I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 138: Ice Man

"So, you're saying it was the guild that neglected Gyeoul...?"

"Uh, yes..."

"What does that even...?"

It was unbelievable.

That the Yeomyeong Guild, which receives the respect of everyone, would neglect a child.

She had no idea how to react or what expression to wear.

"If I were to make an excuse, I thought Gyeoul was an adult."

"Gyeoul...?"

That's not right.

Gyeoul was a small child, only as tall as her chest.

There was nothing that could have mistaken her for an adult.

Kwon Arin eventually decided to frown.

"Gyeoul was born without mana. Because of that, she was suffering from something similar to a growth disorder."

"A growth disorder?"

"Yes. She was just a bit taller than me."

Yeoreum was a few centimeters taller than the average woman.

If she was just a bit taller than Yeoreum, it wouldn't have been strange to mistake her for an adult.

"Even after more than a year, she couldn't catch a single horned rabbit properly, so I just gave up thinking she was a hopeless adult."

"......"

Kwon Arin couldn't utter a word.

Even she, who was at the bottom, took less than a week to catch her first horned rabbit.

That's how weak the horned rabbit was, barely qualifying as a monster.

"People without mana have to risk their lives to even catch a horned rabbit. I didn't know that..."

Haah.

Yeoreum let out a long sigh.

She had braced for criticism, but what came instead was an ordinary question.

"Did you apologize to Gyeoul? Did you get her forgiveness?"

"Yes, I did."

"Did the guild also heal Gyeoul's body?"

"Yes, we were lucky with that."

"Ah..."

She wondered if it was just meaningless torment, but was it just a series of misunderstandings?

If so, there was no reason to be disappointed in the guild.

She would have done the same.

Rather...

'I've really lived foolishly.'

If it weren't for Gyeoul, she would still be living like that.

Feeling relieved that there were people more pathetic than herself.

Kwon Arin couldn't believe that a little child had changed her life.

To repay Gyeoul's kindness, she decided to live more diligently.

"If Gyeoul has forgiven you, then I have no right to say anything."

"...Yes. Thank you."

"Ahem."

This atmosphere.

It's still awkward.

Kwon Arin scratched her cheek.

'She told me the truth...'

By not hiding her mistakes, she's trying to become a better person, right?

Despite having lived foolishly, she was surrounded by good people.

Kwon Arin decided to live more diligently to repay these people.

It was the moment she shook off her foolish past.

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The next morning.

I put down the harvested vegetables in the tent and went out to the park.

Wondering what to do, I decided to take a walk in the park.

"That's..."

On the grass near the pond, Levinas was sitting with her legs stretched out.

She was swinging her stretched legs from side to side, looking up at the sky.

She seemed like someone waiting for something.

It was still early morning, a time when she should be asleep, yet she was awake.

I carefully sat down next to Levinas.

"Levinas, what are you doing here?"

"Waiting for snow!"

"Snow? The kind that falls from the sky?"

"Yes! When does the snow come?!"

To see snow, we would have to wait about half a year.

It was just before Summer.

The weather was warm.

Knowing I had to tell her the truth, I felt sorry but decided to prevent her from wasting time.

"Snow is still a long way off."

"Is that so? So it won't come even if I wait like this?"

"Yes."

"Ah... Levinas wanted to make an ice person..."

An ice person.

Was she talking about a snowman?

The moment I was puzzled, Levinas flopped down on the grass.

Since I had nothing in particular to do, I lay down on the grass beside her.

"Do you want to make a snowman?"

Lying down, I turned my head to meet Levinas's eyes and asked.

"What's a snowman?"

"It's a person made out of snow."

"Yes! That's it! Levinas wants to make a person out of cold ice!"

An ice person.

Is a snowman called an ice person in this world?

Not knowing for sure, I kept my mouth shut.

'She wants to make one...'

It sounded like she had never made one before.

Knowing her past, all I could feel was pity for her.

"Have you never made an ice person?"

"Yes! Have you ever made one?!"

"No, I haven't either. I never had the time."

In my past, having time to play was a luxury.

The fact that I could lie here and have a conversation with Levinas felt like a miracle.

"Just like Levinas! The adults wouldn't let Levinas make one!"

"Those adults are really mean."

"That's why Levinas changed sides!"

Levinas pulled my arm out and used it as a pillow to lie on.

Her tail, which had slipped down between her legs while she lay down, wagged from side to side, tickling both of my thighs.

"I'm glad I'm on the same side as Levinas."

"Levinas too!"

This was truly a blissful time.

If we could continue to live like this, I would have no regrets.

As we lay there looking up at the cloudless clear sky, Jung Yu-na approached us.

"Kids, what are you doing?"

"A mage!"

Jung Yu-na was standing at our feet.

My tail involuntarily wrapped around her ankle.

"Are you playing?"

"No! We were going to play, but we couldn't because there's no ice!"

"Ice? What do you want to do with ice?"

Jung Yu-na conjured ice with her magic.

An ice cube the size of a fist appeared above her hand, but Levinas didn't seem particularly interested.

"Levinas wants to make an ice person, but couldn't because there was no ice!"

"Oh, so you couldn't play?"

"Exactly!"

Levinas raised her hand above her head.

She made a large circle with her hand, a gesture often seen in the Animal King card animation.

"Hmm... How about you wait here for a bit? I'll make you an ice person."

"Really?!"

"Yes. I'm a mage, after all."

Her attitude made it clear that she could do it.

Jung Yu-na was quite an exceptional mage.

If it were her, she could probably make it snow with magic.

"Wow! Then I'll wait quietly with the King!"

"Hehe, I'll be back soon."

Jung Yu-na walked away.

I felt a little sad as the tail wrapped around her ankle unwound.

So, we just lay there, looking aimlessly at the sky.

It was so peaceful that sleepiness poured over me.

Levinas seemed to feel the same, as she was blinking sleepily.

Should we take a nap until Jung Yu-na returns?

I watched Levinas fall asleep and slowly closed my eyes.

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Boom!

The ground shook.

Startled by the loud noise, I opened my eyes and looked around.

Bang!

It felt like something huge was approaching with utmost caution.

I looked toward where the noise was coming from and was startled.

"......!"

Something cold and huge was approaching us.

I quickly picked up Levinas.

"What is it...?"

Levinas, nestled in my arms, rubbed her eyes and woke up.

At that moment, Levinas shivered at the sound of the bang.

"Yikes!"

The huge thing was coming towards us.

It was a monster covered in ice.

Should I evacuate Levinas first?

Just as I was about to turn and run, Jung Yu-na appeared from behind the ice monster.

"Have you been waiting?"

"Ma, mage!"

Levinas called out to Jung Yu-na with a frightened face.

However, Jung Yu-na just watched us with a bewildered expression.

"Did I, scare you?"

Jung Yu-na placed her hand on the monster made of ice.

The ice monster bowed its head and stopped moving.

It was like looking at a machine that had been unplugged.

"Did you, make this?"

"Yes. You said you wanted to make an ice person, right? So I just brought the skeleton of a golem."

Was the ice person mistaken for an ice golem?

As I stepped back from the golem's imposing presence, I muttered.

"Not a golem, but a snowman..."

"A snowman...?"

"Yes, yes... You make it by rolling up snow into balls..."

"Oh."

Jung Yu-na froze like the golem that had stopped working.

She stood still, just breathing out, then after a while, she spoke again.

"So the ice person was supposed to be a snowman?"

"Yes, yes..."

"...Sorry, I misunderstood when you said ice person."

So, in this world too, a snowman is called a snowman.

It seemed like "ice person" was a term unique to Levinas.

This was definitely not Jung Yu-na's fault.

The language system of children can often be incomprehensible.

There was no reason for her to apologize to us.

"You don't have to apologize. The golem is cool."

"Yes. Thank you."

Hehe.

Jung Yu-na, smiling with her eyes, made the golem step back.

It was out of consideration for us, who were startled.

"Mage! Is that a person made of ice?!"

"Yes. I didn't know you meant a snowman, so I just made it out of solid ice, you know?"

"Wow!"

Levinas, held in my arms, reached out her hand towards the golem.

Knowing she wanted to get closer, I carried her towards the golem.

Levinas placed her hand on the surface of the golem and then shivered.

"It's cold!"

"Yes. It's made of ice."

Levinas stuck out her tongue and licked the body of the golem.

It didn't look particularly dirty, so I let her lick it.

Lick, lick-

From bottom to top.

Levinas, who had licked the golem several times, suddenly stopped with her tongue stuck to it.

Was there some problem?

I examined Levinas's profile.

"It's, it's stuck..."

Levinas's tongue was stuck to the ice of the golem.

She tried to pull her head back, but her pink tongue just stretched longer.

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Bonus! Thank you smelts and roc! Finally one more bonus then we're done! I'll probably do bonus chaps again in the future because we're still far from the raws.

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