Estio Volume 7
- Episode 3
After the Holy Knights left, the remaining members of Elia, which had become devastated, began to move busily. They first pumped water from the waterfall to put out the fire. Elia's spring of divine power put out even the burning torch.
"Estio!"
A white-haired monkey, who had grown in size by inflating muscles, ran excitedly through the mushroom trees. The ground thudded with every step, and the birds resting nearby were startled and fled.
"I moved all the injured angels to the pond!"
"You've worked hard, Neju."
Neju, who was patted by Estio, showed off her white teeth and smiled.
Upon arriving at Elia, Estio entrusted Neju to move the wounded to a safe place. So, while Estio and Tsuki had a head-to-head battle with the Holy Knights, Neju played the role of lifting up the hard-earned heavenly demons and moving them to the central pond. Thanks to the quick response, the seriously injured unicorns and pegasus did not lead to death, and the Joining tribes were able to focus on the evolution work with less time.
In the midst of the chaos caused by the advent of the Holy Knights as well as the hunters, the reason Neju continued to help the wounded was because he trusted Estio. Whereas Tsuki, who doubts and sees all dangers, judges and moves independently, Neju unconditionally trusted only what Estio said.
'It's okay because Estio said it's okay!'
Neju believed that Estio would be fine. And Estio did not betray that belief. Neju, who was standing there with a proud face, suddenly looked around and asked.
"How about Parker? Weren't you together?"
"he is......."
Estio lowered the tip of his tongue. Neju, who had been waiting for the words that could hardly be continued, quickly tilted her head. All the hunters who invaded Elia died, and the Holy Knights, who acted as a threat, also left, so the dangerous situation is now over. The rest were dedicated to putting out the fire or treating the wounded.
In the midst of everyone's busy movements, only Estio was sitting blankly on the trunk of an old tree that had been broken. Only Tsuki, who was still in the form of a black tiger, fell at his feet and stood by his side. After choosing what to say for a moment, Estio opened his mouth again.
"...I went to tell the people of Bernie's village about this situation."
"Alone?"
"It seems that the other joiners also moved together, but I don't know the details."
Not only Parker, but also the Joining tribes who were protecting Elia together set out to inform each village of this situation. Estio briefly added to Neju, who nodded her head.
"Elia is an island precious to them, so it seems they are trying to inform them in a hurry."
Even though he told Neju that, Estio already knew that it wasn't the right answer.
Immediately after the Holy Knights departed, it was absolutely not intentional that Estio saw the fear in the purple eyes that looked towards him. The moment Parker's eyes met, his emotions flowed like an overflowing river. It was clearly visible in S.T.O's eyes that the team member, who was always honest and cherished respect and trust, began to fear the leader. Also, the fact that Parker, embarrassed by his unfamiliar feelings, ran away from Elia as if he was running away.
'Of course it's scary.'
Estio sighed and thought. He's calmed down now and doesn't want to take any action, but he was really angry earlier. He was disgusted by the hunters who tried to kill the great angel and take the corpse and take all the young foals, and also the people who betrayed the sky island Elia because they were blinded by the benefits in front of them.
He wanted everything to disappear, but it was difficult for him to decide whether he could make that decision, so he asked Parker for his opinion. However, the weak and good-natured member of the Joining clan became terrified as soon as they heard the question.
'Because I was also afraid a while ago.'
Estio took Parker's reaction for granted. Above all, it was easy to understand because Estio himself was afraid of himself and had suppressed the use of his abilities to the fullest. If you think that he is a man with psychic abilities and that his power has no destructive power, you are mistaken. Mind control is the ability to manipulate others to simply cause them to die, and through this, you can give absolute orders. Now that I've decided to fully accept it, I'm sorry, but Estio was the one who feared that power more than anyone else.
"Then we'll have to wait until he comes! Another hunter might break in."
Neju answered bravely, but Estio averted his gaze slightly. Parker, who had left Elia as she fled, did not say when she would return.
I could see crushed yellow wild flowers under the twigs. Estio reached out to the broken flower stalk and then picked it up again. There was nothing he could do for the little wild flower that had begun to wither from being trampled on. Estio got up from his seat, looking down at the broken flower with bitter eyes.
"Estio, where are you going?"
The black tiger, who was lying down, raised his head toward him with a growl.
"I want to go to the pond."
"Neju will guide you."
Neju, who carried out the work of moving the injured angels to the pond, took the lead. Estio, who had started following the gentle white-haired monkey, glanced around.
"Tsuki."
"Why?"
"Are you going to keep going like that?"
krr.
The black tiger, boasting a bloody presence, was watching him all the time, wagging its long tail. Tsuki walked proudly while maintaining the appearance of a giant tiger.
"For the time being. Why, is there a problem?"
"Isn't it uncomfortable?"
"it's okay."
"You didn't like to show that figure for a long time just because you stood out."
"I know. Right now, I'm doing this because I want to stand out."
Even just walking, all eyes around me were focused. Even the joiners who carried water and the heavenly demons who helped them fly around Tsuki sent their eyes on them with trembling vigilance.
"Everyone will be afraid."
"Why?"
The third was 'Why?' Tsuki looked at Estio with a really questionable look.
Everyone, whether human or animal, was afraid of the huge black tiger. The persistent gaze was annoying, but it was what Tsuki had hoped for anyway.
"You must be afraid."
Tsuki roared loudly, as if in anger, then groaned.
"When I was a cat, I looked small and weak, so there were people who came up to me and tried to kick me. Of course, his name was until that day."
"...Have you ever been like that?"
"okay? I don't care what fucking eyes people look at me. Only those who fight will lose their lives in a stupid way. But Estio, you are different from me."
Estio was sensitive to people's emotions. Whether it was his ability or his innate personality, he was easily hurt by the words and gazes of others, even if he did not show it.
"It's better than letting them scare you."
So, even after the dangerous situation was over, Tsuki continued to maintain the appearance of a tiger. He is deliberately trying to protect Estio by attracting attention with his intimidating appearance. His frown on the bridge of his nose looked blunt, but in his own way, it was only Tsuki's consideration.
"thank you."
Estio simply accepted the kindness of the Black Tiger. It's okay, so even if I told him not to do that, he was an arrogant animal that wouldn't even listen to me. Neju and Tsuki were protecting Estio in their own way. Just by knowing that fact, Estio felt that his exhausted heart was slowly recovering.
Of course, there was one more person who always loved Tsuki no matter what shape he was.
「Kuk. The tiger is stuck."
It was Ahur, who was sitting in a place above Neju's head. Although it could be shaken by the thumping gait, Ahur was able to balance Neju by sticking to Neju's crown using the roots that extended under the flowerpot.
Tsuki grumbled without even turning his eyes to the cactus.
"Hey, it's like a cactus troublesome."
"Is that cancer? When a cute kid grows up, he becomes a big cutie. Dog gain!"
"Noisy. I should have abandoned it in the Turke Desert then."
"......"
Only Estio could hear what Tsuki was saying. Estio, embarrassed by the stark temperature difference felt in the conversation that didn't connect at all, awkwardly walked forward.
Neju's directions were easy and accurate, so it didn't take long to get to the pond. The injured unicorns and pegasus were resting in the pond. Heavenly horses born in a pond felt as secure as a foal in their mother's arms just by immersing themselves in the water. In addition, the spring water imbued with divine power also increased recovery.
"Estio!"
Kon was the first to notice his visit and ran to him. Then, the horses that had entered the pond to calm their startled hearts and heal their wounds heard the sound and raised their heads in unison.
"The Black Clan……"
"You found me again."
"I am so grateful."
Even the leaves were rustling. The heavenly demons led the injured body and flocked to him. Pegasus Kirin, who took the lead, bowed his head.
"Thank you for protecting Elijah."
"...Elia will be managed by priests from now on."
Estio delivered the story left behind by the Holy Knights to the Heavenly Demons. The fact that the followers of the gods went out to protect Elia was not a bad decision from the standpoint of Unicorns and Pegasus. It was much better than being caught, slaughtered and sold by hunters or money-blind humans. Moreover, when it was said that the person revered as the preliminary pope in the temple was the Hwangryong Shuhanan, the boundaries were softened even more easily.
However, Estio, who conveyed all these facts, has always had a dark complexion.
"I'm sorry I didn't stop earlier."
The hunters who invaded Elia were the faces Estio knew. It was a group of hunters selling young unicorn cones in the village below the mountain. At that time, Estio did not read people's minds.
"If I had been a little more suspicious of people, I could have helped keep this place undetected."
"Estio-sama."
Kirin rubbed her face gently against his cheek. She brushed her skin as if she was comforting with Pegasus' characteristic black, shiny fur.
"When he realized that Elijah was in danger, he ran with him."
"......"
"You have prevented the hunters from harming us."
Kirin continued to speak in a sullen tone with their cheeks pressed against each other.
"These are all the lives that Estio-sama saved. How can you apologize in front of this?"
The other horses gathered nearby also purr as if in agreement. Unlike Estio, who blamed himself, no one blamed him. As Estio hesitated after receiving the friendly glances, Kon, who was the first to be next to him, spoke softly.
"Hey, by the way, this pond was also contaminated with blood."
Estio Volume 7
- Episode 3
After the Holy Knights left, the remaining members of Elia, which had become devastated, began to move busily. They first pumped water from the waterfall to put out the fire. Elia's spring of divine power put out even the burning torch.
"Estio!"
A white-haired monkey, who had grown in size by inflating muscles, ran excitedly through the mushroom trees. The ground thudded with every step, and the birds resting nearby were startled and fled.
"I moved all the injured angels to the pond!"
"You've worked hard, Neju."
Neju, who was patted by Estio, showed off her white teeth and smiled.
Upon arriving at Elia, Estio entrusted Neju to move the wounded to a safe place. So, while Estio and Tsuki had a head-to-head battle with the Holy Knights, Neju played the role of lifting up the hard-earned heavenly demons and moving them to the central pond. Thanks to the quick response, the seriously injured unicorns and pegasus did not lead to death, and the Joining tribes were able to focus on the evolution work with less time.
In the midst of the chaos caused by the advent of the Holy Knights as well as the hunters, the reason Neju continued to help the wounded was because he trusted Estio. Whereas Tsuki, who doubts and sees all dangers, judges and moves independently, Neju unconditionally trusted only what Estio said.
'It's okay because Estio said it's okay!'
Neju believed that Estio would be fine. And Estio did not betray that belief. Neju, who was standing there with a proud face, suddenly looked around and asked.
"How about Parker? Weren't you together?"
"he is......."
Estio lowered the tip of his tongue. Neju, who had been waiting for the words that could hardly be continued, quickly tilted her head. All the hunters who invaded Elia died, and the Holy Knights, who acted as a threat, also left, so the dangerous situation is now over. The rest were dedicated to putting out the fire or treating the wounded.
In the midst of everyone's busy movements, only Estio was sitting blankly on the trunk of an old tree that had been broken. Only Tsuki, who was still in the form of a black tiger, fell at his feet and stood by his side. After choosing what to say for a moment, Estio opened his mouth again.
"...I went to tell the people of Bernie's village about this situation."
"Alone?"
"It seems that the other joiners also moved together, but I don't know the details."
Not only Parker, but also the Joining tribes who were protecting Elia together set out to inform each village of this situation. Estio briefly added to Neju, who nodded her head.
"Elia is an island precious to them, so it seems they are trying to inform them in a hurry."
Even though he told Neju that, Estio already knew that it wasn't the right answer.
Immediately after the Holy Knights departed, it was absolutely not intentional that Estio saw the fear in the purple eyes that looked towards him. The moment Parker's eyes met, his emotions flowed like an overflowing river. It was clearly visible in S.T.O's eyes that the team member, who was always honest and cherished respect and trust, began to fear the leader. Also, the fact that Parker, embarrassed by his unfamiliar feelings, ran away from Elia as if he was running away.
'Of course it's scary.'
Estio sighed and thought. He's calmed down now and doesn't want to take any action, but he was really angry earlier. He was disgusted by the hunters who tried to kill the great angel and take the corpse and take all the young foals, and also the people who betrayed the sky island Elia because they were blinded by the benefits in front of them.
He wanted everything to disappear, but it was difficult for him to decide whether he could make that decision, so he asked Parker for his opinion. However, the weak and good-natured member of the Joining clan became terrified as soon as they heard the question.
'Because I was also afraid a while ago.'
Estio took Parker's reaction for granted. Above all, it was easy to understand because Estio himself was afraid of himself and had suppressed the use of his abilities to the fullest. If you think that he is a man with psychic abilities and that his power has no destructive power, you are mistaken. Mind control is the ability to manipulate others to simply cause them to die, and through this, you can give absolute orders. Now that I've decided to fully accept it, I'm sorry, but Estio was the one who feared that power more than anyone else.
"Then we'll have to wait until he comes! Another hunter might break in."
Neju answered bravely, but Estio averted his gaze slightly. Parker, who had left Elia as she fled, did not say when she would return.
I could see crushed yellow wild flowers under the twigs. Estio reached out to the broken flower stalk and then picked it up again. There was nothing he could do for the little wild flower that had begun to wither from being trampled on. Estio got up from his seat, looking down at the broken flower with bitter eyes.
"Estio, where are you going?"
The black tiger, who was lying down, raised his head toward him with a growl.
"I want to go to the pond."
"Neju will guide you."
Neju, who carried out the work of moving the injured angels to the pond, took the lead. Estio, who had started following the gentle white-haired monkey, glanced around.
"Tsuki."
"Why?"
"Are you going to keep going like that?"
krr.
The black tiger, boasting a bloody presence, was watching him all the time, wagging its long tail. Tsuki walked proudly while maintaining the appearance of a giant tiger.
"For the time being. Why, is there a problem?"
"Isn't it uncomfortable?"
"it's okay."
"You didn't like to show that figure for a long time just because you stood out."
"I know. Right now, I'm doing this because I want to stand out."
Even just walking, all eyes around me were focused. Even the joiners who carried water and the heavenly demons who helped them fly around Tsuki sent their eyes on them with trembling vigilance.
"Everyone will be afraid."
"Why?"
The third was 'Why?' Tsuki looked at Estio with a really questionable look.
Everyone, whether human or animal, was afraid of the huge black tiger. The persistent gaze was annoying, but it was what Tsuki had hoped for anyway.
"You must be afraid."
Tsuki roared loudly, as if in anger, then groaned.
"When I was a cat, I looked small and weak, so there were people who came up to me and tried to kick me. Of course, his name was until that day."
"...Have you ever been like that?"
"okay? I don't care what fucking eyes people look at me. Only those who fight will lose their lives in a stupid way. But Estio, you are different from me."
Estio was sensitive to people's emotions. Whether it was his ability or his innate personality, he was easily hurt by the words and gazes of others, even if he did not show it.
"It's better than letting them scare you."
So, even after the dangerous situation was over, Tsuki continued to maintain the appearance of a tiger. He is deliberately trying to protect Estio by attracting attention with his intimidating appearance. His frown on the bridge of his nose looked blunt, but in his own way, it was only Tsuki's consideration.
"thank you."
Estio simply accepted the kindness of the Black Tiger. It's okay, so even if I told him not to do that, he was an arrogant animal that wouldn't even listen to me. Neju and Tsuki were protecting Estio in their own way. Just by knowing that fact, Estio felt that his exhausted heart was slowly recovering.
Of course, there was one more person who always loved Tsuki no matter what shape he was.
「Kuk. The tiger is stuck."
It was Ahur, who was sitting in a place above Neju's head. Although it could be shaken by the thumping gait, Ahur was able to balance Neju by sticking to Neju's crown using the roots that extended under the flowerpot.
Tsuki grumbled without even turning his eyes to the cactus.
"Hey, it's like a cactus troublesome."
"Is that cancer? When a cute kid grows up, he becomes a big cutie. Dog gain!"
"Noisy. I should have abandoned it in the Turke Desert then."
"......"
Only Estio could hear what Tsuki was saying. Estio, embarrassed by the stark temperature difference felt in the conversation that didn't connect at all, awkwardly walked forward.
Neju's directions were easy and accurate, so it didn't take long to get to the pond. The injured unicorns and pegasus were resting in the pond. Heavenly horses born in a pond felt as secure as a foal in their mother's arms just by immersing themselves in the water. In addition, the spring water imbued with divine power also increased recovery.
"Estio!"
Kon was the first to notice his visit and ran to him. Then, the horses that had entered the pond to calm their startled hearts and heal their wounds heard the sound and raised their heads in unison.
"The Black Clan……"
"You found me again."
"I am so grateful."
Even the leaves were rustling. The heavenly demons led the injured body and flocked to him. Pegasus Kirin, who took the lead, bowed his head.
"Thank you for protecting Elijah."
"...Elia will be managed by priests from now on."
Estio delivered the story left behind by the Holy Knights to the Heavenly Demons. The fact that the followers of the gods went out to protect Elia was not a bad decision from the standpoint of Unicorns and Pegasus. It was much better than being caught, slaughtered and sold by hunters or money-blind humans. Moreover, when it was said that the person revered as the preliminary pope in the temple was the Hwangryong Shuhanan, the boundaries were softened even more easily.
However, Estio, who conveyed all these facts, has always had a dark complexion.
"I'm sorry I didn't stop earlier."
The hunters who invaded Elia were the faces Estio knew. It was a group of hunters selling young unicorn cones in the village below the mountain. At that time, Estio did not read people's minds.
"If I had been a little more suspicious of people, I could have helped keep this place undetected."
"Estio-sama."
Kirin rubbed her face gently against his cheek. She brushed her skin as if she was comforting with Pegasus' characteristic black, shiny fur.
"When he realized that Elijah was in danger, he ran with him."
"......"
"You have prevented the hunters from harming us."
Kirin continued to speak in a sullen tone with their cheeks pressed against each other.
"These are all the lives that Estio-sama saved. How can you apologize in front of this?"
The other horses gathered nearby also purr as if in agreement. Unlike Estio, who blamed himself, no one blamed him. As Estio hesitated after receiving the friendly glances, Kon, who was the first to be next to him, spoke softly.
"Hey, by the way, this pond was also contaminated with blood."
