Episode 1038, Simon, the summoning genius of the Necromancer School,
began his exploration of Chosung Island.
Simon had a wealth of experience wandering around the continent through various missions and classes, but Choseung Island definitely had a different atmosphere from other regions.
‘How long has it been since I felt the tension that a monster would appear in a place with such lush vegetation?’
A place where the percentage of monsters is less than 1% of all creatures.
This peaceful space is not monopolized by any specific living thing, including humans. Deer are leisurely grazing the grass, and fox cubs are playing together.
It was a place with unrivaled charm. I could see why rich people would pay thousands or tens of thousands of gold to come here.
‘At the same time.’
Simon raised his head.
Traces of destruction are visible even though we don’t want to see them anymore. The valley road is a mess and distorted, and large and small puddles of water can be seen here and there.
There may have once been a lake in this area, but after experiencing Behemoth’s struggle several times, the mountain silt and sand were mixed together, turning it into something like this.
There are places where if you take a wrong step, you will sink. You can also see floors that have been dug out as if they had been bombed, or terrain that is bulging or sunken down.
A place where you can feel comfort and fear at the same time. In all my travels around the continent, I have never seen a place where such conflicting atmospheres coexist.
Simon walked towards his destination, thinking that the world was wide and that there were many places to explore.
As Simon climbed the hill and made his way through the bushes, he saw an open plain and a lake in front of him.
‘This is the Suwon district where animals come.’
In this picturesque lake surrounded by trees and hills, all kinds of waterfowl, horses, and other animals were sipping water with their heads down.
I thought that if there was a place where natives would definitely appear, this would be it. Simon hid himself in the grass, lay down and watched quietly.
Has it been about an hour like that?
‘come!’
A person was walking.
Her age is around early teens and her gender is unknown. The attire was typical primitive clothing, with the body covered with something similar to animal skin, and the stiff hair was tied roughly like a bundle of rice straw.
His movements seem very light. The native, who walked quietly and was wary of his surroundings, finally knelt down in front of the lake and began to drink water. I also lightly washed the area around my face.
Simon slowly got up.
Using the walking method taught by Hongpeng, I approached the natives without any trace of my body. I don’t even notice because I’m drinking water so quickly that I’m thirsty.
Soon Simon spoke out loud.
“hi.”
“!!!”
The reaction is fierce.
The native jumped up once, then hit the floor with both feet and arms, straightened his back, and growled.
‘It looks like a cat, not a person.’
Simon scratched the side of his head with a smile.
“Oh, I’m sorry if I surprised you. My name is Simon. Could it be…”
Tadat!
While Simon was talking, the native immediately turned his back and started running away.
Tadat! fault! grasp!
It climbed over rocks and hills without hesitation, moving like a four-legged animal.
In an instant, we passed the lake and entered the forest path. After confirming that Simon was out of sight, the native slowed down a bit and walked on his own two feet. A moment of relief flashed across the native’s eyes.
“You live on this island, right?”
“!”
Before I knew it, Simon had caught up and was running next to me. He looked as calm as if he were walking.
“I don’t mean any harm. “I have a few questions…”
The native jumped in place with all his might. In one motion, he grabbed hold of a high tree branch, spun his body around, and with the momentum, jumped up and clung to a taller tree trunk.
It didn’t stop there. It was constantly climbing trees and climbing branches, a movement that was truly akin to that of a monkey. It was so fast that the lake where I had just drank water was far away in a moment.
Wow.
The native, who had climbed up a high tree for a long time, finally stopped moving and sighed.
Before I knew it, I had come to a place close to the sunlight. The natives looked around and found some delicious fruit growing on a tree.
Gulp.
At a glance, it looks very ripe. The native swallowed his saliva and slowly stretched out his hand toward the fruit, but perhaps the distance was insufficient and he could not reach it. I stand on tiptoe and stretch my arms out as far as I can.
Pop.
The fruit fell before I could even reach it.
No, to be exact, someone picked the fruit for me. Before I knew it, the boy was lying on a tree branch as calmly as if he were in his own home, supporting his head with one hand and holding out a freshly picked fruit with the other hand.
“Is this what you were trying to win?”
“!!”
Percussion!
The native, who had shaken off Simon’s touch, was frightened and began to run away again.
Green onions! Pop!
The native, sweating profusely, climbed the tree and started running like crazy. His face was pale and his eyebrows were quivering.
He seemed to have no idea how something like this could happen.
A deep river appeared in the eyes of the natives who were frantically climbing the trees. Without any hesitation, I jumped off the tree and dived into the river.
with a splash!
Gurgling!
An indigenous person dived into the river, splashing water droplets, and showed off his fish-like swimming skills with his legs attached. The native, who had been swimming in the water for a while, finally looked at the surface and looked a little relieved.
Sigh.
The boy appeared right next to him, riding on a large whale bone.
The boy smiled and waved his hand in the water, and the natives were so surprised that they started to squirm! It made a noise and created bubbles. Immediately, he tightened his eyes and sped up even more to run away.
Splash, splash, splash!
I swam frantically up the river and into a narrow stream. The large whale bone could not chase after it, perhaps because the road was narrow.
When the native finally saw that Simon was not following him, he was relieved and got out of the water. I had no strength in my whole body. The native trudging along tried to dry his very wet clothes.
slam!
Simon, who was shaking off his shirt right in front of me, was grinning.
“great job. Are you going to dry your clothes here?”
“….”
The native looked at Simon blankly.
Then soon.
“@$^*!!!”
With a red-faced face, he started spewing out an unknown language. Simon flinched and stepped back.
‘Ugh, you must be very angry.’
Kyaaaaa!
The native, who let out an animal-like howl, huffed with a red face and tears in his eyes, then turned his back and walked into the forest.
Simon thought about going back and catching up, but eventually gave up with a sigh. Although this side desperately needed information, I felt that this approach would only cause more anger.
[Hehehe! Wouldn’t it be quicker to catch them and make them reveal the information? Boy!]
As if he was watching, Peer’s alter ego spoke to him. Simon shook his head.
‘Forcing yourself to do that is no different from committing suicide. Above all, rather than what to do about that one person, we need to find out where the residents live and seek their cooperation. Among them, there must be at least one person who can speak a continental language.’
Simon raised his fingertips.
It was pitch black.
‘I placed a curse to track you, so if you try to meet me, you will be able to meet me again. I’ll have to find a way to persuade you.’
* * *
That afternoon, Simon returned to the villa. It felt more empty than the first day, perhaps because other teams were out on missions.
and.
“really?”
“You met an indigenous person?”
After talking with other classmates, Simon was the only one who had any success.
When Simon nodded, Eshu stood up with an excited face and snorted.
“Let’s go see him right away, leader! Everyone together tomorrow morning…!”
“no.”
Lorraine, who had been listening quietly, shook her head.
“Even if that weren’t the case, people would be very wary, but wouldn’t they be even more wary if Simon was accompanied by another outsider?”
“Well, that’s right. “Lady Lorraine.”
Eshu was immediately convinced and sat down with a wrinkled expression. Lorraine looked at Simon.
“This is Simon’s mission. Please take care of me.”
“Yes, leave it to me.”
Simon answered like that and scratched the side of his head.
“I have located the location, but it is difficult to let down my guard. “It will be difficult if the natives do not cooperate.”
Eshu grinned and raised the corners of his mouth.
“If it’s a problem like that, it’s easy!”
“It’s easy?”
“You like history? captain?”
“I like it, but…”
Eshu cocked his arrogant nose and waved his index finger.
“How did the inland civilized people in history subdue the uncivilized people in the forest? Wouldn’t it be obvious? “History has a way of proving it!”
Toto said cautiously with an expression of uncertainty.
“Showing the power of civilization?”
“that’s right!”
Eshu pointed to the pudding he was eating with his fingertip, scooped up a piece with a spoon, and said ‘yum’ and put it in his mouth.
“If you just compare the Neutral Zone and the Dark Alliance, there is a huge difference in the level of civilization development! Wouldn’t it be an uproar if we showed the people who used to eat fruit and catch fish on the island a taste of civilization? huh?”
Simon looked a bit shocked at first, but then he rested his chin and became lost in thought.
“Tourists who come to the island probably don’t go deep into the forest… so it might be worth a try.”
“Right, right?”
Simon, who finally made up his mind, looked at everyone and asked.
“Then what should I bring?”
* * *
So the next morning dawned.
Simon was waiting at the lake early.
The tracking curse cast on the natives was chosen as it had the least side effects on the target. If you spread out the magic circle and wait, the magic circle will react when the target enters the distance.
So I’m quietly hiding and waiting.
yes! Ugh!
The magic circle trembled and responded. Soon, I see the native I saw yesterday approaching from afar, looking around.
‘I’m more alert than before.’
Simon also continued to hide and wait.
Soon, a native, who noticed that Simon was not around, approached the lake to quench his thirst.
“!”
I found various sweet edibles lying in front of the lake.
Those whose packaging had been torn were neatly emptied, as if birds or other animals had already eaten them, and only those with closed lids remained.
“….”
The native continued to look around with a suspicious expression. He came up to the closed cookie, touched it with his fingertip, then moved away, then touched it again with his fingertip and then moved away again.
After repeating this several times, the native who approached opened the lid of the cookie, picked up one of the cookies inside, and put it in his mouth.
“!!!”
Was it worth eating? It was a native who poured all the remaining cookies into his mouth.
He ate all the cookies in an instant, picking up everything that fell on the floor. Birds came to peck at the powder, but the natives waved their arms and chased them away.
Right! Right!
Soon, I opened the lid of the other snacks and continued eating them. A large stag was scanning the floor with its tongue and poking its head as if asking for something, but the native was eating with his back turned as if he was ignoring it.
“Eat slowly. “Because there are more here.”
“!”
Cough! Cough!
The native was so startled that he jumped back, as if he had been shaken. Before I knew it, I saw Simon standing next to me. They were holding armfuls of various snacks and bread.
‘I didn’t know that the snacks prepared by the second graders could be used so usefully.’
Simon once again expressed his gratitude to his juniors and stretched out one arm.
“He’s nice.”
Simon, who was lightly brushing the deer’s head, stepped on a whole wheat cookie made from grain and turned it into powder. The deer ate it happily.
“….”
The native stepped back a little and stared at the figure.
“You’re surprised, right? Would you like some more? “You can take it to the village and eat it with everyone.”
Simon smiled kindly and held out the things he had brought.
Saliva formed at the corner of the native’s mouth without realizing it, but he wiped the corner of his mouth and shook his head as if to come to his senses, then turned and started running.
Tadadat!
As if shaking off regret, he quickly runs away into the forest.
Then Simon shouted.
“be careful!”
Crumbling!
Something crouched in the bushes flashed and jumped out.
A monster in the shape of a large jaguar. There were monsters on this island, although there were few. It appears that they were targeting an animal that was drinking water.
The native who was running away froze and the jaguar monster was about to devour the native’s head with its open mouth.
Sigh.
Simon passed by.
〈Hongpeng Original – Acquired Sword〉
Soon after passing the monster, Simon lightly shakes his hand in the air.
Hahaha!
The jaguar monster split in half from its gaping mouth. The corpse of the wolf, whose torn body had just passed the native, rolled across the floor, and the native sat down on the ground, his lips quivering.
The surrounding animals were frightened and ran away.
“are you okay? “Are you hurt anywhere?”
Simon approached and held out his hand to the native.
The native, who was dazed for a moment, soon sighed briefly.
“Oh my gosh, I’m screwed.”
“?!”
Simon’s eyes widened.
“You just spoke continental…!”
“okay! I know how to do it! it’s okay?”
The native stood up and bent his posture in an unusual motion.
“A pledge of inclusiveness. “From the moment you saved me, we made a pact. Our clan never forgets kindness.”
The native raised his head and made eye contact with Simon.
“My name is Alita, why did an outsider come to our clan?”
