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Episode 134. On the way to Gunpo (3)
Churrrrrrrp-!
A black object wrapped around Choi Hyun-ji's entire body like armor, and her hands extended outward like sharp sword blades.
Choi Hyun-ji's hand, which had been swinging with the momentum of cutting down the opponent in front of her in an instant, stopped dead in her tracks the moment she saw the opponent in front of her.
“Ugh… … ! I’m sorry… … ! I’ll save you… … !”
“… … !”
What was in front of her was neither a ghost nor a monster.
A child whose hair grows long enough to reach his ankles.
The child was sobbing and trembling.
At that time, the child kept nodding his head.
“I’m sorry… … ! I’m alive… … ! I’m alive… … .”
Even at first glance, it wasn't hair that was grown out on purpose.
The child, with a shabby face that looked like he hadn't washed for several days and barely wearing clothes made of a few leaves, could hardly be considered a civilized person.
It was like looking at a caveman.
What's unusual is that the child is speaking Korean.
The boy thrust the object he was holding in both hands at Choi Hyun-ji.
It looked like a green sea cucumber(?).
'Sea cucumber… … ?'.
The child explained, puckering his tiny lips.
“A hippopotamus drinking water… … . Water… … . Drinking… … .”
“Water… … . A hippopotamus that drinks water… … ?”
That was clearly the name of a dehumidifier that you keep in your closet.
The child began to use hand and foot gestures.
“A hippopotamus drinking water. It likes water. It sees. It drinks water. It sees. It drinks water!”
The child wet his arms with water from the stream.
Then he placed the sea cucumber on his forearm.
Then, the sea cucumber quickly sucked up the water on its arm.
The child was making a fuss.
“Look. Drink water. It tastes good. Drink water. The water disappears. Drink water. You won’t catch a cold. Colds are dangerous. Herbs are expensive! Drink water!”
“Uh, uh, uh, okay. Just a minute.”
Choi Hyun-ji couldn't understand exactly what the child was saying, but she could tell from the circumstances that he had given it to her as a substitute for a towel.
She carefully handed the sea cucumber over to the child.
It felt slippery, like pig intestines.
Since Choi Hyun-ji was already covered in black material all over her body, she didn't really need a towel.
This is because the black substance absorbs any remaining moisture on the skin.
But we can't ignore the child's sincerity.
Choi Hyun-ji collected the black object only from the back of her arm and placed the sea cucumber on it.
Okay then.
“Puhahahahahahahaha-! Ah, crazy! Ah, it tickles so much! Ah, just wait!”
Choi Hyun-ji quickly removed the sea cucumber.
When I sucked in the water, it felt incredibly ticklish.
“It’s okay. It’s bearable! It’s good! You won’t die! Hang in there. You’re drinking water, hippopotamus. You won’t catch a cold! You’re drinking water, hippopotamus!”
“No, no. I’m done. Now.”
Choi Hyun-ji returned the sea cucumber to the child.
That was when.
“One! Run away!”
Likewise, a man wearing a leaf costume and with long hair jumped out of the bushes on the other side and blocked the child's path.
The man growled and threatened Choi Hyun-ji.
“Get out! Don’t come near me!”
“One! It’s okay! One! It’s okay! It doesn’t hurt! Aya, it doesn’t hurt! It’s okay!”
“Be quiet! One! Back off!”
“One! It’s okay… … .”
The man raised his spear and aimed it at Choi Hyun-ji.
Choi Hyun-ji frowned and looked at the man's window.
Honestly, it wasn't a threat at all.
What the man was holding was a very crude weapon made of vines and stones.
It felt like it would break if I touched it with my finger.
Besides, although the man looked relatively adult, he looked like a teenager who could only be twenty years old if he was beaten a lot.
"……ha."
Choi Hyun-ji made a strange expression and then let out a deep sigh.
Was I nervous for nothing?
Even though it was just for a moment, I felt a little embarrassed at myself for being so nervous.
Hyunji Choi felt drained and tried to summon the black substance that had enveloped her entire body, but then realized that she was washing herself.
She waved her hand at the man.
“Hey-. Get out of here. I’ll put on some clothes.”
But he was not a man who would follow orders obediently.
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“Don’t move!”
“Oh, I understand. Go over there. Put some clothes on.”
“I told you not to move!”
Despite Choi Hyun-ji's words, the man still did not let his guard down.
Choi Hyun-ji soon became annoyed and moved the black object.
Slurp-.
Thorns sprouted from the black object surrounding Choi Hyun-ji's body, and soon it transformed into a grotesque creature.
Kookookookookook… … .
It grew so large that it created a small splash.
Like a black alien from an American superhero movie.
Choi Hyun-ji threatened the man, baring her teeth.
“Get out.”
“Eek… … !!”
Of course it was a joke.
The black substance could transform into any form set by the caster, making it ideal for scaring the opponent.
Choi Hyun-ji inflated the black object greatly.
Then, immediately, a circular sphere was created around her.
'Okay… … I'll just wear it inside.'
Choi Hyun-ji passed the man to pick up her clothes.
But at that moment.
I felt a very strong force.
It wasn't something I felt from a man holding a crude stone spear.
About 200, no, 150 meters from here.
And the distance continued to narrow.
Amazing speed and incredible power.
Choi Hyun-ji immediately deployed a defensive wall.
Towards the man and the child.
Choo choo choo choo choo-!!!!!!!
The roots of the trees around them were swept away in an instant, and a fierce wind blew as if a storm was passing by.
As the wind died down a little, a figure was seen approaching Choi Hyun-ji and her group.
It was Jin Jae-hee.
She swung her sword with all her might at the man holding the spear, but it was not the man who blocked the blow.
Whirik-. Kaaaang-!
Two great forces collided.
With the regressor Jin Jae-hee.
Player Choi Hyun-ji.
Choi Hyun-ji knew that Jin Jae-hee would swing it with all her heart.
That's why he also sincerely blocked the attack.
Soon, all objects in the area began to be destroyed, centered around the two women.
“… … .”
“… … .”
There was a moment of silence between the two women.
The first to speak was Choi Hyun-ji.
She forced a smile, sweating profusely.
“Little brother… … Please, take it easy. I almost died.”
“… …What is that scream?”
"mistake……."
“… … .”
Jin Jae-hee only then put away the holy sword after hearing the word “mistake.”
Choi Hyun-ji also grabbed the black object, clutching her trembling hands tightly.
'It's a monster. Really… … .'
It was a tremendous force.
Choi Hyun-ji now imagined what would have happened if Jin Jae-hee had been her enemy.
That would be absolutely horrific.
Choi Myung-jun and Kang Si-on were seen coming down behind Jin Jae-hee.
Choi Hyun-ji looked behind her.
The man and child who had almost been attacked were lying on the floor, shivering.
* * *
I followed Choi Myeong-jun down to the roots.
Iron Fist-!
Every time I walked, water splashed everywhere because of the damp moss on the ground.
This is another space beneath the roots.
It was a beautiful space like a painting, but no matter how much I looked at the unidentified moths and blood-sucking insects that filled the place, I couldn't get used to it.
The expedition team heard Choi Hyun-ji's sudden scream and quickly rushed to provide support.
But when they met Jin Jae-hee and Choi Hyun-ji, who arrived first, a completely different situation unfolded than expected.
What was with Choi Hyun-ji were not monsters, but primitive people.
I approached them.
"who is this?"
“Should I say indigenous people? Or, natural people… … ?”
Jin Jae-hee looked at the two people lying on the floor and answered silently.
I turned my head and asked the two people.
“Who is it?”
Then the child raised his hand and answered.
“One! One! Name! One!”
“Quiet, quiet, quiet… … !”
The man next to him was so scared that he kept poking the child's side.
His speech was awkward, and the clothes he wore were extremely crude.
At first glance, you could tell that these children were living far from the city.
“Do you live here?”
I asked a boy who looked a little older.
The boy nodded, sobbing.
“We’ve always lived here… … . We were born here. But you… … . have invaded our territory.”
“… … You live here? I don’t see any villages.”
"village?"
“Yes. It was just a dense forest, and there was no sign of people.”
I looked up.
The trees are so densely packed that it is difficult to tell if it is day or night.
It was so dark here that the pillars of light streaming down through the leaves were clearly visible.
At that moment, the boy who had been lying down pointed to the sky with a trembling finger.
I looked in the direction the boy's finger was pointing.
A man was standing between the thick branches of the trees.
He was aiming this way with the bowstring drawn.
The man shouted.
“Stop! Who are you? What is your purpose? Why are you here? If you start talking nonsense, I’ll shoot you right away.”
“Oppa! Oppa! Oppa!”
At that moment, a girl who introduced herself as Hana ran over.
The man shouted again.
“Stay still! One!”
“Haaaaa… … !”
“Answer me on the count of three! You intruders! One… …!”
“One! One?”
“One! Be quiet! What are you doing! Take one!”
“Oh, yes. Yes! Hyung!”
The boy, following the man's instructions, ran out and grabbed one.
'I guess they're not part of a force. So they're a tribe that lives in family units. In any case, I think we need to find out more.'
To get out of here and get to Suwon, the help of the local residents was essential.
I looked back at the man in the tree.
His sharp arrowhead was still pointed at me.
“How about taking care of yourself rather than worrying about others?”
“What… … ?”
And at that moment.
A sharp blade was aimed at the man's neck.
A voice so cold it sent a chill down the man's back.
“If you move one finger, I’ll kill you. Drop your weapon.”
It was Jin Jae-hee.
Before she knew it, she had moved behind the man and was aiming for his neck.
The man dropped the bow he was holding, sweating profusely.
And then he slowly raised both hands and said.
“Please… … just the children. Please. I won’t do anything stupid.”
Jin Jae-hee brought him down from the tree, and I slowly approached the man.
* * *
The man who introduced himself as Chaeng said to Kang Shi-on.
“So you were just passing by?”
"is it so."
“No, I heard screams. I thought they were attacking us… … .”
At Chang's words, Choi Hyun-ji flinched.
I couldn't bring myself to say that I screamed because I was afraid of ghosts.
Chang breathed a sigh of relief.
“Thank goodness. These days, there are a lot of fugitives coming from the North… … .”
“A fugitive?”
Kang Shi-on looked up at him and asked back.
Chang nodded.
“Yes. It seems like there was a big war in the north. Most of the guys who fled here came back injured. You should also be careful, Wanderer. There seems to be a fearsome lord in the north. According to the escapees, he has hair as thick as a lion’s claws, and brown eyes that would make even the devil give in… … . Ah, he looks just like you, Wanderer. Now that I look at him, his eyes are no joke.”
“The Lord of Terror. How scary… …! The monsters, they’re coming!”
“… … .”
That horrible monarch.
Are you talking about yourself by any chance?
Kang Shi-on moved his gaze forward.
'It wouldn't have been that scary.'
Chang guided the expedition around a giant tree.
“This way. Please get on.”
And there was a staircase of tree trunks that seemed to have formed naturally.
The expedition team followed the ridge and climbed up the stairs.
Chang, who was walking in front, suddenly looked back and laughed.
“Welcome. This is our home. This is the light.”
As Chang stepped out of his seat, a beam of light poured down on the expedition team.
Zion momentarily shielded himself from the sunlight with his hand.
And the moment I adjusted to the light and slightly lowered my covered hand, the sight I saw was truly spectacular.
“… … .”
If the Elf Forest existed in real life, would it look like this?
The people of Bitnam, who built their village on top of a tree trunk, were going around here and there to pick fruit from the tree.
Children played on the giant tree trunks as if they were slides, and the elderly sat at the base of the trees to escape the heat under leaves the size of parasols.
There were not only humans, but also monsters with fluffy fur.
The cute, fluffy monsters ran peacefully among the residents, who petted them affectionately.
Here and there in the forest, brilliant green rays of light fell, reflecting off the leaves.
It was such a beautiful view that it would not be an exaggeration to say it was a gift from Mother Nature.
It occurred to me for a moment that if the world were to change to something like this, it might not be a disaster, but a blessing.
“Oh!”
Choi Hyun-ji pursed her lips and exclaimed in admiration.
Chang smiled and said to Kang Shi-on.
“You are welcome as guests. Make yourself at home.”
(Continued in the next episode)