222 – Elephant (2)
Not all vegetarians are newsy, but most vegetarians are newsy.
However, this only applies to humans; large herbivores survive by consuming enormous amounts of food.
A representative example would be an elephant. An elephant needs to consume up to 100 kg of food per day to survive.
It’s a natural thing to do to maintain that size, and it’s no different just because you’re a human.
“Eat all of this? Is that possible?”
“Nothing is impossible, right?”
Right now, even I tend to eat a huge amount of food, and even Luna, who is slender, eats quite a lot.
Magic power can be filled through breathing, but intake through food is most efficient.
But not as much as Erica. The situation is such that a mountain has been built up with countless vegetables and fruits.
Moreover, unlike meat, vegetables are very filling, so it is difficult to eat a lot of them.
‘What on earth happened all this time?’
I didn’t understand at all. She only eats vegetables, which is understandable since she is a vegetarian.
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But eating this much is a different story. He is eating a huge amount as if he were really an elephant.
“Ah. Is it because of the nutrients? You don’t have to worry about that. It’s because it’s covered, but there’s tofu and beans in it too.”
Erica smiled and showed the beans and tofu underneath her vegetables. It wasn’t just any kind of cake, it was piled high.
It’s a huge amount of vegetables and fruits alone, but I can’t believe I’m eating even that. What on earth is your stomach like?
I looked at Erica with a puzzled expression. There are so many questions I want to ask, but there are just too many.
“Shivar. I’m eating right now, so ask me later. It’s rude while I’m eating.”
Just then Kara stopped me. I don’t know anything else, but when eating, just focus on eating.
I went back obediently because there was nothing to refute. Instead, she didn’t forget to leave her words to Erica.
“Eat everything and watch. I have something I want to ask you.”
“Okay. I’ll wait.”
Should I wait, or would Erica wait? I see it as the former.
And it was just as I expected. Even though the meal was over, Erica was still eating.
However, it was reduced by more than half in that short period of time. Thanks to this, it wasn’t long before Erica finished her meal.
“I’m sorry for keeping you waiting. But the saint told me to always chew my meal thoroughly before eating.”
“Saint?”
“Yes. This is the saint whom Mr. Sibar introduced. Oh, should I call you Gwonseong?”
They told me to just eat it and not spill it. Is it because Erica is a vegetarian?
Anyway, putting that aside, it’s surprising that that much went into it. What on earth happened to the structure of the stomach?
“Did you always eat this much? Besides, it seems like something changed during the vacation?”
Kara also seemed to have sensed the change in Erica, so she blurted out her words. Her eyes wandered back and forth to Erica’s chest.
Originally, Erica had no breasts, even more so than Luna. But she definitely isn’t now.
In terms of voluptuousness, she is not as big as other people. Of course, it’s not like Elina Rize.
“It looks like my breasts have gotten a lot bigger… Right?”
Unlike Kara, Luna asked openly. She too once f*cked Erica with her slutty cock.
“You recognize me.”
“What did you do?”
Luna asked with her curiosity. It’s a voice mixed with half sincerity and half envy.
Is it because someone who was obviously shorter than him passed him within a month? I cheered for Luna.
“I received the saint’s teachings during vacation. I realized how foolish and foolish my beliefs were.”
“······Really? Have you now given up on saying that life is precious?”
“Life is precious and precious. This is an unchanging fact.”
Kara’s expression when she heard those words was truly worth seeing. She frowned and responded, “Here we go again.”
However, Erica’s next words were significantly different from her previous words.
“But we live by eating life. There is no way in this world to live without harming life.”
Before, I made her frown by saying that we should value life unconditionally.
But now things have changed realistically. Cherish life, but there is no way to live without harming it.
“The saint said. In that sense, what are soldiers? They are beings who cleanse our hands by putting blood on their own hands. She said that protecting life means eliminating external threats. “
“That’s correct. That’s what being a soldier is like.”
“He told me that that’s why he is respected. He said he doesn’t like harming life just because he’s a human being.”
The reason why humans organized an ‘army’ is very simple. This is to prepare for external threats.
Without an army, you are powerless against external invasions and cannot use any means.
The first thing the Japanese Empire did after invading Joseon was to disband its army.
The military is essential to human civilization, otherwise we would have lived a tribal life.
“But it’s a bit strange that you can only be persuaded by something like that. Was there anything else?”
“The saint threw me into the forest.”
“Ah.”
After all, there is nothing more impactful than field experience learning. It was also an action that perfectly suited Rize’s personality.
“At first, I thought I could survive only by eating grass. There weren’t many threatening animals.”
“Still, it will be difficult.”
I said. Even if there are no threatening animals and there is plenty of food, the forest is dangerous.
Moreover, even if there is plenty of food, you will always be hungry. The reason is really simple.
“Yes. As I did everything ‘myself’, I was tired, and I was hungry and noisy. I realized the value of civilization and the importance of the power that protects that civilization.”
This is because you have to do everything yourself. In a civilized world, there are people who do the hard work for you.
That person tends to receive compensation in return for their labor, and we can obtain many items through that.
The only thing you can get for free in this world is air. All food, clothing and shelter can be obtained through someone’s blood and sweat.
“But what does that have to do with the increased amount of food eaten? It’s not like it’s some kind of elephant, but it eats a lot.”
“After gaining enlightenment, the saint told me that there are many ways to not harm life, but without power, they are all useless. So I learned about power from her.”
“··· ···”
That power is definitely not the power of chaos. It’s a bit scary to see Erica become the muscle bulge that appears in JoJo.
I’ll say it again, it’s definitely not something I dislike. I’m just afraid that there is another person like Rize.
As I said before, it was closer to ‘one more thing like that in the world.’ It felt like I had ruined one person.
“Now that I think about it, there’s going to be a fight soon. Then, I’ll show you my power.”
“I’m looking forward to that. Are you going to fight directly now?”
“If not possible, I will fight directly, but I am a person who protects life to the limit. If there is someone who can fight in my place, I plan to support them both materially and spiritually.”
I think I know roughly what your mindset is. It means that I will support someone who has blood on their hands instead of me.
It is definitely not a bad feeling. She respects people who have no choice but to risk their lives, such as soldiers.
‘But what happens to Gaia if you believe in Chaos?’
I suddenly had that thought, but since it was a bit sensitive, I didn’t ask directly.
Regardless of time and place, changing religion is not easy. It’s that sensitive too.
After that, she and Erica had a few conversations and then they fell out. Erica is off to her personal training center, she said.
“What are you going to do now?”
“I’m thinking of going back to the dormitory. What about you?”
“Me too. I want to rest today. What about you, Sivar?”
“I want to meet my grandfather.”
For your information, as soon as Grace finished eating, she returned to the dormitory. They say there will be a lot of time, or that they will prepare for private classes or something.
From my perspective, I hated math so I had to find some way to occupy my time. So, I’m thinking of heading to Lord’s residence.
Today is a weekday, not a weekend, so I don’t know if there will be a load, but I will go anyway. There’s nothing I can do for Taengdaeng’s sake.
“Then see you tomorrow.”
“Sister, please come in too.”
After dispersing to our respective seats, I walked towards Lord’s residence.
If there is no load… You just have to wander around. I didn’t want to study even if it meant dying.
“Brother Sivar?”
Shock-
At that time, I heard a familiar voice from behind. Just hearing your voice made me shiver.
I looked back and thought, oh my god. The person who had been the subject of conversation until just now was standing there in silence.
“It really is Brother Sivar.”
Natural silver hair and brilliant, bright eyes. Big breasts and beauty just like Ellie.
She was wearing a nun’s robe made of tough material, and her body was clearly exposed, but strangely enough, she did not feel lustful.
I just feel an inexplicable sense of intimidation. An unexpected person appeared before me.
“······Rize?”
“It’s been a while. How have you been?”
Rise, the woman of power, appeared in front of me. I never heard of her coming.
No. Did she ever send a message saying when Rize would be coming? I know she came here blindly before.
However, I understand that he will not attend the brawl event. Looking at this, it seems there is another reason.
“How are you? Rize?”
“Thanks to Chaos’s kindness, we were doing well. Besides, Brother Sivar introduced me to an interesting person, right?”
Are you talking about Erica? If I introduced her, she is the only one.
No matter how frustrating it is that Erica is a vegan nun, it would be useless in front of Rize.
As I said earlier, didn’t she throw the saguaro on a field trip into the forest?
“Why did you come? To watch the fight?”
“Yes. I came here because I was curious about Sister Erica’s skills and Brother Sibar’s current situation. But…”
Rize looked at my face and tilted her head.
“Her face seems to have changed. What happened? ‘
“······It hurt a little.”
“It hurt?”
“Growing pains.”
It wasn’t like I was vomiting blood or making a fuss, but I just ignored it because it was growing pains. Rod will tell you more details.
Rize must have known that I didn’t want to talk, so she nodded and moved on.
“I see. I just came to meet Mr. Rod, but what about Brother Sivar?”
“Go see Grandpa. Where is Grandpa?”
“Grandpa? Are you sure you mean Mr. Rod?”
“Yes.”
Now that I think about it, Rize doesn’t know yet. It was a natural reaction since I wasn’t there during the vacation.
At this, Rize looked at me with a subtle expression. He looks like he is thinking about something.
“Grandpa… It’s been a while since I heard from you.”
“Rize?”
“It’s nothing. I was just thinking about something else for a moment.”
I tilted my head, but passed on. A person may think of something else for a moment.
Anyway, it seems that Rod is in his office, not his residence. I wanted to talk to Rize countless times, but…
“Then I’ll just leave. I have an appointment with Sister Erica.”
“Are you busy?”
“I’m not busy, but a promise is a promise.”
I quickly became glum when I heard that an advance contract had been made. In the end, I have no choice but to go back and study.
I hated math, but there was nothing I could do about it. Walking around here and there is boring.
“See you later then.”
“Yes. I’ll go.”
“Ah. And…”
Right before we parted ways, Rize called me. I faced her.
Then she smiled and told an incomprehensible joke.
“Don’t call me grandma, okay?”
“······Okay.”
She didn’t even think about it, so why did she do that? Could it be because I got stabbed?
Just as I was wondering inside, Rize’s smile changed, albeit slightly.
“Blessings be upon you.”
It may have been an illusion, but it was a smile that felt bitter.
[Faith declines.]
“???”
What?
I didn’t swear?