Chapter 1369 – Friends

“Now it’s time to go back. Barbarian Shack.”
“Yes. What are you going to do next?”
“Shouldn’t we live while working in the city for now? Well, this isn’t that important. Barbarian Shack. Is it true that you received the entire central region of the kingdom that was devastated?”
“Right.”

— Teruk.

Copson put down his beer mug.

“If the Barbarian Shack establishes a kingdom in such a place, it will take quite a while.

The guy said something very common sense nonchalantly.

“You bastard… Did you even think about that?”
“I am a man full of caring nature.”
Hehe, crazy man.”
“Take care. I honestly believe that Barbarian Shack will do anything. Well, I don’t think you have any talent for governance, of course, but when things don’t go well, you can use your fists.”
“You know that, Copson.”

I also drank beer. Copson says there’s a lot to do. Now that they were recruiting workers for reconstruction here and there, they should be able to survive somehow.

Anyway, let’s call it when we get the groundwork.

Although it may take several years.

“Wow. But the king. It’s just a surprise.”

Meria still looked strange.

“Be more surprised. Just because you were my friend will be full of surprises. All of them will come to ask.”
“Can I expose all the old things at that time?”
Hehe, of course you can expose everything. But you have to beautify everything heroically.”
“Wow. Is that so?”
“If you don’t do beautification, you know there won’t be any soup.”
“Oh my gosh!”

Only laughter comes out

“Come to think of it, what will Rina do?”
“Ah yes.”

When I asked Lina who was eating her food her, Lina who wiped her mouth her immediately answered.

“It’s the same for me. I’m thinking of living while working… But it’s not too difficult now. I’ve gained a lot of stamina. I’ve got a lot of tips.”
“Hoo.”

The poor girl was now somewhat grown up and learned to live on her own. She’s developing a great sense of self-reliance.

“Well, Rina, come visit me when my country stabilizes in a few years. I’ll put you at least a job.”
“Really!!!”
“Isn’t that a comrade?”

It was a negative relationship that started with 10 silver, but there were many times when we acted together in our own way. So it became a positive thing.

“Thank you!!”

As Lina expressed her gratitude, Meria pointed at herself and asked with high tension.

“Me? Me?!”
“Didn’t you say you were opening a clothing store, Marya?”
“Yes!”

It’s a sight to expect a lot.

“Well, if you save money and open a shop, I’ll give you a tax exemption.”
“What! Really! Tax-free benefits?! Is that okay?!”
Hehe, damn I’m the king and I’m afraid I won’t be able to do that either.”

Originally, being a king doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want, but it’s a different story when the king is a superhuman horse. It is a place where you can do anything you want.

“Yaho! Thank you! I’ll work hard to save money!”

She was very happy when she said that she was duty-free, so it seemed that she was taking her dream of opening a clothing store very seriously. If so, there might be another taste that helps.

“Oh! The rent for the shop? And the loan?”
“No. Was she thinking that far…”
“Because I was making a plan.”

Meria said that while she was adventurous, she would save up money and take something like citizenship with her career her, and she would use the capital she had to borrow to set up her shop.

Something serious

“I can’t because I can’t pay interest. I’ll introduce you to a company with a low interest rate. And the rent, dude! You’re in business, so you have to pay!”
“Isn’t it okay… Well, it’s a joke. It’s a joke.”
“Be patient with the tax exemption.”
“Patience. It’s so good.”

Could it be that the story went this way? She began explaining what business she was going to be in as Meria gulped down her beer. She said she was going to take off her clothes and sell them all, but it was clear that she was serious about it. There was no such thing as an adventurer taking a business plan so seriously.

If you have the ability, you might be able to set up a women’s clothing company.

“Well then, let’s toast!”
“Raise your glass.”
“Yes.”

Time passed as Lina also grabbed a glass and enjoyed drinking.

I said goodbye to my friends for the last time. I don’t know when I’ll see you again, but I believe that next time I’ll have my place.

*           *

“Cheonma Singong, Cheonma Radar.”

ㅡWhere you go!

Across the sky of unexplored lands.

As originally planned, I scouted the unexplored territory. Everyone who needs to say hello has also said hello, and now, when all of this is done, all I have to do is look at Elise for the last time and go back.

Anyway, Richie is a piece of shit.

Now that the demons have disappeared, this bastard is the most dangerous bastard. That wicked bastard I will kill. No. Killing isn’t enough. Something will use him.

Well, I think it would be nice to open something like a children’s science class using roughly his bones. Because there is always a skeleton model in the science lab.

“Hmm.”

I flew with my senses wide open, detecting something, but I didn’t feel anything… Well, I guess you won’t be able to find something like that easily. Still, I spent hours flying slowly and looking around.

ㅡ…

As they were flying like that, arrogant types of flying monsters caught their eye from afar. There was also a group of harpies among them, and seeing them suddenly reminded me of the past.

“Harpy you motherfuckers.”

There was a time when I was kidnapped by those crazy bitches. I don’t know how many years ago that was. The escape play at that time was really extreme itself. If I hadn’t recalled Black Birdman’s mind at the last moment, I would have been screwed.

When I think of now that I can really fly, I feel very happy.

“…”

There was no other income. I’ve been to the place where the ancient Vampire Lord Koltrahen was caught and killed in the past, but there was nothing in particular.

The boring reconnaissance ended with this.

*           *

“Saints. You’re going to die now.”
“Uh. It’s time to go back soon.”
“…”

Elise looked at me with an unknown expression.

A face full of mixed emotions. As you can see, she was in a state of great concern. Come to think of it, Elise seemed to be constantly worried about something. It’s not me who can’t notice it.

“Elise. I’m asking this because it’s me.”
“Yes?”

I could figure out everything about Elise at first glance. Because I’m a Divine Friend. They just know right away that something is troubling them.

“Do you have any concerns?”
“…Are you worried?”

ㅡChirit!

In an instant, Elise’s eyes widened and her pupils constricted with that terrifying look and she glared at me!

“Oh, oh oh! Elise! Elise why! What’s wrong!”

Why!

“Yes? Ah. No. It’s nothing… No. This isn’t it either. Yes. I was worried a little. It seems to have sharpened my nerves for a moment.”
“…Okay?”

The terrifying expression on his face her returns.

I thought my heart would burst, damn it.
How big of a concern is this reaction…!

“Anyway, what are you worried about? Tell me. This is in front of me. Elysee’s saint is just a trouble-solving doctor. He’s just a dog doctor.”
“Not at all.”
“Well?”
“Yes? No. Nothing… Ha.”

Elise let out a sigh. Yes… Well, even Elise has worries. It’s also a deep concern. I want to set you free if you get bored.

“Is it difficult enough to sigh? Elise. I know everything. Elise, what worries you are having. I can tell everything just by looking at it with these eyes.”
“Yeah? What the hell is that…”
“What?”
“No. No. Saints? So what do you think I’m worried about?”
“That’s what Elise has to say.”
“I just knew everything…”
“That’s not important, Elise. What makes you worry so much?”
“That is…”

Elise looked at my face for a moment, then lowered her head and said while looking at the floor.

“There are things that don’t go your way.”

ㅡ Tak-tak-tak.

Elise, sitting on her bench, tapped the floor with her foot. Sitting next to me, I looked at the sky while drinking a drink.

“It’s not going your way.”

In this case, you just have to listen.

“Yes. That’s right. I’m always trying to do well, but when it comes to things, my mouth won’t come out… What the hell. I don’t know what to do, so there are times when it goes blank in my head…”

Elise’s timid worries?

The Elise I know is bold.

“Even when you make up your mind, there are times when there are distractions from around you.”
“You know. Something like that. Whenever I try to do something, it gets in the way.”
“It really is. Ha…”

It was rare to see Elise sigh like this.

“Maybe it’s because I’m not sure… I’m afraid of something. But… I… Want to solve that concern. In the direction I want.”

Wanting something and I want to do it feeling unsure of what to do? Or maybe you made up your mind but couldn’t put it into action. Is that the situation?

How far is it?

I pretended to listen to her with a serious face and tried to think as much as I could while nodding her head…! Elise is so worried, how can I stay still?

But I can’t remember.

“…”

Silence that has arisen.

In silence, I said.

“Elise. That, worrying about it.”
“Yes.”
“It’s not really a problem when you’re holding it.”
“What does that mean?”
“The thing that makes you worry. The situation that comes after facing it head-on and shouting coolly is the true worry.”
“Yes?”
“I think so.”

It’s kind of difficult.

But isn’t worrying about not being sure about the outcome? I screamed something, but it sucked. That’s the problem.

“It’s the end of what you’re doing. But that ripple effect. What’s coming. That’s the problem.”

Wearing it is cool without having to worry about it. It’s because the real situation that will come soon is a concern.

Contemplating whether or not to build a random box is just a fake worry. After rubbing It’s a real worry to worry about after the dog-ssi-palmang-mani-chew-bu-list item comes up.

And it is a problem that cannot be solved. You have to live with it for the rest of your life, and in order to solve this, you have no choice but to understand something else. Or did you admit it and promise the next one?

“Elise. That’s why I’m saying it. It’s like having a ripple effect. If there’s nothing like that, just say it coolly. It’s the coolest way to solve that worry. Do it the way you want.”
“The ripple effect… Are you talking about it?”
“Okay.”

Elise was silent for a moment, but she spoke again in a low tone.

“It’s because the ripple effect seems to be too great…”
“That’s right? Then it’s a bit of a difficult problem.”

It feels like I’m giving Elise dating advice. For now, Elise sat next to me and continued talking.

“…I also think that maybe I’m not mature yet.”
“Elise has matured. I know.”
“Is that so.”

She is an inhuman beauty, but of course she is mature. It’s unfortunate that you can’t tell the difference between the front and back of her, but the beautiful proportions and the matching body shape are feminine enough.

“But… It’s not a problem. It’s just… Somehow. I also think that my concern is something bad.”
“Is Elise having bad worries?”

What do you mean it’s bad?

Things that Elise would consider bad were doctrinal. Or the religious part. And there would be a moral part.

Are you thinking of breaking something?

Worried about your faith?

There is also a possibility that he had doubts about his faith due to the invasion of the demons.

“I do have some bad worries.”
“Yeah. That’s also proof of maturity. So. How is it? That’s it?”
“Hmm… To sum it up properly. It might not be that serious… But I think… Because I also have the idea that it’s a bad thing… I keep thinking about it. I think I’ m hesitating.”

No, I’m going crazy curious about this.

“What a bad thing.”
“It can’t be said.”

Damn.

“Is it a girl’s trouble?”
“I’m not a girl. I’m a mature adult.”
“That’s right. Elise is a mature adult.”
“He also says so, but deep down he doesn’t seem to think so at all.”
“No. It’s a misunderstanding. Elise.”