A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 157



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Episode 157. The Beginning of a New Journey

thud.

I had an inkling that the Foggy Cliffs were no ordinary place, but I didn’t know it was so suspicious that it would block teleportation.

thud.

It’s strange when I think about it.

thud.

Why is there so much fog on the cliff when there isn’t a large lake below?

thud.

Could it be that the fact that the Cheonma fell into my head had something to do with it?

thud.

Shushuruta, who had been watching, apologized cautiously.

“I’m sorry, Ashvan. It was clearly my fault. Since magicians are so insular, it’s not easy to obtain information related to magic… … .”

thud.

“Okay. Why are you apologizing like that?”

“But… … .”

thud.

“Stop banging your head against the wall.”

thud.

Linda hung on to my back and stopped me.

“Stop it, devil. My head hurts.”

thud.

The Black Prince, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, bragged about how great he was.

“Who told you to keep your mouth shut about where you’re from? You reap what you sow.”

Stop.

When I turned my head to look at him, the Black Prince quickly hid behind his two knights.

“… … .”

Bok-sil, with bruises on her face, looked at her master in silence.

No matter what, I couldn’t beat His Majesty the King, so I beat Bok-sil instead.

Of course, this time too, I have poured out my inner strength, so there is no more appropriate farewell than this.

Cheonma asked.

[Then what happens? Do I have to walk there myself?]

“No. I guess I’ll have to teleport to the closest place and then go.”

Of course, it’s not comparable to going straight to the Kingdom of Maia, but it will still shorten the distance considerably.

The Black Prince, who had been hiding behind the two knights, sneaked in.

“Then I guess I can go to the Hilden Kingdom of the Holy Empire Hilka, which is located just south of the Kingdom of Maia. That’s not much different from going straight to Maia, right?”

“Shut your mouth.”

“… … .”

I rolled my head for a moment and sighed.

“There’s nothing I can do.”

As I was about to let out a deep sigh and head back into the room where the teleportation magic circle was prepared, there was a commotion outside.

“……what?”

A guard approached and whispered something to the Black Prince.

The Black Prince looked at me for a moment, then nodded.

“Let them in.”

“yes.”

I frowned and glared at the Black Prince.

“What is it?”

“You’ll know when you see it.”

I looked at the door that slowly opened, feeling very annoyed.

Since we had all said our goodbyes the day before, no one came to see us separately.

I’m already in a bad mood, so how dare you disturb me?

“mister!”

The moment I saw Joy rushing in through the open door, the irritation that had been rising to the top of my head melted away like snow.

So you’re saying that Joey was a wizard and not a master assassin?

How could I have this uncomfortable feeling in an instant… … .

puck!

Joey landed a body slam.

Fortunately, he was only a kid, so he was able to take it easily.

Joey looked up at me with tears in his eyes.

“Were you trying to go secretly?”

I laughed awkwardly.

“… … I got caught.”

I looked up and saw Hans and Julia on the other side of the door, looking embarrassed.

“I know everything. Are you trying to sneak away because you’re afraid I’ll cry and bother you?”

“No, how did you know?”

“Ouch.”

Joey pounded my chest with his small fist.

“I’m all grown up. I don’t cry anymore.”

It was truly pitiful to see him give strength to his eyes that were brimming with tears.

I smiled and patted her head.

“I see. You’re all grown up. As expected from the assassin captain, Joya.”

“……This one.”

Joy took off the wildflower bracelet that was on my wrist and moved it to my wrist.

It was fresh, as if it had just been made. The white wildflowers were truly lovely.

Then he apologized to Shushuruta and Linda, who were watching blankly from the side.

“I couldn’t make Shushu and Linda’s because I didn’t have time.”

Linda muttered enviously as she looked at the wildflower bracelet on my wrist.

“Me too, a bracelet!”

Shushuruta caught Linda, who was expressing her regret, and said.

“We’re fine. Didn’t we have fun together yesterday? Didn’t we?”

“… … .”

Shushuruta pinched Linda’s side.

“Ouch!”

“answer.”

“……huh.”

Joy, who had been worried that the two would be upset, looked relieved.

Then he looked up at me and gestured for me to come down.

I had no choice but to get down on one knee and lock eyes with Joy.

‘… … This is a big deal. The only person I should kneel before is my Master.’

I have already bowed down to two people besides Cheonma.

Cheonma laughed quietly.

[Make this an exception.]

‘check.’

She came to me like a wildflower swaying in the wind and hugged my neck tightly.

“… … .”

I felt her small warmth and hugged Joy quietly.

Joy’s voice, as she hugged my neck tightly, was filled with suppressed tremors and moisture.

“Sir, do you have to come back? Do you have to come back? You have to come back and see me become a great knight like you. Do you understand?”

I patted Joy on the back like that.

Her back was shaking slightly.

“Okay, I understand. I’ll definitely come back someday.”

“That’s right.”

Joy released my neck, then reached out and quickly wiped my eyes with the back of her hand.

“promise.”

“……promise.”

I hooked my rough fingers into the wiggling ones and pressed my thumbprint into them.

“……lol.”

Only then does Joy smile slightly.

I was disarmed and unable to do anything.

“Hehehe.”

I held Joy’s hand and entered the room where the teleportation magic circle was prepared.

Yeah, so what if I go back a little?

I have the assassin captain Joey by my side.

I held Joy’s hand and moved in front of the teleportation circle, then slowly let go of her hand and walked into the circle.

Even though I let go of Joy’s hand, I still felt its warmth. That’s because I still have the wildflower bracelet Joy gave me.

The wildflower bracelet is the best because it has a heart-warming effect.

As Shushuruta and Linda stood in the center of the magic circle, the old wizard asked in a tone no different from before.

“Where are you going?”

I said calmly.

“The Kingdom of Hilden of the Holy Empire Hilka.”

“I confirmed it.”

The old wizard muttered something incomprehensible as he entered coordinates and breathed mana into the magic circle.

Meanwhile, I held back tears while holding onto my clothes tightly. Then, I exchanged smiles with Hans and Julia, who were looking at me with warm eyes while putting a hand on her shoulder.

Woohoo-

As the wizards collectively muttered and raised their magical power, the magic circle began to activate.

The light streaming out grew stronger and the hems of her clothes fluttered.

The old wizard spoke in a calm tone.

“The magic circle is not completely stable, so there may be some error. This means that you may not reach the teleportation magic circle of the Kingdom of Hilden exactly, but may fall quite a distance from it.”

“I rather like it.”

If you’re lucky, you might land closer to Maya.

The old wizard, muttering in an unintelligible language, shouted.

“… … Teleport!”

Pfft!

I finally burst into tears and looked at Manjoy, engulfed in light.

Come to think of it, when I fell off the cliff, it was Joey who found me first.

When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw were Joy’s bright eyes.

Yes, I am with you from the beginning to the end here.

Thank you very much, Assassin Captain Joya.

-… …Teleport!

Listening to the chants of the wizards who followed the old wizard.

Phew!

The whole world was filled with dazzling light.

* * *

A dark alley where darkness seeps into every corner.

Today, a man who was sleeping in a quiet alley with a dirty piece of rag covering him woke up with a start from a dazzling light that hit his eyelids.

Pfft!

The man froze in place, feeling as if he was blinded by the enormous light that flashed in the air.

A sound is finally heard.

“Keeeeeek!”

Iron fist! … Ta-da!

“What is it? Where am I? Why is it so dark?”

“The further west you go, the later the sun rises.”

“Oh, really?”

“This is called parallax.”

“You’re quite educated, aren’t you?”

“Huh. Are you saying something obvious?”

The sight that appeared in his eyes as he blinked and barely regained his vision.

Before they knew it, the dazzling light had disappeared as if it were a lie, and in the dark alley, a man and a woman were looking around and chatting.

It was dark so I couldn’t see their faces, but judging by their voices, they were definitely a man and a woman.

The woman who was looking up at the sky said.

“About now… It must be about sunrise.”

“Aha. You came at just the right time.”

“Why is this the perfect time?”

“A new journey begins with a new day. Morning is the beginning of everything. It is the time when life is born, conceived, and thriving. The early bird catches the worm. The early worm becomes a delicious meal for the early bird and becomes the driving force to start the day in a good mood. How could this not be the right time?”

“… … What nonsense are you talking about.”

The man immediately knelt down before them and shouted.

“Oh, Hope, the sun god of midday!”

“… … Huh?”

The man and woman looked at each other at the man’s words.

“Please, please have pity on me and show me mercy!”

The man and woman whispered softly as they looked at him lying face down.

“What the heck? Why is this kid like this?”

“It seems you mistook the light of the teleport. The main deity here is Hope, the god of the midday sun.”

“aha.”

The man approached the man and said.

“Hey, human.”

“Yes, yes!”

“I don’t know where I fell because the wind suddenly descended. Where am I?”

“This is a place called Nobs.”

“Nobs?”

“yes!”

The man asked the woman.

“Where is Nobs?”

“I don’t know either, since it’s my first time here. I guess I’ll have to look at the map.”

The man spoke to the man, who was still nodding his head.

“The place called Nobbs must be a village within the Kingdom of Hilden?”

“Yes, that’s right! It’s the Kingdom of Hilden, one of the vassal states of the Holy Empire Hilka, which serves the glorious Lord Hope.”

“I see. So, is Novus close to the Kingdom of Maia?”

The man could not understand why the messenger of the sun god had come to the Hilka Empire to ask about the kingdom of Maia, but he answered honestly to the best of his knowledge.

No, I had no choice but to answer honestly.

“Huh? Why aren’t you answering? Do you want to be punished by heaven?”

“Oh, no! Okay, let me think about it for a moment.”

“What did you think of it?”

“That, that… I think if you go north past three or four villages, you’ll reach the border of the Kingdom of Maia.”

The man snapped his fingers.

“Right. You were lucky. See? What did I tell you?”

“… … ? What did you say?”

“Oh, did you tell Master? Master, what did I tell you?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“What did you say?”

“It’s noisy.”

“I knew it.”

The man shook his head and pointed to Inyoung, who was wriggling behind him.

“His nose is bleeding again. Go wipe his nose and help him up.”

The woman sighed and approached it.

“You really do a lot of work.”

The man approached the man, who had been lying flat on his stomach without moving an inch, and spoke.

“Hey, human.”

“yes.”

“Stay where you are. As a reward for answering honestly, I will give you a very good blessing.”

“Seo, Seongeun, your kindness is truly infinite!”

“You will sleep for a while, but when you wake up, your whole body will be full of energy and everything will go smoothly.”

“Oh… … !”

“But everything has its price. If you go around telling other people about what you heard and saw today, it will turn into a curse and consume you. Do you understand?”

“Yes, yes! I’ll keep that in mind!”

“then.”

The man hung a splendid light on the tip of his finger and poked the back of the man’s neck as he lay prone.

“Break.”

After confirming that the man had passed out, the man and the woman stumbled down the alley.

“Let’s go. This is the beginning of an exciting new journey.”