50 – Great Forest-4
“Is everyone ready?”
“Yes, done.”
The large forest survey, which was supposed to start after a week, was changed to start today after two days.
It was not as difficult as I thought to spare two hours a day, and I decided to leave five days earlier than the expected date because it bothered me to keep putting off the investigation in a situation that could be urgent. It wasn’t that I was leaving for a long time, it was just a brief visit, so I didn’t feel too burdened even if my schedule suddenly changed.
There was a quest where I had to defeat a D-class monster alone to get my younger sister’s permission to accompany me, but Ha-yeon asked me to go with her first.
I’m busy, but I want to be with you when I can make time like this,
It must have been because I had the strength to protect myself, but it felt like my efforts to entrust permission to a younger person were futile.
‘If I was going to do this, I wouldn’t have caught a D-class monster.’
I don’t know why I had such a hard time going even if I stayed still.
“My older brother gave me strength. Even wearing a combat uniform.”
“You’re going to a dangerous place. No matter how well your younger siblings are Awoken, I should be able to protect my body.”
I really liked the combat uniform that Wolha made by hiring an Awakener.
The design also felt like a coat with black and white colors properly arranged, so it was not uncomfortable to look at, and it was sturdy but not tough, so it was easy to move.
In addition, it was nice that there was a separate storage space, so I could stably carry the pistol and dagger that I used to wear around my waist.
When I think about how the kids complimented me on how cool I was when I first wore it, it looks cool even from someone else’s point of view.
“Then let’s start soon. Today is the first day and my brother needs to know the way, so I’m going to walk slowly, but starting tomorrow, I’m going to pick up my sister and move right away.”
Since Ha-yeon can move a distance that takes 30 minutes on foot in the blink of an eye, to save time, it would be faster for Ha-yeon to move with me and a congratulatory message, even if it is a little strange.
“You have to memorize the road. If the worst happens, you’ll have to go all the way from the Great Forest to the city by yourself.”
“Okay, I’ll memorize it thoroughly and go.”
Since two people are memorizing it together, one of them will memorize it properly.
‘That’s you dude.’
‘It’s good if I memorize both well, what’s the problem?’
I felt reassured that the reliable reinforcements who had been going through my memories had also joined.
‘This is outside the city.’
How long ago did it come out? The road to Sol is well maintained, so I didn’t feel completely out of town. There were no demon trees, and monsters were not on the road and were far away.
I don’t remember my childhood well, but I thought it was cleaner than the time I fell in the big forest and moved without thinking.
At that time, there were quite a few demon trees on this road. Seeing that one or two come out now and then, I tried to look for them, but I couldn’t find them.
Even so, Ha-yeon quickly soaked it up and fell to the ground.
“But Hayeon, what is your power?”
“Brother, it’s not something to ask about the Awakener’s power carelessly. It can be a weakness.”
“What’s the weakness between us?”
It must have been something that Ha-yeon wanted to say, but Ha-yeon, the person involved, refuted it.
“You may have guessed it roughly, but my power is to cut.”
“Slash? I’ve never seen you carry a sword.”
“It’s not like a sword is necessary.”
Well, why would you need a sword if you could cut monsters with just your eyes?
“If it’s a really good sword, you can create synergy with your powers, but if you’re careful with a normal sword, even the sword will break.”
The moment Ha-yeon said, “It’s a really good sword,” she stared at me.
If Ha-yeon wields my dagger, will she be able to withstand it? Even if I tried to test it for no reason, I didn’t dare to open my mouth because I didn’t want Ha-yeon to take it away if I succeeded and I was embarrassed if it failed.
“In the first place, if you’re an S-class Awakener, you don’t need a weapon. There are definitely times when it’s better to carry a weapon, but in most cases it’s just a support role.”
“I see.”
It’s a long walk anyway, so should I ask all the questions?
“Have you ever heard of situations in countries other than ours?”
“Yes. There is one person who really hates the severing of the country’s connection because of monsters.”
“That person visits Sol about once a year and tells me about the situation in other countries. Even so, it is limited to East Asia. Even that, I cannot find information about an island country like Japan.”
“It is also called a wanderer because it floats without settling in one place.”
He’s a great person, it’s not like someone else ordered him to, but to put himself through such hardships.
“How is China going? Do you think it will be similar to us?”
“The situation is more serious than ours. Even in Korea, the Great Forest is located in the middle of the country. But in China, there are more than 5 areas with large concentrations of horse trees that are much larger than the Great Forest. In fact, the entire country is completely divided.”
“It’s not that serious, because there is a Demonic Cult in China.”
Demonic cult, for some reason, my body trembled slightly at that familiar word.
“That’s true. The Heavenly Demon and that human are so strong.”
“Who is the Heavenly Demon?”
“The wanderer said that he was the strongest human being, at least in Asia. I’m not a man who lies, but when I hear that he single-handedly pushed through an area the size of a large forest, I wonder if that’s possible.”
She might be able to do it… I haven’t seen all of the Heavenly Demon’s abilities, but even the Heavenly Demon when she was young was able to break through a wall over 1 meter tall with a light punch.
Considering that even Ha-yeon, who has reached the rank of S-Class Awakened now, did not show that much majesty when she was young, it is probably true that the Heavenly Demon is the most human in Asia.
“Other areas are quite messy, but the situation in the areas directly ruled by the Heavenly Demon is very good. They say that they stabilize and dominate a land the size of our country.”
“Yeah? Great.”
The person named Cheonma must be the same person as the number 1 I know, right?
Seeing that even such a mighty Heavenly Horse could not stabilize all the lands in China, I thought that the aftermath of the cataclysm was not so great.
If possible, I would like to rule China for the rest of my life and die of old age. Because I don’t want to run into No. 1.
Could it be that he has said something, and will you come to me before conquering China? A person called the Heavenly Demon can’t do that, cancer.
“How nice it would have been if the Heavenly Horse were born in Korea. We would have easily blown away the Daesanlim and unified Korea.”
You are born in our country. He went to China to conquer the midfield.
“Then just control the newly appearing gate and we’ll be able to live in peace.”
Ha-yeon’s eyes looked very sad when she said that.
I’ve never seen a face like this before…
Shall we take a look?
“Ha-yeon, do you want to create a peaceful world?”
“Of course. That’s why I didn’t focus on finding my older brother and lived an awakened life in Sol. To quickly end my life as a dead end and create a better world to live in.”
Interesting story?
“Can you tell me a little bit more?”
I think I have a chance to get to know more about Ha-yeon, whom I don’t know.