Chapter 1002 – Ah, Yamanbab

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“You damn stubborn! Do whatever you want, you bitch!!”

If you think you hear a shout from inside, wow! With a sound, Leona also jumped out of the house.

Even if you didn’t pay much attention to the larger house in the center of the village, it clearly showed that it was a place where the highest-ranking people in the area stayed.

The owner of the thunderous voice coming from inside is probably Leona or the ‘old man’ the man mentioned earlier.

I wasn’t sure if they were the village’s village chiefs or elders, or what their position was, but in any case, I could tell that they were people who had no problem shouting at Leona.

Either way, they didn’t seem to view Leona’s actions very favorably.

Leona rolled out of her threshold and made eye contact with Seth, who was waiting outside her, lying on the floor.

“…”

The difference was that Seth looked a little tired, and Leona’s expression didn’t change at all.

When they couldn’t say anything, Leona stood up and tapped her leg.

Now, after listening to the conversation from the outside, it is clear that Leona failed to persuade them.

So, she wanted to give up her decision like this, and it would have to be that way.

What remained was the question of why I would remain in this village.

And then, Leona sighs for a moment and speaks.

“Permission was given.”

“You just did that!? No matter how you looked at it, it wasn’t right!?”

Seth raises the volume of his voice at Leona’s absurd words.

“Yes. I told you to do whatever you want.”

“I don’t think that’s what it means…”

When Seth let out her sigh, Leona was talking to her.

“Well, I guess I just have to convince myself as I go along.”

“I don’t plan on being that relaxed.”

Of course, I planned to get information while staying, but I had no intention of becoming more familiar with it than necessary.

Moreover, while moving to the location of this large house, I learned several things.

First, the population inside the village is small.

Even though it was early evening as the sun began to set, and the sky began to darken, there were hardly any people walking around outside.

Are there people who make a living?

There is no sound of children talking or people laughing happily.

All that could be heard was the sound of the cold winter wind and the howling of a demonic beast resounding from somewhere.

Considering the environment outside the village, it would not be strange if a demonic beast were to invade at any time, but the fact that there were no signs of presence and no guards would also mean that the number of people capable of fighting was tiny.

At this scale, even if you don’t put in a lot of effort to bring in an army, it will be possible to handle it by bringing in an adventurer party of some reputation or a warrior with a holy sword.

It could be said that what is considered an unknown is Leona’s skill.

Since she defeated the dangerous beast called Hound Bear with a single sword, she will need to know her skills a little more deeply.

So, what needs to be done now is not only information collection, but also instigation and planning by outsiders?

The factor that could be an obstacle to that is, of course, the large man who argued with Leona.

‘Now that I think about it, you said you were the gatekeeper. The man’s position.’

A man who lives with the dark demons, even though he is not one of them.

They were obviously wary of this area.

No matter where I looked, it seemed unmanned, and because of that man, the safety of this village was being maintained even when Leona was away.

‘Leona seems like the type that doesn’t really have her head turned… Then, of course, that’s the guy you should be wary of.’

His name was definitely Kai Dolph.

Since it was a name I had never heard of, he might not be a famous person, but I couldn’t let down my guard.

As Seth quietly closed her mouth and continued to roll her head, Leona opened her mouth, looking at her like that.

“… I’m losing even if I try, so let’s go to my house for now.”

At Leona’s words, Seth flinched, and her body trembled, and he grabbed both of her shoulders, raising her alertness to the highest level.

“Home…? What are you planning to do to me…!?”

“What? Haha, I’m not doing anything, so don’t worry.”

However, despite Seth’s reaction, Leona burst out laughing as if she was dumbfounded.

Leona’s attitude will, on the contrary, raise Seth’s alertness even more, but in the next moment.

When the wind blew while making a sound, it would penetrate through the clothes you were wearing and pass by as if cutting through your bare skin.

“Hehe…!”

Seth, who unconsciously let out a weak voice from his mouth, must have trembled once again.

If earlier it was because of the crisis of chastity I felt from Leona, this time it felt like I was rubbing ice on my skin.

“Fuha, hehe…”

“Tsk…”

At Leona’s teasing words, Seth bit her mouth, making her blush.

Then, Leona took off the scarf she was wearing, wrapped it around Seth’s neck, and started talking.

“Soon, it will become difficult to withstand the cold here with that thin robe. When the sun completely sets, a wind blows so cold that even demonic beasts can freeze to death outside the cave.”

“…”

Seth tried to reject the muffler at first, but the warmth he felt the moment it touched his cheek and neck was a warmth that was hard to refuse in this cold.

So, after silently looking at her scarf around her neck without saying anything, Leona smiles and nods her head.

“Yes, it suits you well.”

“… Are you okay?”

In Seth’s opinion, Leona is a good enough captain.

Although she was wearing armor made of fur and leather that appeared to belong to a demonic beast, the clothes seemed empty in many ways compared to the winter clothing being made in the city.

Moreover, her thighs were completely exposed between her boots and shorts, so that area was completely bare.

When Leona saw that Seth’s eyes were on her firm thighs, she closed her mouth for a moment.

“As expected, you tend to reveal your name quite a bit…”

, She answered while blushing.

“…”

What is that? Seth had that look on his face.

But soon, she remembered the story from earlier.

“It’s Seth! It’s not sex, it’s Seth!”

Embarrassing words were put into her mouth without any hesitation.

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The house she arrived at after being led by Leona was a small house located in a corner of the village.

There were no signs of anyone else’s presence or any traces of anyone living inside.

In other words, Leona is the only one living in this house.

‘… The house is as chilly as the cold outside. The wall is almost meaningless.’

Even though Seth was thinking that, he was standing and lingering near the entrance of the house, wary of a trap.

However, that chilliness may be felt because there is no human warmth that should exist in a space called home.

An unlit bonfire in the center of a dark house, an iron pot hanging above it.

With Seth behind her, Leona reached into her arms and took out her red stone.

“That’s…”

‘Rune language?’

Rune words with magical meaning were an old item in magic theory.

However, because the tribes and regions that used it were limited, there were no countries or tribes that used rune languages ​​around this remote place where the Black Demon clan lived.

“Ah, this? It’s an amazing guy. Even if you don’t have to learn magic, you can use it with just one word if it’s simple.”

As Leona said that, she moved her hands naturally as if to show her test.

If you throw the rune word for ‘flame’ engraved on the surface onto the bonfire and memorize the starter word—

Suddenly, a fierce fire ignited and the dark house became bright in an instant.

“…”

As Seth looks at it, he closes his mouth again and gets lost in thought.

‘Is there someone in the village who can engrave this much rune on an ordinary stone, not a magic stone?’

The Black Demon clan is a race that has an innate affinity for magical powers.

Therefore, although they can easily accept the magic they learn, their specialty is magic that uses ‘dark magic’.

However, when it comes to ‘runes’, it is a different story.

Runes draw in surrounding magic power centered on the engraved area, and magic is expressed through the concepts contained in the rune language.

Therefore, regardless of the type of magical power the user possesses, it could be used to some extent ignoring magical power compatibility.

Because of their affinity for black magic, on the contrary, they are a clan of black magic that is characterized by being weak to holy magic.

That’s why Seth always emphasized that when attracting those dealing with the dark magic clan to their base, they must have resistance to dark magic.

In fact, if that were done, most of the dark horses would be neutralized and would not be a big threat.

‘But if I can handle other attributes, it’s a little annoying… I might have to modify the strategy this time.’

Runes express magic through a medium.

Therefore, snipers who can destroy the medium in advance or wizards who can use magic quickly could be useful countermeasures.

‘As expected, there’s a little more information left…’

“Why are you looking so difficult?”

While she was saying that, Leona was pouring water into her pot and bringing something in from outside.

What you are holding in your hand is something covered in cloth.

“Oh, no. It’s okay, it’s nothing.”

“Hmm, really? Well, I’ll prepare dinner first, so just wait a moment.”

Leona doesn’t seem to be paying much attention to Seth’s strange expression, and takes off the cloth covering it.

Then, what appeared there was some kind of meat that was frozen to the point of frost.

The blood must have been frozen without coming out, and the ice was mixed with blood, giving it a pink color.

When Seth looks at Leona on guard, wondering what this is.

“Ah, you don’t have to worry about this. It’s not like we’re eating monster meat or anything like that today.”

“Monster meat…? Today…? … Are you usually eating that kind of thing!?”

When an astonished Seth asked that question, Leona nodded her head.

“Yes. Surprisingly, there are quite a few types of monsters that can be eaten. For example, the sub-dragon that lives near the summit…”

“Wyvern!? Wyverns are not monsters! They are definitely dragons… Sigh… What kind of training did you get…”

Moreover, judging by this way of speaking, it seems that monsters other than wyverns are also preying on them.

In extreme situations, there are definitely humans who eat monster meat…

And even while listening to Seth’s comments, Leona doesn’t stop moving her hands.

He pulled out the magic sword that was hanging on his waist, and with one handle cut through the meat, which was frozen and hard as a rock, like it was butter.

‘… The magic sword, one of the most dangerous weapons in the world, like a kitchen knife…’

If other magic swordsmen see it, they will jump up in surprise.

Even the Demon Sword himself would not suffer such humiliation…

And looking at the pieces of fish falling into the water, Seth suddenly came to his senses and asked carefully.

“So what kind of meat is this?”

“Hound Bear.”

“It’s a demonic beast!? What are you going to do if it’s poisoned!?”

Seth raises his voice as if it was a good idea to ask just in case.

“Hound bears are not poisonous. Poisonous types of monsters require special treatment…”

“It’s not that problem! Of course, the magic power that demonic beasts possess will reside in meat, and if priests enter the human body without purifying the magic power…”

As Seth continued to speak, he suddenly realized something and covered his mouth with his hand.

So, why are the people of this village able to live in such a harsh place?

Like a monster or a demonic beast, it was absorbed into the body by eating food cooked with ingredients imbued with the magical power of those who owned the ship.

Naturally, you will be able to gain some resistance to the cold.

If you just listen to it that way, it may sound like there are only merits, but there were definitely demerits as well.

The magical power of the beasts also contains their beast nature.

If you accept it into your body without purifying it, you will lose your humanity and gradually transform into a being closer to a beast.

‘Indeed. I can understand why there is a problem with intelligence.’

With an incredibly rude thought, Seth looked at his humming Leona.

After watching Leona for a while, she finished her soup with very familiar hands using her spices, herbs, and berries.

It’s enough to fill a pot, and it looks like it’s impossible to handle on one’s own…

“Yes, the seasoning is just right… Come on!”

Then, Leona fills her small wooden bowl with soup and hands it to Seth.

“No… I…”

Of course, Seth, who knew the identity of the meat, tried to refuse…

Thanks to the spices, there was almost no fishy smell from the meat, but rather the slightly sweet smell from the herbs and fruits stimulated the appetite.

When warm, delicious-looking food suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, her body reacted in its own way.

A growling sound was heard from the stomach.

Seth weighs his pride, the food in front of him, and his hunger.

The scale in my heart moves again and again, squeak, squeak.

Why did Adam create himself with a body like this…! It would be better if hunger didn’t exist!

“Don’t you eat it?”

“Tsk, tsk…!”

And as if driving a wedge, Leona asked back in a cautious manner.

In contrast to her confident and reckless attitude up until now, her voice sounded somewhat worried.

Seth swallowed her saliva, and for some reason she found it difficult to refuse under that gaze.

“Ah… Ah, really! Okay! You can eat it!”

If you die after eating something like the meat of a demonic beast, on the other hand, you might be okay.

Rather, I can be freed from Leona and return to Adam quickly.

“Whoa… Whoa…!”

I blow out the heat and smell tickling the tip of my nose repeatedly and take a careful sip with a spoon.

When meat, liquid, and various ingredients in the mouth pass through the tongue, they are broken down by the teeth and enter the throat.

“What do you think?”

Leona, seeing that Seth had rung her neck, asked again carefully.

Then.

“… Why is it delicious!?”

, Seth said, moving the spoon once again.

No, not just once, but without stopping until you put the entire soup in the bowl into your mouth.

Leona sighs as if relieved by Seth’s reaction and moves the spoon herself.

In the end, the two people moved their hands, spoons, and ladles without much conversation until the large amount of soup in the large pot was completely emptied.

“Ouch…”

As soon as the loud voice rang out, Seth’s cheeks turned red, which was, to say the least, nagging.