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Ethan looked down at his boots.
At first glance, Ethan’s boots looked better.
Because the condition was almost brand new.
The mercenaries seemed to have taken care of Ethan, a saint candidate.
But Ethan had a different idea.
‘It looks reasonably fit, and if my eyes aren’t wrong, those boots seem to be made from the leather of the head cliff goat.’
Ethan opened his eyes thinly and checked Chloe’s equipment.
The boss cliff goat has tougher skin.
However, it was thinner and better ventilated, making it much more comfortable.
‘It seems that the mercenaries didn’t even know it.’
Without a good eye, it would be impossible to distinguish such a trivial difference.
Ethan, who had been active as a dark wizard in the past, could only tell.
It costs a lot of money to research magic, so it was the result of hard work on the eye to avoid being scammed when buying materials.
Ethan closed the lid of the stinky barrel and approached the twins.
“Miss Romon, put on my gear.”
Ethan took off his leather boots and handed them over to Chloe.
Even so, the big Chloe’s eyes widened even more.
“yes? But it looks like yours is newer.”
“Do this.”
Charlotte whispered something to Chloe.
“I see. If you want to make concessions.”
Not knowing Ethan’s plans, Chloe smiled brightly.
Chloe whimpered and untied the boot laces that had been tied almost halfway.
‘What a pity you look. They’re not really bad-natured guys.’
However, it was just annoying because I was too curious.
Ethan helped Chloe put on her gear.
It was thanks to Chloe’s generosity by graciously surrendering the leather boots of the head Cliff Goat.
‘The equipment was changed, and it would be much more difficult in the future, but that’s about it.’
So Ethan and the twins were all ready to head to the swamp.
Thanks to Ethan’s quick hand, it was much faster than when the two of them struggled.
The twins looked at Ethan with twinkling eyes.
“Priest Ethan, I really respect you.”
“I’ll add a lot of Priest Ethan’s story to our autobiography later.”
The young guys already had autobiographical luck.
‘They really hit the goal.’
Ethan looked at Chloe and Charlotte as if it were funny.
* * *
Chloe tilted her head.
It was a strange feeling.
My heart was pounding like it is now when I discovered a mysterious magic or a secret old book.
I’ve never felt it while talking to someone.
‘It felt good to be cared for by people!’
Chloe, the eldest of twins, always branded as a troublemaker, was an unfamiliar feeling, but it wasn’t a bad feeling.
Whoops.
Ethan’s hand flew past.
It was to equip Chloe with equipment.
Every move made Chloe’s heart beat even louder.
But Chloe, whose magic is everything in the world, wasn’t quite sure what her feelings were.
I just wanted to thank Ethan for his consideration.
Before long, the twins wore all their gear.
“Priest Ethan, I really respect you.”
“I’ll add a lot of Priest Ethan’s story to our autobiography later.”
The twins said innocently.
Therefore, it was still a long story in the future for the two of them to find out the true identity of the excitement they felt at that time.
* * *
Matilda observed Ethan quietly.
Her sunken eyes were filled with complex emotions.
Because he couldn’t figure out Ethan’s true identity.
‘Are the records of the past falsified?’
Ethan was still just a boy.
However, seeing the mercenaries and the equipment they use so well, it was clear that they had an unusual past.
‘But there were no signs of manipulation.’
Matilda let out a sigh.
After returning to Aurum from Nouvel, she researched Ethan’s past.
From birth until recently, nothing was missing.
But there was nothing particularly strange about Ethan’s past.
Therefore, Matilda was rather suspicious of Ethan’s identity.
‘It’s strange that an orphan who grew up in a rural monastery only has such experience and skills.’
Matilda looked at the ghouls around her.
“shit! How are you going to tie this up?”
“How can it not be done by magic? I’m a wizard. I don’t even know how to wear something like this!”
All of them were children of influential families with a reputation on the continent.
However, most of them were not able to do their part properly.
‘ha. Really, why is everyone so stupid?’
In fact, Matilda has been very satisfied with being a member of the group called Dawn of Graben so far.
Because the members of the group thought they were special.
But after experiencing a monster called Ethan, I changed my mind.
‘On the subject of tadpoles in the well.’
Lately, Matilda has been getting fed up with meetings.
The name of the meeting and the members of the group were equally boring.
That’s why I got out in the middle of the last banquet.
Matilda glanced at Ethan.
I saw Ethan approaching Chloe and Charlotte.
“Miss Romon, put on my gear.”
Ethan giving up his gear?
It was a surprising sight for Matilda, no matter what others might think.
‘Are you saying he’s at least a priest?’
What he was doing to himself was nothing short of a reckless boat.
So Matilda did not see Ethan as a priest.
But when I saw it, I changed my mind.
I heard that among the Paladins and Priests of the Pars Church, only those who follow the darkness change their minds.
‘Are you one of those people?’
In rough terrain, such as a swamp, equipment determines a person’s life.
There was no way Ethan, who was skillfully wearing the equipment, was unaware of it.
However, Ethan yielded better quality equipment to Chloe.
Besides, it even helped to put them on.
He was an exemplary priest by anyone looking at it.
Matilda finished the calculations.
‘For now, let’s keep quiet. Then there will be no threat to life.’
* * *
“It’s strange… … .”
Ethan frowned.
I felt like I was deceived.
They are now in the middle of the southern swamps.
The weather was the worst.
It felt like standing near a hot bonfire in summer.
Sweat dripped down his forehead like rain.
‘It’s obviously the leather of the boss cliff goat, why?’
Ethan looked at the boots.
Even with thinner gear, the heat was killer.
“Thank you, Fenrir!”
“Fenrir is the coolest wolf in the world!”
On the other hand, Chloe and Charlotte were smiling brightly.
Not a drop of sweat was shed, and there was no sign of hardship.
It was natural.
Fenrir was friendly to Chloe and Charlotte, the descendants of the wise man, and claimed to be a means of transportation.
‘I went with a saint in my previous life, but do I still recognize the descendants of the wise men?’
It wasn’t just that.
Chloe and Charlotte were using magic to manage their body temperature as much as possible.
It was a difficult magic that a normal wizard could not even dare to dare.
It had to be difficult considering the constant adjustment of magic and the mana consumed.
But who were Chloe and Charlotte?
He was a descendant of Nelson Lomon.
To them, temperature management magic would be an easy axis.
‘shit!’
Of course, for Ethan, the magic of controlling his body temperature was no different than eating cold soup.
But it was dangerous.
Externally, Ethan was a priest.
It was unprecedented for a priest who mainly deals with divine power to use mana magic.
If you use it, you will have a strange suspicion.
‘Too conspicuous for stealth use.’
Ethan looked around.
Chloe and Charlotte, except for Fenrir, the expedition was suffering from the heat.
Even Matilda, who had quite a bit of magic skills, kept her mouth shut.
But is Ethan secretly using magic here?
I was confident that the magic itself wouldn’t go unnoticed.
But it might seem odd if you’re not sweating or struggling at all.
‘Why do you feel like you’ve been tricked by extorting good equipment?’
Chloe and Charlotte, who were laughing hahaha, started getting annoyed.
Fenrir was originally an annoying bastard.
That was then.
“Really? I don’t know if it’s right to believe in a kid like that.”
The voice of the story came from the front of the expedition.
The white wolf, Robert, was talking to Suha.
“All right. I’ll only deliver, so take responsibility.”
The mercenary who answered that way came down to the rear where the sons of influential noble families were gathered.
People’s eyes turned to the mercenaries.
“The leader told the priest this way.”
Strangely, the mercenary found Ethan.
“There will be a battle soon, so I want you to support the lead.”
“A battle? Are you sure?”
“I don’t know. However, there is nothing wrong with trusting us because our general manager is a well-known person in this area.”
The nobles were nervous at the words of the mercenary.
white wolf.
If you don’t believe the warnings of Robert, who is considered the strongest in the mercenary world, who will you trust?
It was right to prepare for battle even though I couldn’t understand the English.
“All right.”
Ethan took a step towards the lead.
Just then, Easton grabbed Ethan.
“Priest Ethan, leading can be dangerous. The white wolf is the leader of the expedition, but you don’t have to obey him.”
Easton’s concerns swept Ethan away.
“it’s okay. I heard that the mercenaries of the veterans are deployed in the lead. At least one of my bodies will be protected.”
Then, as they headed for the lead, the mercenaries made a rattling sound.
“Hmm?”
“Our priest has come.”
Ethan didn’t care.
If he had been a nobleman or a real priest, he would have thought he had been insulted.
But Ethan was well aware of how rough the mercenaries were.
So there was nothing to worry about.
“… … .”
The white wolf, Robert’s gaze reached Ethan.
But Robert looked forward again without saying a word.
That was then.
In the swamp, the bizarre howl of a crocodile could be heard.
* * *
A mercenary warns loudly of the monster’s attack.
“It’s a long-legged crocodile! Be careful!”
“Gee, long-legged crocodile… … !”
The nobles swallowed dry saliva.
Thanks to a brief report before joining the expedition, they were well aware of it.
The long-legged crocodile was a threatening monster that often appeared near swamps.
Its crocodile-themed long legs allowed it to move freely outside of swampy areas.
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Visor!The sound of swords being pulled out could be heard everywhere.
“Get in formation!”
The first to move was the Red Fang Mercenaries.
They took a defensive stance and formed a defensive formation that complemented each other.
The defensive line made by the mercenaries greatly encircled the children of the noble family.
The children of the nobles in the defensive line soon came to their senses.
The swordsmen prepared for battle and raised their mana.
The wizards prepared a magic chant.
No matter how much raw meat was raised by a noble family, this was a real battle.
It was natural to be nervous.
But Ethan was different.
He stood in the lead with a relaxed face, as if he had been out for a walk.
It was as Robert suggested.
That was then.
iron buck! iron buck!
woo woo woo!
A long-legged crocodile that had been hiding from all sides crawled to the ground.