My Villains Episode 096
25. Rainy Season (1)
Like other regions in the Milanol Kingdom, it was said that summer in Savon is on the dry side. Except for occasional showers, it is common for clear weather to continue.
In that sense, the rain that started at the end of the siege was a bit special. This is because it has been going on for three weeks, getting thicker and thinner repeatedly.
It was an unusual rainy season.
When I opened the wooden window to shake off the wet robe, the morning sun was barely showing its face.
Patter.
Water droplets fall in succession along the eaves.
is it a week ago? Boatgo-dong Inn has a new roof. Gradually, the stinky straw was removed and the woven reeds were placed on top.
Because the owner spent a lot of money, four or five workers stuck to it and finished it in half a day. Just like now, when the rain stopped for a while.
No, it may not have stopped for a while this time. Looking at the clear sky without a single cloud, I feel that way.
I blankly looked out the window, folded my robe, and made my bed.
“Ellen wake up soon.”
“Umm…”
Leaving behind the guy who was rubbing his eyes, he lit the candle on the bedside table. A humid, dark room becomes a little brighter.
Ellen writhed in the blanket for a long time.
“Huh…”
After buying a bedding filled with wool, Ellen’s wake-up time was rather close to the battle. He could hardly break through the tenacious line of defense of the cozy blanket.
I wore only a tunic and fastened a belt with a hrunting and a dagger. I laughed bitterly when I saw Ellen, who hadn’t come to her senses until then.
“Go down first. I’ll send Lindsay up.” When I went down to the
first
floor, the inn was already crowded with guests. Merchants, mercenaries, sailors, and messengers, all kinds of human groups were having an early meal to set out on a journey.
He asked Daria for a meal and gave some coins to Lindsey, the young maid. Ellen’s bath water and the market price.
Leaving behind Lindsay, who was climbing the stairs, she stretched out and headed to the backyard.
“Phoenix is late today too.”
“Oh yes. Good morning to you too.”
As he yawned and took off his tunic, Utequai snorted and attacked.
Three weeks ago, Utequai was seriously injured by the Underlord. It flew like a home run ball and landed on the ground, so it was actually a miracle that even his life was saved.
While Utequai was bedridden, I hired mercenaries to retrieve the remains of Likuwa tribesmen.
Well it wasn’t that easy. It took two days just to find the dead gods, and the condition was also… well, anyway, it was hard to wake up because of the wild beasts.
Although not as strong as me, Utequai, a strong bone at the post-human level, was healed at the church and woke up three days later. Then, he made a raft himself, loaded the remains of the tribesmen, and set them afloat on a stormy sea on a windy day.
A cultural ceremony or something, he danced and sang as he watched the boat recede. All in all, it seemed a little regretful to see her struggling and crying out alone in the rain.
And since that day, Utequai hasn’t challenged me.
“Whoop whoop.”
So what we were doing now was sparring, not dueling. A dog fight under the guise of Nabuk training in the back yard of the inn had become a daily routine.
Pulling his chin, he pushed off his thick arm and quickly rolled over to cling to Utequai’s back. Whispering sounds come from afar as he frantically inserts his technique.
“Oh, is the bloody swordsman winning today?”
“What nonsense, Red Bear has already won five more games!”
A dozen men squatted in the corner of the backyard were arguing.
“Are you saying you have to pay for that tidying up? You have to give Phoenix 5 games and start!”
“Where is there anything like that in a brawl? Stop talking bullshit and give me the money!”
Those onlookers didn’t do any harm, so I left them alone, and now they’re even betting.
As one man said, I still can’t beat Utequai with my Bukro. At least it’s worth rubbing thanks to level 18 and getting pretty strong, but it’s still a long way off.
Utequaido’s level rose, but his stats and skills remained the same. They didn’t give me any bonus points.
what can i do I still can’t trust him 100%. If I have a certain belief, then I plan to take stats and skills.
Our sparring, rolling on the wet ground and tossing and turning, ended with Daria’s voice.
“Stop it, both of you! Meal is ready!”
As we stand up covered in mud, the onlookers disperse. Seeing that, Daria let out a deep sigh and drew water from the well and splashed it on me.
“I don’t know why they like to wallow in muddy water, not wild boars.”
Even as she said that, she wiped off the dirt on me with her firm hands. Watching the scene, Utequai gasped and smiled.
“Phoenix likes to *hook* roll around. Daria likes it too. *Whoa* So secretly every two nights…”
“You crazy bastard, don’t say anything weird!”
Utequai gave a chuckle when I lost my temper and Daria blushed.
Because he’s like Mr. Soon Gae-jeo…
“Oh, that’s right. trunnion.”
” huh?”
“I have a letter from my uncle.”
“uncle? Oh, you said you were in Longville? How are you?”
“huh. He said he worried about me a lot.”
Daria says she came to South Harbor at the age of twelve with her parents. My father was a skilled artisan, so he planned to settle down in the city.
However, it is said that the father was killed by a robber and the mother and the only younger brother died of illness. That’s how Daria lost her family at the age of sixteen and became alone.
After that, with the help of the owner, who was a friend of her father, she has been living as a waitress at an inn in Boat Go-dong.
It may be a common misfortune in this world…. It is a very strange life to me.
So, when Daria said that she had been able to contact her only relative, I was genuinely happy too.
“It went really well. But did the letter come sooner than expected?”
“Writing the letter brought about May. The corps in charge of the letter traveled around and arrived only now because of the thieves.” It’s July in a week, so if you wrote the letter in early May, it must have arrived very late.
“But the letter from my uncle…
Daria was about to say something when Lindsey walked out of the inn. Then it was to empty the basin full of water.
“What about Lindsey Ellen?”
“You are drying your hair. He will probably be out soon.”
“How do you wash your hair every day? He’s a guy who needs a lot of hands. right?”
Shy Lindsey just shook her head with a slight smile. It seems like yesterday that he ran away because his face went white whenever he saw my face, but he seems to have gotten used to it now.
By the way, the stomach skin seems to stick to the back. Let’s go and eat some rice.
After roughly shaking off the water, when I returned to the inn, I saw Ellen coming down the stairs.
Ellen’s level went up two levels, she learned a new spell, and her magical power rose by three points. In addition, thanks to routine flight practice for three weeks, the guy’s use of feather decorations became even more proficient.
To a certain extent, he was able to move at a slow walking speed while rising about 10 cm from the ground. Very stable, without the assistance of the elemental dance.
Seeing Ellen come down the stairs and gently settle into the chair, I felt a sense of emotion. “What are you looking at?”
“…Ugh. no man.”
Due to the end of the siege, the meals at the inn were plentiful.
Whole-roasted duck meat sprinkled with all kinds of spices Direct-fired pork with Brussels sprouts and onions Thick fish porridge Fresh beer and cheese Boiled eggs Warm rye bread Peach-like fruits, etc… Enough for 7 to 8
people It was a visible meal, but there are two gluttons, so I don’t worry too much. With Ellen’s insignificant help, Utequai and I finished our meal in an instant.
After barely finishing an egg and a loaf of rye bread, Ellen, who was nibbling on an apple, looked at Utequai and me with a tired expression on her face.
“Even a bull or a bear wouldn’t eat that.”
“새끼 돼지도 *꺼억* 계집보단 더 먹는다.”
Ellen covered her nose, let out a small sigh, and blew a fist into Utequai’s face.
The eyes of the diners gathered and then scattered as “Keo-tuk” fell over on his back noisily, spouting beer.
Has it become an everyday landscape?
I bruised Ellen while emptying the diluted beer.
“Hey, are you saying don’t use magic carelessly
?”
“Then what? They don’t even listen to words, and they only tickle me when I punch them.”
“Then at least use it when no one is around. What if people are surprised?”
The boy glanced around and shrugged.
“I don’t think anyone was surprised?”
“…okay. You did well, boy.”
Utequai, who had fallen asleep, wiped his nose, stood up, and sat down again. Then he picked up an apple and took a big bite and said, “Kingdom liquor cheese is bad, but the fruit tastes good. A lot of juice.”
I sat down and said something like that.
Now I’m confused whether I should say it’s fortunate that Ellen doesn’t attack her, or misfortune because Ellen’s habit is getting worse.
uhh i don’t know
After dinner, Ellen and I left the inn.
Utequai will enjoy drinking and dancing throughout the city today. I have no intention of stopping you from spending your own money.
I was a bit worried because he had spent almost 20 gold coins in 15 days, but considering the money he received for his share, it’s ridiculous to meddle without sparing it.
Ellen naturally landed on my arm and gave a slight chin gesture toward the south.
“Let’s go.”
“…Now you’re used to earrings. Are you going alone?”
“Because I need to save mana.”
“There’s no point in using mana unless you’re flying.”
“Isn’t a wizard always supposed to save mana in case of a crisis?”
“Who told you not to save it? You should use it when you need it.”
“Hey, don’t waste your time and go for a quick walk!”
These days, Ellen has been going to the lab she created.
Well, at least a laboratory was rented in a well-ventilated building and equipped with simple tools, but he seemed very satisfied.
Around the time we entered the plaza from the street of street vendors, five or six guards rushed somewhere.
everyday landscape. Even after the thieves withdrew, petty crimes continued to occur throughout the city.
While following the disappearing soldiers at the entrance of an alleyway, I suddenly asked Ellen.
“So, are there any results?”
“of course. Who am I?”
In this world, alchemy is recognized as a very important discipline.
Making soap or perfume also added strength to that perception, but the most important thing was potion making.
I don’t know what to do with alchemy and potions, but alchemy itself was a fairly wide field of study. All the acts of processing magical objects were lumped together with alchemy.
Ellen’s research focus these days was also related to potions. I’m appraising the potions I got from the underground relics room.
“I’ve confirmed the identities of the two bottles for now.”
“Oh yeah? What?”
“A potion of magic recovery. The quality is extremely good, befitting an item from the Imperial era.”
A potion of magic recovery? Mana Potion?
“Isn’t that terribly expensive?”
“of course. It is several times more difficult to make than a wound healing potion.”
“Wow, is it great? Then, will you be able to make up for the money you have spent so far?”
Ellen glanced at me with eyes asking what she was talking about.
“It’s a treasure that can instantly fill up my vast amount of magical power. You don’t know when and how it will be used, so you’re not trying to sell it, right?”
“If you sell it and buy a few bottles of healing potion”
“Shall we exchange this treasure for something made with the blood of that cat and a few leaves of some herb? no way.”
‘That’ is a healing potion, so not one or two people will die without a bottle of it
. I know what.”
In fact, the wound healing potion was also a formidable monster. No matter how much money you have, you can’t get it except in a few big cities, including the capital.
You don’t have to feel sorry for things you can’t buy.
“Ah, what about the underground or ‘creeping dragon’? Do you think it will be useful?”
“Um, I don’t know. It’s an unheard-of monster, and it’s not that easy to use a corpse.”
‘Creeping dragon’ is the new name for the underground lord. It’s a monster that’s never been seen before, so it got a strange name.
I wondered if his corpse would be of any use, but I don’t think I can count on alchemy.
Ellen clapped her hands and said as she moved diligently and entered Rouge Street.
“Oh right. I’m out of money to buy ingredients.”
“So what?”
“What are you saying? give me the money.”
After saying that, he proudly held out his hand.
“…again, public money is not four pieces of money.”
“It’s not like I’m wasting money playing like a savage. Give it up quickly.”
“How many grunts do you need?”
“Give me ten sheets.”
“Ten chapters? No, what do you want to buy?”
“Do you know what I mean?”
“This bastard”
“Red thistle, finely ground silver powder, de Velesh’s horn, blue coral swamp drake’s fin…
“Hey, that’s it. Take it, take it.”
When he handed over the gold coin with a pained sound, Ellen smiled and slowly flew away.
“Then see you tonight.”
“okay.”
As he was about to disappear into a simple laboratory borrowed from a merchant, he heard a familiar voice from behind.
“Hey Phoenix.”
What appeared was Arnal, the archer of the Grania gang. She was with two companions, all of whom were quite well armed.
I scratched my chin after staring at the two mercenaries Arnal had brought. One is a familiar face, but the other is a new face.
“…this one?”
“Oh hello. My name is Lemus. It’s such an honor to meet Phoenix, who is called the ‘bloody beacon’… As the
young man, who seemed to have just turned 20, kept talking about something, Arnal interrupted with a frown.
“Hey shut up.”
“……yes.”
“He’s a newcomer. Even though he looks stupid, he’s kind.”
a good mercenary is it a compliment?
“How many new recruits did you get?”
“Grania is a bit greedy. I want to take this opportunity to gather some people.”
Grania’s gang gained a reputation in their own way thanks to their active performance in this siege. In addition, he received a generous combat allowance and is growing in size based on that money. If there are many pages, it is also advantageous to work as a mercenary.
“That’s what your situation is. From the point of view of entrusting escort work, it is not very nice to see a new face coming every time.”
“What are you doing so tight?”
“You know how ugly the city is these days.”
“atmosphere? Oh that’s it, back alley stories. Anyway, if you use magic like Ellen-sama, no one will touch you.”
Having said that, Arnal’s face turned pale at my quiet gaze.
“No, I don’t mean that you are exceptionally trembling… Hey Lemus.”
“Eh yes?”
“Go and tell Anton and Pharrell to come.”
“Yes, I will be back soon.”
“No, you go and rest.”
“yes? Are you taking a break?”
“You don’t have to come. I’ll tell Grania separately, so get out of here!”
Arnal, who had kicked out the rookie, looked back at me and smiled awkwardly. After watching that smile, he handed me a gold coin and asked for it to be quiet.
“Please take care of me. Make no mistake.”
“…Ummm, of course.”
Leaving behind the two pale mercenaries, they headed for their next destination.
As I turned the corner, I heard someone gasping.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes yes. Ugh, I almost got tired of peeing.”
“I’m not a bad guy, but sometimes I mess around like that. A little less today.”
“Is that so? As rumor has it, the eyes and the terrified voice were drowned out by the noise of the city.
