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Estio - Chapter 127

Published at 6th of July 2022 08:32:17 AM


Chapter 127

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Estio chapter 127

 

Estio Book 5

 

- Episode 26

 

Those words brought stability to Ahur, who was struggling.

 

"Is that a promise?"

 

"Yes, it is a promise."

 

「Okay! promised! yea."

 

Moobin, who shook his head excitedly at the excited cactus, urged S.T.O.

 

"It's slowly going in. The night wind is cold."

 

"Movin."

 

"Yes?"

 

Estio held back Moobin's footsteps as he was about to turn around. The cactus appeared for a while and the topic was cut off, but she also had something to say to Moobin.

 

"When the sun comes up, I plan to visit the desert temple."

 

"Hmm, if you order it, I will follow it."

 

Mubin scratched the back of the head.

 

"Is it okay if I ask why you are willing to take the risk?"

 

"I've been asked to help."

 

It was a simple answer. But from a listening standpoint, it was still questionable.

 

"Are you asking? To whom? Oh, those bugs?"

 

"Yes. I want to go and see what they are afraid of."

 

Mubin, who didn't know that the bugs would have asked Estio directly, was at a loss for words and looked stupid. Instead, Ahur, who was wriggling in Estio's arms, reacted violently.

 

"Hey, you're crazy about bugs!"

 

Then, Moobin looked down at the cactus and responded reflexively.

 

"Cactus seeds are plants, but don't you hate insects?"

 

"What do plants and insects have to do with each other? Have you ever seen a plant that likes bugs?"

 

Of course I never saw it. In the first place, it was impossible for there to be any other plant other than Ahur in the days of Mubin's life.

 

"Well, originally, bees and butterflies fly to flowers, so I thought we were good friends."

 

"It's an insect!"

 

"Huh? Are the two different? Are insects okay then?"

 

"It's not okay. not my taste I hate anything that runs more than two legs."

 

Ahur hated all insects and bugs. She said that she doesn't even like fairies with beautiful butterfly wings, and Mubin touched her chin as she looked at the cactus who grumbled.

 

"But originally, plants are close to insects. When you go to the forest, caterpillars also crawl on branches. There are also mites and other things attached to the leaves."

 

"You would be terribly adorable if you had teeth on your hair."

 

"...I understand when you say that. I'm sorry."

 

The first night's walk in the village of Turke ended with the conversation.

 

The next day, Estio visited Zinyu, the head of the Turke branch.

 

When he said that he wanted to visit the desert temple, which was recently classified as a monster haunting site, Jinyu showed a slightly embarrassed reaction.

 

"I'm really sorry. If I had informed the headquarters of this in advance, the leader wouldn't have had to come forward."

 

"Fine."

 

Even if he knew in advance, Estio thought he would have come to this place eventually. He had to find a place where the spirit of the mirror could sleep comfortably anyway, and it was even more necessary to find out if the abnormal behavior of the monsters was due to the Hwangryong.

 

As it was unlikely that Estio would change his decision, Jinyu expressed his gratitude without further refusal.

 

In fact, it was a very difficult task to investigate the desert covered with blue sand and monsters. In the recently established Turke branch, there was absolutely no manpower to do it properly. To make matters worse, due to the blue sand, which causes death if touched, the damage did not end with injuries, and the death toll continued. It would be even better if an executive came and gave it to me.

 

In fact, when Estio said that he would take on this task, Jinyu wanted to welcome him with his open arms. She supported the desert crabs as a means of transportation with regret and gratitude.

 

The party felt a strange pleasure to ride the desert crabs again.

 

"I'll rob you again. They just look cute now."

 

"...and respect your tastes."

 

Moobin, who remembered the cactus's remarks last night, respected Parker, who loves desert hairy crabs with a sullen face.

 

Parker, who doesn't know why he looked like that, patted the fluffy hairy crab's torso and smiled mischievously.

 

"The desert crabs are faster and more comfortable to ride than horses. If they could run in a land other than the desert, I would have taken one."

 

"Unfortunately, desert crabs die quickly if they don't have sand to dig into."

 

As the name suggests, the desert crab was a species that could only live in the desert. Parker was truly sorry.

 

"Well then, shall we start?"

 

The desert crab managed by the guild is a strong and large breed, so a saddle was placed so that two people could ride it.

 

Estio rode with Parker, and Neju decided to ride the cactus alone because he was too big. and the other two.

 

"under......."

 

"Don't make a face like that, lady. I'm not doing this because I like it, am I?"

 

Mubin, who got on the desert crab first, reached out to Yeon Yeon-rang.

 

"Isn't it? If you don't like it, you can stay here and wait."

 

It was a funny voice, but it was easy to recognize that it wasn't a joke, it was the truth. It was because the black eyes looking down at Yeon Yeon-rang were not smiling.

 

"Because the escort is enough for me to do alone."

 

A groaning groan clapped his hand. Moobin was full of confidence and not meant to be sarcastic, but it sounded sarcastic enough to his listeners.

 

swish!

 

With a movement as swift as the wind, the fuel lily, which had settled on top of the desert crab, roared as she looked back at the movein.

 

"You get on behind."

 

"Haha, that's right. Please drive gently."

 

Moobin, who doesn't like bothersome work, graciously handed over the reins. She snorted into Yeonjun Rang, who grabbed the reins in a lively manner.

 

'Are you alive? Funny.'

 

I had absolutely no intention of driving crabs. The promise to show extreme drift and stop was clearly felt in the fingertips holding the reins. Of course, Mubin didn't expect much. This is because, no matter how wildly he drove the crab, there was no damage to the person with the best body type.

 

'I will make you regret passing the reins.'

 

'If it's the back seat, can I go to sleep?'

 

Parker, noticing the harsh atmosphere, wiped the cold sweat with the desert cloth wrapped around his head.

 

"The two people over there live very well."

 

"I feel sorry for the crab..."

 

"Hey, I'm glad I was born as a cactus."

 

Neju and Ahur, who were riding on another crab right next to them, also agreed with the murmur.

 

With their own feelings, three desert crabs kicked off the sand.

 

* * *

 

desert temple.

 

It is the center of the Turke Desert and a sacred space that has been a spiritual shelter for the people of the tribe. However, when Estio and his party arrived at the entrance to the temple, they looked around with a firm expression on their faces.

 

"Over there, Leader, here... did you say that it was a closed temple?"

 

In the end, Parker, the most timid, wept and checked the map over and over again.

 

When the head of the Turke branch explained, it was clear that the number of believers had decreased, but that it was still a well-maintained temple. However, it did not feel that way at all to the party who had reached the temple directly.

 

Stone statues of fallen angels, cracked columns, dusty marble, and even the moss-covered floors. Even unsightly spider webs were scattered here and there, creating an eerie atmosphere.

 

There were no people on the way to the temple, only monsters and bugs appeared. The torch lamps hung on each wall were also flickering with divine power, so it didn't look like a temple at all.

 

Estio stopped in front of the angel mural that was cracked like a spider's web, and said as she got off the desert crab.

 

"There is no sense of human greed anywhere."

 

Estio took off his eyepatch for this desert trip in preparation for an unexpected attack by the Blue Sands. So, Parker and Mobin also heard the thoughts of the beings who had come into Estio's field of vision.

 

"scared."

 

"I don't like it here."

 

"Let's go."

 

Even simple desert crabs were reluctant to visit this place. The party got down to the floor and tied the reins of the desert crabs that creaked to escape. And to prevent the desert crabs from being threatened, I installed the shield kit I brought with me.

 

Shield kits are high-end artifacts that wizards have compressed shield magical powers, and cannot be used while moving. In addition, it is very expensive and the effect is only about an hour, so it is not used well by ordinary people. Since it was an item supported by the guild, the party who had activated the shield generously headed to the temple in a hurry.

 

Even if the shield was installed, I couldn't let go of my heart for a long time because I didn't know what kind of monsters would appear. Before the desert crabs, the only means of transportation in the desert, were eaten, they had to quickly investigate the temple and return.

 

"If this is enough, umm, I'm hoping it's not annihilated."

 

"Let's find someone first."

 

The desert temple, which was built in ancient times and said to have continued its legacy, was quite large. It was magnificent even from afar, but when I went inside, the stairs led down to the basement. It meant there was more space.

 

"There seems to be no one upstairs. If alive, there is a slight possibility that they evacuated down here?"

 

At Mobin's words, Estio gave up looking around and walked towards the stairs. It was much darker than the chapel where the sun was shining, though it had collapsed underneath.

 

Parker's face turned blue and died when he saw Estio heading to the basement stairs with the broken torch light flickering.

 

"Hey. Ji, the basement is a bit scary."

 

If I listened still, I could hear the hissing of a giant spider somewhere down there.

 

At Parker, who was trembling because he couldn't step on the stairs, Moo-bin wrung his shoulder and quivered.

 

"Hey, are you scared already?"

 

"That! But, Mubin-nim! What if there are more monsters down there? I don't think people are still alive."

 

"You have to go to know."

 

Realizing that he had no more excuses, Parker was now pale with blood on his face.

 

"Don't worry about the monster. Do you have this body?"

 

There was Moobin, the best swordsman in the empire, so it was definitely a little bit reassuring. But she seldom fell off her feet.

 

"Shall I take the lead?"

 

"If you come from behind."

 

"Then will you protect me from behind?"

 

"Huh huh."

 

Mubin, who saw the joins who could not choose even this one, grabbed his stomach and laughed. Yeon-yeon-rang, who couldn't see it, sighed and started mediating.

 

"Don't make fun of your teammates for nothing, you will take the lead and go in. I will take care of the back."

 

"Oh, yes."

 

Mubin, who looked at Yeon Yeon-rang, who was taking a cooperative posture for a long time, with a new look, willingly stepped down the stairs first. With him in the lead, Estio, Neju, Parker, and Yeon Yeon-rang went down the stairs in turn.

 

「……」

 

Meow.

 

The black cat, who looked around the inside of the temple, where there was no one alone, began to follow the group for the last time.





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