air in the room suddenly changed.