Estio - Chapter 198

Estio chapter 198
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Estio Volume 8

– Episode 20

In the memories of the dogs, the monster that invaded the fauna did not come to the place where the dogs were. So the dogs were repeating the wrong answer that they knew but did not know. Estio found out that the dogs had never met the intruder and immediately stopped activating his abilities.

Estio is now quite familiar with the magic that flows through his body. Something like a black swamp or smoke, I could feel it react immediately. After taking Loaren’s heart, he was able to more easily control his powers.

‘I said that this power is still growing.’

It was the knowledge that Shuhanan had given me.

Dragons are creatures of infinite growth. He said that even if he couldn’t do it right now, he would one day be able to push his limits and easily do it. Just as a child who could not tie a single ribbon properly grows up to become an excellent craftsman, a dragon child will one day evolve to a level that is hard to imagine right now.

These are things that will happen naturally, so Shuhanan also warned them not to be impatient.

Having gained strength, Estio nodded, removing his hand from the white dog’s head.

“thank you for letting me know.”

“No way!”

At that moment, there was the sound of something collapsing from the tent along with a shriek.

“Not as good as them, you damn thief! I’d rather take this old man who’s got his life… Ugh?”

A bald old man in his pajamas jumped out of the tent and found Estio crouched in front of the dogs and stopped rubbing his eyes.

“you…….”

The frying pan he was holding in his hand went down slowly, threateningly as if the old man would wield it at any moment. The old man with his lips twitched immediately recognized Estio and took a deep breath he had been holding in tension.

“her.”

“Hello.”

“Yepbyung. Goodbye, Jiral, Yonseok-ah.”

Seeing Estio waking up from his seat and greeting him, the old man spit out swear words. But he was habitually swearing, and his face was full of crumpled smiles.

“A certain thief bastard came running like crazy, wanting to steal our bastards.”

“……”

“Is it you, kid? It’s so damn nice to see this.”

The old man was an animal merchant belonging to the Ignis Guild. And he was also one of the victims suffering from monsters that steal animals.

“Hey, the leader is still relevant, but that kind of tone…”

“I know that this little guy is a guild executive, you join kid.”

The merchant, who glanced at Parker, who carefully pointed out the rudeness, snorted as he put the frying pan over his shoulder.

“Heh, would the emperors be afraid of those who only accepted the day they all fell old and died?”

It was a bold statement. Like an old man who was reputed to be eccentric, he was also vicious against the people he had met before.

“In my eyes, this guy and that guy are all kids!”

“Oh, no, I’m not a kid.”

“If you want to be respectful of this old man, go and bring a dragon who is said to live forever. Then I’ll admit it.”

“de…….”

Parker’s mouth was slightly closed. The animal trader who looked down on the meek joiners smiled at the winner.

“Can’t you? Then don’t talk about it.”

The animal merchant giggled, unaware that a real dragon was in front of him. Mubin, who watched the scene without saying a word, put on a troubled expression on his face. She looked at Estio’s expression for a moment.

‘There is no sign of dislike.’

Mubin easily guessed that Estio had some kind of acquaintance with that eccentric old man, and swallowed the long profanity that came up to his throat.

If he wanted only his master, he was confident that he would treat him with as much swearing as the merchant, but there was no need for that right now. He decided to keep his words as little as possible until Estio became uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, Parker looked around the tent and opened his mouth.

“Is this the animal statue belonging to the Ignis Guild?”

“What if it’s right?”

The merchant continued to grunt without replying to a word.

“Isn’t it because it’s a fauna, but the only animals I see are dogs?”

It really was. As usual, there were no animals that should have cried here and there. Only the cool wind waved the guild flag attached to the tent, and it was eerily quiet. The iron bars under the tent were empty even from a distance. Except for the two dogs tied to the entrance, even after washing their eyes, they could not find any animals.

“Damn it. It’s all robbed. It’s a damn ghost or a monster!”

The animal dealer threw the frying pan on the floor and burst into rage. Then the big dogs looked at the merchant and cried with their noses. Parker pointed to the dogs.

“They didn’t take them.”

“And those bastards were lucky. They’re guard dogs, so they’re insanely noisy.”

The merchant stroked the dogs’ heads with a rough hand. The dogs wag their tails when the owner touched them.

“If I had known this would be the case, I would have parked a dog in every tent. Nimirel.”

Estio, who was looking at the old man with a frown on his face, opened his mouth.

“I heard that there are guild pets that have survived.”

“Ah, yes. There are only six left. I had a light on in my eyes for fear that a monster that would even get sick of it would come to steal it again tonight.”

Then I heard a suspicious sound, so I ran out with my eyebrows fluttering, but it was in vain. Estio spoke again to the merchant who looked around with a grim expression.

“I want to meet them.”

“…Are you, sweetheart?”

Only then did the animal dealer realize why Estio had come here and shut his mouth.

“Hmm.”

The merchant, who glanced around Estio and his party with sharp eyes, turned around.

“Okay, bastard. Follow me.”

“Yes.”

The inside of the tent that followed the merchant was quite spacious. There were futons and luggage spread out on the floor without any unnecessary furniture, and a large iron cage holding animals right next to it.

“Umm, the kids have no energy. Are they sleeping?”

“No, I was shocked by the damn monster. Let’s just sleep like that all day since our friends disappeared.”

The tone was hoarse, but the animal dealer’s voice was full of concern.

“Please fix it right away. Can you do it like you did last time, huh?”

The merchant grabbed Estio’s collar and waved it timidly. Estio, who looked at the iron cage, just stood there without saying a word. Just as the animal merchant was about to die from frustration, Neju, who followed Estio with a thumping pace, gave a welcome expression.

“Look over there. To the raccoon!”

“no.”

“What?”

Estio listened to Neju and shook his head.

“It’s not a raccoon, it’s a lesser panda.”

An animal with a nostalgic appearance was crouching in a corner inside the iron cage. But when he heard Estio’s voice, he flinched and lifted his ears.

「……Do you know me?」

“I’ve met a friend who looks just like you.”

“like that. It’s strange, your voice is different from other humans.”

The Lesser Panda, who got up from the crouched posture, looked at Estio, who was able to communicate with him, with a questioning look.

“Who are you?”

“This is Estio.”

“Estio. Isn’t Estio human?”

Estio, who was speechless for a moment, affirmed slowly.

“……Yes.”

“Wow! also not So what? it’s sad Are you a god?”

I was about to shake my head saying it wasn’t Estio, but I heard a bewildered voice from behind.

“Hey man, are you talking to animals right now? Are you sure you’re not crazy about something?”

When I turned around, I saw the animal trader with a long, casual expression on his face. He had been dealing with animals for over a decade, and although he knew how to tame them, he had never talked to animals. It was a very strange sight for ordinary human beings who could not hear the voices of animals. Estio activated the Mind Bridge ability instead of explaining to him what this ability was.

“what’s the matter? What did that person say to you? Shall I scold you?”

“Who is the one who gives the blame…! Heik.”

The lesser panda and the animal dealer understood each other’s words and at the same time thought about it. The merchant, who was involuntarily crying, doubted his ears and clinged to the iron rod.

“Bah, you just said, say.”

“Wow, I must be crazy. I understand everything people say now.”

Lesser Panda forgot that she had been depressed a while ago and jumped up from her seat in excitement.

“That’s right, darling. I can hear everything too!”

In the yard that connected everyone’s minds with the mind bridge, even the cactus, who no longer had to be wary, added to the confusion. The Lesser Panda looked at Ahur with her eyes wide open.

“You, what are you again? Are you human too?”

“No. It is a plant.”

“Poetry, poetry, plants?”

Now the animal dealer was about to run out of breath. Scenes that I could not even imagine in my dreams were happening in reality.

‘I heard that a guild leader has special abilities, but it must have been that much!’

The cactus, which jumped out between the merchant and the lesser panda, who was so amazed, shook the branch shyly.

“Fufu, welcome to the place of harmony between humans, animals and plants. Let’s go to the open future together!”

At the last call of the cactus, the merchant fainted. Neju, who had caught the old man who had fallen, laid him down on the futon that was right next to him.

‘…Is it too bad?’

It was too difficult to explain in words, so I just let him hear it, but Estio felt a little sorry because it seemed that the shock was too great for the old man to bear.

“Don’t worry about it. It’s all self-inflicted, well.”

Rather, Parker had a cool expression on his face. Parker was offended by an animal dealer who treated his immediate boss as a madman. For such a person, it would be better to pass out and shut your mouth to help solve the quest.

“Hi?”

“Wow! Hi!”

As Parker said hello, the Lesser Panda was completely energized, stood up on her feet, and her eyes twinkled. With a friendly personality, the Lesser Panda was delighted to be able to communicate with people.

“Actually, we’re here to ask you something.”

“What?”

“That’s, uhm.”

When he was about to speak, Parker hesitated, feeling like he was doing something he couldn’t do to the energetic lesser panda.

“Perhaps…….”

“Hey, you guys.”

In the end, Moobin, impatient, approached the iron cage and asked openly.

“Did you see the criminal who broke in here and stole other animals?”

Surprised at the sight of a human approaching suddenly, the lesser panda raised its tail. Then, suddenly, tears welled up in her eyes.

“Black. Whoops.”

“What. Why are you crying? Even if you say you don’t know, don’t eat me.”

「Hib!」

The lesser panda clenched its front paws and trembled in fear. Parker’s expression darkened when the effort he had taken carefully to not scare him at all was in vain in an instant.