Chapter 97: Chapter 96

Episode 96

Translator : Missme

Editor : Aru

Of all things, why now!?

I stared forward, unable to conceal the embarrassment of the rush.

What’s wrong with the timing?

Did it have to be now? Is this the best time?

As the embarrassment passed, dejected and resentment came next. You senseless monster.

A monster who doesn’t even know to read the atmosphere. These ignorant monsters. You stupid monster.

‘Let’s stop.’

While cursing, I feel like I’m a bit shabby.

I picked up the reason I threw, fitted it, and looked ahead again.

The sight of a monster swarming like a cloud caught my eyes.

The first impression I had was that there were so many.

‘That’s such a huge number.’

How many of those are there?

‘This is the reason why those people who came back from the subjugation look like that.’

I put my finger in to count the monster’s numbers insight and then I stopped.

There were so many. It makes me wonder where all those creatures were hiding and coming out. Considering the size of the forest, those might not be all monsters have been revealed yet.

First of all, the ones that were relatively close appeared right now, but it’s already this level.

‘This forest deserves to be called Monster’s Forest.’

If they scrape together all the monsters in this forest, how many are there?

It was a sickening number to think anyway.

And Ash suddenly asked me if my innermost thoughts were revealed by expression.

“Are you all right?”

I didn’t understand what that question was for a moment and then nodded.

I’m a little tired of the monster’s sight, but that’s all.

As before, I didn’t feel like my legs were loosened or frightened by the pressure.

That’s probably because this isn’t my first time seeing them, but the second one……….

I glanced at Ash, who was slightly forward as if to shield me from the monsters.

Really, I tried to be scared now, but nothing was scary.

After coughing in vain, I put my hand into my arms with a desperate face that had even shaken off my tiredness.

Inside the coat, smooth texture of the fabric was stuck at the tip of my finger.

I felt a little complicated.

‘By the way, this made it clear.’

It was true that the enchanted cloth functioned to attract monsters.

‘Is it a coincidence?’

I was lost in thought. When the result came out like this, there was a question that naturally followed.

Does the temple really know this effect?

The enchanted cloth is a divine gift made by the temple of love to present to the Goddess girl.

The effect is to literally fascinate everyone who is faced with a cloth.

‘It didn’t work at all for Ash……but anyway.’

But it has a function that brings, not even human, but monsters together all of a sudden.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

‘Is it an ability that was created by chance? If not..……’

I’m worried.

This was a pretty serious problem. If it’s just a coincidence, it’s just a matter of knowing and burying the fact as it is, and I really want to do this. But if it’s not, it is right to suspect the temple of love has such unpleasant intentions and inform it to the Imperial Family.

‘The latter, however, I need to explain the source of the enchanted cloth…’

It was when I was engrossed in the agony.

The thing you want to do. Is it over now?”

I glanced on Ash’s voice.

Ash asked simply.

“Should we go?”

I soon understood Ash’s word. The question is, “If you’re done with your business, do you want to leave?”

‘Well, I can’t leave those monsters if I want to get out of here.’

Those monsters, the monsters who have been drawn to the enchanted cloth.

If I go out of the forest by turning the horse’s head, those monsters may follow me and come out in a row.

I couldn’t give such a heavy gift to the land where the subjugation and the celebration party for it was over.

I thought for a moment.

We need to kill them, but to let just have Ash cut them all by himself was a little bit……..

‘Ah.’

Soon I opened my eyes. I opened my mouth to Ash.

“Shall we run?”

“Huh?”

“We can go a little further into the forests and then turn around. What do you say?”

We will lead the so-called monsters to a deeper level, and then we will be able to get out of here quickly.

The speed at which the monster travels with a heavy body wasn’t that fast. Well, it’s faster than a human walk, but it’s definitely slower than a running horse.

I don’t know if it’s the entrance side of the forest, but if I run a horse from the inside, I’ll be able to leave enough distance to get out.

‘Because it seems that the effect of the cloth will not be affected if the distance is more than a certain distance.’

“Do you really have to do that?”

Ash asked if he had read my intentions. I held the reins firmly and pulled up the waist.

“Yes.”

At least it’s better here than Ash’s dealing with a hundred monsters by himself.

‘When are you going to finish if you cut all that?’

It’s not just one or two. Oh, there are so many.

Ash looked at my expression and seemed to think for a moment what I was saying, but soon nodded without much disagreement.

“If noonim wants to, then.”

“Then shall we go?”

I kicked the horse in the ribs.

Just in case, I first gently approached the monster’s side, adjusting the speed, but soon, when I saw the monster walking out of my way in front of me, I was relieved.

‘They’re not attacking again.’

Far from attacking, it makes a way for me to move easily when I approach them. Apart from the level of non-threatening, I felt as if they were obedient.

‘Yes, they were blocking a person who was trying to steal a bag from me in the north forest.’

It’s getting more and more questionable. If this function was intended and created, what would the temple want?

‘Did they want to root out monsters in this forest? To gather and wipe them out all at once?’

No, something’s wrong. In the first place, these functions disappeared without even being mentioned.

I drove the horse with that thought.

Proud as I was, I had the skill to masterfully drive a horse, even though I was lost in thought.

‘It would be good if the horse didn’t get tired……….’

On the one hand, I had a vague idea of it.

Ha, well. A horse should know how to run like this, cutting through the wind. What’s wrong with horses with poor health? Huh? Are you kidding me? Huh?

I feel good riding a strong horse.

How much did it run? At this point, I slowly breathed back and slowly slowed down the horse to give the monster time to chase.

As I walked leisurely and turned my eyes to see the scenery, I hesitated.

‘…..’

I blinked, wondering if I had missed it. But it’s the same.

‘That tree-bottom……….’

Why is it here?

I stared at the bottom of the tree at the end of my gaze.

“Why?”

Ash sensed my hesitation and talked to me. I opened my mouth rather confusedly.

“That…”

“The bottom of the tree?”

“Yes. That, same as the one I saw earlier.”

I can be sure. The circumference, height, colour, and shape and texture of the bottom of the tree. It was exactly the same as the bottom of the tree I saw earlier.

How did I remember all that?

It’s simple. Since I observed it very hard, when I was fascinated by the coolness of Ash in my imagination, and when I tried to avoid answering Ash’s question about what I was thinking, and was very eager to find a topic to turn around.

‘I finally saw a little unusual and solid under the tree, so I looked at it very hard, in the thought that it looked really good.’

At that time, I memorized the shape of the tree. That’s right. That’s exactly what it looked like.

It was too much of a coincidence. Even the slightly distorted parts that felt unusual matched without a doubt.

I felt strange.

What is it?

You might think it’s no big deal and let it pass.

There are a few trees in this forest, and there’s nothing strange about having the same base as the cloned twins.

But it bothers me. Somehow it bothered me.

I opened my mouth in conflict.

“Ash, I have a favour to ask.”

“Anything.”

“…I mean that bottom-tree, can you break it in half?”

I’d like to split that suspicious twins’ bottoms.

Ash stepped down from the horse without any words at my request. I got off too.

When Ash split the bottom, I was going to look inside up close.

Soon Ash pulled the sword from his waist and swung it lightly at the bottom of the tree.

Something that might be called an extraordinary event happened at the next moment.

Bang!

“…….!”

I opened my eyes wide. What’s that sound?

That’s the sound of Ash’s sword hitting the bottom of the tree.

It’s ridiculous, but it’s true. Even with such a roar, the bottom of the tree was intact without any scratches. It was unbelievable.

“There’s something.”

Ash murmured. I nodded with a strong agreement

Ash, who seemed to be thinking while staring at the bottom of the tree, soon stretched his left hand toward me.

“Noonim.”

“Huh?”

“Come here.”

I stood a little off the left side of Ash.

As soon as I grabbed his hand, Ash pulled me in. I stood behind Ash as if I were hiding.

“Don’t move as it is. Don’t let go of your hand.”

What are you going to do?

The question failed to come out in the form. Because before that, Ash put the sword down on the bottom-tree again.

And this time there was a loud noise that was incomparable.

Quang-!!

I closed my eyes tightly. This is the sound of something exploding no matter how much I hear it. In common sense, it’s not the sound effect that the bottom of the tree and the sword will make.

When I opened my closed eyes with that thought, I had to let go of my absent-minded voice.

“This is…”

…a cave?

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