bookpower Chapter 222: Relief Pitcher (1)
Chapter 222: Relief Pitcher (1)
Chapter 222: Relief Pitcher (1)
"Since we’ve lived here ever since we were young, that tiny bit of affection saved your life just now."
“Eeek...!”
Despite his appearance, Sora was the best warrior in Cordo Village. The villagers, overwhelmed by his intimidating aura, took several steps back in fear. But that was only for a moment, as the villagers’ faces turned red with anger and began shouting.
“H-how dare you point a weapon at us?!”
"We showed you leniency out of pity, and now you’re really pushing it!"
“We cared for you all this time because you were orphans, and this is how you repay us?!”
“Even if you’re the best warrior in the village, challenging all of us is outright madness.”
The atmosphere quickly turned hostile. However, to Kai, who was observing from the side, the situation was nothing short of a comedy.
This is entertaining.
He found the behavior of the villagers so amusing that a chuckle almost escaped his lips.
The way I look at it, they have no right to be angry.
Sometimes, people forget their place—just like now. They commit wrongs yet try to smooth things over with just a few words. Interestingly, such people always share the same trait.
They get angry if their apology isn’t accepted.
They believed that since they set aside their pride to apologize, the other party should forgive them. That was the common argument of perpetrators like them.
Ridiculous people.
The pain of a victim was something no one else could truly understand. Even a careless word from the perpetrator could leave a scar on the victim’s heart that lasted a lifetime.
Well, anyone capable of understanding that wouldn’t have done such things in the first place.
Kai stepped back and quietly observed the situation.
“Sigh... So, this is what it’s come to.” Realizing that the situation could no longer be resolved through words, the village chief stepped back and said, “I wanted to resolve this as peacefully as possible, out of respect for your late parents... But since you refuse to compromise, there’s no choice left.”
After finishing his words, he turned to look behind him and bowed respectfully.
“Then, I’ll leave this to the mighty warriors.”
“Tsk. I told you we should’ve resorted to force from the beginning. We’ve only wasted precious time.”
“M-my apologies.”
Two muscular warriors wearing fox masks parted the crowd as they appeared. Even in the freezing cold of the Snowy Mountains, these crazy people exposed their bare arms.
However, far from finding them amusing, Luna and Sora’s faces turned pale with fear the moment they saw them.
“I-if they’re men wearing masks...”
“The Dominators!” Luna immediately glared at the village chief and shouted, “You! Did you really hand us over to them?”
“Don’t misunderstand. The Dominator himself issued the order. With the Death Dragon’s curse vanishing overnight, he ordered the retrieval of everyone who bore the mark to investigate the situation.”
“That still means you sold us out!”
“We tried to persuade you peacefully, but you threw away that chance yourselves.”
“How... How could you do this to us?!”
Luna and Sora glared at the chief, trembling with anger for being betrayed.
“Hmm. Is it her? The woman who supposedly bore the Death Dragon’s curse?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“And the boy?”
“He’s her younger brother... He’s extremely protective of her. He even ran off to kill the dragon.”
“Bahaha! What? Kill the dragon?”
"What a ridiculous guy. Or maybe it’s better to say he doesn’t know his place."
The two warriors chuckled, their shoulders shaking, though their faces were hidden behind fox masks.
However, Sora could feel their gazes scanning him from head to toe.
"Oh? But looking closely..."
"His build is pretty decent."
"Still, it’s a shame. He’s too old to teach."
The two warriors, who had just evaluated Sora like a product, drew their weapons.
Spears, huh.
Kai observed the weapons they wielded and nodded.
Snowy Mountains, due to their regional characteristics, were home to monsters with thick fur and hides. In other words, using slashing weapons like swords or blades to fight them required a considerable level of skill.
That’s probably why warriors in Snowy Mountains favor spears as their main weapon.
Sora used a spear, and so did these masked warriors.@@@@
"Your concern for your sister is admirable, but this isn’t your place to interfere."
"We’ll take your sister with us for now. If you block us, only death awaits you."
At the warriors’ threats, Sora gritted his teeth and glared at them. "No one in this world would sit idly by while their family is taken away. From what I can see, you seem to be from the Dominator Clan. Why are you persecuting us?"
"As you wish," Kai replied.
As Kai slightly raised his left hand, two chains shot out from his sleeve and coiled around their necks.
"Kugh!"
"Cough...!"
After giving them a thorough beating, a notification window appeared.
Ding!
[Helik is very satisfied with her enovy’s revenge efforts.]
[+1 Benevolence stats.]
[Due to the effect of Witness of the Sun, your Benevolence stat has additionally increased by 1.]
Huh? Wait a second.
The Witness of the Sun granted an additional 50% bonus to any increase in the Benevolence stat. And when the increase was an odd number, it was always rounded up.
If the Benevolence stat only increases by 1... 50% would be 0.5. So that gets rounded up too?
Kai’s eyes sparkled as he crouched down and asked the warriors, "Hey, why don’t you show me to your village?"
"Don’t be ridiculous! We would never reveal the location of our village to an enemy!"
"Weren’t you saying earlier that you worship strength? Since I won, shouldn’t you be worshiping me now?"
"Hehe, compared to Shaktus, the ruler of Snowy Mountains, you’re nothing."
"Our king is a legendary hero who even spoke with the Death Dragon and returned alive."
For the record, that very Death Dragon in question was now neatly stored in Kai’s inventory.
"Is that so? Then it should be fine to lead me there. If what you say is true, that ruler of yours will surely put me in my place."
The warriors exchanged glances and nodded.
"Haha, this is what they call digging your own grave."
"We won’t stop you if you’re so eager to die."
Despite having been beaten just now, the Dominator Clan warriors stood up with surprising confidence and led Kai.
"Hurry up. The sun will set at this rate."
Kai followed them, his heart filled with anticipation.
***
The Dominator Clan’s village was deep within Snowy Mountains, perched at the peak of a massive mountain range surrounded by four summits. The village rested just where the clouds began, where even breathing was a struggle for ordinary people.
"Wow."
The buildings in the village were made of ice, just like the dwarves’ shelter. While not as beautiful as the dwarves’ creations, their rough designs exuded the spirit of warriors.
As Kai entered the village with the two warriors as his captives, over a hundred warriors surrounded him.
That’s quite a lot.
Their levels ranged from at least 350 to around 400.
For Kai, none of them posed a significant challenge.
"What’s this? A shaman of the Sun God dares to cause trouble in my kingdom?" a muscular man boldly exclaimed, appearing with white fur draped over his shoulders.
"Is this déjà vu? That line sounds familiar,” Kai said.
The reason he had spent six hours making his way to this place was simple.
"Shaman of the minor Sun God!"
"How dare you, a fool who wouldn’t have survived past the age of ten if you were born in Snowy Mountains."
"Now that you’re here, even your so-called god won’t be able to protect you."
The Snowy Mountain warriors relentlessly hurled insults at Kai.
Is that so?
Kai’s eyes sparkled as he waited for something. After a brief moment, the notification he had been waiting for appeared before him.
Ding!
[Helik eventually wells up with tears, overwhelmed by the relentless insults.]
[Helik commands her envoy to punish them all.]
[Quest: Punish the Disgraceful Ones II]
Difficulty: A
Helik is shocked to discover that there exists a faction that considers her a minor deity.
Relieve Helik’s anger by punishing them.
Reward for success: +10 Benevolence stat
Penalty for failure: -20 Benevolence stat
"Bingo."
Kai was gradually mastering the way to manage his god.