‘Only look forward. I'll only look forward.’

Cale's shoulders were curled in as he focused on Hunter Bobe’s back.

‘I thought it was meant to sound like a lost loved one to bewitch you, so why is it not doing that to me?’

Cale did not get scared like this other than because of Ron or Choi Han. But he was extremely scared right now.

‘This is weird.’

He did not see the snake's head nor its entire body because he turned his head back quickly, but the wiggling body of this large snake was much larger than Cale had expected.

Even the luster on the red scales was oddly bright.

‘But that’s not the issue.’

Cale was not scared because of the red scales nor the large body of the snake. He just felt fear as soon as he looked at it.

‘Why is that?’

Cale started to frown as he had never felt something like this before.

The Super Rock chimed in at that moment. Someone will be bewitched. It will bewitch someone.

His voice was full of certainty and stiff unlike usual.

‘Are you saying I will be bewitched?’ No. You won't be bewitched. Absolutely not.

‘What? I won’t be bewitched? Why?’

However, the Super Rock did not answer Cale's question. It just quickly said something else instead. Anybody who is bewitched by that snake will die or try to kill someone.

There wasn't even an ounce of hesitation in his voice. You have a lot of people with you right now and each of them is strong. That shrewd snake who knows that will make the bewitched person kill someone. That is the way for it to cause more deaths. It will make the bewitched person crazy for blood.

‘Is it like a cursed power or item that comes out in fantasy novels?’ …It's more than that. Be careful.

‘Be careful of the snake?’ No. Be careful of the sword of your bewitched ally.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh-

The moment he heard the snake move and the Super Rock's voice at the same time…

“Ugh!”

Cale suddenly felt his body being pulled back. Cale felt pain as the hand that pulled his shoulder was tightly grabbing on.

“What the? What is-”

Cale’s eyes opened with and he shut his mouth. The invisible Raon followed by Beacrox with On and Hong in his arms should have been the order behind him.

However, he could see that the line had turned into a mess.

“Hey!”

Mercenary King Bud was shouting toward Cale. Cale couldn’t hear because of the earplugs, but he quickly figured out the situation based on the shape of Bud’s lips and the messed up line.

"Shit, Beacrox, that bastard!”

Cale pushed Bud’s hand off his shoulder and headed toward Bud.

“Ah, damn it!”

Bud frowned at that before quickly rushing toward Hunter Bobe. He needed to grab Bobe who was disappearing into the fog.

Cale who was approaching Beacrox was stopped by someone. He turned his head to see Choi Han standing there. He was looking at Cale with a gaze that seemed to be saying, ‘be safe.’

However, Cale just turned back toward Beacrox. Human! Beacrox is acting weird!

As Raon mentioned in his mind, Beacrox had left the group and was entering the forest.

“…Mother……”

He had a blank expression on his face and only repeated the word mother as he walked. Cale became certain after seeing this.

‘He’s bewitched!’

He was certain Beacrox was bewitched by the snake.

Beacrox was not someone who would make such stupid movements with the children in his arms. Cale then saw something else. Human! Why is Beacrox heading into that forest when there is nothing there?

Both Raon and Choi Han did not seem to have noticed it.

But Cale saw it. He also heard it.

Ding ding.

He heard a bell.

There was a small bell at the end of the large snake's tail that was shaking and ringing slightly away from the direction Beacrox was walking.

Ding.

Beacrox took a step every time the bell rang.

Cale instantly started to frown.

‘Why was this stoic bastard the one to get bewitched?’ He returned home after fifteen years and it was to the place his mother passed away. He is bound to be more emotional than usual, whether that is with joy, sorrow, or contentment.

‘Damn it.’

Cale was thinking that the Super Rock’s response was accurate.

“…Mom.”

It was because Beacrox was calling for his mom as he headed over there. Cale realized he missed Beacrox's current mental state before coming here but could not just stand still.

Ding ding.

follow

of Beacrox's arms to escape. It could not

‘…It’s red!’

and could not snap out of it no matter how many times Hong smacked his arm… Hong saw something red in the direction Beacrox was

“…Red-!”

subconsciously shouting did not see it properly

slowly raised his head a little later. His sister On was holding him with her eyes closed tightly. Hong quickly closed his eyes

said not to look at it

scales as the two of them escaped. Furthermore, they couldn't leave Beacrox behind,

‘What do I do?’

Han looked at On, Hong, and the blankly walking

grab

something might happen if he made a

assess the situation first, but

‘I can’t see it!’

didn't see the snake and

could not figure out where the enemy

at that

Swoosh!

his blindfold away. He

knew it would be like

arrow out of his quiver and quickly aimed his bow. He then

the damn red snake bastard?!

Bobe raised his voice on purpose and acted as if he was going to fight the red snake. He was going to run in the opposite direction as soon as he saw the red scale and

my ears are plugged. There are a lot of strong people,

man Bobe glared as he

his

“Hey! Are you crazy?!”

use a respectful tone because he was shocked could see merchant

Plop. Plop.

them to the ground with a

“Cale-nim.”

“Hey!”

“Mm.”

other people's faces, but Cale was just

Ding ding.

“…Mom……”

voice right now. He had returned home to

heart that the red snake bastard

‘…So annoying.’

angry right now. Human!

Raon's comments in one

removed the earplugs and had seen the scales twice. He had not seen the snake’s head yet,

do what I

Ding.

the bell rang once more… Aren't

who was shocked at his actions

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

thin spear made of water left Cale’s

a straight line toward

Baaaaang!

the bell on the

“Huh?”

opened their eyes wide after seeing the exploding water spear and hearing

quickly ran toward Beacrox through the group of shocked

“…Mom, ugh!”

of Beacrox’s head refreshingly. It shouldn't hurt that much no matter how

“Ugh, who suddenly-! Ugh!”

round water

Meeeeeow.

Meeeeeow!

jumped out

“Cough, cough!”

Cale with a disgruntled gaze. He didn't seem to remember

“I'm relieved.”

patting his wet hair with a disgustingly gentle expression after smacking his head and blasting him with a water bomb

Beacrox soon

Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!

heard a terrible shriek. It was so loud that the earplugs were useless. A shocked Bud turned

“W, what is that?”

snake’s tail that was covered in red scales. He could

where Cale just threw his water

Mercenary King's gaze quickly turned toward Cale. Cale raised his head and

had come

at him

its mouth

Screeeeeeeech-!

his plugged ears

“Ugh!”

pale as

curled up on its own after

am

need to think about it for a

‘I'm scared.’

for some odd reason after

King Bud was not the only one who felt this

n, never

“Ugh.”

curled up his body while shaking and

jumped back into Beacrox’s arms as they shook

this happen. H, human! I, I'm a bit scared too! I'm scared even though I'm a

‘Damn it.’

voice, Cale tried to activate

‘I'm scared.’

was scared as

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