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Swish!
The sound of the wind cracking briefly. When I turned my gaze after defeating the dead man who was attacking me from the front, I was able to see Yu-jeong dealing with three dead men.
So, just as I was about to go out to help, I stopped for a moment. Despite being surrounded on all sides, left and right, there is not even the slightest sign of nervousness. Yujeong was playing with Hyeonran’s feet with a more heated face.
Soon, attacks came in from each direction, targeting the head, chest, and legs, but Yujeong quickly fell into a blind spot and turned to the left. Then, he flows behind the defenseless dead man and inserts the dagger at an angle to his neck. Eventually, he slightly turned his hand and the deceased’s head came off cleanly.
Push!
A fountain of dark red blood rose from the cut surface. The corners of Yujeong’s mouth drew an arc. But the smile was short-lived. Soon, a spear flies from the left direction, and this time it moves zigzag to avoid the attack. The spear cut through the air without any help.
However, there was still one person waiting behind the deceased who had thrown out a spear. The deceased must have been quite annoyed by Yu-jeong’s footwork, so he hit her on the calf with a heavy mace.
“bout!”
But Yujeong did not waver. On the contrary, he opened his eyes and let out a high-pitched roar, then quickly tilted his upper body and tumbled on the ground. And the moment his body rotated half a turn, he stretched out his foot with all his might and kicked the deceased in the chest.
Wow!
Yujeong’s strength ability is 83 points. A kick with all your might cannot be ignored. As the deceased, with his chest hollowed out, flailed and fell, Yujeong used the recoil force from kicking his chest to rotate in the opposite direction and land. At the same time, she turned her body like a whirlwind and extended her elbows vigorously.
Sigh!
A blood-stained dagger stuck in the deceased’s cheek as he was about to stab Yujeong in the back. The deceased trembled all over and dropped his spear, tearing his body apart. It was the moment when Yujeong’s red hair, which had been blowing in the wind, found its place again.
“Ahh!”
Suddenly, Yujeong narrowed her eyes wide and screamed. The deceased who had fallen earlier crawled over and bit Yu-jeong’s ankle.
I quickly threw the sword. The sun-moon-sin sword flew around and cut the dead man’s neck exactly, and further stuck deep in the dirt. However, the deceased, with only his head remaining, was still biting Yujeong’s ankle.
For a moment, Yujeong’s body swayed, but she immediately regained her balance. I look down with a sad look on my face, wondering where the pretty look from a moment ago has gone. Immediately, a spark appeared in his eyes, and Yoo-jeong raised his right foot and roughly stepped on the deceased’s head. I clicked my tongue. Anyway, with that temperamental hair.
Squeak!
“Aaaah!”
The sound of flesh being torn. Yujeong collapsed on the floor, her face distorted. Shin Jae-ryong must have heard her screams and quickly rushed over to check on Yu-jeong’s condition.
I shook my head and looked around. Before we knew it, the battle was almost settled.
“이 개새끼가!”
“Miss Yujeong. “How can a woman be so foul-mouthed?”
“Hey pair! Ugh it’s frustrating!”
“… “I will treat you now, so just be patient.”
Shin Jae-ryong spoke calmly and immediately began to heal Yu-jeong’s ankle by reciting a spell. I walked up to Shin Jae-ryong’s side and knelt down on one knee to examine Yu-jeong’s wounds. The deceased bit down so hard that a large handful of flesh fell off. I opened my mouth softly.
“Is there any problem?”
“yes. It is fully treatable with my divine spell level. “I brought plenty of potions just in case, so if you treat it properly, there will be no problem at all in your future activities.”
Yu-jeong, perhaps relieved by Shin Jae-ryong’s assurances, let out a sigh with a relieved face. Then her shoulders slumped and she muttered.
“Boo… . it hurts… .”
“haha. Please wait a moment.”
“Oh, get treatment quickly! “I’m dying from pain.”
“what? “Where is this bothering you now?”
When Yujeong reflexively raised her hand, she lowered her head. However, Shin Jae-ryong smiled and said it was okay, so he had no choice but to put his hand back down.
Yujeong gently smiled and avoided eye contact, then pulled out the sun and moon sword from the ground and gently held it out. After receiving the sword, I shook my head and stood up. Ansol was running around busily, as if it had just started reorganizing after the battle.
“Shin Jae-ryong. “How many people are injured this time?”
“two people… . Oh, there are three of us, including Yoo Jeong. Hanna and Hanbyeol were injured. “It’s not a very serious wound.”
Shin Jae-ryong said something trivial while treating Yu-jeong, but it was something I couldn’t take lightly.
“… “Has the front line been breached?”
“yes. No one came from the front line that the clan lord was in charge of, but three came from the left and five from the right… . “What the heck.”
Now that the treatment had been completed, Shin Jae-ryong touched Yu-jeong’s ankle a few times and then lightly stood up. Then he looked back toward Hannah and Hanbyul. At one point, the two were receiving treatment from Ansol.
“Jeongmin, who was the keeper, tied up the three, but the remaining two attacked Hanna and Hanbyeol. Fortunately, I handled it well… . It was inevitable that I would get a little hurt in the process. ah. Hanbyeol’s swordsmanship skills were unexpectedly excellent? He suddenly summons a shining sword to deal with the deceased, and he is truly startled.”
“Hmm! “Mmm, hmm!”
“ha ha ha. Of course, Yoo Jeong also blocked the three guys coming in from the left. “It was truly amazing.”
“I almost felt sad. Mr. Jaeryong. Hi-Hi.”
As Yu-jeong laughed, Shin Jae-ryong also smiled. I was deep in thought, thinking that this man was also having trouble deciding whether to come or not.
It was good that the battle ended without any major injuries. However, the fact that the camp had been breached was a rather bitter truth. This is because even though we are aware of the problem, there is nothing we can do about it at the moment.
First of all, the total number of dead people who appeared in this battle was 73. It was the fourth battle since entering the Dragon Sleeping Mountains.
The clan members were clearly growing as they fought. I was learning how to deal with the dead people more easily by remembering their attack patterns and responses.
But it was the same for these mountains. The further inside you went, the more difficult it became, so in the end it was like running on endless parallel lines.
‘This is why I need Hangyeol… .’
Awakening Secret Class ‘Shield of God’. Hangyeol’s defensive ability is so deceptive that even Ansol, who has learned the Angelus Holy spell, can afford to give up a few moves. Perhaps, if Hangyeol had been placed in the rear now, there would not have been the slightest worry even if the camp was breached.
After a while, we were able to receive a report that treatment of the injured and reorganization had been completed. I left my regret behind and walked ahead of Jin, waiting for Hangyeol to reappear.
After waiting for a while, I was able to spot Hangyeol trudging from one direction again. I waited for Hangyeol to pass us and then calmly started following him.
By now, the fog had cleared, albeit slightly. But now night had come, and the trees were densely growing, so it was quite dark. However, since I was in the lead, there was no need to worry about getting lost, so I led my clan members without stopping.
After marching in silence for about 20 minutes, I felt the presence of someone quietly closing the distance. At first glance, I could see Vivien approaching with a solemn look on her face.
“why? “That thing from earlier?”
What I was talking about earlier was Vivien’s claim that we were now in a barrier and wandering around the same place.
When I spoke first, Vivien paused for a moment. But he soon nodded his head heavily and came close to me.
“that’s right… . Kim Soohyun. I was looking around carefully earlier, and no matter how much I think about it, I think I’m right. Think about it with common sense. If not, why would Baek Han-gyeol have been going around in circles since a while ago?”
“hmm… . “Because it’s not.”
“profit! A little! Just don’t say no, no, no! “I have proof!”
“evidence?”
Vivien raised her voice with an aggrieved look on her face. As a result, the attention of his clan members was focused on him, and he immediately calmed down his excitement, perhaps realizing his mistake. Of course, his lips were still sticking out.
Vivien fussed for a while and then pointed in one direction with an excessive movement. His straightened fingers pointed toward the dirt floor to his left.
“Look this way carefully.”
“why?”
“A while ago, I found a broken tree branch on the ground on the left. And as I walked, I found another tree branch that was just as broken, and as I walked again, I found another one. Judging by the fact that they are all similar in location and shape, this is definitely… . Uh, huh?! Hey, over there! “There, there!”
“?”
Vivien, who had been pointing her finger every time she said “again,” suddenly started jumping up and down like a wild boar that had been hit by a fire. I turned his head, even though I knew it wouldn’t be me. And 30 meters ahead, as Vivien said, I was able to confirm that a tree branch the size of an adult’s arm had fallen.
But when I quietly shook my head, Vivien got angry and rushed forward. It looks like he is trying to show off the tree branches himself. Since this was the direction the direction was going anyway, I calmly moved toward the tree branch.
Actually, there were two reasons why it wasn’t me. Firstly, because I could not detect any barrier with my third eye, and secondly, the tree branches that Vivien mentioned… . Because these are things I have seen several times on my way here. If Vivien had followed what he said, the march would have probably stopped long ago.
Well, since they didn’t even explain and just said no, I could understand Vivien’s frustration a little.
“The location and shape are the same as the tree branch I saw earlier! how is it. “Do you believe me now?”
Soon, Vivien handed it over as if throwing a tree branch, placed both hands on her hips, and shouted in triumph. I looked closely at the cut surface of the branch with my third eye. Then he sighed and opened his mouth.
“no.”
“Iik!”
“Vivien. I say again, we are not in a barrier. I’m following Hangyeol normally, and Hangyeol is wandering around… . “Maybe there is another reason.”
“why! why! how! “What a mess!”
“It’s not a question, it’s a reason.” And because, the branches you mentioned are the ones I saw on my way there too.”
“W-what?”
In response to Vivien’s question, I held up a branch so that everyone could see. Before I knew it, the clan members were all watching me and Vivian with interesting faces.
Eventually, I continued, pointing to the cut side of the tree branch.
“You can get the answer just by looking at the cut surface, without even looking at the location where it fell. The first branch was almost horizontal, but it was cut at a subtle diagonal angle. The second branch was cut at a sharp angle to the right, and the third branch was cut similarly to the second, but at a slightly gentler angle. how is it. Do you understand what I mean?”
I finished all this explanation very quickly. Vivien blinked once or twice and opened his mouth in a trembling voice.
“W-what do you mean… ?”
“So, the fallen tree branches you saw were different.”
Vivien is not stupid. No, he is rather clever and intelligent. He immediately shook his head as if he understood what I meant.
“B-but… . why? “Then, isn’t all of this too strange to be a coincidence?!”
“well. It’s hard to see it as a coincidence… . “I wonder if there might be some kind of intention?”
“If that was your intention… . So that means there is a culprit! Nonsense!”
“Why not? The deceased may have done it, or these mountains may have done it themselves. Or it could be some kind of field effect. “Anyway, the place we are now is an unexplored area, and we are no better than intruders.”
It was surprising that a resident who was not a user said it was nonsense, but I thought it was possible because it was an unexplored area.
Vivien still had an expression of disbelief. But he took the branch carefully, and began to examine the cut with deep eyes. I opened my mouth once more with the intention of confirming the kill.
“For your information, that tree branch wasn’t cut, it was broken. The surface is not consistent and jagged… .”
‘uh.’
It was then. In an instant, a thought flashed through my head.
The cut edges of the preceding tree branches were consistently sharp. However, the tree branch discovered this time was not cut, but broken. In other words, it was either unable to withstand someone’s weight or was forced to break.
I took the branch from Vivian and began to examine it carefully.
The traces could be found right away.
‘footprint.’
Although it has been almost erased, a faint footprint remains in the center.
I reflexively looked for Hangyeol. But it must have passed us by now and we can’t see it.
“What about Hangyeol?”
“It’s in front!”
At Hanbyeol’s shout, I looked straight ahead.
there was. Before we knew it, Hangyeol was standing still just a little bit past us. He was looking around, unable to find his way, or rather, ‘himself’.
And as soon as I saw that, I understood why Hangyeol had been wandering the mountains all this time.
‘Right… . Hangyeol lost his mind at the end.’
The deceased who attacked Ahn Hyeon and Han Gyeol was a very cunning man. He realized that Hangyeol’s half was missing, and he devised a plan to prevent it from being found again. That’s why Hangyeol has been wandering around looking for himself in similar places.
Klick… . Klick… .
At that time, a creaking sound suddenly came from above my head. no. This wasn’t a grinding sound. Although it was very faint, it was the sound of something hanging from a tree and shaking.
The epicenter of the sound is the tree closest to where the branch fell. In other words, it was a tree that was assumed to have broken branches.
I dropped the tree branch.
I slowly raised my head and looked up at the tree above my head.
And, it was that moment.
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Cause You’re My Girl~♪
(The appearance of Kim Soo-hyun.)
The dead man who was harassing Hangyeol: (Grining.) Still, it was a good soul!(?)
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haha. hello. This is Ro Yujin.
It’s very late today. I’m really sorry. But… . If I do well, I might be late today too. ㅜ.ㅠ Actually, it’s my birthday today, so I have a lot of appointments scheduled. In particular, I have two appointments from the afternoon to the evening, so I don’t know when the writing will be completed. It will never puncture though, so don’t worry too much. haha.
ah. And I replaced the cover yesterday. The main character of this cover is Ansol, and this is the cover that was promised last year after receiving your votes. The illustrator drew it with great care, and it came out as a picture that I really liked. I think Ansol was portrayed in a really refreshing way. ha ha ha. ah. I’m sure you’re familiar with the shelves and tea cups hanging on one side of the background. Hehe.(?) 🙂
In the readers’ opinion, what do you think of the cover of this issue of Ansol?
P.S. We will have a new vote soon. I’m thinking of it as a second popularity vote, and I plan to go through a preliminary round through reviews. ha ha ha.
PS2. If there is a character you are curious about user information about, please leave a comment. It’s okay even if you’re not a Mercenary Clan member. However, we exclude characters with possible spoilers and Kim Soo-hyun, which we plan to upload anyway.
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