00622 Night Of Battle. ————————————————– ———————-=
At first I thought it was just a light vibration.
thud! thud! thud! thud!
However, when additional unusual vibrations were transmitted to the ground, it was only then that users realized something was wrong. But by the time I felt it, it was already too late.
The change occurred in the dense forest about 200 meters to the side of the camp. A blinking phenomenon occurred where the lights turned on and off repeatedly, and suddenly several bright lights appeared through the forest.
No, it wasn’t just a bright light. Those eyes that flickered occasionally and shed a deep red light were definitely someone’s eyes. Eyes with shining red eyes were gradually approaching the campsite through the forest.
At first, only three or four red lights were revealed. However, as the distance decreased, the red eye light gradually revealed itself, and dozens of lights began to flash.
Boom, boom! Boom, boom!
Every time a sound rings out, the huge tree breaks and collapses helplessly. In the midst of the collapsing forest, a shape forming a light began to slowly emerge.
and.
“What is this sound?”
Kushan, who was eavesdropping on the meeting, was frightened when he heard loud noises and looked away. I could tell just by hearing the sound. To begin with, this area was no different from Kushan’s home ground, and that roar was a sound he could make whenever he wanted to. In other words, it was a sound that only his own people could make.
“Ugh, wow!”
Eventually, the roar stopped and at the same time, a sound that I thought was a scream was heard from outside. It’s obvious even without looking at why I screamed.
“Oh, no!”
Kushan gritted his teeth. I don’t know why, but after eavesdropping on the meeting, I felt strongly that I had to stop it first. I tried to get up reflexively, but I couldn’t even move because I was tied tightly to the pillar.
“It’s a giant! “It’s a giant!”
The screams get louder and louder every moment, and the noise becomes more intense. Accordingly, Kushan’s heart continued to grow more anxious. Since it was meal time, his arms were unshackled. Kushan wasted no time in grabbing the ropes that bound him.
“Hmm… !”
I tried my best, but how could a rope tied with magical power be easily undone? No matter how hard he tried, the rope did not loosen at all and tightly tightened around Kushan’s body.
“Ugh… !”
But Kushan drooled and pulled the rope even harder. The more she did this, the more she felt a stinging sensation in her abdomen, but Kushan didn’t care one bit, and poured all his strength into her until her face turned red.
Crackling, crackling!
In the end, Kushan’s efforts paid off. The rope seemed to stretch little by little due to its inhumane strength, but at some point it tore comfortably. The rope was torn mercilessly, scattering in all directions, and Kushan, finally freed, stood up.
After a while, Kushan ran forward towards the still loud screams.
Meanwhile, at the same time.
“What’s all this fuss about?”
All the users gathered in Kim Yu-hyeon’s tent looked at the entrance with puzzled faces. In the middle of the night, everyone was holding the records Kim Yu-hyeon had given them and reading them out loud one by one, when suddenly a loud noise was heard and the campground became a mess.
It was then.
“Wow, we’re in big trouble! “The giants are attacking!”
A man gasped, pulled back the tent and ran to deliver the news. A look of puzzlement appeared on the faces of Kim Yu-hyeon and all other users.
“An attack by giants?”
“Yes, yes! Suddenly appearing from the western forest… !”
The western forest was a place designated as a no-advance zone by the northern expedition. Because the forest was so thick and there were large trees blocking the way, I didn’t feel the need to go in. But, did giants appear there?
“Uh, come on!”
However, it was just at that moment that the man opened his mouth in a hurried voice, as if he had no time to think.
“────────────!”
Suddenly, a terrifying shout rang out from outside, shaking the users’ eardrums. The voice was so loud that users felt as if there was thunder.
“Wow, this is a big deal!”
Soon, another man ran towards the tent, shouting similar words to the man who had just entered.
“Ah, a giant has appeared!”
“What do you mean by that? “You said it was an attack earlier!”
“Oh, no! “We were almost attacked, but a little giant suddenly came out and stopped the giants!”
“What, what?”
Although the man was breathing heavily, he delivered new news. But again, users did not understand at all. I don’t even know what the situation is, but I don’t understand why it’s called a small giant or a judge.
Kim Yu-hyeon also found this unexpected. Rather than saying it was unexpected, I would say it was too sudden.
“Let’s go out. “Let’s go out first.”
Anyway, even if I were here right now, I wouldn’t know anything. Thinking that, Kim Yu-hyeon immediately got up and ran out of the tent without hesitation. Only then did the users who had been sitting quietly get up from their seats and follow Kim Yu-hyeon out of the tent.
And the moment they came out, the users in the tent had to tilt their heads back to understand the men’s report.
“oh my god… .”
Among the users staring west, someone muttered a faint sigh. Perhaps that one word may represent the feelings of all users. Because the being that appeared in the west had such an overwhelming presence.
That… . How on earth should I express this?
they are big Even though it’s big, it’s really, really big. The figure standing at the forefront has a huge body that appears to be twice the size of the Kushan. It was probably over 10 meters long.
Although there were leaf fragments here and there, the exposed upper body had a skin color similar to that of a human. Not only that, everything was similar to humans, including the eyes, mouth, hands, and feet, but the only thing that was similar was the shape. The actual size itself could not be compared, such as the droopy earlobes that made the Buddha go away, the wide eyebrow gap between the pupils, etc.
Yes, they were in the shape of giants that were only heard about in myths. More than one hundred such giants broke through the western forest and appeared.
The situation was turning strangely.
“Quid Inferorum Loqueris! Dimitte Me, Ut Citius Homo!”
“Et Quid Infernum, Quid Tibi Non Hic Agitur. Haec Sunt Hostes.”
The giants, who seemed ready to attack at any moment, stopped and waited quietly on the outskirts of the camp. One giant is clutching a tree that has clearly been uprooted, while another giant has his arms crossed and is glaring at the humans, as if waiting for someone’s command.
And the identity of the person who stopped the attack of the giants was none other than Kushan.
“Cura Tibi! Et Curabo Me Ne Faciam Hoc!”
With his arms spread out to the left and right, he stands alone blocking the giants. He was looking straight ahead and screaming at the giant standing in the forefront. At first glance, his face looked angry, but his voice was desperate.
“Abi, Semel Huc Ante Tempus, Huh?”
“Tu Vero Hic Agitur, Num Mentem.”
While the conversation between the largest giant and Kushan was going on, the users carefully stepped back and looked at the giants. Apparently, the number of giants is only about 100.
However, the majesty radiated by each person was truly no joke, and above all, the spirit radiated by the leading giant was more powerful than any monster they had encountered so far. Although they each took out their weapons and were on guard, their faces clearly showed that they were fed up.
How much time has passed?
“Ut Liberet Te Cura Guam Ego Possem Gerere Pro Me!”
“Sed Hoc Verum Est?”
‘Oops. ‘Crystal sphere.’
Just as Kim Yu-hyeon suddenly came to his senses and was trying to quickly find the crystal ball.
“HeuHeuHeuHeuHeuHeuHeuHeuHeuHeuHeuHeu… .”
Suddenly, a low laugh quietly flowed into the users’ ears.
Only then was Kim Yu-hyeon able to properly hear the giant’s voice. It is a very different voice from Kushan. Could it be said that it is a voice that resonates in your ears with a profound yet solemn power?
He has a huge height of over 10 meters, sturdy facial features, and hollow-looking eyes. Kim Yu-hyeon, who reflexively turned his gaze to her, was able to realize it almost intuitively. That the giant smiling at the front right now is the current king of giants.
“KeuHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!”
Then, a sudden burst of laughter swept through the campground like a storm. The moment users frowned at the noise that made their eardrums ring, the giant suddenly stopped laughing and moved his arms as if he was throwing a rock. Then something fell from his hand and flew through the air. This was the user who was unluckily caught when the giants came in earlier.
Cheolpudeok!
“Huh, huh!”
The user was still alive. Coincidentally, he splashed down into a pool of muddy water and quickly got up and started running away. The sight seemed rather funny, and light laughter flowed among the giants again. However, it was not a genuine laugh, but rather a clear mockery.
And after a while.
“Melius Est. Kuschani Successor Noster.”
The leading giant burst into a bland laugh and turned toward the forest they had entered, as if he had no regrets at all. And just as he was about to start walking, he suddenly turned his head halfway and opened his mouth to see Kushan still standing.
“Ut Recte Agere. Certum Exspectat.”
(…Do it. I’ll wait.)
Belatedly, the crystal ball translated the giant’s voice.
“Nos Autem Fratres!” Ha, Ha, Ha!”
(Let’s go brothers! Ha, ha, ha!)
With those last words, the giant began to walk away, and the other giants turned one by one and began to follow behind the king.
Not long after, all the giants disappeared into the western forest.
“… … .”
“… … .”
After the storm hits, all that remains is absolute silence.
The first meeting between humans and giants ended with the giants retreating first.
*
It’s deep at night, but it’s still too early to say it’s dawn. It was so dark that only the blurred outlines of objects could be seen in the campground. The rain had stopped before we knew it, but perhaps that was why an even more eerie silence hovered over the ground. The quiet wind that blows from time to time seems to have a vaguely eerie energy.
(Kushan.)
Suddenly, a soft voice comes from somewhere. In a dark tent filled with the smell of cooled stew, a brightly shining crystal ball alone was the source of the sound.
(Did you… stop it?)
Across from the man who spoke cautiously, a gigantic figure was sitting with his back to a pillar. It was Kim Yu-hyeon and Kushan.
Today, giants attacked the northern expedition’s camp. No, just as they were about to attack, the Kushan came forward and they just ran away. Even Kim Yu-hyeon doesn’t know how this happened. It was just a guess as it was a visible phenomenon, but there was no one else who knew the details.
After a while, Kushan nodded his head slightly. Kim Yu-hyeon let out an inexplicable sigh.
(Huyu… I see… Should I say thank you for this? I was really surprised.)
(…….)
(Are you still angry?)
(no.)
When Kim Yu-hyeon asked cautiously, Kushan immediately shook his head. Then she quietly opened her mouth.
(Now, what are you going to do?)
(huh?)
(Are you going to keep doing this?)
(…….)
continue. Although the last words were omitted, both Kim Yu-hyun and Kushan know well what they mean.
(I don’t know.)
Kim Yu-hyeon, who was thinking for a moment, suddenly lay down on the spot.
(Maybe I should quit.)
(So are you returning?)
Kushan asked nervously as he continued to speak. But even after waiting for a long time, there was no answer.
silence.
In the end, Kushan, who thought it was a silent affirmation, spoke again.
(That strategy. Is it necessary to do it?)
(…I have to do it. Because I need it.)
This time I hear an answer.
(Is it because of greed or necessity?)
(Hmm. That’s a bit of a difficult question.)
Kim Yu-hyeon said while tapping the floor.
(If I had to say it, could it be said that it is each person’s situation?)
(Circumstances?)
When asked what he meant, Kim Yu-hyeon slightly nodded his head. Then, staring at her ceiling with her blank-looking eyes, she glanced at Kushan.
(For some it may be survival, for others it may be greed… It may be different for each person.)
Kushan tilted his head. It’s not that I didn’t understand, but that I suddenly became curious about Kim Yu-hyeon’s situation. But that wasn’t important right now, so I had no choice but to bring the topic back to square one.
(So… what are you going to do now?)
(I’m going back. Tomorrow.)
Kim Yu-hyeon answered simply in a desperate voice, and Kushan bit his mouth. They say the humans will return tomorrow. The stories I heard at the meeting earlier were coming out clearly. then… .
(Kushan.)
It was then.
Suddenly, Kim Yu-hyeon stood up straight away. Not only did he raise his upper body, he completely stood up from his seat. Then she slowly began to approach, looking directly at Kushan.
Kim Yu-hyeon’s eyes were emitting a bright light, different from before. As if something important had been decided. She must have felt the force as Kushan swallowed and closed her mouth.
Eventually, Kim Yu-hyeon came right in front of Kushan and opened his mouth in a low voice.
(We are… friends, right?)
The moment Kushan heard those words, he unconsciously became dazed. I never thought I would hear something like this.
(yes…?)
Kim Yu-hyeon continued.
(…I really enjoyed spending time with you. Really, really.)
Kushan still said nothing. No, I couldn’t.
Kushan was also happy. Because I was able to experience a new world while staying with Kim Yu-hyeon.
But, friend. It’s not that he doesn’t know the concept, but Kushan has never made a single friend in his life. However, hearing such words from someone I’ve only known for a short time can’t help but feel unfamiliar.
Kim Yu-hyeon is still staring at Kushan with her eyes shining. She has a face full of sincerity, not a joke. Now that she’s looking at that face, she doesn’t feel particularly bad.
Kim Yu-hyeon continued.
(So… I don’t know what you think…)
Then, while raising your hand.
(As a friend, I advise you. Run away. Now, right now!)
Perfect!
The sound of his fingers clinking rang out, and all the ropes that bound Kushan’s body flowed down. Kushan’s eyes widened as she regained her freedom in an instant.
However, before Kushan had time to come to his senses, both of Kim Yu-hyeon’s hands grabbed Kushan’s shoulders.
(Listen, Kushan. The plan to try to talk to the giants has been aborted. At today’s meeting, it was decided that the humans would go back completely.
… But this isn’t the end. Even if they retreat now, the humans will soon come to attack these mountains again.
With a number of people that cannot be compared to today, and with tremendous firepower.)
Kim Yu-hyeon was speaking in a very serious voice, but in fact, from Kushan’s perspective, it was a story everyone knew. Because I overheard everything that came out of the tent earlier.
(This is not the only thing. There are also people saying they should take you with them. This does not mean anything good. If you go, you will definitely not see any good results. So, run away first. Huh? Are you listening?)
However, what really surprises Kushan is that Kim Yu-hyun is revealing the whole truth to him. Even talking about taking him with him. I don’t know what Kim Yu-hyun is thinking when he says this. But she felt that the words she had heard earlier, that Kushan was a friend, touched a little deeper.
After a while, Kushan barely came to his senses and stared at Kim Yu-hyeon.
I was told to run away. If I hadn’t heard the meeting earlier, I might have really run away like Kim Yu-hyun said.
But what if we really break up like this? Will everything be resolved?
no. As Kushan, who knew what would happen next, he couldn’t just run away. Even for the sake of my own people.
‘We have to find a solution somehow.’
Although freedom was regained, Kushan did not run away. Instead, she sits with her back to the pillar and doesn’t move.
(So, does this mean humans will now think of us as enemies?)
Did you notice a change in your voice?
Kim Yu-hyeon, who had been staring at Kushan for a while, let out another deep sigh and then opened his mouth in a weak voice.
(Actually… I did have some hope after spending all this time with you.)
(Hope?)
(Yes, you are quite similar to us. You have intelligence.
So I thought. Maybe we can solve this problem without fighting them or arguing with each other… . Called.)
(Yes, that’s right. I thought so too.)
Kushan quickly responded. Kim Yu-hyeon also nodded his head.
(That’s right. That’s the best way. If we can clear a path without turning you into enemies, you’ll be able to achieve what you want without shedding unnecessary blood.
No, we go forward and exchange with each other. I wanted a relationship where we could help each other.)
Although he won only slightly, Kushan felt as if his breath had been taken away. Although she used some difficult words, she was familiar with them and was able to understand them without difficulty. Because, even though it was a little different, it was what her father had always said.
(Many people sympathized with my thoughts, so I was able to bring you here. …But it seems I was wrong.)
However, the moment he was told he was wrong, Kushan felt his mood sink. Putting aside Kim Yu-hyeon’s position, it seemed like what his father had said was being completely denied.
(…Anyway, this is all I can do.)
Kim Yu-hyeon muttered softly and gave strength to Kushan’s shoulder. He told me to get up quickly because there was no time.
But Kushan had no intention of getting up. At least she knew Kim Yoo-hyun’s intention to save her life, and she was grateful for his thoughts, but Kushan had not even been able to talk properly yet.
Kushan shook his head and shouted.
(But! You said you wanted to talk at first, right?)
(That’s right. But when they saw the giants that came in earlier, people’s feelings about your species changed. Giants are strong. Even if they are strong, they are too strong. We are afraid of you.)
(Are humans cowards? Are they scary? Or, if they are scared, is it impossible to communicate with other races?)
(Cowardice? No! That’s just the leisure of the strong. You don’t know our position. The difference in power is so drastic. This is not worth having a conversation with…!)
Kim Yu-hyeon, who had been talking up to that point, suddenly bit her mouth. Suddenly, his hand that was holding Kushan’s shoulder dropped helplessly, and his head also bowed.
(…sorry.)
And Kim Yu-hyeon apologized in a voice that seemed to be pressing something.
Only then did Kushan realize that he had made a mistake. She realized how much her words had hurt Kim Yu-hyeon’s pride a moment ago.
But it was just as desperate. No matter how Kushan he was, he knew that spending a day like this with humans was a special event, not a common one, and that it was an opportunity that would be difficult to come by again. No, it’s actually the last chance. Kushan felt that way.
If humans continue like this, the destruction of the race will become a fait accompli.
In the end, there was only one way left.
Moving the man in front of you.
Of course, there may be little chance that things will turn out the way you think, but Kushan is a candidate for the future emperor. Unlike other giants, he was raised by his father who worried about the future of his species from a young age, and he knew that he would have to worry about the same later in life.
Kushan’s position was that he wanted to at least make an effort in some way rather than waiting quietly.
(…you said you were a friend.)
Then, Kim Yu-hyeon’s shoulders suddenly flinched.
(Literally, if more humans come in a few months, it will be difficult for us as well. No, there is a high possibility that we will be destroyed. But you said you are a friend, and now you are just going to watch the destruction of our species.)
(Not that!)
As the slightly accusatory tone continued, Kim Yu-hyeon’s voice naturally rose.
(I can’t help it. It would be nice if all giants were like you, but that’s not the case.)
Kushan felt speechless for a moment at these words. Kim Yu-hyeon’s words were referring to an incident in the past when her father left the mountain range.
(Well, I’m still the highest ranking person here. So I guess I can give it a try.)
(It’s impossible.)
(No, why do I keep….)
(Kushan, you don’t even understand this situation, let alone the concept of negotiation. No, you don’t think from our perspective in the first place. That’s what being exclusive means.)
Kim Yu-hyeon’s assertion raised doubts in Kushan’s mind.
‘Our position? ‘The humans’ position?’
(For negotiations to succeed, both parties must have something they want. But you don’t want anything from us. You’re just trying to solve it yourself.)
(Of course, I admit that we are exclusive. But, you saw it today, right? If I can help you like I did today, we could at least talk about it… Negotiation! Yes, we can negotiate, right?)
Kushan immediately shouted, recalling the words he learned from Kim Yu-hyeon.
(Uhm.)
Kim Yu-hyeon, who let out a faint sigh, appeared to be in trouble for a moment. She looked at Kushan and a quizzical light flashed across her face.
(No. It’s hard.)
However, after much deliberation, the conclusion reached was rejection.
(Even if you offer to help, people won’t want to go because it’s scary. Let’s say the negotiation goes awry due to abusive language. Then, what do you think will happen to us afterward? Think about it.)
Before Kushan could even think about it, Kim Yu-hyeon continued.
(Negotiations in this situation require that both sides have at least similar strength. Even if the negotiation goes wrong, similar strength can keep each other in check. That way, they have the right to at least try. If that doesn’t work, one side There is a high possibility that it will be a one-sided death.)
Kim Yu-hyeon’s words were simple. Even if a venue for dialogue were somehow established, there was no guarantee that it would be successful. On the contrary, if you see giants, the likelihood of rejection is quite high.
So, will the giants let the humans go after the negotiations go sour? Should I at least wave goodbye and say goodbye?
no. The possibility of that converges to 0%. Didn’t they attack the humans again today and barely send them away when the Kushan came forward?
In other words, what Kim Yu-hyun was worried about was what would happen after that.
‘this… . Humans’ position… .’
The position of the weak, not the strong. It was Kushan who I now understand the words Kim Yu-hyeon had mentioned earlier about the ease of being a strong man.
(You are strong and we are weak. We do not have even the minimum qualifications to negotiate with you. That is why we cannot do it.)
Therefore, the minimum condition for negotiation is only when both sides have similar strengths.
Kim Yu-hyun said that.
(sorry.)
He lowered his head once again and slowly turned around. Then she began to slowly walk towards the entrance of the tent.
‘Is there really, really no way?’
One step, two steps. Kushan’s mind suddenly became complicated as he watched Kim Yu-hyeon’s back getting further and further away.
Then, suddenly, various words began to pass through my mind.
‘You don’t even understand this situation, let alone the concept of negotiation. No, they didn’t think from our perspective in the first place. That’s what exclusiveness means.’
‘Negotiations in this situation require that both sides have at least similar strength. That way, you have the qualifications to at least try.’
Kim Yu-hyeon’s words.
‘I assure you, it is possible to have more than 100,000. Since we’ve already paved the way, it will be easy to come back, and we can make other magic and tools to deal with the giants.’
‘If we just step back from here now, in a few months we can definitely destroy the giants.’
The words of humans.
‘It is wrong to blindly reject others and to have the perception that we are the best. If we continue like this, one day, the only thing waiting at the end of the road will be destruction.’
‘The former glory is only in the past. If you stay still, you’ll just fall behind. If we are to survive, and even to regain our former glory, we must change now. That’s why I have to get out.’
Finally, my father’s words passed through my mind.
‘There is a way!’
Kushan’s eyes widened.
(wait a minute!)
Kushan shouted in a loud voice and stretched out his hand toward Kim Yu-hyeon. However, even though she heard an urgent voice, Kim Yu-hyeon did not stop her steps. She walks towards her entrance, still slowly moving her legs.
Kushan shouted once more.
(There is a way, a way! A way I can help!)
And that moment.
Finally, Kim Yu-hyeon’s body stood still.
(…method?)
(Yes! There is a way to match each other’s strengths!)
Kushan continued.
Kim Yu-hyeon was still looking in the direction of the entrance.
and.
Sigh.
Kim Yu-hyeon smiled, revealing her pure white teeth.
Finally, the story I wanted came out.
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
Oh, sorry. You’re very late today, right? I had no idea that there would be this much content. _(__)_
Originally, I planned to write Kim Soo-hyun’s point of view next time and divide it into two parts, but I didn’t have the time to write any more. ha ha ha. Actually, I still feel a little dazed. However, I don’t know when I will sleep because I have to organize Han So-young’s illustration proposal. ^_ㅠ
I hope all readers enjoy reading, and have a restful night.
fantasy,
