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Melancholy of the Wolf (3)
The name “Land of Pastures” is not in vain.
Even in Pulan, where the number of cattle and pigs is overwhelmingly higher than the number of people, the village of Torren, located in the deepest mountain range, has had a lot of incline in the past few years.
As it is an aging village, there is no influx of young people.
The fullness of work is the same, but no one comes to this place to work, so it’s not a village where people who have always seen each other live again.
Therefore, it is only natural that when something good happens in a house, the whole village becomes lively.
The slope of one household is the slope of the whole village. It’s not unusual to say congratulations to you and me as rumors spread throughout the village in just half a day.
The most recent buzz in town is the return of Yenica Palerover.
Yenika goes home every vacation and gets her face painted, but this time home was even more noisy.
The incident occurred shortly after Jenica Palerover returned home.
From the appearance of returning to Palerover Ranch, changing into clothes like a village woman and washing the dishes, to helping the ranch as usual, and eating with her parents with sheep’s milk, cheese and rye bread, everything was natural.
However, it looked different from usual.
Orte Palerover, the owner of the Pallover Ranch, and his wife, Saila Palerover, know their only daughter, Jenica Palover, whom they raised together with Ok-Yeop Geum better than anyone.
The same goes for the fact that she can’t lie terribly. The two people who have watched Yenika’s growth over the past several decades can see through Yenika’s psychology just by looking at her expression.
― ‘You seem to be worried a lot lately, Yenika. Could it be that he came down from the senior position? The second seat alone is really great.’
– ‘Yes?! Oh no! Of course, it’s unfortunate, but… I’m not so depressed or depressed because of it! Daddy too!’
Yenica, who had been sitting at the dinner table in denial of Orte’s words, waved her hand in denial, fearing that it might cause any concern.
This is your reaction when you tell the truth. Still, it’s good that you don’t feel stressed because of your grades, but why does it seem that you have no energy?
The couple confirmed over and over again that they looked blankly into the air or sighed deeply, as if they were worried about someone.
– ‘Or what… Have you ever seen a boy you care about?’
– ‘yes? No, what are you talking about! Dad, why the hell is he making such a strange and incomprehensible thing? You’re a concerned boy, so if you say that, it seems like I’ve got some weird thoughts! Seriously, my dad is like that every day! That..if you have time to talk about such a strange thing, I’ll go change the trough! No, it’s definitely something you should do anyway… Anyway, don’t say that out of context! Wow, you’re surprised!’
Yes that’s right.
Watching Yenica’s reaction to explain the words in a lengthy way, the blamed Failover couple expressed their harmony.
Indeed, is it? Surely Jenica Palerover was of that age.
Still, they are the Failover couple who are open to the rational aspect.
This is a rural corner where even young people have to search every nook and cranny to find a few. Growing up working on a ranch in a place like this, Yenica was always worried about growing up as a woman in a rural area who didn’t know anything about the world.
Even though the ranch already lacks work, the couple could not control their excited hearts, wondering if they were even catching a man.
Initially, the Failovers had very low eyes for men.
No matter how much raw meat was called Yenica, I didn’t expect to catch people like the son of a noble nobleman, a talented wizard with a decent appearance, or a well-known and reputable network player.
However, there is only a small wish that he is good at ranch work and has good dexterity. If you don’t just live in this corner of the village for a dozen more years, become an old virgin, and marry a strange person because of your age, it would be devastating.
How can such a Yenica be rationally attracted to a male student from Sylvania?
Sweet feeling! It’s sweet!
That sweet three-letter sound that I couldn’t even dream of in this crumbling town. Sweet feeling!
Like a pirate who found a treasure trove of gold and silver, Saila Pale Rover turned on a light in her eyes and wrapped her arms around Yenika’s back.
Even considering that she is my daughter, Yenica Pahlover is a woman that many men have no reason to turn away from. She has a beautiful appearance with a cute, cute appearance, and she has nowhere to go in terms of ability, and in this day and age, such a simple and kind country girl is a natural monument itself.
There was absolutely no reason to refuse who the other man was, so in the minds of the Failover couple, the meeting was already going on.
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Most importantly, what kind of human the other man was was behind the scenes. As long as you are not a really over-the-top person, you are ready to accept everything. If you were a student in Sylvania in the first place, it felt like there was a minimum guarantee.
― ‘Yenika! Yenika! You’re finally doing it!’
― ‘Honey, don’t be too fussy… ! But by the way, what kind of anime? Maybe it’s the style that my mother-in-law doesn’t like when she’s too hot? Do you think you’d like a more sophisticated feel? ? Should I mend the dress I wore to the wedding?’
― ‘Do you like to shoot a little bow? It was my dream to have a drink with my son-in-law and shoot some targets… . No, the drink is still coming. I wish I was a little more masculine than slender… How are you… ?’
Even if you drink kimchi soup from a bowl, it’s not that spicy. There is a degree to things like the amount of money a person solves.
So Yenika’s expression hardened in real time.
― ‘Oh, it’s not! Why, why do you think so!’
― ‘Yenika! Even if we don’t try to hide it, we all know! So, what’s the name… ?’
― ‘Don’t tell me! Why do I have to tell you something like that!’
At the point when the answer, ‘I don’t know’ came out, not ‘there is no such person’, Yenika was acknowledging the fact. In any case, one lie was a truly terrible human being.
― ‘No, can you tell me a little bit? Yenika! Do you know how hard it must have been for this father to be in charge of the Palerover Ranch?! I, too, wish I had the pleasure of life!’
― ‘Oh, Dad… Why again… No fuss… ‘
― ‘It’s not bad to end your life like this while cleaning up cow dung and milking it, but if you stand in this world with clenched fists and strong feet… One of the husband-in-law’s desires is a man’s heart, a man’s life… ! So let’s just hear the name! In general, a man must see a man, so he knows it well!’
– ‘done! it’s done! please! Lower your voice! Everyone next door will listen!’
Orte Palerover sighed, his muscular arms drooping as Yenika clapped her desk in fuss.
– ‘okay… That’s right… . then… I can’t help it… ‘
― ‘Honey, we’re eating our hearts out too. It can’t be forever that Yenika has only a kind and pretty heart… Inevitably, puberty will come someday, so we decided to eat well the day I gave birth to Yenika. Don’t worry too much. Now the promised time has come.’
– ‘I see… I guess… It’s a process everyone goes through. Now, will Yenica also get angry that it smells like sweat if she mixes my clothes with hers, frowns when they make eye contact, slams the door and goes into her room, and bangs on the table asking for pocket money or clack? … . My heart was already prepared, but… It’s very, very sad… I’m stuck in the corner of the room now, and I’m dying and becoming an old man… Yeah, this must be the twilight of life… It’s bittersweet and lonely… ‘
― ‘Why are you thinking so leaps and bounds…? ! I don’t, I don’t… !’
Seeing Orte’s crying face, Yenika momentarily hesitated and smirked. Anyway, I can’t say anything about the name.
The moment the name is spoken out in this small rural society, it will be an instant that the rumor spreads throughout the village. I know this better than anyone because Yenicka has lived in this Torren village for a long time.
However, when the couple’s dazed expressions continue to approach pressure… Little by little, a cold sweat begins to flow.
“Ugh… that… ”
In the end, Yenika, who had a good heart, hesitated and spoke out.
“Wow, the bow… . shoot well… ”
When she saw Orte’s expression turning to color, Yenika felt blood rushing to her head.
― ‘Oh, Yenika! I heard the news! It seems like you’re enjoying your school life, so I’m happy!’
― ‘When will you bring me to town! I’ll pick up the raspberry juice I’ve been soaking for over 20 years!’
― ‘Then I’ll have to kill a whole pig!’
― ‘Can I have a pig?! I need to catch a cow! I will search the whole pasture and catch the best one, so please tell me if you have anything to come!’
He didn’t say his name, but he was right in saying it anyway.
There was no way the Palerovers and the couple could not help but tell the villagers about such an important matter.
When Ortega Yenika, who had been enjoying the world over a cup of accompaniment at the town hall, talked about it, the rumors spread in an instant.
By the evening of the next day, the village was already on a slope, and Jenica was walking around the town square with a basket full of fruits, and her face was burning with heat.
― ‘Oh, when he comes, be sure to stop by our Helken general store! I don’t have much to take care of, but… Well, if there’s something you can do for repair, I’ll do it for free!’
― ‘If you’re from Sylvania, aren’t you quite wealthy or aristocratic? Not all of them are like that, but there are a lot of them! Yenica, you’ve come a long way! It’s the pride of our town!’
― ‘Yenika! Yenika! Yenika! Yenika! Yenika!’
― ‘Hey, it’s a good time! About 25 years ago, I was also bashing city men… I miss you, I miss you~’
After wandering around celebrating all day, Jenica declared to the Palerovers at breakfast the next day.
― ‘I want to go back to Sylvania tomorrow.’
It sounded like a thunderbolt. Once she returned home, it was Yenica, who stayed there for at least a fortnight, but after only three days, she declared her return to school.
― ‘Wow, what’s wrong, Yenika? I’ll have to wait a little longer.’
– ‘me… ‘
Yenika, whose face became blush, spoke with tears in her eyes.
― ‘I can’t live here anymore… .’
For a farm couple like a farmer in a rural village, the delicate girl’s heart was too difficult to deal with.
… It was a tearful thing.
*[ Because it reminded me of the past ]
There is a fairly large lake in the center of the northern forest.
It is truly a wonderful lake. The size of the stagnant water is not great for a lake, but the water did not become turbid or rotten.
The stagnant water will probably become a little cloudy, as if someone is constantly purifying it… The water of the central lake always looked clean and mysterious.
Especially in the morning, there is a faint fog due to the humidity, but the lake hidden in the morning sunlight is like a fairy tale landscape, so it is quite a superb view.
It seems that some students use it as a morning exercise course. In particular, guys like Ziggs are regular customers.
Well, that’s when it’s morning… It was now night, and the stars in the night sky were reflecting off the water surface and shining faintly.
The ‘Guardian Tree of Merylda’ stands on a small grass island in the middle.
Sitting there and looking at the view of the forest, it is as if the night sky is on the ground. This is because the night sky reflected on the Myeonggyeongjisu cleanly reflects the starlight as if it were the sky.
From somewhere in the coniferous forest that spreads between the two skies, only the sounds of grass insects peculiar to summer nights or the sounds of rodents moving through the grass can be heard.
Summer nights are never quiet. It is quite different from the winter nights when you feel like you are left alone in the world.
Even in this forest, which seems to be full of trees, there are certainly a lot of things called life.
“Think of the past?”
[There are times when I just do it once. ]
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Merylda was walking around the water. It was possible because Hyun-hyeon was released. It was in a state of running out of magic power, so if it wasn’t for the power of the staff, I wouldn’t have been able to see it.
Watching them swish barefoot on the surface of the water reflecting the starlight of the night sky, it is as if they are stepping on the sky rather than on the water.
[You just came to destroy the Roth Taylor family. ]
“It’s a bit of an understatement to say it was smashed.”
[Well, how are you? It’s true. ]
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Merylda, who lifted both sides of the skirt lightly, swung her body around once, and a shallow wind blew.
[I don’t know what you might think, but to me, the Roth Taylor family is a family with a long history of which I’ve heard its name. ]
“I don’t think of myself differently.”
[ Well. Knowing the history and actually watching it are another story.]
“That’s not true either.”
Seeing my cool acknowledgment, Merylda smiled, saying she knew it would.
[ Every time I see such a large group or group disappearing, I get the feeling that the times have changed again. What should I say about this again, because it feels so depressing. ]
“Hmm… ”
[Don’t you understand? ]
“To be honest, yes. I don’t quite understand.”
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Merylda smiled and continued the story.
[Sometimes I feel like there are times when the times leave me and go away first. Is it because my life as a spirit has also entered the twilight period? I often have bad thoughts. ]
entered twilight.
At that expression, I couldn’t respond for a moment and had to organize my thoughts.
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Merylda is a high spirit who has lived for a long time.
It is known that all spirits do not have the concept of a lifespan, but that is wrong.
There is no death due to physical shock or magical power, and no spirits can spend more time in this world than allowed to respond to their magical powers.
There is only one way to increase the allowed time. It’s just to elevate your status.
From a fluid spirit that emits magical energy for about a week and disappears, to a sub-spirit that can maintain its magical form for several years.
And as a Lieutenant Spirit who can sustain his life for several decades, and furthermore, as a High Spirit that does not disappear even after living for hundreds of years.
However, no matter how powerful the spirits are, they must someday participate in the cycle of this world.
There is no concept of death, but the concept of reduction to nature remains. It seems that it is not so different from death, but it is possible to hold on to the hope that one day, we can reconcile into a spirit spirit and start from the beginning.
The life of a spirit is so long and monotonous.
“Merylda, you… ”
[Don’t get me wrong, I still have a long way to go. At least over a hundred years. ]
Saying that, Merylda let out a wolf-like smile.
[Why? Are you worried that it will be gone soon? kuhoo. ]
“… I would be lying if I said I didn’t.”
[Wow, you are honest again in this strange part. You are a very affectionate type. ]
“Whatever it is, you have done a lot. I am not that cold-blooded.”
He leaned back against Merylda’s guardian neck and looked up blankly at the sky.
“However, I was just wondering what kind of change in my heart made me feel so depressed. Now you know.”
[ depressed? I? ]
“If you pretend, you pretend. you are depressed now Do I have to tell you that?”
Having a mind is the same for spirits and humans. And, in my personal opinion, the way the mind works is the same whether it’s a human, an animal, or a spirit.
The reason why Merylda seems particularly weak or worried a lot is the same.
“Humans are the same.”
I took a deep breath and spoke.
It was a story that could be used equally on the battlefield and in a peaceful society.
Young, young, energetic… Mug-like spirits all see the ‘future’.
I became a lieutenant spirit, increased my magic sensitivity, increased the amount of magic, and one day I became a high-ranking spirit… While commanding the spirits, he dreams of playing around the world with powerful spirits.
But, live enough to live… Slowly approaching the twilight period, the spirits see the ‘past’.
He met certain spirits, saw some humans, and went through a certain age.
The days I have lived so far and the days I will live in the future. If you weigh which of the two is more, you can easily find out what kind of person you are.
Those who have more days to live see the future, and those who have lived more days remember the past.
It is the same reason why a young man who has just graduated from college and an elderly gentleman who is about to retire do not communicate.
The young man talks about the future, but the gentleman only talks about the past. After realizing the difference, the gentleman falls into depression little by little.
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My story is coming to an end. In the end, the times have left me behind.
After realizing that fact again, there are times when tears come to my eyes just looking at the setting sun.
[ He looked like Sylvania, the kid. ]
Suddenly there was talk of the Great Sage Sylvania.
Even if I thought it was a story about Merylda, who resembles Sylvania more than anyone else… Realizing that it wasn’t about looks, he shut his mouth.
Patriciana was a child who was immersed in her own research to the extent that she didn’t even know about a bachelor’s degree.
[The great sage was also a geek who somehow devoted himself to his magic research in spite of the harsh and difficult environment. ]
“So, did you hang out with him?”
[I just wanted to watch. I’m thinking of some old times. I think I caused some trouble to you in the process. ]
“This is not even a lung, so don’t worry too much about it. Traceyana came and took care of everything.”
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Merylda smiled and tilted her head.
[ As a result, it was a little different from the Sylvania I had seen in the past. Well, of course not. Such a geek will show up easily again. ]
“Is that so?”
[ Okay. As you said, maybe I was a little depressed. ]
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Merylda, with her skirt flapping open, stood on the water and looked up at the vast Sylvanian spires. There are not one or two spires that soar up among the stars in the night sky.
The Sylvanian spires, which can be seen from the lake in the northern forest, were the buildings inherited from the eccentric wizard who was exiled to this Aken Island long ago.
Although the beginning was weak, it has now become the best educational institution on the continent.
Those ephemeral years have been very long, but if you go back and look back, it might come to mind as clearly as yesterday.
The memories of the past that Merylda has accumulated will remain in her memory until now as she enters the twilight period.
As I said, people who have entered the twilight period live their lives looking to the past rather than the future.
The same goes for the memories that come to mind when Merylda closes her eyes. Memories that I will never forget and cherish even in my long life. There’s no way they wouldn’t be special.
A time when I looked down at the whole view of Aken Island from the top of the right mountain.
Was it the time when Sylvania, who made accidents whenever she had spare time, was rotting her head?
The figure of Sylvania, who put her hands on her waist and smiled wildly, was definitely… It must not be a sight that is easy to forget.
[After thinking about it, yes… I’ve never had a friend like that kid. ]
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Merylda, who spoke in a low whisper, had a relaxed expression far from being depressed.
[Yeah, it was great back then. ]
It shouldn’t be judged based on facial expressions, though.
*[ I have the corpse of the highest wind spirit. ]
The increase in affinity with Merylda could be seen without having to open the stats window.
This is because the feeling of sharing a sympathy as a spirit versus a spirit samurai was stronger than the affinity as a stat. We went on this and that journey together, and we talked often, so it’s good enough.
Well, I actually feel a little more friendly, so the affinity as a stat will definitely go up. As a result, the power of spirits and skills will be more affected.
However, after a more in-depth conversation with Merylda, what fell into my hands… Rather, it was a higher level of information.
[Right now, the position of the highest wind spirit is vacant. Decades have passed, and no one has reached that level. However, only the corpse of the old highest spirit that has been transformed into nature at the end of its lifespan remains. ]
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Merylda, who came to Merylda’s guardian tree, and sat next to me on her knees, spoke.
[Actually, it’s even called a corpse. It’s a small, silk-like mass of magic. There’s no way spirits have corpses, but the traces they leave behind are very similar. ]
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Merylda spread her palms toward the night sky and continued the story.
[Once you get your hands on it, it will make a huge difference in your spirit art training. Sylvania finished her research and buried it in the ground. I’ll hand it over to you if you wish. ]
“Is there any sudden change of heart?”
[ just. It’s hard to find a friend like you. Yenica is a good friend too, but when I ask if she is deep enough to tell her inside out, it’s not like that. ]
The highest wind spirit ‘Tir’kallax’.
A giant bear-shaped spirit that boasts the size of a ridge… It was a thing of the past that can only be found in history books.
[However, it is not free. ]
Saying so, Merylda smiled sinisterly.
“You seem to be thinking about something useless again.”
[Not at all. Like I said, I’m a little depressed. I just thought it would be nice to relieve some of my depression. ]
“What more do you want?”
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Merylda suddenly swung her upper body, pulled my tie and whispered into my ear.
[ You know Jenica likes you, right? rationally. ]
At the sudden words coming in, I swallowed a gasp.
[Well, it wasn’t that I couldn’t understand your busy situation… Now that I’m a bit more livable, it’s a bit of a break, so I’ve got some free time, right? ]
“What are you trying to say?”
[I need to reduce the intensity, now. ]
With that said, Merylda swished her tie-tipped hand and wrapped it around her, speaking in a bewitching voice.
[I’ll have to give Yenika a kiss before the vacation is over. ]
“… ”
As she stared at Merylda with an astonishingly ascending face, Merylda brushed off her pure white hair and made a clever face.
[ I mean, if the bull fox girl on the top of the camp sits down, Yenika will almost be pushed out of the fight. Before that, I need to make a fixed fact quickly so that I can feel more at ease. ]
“… ”
[ call? ]
Summer vacation had already come to an end.
Sooner or later, the students would come back to the bachelor’s degree.
For some reason, I was staring at Merylda’s sly face for a while because of an ominous feeling that came over me for some reason.
Merylda being the best wingman for our girl Yenika
Oh yeah, what a great chapter