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dating for a long time (1)
“I see you over there. The building is lit up!”
– Beep!
‘There is only one house!’ Ga-in, wearing a leaf umbrella, pointed to a distant place.
Horses wearing large leaf hats shook their heads slightly (Charlemagne refused to put it on until the end).
Tite was tired and tired, half asleep in the Crown Prince’s arms, and other treasure chests were held by his friends.
I narrowed my eyes with the courage in my pocket.
We hurriedly rolled up our laundry, erased the traces of our stay, and were about to pack our luggage back on the road.
If he stayed, he would have somehow run out of ether or had to pump out the water all night long.
with no movement at all.
That was too dangerous. We didn’t have many options.
-Shoot!
Raindrops dripping through the leaves wet his cheeks.
The trees that lost their leaves in the heavy rain were all bare and dense.
Fortunately, the rain clouds did not cover the moon, so a faint light could be seen through the darkness of the forest and the shadows of the branches.
Even while his chin was trembling, the corners of his mouth drew an arc.
It’s true, Minga!
“Sir John?”
“Yes, there it is. Presumably there were about two people staying. Not sure because of the heavy rain.”
“Will you really welcome us? Maybe it’s a place where Shin Guk-gun stays?”
Canael asked, seemingly concerned. White steam was rising from the boy’s mouth.
Sir John, who was guarding the rear, laughed lowly.
“I didn’t feel the ether, so there are only two opponents, so this is an advantage in any situation. Even if the stranger may not be pleased, we cannot easily refuse the price we offer. I didn’t even see Shin Guk-gun in the vicinity.”
‘Don’t worry too much.’ He added in a calm voice.
I fumbled and picked up the map with my pale hands.
He said that he couldn’t see it well because his eyes were dark, but he had to go one more day to get to the first city, Jericho.
Unlike the Empire, the New Penetian State was a road connecting cities and a country that did not have much developed means of transportation.
There was a main road connecting the main areas, but that was it.
In the case of small provincial estates, I heard that the independence of a small state level was maintained by anti-compulsory force.
It was the State religion, Jushinism, that firmly tied this reality to a single value.
Listerwa was a different land from one to ten.
Perhaps because of his mood, even the appearance of the vegetation felt unfamiliar.
“President, would you like to go?”
This was a very secluded countryside for a new country, and it was close to the west side of the border.
I was taught that the big cities of Penetian were mainly clustered on the east coast.
The royal road was also close to the sea.
It was unlikely that the New Guild Army would miraculously find us and chase us in such bad weather, and it was unlikely that a swarm of thieves would stay in a land where there was nothing to steal.
When I asked one last time, Prince Sedric turned to me.
He was holding the umbrella I made for him.
It was quite dissatisfying.
I don’t want to get wet, but I don’t want to use a backwards like this.
“Let’s not lose our way even if we look at each other.”
“When did I-“
“Branch.”
‘Pureung.’ Charles shook his mane to shake off the water and moved forward.
Doria, who was standing next to him, was bouncing around, so he secretly glared at the black back of his head.
Ga-in also joined the shooting of the eagle eyes.
In fact, Doria didn’t even care.
“Yes, let’s go. go.”
I grumbled as I rewrote my amazingly water-repellent Manastone Glasses.
I know I’m not in good shape on a rainy day, but I’m really picky.
From behind, Sir Elizabeth’s soft laughter was heard.
*
Thirty minutes had passed since the party arrived at the quiet two-story house.
-Close-up, close-up, multi-faceted…
It seemed like 10 minutes would be enough, but of course the actual distance was farther than that.
It was familiar to John, who had lived as a mercenary for many years.
What I saw in the gloomy forest was not the same as the truth.
However, it seems that it was a concept unfamiliar to his master and his disciple of water drops.
In particular, Confucius Calamar had a very tired face.
Seeing the face turned white from the cold, I felt like I had to hurry.
The cardinal dismounted as soon as he entered under the roof.
Various autumn medicinal plants were planted in a row in a small garden.
Half of it could not be used because of the cold downpour.
‘Bethany apothecary’.
It was written on the sign in front of the house. A picture of a small pill also stood out. The man was relieved.
“It wasn’t an ordinary family house, it was a drug store.”
“Are there any vacant rooms?”
“In a place like this, there are even more possibilities. There are a lot of apothecaries who pay to passers-by and provide room and food.”
“Then I’m glad. Thank you, Sir John.”
The owner’s face brightened for the first time.
John smiled softly and hurriedly walked to the door.
A soft light and warmth emanated from the interior.
Actually, staying in that cave for a day wasn’t the worst option.
But the weather was weird.
The inland of the new country has been dry since autumn, and the air has not frozen prematurely.
Usually the sea side is much colder and wetter. However, it was not unusual to see the rain pouring down.
I had a foreboding that things would get messy if I stayed outside.
He also had to take care of the health of his companions.
Since I left the military camp, I have been homeless all the time, so it wouldn’t be bad to lie in bed at this point.
– Tick Tick
In addition, in the past three days, John has dealt with nearly forty personnel with his bare hands.
– King, King! King!
The first and second days were about two or three each.
Judging by the lack of force and the small number of them, there seemed to be no intention to attack this place from the beginning (‘Wow, we just have something to tell the Crown Prince!’).
However, in any case, they were the ones who took the name of Huangming and followed him.
There was no need to keep it alive, so I cleaned it up.
Except for the king and his servants, it was an atmosphere that almost knew what he was doing.
‘Sir John, are you bleeding?!’
…but today, there were quite a few. The opponent was a chisel with good skills.
To the extent that it is unreasonable to call it a ‘miscellaneous beast’.
‘The author cannot use ether! Don’t back down!’
‘Kill! We can only aim for him by killing Taesa!’
The Cardinal was also quite good at fighting, but it was not easy to deal with troops over 30 without using ether at all.
Since he had never formally learned a spear, there were many differences from the knights who received regular training in Lister style.
Apparently, the person who had sent his subordinates for a few days had made up his mind.
Since all those who sent them died and did not come back, it must have been the intention of making a decision somehow.
However, by the time Biryeom’s ark reaches the military camp again, death will become his luxury.
-Soo-wook! Sukkong!
‘Ahhh!’
It was already dark night when John last pursued and cut the fugitive.
It was comfortable that the rain poured down and the blood was easily washed away.
But everything else was annoying. First off, I was very tired.
No one knew how many more would catch up tomorrow or if this would be the end.
In short, both the situation and the climate were bad.
I thought it would be better to take the owner to a safe place for a day or two.
So, he searched the area, far away from the party.
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Occasionally there were shabby boarding houses or taverns along the way to the city.
If you hand over gold, you can easily get a couple of empty rooms and keep your mouth shut for the rest of your life.
For now, that was enough.
– King! king!
The sound of barking dogs continued inside the store.
John opened the door, raising the tension in his body, just in case. ‘Dak-kak, good-bye….’
“welcome. At a time like this, the customer-”
And our eyes met.
with ‘she’.
“······John?”
For a moment, the mint-colored eyes opened wide.
– Clap!
A hand with bulging bones dropped the bowl.
Fragmented shards splattered in all directions, and freshly ground herbs spilled onto the floor.
‘Kudangtang!’ As soon as the noise was heard, the woman’s husband hurriedly pulled the curtain and ran out.
In his hand was a rough wooden bat.
His skinny body was bloated like a frightened herbivore.
“What’s going on, Neilie! Who is it! I would be very upset…!”
Then I couldn’t speak. The face of the man who discovered the paladin went blank.
It was as if he was dreaming, as if he had stopped breathing.
“Oh My God······. you······.”
They were once close friends of John.
Those who witnessed the end of the mercenary Josephina Haynes.
Neighbors who ran with tears in their arms with young Herit.
People who vividly remember the last days of that small town like a painting.
‘How do you leave? How can we go alone!’
‘We can’t help, Neilie! John is a paladin!’
‘Yosefina is lying over there! My friend is over there!’
‘I know, I know!’
Neilie and Toby.
“······hi.”
‘It’s been a while, nice to meet you.’ Until then, I couldn’t breathe.
I realized that I didn’t care. So John just smiled bitterly.
Seeing that, Tobi first burst into tears.
‘Top!’ The thick bat rolled on the floor without a look. Everyone was very messed up.
It wasn’t just the weather that was bad today.
*
Ga-in and I opened our mouths.
“Wow, I will eat. Great.”
“thank you. At such a late hour… Thank you so much for your consideration.”
Greetings of thanks flowed out.
Sir Elizabeth, a nobleman, and Canael also followed us.
The party had towels wrapped around their roughly dried hair—Mr. Ga-in made everyone’s hair. Naturally, the prince refused like Charles – he was sitting at the table in plain clothes.
I think I used to come here often to eat ‘breakable upper legs’ meals, but today, that expression seemed like it would become a reality.
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On the old, narrow table, there were plates with missing teeth, large and small pots and bowls full of them.
Dalkadang, hey! The prince quickly grabbed the glass of water that almost fell over.
But Toby didn’t stop there.
“This is our house special hachee. It’s boiled with leftover beef, but isn’t it best to make hashei with scraps of meat? Eat a lot while it’s hot.”
“To the meat…. Have a good meal, Toby.”
“Wait a minute, I’ll make a seat here. You have to be good at Tetris for this.”
“Smells good!”
I continued to say hello, and Canael was very excited about the new local food he had ever tasted.
Neilly, who sat on the sofa separately because there was no seat, was only smiling softly as she looked at the group.
We started to finish dishes at the speed of light as if we ate when we ate, as if we ate early dinner as a snack.
When the hot meat broth went into my body, which was shivering from the cold in the rain, I finally got a taste for living.
Canael looked at his fiancé once, and then concentrated on his own meal again.
I kept adding meat to the boy’s plate.
– What?
“Yeah, it’s delicious. I have tomatoes here, would you like some?”
– Kyeung!
Scratching the bowl, I handed the tomato slices under the table.
Demi grabbed my wrist and began to crunch the fruit.
Tite in the basket twitched her stomach and rolled her eyes.
Neilly was looking at the treasure troves with wonder-filled eyes.
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Of course, I didn’t explain that it was a divine beast, but it was the first time I’d seen an animal like this in my life, so I couldn’t help but be amazed.
When his eyes met her, an awkward smile flowed out.
I chewed and swallowed the hotspot that I had shoved into my mouth.
The texture of the soft and fluffy potato was felt.
“ha ha ha. One of these guys is incredibly bright.”
“I heard that they are precious people who are escorted by John.”
“Ah yes.”
I reflexively straightened my posture.
I thought this was going to lead to some important conversation.
Neilie and Mrs. Toby were very kind to us.
I heard that the two were Sir John’s friends. What a miraculous coincidence!
“Then, excuse me, are you a Penetian noble? Or do you belong to the Holy See?”
“Ah, that’s it.”
“Neilly.”
“I’m asking him, John. Because you’ll never be honest with us about what you’re doing.”
The woman cut off sharply.
“👅”
I was startled and hiccuped. No, I think I ate too much too quickly.
I don’t have a fragile diaphragm that hiccups in surprise!
“I heard that you were wanted and left for the Vatican. I don’t know if it’s real or fake, but that’s what I heard anyway. But recently, I heard that he had crossed over to the Empire.”
“·················ogue.”
“Hib!”
water. You must drink water!
“I don’t know if it’s a rumor or true, and we have no way to confirm it……. The villagers have been scattered since that day. Everyone lives in a better estate than then, now. We exchange letters from time to time.”
“Hib.”
“My lord, this is water. Get up and bow your back.”
Yes Yes. Even Ga-in knows how. Thank you.
“I just want you and Herit to be healthy both physically and mentally. We can do that.”
“··············.”
ah! Can’t you do this right at the same time, Jesse? You’re talking about something important right now!
“I came to you like a drowning mouse with strangers during the war, but it doesn’t matter. As long as we can hear the facts, that is enough.”
“Lord, may I pat you on the back?”
“Hib.”
“Are you okay?”
Neilly’s voice gradually submerged.
I felt like throwing my diaphragm into the water.
“Yes, Neilie. We are getting along better than ever.”
After bending his waist almost 120 degrees and drinking again, Sir John’s gaze met.
It was so ridiculous to be able to make eye contact in such a posture.
I felt an endless sense of shame and guilt.
Meanwhile, the prince was looking down at me with eyes that had witnessed the most pathetic creature in the world.
Hey, where’s the guy who made a covenant with me!
“These are the nobles I serve with all my heart. Marquis?”
hey, it’s me It’s my turn!
“Yes. Let me formally introduce myself, Mr. Neilly. I······.”
He quickly straightened his back and cleaned up the collapsing sheep’s head.
Behind me I heard the familiar sobbing of Sir Elizabeth.
My fingertips were almost turning the color of Cherry Jubilee. There was nothing to check on his face.
······· Wait a minute, do I have to tell you my pseudonym now?
“I······.”
What do we do?
There’s Ga-in next to me, but I can’t think of anything other than that, crazy…
“My name is Heineken.”
“Pu-heuk!”
Finally, the main character passed out by his side.
I clenched my fists and closed my eyes tightly.