NOVEL WEB Chapter 29
Chapter 29: Harry (1)
Let’s briefly go back to the story before Harry whatchamacallit.
Shall we start with the story of what happened this morning?
The morning was ordinary.
[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Skynet, tell me about the Dark Cloud Demon.]
[Skynet: The Dark Cloud Demon is an imaginary being that appears in Korean folk tales. It’s a mythical entity believed to hide in dark clouds on rainy days and harass people.
According to the story, the Dark Cloud Demon takes form in the clouds on rainy days, startling villagers, playing pranks, destroying crops, and being considered the culprit behind the rain.
The Dark Cloud Demon’s appearance can be imagined in various ways, but it’s usually depicted as a ghost or demon-like figure.
These folk tales are traditionally believed to play a role in protecting crops on rainy days in Korean rural areas, reminding farmers to take care of their farming, and encouraging them to enjoy the rain, thus revitalizing agricultural life.
Of course, the Dark Cloud Demon is just a folk tale and doesn’t actually exist. These myths reflect and preserve the community’s culture, traditions, philosophy, and understanding of natural phenomena.
Therefore, these folk tales are preserved and passed down as interesting cultural heritage.]
ㄴ [Shotgun Attack: How can there be not a single correct thing?]
ㄴ [If I Use the President’s Power: Guys, is this dude really ChatGPT?]
ㄴ [Not a Netkama: He’s just an idiot, don’t bother with him.]
As always, I start my day by browsing through the community filled with nonsense.
“The totem is complete.”
Muri, who had been working alone for days, completed Totem No. 3 and handed it over to me.
She said this mini-totem is smaller than the previous one, but it contains more magical power.
Still, it was a burdensome size for warriors to carry around while fighting, so I decided to carry it myself this time.
━ Not bad.
I used the farmer cultist zombie obtained from the last subjugation to carry Totem No. 3.
To be precise, I didn’t hold it, but I wore it like a bag. I made a hole at the end of Totem No. 3 and put a string through it, so I could carry it around like a crossbody bag.
Anyway, it means I can now directly participate in battles.
━ Today, there are three locations. My blessings are also available, so don’t worry and engage in battle.
“Wooaah! Malak-nim is with us!”
The barbarians’ morale was sky-high. I understand.
The god who has been with them remotely until now is fighting with them directly. Isn’t it a situation that makes your heart swell with pride?
I walked as majestically as possible using the zombie.
━ Hmm.
…It’s a secret that I tripped about five times while walking. It wasn’t easy to move a human body after a long time.
It’s a good thing Rake was walking next to me and supported me. I almost tripped more than five times.
And the long-awaited ‘Three Villages Consecutive Subjugation’ project began.
It takes too much time to collect loot every time we subjugate a village, so for this expedition, we only brought combatants for a quick consecutive subjugation.
This time, Kanto took the lead in hunting demons. It was a bit slow in the first village, but by the second and third villages, he had become quite strong.
In the third village, Kanto single-handedly killed a low-ranking demon.
“My life to Malak-nim!”
“Hahahaha! This is the power of a berserker!”
“My sword is the will of Malak-nim!”
“I thirst for battle!”
“Ruin to those who threaten the Tribal Federation!”
“Who dares to oppose the Tribal Federation!”
“You guys! You can’t hold on, can you? I can see it clearly!”
They were so excited that they were chattering all day while fighting, so I cut them off appropriately.
Anyone would think they got the ‘Motor Mouth’ blessing instead of the ‘Berserker’s Spirit’ blessing.
Like some nerd who gained power or something.
Still, thanks to Kanto’s enthusiastic fighting, the subjugation of the three villages ended quickly.
Oh, just in case, I tried using the ‘Zombie Control’ blessing on a low-ranking demon, but as expected, it didn’t work.
It ended about three hours earlier than expected, so we decided to take a little detour.
It was to revise the map that Rake had obtained, which was not as accurate as I thought. It was a proper task, even if it was a detour.
Well, the civilization level here is only medieval. There wouldn’t be an accurate map like in modern Earth.
So I was traveling with Rake to places with few demons and people.
“Shall we go this way?”
━ Alright.
Let’s say we encounter a mid-ranking demon. Rake is fast, so she might be able to survive on her own. I can just give up the zombie and Totem No. 3, but the other barbarians would have no choice but to die.
That’s why only the two of us came out.
“There’s only that building ahead. Shall we continue?”
Rake stopped walking and looked at me. I saw a tower ahead.
A tower standing alone in the middle of nowhere. It’s a very suspicious place.
━ What is that tower for?
“It’s called a Magic Tower. Civilized people who use powerful magic live there.”
We might be able to get some useful equipment or skills, so it would be good to go. There don’t seem to be any demons nearby either.
━ Wait a moment.
Let’s see if there’s any information about Magic Towers in the community first.
[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Real-time Seongbung… Inside the Magic Tower
There was a cone-shaped building near the lake, so I went in, and it’s freaking creepy;;
I went into a room, and there were only jars filled with liquid containing frog and snake carcasses, really;;
There were also skeletons of people tied up, as if they had been experimented on, damn it;;
It’s just a mad scientist’s lab
It seemed like there was no one there, so I was going to make it my home, but it’s too ominous;;
If I had someone to talk to, I might be able to stay, but I feel like I’m going to lose my mind if I stay here alone, really;;
Seongbung is going to write this and run away, bye;;]
[Reno Johnson: Magic Towers have a ton of good items
I went in to see if there was anything to pick up, and it was an unexpected harvest lol
There were several things that looked like disposable magic scrolls.
If you’re nearby, go check it out.
But you need to have a way to remove the protective spell lol
If you don’t have a removal skill, it’s a shame~!]
Disposable magic scrolls. It must be an item that allows you to use a skill only once.
This is useful.
━ I want to go.
“Understood.”
Rake nodded and started moving again. And so, our party reached the front of the Magic Tower.
“You ignorant barbarians! Get lost! This is the domain of Archmage Harry Francis Winston!”
We are now faced with this situation.
When we reached the entrance of the Magic Tower, a golem that had been hiding in the dirt revealed itself.
It was at least 3 meters tall and made of stone.
The grandfather’s voice, which warned us, came from something that looked like a speaker attached to the top of the Magic Tower’s entrance. Maybe because he was wary of the demons, the sound was faint.
How did he know we were barbarians?
Rake is white, and I’m also in the body of a civilized farmer. Let’s put this question aside for now.
Are there other mages inside besides that grandfather?
It would be great if we could scout them as allies.
“What should we do?”
Rake drew her curved sword.
━ He could also be a valuable asset. Let’s try to talk to him.
“That guy is a civilized person.”
━ That’s not important. My goal is to protect the land and your prosperity. His joining won’t hinder that goal.
There’s no need to fight each other. If someone gets hurt on either side by mistake, things will go wrong, so I wanted to proceed as peacefully as possible.
Rake, who was staring at the golem, opened her mouth.
“Mage. We are the Tribal Federation. We are fighting to overcome this ordeal under the name of our Loa, Malak-nim. Won’t you join us?”
“You think you can deceive me with such lies! Do you think you can fool Archmage Harry Francis Winston?”
“We are not enemies. We are closer to allies with a common enemy. I don’t know how many people you have there, but eventually, you won’t be able to hold on. Join our Tribal Federation. Then you can survive.”
“Ha! You guys are trying to compromise because you’re scared of my combat golem? Get lost! You cruel and barbaric beings!”
“Malak-nim, can’t we just kill him?”
━ Rake. Calm down. I’ll step forward.
This is the first living civilized person I’ve met. And a high-level asset who can use magic.
I don’t want to give up this opportunity. I stepped forward.
━ Archmage Harry.
“…A talking zombie. Are you a necromancer? I thought they were all gone.”
He’s watching the situation outside from inside the Magic Tower. I looked towards the window and saw an old man crouching and a girl in her late teens.
He was talking tough, but he was clearly scared of us, as they were hugging each other tightly. Are they grandfather and granddaughter?
━ I am the Loa they serve, Malak.
“What? Loa? The god of the barbarians?”
He knows.
━ That’s right.
“How can I believe that?”
━ If you don’t believe me, come down and see for yourself.
“A god. Ha. Wait there!”
The old man who was stuck to the window disappeared for a moment, then reappeared wearing strange round glasses.
He looked at me very carefully… and then shifted his gaze to Totem No. 3 that I was holding.
“What? Are you really the god of the barbarians?”
His voice was trembling, unlike before.
“…Why did your great god descend to the ground?”
━ To save the land from the clutches of demons.
Although I didn’t come here by my own will, it’s 100% fact.
“…Can you promise that you won’t harm me or my granddaughter?”
━ I swear on my honor.
Since it’s a fantasy world, honor must be important.
Even though it’s just the honor of a part-timer, it’s not worth much.
After a moment of silence, the door of the Magic Tower opened.