6 – unforeseen events
I couldn’t imagine how frightening curiosity can be for a kid in his prime.
Edgar laments his mistake and runs after Ariel.
“Ariel! It’s dangerous!”
“Hey, Ed, you’re there when you’re scared! I will look for it myself and come back!”
‘I have to say something that makes sense.’
If there was an accident, he would have no face seeing Helen.
Even if a dangerous mountain beast appeared, in the worst case, there was a chance if he evacuated Ariel first and then he followed.
Right away, his physical ability would be one step higher than hers.
“There is no possibility of seeing it in the first place. Both wolves and wild boars are nocturnal.”
“Then it’s safe, so it’s okay! Hurry up and follow me!”
crazy.
This is not positive, but rather optimistic.
Edgar, who had unintentionally said something useless, bit his lip and accelerated as much as possible.
Fortunately, even though the distance was wide, I was able to catch up quickly because of the difference in step speed.
‘I don’t even know how far I’ll go.’
At least, I was able to look back on the way I came a little while ago, but as I moved deeper into the mountain, even that became difficult.
But fortunately, since the guys she’s interested in are nocturnal, there’s little chance of running into them in broad daylight.
The speed of his footsteps, which had been so busy, began to slow down little by little.
No matter how strong she is, a 10-year-old girl would not have enough strength to climb the mountain.
Besides, it was not the right clothes to climb the mountain, so I had no choice but to exert myself.
hehehe- hehehe-
Ariel sits on top of the stump of a tree that was cut down and breathes heavily.
It seems that he tried to pretend to be strong and ran with his lack of strength.
Edgar gasped too, but not as much as she did. It seems that what he trains on a regular basis is worthwhile when this happens.
‘Is there no water anywhere?’
As I was sweating profusely and walking up the mountain, I was naturally thirsty.
Normally, I would have brought a leather bag with a water bottle, but today I couldn’t bring it because it was a suddenly arranged schedule.
I listened closely to see if I could hear the sound of running water nearby, but unfortunately that didn’t happen.
“uh? Ed, look over there!”
“What else?”
“There!”
While I was still breathing unevenly, this bastard princess noisily pointed somewhere to see what was so exciting.
He responded with a voice full of annoyance and moved his gaze along the tip of his hand.
There, behind the lush trees, a cave-like place was visible.
“I’ve only seen the cave in books! Let’s go!”
“Eh… yes. Let’s go, go.”
I have to stop it anyway, so the stubborn princess won’t listen.
Since it’s right in front of you, it would be nice to have a cozy rest over there.
With that thought in mind, I got up and walked slowly.
“What is it? I thought you would run first.”
“Still, it’s pitiful to leave Ed alone when we came to play together.”
“Ah, yes… … .”
I felt like I was about to burst into tears because I was thinking so deeply.
Why didn’t you give me such understanding and consideration?
‘Maybe it’s a high-level sorcery.’
Wouldn’t it be an intention to do good deeds after deliberately committing evil deeds, so that even small considerations can be appreciated twice as much?
It might be a delusion against a 10-year-old kid, but it seemed like it would be possible because the opponent was the opponent.
‘There must have been something like that in the royal studies of the grand duke’s family.’
Anyway, I should thank you for letting me rest for a while.
Just as he was about to see the cave right in front of him, something cold suddenly fell on his head.
Did bird droppings or fallen leaves fall?
When I reached out to check, the hair around it was wet.
no way.
shoot ah-
“crazy.”
“yes? What did you say?”
“No, nothing. Let’s avoid the rain first.”
“okay.”
Is it a fleeting shower?
The two of them ran straight into the cave in the raindrops pouring down in an instant.
widely. widely.
Upon arriving at the cave, Edgar wiped off the water from his clothes.
Perhaps thanks to the trees acting as a rain barrier, my clothes didn’t get wet too much.
‘It’s fortunate.’
Even if you were soaked in clothes, you wouldn’t have been able to avoid hypothermia.
However, it remained a concern that we did not know when the rain would stop.
Anyway, to go back to the mansion, it would have to be after this rain stopped, but if it wasn’t a passing shower, it was raining all night… … .
“Eh, Ed.”
“what’s the matter?”
Ariel’s trembling voice pierced his ears, breaking his thoughts of imagining the worst.
When Edgar turned his head, there stood Ariel, who was trembling with her arms wrapped around her.
“me… cold, cold… … .”
“… … !”
She thought it would be okay since she wasn’t wet, but apparently it wasn’t Ariel.
Even though the weather is mild compared to other places in Amman, it was only when compared to the same northern area.
Basically, wearing wet clothes in such a cold climate was suicidal.
“Ariel, take off your upper clothes first. And I’ll give you this, so wear it.”
“You, you… … ?”
“Stop talking and wear it. I’ll be back.”
Fortunately, the coat Edgar was wearing was quite thick.
Just in case, after shaking off the remaining moisture and holding it out to Ariel, Edgar turned away from her.
I had only taken off one piece of clothing, but the chill came over me, but I couldn’t help it.
Ariel took off her wet top and put on the coat Edgar gave her and walked to the rock inside the cave.
“Aw… … !”
At that moment, a low moan of pain was uttered.
When Edgar asked why, she told her straight up that she had sprained her ankle.
“When did you sprain? You shouldn’t have said anything.”
“That, that… If I tell you the truth, I think I’ll say don’t go any further… … .”
“Sigh.”
You are very stupid.
From what I can see, it must have been around the time I stopped for a moment.
At first, I thought it was because I was out of breath, but then I thought I sprained my ankle.
It was a blow to the stomach.
“Sorry, Ed… Are you angry?”
“Then won’t you be angry?”
Ariel lowered her head in embarrassment at his harsh tone.
Seeing this, Edgar sighed and shook his head.
‘What am I doing to a child.’
Of course I was angry. But it also included self-blame.
It should have been dried sooner. Maybe in that situation, if he bluffed that he would go back, Ariel might have followed behind, pretending not to win.
The complacent thought that quite a few things can be solved on one’s own line has created this situation.
“Let’s wait for the rain to stop. It would be nice to be able to put out the fire, but that would be impossible.”
“yes.”
If you brought the least wet wood as possible, you might be able to start a fire somehow, but even running out into the rain was dangerous in this situation.
If I did it for no reason and only soaked myself and didn’t light the fire properly, the situation would go to the worst.
To overcome this situation, it was necessary to remain calm. Because Ariel was the only one leaning on herself.
‘Still, I’m glad there’s a cave.’
The cave that Ariel discovered played a big role.
Perhaps the situation would have been more serious than it is now if it had been covered in rain in that state.
Anyway, why is there a cave in a place like this? Edgar looked around, but there was nothing out of the ordinary.
There was a strange stench and some strange debris, but I couldn’t see anything that stood out.
How much more time would you have spent like that?
Gradually Edgar felt his body tremble.
Even if Ariel didn’t want to show off, the tips of her legs and shoulders naturally trembled.
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Kwagak. quagga.
That was the moment.
Edgar’s ears perked up at the strange sound he heard clearly even in the midst of this heavy rain.
It sounds like a lot of tree branches being ripped off.
And when I listened closely, I could hear what sounded like a gurgling animal cry.
‘… no way.’
In an instant, Edgar strode towards Ariel and grabbed her by the wrist.
“Ed, what’s wrong?”
“I have to get out of here at once. Follow me, Ariel.”
“Yes.”
I don’t know why, but I could tell that his expression was serious, so Ariel followed him without saying anything.
And at the entrance to the cave the two headed,
– Kuruk. Kuruk.
‘Of course.’
As Edgar had predicted, a huge wild boar was glaring at the two with ferocious eyes.
As he expected, this place was his den.
The acrid stench from earlier and the debris scattered around the corner of the cave must be because this guy is eating.
It would be best if they didn’t attack from the other side, but it didn’t seem like it would be easy if they noticed.
His breathing, which had been quite loud just a moment ago, had become more frequent.
Perhaps they think of themselves as intruders invading a peaceful haven and see an opportunity to attack.
– Kuruk!
“Ariel!”
At the same time as the breathless guy ran towards him, Edgar pulled Ariel as hard as he could.
Because we didn’t think about the center of gravity, we ended up rolling together on the grass in the forest, but it wasn’t the time to care about that.
‘What do we do?
I have a knife I brought with me.
But even if he fought with his current skills, would he be able to defeat that wild boar?
Even if he did, it was questionable how quickly he could run away with Ariel, who had injured his ankle.
“Ariel, wait a minute.”
“What are you trying to do… … ?”
“It’s fine. Don’t worry, I’m avoiding the rain.”
Fortunately, the rain had stopped a little while ago.
At this rate, you can avoid it to some extent by hiding yourself among the thick trees.
After reassuring Ariel, Edgar carefully held the knife worn around his waist in his right hand.
If she made the first move, the boar would naturally take her eyes off her. Then, for just one moment, somehow… … .
Dig.
When Edgar deliberately kicked off his seat, the wild boar roared and chased after him.
A little more, a little more.
Edgar, who did not avoid the wild boar for a long time even after seeing the rapidly approaching wild boar, finally opened his eyes when the moment he wanted approached.
Poo-wook.
– Kuruk!
Eyes are aimed at.
I didn’t know if I’d poke the leather wrong, and I might just be angry. This was the only way to stop them from pursuing them right away, or at least threaten them.
As the wild boar stabbed by the knife struggled in pain, Edgar left it without pulling out the knife and ran towards Ariel.
“Ariel!”
He got down on one knee and demanded to be lifted immediately.
Ariel protested, saying it was nonsense, but when he resolutely insisted on repeating the same request, I had no choice but to get on board.
“Huh, huh… … .”
His stamina, which shivered in the cold, suddenly reached its limit.
To be honest, even bringing Ariel down was nothing short of reckless.
No matter how much I trained my body, there was a limit to my body that hadn’t finished growing yet.
‘So what should I do?’
But Edgar ran.
I almost slipped on the wet grass, but I managed to overcome it.
My breath came to the tip of my chin, and as my vision began to blur, I bit my lip hard, trying to keep my spirits up through the pain.
“——sama! miss!”
“Are you there! Please answer me if you can hear me!”
That was the moment.
Edgar heard hope in his ears.
A white light was visible beyond the blurred vision. And behind them, two burly men were calling their names anxiously.
“Here! Here!”
Ariel’s earnest cry reached them through the rain.
Only then did the enlisted men spot the two and rushed toward them.
‘I’m fine now.’
That one word became a catalyst for Edgar to let go of the string of tension he was holding on to.
fluff.
Edgar passed out after that memory.