She fixedly stared at the clothes that Weed held out for her.
A thought passed through Weeds mind.
‘She must have some difficulty receiving it from an acquaintance.’
There was a time when they traveled together for a number of days while he was the orc Karichwi, but Seoyoon was unaware of that fact. Since she only recalled meeting him while eating barbeque at the Instructor’s log cabin, it was understandable.
With those thoughts, Weed smiled favorably towards her.
“It’s okay. You may wear it. Since it was made particularly for your use, please hurry up and take it.”
However, Seoyoon shook her head without saying anything.
‘Why is she behaving like that?’
Weed, puzzled, followed her line of vision. Seoyoon was expressionlessly looking at the Yeti leather clothing he was wearing.
‘No way…!’
The fleeting thought that passed in a second!
Weed investigated Seoyoon’s location. She was right in front of the campfire. She was so close to the fire that if she moved a little closer she would burn.
‘She must hate the cold. That means the reason why she refuses to wear this is...’
The reason she refused was not that she found accepting the favor to be difficult. She was silently demanding the slightly warmer clothing.
The clothing that Weed made properly reflected the exposure of women’s clothing, and he did not layer it in to reduce the amount of materials used.
She keenly observed this and wanted different clothes.
Weed had no choice but to make her a new set of clothes. Using the leftover materials, he added on some layers and eliminated the exposed areas of the clothing to make thicker clothes.
It was at this point that Seoyoon grabbed the clothes and went behind a boulder to change.
After somehow completing the preparations for weathering the cold, Weed turned to ask Alveron a question.
“Where is the Valley of Death?”
“It’s known as the Sendeim Valley.”
“It has an original name. Is that place also related to the Undead Army?”
Weed asked the question because most of the high-ranking quests he received had involved the Undead Army in some way.
However, Alveron shook his head.
“The Church is investigating the Undead Army that Bar Khan controlled. They revealed that this quest and the Undead Army are not related. It involves the ancient Niflheim Empire. You should be able to obtain more information on the Sendeim Valley from the Morata Village’s Elder.”
“I see.”
Weed went to the outside of the cave.
A large darkness was visible in the distance.
It was the Morata Castle, where he fought against the True Blood Vampires.
It seemed as though they splendidly renovated the houses in the outskirts of the manor, which were ruins in the past. The residents were also moving about here and there.
“Then let’s go.”
Weed trudged towards the village of Morata.
Alveron and Seoyoon followed him.
The village residents welcomed him warmly.
“Warrior! We welcome your return to this place. We will never forget the grace by which you saved our lives.”
With the completion of the quest, the village revived.
Weed was the village’s best contributor! Thanks to that, he could receive a lot of favor from the village residents. Weed began by seeking the Elder.
The largest house that, in the past, was completely destroyed so that not even a skeleton could be found was repaired and became the Elder’s house.
Inside the house, the wood in the fireplace was burning, spreading a warm atmosphere.
“Warrior, I sincerely thank you for revisiting us in these hard times. “
“I wanted to come again even if that wasn’t the case. I’m glad to see that you and the village residents are doing well.”
“It’s thanks to the protection of Freya’s knights and priests.”
Monster infested villages could become invaded at any time.
As in the case of Baran village, monsters could kidnap people and force them to become their slaves. However, thanks to the efforts of the Church of Freya, this village became safe.
The Elder brought out a basket laden with sweet potatoes that were puffing with steam.
“As it so happened to be, it’s about dinner time; would you care to join?”
“I won’t refuse.”
Weed sat down at the table and began to peel the sweet potatoes.
Seoyoon also sat down next to him and quietly began peeling sweet potatoes and eating them.
In the past, there was a time they also ate together like this in the Instructor’s log cabin.
‘Every time we meet, we seem to end up eating something together. If we’re this tied together, could it be fate?’
The sweet potatoes that they put into a campfire and grilled. The sweet potato eaten at night was puffy with steam and had an aesthetic golden meat.
Weed took a mouthful of the sweet potato.
It was savory while being sweet!
‘It would’ve been perfect if I had some kimchi to go with this.’
He had enough proficiency in cooking to make some kimchi. He also had the necessary ingredients.
However, it was impossible to start marinating kimchi when one wanted to eat it. That was why special foods, such as kimchi, usually sold at exceedingly high prices.
Because it became a widely spread universal food that even the Westerners could eat, it was available in most restaurants.
People loved to eat kimchi to the point where chefs would learn how to make it first.
Weed diligently peeled and ate the sweet potatoes. Ever since coming to the North, there was very little to eat, so they were in a hungry state.
Alveron tried to eat politely at first, but he started to eat hastily. After he started traveling with Weed, he began to gain an appreciation for food.
The basket filled with sweet potatoes began to rapidly empty.
Weed and Alveron did most of the eating, but the amount Seoyoon was putting away was also substantial. It was then that Weed looked at the Elder’s expression.
A mooch must always gauge the state of his benefactor in order to live and eat.
The glaring eyes and the furrowed brows!
Unsurprisingly, he was feeling sensitive about the dwindling amount of sweet potatoes.
Weed put the sweet potato down and asked a question.
“I want to hear more information on the Sendeim Valley.”
Even without receiving a quest, the Valley of Death offered monsters to hunt and treasures to find. However, it is better to obtain one because it offers necessary information and rewards.
The Elder looked out of the far window, as if to throw away the attachment he had to the sweet potatoes. A layer of white snow covered the entire view.
“Are you aware of the past glory of our Niflheim Empire?”
“No, I’m not aware of it.”
Weed had separately studied the history of the Versailles continent. It was the stories of the rise and fall of each kingdom and their respective heroes.