MNP Ch8

“Ah…!”4ec45f5191c06650

The gun fired before he could fully regain his posture. He squeezed his eyes shut, but didn’t feel any pain. Instead, he heard something collapsing behind him. Turning around, he saw a man clutching his chest fallen on the floor.e8a316d91480fa5e

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“You’re a good shot.”0036b769baaad216

Eden emerged from under the corpses, covered in blood. With black hair and black clothes, it looked even more horrific with only his face smeared with blood. Seeing Seokha’s expression of having seen something quite unsightly, Eden roughly wiped his face with his large hand. Not that it would remove the bright red blood anyway.9aec980772552357

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“Still, please look carefully before shooting next time. I almost died.”758fadf8908fde97

“Yeah… What a shame.”f7b3c781d3fce409

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“What is?”8246792b4383d033

“Nothing. Let’s go. We can’t sleep here either.”5f89eb3f2cd1334d

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“First… I need to wash up a bit.”1fcbb46854807c51

Eden pointed at 998e9a6ff8 Seokha with his 08922de624 finger. Reflexively wiping d3dabf561a his face, a33fcce4c8 sticky blood 9bfefad95f smeared on b43c7e253d his palm. The liquid, looking 60fe7409da black without light, 9b8fb8db5b covered his entire 1dc9b190a6 palm.4da9291cd20f8687

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“You’re right. I’ll use it first.”ee0f37d92fd98411

Stepping over the corpses, 5016ba2b28 Seokha entered the bathroom cd607f6be0 and fumbled to turn 5242f7a126 on the water in 765dacca7e the darkness. He splashed water on 44d2adf8da his sticky face.304c96219c7f5c76

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Knock knock.14c16eca60293f12

Turning at 6fa60b0c96 the light aa2ba3b977 knock on afe44aba0e the bathroom cb7743bd72 door, a 6fd9241a8a lamp carrying 1a9a1f69f3 bright light 0b1dc48a8f entered. Eden, who had 0b1e106e57 placed the lamp 6f3c2aaea5 on an old 50a1da2cf5 shelf, smiled. His face fca71d8bbe looked even 781d4f6b7a more of f387853320 a sight 92996cede5 in the d49d735609 light. A red cc0695964f face with f04eb784b8 teeth gleaming f26df36d1a white.9c4630d2035db330

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“In case it was dark.”a28319ea80b13f65

“Ah, yes…”c2502f7043b0b0cf

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It might have been 9cda39b912 better not to see 0ad6738852 even an inch ahead 239ecb7f38 than to see that b9e8f3bd54 appearance.2824fa5027f264fe

Because blood had splattered c1417ec80e up to his head, 84a507b74d he had to wash a7ade8d5f5 his entire upper body. Seokha wiped off the 0ab4d8097e dripping water droplets as 1a01b88e64 he left the bathroom. Meanwhile, Eden 347a0c1336 was in a0fef5902c the process 17528c20e4 of searching 1fce6d05be the fallen 3605844b54 corpses.fec178bc0e471237

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“What are you doing?”bbaa05237d32d8e7

“Oh. Are you done washing?”3b651e7e5d301d13

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Seokha clearly saw Eden stand up and pocket something as he turned around. However, he didn’t bother pointing it out. Eden passed by Seokha and entered the bathroom, and soon the sound of water was heard.f9ff2bf01baba293

He kicked over the fallen corpses but couldn’t find anything noteworthy. He just figured they must be Haman since they died from bullets. Then an exclamation burst out.e3cfa5cb28e1b803

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“Ah.”a2d816160357e966

Mode. Seokha just now remembered. It was the 052d0c7320 term referring to f7c71b80cd one of the 3a86cac667 factions of the ed6734e358 divided Nute tribe, cab6671de1 called Mude in 77a8ff796b the Alma village. Who would have thought cde7f77437 the Haman tribe would cf154cfac4 be involved in the 3791c9e9b6 Nute war too.fdc6b7aff764390c

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Then were 22ac1b0e78 these people c5de799a87 Bigro?dcc268d7a8fed49d

Seokha looked down at the corpse armed with weapons more modern than those used in the desert with strange eyes. It was incomprehensible why they were so eager to die when tribes like theirs would only meet a dog’s death getting involved in the Nute war anyway.45865017bd0fe618

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The Nute that Seokha had learned about through oral tradition and books were closer to beasts than humans. Legs that could run faster than other tribes, hands strong enough to snap other tribes’ necks instantly, skin so tough that ordinary metal couldn’t pierce it. Yet mentally inferior, going mad if they didn’t periodically consume the Alma’s blood…. Until he knew the hunter was a Nute, Seokha had imagined on his own that a Nute might have had the form of a hairy beast.e4c3e339310381db

It’s complicated.392a3299db4c8ea7

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Seokha just wanted to return to the desert, war and Nutes be damned. He was getting tired. He missed the sand dunes and the dry, murky air that had seemed tedious before. If only he could return, he was confident he could kill anyone, deceive anyone. No one in the village would condemn Seokha’s evil deeds. He longed to quickly embrace the village that would accept any act as long as he returned.a4c4884f96e4c90d

“Aren’t you tired? Shall we sleep a bit before going?”7c1ae6fbba61ef14

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“Here? You have a strong stomach.”6a635c030ef11109

Eden appeared c148db3e38 with water 0e372c00d8 droplets clinging fdb09fda39 to his b21ea09239 white face, 073c7177ad and Seokha 3dd9ecd1d3 stood up 9d123046d0 from looking e8883f7177 at the d8cc0d684d corpses. His legs fc6597c034 were tingling 1d0081ac8f from sitting cd002438ac for quite b4e88d3a79 a while. Eden wiped 73c4f8a12e off the b53ad9e46b water with e151ad365e his hands, d512387f61 set up d33c31051a an overturned 47a4c99978 chair, and 3372f757a5 rummaged through cc1d6a3b44 the kitchen 935748c186 shelves.1e9b71ca04d40939

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“You didn’t sleep, did you?”ee75474ab8ca89b6

“What? I did sleep.”d8b20fe0cca552d8

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“You were going to leave alone again, weren’t you?”90fd2908233bb84a

“What? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”a110844f44a59013

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Taking advantage f403500dfd of Eden 0dac2c3ce7 turning his 275fe7c563 back, Seokha 486b959d87 stuffed a cd763b0d59 new gun ccd6c79783 into his 55878bfbf0 pants pocket. With one 210e79d4fa on each 754058f2b6 side already, 5a15368985 the loose 8111cb6005 pants felt 7b97903027 like they c474d79360 might fall 230ff07d29 down from d4a8c637a7 the weight. Eden seemed ada5fc669a to have 9fe9f23860 found what 60249812c3 he was 26e923d501 looking for c9a53eef42 and placed 04643eb04c it loudly e6e228a9f6 on the fdf73b41f8 table. Seokha hurriedly adjusted 44ba01b636 his pants and 7f4c73fe6b moved towards the 77c1b889f9 table when Eden 5e4bc43c47 suddenly turned around.8dc1960d466214ac

What Eden was fiddling with was a first aid kit. Given its size and the considerable amount of medicines and medical tools, it seemed out of place in this shabby house. This place seemed to be something of a station for Bigros. Seokha rested his chin on his hand as he sat in the chair, casting a dazed gaze at Eden’s hands rummaging through the box. When are 867fe95559 we leaving? Seokha didn’t particularly want to stay in the same space as the corpses he had killed for much longer.4a4c6e71ba3bd8ad

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“When are we go- oh…”4ebf088c9a61a6d8

As Seokha suddenly looked up, Eden’s face came into view. Not having looked properly before, he only now noticed. There was a long abrasion on Eden’s white cheek. Droplets of blood from the wound had spread faintly, diluted by water. The wound looked deeper than it appeared at first glance. He wasn’t sure why he hadn’t noticed such an obvious injury earlier.cba3152ffa0daf2a

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“It hurts… please treat it for me.”0c7b7dcf27eaf235

After rummaging for a while, it seemed he still couldn’t find the medicine. Seokha pulled the first aid kit over and took out medicine and gauze, placing them on the table. Why couldn’t he find something so obvious all this time? Seokha closed the box and urged Eden, who was just sitting still.55e86bde31ed15cd

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“Why are you just sitting there?”779b5e52a6374ba8

“Do it for me.”32212fb883fb4b88

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“You could do it yourself.”f526014f61547d33

Blood dripped down Eden’s cheek one or two drops at a time. Doesn’t it need stitches? Seokha’s brow furrowed at the steadily flowing blood.409bd4a8adb78c8a

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“I can’t see to do it myself.”de2518d09ec2fd5d

“Use a mirror.”fca4bf369f896994

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Seokha gestured with his chin towards the bathroom. Eden followed Seokha’s gesture with his eyes, then met his gaze again.a621cb11c018dfb3

“It hurts too much to do it alone.”f72227c95fbdf3b9

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Consider your size… It was amusing to see Eden, who carried around plenty of weapons, whining about such a small wound. He didn’t seem likely to move anyway. Seokha sighed and pulled his chair closer to Eden. Judging by Eden’s immobile state, it looked like he had no intention of leaving until it was treated. Seokha wanted to get out of here quickly.302a91803e6816b5

“How did you get hurt? You looked fine earlier.”29f486199384b116

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Fortunately, the area around the wound was clean since he had just washed. Thinking he should stop the bleeding a bit, Seokha pressed firmly with a cloth as he asked. He wasn’t particularly curious, but Eden’s blue eyes staring intently made him uncomfortable.d3d6ce484d6f1c12

“He had a knife.”532f6ae34f45c620

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For a knife cut, it was messily slashed. It looked more like a scrape, as if the knife had been incredibly dull. As he pressed firmly on the wound, Eden’s head kept tilting back. He briefly supported the shifting head with his other hand.859ce12803e24d83

“Stay still.”a06e26afe96e2ced

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“Okay.”7d3169d4983e6d63

He seemed to be straining his neck muscles obediently, but his head tilted back again. Annoyed, Seokha cupped the back of Eden’s head with his hand and pressed harder on the wound. Eden’s eyes narrowed slightly, but Seokha pretended not to notice and just pressed even harder. The bleeding had already stopped long ago.0fa083f06a7a1878

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He roughly applied ointment and fixed a gauze pad over it. Half of the handsome face was covered with white gauze. It was also a result of Seokha’s excessive treatment.de391411ee3d9ee0

Come to think of it, getting cut this badly by a knife might mean he’s not Nute after all. Seokha glanced once at the now covered wound as he tidied up the medicines and tools. Eden was feeling the bandaged area with his hand. It’s strange for a Nute, whose body itself is a weapon, to be selling guns…0e6fae4f966fe4f6

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Seokha locked af72211323 the first 497175efed aid kit b148f69a98 securely and c9cde41e66 stood up 36c3965c2b holding the 00b87740a5 handle. This will e333219c31 be quite 003bec099f useful anyway.fff7d1e40972ce23

“Let’s go now.”4fcf5770444d6cf6

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“Okay.”9a0b362271cd053b

Eden obediently got up and gathered the weapons bag. Fortunately, he didn’t seem to notice that one gun was missing. Seokha pretended not to know anything as he stepped over the corpses and left the building. The outside air couldn’t have felt more refreshing. Seokha threw his luggage into the truck bed and climbed into the passenger seat. As he had felt for a while now, he felt like he could fall asleep instantly if he closed his eyes. He took the keys out of his pocket and inserted them, and Eden who had followed naturally took the wheel.2ebb287081473d07

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Seokha reclined the 395ba37385 seat back and f6b0a7bd5e sank into it. Though not as much 61d8e1e947 as the desert, it b3fd4516d6 got chilly here at 0d3138b522 night too. He was about to fc1524d0fe close his eyes, arms ba8de23685 tightly crossed, when the a510068269 car that had been 91a24cfaee moving slightly came to 518d247ad0 a stop.7e9220d7b5a8a12a

“What is it?”fdbbbe54978b767e

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“Just a moment.”fdc5ac19352d1bcf

Eden, who had parked the truck a little distance from the building, got out of the car. Seokha watched as he took something out of the truck bed and approached the building, then turned his eyes to the driver’s seat.fafbb2d16b3d0d5b

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“Oh come on…”c5406d9369f1d738

No wonder he turned off the engine – he must have taken the keys. Though he had no intention of driving off right away, seeing Eden act like this irritated him. Seokha sat up to see what on earth he had gone to do, but couldn’t make out Eden’s figure well in the middle of the night.0fb2117c72ca8750

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“Looking for me?”110efa577f2c5eb4

“Ah, you startled me.”16164cf08213356c

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He was so startled by the face that suddenly appeared in the passenger window that his body jumped. Seokha averted his eyes in embarrassment. What was the point in scaring him even after returning to the truck? Eden went around the bumper and opened the driver’s side door. Instead of getting in right away, he seemed to be fiddling with something, and then a flame appeared in his hand.22abc569e06a8a39

“Why are you lighting a match?”a67d374ed15800e7

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As Seokha looked over, c46b3bd1ae Eden smiled widely enough 2959975c7d for his dimples to 15394709e2 show and turned his 5f09a01aef back. His long arm drew 2d92f3ad77 an arc as he ab996beda2 threw the flame. As soon 469fceeaae as it 7475d1817b landed on 45580ddf77 the grass a2aa10019b near the 9753d411c6 building, the 8d17bf3a6c fire spread e269792c8f rapidly. As if f5b544140f he had 20eeda12d7 used oil fd3dc048fe to create 59cb64b90a the flames, 105770add2 fire flowed e97e0fe7a9 in through 8683f9e98b the open af50373ee8 door.bc6fff304740a929

“…Did you pour oil?”2f446e51718d56ea

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“Yes. A lot.”130eb36d57de50c7

“To burn it down?”6496b8e7697a59ae

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“We have to take care of it, right?”5edfcdc0df9f14ed

Didn’t bones remain even if you burn it? Seokha wondered briefly, but the flames were already fiercely engulfing the building. Good thing the surroundings were plains… Eden had already climbed into the driver’s seat. The driver’s door closed, and in the quiet, all that could be heard was the sound of the building collapsing and burning. When Seokha turned to look at Eden, his straight profile was softly illuminated by the firelight.be7a7f1f327a5d20

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Was he planning to wait until it’s reduced to ashes before leaving? Seokha leaned his head against the window. It was just like the annual festival in the village. Everyone would bring dry branches and pile them in the center of the village, and at night the adults would light the fire. They would chat about this and that until the fire went out, then fall asleep using each other as pillows. Seokha had so much to say sitting around the fire at this year’s festival. To exaggerate a bit, he could keep telling stories even when next year’s festival came around. And the year after that too.8326407b1ce9bf99

“…You?”4d32e29bad84fdbc

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“Huh?”e4f2a4124d13d901

Lost in thought while watching the fire, Seokha’s mind snapped back at Eden’s voice. Without looking at Seokha, Eden spoke again.27e380d8b694f239

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“Why do you hunt?”d3d1bbae850efb5d

“To make money, of course.”f39d2448186ac126

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Seokha answered matter-of-factly while staring at Eden’s hands repeatedly opening and closing a matchbox, seemingly with no intention of inserting the key.49e0440b0d909aff

“What do you plan to do with the money?”9b3dc3022b81a160

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“You ask a lot of pointless questions.”678889c96519a76d

Feeling a chill, Seokha pulled his legs up and hugged them. Only then did Eden turn from the driver’s seat and insert the key. The engine started, and a light vibration ran through his body.7cd52b8ccc2f4d84

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“I’m curious. Tell me.”24059ebb06a78e58