4 Estio
- Episode 2
"who are you."
"Me? Are you a combat member of the Leader Support Team?"
"What......?"
At that, Yeon-yeon-rang looked at Estio blankly. He remembers treating him as a stalker a while ago. There were many people who wanted to recruit Birang, a strong battle mage, to the team. If she refused, they would chase her to the area where she worked and flirt persistently. Yeon-yeon-rang thought that Estio was one of them.
But did his team have separate combat personnel? This time, his face flushed with shame.
"Of course it's a temporary job. Because of circumstances, I can't afford to join the guild."
Moobin R. Hey.
The young duke who ran to hear his master's call grinned.
"Are you helping him knowing what kind of monster he is?"
Moobin immediately responded with a smile.
"Any proof that you're not human?"
"......!"
Lee Yeon-rang, who was speechless, shuddered and shrugged. There was no evidence. In fact, it was too hasty to even think about it with Rain. The reason I was so sure was because I was so scared. When he realized that his body was moving against his will, he fell into a panic.
"Hey, you attacked just because you had a unique ability."
But when he heard Moobin's sarcasm, his mind suddenly returned. When Birang became quiet, Mubin pointed at someone with his chin.
"Based on that logic, isn't this winged hyung an ordinary human being?"
"Hey, it's a human! It's just a minority because it's a join, but it's a human!"
Parker, who was suddenly pointed out while standing still, defended himself with an unfair voice.
Just as whites and blacks were divided according to skin color, the join tribe was also divided according to physical characteristics. In addition to the basic human beings, there were minority races such as the join-in people and the fish-men. They were not treated as animals or monsters. He was a human being only with wings and fins.
"This large friend is a hybrid between a white fur monkey and a human. If that's the case, is it okay to kill him?"
Yeon-yeon-rang, who did not know that Neju had human blood, looked at Neju with a surprised look. When she heard it, she noticed that his red eyes resemble those of a human. Neju even knew how to speak her words.
"And again."
Mubin walked over to Neju and bent over. In her hand, Neju held a small flowerpot. Mubin greeted him with a round and round smile.
"How are you, cactus-san?"
「……」
"Huh? Why are you talking nonsense?"
Sad gazes poured on Moobin, who suddenly spoke to the plant. No matter how she looked at her, she looked like she was half gone.
Either way, Mubin pricked the cactus with his finger and saw it pierced properly with a thorn.
"Evil. It stings!"
Unlike usual, the cactus was holding its thorns as sharp as possible.
Mubin didn't know, but Ahur didn't like him. She is the one who took Estio back home without notice and only hurt her. Estio said it was okay, but Ahur still hated him.
"Okay, I got it. If you don't want to say hello, just say something."
「Woong Aeng Woong Chokey Pokey.」
Ahur really said nothing. Upon hearing this, Mubin smiled satisfactorily to himself, and the people who were watching murmured with bewildered expressions on their faces.
"Who just said that?"
"Hey, in that flowerpot..."
"Hey, maybe. Is it something like ventriloquism?"
Surprisingly, no one recognized that the plant spoke. People were reluctant to believe in uncomfortable truths. Mubin, who glanced at them, shrugged his shoulders again toward Yeon-yeon.
"As you can see, the world is a lot more diverse than people think. It's full of things you wouldn't believe if you were stuck in your ego."
Birang's complexion was pale blue after witnessing the scene where Ahur was speaking in front of his eyes. Mubin laughed at her like that.
"Don't be conceited. It's not up to the lady to determine them."
Yeon-yeon-rang shut her mouth like a clam.
With the appearance of Moobin, the commotion naturally ended. The spectators scattered and went their separate ways, and the counter staff, who were sneaking a glance, started to clear the messy floor.
"Whew. Thanks for drying me, rookie."
And the members of the Ballista Guild, who wiped their hearts, surrounded Estio and gave thanks. The sediment that had just happened in Rainville had melted like snow. They were people with a very simple mindset.
"But next time, why don't you cover up the situation and wear it? If this person didn't come and give it to you, you might be really dead."
José Marc pointed to Mubin and whispered. It was a small voice, but Mubin heard it clearly and made a strange expression.
'If I hadn't come forward, it would have been the girl who was at risk?'
This was the first time that Moobin knew that an indifferent Estio could hate someone that much. As soon as he arrived at the guild building and opened the door, Estio's eyes were somewhat frightening.
If he hadn't intervened, he thought he might have killed Yeon-yeon.
The members of the Ballista Guild, unaware of this fact, showed their closeness to Estio by hugging their shoulders.
"Looking back, I was treated very badly, but I'm going to get scolded again for this."
"If you can't stand it, come to our ballista. Haha!"
"Yeah, that's right. Transfers between one-land guilds are forbidden. If it's you, I'll take it specially!"
It was difficult to say anything because it was an expression of concern and gratitude in its own way. While Mubin wrinkled her expression, Estio opened her mouth.
"What did you come here for?"
When I had someone to listen to for the first time when I came here, the faces of the ballista guild members who were droopy turned a little bit of red.
"actually......."
The class leader, Jose Marc, spoke as the representative.
"Our Ballista Guild is on the verge of disbanding."
At the word of disbandment, the atmosphere of the five of them subsided again.
"I don't know about large guilds like you, but recently, some small guilds have all been disbanded. The reason is all bankruptcy."
"Damn, I got caught in the eastern continent's 'gambling commission' that is popular these days!"
gambling commissions.
It's not an official name, but from the point of view of the guild receiving the quest, it was like gambling.
You entrust a quest with an unreasonably large compensation and receive a penalty if you fail to fulfill it. It was a vicious technique that deliberately targeted only small guilds with low operating capital. Since it is a request that carries a lot of risk as much as a sweet reward is placed on it, the moment you make a mistake, it goes bankrupt and the guild is disbanded.
The Ballista Guild was in the same situation.
"Did you receive it without knowing that it was a dangerous client?"
"Of course I knew. But the reward they offered was too great to refuse."
Guilds that succeeded in gambling revived in an instant and enjoyed power, but most of the guilds who were aiming for quick and easy money ended up disastrous.
"I came to the capital today and heard the news that our guild master failed this quest."
Jose closed his eyes tightly and opened them. He opened or closed his eyes, but his eyes were still dark.
"I used to say something I didn't like in Rainville, but to be honest, now I feel like I want to borrow a passing cat's hand instead of Ignis."
José, who had been complaining one after another, took a deep breath.
"Eight, what are you going to do by telling me this to you, a young chick?"
"......"
"I'm sorry for the fuss. Then I hope to see you again next time."
The members of the Ballista Guild, whose request was rejected, lost the momentum they had when they first arrived and left the Ignis Guild building as pitiful as dogs in the rain.
Mubin, who had been staring at their backs as they almost fell apart and disappeared through the dangling door, then opened his mouth.
"Didn't you tell them, Estio-nim was the guild leader."
"Yes. I don't want to care about their business."
Estio just cut and drew a line.
There were several opportunities to find out. He didn't bother to hide it, so if he had paid a little attention, he would have known it right away.
However, he had no intention of kindly letting him know that he had the authority to move the guild.
The Ballista Guild members, including Jose, thanked him, but Estio didn't like him.
'I hate it.'
Because I didn't want to see Yeon-yeon in front of me hurting anyone. Somewhere in her heart, she still cries when she thinks of the animals that have died to her.
If I could stop it, I wanted to stop it. So I just intervened. The relationship with Yeon-yeon-rang was even worse, but as a result, no one died. Satisfied with that.
Estio gave a light bow to Moobin.
"Thank you for helping me."
"Oh, oh my."
Mubin, who was standing still with his arms crossed, waved his hand in embarrassment.
"As a Guardian, I was just doing what was normal, so please don't bow your head."
Not only this time, but under any circumstances, the owner should not bow his head to the guardian. But even if I explained it like that, Estio was not very convincing. Growing up among men from his birth, he didn't even understand the natural laws that apply between dragons and guardians.
"It's been a while, Moobin-sama!"
Parker, who was watching the bewildered Movein, sensibly called him by his first name instead of his title.
Moobin R. Heiga is currently not officially visiting the capital. The emperor was completely unaware that he was in the capital Eli. As much as the emperor was harsh on the Hei family, Mubin also hated the emperor for driving his family into limbo.
At that time, the Heiga family was almost extinct except for the young Mubin.
Mubin, who survived alone, miraculously succeeded in conquering the territory with his vassals, which only acted as a variable in the emperor's plan to annihilate Heiga.
Malice that we know each other clearly.
Outwardly, he is praised for his excellent master-slave relationship, but the emperor has never visited Mubin since Hei became head of the household, and he did not visit the emperor either.
Therefore, Eli, the capital of Lubarzan, was not a place that Duke Mubin could not come, but the emperor was deliberately not informed of this visit.
Given this situation, of course, it was better to move quietly than to find out that he was a duke.
"By the way, did you come so quickly? I thought it would take a few more days because I had to go through the portal several times."
"Ah, the rule that the number of times to use the portal once a day is actually only 'recommended'."
Arrived two days earlier than expected. Mubin responded indifferently to the Jo-in-joo, who looked at them with surprised eyes.
"You can choose to take an additional ride on condition that the country is not responsible for any side effects you may experience in excess of the limit."
"Come on, wait a minute. That's what I mean."
Parker stuttered.
"Are you saying you used the portal twice a day?!"
"Um? No."
"Wow, it can't be..."
"Exactly four times."
4 Estio
- Episode 2
"who are you."
"Me? Are you a combat member of the Leader Support Team?"
"What......?"
At that, Yeon-yeon-rang looked at Estio blankly. He remembers treating him as a stalker a while ago. There were many people who wanted to recruit Birang, a strong battle mage, to the team. If she refused, they would chase her to the area where she worked and flirt persistently. Yeon-yeon-rang thought that Estio was one of them.
But did his team have separate combat personnel? This time, his face flushed with shame.
"Of course it's a temporary job. Because of circumstances, I can't afford to join the guild."
Moobin R. Hey.
The young duke who ran to hear his master's call grinned.
"Are you helping him knowing what kind of monster he is?"
Moobin immediately responded with a smile.
"Any proof that you're not human?"
"......!"
Lee Yeon-rang, who was speechless, shuddered and shrugged. There was no evidence. In fact, it was too hasty to even think about it with Rain. The reason I was so sure was because I was so scared. When he realized that his body was moving against his will, he fell into a panic.
"Hey, you attacked just because you had a unique ability."
But when he heard Moobin's sarcasm, his mind suddenly returned. When Birang became quiet, Mubin pointed at someone with his chin.
"Based on that logic, isn't this winged hyung an ordinary human being?"
"Hey, it's a human! It's just a minority because it's a join, but it's a human!"
Parker, who was suddenly pointed out while standing still, defended himself with an unfair voice.
Just as whites and blacks were divided according to skin color, the join tribe was also divided according to physical characteristics. In addition to the basic human beings, there were minority races such as the join-in people and the fish-men. They were not treated as animals or monsters. He was a human being only with wings and fins.
"This large friend is a hybrid between a white fur monkey and a human. If that's the case, is it okay to kill him?"
Yeon-yeon-rang, who did not know that Neju had human blood, looked at Neju with a surprised look. When she heard it, she noticed that his red eyes resemble those of a human. Neju even knew how to speak her words.
"And again."
Mubin walked over to Neju and bent over. In her hand, Neju held a small flowerpot. Mubin greeted him with a round and round smile.
"How are you, cactus-san?"
「……」
"Huh? Why are you talking nonsense?"
Sad gazes poured on Moobin, who suddenly spoke to the plant. No matter how she looked at her, she looked like she was half gone.
Either way, Mubin pricked the cactus with his finger and saw it pierced properly with a thorn.
"Evil. It stings!"
Unlike usual, the cactus was holding its thorns as sharp as possible.
Mubin didn't know, but Ahur didn't like him. She is the one who took Estio back home without notice and only hurt her. Estio said it was okay, but Ahur still hated him.
"Okay, I got it. If you don't want to say hello, just say something."
「Woong Aeng Woong Chokey Pokey.」
Ahur really said nothing. Upon hearing this, Mubin smiled satisfactorily to himself, and the people who were watching murmured with bewildered expressions on their faces.
"Who just said that?"
"Hey, in that flowerpot..."
"Hey, maybe. Is it something like ventriloquism?"
Surprisingly, no one recognized that the plant spoke. People were reluctant to believe in uncomfortable truths. Mubin, who glanced at them, shrugged his shoulders again toward Yeon-yeon.
"As you can see, the world is a lot more diverse than people think. It's full of things you wouldn't believe if you were stuck in your ego."
Birang's complexion was pale blue after witnessing the scene where Ahur was speaking in front of his eyes. Mubin laughed at her like that.
"Don't be conceited. It's not up to the lady to determine them."
Yeon-yeon-rang shut her mouth like a clam.
With the appearance of Moobin, the commotion naturally ended. The spectators scattered and went their separate ways, and the counter staff, who were sneaking a glance, started to clear the messy floor.
"Whew. Thanks for drying me, rookie."
And the members of the Ballista Guild, who wiped their hearts, surrounded Estio and gave thanks. The sediment that had just happened in Rainville had melted like snow. They were people with a very simple mindset.
"But next time, why don't you cover up the situation and wear it? If this person didn't come and give it to you, you might be really dead."
José Marc pointed to Mubin and whispered. It was a small voice, but Mubin heard it clearly and made a strange expression.
'If I hadn't come forward, it would have been the girl who was at risk?'
This was the first time that Moobin knew that an indifferent Estio could hate someone that much. As soon as he arrived at the guild building and opened the door, Estio's eyes were somewhat frightening.
If he hadn't intervened, he thought he might have killed Yeon-yeon.
The members of the Ballista Guild, unaware of this fact, showed their closeness to Estio by hugging their shoulders.
"Looking back, I was treated very badly, but I'm going to get scolded again for this."
"If you can't stand it, come to our ballista. Haha!"
"Yeah, that's right. Transfers between one-land guilds are forbidden. If it's you, I'll take it specially!"
It was difficult to say anything because it was an expression of concern and gratitude in its own way. While Mubin wrinkled her expression, Estio opened her mouth.
"What did you come here for?"
When I had someone to listen to for the first time when I came here, the faces of the ballista guild members who were droopy turned a little bit of red.
"actually......."
The class leader, Jose Marc, spoke as the representative.
"Our Ballista Guild is on the verge of disbanding."
At the word of disbandment, the atmosphere of the five of them subsided again.
"I don't know about large guilds like you, but recently, some small guilds have all been disbanded. The reason is all bankruptcy."
"Damn, I got caught in the eastern continent's 'gambling commission' that is popular these days!"
gambling commissions.
It's not an official name, but from the point of view of the guild receiving the quest, it was like gambling.
You entrust a quest with an unreasonably large compensation and receive a penalty if you fail to fulfill it. It was a vicious technique that deliberately targeted only small guilds with low operating capital. Since it is a request that carries a lot of risk as much as a sweet reward is placed on it, the moment you make a mistake, it goes bankrupt and the guild is disbanded.
The Ballista Guild was in the same situation.
"Did you receive it without knowing that it was a dangerous client?"
"Of course I knew. But the reward they offered was too great to refuse."
Guilds that succeeded in gambling revived in an instant and enjoyed power, but most of the guilds who were aiming for quick and easy money ended up disastrous.
"I came to the capital today and heard the news that our guild master failed this quest."
Jose closed his eyes tightly and opened them. He opened or closed his eyes, but his eyes were still dark.
"I used to say something I didn't like in Rainville, but to be honest, now I feel like I want to borrow a passing cat's hand instead of Ignis."
José, who had been complaining one after another, took a deep breath.
"Eight, what are you going to do by telling me this to you, a young chick?"
"......"
"I'm sorry for the fuss. Then I hope to see you again next time."
The members of the Ballista Guild, whose request was rejected, lost the momentum they had when they first arrived and left the Ignis Guild building as pitiful as dogs in the rain.
Mubin, who had been staring at their backs as they almost fell apart and disappeared through the dangling door, then opened his mouth.
"Didn't you tell them, Estio-nim was the guild leader."
"Yes. I don't want to care about their business."
Estio just cut and drew a line.
There were several opportunities to find out. He didn't bother to hide it, so if he had paid a little attention, he would have known it right away.
However, he had no intention of kindly letting him know that he had the authority to move the guild.
The Ballista Guild members, including Jose, thanked him, but Estio didn't like him.
'I hate it.'
Because I didn't want to see Yeon-yeon in front of me hurting anyone. Somewhere in her heart, she still cries when she thinks of the animals that have died to her.
If I could stop it, I wanted to stop it. So I just intervened. The relationship with Yeon-yeon-rang was even worse, but as a result, no one died. Satisfied with that.
Estio gave a light bow to Moobin.
"Thank you for helping me."
"Oh, oh my."
Mubin, who was standing still with his arms crossed, waved his hand in embarrassment.
"As a Guardian, I was just doing what was normal, so please don't bow your head."
Not only this time, but under any circumstances, the owner should not bow his head to the guardian. But even if I explained it like that, Estio was not very convincing. Growing up among men from his birth, he didn't even understand the natural laws that apply between dragons and guardians.
"It's been a while, Moobin-sama!"
Parker, who was watching the bewildered Movein, sensibly called him by his first name instead of his title.
Moobin R. Heiga is currently not officially visiting the capital. The emperor was completely unaware that he was in the capital Eli. As much as the emperor was harsh on the Hei family, Mubin also hated the emperor for driving his family into limbo.
At that time, the Heiga family was almost extinct except for the young Mubin.
Mubin, who survived alone, miraculously succeeded in conquering the territory with his vassals, which only acted as a variable in the emperor's plan to annihilate Heiga.
Malice that we know each other clearly.
Outwardly, he is praised for his excellent master-slave relationship, but the emperor has never visited Mubin since Hei became head of the household, and he did not visit the emperor either.
Therefore, Eli, the capital of Lubarzan, was not a place that Duke Mubin could not come, but the emperor was deliberately not informed of this visit.
Given this situation, of course, it was better to move quietly than to find out that he was a duke.
"By the way, did you come so quickly? I thought it would take a few more days because I had to go through the portal several times."
"Ah, the rule that the number of times to use the portal once a day is actually only 'recommended'."
Arrived two days earlier than expected. Mubin responded indifferently to the Jo-in-joo, who looked at them with surprised eyes.
"You can choose to take an additional ride on condition that the country is not responsible for any side effects you may experience in excess of the limit."
"Come on, wait a minute. That's what I mean."
Parker stuttered.
"Are you saying you used the portal twice a day?!"
"Um? No."
"Wow, it can't be..."
"Exactly four times."
