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[ Found ]
The white Uruk fell to the floor.
dump.
It happened so quickly and quietly that no one noticed it yet.
The excited Uruks were still preoccupied with chasing down the surviving humans.
Slurp.
I used [Stealth] again and blended into the scenery.
80% of Uruk Village’s strength was white.
Since he was dead, there was no one among Uruk who could sense my presence.
I ran through the battlefield and plunged my sword into the bodies of the Uruks.
Once per animal was enough.
Phew, puff, puff, puff!
It was after I killed about 10 Uruks that I felt something was strange.
Suddenly, the comrades next to him fell down, and fear began to appear in the ferocious Uruk’s eyes.
To them, it must have seemed like the work of a ghost.
“Krrrrr!”
“Kaaaaaaaa!”
The Uruks were swinging their weapons wildly in the air.
Of course, it was no threat to me.
Sigh! Puff, puff, puff!
When the number of Uruks killed in my hands exceeded 30, the remaining ones screamed and fled to the village.
But a monster even scarier than me was waiting there.
Slurp.
After coming out of hiding, I spoke into the radio.
“kid. “It’s finally time to pay for food.”
-Do you want to go eat after this is over?
I asked a question instead of an answer.
“Are you very hungry?”
-yes! very!!
“Then do it quickly. “That way, you’ll eat quickly.”
After a while, a huge fire erupted from the village of Uruk.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
The flames instantly covered the entire village and roasted the Uruks who ran away from me.
The cry of a hungry animal was heard over the radio.
-I’m hungry!!
Grrrrrrrrr!!
I swallowed my saliva as I looked at the sight, which could even be called spectacular.
“…If I starve for a few meals, I’ll be in big trouble.”
From now on, I will make sure to eat three meals a day whenever possible.
A huge flame in front of an invisible ghost behind.
Moreover, even the leader is dead.
Even the Uruks, famous for their bravery, were nothing more than a ragtag group in this situation.
“Krrrrr!”
“Kaaaaah!”
In the end, the few remaining Uruks scattered in all directions and fled.
I just left the guys running away.
What’s the point of killing it when you can’t find a single coin?
I shouted as I entered the village of Uruk, which had been turned into a pit of fire.
“kid! “It’s hot, so turn off the light!”
After a while, the only people standing in the village of Uruk, which had been reduced to ashes, were me and the kid.
And there was a stone statue of a warrior that was completely undamaged even in the flames.
As I stood in front of the stone statue and looked up at it for a moment, a little boy came up to me and made a sullen expression.
“I’m hungry….”
I clicked my tongue as if it was absurd.
“If anyone sees me, they’ll think I starved you for two days.”
From now on, you will have to carry snacks with you and put them in your mouth from time to time.
“When are you going to eat something as delicious as chicken?”
I put my hand on the forehead of the whining little boy.
“There is a saying in this world that goes like this. “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”
“what is that?”
“Wait a little longer.”
The little boy puffed out his cheeks in dissatisfaction.
I patted the guy on the head and stepped forward.
A stone statue of a warrior in the middle of Uruk Village.
One of the artifacts that came from another dimension during the First Gate, these artifacts had the characteristic of attracting monsters by exuding a unique energy.
It was highly likely that the reason Uruks flocked here to form a colony and that a powerful mutation called White Uruk was created was due to the influence of this statue.
These relics were scattered throughout the areas that humanity had not yet recovered.
I know quite a bit about the locations of those artifacts.
“Then, shall we open the first treasure chest?”
I wore Tichtal’s watch on my left hand like a knuckle.
This damn watch is so sturdy that no matter how many times I used it, there wasn’t a single scratch on it.
I raised the mana of the dantian to the maximum.
Wooooow!
It was a fairly solid stone statue, but there was no need for physical strength.
I don’t want the treasure inside to get ruined.
I swung my fist with all my mana.
Quaaaang!
My fist stuck near the heart of the warrior statue.
I withdrew my fist and swung it again.
Kwaang kwaang-!
Blah blah blah blah-!
Spider-web-like incontinence spread rapidly from the statue’s chest, and it soon shattered into pieces.
And after a while, I found a pair of bracelets on the floor.
“found!”
It was a simple-shaped silver bracelet.
The bracelet had shield and leaf shapes repeated in a simple pattern.
[Guardian’s Bracelet]
A treasure that keeps the wearer in top condition at all times, prevents minor illnesses, and increases the body’s recovery.
It also had built-in protection magic that anyone could use as long as they had mana.
They come in a pair, and when worn together, they exhibit more powerful abilities.
When I put a bracelet on my free right hand, it automatically shrunk to fit my wrist perfectly.
Wooooow!
I closed my eyes and felt the mysterious energy flowing from the bracelet spread throughout my body.
My sore muscles were gently relieved, and my fatigue disappeared as if I had woken up from a deep sleep.
After all, it is a treasure that cannot be obtained even if you pay money.
“Seup… hoo-.”
I took a deep breath and opened my eyes to see Lily looking at my bracelet as if fascinated.
“kid. “Hold out your left hand.”
“…uh? why?”
Why why?
I put the remaining bracelet on the little boy’s left hand.
The bracelet, which had been shrunk to fit the little boy’s wrist, was strangely a slightly reddish color, unlike mine.
Does it change according to the properties of mana?
“uh…? this…? why…?”
The little boy looked embarrassed for a moment and looked at my bracelet and his bracelet with wide eyes.
I said with a happy smile.
“Is it that good? Actually, it is difficult to see an artifact like this even once in a lifetime…”
At that moment, the little boy’s expression crumpled and he screamed.
“This is the same thing as you! embarrassing!!”
…What a damn kid.
At that moment, I couldn’t stand it anymore and screamed.
“hey! “I don’t want to wear couple bracelets with you either!”
“I hate this! “I won’t do it!”
The little boy tried to take off the bracelet, but the bracelet, which had shrunk to fit his wrist perfectly, wouldn’t budge.
For reference, once you wear this, you won’t be able to take it off for at least a month.
“Just accept it obediently. Damn you kid.”
“Ugh…”
“And since you feel bad, could you please stop acting like you touched something dirty?”
Despite what I said, the little boy stretched out his left arm, which was wearing a bracelet, as far away from his body as possible.
Then he pouted his lips and grumbled.
“I don’t like it.”
“Ugh…”
There was a reason why I gave one of the bracelets to the little boy.
This child is still weak.
His talent and potential were literally at disaster levels, but I couldn’t tell what would happen if he went with me in the future.
This bracelet was the minimum safety device against such situations.
Moreover, people who shared these bracelets were able to determine each other’s locations.
It is said that it can also be used as a location tracker to prevent lost children.
Of course, the little boy pouted his lips without realizing my grace.
“It’s really embarrassing…”
“At least act like you’re grateful. Damn you kid.”
After obtaining the Guardian’s Bracelet, we left the village of Uruk, which had been reduced to ashes.
First, I found the body of the white Uruk and skinned it.
“Okay. “It’s quite tough.”
I felt it when it was sneak-attacking from behind, but this guy’s leather was very tough and strong.
It blocks most bullets and is difficult to injure unless it is an attack loaded with significant mana.
In other words, it was said to be a material that could make quite good armor.
I put the peeled white Uruk skin into my bag and spoke to the little boy waiting behind me.
“Bob, wait a little longer. “I have to stop by that cave earlier.”
“…….”
“Hmm?”
For some reason, there was no answer to the question about food, so I turned around and saw the little boy fiddling with his bracelet with a curious look on his face.
How are you? It even makes me laugh.
“What are you doing? “He said he didn’t like that.”
The kid who made eye contact with me for a moment hid his arms behind his back and looked away.
“Oh, I’m hungry-”
“…….”
Anyway, he’s a really strange kid.
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After picking up the bracelet at Uruk Village, we headed to the cave that is the Red Snake’s hideout.
As if to greet us, as soon as we entered the cave, bullets rained down.
“Kill me!”
Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta!
I stepped forward and held out my right hand.
It just worked out well. I was already going to teach the little boy how to use the [Guardian’s Bracelet].
“shield.”
As I shouted the starter word, the pattern on the bracelet glowed white and a translucent shield was created in front of my hand.
Ting ting ting ting ting!
The shield deflected all the bullets that poured in. Mana was being consumed steadily, but it was at a manageable level.
“shit! “The gun doesn’t work!”
I could feel the enemies shooting inside the cave panicking.
Remnants of the Red Snake remaining in the cave.
The number was less than ten.
It was the perfect number to teach the little boy how to use the bracelet.
“It’s simple to use. Extend your hand forward and chant the starter word while injecting mana into the bracelet. shield!”
The little boy easily followed along.
“shield!”
When I shouted the starter word, a slightly reddish protective shield, unlike mine, appeared.
Those who saw Lily’s red shield shouted.
“They use strange magic!”
“hey! Go get a machine gun!”
We walked deeper and deeper into the cave, listening to the urgent cries of the enemies.
I continued giving the little boy a quick lesson on how to use the bracelet.
“Once you get used to using it, you can change the shape of the shield at your will. Look Carefully. If you do this…”
Just then, they brought a machine gun.
“Fuck you!”
I narrowed the shield’s range to just enough to block one person and had the kid stand behind me.
Ting ting ting ting ting ting!
The surface of the shield was shaken by bullets, but it held up fairly well.
“Ugh! Fuck! “Why isn’t it going away!”
We continued walking leisurely.
“If we develop here, we can change the shape further. You can wrap it around like armor and move around, or increase strength only in certain areas…”
“Hey! “Bring the bazooka!”
Blocking a bazooka is a bit tough…
At that time, Lily tilted her head and asked a question.
“Why do you just block it? “Can’t you just hit me with this?”
At that moment, the kid’s shield changed into the shape of a giant hammer and flew to the other side at once.
Whoa whoa!
Enemies who were preparing to fire a bazooka were struck by the hammer and fell down.
“Aaaahhh!”
“It’s a monster!!”
I was momentarily speechless at the sight Lily had created, and then finally continued.
“…Of course there is a way.”
…Damn talent.
I taught him shield and he uses it as an attack magic.
“Ugh.”
I shook my head and still couldn’t give up and ran towards the idiots who were trying to point guns at us.
This is absolutely not an expression of anger.
“Class is over, so stop shooting, you bastards!”
Bah! Ba-ba-ba-baak!
It took less than a minute to defeat all of the red snakes remaining in the cave.
I gathered them all together.
Guys shaking with their arms and legs tied to ropes.
I crouched down in front of him.
“You bastards of trash.”
“…….”
“Do you make drugs because you have nothing else to do? “Did you think you could live happily while ruining other people’s lives?”
They bowed their heads at my long speech.
“I’m sorry….”
“I’m reflecting….”
Reflecting? A sound without any choice.
I’m just pretending to reflect because I don’t want to be beaten any further.
Of course, I don’t think these guys will repent and become good people after just a few words from me.
Because trash is trash.
But sometimes even trash can be useful.
I called out the one who seemed to have the highest rank among them.
This is the guy who yelled at me earlier to bring the bazooka.
“From now on, I will ask questions. “If you answer the truth, you will live, but if you lie, you will die.”
I hugged him by the shoulder and spoke in an eerie voice.
The guy whose face was so dirty that it was difficult to guess the original nodded desperately.
Since the face looks like a sirutteok, let’s call it a sirutteok from now on.
“Please save me! I’ll tell you everything I know about the organization!”
“Who is curious about that?”
“yes?”
I lowered my voice and asked Sirutdeok, who looked embarrassed.
“Where is the safe here?”
[Found it] End
ⓒ Ganjjajang
