No Possession 1

It is true that all the uninvited guests who entered Europe were driven out. Moreover, the dead knights of Camelot returned and even stamped the renewal contract documents. I don’t know about other days, but today I couldn’t just let dinner pass. On days like this…

“…It’s a company dinner.”

A newly reorganized department dinner at Camelot. He intended to give great praise to the knights who could neither eat nor drink.

“I waited just for today.”

There have been many different races that have become members of Pax FC so far. Elves, druids, and even dwarves. To be honest, I fed them food as soon as I brought them home, but it is true that there were some things I regretted. The elves of Elvenheim are strict vegetarians who only eat wild vegetable bibimbap. The druids were like hippies, eating only World Tree leaves instead of food, and it seemed like the dwarves were finally adjusting, but they started eating rice mixed with beer some time ago. A horrifying sight that was too horrible to bear.

To me, the revival of the knights was like rain in a drought.

“I finally caught it… The blue-eyed, omnivorous raccoon!”

Foreign food with a long history and origin. I was planning to feed the knights of Camelot as much K-food as Pax FC had. Of course, there were awakeners in America or Europe, like Glenn or Lydia, but…

“I should start by feeding my children. Well, it’s not like I didn’t give them food…”

I was the type of person whose arms were bent inward, almost like they were glued to my back. Lancelot and the knights followed me into the subspace. I asked them like a manager on a company dinner day when I was young.

“Is there anything you want to eat? Something you often thought of while you were undead…”

Lancelot touched his empty stomach and smiled awkwardly. Decades of living without knowing the feeling of hunger. Now, the body that complains of hunger will feel unfamiliar.

“Now that I think about it, I’m hungry. In Avalon, the knights had a set meal. It was a hard, dried meal made by hardening grains…”

Now I see that they lived in poverty, just like the elves. My heart aches at the thought that he has further become a skeleton. Luckily, Lancelot remembered one menu item.

“I have tried grilling and eating the meat of a beast called a porku. Of course, there are no porkus on Earth…”

“It’s grilled meat…”

A pig-like animal with white meat. Unfortunately, it was a food ingredient that did not exist on Earth…

“Let’s go for now.”

I didn’t really feel any regrets. They lived their whole lives eating dry food. I didn’t mean to belittle the memories of the meat I ate on the battlefield, but…

“…But wouldn’t Korean beef be tastier?”

First, I was thinking of starting by hitting K-meat first.

. . .

The staff cafeteria of the subspace logistics center where we arrived with the knights. Lancelot put down a large Styrofoam box.

“Where…”

Tiring!

[Tenderloin, sirloin, tenderloin, and flower sirloin 1++ for grilling (refrigerated), the price is 457,200 won.]

Beef imported in kilogram quantities. The thin strips of beef lifted with tongs had clear marbling spread out like waves. A hot griddle greased with fat. On top of that, a large piece of meat seasoned with pepper and salt was placed…

Cheeeee…!

The sound of boiling oil really stimulated my appetite. Meat that has been turned on all sides and has its juices locked in. It looked slightly charred, but the outside was a bright brown color…

“…This is it.”

After a brief wait, inside, split like the Red Sea, moist, bright red meat juice was waiting for us. After cutting it into bite-sized pieces, the meat, baked in the shape of dice, was served to the knights on their plates. But…

“I’m sorry, my lord… what is what…”

The knights just hesitated. Since entering the subspace, they have been just watching their family eat. As the old saying goes, a person who has eaten meat before knows how to eat well, and they were staring at the meat like a barley sack that had been put away.

“Lancelot.”

“Yes, my lord.”

“You clearly said you wanted to grow more, right?”

“…Yes, that’s right.”

In front of their eyes, he waved a piece of meat with steam rising from it. Then, he preached to them the strange logic he had learned in the South Korean military.

“Remember this well. Eating is also a form of training.”

“…!”

They were freed from the curse and finally became human. It was no accident that they came to blossom with living flesh. Because Lancelot explained that the aura was a result of the body’s intricately sculpted, powerful inner strength. In that respect, nutritional intake for strength and stamina is by no means a matter to be taken lightly. Although Lancelot had lived on dry food during his lifetime…

“Eating is training…”

He seemed to understand what I meant. He nodded, as if he was ready now.

“Pick up the meat. Then, put some raw horseradish on it and dip it in the Himalayan pink salt in front of you.”

“I understand. Put the horseradish on top…”

Lancelot followed my instructions with a resounding acclamation,

chuck!

The knights also picked up their chopsticks in unison. That’s how the feeding training started. As with everyone, the beginning wasn’t easy. My hands got tangled, I dropped the meat, and my chopsticks fell to the floor. But the knights managed to stubbornly bring the well-cooked meat to their mouths.

“…It’s a success!”

Lancelot, his blue eyes shining, chewed on the meat juice that burst out. But the training had just begun.

“It’s still a long way to go. Everyone, pick up some lettuce.”

Everyone had lettuce and perilla leaves in their big hands. Topped with sour green onions and thinly sliced peppers, topped with golden-brown garlic slices and ssamjang.

Well well. Well well. Twelve bolts lined up in a row. The knights all displayed excellent authorship.

“That’s it. Next is…”

The training continued. As expected from an infinite logistics center, the warehouse was overflowing with textbooks.

Tiring! Tiring!

The endless stream of messages about the release of educational materials.

[Winter Dongchimi Mul Naengmyeon for 4 people, 1692g, 4 pieces, price is 32,280 won.] [Hamheung Bibim Naengmyeon for 2 people, 1306g, 3 pieces, price is 20,940 won.] [Gogitjip Doenjang Jjigae, 535g, price is 5,900 won.]

We continuously taught the difference between mul naengmyeon and bibim naengmyeon, how to add savory flavor with mustard and vinegar, and how to wash away oily mouths with boiled soybean paste stew and white rice.

[Automatic Snowflake Shaver, KC-2311WS, price is 64,510 won.] [Seoul Milk Grade A Milk, 2300mL, price is 3,820 won.] [Sugar-sorted watermelon, 5kg, price is 21,900 won.]

We cooled down the excitement of the intense training by providing shaved ice with cup fruits and refreshing watermelon.

“Ugh… Ugh…”

Knights breathing heavily. They all took off the iron plate armor that had been restricting their bodies and were caressing their swollen bellies. But before they knew it, they had reached their limit…

“…!”

Thud thud. I, Kim Jeong-gyeom’s grandfather, appeared with my back bent leisurely. With the appearance of the second drill instructor, a new tension rose in the dining hall.

“You were so skinny… Now you look a little better.”

The old man smiled with satisfaction as he looked at the knights’ plump cheeks. Grandfather gave the knights a new task.

“Ranshi, are you drunk now?”

“…!”

He was a grandfather who treated the skeleton knights without prejudice. The reality that they couldn’t have a drink together must have been painful for the knights as well. Lancelot answered in a choked voice.

“Yes, Grandpa. I’m going to drink now.”

An old man who took his place among the knights, asking for makgeolli. Lancelot nodded to my question of whether it was okay.

Gulp gulp gulp…

He poured the chilled night makgeolli into a jug and poured it into a silver cup so that it almost overflowed. As it was an extension of the training, they taught Korean-style drinking, and the knights who toasted with the grandfather all nodded their heads.

Gulp. Gulp.

A cold waterfall poured into my dry mouth. The makgeolli passed my lips and ran down my throat. As the tangy carbonation tickled my tongue…

Boom! Bang!

A series of dull, thumping sounds were heard on the table.

“…”

Twelve knights bowed their heads in unison and swore their loyalty to me. I had no choice but to share my frustration with my grandfather.

“I can’t drink…”


“My lord…”

The next morning, Lancelot and the knights returned to the logistics center, their heads pounding. Their swollen faces and twisted, swirling magpie nests added to their human appearance.

“Are you awake?”

“It seems like you still lack training. I fainted in the middle of the process… I’m so embarrassed.”

“No, that’s more like training…”

There could be many reasons. Since his body had just been recovered, he might not have trained enough yet, and perhaps he might have accumulated fatigue without realizing it from the final battle with the black magician Guts. When I think about the years they spent silently in death, the sight of the knights passing out drunk was rather heartbreaking.

“By the way, I have some news to tell you guys.”

“Is there any news?”

I took the knights straight to the west of the logistics center. We passed Emes’ warehouse, James’ workshop, and Brock’s workshop…

“This is…”

We arrived at the European headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce, next to the Japanese branch. A soft blue light and a ticking sound flowed out obsessively like the ticking of a clock. As expected of the headquarters, it boasted a size several times larger than the Japanese branch. The original owner was dead. The European headquarters chief was staring blankly at Guts’ corpse. Just like Henry, the Japanese branch manager, his head also exploded without a trace.

Tiring!

[Update completed.]

Whatever the circumstances, the European headquarters was in my hands. Based on the newly introduced facilities, Pax’s new update was carried out right away. Pax simultaneously checked the activity logs of the European headquarters and was able to convey to me one important piece of information.

[There is a record of transmission to Barnaul.] [The transmitted information is about the World Tree and the Druids on Earth.] [The reception has been completed on the relevant dimension side as well.]

The World Tree and the Druids. Information that their seizure button is on Earth. Judging by the time of transmission, the message had already been delivered long before Guts requested it. And it wasn’t that difficult to predict the outcome.

“Barnaul will come to Earth.”

However, I didn’t know exactly when that moment would be. Because the Chamber of Commerce had put in place strong restrictions to block their entry. Pax said Barnaul would also have to follow the Chamber of Commerce’s procedures and would be the first to hear the news if entry was decided.

“I see. The news you mentioned…”

News of an invasion by enemies was almost certain. Lancelot also nodded with a serious expression, but…

“Oh, that’s not the real news.”

I had other news I wanted to tell him. The newly acquired European headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. Because it was a higher-level organization, it had new functions that the Japanese branch didn’t have.

“The dimensional merge function has been created.”

A function used by the Chamber of Commerce to divide dimensions or to breed new invaders. The power that brought Elvenheim and the Lycian mines, the Great Forest and the Dwarven factories to Earth was now given to me. The benefits received from it were also enormous. Even Elvenheim itself was a natural fortress that not only stopped the warlocks but also held tens of thousands of prisoners.

“As you said, the Chamber of Commerce won’t open the way for me. I’m not an invader. But if that’s the case…”

“My lord, that means…”

“Conversely, why not pull Avalon towards Earth?”

That was why. The Chamber of Commerce used to throw random boxes at me one by one, but I decided to choose the gifts with my own hands. This time too, it was linked to Barnaul. Avalon, now covered in undead, was being used as their item factory.

“This time, let’s pluck out the nose hairs first.”

That was the news I gave to the knights.

LUNA-CAVE

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