64 – 30,000 Leagues in Search of a Porter
A square in Serhan.
-Ttogak, Ttogak
Dwellers of the city look at the four women as they walk gracefully.
-Ungseong, male voice
“Oh, look over there! It’s Nine, the swordsman who cut the dragon’s head! Look at the red hair! How can you be so beautiful?”
“Not only that! Rebecca-sama is here too.”
“… What is that. Childish.”
-Zerith
At the words of the young man who was leaning against the wall with foxtails in his mouth, the heated air cools down.
…
“… Hey, it’s a face I haven’t seen before, isn’t it a demon?”
“What, what? I went to Seoul from my hometown yesterday. It’s not like I’m a demon!”
“No, no, retrace your memory.”
“What… Ee, let go of this! It’s bald!”
Foreseeing that something was wrong, the young man hurriedly tried to leave. However, a large number of people had already surrounded him in a circle.
“Come to think of it… There was a rumor that a woman with horns had been seen at the village drugstore a few days ago…”
“Now everything is fitting together. It’s definitely a team.”
“That’s true! That’s a rumor from a village near the Tower on the other side of the continent!”
“Make excuses by going to the death penalty.”
“Ouch! Go away!”
“Caught! Step on it!”
-Wow!
Nine Party. A treasure of humanity and a symbol of peace made up of strong, righteous, and beautiful women on the continent. The act of tarnishing their names in public was nothing short of social suicide.
Rohan Edwock, who joined as a new porter and assisted, voluntarily resigned due to extremely personal circumstances, said this.
-Every day spent with them was like a dream.
I was always anxious when I woke up in the morning. I was wondering if the time I spent with them yesterday was a dream. I really wanted to reside forever in that paradise… Women destined to be heroes and I had a different path to follow.
-Okay. Everyone at Nine’s party gave similar compliments. Um, but Rohan? Why are you looking around so much?
-Oh no. Is the interview over? I’m just…
Since then, no one has seen Rohan.
*
-Tadada dat.
-Toouk
-Clang
“… Oops.”
!!!
A child was running with a milk bottle and bumped into Dorothy. The milk bottle immediately smashes and soaks the hem of Dorothy’s fine-woven dress.
…
“Pico!”
-Tadadat
Immediately, a woman who appeared to be her mother ran up to her and knelt down and embraced the child.
“I’m sorry! He’s still young… He’s immature. I’ll definitely reimburse you for money!”
…
People shook their heads. Judging by the woman’s shivering appearance in an old apron splattered with sauce and soup, he did not think he would be able to afford to reimburse Dorothy’s expensive clothes.
…
Dorothy wears a large cone-shaped hat that is tightly pressed down so that her face is not visible. A possessor of mighty mana that even she, a commoner, can feel through her skin.
“Dorothy…”
-Ttogak, Ttogak
Drops of milk dripped down the hem of Dorothy’s skirt and onto her high heels. The sound of footsteps draws closer to the hat he is holding tight.
“Sobbing…”
The woman hugged the child tightly.
No matter how good his reputation may be, he is a great nobleman. There is nothing strange about casually twisting the neck of a hat because the difference between one’s status and one’s status as a waitress at a restaurant is sky-high. She won’t have anyone to blame her.
Even if she doesn’t have such a backbone, if she has mastered the high-ranking magic of all her attributes, she won’t be able to stop anyone in this place.
-Swoop
Dorothy stretched out her arms.
-Sseudam, sseudam
Then she crouched down and patted her child’s head.
…!
Dorothy lifted her hat and smiled brightly. A blush is engraved around the cheeks of her men who were watching her.
“I’m sorry. Your sister’s skirt drank your milk. I’ll give you this, buy it again.”
Then she put three gold coins in the child’s hand.
…
Dorothy smiles at the child and walks back in her wet skirt.
-Ttogak Ttogak
…
The heart-throbbing public praised the warrior party as they watched it go away. Then, each person prays.
“Angels. God sent angels to us who suffered from the sorrow caused by the demons.”
“Ah, be warm. God bless your woman!”
*
“As expected, Dongha is right. Bastards hate it.”
“That’s right, Dorothy. Your skirt is all wet. If it weren’t for the people around you, you’d have made it on an electric grill, right?”
“… Huh? Ah, there he comes.”
-Chubbuck, chubbuck
It was the hat from before.
“… Huh? You guys.”
“…Nine. That’s not it.”
“Oh, hmmm.”
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Gao permeated Nine’s body, who was leaning against the wall, and went into sword mode in an instant.
“There’s no need for that. This way…”
Then Dorothy took three more gold coins from her bosom and placed them on the woman’s hand.
“The performance earlier was good. Here, three more to the down payment I gave you earlier.”
“Oh ho ho. Dorothy. Thank you!”
“Keep your voice down. I have one last question… You know when I say it, right?”
“Yes, of course! We must keep it secret even to the grave! Pico. What happened today?”
Pico, who was biting into the gold coin with his teeth, tilted her head.
“…Today? What happened today?”
Dorothy smiles with satisfaction at the child’s reaction.
“That’s right. Your son is very thoughtful.”
“Yes. I’m going to send you to a humanities school.”
“Okay. Think of this as a scholarship.”
Dorothy took another gold coin from her bosom and placed it on Pico’s hand.
“Oh my God! How can you be so tall!”
“I’m done with flattery. Stop and go.”
“Yes! Dorothy! Bless your journey! Greetings Pico!”
“Thanks for the cool deal, Dorothy!”
…
“Were you an actor? I’ll tell you in advance.”
“No way. Rebecca’s acting is awkward.”
“I do. But will it be okay? Even if I send them like that?”
“He’s a trustworthy person. And… Well, who would believe me to brag about things?”
At that, the other three laughed. As she said It is not a reputation that will be destroyed by a few words of a nameless commoner.
If you want to rub against them, she’s a former party member, Rohan Edwok? There must be that level of public confidence. Even Rohan was ruled with the rod of love and made sure to keep quiet, so their last name will be strong in the future.
“But it’s been a while since I’ve seen a skit like this?”
After releasing the sword mode, Nine, who was stretched out again, said to Dorothy.
“These days, new porters come in and leave quickly. Bad rumors could circulate, so I had to show it soon.”
“You are indeed Dorothy. You are not showing any gaps.”
“That’s right… Or you must have walked around dressed like this. Oh, my legs hurt.”
“So, Dorothy. Is Dong-ha here?”
Rebecca asked, pointing her finger at the door of the wise man’s house. Dorothy asked Rebecca again and again, no matter how many times she told her why she had come.
“No, Mr. Rebecca. We’ve come to find the Akashic Master.”
“Ah! I see. Is the Akashic Master taking Dongha with him?”
…
At Rebecca’s stupid question, Dorothy recalls the swear words her comrade in the past had made to her when she rode on him.
-You stone-headed b*tch whose only talent is being slapped instead. Why do you keep cramming food and bugs into my bag? You know inside.
‘I agree. Mr. Dong-ha.’
Dorothy’s stomach twists when she sees fools, but what can she do? I’ve never seen Rebecca get hurt before. Even when stepped on by a group of Magna Dragons, there was not a single scratch.
Will her transcendentally hard woman ever be beaten and knocked out for the rest of her life?
“The reason we came here is to show our memories to the Akashic Master so we can track down Dong-ha.”
“Aha. That’s it.”
“With this, I will know where Dongha is.”
Nine licked her lips with her tongue and laughed sinisterly.
– Knock Knock
-Please come in.
As if he knew. An old man’s cracked voice comes from inside. Nine pushed the wooden door all the way.
*
The interior was more like a library than a family home.
An old man in a blue robe, sitting in a rocking chair in the middle, stands up and approaches.
…
“Are you Daniel, one of the Akashic Masters?”
“Yes, yes. Welcome back, warriors.”
The old man seemed to have lost his strength. It’s only like this… It seems difficult to know if it’s the babbling of an elderly person with dementia or the owner of memory ability.
‘Ummm…’
The only three Akashic Masters on the continent said that each had a different ability to remember. If you know what this person’s ability is, you will be able to find a clue about Baek Dong-ha.
“The ability to see future memories.”
“What’s your ability?”
…
!!!
The three were startled. Only Rebecca, who did not understand the situation, is eating a cookie on the table blindly.
“… Foreseeing the future?”
“Sorry for answering before you asked. Still, this was the quickest way to clear my doubts.”
…
“Dorothy. How can you find Dong-ha by looking at memories of the future, not the past?”
“…”
Although Dorothy was a bit taken aback by her first conversation with a memory-capable person, she was able to easily answer Nine’s question.
You just have to keep asking questions.
For example, would it be possible to go to Nebed to find Baek Dong-ha? If you say that you are not a wise man, what if you go to Toto Village next? I ask.
If you keep asking questions like this, one day you will be able to use the method of elimination…
“Unfortunately, that’s impossible. Dorothy. I can only see the memories of the near future, not the memories of the far future. Sometimes they look like fragments. That’s why I can’t find Mr. Dong-ha.”
A shadow falls on Dorothy’s face after hearing Daniel’s words. So did the rest of the party. Looking at the ice cream container that has been eaten, he is saddened, but it is his expression when he sees a notice that the ice cream has been discontinued on the site.
…
“Then how about restoring erased memories? Is there any way to know if memories have been erased?”
“I know you don’t have the ability to restore lost memories. That’s why you don’t even know if your memories have been erased. It’s better to abandon the idea of finding them through the Akashic Master.”
…
‘If you borrow Dong-ha’s words, you’re a b*tch?’
Dorothy was angry. I didn’t like how the old man, who was like chopsticks that would break if I hit him, threw away the thought of finding him because he had some foresight.
-Eagle Eagle
Fiery mana was wrapped around Dorothy’s fingertips.
‘What is Master? Worthless old man, would you like me to cremate you?’
…
‘Whoa.’
Dorothy rarely endured. Because here, if he behaves like a temper, he will never be able to find Baek Dong-ha.
“Daniel. Aren’t there three Akashic Masters in total?”
“That’s right.”
“Then tell me the whereabouts and abilities of the other two.”
“… Hmm.”
As he paused, Nine took out a large money bag and placed it on the desk.
“… I didn’t ask for money.”
“Tell me. Please.”
“Please.”
“Please.”
“Don’t you have coffee? These cookies will be delicious if you dip them in coffee.”
Daniel said with a troubled expression.
“I can’t tell you. Please don’t make this old man a murderer.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Actually… I just saw a bit of your future in fragments. You can’t go looking for the next Akashic Master. You’ll go no matter what I say.”
“Why? Tell me.”
“…”
For Daniel who was procrastinating, Nine barely resisted the urge to insert the triangular chore that Baek Dong-ha used to wear every day.
“You will be seriously hurt… By the Akashic Master.”
…
At that, the trio put on a dumbfounded expression. It’s been a long time since I’ve had someone worry about me like this.
“Poop!”
The three burst into laughter.
“Ahahahaha! The other Akashic Masters look so strong!”
“To borrow Dong-ha’s words, it looks like he’s hitting it a little. Ha ha ha!”
“Ah. It’s funnier when you talk seriously.”
People worry about you, but that’s rude. Thought Daniel.
“Then Daniel, if you’ve seen the future where we die, you’ve seen where and how we get hurt. Where are you?”
Dorothy asked, her face full of laughter.
…
“… Whoa. I’ll just tell you. Your going there is a pre-determined future. Instead, I have a request for you.”
“What is it?”
“Will you listen?”
“Sure.”
‘That’s a lie…’
Even though Daniel himself knew that he couldn’t change it, he had no choice but to hold them back.
“… Please don’t go there.”
… His words were a mass of contradictions. It was decided to go there, but I was promised and informed that I would not go there.
Nevertheless, he said this because he wanted to prevent an unstoppable future.
In fact, he knew better than anyone else. That’s what happens, that’s what happens in the end.
“The Black Tower.”
…
Speaking of black towers in this world, there are only 100-story towers inhabited by demons. For some reason, an electric current ran through their heads, who had forgotten the existence of the tower for a while.
“If it’s a tower, I’ve cut Leviathan before… Ugh!!”
At the same time as Nine’s scream, the heads of the two people who were listening tightened their heads.
“Ah… Thinking about the tower, ugh… My head is about to break.”
“… Me too.”
“Me too.”
Daniel speaks to Nine, who groans as he grabs his head.
“Hmm. Maybe that place is related to memories you may have forgotten.”
The four looked at each other. Set the next destination.
*
“… Whoa.”
“What’s wrong, Master. Have you seen the dark future?”
The disciple who heard Daniel’s sigh asked.
“You saw a very sad future.”
“…Then why don’t you lie more?”
“Don’t you know. The future doesn’t change anyway.”
…
“They will all die in that tower.”