Episode 123
“Come this way!”
When we arrived at Junghyebu (中暳部), we were guided by Kiran and climbed onto the windlass that takes us up the wall.
Kiran pulls the lever, Kigigging… … With the sound of chains rolling, the windlass rose and the building in the central area became smaller and smaller beneath my feet.
Dusk had already begun to set, and the wall was shining with a gloomy purple light.
“Let’s part ways here for now. “We will go straight to Seogyumun.”
Seogyumun Gate in the west, Baekbon Gate in the center, and Changdongmun Gate (昌東門) in the east. Junghyebu is a branch located between Seogyumun and Baekbon, with Eungakman flowing right next to it.
If you go up along the waterway of Eungak Bay, you can reach Ravenfell, a city where beastmen gather, and crossing the waterway is a military ship base.
“Kiran, can’t you open the door here?”
“I guess… … “There are a lot of crews here, and if you open the door, Backbone will notice right away.”
Kasena bit her lip as if she felt regretful.
There were two reasons why this had to be the case. This is the closest gate to Ravenfell. And Seo Gyu-moon… … .
“Isn’t that place almost abandoned? Even if you go over there, it’s not imperial land, it’s Trident Point.”
Indeed, it was so. Beyond Seogyumun Gate, you will reach Trident Point, a wasteland considered a mecca for adventure.
This trident-shaped cape, which was almost split between the northern part of the empire and the North Sea, was a land of despair where countless labyrinths of the abyss lurked.
The nostalgic faces of Rem and Bart, the friends who had suddenly been called there, passed before my eyes… … I shook my head and drove him away.
“Miss, now we must focus on the fact that the barrier door has been opened. Kiran is also doing his best to help.”
“I know that, but… … .”
When the windlass stopped rising with a clatter, Kiran, who had skillfully crossed over the barrier, held out his hand and supported us one by one.
Once again, a decadent gust of wind blew from Harbadonia and I felt like my breathing was being constricted. A strange sight, where a frozen barrier in such a cold wind divides the world of light and the empire of darkness.
It was an impressive experience that I wanted to keep in my heart, but I had no time to be amazed.
“Are you ready?”
“It’s all over.”
The wolves who got off first had tied a sturdy plank with chains, ready to lower us over the barrier.
“Kiran.”
What caught my eye at that time was the Trebuchet catapults regularly placed on the wall.
“Could you put a stool on top of me?”
“what?”
“I want to shorten the time as much as possible.”
The wolves looked at me, wondering what I meant, but Kiran, who had been examining the catapult for a moment, seemed to have sensed my intention and opened his eyes wide.
“Aha, you want to try using it that way?”
“yes.”
“Indeed, is it worthy of being considered a son-in-law by that very picky Excellency Madelia? “Bold and smart.”
Kassena, who thought he was praising Lane and was shaking his head, suddenly got scared and slapped Kiran on the back.
The operation was like this. I planned to fly through the sky with the power of a catapult, create a tailwind and a foothold with wind magic, and fly as far as possible.
Kiran grabbed my arm as the crew placed a plank on the catapult’s blasting platform and fastened our ponies to it.
“If Alakish did not see false things and you did not hear false things… … Take note, Lane. “You should never fight that monster head-on, ever.”
“Why?”
“Shar’kath is one of the Five Lords, the five lords said to have served the Spider Lord. “It means that you are a member of the king’s deity.”
Gong An-gong (公黫公), Hu Ning-gyeong (侯吲卿), Baek Do-ryeong (伯道令), Jaunnyeo (子澐女), Namdongja (男童子)… … Here, White Doryeong’s true name was Shar’kas.
There was a legend that in the last battle, his heart was pierced and sealed by the swordplay of the leading hero, Alkaios.
It’s unclear how on earth he solved it and woke up… … .
“Rain, do you understand? You should never fight, ever. “The other person is God.”
White breath broke from Kiran’s mouth as he repeatedly asked me to make that promise.
“Kiran, I’ll keep that in mind.”
Kiran, who patted my shoulder with concern, slapped Kasena on the forehead and smiled bitterly as if he couldn’t stop her.
“Even if I tell you it’s dangerous, you won’t listen. Nothing has changed from then to now.”
Lane also planned to leave Casena at the wall, but his will was so clear that he had no choice.
– I’m also going to see Alakish. If you stop me, I won’t leave you alone!
If the relationship between superiors and subordinates was as clear as Tureina’s, I would have separated them, even by feeding them honey chestnuts… … The caste system has its own difficulties.
“Okay, now we’re done.”
Kiran finally nodded, and we climbed into the pony’s saddle.
“Well then, good luck.”
The wolves saluted us and then cut the rope holding the counterweight with a single sword.
As the vertical bar of the catapult struck the horizontal bar, the arms of the catapult began to draw a large arc… … Cassena’s hand, which was holding my back from behind the saddle, tightened.
And the moment I felt the acceleration of blood rushing to my head, the tomb of eternity, Harbadonia, spread out far away beneath my feet.
‘Wind magic prevented my eardrums from being torn by the difference in air pressure… … Now let’s focus on creating tailwinds and updrafts.’
The launch angle was northwest, in other words, straight across Eungak Bay to Byeongseon Base. Kasena, who was looking around in a mesmerized voice, suddenly shouted.
“Rain, over there!”
Maybe it was because dusk had begun to thicken, but the long, winding procession of torches leading all the way to the military base came into view right away.
PP was successful… … .
It was a moment when I should have breathed a sigh of relief, but when I looked at the direction Cassena pointed to, I couldn’t close my mouth in astonishment.
“It’s a snowstorm… … .”
From the north and east, a fierce blizzard was chasing the column of torches, making it impossible to tell what was inside.
The dead of Shar’kath have caught the scent of the living… … .
To the north would be the great army of the dead, and to the east would be Baek Doryeong himself. Did Alakish join the beastmen first? He could only pray that it had been so.
“Hold on tight!”
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A pure white snow field slowly approached my eyes. Big, louder.
The landing place was on the other side of the water, narrowly crossing Eungak Bay, and according to Kiran’s explanation, it would take about two to three hours to get to Byeongseon Base.
Finally, when the plank hit the ground hard and a flurry of snow flew up, the startled pony ran forward.
“It’s northwest of here! “Run straight!”
This pony, which is raised by white wolves in a special way from an early age, is said to be able to run without any problems even in the snow.
‘however… … .’
No matter how hard it was, the speed was bound to be slow, as long as there was no breaking or slipping on the snow.
The moment I thought that, I felt a fierce heat and the dragon’s flames passed over my head and spread forward powerfully.
Alakish? She looked behind her in surprise for a moment, but it was Kasena who was smiling proudly behind her.
“I will make a road! Rain, save your magic power! “You’ll have to fight that bad guy!”
I couldn’t help but smile faintly. It seems like only yesterday that I was a completely new wizard, but after receiving training from Alakish, I became quite trustworthy.
It seems like I have now completely mastered how to breathe by filtering the abyss with magical power… … .
As the snow melted due to the fire of Kassena, a solid dirt floor appeared, and the horse’s hooves kicked vigorously against the ground and ran west and west.
“lane!”
I don’t know how long I ran in the thicket, but when the bright starlight poured down, the forest surrounding me suddenly ended and my vision opened up.
In the distance, a shipwreck that could only be described as huge was seen lying in the snow, emitting a faint light like a lighthouse.
“Wow, that’s a battleship base… … .”
And in front of them, a long line of beastmen was passing by, and two young beastmen urgently blocked our path.
“wait a minute! Don’t attack! “It’s us!”
“You guys… … ?”
As I hurriedly answered, someone ran towards me from the other side of the line, waving his hand, and the warriors bowed respectfully.
It was Bethuel, the leader of the Durancus tribe, a beast with a dark brown fox face.
As I pulled the reins in front of him and made the horse stop, Bethuel stretched out his fox-furred hand, and we each grabbed hold of one hand.
“I’m really, really glad you’re both safe. “It’s the grace of the gods.”
It was a warm voice and a warm hand. Her heart pounded, but she had no time to hesitate.
“Chief too… … Where is the pitch? “What about Grypion and Varlzen?”
“It’s in the back. The dead are still chasing us, so most of the warriors are guarding the rear. “Your sun parrot is there too.”
Did they know that the dead were chasing them and have a clear formation…? … It was a part where I could barely relax for an hour.
“What about Prisvia? Are you helping that human adventure group as well?”
“No, it only prevents you from coming close to the military base, it doesn’t help you… … But what about Alakish? “I thought you were coming together.”
“yes? “Are you here yet?”
I thought you had joined the beastmen first… … Cold sweat broke out on my back. Is his injury so severe that he is receiving urgent care elsewhere?
“It looks like it’s split. Then it’s natural that I don’t know. “If it were Alakish’s temperament, he would have gone straight to the aft.”
Thanks to those words, I was able to nod my head, pushing away the ominous thoughts that were filling my mind. Kassena pointed to the barrier.
“I decided to open the barrier gate! If you go to the west, towards Seogyumun Gate, the door will be opened for you!”
Then, before we knew it, exclamations, almost like crying, broke out among the prisoners who had gathered here and were listening to the story.
There were beastmen praying to the gods and there were beastmen embracing each other, but most of them were those who had too many human traits and could not become warriors, or the elderly or children.
Kasena seemed to be happy that she had given him such joy, but she bit her lip tightly as if she felt sorry and didn’t know what to do.
“sorry… … But it’s not that good land over there.”
“hmm?”
“It’s a place called Trident Point… … Still, Lane and I will definitely take you to the land of the empire… … !”
Then Bethuel held Kasena’s small hand tightly with both hands and shook his head kindly.
“Don’t worry, and don’t be sorry. We are the descendants of warriors who fought in Harbadonia. “I’m not afraid of that place at all.”
“… … !”
“On the contrary, you deserve to be thanked. “We are infinitely grateful to the gods for sending you to us, and may they bless you.”
After Kasena wiped away her tears and nodded, the beastmen began moving again.
When I saw him earlier, he was walking weakly, exhausted from the forced march, but this time, his steps gradually became faster and he began to walk as if he were running.
After looking at the scene with pride for a while, I turned my horse’s head toward the military base. Now we had to drag the number one adventurer into battle.
“Huh, that kid managed to come back alive. “I thought I was going to get my head ripped out by wolves at the wall.”
On the deck of the military ship base, Prisvia saw Lane and Cassena approaching here and raised her eyebrows in amusement.
“Hmm.”
He stroked his chin and seemed to be thinking about something, but then he gave an order to the members of the adventure group who were equipped with optical equipment and were blocking the prisoners’ access at the entrance to the Byeongseon base.
“Get those two into the base. “I will slit their throats instead of the wolves.”
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