MEMORIZE

Since last night's meeting, Lee Hyo-eul has been troubled all night. Should I say something? Should I roll it? You'd better talk at dawn. Though Lee Hyo-eul finally came out of the tent, he kept his mouth shut. For now, he has decided to respect Cho Seong-ho's opinion that he should keep the details to himself.

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

When the southern expedition into the Steel Mountains disappeared, Lee Hyo-eul returned to the tent with a slight sigh. Then, he took out the crystal ball flowing with the light of the horse and let the mana run away. It was a crystal ball for communication.

After a while, there was some noise and a man shone his face.

(Is it Lee Hyo-eul?)

"Yeah, it's me. What's the situation like?"

(It's quiet on the outside. But there are a lot of people who are unintentionally shaken. …I'm trying to calm down as much as I can and spur the construction of the fortress.)

"What's your name of the user?"

(I'm in a state of shock after that. Nothing has changed yet.)

"Nothing has changed..”

When Lee Hyo-eul gently blurred the end of his words and swept his forehead, Cho Sung-ho tilted his head slightly.

Come to think of it, why did you communicate? Is there something unusual?)

Lee Hyo-eul nodded.

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

(Ho. Did you deliver the situation?)

"Only what's revealed. But I think the Medical Road is a little suspicious. He said that yesterday. It seems that the eastward march is short."

I see. It's weird that a guy like that doesn't notice.)

"Don't you guys need to go in more? If something goes wrong....”

(That's too much. Our expedition is not showing the same solidarity as the first time. So even if we have to go in further, it will only be possible after the Southern expedition arrives.)

With Cho Sung-ho's firm voice, Lee Hyo-eul decided not to speak anymore. Now that the man reflected in the crystal ball has said that, he knows he will never change his mind.

Cho Seong-ho opened his mouth with a slightly soft face, perhaps feeling that way.

(Lee Hyo-eun. Don't worry too much. I'll talk to the Southern expedition. By the way, did the Commander-in-Chief say Istanbul Low Road?)

"That's true, but it's a little, no, quite different composition from yours. It's divided into three units: vanguard, center and tail, each with independent authority."

(What about the mechanical rod?)

"Leading. Best of all."

That's better. I get it anyway.)

"Cho Seongho! Wait!"

It was then. Just as Cho Seong-ho was about to cut off the communication, Lee Hyo-eul urgently called Cho Seong-ho.

(Huh?)

"Don't forget."

Lee Hyo-eul, who said so, suddenly pushed her face close to the crystal ball. Lee Hyo-eul's face had become so serious.

"Everywhere, the target comes first."

His whispering voice was so gentle that it could be said to contain the meaning of a warning.

Cho Seong-ho, who stared at Lee Hyo-eul for a while, nodded slowly.

"Of course, targeting comes first."

*

It was a beautiful, quiet morning, even though there was some cloud.

No. It's about noon to see the sun slowly rise.

It was a refreshing day when the wind blew from time to time, but the faces of the users of the Southern expedition team walking along the mountain stream do not look very refreshing.

Of course, once you've entered the Steel Mountains, you won't be able to laugh haha, but considering that, the faces of the users were certainly strange. Rather than having a hard time, should I say that I look a little awkward?

With the southern expedition going through the Steel Mountains, Kim Soo-hyun, who was walking like water from the lead, slowly began to slow down.

After a while, a woman ran forward, scrambling through the users. A thin leather armor-clad woman's chest was painted with a pattern of Istanbul Lowe.

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

"Mercury Road. It's a message from the Commander-in-Chief."

"Yes, go ahead."

"They want us to wait here for a break. The rear part is a little disorganized, so I need time to pull it together."

"It's not difficult. Everybody stop! Let's take a break here!"

Kim Soo-hyun raised his hand and shouted without any delay. The users then stopped walking almost at the same time, and then each took a break, such as sitting down or taking out the beginning of the year.

In the meantime, if there is only one thing in common, it is to be wary of the four directions depending on where each person is standing. You don't know where a monster will pop out, so you don't let go of your vigilance even during the waiting or break time.

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

As if satisfied with the quick process, the woman smiled faintly and opened her mouth one more time.

"Oh, and he asked me to tell him that unless it's a special case like this, he would like us to take a break or start on our own.”

"I see."

Kim Soo-hyun nodded lightly.

As soon as the woman who had finished her business returned, a man who heard it at first glance grumbled inside and sucked in the beginning of the year.

It has been a while since the Southern expedition left the outpost.

7 days

It can be seen as a short time, but at least users passing through the steel mountains never felt that way. Since I had to spend every moment nervously since I came in, it would have been a lie if I felt short.

But it's a good thing. Since they participated in the attack anyway, they were determined to do so, and it was a familiar situation because they were veterans.

However, the strange faces of many users, including the man burning at the beginning of the year, were attributed to other problems.

It was the way Kim Soo-hyun marched.

First. The march is too fast.

Of course, there are cases of continuation, but that's the story of when safety is secured around the area. Although it is following the traces of the east, the Steel Mountains are still hard to see as a stabilized area. In other words, it was an incongruous march in these areas.

Second, do not use archers.

What is an archer? They are specialized in fast feet that specialize in agility. So is the ability. Considering the ability of Chollian and tracking, they are optimized users for risk detection.

As such, Kim Soo-hyun does not do so, although it is the standard to lead the party in front of the march. It is only sometimes used as a side, but it has never put an archer in the lead.

In other words, they are completely ignoring the basic procedures known as the standard.

At first, the aftermath of the fire attack touched the area.

After a while, yes. But it's a medical clan.

I thought there would be something in mind, but more and more users doubted it. On the contrary, not only did the march slow down, but it was showing signs of increasing.

In the end, there were reports that the rear-end troops had been misaligned.

That's why users think it's weird. However, with the full support of the commander-in-chief, he can't say it on the outside but is only buried inside.

What if monsters suddenly appear as a bunch?

The man, who thought so, sighed deeply as he rubbed the ground at the beginning of the year.

It was then.

"Are you okay? You don't look well."

Someone popped into the man's face.

The surprised man quickly turned his eyes. White robes and slight shoulder-length hair. And as soon as he saw the knife and shield patterns drawn under his bulging chest, the man was instantly able to realize it. It's a mechanical clan one.

"You look a little sick. Would you like me to place a simple recovery order for you?"

"Oh, no. It's all right."

"Oh, are you okay?"

"Yes, yes, uh…Wait a minute!"

"What?"

"Are you a mechanical clan? I mean, the...The Priest of Kwanghui...I think that's what I heard."

Is he happy that he recognized himself? She opened her eyes wide and tried not to show, as if she knew, but she couldn't stop one corner of her mouth from twitching.

"Hmm. Yes! That's right! I'm Ansol, the priest of Kwanghui!"

"Oh, I see. Well, then, I have a question….”

"Yes, I see. What are you curious about?"

"Well, I, uh... actually, the captain of the spearhead unit."

As he spoke, the man looked carefully at the woman, or Ansol. In fact, although he unknowingly mentioned it out of a strange rebellion, the man was also included in the vanguard. Questions about the unit commander are likely to spread to mutiny in some ways.

Therefore, the man decided to speak as euphemistically as possible.

"It's nothing else. Why don't you use your archers for the lead?”

"Oh, of course it is."

Ansol replied immediately. Speaking as if it were too obvious, the man didn't feel anything strange at all for a moment.

"I see, but the march doesn't feel too fast…What?"

"Because you don't have to use it."

Once again, he gave me a curious look, as if he were asking me why.

The man doubted his ears.

What now? You don't need to use it?

All eyes were on Ahn Sol and the man. And the faces of the people around him were no different from those of the company. What Ansol said a while ago was completely ignoring the characteristics of each class.

Ansol tilted his head and opened his mouth naturally, as if he had felt such eyes.

"Do you happen to know how to use mana sensing?"

"Well, of course I know that."

"Then would you like to try it? Then you may know."

“……?”

He was a man who thought for a moment, 'Is this making fun of me now?' but soon he silently gave rise to a sense of mana. I thought I'd do what they told me to do.

But the man didn't feel anything.

"…I don't know?”

"Huh? That's weird. I can feel it for sure.

"What do you mean? There's no mana around here right now....”

"Oh, you've lost your mana to the ground. Then don't target the ground, but try to go deeper. Like it's penetrating the ground."

Ansol smiled brightly and stepped on the ground as if he had just realized it.

A mysterious look flashed over the man's face.

It's not that I didn't understand Ansol. There's definitely a way to spread mana below the ground and change the sense. But the method is rarely used. This is because the accuracy of the information received through vibration is slightly higher, but the efficiency is reduced due to the excessive consumption of mana.

In the first place, mana detection itself was an unknowingly demanding application of mana, so most users often relied on their abilities whenever needed.

The man still sighed deeply, but as Ansol said, he sent a mana deep down the ground.

It was that moment.

"What?"

For an instant, a violent exclamation burst out from the man's mouth.

The reason why I was surprised was that I could feel dozens of mana flows from the mana I had spilled. Dozens of mana flows were moving in various ways, including Ansol in front of him. All 31 members of the Merchanty Clan are using mana detection.

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

A vast flow of mana that covers up all the earlier flows.

The flow was endless, with the mana thought to be a drop of blood, and it was also sophisticated. It was almost as if the entire area was covered by thousands of people.

"Now you understand? We don't need archers.”

Ansol smiled and said, if he saw the man's mouth open wide. The man hurriedly closed his mouth and turned to the front.

At the front was Kim Soo-hyun. He is kneeling on one knee and resting his hands on the ground.

With his eyes closed, it seemed as if he was feeling something.

*

Calmly, but carefully look around.

"Oh, I'm bored."

Meanwhile, I could hear someone yawning and muttering behind me, as if the march continued day by day was boring. Judging from his voice, it's obvious that Yoo-jung is.

I glanced away, gave a warning with a wink, and looked forward.

Scenery of the Iron Mountains, which burned black in places, is now almost invisible. According to Lee Hyo-eul, the East has continued to use the Hwagye plan since then, which seems to be true. This is why the march is delayed.

Even when I smacked my lips, I still kept my guard around me.

Oh, my god.

It's been a while since Ahre left the outpost. We have continued our march without any raids. Literally, it was only march, march, march continuation.

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

As far as I can remember, it's normal to have fought monsters dozens of times to this far. But far from the battle, the monster did not show up.

The only thing I found was a place presumed to be a village and traces of escape, as Lee Hyo-eul said.

It was not particularly pleasant to see that the distribution had been disrupted, as the Steel Mountains were clearly a multi-living area.

Not just that. There is also a problem of fraud. If the march continues, users are tired of boredom. The monsters should come out in moderation from time to time to mix up the initial sharpness, but I was always feeling dull as I spent the same pattern of days.

But for now, there is little to do. There's no retreat in the end. For now, we have to keep moving forward.

With that thought, I stepped faster by increasing the density of mana detection that I sprayed around.

Around the time of day nine sunset.

We were only able to reach the point where the Eastern Expeditionary Force stopped.

In no time, the camp, which was embarrassed to call a fortress, was slowly getting closer. He finally joined the Eastern expedition, which started two weeks ago.

"The Southern Expedition has arrived!"

"I'll open the door!"

I've already put the call in before it arrives. Soon, the door, which seemed to have been made of wood, opened wide with unpleasant noise, and hundreds of users were seen standing from side to side.

In the middle of it, a man stood alone waiting for us. Koryo Clan Load. It was Cho Seong-ho.

"Thank you for your hard work. Commercial Road. We welcome your safe company."

"Don't mention it. Congratulations on your successful first attack."

After entering the door, Jo Seong-ho shook his head as he greeted him with a ceremonial greeting.

"No, I'm rather ashamed to hear it from the Commercial Road. Well, by the way, the Commander-in-Chief of the South....”

"He's probably in the middle."

Cho Sung-ho's eyes glanced over his shoulder. Soon I opened my mouth once or twice. Jo Seong-ho nodded and shook his head.

"I see. Anyway, you must be tired of coming all the way here, so come inside first. It's still embarrassing to call it a fortress, but we still have a large site that can accommodate more than 10,000 people. Haha."

Cho Sung-ho laughed. But if I felt forced to laugh, would I be mistaken?

No. Jo Seong-ho wasn't the only one.

There is a subtle atmosphere that is unknown even between eastern users who are seen from side to side. As if you're welcoming them on the outside, or as if you're nervous about something. It's like the whole fortress has sunk.

I thought Han So-young must be feeling this energy, so I calmly pulled myself together. Let's listen to the story first.

"Okay, then….”

"Oh, my God. The Mercenary Road."

It was then. Just as I was about to ask about the meeting, Cho Seong-ho called me up.

Soon after, Jo Seong-ho pointed in one direction, far away from there.

"We've set aside a tent on the Medical Road. Although there's nothing much, it's still better to use than other tents."

The tent pointed to was a conspicuous one, white in the middle.

"Well, I'll talk to Istanbul Low Road for a while."

Jo Seong-ho, who said so, immediately turned around and walked into the center.

Let's talk and come back.

It was a significant tone to just let it slide.

I tilted my head but soon moved to the tent pointed by Cho Seong-ho.

*

Deep night.

I lay in a creaky, shabby bed and looked at the darkness-infused tent.

After joining the East, nothing happened. The most anticipated meeting of commanders has also been postponed until tomorrow morning at the request of the East.

After finishing a simple meal, scolding the whining children, such as boredom, and not the expected steel mountains, they all go inside the tent and sleep to prepare for tomorrow. Of course, there are users who have to be vigilant, but I'm not included in the list today.

Close your eyes gently.

It's monotonous. It's too monotonous.

It's so suspicious that the attack is going so smoothly. It's not going well because it fits perfectly. Something tangled and embarrassing.No, I don't know. It's just an uneasy monotony that can't be expressed in words. It's like it's about to explode.

Suddenly, I feel so overwhelmed.

"Darn it. What the hell is going on."

It's hard without a reason, but I don't know anything. So there's nothing you can do.

Eventually I jumped to my feet. Then he lowered the curtain, covered the entrance, and lay on the bed. I thought it would be better to just sleep than to keep thinking about it.

When you're trying to force yourself to sleep that doesn't come.

Crunch.

Suddenly, the curtain covering the entrance was carefully lifted. And then, black Inyoung suddenly shows up.

When I checked that, I didn't think I was an enemy. An assassin wouldn't come in so proudly.

At the same time as the black In-young slowly approached, I calmly raised my upper body. Inyoung wasn't surprised even though she confirmed that I had happened.

Soon, it was Cho Seong-ho who looked down at me with a slightly tired face.

"You're awake. I'm glad to hear."

Cho Sung-ho spoke in a slightly husky tone, not in his usual neat voice.

"Yes, but what brings you here at this hour?I heard the meeting is tomorrow."

"The meeting was definitely postponed until tomorrow. Anyway, first of all, I'm sorry to come at this time. Commercial Road."

“…….”

"I'm not here for a meeting. …I'd like to show something to the Commercial Road."

There's something you want to show me? Not a story?

"Of course I'd like to talk. Just the two of us with the Commercial Road."

Jo Seong-ho immediately opened his mouth, as if he had read a mysterious look.

I stared for a moment, and then I woke up quietly to get out of bed.

I couldn't get rid of the suddenness. But to hear the details here, Cho Seong-ho's face looked so desperate. At the same time, expectations that there would be a breakthrough that would relieve the feeling of tightness.

Cho Seong-ho left the tent with a gesture to follow him, perhaps because he thought it was permission to get out of bed.

It was still quiet outside. Nobody moves except for users who stand guard.

As the tents for commanders were gathered separately, they didn't walk for very long. This is because there was a tent for eastern commanders right next to it.

Jo Seong-ho, who entered the largest tent, suddenly stopped walking tall.

Because the lightstone was not turned on, the interior was filled with black darkness.

However, one thing that is unusual is that there was another tent inside the tent. To be exact, it is a secret space covered by several layers of tents.

As he increased his safety, Cho Sung-ho was seen holding the insignia with both hands.

I stopped walking right behind Cho Seong-ho.

"Mercury Road….”

Then Jo Seong-ho calls me in a low voice.

"Mercenary Clan, mercenary clan, right?”

What does this mean? No, I'm not a Hongduke at night.

But once it's not wrong, I've decided to affirm.

"That's true."

"Well, then. As far as I know, mercenaries are paid to carry out requests and strictly follow the requests. Isn't it?"

"That's right, but I don't know why you're saying that in this situation."

“…….”

"And we were obviously mercenaries, but now we have an expeditionary status."

"…yes."

Cho Sung-ho brought up the word "request." I felt suspicious. When Cho Sung-ho nailed the expedition as if he had lost some strength, just in case.

And a little later.

"However, the only place I can count on right now is the Medical Road."

"…Koryo Road? What the hell."

"Yes, you probably don't know what I'm talking about. Actually, I don't know. It's also hard for me to accept what's happening now. So I'd like to get a request from the Medical Road, or a little help.”

“……?”

And at that moment.

"First of all, I'm going to show you, uh, hu, hu, hu, hu, hu."

Jo Seong-ho, who said so, bent his hands left and right before I could open my mouth.

Slippery, Slippery!

Soon after the curtain is lifted, some scenes are visible except for the parts covered by Cho Seong-ho's body.

…Something, a strange smell, stung my nose.

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