chapter 41
41 – Demonstration
Gilbert.
Unfortunately, his name was the first I had heard of.
That meant he wasn’t a character that would affect the story.
“Mr. Gilbert, why did you come to such a dangerous place?”
“That’s because I have to feed my younger siblings at home. hahahaha.”
Gilbert replied with a shy smile.
Looking closely, his clothes were thin even in the cold winter, and there were several worn-out holes around them.
Anyway, the family’s situation did not look very good.
“Are you planning to sell these monsters to the guild as well?”
“No. Because the guild doesn’t buy monsters expensively. I plan on cleaning it up and taking it home.”
After saying that, Gilbert took out an old dagger from his waist and started peeling off the monster’s skin.
“Monster skins are used to make blankets. The meat is edible when grilled over an open fire.”
The speed at which he trimmed the meat with his small dagger was very fast.
He could keep up with that speed with his eyes, but his skill at separating flesh from bone seemed to be completely unmatched.
After finishing his grooming, Gilbert lifted the forge behind him and placed the monster on it.
I was suspicious of his natural appearance.
The monster Gilbert hunted a while ago is definitely an ice tiger.
A beast larger than a man, it is a monster that is difficult to catch because of its grip and speed that can tear people apart.
The money the guild gives you is so little for catching such a dangerous monster?
“Is the money given by the guild that small?”
“This forest is quite far from the village, so you rarely encounter monsters. Besides, it’s not a monster that harms the village, so he gave me less money.”
Okay. There was quite a distance from Chloe’s mansion to this forest.
I don’t think I’ll ever see a monster in my life unless I go into the forest.
I put the weight on my shoulder and turned my head to get up from my seat.
“Come to think of it, it’s the first time I’ve seen Jinwoo’s face. Are you from another region?”
Fortunately, Gilbert didn’t seem to notice that I was a noble.
That’s probably because I’ve lost a lot of weight, and I’m wearing elegantly designed clothes that are easy to move around.
“I am working as a porter in another province. This time, work came in from the north, so I stopped by for a while.”
“Is that so?”
Gilbert said that and nodded his head.
But the look on his face didn’t seem to believe me.
It seemed like he didn’t believe it because of the magic I showed him earlier.
That’s why I used lightweight magic on the monsters in his cage to dispel his doubts.
“Huh? It seems that the weight has suddenly become lighter?”
“I made the monsters in the cage lighter with lightweight magic. It’s a magic that all porters have.”
Gilbert turned his head and confirmed that the monsters were still piled up on the fork, and finally relaxed his expression.
“You really did. hahahaha. I’m a bit suspicious, so I’m sorry for doubting you.”
“No. Anyone can get it wrong.”
Psychokinesis magic is a magic that only porters use.
If the magic pattern changes, other magic cannot be used, and the magic consumes a lot of magic.
That’s why my Gilbert immediately cast doubt on my lightweight magic.
I asked while looking at the corpses of monsters piled up in Gilbert’s storage bin.
“Mr. Gilbert, are you going to go home now?”
“No. We have a long way to go to meet our quota today.”
“Are you going to catch more here? With that amount, I don’t think I will have to worry about eating for several days.”
“That’s because I had no choice but to sell monsters to pay tribute this month. hahahaha.”
Gil Burton’s mouth was smiling, but his eyes were not.
“Do I have to pay tribute even though it is winter?”
“Yes. Of course, compared to other seasons, the amount is much smaller, but this year is a bad year, so there is not much harvest.”
“Then can’t we talk to the lord about reducing the tribute?”
“Since the lord is away right now, his daughter is acting as his deputy. But he said he had no intention of lowering the tribute.”
“Who the hell is that agent?”
Gilburton’s expression hardened for the first time at my question.
“Chloe Krafden. Since Jin-woo is from a foreign country, he might not know.”
He quickly returned to his usual expression, but I saw his eyes changed in that short time.
His eyes were full of hatred and resentment.
“Chloe Krafden… ….”
I forgot.
The fact that the owner of Krafdon’s territory in the north is Dave Krafdon, Chloel’s father.
And the situation that will happen in the future also came to mind.
When I was lost in my thoughts like that, I heard Gilbert’s voice breaking my thoughts.
“If you don’t mind, Jinwoo-san, don’t you want to go with me to subdue monsters?”
“Me too?”
“Yes. Oh, if it’s uncomfortable, I can’t help it.”
“No. It’s better for me to talk to you two rather than alone.”
It wasn’t bad to subdue the monsters alone, but it didn’t look bad to subdue them with Gilbert, who was a strong person.
Aside from that, a wizard who uses fire.
You can learn with your own eyes how to use the flame magic in the pendant while watching Gilbert’s magic.
Me and Gilbert went deeper into the forest after having a party for a while.
And since it is an uninhabited area, a new monster appeared right in front of us.
-Kieeaek!!
“Jinwu is a goblin! Get ready to cast!”
“Yes!”
What appeared before my eyes was a group of dozens of goblins.
I immediately raised my mana and prepared my magic.
And the moment I tried to slow them down with gravity magic.
“Fire up.”
Gilbert’s flame magic, which finished casting before me, headed for the goblins with a chant.
The chant used to deal with Ice Tiger was the same, but the form of magic aimed at the goblin was different.
Unlike the previous magic that spread out in four branches, a wave of flame hit the goblin.
Fire-! The bodies of the goblins who couldn’t avoid the waves of hot flame burned in an instant.
-Kieheek!
Goblins screaming in pain.
But the screams became dry and crunchy. Seeing their comrades turned to ashes, the goblins’ momentum was slightly dampened.
The number of remaining goblins is seven.
The number of goblins, which once numbered in the dozens, was greatly reduced with a single spell.
“Jin-woo will take care of the rest. Can you?”
“Of course.”
I nodded and glared at the hesitant goblins.
And like Gilbert did, I also uttered my own chant, not the usual chant.
“Kneel.”
“… ….”
But I didn’t feel the magic draining from my body, and the goblins didn’t respond at all.
Mistress. Why can’t i
The first time I tried drinking, I said that I couldn’t distribute it, but after using magic for over half a year, I thought it would be possible with me.
I was ashamed of my magic failure, so I took out the dagger from my waist.
I’m sorry, but I need to take my anger out on the goblins.
After using light magic on his body, he kicked his feet right away.
The snow that was on the ground floated up into the air, and I succeeded in burrowing into the goblin horde before falling back to the ground.
They sensed my sudden appearance and started swinging their daggers.
But before their sword reached my throat, my sword decapitated them.
Chack-! Hot fresh blood spurted out, and the headless goblins collapsed on their seats.
First two.
As I turned my head back, three goblins charged me with spears to avenge their comrades.
I aimed the three blue bullets I had prepared ahead of time at the goblin’s head.
Taang-! With the sound of air bursting, bullets flew towards their heads, and Kwajik! Their spears fell to the floor with the sound of skulls breaking.
Even in the snow, thanks to the enchanted shoes, I didn’t slip.
The number of goblins left is now one.
I turned my head and glared at the remaining goblins.
-Key, keyie!
Then the goblin met my eyes and saw his annihilated comrades and ran away into the forest.
“Where.”
I immediately raised my magic power.
And I succeeded in dragging the fleeing guy towards me with psychokinesis magic.
I kicked in the air and decapitated the goblin that flew towards me.
Took.
The head of the last goblin fell to the ground, and seeing the goblins lying on the ground bleeding, I had a question.
Didn’t you say you were thinking of selling monsters to the guild? Can I burn them all like this?
When I turned his head to ask Gilbert directly, Gilbert was looking at me with his mouth wide open.
“Ji, Mr. Jinwoo. Are you really a porter?”
“Ah, you can make your body lighter with lightweight magic.”
“Dara made her body lighter… …. Certainly, that kind of speed is possible in that way.”
He nodded seriously, and luckily he didn’t seem to have any doubts.
“But weren’t you thinking of selling it to a guild? Can I burn them all like this?”
“Oh, goblins are not accepted even in guilds. Besides, it’s tasteless, so it’s better to just burn it.”
“I see….”
I said it casually, but it seemed that Gilbert had also eaten goblins.
“Then let’s go deeper.”
“Yes.”
In this way, Gilbert and I continued to catch monsters, and we stopped subjugating them only when we were soaked in sweat, even in winter.
Unfortunately, out of all the many subjugations, I haven’t been able to succeed even once with the chant I want.
“Thanks to Jinwoo, I also learned a lot.”
“No, I also learned a lot from Mr. Gilbert.”
But that didn’t mean I didn’t learn anything.
Looking at Gilbert’s magic, I was able to learn a little about how to increase the firepower of the flames and how to use magic more delicately.
And Gilbert also seemed to have learned something with his eyes while watching my magic.
When I raised my head, my eyes stopped before I knew it, and the sun was in the middle of the sky.
Like I said with Duke, it was lunch time.
“I guess I have to go back now.”
“I can go home early today as I have filled all my quota.”
After shaking hands so briefly, we parted ways by saying that we should meet again next time.
After parting with Gilbert, I stopped for a moment to see that he was completely invisible.
And he made his body lighter with lightweight magic.
Actually, I didn’t tell Gilbert, but I’ve never been at full speed while subjugating monsters.
I kicked my feet and went all the way back to the mansion before the meal was delayed further because of me.
I had memorized all the routes, so I didn’t get lost on the way back.
After a while, I succeeded in arriving at the mansion right away.
The moment I was about to enter the mansion after washing quickly to avoid the smell, I heard a buzz coming from the front door.
The forest was at the back of the mansion, so when I arrived through the back door, I didn’t go straight into the mansion, but instead moved to the front door where I could hear the sound.
The closer they got to the front door, the clearer their voices could be heard.
“Chloe Krafdon is trying to kill the people of the territory!”
“Estate agent, quickly reduce the amount of murderous offerings!”
There, people who seemed to be local residents were demonstrating, shivering in the cold winter.