A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 85
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Episode 085. You guys are amazing.
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The first day passed safely thanks to Shushuruta’s great performance after waking up from his sleep.
Thanks to this, I was able to cover a longer distance faster than planned.
Since horses can’t run forever, as daybreak approached, we got off our horses and looked for a place to get some sleep.
While he was walking slowly, holding the reins, Shushuruta was lying down on the horse, snoring and sleeping. He really sleeps well on a moving horse.
[You’re sleeping so well. It’s like watching a small wild animal.]
“That’s right.”
The knights looked at Shushuruta with indifference.
Walpole asked.
“… … What on earth do you do?”
“Have you ever heard of Shushuruta, the Shadowless Ghost?”
“Yes. This is the first time I’ve heard it from Lord Ashvan.”
“Just think of him as a capable cat burglar.”
“… … .”
We were wandering through the forest and came across a small stream.
In addition, the surrounding area was covered with bushes, making it a good place to hide and rest.
We decided to take a short break here and then go.
“What about the horses?”
“Just let it go.”
“Aren’t you going to run away?”
“Yes. They are trained guys. They will be grazing nearby, drinking water, and resting.”
When I let go of the reins I was holding, the horse looked at me blankly as if asking why I was letting go.
I said, brushing the horse’s face.
“You worked hard all night. Get some rest.”
Purruk.
Then, as if he understood what I said, the boy rubbed his head on my hand and started walking to the stream to drink water.
I wanted to unsaddle them so they could rest comfortably, but I couldn’t do that because I didn’t know when they would come again.
I looked at Shushuruta, who was still sleeping soundly, and looked around at the knights.
“Then let’s rest for a while and then go. Let’s eat or take a nap when we get tired of talking like this. Let’s be efficient. Those who need to sleep can sleep, and those who need to rest can rest.”
Walpole nodded and volunteered to be on watch.
“Go to sleep first. I will stand guard.”
I shook my head.
“No, there’s no night watch. We all sleep together. That’s more efficient.”
“Huh? There’s no night watch. That can’t be possible.”
I said, pointing to the Shushuruta on the horse’s back while it was drinking water.
“Do you see that thieving cat over there?”
“yes.”
“That guy has incredible hearing. He can tell right away when an enemy is coming from far away. So he can just go to sleep.”
“… … ? You can sense the sounds of enemies far away while you sleep?”
“Oh, that’s right.”
The knights had faces of disbelief.
It’s not that I don’t understand.
I didn’t believe it at first either.
But now wasn’t the time to convince him or anything.
After riding a horse all night, my back, thighs, and butt hurt like crazy.
I just want to rest quickly.
I said with a frown.
“Oh, just do that. Don’t talk back.”
“Uh… … yes.”
Curtis and Walpole tried to persuade him forcibly, but the middle-aged knight stubbornly refused.
“I will stand guard.”
“No, it’s just growing.”
“That can’t be happening. Someone has to stand guard.”
I looked at the stubborn knight and asked.
“What is your name?”
“Schneider.”
“Lord Schneider. Come here for a moment.”
“… … ?”
“Would you like to sit here?”
I walked behind Schneider, who was sitting with a question mark in his mouth, and poked the hollow part of his neck with a point stick.
Slap.
Schneider fell down helplessly.
It’s a blood transfusion.
“… … !”
Walpole looked at me with wide eyes after seeing that.
“Ashban-kong! What are you doing!”
“He’s asleep, so don’t make a fuss.”
“You fell asleep?”
“If you don’t believe me, come and check.”
Walpole approached cautiously and confirmed that Schneider was asleep.
“Oh, I see. He really is sleeping. But how… … .”
cook!
Slap.
Walpole also followed Schneider into dreamland.
While he was checking on Schneider, he secretly went back and stabbed Walpole in the back of the neck.
“There’s only one left?”
Sir Curtis, who had been watching the scene, slowly stepped back.
“Devil. I can’t sleep.”
“Stop talking nonsense and come here. I’ll give you a good night’s sleep. There’s nothing sweeter than a good night’s sleep. It’s as sweet as honey. You should recover from your fatigue and go.”
Hold!
Slap.
After pressing the remaining blood transfusion on Sir Curtis, he laid him down roughly in a shaded place.
“You guys don’t listen to what I say.”
I clicked my tongue and looked at the three knights who were sleeping peacefully together, then raised my head and looked at the sky.
When it was almost noon, I estimated the position of the sun and the angle at which the sunlight was shining, and then lay down in that spot.
I looked at the sky turning blue with my hands clasped behind my head.
After about two or three hours, I would wake up naturally to the sunlight shining on my face.
Since I can’t rest for long, I have to move around like this, taking short naps here and there.
Therefore, you should sleep well when you can.
tweet.
The clear chirping of birds could be heard all around.
Likewise, clear sunlight broke through the gaps in the leaves.
Shh …
The trees danced in the fresh blue breeze.
Dribble dribble—
The sound of a stream running nearby could be heard.
Suddenly I looked to the side and saw yellow flowers blooming.
It was a peaceful sight.
What a peaceful sight to see while being chased.
A laugh escaped my lips at the inexplicable irony.
“Master. Could this be the mysterious truth of life?”
[Stop talking nonsense and go to sleep.]
“yes.”
I lay down on the soft grass, closed my eyes and looked up at the sky.
* * *
In a forest where sunlight pours down.
People wearing black armor were sitting together, taking a break and munching on snacks like beef jerky or dried fruit.
They didn’t say much and just moved their mouths.
At that moment, the sound of horseshoes from afar broke the silence.
The one standing guard reported.
“A messenger is coming.”
The Black Prince took a rough bite of the jerky and stood up.
“Wow, wow.”
Likewise, the man in black armor approached at a slow pace, dismounted, and saluted.
The Black Prince nodded and saluted, saying:
“Report.”
“Yes. I leaked some information to the Second Prince.”
“and.”
“I have confirmed that a considerable number of troops are heading northwest. The knights of the Second Prince, who are the core force, are also with them.”
The Black Prince smiled with satisfaction.
“It’s a moonfish.”
As expected, the second prince’s side, which lacked outstanding knights to fight in the duel like the Black Prince, seemed to be trying to do everything in their power to capture the enemy demon.
It seemed like he didn’t care about anyone else but the prince. If he had any self-restraint at all, he wouldn’t have made such a bold decision.
It was worth it to live quietly as if I was dead.
The corners of the Black Prince’s mouth rose to one side.
“But you probably didn’t know that you wouldn’t be able to make it to the final battle.”
The wind was blowing favorably.
“I have to get moving quickly. Let’s go.”
“Let’s go! Get ready and mount your horses!”
The black knight standing nearby relayed the Black Prince’s words.
The knights who had been resting immediately mounted their horses in unison.
A black knight beside the black prince asked the black prince.
“I know it may be presumptuous of you to ask, but what if the Red Devil attacks you?”
“We’re going to be in big trouble.”
“If you allow… … .”
The Black Prince chuckled.
“He is the one who defeated the Knight of the Cold. There is no way he would be defeated by those mere thugs. If he were to be defeated, then it would mean that your claim of defeating the Cold Knight was a lie.”
“ah…….”
“This is a test and proof for each other. If we prove it, we will obtain the magic sword and the devil, and if not… … At least we will easily defeat the Second Prince.”
It meant that there was no loss either way.
The black knight nodded.
“okay.”
“… … I hope not.”
The Black Prince mounted his horse and gave an order.
“Let’s go. We have to prove ourselves too.”
“Let’s go!”
Doo doo doo doo―
At the black knight’s shout, they rode their horses in unison.
The Black Prince smiled faintly and muttered.
“Brother, you should have watched your step.”
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It happened again at lunchtime.
I woke up hungry before the sunlight even hit my face.
He sat up, blinking his eyes, then got up and looked for words.
“What was this guy’s name? Hey, Thunder. Thunder!”
At my call, a dark brown horse came galloping through the bushes.
He was a smart guy who could even listen well.
As expected, a famous horse has a different appearance.
“Hey, good boy.”
Purrrrrr.
I touched Thunder’s face, which was hitting its head on my hand, and then took out the sandwich Julia had packed for me from my saddlebag.
I woke up the knights who were dreaming while eating sandwiches by tapping them with my foot.
“Let us rise now, knights.”
Walpole woke up with a start, as if in a fit, and Curtis lay there blinking his eyes, looking up at the blue sky. He looked as if he hadn’t yet woken up.
Sir Schneider slowly got up and sat down, looking at me blankly.
“… …Black magic?”
“It’s a blood clot.”
“What a terrifying black magic.”
“… … .”
I said, clapping my hands.
“Okay, let’s wake up and eat quickly. If you eat too much, you’ll feel sick, so just eat enough so that you’re not hungry.”
“Yes… … .”
Walpole answered dumbly.
I said to Curtis, whose eyes were still blinking.
“Sir Curtis, go wash up and come back.”
“……All right.”
Curtis grabbed his water canteen and trudged to the stream.
Shushuruta was still curled up on the thunder and sleeping, tossing and turning.
… … How did you manage to avoid falling down until now?
I looked at Shushuruta, who was sleeping calmly on top of Thunder, who was grazing calmly, and poked her cheek.
“Hey. Get up.”
“Ugh… … .”
The thieving cat raised its front paw and blocked my finger.
Where did this come from?
I took out the sandwich and placed it in front of her nose.
Shushuruta’s nose twitched immediately, then he slowly opened his eyes, found the sandwich, and began to eat it with bleary eyes.
“Get up. Let’s eat that quickly and go.”
“Okay. Okay, I understand.”
I looked around while eating my share of the sandwich and asked.
“How much further do we have to go?”
“At this rate… … two days. No, if we do it right, we might even get there faster.”
“Oh.”
“We’ll have to go there and check with the dagger to find out more details.”
After a quick meal, we rode our horses again.
Just keep riding until your horse gets tired, take a short break, and then start riding again in earnest after the sun goes down.
According to Shushuruta’s words… … it seemed like we would probably arrive before tomorrow night.
Of course, this is assuming that everything goes smoothly without any interruptions.
How long did you run like that?
Shushuruta patted my back.
“Are you a guest?”
“There are more of them than yesterday. They are coming from both sides.”
“Would you like to wake up and come?”
“Yeah. But since it’s daytime, I don’t think we can remove much.”
“It doesn’t matter. Just stir things up in a way that causes as much confusion as possible and slows them down.”
“i get it.”
Shushuruta stood up, putting his hand on my shoulder just like yesterday, and then jumped up onto the horse.
Sir Schneider looked at Shushuruta with a dumbfounded face.
I checked Shushuruta, who was moving away like a dot in an instant, and then said.
“You all heard? The enemies are coming. Prepare.”
“yes!”
Seeing how eagerly they’ve been chasing me since yesterday, it seemed like I’d be spending more time with noble princes than baseless devils on this trip.
Soon after, Shushuruta, scented with blood, returned.
Now the sound of horse hooves began to reach our ears.
“They are coming.”
“check.”
The sound of horse hooves began to draw near.
The sound of horse hooves coming from behind slowly approached from both sides.
The one in the lead shouted.
“The devil with red eyes! Is that right?”
I answered.
“no!”
“That’s right! That’s the red-eyed demon!”
“I said no!”
“Enemy-eyed demon! I’m not here to fight. Stop talking for a moment!”
“no!”
“The noble one wishes to see you!”
“Get out! I have nothing to say!”
“for a moment……!”
Doo doo doo doo―
Before I knew it, the guys had come right up to me.
Looking at his hand on the hilt of the sword, he seemed ready to swing it at any moment.
Curtis glanced back to check on the guys and shouted.
“Into a triangle formation!”
“yes!”
Sir Schneider picked up speed and came up next to me, while Walpole moved slightly to the side.
Naturally, the three knights surrounded me and ran in a triangle formation.
Sling-
The sound of swords being drawn was heard, and soon swords began to ring out on both sides.
Woof-
“Shake it off and go!”
At Sir Curtis’ shout, a heavy sword energy appeared from the swords of the knights on both sides.
“Hey! Get out of here!”
“Auror user!”
Wagging!
The sword energy that flew with a fierce momentum fell on the leaders on both sides.
Kwaaang!
“Ugh!”
“Ahhhh!”
Hehehe!
As the leader was destroyed, those following behind also fell one by one.
“… … Whee.”
I stuck my tongue out at the sight.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone who can throw a sword, and it’s powerful.
I was honestly impressed.
“You guys are amazing.”
Sir Schneider looked back at them without giving any answer, and only Walpole smiled and answered me.
“Would you like to have Ashvani?”