I Became a Wendigo in a Fantasy World

82 – Episode 82

The Wendigo waited calmly until Frank calmed down.

She knew well that doing something to someone who was terrified would have the opposite effect.

‘In times like this, it’s effective to stay still.’

Maintaining one emotion over and over again is more difficult than you might think. Especially if you don’t do anything and leave it alone, your emotions will easily dissipate.

After a while, Frank bit his lip to forget the nightmare.

As the fishy taste of blood filled his mouth, Frank’s mind flashed. Now was not the time to show such disgrace.

If he messed up here, it was clear that either a witch or a spirit would kill him.

‘Hurry, we need to finish the truth quickly and get out!’

Frank took out the jeans he had brought with him.

A golden goblet made for the high-ranking nobles of the old empire.

Inscriptions praising nobility were engraved on the surface of the golden cup, and it was even decorated with rubies and emeralds, making it extremely extravagant.

Frank bowed deeply and offered the golden goblet as carefully as a slave would his master.

“This is a golden cup obtained from an old, old empire. Of course, considering the nobility of spirits and shamans, this is insignificant…”

“I’m going to run out of breath while talking. Calm down… “

Frank was nervous and spoke so fast that it was difficult to hear.

The Wendigo waved her hand and ordered her servants to bring the golden cup.

After checking to see if there was anything strange, the servants took the golden cup and brought it to the Wendigo.

The wendigo carefully picked up her golden goblet with her claws and examined it here and there.

Rodomel could not help but be surprised by that appearance.

No matter what the spirit receives as a gift, he usually reacts angrily….

‘How amazing is this item that they are showing so much interest?’

Rodomel blinked her eyes and looked at Frank again.

I thought she was an inexperienced merchant, but I never would have guessed that she had such an amazing secret.

‘Maybe the reason I was shaking was to attract attention.’

Doing something unusual is one of the common ways to attract attention.

Of course, even though it was a common method, not everyone could use it. Being unusual also meant that if done wrong, it could offend others.

How many people in the world would try something like that on a noble or a spirit?

‘No one would do that unless they were truly crazy or trying to make a name for themselves as a great merchant.’

When I think about it that way, Frank’s method wasn’t bad.

A confident or arrogant behavior is likely to offend the ruler, but a fearful behavior is more likely to give the ruler satisfaction.

At least a scared person was less likely to plot a rebellion or treason like an arrogant and confident person.

Rodomel was impressed as he recalled Frank’s actions.

‘Bang, what should I do about your rude attitude just now? ‘And why are you checking my things so carefully!?’

… Of course, Frank, who became a single person before even gaining experience at a commercial company, did not have that level of commercial skill.

Frank slowly raised his head and looked at the Wendigo.

I couldn’t be that scared of not having any facial expressions.

What kind of secret is hidden in that golden cup that we observe so closely?

‘This is the eastern style of the old empire that Skadi told me about… Nope. I think you said you didn’t prefer to engrave text on that side.’

The Wendigo did not recognize the value of the golden cup. In the first place, the golden cup was nothing more than a luxury item with nothing special to say.

Nevertheless, the reason I made such an effort to understand artistic value was because I felt it was necessary.

Geron, Freya, and even Skadi emphasized their efforts to maintain dignity, so I couldn’t help but acknowledge it.

Once you have power, you can’t live by talking about frugality forever.

‘But I have no intention of engaging in useless luxuries.’

Luxury can become art depending on how you see and hear it.

The Wendigo had no intention of collecting meaningless things like her husband.

To do that, she must first study to be able to understand the value of things….

Of course, I couldn’t understand the world’s art and ideas overnight.

“Skadi. Is this a popular style in the western part of the empire?”

After thinking for a while, the Wendigo held out her golden cup to Skadi and asked.

In the western part of the empire, which was greatly influenced by the elves, people preferred to engrave elegant sentences on objects.

“Hmm….”

Skadi passed her golden goblet around on her wendigo’s shoulder.

“There is a sentence in the coat of arms that compares nobility to the sun, and I heard that this expression was popular in the southern part of the old empire.”

Skadi finished her appraisal and quietly whispered into the Wendigo’s ear.

She didn’t think it would be good to be seen teaching Wendigo to others….

In the eyes of Frank, who had been attacked by a witch, the behavior seemed very suspicious.

Just in case, tell the spirit to kill you….

“It’s a beautiful golden cup. “Is this something obtained from the old empire?”

“Yes, yep! This is something I took with me when the company I worked at collapsed. “The North is no different from the one ruled by the King of the Forest, so of course the King should have this item.”

“?”

As the wendigo smelled her fear on Frank, she became curious.

I didn’t bother you or touch you, so why are you so scared?

‘Are you naturally scared? Well, not all northerners are violent warriors.’

The Wendigo went unnoticed. Just because she’s a northerner doesn’t mean she’s all a warrior or a hunter.

Some people may be more scared than others.

The Wendigo decided to send her back quickly out of consideration for Frank.

“I don’t have a great sense of aesthetics, so I got some help from Skadi. “It makes me happy to hear that it is a good product.”

“Oh, no!”

“There is nothing to be too humble. “Isn’t that right, Lodomel?”

“hehehe! That is correct. “This young man will definitely become an outstanding merchant.”

Her suspicions grow as more and more people bite into her tail.

As Wendigo and Lodomel continued to praise, Frank felt a strong urge to faint.

I want to get out of this situation quickly!

As Frank broke into a cold sweat and avoided the Wendigo’s gaze, Skadi whispered into the Wendigo’s ear.

“I think that merchant is tired. Sending it back quickly….”

“That is correct. “Rodomel and Frank can just leave.”

Once the Wendigo gave permission, Lodomel and Frank bowed politely and left the throne room.

Frank became so relaxed that his legs gave out and he fell down.

Rodomel was startled and supported Frank.

“Are you okay! “No, why are you sweating like this?”

“I thought I was going to die.”

Rodomel’s worries did not reach Frank’s ears at all. The very short conversation just now had not left her mind.

Of course, I wasn’t happy to be praised by the spirit.

‘If, there, the shaman had criticized rather than praised… ‘Am I dead?’

There was no one to tell him the correct answer, but Frank was sure.

Surely if the shaman had branded himself, his head would have been blown off!

‘Witch… No, it might be something scarier than a witch.’

There was nothing good about staying for a long time in a place where such a being was lurking in secret.

Frank decided to pack up all his belongings and get out of this forest in at least two days.

There was no clear basis…

I was convinced that the forest would fall into chaos sooner or later.

* · * *

Forest Palace, Wendigo’s Dining Room.

Wendigo, who was eating with Skadi, was puzzled when Geron came to visit.

“Spirit. “There has been a strange rumor going around among outsiders recently.”

Geron reported to Wendigo with a serious expression.

“Strange rumor? Ah, Skadi. “This one tastes pretty good too, so listen.”

“hehehehe, thank you.”

The Wendigo asked Skadi as she delicately smeared the well-cooked turkey with her fingernails.

She watched various incidents and accidents while serving the Wendigo, so if Geron said she was strange, she must have been around the same number of people….

The forest has been extremely peaceful recently.

At least, except for those who are hiding for suspicious purposes, there is no bloodshed, so how peaceful is it?

Geron spoke passionately with an angry expression.

“Right now, a voice is coming out of the forest accusing Skadi of being a witch!”

“Huh, there are all kinds of strange rumors.”

Geron nodded her head, her burning eyes shining.

The wendigo stopped eating and lost herself in her troubles.

At least not long ago, witches were not such a big deal.

It either had a unique appearance like Skadi, or was more of a derogatory term for an evil shaman….

At some point, the world changed dramatically and the meaning of witch naturally changed.

“It is true that Skadi has special powers, but you are spreading such rumors even though you have not done anything outrageous!”

Evil women who freely wield powers close to witchcraft, those were the current witches.

Of course, Skadi was not a witch. In the first place, how can Skadi, who has been practicing witchcraft since ancient times, be said to be a witch?

It is not even possible to use that power to dominate and harass others.

“If strange rumors have started circulating recently, there must be a reason.”

Most rumors had at least a plausible reason, even if they were not clear.

Perhaps mercenaries or merchants who were harmed by witches are spreading strange rumors….

“Yes. “There is a cause.”

“What is it?”

“That… “I think the problem is that Skadi is on her spirit’s shoulder.”

“…… “

The Wendigo looked at Geron with her bewildered eyes.

No matter what, you wouldn’t call a good shaman a witch for something like that, right?

However, Geron was talking about the results of analyzing the information provided by people.

“Didn’t the spirit have an audience with merchants with Skadi recently?”

The wendigo nodded her head.

A situation she must be stuck with, at least until she can control Skadi for herself and the mystery that resides in her body.

So, she naturally had no choice but to join her when meeting her merchants.

“The merchants who had been with us before didn’t really care, but the merchants who came in recently seemed suspicious of that appearance.”

“Doubt?”

“Yes. Skadi is controlling the spirit behind her back….”

“What do you mean? “I wouldn’t do such a blasphemous thing!”

Skadi was so embarrassed that he screamed in shock.

She saw with those eyes that Wendigo was by her side, listening to her story and praising her!

“Tsk, tsk, these merchants are being swayed by false rumors like this.”

“What should we do? “If you give us your instructions, we will crack down on the merchants.”

Geron asked the Wendigo for her instructions with her eyes filled with determination.

If he would give me permission right now, I was planning on going to the merchant who was talking nonsense and fixing it myself.

However, the Wendigo shook her head and stopped Geron.

“Doubt is not something that can be prevented by telling people not to do it. Besides, if I move to cover her mouth, she’ll be convinced that Skadi is really controlling me.”

More than anything, in cases like this, the opinions of the parties involved are important.

The Wendigo asked Skadi.

“What do you want me to do?”

“I think it would be best to just leave it alone. It is virtually impossible to stop rumors… Above all, unless the merchants are idiots, they will surely realize that there is no proper basis.”

In the first place, she was nothing more than a rumor mixed up with her delusions and the sights she had seen.

If merchants continue to come and go in the forest, why would there be any need to add firewood to rumors that will disappear on their own?

Furthermore, the problem with this rumor was that Skadi was riding on the Wendigo’s shoulder….

“Once she can completely control the mystery flowing through her body, she will have no reason to be on Wendigo’s shoulder, and the problem will be solved.”

Skadi said as she created a piece of ice in her palm.

The cold that was still out of control caused problems by sprouting unintended thorns on the ice pieces, but at this rate, we will soon be able to control it perfectly.

“So it’s okay.”

“If Skadi says so.”

“It’s no wonder you’re angry enough, but I’m proud to have you as my contractor.”

The Wendigo praised her Skadi for handling her situation resolutely.

Something like that is easy to say, but not easy to show in action.

Skadi, excited by her praise, smiled broadly and assured.

“Yes. “I’m sure the problem will be resolved over time!”

* · * *

[ King of the forest. Those claiming to be witch followers have appeared in the land of Duenor.

They acted like they were followers of the witch of the forest, but they called the king’s favorite sorcerer a witch.

Of course, she thought it was nonsense and cut off her head herself, but if these were her followers, she would suffer the punishment. ]

“Oh, damn it.”

It was truly a world where nothing went as expected.