No longer were they scared of stronger enemies. If one had come, they’d be honor to rush into the battle head on; such were they ways sword wielding Geomchis.
Zephyr silently nodded.
‘Weed did well putting his faith in these people.’
It was extremely dangerous in the Kingdom of Vampires; since this was a first for anybody, anything could happen will happen.
One major obstacle in this land!
They did not have prior information regarding this land; hence they’ll have to solve everything without a helping hand. Forced to walk through this on their own, and there was no other choice; though they’ve been through this before in the Versailles Continent, where they had to adapt through trials and errors in order to grow. But a death in the Kingdom of Vampires meant an expulsion from this place. Commit no mistake, be highly alert, face all the risks, and need to cope in adversities.
Such were the policies the Geomchi lived by; they’ve been through many hardships and had hands-on experiences regarding situations like these. Rushes-in-head-first experts.
As if they’ve sensed the risks, the mood suddenly changed. From one member to the next, their aura amplified one another.
Land of the unknown.
Geomchis showed absolutely no fear!
Pale smiled.
“I’m also ready!”
Surka, too, clenched her fists.
“Lets get to it? I’m ready!”
Definitely a dangerous place; but having comrades to face the risks with will give one the confidence to get through! Similar to the adventure in Levias, they had absolute faith in each other.
Weed came toward Geomchi and said.
“We are probably in the land of vampires; since I do not know of what will happen, I hope master will take the reign and lead the group.”
Geomchi gently shook his head.
“I don’t know much about this place, so I will not understand the mobs’ characteristics. So I believe it’s best for you to lead. You have various production skills that are absolutely necessary, so you stay back and conduct our movements.”
“But I don’t want to risk you all to suffer the death pentalty…”
“No, it’s not for you to take the blame. It’s best to put those who knows even a little more than others to keep the most of us alive.”
Geomchi2 also lent a hand.
“It’s best if you take the command. Better you than any of us.”
Weed’s eyes went toward Geomchi3, Geomchi4, and Geomchi5.
“Are you guys willing as the Master, teachers?”
“Am.”
“Up to you.”
Geomchi5 gave a pat on Weed’s shoulder along with words of encouragement.
“We’re only here because we were invited by you. Don’t be drag down by the heavy burden on your own, ease your mind, child.”
Sincere encouragement in the face of the death penalty.
Weed examined Geomchi6 to Geomchi505 faces. All of the apprentices’ stern faces gave a slight smile and nodded. Rather than greed for power, they devoted absolute loyalty toward the masters.
In Surka, Irene, and Romuna’s viewpoint, this was a great scene showing the passion of men’s heart.
“So cool.”
“I’ve grown fonder with them.”
“Having Geomchis-nim with us is really nice company.”
Though Seechwi viewed them from a different perspective.
‘Well, to get the five teachers to agree in exchange of delicious foods, then knowing the practitioners will follow the masters; not everyone is as creative as Weed.’
The other Geomchis had something quite different. Weed is one thing, but they were completely fearful of the teachers. During training they were forced to push past the human limitations every time, always near the brink of death everyday. If they had said anything, they feared they might suffer a quick and sudden death.
‘In the past after Geomchi3’s death, we were forced to do morning training everyday for three days straight; I hardly got a wink of sleep in…’
‘When Geomchi5 was killed by some worm, he came back and punch the crap out of it until you couldn’t tell who’s blood soaked his fists…and he went around dragging it’s carcass…’
‘Master Geomchi!! Ever since you’ve joined Royal Road, your moods have been getting better……’
The other Geomchis regarded Weed leading the party was fortunate.
Weed turned to Pale.
“Pale-nim.”
“Yes.”
“Please go with Maylon-nim toward that hill to scout the surroundings. If you happen to encounter any mobs, do not engage and rush back to us.”
“Scanning only? Sure, will go now.”
Pale and Maylon headed toward the hill together. With the archer’s peripheral visions being higher than anyone, they can scan a wide range of space in a short amount of time. Pale and Maylon returned.
“There are no monsters in this area, though the problem is that they maybe hiding from our sights…”
“What about the terrains?”
“The surrounding areas near the river are blocked by cliffs; so we can only go in one direction. There seems to be a small bridleway that-a-way.”
“Then let’s get on it.”
After Weed’s decision, the party moved along the road anxiously. After passing the woods, Geomchi turned toward Weed and asked.
“Weed, you’ve dealt with a lot of vampires before?”
“Yes, master.”