Where is this #3
It was clear they weren’t coming with good intentions.
Did they come to this mountain to search for a girl who wasn’t even 16 yet? Theodore didn’t think they were here to promote friendship.
Among them, there was a bald man at the front who seemed to have an inflated sense of ego. Theodore watched them secretly and guessed their intentions.
‘Of course, there is no killing intent. From the very beginning, they didn’t come to fight. Perhaps they are coming to make a sense of crisis…? I don’t know why, but their purpose is to threaten Lee Seol.’
It was a too accurate an analysis for a person who didn’t know the situation very well. Theodore looked out the window with cool eyes as his insight had increased beyond the norm. At this moment, Lee Seol ran out of the cabin and started to confront the men. If Theodore’s analysis was correct, then he should go outside to help organize the situation.
“You! Daring to come to the Baekun Mountains without the permission of the mountain god… Do you not fear his wrath?”
The difference in Lee Seol’s attitude toward Theodore and the group of men was astronomical. Her face filled with anger as she yelled at the men without hesitation. A few people were overwhelmed by her spirit and took a few steps back.
However, the bald-headed man, who seemed to be the leader, stepped forward instead of backward. “Girl, you shouldn’t act all grown up. Should the descendant of a prestigious family be shouting so loudly?”
A normal girl would burst out crying, but Lee Seol just snapped at him with sharp eyes, “If you know who I am, why are you concealing your name like a rat? I’m not a timid person!”
“Huhu, you are trying to lecture me? Don’t regret it after asking me.” The bald-headed person pulled out a sword and slammed it against the ground with a loud noise. It was impressive since the sword had a considerable weight, causing the hard ground to become dented like clay.
The bald man showed a menacing power and shouted in a timely manner, “I am the knight who cut off the head of the ferocious tiger! Crushing Knife, Sir Wang Hochul!”
The other man cheered in response, and the big guys shouted, shaking their weapons. An average person would feel fear from this act, but Lee Seol just clicked her tongue like it was absurd.
“Yes, yes. So, you are a passerby?”
“This girl! You should speak more politely to your guests!”
“Are you saying that you’re not a passerby? By the way, can you tell me what you came here for?”
They proclaimed to be guests, but Wang Hochul and his men were the ones who had come here with weapons. There was only one reason why they would come to see Lee Seol: someone hired them and directed them here.
“No, you don’t have to answer. It is my maternal uncle.”
Wang Hochul was shocked that his client had been discovered and cried out, “What? If so, do you know why we have come?”
“Of course. It has been a few years already.”
“Then this conversation will be fast. Girl, what proof do you have of the mountain spirit? My employer said that she will pay five gold coins, so it is better for you to come quietly, then you won’t get hurt,” Wang Hochul threatened Lee Seol.
“I don’t want to.”
She didn’t explain any further. However, Theodore had Lee Yoonsung’s memories, so he knew what a ‘keeper’ was. A keeper was the guardian of the Baekun Mountain, and the intermediary between a human and spirit.
It wasn’t a burden which could be held by someone greedy. Even if Lee Seol’s uncle received the ‘keeper’s token,’ the spirits of the mountain wouldn’t recognize his qualifications. Instead, there might be a war between humans and the spirits of the Baekun Mountains.
Unfortunately, Lee Seol was more talented than her peers and looked ahead into the future. Despite being only 16, she lived in the mountains to prevent a war. She didn’t want to see the death of her clan.
“This is the only explanation I can give you. From this point on, it is a matter for my family, and foreigners can’t get involved.”
“Foreigner… is it?”
“Yes, I don’t want to cause you any more trouble over this.” Lee Seol was sincere.
A guest had come from a distant place, and the stories they had discussed were interesting.
Theodore’s presence was a breath of fresh air to her, who couldn’t leave the Baekun Mountains. They were stories from across the sea. Sceneries which couldn’t be seen in any book and adventures which couldn’t be read… They all flowed out of Theodore’s mouth.
If possible, she wanted Theodore to stay a few more days.
‘If my uncle finds out about the existence of the foreigner… he will surely do something. I have to send him away before that.’
Lee Seol put away her greed. Her heart was that of a pure adult. Her kindness that thought about others instead of fulfilling her own private greed might be something she had learned from the spirits of this mountain that raised her.
Theodore answered without any hesitation, “I’m not a foreigner.”
“Huh?”
“Come outside.”
Theodore left the cabin without waiting for her answer, while Lee Seol followed with a bewildered expression. He wasn’t a foreigner…? From the color of his hair to his place of birth, Theodore had nothing in common with Lee Seol. They were both humans, but it was far-fetched to base it just on that.
family, but he could shake off his resentment if there was this girl.
Despite having been abandoned by his father and having left for a distant kingdom, the beauty of the Baekun Mountains and his affection for the land of his home hadn’t blurred.
“You already know my name, but I will once again introduce myself,” Theodore said. Then with Lee Yoonsung in his mind, Theodore firmly declared, “I am Theodore Miller, a descendant of the Fairy Dance Lee family and a direct descendant of Lee Yoonsung. I will put an end to this fighting.”
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The Book Eating Magician (193+)
Aventura['Lightning Magic Primer' has been consumed. Your understanding is very high.] [The 2nd Circle magic 'Lightning Bolt' has been acquired.] The unprecedented magician who will eat all the magic books of the world has appeared !
