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Episode 171. Scenario Gate (5)
Anyway, you can never know what will happen to a person in the future. Before I was reincarnated, I had no intention of living as a conman, let alone an F-rank hunter.
‘Should I cut down on lying in the future?’
At that time, the great wizard was in deep repentance.
Before we knew it, the next prey was within reach.
-Thump, thump.
This forest was the territory of that giant creature.
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How many minutes have passed?
“Uh, um.”
“Hmm.”
First of all, let me tell you the results. We completed all the explorations without any problems.
There was no danger because the giants in this forest were weak enough that Seonwooyeon could sweep them all away on his own.
‘The treasure hunters that went in first were a team that only targeted EX-level enemies, so they had low awakening levels and were defeated.’
So now that we’ve killed all the enemies, all we have to do is leave?
“You hit the nail on the head.”
I raised my head and looked again at the gate in front of me.
I never dreamed that the escape route the fairy spoke of would be something like this.
The magical passage was so narrow that one had to bend down to enter, and the surrounding area was completely covered with thick thorns.
If it had been just a normal thornbush, I wouldn’t have been so angry.
But what on earth did this suck up and grow here? It’s so heavy and sturdy that it doesn’t even budge from B-class evil power.
‘With this level of strength, even Hydra’s blade wouldn’t work.’
I pretended to touch the thorns and then quickly raised my head.
When I looked at her in disbelief, only then did the fairy open her mouth.
“Oh, this is a plant that shrinks every morning. There are about 20,000 seconds left.”
“Why are you telling me that now!”
“Are you angry? Why? I kept my promises.”
The fairy explained that she had only told him where the path was, but she had no idea if the path was immediately usable.
But our anger was not relieved by a single word.
It’s like feeling like you’re suddenly given extra work just as you’re about to leave work.
‘f*ck.’
We suddenly found ourselves waiting for the dawn of the fairy kingdom.
At this time, the wingless fairy adjusted her altitude and came into the Earthlings’ sight.
“Gentlemen, this place is damp and uncomfortable for camping. So, would you like to go back to my house and rest until dawn?”
“what?”
“I’ve killed all the giants, so it’s okay now. They won’t show up again! And don’t worry about the fairy dust. It’ll last as long as you don’t wash it off.”
Of course, homelessness is a bit like that.
“Wait a minute, even if you call it your home, it’s just a structure the size of your palm. How can you expect us to rest in a place like that… .”
I thought about Apa’s abode and had a moment of doubt, but then another guide explained this part to me.
“Oh, Hunter. I know because we received the same offer from another fairy during the festival. It’s not that they’re going to let you in, it’s that they’re going to offer you a place to sleep.”
“dragonfly?”
“That… … . They probably gave us something like large furry leaves as bedding, but it was pretty warm. Thanks to that, we were able to barely sleep on the first day.”
“ah.”
Well, if that’s the case.
‘I wonder what kind of plant it is.’
I looked up, interested in the fairy-like hospitality. But one of the hunters was babbling faster than I could utter the next word.
“I, I’m done! I’d rather not sleep here and wait. I can’t believe what the fairy says!”
That C-class hunter who handed me the lead.
He was hostile to the fairies, perhaps because he had been tormented by the dungeon’s inhabitants.
As Class C took a strong stance, soon, people in the group began to agree with his ideas one by one.
“Aren’t you coming to our house?”
“Ah, don’t go! You monster.”
“Even though I invited you?”
In the midst of all this, we were able to easily come to a consensus because of one action the fairy showed.
“What can I do? Guests who refuse an invitation have no choice but to be punished. That’s the rule of the kingdom… … .”
Sob sob.
The sad, cute voice of Apa then turned her face upside down and revealed her three-layered teeth.
We quickly came to an agreement as we looked at the fairy’s red flesh.
“Let’s go.”
“I’d rather not have to touch it.”
“Oh, I’m so sleepy all of a sudden.”
If only discussions in the outside world were this easy.
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“You are my ■■.”
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A few minutes later.
We headed to the Kingdom Hill as per our opponent’s suggestion.
But during this journey the fairy kept talking.
“what?”
“■■. You caught the blue giant I was talking about!”
It’s a word that’s hard to understand, mixed with all sorts of noises like a broken speaker. But in context, it’s probably something like a benefactor or a hero.
‘Yeah. Until now, I thought it was too natural.’
I let the mistake of the core body go.
The fairy of the void continued to chatter as if trying to fill in for my silence.
“Did you know that? The blue giant you killed actually ate my family.”
“what?”
“Our kingdom had a law that required one fairy per year to be sacrificed to the giant. So my family was eaten by him. And you killed my enemy. And all of them!”
It floats in the air, leaving behind a sparkling afterimage.
“Now everyone can live without fear. Thanks to you! Wow, if you could stay in the kingdom, we would be grateful for generations to come… … .”
“Hmm.”
“It must be hard. You want to go home quickly, don’t you? Then I will keep the secret. I will make sure that the people of the kingdom do not hold you back with the festival.”
The wingless fairy’s cheeks turned red and she was full of praise for us.
The others gradually relaxed their expressions, perhaps feeling a sense of favor towards the fairy’s attitude.
“If you look closely, it might be cute?”
“Sure, she’s cute.”
I still get goosebumps just thinking about those three teeth… … .
“-?”
Damn it.
The fairy felt the humans’ gazes on her and flew next to Porur.
And then he clings to Seon Woo-yeon’s shoulder and says this.
“Everyone, I have a very small wish. Can you grant it to me?”
The guy who caused that mess in the wish room just a few hours ago is saying something like this?
“I want to know your names.”
But this time, things were a little different. It was because I first revealed the identity of my wish.
“I will never forget this meeting. And the story of your bravery in defeating the giant.”
“ah.”
“And… … . And… … . Because I can brag to the village fairies when I become the first friend to hear your name!”
“boast.”
“No way?”
What’s the big deal?
Most of the raiders listened to the fairy’s earnest request.
“What’s your name? I am… … .”
“Guests are called by their names.”
“No, that’s not it!”
“Yes. I’m listening. Your name is sir.”
During this process, Seonwooyeon failed to register due to a minor problem.
“Sir, what is your name?”
“You figure it out yourself.”
“You know what to do, sir.”
I just didn’t say anything though.
anyway.
So we climbed up the hill lightly after completing the declaration of allegiance. Afterwards, we were treated with great hospitality by the fairy Apa.
‘The fruit here is delicious.’
Well then, I’m full and my back is warm, now all I have to do is rest and wait for dawn.
“… Mr. Kiryeo.”
In the pitch-black darkness that soon arrived.
“Mr. Kiryeo, Mr. Kiryeo?”
I open my eyelids at the sound of my name being called.
Since I was just pretending to sleep anyway, I wasn’t upset when I was suddenly woken up.
“Is it my turn for night watch already?”
I just lay there, rolling my eyes and staring at the other person’s face.
“No. That’s not it… … . The situation is strange. The fairy suddenly disappeared.”
“away?”
“Yes! I’m sure no one saw me leave here. The analyst who was awake with me reported that he didn’t sense any magic inside the cabin. The fairy was gone.”
Maybe it’s because they’re inside a dungeon. Seon Woo-yeon shows great anxiety even at the slightest changes.
“What should I do? Should I try using the searcher skill?”
I managed to get up with difficulty at her urging, and at that moment, an unknown light burst out from beyond the dark void.
The light spreads out from the square.
‘Blue… …?’
Looking at the shadows reflected in the light, it seems like there are quite a few fairies gathered in that place right now.
‘No, wait a minute.’
But then, as I searched the cabin, I felt a familiar magic in my sharp senses.
This is the magic of the wingless fairy. And the current location is… … .
“Mr. Seonwooyeon is here.”
“yes?”
“I think it’ll be okay, but just in case. I’ll just check and come back.”
I jumped up from my seat and headed toward the square. The closer I got to it, the warm heat spread across my skin.
A blazing central flame. Many fairies sitting around holding hands.
It really is no different from the daytime festival.
-Knock, knock.
The identity of the campfire placed in the center of the square is somewhat distant from a friendly festival.
What was burning there was none other than the wingless fairy.
“Huh? A guest. Are you still in the kingdom?”
Soon after, a fairy noticed my presence and came closer.
“We are in the middle of an execution right now.”
“why.”
“He did something bad.”
It flaps its wings and expresses its discontent in a gentle breeze.
“Well, well, that kid went into the forest in the afternoon, right? You know that too. You were the ones who were guided by that fairy!”
“… .”
“You are guests, so it doesn’t matter. But that fairy shouldn’t be like that. She was the sacrifice of the year.”
Knock knock. Knock knock.
While we were talking, the creature in the woodpile had a cute face covered in ash.
“You don’t even have wings, so you forget your role and go into the forest? If you do that, you’ll get eaten by giants. What are we supposed to do?”
“that’s right.”
“that’s right!”
“I must kill him today so that no unnecessary accidents occur. Let’s burn the sacrificial offering and store it until next winter!”
I see.
“Stupid fairy. Anyway, when it’s time to be punished, you come up with some ridiculous lie about all the giants being dead!”
“He said you killed all the giants.”
“Is it true? That would be nice.”
At this moment, I understood some of the mechanics of the dungeon.
Perhaps the plan was to lead the afflicted raider into the forest and then burn him at the stake.
That’s why the Apa we met didn’t remember the advance party.
‘Because the previous entity is dead.’
Then why does this dungeon repeat this ritual of burning, even supplying new wingless fairies?
The answer to that question may be given by the look on their faces.
“Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo! What the hell is going on here… … . Gasp.”
Seonwooyeon and his group, worried that the S-class had not returned for a long time, entered the square.
They gasped as they found a wingless fairy burning in the center.
“Huh? A guest. Are you still in the kingdom?”
After that, the fairies in the square explained the cremation ceremony again.
Then, sentences not much different from before flowed through the air in the square, but instead, people’s reactions were different.
“oh my god.”
“eww…….”
Although it was a crude method, some attackers eventually had their feelings changed because of this situation.
‘Sadness, or anger,’
There is always a reason for everything.
That fairy was also unusually lively.
The only escape route was one that opened at dawn.
Seon Woo-yeon made a disturbed expression, not knowing that she had been artificially induced, but I looked at the fairies coldly with a face that was different from theirs.
“Oh! By the way, I thought I said I had something to reward you before the sacrifice died.”
But fortunately, it looks like I won’t have to bow down and receive the favor.
“I saved the gift for you. It’s for you. Do you want to check it out?”
Let’s wait quietly. The fairy in the square mentioned the topic we were waiting for first.