192. In the northern mountains (1)
To the demons, whose life is infinite, the preciousness of time is a realm that doesn’t come close to them.
Even if the rough hills they saw when they were born become flat and leveled by wind and waves, and even if the human knights, who were once enemies, become sickly and are buried at the graveside, the demons do not show too much emotion.
Because there is nothing surprising about it.
Here, Bahanuntu is also an old demon to which the words can be applied.
He was a living fossil and a living witness to the history of this land.
I have lived for a long time, seen, felt, heard, and experienced all kinds of things.
Although he had lived his whole life fighting violently on the battlefield, he had not lived ignorantly like Krakchar, so there were many things in his head.
Bahanuntu was an intelligent demon in his own way, insight into what life is like and enjoying the accumulation of wisdom and knowledge.
so that… … .
protect the human
I could feel how absurd the order was, how incensed it was, and how it totally contradicted his common sense.
‘I don’t know what the hell you’re doing.’
Of all the absurd remarks and stories I had heard in my life, none was more exhilarating.
He is a Bahanuntu who hates humans, consumes human blood and flesh, and is saddened by the loss of his compatriots to humans.
He couldn’t understand the order to protect that weak-looking human from dying.
Still, orders are orders.
He was confident that he would not lose to anyone in terms of loyalty, so he persevered and carried out his mission.
‘Hmm… … .’
Bahanuntu scratched his head with his sharp claws and observed Cain.
She is a noble young lady.
Wearing a robe close to rags and not washing properly for several days, the luxury and fine appearance of his behavior did not deceive Bahanuntu.
He is like a flower in a greenhouse who ate well, learned well, and grew well even during this time of war.
It was immediately apparent that Bahanuntu was the type of person he absolutely hated.
There was no reason. Hatred fills up when you see a well-rounded and handsome human being. It wasn’t that I hated him less because he was a different human being in particular.
‘This is strange… … .’
However, as I was looking at that blond human, I began to notice something strange. It was an unpleasant feeling.
When you see a naturally fresh human being, all kinds of desires spring up.
Appetite and the desire to kill.
This is a realm close to ‘instinct’ for the creatures called demons.
However, for the first time in my life, I am observing humans from a distance, so I do not feel the emotion of ‘hate’, although I may feel a physiological desire.
It was strange.
When I see humans, I hate them, and I tend to feel hatred, but now I don’t feel like that at all.
I simply want to drink blood. I didn’t feel any personal feelings other than the desire to rip off the flesh.
‘… … .’
It’s already been 5 hours since I started following the path of Cain Abella.
By the time Bahanuntu is perplexed by an uncomfortable experience he has never felt before, something breaks out.
“No, it’s a monster!!!”
“Run away!”
A group of merchants heading north were attacked by monsters.
The panicked people abandoned the wagon and started to run away, and Cain sensed the monster from a distance and quickly kicked the floor.
The ‘innocent’ people who were quietly walking down the street were torn limb from limb by a monster that suddenly appeared.
Cain, who arrived late, slays the monsters with amazing skill.
People who saved their lives thanks to Cain express their gratitude to Cain.
Cain headed north again.
The corpses of the monsters were scattered here and there, dirtying the white snow.
Bahanuntu stared at the corpse for a while, silently.
With eyes that look like they have a lot of thoughts.
He quietly collected the body, buried it under the snow, and followed Cain again.
* * *
‘It’s filthy cold.’
My flesh is cut by the blizzard of the Prelod region.
If it wasn’t for the magic cloak, it wouldn’t be strange if it freezes to death within an hour.
It was only in the game that a snow storm blew so much that I couldn’t see in front of my eyes, so I thought, ‘Wow, it’s going to be cold.’ I only spit out some sentiment, but after actually experiencing it, nothing but swearing came out.
Is the cold of Siberia like this?
“Ugh. Chu, chu chu chu, it’s cold.”
It seemed that even those strong creatures, the Demons, were not free from the cold.
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Kraktjar shuddered to the point where it was a waste of his size.
Tick-click-click.
I wanted something because I heard a strange sound, but it was the sound of Krakchar’s teeth clashing. I’m so excited.
“Ah, aren’t you cold!?”
“Hold on. It is the companion of your choice. Endure it with evil.”
I acted coldly.
In the first place, I told you to prepare thoroughly because it would be cold, but it was Krakchar who was so excited that he ignored my words and followed me naked.
I didn’t even want to hear him say weak things about being cold.
“Ugh, ugh!”
In the end, the guy who couldn’t stand the cold chose ‘running.’
It was the intention to endure the cold by generating heat in the body.
‘Ugh.’
The guy who ran away like that, ran for a while, and then suddenly stopped.
He looked back at me and said.
“Yeah… … . Mr. Blackfire?”
“why.”
I answered indifferently and walked away.
“Something is strange. greatly.”
I immediately realized why Kraktsar reacted like that.
It was because the moment I stood next to him, I felt a strange sensation as if I had passed through a barrier.
The concentration of magical power was completely different.
‘This… … ?’
I immediately changed my body into the hemp tribe form.
It had to be.
It was because he felt tremendous power in the barriers surrounding this area.
Since you don’t know when and where something will pop out, there has to be no gaps.
“Are you an idiot? What kind of ignorant magic is there?”
“Well.”
It was an incredible concentration of magical power that was hard to imagine.
“Do you know what it is?”
“I do not know. I can feel a little bit of demonic energy, but I can’t think of it as being able to radiate this much magic with just demonia.”
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Krakchar’s impression was correct.
The magic feels weak.
Even so, if the source of the powerful power surrounding this area was the owner of that demon, that was not the case again.
The ark was a little different.
Human magic cannot do this.
It would be possible for Cyana to form a barrier of this magnitude only if she poured her magic power for at least several decades.
‘He’s an incredibly talented person.’
To put up a barrier so that such a huge magical power wouldn’t leak out at all.
It was impossible to set such a barrier unless at least a dragon, the great sage Nastal, or the king of the elves.
Besides, if there was such a powerful magic field, it would be normal if rumors had already spread.
There’s no way I haven’t noticed this in the royal castle for such a long time.
Periodically, the royal wizard or magic association travels around the kingdom to detect magic
The probability that he had not known about such a huge magical power was extremely low.
‘then… … .’
Given the current situation, two hypotheses can be established.
This power arose recently.
Or, it has been hidden in the royal castle until now.
‘The first one is too absurd.’
There is no way that this level of power could have been created overnight. This is a near-impossible area. I don’t know if Nastal was resurrected.
The second hypothesis is the least reasonable guess, but this makes it difficult again.
Because there was a big variable that had nothing to do with the story of the game.
Whatever it was, it wasn’t a very good sign.
‘I came here to make money, but it looks like I’m having a hard time again.’
I have a bad feeling about it.
The area was full of demons and mana, making it difficult to breathe properly. Just how powerful are you?
If it was an enemy, it would be very difficult.
“What would you like to do?”
After completing 100 push-ups, Krakchar jumped up and asked.
I can’t go back to come this far.
No matter how strong my opponent is, I am a great demon.
The Tsushima tribe was by no means a being that could be defeated anywhere in this worldview.
There is nothing to be afraid of.
“What can I do? I’m here to get the keel, so I’m going to do my job.”
“Crack-crack-crack! good! Let’s go!”
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Kraktsar clenched his fists and shouted. I like a cheerful personality.
It is worth praising the fact that he is not intimidated in the slightest after feeling this level of magical power.
The guy who had been running so boldly didn’t move.
‘what?’
A sharp, cold wind blew.
I hurriedly went to see if I had been attacked.
“By the way. Where are you supposed to go… … ?”
hit me in the back
* * *
If you look back on your memory in the game, the keel in the Prelod region was close to a legend.
A legend that can only be heard from the mouth of an old man living in a hut in the deep mountains of this region.
―They say that a long time ago, the evil demon dragon that terrorized the world died on this mountain… … .
– No one knows the exact location. Why isn’t there such a thing? It is said that humans will never find a dragon’s nest and a place to die.
―No one knows this legend anymore… … . If I die, won’t you be the last person I know? Hall Hall Hall.
The old NPC said this.
However, the old man’s last words were only for humans.
Among the demons who have lived for eons, there were those who knew this legend.
Bartolomeu, who knew the rumors about the keel, was one such guy.
Of course, it seems that the legend about Prellod’s keel isn’t very famous even among the demons.
Judging from not a little playing experience, the keel in this region was not an Easter egg.
Even after digging through the entire worldview, I couldn’t find anything particularly usable or interactive.
It was just a MacGuffin.
It’s just a landscape made to look like it’s there, and to be overwhelmed the moment you see it.
‘Wow… … . cool!’
It had no role other than eliciting this reaction. It is literally nothing but a magnificent folding screen.
However, the story is different in the reality that I can directly touch.
Even if you take only one rib, you can make a lot of money.
It is said that the keel contains tremendous strength and magical power, and it is said to produce amazing effects even when ground and drunk.
Dragons were such a great existence in this world view.
Even the bones are in order, but if you see a living dragon, you can’t even imagine how awesome it will be.
It was very disappointing to hear that dragons were extinct at the time of the main game.
“I-that… … !”
“okay.”
Even so, just seeing an intact dragon bone was incredibly lucky.
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Krakchar and I climbed to the top of the highest mountain in Prelod.
It’s a place that even people here never climb, and it’s really nothing more than the top of Everest.
Ordinary people go up and inevitably die.
Even beings who could come up here would not dare to think of coming up here.
because there was no reason at all.
What business do you have to climb atop this peak where the snow storm blows wildly?
However, the rotten water player with over 10,000 playing time had nothing to do, so he took on the challenge… … .
You will find the bones of a legendary dragon.
The huge keel, which crossed well over two ridges, was perfectly camouflaged as part of this mountain range.
It was a heartbreaking, truly overwhelming sight.
If you don’t look closely, it’s just a big rock covered in snow.
Who would think that it was part of the keel, unless you get an overall picture from this height?
It was a natural story because it was designed so that you could never find it unless you climbed here.
“Yeah, but how did you know!?”
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Kraktsar asked me a question I should have had.
Surprisingly, my answer was simple.
“Because I am a great demon.”
“Big… … indeed… … !”
It was a very cost-effective answer for the demons.
It was really satisfying to be able to answer difficult questions so easily, which should be explained as a ‘possessor’ to humans.
The sentiment was enough.
Because I was moved enough to make my hamstrings go numb.
There really was a different problem. I couldn’t just relax and enjoy the scenery.
“Can you feel it?”
“… … Yes.”
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Krakchar also realized the true meaning of my words and quickly became serious.
“I can feel it from the side of my head.”
We have found the source of the unknown ‘power’ that we felt when we first reached these mountains.
The tremendous power was emanating from the dragon’s skull.
‘It was just a cave in the game.’
I remember that the mouth was buried in the ground, and only the nose bone remained, forming a large cave.
So… … .
It was said that something was going on inside the dragon’s nasal bone.
“Would you like to go?”
“I have to go.”
Investigating what’s going on is essential.
If there is no problem, it is enough to gnaw at least a piece of teeth or ribs and bring it home.
‘There’s no way there won’t be any problems… … ?’
The Luck 1 debuff should be maintained as long as it is out of the Pandemonium.
Still, this can’t be helped.
How can you ignore that and pass it by?
“I will take the lead!”
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Kraktsar bravely jumped down.
“uh?”
That bastard has no wings
“aaa!”
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When I arrived at the entrance to the dragon’s nostrils, I got goosebumps all over my body.
It wasn’t just because the weather was cold.
-you… … Who is it?
It was because ‘some’ gigantic being that communicated telepathically, like Acheron, spoke to me.