Carmen Baltas
Carmen Baltas
But Carmen Baltas?
The surname attached to the back was unusual. Baltas was a spy castle if you didn’t know it in this wild north. Because of only one man.
Black Wolf Ansis Baltas. As the best military leader in the North, he was famous for being the strongest swordsman who guarded the Queen and as a fierce fundamentalist.
As if Carmen noticed my thoughts, she smiled brightly with her black eyes.
“You’re right. The black wolf, Ansis Baltas, is my father. However, in case you misunderstand, I’m the bastard.”
bastard? Let’s stand against that picky principled black wolf? As far as I know, he’s been single ever since he lost his wife. After all, is a person a different entity from rumors and reality?
However, it wasn’t polite to ask further here, so I changed the subject gently.
“Can you introduce the people behind you?”
“Yes!”
Powerful answer Carmen’s cool voice was the kind that evokes familiarity in anyone.
“The name of the person wearing this robe is the ‘mage’ Tonysa. She is the friend who will lead us to the ancient ruins.”
Tonysa didn’t even look at me properly and just nodded her head to say hello. I didn’t feel the need to get closer to her, so I just smiled and lightly bowed my head.
In the first place, most of the ‘wizards’ were clogged idiots.
The way to become a wizard in this world was very simple.
To be born as a ‘wizard’. They were born holding magical powers from the time they came out of their mother’s womb. There were slight differences between each individual, but when they reach a certain age, they awaken, and at that time, a huge amount of information about ancient languages pours into their heads like a flood.
In this way, they are reborn as true wizards who distort the laws of the world using ancient spells and innate magical powers. without paying anything.
However, they were naturally annoyed to learn, perhaps because of the information about the ancient language that filled their heads. As a result, most wizards were close to being strong and strong, lacking in culture.
Finding sophistication from a wizard was as difficult as finding a snow rabbit crouching in the white snowfield.
So, there is no need to be deeply entangled and stressed out.
After seeing the wizard and I greeting each other, Carmen then introduced me to a heavily armed one-horned man.
“This is Sukus. As you can see, they are one-horned people. They are always reliable friends.”
A one-horned man called Sukus took a step forward and held out his hand to me.
“Nice to meet you, Marnak the ‘demon slayer’.”
I held out my hand with an awkward smile.
“Just call me Marnac. That nickname is embarrassing.”
“There is nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to your own achievements. Be proud of it.”
The large grips that were joined grew stronger and stronger.
Yes, this is a one-horse. Cornu, a reformed priest whom I met before, was socialized very well, probably because he was a priest, but the One Horn Tribe was basically a race that enjoyed competing with strong people. When dealing with them, it was rather comfortable to go out a little strong in the first meeting.
With a little force, I pulled the hand that was holding me together. Then Sukus, who was a head taller than me, was pulled by my strength and leaned forward. And then, with one foot, he sneakily stepped on Sukus’s foot.
thud.
The large body fell to the ground with a heavy sound. I held out my hand to the fallen Sukus and smiled.
“Is this enough?”
Sukus laughed out loud as he lay down.
“Hahahaha! That’s great! It’s amazing! He’s a demon slayer after all! His strength is on par with our one-horned tribe. Plus, I really like his slightly tough personality!”
Sukus burst into laughter and grabbed my hand and stood up.
“I’m glad you like it.”
“Let’s have a drink together when this is all over!”
“I am very much looking forward to that day.”
To me, who had lost my sense of taste, alcohol was like plain water without any taste, but there was no need to make the atmosphere awkward by refusing it here.
After confirming that I had said hello, Carmen smiled cheerfully.
“Then, now that we’ve said our goodbyes, how about leaving soon? Let’s make up for the lack of conversation as we go. We’ll have to walk two full days to reach the ruins of the ancient empire.”
***
Burning firewood and sparks coming out. In the dark of the night, only a bonfire glowed alone.
Carmen pushed in a new piece of wood and spoke to me.
“Aren’t you going to sleep? Now that the night watch is over, it might be better to close your eyes for a while until dawn.”
“I’ve already had enough of my eyes closed, so I can’t sleep anymore.”
Two days have passed since I left Gus. Carmen and I, who were in the same age range, were able to get along quite well. I also built a good relationship with Sukus. Tonisha, the sorceress, was a very reticent woman, so I didn’t say much, but I didn’t care.
Before I left Gus, I pulled on the fur I bought and wrapped myself in it. The feel of the fine hair playfully tickled his cheek.
“The more I look at it, the more I feel, but Priest Marnak doesn’t seem to be human. Are you of mixed one-horned race? Is your father or mother a one-horned race?”
“Since my father was obviously human, can you take that as a doubt about my mother’s fidelity?”
At my playful words, Carmen giggled.
“Just kidding. Just kidding. By the way, he must be in full bloom. Do you have any interesting stories to tell? If it’s Priest Marnak, he’s pretty good-looking, so you’ve probably met quite a few women.”
I picked up a piece of firewood that had fallen beside me and pushed it in.
“I am like a pure white snowy field that no one has stepped on.”
“Ohhh. That’s amazing. Then, do you have a favorite female figure?”
When Carmen asked with her eyes twinkling as if she was having fun, she felt a small wriggle in her breast pocket.
“Hmm. I like a woman who stays with me.”
The wriggling in the pocket stopped. Carmen nodded in agreement.
“Well, when you wake up in the morning, seeing the woman sleeping soundly next to you is definitely rewarding.”
“Now that you’ve told my story, why don’t you tell your own story this time?”
“You mean my favorite female figure?”
“yes.”
Carmen, scratching her cheeks as if embarrassed, looked at Modak and opened her mouth.
“I mean, I think the heart is the most important thing in a woman.”
‘Kill and kill.’
At that pure word, my mother flicked a finger in her pocket as if she was very satisfied. Before her mother’s twitching was over, Carmen drew a large breast in the air with her hand.
“It’s a matter of course, but since the heart is in the heart, the vessel that holds the heart must be large to have a broad heart.”
‘killing?!’
The mother of corruption was genuinely taken aback by the conversation that suddenly took a strange turn. Carmen turned her head to look me in the eye and smiled broadly.
“Priest Marnak. I like a woman with big breasts.”
I felt a different direction of innocence from that confident attitude. Before I could say anything, my mother shouted in my head.
‘Kill!’
I smiled as I patted my mother, who was struggling to keep her distance from that lewd person.
“It’s not a bad thing to have a firm taste. It will be a beacon that lights the way in your future life. But I would advise you to be careful and not bring it up in front of women.”
Carmen laughed heartily.
“Hahaha! I don’t say things like this easily anywhere I go. It’s all because it’s in front of the priest. Besides, over the past few days, we haven’t quite gotten along. I feel the same way.”
In fact, I also really liked this cheerful guy. I answered with a smile.
“Neither do I.”
‘killing!!!’
We greeted the morning with my mother’s cry to make friends.
Now it was our turn to enter the ancient ruins.
***
“Then I’ll open it.”
Tonysa muttered an ancient language in a low voice and pushed the ‘key’ into the air. The space distorted and the black hole opened its mouth.
When I saw the ruins of an ancient empire, my heart was a little bit heartbroken. Because this was my first ruin exploration.
The way to enter the ruins of the ancient empire was very simple.
1. Obtain a ‘key’, a key item to enter the ruins.
2. Move to the coordinates written on the key and read the ancient language written on the key.
3. Finally, push the key into the air and turn it clockwise or counterclockwise as desired.
If these three conditions are met, you can enter the ruins of the ancient empire.
However, since only the wizard can read the ancient language written on the key, the presence of a wizard was indispensable for exploring the ancient ruins. The only exception to this is the players in this game.
Yes. I could read the ancient language. I can’t use magic because I don’t have magic. I tried to find the ‘key’ of the ruins several times, but the ‘key’ was a pretty precious item for me, who had no connection in the world.
“Let’s go in!”
Carmen shouted vigorously and stepped toward the black hole first. Then, in turn, Sukus and finally Tonysa entered the ruins.
As Tonysa with the key entered the ruins, the black hole slowly disappeared. Now the only way to get out of the ruins is to use the key once again to get out of here or find an ‘exit’ somewhere in the ruins.
“and.”
“and.”
Carmen and I observed the ruins and exclaimed. In fact, seeing the ruins I had only seen through screenshots on the Internet with my own two eyes, this overwhelming sight made my heart thump.
At the end of the tunnel made of huge white rocks, a huge white building flaunts its presence. However, there was no sign of life in that neat beauty. There was no chirping of a small bird, no sound of an insect croaking, no breath of an animal.
There was no sound of life here, only the silence of the settled years.
The afterglow of the emotion went away, and Carmen smiled slightly in the deaf silence.
“Then, let’s go in first? It seems to be a much better-preserved ruin than the one I’ve been in, so there must be a lot of artifacts.”
Is it well preserved?
Carmen’s words that awakened my spirit slightly calmed me down. The well-preserved ruins meant that the level of the ruins was high based on the game.
That meant that there was a high probability of a high-level Guardian appearing. Of course, there was a possibility that it was a bonus ruin without a guardian.
There’s nothing wrong with being nervous beforehand.
In addition, high-level ruins naturally contained high-level ancient artifacts.
I moved forward with a throbbing anticipation on my toes. Following the lead of Carmen.
