(EP.288) Depression #1
288 – Fairy Melancholy #1
A few days after leaving the White Horse Tower and Big River, the city of huge rivers.
We, who had only run along the road and wagons, were finally able to reach our destination.
“Are you finally here?”
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Contrary to my worries about what to do if I met a swarm of bandits, the road to Sandora was quite stable and boring.
It was probably because the rumors spread that the robbers had been cleared out of the Big River, or because there were no robbers or bands of thieves on the road we were driving.
“This is Sandora… , the city of spiders and witches… .”
Mirna got off the carriage and raised her head. The flag fluttering in her red eyes and the spiers are quite magnificent.
Sandora was a city dotted with tall, pointed castle towers and citadels.
At the top of the spire, a flag was hung like a lightning rod, and the wind was fluttering here and there. The northern provinces are full of such high spires.
Of course, there is no particular reason, and people in the North say that it is just because they like high heights.
“There are a lot of witches.”
Mirna admired the people passing by.
As she said, there were a lot of witches with cone hats in the city. Not only witches, but adventurers armed with swords, spears, and shields and armor are bustling with them.
If you look at the reason, it’s probably because of that.
Shh.
I lifted my head high. In my eyes like that, I could see a huge wall of indeterminate size standing firmly in the distance.
Is that the Great Wall Clarisse?
It’s a size that ignores perspective.
I’ve seen it before in Aira’s imaginary world.
In reality, what could be called such a majesty was grandiose, incomparable to a dream. How overwhelming would it be to see it up close?
“There are a lot of spiders too.”
wurr.
Mirna trembled. As she said, there were quite a few spiders in Sandora. Most of the spiders hanging from the eaves and roofs of the store were the size of the palm of their hand.
Of course, only the appearance is scary, but the spiders living in this northern part are generally docile and follow people unless they do harm to them, he said.
As if to prove it, it was seen that many adventurers and witches had spiders on their shoulders one by one. It’s because the superior intuition of fellow spiders prepares them for monsters and traps.
Shh.
Then Stella grabbed a spider the size of the palm of my hand and placed it on her hand. Its color is a very bright red ruby. His body was not like a spider, but rather a shiny and pretty guy like a piece of glass.
A small golden ring is also attached to the leg.
「Grandpa – Todd, General Store on 4th Street.」
Is it your name and owner’s address?
Stella said.
“He’s a candy spider. It is a spider that collects honey and sugar to form natural candies. They say that candy made like that sells at a high price.”
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Candy gummy
A very fairy-friendly spider.
I took the spider from Stella’s hand. I wonder if he’s a good follower of people, he just sits quietly on the palm of my hand.
ㅡHyo… !
It sounds weird.
Then I noticed that Mirna was staring intently at the spider on the palm of my hand. So he held out the spider to Mirna and asked.
“Would you like to put Mirna in your hand too?”
“Hey… ! I do not like it… ! Having a lot of legs is just disgusting!”
Mirna with her hair upright.
Mirna didn’t like spiders.
ㅡHyo… .
In response to that terrifying reaction, the candy spider on my palm drooped and jumped to the floor and disappeared into the opening of a nearby store.
I’m so sorry.
* * *
We headed to the central headquarters of Sandora.
At the entrance of the main office, a maid in a black dress spoke as if waiting for us.
“Are you guys from the royal capital? The Count has been waiting for guests for several days.”
We followed the maid into the main office.
Headquarters. So, the castle of the lord of Sandora was a very old and worn-out castle.
It’s not a red carpet or chandelier, but an old castle with cold stones and stone walls, and a stove with poor temperature control. That is why, even in summer, the weather was very cool.
“It’s lucky. This is my preference rather than the ostentatious, ostentatious royal city of the royal capital.”
Mirna seemed to like this simple and simple old castle. As she said, if there was a sense of elegance, I felt that way.
However, looking at the stuffed animals of all kinds of monsters inhabiting the northern part, I wondered if it would be more terrifying than elegant at night.
“Count Redney will be over there, in the parlor.”
smart.
As the maid knocked, I heard a rustling sound from inside.
-Come in.
I was nervous for nothing at the sound of a voice full of power. It must have been the same for Mirna and Stella, so she stopped looking all over the place and adjusted her clothes.
Awkward, gleeful.
Finally, the door opened and we entered the drawing room of the castle. There was a burning brazier, a table that looked like it was made of stone, and some desks and sofas.
“I was waiting.”
Meanwhile, there was a woman who welcomed us.
She was a woman wearing a very large cone-shaped hat like a mushroom cap, with black hair braided back, and a very tall height that looked like 2 meters, thanks to her slender limbs and dark features.
Age is unpredictable.
It looks like it’s somewhere between 30 and 40 years old. Wearing a black dress, it was eerie because it reminded me of a grim reaper or mourning clothes.
Is it because she is tall that she must be like the goddess of death?
Is this woman Redney Arachne, Countess Countess, Lord of Sandora?
Redney Arachne.
He said that if you count the ranks, you would be a distant relative of Ira von Tarantera.
Black hair, black eyes, and the attributes of a beautiful woman are similar.
Other than that, she didn’t resemble Ira at all. It is also a distant relative with pale blood.
“Sit down.”
The voice is neutral. Then Stella Belhawk whispered softly to me.
“Earl Redney is a veteran who also took part in the war with Solomon. Even if you look like that, you may be older than me.”
“Is that real?”
“It is.”
It was Earl Redney who answered my question. Thanks to this, Stella and I had to feel a little bit ashamed of the rumors that came out.
However, Count Redney, who was rumored to be chic, proceeded with the story without paying attention to such things.
“There must be a lot of stories that I went through when I came here. If you can afford it, I’d love to hear it.”
“Well.”
Why did we come to this Sandora?
Also on the way, the stories about what had happened were lightly coming and going, and Countess Redney, who heard all the stories, nodded her head.
“It was a lot of trouble. But the reason I blocked the portal was because I had a reason to do so.”
“Why?”
Redney calmly explained my question.
“There was an attempt to cast Transition from beyond the barrier. I don’t know what it is, but it’s not normal because it’s coming to the city from over the wall.”
To that, neither Stella nor Mirna could answer and shut their mouths. It would be wise to imagine what the horrors would have been if the beings lurking beyond the walls were released into the city.
“Not only that, there are a lot of things to be concerned about with Sando. Demons are swarming all over the place. The number of soldiers is insufficient. The adventurers are somehow maintaining security, but it’s a heavy duty.”
Everyone here and there is complaining about the lack of manpower. Perhaps it means that we, who are from the royal capital, want to supplement our manpower and budget by making a little noise.
With that feeling, serious conversations took place for a while. For me, I could only give the clichéd answer of talking to the royal castle.
“Then, would you like to check out the non-muje stadium under construction? We are in the process of finishing it, so it will be finished in a few days.”
At Redney’s words, we followed her to the stadium located in the center of the city of Sandora. The stadium was shaped like a Colosseum and seemed suitable for accommodating a fairly large number of people.
“The existing Colosseum has been expanded and remodeled. So the construction could proceed quickly. Please tell the Spider Queen that the event will run smoothly.”
“All right.”
With that, today’s schedule is over.
It was only lunchtime yet, so it was about time to pack up and head to the room in Goseong, thinking whether I should take a look around the city or take a break.
“Ah! Who is this!”
A familiar voice was heard from somewhere. I turn my head to see a girl waving at me in that old hallway.
“comrade! You are finally here!”
“It’s Marmar.”
It was nice to see that he was doing well.
“Marmar, this is your gift.”
“A present—!?”
To Marmar who approached me, I took out a high-quality honey candy from my inventory and held it out. It’s the candy I got two boxes of from the Elf Elders in the past.
“Hey, this is… !”
After Marmar received a box of candy from me, she took out the contents inside and ate it.
When I saw him clenching it with both hands because it wasn’t enough to put it in one’s mouth, it reminded me of a squirrel with a bunch of nuts in it’s mouth.
Even Marmar seems to be unable to deceive the blood of the imp after all.
Marmar, who had been frantically eating honey candy for a long time, suddenly looked at her empty hands, like a person who had been released from hypnosis.
“Ah-! I was going to give it to the other sisters, but I ate them all!”
“Okay, I have one more box. So, how have you been?”
“okay! Goodbye to the other sisters too! You’re probably digging for herbs in the nearby forest with Professor Balaan right now. Let’s go together!”
“okay?”
I unpacked and left the gates of Sandora with Marmarna Stella and Mirna. Near Sandora, there was a forest called the Witch Forest.
He said it was a terrifying forest full of all kinds of monsters, heretics, and robbers. Of course, the forest near Sandora is safe enough that people can go for a walk.
“I was in the wagon for a few days. It feels good to be in the forest.”
“There are many kinds of birds that you can’t see in the South.”
Both Mirna and Stella seemed to like this witch forest quite a bit.
it’s the same for me too What can I say about this forest, perhaps because of the fairy’s blood that flows halfway through me… .
There was something familiar about it. Do you feel familiar with the witch forest you saw in Aira’s imaginary world?
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Then I heard the sound of the trees and bushes swaying in the wind. At the same time, the refreshing scent of the trees wafts everywhere.
It smelled fragrant and savory at the same time.
sting.
For a moment, it felt like something was flashing through my mind. It’s kind of déjà vu. Or you could call it a flashback flashback.
-It’s a fairy tree. A tree like a fairy’s friend. When the wind blows, it makes a clattering sound like a bell swaying like this-.
It was a woman’s voice.
A soft, gentle, yet loving voice. I remember looking up at the tall tree, holding the leaf in my hand and waving it back and forth.
However, there was something unfamiliar about it to say that it was my memory.
I am not the memory of ‘Lee Seong-eum’.
It would be more accurate to say that it is a memory of the Witch Forest carved somewhere in this body. Has this guy ever been here?
Then look.
I think it was said that the place where this guy was found in a ‘log’ state was the Witch Forest in the north.
Hopefully, you can learn about past memories and Isaiah’s whereabouts here.
When I came to that thought, my body began to move toward the deeper forest as if it were drawn to something. I couldn’t tell if it was my will or the will in this body.
“King Tae-oh, if you go deeper than that, dangerous monsters will appear!?”
I heard Mirna holding me back. But I ran through the forest without stopping. I don’t know, but beyond this, there is something. something calling me