The two of them entered the small town entrance.
The violent White, of course, returned to the lost or summoned system.
Like a city famous for Alchemy, Hyledan was able to find books related to Alchemy or boiling distilled smoke.
Potions belonged to a rare axis, so there weren't a lot of shops, but the morgue or coalition was cheaper than other cities.
In particular, the mortuary was more expensive unless it was abandoned because there was a dismemberer that separated the monster's corpse into bones and flesh or skinned it.
In the center of the city was a large alchemical clan building.
First of all, you two stopped by the Supply Depot.
The Supply Depot was a little noisy because of the quarrels between many merchants and staff members.
Kang Yoon-soo pulled out 12 gold ingots from his backpack and put them down.
“I'm here to make a change. ”
The agent looked a little surprised at Kang Yoon-soo.
A merchant carrying a cart full of trade goods was surprised, but a man dressed in ordinary clothes handed out a gold ingot in his backpack.
The agent gathered his hands and took the gold ingot.
“I'll measure the weight. Please wait. ”
Waiting for your turn, you hear a conversation behind you.
Two merchants, full of precious kerosene, were talking.
“Did you read the newspaper? I heard that Mariel at the Brewery was attacked last week. ”
“Mariel? What about her? ”
“Oh, Mano. You've been away from Hylea for a while, and the news is pretty slow. There's been a lot of rape and murder in this city lately aiming for beauty. This is the fourth time. ”
Shanette listened to the traders' conversations without my knowledge.
“A serial killer? Huh, in a city so peaceful? ”
“I'm always anxious to break the peace wherever I go. ”
“Tsk, tsk. How can such a sweet child...?" ”
“But here's the thing. There's a strange rumor going around. ”
The trader lowers his voice as if he were telling a secret story.
“Women. He died smiling brightly. ”
“Died smiling? ”
“Yes, the dead women were severely beaten. The wounds tortured with a knife or whip were deeply humiliating. But he was smiling brightly, like the tail of his mouth caught his ears. That's kind of creepy. ”
“That's creepy. Are you saying they were drugged? ”
“That's why the investigators are struggling with this case. If the drugs were involved, the case would be even more complicated. The cities are smuggling drugs in the capital these days.They 're going to end up in Hyledan. ”
Then the agent comes back and puts a bunch of leather pockets up.
“All for 1,200 gold coins. ”
Kang Yoon-soo put the bag of Doubloons in his arms with an unconcerned gaze.
“Let's go.”
Shanette was curious about the back story of the traders, but followed Kang Yoon-soo to the trading post.
After hearing about the serial murders, the life of the city seemed different.
It wasn't really scary, but it was true that I felt awkward.
“Serial killings in a city like this. It's a surprisingly well-known story. It's like a mystery novel. ”
“The unsub's name is Min Chan. ”
“Yes?”
Shanette stops.
“What did you just say? ”
Kang Yoon-soo turned his head and looked at her.
“Spoiler.”
* * *
Kang Yoon-soo and Shanette headed to the inn.
The two of them looked like horses.
As I walked through the wasteland, the dust settled on the corners of my clothes.
Shanette smiled brightly, wanting to take a bath.
At sunset, the two of them entered a wooden building.
The sign said "Golden Lion Inn" was blown by the wind.
“Fifty coins a room. Are you going to take a bath? ”
An old innkeeper asked.
The men sitting on the table were a mixture of continents and travelers.
Kang Yoon-soo threw out a silver coin from his arms.
“One room, and a drink. ”
Shanette blinks loudly.
Did you just say one room?
The innkeeper searches the shelf and brings out the old key.
“The far left room on the second floor. What would you like to drink? ”
“The most poisonous thing. ”
"Go, Kang Yoon-soo? One room? We're two people. ”
The eyes of the innkeepers converged this way at once.
Shanette was embarrassed and asked.
Kang Yoon-soo looked at her indifferently.
“We have to take a shot. ”
He said in a low voice.
“I have to be with you tonight. ”
* * *
Bathrooms were full of dark steam.
Shanette soaks herself in a wooden barrel of warm water.
A warm bath wrapped around the naked naked Nazis.
Feeling the fatigue in her body loosens, she thinks.
It was about a strange companion who came on a long journey together.
‘He's a strange man. ’
In the first meeting, I thought I was a very experienced adventurer.
Swordsmanship is brilliant, it's craftsmanship skills, and you've done all kinds of crazy things creating spirits in front of your eyes.
But the reality was different.
It is said that the level is low and that it has been transferred to this world in less than a month.
Even the grip was weaker than her.
‘Then why do I know so much? ’
When I found the ruins of Ultika, I couldn't help but notice.
It's like you've been in and out of there a lot.
And during the day, it seemed perfectly natural for him to be the perpetrator of a serial murder.
I felt like I was traveling with a wise person who knew all the knowledge of the world, not a traveler.
‘It feels more like a cold doll than a sage. ’
Cold doll.
I thought it was a good description.
Then I touched my mind a little while ago.
‘Cause I'm supposed to be with you tonight. ’
Splash!
Shanette slaps the bath water with her palm like a child.
She covers her face and shakes her hands.
It seemed like steam was pouring out of my hot head.
‘What the hell, that guy, doesn't he know...!' How can you say that in front of so many people? ’
He was a man who could not catch the ribs.
Usually, you're so careless, you can't even say something like that.
As with everyone, Shanette did not seem to like his behavior.
"How can you sleep with a man you barely met? You don't even like it that much. Besides, he didn't get my consent. ’
I was tired until I unpacked and entered the bathroom, so I just passed by.
But on second thought, it was absurd.
‘Yes, let's sneak out of this inn after washing. You're breaking up with him here. Even if you get a separate room, this might happen in the future. It may not be easy going on your first trip alone, but it's better than being with a guy you don't know. ’
Shanette made her choice and got up in the bathtub.
As she wipes the moisture off her body, she finds a hand mirror rolling on the floor.
Shanette shines her milky figure in the mirror.
There were still some burn marks on the left side of the face, but the skin was supple and smooth.
Thinking about the past when I was ridiculed by burn marks and being a moron, I think I'll cry.
‘I see...... that man treated me normally even before I got my skin back. ’
Kang Yoon-soo said when he was looking for a bottle in the warehouse.
I know a woman better than a beautiful Hermione.
Take off your helmet and look in the mirror.
Shanette smiles, though slight.
‘It was the first person who told me that. ’
After the appearance returned, people's gaze at Shanette changed.
Disgusting contempt and pity turned into envy and admiration.
However, Kang Yoon-soo.
The man's gaze was still the same.
Shanette puts down her mirror.
I felt a little cleared up in my complicated mind.
‘It's true that he has many suspicious aspects. But he opened up a new path for me. You saved my life. That doesn't make me like him... ’
To be honest, an hour with him was fun.
It was definitely short, but I felt it.
Can you experience creating spirits and going through hidden ruins on your own?
‘You won't be able to. ’
He was suspicious that he did not reveal his identity.
Suddenly, I couldn't even figure out how to use a single shot.
However, Kang Yoon-soo was an interesting person.
Then Shanette realized.
He wanted little by little.
I want to travel with him.
‘I've decided.'
In a thin robe, Shanette comes out of the inn bathroom.
She walks unhesitantly toward her room.
“Wow. She's pretty, huh? ”
Shanette stops.
A boy stood in her way.
I think I'm in my late teens.
He was a traveler looking at the handset on his wrist.
Seeing Shanette's curious gaze, the boy smiles indifferently.
“I'm an inn guest myself. You look so beautiful. I had the courage to talk to him once. Do you have a boyfriend? ”
“Nothing, so can you get out of my way? ”
I just thought about the difference in my gaze according to my appearance, so I said something coldly.
Nevertheless, the boy only giggled.
“Hmmm. Lies. Sis, you're the boyfriend who came in the other night, right? I get a quote for pretending to sleep together in one room. ”
Shanette glances at the boy with a disdainful glance.
The boy's attitude was very rude.
It was an argument that I could do anything for myself beyond my confident personality.
Shanette was originally kind to others, but did not like people who were not polite enough.
“What are you staring at? Someone thinks I did something wrong. ”
The boy got out of the way, giggling and laughing.
Shanette goes to her room feeling unpleasant.
The boy shouted from behind.
“My name is Min Chan. What's your name? ”
At that moment, Shanette stops moving, flawed.
I didn't even have to remember.
Lee Min-chan.
It was the same as the serial killer Kang Yoon-soo said.
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