A/N:

Boom, a double release of The Summoner today, hope you all enjoy it!

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After we had walked for about 15 minutes, Ji Hyun spoke up.

“Oppa, we should bury those poor adults….”

“Yeah…. Let look for a good location”

After that brief conversation, instead of heading straight back to the capital, we look for a good resting place for the two rabbit eared people. While searching, the sun started to go down and now the moon rose. After searching for a couple of hours, we finally found a good resting place.

In a clearing where a small pond was located, moonlight was streaming down, making the scene look surreal. Ji Hyun uses her magic and creates two large holes to lay their bodies while I bring rocks out of the soil and create the tombstones, marking their location. As we laid the bodies into the holes, Jian begin to cry again. She desperately tried to go to her parent’s side while the whole was filling up, covering their bodies.

“NWOOOOOO!!! WHAT ARE YOU DWOING!! MAMA!!! PAPA!! LET ME GWO TO MAMA AND PAPA!!”

Hearing the little girl’s cry, both the girls face started to tear up while Hyun Jin and I had on stiff faces. I head over to little Jian and try to console her.

“Jian ah, you’re mama and papa... they went to heaven…”

“*hic* …heaven? *hic* Mama and Papa would never leave Jian!!”

“Jian… your mama and papa went to heaven because they love you… and wanted you to live”

“*hic* Why would mama and papa leave Jian if they lwoved me??”

“Because… if they didn’t leave you…. Mama and Papa would have to see little Jian go far away too and they wanted Jian to live and live happily in their stead ok”

“*hic*… Jian misses Mama and Papa…Jian is alwone….”

Even though I had seen many horrible scenes throughout my life, this one made me furious... Ji Hyun and Dal Rin started to bawl themselves and went over to hug her. Hyun Jin went over to Ji Hyun’s side and consoled her while I clenched my fists in anger. Calming down a little, I again spoke to her

“Jian ah… do you have any other family?”

“um…. Nwo.. *hic* When mwonsters came Mama and Papa twook Jian *hic* and ran away…”

Damn…. So those orcs had raided her village…. Mostly likely….

“*hic* What *hic* happens two Jian *hic*nwow?”

Jian looked at us with scared eyes worrying that we might leave her. Dal Rin, not able to take it longer, hugs and pats Jian and the head and answers her.

“Don’t worry Jian ah, thess unnis (female way that a women calls an older sister) and oppas will take care of you from now on. Ok?”

“*hic*…eung..*hic* UWAAAAHHHHH”

After feeling reassured by Dal Rin’s words and her hug, Jian just stops saying anything and wails her sorrows out before falling asleep. When she fell asleep, we moved a little distance and set up camp. While we were eating, we discussed our next course of action.

“So Lee Hyun…. What should we do next?”

“Truthfully, right now I just feel like going around the whole damn forest killing all the orcs…”

At my words, everyone nods and fire appears in their eyes… Everyone was sad over what happened to Jian and wanted to take revenge. They, however, had to take priorities as they little Jian with them.

“However, we have to go back. We have the little girl without and can’t show her such scenes… Let’s go back and take her with us.. We can give her to the royal family and find her a good home…”

“”EH?!?! YOU’RE GOING TO GIVE HER AWAY?””

Surprised at my statement, Dal Rin and Ji Hyun stand up and try to argue. Hyun Jin, beside me, just sits where he was with a difficult expression on his expression knowing the reason I said that.

“Dal Rin, Ji Hyun…just in case you forgot what is our end objective?”

Both of them stiffen up when I mention what we had to do. Realization suddenly shows on their face and they lifelessly sit back down.

“It pains me also, you know? But unfortunately we have a very dangerous job. I can’t really bring myself to put that little girl into harm’s way. Anyways when it becomes light out tomorrow we’ll go to the palace and we’ll ask your parents Dal Rin to find a good place for her.”

While seeming reluctant, both the girls nods their heads and we go to sleep. The next day we pack up our stuff and grab a quick breakfast.

“Jian ah! Say ahhh~~~”

“Ahhhh~~”

While holding a spoon, Dal Rin feeds little Jian her food, which she cutely bites down on. This goes on until she is done with her food. After she has completed her food, I create a small tube and fill it with hot water.

Nervous at the sudden object that appeared and the steam that was coming out, Jian screamed and pulled at my hair while I was taking her to the bath.

“NWOOOO JIAN DWOESN’T WANNA!!!”

“Jian ah! It’s just water, see?!”

While saying that, I put my hand inside the water to show her it was ok. After seeing that, she calms down a little and lets me put her in the bath. The girls then come and wash her up. While laughing because the girls were tickling her, I cast a magic and put bubbles into the tub for Jian to play with.

While watching the happy scene, Hyun Jin comes to my side.

“You sure are nice to her Lee Hyun”

“Ehh, she’s only a little child isn’t she? She’s also very adorable. She also has that cute habit of adding a W before every O haha.”

“haha that true. I already see that you’ve grown fond of her. Just how are you going to let her go at the capital?”

“Haa…. We’ve got no choice but to don’t we? Even though it’ll be tough, we can’t take her to dangerous places.”

While we were having our discussions, the girls take Jian out of the bath and wipe her down. Hyun Jin comes over and pulls out the clothes that he had washed for her while she was taking a bath and put it on her.

“Thank you woppa!!”

Looking up at Hyun Jin who had put her clothes on for her, Jian lets out a large smile and thanks him.

CRITICAL DAMAGE!!

Hyun Jin stares at her in shock at first but then slowly smiles and pats her in the head while his face became red for his shyness.

After we were done, we got ready to head to the capital. While we were getting ready, however, Jian starts running off. Afraid she might get lost, I chase after to her to find her in the clearing where her parents were laid to rest.

“Mama!! Papa!! Jian will live happily frwom nwow on Jian will live hwappily with the oppas and unnis!! Thank Ywou fwow saving Jian!!”

While saying that, she bowed at her parent’s tombstones. Ahhh… she’s truly a strong girl already. Feeling glad that she wouldn’t stay depressed, I walk over to her.

“Jian ah, did you finish saying goodbye to your parents?”

“WOppa? Eung!”

“Alright. Well parents of Jian, I will promise you that I will take care of little Jian and make sure she grows up to be a fine lady in your stead”

Saying that to their tombstones, I also bow my head. When I rise my upper body again, I feel a slight tug on my right sleeve. Looking down, I see Jian holding onto it and looking up at me.

“WOppa? Piggy back?”

That totally was not fair. Holding my sleeves and asking me with those large eyes. Sighing, I pick her up and put her on my shoulders.

“Waaah!! It’s swo high!!”

“Haha, do you like it up there Jian ah?”

“Eung!!”

She looked down at me with a huge smile. Smiling myself, I head back toward the camp. The rest of the group had finished preparing and were ready to go.

“Oppa, where’d you disappear to with Jian?”

“Jian wanted to say goodbye before leaving”

Realizing what I meant, Ji Hyun opens her eyes wide and then looks caringly at the little Jian riding on my shoulders.

“So, why is she on your shoulder?”

“Ehhh…. She asked…”

“Haa… even though I knew you for 10 years and you would never just agree to help me, when she asks you immediately give in….”

“Omo, Lee Hyun is already attached to little Jian huh? Aaawwww how cute”

“Oi, Dal Rin!! Just who is cute!!! Come back here!”

While making sure that Jian was secure and safe, I chase after Dal Rin. At first Jian was shocked by me suddenly jogging after Dal Rin, but then seeing the situation she started wave her arms and giggle.

“Hehehe. WOppa! This is fun!!”

While having this very nice atmosphere, we then finally begin the trek toward the palace.