Chapter 11
As a result of wandering through the forest with the help of Reville, I was able to get all the fruits, mushrooms, and herbs I wanted.
The amount that was a little lacking was filled with the help of Racoon grandpa.
In addition, we were able to hunt quite a large number of grey wolves.
The Raccoon grandpa was very happy that there will be no worries about the grey wolf for a while, and Cat Reville was also satisfied with the hunting performance, which was beyond what he had expected.
Meanwhile, Heron the deer and Greg the pig worked hard to help us out to amend for the things that they said and did to us.
From the chores that Reville told them to clean the things I gathered.
It felt as if the seed of hatred that remained in their heart was disappearing.
After completing the preparations with the help of the people of Beast Village, I began to prepare the things I had planned.
The goal is to attract the Yakum herd to the farm!
The day of the decisive battle is approaching.
I calmed down my anxiety and checked the plan.
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“Hello. Sihyeon.” “
“Huh? Andras?”
A demon who was tall and covered his entire body with robes and a mask appeared on the farm.
I was surprised by the sudden visit for a while, but I welcomed him with a happy heart.
“What are you doing here.? Aren't you very busy?"
“I almost finished all the urgent work.”
“You had a hard time because of accepting unreasonable requests.? At the end of the day, you looked so tired, so I felt bad.”
“It was a little difficult at the time. It wasn’t that bad thanks to Ryan's little help.”
" Mr. Ryan.?”
“Unlike me, he is a much more capable friend in this area, so I get help from him time to time.”
It felt like things were working out better than I expected, so I felt more at ease.
“Are things going better as you planned?”
“Once the preparations are complete. I don't know if this will work or not.”
“If there is anything I can do to help, I will help.”
While chatting with Andras, Lia appeared with two horses attached to a wagon.
She also found Andras and greeted him.
“ Mr.Andras. You came.”
“Yes… By the way Ms.Lia the wagon seems to have a lot of luggage.”
“We worked hard for three days to collect it. Let's go I will explain the rest as we go.”
Since the seat was too small for the three of us to sit on the driver's seat, along with Lia. I sat on the passenger seat, and Andras, the largest, sat on the side of the luggage compartment.
A wagon loaded with three people and loads of luggage.
It started moving slowly along the fence next to the meadow.
While we were talking about today's plans, a group of Yakum began to appear in the distance beyond the fence.
They were each having a leisurely time in the warm sunlight of lunch.
Boo woo woo woo!
Again, the pretty girl who recognized me first approached me.
Now without hesitation, she pushed her face to me and expressed her friendliness.
"okay. okay. How were you Hermosa.? Were you resting?"
I used my sympathetic ability by gently stroking Hermosa.
I was relieved to see that the baby Yakums were healthy, but on the other hand, I was nervous because it meant that time was running out.
“Give it to me. Mr. Andras!”
"All right. Sihyeon.”
Andras took out one of the bags from the luggage compartment and handed it over to me.
Inside the bag were a bunch of berries that had been picked up from the forest.
I put some of them on the palm of my hand and gave it to Hermosa.
She sniffed the fruit a few times, then picked up the fruit and ate it all at once.
“Tasty…right?”
– Boo woo woo!
She cried out with happy emotions as if it suited her taste.
Thanks to this, other Yakum started to gather around me little by little.
Boo woo woo.
Boo! Boo!
"okay. okay. Calm down. There's a lot left here. Eat slowly.”
I calmed them down as much as possible and handed out the fruit in the bag little by little.
Yakum's response was warm enough.
It was worth the hard work in the forest.
Of course, the leader Bighorn showed no interest.
He was just observing the situation here from a distance.
It's not bad enough.
There's still plenty of time, so let’s take it slow.
I sent a signal to Lia, who was sitting on the driver's seat of the wagon.
She nodded her head slightly at my signal, then began to move the horses very slowly.
I and Andras moved along with the wagon.
Naturally, the Yakum herd followed us, and the bighorn was left with no choice but to follow.
My plan was simple.
The idea was to slowly lure the Yakums with food close to the farm building, and let them spend the night there.
After the sun goes down, the Yakum do not move far away from where they are staying.
So, if we reached the Demon Farm at the right time, they will be left with no choice but to spend a day near the farm.
And once they decided on a place to rest, they have a habit of not changing it for a while.
If the plan goes well, there is a great chance that they would fully adapt to staying at the farm.
In addition, a lot of herbs were scattered around the farm to improve the mood of the Yakum and calm their mind.
The barn was filled with fresh food and clean water.
If the facts of the investigation are true, there is a sufficient possibility that they will love the place.
As the mushrooms and berries prepared in the wagon gradually emptied, the farm building that had seemed far away got closer and closer.
The sun, which had been overhead, was trying to hide over the mountain.
I continuously communicated with several Yakum and led them to the farm.
My head became dizzy and my stomach is churning from the continuous use of abilities for the first time.
Andras asked anxiously since I looked unwell.
“Sihyeon? Are you alright?"
"It's harder than I thought. But it's okay since we are almost there."
Still, maybe because of my abilities and preparations, the group of Yakum did not stop and moved toward the farm building.
We almost reached.
The Farm building is visible to the naked eye.
Now that it's dark, today's plan is a success!
When I was about to set my mind on the taste of success that was approaching right in front of my eyes.
The Bighorn that followed the group stopped walking.
He stood stunned and stared intently at something.
He wasn't looking at the yakum herd or at the barn full of food.
Somewhere beyond that, Bighorn's eyes were fixed on that place.
What are you looking at.?
The moment when a Yakum finds the food in the barn and tries to get closer.
A loud cry came out of the bighorn's mouth.
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
“No…”
In the end, he decided that this place is dangerous.
The rest of the guys hesitated for a while, but in the end they couldn't ignore the warning from their leader.
The group of Yakum, whom I had led here with great difficulty, turned their heads and began to go back the way they had come.
“Sihyeon. The Yakum herd……”
“A failure…?”
Lia and Andras looked at the back of the group with bewildered expressions.
Why…..Why……What did the hell happen?
What did the Bighorn see…for it to shout like this?
What kind of danger is here…….?
The preparations of several days of hard work collapsed in an instant, and the unresolved questions in my head kept on increasing.
Slap
I slapped my cheeks hard with both hands.
I felt my head, which had been complicated with various emotions, feel refreshed.
Maybe thanks to that, the work that should be done now came to mind naturally.
Without hesitation, I immediately took action.
“Ah!! Sihyeon!”
“What are you thinking?”
The two grabbed me at the same time as I was about to jump over the fence.
“ Please leave me. There is one thing left that I haven’t tried.”
“It is dangerous to jump over the fence. The leader Yakum is still there.”
“Lia is right. Sihyeon. This is too dangerous.”
I said to the two people who were worried about me.
“This is our last chance. So please believe me one last time.”
They both had very complicated expressions on their faces.
From the point of view of the demons who are warier of Yakum than me, it was a very natural reaction.
However, an unexpectedly drastic decision came from Andras’ side.
“ Okay Sihyeon, I believe you. But instead, please use this.”
“what..?”
He pulled out another robe similar to the one he was wearing and tied it around my neck.
The robe was baggy as if it was about to fall off because of the size difference with Andras.
“Originally, it’s an artifact that can only be used by people in our family. You can temporarily activate defense magic using this.”
Blue energy emanated from his fingertips and permeated the robe I was wearing.
– Shaaaah!
The robe reacted with Andras' energy, creating blue energy around it.
“Mana Shield has been activated. It will prevent any shock.”
"Thank you. Andras."
“Then I will follow you.”
Lia said while not releasing the hold on me.
“It’s okay Lia. I’ll be fine. Rather if you come, it will only stimulate the vigilance of the Bighorn. So I will go alone.”
Finally, Lia released her hand.
She couldn't erase the anxiety from her face, but in the end, she let go of the hand holding me.
I jumped over the fence and ran to the group of Yakum, who were leaving.
Fortunately, they haven't gone very far yet, and I was able to get close to the group quickly.
“Wait for a moment.! Stop…!”
The yakum showed a bit of a surprise when I came over the fence.
It was like asking, ‘Why are you here?'
– Boo woo woo.
Bighorn appeared from among the Yakum watching me.
He slowly came over and looked down at me.
The Bighorn I saw up close was much bigger than I expected and full of intimidation.
His eyes were full of vigilance towards me.
Gulp
I swallowed my saliva and reached out.
I slowly walked towards him.
As I got closer, the feeling of coercion that weighed on my whole body continued to intensify, but I never stopped walking.
As I approached the Bighorn, the other Yakums quietly watched my actions.
Slowly… one step at a time…
After focusing so much that those few steps felt like hours.
I was finally able to reach the bighorn.
[Attempts to communicate with the Demon Beast.]
[Subject is ‘watching' you.]
Big friend. tell me……
why…?
What the hell were you afraid of, what the hell were you looking at?
I concentrated as much as I could and tried to read the Bighorn's mind.
That moment.
Something similar to what happened last time happened.
Bighorn's memories and emotions flowed into my head as if they were pouring out.
Scenes from the chaotic past and the vivid desperate emotions contained within.
What the hell is this…?!
Just before the communion with the Bighorn was cut off, a terrible scene was engraved in my mind with the greatest emotional roar.
– Boo woo woo woo!!!
The connection that had been connected got broken with the loud cry.
Bighorn shook his head with a confused look.
I saw the Bighorn’s eyes, which was full of sorrow.
Not sure yet, so I tried to communicate again, but the guy fiercely resisted.
The recoil caused me to bounce back with an impact as if I had been hit by a truck.
“Sihyeon….!”
“Sihyeon…….!”
The voices of the two persons could be heard at a distant mind.
Thanks to Robe's mana shield, I didn't get a big shock, and was able to come to my senses again soon.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah. I’m fine..… I'm alive thanks to this robe."
At Lia's question full of worries, I got up saying it was okay.
“Mr Andras. Could you please help me stand me up.?” |
“What…did you get yourself hurt?"
"No. It's just that I've lost a bit of energy. But right now I should immediately go to a place. So please give me a hand."
“Where….?”
“To the person who has the answers. BOSS”
The last scene engraved in my mind.
It was the figure of Kaneff, who was brutally cutting off the head of a Yakum with Big horns.