Chapter 147
Wow! Wow! Awkward!
It is often said to be astonishing. It has a similar context to the expression of being speechless, a commonly used expression when faced with an absurd or absurd situation.
My current situation is similar to that. It’s because of Leona, the maid of honor who is enjoying the steak in front of me.
The steak that Leona ordered was a T-bone steak, a steak with meat attached to a T-shaped skeleton. Usually, the bones are left and the remaining part is eaten with a knife and fork.
But look at the beast girl above, no, the beast girl. She is creating a new diet for herself.
It is common to eat with a fork without cutting it with a knife, and the way to eat after this is amazing and amazing.
After slicing the skeleton with the knife that existed for slicing the steak, use a fork like a spoon to put it in your mouth. And then chew it well.
Not a metaphor, she is chewing on a whole bone. If she were an ordinary human, her teeth and even her jaw would not be left, but she is eating deliciously like a cookie.
‘…Isn’t that a hyena, not a lion?’
I heard that the hyena, famous as a carcass sweeper, has great teeth and can chew bones and even ostrich eggs.
Of course, Leona revealed that she is a four-legged, that is, a lion beast, so it’s definitely not a hyena, but I have no choice but to doubt it. Because lions eat meat, not bones.
Oh Dodok! misread! misread!
“Um. um. The bones are delicious too. The sauce seeps into the bone marrow, giving it a subtle taste.”
“…doesn’t your jaw hurt?”
“That’s enough. It’s easy.
From the outside, it looks like a really delicious meal. The expression sucking even the bone marrow doesn’t seem to be able to be used in front of Leona. She chews her bones whole, not the marrow.
I silently watched Leona’s meal(?) until all were finished, then looked down. There is still a lot of steak left because I stared at it too closely.
I thought I would lose it to Leona, so I immediately resumed eating. Woodduck from the front! It was a bit noisy due to the noise of a rattling, but I was able to proceed without any problems.
“Whoah. It’s been a while since I’ve had such a delicious meal… Thank you so much.”
“…I’m glad it’s delicious. Your jaw doesn’t really hurt, right?”
“It’s because it doesn’t hurt.”
Leona waved her hand at my question and trembled softly. She grinned as she simultaneously wiped the area around her mouth with her napkin.
He looked happy no matter who he looked at, but he still had a shaky feeling. I asked cautiously, putting a piece of neatly-sliced steak into my mouth.
“Leona, did you say you were a lion beast?”
“Yeah. By the way?”
“Isn’t that a hyena?”
“Hey-san… Whoa.”
Leona took a deep breath as soon as she heard my question. It seems that she is trying to regain her composure.
After a while, she crossed her arms with a slightly blunt expression and opened her mouth in a voice that didn’t even bother.
“There are questions that you can and shouldn’t ask. It’s a shame for me. If I say that in front of other lions, the application for the Holm River will come right away. Hyenas don’t have a good image among us either.”
“The Holm River?”
Not in this world, but once in a past life. It is one of the important cultures of ‘Vikings’, a symbol of manliness and a nation that comes to mind when you hear ‘barbarians’.
The Holm River is not just a duel, but it can also seize the life or death of the opponent. If you reject the application or beg for your life in an ugly way, you will lose all your honor and will not be treated as a human being.
‘I mean Yggdrasil, and if you look at it sometimes, Norse mythology is buried everywhere.’
The capital of Albenheim, Yggdrasil, is also a world tree that originally appeared in Norse mythology. Perhaps this world has a deep connection with the Earth.
Of course, this is an answer that only God knows, so there is no need to worry about it right now. Because I am just an ordinary human living in this world.
Now, what I write in Xenon’s biography is more important.
“Is it true that I know that? A duel that can hold the other person’s right to life or death.”
“It’s similar. And the winner can have everything that the loser has. Not only his body, but his power, wealth, and finally his life. It’s a duel for honor and even life, so it’s considered very sacred. Along with the cause, the Warchief’s permission must be granted.”
“Can you explain in detail?
Leona gladly accepted my request. First of all, it is a necessary condition to apply for the Holm River.
First. I need a witness.
He recklessly applied for the Holm River so that he could not take the other party’s, and even that witness must not lie.
However, if there is no witness, you must obtain approval directly from the Warchief. The Warchief becomes a kind of judge, and in this case it’s a fairly tricky process.
Second. You need a clear cause and motive.
The Holm River simply doesn’t work because the opponent doesn’t like it. It’s like you’ve tarnished your reputation, or you’ve always had complaints or resentment. You need a justification that anyone can understand.
This is a rule designed to prevent the strong from exploiting the weak. Conversely, if the weak accepts the Holm River, a duel will occur.
third. A person in power above the minimum patriarchal level must watch.
It is believed that the Holm River is not just a duel, but under the protection of Hart, the god of nature. Therefore, the chief must unconditionally watch so that the honor of the applicant and the other party can be preserved even after death.
fourth. If you give up halfway through the Holm River, a brand will be stamped on that person’s forehead.
He is not just a loser, but a coward who has abandoned even God’s protection and is treated as a shame of the tribe. Because of this, not only are those who give up halfway kicked out of the tribe, but most of them end their lives out of shame.
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Even the funeral is not held properly. It means that even in death you will be despised, and you will not be able to go to ‘Valhalla’, the hometown of warriors.
“The warriors who fought the Holm River for the last time can neither apply nor receive for a year. As proof, the winner receives a bone necklace, and the loser receives a bone ring.”
“I don’t know the winner, but the loser must be mentally tough, right?”
“It’s using that anger and sadness as firewood and sublimating it into power. Besides, I don’t make fun of or insult the loser. Someone close to the loser can apply for the Holm River.”
“Hmm.”
It’s more complicated than you think. I listened to Leona’s explanation and arranged it slowly.
You know that you can have everything the other person has, but the process to get it done is a bit tricky.
“The warchief is… a king in terms of us humans, right?”
“yes.”
“Then can I request the Holm River from the warchief?”
“For now- it’s possible. Whether it’s for a cause or a personal grudge, the Holm River is equal to everyone. It doesn’t matter if you crave power. If you look at power, it’s power, so you can apply in the name of longing for power. Rebel instead. This must be severe. There is a very high probability that the Holm River will come right away in a year.”
“Have you never been like that before?”
“Historically, there are a lot of them. As you know, we worshiped power and the idea that only power was everything was widespread. Until we built our own civilization, it was not uncommon to apply for the position of the chieftain and apply for the Holmgang instead. Its power was so strong that it hardly ever changed.”
“History…”
As Leona instructed, I took notes in my notebook and reflected on the history of the beasts. Suin has not built a separate civilization so far and has lived separately from each tribe, but after the tribal war 300 years ago, he founded the Animers.
If it hadn’t been slaughtered by humans, it wouldn’t have been much more populated than humans. Not to mention, there are beasts around the world who haven’t joined the Animers yet.
If so, have the Animers been united well so far? When the first warchief and national wealthy ‘Hik’ was alive, the entire group of people were united as one, but there are no political problems.
‘Didn’t I just say that it was divided into a faction that said we should interact with humans and a faction that said we shouldn’t?’
Checking the notes again, I wrote them down correctly. I nodded and moved on to the next question.
“Then can you tell me about the structure of the Animers? I’m curious how the beasts are divided just like humans are divided into royalty, nobles, and commoners.
“Once upon a time, the warchief had a king, a chieftain a noble, and below him there were warriors including bureaucrats. In the old days, the chieftain was called ‘Yarl’, but now it is rarely used. And the rank of warrior is… Chieftain It can be seen that there are very few except for the elite troops and the elite units below, because anyone fights bravely for achievements and honor.”
“Is it perfectly normal for a beast? To risk your life for honor?”
“Of course. Because that’s our beast. Humans may be ignorant and barbaric, but we can unite in the name of honor.”
Leona spoke seriously, not with her characteristic cynical and ferocious voice. She was originally her low-pitched voice, but as she lowered it, she felt strangely powerful.
I looked at her eyes, which had suddenly turned golden. It must have been dark brown before, but the change to gold must have been a sign of a change of heart.
I don’t know why I entered Halo Academy, but I try to avoid asking about personal circumstances as much as possible.
“So, to summarize the story up to this point, the number of beasts may be small, but they are a warrior group who know the honor.
“It’s very accurate. Well, sometimes a tyrant comes out who is eaten by greed, but most of the time, it’s on our line.”
“Hmm…”
A very interesting story is drawn in my mind. A story about Satan, one of the Seven Deadly Sins and a beast.
If Lilith lost a loved one and became a demon, then Satan was betrayed by his motherland and turned into a demon. There will also be a sacred duel on the Holm River, and at the end, Zeno applies…
‘No. For Holmgang, the younger brother should apply.’
There is someone who will become Zeno’s friend and who can alleviate the conflict between humans and beasts. A child of the warchief who has a strong heart even though he has a weak body.
Furthermore, he is a character who will play a very important role in the future, the brotherhood with Satan. The kid asks Satan for the Holm River, and Satan reluctantly accepts them, and they fight each other.
At that time, Satan lost all his strength due to the fierce battle with Zeno, but his younger brother was defeated because he was born weak. However, the Holm River is a duel that does not end unless one side declares surrender.
The younger brother rushes to death with a weak body, and Satan squeezes out the remaining power to protect his younger brother’s honor.
‘And you say that your anger is relieved. Is this good?’
Maybe it will break the mindset of a beast who only worships power. When he heard Leona’s story, Suin seemed to value physical strength in many ways.
However, if you show that you can become a warchief with power other than force, wouldn’t it be pretty interesting? Furthermore, it is to point out the internal problems of Suin one by one through Satan’s inner circumstances.
“Thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to get good information. After all, there is a limit to the knowledge that can be obtained from books.”
“Nothing to say. It was nice to be able to eat delicious food myself. But…”
“yes?”
Leona was speechless and began to hesitate. She seems shy to talk about going back and forth without making eye contact with her.
While tilting her head and questioning him, Leona clicked her raised ears and quietly opened her mouth.
“…that.”
“this?”
What she pointed to was none other than the steak on my plate. Similarly, I ordered a T-bone steak and only the bones were left.
Afterwards, Leona closed her eyes to see if she was suppressing her embarrassment and said what she wanted.
“Bone, if you don’t eat bones… can you give me?”
“… …”
“I, it would be a waste if I left it. Isn’t it?”
I’m just leaving this out It’s so ridiculous that it makes me laugh out loud.
“In that case, I’d rather order one more. That’s fine.”
“Who, who do you know as a pig?! No matter how shameless you are, that’s it…!”
“Wipe the saliva that flows from your mouth and say it.”
“hot!”
That’s a lie. Seeing Leona hastily wiped her mouth with her napkin, she grinned.
rumbling-
“… …”
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Even the navel clock that cries out for more rice as a bonus. Since they are beasts, they eat much more than humans, so it may be natural to not fill your stomach with just one piece of steak.
I stared at Leona’s red, tomato-red face, and moved my hand without saying a word. It was a paper calling an employee.
rattle-
“I’ll order another one. Medium again?”
“…yes.”
Leona answered while covering her face with both hands. Her ears were covered in shame.
So when I called the waitress, Leona looked at me through the hands that covered her face and called out softly.
“…hey.”
“yes?”
“If there’s anything else you want to ask me later… ask me anytime.”
“Then it’s fine for me. I still have a lot of things I want to ask.”
“instead…”
“instead?”
Then she licked her lips and spoke with a voice full of shame.
“If you buy me something delicious…”
“… …”
“…can you?”
Why is it that it feels so cute and insignificant to reveal one’s desires while being shy?
I smiled and replied as if to do whatever I want.
“Do whatever you feel like.”
“…thanks.”
Leona expressed her sincere thanks.
And…
“I… sir? Excuse me, but can you tell me where the bones are?”
“… …”
I was in trouble because I didn’t know how to answer the employee’s question. He looked at Leona without saying a word…
misread-
She was gnawing at her and chewing her bones.
Leona is pretty cute I can’t stop smiling looking at her behaviour