A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 84



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Episode 084. You don’t have a cat like this.

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“how is it?”

I asked the doctor who was removing the bandage.

The doctor stopped removing the bandage and looked at me blankly.

“It’s still being solved.”

“Oh, right. Solve it quickly.”

“It’s being solved quickly.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“how is it?”

“I haven’t solved it yet.”

“Oh, yes.”

The bandage was slowly and slickly removed.

Today, the doctor’s hand movements seemed unusually slow.

Is it because of my mood?

Cheonma nagged.

[You’re being so mean. Just wait calmly.]

But I couldn’t help but feel excited.

When I went to the doctor for a checkup yesterday, he said that if I did well, I might be cured today.

After hearing that, I started getting acupuncture points on my left arm all day yesterday.

My mind right now was no different from that of a little kid about to go on his first picnic.

“It’s all better, right? Yes?”

“… … .”

Finally, the bandages were all removed and the doctor examined my arm.

“……hmm!”

A wonderful light came over his face.

“This is… … too fast. I thought it would be quicker than a month, but it’s been almost a week since you’ve fully recovered. Are you experiencing any pain or difficulty moving?”

“I told you there isn’t any.”

The doctor, who was moving my left arm around and examining it carefully, asked.

“What did you do? At some point, your recovery speed suddenly became several times faster.”

I answered honestly.

“I spread out the bloodletting occasionally.”

“Ah, black magic.”

“No. It’s not black magic, it’s acupuncture.”

“So it’s black magic.”

“… … .”

The doctor, who had been rubbing my arm, nodded and said.

“Anyway, the wound has completely healed. I was skeptical, but it really has healed completely. You can take off the cast. But just in case, it would be best to be careful for the time being.”

“yes.”

I turned my head and spoke to the Count who was watching from the side.

“That’s right.”

“hmm.”

Count Starvanger nodded and asked.

“Would you like to go right away?”

“I have to go right away. I have to leave while it’s still dark. My body is aching.”

“Then do as you wish. The preparations have already been completed.”

“yes.”

A short while later, I was given a brief send-off by the Count and Hans’ family in front of the annex.

“Take care on your way. Sir Curtis will give you the details as he goes.”

“yes.”

I met eyes with Curtis, who was waiting at the front while mounted on his horse, and nodded.

The count added:

“If you return safely, I will arrange a meeting with my knight commander. She is very busy right now.”

“No, I said I wasn’t interested.”

“There’s nothing wrong with looking at your face, right?”

“I don’t think it will be very good.”

“Go ahead and come back. I’ll try to find some time for you somehow.”

“… … .”

I was only able to escape after giving a positive answer to this persistent matchmaker, the count.

Cheonma let out a sinister laugh.

[Take this. It seems like your last chance.]

“Patience. Master. I don’t do it. Do you think I can’t? There were so many women who liked me. If I wanted to… …”

Suddenly I looked down and saw Joy holding onto the hem of my clothes and looking up at me with her round eyes.

“Sir, who are you talking to?”

“… … I’m just talking to myself.”

I swallowed my words because I thought it wasn’t something I should say in front of the child.

This was followed by greetings from the Hans family.

Hans said with a bitter expression.

“I would like to go myself.”

“There’s nothing I can do. If you go with me, things will get difficult in many ways.”

This trip will be a small group trip. The more people there are, the less maneuverability there is.

Also, Hans is a non-combatant. In order to protect him, we must increase our personnel, and protecting him is no easy task.

It is good in many ways to only have people with the ability to take care of themselves.

Besides, Hans is not alone. If he were to die, there would be two people who would mourn so much that the sky would fall.

So his role was taken over by someone else.

Shushuruta, who was standing next to me, said.

“Don’t worry. I remembered everything.”

Hans nodded.

“Okay. I’ll trust you. Good luck.”

“Leave it to me.”

It wasn’t like Shushuruta was just playing around with Joy.

From time to time, I received lessons from Hans about the tomb and legacy of Ophiuchus.

Of course, he said he memorized it all because it was sensitive information that couldn’t be written down on paper.

“Hey, did you pack the food well?”

“Yes. I am here.”

In response to Julia’s question, I tapped my saddlebag. Julia packed me a bunch of snacks, like sandwiches, that I could eat easily.

“Take care of yourself. Come back safely.”

“yes.”

Joey looked up at me with wide eyes, holding onto the hem of my clothes.

“Sir, don’t get hurt. It’s okay if you run away, it’s okay if you run away… … . Don’t get hurt.”

I smiled and patted Joey’s head.

“Yes. I am Ashvan, the leader of the escape team. Don’t worry.”

“Yeah.”

Only then did Joy let go of the clothes she was holding tightly.

After exchanging greetings with everyone, I quickly climbed onto my horse.

Shushuruta also rode behind me with light movements and held my waist tightly.

“Okay, I’ll be off.”

I nodded to Sir Curtis, who was in the lead.

Sir Curtis nodded and gave the reins a gentle tug.

“Irya.”

Multi-faceted. Multi-faceted.

We quietly exited through the back door of the estate, slowing down, then gradually increasing our speed.

Doo doo doo doo―

We ran through the fields where darkness had fallen, with the moon as our companion.

The cool night air passed by us.

Walpole, who was riding beside me, shouted at me.

“Your Majesty Ashvan! As of now, we are no longer knights of House Starvanger!”

By the way, the three knights were not wearing the shiny armor of the knightly order.

He was dressed in simple, dark-colored leather armor.

I nodded, guessing what he meant.

“We will temporarily become wandering knights, as it would be troublesome if word spread that the Red-Eyed Demons and the Knights of Starvanger were working together!”

What does that mean?

It was said that during this journey, he would no longer be under the protection of the Starvangers.

Even if hundreds or thousands of enemies pour in, we have no choice but to overcome them with our own strength.

Rather, it was what was hoped for.

I screamed.

“Congratulations on becoming a knight as free as the wind! Let’s make unforgettable memories together!”

Curtis and Walpole burst into laughter at my words.

When I glanced back, the laughter was missing, and the middle-aged knight, who was extremely serious, was just staring ahead with a blank expression on his face.

Originally, when three or more people gathered together, there was always someone who would ruin the mood, so I didn’t really care.

I looked ahead, vowing to myself that one day I would put a smile on that blunt face.

Although it is said to be a good memory, the shorter the memory, the better.

The purpose of this trip is to retrieve the Demon Sword, not to fight other guys.

The sooner you return, the sooner you can fight the knights of the First Prince, the sooner the Black Prince can ascend to the throne, and the sooner you can return home.

“Okay.”

I grabbed the reins with the determination to mercilessly cut down anyone who got in my way.

He muttered, slightly raising the corners of his lips.

“No more playing around, you little shits.”

“Huh? What did you say?”

“I didn’t do it to you.”

“ah.”

The horse ran through the night, carrying me and Shushuruta, like a dog chasing the moon.

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Our plan is this.

From the middle, enemies will start to chase after you one by one.

I don’t know how they know and come looking for me, but they’ll come after me anyway.

Unlike before, since we were riding horses, not many people would chase us, but there was still room for surprise.

But we went in with the mindset of completely destroying the surprise attack head-on, so there were no major problems.

In the face of great power, mediocre tricks become useless.

So the plan was to move as much as possible on the first day when they wouldn’t be following us.

Doo doo doo doo―

We rode in silence, our postures bent low.

It had been a long time since I had ridden a horse this fiercely, so I was very nervous.

If you even roll over slightly, your barely healed arm will break again.

But was this just my thought? Shushuruta’s cuffs around my waist were slowly loosening.

As soon as I felt the guy’s handcuffs loosen slightly, I grabbed his arm and made him tighten his handcuffs again.

“Hey, come to your senses. If you make one wrong move, you’ll be blown away like this.”

I was worried that it would fly away like a paper doll because it was originally light.

Shushuruta’s voice was heard from behind.

“Ugh. The night air is cold. What if the food Julia packed for me gets cold?”

“It’s okay because my passion never dies down.”

“… … .”

Shushuruta’s seat belt came off again, so I put it back on.

… … I guess I’ll have to tie his wrists with something like handcuffs.

After running a little longer, the seat belt came off again, so I grabbed his hand and asked.

“Hey! Are you sleeping?”

Shushuruta answered with a start.

“Wh, what are you talking about? I’m sleepy.”

“I told you to get a good night’s sleep during the day because I’ll be leaving in the evening. Didn’t you?”

“… … did.”

“Did you sleep, did you not sleep?”

“… … slept.”

“I didn’t sleep. What did you do instead of sleeping?”

Shushuruta stuttered an excuse.

“That… …Joy said she would make me a bracelet to pray for my safe return… … .”

I clicked my tongue and warned.

“Don’t sleep. If you sleep, you’ll fall behind.”

“Okay. Okay, I understand.”

I heard a sound of someone slapping my cheek, as if trying to wake me up.

Of course, you won’t really fall behind, but you’ll have a hard time catching up.

Light armor would be faster for short distances, but it still can’t keep up with a horse for long distances.

How long did you run like that?

Shushuruta’s cuffed seat belt came undone three or four more times.

Shushuruta spoke in a voice that seemed to have suddenly awakened from sleep.

“Ashvan. You are a guest.”

“What, already?”

The knights who were running beside me turned to look at me.

“Hmm. They’re chasing us on horseback, and there are quite a few of them.”

Walpole shouted after hearing Shushuruta’s words.

“It’s probably the Second Prince’s side! I’ve heard that the Second Prince’s forces are loitering around the territory.”

“What? How do you know?”

“I heard that the Second Prince spared no expense in searching for Ashvan. One of them was lurking in our territory.”

“aha.”

“What should we do? Do you want to handle it and go?”

I shook my head.

“No. Let’s just keep going. If they catch up, it’ll be okay to deal with them then. There’s no need to slow down and catch them. What do you think, Sir Curtis?”

Curtis, who was running in the lead, shouted.

“Yes! Let’s do that!”

I glanced back and asked the middle-aged knight for his consent.

“Do you agree?”

The middle-aged knight nodded silently.

This man was one of those who always accompanied me in the annex with Lord Walpole, but he was so tight-lipped that I still cannot remember his name.

Even when he was escorting me, he seemed more wary of me than of his surroundings.

He volunteered for this mission with great enthusiasm, and Curtis and Walpole recognized his ability and character and went with him. For the time being, I could not tell what he was thinking.

Anyway, as I was running, prepared to be destroyed if someone approached me like that, Shushuruta suddenly released her grip and jumped up from her running horse. Her hair was fluttering like night.

I screamed in horror.

“Hey, hey! What are you doing! Are you crazy?”

Shushuruta yawned slightly and said.

“I’ll wake up and go.”

With those words, Shushuruta jumped up from his horse and was blown backwards by the gusting wind.

Looking back, the middle-aged knight, who was usually expressionless, was staring at Shushuruta, who had suddenly disappeared into the darkness, with a rounded face.

“This is crazy!”

Walpole shouted.

Curtis, who was running in the lead and couldn’t see the situation, asked.

“What’s going on?”

“The Ghost thief fell off his horse! No, should I say he flew away?”

“what?”

The middle-aged knight, who had been keeping his mouth shut until then, spoke.

It was a deep voice that cut through the loud wind and reached my ears.

“The Tomb of Ophiuchus is useless without her. She doesn’t have the dagger either.”

“wait for a sec.”

I raised one hand to stop them from changing their subject, and then focused my inner energy on my ears.

From a distance, the sound of something heavy hitting the ground was heard repeatedly, followed by shouts and screams.

And soon it became quiet, and then the unique sound of light footsteps brushing past came closer.

Shushuruta suddenly appeared out of the darkness and landed lightly behind me.

Shushuruta said in a cheerful voice.

“I’m awake!”

“… … .”

The expressions on the knights’ faces when they saw such Shushuruta were amazing.

I could smell a faint scent of blood from Shushuruta.

Whether he had sensed it or not, the expression on the middle-aged knight’s face was particularly notable.

“… … Did you kill them all… … ?”

This guy. His light-hearted skills have improved a lot over the years.

I looked at the expressions of the knights looking at Shushuruta, and just shrugged.

You don’t have cats like this?

“Let’s keep going like this.”