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51 – Going North with the Knights (5)

“Princess! It’s dangerous!”

Baekdu Mountain.

As the knights followed the existing path or forged a gentle ridge.

Laura, who was at the forefront, called out loudly to Mari.

Although she knew that he had a reckless side, recently it had become worse.

Just by looking at him now, one could see how reckless he was, to the point tears would fall.

“It’s okay! Don’t break formation! You’ll get hurt even more!”

Mari, who was running down the ridge as if it were a flat surface, shouted loudly and quickly moved aside.

Immediately after, his body was torn apart by the fangs or claws of the black tiger.

[kwahng!]

The black tiger that had seated itself on the ground revealed itself as it charged forward.

Despite the ridge being steep, there was no wobble.

Because it was an animal that lived and slept in the mountains.

Mari carefully observed the eyes of the running tiger.

The way it spat out dirt while running.

Every movement of its feet.

Then,

“It’s vulnerable.”

Silently, he propelled himself off the ground and landed on the neck of the tiger that was trying to attack him.

It was an extraordinary feat even in the circus.

Gihoseji.

As Marie smiled discreetly, a four-character idiom appropriate for the current situation came to her mind.

[Crash!]

Kwaddung! When Aura Blade pierced the black tiger’s skin and severed its spine, the black tiger let out its final cry.

Slowly fading eyes captured the last Baekdu Mountain, and eventually, Marie fell into a deep slumber.

A sleep so deep and distant that she could never wake up again.

“Ugh…!”

Marie descended from above the tiger, making a groaning sound from her mouth.

She clenched her thighs tightly to avoid falling and felt the soreness.

“Princess! Are you injured?”

Laura, rushing forward and sweeping away the masked attackers with a single stroke, approached with a sense of urgency in her gaze and gestures.

Marie, seemingly indifferent, smiled as she wiped the blood off her sword.

“Yes, I’m fine. As you can see.”

“That’s a relief, but… you were too reckless. You’re not alone anymore, are you?”

“Huh? I haven’t even gotten pregnant yet.”

They had a relationship, but they used contraception.

After all, they hadn’t properly married yet.

Marie tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.

In the continent, the expression “not alone anymore” was often used for pregnant women.

“No, that’s not what I meant…”

When Laura heard Marie’s response, her cheeks turned red.

She had a passive personality when it came to intimate matters.

“Huh? Not that? Then why?”

“Um, well… What I meant is that many people are worried about you, Princess. So, please take care of yourself.”

“Oh… Is that what you meant? Sorry, I misunderstood. I’ll be careful.”

Swish! As Marie laughed and brandished her sword, the monkey falling from the tree hit the ground, rotating its neck as if bidding farewell to its body, trying to scratch with its nails.

“Thank you for understanding. But… “

“Thud! This time, Laura, with her slow footsteps, shattered Maru’s spine and made the horse’s tail sway.

The blood from the hooves that Laura’s black boots struck splashed vigorously on the ground.

“But why?” Marie’s gaze lingered on the hesitant Laura and the knights charging from behind, screaming.

She wondered what kind of question this young lady would ask.

Finally, Laura’s lips parted.

“Is… it enjoyable…? I heard that if a man has outstanding s*xual prowess, he can be overwhelming…”

Impolite questions or questions about s*x were not impolite at all when it came to someone like Laura.

Especially if it was a man from another world, curiosity was even more natural.

Marie chuckled as she thought so.

“It’s enjoyable. Just as you said, there are many times when it’s overwhelming.”

“Is that really true?”

“Yeah. But why are you so surprised when you asked? Is it that fascinating?”

“Well… it’s usually women who take the lead in such matters. Men usually lie still.”

“That’s true. But you’re thinking too much into it.”

Marie furrowed her brow, slashing through the head of the Bem that rushed out from the bushes.

Maru’s blood didn’t just splash on her face.

She was worried that the innocent maiden might get hurt due to excessive fantasies.

“Why? Ah! The 2nd Battalion, change your position with the 1st Battalion! We still have a long way to go, so focus on your breathing!”

“Yes!”

Laura, without asking any more questions, suddenly regained her composure and raised her voice loudly.

The knights who had scattered in all directions responded loudly, causing a great commotion.

The entire Baekdusan Mountain vibrated with their answering voices and footsteps.

Marie looked at the knights who were moving restlessly and said.

“It’s a special case here. Not all men here are like that.”

“Oh… yes.”

Laura’s disappointed tone when she answered was evident.

And the way she lowered her head without strength.

“Anyway…”

It was clear that Laura had a tendency to want to dominate men.”

And upon thinking that he could fulfill that dream, he must have felt disappointed hearing those words.

Mari made a promise to Yoo Si-hu, that she would try to find a man who had strong s*xual desire and a good character.

“Let’s rest here for now. We’ll do the reconnaissance later.”

Having rushed up to the summit in a hurry, I was quite out of breath.

Seo Ha-neul and Lee Yeoreum, who had followed along, were no different.

The two of them sat down on the ground, gasping for breath, as if the word “rest” was terrifying.

“It’s cold up here… right?”

“Yes. Does it feel a little chilly? Maybe because the water is right in front of us.”

The two murmured as they looked at the clear water of Baekdu Mountain.

It looked clear on the surface, but I couldn’t imagine how deep it was inside.

“Should I fetch some water?”

As it was my first time coming to Baekdu, I thought I should drink some water as a commemoration.

When I asked that, Lee Yeoreum immediately stood up.

“Then I’ll fetch it.”

“What? Yeoreum, you stay here. I’ll go get the water.”

When Seo Ha-neul stood up following her and displayed a competitive spirit, Lee Yeoreum narrowed her eyes.

“…Then let’s go together.”

Just by looking at her face, it seemed like she would explode with anger right away.

Surprisingly, she showed a sign of stepping back.

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Upon seeing that, Seo Ha-neul also relaxed and smiled.

“Yes. That’ll be good.”

“Yes. There’s no need to argue about something pointless.”

The two of them walked side by side, shoulder to shoulder, in harmony.

I watched their backs quietly, and then shifted my gaze to the surroundings of Baekdu.

Perhaps because it was a very open space, I couldn’t see any water sources.

Maybe instinctively avoiding it, as there were hardly any shelters.

[The water of Baekdu is really good.]

[Yes. It must have been neglected for decades here too, right?]

[Since the North Korean regime collapsed in the early 70s, it has been neglected for nearly half a century.]

“It’s been a long time. By the way, summer.”

“Yeah. Why?”

“Could you have spoken so ostentatiously?”

“…Do you want to die?”

The two sat hunched over and drew water from a bucket, their expressions explosive.

“Step back!”

“What’s that?! This…!”

But suddenly, they hastily moved their bodies back, showing a sense of urgency.

Seo Haneul took out the seed and Yiyeoreum drew out a knife.

The atmosphere was undeniably tense.

After grabbing the vibrating needle I had placed on the floor, I quickly ran to their side.

“What’s going on?”

“Well. While drawing the water, I saw something rising from the depths.”

“When I saw it, it looked at least the size of an elephant. It was ridiculously huge.”

Yiyeoreum swallowed dryly.

I had never seen anything of that size in my life…

If that something was a monster, it could truly be a dreadful situation.

“I want to see it too.”

They said something was rising. I could definitely feel that presence getting closer.

Strengthening my vision with mana, I gazed at the land and sea. A tremendously large shadow was approaching almost within arm’s reach.

Just as I was about to think I should retreat, my body reflexively moved back.

And then, a sound like an exploding missile muffled my ears.

The water of the land surged up to the sky, and a downpour fell in all directions.

We stared at the hidden giant shadow beneath the reversing waterfall, gripping the objects in our hands tightly.

It was a snake.

When the reversing waterfall finally sunk down, a snake larger than any monster appeared.

The snake held its head up high, flickering its red eyes.

The gaze with which it looked down at us seemed similar to a person observing ants.

“That… it’s a snake, right?”

Yiyeoreum asked, her voice trembling.

Even though I’ve had experience dealing with large mammals like elephants or giraffes, this is a bit…

“Right. It feels more like a weapon than a snake.”

“Ah… a weapon? It feels like something I saw in a movie…”

“We saw it together.”

I’m not sure if it’s because of my bravery or because I let my guard down,

but it was definitely better than just being scared.

Thanks to that, even the tension that had made my body stiff loosened.

Even my tongue moved smoothly.

“I’m not sure what exact species it is, but for now, let’s assume it’s venomous.”

“That’s right.”

“Got it. But… do we have to hold out here?”

Smirking, Seeya’s gaze swept around.

Suddenly, this vast land felt incredibly narrow.

“Yes. We’ll be at a disadvantage if we leave the field. Even if the snake tries to escape, we have to find a way to restrain it.”

“We have to evade it and also counterattack? It’s going to be incredibly busy.”

As Seeya’s smirk twisted, Seoha Nyeol let out a sardonic laugh and scattered seeds onto the ground.

With my size, I wouldn’t be able to encircle it with my stem.

“Will it be okay?”

“I can’t tie it up. But we can still make venom.”

How much venom would I have to inject to poison a creature of my size?

And would it even get poisoned?

As those doubts bloomed in my mind, Seoha Nyeol plucked a purple fruit from a tree.

At first glance, it was clearly a fruit of a plant created through enhanced abilities.

“Anyway, I’ll leave it to you. You’re the only one who can tie it up.”

“…Yes. That’s right.”

There’s no other choice but to use vibration.

While coming to that conclusion, the snake lunged with its mouth wide open.

It felt like a giant missile was falling right in front of me.