NOVEL WEB Chapter 26
Chapter 26: Consumables (1)
Although I wanted to stay with Rake until the Dark Cloud disappeared, I couldn’t because I fainted due to excessive mental exhaustion.
Even though I couldn’t be of much help because I was in Divine Possession state and couldn’t use blessings, I thought it would be better for my mental health to stay with her than to be left alone in a crisis.
In the end, my mental strength was depleted faster.
After I regained consciousness, I immediately used Divine Possession to check.
The sky was clear, indicating that the Dark Cloud Demon had completely left.
“I’m fine. Were you worried?”
Rake was unharmed, although she was covered in dirt as if she had been submerged in muddy water.
She said she had hidden herself by digging a small hole in the ground and crouching.
The demons had searched every nook and cranny of Tibera, so she had to stay perfectly still in the ground.
Our Rake, you were a mole.
Seeing her safe and sound relieved some of my tension.
“I heard some people who were hiding get attacked.”
━ Were they Paladins?
“I couldn’t confirm that. I apologize.”
━ It’s alright. What happened to Tibera?
Rake was on her way out of Tibera, heading towards Symphony.
“Everything created by civilized people has been destroyed. Shattered and scattered everywhere. It’s safe to say it’s in ruins.”
…Did it crush even the sprouts to prevent any resistance?
What a terrifying creature.
━ I couldn’t check on the Tribal Federation. I’ll be going now.
I was so out of it that I used the Divine Possession blessing as soon as I woke up.
“I’ll get back on my own. Don’t worry too much.”
━ Rake, thank you. I’m glad you were there.
This time, I called her by her name without her title.
Rake, perhaps realizing this, showed a slight emotional reaction.
“…It was nothing, really.”
It’s these little things that often touch people’s hearts.
I returned to Totem No. 1. Paya was kneeling before me, praying.
Not only Paya, but all the Barbarians were gathered in front of the altar.
━ You’re safe.
“Malak-nim!”
I received Paya’s tearful cheer and checked on the Tribal Federation.
Paya, Kanto, Muri, Denjo, Una, Dodo… Everyone whose faces and names I remembered were alive and well.
“The breeding grounds were slightly damaged due to the strong wind, and a few household items were blown away, but everyone is safe.”
The aftermath of the Dark Cloud didn’t reach here.
It really just destroyed Tibera and left. It’s a blessing in disguise.
I’m glad. Not because I didn’t lose my resources, but because the people I knew were safe.
Ah, this whole week has been tiring and exhausting.
I thought I’d close my eyes for a bit, but the message window in the corner was blinking.
[Not a Netkama: Did you see the community?]
[Not a Netkama: Abraham’s post]
[Not a Netkama: I’m gonna be stuck at home tomorrow]
[Not a Netkama: Hey, are you okay?]
[Not a Netkama: You’re in Dubenheim, right?]
[Not a Netkama: Did you hide?]
[Not a Netkama: Sanz what are you doing?]
[Not a Netkama: Hey]
[Not a Netkama: Answer]
[Not a Netkama: Read and ignored?]
[Not a Netkama: I’m gonna kill you]
[Not a Netkama: Are you dead…?]
[Not a Netkama: This is bad;;]
[Not a Netkama: Hey]
[Not a Netkama: Hey]
[Not a Netkama: Hey]
[Not a Netkama: Hey]
[Not a Netkama: You’re alive, right???]
[Not a Netkama: I heard from someone that if you can send a private message, you’re alive]
[Not a Netkama: Ah shit, is that not it?]
[Not a Netkama: Hey]
[Not a Netkama: Hey]
Hana was spamming me with messages, worried about my well-being.
She seems to have been sending them since yesterday. I hadn’t been paying attention to the message window.
I’m grateful that she’s worried about me.
[hi]
[Not a Netkama: hi?]
[Not a Netkama: hi???]
[Not a Netkama: You wanna die?]
[I was hiding and sleeping]
[sorry]
[Not a Netkama: Are you okay?]
[Yeah, I’m fine]
[Not a Netkama: How was Dubenheim?]
[Not a Netkama: Martba was fine, but]
[It was fine here too]
[But I’m sleepy again]
[bye]
[Not a Netkama: You son of a bitch!]
[sorry]
I’m sorry, but I’m really tired.
[Let’s talk later]
[Not a Netkama: Get lost]
I feel like a boyfriend neglecting his girlfriend, but we’re not like that.
Let’s check the community one last time.
[Rising Phoenix: Abraham’s update!]
[Close-Range Spy: Is everyone watching?]
[Fallen Power Knight: Fuck…what the fuck is this]
[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: The close-range guy was right]
[Rising Phoenix: Oh lol Abraham just used a skill]
There were no new posts.
Everyone must be feeling down, just like the day George’s raid team disappeared.
Having checked the community, I closed my eyes.
I can really fall asleep right…
* * * * * *
Ah, refreshing.
Sleeping like the dead has relieved some of my fatigue.
It’s morning already.
“You’re awake.”
Rake, who had been leaning against Totem No. 1, greeted me. She was clean and fresh, as if she had just washed up.
━ Rake, you’ve worked hard. Did you get some rest?
“I lay down as soon as I arrived. It was tiring.”
Rake smiles faintly.
━ How is the Tribal Federation?
“Chieftain Kanto is repairing the breeding grounds with the warriors, and Priestess Muri and Paya are tending to the tribe members’ emotional needs.”
━ Forbid any outside activities for the time being.
We need to lay low for about two days. The Dark Cloud Demon might still be waiting somewhere else.
Even if it’s not that, the tribe members need some rest after going through such a major event.
“Understood.”
Rake left the altar to relay my message.
How’s the community doing? I wonder if it’s gotten a bit lively.
The owner of the first post since I last checked the community was Close-Range Spy.
[Close-Range Spy: I’ll tell you where you can get a hidden class
“Lol lol lol lol lol lol You fell for it hook, line, and sinker? Yas Yas~!”
Cho Wol Ja: “Heyㅡ.「Goja Buro」ㅡ. Take care of itㅡ.”
Goja Buro: “Wakarimashitaㅡ.「Master」ㅡ.”
“Yas Yas~ Yas Put a man’s penis in a woman’s butt and the woman goes ‘Ah’ and the man goes ‘Oh yeah’ I love Yas! A woman’s breasts are so big! Huh? What are you… Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!”
Goja Buro: “??????
??????????????
@?@?'(“(“^@,,!,!?!?’?’?’??@!?!??!??!?!??!?!?”
Goja Buro: “「Yas」… The birth of life… through love…?!?!?!”
Goja Buro: “Could it be…!!! 「Master」… Was I perhaps… a 「human」…?”
Cho Wol Ja: “…Don’t try to know too muchㅡ. It’s not knowledge permitted to you. You are merely my 「tool」…”]
What the fuck is this.
To see a Goja Buro story first thing in the morning. It’s a bad omen.
…I wonder if Close-Range Spy is posting this to try and lighten the gloomy atmosphere.
He’s a guy who often posts annoying things, but he also worried about George, Abraham, and Rising Phoenix and tried to stop them.
But even so, to post such garbage…
[Not a Netkama: Close-range guy’s gone crazy again;;]
[Seonggiseonggisa: The long-awaited Goja Buro Episode 3~ It might be a bit too dis.gus.ting?]
[Brahmanda: What is this? Is this your country’s culture? If not, why are you doing this? For what purpose? I’m genuinely curious.]
ㄴ [I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Judging by the character’s name being Goja Buro, the writer must be Japanese~! As expected of Japanese perverts^^]
ㄴ [Takashikakashi: Stupid monkey Joseonjing.]
[Golden Dragon King: I’ll ask. What made you this way?]
[Fallen Power Knight: I’m asking because I don’t understand, but what does this post have to do with the hidden class? Is it some kind of secret code?]
ㄴ [Ppooppooppeung: That’s a bait post, and you fell for it.]
ㄴ [Shotgun Attack: lol You’ve never seen Goja Buro before?]
Well, the mood has lifted a bit.
At least for today, Close-Range Spy’s ‘Goja Buro Story’ might be a success.
Though I don’t want to see it again.
I spent the next two days focused on recovering energy.
The children, who used to look around nervously every time they went outside, were now able to throw axes and play freely.
Kanto and the warriors bonded while sparring. Apparently, apart from the Chieftain, the Blue Moss and Brown Rock warriors are quite evenly matched in skill.
Paya was still busy governing, and Muri was engrossed in creating a new Mini Totem.
Rake was leaning against my Totem No. 1 all the time, except when she was eating, training, or sleeping.
“Being like this calms my mind. It feels very familiar… like a warm embrace.”
Perhaps feeling self-conscious, she answered without me even asking.
Whose embrace is it, exactly?
Well, I wasn’t just playing around. I’ve also thought about the next project.
We have enough power. It’s time to start attacking other villages in Symphony.
It would be easier if Rake dealt with the lower demons and Kanto and the warriors handled the Cultists, just like before.
I can’t use Zombie Control while in Divine Possession, so let’s try it out when Muri finishes Totem No. 3.
I have a plan in mind.
Well then, shall we get busy again?
…Let me just check the community for a moment.
[Sister Federation: Gasp]
[Kimchi Man Die: ???]
[3 Reps 500: No way]
[If I Use the President’s Power: What is this;;]
[Valkyrie: Excuse me…]
Newbies had joined.
Just like new newbies joined after George’s raid team was wiped out…
As if the depleted numbers were being replenished.
Is it a system where they bring in newbies when existing users die?
So they’re going to keep sending us until we clear this world, huh?
Whether it’s the game company or the goddess, the one who kidnapped us here… What a cruel bastard.