“Well then, first of all, we should find a place to open the tent.”
Saying so, Ivan began to lead us in a skillful manner.
Come to think of it, there have been times when Belluna has left me in a remote place and I have been living alone for several months.
“Do you know which one is better? All I have to do is set up a tent on the outskirts of the Han River and eat chicken.”
“I’ve never done anything like that.”
“Yeah, you don’t have a friend like that.”
“What is this bastard?”
Kim Yoo-hyeon and Lee Hyun-seong started arguing with each other, giving and receiving.
Ivan continued speaking with a small smile.
“Actually, the best places are where the water is easy to get to, and it’s open so it’s easy to spot something approaching, and there’s cover in our favor… … It’s hard to find such a perfect place. I think it would be better to just move along the stream and set up a tent first and set up a base.”
He said so and looked around, narrowing his eyes.
“In mountainous areas, the sun sets early. It’s so bright right now, but it will soon get dark after a while. So, we need to get a seat as soon as possible and get something to eat.”
“There are only 50 groups for 300 people. If you don’t move diligently, you might lose all the good places in no time.”
It was just as Jin Ye-seul said.
We started moving with Ivan in the lead.
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Originally, I was supposed to take the lead in the role of a scout, but aside from my poor physical condition, Ivan had a lot of experience, so naturally he came to the front.
“I think this would be good.”
Han Soo-young, who was quietly walking close to me, murmured, sweating.
It was because, as Ivan said, the vacant lot that was spread out in front of us right now seemed perfect as she said.
However, Ivan looked around as if contemplating something, then knelt down on one knee and even fiddled with the ground.
And after a while, he shook his head, brushing the crumbling dirt off his hands.
“It’s bad. Starting with dried grass or crumbling sandy soil around… … This is like a place where if you do it wrong, the water next to it overflows and you get flooded.”
“Uh, what is it? really?”
“Yes. Of course, river overflows aren’t likely to happen very often… … .”
Ivan hesitated for a moment, then sighed.
“I know some professors who led us today. A bit of a personality… … He is a very eccentric person, so honestly, no matter what happens, there is nothing strange about him. So I think it would be better to avoid places that could be problematic from the start.”
“… Come to think of it, I even hinted at you that if you don’t want to suffer at night, you’d better be careful.”
As Kim Yu-hyeon mumbled, Lee Hyun-sung sighed and said.
“Then what are you hesitating about? Let’s find another place.”
It was as he said.
We started moving again, and it wasn’t long before we found an open, albeit a bit far from the stream.
“I do it here. Because I don’t think I’ll be able to get my meals on time if I move any more.”
Ivan smiled softly and said so.
Either way, he was doing a great job as a manager.
“Then do you want to share work now?”
“Before that, let’s check what’s in the luggage you gave us first.”
Saying so, Ivan began to skillfully sort the items in his luggage.
There were many things he had never seen before, but he handled them skillfully, nodded his head and started muttering something.
“The first aid kit has purified water capsules… … With this, there is nothing to worry about.”
He said so and looked at us.
“First, we divide the group into three groups. Camp, firewood, food. These are three.”
“Isn’t it better for Ji-hyeok to take over the campsite first?”
Kim Yoo-hyeon said, raising his hand gently.
I was going to say something because I was uncomfortable with the continued special treatment, but before that, Han Soo-young and Jin Ye-seul nodded their heads and expressed their agreement.
“That’s right.”
“I agree too.”
“Then, first of all, one of the campers has been decided.”
It was decided before I could even comment on anything.
After thinking about it for a while, I thought of what I could possibly do.
“Then I will prepare the meal and clean up. Because I made food often.”
“I beg you, then.”
Ivan nodded as if he knew.
“Um, I also want to pitch a tent if possible.”
Jin Ye-seul muttered like that and slowly came closer to me.
But there was someone who grabbed her forearm first with a smile.
It was Han Soo-young.
“Yeseul, would you like to go get some firewood together with us?”
“Uh, I… … .”
“Then shall we go first?”
With those words, Han Soo-young dragged Jin Ye-seul and disappeared somewhere.
Kim Yoo-hyeon, who was staring at him, suddenly looked at this side with a wretched gaze and said to Ivan.
“I think the two of us will have to get some food.”
“I think so.”
“Well, I don’t know anything about mushrooms or herbs, so I’ll have to hunt.”
Saying that, he pulled out only the bottom of the halberd.
It looked like he was holding a javelin.
“Wait, I’ll catch a wild boar.”
With those words, he burst out laughing and disappeared immediately, and Ivan followed after him, shaking his head slightly.
All that was left was me and Lee Hyun-seong.
He put on his big glasses and smiled at me.
“Shall we pitch the tent first?”
“OK.”
Me and he immediately cleaned up the area and started pitching the tent.
Fortunately, setting up the tent itself was not difficult.
While I was tidying up the surroundings and tidying up all sorts of clutter, Lee Hyun-seong said that he would bring water and disappeared with a water bag.
No matter who looked at it, it was evident that everyone in the same group cared about me.
‘It seems like I’m just coming and causing trouble… … .’
First of all, I made a fire by gathering trees and trinkets around me and sighing a little.
Rather than having a meaning, it came out without me knowing.
And it was also one of my habits when I started thinking about something important.
What should I do next, for sure, this was an important consideration.
First of all, I succeeded in restoring the Aegis.
This meant that one of the two most important conditions was satisfied.
The other was to have Jin Ye-seul create a wound on the statue.
This in itself wasn’t too difficult, so there was nothing to worry about.
“… … .”
There are only two months left until the celebration.
And from that point on, this world will face a great turning point.
That’s why, even though things were going the way I expected, I couldn’t help but feel nervous for some reason.
It was when I was sitting in front of the bonfire basking in the fire, feeling all over again that the events at the guild invitation a few days ago had made me so careful.
“It’s a big deal.”
Lee Hyun-seong, who came from the water, appeared while muttering like that.
I took the water bag from him and asked him why, and he shook his head and muttered.
“You’re next to the creek we passed by, aren’t you? There were other kids pitching tents there.”
“Oh yeah?”
“yes. That’s why he said it might be dangerous, so he said to do your job well and ignored it.”
Lee Hyun-seong smiled bitterly and sat down and began to warm the fire.
I could tell from the back that it was for other reasons rather than feeling the cold.
Then a rustling sound was heard.
It was Han Soo-young and Jin Ye-seul.
“They both suffered.”
Having said that, as they approached each other, somehow the two of them looked strange.
Both were smiling.
It’s right to laugh… … .
Why?
I felt an unfamiliar feeling.
Then, Han Soo-young magically placed the piles of firewood in the middle of the vacant lot.
“Oh, I’m tired.”
“It is water. Can I just drink this?”
Han Soo-young looked at me and smiled once, then sat down on an open chair.
“I think it would be better to boil it once and drink it. Because I don’t know what it will be.”
“I’m thirsty… … .”
“If it’s a simple essence, I can do it, so please wait for a moment.”
Lee Hyun-seong said so and began to rustle something and take it out.
I got closer to the firewood they had brought to reload.
And I noticed something strange.
“uh… ?”
The thick section of the firewood was not slashed or cut, but was shattered as if it had been smashed with a fist.
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Once I picked up some trees and put them into the bonfire, I asked Han Soo-young in a low voice.
“… What happened to you two?”
“no?”
She was still smiling.
I’ve seen that smile somewhere.
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Obviously, it was the smile I saw at the hospital back then.
“Nothing happened.”
“Oh yeah.”
She quickly nodded her head as if not to ask any more questions.
Then again, a rustling sound was heard.
It was Ivan and Kim Yoo-hyun.
“Are you here quickly?”
“Because it was right next to the water.”
Saying so, Ivan lifted something.
Big and small fish were threaded into his hands.
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On the other hand, Kim Yu-hyeon had a dissatisfied expression on his face, and everyone could see that it was because there was nothing in his hand.
And Lee Hyun-seong, who noticed it, asked with a grin.
“You’ve been catching wild boars and stuff, but why are you empty-handed? A wild boar?”
“Be quite. Because it’s uncomfortable to plant this hyung right now.”
Kim Yoo-hyeon and Lee Hyun-seong started arguing again.
Seeing this, I got up from my seat, picking up a small knife that was in my luggage.
“Good job. Give me that, and I’ll go and polish it up a bit.”
“I have already removed all the internal organs and scales.”
“What, really?”
When I looked at the fish handed him by him as he approached me, they were really trimmed.
Ivan smiled and said to me.
“I’ve done some cooking, too.”
“okay… … really worked hard Sit down.”
I took the fish from him.
There were about a dozen large and small freshwater fish.
Thinking how best to eat this, I fumbled through the seasoning jars in the luggage.
Should I boil the maeuntang, or maybe it would be better to just eat it like a porridge since I have Ivan.
With that in mind, I had no choice but to open the large seasoning container and stare blankly.
salt and pepper.
There were only these two things in the big seasoning tin.
There was a note on the barrel that was supposed to contain other seasonings, saying, “Let’s stick to the basics!”
“I don’t think there is anything we can do about this.”
The expressions of the other children, including Ivan, who were looking at them from the side, also became more subtle.
Reluctantly, he picked up a few suitable twigs and made them like skewers and threaded the fish.
However, the amount of salt and pepper was small, so I thought I had to sprinkle a little bit when eating.
“By the way, what did you bring as emergency food?”
“Wait a minute… … Let’s see, what is this? Canned Bread? No, do you have canned bread?”
Kim Yoohyeon muttered as if it was ridiculous.
It was the first time I had ever seen a can of food with only three in it.
“Children who have no experience with this will have a hard time.”
Han Soo-young muttered in a small voice.
As we all nodded, only Ivan had a look of disbelief.
“This is not quite luxurious enough… … .”
Next to him, who muttered in a small voice, I silently started grilling the fish.
By the way, I was eager to save face by not burning this and doing well.
“Then, shall we decide on a non-breaking number now?”
“Should there be two of us? In principle, there should be two people standing… … .”
“Maybe we can just stand one by one.”
It was the time when the five of us talked casually.
Suddenly, Ivan hissed and put his finger to his lips, and Kim Yu-hyeon picked up the separated halberd and began to carefully assemble it.
“Come on, wait! calm down!”
People appeared with a rustling sound from beyond the grass.
six people.
Among them were people I knew.
It was Na Il-jun and Lee Yu-na.
“what happened?”
Ivan asked as he slowly lowered the magic bow he had taken out.
Actually, I didn’t even have to ask.
Their appearance in the form of wet mice gave us a rough idea of what was going on.
Come to think of it, Lee Hyun-seong said that there was a group who pitched a tent right next to the stream.
“That, that… … .”
The boys hesitated and started looking at each other.
Meanwhile, Il-Jun Na looked at me and slowly pulled back.
Lee Yu-na, who was the only one who didn’t get wet and looked at them, sighed a little and took a step forward.
“I’m so sorry, can I borrow a fire for a moment? As you can see, all of our members got wet, so I thought it would be a disaster if we left it like this.”
“How are you doing with that tent?”
“Everything was washed away.”
Youna made a small puff and grinded her teeth.
“I went looking for something to eat and when I came back, I was told that the river suddenly overflowed, that a monster appeared, and so on… … Anyway, the tent, the luggage, and everything was washed away.”
Lee Yu-na muttered with a tired face.
“Then I saw a light in the distance… … I know it’s a nuisance, but how can it be?”
“Come here and dry yourself first.”
At Ivan’s words, the guys rushed in and sat down in front of the fire.
Seeing this, Lee Yu-na made an indescribable expression on her face, then found Jin Ye-seul and gently raised her hand.
“Yesul, hello… … .”
“yes. hi.”
Jin Ye-seul nodded her head, and on rare occasions, she approached first, grabbed Lee Yu-na’s hand, and brought her to the bonfire.
While thinking that the two of you are getting along well, Lee Yu-na shouted out loudly.
“You pay attention, you bastard!”
“Oh, sir! It’s a surprise!”
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One of the male students, who had secretly reached for a skewer with fish, put it down with a groan.
Kim Yu-hyeon, who saw it, brought a pile of wood and made another bonfire and said to them.
“It’s over here. I’m going to die because I’m going to have more than ten people with just one.”
Then the boys mumbled something they wanted to say, but with an expression of patience, they headed for the newly lit wood fire.
Meanwhile, Lee Yu-na and Jin Ye-seul started talking to each other.
“How did it go?”
“It’s just like I said. I went to get food, but all of a sudden a monster appeared and all of them ran away from me… … .”
“Wait, are you sure you went to find food alone?”
“By the way?”
At those words, Jin Ye-seul glanced at the five as if glaring at them.
They pretended not to hear, and were basking in the fire with their backs exposed.
“… Once so?”
“Anyway, everyone came to me and said gibberish. So when I went, there were no monsters, but tents and luggage, everything was washed away and there was nothing.”
“monster?”
“okay. What kind of ghost did you see?”
“No, because it’s real!”
Then one of the male students shouted as if it was unfair.
“I thought it was going to be an earthquake or something! Then all of a sudden a monster comes out of the stream, and if it were you, wouldn’t you be able to run away?”
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a thump in the distance.
The boy shouted at us as if to see it.
“okay! That cow… !”
The male student’s complexion, who had been speaking up to that point, turned pale in an instant.
Immediately afterward, as he said, thump-thump-thump, and a loud noise, as if an earthquake had occurred, began to resound.
“… My God, Professor. please.”
Ivan muttered as if sighing.
And he told us to calm down.
“This is not an earthquake.”
“Then what is it?”
He muttered with a sigh.
“It’s like something is moving in swarms.”
And when I heard a sound, it was coming towards us from afar.
As soon as those words were finished, they ran through the grass and something appeared.
It was a wild boar with four tusks sticking out.