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Estio - Chapter 5

Published at 6th of May 2022 12:28:07 PM


Chapter 5

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- Episode 5

 

"There are red-eyed monsters that are taller than these horses, have long claws and white fur all over their bodies. They seem very angry, but they may have taken a lot of damage if they were attacked. They stopped to warn them of that."

 

"Are there white worms all over your body? Long toenails...?"

 

When Lina hardened her expression seriously, the coachman hurriedly checked the condition of the horses again. When she heard it, she looked as if she was terrified. But she couldn't believe Estio's words with that alone.

 

The coachman, whose expression hardened at the same time, complained of frustration.

 

"What kind of ghost you're talking about! There's a monster in front of me? How can you believe that?"

 

"......"

 

Estio turned his head to the horses, regardless of whether the coachman clenched his tongue or not. The two horses who had been scourged had their feet straightened up.

 

If you could easily believe what Estio said, that would have been a strange situation. The ability to read minds was difficult to prove and unreliable. Especially since the human mind is so complex that it cannot be read at any time.

 

Lina grabbed Estio's shoulder, who was about to back down while listening to the driver's bruise.

 

"Hey, hold on. You know one face of a white ragweed that you can see in the snow-covered mountains."

 

"?"

 

"What are you talking about, white-haired monkey?"

 

The coachman also nodded at Lina's words.

 

"Hmm. It's a very rare and rare species, but if it's that, there must be something."

 

The white-haired monkey was a rare species that only inhabited deep in the mountains, even in very cold regions. Their soft white fur was an expensive commodity sought by nobles, and it was also the target of hunters.

 

However, it was not easy to hunt because the number of individuals was so small and the temperament was known to be ferocious. Its leather was very strong and it was even swift for its large body, so its killing ability was stronger than that of a tiger or a wolf. It was a beast classified as a high-class among wild beasts.

 

"But anyway, it's not a monster, it's not a beast. Why are horses so scared..."

 

"Hmm, I need to check it out. There's no way to get rid of it because the heads of the horses don't squirm."

 

Lina pointed to the two knives hanging from her back and winked. The wind made the driver look like he was chewing poop, and Estio let out a small sigh. Whatever the reason, I didn't really want to get involved with this ideal. Estio turned around to return to his last wagon.

 

But even that wasn't enough.

 

"Estonia, just wait. I'll have to go with you."

 

Estio had to wait impatiently while Lina flew another wink with a grim face, and while he went to inform Sang Joo of the situation.

 

Soon after, a reconnaissance team including Lina was formed with the permission of Sang Sang-ju. There were a total of 10 escort samurai hired by Sang Sang for this ascent. Five of them, half of them, decided to check if the monsters were really lurking just as Estio said.

 

The five skilled samurai were confident enough to defeat either a white fur monkey or a bizarre monster. They left the wagon behind and marched forward bravely.

 

And one of them, the least confident, was almost taken by Lina's wretched arms.

 

"...No, why the hell am I?"

 

"You don't know. Maybe you need an interpreter!"

 

"Sigh?"

 

Estio let out an exasperated breath. Judging from the emotions he had read from his words, his opponent was nothing more than a white-haired monkey. It was a vicious monster that I never wanted to face in person. As soon as he left the village to live, Estio faced a crisis and began to ponder why it happened.

 

'Shouldn't I have said that I had a talent?'

 

It was an ability that I thought I needed to know how to do in order to make a living, and I did not deliberately explain it in detail. Others thought he was at best a reader of the minds of animals. Even that hasn't been proven to be true yet, but the problem was that Lina, who had a pretty strong body among the escort samurai, trusted him thoroughly.

 

'He's the one.'

 

Estio felt a sense of absurdity and absurdity to the only man who believed in me absurdly. But she wasn't very happy.

 

Even then, the moment they read the other person's mind and found out about it, everyone's attitude changed. There was no one who did not feel uncomfortable with Estio, who looked at his own teeth as if they were naked. Even his parents and siblings were afraid and embarrassed by his abilities.

 

So, Estio decided not to be curious about the person he met. Even if it is an unfamiliar person who shows trust in herself like Lina.

 

"stop!"

 

One of the samurai who was leading the reconnaissance team gave a stop sign. The sound of footsteps running through the snow stopped.

 

A cold winter wind mixed with snow blew softly around it. Estio suddenly looked back. It seems that we had not walked for a long time, but the procession of wagons was quite far away and seemed small.

 

krr.

 

At that moment, a small sound was heard in everyone's ears. It was the sound of a growling beast. The warriors looked at each other without panic and nodded their heads.

 

A person with the ability to use magic used sight magic.

 

"Sight Lamp."

 

A transparent amber-shaped sphere floated in the air. It's not actually a light-emitting lamp, but it was a buff magic that gave the magicians designated as allies the vision to penetrate the darkness.

 

Then, a red light began to appear through the gap in the dim snow.

 

"...Really?"

 

The other escort samurai finally believed Estio's words and muttered. Except for Lina, the warriors saw the red-red eyes of the monster and shuddered all at once. Two eyes filled with madness and anger were staring at them terrifyingly.

 

"The smell of a human..."

 

Estio forgot to breathe at the sudden sound of hateful thoughts.

 

"Kill it. I will kill you, humans."

 

In order to be able to convey thoughts without contact, he had to have such a strong will. Estio hasn't yet mastered his ability to read the minds of his opponents at long distances.

 

'That's the murderous intent of that monster.'

 

I had goosebumps all over my body. Estio turned to Lina, who was beside her, and whispered hastily.

 

"...I have to go back now."

 

"What are you talking about. The road is only here. Wow, are there any other monsters besides that Nomu Sacky?"

 

"No, it's not, but it's dangerous."

 

Sreung.

 

Lina pulled out the twin swords that curled in the shape of a Z on her back in both hands. Along with him, the other four samurai also raised their weapons. Sword, bow, staff. They were a skilled team with a combination of close and range.

 

Hearing the sound of the cutlery, the monster went into a state of extreme excitement. The gnome raised his body, crouching between the piles of snow, and howled loudly.

 

"Cooh!"

 

With that roar, the snowflakes that had hung from the branches fell down like a landslide.

 

At the same time, a burning arrow flew towards the monster.

 

Whoops, puck!

 

The leather was so thick that the arrowhead could not penetrate it. However, as they live in cold temperatures, they are relatively vulnerable to fire. The flames attached to the arrows charred the monster's feet.

 

Feeling the pain, the monster has been sprinting like crazy.

 

Papa Pat.

 

Magic and arrows aimed at him, but they couldn't stop the monster from rushing like a brown bear. Musa and Lina, who were at the forefront of her, grabbed her sword and ran toward her in front of her.

 

First, the samurai using the great sword rushed in and shouted at Lina.

 

"Hey, what kind of white furry monkey is that?!"

 

gang.

 

There was a loud noise that was hard to believe that the cutlery and nails had collided. Even the monster that looked like a gorilla shoved the warrior's great sword away like a toy. Instead of landing behind her, Lina, who grabbed her twin swords and ran sharply, responded with a grin.

 

"That's right, White Turtle!"

 

"I don't think it's all over as long as the hair is white..."

 

He was already too big to be called a monkey. Hard leather that can't even be penetrated by arrows, white fur that covers the body, teeth as dense as sharks, and fangs sticking out like ivory of an elephant. They were all outside the category of normal animals.

 

Contrary to her rugged appearance, Lina used a sharp double swordsmanship. The monster screamed and swung her claws at her insane attack.

 

Snow piles were bouncing here and there, and broken branches and pieces of stone rolled around. In the meantime, the wizard and the archer were mainly firing fire-based attacks, constantly inflicting damage. A samurai with a great sword often caught the foot of monsters that were trying to attack long-distance powers, or played a role in preventing river smashing that Lina seemed to be unable to avoid.

 

It was a small number, but it looked like a single military operation. Estio couldn't even think of escaping from the actual battle scene that unfolded before his eyes, and he was frozen in place.

 

"Kyaah!"

 

The more damage the monster took, the more it ran wild. Rather, he became furious, and the attacks gradually intensified. The situation was turned upside down in an instant due to a minor mistake by a team member.

 

tick.

 

The problem was the archer who failed to control the distance from the rampaging monster. The monster hit by a fiery arrow that flew from a relatively close distance looked at the archer with angry eyes.

 

"Kreor...."

 

The monster, who choked once as if to quench his anger, flew and jumped with an unbelievably fast body. His huge body jumped up to the sky and reached the front of the archer with a thump.

 

"!"

 

Lina jumped in hastily and swung her dual swords. However, the monster swung his claws towards his target, regardless of his attacks.

 

Cheeky profit!

 

He avoided it by avoiding it, but the archer got caught on the end of the monster's long claws and tore the hem and fell on the spot.

 

"Hey!"

 

It was a desperate moment when a monster rushed towards the fallen archer and was about to bite his neck.

 

"stop-!"

 

「……?」

 

A trembling palm was placed in front of the monster's red eyes. It was a shabby hand, shriveled by the cold, but somehow the monster couldn't move as he said.

 

Somehow, emotions that seemed to be the case were dominating the monster.

 

In a situation that was bewildered by itself, the monster blinked in embarrassment instead of anger.

 

It was then.

 

"Wow, Tsubeol, we told you to control the distance well!"

 

The monster staggered with a long X-shaped wound on its back at Lina's attack, wielding a double sword while smashing the archer.

 

At the same time, the monster screamed at the fireball that hit his shoulder with a bang, and retreated. It was the magician's support.

 

The monster, who was already confused because of the sudden melting of snow, began to turn its back and run away when it felt pain.





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