141 – A touch lurks on the island (10)
Chester, thank you.
Thank you very much.
You really left a big mark in my life.
I was just living according to the will of others, but I was finally able to walk on my own, seeing the huge footprints that trampled on my life so far.
Thanks for showing me how to walk.
Thanks for showing me how to find water.
Thanks for showing me how to make tools using stones.
Thanks for teaching me how to make a fire.
Thanks for teaching me how to hunt snakes.
Thanks for teaching me how to build a house.
Thanks for teaching me how to fight.
Everything you taught me has become my strength.
They gave me guidance on how to walk correctly.
you led me
Chester, you know what?
Actually, I was scared. When Chester says they can get back to the kingdom by taking a boat.
At that time, I was unbearably scared.
Why? Why are you so afraid to go back there?
There, I’m not there.
‘Monia’ was born in the kingdom, but never lived there.
The one who lived there was just a puppet that moved according to the wishes of others, not me.
The moment I go there, I might turn into a puppet that moves according to someone else’s will.
I was afraid of that.
I had a hopeless thought that I would never change in the end, or that no matter how hard I tried, I would be oppressed, dominated, and manipulated by others.
But, what about it?
Chester. You blew it all away.
The fear I had that I couldn’t tell you.
The violent and terrifying hand that suddenly came and tried to take me by force.
you beat them all
So I knew I didn’t have to be afraid of anything.
The father’s hand, the kingdom’s hand, everything has escaped.
I’m free. It’s the freedom you created.
So, Chester.
I will really do my best.
I’ll do really well.
So, yes?
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Let me live
I want to live with you by your side, freely as I will.
* * *
Monia sat quietly in the corner of the cave, covered in blood.
‘AA AA AA.’
Her mind was filled with confusion, fear, self-loathing, and the shock of what had just happened.
The moment she looked down carefully and saw that there was still a lot of blood on her hands, Monia felt sick.
‘… … me, me! I! I! Ahhh! I! Chester! To Chester!’
what the hell did he do?
He didn’t feel this when he killed and dismembered animals, or when he killed the sailors who came to pick him up and tried to kill Chester.
I don’t want to think about it, but I keep thinking about it. My head hurts every time I think about it. Tears flowed non-stop from his eyes.
Monia quietly turned her head to see Chester lying there.
Chester, covered in blood again, is lying quietly, and the sorcerer and the sorcerer’s disciples sitting around him are reciting magic after scattering blessings from the top.
It’s a sight I’ve already seen twice. It’s time to get used to it.
However, the moment he realized that Chester had become that way because of his influence and no one else’s, the familiarity disappeared and only pain came over him.
“Turn it off… !”
I want to vomit everything in my body. I want to tear off this resentful hand in front of my eyes.
Monia bowed her head and quietly held her hand and prayed.
‘Please, Chester. please. Please get well.’
Around Monia who said that, iron balls that she managed to pull out of Chester’s stomach were rolling around.
* * *
In a brightly lit space where adults worked hard in the fields and children played in mountains, fields, and rivers, Chester walked forward silently, following his parents’ backs in front of him. On the table is a spicy stew and a whole roast rabbit that Chester caught for lunch.
After walking forward for some time, this time we came to a prison-like space filled with adults and children in black butler clothes everywhere. On the table was a potato, half a piece of dry smoked meat, and cold water.
After walking further from there, this time we came to a vast and luxurious space that could be mistaken for a castle. Where everyone has a cold, frozen face. Walking on a carpet so soft that the sound of footsteps was devoured, a sumptuous dinner of all the delicacies in the world was set on the table, but in front of Chester was a piece of hard bread.
Further on from there, the carpet disappeared, revealing a space covered with marble. Decorated with gold and jewels, it is the second most luxurious space in the world after the royal castle. A bowl of soup was placed on a stylish table that matched the beautiful space.
Further, as we walked, this time a forest of grass appeared. The surroundings are filled with the fresh scent of nature, and all kinds of creatures start to play around Chester. As I was walking there, I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
Chester turned his head and saw a woman cautiously following him. At first, the woman took a few steps and fell, but gradually her steps quickened and she began to walk side by side with Chester before she knew it.
Chester, who had been watching the scene, slowly slowed down his steps to make it easier for the woman to walk alongside him.
The hands of the two people who had been separated from each other suddenly grabbed each other’s hands strongly, and various foods began to line up on the table, which at first had only thin snake meat like a thread.
The flesh of the plant is initially roasted in meat and fish. A few grains of sesame seeds or fruits appeared there, and as time passed, large potatoes and various spices, starting with honey, appeared.
While simply grilling or gathering ingredients to make a mixed stew, the shape of the ingredients changed when the woman touched them, creating colorful dishes.
Suddenly, he saw his own body, which had grown before he knew it. Also, his legs, which had been struggling to follow his parents, strode forward, and he could see his steps speeding up to the point where it was difficult for anyone to catch up.
Suddenly, Chester stopped walking.
A woman who had been walking, unaware that Chester had stopped, returned to Chester, who had stopped, puzzled.
Chester sat down and held the woman who had approached him in his arms.
Just as his father, who had been wandering around the world, met his mother, took root in one place and became the head of the family, Chester realized that his steps had stopped and his heart was with Monia.
Chester suddenly turned his head and looked back.
Chester’s footsteps so far were shining as a single line.
Chester, who saw it, was able to know the identity of the line of light he saw in a state of confusion.
“Ah, what I saw then.”
And then, Chester’s consciousness awoke.
* * *
“… … .”
Chester woke up and inadvertently touched his stomach. Then I turned my head and saw Monia, covered in blood and crying.
“… … Monia.”
I was startled and wanted to get up, but my body couldn’t move. That’s why I barely managed to put Monia’s name in my mouth.
When Chester called her, Monia, startled, looked at Chester, and when their eyes met, she sat down with relief and began to cry.
“Sorry, sorry. hehehehe. No matter how I look at it, it looks like that bastard shot something, so I sniffed. We can’t fix it until we get it stuck inside, huh! So black! Me, uhhh! sniff! aaa!!”
Monia said that as if making an excuse while watching Chester wake up.
Hearing that, Chester confirmed that the surroundings were covered in blood and an iron ball rolling on the floor.
I don’t know the details, but it seems that Monia used a knife to take out the iron bead because she had an iron ball inside her body and couldn’t heal it with the grace of the top.
‘Then what the man wrote… Right. Did he explode the gunpowder in the cylinder and blow the iron ball with terrifying power? I was hit by a small cannon.’
Those thoughts quickly disappeared, and Monia, trembling with fear, came into view.
‘How hard was it? How scary it must have been.’
Even if it was for the sake of a loved one, putting a knife on that person’s body would never have been something one could do with reckless determination.
Chester struggled to get himself up, then reached out for Monia, who was approaching him, and hugged her tightly.
“thanks.”
“Aww! I’m going to kill that bastard! Whoa! already dead! still! Whoops!”
Chester thought as he patted the crying Monia.
‘In the end, that steppe tribe warrior couldn’t win.’
Chester did not place much importance on strength in his life.
Because in Chester’s life, strength didn’t hold much value.
I know there are many men who value strength in life, but Chester was a hunter. There was no need for strength beyond the level of being able to catch prey.
Of course, since I was born with such a sturdy and strong body, I became incredibly strong even with basic training without attaching much importance to it.
‘It’s weak.’
However, the events of the past few days made Chester strongly feel the need for strength for the first time.
I want to be strong.
No matter what dangers may come in this world, to protect Monia and overcome it.
It was because of that mindset that he fought Urgo again with only one machete.
Chester would have been able to win if he had prepared more tools and weapons, but Chester did not.
It was a stupid idea that I wanted to be a man who could protect Monia without such things.
“Here… ?”
“At the top. The wind brought it to me.”
“Did you save me again?”
At first, to save the family that was attacked.
This time for a warrior dying after being humiliated in an important duel.
The people at the top were willing to perform magic.
Of course, even if there was no such reason, if they found a family member dying, they would cast spells.
That’s why top people rarely die from external factors.
With that in mind, Chester was entirely lucky. When he was dying from his first fight with Urgo, the Black Wind came downstairs, and if Ant hadn’t smelled it and brought the Black Wind back, he would have died.
Chester thanked the black wind and the shaman again for watching over him.
And looking outside, he could find that more people at the top were waiting for him to wake up than before.
– Ohhh! woke up! woke up!
– I heard about it, but people downstairs can also receive grace from the top!
– What kind of painting is that on the body? awesome. I want to too.
– me too.
– Actually me too.
-I’m jealous of what the black wind has.
The black wind took Urgo’s two-pronged sword as a trophy and took it as his own.
– I’ve only heard of the family downstairs, but they’re really small.
– yes. small. Small.
– It must be hard to live. Let’s help!
– That’s right, we can help.
Of course, there were also women among the people at the top. Even though she was a woman, she was several heads taller than Chester.
– It looks cute. look at the small body I like little men
– If you make a baby with a small man, only a small baby will come out.
– hit. You have to see it big first. Big is strong.
– Ajumma’s way of thinking is old-fashioned. A small old man is not insignificant just because he is small.
– That’s right, if you’re going to look at a man these days, you have to look at his ability, not his size. If you are smart, you can become an elder, a head, or a shaman.
– Size is also an ability.
– Young things don’t know how to see men. Once big! Good stamina!
– It’s good to have a lot of hair.
– Ajumma don’t know what!
-Things that didn’t even have blood on their heads!
A normal animal would not have had to fight over something like this. They will choose their mates based on their own firm criteria, such as the stronger male, the nicer and flashier looking male, or the more beautiful crying male.
However, because they are highly intelligent people, they have their own tastes that are different from their instincts.
When the women started fighting, the men who had been secretly listening to the conversation quietly backed away.
Chester stood up and walked out of the cave with Monia in his arms.
When the people at the top opened the way, I walked slowly and climbed the rocks jutting out from the surroundings.
From atop the rocks, Chester gazed at the wreckage of a ship strewn on the faintly visible beach.
It seemed that part of the wreckage of the sunken ship was left on the island.
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Looking at it, Chester realized that the fight against the invaders that had come so suddenly was over.
Chester sat on a rock, holding Monia in his arms, looking at the wreckage for a long time, listening to the people upstairs making a fuss about having a party for the family downstairs.
While looking at it, I took out the thing I was holding in my chest.
“Monia.”
“Yes?”
“I’m sorry that it was prepared by someone else, but I don’t think I can prepare anything better than this.”
He holds out a small box in front of Monia’s eyes, opens it, and shows what’s inside.
“It’s a bit embarrassing to say this now, but I will become stronger and protect you. From now on, never fall from the side, for the rest of my life.”
After pausing for a moment and swallowing nervously, Chester put the ring on Monia’s finger and said,
“Will you marry me?”
Monia, who was looking at the ring Chester held out, said with a bright smile along with tears.
“Yes. If you’re okay with me, I’m happy.”
With memories of almost losing each other, holding each other tightly in their arms, the two quietly kissed each other.
On a distant beach with the two kissing in the background, Urgo, who took out necessary supplies and a small boat from the wreckage, was preparing to set out on his own.
Urgo, who lived as a warrior in the plains, lost his family and became a subordinate of Rotin.
Urgo, who became Lotin’s subordinate, lost his master after making legendary achievements as a sailor.
After losing his owner, Urgo, who was forgiven by Monia and given a new life, went out to sea in a small boat loaded with supplies.
The rolling waves carried the fate of a man and sent the boat far away.