The man immediately began to combine a simple remedy on the spot, and Kaan looked at it as if he was familiar with it and asked.
“Where is this man from? Father.”
The Ramon Mountains were mountain ranges located completely away from inhabited cities or villages.
Naturally, there were no people passing by as a road, and for Kane, human beings outside the mountain range were unfamiliar and unfamiliar.
The man was also well aware that she was curious about this outsider.
“Okay.”
The man gave a brief reply and concentrated on the treatment.
Caran didn’t ask any more questions, and leaned her back against the wall with her arms crossed.
An outsider who collapsed from severe magic exhaustion. If you come to your senses what it really is, you will be able to hear the answer directly from yourself.
***
The Imperial Academy, Professor Rodiven of Elphon.
The reason he came to this remote mountain range on the frontier of the empire while taking a long vacation was simply to collect materials for research.
One of his majors, taming magic, requires a sample of many monsters.
In that sense, the Ramon Mountains were the perfect place. Mother nature, untouched by humans, was a treasure trove of unknown creatures.
“Is it really okay to go alone? Still, it’s better to take a few monks with you…”
“It’s okay. Why bother attaching people to something grandiose?”
Rodiven couldn’t even imagine.
In this mountain range that I climbed with such a light heart, I thought I would be in danger of losing my life.
The corpses of countless monsters were piled up in an altar-like structure found by chance in the depths of the mountain range.
And in the midst of it, the monster who stood there with his whole body soaked in blood.
The largest academy on the continent, Elphon, who held the position of full professor there, was an outstanding wizard, needless to say.
He had never experienced such a magical energy that radiated so much ominous energy in his entire life.
“Human? A wizard? He’s been looking for a place to die even in such a remote place, and he’s really unfortunate.”
Rodiven could instinctively know that he was a demon, or at least a contractor related to the demon.
There was no time to think about what the hell was such a being doing in a place like this.
The only thing that Rodiven could do was desperately escape from the attack of the monster that had begun in a hurry.
The difference in price was obvious, but the only way he was able to save his life was thanks to a magic tool he had once received as a gift from the academy’s principal.
With an intermittent car, the random teleport magic engraved on the magic tool was barely able to escape from the monster’s beast. However······.
“·······uhm.”
Lodiven, who came to his senses, stood up in surprise.
Looking around, it was an unfamiliar place.
‘here is······?’
Rodeven awakened his hazy mind and traced the memories he had before he collapsed.
I was attacked by a monster, and after barely escaping, I was exhausted and lost my mind…
Rodiven checked the condition of his body first.
The magical power that had been completely exhausted before falling had been restored to some extent.
The door opened as I looked around the inside of the room with eyes mixed with borders.
“You’re awake.”
Rodeven looked at the stranger who had entered the room, then stammered.
“Who… Shio?”
Is it the person who saved you?
The man responded briefly to Rodiven’s question.
“I am the owner of this hut.”
······hut? In the middle of a mountain range?
Did anyone live in this rugged mountain range?
To Rodeven’s confused expression, the man added an explanation in a calm voice.
“Your daughter found you collapsed in the woods and brought you home. So you’ve just finished your treatment.”
“Ah, thank you.”
Rodiven first handed over thanks.
the man asked.
“How are you?”
“Ah, I think I’m fine thanks to you. But…”
Rodiven has sorted out which of the questions floating in his head to ask first.
What was this man’s true identity, and how did he stabilize his condition so neatly, which must have been a serious level of magical exhaustion?
The man, on the other hand, did not ask Rodiven anything.
He just nodded and walked back out of the room.
“I’ll bring you some tea. Rest.”
The man who went out of the room immediately returned with a teacup.
Rodivn stared at the tea the man had handed him, then pretended to take a sip and put it down on the table.
When the man saw it, he hurriedly threw it away.
“I didn’t add anything strange. There’s no reason for that. You can drink it with confidence.”
“············”.
Rodeven coughed in embarrassment.
From his point of view, he was just being careful because he was completely defenseless, but from the opponent’s point of view, it was definitely disrespectful.
If there had been an impure intention in the first place, there would be no way he would have treated himself like this.
“I’m sorry. The situation is still confusing. But do you live in this mountain range?”
The man nodded his head.
Rodiven knew that a man could ask him something, but he stood up on the road without asking anything.
“If your body has recovered, leave when you feel comfortable. If you need more stability, I will allow you to stay for a few days.”
He just said that and walked out again as if he had nothing more to share.
Rodiven thought he was a strange man and looked at the closed door for a moment, then turned his gaze to the window next to him.
Out of the window, I could see a wide wooden fence around the house and the front yard.
And in the front yard, a girl climbed a tree and lay with her eyes closed.
‘Is that girl a daughter?’
Rodiven decided to go outside first.
The man was nowhere to be seen in the house.
He came out to the front yard of the hut and walked under the tree the girl was climbing on.
The girl suddenly opened her eyes and looked down at this side.
“I’m awake.”
Caran jumped down from the tree and looked around Rodiven and asked.
“Are you from outside the mountains? Where are you from? Why are you here?”
Contrary to the man who seemed to have no questions about her, she seemed to have a lot of questions.
To the question baptism, Rodiven pondered for a moment how to respond.
To him, girls of this age had nothing to do with anything other than the academy students, and they were usually very polite, so Caran’s naive attitude was unfamiliar to him.
“Are you living alone in this mountain range with your father?”
“I asked the question first. Answer it first.”
Lodiven hid his embarrassment and briefly introduced himself.
“My name is Rodiven. I’m a wizard. I’m also a professor at Elphon Academy.”
Kane tilted her head.
“Elphon? Academy?”
***
The road to Ramon Mountains with the hero was very quiet.
Should I say that it was quiet, or that the air was desolate?
Even when I was walking around with Ashel, I wasn’t the type to talk much, but it was natural in a way that there were no more conversations when the hero was added to the party.
The hero didn’t say anything at all unless it was necessary, and because Ashel was also conscious of the hero, she didn’t say anything more than usual.
It was dark, and we went down to the ground to eat and camp.
Ashel habitually looked around and looked around, and said,
“Then I’ll go.”
“okay.”
To visit means to go on a hunting trip with the thi-yong.
We brought some food for us to eat, but for Tiyong, he needed to hunt separately. Because it was bulky.
Perhaps because of the Wyvern’s instinct, there was a record of slaughtering too many monsters unnecessarily the last time Tiyongyi had.
He’s such a clever guy, so he listens to what he says, but from then on, in case of any unforeseen circumstances, Ashel caught up and kept him under control.
Flutter!
Tiyong flew into the sky with his wings open, and Ashel ran after him and ran away.
I sat down and stared blankly at the bonfire for a long time.
The hero sitting opposite me looked at me with strange eyes and opened his mouth.
“Can I ask you one question?”
“···········?”
This was the first time the hero spoke up after leaving.
I nodded.
“You said that your purpose is peace on the continent. It is in line with my purpose, so you said to help me.”
“okay.”
“Then, is becoming the lord of Calderic part of the plan to achieve that goal?”
Ah… is that what you’re talking about?
In a word, he was curious as to why he became a monarch.
Because she knows that I am the new monarch who recently ascended the throne.
‘It wasn’t because I wanted to be myself.’
As soon as I fell into this world, I was just thrown into a situation where I could only do that.
Well, now that I think about it, that was the reason I was able to come this far.
It was an ambiguous question to answer, so I left it silent.
“Does this mean that you won’t even answer?”
However, the hero went on without further questioning. It seemed that silence was the only answer.
It seemed that he took it as a positive meaning, but it didn’t matter whether he misunderstood or not.
“Can I ask you one more question?”
“You don’t have to ask each and every question like that. If you can answer it, I’ll answer it.”
“It’s about your escort, Sir Ashel.”
The warrior’s voice subsided a little heavy.
“The bond between you and Lord Ashel, the 7th lord, doesn’t seem like a normal thing. I’m curious as to how you came to have Lord as a vassal.”
“Well······.”
Perhaps because he found out the true identity of Ashel, the hero certainly seemed to have a lot of interest in her. Maybe because of regret or guilt.
It wasn’t something I couldn’t tell you, so I answered appropriately.
The fact that he accidentally discovered Ashel at the Monarchy Castle, found out that he was of the White Moon tribe, and somehow managed to take him with him.
After hearing the story, the hero didn’t say anything for a while and then asked again.
“Do you also despise me?”
It was a random word, but I didn’t understand the meaning.
I made eye contact with the hero without saying a word.
Do you despise warriors? It can’t be.
The monologues she shed during the game flashed through her mind one by one.
Except for herself, I am probably the only person who knows her heart, her blind faith for peace.
So even though Ashel couldn’t, at least I could understand her.
‘It’s probably because it’s not something I personally experienced after all.’
I shook my head, feeling a little bitter.
“No matter how powerful you are, you can’t save everyone unless you’re a god. You know better than anyone, don’t you?”
“············”.
“There is at least no contempt for the feelings I have for you.”
Maybe it was because the warrior’s expression looked somewhat tired.
I added a bit of a useless backstory.
“And right now, the only being I can rely on is you, the hero.”
Perhaps the words were a little surprising, the hero’s eyes widened a little.
After a while, I felt a sense of popularity, and Ashel and Thiyong returned.
Ashel naturally stood next to me and even started to escort me.
In fact, as long as there are warriors, nothing dangerous will happen.
So, there was no need for Ashel to be a sentinel, but it was obvious that she would be stubborn even if she did, so she didn’t have to. There was also a part to respect her for fulfilling her duties as an escort.
‘By the way······.’
I glanced at Ashel’s face.
It was because it felt like her mood was not as good as before she went out with Tedyong. Is it your mood?
Feeling puzzled, he turned his gaze back to the bonfire.
***
“Eat slowly.”
Ashel muttered as she looked at the figure of the dragon devouring the voraciously hunted monsters.
Of course, there was no change in the speed of his meal as he listened and drank.
Ashel looked around and slowly approached Tiyongi.
“Hmm······.”
Then, after coughing a little, he placed his hand near his foot and began to gently stroke it.
It was something I couldn’t see and shouldn’t be able to see in front of the 7 Lords, but now that I don’t have eyes to see it, it’s fine.
She had only recently discovered that there was a soft, tactile area on the scales between the Wyvern’s toes.
Ashel paused for a moment, stroking the scales and thinking. It was about the warrior.
In fact, for Ashel, it was difficult for him to clearly define his feelings for the hero.