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Arthur felt a new emotion when he began the journey. He is feeling very powerful. Being able to order soldiers to his whims is a very satisfying feeling. They listen to his every command blindly.
The mines they are going to inspect are two days away on horseback. It's a place called Cenmarlin. So it is going to be a long and tiring journey.
"hey, Richard. How far are we from the first stop?" Arthur asked a soldier named Richard. Arthur appointed Richard as his assistant. Richard is the strongest among this group of soldiers even stronger than him.
"Sir, from what the map shows, it is another two hours ride away." Richard said after checking the map in his possession.
"What? two hours? My backside is going to be distorted at this rate. Find a place to rest along the way." Arthur felt horrified for the first time. He has never ridden a horse for so long.
But they had no choice but to keep riding. They passed through many kinds of places like extensive farmlands, lakes, and sparsely populated small villages. When the sun reached exactly above their head, they entered a hill area. They were surrounded by various small and large hills and they had to navigate through them. But the hills are also covered by greenery.
"Sir, there must be a water stream nearby. I can hear the sound of water. We can drink water to our horses and take a small break." Richard said.
"Ok, let's find that water source quickly." Arthur couldn't wait to take a break from this relentless journey. After following the sound of water for 20 minutes, they finally found the water source. They came to find a small waterfall streaming down the walls of a large rocky hill.
They made a temporary camp and let their horses rest and drink water. But Arthur decided to explore the surrounding area a little. So he set out along with two soldiers to explore the area.
Time passed quickly, in the blink of an eye, fifteen minutes passed. Arthur and the two soldiers climbed to the top of a cliff to get a better look at the area.
Hisssss!!
A strange hiss rang out, and with it, a poisonous python appeared in front of Arthur. The python attacked him as soon as Arthur came into its vision. Arthur's eyes narrowed but he did not panic. He grabbed the tilt of the sword in his back and slashed it into the Python's tail.
The python was as strong as Arthur. So he didn't dare to show carelessness. He asked the soldiers to help him. They are also experienced soldiers and they could work as a team. Their teamwork alleviated his pressures.
The soldier's strength greatly surprised Arthur as they managed to inflict some damage on it. So he decided to end the fight quickly with the help of the soldiers. He shouted and his sword swung out. The sword directly pierced the tail of the Python. Next, one of the soldier's sword stabbed into the head of the python. Another soldier sliced the head from the body.
After they killed the python together, Arthur told them to bring it to their temporary camp. It can serve as their food as it is a big beast with so much meat in its body. The soldiers also agreed to the job happily.
Arthur then inspected the area from above the hill. He could see trees on both sides of the hill. Suddenly Arthur saw a shabby hut not so far from their camping area. It looked like it was abandoned for a long time. Arthur decided to go there and check.
After another 20 minutes passed, he reached the hut. He was alone as he sent away the soldiers to deliver the meat. He wasn't afraid because this place is very close to their camp.
The wooden hut looked more ancient up close than before. It had its windows broken. Cobwebs covered the entire hut and dust filled out everything. A suffocating feeling surrounded the hut. Surrounded by the refreshing natural beauty, the hut seems a very odd thing at this time.
Arthur climbed the stairs step by step. Each step created a creaking sound. After taking three steps he arrived before the door. The door was closed but as Arthur slammed into the door 2-3 times, the door broke.
As he entered the hut, he felt a musky smell enter his nose. It made him feel like vomiting.
"What the hell is this smell?" Arthur couldn't bear the smell and ran out holding his nose.
He felt that there must be a dead body inside the hut. Arthur looked left and right. He suddenly felt that maybe coming here was a bad idea. Arthur decided to call for help from the soldiers.
"RICHARD. COME HERE." Arthur shouted at the top of his lungs. He shouted like this 3-4 times.
On the other hand, Richard who was keeping an eye on the soldier's work suddenly heard the shouts and became tensed. He immediately ordered half of the soldiers to follow him. He ran in the direction of the voice. As he ran, he heard Arthur shouting again.
After running for 15 minutes at full speed, he saw Arthur. When he saw that Arthur was safe and sound, he finally felt relieved.
' At least nothing happened to him.'
Richard thought.
After Richard arrived, he asked what happened. Arthur then gave a long explanation of what happened after he left the camp. Richard listened to everything attentively. When Arthur finished his explanation, Richard looked at the hut with scrutinizing gaze. He also had a gut feeling that something is wrong here.
"Ok, let's see what is inside. But first, we should start with searching the surroundings first so that we can see if we find anything suspicious."
"You guys, go and see if you find anything odd around here" Richard ordered. Everyone except Arthur and Richard got into work. Arthur and Richard decided to go inside the hut together.
When they went inside, Richard also smelled the same smell as Arthur did. But they didn't run out this time. They used magic to clear out the smell inside the room. They also restored the ventilation path.