Chapter 1679 – [A Guide for Families Who Travel Across Dimensions]

As we got closer to the gate, people’s reactions were varied. Not only were there people who were scared or awed and backed away, but there were also people who gave up their seats in a cold sweat even if they were standing in line normally.

Well, thanks to that, entering the castle was quick. There were only a few people in front of us.

The guards at the gate were half scared and half in awe when they saw us. And when it was our turn, and we approached the gate, we spoke politely and asked what our purpose was.

“Woman, this is Seogakseong Fortress. What did you visit for?”

“I’m stopping by on my way to Jungyang. This is Cheokmagapsa Temple.”

“Then that unicorn…”

“I haven’t tamed it, but it follows me. That’s why I take it with me.”

“Oh, yes.”

Eden speaks instead of me. I could say the same thing, but Eden was much better because it was more effective.

Even if we say the same thing, it’s better if it’s a beautiful woman talking. There is also Mary, but… That’s relative.

“Are you by any chance Gapsanim?”

“Yes, so we are heading to Chungyang. Is Chungyang still in turmoil?”

“That’s right… That’s why we’re sending soldiers to Jungyang and not making a fuss. I hope this situation ends quickly.”

“Thank you for your hard work. Oh, if it’s okay, we’ll go in.”

“Yes!!!! Please work hard to catch those magical beasts, Gapsa!!!!”

Even though there was no identity check, entry was easy. No, is this a place where there is no such thing as checking identity in the first place? It looks like there is no such thing as a battle card.

Looking at the level of civilization and the situation here, it seems like they are just managed on a village basis… Thanks to this, it seemed like it would be easy to come and go without an ID card or something.

Afterward, we entered the walls and were able to see the city in earnest. Basically, there are ordinary thatched houses crowded together, but it is still a city, and there are buildings of two stories or more near the main streets.

It seems like a building over there that is making some money. First, if we were going to stay here, we needed a place to sleep, so we decided to find a suitable place.

“If possible, go to a place where the food is delicious!!!!”

“Eden, we don’t have any money to spend here yet.”

“Oh my!!! That’s right!!!!”

“Then, first, I have to make money. First, what I have to sell is the skin and tusks of the giant boar I caught earlier, and the fur of the unicorn, or rather, the unicorn. What should I sell?”

“Well, which one is the least valuable?”

“First, leather. Tusks have better mana conductivity than you might think. They’re probably more valuable here than being used as weapons. So, it’s better to save on expensive things, right?”

“Hmm, I don’t need a lot of money right away. Okay, you can handle the negotiations yourself.”

Afterward, I asked about it and went to a store that handled magic by-products. Although it is a big city, it may not be the biggest city, but Mary seemed to have a lot of good ingredients, so I looked around the store.

The middle-aged man who appeared to be the store owner seemed surprised when he saw us riding the unicorn, but he also seemed to realize that this was an opportunity to make a lot of money and entertained us in a nervous manner.

“Welcome!!! What are you looking for? Feathers of stormbirds that grow in the north? Or scales of sea dragons swimming in the southern seas? Just tell me!!!!”

“I don’t think there is such a thing, right?”

Haha, if you want to get it, you can get it. This business is done through personal connections. Even more so if you have tamed a unicorn.”

“First of all, I came here today to sell.”

“Yes, what do you want to sell? Unicorn fur or…”

“It’s just the skin of a demonic beast I caught along the way.”

“… Ah, I see.”

The store owner was disappointed to hear that they were selling something other than unicorn by-products. To be honest, it is natural for someone to have high expectations and not meet them.

Still, he was quite interested in the skin of the giant wild boar beast we took out. It seems like he’s a pretty good guy among demon beasts, and even though he’s not at the level of a unicorn, the store owner actively started negotiating as if he was worth it.

“Oh, this… Is a pretty big magical beast. How many magic stones were there?”

“About four.”

“To catch a 4-stone level demonic beast, you must be someone who has tamed a unicorn. Normally, if it were a demonic beast of that level, about 10 warriors would gather together to catch it…”

Oh, there are separate grades depending on the number of magic stones, but? This is my first time knowing that.

Afterward, we sold leather to supplement our travel expenses. Here, gold, silver, and bronze are used as currency, and metal processed into small pillars the size of a finger is used as currency.

Therefore, gold is called a gold pillar, silver is called a silver pillar, and copper is called a copper pillar. Instead of just using it raw, Dongju cut it into ten pieces and used the same amount of change.

This is because it would be difficult to calculate change with this kind of currency. Instead, even if it is divided into ten parts, the value may be slightly different, but this may be because the level of civilization in this era is not yet advanced enough to worry about that.

“Thank you for the transaction, Mr. Gapsa!!!! Well, you won’t sell unicorn fur or anything like that, right?”

“If you need even just one or two strands.”

“Ah!!!! Are you selling it?!?! Even a few strands are fine, so sell it!!! I’ll give you all the sales today!!!!!!”

Mary grinned and combed the tail of Seo-mu, who was waiting outside, and pulled out a few strands of his tail hair and sold them to him. As if that alone was a blessing, the store owner was grateful and handed over each and every change to us.

If you look at the fact that it doesn’t match up, it looks like you really gave it all the money you had. I wonder if it’s worth it, but since they’re from here, they’re probably better at judging value than we are, so I decided not to worry about that.

Afterward, go to an inn and rest. However, there was a commotion during that time, and as expected, it was caused by Seomu and Eden.

“Hey, unicorn?!”

“Is that person riding on top… A ​​royal family?”

“No, you guy!!!! If you say something like that, you’ll be arrested!!!!”

“But if you look like that, there’s nothing you can do about it!!!”

“What is going on, using a unicorn that is no different from the owner of Seogaksan Mountain…”

The secretary guy was quite famous, no, he was famous.

As you know the geography of this area, if you came out and walked around to get some fresh air, you would have become well-known. It’s just my first time acting so close to people.

When we arrived at the inn, a girl who appeared to be an employee welcomed us. He seemed a little embarrassed when he saw our group, but he still did his job.

“Welcome, are you three?”

“Two rooms. And one thing to say. After packing up, I’m going to have a meal. It’ll be for at least 10 people. If you eat more, you’ll have to pay more.”

“Huh? Ah, yes. I understand!!!”

I give him a silver coin out of the money he received from the store. Perhaps it was enough to pay for it, so the store staff guided us around without saying anything.

However, Mary tackled me because I had rented two rooms. The logic is, why rent two when you can just rent one?

“Eden is a child, and I am also family, so we can save money and share the same room, right?”

“Are you asking because you don’t know?”

“Are you asking this knowingly?”

“Good thing I rented two rooms!!!!”

“Tch!!!!”

After roughly organizing our luggage and leaving it in the room, we went out and had a meal. To be honest, the meal I ate in the village where I captured the demon beast was poor, so I’d like to try what the people here eat in the city are like.

Because they gave us plenty of money and asked for a large portion, the meal came out as a full-course meal. There was something that looked like grilled pork, and there was also something that looked like rice, although the kernels were a bit large.

“Keuuuuu!!!! Joseon Dynasty soup!!!!”

“This isn’t Joseon, though.”

“Rice is best eaten with soup!!!!”

It smelled pretty good, but considering that spices must be rare in a place like this, it was worth eating. At least, other than the spicy smell, it was a well-cooked soup.

This is a soup I want to eat later with some pepper or seasoning. But even in cities like this, there is some decent food to be had, so I’m curious what kind of cuisine will be served in the capital.

“Royal cuisine will still be delicious, right?”

“It’s probably because they use a lot of spices. But will it be edible?”

“I caught a demonic beast threatening the capital, so wouldn’t I be treated well?”

I was worried that Mary would eat it well because the meat had a bit of a spicy smell, but surprisingly, she ate it well without any objection. When I looked at it in amazement, Mary said as if she was wondering what was new.

“What’s wrong? I’m from a rural village, so why can’t I eat Nurinnago or something like that?”

“Now that I think about it, that’s right. Honestly, it’s been quite a while since you and I met.”

“It feels longer to me. The devil lives for thousands of years, but for a hundred years, to me, it is a significant part of life.”

“When you get older, it will feel like it used to be.”

“I wonder how old I will be by then…”

“I’m now 20 years old.”

“Well, the 20 years that Eden was raised were a very long time. It will likely be even longer in the future.”

Since Eden is now a transcendental person, her lifespan will be long. Even though we haven’t yet reached the limit of our lifespan at Rod’s level, when we grow further, we will live happily for thousands of years, so in reality, there is no problem with that. So, I also saved myself an hour with that problem.

In the past, Eden had a lot of discussions with Zion about lifespan issues. When I think about it now, it’s quite a memory.

As we were eating and talking, someone entered the inn restaurant. It was a group of several skilled warriors centered around a man wearing flashy clothes. The man in the center spotted us and walked towards us with his eyes wide open.

Looking at the attention given not only to Eden, but also to Mary and me, I don’t think the target is Eden… Well, if you try to mess around, I’ll get in trouble.

“Ah!!! You were here!!!! I felt sorry for taking a moment to eat!!!”

“Who are you?”

“I am Jin Geon. I am the head of the Jin family. Furthermore, I came here because I heard that there was a group of Cheokmagapsa who tamed the unicorn, the owner of Seogaksan Mountain.”

I shook my head and said.

“I didn’t tame it. It just followed my daughter on its own.”

“Even though you said you even made me pull the cart?”

“I did that because my daughter asked me to do it. I can’t say I tamed her. It’s similar to granting a simple request from a familiar acquaintance.”

“Hmm… Anyway, that’s fine. Sell me the unicorn, and I’ll pay whatever you want.”

“Didn’t we say that we haven’t tamed it either? Well, if you say so, take it with you if you can. It’s in the stable behind the inn.”

“Okay!!! Don’t say anything again later!!!! Guys, let’s go!!!!”

Eventually, he led the warriors to the stables.

And after a while, you can hear the sound of something going on. When I saw things being smashed and falling apart, and I could even hear people crying, I could tell that the situation was going to hell.

“Just because they followed us doesn’t mean they’re weak.”

“That’s right.”

“They say that human greed is endless and that we repeat the same mistakes. That’s it. No, I’m not sure if it’s the same mistakes.”

After finishing our meal leisurely, we went towards the stables and found Jinga Sangdanju and his warriors lying here and there, rolling around and groaning. And in the middle of it all, Secretary is breathing heavily.

I don’t think I’m particularly tired, but I think I’m angry. A guy who came down from his own territory because he likes virgins would get angry if he was forced to be touched by rugged men.

“Yeah, yeah, good boy, right? I didn’t kill him. Good job.”

“Purrrr!!!!”

Still, I didn’t kill him, probably because he was aware of it. Or maybe he didn’t kill Lulu because he didn’t want to see blood, just like he didn’t like the smell of blood.

The head of the Jin family looked shocked as he saw Seo-mu running wild like a wild boar before, but now becoming a gentle sheep in front of Eden. As much as he went on a rampage, I was surprised that he was so good at following people.

“Uh, how… How on earth? Do you have any tricks for taming a unicorn?”

“I don’t know about anything else, but he likes pure virgins. Oh, how about pretty ones?”

“Purrrr!!!”

“The prettier, the better.”

“No, so… Hmmm, anyway, I understand.”

Jinga Sang-ju and his warriors, who were able to move around because they were not broken anywhere, got up and decided to go back. But as if he didn’t give up, he promised the next time.

“She will bring my wife. She may not be as good as you, but she is a famous beauty in Western Province, and she has not yet been married, so she will definitely like the unicorn. If the unicorn follows us then. …”

“That doesn’t matter, but we’re planning to leave for Jungyang tomorrow?”

“Then I will come in the morning. Please give me another chance!!!”

“Do whatever you want.”

What should I say? Even with Eden right in front of him, he seemed to be the type of person who liked rare animals more than women, as he tried to take care of her. She is not driven by sexual desire, but she is greedy for something similar… What should I say about this?

Anyway, it’s good. Because I don’t think they do it out of spite. It’s an appropriate amount of commotion since no one is dying.

“That guy must be a brony.”

“Uh huh, you can’t use it if you say things like that.”

“But now that I think about it, it’s a bit strange that the secretary likes virgins. This is like an oriental fantasy place, so why is there a unicorn?”

“Isn’t it convergent evolution? Even if things are different, they evolve similarly.”

But when I think about it, I wonder what kind of convergent evolution there is. No, what is that fucking thing about evolving into a virgin insect?

After all the commotion, we stayed at an inn for the night. Afterward, the morning dawned, and I ate breakfast and waited for Jinga Sang-ju to arrive.

Because a promise is a promise. And I doubted whether it would succeed, and since that guy followed me anyway, I wasn’t particularly sad about leaving now. In the end, it’s your choice, and since you’re a wild animal, it’s up to you to decide whether to come or leave. We will not force it.

However… Jinga Sangdangju did not come to visit until after morning and noon.

“Why are you so late?”

“So… Ah.”

“Mary, what’s wrong with you?”

“No, you said you liked pretty girls and would bring your daughter, right? But you didn’t come…”

“Oh.”

And while we were having lunch, we heard some truly difficult news.

There is news that the daughter of the head of the Jin family ran away at night with the lover she was secretly dating. I don’t know if it’s just that, but the fact that he did it at this timing means that he saw all the balls. So I was scared of getting caught, so I ran away at night.

“The performance of the virgin detector is solid.”

“How should I view the fact that a family was destroyed because of that bastard…”

“Anyway, I don’t think it’s our fault.”

Let us express our deepest condolences to Jinga Sangsang-ju, whose daughter ran away overnight.