HPDBC Chapter 9: Kidnapping (3)
Chapter 9: Kidnapping (3)
Chapter 9: Kidnapping (3)
It was still some time before sunset. The carriage, which was crossing the meadow without any trouble, suddenly stopped. Then the coachman said to him,
I have heard many cases of coachmen who have suffered damage while trying to continue. I will stop here, even if you offer me more money. No matter how old I am, I know my life is valuable.
He stepped out of the carriage with his belongings.
Okay.
Do you intend to continue on foot?
He nodded.
I dont know what unfortunate situations you have gone through at such a young age that you would want to go to that place, but I pray that Goddess Acates will take care of you.
Thank you.
There are many ghouls in those unexplored lands, so hide at night. Dont continue just because you see a bright blue light at night. Luminous ghouls emit light from their backs to attract people. Thats all I want to say.
Ill keep that in mind.
He left after bowing slightly.
The further he went, the rougher the carriage path became. He found it more difficult to walk because the undergrowth was high. He entered a savage land.
Occasionally, he found rotting horse carcasses near wrecked carriages. There was also rotting flesh on some parts of the carriages, as if there had been an explosion.Upstodatee from
He held his nose at the stench.
As he moved along the forests border with the meadow, he discovered an old tree with exposed roots. He left the unkempt path to go deeper into the dense forest. He had to find a place to hide before nightfall. He dug a hole in the middle of the roots to get in there.
He ate quickly near it. Then, he erased the traces of his food before entering the roots andcovering the entrance with earth for the night.
At dawn, he heard the footsteps of a four-footed beast. It didnt sound like just one, but a dozen of them. He could hear them better because he was underground.
The screams of the quadrupeds were unlike any wild animal he could remember. These terrifying screams gave him goosebumps.
When morning finally came, he turned the earth so he could get out. He ate dry bread and jerky for breakfast. As he ate, he wondered where he had gotten the courage to leave a village with hot food, to come to an unexplored land with dead bodies lying everywhere.
Perhaps he had lost his fear because his stomach had been punctured in the past.
He walked back to where the star had flown.
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In a way, ghouls are mysterious beings.
Suddenly, it seemed to him that something was moving some distance away. He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasnt seeing things.
They were ghouls. When the sun disappeared, the ghouls began to emerge from their cave. He thought the ghouls were only active at night, but it was a wrong assumption. The ghouls came out slowly because there was no sunlight.
The clouds showed that it was not a brief rain.
He immediately ran to cross the small hill ahead and disappear from the sight of ghouls. But then he heard ghoul screams coming from other directions. There seemed to be more than one ghoul cave, andthis one was much closer.
The ghouls screamed loudly again. Then, they began to chase him.
He ran toward the foot of the hill. He saw a small hut nearby. There was nowhere else to hide, so he ran at full speed toward the hut.
A dozen ghouls ran after him at high speed.
As soon as he entered the hut, he closed the door. The ghouls following him began to ram the door. He looked inside the hut. This place was used as a warehouse.
But the items stored here were a bit strange. There were oiled torches, coal, gunpowder, and oil barrels, all lined up.
The hand of a ghoul came through the door. They coveted his body so desperately that they tore at the door with terrifying force.
Damn it, damn it.
Then the scene of the dream flashed through his mind.
Then you can burn to death.
He immediately pulled out his flint to light a torch.
The ghouls, who managed to break down the door, rushed into the hut.
He pointed the torch at the ghouls.
It was effective. The ghouls retreated when they saw the fire.
He moved toward the entrance, defending himself with the torch.
Damn it.
Dozens of ghouls surrounded the hut. They drooled as they watched him from three or four paces away. The rain grew heavier.
No No!
The torch he was holding was losing intensity. Hastily, he grabbed another torch, but when he lit it, it was even worse in intensity. These items had not been maintained for a long time. In addition, water from the rain had seeped through the roof, so the torches gradually became damp.
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