Chapter 206 – The Chasers From the Desert

“Luke-! Stop!”

Rebecca shouted in horror as I raised her fist.
Can’t stop here If you draw a sword, you won’t have to cut at all. Without a second thought, I hit the house elf lamp hard with my fist.

He made my head rot so far, so he beat me with resentment.

Thud-!

When I hit the top of the lamp with my fist, I felt a sensation as if electricity was flowing through my hand. The outside of the lamp was made of iron, so of course it was my fist that would break it. I heard Rebecca’s voice as I clenched my fists and let out a painful moan.

“What are you doing-! Does it make sense that a magic tool can be fixed by hitting it?
“In my hometown, magic tools were fixed in this way. It can be called folk medicine.”
“What kind of race are you, the dreamer clan, doing…?”

There was no reaction from the lamp he hit with his fist. Are you saying that Korean folk remedies to fix machines have failed? It was as I licked my lips and tried to return the house elf lamp.

Squeak. Smoke suddenly flowed from the hole in the lamp he was holding in his hand. A large amount of smoke spewed out from inside and hit the floor, transforming into a dwarf-like form.

“…What?! Did the house elf lamp really get fixed?”

No, Korean folk medicine did not fail. After punching it, the house elf lamp was repaired. Before our eyes, a dwarf whose body was composed of thick blue smoke appeared.

What?
It’s really fixed.

I really didn’t know that it would work, so I just hit it just in case. Rebecca, who had been arguing with me until just now, twisted his hair with a shy expression. It seemed that he suddenly became sorry for being angry. After all, if the results are good, it’s a good thing.

“Do you have anything to say to me? Rebecca.”
“Ugh…”
“You can’t believe what your boyfriend says? Love has cooled.”
“Oh, no. I believed in Luke from the beginning. Wow. I love you so damn much!”

I thought this was the moment, so I boasted to Rebecca. Rebecca couldn’t really say anything even though I had a temper. I just approached and talked to the dwarf who had jumped out of the lamp.

“Kong-Kong-ah. It’s been a while.”

ㅡ Mya! Myaaa! Myaaaaa

The dwarf could not speak human language and cried in a unique voice. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen an animal crying mya mya. Gender is female, but it also has convex breasts.

“The inn you see over there is my new home. As you know, Kong Kong, this is not Jakarta. So your people are gone.”

ㅡ Mia!! Myaaa! Myahahah

“What? As long as I’m with my master, anywhere is good? Fuheu! This guy looks cute even when I see him again!”

Rebecca talked to her dwarf about something and let out a loose laugh. How did the two of you just talk? What is the meaning of the sound of crying?

“Does he even understand people?”
“It’s a house elf who does chores, so of course you have to understand it. Even his cries have different meanings depending on the pitch. By the way, thank you, Luke. Thanks to you, I met Kong Kong again.”
“Thank you, lend me a lamp for a while. I want to study the magic used in your hometown.”

Although the repairs have been completed, curiosity about the lamp still remains. I want to research how Jakarta’s magic is structured. It was the first time I had seen a magic tool that was not based on runes.

If you figure out a new system, you can earn money by submitting your thesis to the Mage Tower. It’s a magic completely unknown on the continent. The organization called the Magic Tower is always thirsty for new knowledge.

“Yes! I’ll lend it to you. But don’t be too rough with Kongkong. He’s secretly a coward, so he’s afraid of people.”

ㅡ Myaaaaa

Rebecca obediently allowed me to borrow the lamp. As she rubbed the top of the lid with her hand, the dwarf turned into smoke again and went into the lamp.

“How much is this magic tool in your hometown? It has a function to summon a fairy who does chores. A magic tool with a summoning function must be quite expensive. Do you have to pay gold coins to get it?”
“Gold coins…? No, a house elf lamp could have been bought with a single silver coin. Even the lower classes bought at least one without difficulty. It’s a good value for money.”

A magic tool that summons a fairy costs only one silver coin? Jakarta was a more blessed town than I thought. Magic tools with a summoning function on the continent are very expensive. It’s getting a slave that you can use as you please, but it can’t be cheap.

It’s a thought that comes to mind at times like this, but I definitely feel that Rebecca is a woman from a faraway country. She is a stranger from a world completely different from ordinary continental people.

Should I call it ‘a red-haired foreigner from another world’? Sometimes there were times when my lover felt strange.

“Luke!”
“Yes?”
“You fixed it unexpectedly quickly. I skipped swordsmanship class because I knew I couldn’t fix it within today. You said you had time all day today? Let’s play together after a long time.”
“Okay.”

The repairs were done early, so we had time to go on a date. I left the backyard with Rebecca and walked downtown.
Around Yoensu’s theater, I heard that a circus troupe was performing. I plan to spend some time there.

*

By the time we finished our date, it was late afternoon. I didn’t know it when I was single, but now that I’m a couple, I enjoy life just by walking with my girlfriend. Even the dull streets I used to walk on feel like becoming a theme park. When the two of us were together, we chatted non-stop, so there was no time to be bored.

“Do you remember the clown juggling earlier?
“No fuck. Do you want to make your girlfriend dress up as a clown? Surely you haven’t woken up to a strange taste? Does seeing a red nose make you erect?”
“It must be very cute even if it’s not cheesy. Possible-.”
“Yes, nothing is impossible for you. How could I have fallen in love with such an incubus…”

It was getting late, so it was time to head back to the inn. While walking through town, Rebecca suddenly stopped her steps.

“Oh, come to think of it, I have to go to church for a while. I’m supposed to help clean up the chapel today. I made a bet on cleaning with Kay and lost.”
“You lost a bet with Kate?”
“You threw it away neatly-! The two of us played a card game, but we couldn’t possibly win. Isn’t it a skill that I’ve gambled on the nun once or twice? Maybe I took out the bottom in a way I don’t know. I have a feeling, but I don’t have any physical evidence.”
“Okay… Can I help you?”
“No. It’s over soon, so go back first. Let’s have dinner together at the inn.”

Rebecca waved her hand at me and left for church. Because she has to help Kate organize the chapel. A nun who cuts the bottom of a card game! The more you know, the more amazing you are, Kate.

She went back to the inn alone like that. As I reached the entrance of the inn, I saw strange people blocking my way.

They are warriors with turbans on their heads. They all stood out because their faces were tanned, like those of Middle Easterners. The number of people is about 10 people.

‘They’re unmanned.’

Just looking at it, I felt like I was unmanned because my momentum was sharp. At least second-rate or higher-ranking military men than Rebecca. If you purely look at the level, you will find that there are a lot of talented people of the same level as me.

“…Isn’t it at the inn?”
“I don’t see it at all. The bald owner says he doesn’t know where he’s gone either.”
“I’ll have to think about the possibility that she ran away. She’s such a quick-witted girl.”

They are bronze-skinned warriors who whisper as if they are looking for someone. If there are a lot of talented people of the same class, you have no choice but to be wary. Whether it’s a warrior or a wizard, the level is different from the second class. They are superhumans who can fight a hundred battles.

“It’s a hair job…?”

Murderous weapons are clustered around the house. What the hell is this

Even after waiting for a long time, the warriors did not step out of the way.

“Hey, it’s passing.”

It’s my house, but it’s funny that I can’t proudly enter. I hesitantly spoke to the warriors who were blocking the entrance.

“There, wait.”

It was then.
A muscular monk with a group of warriors grabbed me. It is a man in a monk’s robe with his hair shaved. Until now, I had never met a church member wearing such an exotic outfit on the continent.

As soon as I made eye contact with the muscular monk, this thought came to my mind.

‘I thought it was a monster, damn it!’

His muscles are so bloated that he is the same size as an ogre! A huge body with a height of up to 3m. My hands tremble just from making eye contact.

“Mm, mm, mm, what is it? Why are you calling me?”
“The horns on his head are amazing, blond young man. Are those really horns?”
“It’s a real horn. Are you seeing a dream horse for the first time?”
“Dongma…? What is that?”

Don’t you even know what a nightmare is? They’re a heterogeneous race that specializes in flirting with women. The dreamer clan is well known among the continents because of their notoriety. Anyone who doesn’t know is a spy. But if you ask me if I’m a spy, I think you’re right.

“It’s a different race with horns. Do you know what a different race is?”
“Ah, I know that much. It’s been a while since we’ve been out in the world. You’re not human. It’s a strange world. There’s a walking lizard, a dwarf with a beard, and a young man with horns. But that’s all, too. You’re a human…”

The monk muttered to himself, then looked at me again. The warriors escorting the monk were all looking at me. It’s like watching a mysterious creature you’ve never seen before.

“Did you ever see her girl named Rebecca? She’s a girl with red hair and fair skin that stands out. If there’s another characteristic, you could say she’s beautiful.”

Finally, the monk asked me a question.

There’s no way you don’t know who Rebecca is. However, she had a strong hunch that if she just answered, she wouldn’t be able to do it.

“Rebecca? What are you looking for?”
“I can’t tell you why you’re looking for it. I’ll give you a reward. Based on our research, we’ve heard that you live in this inn.”
“…I don’t know him very well. I haven’t seen him today.”

Strictly speaking, it’s not a lie. Because Rebecca is no longer a virgin thanks to me. Her virgin Rebecca has not been seen today. I don’t know why you’re looking for my lover, but just go back, unicorns!

“I can’t help it if I don’t know. It’s okay to pass by.”
“Good job.”

I passed the warriors blocking the road and entered the inn. Looking out the window at the entrance, the warriors are not just standing there.
Soon they split up and started looking for Rebecca.

Song too.
The curved swords worn by the samurai stand out.

‘Are they hometown people? Are those people from Jakarta?’

Until now, only Rebecca had been wearing a curved sword on the continent. She was told that the curved sword was only produced in Jakarta.
Then you can guess that they are warriors from Rebecca’s hometown.

‘Wasn’t the road blocked by a sandstorm? They say it’s impossible to go out from Jakarta to the outside world?’

Strangers from a distant world who had only heard of stories appeared.
Mysterious hometown people who only appeared in conversations with Rebecca.
It was the moment when things that felt like phantoms appeared in front of me with substance.

“Rebecca…”

There was only one thing to do now.
I have to meet Rebecca before those warriors.

I grabbed my cane and hurried out of the inn.