Main Character Hides His Strength

“This is how we make it. ”

Kim Sung-cheol gave the new golden duck to Lizardman.

The Lizardman's eyes gleam.

“Fantastic. Human alchemy. ”

Kim Sung-cheol gave me a compliment, but I shook my body once in his pocket, even though Bertelgia felt good.

Kim Sung-cheol was able to hear information about the Great Forest in exchange for making a Golden Duck.

Lizardman, who turned out to be a rolling stone, said:

“The old man, I don't know if he's dreaming, but the path of the Great Forest changes from time to time. According to the volatility of the spirits in the forest. We call the spirit Mother of the Tree. If you want to find your way through the Great Forest, you better figure out what your mom likes first. ”

Kim Sung-cheol asked another question.

“The lost city that Kurt Assam is looking for. Does it really exist? ”

It's a straightforward question.

The Lizardmen look at each other and care about their words.

“I can't answer that question. Human friend.If you want what all life in the Great Forest seeks for its own food, you must find it in the jungle. ”

The rolling stone explains why politely.

Kim Sung-cheol didn't feel bad.

That the path of the jungle has changed from time to time, that the spirit of the tree mother is at the center of the change.

Knowing those two things is a big harvest.

After separating from Lizardman, Sung-cheol Kim prepared to travel again.

I bought fresh water, dried food, poison resistant scents, and mesh all over my body.

Wisdom gained while wandering the jungle.

On the way back to the boat, you hear a familiar voice from behind.

“Hey, Summoner. ”

Kurt Assam.

Turning around, you look like a rainy dog with a rotten grin.

“You don't have to return the money you invested. It's my decision to trust you. ”

“Th-thank you. But there is one thing...”

“Tell me.”

As Sung-cheol Kim spoke, the old man bowed his head and told Sung-cheol Kim.

“Just once... will you invest in me one more time? I picked the wrong guy this time, and things went wrong, but the more I invest, the better...”

“The deal with you is done. ”

Kim Sung-cheol coldly hung up on the old man and walked to the pier.

You hear the sound that follows.

“Please. Just one more time. Just one more chance. ”

Kurt Asam persistently followed behind Kim Sung-cheol.

When Kim Sung-cheol got on the boat, Kurt Asam also followed behind Kim Sung-cheol on his humble boat.

‘What a nuisance. ’

I wanted to destroy the boat, but I decided to stop the commotion in the city. Nothing good can come of making a visible gesture.

You hear the voice of a young woman next to you as the uneasy company continues.

“Grandpa! What are you doing? ”

A woman in an apron in front of the building on top of the water held out her head.

That bakery girl I saw yesterday.

‘Clariss. ’

I was impressed because I was strong enough to not fit in with my poor body.

She lets out a sigh and climbs onto the old man's boat.

The boat trembles violently with the sound of the rumbling.

“Where are you going again? I heard you screwed up again. ”

The old man frowns, silent.

Bertelgia giggles and laughs if the view is amusing.

Claris suddenly turned around and stared at Kim Sung-cheol.

Clariss said a polite greeting when she met him.

“I'm sorry that my grandfather is troubling me. We appreciate your generosity. ”

A woman who looks like she's all stranded but hides her genius from the inside. He was taking care of Kurt Assam, though he was also harsh.

Kim Sung-cheol left the row without saying a word.

The old man caught by his granddaughter no longer follows him.

Kim Sung-cheol, who entered the Great Forest again, chose a path for the old man to travel upriver by boat.

In this regard, Sung-cheol Kim thought Kurt Asam's experience was not very meaningless.

It is because the river is the only constant path in the great forest that is created and disappearing.

Soon, Kim Sung-cheol arrived at the dead end of the tree where the expedition had to return.

The terrain was subtly different.

The location of the tree trunk that was blocking the river was subtly twisted.

‘This is the mother of the tree. ’

Kim Sung-cheol activated the eyes of truth and searched for magical elements.

No special magic tricks or magical powers were detected.

There are no spiritual prowess either.

It's just an old tree that's so old that it can't be measured, it's almost forever.

But the old ones have power of their own.

It's also in a form that's hard for humans to understand.

Kim Sung-cheol sat on the prow and persistently observed the giant.

After about the time of drinking a cup of tea, Kim Sung-cheol was able to conclude one thing.

‘It's moving. Very little, but these trees are changing positions. ’

The identity of the walls of the tree across the river was the root of the tree.

The part of the tree that was so large that I didn't even know where it started was intertwined with the vine to create a huge tree wall.

The stem that blocked the river was slowly sucking in the water.

Two options came to mind:

One is to wait.

The other is to crush and break through the roots of the great trees.

Neither one of them liked it

The former can take a lot of time and the latter can cause unnecessary conflict with the Lizardman.

‘Is there any way to move forward in time? ’

I didn't think of a particularly sharp method.

I thought about diving, but soon I quit.

You won't be able to see a mile in front of the muddy river.

However, when I went to the road, I felt like I would be trapped again in a maze of dense forests that changed time and time.

As Jango's time grows longer, you hear a beautiful rhyme in the distance.

Kim Sung-cheol hid his movements and headed in the direction of hearing the sound.

Five Lizardmen roam the forest.

The sound of beautiful music was coming from a flute made of wood blowing by the leading Lizardman.

In front of them were tree roots like those that blocked Kim Sung-cheol's path.

However, the appearance is different from Kim Sung-cheol's.

Aren't tree roots opening the way for Lizardmen as if they were thinking to themselves?

The Lizardmen strolled their way through the tree roots age, and as they disappeared, the roots of the trees that opened the way sat down again and blocked the way ahead.

It was an unbelievable sight to see.

“I think he's responding to the music. ”

“I agree."

The mother seemed to decide whether to open the way to the sound of music.

But where do you get music from in the city?

“ ……. ”

Kim Sung-cheol can't paint, but he can't sing.

There is no instrument that can be handled, and it is the only instrument that was handled by a recorder that I learned at the National School as a child.

“Bertelkia.”

Kim Sung-cheol called Bertelkia.

Unlike usual, I had a soft voice somewhere.

He knew from experience when Kim Sung-cheol asked himself that question.

“Ugh… huh? What's the matter? ”

Bertelkia replies with a fierce attitude that she knows nothing.

“Pick a song. ”

“N-no! ”

“Come on, I'll clap for you. ”

Kim Sung-cheol used to applaud.

“No! I can't sing! ”

The resistance of Bertelgia is unimaginable.

“ ……. ”

I can't help it.

Kim Sung-cheol shouted forcefully toward the roots of the trees that had been blocking him after clearing his voice for a long time.

“On that green meadow... a picturesque house...”

The results were devastating.

Even before a single scourge was over, the roots of the trees stopped Kim Sung-cheol even more tightly.

“ ……. ”

Kim Sung-cheol turned his head without hesitation.

*

It was easy to find a singer or performer, but finding one who wanted to go to the Great Forest was heavenly picking.

Every Panchurian knew how dangerous the Great Forest was.

At a certain age, he kicked his tongue and said,

“If you give me 10 million dollars, it's worth more than your life. If you need a master craftsman, learn it yourself. ”

I've been selling my shipments all day, but I'm not making any money.

I changed the method in the middle, offered big money first and tried to seduce him, but as soon as I told him I was going to the jungle, the contract was broken.

Even the most interested bastards at least demanded the scale of Kurt Assam's expedition ranks.

Kim Sung-cheol recklessly imagined that he would learn an instrument for a while and headed to the emperor's side.

He was always welcomed by the scene of the rowdy tavern.

Kim Sung-cheol sat in a place where the watchers couldn't reach, pouring out a glass and relieved the exhausted mind for a moment.

After relieving some fatigue, Kim Sung-cheol asked the ball to go back to the Great Forest.

I chose the tavern because some of the scum who face the tavern every day might know how to handle the instrument.

Kim Sung-cheol stabbed the waiter at the tavern and asked him to find out who was from the bastards or who was good with instruments.

The waitress who received the unexpected necklace moved diligently like a shepherd dog. Kim Sung-cheol rented a room on the third floor of the tavern and waited for the candidates to appear.

Soon, three drunkards appeared in Kim Sung-cheol's room. They all smelled like booze and were so miserable.

“Let's try this one at a time. ”

Auditions have begun.

The threshold was very low.

But no human has ever crossed that low threshold. Even there were many humans who came to different numbers of numbers.

“Is vocal mimicry possible? If you're pretending to be a Lizardman, be confident! Shh! Shh! One Millworm special! Full of reefs! ”

“Get lost.”

A few more have come after this.

At least the man with the tattoo of the rapist on his forehead thought he could handle the flute a bit, and even though he was willing to go to the Great Forest, he didn't fit into Kim Sung-cheol's castle.

It was because I was intermediate in my performance and I didn't like who I was from more than anything.

After Kim Sung-cheol hesitated, the rapist fell facedown and grumbled.

“I'm living my life in a state of reflection every day because I'm a dog. Please help me just once as you feel like you are creating a single person, promising never to cause any physical harm to the people again. ”

“ ……. ”

Kim Sung-cheol asked the man to wait and then called the next batsman.

The next participant was the familiar face of Kim Sung-cheol.

“Summoner! ”

Kurt Assam.

The old man who wore a rag again about where he had sold his fancy clothes when he was in the expedition commander, fell down in front of Kim Sung-cheol to kiss his hand.

Kim Sung-cheol gently pushed the old man aside and said to the waiter who was waiting outside.

“Here.”

It was a matter of getting rid of him immediately.

Kurt Asam notices you and quickly runs to the door and locks the door.

“We can't do this. ”

Kim Sung-cheol left for the first time.

Kurt Asam felt a frozen horror all over his body.

However, I managed to close the words prepared by grinding it.

“I hear you're looking for a musician. ”

He said unconsciously in a long time.

“Do you know how to play an instrument? ”

When Sung-cheol Kim asked, Kurt Asam nodded.

“Try it.”

“Th-that's...”

The old man hesitated.

A shallow sigh came out of Sung-cheol Kim's mouth.

“I'm warning you, you better not show yourself to me again. ”

Kim Sung-cheol was telling the truth.

Innocent people were careful not to hurt them, but they were not willing to let them live again and again.

“Clariss! My granddaughter is an amazing singer. ”

“Then bring him. ”

“That's a little tricky. We didn't get along like I told you before. ”

“ …. … ”

“But I know where it is! Probably singing by this time of year. Let's go together. If I'm wrong, then I'll accept whatever it takes to beat me to death or crush me. ”

Kim Sung-cheol felt tired.

He got up from the chair, opened the door and stared at the hallway of the inn.

The rapists, not so different from the rapists, were poking around smelling like booze.

Kim Sung-cheol, who had eyes on one of them, said to Kurt Asam in a cold tone.

“Lead the way.”

*

Kurt Assam guided us to an old-fashioned mansion built on the waterfront, not on the water.

Beyond the fence, where roses of all colors fade, there was beautiful music and rumbling sounds.

As I approached, I saw men and women dressed in gorgeous clothes, and many tables with authentic feasts.

There was a banquet in the mansion.

Kim Sung-cheol felt a chill all over his body.

Society and banquet are among his most hated things.

One of the hardest things about immersing yourself in the Human Empire was attending boring social gatherings.

Even though there was delicious food and beautiful women, I felt disgusted when I saw the arrogant attitude of pretentious smiles and pretentious goodwill.

Even though this was the heart of the continent, the banquet hall of rural peasants, which was so low in water, there was no choice but to have a natural rejection.

Following the nausea to the entrance, the strong servants block the way ahead as they see Kim Sung-cheol's group.

“No invite or suspicious persons are allowed in. ”

A suspicious person was another word for a lowly person.

It was good for Sung-cheol Kim.

Hanging around the entrance, Kurt Asam points his finger at the banquet hall.

“Hey, this is my granddaughter! ”

Kim Sung-cheol stared at the direction of the old man's fingers. Clariss is on stage in the indifference of the crowd.

The only attention that the spectators saw was a wicked little boy prowling around and throwing crumbs.

Despite his indifference, Clariss began singing to the tune of the band.

“Wow."

Vertelgia bursts into elasticity.

Kim Sung-cheol's eyes also reminded me of this.