Healing in the Countryside with a Baby Dragon - Chapter 222



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Episode 222: The reason I want to become an adult

Only after the golden light spreading from inside the oven disappeared did I take out the pie inside.

The golden brown pie with steam rising from it looks very appetizing.

[SS-Grade Happiness Growing Farm Meat Pie.]

[A meat pie made with the best crops grown on the farm and delicious smoked meat beans. The gochujang, which is especially made with a lot of sincerity and skill, added at the end adds an attractive flavor!]

[It’s a taste that feeds the soul.]

[The sincerity and time put into it brings back old memories.]

A deep smile appeared on his lips as he saw the message emerging.

It’s a taste that feeds the soul, so I’m already looking forward to it.

To be honest, I was worried anyway.

‘Why on earth are you so skinny?’

In the past, dwarves boasted of their muscular bodies even in difficult situations.

What on earth happened to them, who used to boast of being as tough as iron, which gets harder the more it is struck?

I’m sure I heard that the situation had improved a lot the last time you came, and on top of that, didn’t you give me every gift you could?

Are we facing a crisis that cannot be overcome even with farm crops and medicine?

A question I put off because I couldn’t bring myself to ask it right after seeing your face.

I told Anna about these worries, and she listened to me with a serious attitude.

Anna’s expression also became serious at the news that her teachers might be in danger.

“Should I prepare for battle?”

“If we can help.”

“I want to help.”

If you are really in danger, I and the rest of the farm will actively help.

“I think we should talk after I fill my stomach first.”

First, let’s share and talk about this well-baked, golden meat pie.

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The dwarves lying in the hot springs expressed deep admiration.

“Ugh-”

“It’s the end.”

“Kiya- How long has it been since I’ve been to a hot spring?”

“The water is different, the water is different.”

The dwarves here are all adults among dwarves and have lived for quite a long time.

Of course, it is not comparable to dragons that live forever or elves that live for a thousand years, but it is at least over 500 years old.

The glories of the past, unknown to the dwarves now, remained vague in their memories.

Long ago, when the dwarves were not isolated.

Those who are now called chieftains and warchiefs and are treated as elders were young dwarves when they were young.

“It reminds me of a public bathhouse.”

“That’s true.”

It is said that in every large blacksmith city deep in the mountains, there was always a large bathhouse.

Of course, the hot springs gushing from deep within the ground were fascinating, but the cool rock water was especially appealing.

When I held my father’s hand and went into the public bathhouse to wash my body, it felt like all my worries and concerns were washed away.

Memories that have now become a thing of the past.

“That’s really good.”

“Yeah, it’s even better when I think back to that time.”

It felt like I had gone back to my childhood, and I found myself lost in memories.

I’ve been soaking in the hot springs and memories for quite some time.

After enjoying the hot springs to the point where their bodies were tingling, they headed straight to the jjimjilbang.

“Oh, there’s something like this too?”

“Is this your first time seeing this?”

“It’s a fairly efficiently made space.”

Take a moment to be surprised by the facilities that were not available in the public bathhouse.

“This is the K-Jjimjilbang.”

“Ohhh!”

“Is this the space where Kay’s grace is with us?”

Everyone’s eyes sparkled at Ohsik’s words.

The person who spread the Keishin religion to the dwarves was Oshik.

In a way, I was glad to meet you today as we are fellow Keishin believers.

Then, Ohsik started introducing each and every jjimjilbang.

“Oh, you decorated the stove like this? That’s amazing!”

“No, is that a sacred mineral? A steaming bath using a sacred mineral? What a luxury!”

“Hahahaha! That’s right, this is so Kay-like!”

The dwarves enjoyed the steam room, laughing heartily.

After warming up my body in the steam room, cooling down in the air-conditioned room, and then sweating it out in the sauna, my body felt as light as if it were flying.

“I guess I’ll have to make one when I go back later.”

“no.”

Everyone tilted their heads at Baldur’s firm words.

Why is it so good? It’s perfect for dwarves’ tastes.

“If you install just one, people will explode! You have to make at least twenty!”

“Aiko! My distribution was too small!”

“As expected of a great chieftain, he is a great leader!”

“Yeah, let’s make a ton of masks!”

Everyone burst into laughter at Baldur’s words that followed.

If you’re going to build it, one isn’t enough.

A chieftain’s idea to make it available to all dwarves.

It’s been a long time since we’ve all had a chance to talk together, reminisce about the past and imagine the future.

“Whew- Should we go out now?”

“I feel like I’m going to die because my body is getting hot.”

On the way out of the sauna.

“Please have some of this.”

Oshiki and Andre shared drinks with the dwarves.

Knowing that it was a drink given to me by Jinsol, I drank it down right there.

[S+ Grade Camouflage Medicine]

[A medicine made with good vegetables and herbs such as cabbage and burdock, and the effect is further enhanced by adding stream water.]

[Promotes stomach soothing and digestive function.]

What Jinseol prepared was stomach medicine. Looking through the medical secrets, she found that the dwarves’ stomachs were very weak, so she prepared it.

The expressions of the dwarves who drank the cool stomach medicine became much more relaxed.

I scratched my head at the gurgling sound that followed.

“No, I haven’t been able to eat much lately, but I feel hungry again after coming here.”

“That’s true.”

On the way home, Osik is taking the dwarves with him.

The voices of those chatting away were filled with joy.

“How was the jjimjilbang?”

“Oh my, that was so good.”

“It was so nice to see memories from my childhood come flooding back so vividly.”

“The best thing is to have a body full of energy!”

The dwarves answered Jinsol’s question with powerful voices.

Standing in front of Jinsol and answering questions is like a child following a teacher.

Then, everyone’s eyes widened at the sight before their eyes.

“uh?”

“Does this sound familiar?”

The great being who always presented them with food they had never seen before prepared food that was familiar to them this time.

It’s meat pie.

For meat-loving dwarves, it is a staple food and a traditional food.

“Everyone, please sit down.”

At Jinseol’s words, everyone sat down at the table.

The eyes were sparkling with anticipation.

Let’s bring the knife over the pie placed in the middle of the table.

Crunchy – A light, crispy sound rang out.

Then, when I opened the meat pie cut in half, the thick filling flowed out slightly and hot steam was released.

“wow-!”

“Byaa-!”

With the dwarves and children’s exclamations in the background, a large pie was divided among each person.

Everyone smiled for a moment at the warm, fragrant smell of the pie placed before them.

“Then everyone, please eat.”

“thank you for this food!”

“I will eat it gratefully!”

“Well done, Ms.-”

“Good night-”

“Gyesu, since you haven’t eaten yet, you should say you will eat well.”

“Good night-”

Everyone burst into laughter at Gyesu’s final greeting following Seol-ah’s cheerful greeting.

After that, everyone naturally had a fork and knife… …no.

Pick up your chopsticks and spoon and start eating.

“No, I brought you a knife and fork to use.”

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“I’m used to using chopsticks now.”

“That’s right. I picked up the chopsticks without even realizing it.”

“Me too. It’s easier to just cut it up with a spoon and eat it.”

Oshik, Elena, and Anna smiled awkwardly.

Well, once you get used to using chopsticks and a spoon, it’s not easy to get away from them.

Soon I heard a groaning sound next to me and turned around.

Seol-ah was seen wrestling with a pie while holding a cute children’s plastic fork and knife.

“Seol-ah, will your dad help you?”

“Woo- Doa-”

Seol-ah, who was about to ask for help, wrinkled her nose and swallowed what she was about to say.

‘All the people who climbed the stairs are alone-‘

One surprising fact Seol-ah found out recently.

The fact that all adults eat alone.

Seol-ah’s goal is to become a great adult someday.

The food your dad feeds you is the best, but you can’t rely on him for help forever.

It’s finally time, time to show him how to eat on his own!

‘You can do it!’

Seol-ah exhaled deeply and renewed her resolve. She poked at the pie with her fork and then cut it with her knife.

It wasn’t as easy as I thought, the fork kept shaking back and forth and the knife kept slipping.

Although it was out of shape here and there, it did not stop.

I took a large piece and put it on the fork and put it in my mouth.

In addition, the mouth also began to come out to greet us.

Jinsol and all the other farm family members focused on Seol-ah’s movements.

Everyone’s eyes were filled with anticipation as Seol-ah had never eaten alone before.

Just before the meat pie entered Seol-ah’s mouth.

Seol-ah shut her mouth tightly and tilted her head.

“yes?”

There was definitely a fork full of meat pies, but there wasn’t.

Am I mistaken? I opened my mouth wide, but there was still only air in it.

I soon found out why.

The meat pie fell off just before it entered my mouth.

Seol-ah’s face turned gloomy as she looked at the meat pie that had fallen to the floor.

Everyone eats well on their own, and even Andre, who had difficulty using chopsticks at first, is now eating well on his own.

Why can’t Seol-ah eat alone?

I felt wronged and sad.

I’m growing slowly, I can’t even eat by myself, and I want to grow up quickly. I want to grow up quickly and become a great adult, help my dad, and make other people happy.

‘The bearded men say it’s hard.’

There was no other reason why Seol-ah wanted to become an adult.

To help those in need.

Up until now, all the dwarves summoned by Seol-ah, including Elena, Yi-seon Shin Myeong-jin, swordsman Jo Yun-gyeom, and Jegal So-jin, were in difficult situations.

‘We’ll all die like this! Please, please, someone help me!’

‘Please save me! At least save the child! At least save the World Tree!’

‘I want to die. If I die, I can rest for the rest of my life. I want to die like this and rest forever.’

‘I’d rather die than stop. I’ll fight my last battle and die a glorious death. I’ll end this worthless life.’

‘I don’t want to die. I’m sorry to my father and I’m so sorry to my family. Please save me. Someone, please help me.’

And Seol-ah heard all their voices.

A voice desperately asking for help, a voice expressing difficulties, a voice wishing for death, and even a voice feeling sorry for others.

Hearing the countless voices and wanting to help, it was thanks to this connection that I was able to open the dimensional gate.

I wanted to help those who were sick and suffering.

But Seol-ah is still a child, a being who receives care from her father.

‘If you become right, I can help you.’

So I dreamed of becoming an adult quickly.

I need to become a great adult like my dad and help and heal people who are having a hard time.

To do that, you have to grow up quickly!

The reason Seol-ah wants to become an adult.

Seol-ah, who had usually been patient, felt wronged this time.

Seol-ah eats well, sleeps well, and listens to her father well, but when will she ever become an adult?

When will I grow up and be able to help the dwarf uncles?

The tears in my eyes were on the verge of flowing out.

Someone lifted Seol-ah up and placed her in their arms.

Then a large hand wrapped around Seol-ah’s small hand.

“Huh?”

When I looked up, I saw Seol-ah’s favorite father.

As always, he looks down at Seol-ah with a kind expression.

Seol-ah held onto her fork and knife tightly in her hands.

Because I wanted to cut it myself.

Of course, Jinsol understood her daughter’s feelings.

How could I not know that Seol-ah always wanted to become a respectable adult?

Maybe he wanted to show himself eating alone.

But it must have been a shame and aggrieved that it didn’t work out well.

It was sad to see my daughter trying to do things on her own, but at the same time, I was proud of her.

‘Someday, Seol-ah will be able to eat on her own and do chika chika on her own.’

It’s a given.

In fact, perhaps I should have taught myself to eat before.

I had been putting it off because the sight of Seol-ah eating the food her father gave her like a baby bird was so cute.

No matter how cute and lovable a child is, you should not stop them from doing something on their own.

When a child in your arms tries to get up and walk on his own, one of the parent’s roles is to help the growing child avoid falling.

Isn’t that time now?

Jinsol grabbed Seol-ah’s hands, which were tightly holding the knife and fork.

“Okay, Seol-ah, hold the fork and knife like this.”

Seol-ah turned her large eyes forward at Jin-sol’s kind voice.

My eyes were still blurry with tears, but I closed them tightly to squeeze out the tears. My vision became clearer and I saw the hands I was holding.

Dad’s large hand holding Seol-ah’s cute hand.

The fork and knife that I had been holding clumsily were now held securely.

“And then just poke it with a fork and cut it with a knife. Swipe swipe swipe-”

Seol-ah’s heart felt much more at ease as she listened to her father’s resonating voice in his wide arms.

Then, Jinsol cut the pie while holding Seol-ah’s hand tightly.

Unlike just now when it had been all crushed and scattered, the pie was cut neatly with the addition of my father’s hands.

Seol-ah cut the pie into very small pieces to fit her mouth and delivered it straight to her mouth.

“Seol-ah, the pie is flying away. Whoosh! Hurry up and put it in your mouth.”

“Wow-”

At her father’s words, Seol-ah opened her mouth wide and put a small pie in her mouth.

And then look at your dad for a moment.

“You have to take out the fork, Seol-ah.”

At her father’s smiling words, Seol-ah smiled bashfully and took the fork out of her mouth.

Seol-ah’s eyes began to widen as she chewed the pie.

“Drink!”

I savored the taste of the pie, shivering.

At the words that it was delicious, Jinsol grabbed Seol-ah’s hand again and started slicing the pie.

This time, I helped Seol-ah with her hand.

Seol-ah was excited at the fact that she was slicing the pie herself.

“Ssukssukssukssuk-”

“Ssukssak ssukssak-”

I hummed along and followed along with my father.

Then, Seol-ah put another pie in her mouth and wrinkled her nose in delight.

Jinsol smiled as she wiped the corner of her pretty daughter’s mouth.

“Seol-ah.”

“yes!”

“It’s cool and good to do it alone, but it’s also okay to do it together like this.”

“Really?”

“Then, even as an adult, you can’t live without help. Dad also receives a lot of help from Seol-ah?”

Seol-ah’s eyes began to sparkle at Jin-sol’s words.

“So you can ask for help whenever you want. Everyone here will help Seol-ah whenever you want. And when Dad is in trouble, Seol-ah will help him. You don’t have to be an adult, strong, or great to do it.”

“Yeah! I’ll help the Sheriff, the bearded men, the uncles, and the aunts!”

“Okay, let’s stay together like this. Okay?”

“Hee-hee, thank you so much, Sherry, for helping me.”

“Thank you too, Dad. I’ve been getting a lot of help from Seol-ah.”

A warm smile spread across the dining table as they watched the two of them interact and have a conversation.

And the dwarves who heard the conversation between Jinseol and Seol-ah.

“Sob, sob.”

“Ugh-.”

I started to shed tears like chicken shit.

No, why are you like that again?

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