(EP.395)# 6
395 – Friends #6
A round one is wrapped around a blanket or curtain.
silkygoat was the goat. cry
Needless to say, it resembled a boa constrictor swallowing a young elephant.
It was about the size of a girl who had just entered puberty. As I watch him trembling inside, various emotions swirl inside me.
After I pull this curtain back and find him, will all the hard work I have done today end? It was a game for that in the first place, but… .
There would be no need to force it any more.
So I slowly pulled the curtain and said,
“Imp, I found it.”
Then the curtain is pulled and he raises his hands.
“… Oh, I lost!”
The imp’s body as he said that was so hazy, it was like a rainbow reflecting off the water. Even I can’t see it if I don’t pay attention.
I said it would be good to say something.
“Sorry for coming late. I wanted to find you earlier.”
The imp laughs at him.
“it’s okay. It was fun!”
The expression on the imp’s expression when he said that was quite refreshing. It’s as refreshing as if you had unloaded the heavy burdens on your back.
“Looking back, I think we used to play a lot in the past. There used to be a lot of imps in this castle. So, I had a fun day every day.”
“I see.”
“I explored all over the place! Then, I found something interesting. This is what I only told my friends. Because you found me… .”
The fuzzy-body imp pulled on something that looked like a string placed in the secret room. Then something like a ladder fell from the high ceiling.
“This… ?”
“A room full of my treasures… ! Someday, when my friends come back, I have a bunch of stuff to show them. You’re my friend now, so I think I can show it to you.”
Saying that, the Imp climbed the ladder first. I followed him and asked.
“Are you and I friends now?”
“okay! It was horribly tormenting me, though. I’ll forgive you because we had fun together today. I’m going to show you something cool, so we’re reconciling.”
profit.
An imp who gives all his strength to open the attic door.
“Ugh, why won’t this open?”
However, perhaps because of his very blurred body, he was unable to open the door that he would have normally opened, and he whined. I helped that guy and pushed the door as hard as I could.
profit.
The door opens inward with the sound of an old hinge. The Imp sneaks into it. I too followed him into the damp, musty attic.
Hwareuk.
A small burning lantern from the Imp’s hand. Soon, a fire is lit here and there, and the attic, about the size of a studio, shines brightly.
“This… .”
“How are you? They are my treasures.”
It’s also true that when I heard the word “treasure”, I vaguely thought that there might be something like a nice-looking pebble.
But they were literally treasures.
From stacked chests to boxes full of jewels. Even in a country with no discernment, he seemed to know that it was a fairly expensive item.
Are they the treasures of Demon King Solomon?
said the imp.
“If you want, I’ll give you all my friends.”
“to me?”
“Anyway, even if you have it, you can’t even eat it! Also, these are things I don’t need. Originally, I was going to give it to the owner. you will give This too.”
Shh.
The Imp held out the star-shaped tail he was holding in his hand. I was taken aback by the unexpected action and gibberish.
“This is your precious tail. Without this, when the master returns, he might not recognize you?”
“it’s okay. Come to think of it, I think the master would be able to recognize me well enough without a tail. And, since you found me, it’s over now.”
“Stop it… .”
“I played too much. Today, I’m tired of playing until the sun goes down. So I want to get some sleep. I couldn’t sleep because I was afraid I might miss the owner’s coming. It is now.”
Imp yawning loudly. The boy’s voice grows more and more muffled. At last, perhaps unable to hold back his sleep, he lay down on the blanket he was covering.
I lent him a knee like that. The Imp’s breathing becomes less and less as he gently stroked the hazy hair with his hand.
Are you going to sleep now? Sure, it’s time for little ones to fall asleep. The eyes of the Imps that slowly shut. When I finally thought that even my breathing had stopped.
“… Then look.”
The imp spoke so low that even me could barely hear it if I had to pay all my attention.
“So what?”
“By the way, this is what the master said. I have a son. I had to send it to a distant place. To a place so far away that I can’t see it forever… .”
“okay?”
“He sent them over the stars. Too small and fragile. But when you come back someday, you asked me to be your friend. So, I waited. and became friends I am a good listener… .”
The Imp’s voice grew smaller and smaller. I opened my mouth impatiently because I thought I would not be able to hear Yeong-young’s voice if I left it alone.
“How about not knowing?”
“… I don’t know.”
“I don’t know, I don’t know. your name. Imps are named that way. The imps I know have Marmar, Gargar, and Purpur.”
The imp who smiles at him.
The boy’s body was nowhere to be seen. I can only feel the weight on my lap. The more the laughter continues, the less it gets.
“I don’t know, that’s a funny name. It’s fun. Marmardo, Gargardo, Purpur are also funny names… . I want to meet you once. Again with my friends… .”
“We can play together again tomorrow.”
“… yes, sure… . Ah, my lord… . you’re back… .”
slur.
Finally, my knees got lighter.
* * *
The urn was said to have set itself on fire.
The flames spread from the jar moved and stuck to the wall, and eventually rose into an uncontrollably blazing flame.
But I thought that wasn’t enough, so I lit the fire even more. Hold the heart-tailed wand in one hand and the star-tailed wand in the other, and sing lightly.
“Imp’s Flame.”
It is a magic derived from goblin who like to play pranks.
Hearts, spades, clover, stars, and other various flames move here and there and burn the soot in various colors.
The fortress Gargata, which stood tall for more than half a century, is burned down.
Looking at it, my heart was somehow relieved.
woo woo woo-.
The sound of walls collapsing and pillars collapsing makes it sound like someone is crying or laughing.
Aww-!
Then there was a huge explosion.
The magic circle that Demon King Solomon had placed in each corner of the fortress must have reacted to the flames. Even though I was far away, the aftermath hit my face.
“Ugh.”
Elgar said he was about to endure the scorching heat.
“Wow, I don’t know if we would have been swept away by it if we were wrong. I was lucky. Thanks to that Imp called Mormor, we also recovered a lot of treasure.”
taken from noblemt l
Good bye
Elgar shakes the bag she is carrying. I don’t know for sure, but according to Stella’s feelings, it’s something that luxuries can make their mouths salivate.
Mirna glanced open the sack in her hand and said.
“Thanks to you, I can easily make up for the loss of this expedition. I don’t know if I’ll be able to fill it up. It’s Solomon’s treasure, because everyone will want it.”
“But, sister. You said it was a gift from Mormor. Wouldn’t you be angry if I sold it at will? What do you think of Tae?”
At Narmi’s question, I looked at the fortress burning in flames once again. When I couldn’t open my mouth easily, Aira, who had a languid expression on her face, patted me on the back.
“Let’s go back now.”
Several wagons were prepared in front of us. This ride will end life in this bizarre citadel, and we’ll be heading to Sandora’s comfy, warm bed.
You will be able to live the same day as before.
Still, things will change.
“I was wrong.”
I opened my mouth, which I had been holding heavily for a long time. I could see the girls’ eyes turned to me. Everyone didn’t express it, but they looked curious about what I was trying to say.
So, I decided to be honest about my feelings about this incident.
“Actually, I don’t know how much sympathy I had with Solomon. I wondered if maybe he was right. It wasn’t.”
I just died because I had to die.
The annihilation of the demon king was not for nothing. Suddenly, I was angry that I was plotting various things to avenge such a person.
i was stupid
* * *
When morning came we could reach the northern city of Sandora. The place is full of people who have already heard that we are coming back.
Among them were Imps, including Marmar.
“comrade! You’re safe! Everyone has been waiting for you!”
Soon, Imps wrapped around me. A sudden sadness filled me as I watched them rattle their tails.
Then the armbanded imp Tartar shouted.
“Ah-! It’s a star-shaped tail! It has a star-shaped tail!”
“The star-shaped tail is very rare and rare… !”
“Garrr, Ghar!”
They clamored as if the star-tailed wand wrapped around my arm was a great treasure. I don’t know why only the tail remains… .
I just laughed because I was about to see that crazy and busy figure.
“You guys, would you like to play Pozol and Imp with me? ‘Cause I’ll do the tagger Everyone run away.”
Then the guys come and run away. Only Marmar was left.
“Marmar, why don’t you run away?”
“Comrade and I are comrades! No need to run away! So, how was that Star Tail Imp? Were you close with your comrades while I was away?”
I nodded.
“My name is Mormor.”
“If you don’t know, I’m on the same line as Marmar! You start with a square name together! From time immemorial, Imps with square names have been favored by the Demon King!”
“Is it the Demon King… .”
Suddenly, my heart became depressed.
“… Marmar, you guys didn’t get mad when I tricked you into believing that I was a member of Angmar. Is it because I am the descendant of the Demon King?”
I call them Imps who are not loyal to anyone, but they followed me very well. Perhaps the reason is that I am a descendant of Angmar. Of course I thought so.
“But, I’m not going to become a demon lord. If you are expecting me to become a new demon king who will lead you guys… .”
Then Marmar asked.
“Then, on the contrary, Comrade Tae-oh is a descendant of Solomon, so is he doing well to me and the other imps? Did you save me from hanging on the mold?”
“That’s not the case at all.”
“We are the same! There is no such thing as a reason!”
“okay?”
“And, our Sisters of Imps are now over a hundred! Even if the Demon Lord is not here, I can live well on my own!”
is it.
I guess I was seriously thinking about it myself.
I then caught the imps who fled with Marmar. When the biscuits are provided for the captured imps, the runaway imps gather one by one.
We all ate biscuits together.
To be honest, it didn’t taste very good.
“Ah-! Gargarga ate all the star candy… ! This is an extremely impolite act… !”
“Garre, Garr!”
At times when I was happy to see the imps playing like that, and on the other hand, I was depressed. Marmar, who suddenly came out of the group and approached me, said:
“It’s that star tail. No matter how you look at it, it still seems full of vitality. Then, maybe we can meet again. It will take some time.”
“What do you mean?”
“This is a secret that only I, who became the Chief Imp, knew.”
Shh.
Marmar brings her lips close to my ear.
Suk Duk Suk Duk.
“Is that real?”
I was surprised and asked if it was real.
I knew better than anyone that Marmar was not someone who would lie to me.
So I hurriedly got a large flowerpot, filled it with soil, and planted Mormor’s star-shaped tail like a seedling.
F for Mormor