Chapter.4 Eyelids (18)
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She headed somewhere with familiar steps, found a large piece of cloth, and threw it to me.
“If you go inside, there will be a room with running water. Of course, in my personal opinion, the current state is really nice to see… but keeping guests in that state is disqualifying as a host, right?”
“A room with running water?”
“Yes, the river flowing northwest was made to pass under the salon? “Considering the circumstances, we are doing business in the outskirts, but that area is not a very pleasant environment, is it?”
Like that, for example. To wash up and come back.
[Based on the knowledge the shell possesses, this…!]
Unlike the parasite, which started to run wild again, my mind calmed down and began to run wild in a different direction. water. Water that comes down from the source of the Magic Tower. I want to experience it. I want to feel it…!
The professor went straight to the inside of the salon. I knew it instinctively even without being taught. It’s here. You can clearly hear the sound of water from here.
Jump up!
When I opened the luxurious wooden door, a room filled with soft decoration appeared. A stylish piece. A small, colorful glass bottle whose identity is unknown. A large white bathtub. And…..
Tchaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally
. A river was flowing in the bathroom.
“what. “I can’t stand it.”
[Uh…shell? Your consciousness is changing into a very complex form…?]
“I can’t stand it! I can’t stand this! Yeeeeeee!”
with a plop!
The professor lost his senses and jumped straight into the river. As if a rock had fallen into the river, water splashed everywhere and the professor’s body was submerged in the water.
‘Ahhhh…. I’m melting… All my worries and worries are disappearing…’ The
gorgeous sensations and soft curves of a woman that stayed in my mind disappear as they are swept away by the river. All that remains is satisfaction. This is… okay. That’s the feeling. When returning from a difficult operation. That feeling when you take off your military uniform and throw yourself into bed.
“It’s water. Water… Water always knew the answer…”
With the cool feeling of the river flowing around his body, the professor lost consciousness. He knew that the Rakshasa was waiting for him outside, and he knew that this was not polite, but it was impossible.
It was an hour later that the professor came to his senses and came out of the water.
***
After enjoying the bath and drying myself, I came out and there were clothes neatly folded in front of the door.
A cape as big as a tent, sturdy leather pants that somehow fit my body, and a shirt that was a little torn but still big enough to wear. It was evident that they were paying close attention to detail.
The professor got dressed and was about to go out, but hid behind the counter to observe the situation. Now that he is wanted in the city, there will be trouble if any customer who comes to this salon even recognizes him. Fortunately, the salon had a quiet and luxurious atmosphere overall, thick curtains were drawn on all the windows, and there were no customers.
The Rakshasha was sitting alone at a spacious table, smoking what looked like a hookah.
“You don’t have to worry about what the outside world thinks. “It’s not open on days when guild guests come, right?”
She extended her hand and offered me a seat across from her.
Huuu –
The smoke from the hookah surrounded the two people like a cloud and dispersed.
“Then shall we talk about the transaction in earnest?”
***
Rakshasha had a habit of collecting rare and valuable items.
A rare thing. There are only a few of them in the world. The feeling of having such an object in her hands was one of the few precious stimuli in her drowsy life.
So, when I saw a huge man being dragged by the hands of guild members, I was briefly interested. An appearance that people might mistake for Mute. The fact that he came here knowing the exact guild password.
‘Should I…poke it slightly?’
Although she didn’t have much interest in the guild’s affairs, she thought it would be something to enjoy for a while, so she dealt with it directly.
And the following question. Her expectations quickly turned into disappointment as she saw the man’s eyes blurry from drugs and unable to come to his senses from her temptations.
‘Just an ordinary man who was tormented by a wizard.’
The moment she finished the interrogation and was about to hand it over to a guild member, she saw it. His eyes, reflected in the blade, were staring directly into her eyes.
‘….performance?’
At that moment, she slit his throat without hesitation. It might be fun, but it’s dangerous. She still enjoyed her life here and did not want her secret outing to end.
After saying hello to the corpse with such regret, I turned around and a voice came out of the dead man’s mouth.
“Cough! well. Didn’t he say this earlier? “A relationship is about getting to know each other.”
she saw The severed carotid artery and airway regain their original appearance as if turning back time. His hand, which had been cut by the Elder Spider’s thread, was instantly attached and restored to function just by touching it.
I couldn’t believe it. Wouldn’t the immortal body in the story be close to that?
‘A rare… human…!’
Her drowsy heart beat happily.
***
She tried to keep her relationship with this man, Professor Lee, at a fine line.
‘A man who wants a request. It’s difficult to go out in a too low-key manner, but it’s also difficult to apply too much pressure…’
Fortunately, he was a man who knew how to make a deal. She pretended to care about the guild member’s life and was able to naturally establish a friendly relationship with him at an appropriate distance.
After that, it was her pace.
‘I have a lot of physical strength, but I’m also used to using my head differently than I look. but······. Weakness towards the opposite sex. fun.’
I thought it was cute to see her tremble at the slightest touch. After putting a lot of effort into it, I planned to gently coax him into finding out the man’s secrets one by one…
“Um…Professor?? “I won’t have a cup of tea-”
“Oh, let’s talk about work.” “Because I don’t really like tea.”
“Then how about some refreshments?”
Sweet!
Munch, munch!
“hmm. It’s delicious. Okay? “We’re both busy, so let’s talk about the important stuff first.”
This man came back after washing for nearly an hour and suddenly became stone-faced.
‘Is that strange? He was definitely in my sensory zone? The only thing he did in the bathroom was… he didn’t move for an hour. It was just submerged in the water without anything.’
There was no action or trace of magic.
“So, what exactly do you want to request…”
“Oh, it’s not that grand. Do you know it’s hijacking? ”
The man looked at the empty refreshment bowl as if it was no big deal, took a sip of his appetite, and said,
“Hmm. In this case, it’s towerjacking. I’m trying to take the entire Magic Tower hostage.”
….oh?”
This man existed far beyond her imagination and far from common sense.
***
‘A mountain is a mountain. Water is the best.’
After completing his ablutions, the professor’s mind reappeared in front of the Rakshasha, and his mind was like a bright water.
‘How could it be that you were shaken by a mere female body with the supreme pleasure right in front of you, professor? One day, you will meet the great sea. I will sit down and apologize for today’s indecent behavior into the deep blue water.
[What on earth is this?…! To the deepest part of my subconscious, all I can think about is water… What kind of terrible brainwashing is this shell? ]
‘Poor parasite. Since you are only conscious, you will never know this green comfort. I pity you, parasite.’
The professor looked at the Rakshasha in front of him. An unintentional but coquettish look in her eyes. A small face that seemed cute yet mature. Silky hair. And a perfect body that looked like God had taken an extra week to create it. Yes, this woman. is infinitely beautiful. Enough to shake the guard of any man who encounters it.
However, the professor’s vain thoughts have already been washed away in the river. In his head, only the things that need to be done and the methods to accomplish them are quietly floating around. It was just that. It would remain in this state at least until the water on my head dries.
“I’m trying to shake off the entire Magic Tower, so I was wondering if you could help me.”
I could see the Rakshasha’s eyes widening at the request that came out of the professor’s mouth. Well, even if I thought about it, it was absurd. It was obvious that an individual could do something against a magic tower that wields the power of a city.
“Somewhat… … This is a perplexing request. You may not know this because you are from a foreign country, but it is not easy to live in this city by defying the magic tower, isn’t it?”
“I know. I’ve been here for less than a day, so I know for sure. The transportation within the city is also provided by the Magic Tower. The city’s special products are also provided by the Magic Tower. The welfare of the city’s residences, etc…. The Magic Tower has a tight grip on the entire city. Fortunately, I am quite “He is a reasonable person and does not make unreasonable requests.”
The professor looked around to see if there was anything he could take notes on, and then he simply dipped his finger into the tea served by the Rakshasha and drew it on the table. He drew a circular magic tower in the center and drew dots on the north, south, east, and west to roughly represent the geography of Tobrun.
“One is the city .” Make a commotion on the west side. The type of commotion doesn’t matter, but I want it to be of a small scale. At least… enough for the knights of the lord’s castle to rush to the west gate.”
At the professor’s words, the Rakshasha frowned and expressed his disapproval.
“Hmm… it’s not an easy request, right? If it’s enough for the knights to move, it should be at the level of a crisis for the entire city.”
“I don’t think it would be that difficult, right? Roderick people are so sensitive these days. ‘Mute has attacked~!’ “Isn’t it possible to move around here and there while doing this?”
“Do you know what? If you are caught agitating to that extent within the city, you could be arrested for treason?”
The Rakshasha looked worried for a moment, but then nodded and expressed his approval.
“It may not be so simple, but it is possible. Coincidentally, since yesterday, a strange man has been spreading rumors about a red mute in the city. ….”
She trailed off without realizing it. Reddish skin. Regenerative power that could not be considered human. Strange atmosphere.
At her gaze, the professor grinned and waved his hand.
“Really?”
“Fake. From what I heard earlier, I know everything that happened in prison. You heard the wizard notarizing, right? I’m a human.”
“But it looks so similar to the subject of the rumor?”
“That’s because I started the rumor.”
Her eyes widened once more at those words. It’s cute. It
was a bit far back, but the plan itself wasn’t that complicated.
Use the thieves’ guild to rush the troops inside the city to the west.
Once the rumor of the red mute spreads, the wizards You will be careful. You will stay in the magic tower, which is the safest place for wizards in this city. Two elements that can be threats to wizards and knights. Confirming the location of the two elements and at the same time separating them to prevent help from outside. “And then ,
when I neutralize the magic tower, you and your guild members will flock to the magic tower and take away valuable items from the magic tower, from high-quality artifacts to grimoire cash and precious metal decorations. I think this is enough compensation for the request, right?”
The Rakshasha pictured the professor’s plan in his head for a moment. No matter how much he thought about it, it was a plan that made no sense. Let’s
say everything goes well. I don’t know what kind of power this man has, but he will return to that magical tower full of wizards. Let’s assume that they went in and subdued all the wizards.
However, the magic tower was in the center of the city. There was a limit to how her guild members could attract the attention of the city’s troops. If such a big surprise occurred in the magic tower, it wouldn’t take long for the troops to head towards the magic tower. I will turn around. Overpowering the magic tower in such a short period of time and running away with valuable items? It’s realistically impossible.
‘But… it looks fun.’
My heart, which had been beating slowly for a while, raised my head a little more. I could not believe that the ugly mask of the Magic Tower was being removed from this beautifully paved city. Isn’t this really a story that only appears in heroic poems in fairy tales?
She wanted to hear more about the plan, even though she knew it was impossible.
“Should we take care of the minor issues slowly? First, how do you plan to subdue the wizards of the Magic Tower?”
The smile on the professor’s lips deepened at the Rakshasha’s question. I was waiting for you to ask me this. Actually, I’ve been itching to say this since a while ago.
“Did you say Rakshasha? Have you ever heard of ‘Gongmaseok’?”
The Rakshasha’s face naturally frowned at the professor’s words.
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[Side Story] Spice Merchants in District 43
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※Spoiler alert! Episode 39 / Covers the background after Eyelid (11).
Area 43.
This refers to the area with 43 in front among the area boundaries divided according to Gedreuts Company’s user area classification.
In this lonely and rough area, no different from any other wasteland, there lived two merchants who handled somewhat unusual products.
“Taang!”
“how is it? Is this usable? “I still use it quite a bit, right?”
Write it –
“Puhaaaaaaa – Herr Gott bitte vergeb mir dass ich den Dreck gesehen habe. (Please forgive me only for looking at the dirty things.)
Now, here is a merchant called Steel-chinned Ian, commonly known as Metal Joe.
Ian was looking at a strange iron ball in the hand of a friend he had been living with a few days ago, who in his opinion was a ‘pistol’. As I looked at my friend, who was looking for evaluation with eyes full of anticipation, I felt like I was losing my mind.
‘how is it? What are you saying? Is it shooting if you pull the target to a distance of 5 meters and shoot it? ‘You hit it with the barrel of a gun.’
After burning his homemade cigarette to the end in one breath, Ian took out a new cigarette from his pocket, then put his hand back in, took out another cigarette, and put it in his mouth.
Lifting the lit log and lighting a cigarette, Ian was burning with the will to persuade this stubborn little friend no matter what.
“Hey Bex. “Doesn’t it prick your conscience that you gave that trash the name ‘gun’?”
“Iik! Don’t ignore it! It’s a precious ‘gun’! “After all this, District 45 has saved my life several times!”
Vex, a small man holding a crude gun across from him, fiercely confronted his friend, whose face seemed to have taken on all the suffering of the world in an instant.
Of course, the reason stuck in the corner of my head said, ‘There have been more times when this failed and I almost died–;’ He whispered, but he completely ignored it. He had a habit of obsessing over trivial things, and even now that the cause has been resolved, that tendency has not changed.
The spice dealer’s job is very dangerous, so he took Ian’s advice to supplement his firepower and followed him to this roughly made shooting range, but when he thought about throwing it away, he couldn’t throw away this homemade pistol that he made, so they started bickering like this.
Ian took a deep breath while smoking a cigarette. I thought maybe I could burn all the cigarettes I made myself today by drying the tobacco leaves that my trading partner paid me in lieu of shillings a few days ago.
“Hey Vex? listen carefully. A gun is a weapon that fires bullets contained in a tube with one end sealed using the force of gunpowder. When you pull the trigger, there should be a hole in the enemy’s body in front of the gun. Right?”
As Bex nodded and held up her ‘gun’, the tendons on Ian’s forehead bulged even more.
“And an object that causes damage by exploding gunpowder through some stimulus or fuse trigger, etc. People decided to call such objects bombs. Huh? Do you understand?! A bomb, a bomb! As someone who is well versed in both firearms and explosives, I can assure you! “That suspicious piece of scrap you’re holding is not a gun, you idiot!”
When Ian sneered at his precious ‘gun’ with blood forming in his neck, Bex got angry and fought back.
“Don’t call me stupid! That’s why the barrel of the gun was well reinforced to prevent it from exploding!”
“You like reinforcement! Who calls reinforcement when a gun barrel that can barely fit 5.56mm is made to have a diameter of over 6cm by inserting pipes in layers? You have a lot of money! Throw it away and use a new one!”
“You said to treat firearms like your wife! This is Jo Gangjicheo, who has been through life and death and ups and downs in the wasteland for several years! “I can’t throw it away!”
Quick!
At that moment, Ian’s temper, which he had been holding in while gritting his teeth, exploded. If nothing else, compare your precious wife’s M30 with that shabby piece of scrap?
“Shut up! “What you’re holding in your hand is a masterbation kit that can’t even be called a wife!!!!”
Craddangtang!
In the end, Ian, who exploded, rushed at Bex, and Bex ran away from Ian’s attack like an angry bull, holding his ‘gun’ carefully in his arms.
Crackling- crackling-
The neon sign of [SPICY LIFE], a wasteland store selling guns and other provocative items, flickered faintly among the clinging sand dust. Today, as usual, it was a peaceful area in Area 43, with the sounds of gunshots and gunfire everywhere.
***
“Let’s ask the professor.”
“hmm? professor?”
These were the words that came out of Bex’s mouth after running around for a while at Ian’s Shelter, which was built in a converted bowling alley before it was destroyed.
“Yes, Professor. Of the three of us, you’re the most sane. to be honest.”
“Um… that’s right, isn’t it?”
Ian recalled those colorful memories from a few days ago. Cool-headed judgment. The agility to grasp the situation in an instant and the boldness to not hesitate once a plan is in place. His opinion will certainly be credible.
‘More than anything, that brat listens carefully to what he says.’
With his words, I think I can persuade that stubborn scrapbag.
Ian felt sorry for himself, wondering why he had suffered so much because he had not thought of this earlier.
“good. Let’s ask right away. “He definitely said he was doing a game broadcast or something, right?”
“GG. “In progress in District 47 chat room.”
Ian turned on the transaction connector in one corner. Fortunately, I had another connection that I received in lieu of the transaction fee last time, so I was able to participate in the chat room with Bax.
“Now, do you want to see how good of a game you played that you rejected my advances and went home?”
Ian felt his heart pounding as he clicked on the District 47 chat room. A friend who makes a living through broadcasting. Doesn’t it feel like you have someone amazing as your friend?
Spot-!
The screen turned on and what looked like a strange stone building appeared.
The two were at a loss for words at what caught their eye.
“Boogrrrrrrrrrr!”
“Puhaaaak!”
Splash splash!
“get out! Get out of my head!”
– Domagsaramu: Hahaha why is he like that?
– iwoduf3872: I don’t know. He hides there to avoid the mute and then suddenly starts muttering and going crazy? Mom, mom, like that?
– Jokass: Isn’t there something wrong? I thought it was because I was doing well so far, but this isn’t realistic mode. It’s not like you can suddenly go crazy.
Tiring-!
[Player ‘Dandanji’ donated 1000 shillings to ‘professor’!]
[Player ‘Nomadurata’ donated 1000 shillings to ‘professor’!]
[Player ‘GuiGui2201’ donated 1000 shillings to ‘professor ‘! ‘ You donated 5252 shillings!] A
huge muscular man was struggling in a bathtub in the middle of a strange room with blood caked everywhere, splashing black water in clothes that resembled rags, and
people were giggling at the sight. was walking away
‘Is this the [provocative content] I’ve only heard about?
Something made his heart pound in his chest. The professor was living so hard while Bex and himself were flirting with trivial things.
– Landrad: So, it is much more energy-saving to run the pump than to use a water purifier?
– A serious conversation about footsteps: Where can you find water if you dig in the ground? Do you know how much groundwater is contaminated? why? Why don’t you drink cesium in water like a very psycho gang like soda?
– Pom Pom Kodo: Oh, that sounds delicious.
– Oswaldo: Hee hee! Shoot dirty pictures!
– Soy Sauce Gay Bar: What is this?
– Speed Wagon: This is not that kind of room.
– Noroo Drug: Oh my, this is precious. I will write this gratefully.
The professor’s face, waving his hands like a clown in front of so many unbridled colts, looked extremely painful. As if there was a fierce battle with someone inside.
‘It’s like performance art.’
Ian thought that game broadcasting might have more depth than he thought.
The professor, who had been struggling for a while, calmed down and slowly opened his eyes with an expression as if he had been liberated.
– DOOMgay: Oh, the professor is awake.
– Unemployed: It’s true. Is it moving now? You were screaming to yourself earlier, but are you okay now?
I tried to greet them warmly, but somehow I felt like I shouldn’t. Ian was an adult with common sense. When you see someone’s private information, sometimes it can be better for both parties to pretend not to notice.
Shhh – rattle!
Ian only saw the professor open his eyes and wake up before coming out of the interface. Vex must have been thinking the same thing as he was walking out of the connector.
“…Vex. “Let’s go to work.”
“Uh…yeah.”
“If you like that piece of metal, just carry it around. Every man has at least one favorite firearm. “You can hold that too and pick up another gun.”
“yes. It’s true that this gun lacks performance. Would you recommend it? “A gun?”
After witnessing the professor’s intense life, the two seemed to have come to a small realization. Of the three friends in the wasteland, the remaining two must have serious mental problems, so I realized that I, who was sane, needed to come to my senses.
Of course, the professor had no idea that he had caused such an absurd misunderstanding.
***
Bex was loading the goods for today’s sale into the buggy at Ian’s residence. Ian certainly seemed to have a lot of money in the wilderness. Since others don’t have one, it takes a full day to move from district to district, but this crazy explosion fanatic has an armored truck with a large Raptor mark on it, a buggy that he usually uses, and now an old-fashioned luxury item called a Hummer.
As I looked at the bullet marks left on the blue body of the Hummer, the memories of that day came back vividly.
‘Hepburn… are you doing well?’
I couldn’t get the bizarre scene I saw on TV right before out of my mind. I thought he was a person who would live hard wherever he went, but I never thought he would live hard ‘that way’.
Maybe it’s because of the debt we briefly talked about before we parted ways. clearly.
‘Umm… If the situation arises, I will have to lend you money.’
Bex thought as he piled up the burnt boxes and the wooden crates containing the guns in the buggy’s cargo compartment without leaving any space, and then shook his hands.
In fact, it may be a good thing. If the professor can’t pay his debts and goes bankrupt, aren’t the only people he can go to are Metal Joe and himself?
‘If the professor joins here, he can buy a neat and sturdy generator with the money he earns from selling the keys. Since we also had three cars, the three of us drove one car around the wasteland and when we found a nice building, we lived there. I have to buy a shield, a hiding place, and an underground water pump…’
“I have to make a lot of money…”
“Oh crap. Are you motivated? “Very good posture!”
At some point, Ian, fully armed, was checking the baggage loaded on the buggy.
“2 AK tablets, 8 apples, 10 bundles of industrial dynamite… Wow, this guy from Cabex is really good at organizing things! There is no need to check this. How did you organize it so neatly? “You even organized it alphabetically from the top without leaving any gaps?”
Ian, who was examining the neatly loaded luggage that could be described as ‘precise’ simply took out a pitch-black firearm from the iron bag on his back and threw it at Bex.
Slam!
“Wow! what is this?”
“Well. “Please introduce me to a gun that meets the conditions you mentioned.”
Bex looked at the heavy firearm in his hand with suspicious eyes. Although Vex lived a considerable life in the wasteland, most of them lived the life of a scavenger, far from a sane firearm. However, the gun he had just received was so famous that even he knew about it.
“USAS-12?”
“Hehehe. How is it awesome? “It’s impossible to compare it to something like that bundle of iron, right?”
“No, it’s a good gun, but it’s definitely…”
When Bex told Ian that he was going to look for a gun, he clearly revealed his taste. Since he is not the type to engage in firefights on the front line, he prefers weapons that are light, easy to move, and can project firepower in an instant if possible. He didn’t mention the name for fear of putting a burden on Metal Joe, but what he was expecting was a small submachine gun like the Scorpion or Uzi.
However, what I actually received was a huge repeating shotgun with an elongated barrel that looked as if a bayonet had been fired under the scope, a large butt plate, and a ‘drum magazine’.
“What aspect of my spell does this reflect?”
“hmm? Aren’t you looking for a firearm that has excellent instantaneous firepower projection and is easy to move? It’s USAS. ‘Universal ★Sports★ Automatic Shotgun’. It’s sporty, right? “Do you think it will be easy to carry around?”
“You like Universal Sports! It must be the Ultra Savage Auto Shotgun! “What kind of crazy sport requires a gun that fires 360 rounds per minute of 12-gauge shotgun shells?”
“Hey~ Churai Churai! Don’t be too hard on yourself, just give it a try! If you hold firm and keep firing repeatedly, the recoil will make your heart flutter? Even if there is a cardiac arrest, there won’t be any need for CPR, right?”
“%$#@&*^^?{*&**%^!!!”
I’m crazy. I can’t believe you’re asking that fool who only knows firepower to choose a gun.
“Even now-”
“We’re late. “If you delay even 5 more minutes, you might be late for trading time.”
I was hit. Ian had already calculated the time and came out with that gun.
“Uuuuu…. I want to see Hepburn….”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. “It may be a little difficult at first, but you get used to it as you use it!”
Ian put Bex, who was in tears, on the seat next to him and started the buggy.
“Now then, let’s start business today!”
Buaaaaang!
The garage door opened, and the buggy, modified to Ian’s taste, kicked off the sand of the wasteland and rushed forward. The sandy wind of the wasteland harshly welcomed the two bickering inside the car.
***
