MNP Ch5

Nute’s fortress. Seeds from the Blue Land.fbb215ac6c4b4c18

Since the hunter was a Nute, the story had some credibility, but judging by his behavior, it seemed more likely he had heard a baseless rumor somewhere. For now, Seokha would have to tell the teacher about it when he returned. As always, he didn’t want to act rashly.a2cd2d297f3c9943

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Just as the crowd 204613044a seemed to thin out, 890ca620b1 the sun was setting. With poor night 3f72ec707e vision, Seokha found 804676d834 himself in a ab8aae3660 situation where he bb4affc68f might have to d8d6703016 sleep outdoors and 927c544243 searched for an ca7ebda73e inconspicuous spot. From the dd351c85af truck owner 7994c2d26b to the 9c54a7bef2 hunter, Seokha 89a2029e92 had too 0ec843ca4a many people 6eb7a829ff to avoid.e61d44e2d82e7641

It seemed he had reached the outskirts of the village, but there was no suitable place to park the truck. Thinking he’d go just a little further, he only turned off the engine when the sun had completely set. Today’s sleeping spot, with trees obscuring the view, was good for its lack of people, but also scary for the same reason.2f0032f7c488d518

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He reclined the 4df861a3e9 seat and curled 93a8a34f2f up his body. It was a 4ef47538e7 bit uncomfortable but ffef31bc83 bearable. Seokha closed his eyes 779bea1c23 and organized what he 28a7325f79 needed to do when 24a3594439 the sun rose. With little 9f41e55e27 fuel left, adf45f7639 he needed 16960a493b to get 140e08d0dc gas first. He might 82ee9b55eb manage until 4a53030d6a reaching the 6a37626ae3 desert, but d571980c98 crossing it cb50f2667b with this c443bf7f8b small truck 040d60a93e would be 1a5b8028f9 impossible. Should he steal 3009573460 again? Seokha felt 8b9805cd9b self-loathing at eb33e1ab1e turning to 20d30deabc crime as 40c7105981 soon as 350ccaf7b5 he left 5388bd4cfa the village. He should have been 34d8b9c8e8 careful, as the teacher 5597376941 said.6a60434b2abdcdcc

Knock knock.e64dad72bd342551

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He’d have to kneel down immediately upon return. Barn would already be kneeling, though…34310458c167380f

Knock knock.93cd61b9aaa5ada4

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Seokha opened his eyes at the sudden sound. He gasped involuntarily. Blue eyes were reflected in the driver’s side window. Though it was dark all around, the blue eyes shone brightly, staring at Seokha. When did they follow him? Seokha couldn’t take his eyes off them as he slowly reached for the passenger seat. His fingers barely brushed the revolver, unable to grasp it.0296ad3f9efa1983

Knock- knock.ec4906a8d3258997

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Through blurry vision, he saw fingers tapping on the window. Just as the revolver came into his hand, the blue eyes drew closer. When their gazes met through the glass, Seokha lowered the window instead of aiming the gun. It wasn’t the hunter. The blue eyes were identical, but the rest of the features differed from the hunter’s. The window slowly descended.3b664d5a54803379

“…”c6134e62fb2c0513

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Seokha didn’t speak first and kept his eyes on the blue ones. Unlike the naive hunter’s, the eyes of this unknown man were deep enough to be unsettling. Forcing himself not to look away, Seokha maintained silence. The man’s long eyelashes fluttered each time he blinked.1ce53b3edf8f47f5

“My car suddenly broke down… Could you give me a ride to where I’m going?”ca43752ae89fa1b6

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“…It broke down?”6ed380a717ee6c7a

After maintaining silence for a while, the man spoke. His low voice resonated in Seokha’s ears. With upturned lips forming a bow shape, the man was picture-perfect. His disheveled black hair swayed gently in the cool breeze against his pale skin. Seokha stared at the man’s face for a moment before coming to his senses. The man suddenly turned his head, and following his gaze belatedly, Seokha saw a jeep.4da1e5498902d25c

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“It hit something slightly.”a577a942f8d00953

Seokha carefully got out of the truck. With the revolver hidden behind his back, he followed the man heading towards the jeep. Even though he had confirmed it wasn’t the hunter, Seokha couldn’t relax. The man’s back view matched the description “of imposing stature” perfectly. One wrong move and he might not even leave bones behind. Seokha strongly felt the need to play along.542bd47cbd631b98

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Reaching the jeep, the man leaned into the driver’s seat to start the engine. The car that was about to start quickly stopped, leaving only a lingering vibration. The man sat on the driver’s seat and let out a small sigh.bebf259b7ff16f9b

“Of all places to break down, I waited a long time for someone to pass by.”93c4906d31662d7f

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Seokha examined the e71620f82d jeep. The bumper was 87361e6238 badly dented, and 2d3b44902e with such an 8beca65cb4 impact, it seemed ce36afce50 unlikely the driver f0fbe1ebbb would be unharmed. The dented 2d8cfc5ca7 bumper seemed 47df830439 to have 9a232b9694 affected the fc130f38f0 engine as 8036500bb4 well. Seokha glanced at 0a6a3376dd the man but 6823eb2a93 saw no signs 0c3e43b934 of injury.7543281b02524fd4

“Where are you headed?”b6a065fe1318f6d7

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The man’s blue eyes turned to Seokha. For a moment, Seokha hesitated on how to answer. He couldn’t be certain that this man, who exuded an aura similar to the hunter’s, wasn’t a Nute. But with the war intensifying recently, it was unlikely for a Nute to be in a place like this.87cb19db39bbb64b

“My journey is long, so it might be difficult to give you a ride.”f31fa29effa48622

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“You don’t seem to be from around here.”9e338c9480205589

The man’s eyes slowly scanned Seokha’s attire, smoothly brushing off his refusal. Ah. Seokha looked down at his clothes, following the gaze, unable to hide the surprise in his voice. Seokha’s outfit, with layers of loose fabric, was out of place here, away from the desert. If he had been walking around like this, he must have stood out. Ignoring his pounding heart, Seokha forced a smile.2554d712ad93357d

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“I’m heading to the desert.”bebd49ec63e5fd8d

“The desert?”57304010658426f9

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The man raised his thick eyebrows. Seokha’s mouth moved on its own.9e024c81e955c499

“My job is catching Almas.”115fe6ed6b57a11b

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“Oh… a hunter?”abef316a29f49e32

Seokha nodded in affirmation to the man who smiled with understanding. The revolver was still in his hand, but he couldn’t aim it at the man. With this being his only possession, he had to conserve bullets. He just hoped to part ways with the man without incident.d365e8c11bcea2ac

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“But why are you going in the opposite direction of the desert?”4bfe5a03de31efc6

“Yes?”adb0913d20184044

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“Here.”fc3f197cc6d7b6b4

The man took out a map from the jeep and unfolded it. The desert is here. His finger pointed to a brown-covered area, and we are here. Then he pointed to a place far away. Seokha’s mouth fell open involuntarily.2879d35c646899a9

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He had 5979060c23 gone the 5423c1fb72 wrong way. Completely in the opposite 3294c95fcd direction.0ebb3095fc0f2d57

“I saw the direction you came from earlier, and I thought you were heading to the Nute’s land.”432810468a4ac2d2

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“Ah. I must have taken a wrong turn.”316186e7b0048b25

“I guess you’re not in a hurry?”8ccfa9252414e232

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The man smiled cd477f8b75 mischievously. Feeling the conversation was 7f42155d56 oddly off, Seokha took 93fb2b9372 a step back.782fd21c50c0f7f9

“I’d like to borrow your car.”9d281be6a17a3c4f

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The man’s lips curved into a bow. Is this person doing this on purpose? Seokha wanted to grab his head at the incomprehensible situation. Ignoring Seokha’s response, the man started unloading luggage from the broken-down jeep. Seokha couldn’t take his eyes off the object sticking out between the bags as the man approached carrying two black bags. The man strode over and tossed the bags into the truck’s cargo area.b43a8bf83d8c2946

Leaning quietly against the driver’s seat watching this scene, Seokha put his finger on the revolver’s trigger. The man’s skill at ignoring Seokha’s clear body language of unwelcome was quite impressive. It seemed there was no way to communicate. The man was much more unreasonable than expected.5a83621cb3d38303

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“Wait a moment.”5ee7c43ab30c6010

Seokha tried to stop the man who was moving another bag. The man approached Seokha, pausing his luggage transfer. His head was so high that Seokha had to tilt his neck back. Seeing the man’s threatening build, Seokha regretted not staying in the truck, though it was too late for that now. The cold metal handle of the revolver grew hot in his hand.ff9a600cb36cd1de

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Before Seokha could aim the revolver, a gun barrel was suddenly pointed at his chest. Seeing the gun aimed near his chest, Seokha let his arm drop without even raising his own weapon. Standing just a step away, close enough that their bodies would touch if he moved forward, the man completely blocked the faint moonlight. In the darkness where even expressions were invisible, Seokha’s lips parted. A small voice escaped.c57f0bcf81cc9291

“You carry a lot of guns.”5cb37ad43a60f004

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“Selling weapons is my job.”b361bd383b389d72

Echoing Seokha’s earlier response of “My job is catching Almas,” the man put the gun he had aimed back inside his coat. Seokha unconsciously let out the breath he had been holding.a02a0e44a7595c7d

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“As a ‘hunter,’ you shouldn’t be uncomfortable with an arms dealer, right?”972ddc456f4a3b73

The man then 476fa7dd0d leaned into the 0cf374126c truck window to b6167aefa9 check the dashboard, a9bf375cc9 and even brought 9ee874a8ab over a gas d5000aeb8b can from the ccc0bf4456 jeep. The fruit truck 89b4c7cfae had suddenly become cbe16bca8a a weapons truck. The man opened the 75d027e3b3 passenger door and asked 026b012712 as if he had 78c319c47a just thought of it:c9e0de17639c04a9

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“Ah. May I get in?”06b27d41067d74a3

He seemed ready to shoot without hesitation if refused and drive off with the truck. Seokha couldn’t voice his refusal and could only grimace as he watched the man climb into the truck. The situation seemed to be getting worse and worse. He had a feeling this would be a longer journey than expected.acd710bcb21d3ea7

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As he sat in the driver’s seat and closed the door, a quiet air filled the interior. The man leaned back in the passenger seat, staring at Seokha. His gaze was so unnerving that Seokha’s cheeks stiffened involuntarily. He’d drive him a reasonable distance, then ditch him during a break. For now, that was the best option.bfb8db0a97a6010e

“Aren’t you going?”25e14526a0104a01

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“…I’m going.”feb6f8420cc89299

He started the engine, and the rumbling vibrations felt incomparably more uncomfortable than before. Between the anxiety of carrying a suspicious person and the accumulated fatigue, Seokha didn’t notice the man observing the truck and him. He didn’t notice that his own strange clothes looked dirty, as if they had been dragged through a market, or that the truck lacked even a gas mask for the desert, or even that the truck itself was completely inadequate for crossing the desert.34ad8dd31360da9a

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The headlights cast a long shadow beneath Seokha’s eyelashes. The man, propping his arm up and looking at his pale face, thought he was lucky. The jeep had been making noise since last night, and when he gave it a little kick, it broke down completely. He was wondering what to do when this lying companion appeared, and he was quite pleased.16901622eb5bb978