235. Gulliver’s Travels (4)

“Well, we’ve arrived. Wow, king…”

Im Ga-eul was able to meet the giant with the guidance of the ministers.

“······.”

Lim Ga-eul’s head slowly tilted upward.

It was an unexpected size for Lim Ga-eul, who had expected it to be as big as the fire dragon she had met before since it was a giant.

······No, this is not expressed in the word size.

It was one mountain.

A huge mountain sitting cross-legged with its eyes closed.

His entire body was wrapped tightly with thin rope and nailed to the floor.

It felt like if I wanted to, I could easily cut this rope right away and get up.

‘Because it’s this big, half of the kingdom’s food is gone…!!’

Every time the giant breathes, the rope is pulled taut and then loosened.

At the same time, a loud noise rang out in my ears, as if there had been an earthquake.

Grumbling─ Kuuu─!

It was the sound of a sleeping giant snoring.

“······To make it easier for you to be alone with a giant, we’ll just take a step back!!”

The ministers who had raised their voices saying that they had to put up with the giant a little while ago lowered their tails with faces full of fear when they actually faced the giant.

People who run away even though they are not even given permission.

‘Hey!! Where are you guys?!!!’

Lim Ga-eul turned his head with a shocked look on his face. All the ministers had already fled.

In the end, she had no choice but to face this giant alone.

Fortunately, the giant was sleeping, so I had time to gather my thoughts.

‘······Is this something that can kill?’

Lim Ga-eul looked up at the giant and made an absurd expression.

‘How do I kill him? Even if I use a knife, it only feels like I was stabbed with a toothpick…?’

Poison?

Perhaps if she was fed food mixed with poison, she might be able to inflict a fatal blow.

But, what food goes into it?

Didn’t you say that half of the food was already consumed in the first place?

‘If not… ‘Drop it in water?’

That was also a bit ambiguous.

The giant might be a good swimmer, and she thought, who’s going to drown him?

‘No, if you insisted on being true, you should have at least thought of a way to do it together!!’

Lim Ga-eul complained internally to the ministers who ran away irresponsibly.

If this giant is really the monster that Chairman Lina sealed,

Killing here would be the most ideal option.

Then, complete the mission right away…

“No, wait a minute.”

At that time, a voice suddenly passed through her head.

─ Um… I won’t say anything else. Just remember, there is a reason why I chose these two people.

“That’s right. My junior said there was a reason he chose me.”

What is that?

Did Jin Yuha know that I would become king?

“Maybe so…?”

Since he was a junior who always showed brilliant predictions, the possibility of that happening was high.

“Then, because he wanted me, the king, to kill this giant, did he choose me…?”

At that, Lim Ga-eul slowly shook her head.

“No. My junior is a thorough person.”

Lim Ga-eul did not think about tolerance or benevolence, but she was centered on Jin Yu-ha.

I traced back his intentions based solely on the personality of my junior, whom I liked and admired.

‘Of course, killing the giant might be right after all. But that’s not the case now.’

Yes.

If he had to kill now and could kill again.

There was no need for Jin Yuha to come in together.

And that too, accompanied by junior Ichika.

“First of all, we need to find junior Yuha and junior Ichika.”

After coming to that conclusion, it was time to go back.

“······King.”

A voice that resonates slowly.

Dream, dream, dream─

The giant opened his closed eyes.

“······Uh, huh!?”

“I’m hungry… I’m hungry…”

The giant spoke in a slow and lumbering voice.

“Are you hungry?”

Lim Ga-eul raised her voice, thinking that the giant would not be able to hear her if she spoke normally.

“Right······. “Last time, the food was too short…”

“But I can’t prepare any more meals for you! Meanwhile, half of our kingdom’s food has been used up to feed you!!!”

When I made loud noises that I didn’t normally make, my throat felt sore and sore.

“Is it······. “Then, can you untie this rope?”

For an instant, Lim Ga-eul’s expression hardened.

‘Do you want me to untie the rope? If you let them go, won’t they eat the kingdom’s people…?’

“······Not allowed!!!”

“In that case, I have no choice but to starve to death…”

A somewhat sullen voice.

As Lim Ga-eul was talking with the giant, she felt something strange.

‘Huh?’

As I said before, the rope was restraining his body, but it already seemed like a limit.

Surely, if he uses his strength properly, he will be able to escape this restraint quickly.

‘But why do you seem so gentle… ?’

The same goes for trying not to forcefully untie the rope. The same goes for saying that you have no choice but to starve to death.

Lim Ga-eul felt the need to check properly.

“What if! What are you going to do if I don’t release the rope!?”

She brought out her inner squinting as much as she could, but she couldn’t help but stutter her words.

Because this was a clear provocation.

“Then, I have no choice but to starve to death.”

“Why…?”

Lim Ga-eul’s concept was instantly released, and she asked back in a stupid voice.

Then the giant grinned, revealing his huge white teeth.

“How can I…Would you refuse to listen to what your friend said? If that’s you, then there’s absolutely no way. I am willing to accept it.”

At the giant’s answer, Lim Ga-eul’s pupils caused an earthquake.

‘Friend? This giant and I are friends…?’

* * *

Embarrassed, Lim Ga-eul asked the giant for details.

The giant willingly told her the story of her past.

“····· Hehe, king. Even though you are not a long-lived breed, you have a pretty bad memory.”

“I’m sorry…! “I was busy doing government affairs, so I forgot for a moment!”

“Okay. “We giants can cover up any number of our friend’s faults.”

The giant said with a benevolent smile.

‘What is this…!’

Although Lim Ga-eul mechanically nodded at his words her, she could not help but feel embarrassed.

‘What on earth does it mean that I am a comrade who walked the battlefield with this giant?’

So, it seems like it was before she entered this story.

To summarize, the king wandered the world a long time ago due to a power struggle, and while drifting, he met a giant.

And that chance meeting turned into friendship, and he was active on the battlefield with him.

‘How on earth?’

I couldn’t believe how this king fought alongside this giant.

It would be nice if they didn’t just jump on my shoulder and carry me around.

Anyway.

‘But this time, the giant drifted away. Then, by chance, the place I ended up in happened to be the kingdom I was in!?’

Only then did Lim Ga-eul understand why the king before he came in protected the giant until the end, despite the opposition of his ministers.

Tying up the giant with a rope was something he had no choice but to do due to pressure from his subjects.

However, the giant accepted it willingly, saying it was a request from his friend his.

‘Then, isn’t it strange that I killed a giant too!’

He is a giant who even shows such infinite trust in himself.

He was just an idiot who even thought that he would starve to death if he just left things like this.

‘·······No.’

Now I know how to kill the giant.

Lim Ga-eul shook her head.

No matter how much she is now wearing the mask of a cold-hearted king.

In the first place, Lim Ga-eul did not have the disposition to be cruel to someone who showed such kindness to her.

Even if it is directed at the former king.

‘I want to find a way somehow.’

Lim Ga-eul thought for a moment and then shouted to the giant.

“Giant! “How long can I last now?”

“Umm… I think it will be possible for about a week…”

Grumbling—!

As soon as she finished speaking, the roaring sound of a giant’s boat rang out.

One week.

‘You have to find food within a week? Where on earth did you get enough food to feed a giant?’

It was then.

“Hmm… As we talk about the past like this, I am reminded of the horse meat we ate together today…”

Saliva flowed from the giant’s mouth as if remembering that taste.

‘······Horse meat?’

Lim Ga-eul’s pupils got bigger.

‘Now that you think about it, aren’t horses used a lot in war?’

And didn’t the ministers say that?

The neighboring country, the Kingdom of Raitel, is targeting our country.

‘······What if you procure horse meat from there and feed it to the giant?’

“Giant!!!”

Lim Ga-eul raised her head and called out to him with a bright smile.

“Huh······? Why do you do that… Friend?”

“You horse meat! I think I can make you eat as much as you want!!!!”

Then the giant’s eyes trembled as if he couldn’t believe it.

“Well, that is… Is that really true…!?”

“Yes, just trust me! Let’s go to the battlefield together!!!”

Lim Ga-eul smiled brightly and boasted to the giant.

* * *

“Your Majesty, what do you mean by that!!! Wow, a war with the Kingdom of Lightel! “There’s no way we can be competition!!!”

Im Ga-eul, who returned from meeting the giant, sat on the throne again with the weighty appearance of a king.

“This decision will not be reversed.”

“Huh, but! The Kingdom of Lightel is a great country! “Our odds of winning are!!”

The ministers fled at the sound like a thunderbolt.

“Hot, odds of winning? Are you worried about that?”

Lim Ga-eul said with a light laugh.

“Okay. That’s the odds. I’ll give it to you. Now, let me introduce myself!”

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“Hee, heeeeek—!”

The ministers lost their balance and fell over due to the sudden earthquake.

Flutter─

Lim Ga-eul stood up, flapped her cloak, and pointed to the window.

“Come on, let me introduce!” It’s my chance! My friend! “He is my comprade in arms!”

OK. The giant who had been rolling his eyes with his face pressed against the window burst into laughter.

“Khahahahaha!!! Friend! Really, that side of you hasn’t changed since before!”