Chapter 148: Resting Place of Rusted Swords (4) (1/2)

Beneath the rocky cliff was a deep cave. An entrance that seemed to have been coarsely formed by sticky sedimentary liquid welcomed them.

Judging from the shape of the entrance, it didn’t appear like a cave artificially made by those affiliated with the Peace City. Besides, there weren’t that many superhumans who could dive into such a deep level by purely relying on their body, without using mana or equipment.

Seemingly realising that, Yeorum’s eyes showed a trace of intrigue.

When they entered the cave, Yu Jitae’s face turned into a frown.

There was a staircase barely holding its place heading above, and the inside was filled with water. It was when he stopped his feet temporarily that Yeorum was about to place her foot on the stairs before him.

Yu Jitae held her by the arm.

“…?”

She shrugged her shoulders. Why?

He pointed behind with his thumb. Let’s go back.

She pointed at the stairs. Why aren’t we going?

He shook his head, and opened his mouth.

“Let’s go back. Don’t take interest in this place.”

Yu Jitae’s voice was vividly conveyed underwater.

Yeorum was dissatisfied with him blocking the path without even sharing the reason. However, she felt the strength in his grip. It was rare for him to physically stop her like this.

“That’s not fun…”

Having no other choice, she stopped being stubborn.

Gyeoul looked back and forth between Yu Jitae and Yeorum, not understanding what was going on. When her eyes met with Yeorum, who was in a bad mood, Yeorum flicked her finger lightly on Gyeoul’s forehead.

It was painful. Immediately giving a frown, Gyeoul looked up at her.

“…Why you hitting me?”

“I don’t know, you fatty.”

It was dumbfounding.

Gyeoul rubbed her forehead with her two hands. It was still painful. Turning around, she murmured something to herself.

“What did you say?”

Gyeoul stuck her tongue out without replying back.

*

There were several interesting events at Peace City. One example was the message inside the glass bottle Gyeoul found at the beach the next morning. It read like this.

[Save me plzzz! I have been captured by monsterrrs!]

Beneath was a sloppy map.

Yu Jitae headed to the other side of the island with Gyeoul. There, he found well-trained gorilla spirit beasts dressed up as monsters, protecting a person that was hanging on the tree wearing an animal costume.

Gaze: What do we do?

It was clearly an act prepared by the company but Gyeoul worried for the animal costume with a serious look on her face.

He carried out a strategy meeting with Gyeoul. If he gathered the attention of the gorillas by making a loud noise, she was to save the animal costume by cutting the rope with a field knife.

The strategy was similar to the gummy saving plan that had been carried out some time ago. After immediately understanding it, she nodded with a bright smile.

Like that, Yu Jitae and Gyeoul successfully saved the Peace City staff member that was wearing a deer costume.

“Ahht! Thank youu…! I almost became food for the monsterrrs!”

While saying that, the deer costume lowered its head towards Gyeoul. Then, it rummaged through its bag before taking a stylish antler out.

“This is in return for you saving meee…!”

It then hopped its way across.

After returning home, Gyeoul cut wood into the shape of a deer’s head with the help of Yu Jitae, and attached the antler to it. The realistic animal head was hung on the main entrance of the wooden house.

“…Wah.”

Gyeoul’s eyes sparkled. It was cool.

There were all sorts of events around Peace City and new experiences and interesting events happened one after another each day.

The kids were met with staff members wherever they went and completed quests. They then received ornaments as a reward which they showed to Yu Jitae.

Sculptures, paintings, a fry pan and a post box… They were all great for decorating the house and thanks to them, the shabby wooden shack became better and better.

On the third day, he went fishing with the kids.

It wasn’t that easy so they chatted most of the time but at least Bom, Kaeul and Gyeoul each caught a fish in the first hour or two.

The problem was Yeorum and she couldn’t catch a single fish. Because of her hasty personality, she pulled the rod before the fish even bit the bait.

“Ah, why can’t you just do it slower, unni?”

“Yeorum. You shouldn’t pull it until they bite it.”

Kaeul and Bom repeatedly gave advice for a few hours but Yeorum was still able to put up with it. It felt dogshit, but they were right.

“…lol.”

But,

Gyeoul giving a silly smile while swinging the fish in front of her eyes was hard to endure.

“…One fish.

“…Two fish.”

“Go away you pig.”

“…Three fish.”

“I’m really gonna get mad, okay?”

Gyeoul quickly ran away with a bright smile.

But somehow, the fourth fish bit onto Gyeoul’s rod in an instant. By the time she was swinging the fourth fish in front of her, Yeorum exploded.

“F*ck this! Not doing this shi*. These freakin’ stupid fish bastards! Why aren’t they biting mine! Huh!?”

Unable to hold herself back, Yeorum picked up a large rock and chucked it into the water. There was mana embedded into her throw.

A great shockwave caused the waters to come splashing towards the kids.

“Uang! What! Have you gone mad unnii!?”

Kaeul was drenched in water and Bom was also wet. Since Bom covered for her, Gyeoul was the only one dry.

That was when Yeorum’s bracelet rang, Uiiing Uiiing! It had sensed the use of mana.

She was already mad. What the heck is this thing to tell me what to do? Thinking that, Yeorum was about to break the bracelet.

“Uh!? Uwahh!”

She heard Kaeul’s voice and after turning her head following Kaeul’s gaze, Yeorum’s eyes also widened into circles.

“Oh, that’s crazy…”

Soon,

Yu Jitae faced Yeorum with his hazy gaze after returning from the mountain with a small boar. She showed off dozens of fish that were tied up with a rope.

He was wondering what it was after sensing a shockwave from the beach but… it seemed that she had knocked the fish out with a shockwave.

Thus, the dinner that day was a fish party.

Gyeoul especially loved deep-fried fish and the child shoved them into her mouth until her stomach became rounded.

*

Morning arrived on the fourth day, the decisive day. He headed to the guide’s tent with the kids and found Myung Yongha, his wife and two sons as well as Li Hwa standing on the other side.

“You look like you just came out on a vacation, no? Uhahahat!” Myung Yongha laughed, saying it was mysterious.

It was because Yu Jitae and the dragons did not look like they had spent three days on the deserted island.

“Have you decorated your house well?”

“Ah of course! You’ll be surprised.”

Before long, the result of the bet was announced. While throwing a glance to the side, the guide carefully opened his mouth.

“Firstly, I believe Guardian Yu Jitae’s residency was more completed.”

Myung Yongha’s house was fairly decent for a field operation base as well. The house made on the cliffside portrayed his creativity.

But Yu Jitae had reinforced the house whenever he had time during the past three days. He created a simple basement to store food and a garden on the outside.

Because of the difference in ornaments, the guide stood on the side of Yu household.

“But… we have sensed the use of mana from the bracelet on the side of Yu household. So, uhh…”

In other words, it was a tie.

When Bom, Kaeul and Gyeoul looked at her, Yeorum gave a pout.