This Is Not a Game - This Is Not a Game chapter 159

You didn’t ask?

The hero’s job is not just to defeat the demon lord.

Searching out demons hiding from all over the continent, eradicating rising monsters, comforting those in pain, performing oracles, accomplishing feats, and so on.

There are many, many things to do, and that is the same as saying that every warrior’s schedule is thoroughly planned.

Even if the schedule is delayed or changed due to unexpected variables, in the end, all the schedules planned before arriving in front of the devil are carried out.

No, you have to do it.

I have to… … .

“Jaekyung, how about speeding up? At this rate, we will not be able to reach Dyce Fortress within today.”

“… … We are going to camp here today.”

“Hero, even at this moment, people are suffering from the Demon King’s army. I know you are tired, but please give me a little more strength.”

“Who doesn’t go? I’m going. You are on your way!”

Han Jae-kyung, who was irritated, hesitated at the gaze of the party members towards him, and then said in a trembling voice.

“M-I’m sorry. Stop because I have something to think about… … .”

“not. Come to think of it, it seems that we only put forward our position too much. Let’s camp out one more day. L?”

“I’m fine, but I don’t know how Sasha will feel.”

“Of course I am fine. There’s no way the forest elves, the forest race, would hate sleeping in the forest, right?”

Three people talking with a smile.

However, Han Jae-kyung, who had been bullied for a long time, was able to read the fear towards him in the eyes of the three people.

Han Jae-kyung, who had pursed his lips, shut his mouth.

Because I knew that under the circumstances, whatever I said would backfire.

Han Jae-kyung sat down on a suitable rock nearby without talking to the party members he liked so much or bothering Abel.

The silence was broken only after the sun had set and darkness fell.

‘monster.’

Until recently, it was just an existence that had to be eliminated, but my thoughts changed in just a few days.

“Abel, no. I’ll go.”

Since the start of the trip, he has always left Abel to deal with miscellaneous monsters, but this time it was different.

Han Jae-kyung ran towards the place where he felt the energy of the monster without anyone stopping him.

And where Han Jae-kyung’s steps stopped, there were werewolves.

A monster with belligerence and aggression that does not back down and bites any being it recognizes as an enemy, no matter how strong or how numerous it is.

However, the werewolves who recognized the existence of Han Jae-kyung as if breaking such common sense lay down on the ground with their ears and tails lowered rather than attacking.

“What, what?”

At the moment when Han Jae-kyung was taken aback by the unexpected appearance, the werewolf at the forefront took out something from his arms and held it out.

At first, I was wary of not wanting to be distracted, but when I realized the existence of the object on the werewolf’s palm, such thoughts disappeared.

‘gun?’

Firearms do exist in this world, but they are in primitive form like hand cannons, and are only experimental weapons that are rarely used in actual combat.

But what the werewolf brought out was different.

I didn’t know the model name because I had no knowledge of firearms, but it was clearly a modern pistol.

“This is something our master gave us. As evidence to prove that the owner, who was told that he couldn’t believe the story, wasn’t lying… … .”

“for a moment.”

A popular chuck that is quickly approaching this place.

It was Jenny.

Han Jae-kyung fell into trouble for a moment.

No matter what he said, the appearance of himself receiving an object in front of a prostrate werewolf was that of a person who communicated with the Demon King’s army.

If he continues like this, he will definitely arouse Jenny’s suspicions.

The worry was short and the decision was quick.

squeak.

As soon as Han Jae-kyung’s hand held the pure white sword, the prostrate werewolves’ necks and bodies separated.

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Jenny appeared shortly after collecting the pistol and letter that the werewolf had dropped.

“Are you okay? He suddenly ran away, so I was worried and followed him.”

“Oh sorry. My body is a bit sluggish, so I stop without realizing it. It looks like it’s been solved enough, so let’s go back.”

“… … I get it.”

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Jaekyung Han quickly took Jenny back on the road so as not to give her time to think.

Han Jae-kyung’s expression hardened when he arrived at the camp.

El, Sasha, and Abel gathered in a corner and were talking about something, but as soon as he arrived, they dispersed.

Not too long ago, I would have thought that Abel was being harassed, as always, but it was different now.

Han Jae-kyung, who looked at the three without saying anything, entered Abel’s tent.

‘The gun is definitely right.’

Although broken and rusted, it is clear that the gun was made on Earth, not in this world.

Han Jae-kyung, who was looking around for the gun, put it down carefully and took out the letter to examine its contents.

While Han Jae-kyung was distracted by the letter, something unexpected was happening outside the tent.

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Jenny, L, Sasha.

Three women talking only with hand signals without making any sound.

After a while, Jenny approached Abel in the corner and beckoned him to follow her.

Like masters who have reached the stage, the two walked away from the tent without making any sound or sign.

“There is something I want to ask you for a moment.”

“Is there any reason why I should answer your question?”

“You’d better answer when speaking.”

“If I said no, what would I do? Are you going to use your strength? Do you think you can defeat me by yourself?”

The moment Abel put his hand on the sword at his waist, Jenny took a step back without realizing it.

Now he is regarded as a failure who failed to become a hero, an idiot kicked out of his family, and a party worker, but he was the heir to the Andrei family, once the continent’s first family, and at the same time, he was a candidate for the next hero.

Although he cannot use the power of a hero because he is not chosen by the goddess, he is a being with skills that are among the top of the continent.

If you can’t stand the anger of the moment and spread the grass, you can get serious injury at best, and you can die if you do wrong.

“It is an important question related to the future of the continent. Please answer me.”

“What does the continent have to do with me?”

“Is that what a member of the Andrei family would say?”

“Andrey what? I’m sorry, but I’m not a saint. I don’t know why you mention a family that has nothing to do with me.”

“… … .”

“Well, seeing you figure out the subject after a long time is admirable, so I’ll give you a special answer. What are you curious about?”

“I want to hear about what happened a few days ago.”

“How can I say that? Tell me the exact date.”

“When you brought the letter that the monster left behind.”

A letter written in strange, unknown characters.

After seeing that, Han Jae-kyung has changed.

He secretly built a wall against the party members who had been treating him without hesitation and blatantly slowed down the party’s movement.

Saint Elle went so far as to examine the letter, wondering if it might have been cursed, but the confusion only grew after it came to the conclusion that there was nothing wrong with it.

“I hope you can accurately explain the situation at that time.”

“It’s an explanation, and that’s all I said at that time. Some monster gave out a letter while calling the hero’s name, so I ended up bringing it.”

“… … .”

“And I did deliver a few more letters after that.”

“for a moment. after that What do you mean? Are you saying you delivered the letter the monster brought to the hero again? when?”

No matter how much I remember, it was the first and last time Abel brought something.

Abel burst out laughing as if mocking Jenny who asked back.

“You haven’t forgotten that I’m in charge of all the small pike monsters, right? Some guys with letters show up once or twice a day. The hero asked for it, so I did as he commanded.”

“What?!”

“I’m sorry if you’re surprised like this. I even delivered the hero’s letter to the monster.”

There is a saying that if you get too much impact, it will harden.

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Jenny was able to realize with her body that the words were true.

‘Not one letter, but several. Didn’t they receive it unilaterally, but gave it? The attitude that has recently become calm, and the werewolves who have been quietly lying down… … .’

Thoughts came together and scattered, and some kind of conclusion was drawn.

It was so terrifying and terrifying that it was a conclusion that was difficult to put into words.

So Jenny said something else instead.

“Why are you saying that now!”

“You didn’t ask? Now that I ask, they tell me. … … It’s a joke, so why don’t you loosen your expression and save some energy? What are you going to do when the hero comes?”

“Conspiracy with the demon king’s army is a serious crime classified as betrayal of humanity and blasphemy. Give me an explanation I can understand why I didn’t tell you that until now. If not… … .”

Seeing Jenny’s cold gaze, Abel exaggeratedly shook his shoulders.

“I just followed the hero because he told me not to speak.”

“You think that excuse will work!”

“It’s not an excuse, it’s the truth. You know I can’t be kicked out of this party. Haven’t you forgotten why I’ve been trying to stay at this party through all the humiliation over the past two months? I am in a position where I have to do whatever the hero tells me to do.”

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Jenny, who had a corner where she was stabbed, averted her gaze, blushing softly.

Abel sighed openly for Jenny to hear and continued.

“It wasn’t that I wanted to keep it a secret. So, since I asked, didn’t you just let me know?”

“How many times have you delivered a letter?”

“The 15th time I delivered the letter from the Demon King, the 6th time I delivered the letter from the hero. I also handed over several items, but it was the first time I had seen it, so I couldn’t guess what it was for.”

“What was the content of the letter?”

“I didn’t know because it was written in that weird script. I think it’s probably some kind of password that only works between the hero and the Demon King’s army.”

testimony with personal opinion.

If it had been the always calm saintess El or the logical thinking archmage Sasha, she might have felt something out of place, but the one sitting here now was Jenny, a simple ignorant beast warrior.

She believed Abel’s testimony without question, and when the story was over, she let out a deep sigh and turned away.

“Just in case, don’t do anything strange. You know how strong the warrior is.”

“… … I am not that thoughtless.”

“I’m glad. go first I don’t know what else the jealous hero will complain about when he sees the two of us coming at the same time, so I’ll go later.”

“… … .”

After Jenny passed away, only Abel was left.

At first glance, Abel seemed lost in thought, leaning against a tree.

However, Abel, no, Yoosung was having a fierce conversation with the client in his head.

‘Are they really Ganja?’

-I don’t know how many questions this is already.

‘That’s why it’s such an important matter. If they aren’t Ganja, the operation time will increase and the instability will increase accordingly.’

-Ha, I, a member of the warrior family, guarantee it. From generation to generation, except for the hero, all other members of the hero party are ganja sent from each country to control the hero’s journey. Everything from warriors, saints, and archmages to future knights, thieves, archers, and elementalists.

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