Episode 122. Rodim Researcher and Black Fang (1)
“… … .”
“… … .”
Tira and Hanson are silent.
they looked at each other
There are so many things I want to say, but I don’t know what to say first.
“… … Hanson.”
“why.”
“I feel like I had a really great experience today. Right?”
“… … I agree.”
The first evil spirit I ever witnessed in my life!
When the white bones that seemed to belong to the evil spirit were burned with Holy Light, the evil spirit was also consumed by flames and disappeared.
Priests have an obligation to maintain the sacred security of the region.
However, not all priests frequently encounter evil spirits, spirits, and the dead.
Tira and Hanson have not yet passed a year since becoming priests.
Both of them were probationary priests who did not even pass the formal priesthood exam.
Besides, Tira was a farmer’s daughter, and Hanson was the leader of the gang that ruled the area.
They subdued the wicked and powerful evil spirits.
“I need to start with treatment.”
Hanson was attacked by an evil spirit and was torn and scratched in places.
Considering that he had a steel-like body surrounded by divine power, the power of the evil spirit was truly enormous.
Tira staggered towards Hanson, wringing out a handful of her remaining divine power.
Then Hanson stopped Tyra.
“I am fine. Help him first before me.”
“… … ah!”
Tira’s gaze turned to the boy, Ferreira, who had fallen to the floor.
“Pereira! Wake up!”
slap!
Pereira, who was being sucked up by an evil spirit.
Fortunately, Hanson and Tira found it early and got rid of the demon.
Although Pereira’s complexion was pale, there was still life in her face.
There were no other injuries.
“Pereira! Pereira!”
slap! slap!
Tira slapped Ferreira’s cheeks with both hands.
It was a bit confusing whether it was trying to wake up or give up the soul.
Fortunately, Pereira quickly opened her eyes.
“Oh, it hurts… … .”
The boy cupped his cheek.
“Pereira! Are you out of your mind?!”
“yes… … .”
“Whew, I’m glad.”
The boy has clear eyes and seems to have no abnormality in his voice.
Tyra quickly ran to Hanson.
Woo-woo-!
Tira healed Hanson’s severe wound with divine power.
It is difficult to cure completely because he has used up most of his divine power to destroy the evil spirits.
Tira first brought the palm of her hand to the place where the wound was large and bleeding heavily.
“… … Thank you.”
“Of course. If Hanson hadn’t caught the demon, I’d also… … .”
Hansson turned his head to look at the powdered white bone.
“There is a story I heard from a wandering shaman who came to Meirium. It is said that the dead remain attached to the objects they used in life, or the tools or weapons they were killed in, which become a medium that binds them to the real world. Sometimes it leaves a corpse.”
“ah… … .”
Tira nodded.
“The demon of the mad monk remained in these ruins through the medium of his white bones. It had nothing to do with the crack in the magic barrier.”
“I see. The magic barrier must have cracked over time.”
“We sewed it up again.”
“Tira, to be precise, you did it.”
“Hanson helped too.”
“… … .”
Ferreira approached with a surprised face.
Ferreira’s hands trembled as she saw the severe cuts and blood all over Hanson’s body.
“Seo, you’re trying to save me… … ?!”
Pereira noticed the situation.
His eyes were filled with water.
Even if he was a priest, he risked his life to fight for the first time he saw him.
Pereira, who claimed to be a man, not a child, and a pirate of the Harpy Pirates.
He had no choice but to live on, but Pereira was still a younger boy than Tira.
“Huh… … Whoa… … .”
Ferreira showed tears.
After a moment of weeping, he took off the cloth hood from his head.
He tossed it to the floor and stomped on it with his foot.
“I will never pretend to be a pirate again! If I hadn’t come here, they wouldn’t have been hurt… … sorry… … .”
“done. It’s already past.”
“That’s right, Pereira. Cheer up because we’re fine.”
Tyra gestured to Ferreira.
“Can I help you first?”
Hanson was seriously injured.
He was so big and heavy that it was impossible for Tira to support him alone.
Pereira, who understood Tira’s meaning, quickly ran and helped Hanson up.
“Let’s go to the coast first. There is a ship that came there.”
“That would be nice.”
Tira and Pereira, who supported Hanson.
The three of them moved towards the exit of the temple ruins.
But at that moment.
One side of the wall in the room where he fought the evil spirits collapsed.
Surprisingly, there was another room inside the wall, and dozens of large wooden boxes were hidden there.
Crones and jewels glistened in the moonlight pouring over the open boxes.
“… … It was here too.”
“I think the wall that was covered by the previous battle has collapsed.”
Tira and Hanson looked at each other and smiled proudly.
“Our mission is accomplished. What about the others?”
“You will do well.”
The three of them made their way to the shore.
***
the next morning.
The light of the freshly risen sun broke over the sea.
Brilliant rays of light that dazzle your eyes when you face each other.
Carl, who was rowing alone on a small boat, looked at the distant horizon for a moment.
“Looks like something nice happened last night.”
The sun seems to smile brightly at the world.
Seeing that made Carl feel better too.
He picked up his strength again and started rowing.
thump, thump.
A small boat coolly moves through the calm sea without a single seagull.
Carl turned his head to look in the direction of the ship.
There was a fairly large island not far away.
“Rodime Island is an honest name.”
Rodim, a cute monster that resembles a monkey.
They are a race of monsters that live in groups and do not harm people.
Carl asked Mediel, the chief of the village, which island had the most Rodaim.
An island right next to Harpy Island, home of the Harpy Pirates and Henry Morgan’s residence!
However, this island had many other monsters as well as Rodim, so the pirates didn’t even come close.
The sea around was also calm.
Thanks to this, Carl was able to reach the island comfortably.
write-
The small boat Carl had been riding in was pulled ashore.
“Whoa… … .”
A sword with a boat in the shade of a large tree.
He wiped away a small drop of sweat.
All around are palm trees and plants that grow in various hot regions.
All kinds of fruit trees were also full, and it looked like there was plenty to eat.
“I’ll have to find the Rodaim village first.”
Among the monsters, Rodigims are highly intelligent, forming villages and living in groups.
The purpose of Carl’s coming here was to meet Chief Rodaim and borrow their strength.
Like Chief Mediel said, if there are more than 1,000 Harpy pirates, we need troops to stand up to them.
Carl plucked a yellow fruit from a nearby fruit tree and bit it.
“hmm… … .”
It’s sour and sweet, and the taste is full of saliva in the mouth.
Despite the hot weather, the fruit was quite cool.
It was then.
‘… … enemy?’
Something caught in the knife’s sharp stance.
In the bushes far away, I could feel the presence of a watchful eye on this side.
Carl took another bite of the fruit he was holding.
“It tastes good.”
Carl picked up a small pebble and pretended to throw it on the floor.
I immediately threw it towards the place where I felt the presence.
Shuwook-!
“evil!”
A scream accompanied by a dull sound.
I also heard the sound of something collapsing.
The knife arrived at the place where the sound came from with a quick movement.
“He was a man.”
A man collapsed with a swollen forehead.
Appearing to be quite old, he was passed out on the floor with his limbs stretched out.
“I thought it was a monster or a scout, but I guess I should have thrown it a little softer.”
A garment made by weaving leaves together.
A camouflage bush crown was worn on the head.
There was also a toppled fruit basket nearby that the man seemed to have dropped.
“I wonder if he lives on this island.”
A wild island where no trace of human civilization can be seen anywhere.
But the man gathered fruit in a basket.
That means there is a man’s residence somewhere on this island.
Carl picked up the fruit and wrapped it around the man.
“Write.”
A knife that focuses its senses on its nose.
A faint burning smell is felt.
Carl moved in the direction the smell had come from.
The ability to distinguish the desired smell even in the scorching heat of the bush is, of course, thanks to the application of divine power.
Soon, smoke could be seen rising through the thick trees.
I followed the smoke rising into the sky and soon came to a hut built in the middle of the bush.
“It seems plausible.”
A hut with a solid frame and signs of repair several times.
It was finished with mud to prevent drafts.
The man seemed to hate the cold of the night even in this hot forest.
The ceiling was built using earth tiles that appeared to have been baked directly, and large leaves were layered over them.
There are plenty of fish and fruits that have been trimmed and dried.
Looking at the thoughtful touches everywhere, it seemed that I had spent quite a long time here.
Kki-Ik-.
When I opened the door, I saw a cozy interior.
A bed made of wood and a small table.
Various kinds of dried food and paper made from thinly spread tree bark were also seen.
Carl laid the man on the bed.
The forehead hit by the stone was swollen.
“… … .”
Anyone who has lived on this island for a long time will surely have information about the colony of Rodim.
Carl waits for the man to wake up and tries to ask about Rodim Village.
I could have shaken him to wake him up, but I was a bit sorry after he had already passed out by throwing a stone.
He settled down on a small chair around him.
rain.
I ate the fruit I picked on the way and waited for the man to wake up.
The man did not open his eyes until around noon.
“Ugh… … oh!”
A man who inadvertently touched his forehead and touched the wound.
He woke up frowning in pain.
Carl, who was sitting in the chair looking at him, met his eyes.
“Did you come to kill me?!”
“… … no.”
“You bastards! It’s not enough to threaten the residents of the archipelago so that they can’t use the medicine, now you’re trying to kill me! You will be punished! The sun god will be angry!”
“… … I am a priest.”
“OK! This rotten pirate… … yes?”
The man who was quickly grabbing the club around him hesitated.
“Poetry, priest?”
“exactly. Priestess of the Temple of Dawn in Meirium.”
The man’s gaze quickly scans the top and bottom of the knife.
A fine face and serious eyes for a pirate.
Besides, there are no tattoos anywhere on the body.
Even the Divine Mark of the Dawning School engraved on the priest’s uniform under the cloak.
The man nodded.
“How did the priest manage this remote island… … ?”
“I’m here because I have some business to do. I am sorry for the head wound.”
“Ahh… … .”
The man shook his head and came to his senses.
Carl said to him.
“We need to meet Chief Rodim. Could you please guide me?”