TL: Zimming

We were on the carriage for six days in a row. Arriving near the mine, I was exhausted.

Isaac, who got off the carriage, said,

Kid, youre very fragile.

I was dumbfounded.

Im not weak, but the other people whove been with me for six days were monsters!

I got motion sickness because the road was so rough. But I couldnt starve for six days, so I repeatedly ate and threw up.

Sometimes I had to go to the bathroom, and it was really hot because it was summer.

We can come a little comfortably using teleportation devices, but we couldnt even use it because we had to move secretly.

Leblaine, why dont you take a break?

I clenched my hand and I nodded Yes.

Im so tired that I cant use my divine powers properly.

Lets rest for a while.

At the words of the commander, people began to move.

Then Isaac looked around the mountain, as Henry and Seto set up a team to search inside the mine in advance.

Meanwhile, I stood near the barracks.

Do you want me to bring you a chair?

No need, I could sit on the rock.

Are you really fine now?

I think the medicine is working well. Im fine now. More than that, Im hungry.

I was starving all day, it was also because I had a bigger appetite than average people.

When I looked down in tears, the people of Irie, who were escorting me, left and said, Ill find something to eat for you.

Zachary is strengthening the barracks in front of me.

Growl.

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Growl.

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Growl.

Is there a beggar on your stomach?

Zachary, who was putting a pillar in the ground, looked at me ridiculously, and I nodded with a sad face.

I dont think its just one beggar.

I have peanuts. Ill give you that

I ran and reached out my hand.

Who would think that you are a lady with that appetite

After taking the peanut, I went back to sit and gently peeled the peanut.

I used to eat it a lot when I was a beggar.

I usually wait around stores. Some good-hearted owners usually gives us some peanuts.

When I was about to chew, I heard a rustling from somewhere. Zachary, who had just finished his job, glanced and stood close to me with a spear.

Beast?

I hugged my precious peanuts, as Zachary shook his head with a tense face.

Its not only one or two.

I nodded and grabbed Zacharys sleeve tightly.

He bent down and grabbed a whistle around his neck.

At my signal, go the other way

It was then..

Kakk-!!

The monsters screams rang everywhere, as their big body obscured everyones view.

At that moment Zachary blew a whistle. It was a sign of emergency.

I go to the other side. Zachary held off a few unidentified men to open the path for me.

But there were a lot of them and one of them slipped towards me.

Just then,

Argh!

An unidentified man snatched a bag of peanuts from my hand.

My peanut! Peanut thief!

Kaak!

Holding a bag of peanuts, he ran toward the crowd that had been knocked down by Zachary.

Zachary did not miss the moment and caught him. Running quickly, I frowned at the mysterious man Zachary caught.

Human monster?

Its limbs, eyes, nose, and mouth are like humans, but its body was like a dwarf. Their skin was like a fish, and their eyes were as wide as the black iris of a puppy.

Kiik! Kik!

Goblin?

Similar, but I dont see some of Goblins features.

The monster who attacked us only stole my peanut. The peanut thief caught by Zachary hit him.

Kii! Ki! Kii!

Are you asking him to drop you off?

As soon as I said that, Isaac ran towards us.

Whats going Huh?

Isaac frowned and looked at the group of peanut thieves.

***

Isaac looked at the monsters scurrying away with dried fruits and nuts and asked me.

Just how much are they going to eat?

I also looked dumbfounded when I saw the pile of food bags.

The six monsters seem to have eaten two days worth of our soldiers food and are not full yet.

I hand a jerky to the smallest monster, the monster. It sniffed with a curious look and took it afterwards.

Kaak! Cui!

I guess beef jerky doesnt suit your taste.

Isaac laughed when he saw the monster spitting out beef jerky.

Woah so they have a taste?

I dont think It can eat meat.

Then its definitely not Goblin no way, are they nymphs?

The place where Suwon was kept in legend was Lake Nymph. In other words, its where the nymph lives.

The nymph is created by the Spirit of Water, and according to the books I read here, it looks similar to them.

But nymphs were said to live in clean water. They couldnt last an hour when they came out of the water, but these kids stayed with us for two hours at least.

What a surprise. Or maybe its not a nymph.

At this time.

It is the nymph.

It was Henry who said so after returning to the mine. And then there was a giant version of the monster with them.

Kiik-!

The monster who stole the peanut bag from me suddenly ran away quickly. It tried to attack Henry but,

Bang!

The monster flew back due to the impact

Dont bother.

Henrys hand was glowing. Come to think of it, he had a scratches on his neck and face. People of irie who went with him also seemed to be injured.

Henry!

Henry patted my head after I ran to him with a pale face.

Its only a small wound, dont worry.

Did you get hurt catching that giant nymph?

Yeah, if it hadnt hesitated in front of Seto, we wouldnt have been able to capture it.

Hes a child protected by the spirit, so the Nymphs under the control of the spirit couldnt harm him.

Henry and people from irie were aura users. For some reason, the strong people who never lost had such a wound to capture a nymph.

Its not just one.

I opened my eyes wide at Henrys words.

What?

At least a few dozen. Theres a lot of them in the mine.

As me and Isaac hardened, Henry said, wiping the purple blood off the blade with a cloth.

But theres a bigger problem here.

Isaac asked, frowning.

What is it?

The things that were with you would be nymphs children. Theres no way adult nymphs let their child out of their realm.

You mean this whole mountain is the realm of the nymphs?

Yes, some of the nymphs in the mine, and more of them are on the mountain.

Henrys eyes sank.

It means that were surrounded by the nymphs.

If that number of nymphs knew their children had disappeared damn it.

Realizing the urgency of the situation, Iries commander shouted.

Destroy the barracks and put out the fire!

Me, Isaac, and Henry discussed countermeasures while the irie moved in unison.

The entire team was injured only catching one of them. We have to go back after finding the suwon.

Isaac expressed resistance to my words.

But we cant miss this opportunity. Marche should aim for a time when the situation is hectic and it is now.

For now, Leblaine must be sent back. This time, even if there is a risk of being tracked, we should use long-distance teleportation.

If Henry and Isaac dont go, I wont go either!

Henry grabbed me by the shoulder with a serious face as soon as I shouted.

We brought in as many knights as we could. We cant get more support here to move discreetly. After all, were only going to find suwon here with them. I cant afford to let you get hurt.

Thats I know.

Those who cannot fight will only burden us.

I can fight too. Ill be helpful.

Its not about whether you can fight or not. Its whether you can kill or not. Are you confident that you will not hesitate to kill your opponent in a time of crisis?

I couldnt answer anything and bit my lip.

Henry is right. I am not ready. However, it does not mean that Im not as helpful as Seto.

When I pulled out the device with a sullen face, the brothers grinned

Kid, if its dangerous, well also run away.

Yes, Ill wait for you.

I wiped the tears from my eyes with the palm of my hand.

Its a promise. You both have to come back alive.

Have we ever not kept the promise we made for you?

Keep it this time again.

Hugging Henry and Isaac, I use the device with wet eyes.

But,

?

What.

How come.

I tried it again.

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It doesnt work.

We, siblings have already parted sentimentality. Itll be embarrassing if it doesnt work. I caught a glimpse of the knights who were looking at me with a sad expression.

To avoid embarrassment, I quickly decided to bluff.

I wont go back! Well die and live together!

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Lets go find the suwon!

Henry and Isaac, who hardened, looked at me with ridiculous expressions when I shouted seriously.

***

The problem wasnt just the teleportation. The communications device is also dead. I tested the mana stone just in case, and the mana stone was useless.

Magic couldnt work here?

I was able to invoke magic. Its not that you cant use mana. Theres only a problem with the magic tools.

That doesnt make any sense.

There may be certain thing in this mountain that prevents the use of magic tools.

So how in the world did Baron Eston manage to mine rocks? I heard he has been mining here for a month.

It was a very dangerous mountain, as it is the nymph area. And we also cant use the tools.

Listening to the conversation between the two, I frowned at the sudden thought.

signal.

We looked at Seto at once.

What kind of signal is like that?

Isaac muttered as I spoke.

Signals that cause nymphs to appear and create wavelengths that interfere with the magic tools.

Henry said, clutching his temples.

Then it means that this ridiculous situation will end only when the legend is fulfilled.

That means we need to enter the mine and complete the legend of the young warrior.

In other words, meet a spirit.

But its weird.

Why was it Seto? Why was Seto chosen by the Spirit among the many children?

In the end, we decided to enter the mine with Seto.

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