Chapter 153

Chapter 153 – Chapter 29: War Destruction #4

In-gong’s party travelled in the carriage for two days . The first night was spent in a small town, but the second night, they had to camp . It was because there were less people the further south-west they went .

As Amita said, Curtis had a lot of rain . In summer, it was common for it to be raining for several days and nights . Fortunately, it was now winter . Unlike in summer, this rain was currently just a light shower .

On the afternoon of the third day, the scenery outside the carriage changed drastically . The same thick foliage was everywhere, but there was an obvious difference in size .

The grass had grown . The grass, which had been ankle height on the roadside, had now grown to their waist . Even though the forest was far away, it felt considerably closer because the trees were so big .

As Carack rubbed his eyes with surprise, In-gong looked joyfully at the mini-map . Some people had come out to meet them .

“It is nice to meet you! I am Kappa, the daughter of the chief of the Gullam tribe! This is the best hunter in our tribe, Uncle Galang . ”

The voice of a youthful girl came from high above them . The party in the carriage raised their heads toward the sky and saw a face approximately five meters above them . This was despite the fact that she was leaning on her knees, and half her upper body was bowed .

The red-haired girl, who wore comfortable clothes made of animal skin, was a giant . She looked like a teenager, but she was almost eight meters tall . However, there was a real giant standing behind the girl .

“It is a pleasure to see the royal family . ”

The voice came from a height of 10 meters . It belonged to a muscular man dressed in animal skin, just like the girl . As his small black eyes stared down at them, he appeared taciturn .

Carack continued to blink in shock . It was because he couldn’t figure out how many cows had been killed to make the clothes these female and male giants were wearing . There would need to have been at least a few dozen .

The female, Kappa, gazed at In-gong and Felicia with sharp green eyes . Her eyes were so big, it was like looking in a mirror .

“Are you the prince and princess?”

Her eyes and voice were full of longing . The girl was unaware of it, but her face was too close to them . She would be considered rude by any other royalty, but In-gong and Felicia weren’t that formal . They were used to Carack’s impudence, so they simply smiled and nodded .

Kappa smiled brightly, then she bit her lip and asked,

“Can I take both of you on my shoulders?”

“Please . ”

Felicia replied, and Kappa brought In-gong and Felicia to her shoulders . The gigantic hand reaching for them from above caused instinctive horror, but In-gong and Felicia didn’t scream . Rather, they admired the scenery which could be seen from Kappa’s shoulders .

Unlike the cyclops and mountain giants who were classified as monsters, rather than humans, the giants living in this forest were simply big humans . They were almost exactly the same as humans, except for being six times larger .

Kappa smiled shyly after putting In-gong and Felicia on her shoulders, feeling a sudden sense of bashfulness about her shoulders . It seemed like she was worrying about what to say .

Apart from Kappa’s anxious thoughts, a matter of more importance was that she was eight meters tall, so her stride was huge . She walked at a speed which would be difficult to follow while in the carriage .

Carack suppressed his wish to ride on the shoulders and looked around . Without realizing it, he was soon convinced .

Kappa and Galang weren’t the only big ones—everything around them was big . The change was sudden, so the surrounding area felt smaller .

From his spot on Kappa’s shoulder, In-gong was just as convinced as Carack . Despite seeing it in Knight Saga, he now understood it instinctively .

‘It is because they are living here . ’

Could the giants live if they were thrown into a normal environment?

It would be hard . As Carack had thought, making their clothes would be a daunting task . They were six times the height of normal humans, and the amount of food required to fill their stomachs couldn’t be compared to that of ordinary humans .

Therefore, the surrounding environment was great in size as well . Otherwise, it would be difficult for the giants to increase their population .

In-gong was as excited as Kappa . He was really excited to see the scenery of the giants which he had liked in Knight Saga .

The trees in the forest were three to four times larger than common trees . Additionally, although the difference was smaller in comparison to the contrast between giants and humans, there was no way to be accurate about this in the first place .

They soon arrived at the village, where there were dozens of houses made of wood and clay . All of them were single story buildings, possibly due to a weight problem or something else .

‘I will get to see it soon . ’

In-gong calmed himself down . When he heard he was going to the land of the giants, he couldn’t help smiling at the thought of the sight he would soon see .

Then one hour later, after greeting the Gullam clan’s chief, In-gong climbed to the top of the table . There was also a small table for normal-sized species, but In-gong wanted to climb onto the giant’s table . The reason for this was simple .

“Big . ”

The food was great and immensely large . He felt happy just looking at the cake which was six times bigger than normal .

Carack stared at the chicken leg which was as big as his body and shared In-gong’s happiness as well . The rest of the party couldn’t stop smiling either .

“Master, it is amazing . ”

Green Wind became solid and said to In-gong . In-gong nodded vigorously .

“That’s right . It’s amazing!”

Why was Caitlin in this place? While In-gong was thinking that, Green Wind looked at Felicia and grinned widely at her .

“Princess should say it as well . Master will like it . ”

Felicia blinked at the sudden proposal, but she noticed In-gong looking and opened her mouth,

“A-amazing?”

It was far from Caitlin’s sunny expression, but her red cheeks made it cute .

However,Green Wind shook her head objectively .

“It isn’t similar . Isn’t that right, Master?”

Green Wind turned toward In-gong and asked . He had no idea what she was doing, but he couldn’t help smiling .

“No, it’s similar . It really is similar . ”

At In-gong’s answer, Felicia quickly covered her face with her fan, while Green Wind glared at him .

Carack just laughed and laughed . Delia had to pinch her thighs several times to keep from laughing, and Karma was in a similar situation .

Time passed by, and it was now time to go to bed . So, In-gong got up from the table . There were ordinary houses for other species, so it wasn’t inconvenient to use it . He wanted to experience the life of the giants, but it couldn’t be helped .

After chatting to Carack for a while, Felicia appeared, dressed in a nightgown . Her cheeks were red from her bath, and her hair was damp . In-gong looked at the terribly exhausted expression on her face and asked,

“What is with that expression?”

“Shutra, have you ever almost drowned in a bathtub?”

In-gong just smiled instead of answering . It was natural to feel the threat of drowning if it was a giant bathtub . The baths were designed for giants like Kaparang and Kappa .

Felicia settled at the table with a tired face, and In-gong used recovery magic on her . Then he pointed to the hand-painted map spread out on the table .

“This is a rough map of the area . ”

“Isn’t this modest compared to your usual style?”

Felicia said as she peered at the map . Unlike In-gong’s handmade maps which boasted a precise accuracy, this map seemed to have been created roughly .

While Felicia was combining wind and fire spirits to dry her hair, In-gong explained,

“I just copied a map from here . It is impossible to draw a perfect map of a place I haven’t visited . ”

“Well, I guess so . ”

Even if he had the mini-map, there was a limit . Moreover, the trees were so large and thick that it was difficult to draw a precise map . When the trees gathered together, they gave off the feeling of a mountain or hill .

“I will go out tomorrow for an active scout . ”

In-gong spoke casually, and Felicia’s eyes narrowed .

“The forest?”

“The forest . ”

He didn’t intend to just search from afar . Instead, he intended to execute an active form of scouting which attacked any enemies who were seen .

However, there were currently no barbarians in the forest because they were confronting Anastasia . The question was whether it was even necessary to do a general scouting, let alone an active scouting .

Nevertheless, the words ‘active scouting’ had emerged from his mouth .

Anastasia, the one in charge of Curtis, had left Felicia and In-gong in charge of defense near this great forest . The reason why she had placed In-gong and Felicia in a place with no enemies was simple . If they didn’t meet any enemies, they couldn’t build up merits and would have to leave empty-handed .

In-gong wasn’t going to disobey Anastasia’s orders as she was in charge of Curtis . Even so, it didn’t mean he had to sit quietly . In-gong was free to carry out military activities for defensive purposes .

“Okay, is there any place you want to go?”

In-gong pointed to one side of the map in response to Felicia’s question .

“I will go this way . I’ve heard stories of an ancient ruin in the vicinity . ”

Of course, the source was Knight Saga . This was an area that In-gong wanted to visit, so he was quite excited .

‘It is because I didn’t go to this place in Night Saga . ’

It was a place he hadn’t been able to enter since the beginning of Knight Saga; it was impossible to go inside . There was no special reason for this . It was just a limitation of the game, like not being able to enter the sea in RPG games . However, the setting existed . There was a legend about an ancient ruin inside the forest .

It was one of the reasons why In-gong had accepted Anastasia’s command to move to the rear . Killing enemies wasn’t the only way to gain merits . If he found a ruin with something like the Thunder Light Anvil or contained great magic power, he would be able to obtain merits as well .

“Hoh, isn’t that interesting?”

Felicia’s eyes shone like lanterns after hearing about the possibility of an ancient ruin . In-gong smiled at her and said,

“Anastasia noona told us to stay on the periphery, so we should stay put . Isn’t that right?”

“Yes . It is a good idea . ”

“The two of you look evil . ”

Carack clicked his tongue as he watched In-gong and Felicia .

In-gong laughed .

“We will leave immediately after breakfast tomorrow morning . I’ve told the giants in advance . Galang, who we met today, will guide the way . Several warrior giants will follow . ”

“Okay, I think this will be a very informative mission . My heart’s already pounding despite the risk . ”

In-gong made a questioning sound at Felicia’s words .

“The risk?”

“I am with Shutra . ”

Felicia winked at In-gong, who frowned, while Carack just laughed .

Some time passed by again . After chatting for a bit, Felicia got up from her seat . It was time to go to bed .

“Sleep well, my dream . Silvan liked this farewell the most . ”

If Silvan was here, he would’ve said that . In-gong nodded .

“Good night to you as well . ”

Felicia turned and left the room . In-gong’s gaze lingered at the spot where she had made her exit, then he opened his inventory and looked at the Lucia Dream Pillow .

“Prince, what is that look in your eyes?”

“What are you talking about? I am thrilled because I am thinking of tomorrow’s adventure . ”

Carack asked with narrowed eyes, and In-gong closed his inventory quickly . Green Wind whispered in In-gong’s ears,

‘Master, please dream about me . ’

“Oh, the flames are soaring up again . ”

In-gong felt like he was suffering . Rather than refuting, In-gong headed to bed .

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“This is a scam . ”