Reset Life – Chapter 115

Chapter 115: You Will Become That (1)

The Gray Tribe.

These people, who call themselves the Guard, were living in a place that seemed like a mixture of all the areas we had anticipated.

Two sheer cliffs, as if a single mountain had been split apart, faced each other with a gap of about 50 meters between them. At the bottom of this terrain, which could be called a canyon, a valley stream flowed energetically.

Between the two cliffs, trees, vines, and other unknown things were intertwined, forming paths, bridges, and houses. Also, caves were dug into the cliffs everywhere, with many people coming and going.

The height was about 300 meters, and structures were built all the way up there.

Structures in the air and hundreds of caves. They formed a city along the canyon, three-dimensionally arranged at different heights.

This was the city of the Guard.

“Mopum. We call it this.”

“Mopum?”

“Mopum. Bi Res Hana! Jiyuta Herduke!”

This handsome man, who revealed his name as ‘Ban’, asked me to call him that from now on. The Guard, whose Common Tongue was awkward, became quite polite after confirming that I was a Herduke.

The city didn’t touch the ground, starting about 20 meters above the ground. There were several ways to go up, but the main ones seemed to be ladders seen here and there and the sturdy planks that were currently descending.

Is that a crane?

“This way. It’s sturdy. Don’t worry.”

“I think that tone of voice is what’s worrying.”

Lucy whispered to Al. Seeing Al nod in agreement, I wanted to join in.

Ban got on the plank, which had ropes strongly woven in the center and four corners. My party and I stepped onto the plank with slightly hesitant attitudes.

Ban adjusted the position of the people for a moment, then looked up and shouted.

“Hara!”

The plank began to slowly rise. The ropes holding the center and four corners creaked, making an ominous sound, but the plank ascended relatively stably.

Lucy looked around with a curious expression and stopped his gaze at the upper right.

“Ooh, a method of shifting weight using pulleys and heavy rocks. Rational, isn’t it?”

On the side he was looking at, sturdy ropes and even sturdier nets were slowly descending, wrapped around a large rock. A large pulley was creaking and moving above it.

The slowly rising plank went up about 50 meters and then stopped. Ban very naturally stepped onto a structure built between the cliffs, and we carefully stepped onto it.

Ban chuckled, watching us.

“It’s okay. It’s sturdy.”

Thump! Thump!

He jumped and stomped his feet, but it resulted in Levidian turning pale and clinging to me.

“Ban, Jiyuta Rawana!”

Many Guard approached Ban. Ban greeted them with a smile. And they started talking in their own language.

Meanwhile, I admired Mopum.

It’s a city that gives the impression of a warehouse filled with miscellaneous items. A city that occupies a dizzying space 50 meters wide and 300 meters high, three-dimensionally, so to speak.

The first floor of one house was connected to the structure right above it, what could be called a sidewalk, and in some buildings, the paths up and down intersected simultaneously. Between the structures built horizontally and vertically between the cliffs, horizontal and vertical lines of paths were connected without any main theme.

Mopum is a visually confusing city where countless vertical, diagonal, straight, oblique, and curved lines connect to each other against the backdrop of horizontal lines of various heights.

However, it would be a natural space for its residents.

Between the structures connecting the cliffs, the children of the Guard were running around innocently, then widened their eyes and shouted loudly when they saw us, the foreigners.

Countless Guard looked at us from the front, sides, above, and below. There were some hostile gazes, but most of them seemed curious.

The clothes made by appropriately joining leather and cloth didn’t look barbaric. Rather, they felt like a style that they pursued in their own way.

Although the city was mainly woven with wood and vines, it didn’t look worn out or precarious at all. Rather, the sunlight coming down from the sky subtly penetrated and descended upon the sturdy city.

There was a sense of stability and warmth, like being in a mother’s embrace.

While I was admiring the city’s appearance, Ban approached.

“Sorry to keep you waiting, Herduke. Summeor has been waiting.”

Huh? I understand, but it’s really funny. Who on earth taught him that Common Tongue?

“Who is Summeor?”

“Summeor is smart. We all follow him. He told us. Herduke has come.”

Judging from the context, Summeor seems to be their leader or someone of similar standing.

We followed his guidance and walked. Meanwhile, Levidian stuck to my side with a slightly pale expression and didn’t leave.

“Levidian?”

“Ah, well, um, I’m sorry. I’m not used to it.”

“Acrophobia?”

“Th, that’s not it! Not at all, th, that’s not it! It’s just that the, the ground beneath my feet…… is a little unsettling……”

Her voice trailed off.

The ground we were walking on was sturdily built, intertwined with wood and vines. Right next to it, a large house was firmly situated, and it was a house with walls made of mixed stones. Seeing that it wasn’t moving at all, there seemed to be no reason to be afraid.

Joey was more afraid of himself than anything else.

Considering his body weight, greatsword, and luggage, every time my sworn brother moved, it was like a weight of about 0.5 tons was moving. Wood is strong against vertical pressure but weak against horizontal pressure. Every time he took a step, I felt the place he stepped on slightly bend.

Namias was lightly dressed and light-bodied, so she moved briskly, and Lucy seemed to be so engrossed in a completely new culture that he seemed to have left his anxiety on the ground.

There’s nothing to say about Al since he fits in so well, as if he were originally a resident of this place.

Levidian’s anxiety didn’t last long. Ban guided us to a cave in the cliff, and her expression improved considerably when she stepped on solid ground.

“Where is Summeor?”

“High place. He waits for you in a high place.”

“You mean we have to go up further from here?”

“It seems so.”

Joey cowered and showed discomfort. Ban looked back at us and grinned.

“It’s okay. We’ll be there soon.”

Lucy and Joey breathed a sigh of relief at the expression ‘soon’.

And 3 hours later.

I realized that the Guard’s concept of time was quite different from ours.

The 3 hours of constantly going up, repeatedly going back and forth through the cave reminiscent of an ant’s nest, was truly a forced march.

Well, since the cliff seemed to be about 300 meters high, it’s normal to climb up to that point if it’s a high place. And if you live in a place like this, 3 hours would pass ‘quickly’.

The Guard’s way of life that I saw while going up made me realize that they were by no means uncivilized people.

Although their living space is quite nature-friendly, which might lead to prejudice, they have fostered a culture with a structure completely different from the general civilization of the continent.

For example, their clothing didn’t use much cloth, but their use of leather far surpassed the technology of the outside world.

Using leather often gives a rough feeling, but they incorporated neatness and softness into it. It didn’t hinder movement at all and appropriately and freely fused openness and closure in various places.

Above all, they had a special talent for handling stone and wood. Throughout the passage, there were statues or reliefs carved out of stone, wooden stairs, and devices.

Thanks to that, the way was tiring, but not boring.

“We’ll be there soon.”

Ban pointed to a large and wide open passage without any sign of exhaustion.

On both sides of the passage, there were strange lights lined up that were neither oil nor torches. They’re emitting white light?

Lucy, with his staff on his shoulder, examined it closely.

“Wow, this is moving?”

“Moving?”

“Yeah. It seems alive.”

“Ban, what is that?”

“Apusz Agus’s tail. It emits light.”

I don’t know for sure, but it seems to be a part of a monster’s body.

Lucy stared at it for a long time and only took a step when we urged him on.

After walking for about 5 minutes through the white-glowing cave, there was a cloth curtain hanging right in front of us.

A light stronger than the cave’s light was emanating from inside the curtain.

Ban knelt politely on one knee in front of it.

“Summeor, Dea Ban. Jiyuta Herduke.”

It seems that ‘Jiyuta’ means ‘has come’. Learning one thing at a time.

An old woman’s voice flowed from inside the curtain.

“Come in. I’ve been waiting.”

It was excellent Common Tongue pronunciation. No different from what we use.

Ban stepped aside, lifting the curtain. With a clear gesture to enter, I went inside. And I had to cover my eyes from the pouring light.

“Woo……!”

A huge space unfolded. The front was wide open like a huge terrace, offering a view of the majestically spread Gray Forest.

Perhaps it was time for sunset, as the sky was ablaze with red light, and the Gray Forest was being dyed grayish-red.

In front of the terrace, in the center, sat an old woman with long, white hair meticulously braided.

Because of the backlight, her face wasn’t very visible, but one thing was certain.

A pair of black and red eyes were staring at me.

I slowly walked over and bowed my head politely. Somehow, I felt like I should.

“You are Summeor.”

“Yes. I am Summeor. Welcome. Descendant of Herduke.”

“Greetings. I am Arisein Herduke.”

“Oh, I see. You were Ecaledon’s second son.”

Huh? Does she know me, my father?

I raised my head and looked at Summeor. The old woman of the Guard smiled, revealing her white teeth, and then spoke to Ban.

“Ban, Koryo Ria Achime.”

“Salk, Summeor.”

Ban bowed his head and stepped back, and Summeor gestured with her hand, pointing to the carpet spread out in front of her.

With a clear intention, I tried to go and sit there. Summeor spoke as if she had just remembered.

“You must take off your shoes.”

“Is that so? I will.”

The party took off their shoes and climbed onto the carpet. The old woman’s face, which was not visible due to the backlight, gradually began to appear.

Contrary to the first impression, there was nothing particularly special about it.

Wrinkles that showed the traces of a long life lived, and skin that had lost its fat and clung tightly to the bones. It was an appearance where it wouldn’t be strange if she gave her last words at any moment.

However, her red and black eyes showed strong will and the wisdom to see through the future. Her mind seems to be healthier than that of a young person.

“Now, descendant of Herduke. There is someone I need to call for a moment, so won’t you introduce your friends in the meantime?”

“I will, Summeor.”

I introduced the people in order of age, starting with Levidian and ending with Joey. The people bowed their heads or greeted her according to the introduction, and Summeor nodded, accepting their greetings.

Just as the introductions were finished, I heard footsteps from behind. Summeor said.

“Come in.”

“Salk, Summeor.”

A voice different from Ban’s answered. I turned my head and saw a man entering, lifting the curtain.

That person is……!

The man with long black hair was handsome in a different way than Ban. He exuded an intelligent and sharp aura, and at the same time, had a strong impression of being reliable.

His hair, which reached down to his hips, was tied in the middle of his back and braided down, and he was dressed in a threatening outfit, as if he were about to go fight somewhere.

I looked at his eyes just in case.

As expected, his eyes were black and green odd eyes.

“It seems that odd eyes are treated with respect in this place.”

Levidian whispered to me, and I nodded. Then, could I also be treated with respect?

The long-haired man went in front of Summeor and bowed deeply. It was a greeting that clearly contained considerable reverence.

“Sark Has Mura Ham. Na Saorbotan, Summeor.”

“Sit comfortably. Let me introduce you. This child is the best warrior of our tribe……”

“Achimeteurneutar Kun.”

The heads of Summeor and Achimeteurneutar Kun turned towards me. I looked at Summeor and said.

“That’s right, isn’t it, Summeor?”

“Hehehe, that’s right.”

My party was all surprised by Summeor’s simple affirmation.

“Risel, how?”

“Hey, do you know him?”

“Hyung-nim?”

I didn’t answer the questions. Because I couldn’t.

Before I died, around this time.

A person visited our mansion.

He introduced himself as a member of the Gray Tribe, met with my father, discussed something, and left with a satisfied expression.

Later, I heard that the Gray Tribe and my father had made a secret agreement. It seems it was a story about the Gray Tribe taking responsibility for controlling the monsters.

Combining this with what Duke Ecoshian said recently, the conclusion is clear.

The reason the entire Eastern Army was able to switch places with the Southern Army and depart for the Azot conquest was because of the secret agreement between my father and the Gray Tribe.

Summeor closed one eye and looked at me with only her red eye, saying.

“You…… know, don’t you?”

“You must also know, Summeor.”

Ban said that Summeor ‘knows everything’.

And after hearing my name, Summeor knew that I was the second son of my father. She called the person who visited the mansion before the reset at the right time.

Wouldn’t the conclusion be one thing?

I thought it was different from my memory for a reason.

In the Gray Forest, a place completely isolated from the world, completely different from the time and space I had moved through so far, a situation completely different from my memory was unfolding. At first, I was puzzled, but now I understand.

Summeor. The leader of this place has experienced the reset.

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