MNP Ch5

Nute’s fortress. Seeds from the Blue Land.6e5057e8e9de8d9d

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.f5ac545e0283fe1c

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Just as the bfef6ae934 crowd seemed to f7fc155aaa thin out, the e921080fa1 sun was setting. With poor night 2f8f672bd0 vision, Seokha found 4426214c95 himself in a 5cdf8ab969 situation where he 0282814586 might have to ed218f3cf0 sleep outdoors and f57cc46319 searched for an 3e1d7212b5 inconspicuous spot. From the fff39037df truck owner f4d274e1bf to the 999625a867 hunter, Seokha 584f06ea75 had too d7d1e76d92 many people b83240337d to avoid.a159ec16b80b5933

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.3d874845e8da70fc

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He reclined 0a3b8ee59e the seat be370f6c2a and curled e64ea2499c up his a0dd62e696 body. It was a 5cd5a28a88 bit uncomfortable but 9ed79e9525 bearable. Seokha closed 99b281d910 his eyes 152e1d521b and organized 671b616878 what he e2bce1cfa9 needed to 97f00e9f73 do when b8be1118bf the sun 277d4f201e rose. With little fuel 9a3c2156bb left, he needed 0403d5aaf8 to get gas add873cda3 first. He might manage a3d8c133cd until reaching the 2b294a5648 desert, but crossing 03577b56fe it with this 56e8ec4df2 small truck would 0ec56f5582 be impossible. Should he steal 4c185f7378 again? Seokha felt self-loathing at 99a19d9459 turning to crime as eee124d550 soon as he left 99ed8b97b2 the village. He should have 0ed9a48250 been careful, as 6084deab89 the teacher said.936d7c1bae89667e

Knock knock.668e63a4f05cf087

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He’d have to kneel down immediately upon return. Barn would already be kneeling, though…a00195e897568abd

Knock knock.cee9fc882a454e33

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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.2312b2a996d8376d

Knock- knock.d65ed77124b0afee

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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.5b110fc6564ccb0b

“…”8773bfc3fc16a2d9

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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.39f6d639dca8b44d

“My car suddenly broke down… Could you give me a ride to where I’m going?”433500e15d49e63c

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“…It broke down?”c37b3648513de797

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.bb5a933b68e41adc

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“It hit something slightly.”444e98ae97b376c2

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.143729a0642e2ff3

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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.7092da72e1e38ff7

“Of all places to break down, I waited a long time for someone to pass by.”d63ef04c1254783a

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Seokha examined the c2588a24ce jeep. The bumper 12fce9d454 was badly 1221090bd5 dented, and 9358395f1d with such 52dfca3d03 an impact, 1a914bc1a4 it seemed 06b3dea2db unlikely the 1099af1508 driver would 9454c20452 be unharmed. The dented bumper 328d40a7a3 seemed to have ce8fb1cea2 affected the engine 56d08ecdf0 as well. Seokha glanced 8ab0f90d34 at the 97fe856640 man but 3ce4d29dcc saw no 0635dbdc17 signs of f31f3534ab injury.bfd1c791d2f0c64d

“Where are you headed?”f322edf5d4bc83e2

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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.d71b45090cda432e

“My journey is long, so it might be difficult to give you a ride.”d9aeaca155db4721

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“You don’t seem to be from around here.”799ee73692c4aa99

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.ce18b1296e9387fb

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“I’m heading to the desert.”b047bf40b9960a26

“The desert?”5f954cdfe12300f2

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The man raised his thick eyebrows. Seokha’s mouth moved on its own.23d7857095cdddd6

“My job is catching Almas.”12700a9ad734d587

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“Oh… a hunter?”3137d4272cf206c6

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.55cc1d6b419a4c02

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“But why are you going in the opposite direction of the desert?”348c852e76449c3a

“Yes?”c07a1a5aea5a36ff

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“Here.”5049ce4e45348b5d

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.caabb1b0cbe41ecc

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He had 978eba3c5c gone the 2a78e50ebe wrong way. Completely in the ba69985121 opposite direction.b616ad1a564cb9bf

“I saw the direction you came from earlier, and I thought you were heading to the Nute’s land.”b9006ed070ea67c9

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“Ah. I must have taken a wrong turn.”a7f30e700e18afe7

“I guess you’re not in a hurry?”b09631653e743110

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The man 766a84d918 smiled mischievously. Feeling the conversation was a327e62e80 oddly off, Seokha took a1d87a0fdc a step back.e5da31f5fd9084ed

“I’d like to borrow your car.”d9449915d52bfbda

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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.218213f09ab1cfa5

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.efed0a91cfa9dc87

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“Wait a moment.”5f0e172ebf3ac3f5

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.31aadb045d8ef0e6

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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.bcdb2b464005d942

“You carry a lot of guns.”ca6a17578d17e500

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“Selling weapons is my job.”d3809c7f69afe82f

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.fa0423fa279f36f7

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“As a ‘hunter,’ you shouldn’t be uncomfortable with an arms dealer, right?”1b48b2929c6ea1c5

The man then 7384b51eb4 leaned into the 4c3c3884f0 truck window to f8c42170c7 check the dashboard, 00c16fa46f and even brought 595a026109 over a gas a3b3fd101d can from the 07aa9efbde jeep. The fruit truck 7ce0e753e0 had suddenly become e64f680c47 a weapons truck. The man opened the 0a823b03de passenger door and asked 9497b66b32 as if he had 9945f44311 just thought of it:79ecf5bdac4dd940

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“Ah. May I get in?”4cdd7d547c8f01ef

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.60e19ed61c44d9a8

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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.e79894534657cd52

“Aren’t you going?”7387f0195d01ae1c

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“…I’m going.”8a98672c389dc4c6

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.9fb5c823d7dc555b

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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.5028c227191c7e19