Nilu
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That night, Zed and Harto decided to go to bed early. Because of the long days of travel, Zed was also exhausted, and the moment he lay on the bed, his eyelids grew heavy. “……” But before falling asleep, he felt a strange emptiness. ‘Zed… can I sleep with you…?’ Whenever they camped, Harto, in his monster form, always curled up beside him to sleep. It had been the same in the inn at Belnok, so Zed hadn’t minded before. But now it was different. Zed turned his head and…- 199.7 K • Ongoing
The inn was one Allen had stayed at before. It was a four-story building, large in size and full of noise as if guests never stopped coming. The group took rooms on the third floor. Zed and Harto shared one room, and Allen and Leon shared another. The room was smaller than the one they had stayed in at Belnok and had no sofa, but it was clean. There were even two beds. Thump. As soon as Harto entered, he dropped onto the floor. Before coming in, he thought he could still endure, but once he…- 199.7 K • Ongoing
After Harto finished the soup, he went to the riverside to find Zed. Since the weather was cold, Leon lent him a thick cloak. He quickly found Zed. He was standing by the water. The morning sunlight fell over his hair and shone with a golden glow. It reminded Harto of the sight of his body shining completely with light at the sanctuary. There were things he wanted to ask, but he decided again not to. “Harto, how long are you going to stand there?” When had Zed noticed him? Zed was already…- 199.7 K • Ongoing
“From here on it’s a cliff, so watch your step.” After leaving Belnok, the four of them walked in a line along the steep cliff path. Allen, who was leading at the front, was the only one riding a horse. He carefully scanned the surroundings and kept watch for any bandits who might be lying in ambush. “Zed….” “Are you tired?” “Yes…. I tried to bear it, but….” Harto, who was walking just ahead of Zed, let out a weary breath. His shoulders drooped, and his face had…- 199.7 K • Ongoing
“No, why didn’t you tell me earlier that he’s a monster….” When Allen heard that Harto was a monster, he threw an unpleasant look at Zed. It made sense, because even after Allen apologized , Harto still didn’t show his face from inside Zed’s cloak. “But why is he staying like that? Can’t he turn into human form?” “I lost all my things, so he has no clothes.” When Zed explained that he lost his only bag in the underground prison, Allen made a nonchalant expression as if…- 199.7 K • Ongoing
Whoosh “Haa… we arrived safely.” After Leon’s teleportation spell carried them out of the sanctuary, the cathedral stood right in front of them. He didn’t know how much time had passed. The fierce wind had died down, and thin rain was falling quietly. The drops weren’t large, but they were enough to put out the flames. Only a few dying embers flickered weakly across the city. “It’s raining!” Harto jumped out of Zed’s arms in delight. The rain ran down his body, washing…- 199.7 K • Ongoing
Zed was alone and lost in thought. The conversation he had with Walter a moment ago lingered in his mind. ‘Walter, what’s the reason? Why did you use Leon to trap us?’ Zed questioned him. What he felt was closer to anger than curiosity, but he forced himself to swallow it. ‘You are being boring. …When did you notice?’ Walter didn’t seem particularly surprised. He only smirked and asked back. ‘The worms.’ ‘The worms?’ ‘The ones hiding behind the inn in the trash…- 199.7 K • Ongoing
“Zed!” “Harto….” Right after the battle ended, Harto crawled toward Zed. Then, perhaps frustrated, he lowered his whole body flat and bounced up like a spring. Zed opened both arms and caught Harto as he flew through the air in an arc. “Zed! Are you okay? Are you hurt? Let me see!” Harto clung to Zed’s shoulders and checked his body everywhere, he had to make sure himself. Other than a few spots on his clothes that were dirty or torn, he was fine. “Phew, thank…- 199.7 K • Ongoing
The place was dark, as if a giant sinkhole had formed. It felt like he was being pulled into an endless void. He wondered how something like this could happen, but if it was magic, then it made sense. He hadn’t even noticed Leon’s teleportation spell earlier. “Leon…!” Harto shouted toward Leon, who was inside the magic cage falling with him. Leon was still unconscious. It was dangerous like this. Even if they both fell to the very bottom of this endless pit, he had to save Leon…- 199.7 K • Ongoing
“…Huh?” Harto was briefly confused by Zed’s next action. The hand he thought would be extended toward him remained against Zed’s side instead. This is… ‘Is, is he telling me to link arms…?’ He is asking to link arms in this deadly situation? Harto was bewildered by Zed’s unexpected move, but he had no time to think. He held his breath and quickly linked his arm through Zed’s, he trusted him. “I’ll finish this quickly. Hold the shield…- 199.7 K • Ongoing
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