243 – Natives (2)
“Who did this!”
After several of the brothers disappeared, the chief thought that no matter how long the hunt took, they would not return to the tribe, so he released his warriors and ordered them to find the brothers of the tribe.
And what they found was the bodies of the brothers who had been brutally murdered and then eaten messily by beasts.
Focusing on the belly, which had the most food and contained the intestines, the body was in a truly miserable condition.
However, the tribe quickly learned the truth because of the bruises on the corpse’s neck or in Chester’s hands, which were strange enough to be said to have been caused by fighting a beast.
They were killed by someone.
And the moment they found out, the tribe started rampaging for revenge.
* * *
Recovering from her broken head, Senna nodded her head, helpless when she heard that Chester had a dispute with the natives while she passed out.
It is said that they are people of the same continent, but because of the environment in the continent of Tongdan, there are few concepts such as people of the same continent and people of the same country.
Rather, there was only the concept of being a person from the same village, and there was no bond created by social ties unless someone had lived in the same village.
“Anyway, isn’t it great?”
“Guys, they said they were careless. I looked down on my prey and enjoyed it. Had it been ambush properly, I would have been killed.”
Senna nodded her head, saying yes.
“Hunting is the best game on our continent, so there are many people who enjoy it.”
“I see. I can’t really see it as good, but…….”
“Because we have to respect life?”
“No? Just, the moment you think it’s play and enjoy it, the chance that your life will be in danger increases. There is no need to bear that burden.”
At that, Senna looked at Chester with a curious face. Many of the hunters she knew preached the idea of respect for life, but it was strange that Chester did not.
When Senna told Monia about it, she said with Monia laughing.
“You and I are both risking our lives to survive by hunting each other, so there’s no need to even respect that, right?”
Sena, who heard Chester’s thoughts through Monia, nodded her head in agreement.
“I like it. Don’t think it’s bad Among the hunters, there are people who proudly say that I respect life like this.”
“I don’t know because I haven’t met any other hunters.”
Both Chester and Senna lived a life deeply connected to hunters.
Chester’s father was a hunter, so his friends were also hunters, and Sena is a continental person who has basically all the people of the continent with hunting skills.
On the other hand, Monia wanted to learn the basics of a nobleman, so she participated in hunting a few times and watched it. He also hated hearing the hunting boasts of nobles.
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Monia is more skilled, familiar, and experienced in hunting than the male aristocrats of the Biend continent, who even hold hunting competitions every year because they enjoy hunting with style.
“Anyway, if we kill the tribesmen, they will definitely come after us. You should get out of this area quickly.”
Senna stroked the nape of Hope II’s neck and looked around her.
While living on the Matoto continent, the trees grew new and it was a form of jungle that was unfamiliar to Senna, but even so, Senna could see a rough way.
“This way.”
“Why do you suddenly turn there?”
Chester asked, pulling the reins and stopping Jordi.
“From now on, I will ride a big river.”
* * *
The Chester family, which moved longer than usual and moved over four days, finally reached the place called the ‘big river’ that Sena said.
The big river was truly a ‘big river’, for which I couldn’t come up with a word to express, and didn’t even think of calling it by a separate name.
No, is it okay to call it a river?
A river that is wider and deeper than the Grand Canal of the Matoto continent, where huge trade ships come and go.
“Awesome.”
“Monia, look. That looks like a shark.”
“Where? Oh! Is it real It wouldn’t be sea water, how could there be sharks?”
“There must be sharks that live in freshwater among sharks.”
Chester and Monia chatted while watching the shark eat the big fish. Seeing the river at that spot turn bright red, it reminds me of fighting a shark on the sea.
“I fought a shark…… ?”
Senna, who was preparing something, looked at Chester with a puzzled face.
“Let’s save lives?”
“I live my life cherishing my life more than anyone else.”
“Those who value their lives do not fight sharks bare-handed.”
“I wasn’t barehanded… …. Anyway, what are you doing?”
Senna said while grazing several types of grass.
“If you smoke a certain smoke in this river, the water people who live on the river come to visit you. If you ask them, you can ride the river and move quickly from one end of the continent to the other. This great river branches all over our continent.”
“Indeed. Is that going to Sena’s village?”
“Yes. We originally intended to do this, but we ended up moving a little faster than planned.”
“I see.”
After finishing the preparation of the beacon to call the water people, Senna stroked the legs of the horses that were still hot from the reckless jungle movement.
“Will you pour some water on their legs?”
While Chester and Monia were pouring water on the legs of the horses to cool them off, Senna lit the beacon she had prepared with her lighter.
“I think about this lighter every time I use it, but I really like it.”
“Right? Right? It’s the victory of civilization! Whoop whoop.”
Monia smiles broadly because she is in a good mood whenever someone talks about lighters in admiration.
Sena looked at her with her cute face.
How long had it been since you lit the fire and lit the beacon? Soon, bright green smoke began to rise from the beacon.
As smoke rose and time passed, a huge boat pulled by several gigantic crocodiles arrived in front of them.
“…… Your stomach is huge.”
“Wow, that’s it! Chester! That’s it! It’s a dinosaur! What I saw on the island!”
“It’s not a dinosaur, it’s a crocodile. And I sang to the big ship.”
“The boats that come to us are different depending on the color.”
The water man stopped the boat in front of the Chesters and checked their luggage and three horses.
Then, when he saw Rex, who was playing with Ant by himself, without being involved in the conversation between the three, he cringed for a moment, and then confirmed that Rex was also in the group.
“That child is also part of the group. We have to burn together. Would that be possible?”
“…… It’s a mix of southwestern dialect. Is this person?”
“Yes. So don’t even think about cheating? I have a water person friend, so I know your situation well.”
“Okay. Originally, people from the continent and people from outside should pay different prices, but we pay the same continental price.”
“Thank you. So, how much is it?”
“Because there are three humans and five animals… ….”
“Four humans. Four beasts. Four more beasts than that? Could it be that Ant, you counted that little puppy? Aren’t you being too brazen?”
“What are you talking about? Even if that dog has no weight? I have to get paid.”
“Then, at least cut it down. Still, they don’t get the same price as horses.”
“…… That. If you give me that golden staff, I’ll give you a ride for free.”
“Good. The fish will grow plump.”
When Senna threatened to sink it under the river, the water man laughed and reduced the price of the Ant.
“We are not so inconsiderate towards people from the same continent. Great. Don’t take the price for that dog. Even if it is or isn’t there, that’s what it is.”
“Good.”
“However, I can’t understand paying for a human from that monkey. That guy looks as heavy as a horse.”
“He is a person. It’s Lex!”
Rex turned her head toward him as Senna called out to him.
“What is 1 plus 1? Can you answer me in the language of the continent?”
“2!”
Rex, who has been learning not only fighting and survival skills these days, but also simple knowledge, replied confidently.
“What is 12 plus 4?”
“16!”
“What if 16 is divided by 4?”
“4!”
Arithmetic. In addition, he spoke the language of the Tongdan Continent in order to answer in a way that the water people could understand.
“How is it?”
“… ….”
The water man looked a bit dissatisfied, but he couldn’t bear to say that Rex was a beast, not a man, and acknowledged it with a nod of his head.
I had to admit that.
“Okay. You don’t put a price on people.”
After the negotiations are over, pay the money and get on board.
“Where are you going?”
“To my hometown. The location…….”
“Good.”
The water man told his men where to go and then spoke to Senna again.
“By the way, I think I came from living outside, is that right?”
“Right.”
“Tell me about the outside. I want to hear your impressions from what we saw with our own eyes. Because it’s much easier to understand that way.”
Senna talked about the Matoto continent, and the water people gathered around Sena and listened to the story with interest.
A man gave Monia a chuckle, but when Rex growled, he got scared and backed off.
“They are a couple. That child is their child.”
“…… Is there a tailed man out there?”
“I have some circumstances.”
“Indeed. Then don’t ask too deeply.”
The tamed crocodiles led the boat and swam against the current of the river.
Heading to Sena’s hometown.