Chapter 35 – Catch the Bandit!(6)

Separating from the meteors, Seris returned to the siege. The siege team climbed the mountain range by taking a different route from the rush team. Unlike the rushing group, it was a roundabout way.

The manager made groups of five. Joe was placed in different places.

“You guys are here.”

“Yes.”

Seris was with four female adventurers. These are the people who suggested sharing the tent the other day. The adventurers gathered among themselves and chatted.

“Mistress, I was going to earn a fortune this time and play for a while.”

“I know yeah. Why do things like drawing lots?”

“…”

Seris couldn’t fit in there. Timidly, she stood alone and stared straight ahead at her. Then her ears were wide open to overhear the conversation.

“Big..!”

Oops, she laughed at the subject she overheard. The eyes of her adventurers were fixed on her. Seris was embarrassed inside, but pretended not to be her and stared straight ahead. It was essential for her to keep her back straight.

“Boy.”

A female adventurer tapped her on the back. Seris was startled.

‘Uh, what should I do… I should apologize for overhearing…?’

Seris looked back nervously. She was a blue-haired adventurer who stabbed her in the back. The blue-haired girl smiled and said.

“Are you him? You rejected our offer last time.”

“Yes…”

“He’s right.”

The blue-haired girl shouted to the group behind her. Then, her party came and surrounded Seris.

‘Hick..?!’

Will I be beaten like this? Seris was scared and cowered. Contrary to her thoughts, however, the adventurers started talking.

“Didn’t we have a lot of trouble because you all rejected us then? If only you had come, the tent would have been bigger.”

“Ah… Sorry about that…”

“Haha, actually it’s okay. I’m used to camping like that. Rather, talk about it.”

“Yes?”

“Your sister’s love story! I heard a little bit, but it’s very romantic? Holding hands in front of another man and saying, ‘This is how we are’! Big~!”

Adventurers made a fuss. When Celis was contemplating whether she should tell her truth, the short-blue haired girl spoke up again.

“You?”

“Yes?”

“Don’t you have a guy you like?”

“A guy you like…?”

For Seris, a man’s face came to mind.

The time together is short, but a person who becomes reassuring when you are by his side.

She wriggled her hands.

“Uh? Have you seen it?”

“Who who?”

“No, that, uh, no…”

“Are you my sister’s boyfriend?”

“To..?”

“Uh? Really?”

The atmosphere cooled down. Seris’ hair went white. How can I resolve this misunderstanding? I have to start by talking about Kara’s misunderstanding…

“Kyaaak! Forbidden Love!!”

“To..?”

“Crazy. I’ve only heard of this from a bard!”

It wasn’t cold. It was just a warm-up time for the new firewood to burn. Seris felt that she couldn’t keep up with their tension.

“So? So what are you going to do now? Are you secretly seducing your sister?”

“I don’t do that!”

Seris screamed out loud. Her adventurers giggled at her and made fun of her.

“Why? They say love is to be conquered, right? What does it matter that you’re her sister’s boyfriend. Just take it away…”

Her smirking face was covered by a huge wolf’s jaws.

Wooddeuk

Blood flowed from the wolf’s jaw.

“Ah…?”

The wolf chewed the blue haired girl’s head like a snack. It was a black wolf with red fur in places. Even though he stood on all fours, her eye level reached Seris’ chest.

-Kreur…

The wolf spat out the blue-haired girl. He bared his teeth and glared at them.

“What, what kind of wolf is that big!”

“Not me!”

Adventurers prepared to fight. Seris also took out her shield and her sword. The wolf ran The first target is a brown-haired woman.

“Kyaaak!”

Huge fangs lodged in her woman’s arm. The woman dragged helplessly as the wolf shook her head. Her arms rattled, her bones visible.

“Ah! Help me!! Please save me!!”

The woman grabbed her arm and screamed at her. The adventurers tried to help, but were unable to move due to the wolf’s ferocious eyes. Except for one.

“Oops!”

A sword lodged in the wolf’s side. It wasn’t deep, thanks to the wolf’s haste. The wolf turned his head and glared at the prey who dared to stab him.

“Whoa… Whoa…”

The victim’s breathing was rough. Evidence of being scared. The wolf narrowed his eyes and pulled his butt back.

-Grrr… Kwang!

He opened his mouth wide and aimed for his neck. It was the wolf’s victory just by biting it. However, a heavy shock hit the wolf’s mouth. The wolf rolled on the floor.

-Kye?!

It’s an unexpected shock. The wolf was startled and tried to stand up again. However, the prey pressed hard on the wolf’s neck. He swung his other arm.

“Profit!”

The anguish came again. With each blow, the wolf’s teeth fell out in clumps. The prey did not stop and continued to hit where it had hit.

It was like being cornered by a cornered rat. The only difference was that Seris was a baby elephant, not a mouse.

No matter how young, an elephant is an elephant.

If the elephant was sincere, the wolf had to die.

Dduduk

The wolf’s thick neckbone was crushed. It wasn’t until after the wolf was limp that Seris’ arms lost strength.

“Huh…”

Seris sat down helplessly. The shield that hit the wolf was tattered. Other adventurers approached her.

“Dead? You’re dead right?”

“…Yes.”

“Whew, I’m glad.”

Seris glared at them. It was disgusting that she did nothing and just watched. But she stood at a distance and when she noticed something moving she froze. Her complexion turned pale.

“Eh, run away!!”

Cerys forced her weak legs up. She started running down the valley.

“Why are you here? Uh..?”

Adventurers also sensed the anomaly.

“Me, crazy!”

From afar, I saw dozens of wolves like before running. A cold sweat broke out. If you get swept away there, you will surely die. They hurriedly started running.

“Me, help me!!”

Cried the adventurer with wobbly arms. Nobody came back

“You bastards, ask for help..!”

At her weeping cry, Seris stopped at her feet and glanced back.

‘Should I help…’

However, there was a high probability that Seris, who went to help her, would die along with her. She remembered Yoosung and Kara’s faces.

“…Sorry!”

Seris’ wish is to live happily ever after with her precious people. She put the guilt behind her and she took her steps again.

She ran for such a long time.

Breathing is rough, and each step is too heavy. It may have been because it ran for a long time, but the weight of the chain armor was the biggest reason. But Seris had no intention of abandoning her chain mail.

‘Yooseong gave it to me as a gift to do well.’

It’s not something to lose here. Also, Yoosung might be disappointed if he lost it.

“Aagh!!!”

A scream was heard not far away. She turned around and saw a slightly familiar face. He is the man who talked to Kara some time ago. He had been bitten on the leg by a wolf and was being dragged along.

“Hey! Hey! Help me!”

“Mi, sorry! I can’t die Mary is waiting for you in Kalita!”

“Dog bastard!!!”

A man poured a curse on his friend who had abandoned him.

Seris looked around. Not too far away, wolves are hunting humans.

‘Oh, no…’

It was still a long way to base camp. By the way, she has already caught up. She moved, holding on to the string of hope that seemed to be lost.

-Kong!

A wolf howl from the side. Instinctively, she ducked and saved her life. Instead, she was crushed under the she-wolf.

“Hick!”

The wolf’s huge jaws approached. Seris grabbed the wolf by the neck and pushed it desperately.

– Cracked?!

The wolf was taken aback by the power stronger than he thought. However, he soon came to his senses and stiffened his neck. The powers of Seris and Wolf are in balance.

‘Hey, the power…’

Seris has lost a lot of her stamina and strength from coming this far. The wolf’s fangs moved little by little to her throat.

‘Mr. Yooseong… Kara…’

Tears trickled down Cersei’s eyes. I miss you two so much. It was so sad that I couldn’t see him anymore.

Her trembling arms gradually lost strength. She knew her death. She gently closed her eyes.

‘Sorry Kara… I’m sorry Yoosung…’

I couldn’t keep my promise…

“Seris!!”

A familiar voice was heard. Her closed eyes popped open. She pushed the wolf away with all her suckling strength.

“Profit…!!”

-Kong?!

The wolf was taken aback when the resistance suddenly increased. The whirring dagger pierced the wolf’s eye. It is a throwing technique that Yooseong learned with the ‘Dangga’s dagger technique’.

– Crack!!

The wolf jumped back, but it was too late. Yooseong clung to the wolf’s back and grabbed the dagger. He stabbed the dagger with force.

Kwadeuk. The dagger went over the eyeball and pierced his brain.

[You have acquired 20 Karma.]

“Yoosung!”

Seris ran to Yuseong and held him in his arms.

“Mr. Yooseong..! Mr. Yooseong..!”

He was about to die He thought he would never see him again. Seris embraced the meteor tightly with her sadness.

However, Yooseong mercilessly took her away.

“Yooseong…?”

“Wake! Now is not the time for this!!”

“Ah..S-sorry!”

It was only then that Seris came to her senses at the meteor’s scream. Yooseong looked around. It was all covered with wolves.

‘Damn it…’

Even if two people, Meteor and Seris, run, they are slower than wolves. The surroundings are already covered with black wolves. I had to make a decision.

“This way Seris!”

Yuseong took Ceris and ran. There were no wolves on the way, and we arrived safely at our destination.

-Clearly!

The place the two arrived was Oreum Valley. Seeing the bloody current, Seris’s eyes trembled.

“Yoosung, this is…”

“Wait.”

“Yooseong..?”

Yooseong started tapping the air with his fingers. Seeing that, Celis couldn’t hide her doubt. However, Yooseong’s expression was serious, and she trusted him, so she waited patiently.

– Kreureung…

The wolves didn’t wait. The three slowly approached.

“Mr. Yooseong, the wolf is here..!”

“Keuk…!”

“Yooseong-san..? What’s wrong! Are you okay?!”

Yooseong’s expression was not good. He grimaced and twisted his body. The wolves, thinking it was a gap, came running.

-Kong!

“Profit… All attack!”

Seris stopped the wolves. As she was about to draw her sword, Yoosung grabbed Ceris. I heard her into her princess hug.

“Uh?!”

He jumped straight into the creek. With a plop! With a sound, a new type of person disappeared and emerged.

“Ufufu…”

Seris struggled in the water. The cold water frightened her muscles and she stiffened. She didn’t move very well and she sank little by little. Then she felt a familiar firmness behind her.

“Seris, get out of your body!”

Meteor shouted, wrapping her arms around her waist. Celis was relieved and relaxed as he told her to.

Yuseong entrusted her body to her current while holding Seris. No matter how much she learned the ‘Combat Swimming of Haedong Checkpoint’, she couldn’t resist the rough current.

All you have to do is follow the current and avoid obstacles like rocks.

However, that was enough.

The wolves have lost interest and left, and the water gets weaker as you go down the valley. If there is just one problem,

“Uhhh…”

It was body temperature. Cerys gnashed her teeth and her body trembled.

‘It’s not long before base camp…’

However, it seems that at this rate she will collapse from hypothermia before she arrives. Reluctantly, Yoosung grabbed onto the protruding tree branch.

“Seris, I’ll catch you, so climb up the branches.”

“Yes yes…”

Cerys grabbed the branch with her trembling arms. She struggled, but when her hips were supported, she managed to get up.

“Mr. Yooseong, my hand…”

Seris held out her hand. Yuseong came up holding her hand. The two walked around looking for a place to warm up.

‘Found.’

What Yooseong found was a small oyster. He put Cerys in her lair and went out to find her firewood. It took some time for her to dissuade Celis from going with her.

Yooseong opened the shop window while picking up branches and firewood.

‘Something to ignite…’

There were no lighters, but luckily there were matches. 1 karma each. It was fucking expensive, but as the situation was, she pressed the buy button.

Yoosung closed his eyes. Something fell beside him with a pop. Yoosung picked it up.

“Anyway, one is a little…”

One match for 1 karma was too much. Yooseong grumbled and went back to the den.

“Oh, oh, you came…”

Celis’ complexion was paler than before. Yoosung gathered firewood in the center of the cave and scratched a match. Fire. He threw a lit match into the firewood and blew on it.

The fire, the size of a fingernail, grew larger and became a bonfire. Yuseong and Seris sat in front of a bonfire and warmed themselves in the flames.

“Heh, heh…”

Even the flames did not stop Seris’ trembling. Yooseong opened her mouth without being able to do anything.

“Ceris, I think you should take it off.”

“…Yes?”