Chapter 1680 – [A Guide for Families Who Travel Across Dimensions]

There was a little incident, and we left Seogakseong and headed toward Jungyang. The timing was perfect, because the lord of Seogakseong wanted to see the secretary, and something similar to the lord of Jinga Sangdang almost happened.

Fortunately, we heard the news that our paths had diverged around the time we left Seogakseong. The journey almost got longer with unnecessary trouble.

“Seeing such good timing, doesn’t that mean that the absolute master of fate had a hand in it?”

“I want to blame that bitch for something bad, but I don’t want to blame it on her for something good.”

“The devil is your boss. How much do you hate him?”

“Do you think I like working for that bitch? It’s just a small company.”

Instead of a cart, I bought a fairly sturdy carriage, so it didn’t seem like it would be that difficult to get to Jungyang.

Instead, Seomu didn’t listen to me, so Eden or Mary had to take the reins. Although Lulu was reluctant before, she listened to me reluctantly after she got tired, but seeing as she didn’t listen to me even though she killed someone, it seems that virginity is important in the end.

There are simply no other children. You should know that you are alive because it is a female.

“If you follow the map, you will reach Jungyang faster than you think. A few days at most.”

“Thanks to that guy, I saved time.”

“Dad, you can’t call a female that guy.”

“Then I’ll call her that bitch.”

“That’s okay.”

In this era, the roads were not well maintained, and at least the road had no grass and was somewhat flat, so you could tell it was a road, but that doesn’t mean it was comfortable.

Perhaps, if the road had been well-paved like Cheonma’s hometown, Murim, it would have taken less than a few days… That said, I think it would be quite fast to get to the royal capital, but that’s because this is a place with about 3 countries.

While staying at the inn, I heard about this and that, and it was said that there were three countries in this place, just like the Three Kingdoms period, so they were balanced. Of course, it’s not like fighting back and forth like in the Three Kingdoms, but each country is having trouble with demonic beasts.

The following story happens often. If there are multiple countries, he will unify them and take over the world!!! There may be many people who say this, but if there is a public enemy before that, it is a problem to solidify the internal structure first. Here, the devil will mainly be the public enemy.

This country we are in now is called the West Lake Country, and it is obvious that there is no invasion by foreign powers even when Chongyang, the capital of the West Lake Country, is in ruins.

“It’s easy to invade if you move the army, but that’s because you can’t do that.”

“How can I care about other people’s business when my nose is the size of a stone? Going to war is work, but what happens after it is also a problem.”

In the current situation, if another country invades the West Protectorate, they will easily be able to eat it since the capital is ruined. But what after eating?

It’s not like demons don’t come out of your country, and if that much of a force moves, problems could arise later. That’s not it. You can’t move carelessly because other countries may invade and target empty houses and your base may be robbed.

The balance is maintained, and thanks to this, the West Lake State is unable to request aid from abroad despite the current situation. You know it doesn’t mean anything. At best, it would be best to try to catch the Demon Beast using rewards as bait like now.

“For now, let’s go diligently. If a demon beast appears in the middle, catch it.”

“Hmm… From the smell, I think there’s one nearby?”

“I wonder what kind of guy it is this time.”

Even though it’s a time like this, I haven’t lived anything unexpected. No, if there was, it would definitely be a show for the demonic beast, so even if you commit a crime, it’s better to do it in a place where people are gathered.

Even in a rural village, if you inform the local administrative organization that a demonic spirit has appeared, they will send a punitive force for the future, but who knows if the bandits are caught and eaten? Here, it is difficult for people to prey on people because of the restraining power of demonic beasts.

It’s a really ambiguous balance. A world where people rarely kill each other, but where survival is threatened by demonic beasts. Well, in my opinion, it’s much better that way.

Afterward, as we were walking down the road, we encountered the demon beast that Eden had mentioned. It was a huge snake, so long and so thick that it could easily swallow a person.

In addition to that, the horns on the head. When I saw it, I suddenly thought of the Dokgaksa (獨角蛇), a spirit creature that often appears in the martial arts world.

“Shaaaaa!!!!”

Hee!!!”

I thought he would avoid it because he had a secretary, so I thought about finding him and catching him, but instead he showed up openly. I think it’s probably because of territorial issues, but no matter how much stronger he is, this area is his territory, so he expressed hostility towards Seo-mu who entered there without permission.

Because territory is important to animals. On the other hand, it was also a battle for power and pride.

“Secretary, you stay back. I will handle it.”

It’s not that they’re particularly considerate, but it’s difficult to fight while pulling a carriage, and it’s a hassle to take it off and fill it back up for the fight. If I’m going to move anyway, it’s better for me to handle it with less hassle.

Even when I stepped forward, the giant snake was only wary of Seo-mu. In order to draw attention to him, I lightly spread some life.

“…!!!!”

“So, am I scarier than that guy or that bitch? Come.”

“Shaaaaa!!!!!!!”

It is said that a cornered rat bites a cat.

The giant snake realized with its animal instinct that it could not escape, so it opened its mouth and rushed at me.

The snake, which is normally prone to opening its jaws wide, had an open jaw that was almost as tall as me, and it even had fangs, so blue venom was flowing out. Even if it is a neurotoxin that is intended to paralyze a bite, the amount injected is a lethal dose.

Instead of dodging, I grabbed its upper and lower jaws. And then force it back. When you think of something similar, it’s good to think of something like King Kong’s jaw tearing.

“Shaat?!?!?”

“Goodbye.”

Wood-duk!!! The sound of the jawbone being shattered is heard. Of course, that’s not enough, so he steps on the head of the neutralized giant snake and crushes its brain.

That’s it. That’s how the giant snake beast died.

If you think about it, the situation is no different from suddenly attacking a well-to-do guy and starting a fight and killing him, but it is necessary. Afterward, when I cut open its stomach to dismember it, I saw the body of a person in the process of digesting it. It would be better to kill it for the future.

The disbandment was easy because not only I but also Eden helped me. In addition, because it was killed so finely, the leather was in good condition, so I was able to obtain high-quality snake skin.

“This guy has about 3 magic stones. Looking at the 3rd one, it’s a bit small, so I guess he’s barely a 3 stone level magic beast.”

“Now that I think about it, I judged it based on the number of magic stones. That wild boar also had about 4 magic stones… How many magic stones does the guy running rampant in Jungyang have?”

“First of all, I think there are at least 7 or at least one big one.”

“The big one?”

“Perhaps the number of magic stones will increase to a certain point and then be compressed by combining them for quality rather than quantity. And it will become much stronger.”

“After that, you repeat the process?”

“I guess so. If you grow up like that… You won’t be much different from Seo Mu.”

Everything becomes one when it reaches its peak. Heavenly Demon also learned magic, but didn’t he become a transcendent through that magic?

It will be similar for demonic beasts. If you continue to grow by eating and eating humans, your abilities will develop further, and your intelligence will be regained. However, the tendency to eat humans will remain the same… It would be nothing short of a disaster for humans.

“Wow!!!! Snake skin!!! I’ll make dozens of bags or something like this!!!!”

“Why don’t I go later and match each woman’s bag to my family?”

“Ahh!!!!”

First, other than that, it is a good quality snake skin. It’s soft and shiny in turquoise, so I think it would make a pretty good bag.

With this size, you can make not only bags but also wallets. It can be used in many other ways, but it’s up to the women in my house to decide, not me, so let’s leave it at that.

I also take magic stones, leather, and other by-products. Of course, the meat is dug into a hole and thrown there. Here, they eat meat from animals that eat people, but now there is no one to eat it.

And the dead are also given a formal funeral. Everything that could identify someone has melted away, but it would be a bit awkward to leave it like this.

“If you bury it and another animal digs it up and eats it, doesn’t that create a demonic spirit? Then I guess we should cremate it.”

“I guess so.”

The body was incinerated by Eden lighting a fire and burning it with high heat. All that remains is burnt bone fragments. They are sprinkled on the forest to provide nutrients.

It goes round and round like this. That’s what nature’s cycle is.

Afterward, we set off on our journey again. And in the evening, I arrived at a fairly large village that, although not city-level, had quite a few things to do. I was shocked to see the general affairs there as well.

“No?! Isn’t that the unicorn of Seogaksan Mountain?!”

“How could Seongsu be here…!!!”

Firstly, I was surprised to see Secretary and secondly, I was surprised to see Eden. Mary is also a transcendental person and quite a beauty, but… Honestly, next to Eden, she is overshadowed.

“To begin with, my family is said to have a high beauty average. There are many dimensional species and transcendental species, but it is strange that I am the one who falls into the most ordinary category.”

“Then what will become of me?”

“The devil’s face actually has a lot of personality, right? The way his eyes get dirty when he gets angry is actually attractive.”

“Hey, hey.”

First, entering the village was easy. This is because the villagers who stood guard also knew that there was no point in stopping Seomu and Eden, the owners of Seogaksan Mountain.

Oh, just for your information, the hair color of Eden and Mary, who have silver or blonde hair, is not that noticeable here. Although it is an oriental fantasy world, you can often see people with hair colors other than black.

Even in the city, I occasionally saw people with red or blond hair… I wonder why, and it is said that there are people like that among the pretenders.

Even if they are primitive martial artists, those who can become Cheokmagapsa by handling natural energy sometimes change their hair color depending on their suitability or nature. Well, it’s similar to saying that in martial arts, Binggung people have white or blue hair because they learned Binggong.

So, different hair colors don’t really matter here. It is said that even if the person is not a Cheokmagapsa, the trait may be passed on to the child and the child may be born with that hair color, so hair colors other than black are often noticed.

The more you know, the more fun it is. The best part of traveling in an unfamiliar world is knowing the culture and other things there.

“Let’s find a place to rest first. Since it’s a big town, there’s probably at least an inn.”

“Oh, that’s right, Dad. I need to clean this leather separately, but can I stop by before that?”

“There was that too… Okay. Let’s go there first.”

Leather needs care, that is, tanning. Eden and I were good at dismantling it, so we were able to remove it without a single piece of flesh, but if we don’t treat it separately, it will rot in the end.

Actually, you could send it to Horizon and process it separately, but that would break the immersion in the trip a bit. Even if you go to Horizon later and do additional maintenance, you should at least do it here once, so you can store it.

It’s probably done at a place that handles magical beast by-products. All kinds of by-products will come in there, so there will be tanning technology.

So, I immediately asked a villager and went to a store that handled magic water by-products. However, the store owner seemed to know that we had just visited the village and welcomed us without any signs of surprise.

“Welcome!!! Gapsa who tamed the owner of Seogak Mountain!!! Welcome to our store!!!”

“It looks like the news is coming quickly?”

“Haha, in this profession, speed is the key. If the word spreads slowly, you will miss the opportunity to make money. In particular, I heard that Seo Gak-seong’s friend, Bae Gwon, made a lot of money.”

Is there a separate network for those who manage magical by-products? It’s fascinating.

If you look at it, even in Murim, people’s rumors travel strangely fast, so you can realize the proverb that a horse without feet can travel a thousand miles. So, it is not surprising that word of mouth spreads quite quickly here as well.

It seems like something Haomun. The nature seems similar but different.

“But what did you visit for? No way, unicorn fur…”

“First, I would like to ask you to tan this leather.”

“Ah, that’s a bit of a shame. But isn’t this skin the skin of the giant snake beast that appeared around here? Did you three catch it?”

“I caught it because I saw it on the way.”

“Ah, then it’s natural. If you’re a swordsman, your job is to catch demonic beasts. But the reward is…”

“First of all, I’ll give you all the bones that come from killing this guy.”

“Don’t worry. We will take care of it in at least three days!!!!!”

“Ah, Secretary. So, it’s time to comb that unicorn’s tail, and the hair that comes out of it…”

“The day after tomorrow!!!!! I will complete the cleaning by the day after tomorrow. How do you feel?!”

“Wouldn’t we be grateful if you could handle it quickly?”

How much is Seo-mu’s tail hair worth? If you spray a little bit of that, the effect is no joke.

First, putting that aside… We left the snake beast skin and left the store. If you stay for a few days, the leather can be treated and there won’t be any problems.

And after that we headed to the inn. Although it was a large village, it was not at the level of a city where there were several inns, so the place where we would stay was decided.

“Hmm?”

“What’s wrong?”

But on the way, I met someone who caught my eye. It’s not because of anything else, it’s because he’s someone I have an instinct for.

No, I don’t know if it was other people, but this one just reflexively caught it… Anyway, I looked at it out of curiosity and saw that they were covering their faces with hoods. It looked like a man and woman couple, but at least the man had blue hair, so it seemed like he was a fake.

The woman who received relatively less attention seemed to be an ordinary woman, but judging by her jawline, she seemed to be quite a beauty.

“Huh?”

No, this combination gives me a feeling of déjà vu.

You might think it’s just a combination of a man and a woman, but isn’t it obvious if the woman is pretty and the man is a skilled opponent? Of course, I don’t know if that’s all, but as long as my senses tell me it’s correct, the probability of being correct is 100%.

I think about Jinga Sangdangju’s Yeosik and the other person who ran away from Seogakseong in the middle of the night. Looking at the rough fit, it seemed obvious that they were the target.

“How should I judge this…”

“It would be better to pretend not to know.”

“I went so far as to run away at night, but if there’s no benefit in pretending to know, isn’t it better to pretend not to know and get out?”

“Well, that’s true.”

In fact, they suffered damage because of us, so there was no reason to cause further trouble.

Honestly, I felt pitiful. There was no reason for us to come and get verified as virgins, so we ran away late at night and left to find a new life.

“But what will Dad do if I run away with my boyfriend at night?”

“I mobilize all my connections to find him and break his leg with a stick.”

“Oh my god!!!!!”

What, why, what?

Aren’t they looked upon kindly as long as they don’t kill?