Chapter 21 (1/2)
Chapter 21 – Humans and Shaman (2)
Antuak's house was cozy
Firewood burned in the fireplace, e warmth Ian and the three human users sat at the table as Antuak served them warm potato soup The users hesitated at first, but started enthusiastically eating after trying the first spoonful They ate the soup in silence for a while
”Umm…”
No one was able to open their mouths Antuak just smiled
”Is there so that you want to ask?”
“Well…”
Ian and the three huician opened her mouth It was the question that no one could utter
“Over there… is she sick?”
Her eyes were looking behind Antuak
A fe into the air with a blanket covering her neck Even though she blinked occasionally, all she did was lie down and stare blankly into the air She didn't respond at all when they had entered Her eyes were grey as if the colours had faded away
Antuak muttered with a wry smile
”Bul'tar…”
Bul'tar Ian's eyes widened It was the orc'sfroinal pronunciation Ian repeated it to himself Bul'tar
“She is my wife, Aruna”
“Heol You are married So why is she bedridden?”
The conversation between the orc and the ap, like an old historicalcontemporary student
“She has been possessed by a different dimension”
”Huh?”
“Aruna was a shaman like me She was interested in other worlds I warned her about the danger, but I couldn't stop her curiosity Eventually, she coic to look at other di that our spirits can't afford to see In the end, she lost consciousness in that other dimension”
It was a story that was hard to believe Everyone nodded
“Now she is forever conte who she is It is an incomprehensible world where the laws that we know don't exist I can only wait for her to come back”
Antuak rose and stood by Aruna His rugged hand touched Aruna's cheek She was still looking somewhere else
“It has been only lad that guests like you have come”
Antuak turned around and smiled
”Yes Travellers, why did you come to this place?”
The users looked at each other Ian replied instead,
“They are heading for Basque Village to get some help from the orc shamans”
“It is a great thing that humans need help from us orcs”
Antak looked at the staff that he had leaned against the wall A surge of unknoas co from it
“Us orcs were originally close to huI also had numerous human friends Yes, humans What help do you need?”
“We…”
The users exchanged glances The ician replied,
“In fact, I don’t know yet I just know that I will find out once I arrive in Basque Village”
“Is that so? Too bad I hope that it works out”
Antuak gave more soup to the archer who had finished his bowl The archer bowed his head and drank the soup again
“Then what brings you here, young warrior?” Antuak looked at Ian
”I'm not a warrior yet”
“You are the only one who can determine that”
”I a to meet Tashaquil”
“Hoh, Tashaquil Why?”
“I want to ask what a true warrior is”
“You are searching for the path of a warrior”
Antuak nodded “I hope you find the answer Bul'tar”
”Thank you Bul'tar”
Thethe conversation between the two orcs, got up
“I've never been to an orc house before, so can I see it, Orc Shaman?”
”Of course There isn't h”
All three users got up
Antuak's house ider than it looked froic, as well as the ani candles revealed the weird ician asked Antuak a variety of questions Antuak was kind enough to explain The archer and human warrior followed behind Antuak
Ian was left alone with Aruna She was still staring at an unknown place Somehow, he felt sorry
“Please wake up Your husband is waiting for you,” Ian quietly whispered
It was at that moment
“Huh?”
A long shadow quickly passed over the wall
”Heeok…!”
There was also a small moan Ian hurriedly turned around
Antuak was sitting down The edge of a blade protruded fro behind him
”What is this…!”
Ian ireatsword The archer aiician said in a youthful voice
”Orc, thanks a lot! This was easily resolved because of you”
”What are you doing?”
“What's the big deal? I caet a skill”
“You said you were seeking help froe…”
”Ahyo~”
She murmured as fire appeared around her hands “What help? The Orcs are helping me If I obtain the heart of a shaman, then I can receive a skill So don't blame me too much, yes?”
She giggled The
“Well, his wife is sick, so I guess I'll send her along with him Is that okay?”
“Keeok…Aruna…she…”
“If she is left alone, then she would just die of starvation”
The archer kicked the sword stuck in Antuak's back
”Cough!”
“Aelse, how funny”
“His wife Aruna… Another di a historical drama”
They spat on Antuak's head
Ian's fists shook It wasn't supposed to be like this
Antuak was just an orc who loved his wife An orc as friendly to the guests and ood soup, Antuak An orc who kne to pronounce Bul'tar in the traditional war, that was Antuak It was a short s about Antuak He still had some secrets of the world, and some philosophies that Ian wasn't familiar with