Genius Corpse-Collecting Warrior - Chapter 150
Burning Village (1)
It took another week from the day Dallen heard about the request until the request was officially received from the Tsardom Special Forces.
This meant that Sienna’s newly established information network through the special task force was moving that quickly.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t go with you this time. “I plan to stay here and expand the crow’s nest.”
The day I officially received the request from Crow’s Nest.
Sienna said that amidst the numerous feathers fluttering in the office.
“Through this incident, I was able to confirm that a witch’s ability is an innovative means of conveying information. “By the time you return, the Crow’s Nest will have become a completely new organization.”
Are you planning to use the power of the Feather Witch to grow your organization? It was an idea worthy of the owner of the crow’s nest.
Normally, it would take several years at the earliest for Sienna to regain her witch powers.
By recovering her powers faster than any other episode, it seemed that it wouldn’t be long before she would have an information network spanning the entire continent.
“good luck. Bye.”
Sienna smiled brightly and saw him out the door.
Dallen left town three days later.
After receiving compensation for his addiction from Eberron and purchasing a new spear and armor from a mithril smelter, he boarded a carriage leaving the city.
A long procession at the top, heading to Baltingrad, a city in the southeastern part of the Tsarist kingdom.
One of the largest merchants on the continent welcomed the platinum-plated mercenaries with a luxurious four-horse carriage.
Shoot….
A long procession of well over a hundred people departs while it rains.
Dallen looked out the window at the sight of the Lycant River moving away.
The noise of the upper procession, the sound of raindrops hitting the carriage roof, and the silence inside the spacious carriage formed a strange combination.
“It rains a lot this year.”
Until the one-eyed master craftsman Bjorn Kaladrakum, who was sitting across from him, broke the silence.
“If the weather continues to be humid, the gunpowder will get wet…I can’t do that. “I need to make gunpowder that burns even in water.”
“You’ll like Tsarguk too. “Most areas experience blizzards in the winter and constant drizzle in the spring and summer.”
“I guess so. I owe you a lot. “What an opportunity to legally obtain and research gunpowder ingredients from the royal family of the Tsar.”
Bjorn twitched his beard and smiled broadly.
As compensation for the request to guide the special unit in the labyrinth, Dallon requested a legal supply of gunpowder between the one-eyed master craftsman and the Tsar.
A reward that at first glance may seem unreasonable for one individual to pay.
However, from the perspective of the Tsar’s royal family, which had been dealt a blow by the Night of Vengeance Incident, the existence of Dallen, who destroyed Calchas, the culprit, was nothing short of a hero.
Thanks to this, Bjorn was not only supplied with confidential raw materials and technologies, but also had the opportunity to conduct research in collaboration with the royal family of the Tsar.
When craftsmen who have achieved amazing results even under difficult circumstances receive national support, the results they will produce will be beyond imagination.
At the same time, Bjorn, who owed Daelen a great debt of gratitude, would become his more dependable helper than anyone else in the future war against evil spirits.
“Anyway, it’s a pity that there are no Galios merchant owners. “He was a fun friend.”
“I heard you’re busy.”
“That’s right. Starting with a glass workshop, you are planning to branch out into the art business. “When I told you I was going north with you, you said I might run into the Elgaia Mage Tower.”
Elgaia Magic Tower Felver Valentino.
Dallen had also recently heard the news that he, who was originally an elder wizard of the Magic Tower, had ascended to the position of Magic Tower lord.
Even though he became a descendant of Dallen and received a new body, he is not enough to handle the capabilities of the great realm he created for himself, so he is an old earth mage who is looking for additional ways.
It’s already been a while since he left the magic tower and wandered.
From the Magic Tower’s point of view, there must have been a sense of crisis that they might lose the wizard who had achieved great territory.
That was probably why the senior wizard, who had not shown his face for half a year, was placed in the position of the magic tower lord, at least in name.
Of course, that wouldn’t have been enough to stop his wandering steps to raise the level of his body.
“The old man went to the north?”
“It looks like the Galios merchant recommended a good councilor. “He said he gained a lot of vitality from Lvivbach’s herbal medicine and now plans to go to the northern mountains where the air is clear to recuperate.”
The dwarf stroked his beard and continued speaking.
“Everyone in the upper class says it’s trendy to go north. “I heard that the Holy Knights, who recently signed a contract for supply items, are gradually expanding their radius of activity to the north.”
“Right.”
The Holy Knights.
Is it because of my mood that someone’s name naturally comes to mind?
Dallen rested his chin on the windowsill and stared at the rainy scenery outside.
At that time, the boy who had been quietly listening to the conversation beside him opened his mouth.
“Will I be able to see my mother again?”
“…A mother. what are you talking about?”
The reason for the late reply is probably because of the shocking statement I heard a while ago.
Dallen just glanced at the boy. Cheongrinyong Akasha, a boy whose hair and eyes were dyed black by a spell, spoke with pure anticipation on his face.
“Oh, I was talking about a relational mother, not a biological mother. “Aren’t you my mother, the paladin with golden hair and eyes like sapphires, with the grace of God and powerful potential?”
“…get some sleep.”
“Unless extreme fatigue arises from battle or extreme experimentation, unnecessary sleep is a waste of existence for a true dragon. “I am a being who can complete a new magic system just by observing and thinking about the world.”
The words are still spoken with an innocent expression.
Where on earth did I learn that speaking habit of not holding back a single word in front of adults?
Instead of voicing those thoughts out loud, Dallon waves his hands and makes his point.
“okay. “Then just look out the window.”
“That’s sound advice. “He is a good father after all.”
The boy answered with a bright smile. Dallen shook his head, feeling his forehead tingle for the first time in a long time.
I don’t think I’m a good father figure, but I keep reminding myself that no matter how good a father is, it won’t be easy to handle a son like that.
In the languid silence that has come again.
The rattling carriage completely left the area of the Lycant River and entered the cold north.
***
As the end approaches, the monsters on the continent boil over.
The commercial trip on which the party was transported was also not free from attack.
The mercenaries guarding the upper level had to fight daily battles with bands of thieves and orc goblins and necromancers.
Of course, the top was not left helpless either. As it is one of the leading merchant associations on the continent, it is accompanied by private soldiers that it has invested a lot of money to train in preparation for such times.
However, it was inevitable that dangerous moments would come up two or three times, and each time the group would step forward and end the fight in an instant.
By the time the commercial flight reaches its destination.
“Thank you, old mercenary!”
“You saved my life! Thank you!”
“I will never forget and tell that saga!”
The platinum-plated mercenary and his fellow dwarves had become nothing short of heroes in the commercial world.
“We plan to stay for about a month and look at the market before heading down. If you don’t mind, I will not only cover your living expenses during your stay, but I will also double the request fee…” “
I am grateful, but as I said when I left, I have a schedule. “I’ll see you again sometime when I get the chance.”
After euphemistically rejecting the merchant’s request, the group borrowed horses from the city and headed east.
The World’s Tooth Mountain Range is a long mountain range that extends from the barren frozen land beyond the Frost Plateau at the northeastern end of the continent.
About a fortnight after heading east, the steady drizzle of rain turned into sleet.
How many more days did we have to go through that wet snowstorm?
The dwarf heaved a sigh of relief at the civilian lights peeking out in the distance through the fog.
“Phew. I finally see the village. “Let’s get some rest today and then leave.”
“Didn’t you say that dwarves are resistant to cold?”
“Man, I am a craftsman accustomed to the warmth of fire and gunpowder. “It’s not that I’m weak to the cold, I’m just a little more sensitive.”
“…….”
Isn’t that the same thing?
It would be hard to say that to a dwarf with white frost on his beard, so Dallen shrugged his shoulders and sped up his speech a little.
Although it had been a long time since his body became immune to the cold, it was true that he preferred the soft bed of an inn to the humid sleep of a campsite.
After riding for about thirty minutes through the fog, an old wooden fence and wooden gate greeted them. Dallen handed a familiar silver coin to the gatekeeper.
“Don’t cause trouble.”
The door
opens and the old hinges scream. The group passed the gruff vigilante gatekeeper and entered the village.
Dallen, who was visiting an inn in the center of the village, frowned and stopped in place.
“Why but?”
“That’s strange.”
The air was quite cold.
A strange coldness that lingers despite the presence of human warmth. An unpleasant sense of crisis that faintly tickles the sixth sense.
The gazes of passers-by are mixed with a glow that is more than a warning, and even the sight of children running through the streets is quite awkward.
But what bothers him even more is the fact that he can’t catch anything in his senses.
“You are full of anger.”
Unfortunately or fortunately, Dallan was not the only one who felt that strange feeling.
“It’s strange. “I know that humans are wary of strangers, but… it’s a lot worse than the villages we’ve passed through so far.”
The black-haired boy tilted his head and said. Unlike Dallen, it was more of a pure question than an unpleasant one.
Since we are born with immortality, the emotions we feel are bound to be different.
Anyway, the important thing was that there was something very wrong with this town.
“Hmm…what are you going to do?”
At this point, Bjorn sensed something was strange and naturally felt in his arms and asked. Dallen quietly stroked his chin.
Is it best to avoid it? Would crashing into it be a better move?
The worries didn’t last long.
“Let’s find an inn first.”
***
Dallen’s plan to first seize the room and find out the truth soon went awry from the very beginning.
“I don’t accept it.”
The innkeeper, who had a bushy beard like a bandit, immediately held out his palm and rejected them.
“What what? “Please tell me the reason why you don’t accept it!”
“We don’t accept foreigners. “Giving gold coins is no use, so go find another place.”
“No, what kind of logic is there! “There’s another inn in this goblin-snot town!”
Bjorn protested, shaking his frozen white beard, but the innkeeper’s expression showed no sign of changing.
It was once again time to choose.
Would you like to see how strong that bandit beard really is by holding in a pile of gold coins?
Or should I just quietly leave this village and go on my way without causing any more trouble?
‘Or…’
Letting the hand naturally go down to the waist would be one of the ways to uncover the truth about this town that is completely wrong.
“hey! “It’s this way!”
At that time, someone got up from the table and shouted. A shout full of joy. On the other hand, it was a face I couldn’t remember.
A man with a generous appearance who appeared to be a village resident walked over with long strides and hugged Dallen roughly, laughing.
“If you came to visit Brother Geo, you should first say hello! Oh, it’s been so long that I don’t recognize you? Hahaha! I grew a beard and changed a lot! In fact, I almost didn’t even know you! Hahaha!”
“…….”
A hand pats my back without a hint of awkwardness. The trained muscles of a warrior hidden in thick flesh.
“…….”
At the same time, there was even a hint of awkwardness that only Dallan’s sensitive senses could detect.
It wasn’t difficult to understand the situation.
Dallen playfully pushed the man away and hit his chest with his fist.
“Isn’t it natural that you don’t know? Why did you grow a beard on your already ugly face? “How did you gain weight like that?”
“Hahaha! This guy’s personality hasn’t changed! “Master, do you remember my childhood friend I mentioned last time? This is the main character of the story!”
After hearing the man’s introduction, the innkeeper’s expression changed from surprise to mild curiosity.
Dallen responded appropriately to the man’s fuss and laughed lowly.
Things seemed to be going smoothly.
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