Chapter 741 – A Marble, but Not a Marble (1)

There was no sun, but I went hunting as soon as morning came.

A great strategy to catch an Ent with a lot of magical power and have him take care of Gusul’s body.

The routine that has been repeated for several days was the same today.

-Thump, thump!!

A beast-type Ent resembling a rhino chases after you with fire in its eyes.

Monsters the size of houses pushing in from both sides.

When I made a moderate amount of noise, the humanoid woodmen also roared and chased after me to eat me.

Even if you feed the wood to the beads, it does not have much nutritional value.

-Kugugu.

The first thing to reach was a rhinoceros Ent that had improved its health.

The monster accelerated uncontrollably and drove like a truck with its protruding horns on its nose.

“Krar!”

As a rough estimate, it is a monster that is over 40 times the size of my body.

I lightly stretched out my hand and stopped him.

-Boom!

If a dump truck hits a hard wall, it must be sent to the junkyard.

The head of the Ent that hit the small palm was crushed, crushed, and blood spurted out.

“Nice… Lol… ?!”

The Ent that was blocked by the small human’s hand let out a mysterious scream.

Writhing in pain, I pulled back my shattered face, but it was already too late.

-Quap.

Thread your finger like a hook into the guy’s face and fasten it.

When he wrapped his arms around magic and threw them away, the dump truck fell over, crushing the wooden people and pushing them into the distance.

The remaining Ents didn’t even need to use their fists.

When I activated the magic I had memorized in advance, the bodies of the approaching beast-type Ents were cut into pieces like cube steaks.

‘The magic name is… There’s no need to build it.’

They say wizards always name the magic they create. I am not like that.

There are a lot of magic created through ad hoc methods, and applying simple attribute magic was much more suited to me.

The wind magic obtained from Seyoung’s acorns was particularly effective.

‘In the end, it is thanks to the king’s power.’

【There’s a big guy in front.】

‘I know.’

When I turned my head at the Son of Man’s warning, I saw a mummy wrapped in a wooden carapace looking in this direction.

【 … 】

I guess he just ate some time.

It was unusual to see the surrounding wood people running away to avoid him.

-Patter.

Blue magic stone fragments fell between the guy’s bandaged body.

Seeing that part of his body he had been magicalized, it seemed like he was on the verge of becoming fertilizer.

‘Just by feeling, I think I’m at least on par with an S-class hunter.’

【I told you it was strong!】

Ignoring Jamin’s words. Magical power is concentrated around the hand.

The mummy looked at me for a long time. The bandages on both her hands were removed, revealing her pitch-black skin.

A grip where you can feel a huge wave of magical power.

It felt like my body would turn into particles just by brushing against it.

【 Gig. Gigeek. Gig!! 】

The guy who couldn’t speak kicked the ground and flew towards me.

Fast, accurate and calm.

The saying that they were on the verge of an S-class hunter has been canceled. The skills of those who survived to become fertilizer in this wild world were not even average.

The bodies of the mummy and I passed by each other.

-Flash!

A mummy whose shape passed me by.

Her body, which was close to her, slid away and opened the distance again. The body of the mummy, which was still standing, began to slowly decompose.

【 … ! 】

Rotten flesh remains between the gaps in the bandage.

After taking the condensed magic stone and flesh, I held it up to the light magic and smiled with satisfaction.

This is SSS level material.

I was filled with satisfaction as I thought about the beads devouring delicious flesh for breakfast.

The bodies of other beast-type Ents were also slaughtered and taken away.

Let’s return to the village with plenty of cooking ingredients.

-Jeobbuk.

After spending about two weeks here, I had already memorized the route.

As I was about to arrive at the village, the reasonable wooden people gathered in front of the gate caught my eye.

In the center stood the elder I saw when I first arrived. I put down the ingredients and spoke to the marble next to me.

“Why are you all gathered together?”

“… “I told you.”

“What?”

“I told you what Siheon told me about dropsy.”

That’s possible.

But is that the reason they are gathered together?

When I looked at the villagers with curiosity, I felt like I was seeing a monk who personally treated Maitreya in a country where Buddhism is the state religion.

He was the first to come forward and spoke to me with a determined face.

“Siheon.”

“Uh.”

You also told me my name?

I glanced at the bead and swished – it avoided my gaze.

I didn’t really commit a crime, but the dog that noticed me was very cute.

“I know it’s rude, but I heard it from the Guardian. It is said that you can tell the species of tree just by looking at its appearance.”

“Of course.”

“… !!”

It was a monotonous answer, but the villagers’ eyes immediately opened.

“Lie… Even Engahero didn’t tell me.”

“That can’t be right.” But if it’s true, no way. Really…”

Tree people risking their lives on tree species and the language of flowers.

When I thought of the primitive Gooseul who was completely taken over by only a few dropsy, it was no wonder that the villagers’ eyes lit up when they heard about my ability.

“Siheon doesn’t lie. Do you want to die?”

“Sorry, Guardian!”

As the bead bared its teeth growled, the turbulent atmosphere quieted down.

When the surroundings became quiet, the village elder knelt down in the blink of an eye and begged in a trembling voice.

“Siheon. If… Do you know my species?”

I scratched the back of my neck and narrowed my eyes, trying to check for dropsy. The answer came soon after.

“Barberry tree.”

A species endemic to Korea, its scientific name is Berberis koreana.

It is a tree with pretty, moon-shaped leaves. Although I have never seen it in person, such knowledge flowed into my head.

“Sometimes it doesn’t work out, but I’m glad. Especially for women, in most cases, you have to have a relationship to find out.”

Of course, there were other cases as well.

Cases where fate is intertwined like Seyoung, Gusul, and Azalea.

Even without being conscious of it, I was able to know all the knowledge related to that tree with the light behind it.

This time, I was able to tell because the village elder was a man.

“… Barberry. “Am I a barberry tree?”

“Okay.”

“Under. Haha.”

The old man sat down in a cold sweat, his complexion turned blue, and he began to shed tears.

“Too… It’s an instant. It’s hard to believe.”

“It’s your heart that I trust, so won’t you get out of the way. “Our Gusul needs to be fed.”

“No. I believe it. When the bell came from Siheon’s mouth his, the beating of his chest, he proved this.”

The surroundings became agitated again.

The bead with his nose raised high shrugged his shoulders and made a V with both hands with his characteristic dry expression.

“Siheon is amazing. Everyone, please believe in and follow Siheon. “I don’t need that old man anymore.”

“… The Guardian was right. Everyone.”

What did you say again?

Now even people are saying that Engahero is dead.

If you think about it, didn’t Engahero imprison them in the village and use them as test subjects on the condition that they would teach him the language of flowers and tree species?

It was obviously a virtue that they were able to live long lives thanks to the magic created by Engahero, but the tree species and flower language seemed to be more valuable to them than a long life.

“Please me too, Siheon!!”

“What is my name… ?” ? Please. “I have lived my whole life doing nothing but labor!!”

“Please tell me why I was born… !!!”

The moment the elder’s approval fell, everyone rushed to me and started clinging to me.

What kind of dropsy does that guy have?

As the annoyance grew and I was about to sigh, the elder raised his hand and shouted.

“Stop, isn’t Siheon in trouble!”

A chilling atmosphere.

The elder politely apologized to me.

“Sorry. Siheon. But… If you don’t want to be rude, give them their names too… “Can you give it to me?”

【What are you saying, old man? 】

“We know better than anyone else that we, mere abandoned wooden people, are of no value.”

【I know well. 】

The kindness of humanity shines through in every word.

After I fed noise canceling to my mind’s ear again. I gave an answer after listening to the elder.

“Is it that much?”

“Yes. It is the purpose of our lives and the reason we would trade death for it. Siheon said he was looking for a source of magical power to feed the guardian.”

“Uh.”

“… “If you tell us the species, you can kill us and use us as food.”

I was completely out of my mind.

I thought the beads were crazy, but this one is even better.

No, I was just trying to feign composition. The women and men around them looked restless, as if they were about to attack at any moment.

“There is a problem.”

“What is?! If we can solve it…”

“No. I can tell you. I don’t have time either. You can tell men just by looking, but women…”

When I glanced at the bead, it nodded as if it was understood.

“It’s about reproductive activities.”

“… No problem at all.”

It’s not up to you to decide.

“It doesn’t matter.”

“If only I knew your name… “Again and again.”

“That’s right!”

Oh.

Oh my god.

“…”

I was speechless for a moment, then shook my head.

Would it be a good idea to use this opportunity to show favor?

I told them a topic I had planned to bring up someday.

“Engahero, the magic left behind by the old man. “Is it true that it can work if the bead faces outward?”

“Maybe, yes, yes.”

The source of the power of beads.

It was possible to bring the magic power inside this compost bin ‘outside’.

The medium for that is the village people living in this village.

The Danjeon on their bodies is connected to the beads, allowing them to draw the magical power of the villagers as the beads wish.

‘The reason the magic power of the beads was infinite until now is because the people here continued to supplement their magic power by consuming wood seal.’

This is why the beads had no choice but to be strong.

He alone wields the magical power of hundreds of people, and that of a ‘compost bin woodman’ who is gifted with an abnormally large danjeon. You can’t help but be born with overwhelming force.

The cooperation of these people was essential in order to take the beads outside and extract the mulberries.

“Okay.”

When they agreed, the villagers’ faces brightened.

There are many villages other than here. I had to work hard from now on.

“Instead. There are a few conditions.”

“What is it?”

One is to hand over Engahero’s research materials.

The two of you will obey Gusul and me just like the old man.

Three, even if we head out. It doesn’t stop consuming magical energy.

“It’s not difficult. No… Rather, it made our dreams come true. Anyone will obey Siheon.”

Buying the trust of the village is something I thought I had to do at least once.

I ended up achieving it in an easier way than I thought.

* * * * * * * * * *

Third day.

“…”

The bead got sprained again.

“What’s wrong?”

“… I do not know. Siheon. These days, I only sleep with other women every day. “I am in the background.”

“No, man. It happened because you made a fuss.”

“But still… I hope I am the most loved woman here. Aren’t there a lot of lovers out there?”

A woman’s heart is far and deep.

Although he doesn’t have a unique way of speaking back, there were quite a few cases where he was upset and sullen.

This is something all my lovers have in common.

‘… I was blessed.’

Have I changed anything today?

What did I do wrong?

Did you say sorry without even knowing that?

It was something that everyone who has ever been in a relationship has experienced, but it wasn’t as common as you might think.

No, actually, I’ve never had a proper relationship.

Whenever I got the chance, something happened and I kept getting distant. It was a situation where I had no choice but to experience something like this.

“I don’t know, I don’t know. Siheon only likes to ejaculate on other women’s stomachs. “It’s completely stupid.”

“The pronunciation is distorted.”

“Because we feed them strange things every day, it’s inevitable that their pronunciation becomes distorted. It’s like putting gasoline in a diesel car.”

After muttering a clever metaphor, the bead stretched out my cheeks and snorted with a pouty face.

“My memories are coming back. “I see that you also use that analogy.”

“All my memories have returned. I even know the location of Siheon’s dots. I also know that Siheon’s disciple has a mole on his buttocks.”

“… “Did Ebony have a mole on her ass?”

This is my first time hearing this, but I remember that if I saved it in her head, it would be a big problem.

After trying to ignore it, I pulled on her cheek.

“That’s it. If your memories come back, what about your consciousness? Isn’t it time for consciousness to slowly return?”

Her beaded face suddenly hardened. She lowers her head in despair.

“… “A ritual?”

“Uh. Consciousness.”

“Does Si-heon want my other consciousness to return quickly?”

The air is somehow cold.

“Really?”

The bead’s face looking at me was as expressionless as a robot.

I know it’s tactless to reveal my true feelings here, but this wasn’t an agenda worth hiding my true feelings.

I sighed once and answered seriously.

“Of course I want you to come back.”

“…”

A stiff face, as if his anger she got worse.

Sometimes, primitive beads have a childlike appearance.

Perhaps because they have been eroded by other consciousness for quite some time, they are honest with their instincts and try to get everything they want.

Gusul pursed his lips, as if he was completely offended by my words.

“Of course Gusul should get along well with you.”

“That… Me… “No.”

We bring out the facts and make things right.

He expressed his true feelings, and it was something he often used to say to others.

In fact, this kind of conversation was the most realistic and certain solution.

But I guess Gusul’s heart wasn’t like that.

The man’s words trembled as they echoed sadly in his cracked voice.

“No. That’s not to say…”

An alarm bell rings in my head.

The thought that I had flipped the wrong switch crossed my mind, and cold sweat broke out.

“… Did you hate it that much?”

“That’s not it.”

“Then?”

“The beads… “It’s not my name.”

A nickname he earned while distributing beads to orphaned children.

But of course it was a name completely unrelated to the beads in the compost bin.

At first, I didn’t remember it, so I might have been convinced that it was so.

I remember everything now.

Have I always kept it in my heart?

“It’s not my name.”

The primordial bead’s eyes twinkled sadly, and tears welled up and fell.

“Beads are another name, right? Why do they just call it beads? “The bead that Siheon remembers is the name of a completely different person.”

“…”

“I am a dogwood tree. Siheon gave us a name that is lovelier than anyone else. It’s not a bead. I am not the bead that Siheon remembers. I like Siheon… “It’s a different tree.”

“… Hey.”

“It seems like Siheon only sees me as a bead.”

A doll-like being that does not feel emotions.

Contrary to what everyone said, this guy showed more crying faces than expected.

It was still the same.

-Drop, drop.

“… I don’t like the other me. “I hate the sight of myself stuck in Siheon’s head.”

“That’s not what you said.”

“What else is that? Turn it off… Black.”

The atmosphere that has suddenly left is dizzying.

Just a moment ago, the atmosphere was the same as usual, joking around with each other.

The bead that started wiping away its own tears began to squeal loudly.

I burst into tears.

“Come on. Huh?”

When I tried to open his hands to hug him, the guy backed off the bed and shouted hostilely.

“… Siheon likes other beads, not me. “Why do you know me, even though you don’t like me?”

That’s not what it says.

When did I say I hated you?

But this guy had already closed his ears and eyes a long time ago.

When I forced myself to hold him in my arms, the beads that hit my body and he cried out loud.

“Don’t hug me. Don’t hug… ! Tsk, ugh… Black and white.”

Sometimes, impossible sedation is effective.

“… I hate Siheon. It’s good, but… I also don’t like it. It’s an abomination! But… It’s cool.”

Can’t I just do one of the two?

It’s been so long since my body became distant, but my heart is on the verge of becoming distant as well.

My shoulders felt heavy today, so I put more strength into the arm holding the beads.

“…”

The guy who pushed me away like that, quickly calmed down and slapped my cheek.

Shouldn’t it have just been fed?

Princess Bead Maker.

From today, it was necessary to take care of Gusul’s mentality as well.