M E M O R I Z E

After last night's meeting, Lee Hyo Yi continued to worry overnight. Should I say something? Should I not? I thought it'd be better to talk about it when the dawn comes, but I finally got out of the tent, but Lee Hyo finally shut up. First, I decided to respect Cho Sung-ho's opinion to ask for help.

So the night went quiet, and the Southern expedition left early in the morning.

By the time the image of the Southern expedition that had entered the Steel Mountains disappeared, Lee Hyo Eul returned to his tent with a faint sigh. Then he pulled out the crystal ball of intermittent light and spilled his magic. It was a communication crystal.

After a while, a little noise flows and a man shines his face.

(Is Lee Hyo-in.)

“Yes, it's me. What's the situation? ”

(Quiet on the surface. But there are a lot of people shook up secretly.... I'm trying to stay calm and work my way up to the Fortress.)

“What is your preference? ”

(He has been in serious shock ever since. Nothing's changed yet.)

“Nothing has changed.... ”

As Lee Hyo-ho gently swiped his forehead as he blurred the end of the horse, Cho Sung-ho tilted his head slightly.

Then why are we communicating? Is there anything out of the ordinary?)

Lee Hyo Yi nodded.

“The Southern expedition arrived last night and left early this morning. ”

(Ho. Have you communicated the situation?)

“Only what was revealed. But I think the Mercenary Road is a little suspicious. Yesterday.It looks like the Eastern March is a short distance. ”

(I see. It's weird not to notice a guy that size.)

“Guys, shouldn't we go in more? If you do something wrong... ”

(That's too much. Our expedition has failed to show the same bond as before. So even if we have to go in more, it won't be possible until after the Southern expedition arrives.)

I decided not to say any more benefits to Cho Sung-ho's resolute voice. It's because I know the man in the crystal sphere will never change his mind unless he says so.

I opened my mouth with a slightly saggy face to see if I felt that way.

(Yi Hyo. Don't worry too much. I'll speak well with the Southern expedition. By the way, did the Gun Commander say Istantel Low Road?)

“It is, but it's a little different from yours, or quite different. There are three divisions: front, center and rear, each with its own independent authority. ”

(Where's Mercenary Road?)

“The forefront. The forefront of it all. ”

(Better. Anyway.)

“Seong-ho, wait! ”

At that time, Lee Hyo-ho called Cho Sung-ho urgently as if he was about to disconnect his communication.

(Yes?)

“Don't forget.”

Lee Hyuk said so, pushing his face closely through the interstellar crystal sphere. The face of Lee Hyo was suddenly serious.

“As far as I'm concerned, offense comes first. ”

The shrouded voice was strong enough to contain the meaning of the warning.

Cho, who stared at Lee Hyo for a moment, nodded slowly.

“Of course, attacking comes first. ”

*

It was a beautiful and quiet morning, though it was a bit cloudy.

No, if you look at the sun slowly rising to the middle of the sky, it's around noon.

Even the breeze was refreshing, but the faces of the Southern expeditioners walking the mountain range do not look so refreshing.

Of course, we can't laugh Hahaha, as long as we're inside the Steel Mountains, but given that, the faces of users were definitely strange. It's a little awkward, rather than hard.

As the Southern expedition passed through the Steel Mountains, Kim Soo-hyun's pace, which was walking like water on the front, began to slow down.

After a while, a woman rushes forward through the users. The symbol of Istantel Row was on the chest of a woman wearing thin leather armor.

Soon after the woman arrived, Kim Soo-hyun turned her head just as if she knew it was coming.

“Mercenary Road. It's a message from the Gun Commander. ”

“Yes, go ahead. ”

“You said you wanted to take a break at this place. The rear guard is a little disoriented, so I need some time with Chus. ”

“It shouldn't be difficult. All stop! Let's take a break here! ”

Kim Soo-hyun suddenly raised her hand and shouted. Then the users stopped walking at about the same time, and then began to relax, for example, to settle down or pull out the beginning of the year.

In the meantime, there is only one thing in common, which is to be cautious in all directions according to where you are standing. We don't know where any monsters come from, so we don't let our guard down in waiting or recess.

Of course, this rapid transition was the result of a three-week march after leaving the city.

The woman smiles faintly and opens her mouth again, satisfied with quick processing.

He said, "Oh, and tell them that unless it's something like this in the future, they want you to take your own measurements of rest and departure. ”

“I understand.”

Kim Soo-hyun nodded lightly.

At the same time, a man who heard the words of the woman who had finished doing what she was about to do, grumbled and sucked the candle hard.

Seven days have passed since the Southern expedition left the Outpost.

Day 7.

It can be seen as a short time, but at least users who pass through the steel mountains did not feel that way at all. I had to spend every moment nervous since I came in, so if it felt short, it would be a lie.

But that's fine. After participating in the raid, it was something I was prepared for, and it was a situation I was as familiar with as my own veterans.

However, the strange faces of many users, including the man who burned the lotus grass, were due to other problems of loss.

It was in the way Kim Soo-hyun marched.

First, the march is too fast.

There are, of course, passages, but that was the story of a time when safety was secured around it. Although it is said to be following the trail of the eastern region, it is difficult to see that the Steel Mountains are still stable. In other words, it was an unsuitable march in this area.

Second, do not use archers.

What an archer is for a living. Fast feet specialize in agility stats. Abilities are the same. When you think about natural or traceable capabilities, you can think of users who are optimized for risk detection.

Kim Soo-hyun doesn't like to lead the group at the front of the march. He only used it as an aspect from time to time and never put an archer at the forefront.

In other words, they are ignoring the basic procedures known as the stone tablets.

At first, it's the aftermath of an attack on a volcano.

After a while, yeah. Still, it's the mercenary clan.

I thought there was something there, but the more I went, the more curious my users became. Rather than slowing down the march, we were seeing an even higher mileage.

In the end, it was reported that the rear troops had fallen apart.

That's why users find it strange. But with the full support of the Gun Commander, he can't speak from the outside, so he only listens to himself.

We can't just let monsters pop up all of a sudden.

The man who thought like that sighed deeply while rubbing the ground with the burnt lotus weep.

It was then.

“Are you okay? You don't look so good. ”

Someone swoops in front of the man.

The surprised man quickly turned his gaze. Hair that touches the white robe and shoulders slightly. And as soon as I saw the sword and shield symbols drawn underneath his beautifully raised chest, I realized that the man was suddenly awake. The Mercenary Clan.

“You look a little sick. Can I put a simple recovery spell on you? ”

“Oh, no. It's okay.”

“Ahh. Are you okay?"

“Yes, yes. W-wait a minute! ”

“Yes?”

“Are you with the Mercenary Clan? So, that's... Priest of Guanghui.... I think that's what I heard. ”

Does it feel good to know that I know who I am? Silicon. I tried to keep my eyes wide open as if I knew how, but I couldn't stop one lip from slipping.

“Hmmm. Yes! That's right! I am Ansol, the Priest of Gwanghui! ”

“Oh, I see. Then I have one question... ”

“Yes. What do you want to know? ”

“Hmmm. I... Actually, it's the commander in chief. ”

The man spoke and looked into Ansol, the Salmonese woman. In fact, even though he secretly speaks out against the odds, he is also a member of the front line. The question about the commander is somewhat unpredictable.

That's why the man decided to speak as softly as possible.

“It's not something else. Why don't you use your archers to lead the way? ”

“Ah, that's right. ”

Ansol immediately replied. It was so natural that no man felt anything strange for a moment.

“I see. But the march isn't going too fast... Yes?”

“We don't need to use it. ”

After giving me one more push, I suddenly wondered why I asked.

The man doubted his ears.

You don't need to use it?

Suddenly, the surrounding gaze was drawn to Ansol and the man. And the faces of the users around him were no different from the faces of men. A moment ago, Ansol said that he completely ignored the characteristics of each class.

Whether he felt that look, Ansol tilted his head and opened his mouth naturally.

“Do you know how to use Magic Detection? ”

“Well, of course I know that. ”

“Would you like to give it a try? Then maybe you know. ”

“ ……? ”

One second, "Is this making fun of me? 'I thought, but soon I woke up with a magical sensation. We thought," Let's just do it once. "

But the man felt nothing.

“… I don't know. ”

“Huh? That's weird. I definitely feel it. ”

“What do you mean? The Magic Detection around here is out there... ”

“Ahh. You've spilled your magic on the ground. So instead of targeting the ground, try to go a little deeper. penetrating the surface. ”

Ansol stepped on the ground, smiling brightly as if he had just found out.

A strange light struck the man's face.

It's not that you don't understand what Ansol said. Obviously, there's a way to transmit the magical force down and turn the sensors. However, the method is rarely used. Although the accuracy of the information transmitted through vibration is slightly higher, it is because the magic is too consuming and inefficient.

Abilities that in the beginning required magic to be consumed unknowingly by the detection of the magic itself, many were simply dependent on abilities whenever necessary.

The man sighed still deeply, but as Ansol said, he poured his magic down deep into the ground.

It was that moment.

“Huh?”

Suddenly, a violent elasticity burst from the man's mouth.

The reason I was surprised was because I felt the flow of magical power flowing from the poured out to the tens. There are dozens of magical flows in front of you, as well as the anvil in front of you. 31 of the mercenary clans are using all the magical sensors.

But that wasn't the only reason the man was truly surprised.

A vast stream of magical power that covers all of the previous flows.

The flow was endlessly unfolding and also elaborate enough that a man's magic spilled was thought to be the blood of a new foot. It seemed to me that there were more than a thousand people in the world.

“Now you get it, right? We don't need archers. ”

Ansol smiles and says that he saw the man's mouth open. The man hurriedly closed his mouth and turned his gaze to the front.

In the lead, there was Kim Soo-hyun. Kneel on one knee with your hands on the ground.

He closed his eyes as if he felt something.

*

Look around quietly, but carefully.

“Ugh. Boring. ”

During that time, you hear someone yawning and muttering, because the procession continues day after day. From the sound of his voice, it must be the well.

I turn my eyes to Salmoney to send a warning, then look forward again.

It burns everywhere, and there's hardly a shape to be found in the steel mountains anymore. According to Lee Hyo Eul, the East has continued to use the fire system plan ever since, but it seems to be true. No wonder the march is delayed.

Despite tasting it again, I still haven't slowed down my surroundings.

Ahh.

Ahrera's time has passed since she left the outpost. In the meantime, we have continued our march without any attacks. It was literally just a march, march, march.

Of course, it is encouraging not to be attacked, but if you think about it, it's not necessarily a good thing.

As I recall, you should have fought monsters dozens of times before you came here. The battle, however, leaves no monster behind.

The only thing we found was the place Lee Hyo-in thought to be an annex and the traces of escape.

It was not surprising that the distribution was disrupted, as the Steel Mountains were indeed habitable areas.

Not only that, there is also a problem of fraud. If the march continues, users get tired of boredom. Only the middle-aged monsters were able to resist the first sharp aura, but they were always feeling a little dull as they went through the same pattern.

But for now, there is nothing else. There's no retreat until we get in. First, we must strive forward.

That reminds me, I walked faster, increasing the density of the horsepower I sprinkled around.

By nightfall on day 9.

It was only then that we reached the stop of the Eastern expedition.

Suddenly, the embarrassing camp is slowly approaching, even called a fortress. He finally joined the Eastern expedition, which departed two weeks ago.

“The Southern expedition has arrived! ”

“I'll open the door! ”

I put a call in before we arrived. Suddenly, the tree-lined door opened wide with unpleasant noises, and saw hundreds of users standing to the left and to the right.

In the middle, a man stood alone and waited for us. Consideration clan load. It was Cho Sung-ho.

“Well done. Mercenary Road. Welcome to the Bladers. ”

“Welcome, congratulations on successfully completing your first strike. ”

After entering the door. Cho Sung-ho shook his head as he said a polite greeting.

“No. I'm ashamed to hear that from a mercenary lord. Hmm. The Southern Gun Commander, by the way... ”

“You're probably in the middle. ”

Cho Sung-ho's gaze suddenly looked over his shoulder. After opening his mouth once or twice, he nodded his head.

“I see. Anyway, you must be tired from coming here, so come inside first. I'm still embarrassed to call it a fortress, but I've managed to capture enough land to hold more than 10,000 people. Haha.”

Cho Sung-ho smiled. But if I felt that smile was too strong for me, would it be my mistake?

No, it wasn't just Cho Sung-ho.

A mysterious energy flows between the users of the east and the west. Like you're welcome on the outside, or insecure without knowing it. It feels like the whole fortress is sinking.

I thought Han Soyoung must be feeling this energy, and I calmly felt it. First, let's hear the story.

“I see. Then…. ”

“Oops. Mercenary Road. ”

I was just about to ask about the meeting, but Cho Sung-ho called me up.

Soon, Cho Sung-ho pointed in one direction, far away.

“We've kept the tents of the Mercenary Road separate. Although it's nothing special, it's better to use it than other tents. ”

The tent pointed out was a prominent white tent in the middle.

“Well, I'm going to have a little chat with Istantel Low Road. ”

He immediately turned around and walked into the center.

We'll talk about it.

It was just a meaningful tone to pass on.

I tilted my head, but soon I moved to the tent that Cho Sung-ho pointed to.

*

Deep night.

I lay on a squeaking bed and looked at the darkened tent.

Nothing much has happened since I joined the East. The expected meeting of the commanders was postponed to tomorrow morning at the request of the east.

After just finishing a simple meal, after scolding the children for their grudges such as boredom, not the steel mountains they expected, they each go into their tents and sleep preparing for tomorrow. Of course there are users who need to be vigilant, but I'm not on a roll today.

Close your eyes.

It's monotonous. It's too monotonous.

It seems very suspicious that the attack is going so smoothly. It doesn't fit perfectly. Something tangled up and exciting.... No, I don't know. It's just an unsettling monotony that cannot be expressed verbally. It's like it's going to explode.

Suddenly, I feel full of sudden feeling.

“Shit. What the hell is going on?" ”

It's packed for no reason, but I don't know anything. So there's nothing you can do.

Eventually, I jumped to my feet. Then he lowered his veil, covered the entrance, and lay flat on the bed. I thought it would be better to just sleep than to keep worrying.

About time I tried to force myself to sleep that didn't come that way.

Fluffy.

Suddenly, there is a sound of careful walking of the veil covering the entrance. Then Black Ingot suddenly appeared.

When I saw that, I didn't think I was the enemy. Assassins don't just barge in like that.

As the Black Ingot slowly approaches, I calmly raise an upper body. Even though I saw that I was awake, In-young was not that surprised.

The user who looked down at me with a slightly fatigued face was none other than Cho Sung-ho.

“You're awake. Thank God. ”

Cho Sung-ho said in a slightly husky tone, not his usual clean voice.

“Yes, but what are you doing at this hour...? I heard the meeting is tomorrow. ”

“The meeting was certainly postponed to tomorrow. Anyway, first of all, I'm sorry to show up at this hour. Mercenary Road.”

“ ……. ”

“I'm not here for a meeting. … something I'd like to show to Mercenary Lord. ”

You want to show me something? Not a story?

“Of course I want to talk. Alone with Mercenary Road. ”

Cho Sung-ho immediately opened his mouth to see if he had read the curious colors.

I glanced back for a moment, then calmly got up and got out of bed.

I couldn't erase the feeling of sudden death. However, it was because the face of Cho Sung-ho was so desperate to hear the detailed story here. At the same time, I also contributed to the expectation that there would be a breakthrough to relieve the feeling of awkwardness.

Cho Sung-ho left the tent with a gesture to follow him, whether he considered it permission to get out of bed.

It was still quiet outside. Nobody moves except for those on the perimeter.

The commander's tent was separate and did not walk for very long. It's because the Eastern Commander's tents were set up right next to them.

Cho Sung-ho, who entered the biggest tent of all, suddenly stopped walking.

There is a dark darkness inside because you have not turned on the light stone.

The only thing that was unusual was that there was another tent inside the tent. To be precise, it's a secret space covered by multiple layers of tents.

As I looked up, I could see him standing with both hands holding the curtain.

I stopped walking right behind Cho Sung-ho.

“Mercenary Road…. ”

Then, Cho Sung-ho calls me with a voice.

“The Mercenary Clan, is it a mercenary clan? ”

What the hell is that sound? Not in the middle of the night.

But once I was right, I decided to be positive.

“Indeed.”

“Well, then. I understand that mercenaries are paid to carry out their quests, and they are very strict about their quests. Isn't that right?”

“Yes, but I don't understand why you would say that in this situation. ”

“ ……. ”

“And we definitely participated as mercenaries, but we also now have an identity as expeditioners. ”

“… of course. ”

I said Cho Sung-ho is the quest. I felt a strange energy. He shrugged his shoulders a little, just in case, when he nailed it in the sense of prioritizing the expedition.

And after a while.

“But all I can count on now is the Mercenary Road. ”

“… loading considerations? What the hell.”

“Yes, you probably don't know what you're talking about. Actually, I don't know. I'm also having a hard time accepting what's happening right now. So I want to ask Mercenary Road for a quest, or a little help. ”

“ ……? ”

And that moment.

“First... Phew. I'll skip it, and I'll show you. ”

He said that, he turned his hands to the left and to the right before I opened my mouth.

Glug, glug!

Soon, some sights come into view, except for the part of Cho Sung-ho's body that is covered by the curtain.

... Something smells fishy.

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I'm sorry. You posted it a lot late today, right? I was so late that I wrote down the content. So please consider yourself involved and forgive me. Hahaha.

Oh, and I saw your comments yesterday. Obviously I was a little premature. Let's think a little bit more about e-cigarettes. In fact, I was going to quit smoking today, and I failed right after lunch. I couldn't stand the urge. Many of you have said you were successful at quitting smoking in comments, but you were amazing. T