Chapter 46 (1/2)

Experiencing so for the first time would always be a specialthis sensation of traveling to Paradise? Just like sinking into the depths of the ocean, it felt like his entire body had becoish

Seol Ji-Hu quietly closed his eyes And shortly afterwards, he felt his body e out into the open air When he opened his eyes, the transfer gate fro that ht

”You're finally here” (Ki for him

And so, he had returned to the Lost Paradise This would be his second ti this world

Seol Ji-Hu presented his slip to the counter and received a key in return He quickly ear He confired to silver, returned the key, and exited fro for him by the entrance, and when she saw him, she opened her ?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)

”Yeah”

”Well, in that case…” (Kih and formed a deeply wistful expression

”But, it's not too late, you know?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)

He was about to ask her what she was talking about, but then, she silently signaled him with her eyes It was only for a brief ht

”Mm Well, honestly, I just want to enjoy er” (Seol Ji-Hu)

”In that case, there's not ive 's doors will always remain open for you” (Kim Hahn-Nah)

Ki It contained supplies that she had prepared for him under her own na was offering, but then again, it was still better than nothing Also, it was a bit much for a level 1 like hiratefully accepted the supplies

”Will it be fine if I don't accompany you?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)

”No, it'll be fine I know you're really busy, anyways” (Seo Ji-Hu)

”Then, how about only until the South gate?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)

”I said, I' to the clearly irritatedon an act for others to see When she was in the Paradise, Ki

‘Seriously I have to do sos, don't I?' (Seol Ji-Hu)

They shared short farewells and went their separate ways They had already discussed about everything he needed to know back on Earth, and also, he are of how busy Kim Hahn-Nah was, too

He wasn't a little kid anymore, so he didn't want to waste her valuable time with unimportant stuff

‘So, this is Scheherazade…' (Seol Ji-Hu)

The unifors, clean and well- about their daily lives wherever he looked; as befitting the capital of a kingdo with vitality He found it hard to believe that there was a war going on somewhere just from the mood of this place

Also, many fantastical structures such as castles, towers, and ht his curious gaze

What would the shops sell here? What about the blacksmiths? There were other tes

If it were up to hihtsee what this city had to offer, but Seol Ji-Hu first had to resolve this urgent problem called ”leave this place as soon as possible”

Scheherazade was the most prosperous city within the territory controlled by hu's headquarters was also located here In other words, this city was their backyard

Seol Ji-Hu couldn't help but feel a bit aggrieved by the fact that he had to leave this perfectly-fine city behind and go so chased away But, what could he do? Sinyoung was obsessively observing every move he made If he didn't want to becoo to a place where their influence didn't reach

He walked while looking around and eventually arrived at the South gate

There was a huge open stone gate, and next to it, stables and horse-pulled carriages…

‘…Can you even call those carriages?!'

Seol Ji-Hu blinked his eyes in dumbfoundedness

Unless one had no e to utilise the services of carriages whenfrom one city to another But well, he couldn't help but panic a bit after spotting rows upon rows of worn out, rickety wooden carts parked there, instead of the covered coach he rode in when he left the Neutral Zone

Out of all these, carriages with flaps on either sides to block out some of the elements looked a bit better than thewhat he should do next, before cautiously walking over to a rass stalk near one such ‘carriage'

”hello, there” (Seol Ji-Hu)

”M at the heavens with a bored expression, but as soon as a shadow looht away He was a local, with bronze-coloured skin, a mustache, and somewhat dishevelled hair

The nuinal residents had decreased considerably ever since the war broke out, but still, there were quite a few that had survived With the exception of those who directly participated in the military affairs, most of the residents who had lost their ho's activities, such as far various shops, etc, etc

For instance, thisto Scheherazade, he switched his job to a wagoneer to ?”

”Pardon? Ah, yes, I ao?”

”To the city of Haramark, if possible” (Seol Ji-Hu)

”Haramark, you say?”

The previously-disinterested expression of the o as far as to Zahrah”

”Uhm… Why?” (Seol Ji-Hu)

”Because, it's uncertain, that's why You don't often hear the news of an attack taking place on the road to Zahrah, but to Harae hair, and then…

”Anyways, you say you want to go to Haramark, huh?”

”That's correct” (Seol Ji-Hu)

”In that case, wait for a bit Oi~ii! Maktan!”

As soon as this guy raised his hand and shouted out, a balda bit of distance away fro in his heart right away Because, the bald guy was the driver of a wooden wagon that looked like it was designed to ferry goods

”Why are you calling me? I'm about to set off” (Maktan)

”You have a spot left?”

”There will always be a spot left” (Maktan)

”Very good This fella here, he wishes to go to Haramark”

The man named Maktan showed so Seol Ji-Hu

”You ” (Maktan)

”Of course he is Can't you see that? You really need to ask?”

”Shut your piehole, man I heard you ask the same question earlier on, okay?” (Maktan)

Maktan's tone was curt, causing the man with the unkempt hair to chuckle out in embarrassment

”I'll calculate your fee separately, okay? 30 copper coins to Zahrah, but if it's to Haramark, then 300 copper coins up front” (Maktan)

The price jule breath Of course, Seol Ji-Hu immediately realised that price included the coer to Maktan's life, as well

Maktan continued to study the Earthling youth in front of hi a fewto work as a mercenary, then I'll halve your fee to Haramark” (Maktan)

”A on, uard I know many safe paths to that city, but two, three ti attacked, you see!” (Maktan)

Seol Ji-Hu understood then He nodded his head and loosened theIf there was an attack, he'd not be able to stand still and watch, anyways In that case, ht as well make it cheaper for hi the list of things Ki him with When he opened thesilver luster revealed themselves

‘She said there are 100 silver coins, didn't she?' (Seol Ji-Hu)

The basic currency in circulation of the Paradise was the copper coins and then, nickel coins 100 copper coins got you a single nickel coin

Above that, there were the silver coins A single silver coin orth 1000 copper coins Or, ten nickel coins

And then, you got white silver coins, gold coins, and even platinus were ht now

When Seol Ji-Hu handed over a silver coin, Maktan's eyes becae of 8 nickel coins and 20 copper coins, he raised his head up and looked at the sky The sun was about to touch the ht reach Zahrah before the end of the day” (Maktan)

”What about fro's s the trip, two days If we're unlucky, be prepared to spend four nights outside” (Maktan)

”Four days…” (Seol Ji-Hu)

”Let's get going I was going to set off right away” (Maktan)

Maktan lightly pushed the back of Seol Ji-Hu

”By the way, it hasn't been that long since you got here, right?” (Maktan)

”What gave you that idea?” (Seol Ji-Hu)

”There ain't a lot of Earthlings who reply to us politely like you, you see” (Maktan)

Maktan sheepishly scratched his philtru Seol on the shoulder

‘…Who'd have thought it's this bad?' (Seol Ji-Hu)

Seol Ji-Hu carefully clion There ooden benches on either side of the wagon, but they were only barely enough to lean his back against

However, his heart was still pounding really fast

‘I'ht have been different if he was doing this right after he left the Neutral Zone But now that he went to Earth and carips with the reality of the situation where he was using a horse-draagon to travel to another city

Should he say he was getting rather nervous?

‘It's like some kind of a lie, isn't it?' (Seol Ji-Hu)

However, it also didn't feel so bad, either Well, at the least, he was feelinghere, compared to when he was on Earth

Shortly afterwards…

”Giddy-up!!”

Along with Maktan's loud shout, Seol Ji-Hu's body tilted to the side as the wagon pulled away

Seol slowly grasped the railing and quietly stared at the city of Scheherazade as it grew smaller in his view

Haramark was a city located towards the South of the human's territory

There were two reasons why Seol Ji-Hu chose this city as his destination

Firstly, it was the only city where Sinyoung's reach didn't extend to, and secondly, Earthlings were allowed free rein in this place, which was quite unlike any other regions

Of course, if there were good points, then there were bound to be bad ones, too

One of them was the security of this place, which was so bad that Haramark had earned the nickname of the City of Crime

A royal family also existed in this city, and they at least tried to enforce some sort of rules, but the truth was, they had prettytianisations who participated in the rebellion had been forced to re-allocate their headquarters to this city

The other bad point was that this city was very close to the frontlines Sure, warfare and the Earthlings went hand in hand, but Seol Ji-Hu was only a level 1

The reason why he was still going there, though… Well, technically speaking, the Haraions

As far as security was concerned, everywhere was pretty much the same, with the exception of Scheherazade And because of the warfare raging on between the hus and other species, he figured that the most powerful humans wouldn't have the tis

Ki this o to Haramark on the condition that he'd not travel further South

And so, he entrusted his wellbeing to the rickety wooden cart with a heart full of expectations and hope, but around the two-hour rown sick and tired of watching the scenery pass by Well, there was nothing to see anyway, since it was just the same desolate wasteland everywhere he looked