276 – Pet (1)
I had a dream.
Not the so-called dog dream, but a happy dream from the past.
On Earth, I was a person who was not special at all and lived an ordinary life.
A person who was born and raised by ordinary parents and lived an ordinary life.
So you were unhappy? That wasn’t it at all. Rather, because he was ordinary, he realized the importance of life.
A harmonious family and friends playing together. It was a difficult process at times, but I eventually made it through.
I did not wish for a rich life or a special life. Because I was grateful for the ordinary life itself.
I didn’t think I was unhappy at all. Having fun with friends while seeing the faces of my family every day.
If this isn’t happiness, what else can it be? Although there were some annoying things sometimes, it didn’t matter.
‘But why?’
For what reason did the gods of this world bring me to this world? No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t find an answer.
I didn’t understand why people were dragging the game simply because they enjoyed it. Didn’t they even put it into the devil’s body?
I am far from a warrior who navigates a difficult world. He is closer to an ordinary citizen who supports the warriors.
A small citizen who is busy living a happy life every day, keeping his distance from politics for the most part.
What kind of crime did I have to bring myself to a place like this?
‘······Did you steal 10,000 won from your parents’ wallet a long time ago?’
If that is a sin, then it must be a sin. But it hasn’t been that way since I became an adult.
There are so many people living the same life as me, but I can’t pinpoint who it is.
I emphasize again that I am a person who is grateful for an ordinary life and is far from a special life.
A person as common as a stone rolling around on the street, who knows how to be grateful to his parents who gave him an ordinary life and tries to repay them.
That’s why I couldn’t understand it even more, and maybe I was angry. Is it a sin for me to live an ordinary life?
But what makes me even more angry is that it’s hard to stay still. If you stay still, nothing happens.
In order to return to a normal life, there were a lot of things that had to be done even if you didn’t want to.
‘If I go back…’
If I could go back to the life I was satisfied with, what would I do first? Should I cling to my parents because it was so hard to hug them?
You may think it’s strange to be hugged by your parents even as an adult. But hard is hard.
A life where you just roll around and play every day, and a life where you have to fight every single day.
If you ask which of these two is better, everyone will choose the former.
‘······Can we go back in a cold manner?’
The bigger problem is that there are too many people who are already attached.
Starting from the women he kissed, to Rod, who is now like a grandfather.
Even if I get the chance to go back, I don’t know if I can go back while ignoring them all.
‘I don’t know who it is, but it’s true that you brought in a healthy person…’
There was no forgiveness. It is a hatred that has been filled from the forest.
I think Gaia brought me here, but she had no idea why.
If you ask the other gods, they won’t tell you. Chaos goes without saying.
If I only knew why they brought me here, I could relieve my anger, but there was no sign of that.
This is a situation where one cannot help but have a very reasonable suspicion that there may be another reason.
‘I want to kill them all.’
To be honest, I don’t want to do anything. Whether the world is destroyed or not, I just want to stay still.
But it’s more annoying that I can’t do that. It wasn’t just my feet, my whole body was already submerged.
Even if you want to escape, you cannot. Therefore, whether you like it or not, it is more important to go to the end.
‘No matter what happens…’
I don’t know anything else, but I don’t think this one thing will change.
‘I will find a way to go back.’
I will return home.
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“··· ···”
I blinked. I think I just had a happy dream.
It is a happy yet sad dream. Life on Earth is now difficult to return to.
Who said it? The sweeter the dream, the sadder it is because it cannot come true.
That’s exactly how I feel right now. I had such a sweet dream that tears streamed down my face.
‘······I miss my mom.’
Suddenly, I couldn’t help but feel that way. The more times like this, the more I want to see my mom’s face.
Even if children grow up, they are still their parents’ children. In the end, an adult is just someone’s child.
I slowly raised my upper body with a distraught mind. Strangely enough, my body feels a bit dizzy.
When I wondered why my body was under such low pressure, I was able to understand the situation later.
‘Ah. Right. That bastard…’
The memory of a Gaia believer suddenly firing divine power came to mind. It’s a bonus that Luna’s identity was discovered due to a slip of the tongue.
If you look at my body in good condition, Luna must have somehow killed me. After lifting up my heavy body, I looked around her.
It is not a night, but a bright and bright morning. However, the surrounding scenery is noticeably different from before.
‘Why the trees?’
All the trees have fallen down. As if someone had cut it.
Just as I was questioning the chaotic surroundings, I heard a familiar voice in my ear.
“No, not there. We have to dig this way.”
“Keeng?”
“Yes. Yes. There. Good job.”
As I turned my head in the direction where I heard the voice, a truly shocking situation unfolded before my eyes.
Luna’s face covered in dirt all over her body, and her mother assisting her next to her. The problem is the work they are doing.
“If you dig as deep as possible, you will be sure to destroy the evidence. If you get caught for no reason, you will be in trouble.”
“Keeng?”
“I don’t know about you, but that’s the world people live in.”
Luna digging a tunnel with a sword and her corpse lying next to her.
The face was crushed like a can, but I could immediately tell that it was Duke.
So to summarize, Luna is digging the ground to bury Duke’s already cold body.
“······Luna?”
“Huh? Oh, are you awake?”
When I carefully called her name, Luna looked at me. The dirt on her face made her look like she was digging potatoes.
But the flaw is that there is a corpse next to it. I looked back and forth between her and her Duke, then crept behind her.
Luna also saw my reaction and asked in a slightly puzzled tone if she had noticed something.
“What? Why are you going back? Are you sure you don’t remember what happened yesterday?”
“What happened yesterday?”
“Yes.”
I narrowed my eyebrows and thought deeply. All I know is that yesterday I was hit by divine power and fainted.
After I lost consciousness, I was only dreaming and now I woke up. So I have no idea what happened.
Luna also looked helpless when I responded that she really didn’t know. Then she shook her head.
“No. It’s okay. It’s better not to know.”
“······Did I do it?”
Looking at that reaction, I wonder if it was me who did it. If nothing else, I was trying to avoid killing people.
When I asked with a trembling voice, Luna shook her head as if no. She then nodded her head at Pidgeot Two.
“Pidgeot stepped on it and killed it.”
“What?”
When Luna mentioned Pidgeot Two, she tilted her head. I looked at Pidgeot suspiciously.
It may be a bird as big as a person, but it is a bird in the end. It’s a baby bird that hasn’t grown up yet.
Does that bird really have enough power to crush a person’s head? I was a little suspicious.
‘There’s nothing that can’t be done…?’
Just looking at Porori, the strength of this small crab is extremely strong. Pidgeot may also be such a case.
The Forest of Chaos is a place where you have to go through whatever happens. It’s easier to think easily.
“Shivar. If it’s okay, can you help me too? It’s a little difficult for me to do it alone.”
“Do you have to bury it? Let the beast eat it.”
“Won’t I get sick if I eat this? It’s got a lot of hair.”
“··· ···”
I shifted my gaze to Duke’s body. It’s definitely too hairy so it would be uncomfortable to eat.
At least something like a bear will eat it. However, if nothing else, there is a high possibility that people will avoid it because of its fur.
“Let’s dig deep and put it in. I don’t want to see it.”
“Yes, yes.”
Me and Luna buried Duke’s body together.
No one knows about it, and it is literally the complete destruction of evidence.
[Faith rises!]
Chaos must have been happy to see us, and even stung at our faith. This is the first message I’ve seen in a long time.
“What on earth is this…?”
“Hmm? What?”
“It’s nothing. Is it okay if I do this?”
Luna pointed to the neatly buried ground. The Duke’s body is buried inside.
Even if an animal can smell it and come, it will be difficult to dig it out. Moreover, there is no need to resurrect as undead.
Undead rarely occur naturally, and in most cases, they are resurrected through specific spells.
“Now I’ve done everything, all I have to do is go back.”
“What about rice?”
“Let’s just eat a quick meal. I want to sleep as soon as I get back. Haaam…”
As Luna finished her sentence, she yawned long. She must have been on watch alone, so she must have been tired.
The moment I packed up all my luggage and was about to go back, I felt a strange touch on the soles of my feet.
A sticky and unpleasant feeling, as if you stepped on a piece of gum. So I lifted my foot and checked the bottom.
“··· ···”
Not only is it covered in bright red blood, but there is also something pinkish attached to it.
I’ve touched most organs and corpses, but this one felt awkward to touch.
What on earth is this pink color? I looked upset and rubbed my feet on the floor.
‘There’s a bit of doubt…’
I looked towards the grave(?) Where the Duke was buried. When I checked earlier, Duke’s head was crushed.
It was as if someone had stepped on it. But Luna said she was sure Pidgeot Two did it.
Luna, from her perspective, there would be no reason to lie. I can’t help but feel uncomfortable.
‘But what…’
Because he is cheap to die for, you can ignore him. I don’t know if all Gaia believers are like that.
Why did Duke target me? It is highly likely that the higher-ups said something. Even if you don’t watch it, it’s a video.
‘I’m not sure why the devil targeted that person.’
It’s all in the past now. I wanted to skip as much as possible about things related to the Gaia Church.
Afterwards, I returned to the academy with Pidgeotto and Neoburi. It’s only been a day, but it feels like several days have passed.
“No.”
“Why? Ratatosk is fine.”
“I didn’t know much at the time, but Ratatosk was a spirit creature. These are just animals. Can you handle it?”
“··· ···”
But the difficulties were not over.
As soon as Rod saw the animals we brought, he rejected them.
I asked in a sullen voice as the reaction was so different from the Ratatosk one.
“I am confident that I will raise it well…”
I hugged you tightly. Luna seemed to understand my feelings and also helped.
“President. I am confident that we will raise our children really well.”
“If nothing else, it’s especially problematic for you. Are you thinking of bringing a human-sized bird?”
“··· ···”
Luna’s mouth was tightly shut.