《The Quest Rewards Are Real》 Prologue I¡¯m a self-centered that hates losing. Thanks to this, I often hear that I lack consideration and have no affection, but no one took issue with this because I have always had that much result. With some ability, people themselves wrapped their cold personalities up as blunt. Maybe a good appearance played a part of it. I entered Seoul National University, where all high school seniors want to go through a humanities high school that leads to prestigious gate in Seoul. After four years of college, two years of military service, and a little break, I got a job at a large company that everyone in Korea knows at the age of 26. I was a specimen of Eom Chinah and the greatest pride of my humble family. ¡°Jihoon, I¡¯m very frustrated right now. Just do what you¡¯re told to. Why do you keep messing up?¡± ¡°That¡¯s¡­ ..because the work is so inefficient. Isn¡¯t this a faster way to finish?¡± ¡°I mean, you don¡¯t like the way they¡¯ve been sticking to it for a long time?¡± ¡°What? That¡¯s not what I¡¯m saying, why don¡¯t we make some corrections when there¡¯s a better way to go¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯re very good. Do you want to embarrassed me that much?¡± ¡°Oh, no.¡± ¡°Last warning. Go back to your seat right now, organize the data in that inefficient way, and post it to me, okay?¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± But¡­ Sadly, the best outcome and title of my life was off-road, full of dirt, sand and gravel, not an extension of the solid road. The inside of Korea¡¯s high-tech conglomerate was as unreasonable and as sensitive to minor changes during the military. The bosses said they hated the way their subordinates stood out, and warned them not to be bothered if anyone showed motivation. On such a subject, the results of his subordinates¡¯ efforts are well made to be his own, so this can be seen as worse than the military. In terms of personality, I want to point out my mistakes by looking at the problems one by one, but when I think about my parents¡¯ expectations and future life, I had to swallow my anger and continue my work life. ¡°Well, that can¡¯t be true.¡± ¡°Jihoon you were in charge of H Chemicals! What¡¯s gonna happen to you if they pull out? A whopping 5 billion disappeared in the air, and it doesn¡¯t make sense not to know!¡± ¡°Wait! I just added the emailed transaction history to the report! I¡¯m not in a position to manipulate the data!¡± ¡°There was a problem with the report itself!¡± ¡°What the¡­.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the big deal about Jihoon?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t avoid being reprimanded!¡± ¡°Report! Show me the report!¡± ¡°No! You¡¯ll probably check your account. You¡¯d better be prepared if you get stabbed.¡± As much as everyone persevered, no matter how shitty the company was, they endured it. I thought I killed my own feelings and assimilated into the word irrationality, but was that not enough? I was fired after a year and five months after I joined the company when I was embroiled in a cash outflow scandal. What¡¯s absurd is that 30 million won was deposited into my salary account on the day of the investigation. If anyone has an idea, it would be suspicious, but somehow the case ended without further investigation. ¡°That¡¯s what I told you. Just do what you¡¯re told. Thank you for leaving without further charges.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t end it like this. Let¡¯s wait and see.¡± ¡°Jihoon, don¡¯t try to raise this case any more. We could have a civil lawsuit for the loss of 5 billion dollars.¡± ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± ¡°I mean get the hang of it.¡± Despite the loss of 5 billion won, the company was busy covering it up. If you¡¯re not a fool, one can already know what happened. This case was caused by the company¡¯s top man. It could be a slush fund issue, or a bribery issue. But the obvious fact was that there was nothing I could do in this damn situation. ¡°I think you can get a better job. I¡¯m sorry, but you doesn¡¯t seem right for us.¡± <> A downhill for the first time in my life, far from the word ¡°Best¡±. Funnily enough, once I went downhill, it was getting faster and harder to escape. In a year and five months, the record of being fired by a well-known conglomerate was stigmatized, and interviewers shook their heads no matter how well they explained the situation and wrapped it. It was a moment when I realized that life could not be done with just individual effort and ability. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± An unexpected miracle came to me as I was slowly getting tired of the endless war of attrition. [Quest Occurred] Rating: E Content: Hunt 5 Rabbits Rewards: Lowest Rewards Card, Map CH 1 A dense forest, where the sound of leaf clenching stimulates my ears. I stood barefoot in the grass, looking up at the dreary night sky full of clouds. ¡°Is this a dream?¡± Unless I suddenly sleepwalk, this situation is more like a dream. I still have a vivid memory of going to bed, but this is what happened to as soon I closed my eyes.¡­. Is this the lucid dream that I¡¯ve always heard of? ¡°This is a very strange situation.¡± Even if I were to do something shameful in this dream, or if I were to do something evil, everything will be gone as soon as I wake up. Moreover, in a lucid dream, I can control the situation as I wish, so I can experience it as if I were a god for just one day. An ordinary 27-year-old man would invite a pretty woman to enjoy a crazy party, but the only thing that came to my mind now was the face of the ¡°team leader and direct boss¡± from my previous job. ¡°These sons of bitches.¡± Until a year ago, I never showed hostility to others this much, but my personality has changed a lot recently. I took this opportunity to dream of blood revenge and hoped that the two would appear before me. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± However, contrary to what I heard from the story about lucid dreams, it had no effect, only the sound of leaves clumping in the forest stimulated my ears even more. ¡°Of course it is.¡± Nothing is going well these days, so I slumped in the woods while laughing. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me I¡¯m gonna have to stay up till I wake up, am I?¡± Then this is not a bad lucid dream. It¡¯s definitely a kind of nightmare. A dull, empty nightmare. Of course, I can¡¯t hear a single bug cry, and the sky is full of clouds, so it¡¯s bleak. No matter how much a dream it is, if atmosphere is like this the fear that didn¡¯t exist initially was gradually blooming. It wasn¡¯t long before I got up from my seat and looked around. Even though it was a dream, it was a forest without a single light, but the view was brighter than expected, so there was no difficulty in distinguishing the surrounding scenery. I stood up without a sense of purpose and soon confronted an absurd scene. [Spotted bunny: White Rabbit Black Rabbit] There was a fairly spacious vacant lot in the forest where there was no sign except for plants, and all kinds of rabbits were running around there. Moreover, the rabbit had a friendly name on its head like a game. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± I don¡¯t know why. But that wasn¡¯t the end of the absurdity. [Quest Occurred] Rating: F Content: Hunt 5 Rabbits Rewards: Lowest Rewards Card, Map ¡°Is this a game?¡± Literally, the concept of this dream seems to be a role-playing game. But there is no reason why I should dream of this concept. Rather than bothering to catch rabbits, I think I should wait here until we wake up from my dreams, as the creepy atmosphere has disappeared thanks to rabbits. As I sat back down, some rabbits wandered around and approached me. -Creek A regular RPG would give me a dagger, but I, a bare-handed man, have to wring their neck to hunt these guys. He is not a philanthropist, but he was not emotionally dry enough to wring the neck of a rabbit running with a helpless face. [Quest Occurred] [Quest Occurred] [Quest Occurred] [Quest Occurred] However, the dream continued to post hologram messages in front of my eyes and urged me to do the quest. I clearly ignored the message. Now I¡¯m good at holding back my temper. When I didn¡¯t get along with the rhythm, the mischievous message soon disappeared. I think I realized that this dream itself was useless because it was caused by the action of my brain anyway. CH 2 ¡°What the hell.¡± I think it¡¯s been more than 10 hours since I had this strange dream. I¡¯m not sure if the flow of time in this dream is the same as reality, but there¡¯s no sign of getting out from this environment. I made all sorts of fuss to wake up, but my body didn¡¯t listen. And then hours later, when my head gets more and more anxious. [Quest Occurred] Rating: F Content: Hunt 5 Rabbits Rewards: Lowest Rewards Card, Map I remembered the message I had forgotten. ¡°It¡¯s like¡­¡­.¡± It¡¯s like it¡¯s saying complete a quest if you want to wake up. ¡°Tsk¡± With a short click with my tongue, I glances at the bunnies gathered around me. ¡°I can¡¯t help it.¡± As I said earlier, I am not a philanthropist. Although my emotions are not dry, I can force others to sacrifice themselves as much as they need. It¡¯s just that I don¡¯t want to, but this was not a matter of twisting a rabbit¡¯s neck if I wanted to. What¡¯s more, isn¡¯t this place a dream? There is no need to feel guilty. I took off my baggy white t-shirt, tied the ends together to form a sack, and picked up the rabbits right nearby. I¡¯ve already experienced that rabbits run away when I touch them, so I have to secure as many as possible when they¡¯re gathered in such a defenseless manner. ¡°Oh, my¡­¡± However, no matter how fast my movements are, it is not comparable to the quickness of the beast. I only got two of them. The rabbits widened their distance from me in an instant. ¡°Can¡¯t help it.¡± I pulled out a rabbit I caught and twisted its neck. [Hunt 5 Rabbits 1/5] Fortunately, there was no rule that HP should be zeroed by beating like an RPG game. There¡¯s no damage mark. But when I twisted the rabbit¡¯s neck, it felt so real that I couldn¡¯t stop myself from frowning. The temperature in the forest was early autumn. The occasional wind, strong grass, and the sensation felt by the whole body were too vivid for me, but when I twisted the rabbit¡¯s neck, I thought again ¡°Is this really a dream?¡± ¡°Well.¡± Since I killed the rabbit, no matter how long I waited, they didn¡¯t come at me in group. The quest will be completed only when three more are caught, but if they continue to stay about 10 meters and approach, they ran away at full speed. It must be very hard to run and catch a rabbit. I thought of a survival TV show and tore the clothes off the bag and made four nooses with branches. And when I lured the rabbits there, I could caught one in every ten rabbits and I finished the hunt easier than I thought. [Quest completed successfully] [Map functionality is enabled as a reward] [Quest completed using wisdom] [Increases intelligence by 1.] Messages made my eyes dizzy. For some reason, there was a lack of compensation, but I didn¡¯t care because there was no guarantee that I would continue to dream the next day. My only concern is ¡®Can I wake up from the dream now¡¯. ¡°Huh?¡± In a little while. I breathed a sigh of relief as I felt the world was turning dark. *** When I opened my eyes, it was not in the grotesque woods, but in my own room with a familiar landscape. A 10 Pyeong studio that smells like a widower as he spends most of his time at home because he can¡¯t find a new job. ¡°That¡¯s a strange dream.¡± I was still surprised when I woke up because it was such a realistic dream that I thought I might have fallen into another world. ¡°Huh?¡± Usually, when I dream, I couldn¡¯t sleep deeply, but when I stretched out, I felt so light that I wondered if I could feel this refreshed in the world. And when I woke up. -Tak Something raucously fell to the floor and drew attention. ¡°What is it?¡± It was a single card. Black cards on both front and back. It was slightly larger than a credit card, and the material was both plastic and metal. It was my first time seeing it, so I lifted it and tilted my head. But then. [Lowest Rewards] The black card is suddenly engraved with golden words. [Quest Compensation Card] [You can obtain items and abilities randomly depending on the class. Would you like to use a card?] Suddenly, a message window appeared in front of me. Frightened by the window, I threw away the card. Note: 1 Pyeong is about 3.306 meter square CH 3 ¡°¡­¡­.¡± After washing up in the bathroom, I rubbed my temples looking at the black card still lying in the corner of the desk. How am I supposed to take this? A strange dream that forced quests like a game. But the reward for the quest appeared in reality. [Lowest Rewards] When I picked up the card, golden words were engraved on the black card again and a message popped up in front of me like a hologram. [Do you want to use the card?] What a bizarre situation this is. Don¡¯t tell me I am still dreaming? ¡°Well.¡± Something I don¡¯t know. Frankly, it is best not to be entangled. But why? I had an intuition that this card wouldn¡¯t be harmful to me. It¡¯s as if it is waving its hand with a smile saying ¡®I won¡¯t hurt you¡¯. Standing still and fiddling with the card, I decided to try it. If it were me before, I would have ignored it, but after going through so many abnormal things, I thought it was the only best thing to do rather to judge if it was right or wrong. Also, I was interested in non-routines that are far from my daily life as the current situation is difficult. [Do you want to use a card?] ~~~Read at krnvl.xyz for faster releases and read advance chapters note from chapter 26 the chapters are login protected on the following website~~~ If you¡¯ve decided, all it left is the action. I nodded without hesitation. ¡°Yeah.¡± [You have used your lowest reward card] And a brilliant white light burst from the small card. ¡°What, what?¡± Pure white light began to get smaller, and soon burst like firecrackers, and shiny light powder embroidered the air like snow. It was a small piece of paper that appears with colorful effects. It fluttered and slowly fell off and I took it with my hands without difficulty. [You earned 10,000 won] Holding a green bill in my hand, I blinked with a stupid look on my face. In contrast to unrealistic circumstances, the rewards were far too realistic. It¡¯s a situation where you lose strength in your shoulders. I didn¡¯t expect much, but I couldn¡¯t hide my despondency when I recalled the loud effect. ¡°Is this real money?¡± *** ¨C Would you like to deposit 10,000 won? That¡¯s real money. When I deposited the 10,000 won bill into the ATM machine, I laughed in vain. It¡¯s good to get the money, but it¡¯s also a situation that can¡¯t be taken lightly. It seems that what happened in the dream led to reality. In a really ridiculous way¡­¡­. A situation that destroys common sense so far. But this doesn¡¯t change much. So will he, it was only 10,000 won that he got his hands on with this ridiculous miracle. ¡°I don¡¯t know if I will be dreaming it again.¡± It is foolish to cling to miracles with wishful observations. Ordinary people may make a fuss saying this situation was nonsense, but I cooled down myself as fast as my heart burned. Job application and interview. What I have to do right now was the same as yesterday. [An abnormality occurred in which the moon looks crushed around Seoul this morning. Scientists say it¡¯s a temporary phenomenon caused by atmospheric instability, so it¡¯s not a big problem to worry about.¡­.] On the way home, a news message from the bus station electronic display caught my eye. In the electronic display, the moon above the dark sky was shaking like the sun just before sunset. ¡°That¡¯s amazing.¡± But I didn¡¯t pay much attention to it and went my way. What I had to worry about right now was not the phenomenon, but the interview this afternoon. *** A pub in Seocho-dong. ¡°Phew¡­¡± When I sighed and hit my head on the table, my friend ¡°Kim Jung-woo¡± tapped me on the shoulder since high school. ¡°Don¡¯t be so nervous. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll find a good job.¡± It was a handsome face in a neat suit. Jung-woo was compared to me in many ways in high school. However, although he went to the third-choice university due to the messing the CSAT, it was also a prestigious university with a high name value, and now he is a popular financial company employee. ¡°I never expected Jihoon to be like this. You never know what¡¯s going to happen to a person¡¯s life.¡± However, when I saw us like this, a friend named Park Woo-chan teased me. ¡°Hey, how can you say that when your friend is having a hard time?¡± Jung-woo said something to Woo-chan, narrowing his forehead, and Lee Cho-hee, the only woman among the members who I sat together with, said with a sullen look. ¡°Honestly, aren¡¯t you falling too far alone? Originally, this member felt like a group of talented young people, but at the age of 27, still unemployed.¡± CH 4 I was at a loss for words at Cho-hee¡¯s. And Kim In-Sik, a bear-sized man, frowned, as if he couldn¡¯t take over her words. ¡°What the fuck is that? Do you make friends based on your abilities?¡± ¡°Honestly, we¡¯re not kids, and now we have to argue to some extent. You have to be on the right level to fit in.¡± Jung-woo works for a financial company, Woo-chan and Cho-hee work for a state-run company, and In-Sik is a doctor. Not long ago I had a business card that didn¡¯t bow to them, but now I¡¯m just unemployed. ¡°That¡¯s funny and pathetic. Not too long ago, the babies used to love Jihoon.¡± Cho-hee and Woo-chan looked at each other and shrugged. It was my first cold shoulder from my friends as I moved forward with my life without any difficulties. For some time, I felt that their eyes of the two seemed cold, but I didn¡¯t know they would ignore it openly at the meeting. Since the five of us went around together, we have never ignored each other and fought. As In-Sik said, Cho-hee and Woo-chan were the same friends as the other two. ¡°Hey In-Sik, let¡¯s get straight. How hard has it been for us to keep an eye to eye with him? Why do you have to look out for a friend when you¡¯re not trying to please your boss?¡± ¡°Yeah, you ignore and look down on me. Maybe the feeling of a friend is our one-way street.¡± It was quite shocking to see Woo-Chan and Cho-Hee retorted as if they were determined. ¡°What do you mean? Why am I ignoring you?¡± I swear I never thought of them like that. Because even if my personality is calculating, I am not cold-blooded enough to impose strict standards on my friends. In-Sik quietly pointed at me and said to Cho-hee and Woo-chan. ~~~Read at krnvl.xyz for faster releases and read advance chapters Note: from chapter 26 the chapters are login protected on the following website~~~ ¡°That¡¯s what you think, I¡¯ve never been ignored by Jihoon. And I¡¯ve never bothered him.¡± In response to honest responses, Jung-woo also spoke coldly to the two. ¡°Did you guys think that all this time?¡± In response to the perception and Jung-woo, the two responded, ¡°This is not it?¡± but they did not change their attitude. ¡°Oh, shit. I feel like a total villain.¡± Thanks to this, the atmosphere of the drinking party became more and more harsh, and Cho-hee and Woo-chan stood up with a sigh. ¡°We¡¯re going to go now. Play with your best friends.¡± ¡°Hey, this is how you¡¯re going? Apologize to Jihoon!¡± ¡°Whatever, I¡¯ll see you later without him.¡± I smiled bitterly at the back of those two heads. *** After drinking until late at night with friends who were left by Cho-hee and Woo-chan, I threw myself into bed as soon as I got home. The situation of being ignored by two friends was more irritating than miserable. This absurdity never happened because I was ugly. So I rather vowed to get a job that I don¡¯t necessarily get down with full of spite. It will be more future-oriented than pessimistic about the current situation. ¡®I can¡¯t sleep like this.¡¯ I got up from my seat to wash up. No, I was going to get up. But somehow, I was so heavy that I couldn¡¯t move. ¡°Ugh!¡± I drank quite a bit, but I didn¡¯t drink too much? Moreover, I was strangely in good condition today, so I wasn¡¯t that drunk. However, my body played separately with my mind as if I had been paralyzed by scissors, and it was not long before I felt like I was being pulled from the air with a magnet. And in the midst of ¡®Oops!¡¯ the surrounding landscape turned dark. -Connect The first thing I felt in the darkness was a fresh scent full of grass. Subsequently, the sound of the leaf clenching stimulated the hearing, and the cool wind tickled the cheeks. Finally, the view opened, and what caught my eye as the darkness faded was the green-filled forest scenery with warm sunlight. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± Maybe it was because I was familiar with this atmosphere, I could feel that it was the same forest that appeared in my dream yesterday. If there¡¯s a virtual reality game, would it feel like this when one connect? Having regained complete control of my body following smell, hearing, touch and sight, I briefly uttered. ¡°Crazy.¡± CH 5 Five minutes wandering in the woods. I bit my lips with a serious expression. I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m having this ridiculous dream again after yesterday. To think simply that it was just a dream, the 10,000 won given as a reward and the process of moving on to the dream was so bizarre that I couldn¡¯t take it lightly. I may have hoped for an inhospitable life because I was human, but unfriendly circumstances without explanation caused anxiety rather than anticipation. ¡°Is this the work of an alien?¡± It is only natural to think so about an unusual phenomenon. In these circumstances, it can only be done by an alien or a divine prank. Is there anyone else who experiences this kind of nonsense besides me? [Quest Occurred] Rating: F Contents: Head to the village of Karas. Compensation: Minimum Compensation Card, ID Function. ¡°Ah¡­.¡± And a message came to mind that convinced me that this dream was an extension of yesterdays. Thanks to this my thoughts became more complicated. ¡°I can¡¯t help it.¡± As I realized from yesterday¡¯s experience that I have to fulfill the quest steadily so I can wake up, I have to follow the instructions even if I don¡¯t want to. I didn¡¯t know the purpose of the English language, but all I can do is follow my role faithfully at the end of the long term. ¡°Well.¡± But there is one problem. I don¡¯t know where this forest is so how can I find the village of Karas? I thought of one thing I¡¯d forgotten after standing for a while. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Just as today¡¯s quest had two rewards, so did yesterday¡¯s rewards. ¡®Map functionality is enabled as a reward.¡¯ I rolled my eyes diligently at the compensation that now seemed very necessary. I think the map function is included in the corner of the view as a game. However, no matter how much I rolled my eyes and looked around, I couldn¡¯t see a ¡°Magnifying Glass¡± which represents a map. (note: I don¡¯t know if it is the Light Bulb or a question mark, as long as it represents the wisdom of intelligence. In the Raws there is only one syllable Ji ?) Well, I¡¯ve been wandering around until now, and I¡¯m sure I¡¯ve noticed anything that bothers my eyes. ¡°Just in case,¡± So I thought about the map and said it out loud ¡°Map.¡± [The map unfolds] A map the size of a translucent A4 paper came to my mind. This allowed me to realize that a system existed in this dream. [Forest of Peace] The place where I am now is a forest of Peace. On the map, it was a small forest right at the entrance of the Bert Mountains, and it did not look that far from the village of Karas. Thanks to the friendly map I know my current location, I took a simple walk in the direction without any difficulty. -Swish swoosh -Chirp chirp Unlike the spooky atmosphere I saw at night, the view in the sunlit forest was so beautiful that I could not help but admire it and was full of vitality. Walking through the phytoncide-filled forest seems to clear my mind. Nature¡¯s greenery that I¡¯ve long forgotten. Since graduating from college, he has been stuck in a concrete building, so hiking after a long time made me think that the situation is not necessarily bad. ¡°It looked pretty close on the map.¡± Decreasing speed and slowly walking, since I had such peace I quite enjoyed the walk in the woods. At this rate, I think I¡¯ll have to walk another hour. No matter how beautiful the forest was and how hiking it was, it was not easy to move through the bumpy forest without a path. Moreover, I am barefoot now, so I had to be careful about taking a step. ¡°Huh?¡± When I walked probably about two-thirds from the starting point to the village of Karas. Like a mini-map of the game, there was a problem with the map spread out in the corner of the view. -Crush lock A red dot from not far away. Then, when I felt a sign of a large population in the direction, I hid unknowingly. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± And when I found something that showed up, I couldn¡¯t help but open my eyes wide. [Goblin] About 1.2m tall and close to human appearance. However, the nose and ears were too large and pointed compared to the face, and the ragged irregularly grown hair and the gombo-covered green skin were enough to cause disgust. It was the appearance of Goblin, commonly classified as a basic monster with slime in the RPG. If it was a normal dream I would have rushed in, but this dream is nothing out of ordinary. With vivid sense must present a great deal of pain if attacked by a monster. Furthermore, even if the goblin was naked, he had a sharp, albeit crude, dagger in his hand. No matter how young a child is, he is dangerous if he holds a blade in his hand. Also, as this dream affects reality, he had no idea what will happen. I think the best answer is to hide like this now. Sniff. As if his big nose wasn¡¯t a decoration, he looked around, sniffing like an animal. But he tilted his head to see if something was wrong and slipped back. The Goblin slowly drifted away from the map as it was. I let out a sigh of relief as I calmed down my chest. ¡°I thought I was dead for a moment.¡± CH 6 For a moment, my palms were covered with sweat. In the future, I should look more closely at the map. But now that I know that the background of my dream is a fantasy world, even it¡¯s a small income, it is still income. Moreover, I¡¯m worried that a quest like hunting Monster will come out later. ¡°But just in case.¡± I found something useful as a weapon. But the size of the tree wasn¡¯t badly off. All the pieces of wood that fell on the ground are those that seem to break if I were to touch them. At heart, I wanted to cut down a branch of the tree using sharp stones, but it didn¡¯t seem like a good idea to stay in one place for a long time. So I took off my t-shirt and tied it with a rock the size of a fist to make a blunt instrument. I don¡¯t know what it¡¯s called, but it looked so intimidating that it would be hard to approach if you held it in your hand and swung it. Subsequently, the string was made of a T-shirt soaked in water so that it wouldn¡¯t break easily as the blade moved quickly. Suddenly, his sport changed from hiking to survival. ¡°Come to think of it, this is not my outfit before I went to sleep.¡± My current outfit here is a white cotton shirt and black training pants. What¡¯s more, the weaponized T-shirt was made from a rag yesterday to catch rabbits. Is this the basic costume in this strange dream? Well, it¡¯s a costume. It was a trifle compared to the problem at hand. [Karas Village] Since I was moving carefully it took longer than expected to reach the destination. It was not until another hour after I met Goblin that I could reach the end of the forest, but when saw a village with wooden walls on a hill slightly higher than the forest of peace. ¡°That¡¯s a relief.¡± I no longer had to spare myself, so I ran down to the village. On the way Oh my gosh! I could feel something running from behind me with a roar of phlegm boiling. When I looked back, three Goblins were following me closely. ¡°Oh, my God!¡± I used to look at the map well in the forest, but my carelessness caused this situation as soon as I saw the village. One of them was especially familiar to me, and I thought it was the Goblin I first found. I wondered why the guy who seemed to have a good sense of smell left, but he actually went back to call a colleague. Goblin, who is treated as a small mob in the game, seems to be cautious and difficult to deal with here. One makes you already falter, but there were too many to fight back. I¡¯m not a real character in the game, and it was impossible to deal with three monsters with weapons at the same time. I threw a stone back that I got while running. -Kkk! Luckily, one fell from the stone. It was not life-threatening as it¡¯s not powerful enough, but I think it¡¯s a big achievement just to separate one from them. ¡°Helo! I¡¯m being chased!¡± There must be some sort of soldier guarding the village if monsters are roaming around not far away. I ran towards the village screaming, while the Goblin, who was chasing me hard on his short legs and wielding a dagger, screamed as if he was annoyed. The dream of sensation, which is nothing short of reality, began to sink in as lose my strength on my knees, wondering if I had accurately implemented my physical strength. At this rate, I¡¯ll be caught up before I get to the town. -Squeak It was then. The village¡¯s heavy measures, which had no responses earlier opened, and five young men with long spears in their hands ran toward me. I¡¯m afraid my luck hasn¡¯t run out. Thanks to this, the goblins, who had been on the rise, immediately turned their backs and ran away. ¡°I¡¯m alive.¡± And as the distance between me and them widened, an arrow flew from the village. The target, of course, was Goblin on the run. ¡°Are you all right?¡± As his legs relaxed and collapsed, a young man who was not much different from Koreans approached me and asked. ¡°Yes, thank you for your help.¡± Two of the three goblins were killed by arrows and one that was hit by my stone survived and fled to the forest. Running away from Goblin looks pathetic, but what can I do? Everything that learned about this phenomenon, I think it is wise to save myself rather than to act as if it was a game mind. CH 7 Ugh¡­.¡± I didn¡¯t know it as I ran away in a hurry, but now that I saw my feet covered with wounds. I¡¯d give you shoes if I¡¯m sure. I don¡¯t know where it is that put me in this situation, but the people are pretty mean. As I approached the village, a big middle-aged man with a beard like a bandit approached and asked. ¡°How did you end up like that?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know it either.¡± In response, he stroked his beard with a ¡®hmm¡¯ sound. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but can I see your ID? I think we need to identify ourselves so we can help.¡± He scoured me up and down, frowning. It seems suspicious to me, but from his point of view, it was only natural to ask for an ID card. [Quest completed successfully] [Your ID will be activated as a reward] [Wisdom and intelligence increased by 1] Quest completion message came to mind at the right time. I nodded and looked around because there was an ID card in this quest reward. But there was no such thing as a reward card. Is this the same way as a map? The message also said ¡°identification function¡± instead of ¡°identification card¡±. I raised my hand thinking of my ID card inside, and several texts came to mind like holograms with the golden lion flag, which appeared to be a flag on the back of my hand. [Kaelon Kingdom ID] Name: Jihoon Gender: Man Class: Human Date of birth: 25 May 1076. Place of birth: Royal Decree of Cardia. Criminal history: None [+] A middle-aged man, who had been squinting at the mysterious view until just now, gave a small exclamation. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen a magic ID before. I¡¯m sorry I doubted this. It was an inevitable demand for the safety of the village, so I hope you understand.¡± The ID card that I can only see in Korean. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s automatically translated or if their texts are Korean, but I wasn¡¯t surprised and laughed awkwardly. Since the conversation I already had with them was Korean for me, I decided to dismiss it as just a setting. ¡®As loong as he is not suspicious of me anymore.¡¯ ¡°Thank you for saying that. Nice to meet you Jihoon, I¡¯m Torres, the village chief.¡± This was the chief. ¡°I¡¯ve been saved thanks to your help. Good to see you, Chief Torres.¡± I tried to get rid of the unnecessarily fancy ID cards that caught people¡¯s eye, but I tilted my head when I found a ¡°[+]¡± sign near the bottom of the ID card. And I pressed it without thinking much. [-] Power: 5 Strength: 3 Agility: 3 Intelligence: 23 Mana: 1 Luck: 1 Like a game, a status window appeared. There was no separate level, but looking at the numerical ability, I thought this place was really in the game. ¡°You¡¯re very intelligent, where did you work at? An administrator?¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Oh, I¡¯m sorry. I know I shouldn¡¯t have looked at it recklessly, but it was inevitable because you showed your ability so openly. By the way, this a good magic ID to show your ability. We only check with the local administration once every three years.¡± I removed my ID card from the air when he said I shouldn¡¯t show my abilities. ¡°I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ve been involved in some sort of incident. I¡¯ll take you to the inn, go get some rest there.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I don¡¯t have the money right now.¡± He replied in a very favorable manner. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my village of Karas is not that mean. Just relax.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± I accepted his offer without refusing. It didn¡¯t take as long as yesterday, but now that I¡¯ve completed the quest, won¡¯t I wake up? Following him, I sneaked a look at the condition of the village of Karas. Most of the roofs and framing of the buildings are wooden, but the walls are ocher walls. A village with a medieval atmosphere, a basic element of fantasy. And unlike what I saw on the outside, the inside of the village was quite big. There are shops in a small market, and the inn guided by the chief was quite large, indicating that it was a village frequented by outsiders. ¡°Our village of Karas is one of the most visited monster hunting grounds for mercenaries. You¡¯re lucky to have made it out of the woods safely, because Goblin and Orcs and Norle appear around here.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been in the woods for quite some time, but I¡¯ve never felt a sign of life.¡± ¡°That¡¯s the way it should be. There are no mercenaries in the woods. You came in at the front gate of the village, and mercenaries usually hunt in the canyon to the east. It¡¯s safer there and it¡¯s more efficient to hunt.¡± When I turned my eyes and looked at the map, a place called Kent Canyon was located to the east of the village of Karas. The inn owner wiped my bloodstained feet with water and applied medicine made by crushing herbs to the wound. They¡¯re so nice to me when I have nothing to do with this town. Is this a situation where something experimenting with me in a current situation like a game is trying to get the story going? ¡°Keep this on for now.¡± What he handed over was a slipper, commonly called a flip-flop, made of straws woven into a wooden board. In addition, he handed me back my T-shirt that had been converted into a blunt instrument, but fortunately, it was only wrinkled and the shape remained the same, so there was no problem wearing it. By the way, when do I wake up from this? Sitting in the room that they guided me to rest, I stayed still and tilted my head looking at the chief of the village even though the owner left. ¡°Do you know how to calculate?¡± CH 8 Yes, well¡­¡± ¡°As expected! I thought it would be possible given your high intelligence.¡± Suddenly, I noticed that the chief had something to ask of him as he was discussing calculations. ¡°I have to make a list of products to deliver to the lord and the competent administration this year, but I¡¯m having a hard time because of the large amount. If you don¡¯t mind, why don¡¯t you help? I¡¯ll make sure you don¡¯t feel sorry for your reward.¡± And in the ensuing situation, I narrowed my brows. [Quest Occurred] Rating: F Content: Create a list of genuine products Compensation: Lower Compensation Card, 5 Silver Second quest. I thought it was simple because it was a request, but I didn¡¯t know that a quest would pop up again. Did this happen to have a time limit or a daily quota? ¡°There¡¯s a market in town, don¡¯t you think everyone who runs a store knows how to count?¡± ¡°Yes, but they only know how to add and subtract. They can¡¯t do advanced methods like multiplication and division. The distribution of authentic goods is 70% for permanent residence and 30% for the competent administrative office.¡± The grand description of multiplication division as a high-quality method showed the level of education here. Continuing, the chief asked. ¡°Is this a difficult request?¡± Only then could I realise why the chief reacted favorably after my identification. There is no unprovoked favor in the world. He acted kindly because he had something to ask of me. ¡°Oh, no. I¡¯ll do it. I¡¯ll do it.¡± For the first time, this quest reward was classified as a lower level, and I wondered how it would differ from the lowest level. The lowest-level reward card was 10,000 won, so is this about 30,000 won? No, there is a possibility of getting something that is not common sense, as it was said at first that items and capabilities based on supply can be obtained. Looking forward to the compensation, it seems that I have begun to get used to this phenomenon in two days. ¡°Oh, thank you!¡± [Quest accepted] Maybe it¡¯s because it¡¯s a quest through people, it has a possibility to be rejected. But the trap is that if I were to refuse, I can¡¯t predict what the consequences will be. ¡°The wizard, who was living originally in this village, helped me, but currently he went on a trip. Even if I tried to hire a private administrator, it was difficult because the cost was too high.¡± The bottom line is that they wanted to take advantage of the benefits of being my lifesaver. Doing multiplication in this world won¡¯t hurt my livelihood. I asked with a forced smile. ¡°Can I get to work right away?¡± ¡°Now, wouldn¡¯t it be better to take a day off?¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine. It¡¯s not like I have anything better to do.¡± ¡°That¡¯s a very reassuring word.¡± The chief then disappeared, leaving a word to wait, and about 10 minutes later brought charcoal and a thin wooden board. There was a list of items for them to deliver. -mill 20 kg, 335 copper [Total capacity: / Permanent residence: / Administrative Office: ] -Barley 20 kg, 127 copper [Total capacity: / Permanent residence: / Administrative Office: ] From grains to herbs to leather, about 30 items were written with this feeling, which was much easier for me than catching rabbits. A matter of elementary school level. Nevertheless, the quest rating is higher, so it¡¯s easy to treat people like idiots. And shouldn¡¯t the village chief know how to do this? It seems that he did not become a chief because of his intellectual ability. ¡°If you fill in the blanks, I¡¯ll transfer them to parchment paper later. And as I said earlier, the ratio of permanent residence to administration is 7:3.¡± He thought it would be necessary to calculate, so he brought a lot of extra wooden boards, but the calculation alone was enough. Less than five minutes later, I filled in all the blanks and the chief stood motionless and blinked like a fool. ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°I¡¯m done calculating.¡± ¡°When did you calculate? It looks like you filled in the blanks right away to me.¡± ¡°This much can be calculated with head.¡± Numbers, letters, and units were all the same as those used in Korea, so there was no problem. I was forced to add explanations, including formulas, as I saw the chief¡¯s impression getting stronger. It was only then that he started to believe me, and I didn¡¯t understand right away, but it was enough to feel that it wasn¡¯t just solved. ¡°If you put the parchment on the administration office first, it will determine whether it is right or wrong, so I will take your word for it.¡± Can there be anything wrong? We¡¯ve already reviewed it one more time. As I nodded nonchalantly, he took five silver coins out of his pocket and handed them over. ¡°That¡¯s the conservative I promised.¡± I don¡¯t know how much a silver was worth, but I was so grateful for being broke that I laughed and received silver. [Quest completed successfully] [You earned 5 silver coins as a reward] [Quest completed using wisdom] [Intelligence increased by 1.] ¡°But if the list goes wrong, I have no choice but to report you.¡± ¡°Okay, sir.¡± ¡°The man who I asked to make a bluff, I have no choice but to do something shameful.¡± From his point of view, it would be a bluff. ¡°Then take a rest. I¡¯ll go back.¡± The chief tapped me on the shoulder as if not to be offended. After he left the room, I lay on a straw bed. And I looked at the silver I received from the chief. It¡¯s a pretty smooth silver. Metallurgy technology seems to be quite good for medieval backgrounds. ¡°Isn¡¯t it about the time that I woke up?¡± I¡¯ve completed the second quest today. The chief¡¯s request doesn¡¯t feel like just happened and today didn¡¯t take much time compared to yesterday. However, all I could think of was fatigue and pain, which is nothing short of reality. I looked at the ceiling of the inn and complained about something that caused this situation, and whether it worked or achieved my goal, something different happened in my world. -Pod! Darkness enveloped me the same as when I enter this dream. When I opened my eyes after a while, the familiar the ceiling welcomed me. CH 9 ¡®Man is an animal of adaptation.¡¯ I don¡¯t know the source, but I think it¡¯s perfectly true. [Lowest Rewards] [Lower Rewards] [Do you want to use a card?] I¡¯m in the middle of a freak phenomenon right now. Nevertheless, given that subtle expectations rather than anxiety stimulate the back goal, it seems that the stress has been considerable. An adventure in a dream that is out of daily life stimulates a forgotten childhood innocence, and the price of the adventure leads to reality, is simply fantasy. ¡°All right.¡± I used two compensation cards. [You have used your lowest reward card] [You have used a lower reward card] Like a random box of mobile games full of gambling energy, two rewards appeared, showing off their colorful effects. [You earned 50,000 won] [Mana increases by 2]] ¡°Huh?¡± He earned 50,000 won in the lowest level of compensation and 2 Mana stats, which is his ability, with the lowest level of compensation. Mana hasn¡¯t bothered me as much as I don¡¯t know how to use it yet, but what¡¯s surprising is that 50,000 won came from the lowest-level reward card even though it¡¯s the same grade. It was 10,000 won yesterday and 50,000 won today. They said it was random, but isn¡¯t there a big difference? ¡°I just woke up, and I can¡¯t believe I made 50,000 won.¡± It¡¯s not that bad. No, it¡¯s very nice. Thanks to you, I thought I could make a living without working. It¡¯s 30,000 won a day, combining yesterday and today. It¡¯s not much considered as a daily wage, but if the dream continues, the reward may grow. He smirked and shook my head. It¡¯s not like me to cling to an uncertain future. I decided to consider it just a funny side income. ¡°Well¡­¡­. I¡¯m actually in good condition. There¡¯s no scar on the soles of my feet.¡± It was the same yesterday, but when I wake up from that dream, I feel very well. In addition, the fact that the foot injured during the chase with Goblin was fine showed that the injury in the dream did not affect reality. But I don¡¯t know what will happen if I experience death in my dreams, so I¡¯ll try my best to save myself. And one thing to check. ¡°ID card.¡± It was whether the functions available in the dream also apply to reality. ¡°It seems that It can¡¯t be done.¡± Maps, including identification cards, have not been implemented in reality. It is impossible to confirm whether the elevated capabilities apply to reality as much as they are focused on wisdom and mana. For now, only the money earned by dreaming and the refreshing feeling of waking up are bonuses. ¡°But where is this?¡± Still, the adventure of leaving the gray city center. Isn¡¯t it special? Of course it¡¯s suspicious, and I don¡¯t know who the hell is doing this to me and for what reason, but I don¡¯t have much to complain about. ¡°I¡¯m curious about the purpose, but¡­¡­.¡± Would I rather visit a shaman or a pastor with this? Even if we investigate this phenomenon, we will not be able to get anything realistically. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡± I don¡¯t have a specific schedule today. On days when I don¡¯t have a schedule, I¡¯m usually stuck in a nearby library, but I¡¯ll collect survival-related information at home today. *** [Would you like to deposit 50,000 won?] Just in case, I stopped by the bank to make sure that the 50,000 won I got as a reward was no more than a bill, but there was no problem with using it. It¡¯s amazing. ¡°Oh, who is this?¡± And as I left the bank after finishing my business, I heard an intrusive voice behind my back. When I turned my head for something, there was a face that would never be forgotten. ¡°Team Leader Park.¡± He was my former boss and team leader Park Sang-ho, who always cared about me. He was probably the one who did the most to blame me for the crime when it happened internally. ¡°Hey, I¡¯ve heard that Jihoon lives in Sadang-dong, but I didn¡¯t expect to see you at the bank at this time?¡± ¡°Given that you came to the bank at this hour, you must not have gotten a job yet?¡± I snorted and shrugged at the sight of this porridge. ¡°If you¡¯re not good enough, you should have a good personality.¡± ¡°It¡¯s because of the team leader who was jealous of my performance.¡± You are no longer my boss, so I don¡¯t have to hide my words. Team leader Park¡¯s eyes wriggled at the acrimonious answer, but soon laughed and said. ¡°Well, Jihoon did a pretty good job. What are you doing then? I¡¯m still working and Jihoon is fired. Work life isn¡¯t about people who are capable, but to people who you are?¡± ¡°I see. I hope you¡¯ll continue to wag your tail to your superiors like dogs.¡± The unemployed and the head of the working team of a well-known conglomerate. It is an incomparable position, but there is no need to be daunted. It¡¯s not like his rank can hurt me. ¡°Yeah, at least say what you want. It¡¯s going to be hard. Which company would hire a person who was fired due to internal corruption a year and a half after joining the company?¡± I didn¡¯t feel very happy to see his face so excited that he said whatever he wanted. The insult I felt was not so small as to be filled with jubilation for retorting him with words. His voice was raised and we were getting a lot of people¡¯s attention. I felt foolish to deal with Team Leader Park anymore, so I took a step with a smile, and he kept making fun of my back. ¡°Why don¡¯t you lower your standards? I think a factory or a construction site would be fine.¡± I think I¡¯m completely out of my mind when I see you say anything. I¡¯m the one who¡¯s going to be mad, why are you making a fuss? ¡°Well.¡± As I left the bank, one question arose, I quietly turned my head and asked the team leader, who was flushed. ¡°By the way, why do you hate me so much?¡± Team Leader Park who bothered me throughout my career. I¡¯ve talked back a few times when I was a freshman, but I¡¯m not this hostile. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± CH 10 When I asked him, he stared this way, and said with a cold expression. ¡°How can you be treated well when you look at a person like a fool and ignore him on a new topic? We need to figure out the subject.¡± As I narrowed my eyes like I don¡¯t understand English, he nervously pushed past me. ¡°What an idiot.¡± Why is the assailant pretending to be the victim? I hardly understood what he was saying. This is because after understanding the company¡¯s system, I have never openly complained to my boss. ¡®If you complain, you lose more than you gain.¡¯ I don¡¯t even know that much. ¡°Come to think of it, Cho-hee and Woo-chan said something similar.¡± I remembered what my two friends said yesterday when they left for a drink first. Saying that I ignored and looked down on them. Would it be my fault if some people felt this way even if I didn¡¯t mean it? Or should I say their credentials? It was a situation that was not easily understood by me. ¡°I hope I get a curse as a reward later so I can curse him.¡± As I went to bed again today, it led to a fantasy world in my dream. What¡¯s embarrassing, however, is that the soles of his feet, which were injured in yesterday¡¯s chase with Goblin, were intact in reality, but there are still wounds here. Fortunately, the herbs that the chief applied worked, there was no pain, and the wounds was scabbed, so there was no problem walking. Today, I¡¯m going to investigate many things in my dream. As this situation is no longer temporary, it is necessary to grasp the principles. How long I can stay in my dreams and so on. What happens if you don¡¯t complete the quest. When I fall asleep or wake up, how things go over here, etc.¡­. There¡¯s a lot to check. -Knock knock ¡°Jihoon, are you awake?¡± With a knock, the voice of the village chief Karas was heard from outside the door. ¡°Yes.¡± Then the chief entered the inn room. The chief, who checked my face, somehow put on a look of bewilderment. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to doubt you yesterday, but the wizard who was on a trip just came back. So I showed him the list of authentic products, and he said everything was fine.¡± ¡°That¡¯s a relief.¡± Maybe the situation was pre-arranged to be like this? But I was interested in the existence of a wizard. I asked, looking at the chief who was visibly relieved. ¡°Are wizards good at counting?¡± He responded to whether he thought my question was out of the blue and why he asked me the obvious. ¡°The wizard itself is a scholar. He doesn¡¯t compare with the residents of this remote village. And magic is closely related to mathematics, so he can calculate it just by looking at it like you.¡± Magic is deeply related to mathematics? I¡¯m more interested. Among the many subjects I learned at school, I was most confident in math. ¡°Maybe I can meet the Wizard?¡± How good would it be if I were to learn magic? Chief shook his head firmly at my question. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but he is not a person that can be casually seen. A wizard is nothing short of an aristocrat.¡± I think the chief gets a lot of help from the wizard. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s like a friend from the way he talks, and is the chief¡¯s position higher than I thought? Well, I don¡¯t have to bite off when I say no. Moreover, I was an outsider. The chief asked me, nodding my head gently. ¡°What are you going to do now?¡± A day or two of goodwill, and he won¡¯t be able to keep looking after me. The chief¡¯s question also meant to do what he had to do if he felt better. ¡°Can I stay in town for a few days. I don¡¯t have a set purpose right now, so I want to watch the situation.¡± ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ll offer you for free a bed and a meal by today. Instead, please understand that we have no choice but to receive the price from tomorrow. Anyway, this inn is a commercial facility.¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± After that, I was able to figure out the monetary unit through a conversation with the chief. Iron coins, copper coins, silver coins, gold coins, and platinum coins are used here, with 10 iron coins equal to 1 copper coins, 10 copper coins equal to 1 silver, and 10 silver coins equal to 1 gold coin. As the value of metals that make up money is all different, high-value money maintains its value by mixing several metals. Thanks to this, gold coins were much higher ivalued than copp, so it was hard to say that horses were worth gold paper and gold. For your information, copper is the only metal that doesn¡¯t have Alloy mixed in. ¡°Then I¡¯ll be going. Stay free.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± The five silver coins I received yesterday after completing the chief quest were a considerable sumptuous sum. In general, it was money that commoners could earn only after a month of hard work. Considering that the daily fee for the inn was three copper, including meals, it was the amount that could last more than two weeks without doing anything. ¡°By the way.¡± [Quest Occurred] Rating: E Contents: Hunting 5 Goblin Rewards: Lower Rewards Cards, Slaughter Skills I frowned at the quest that occurred while talking to the chief. The first quest to reward a skill. But the difficulty of the quest has never been the same. CH 11 Fight against a monster with a weapon. ¡°Honestly, I expected that this time will come.¡± When I come to grip with it, I get irritated. What the hell is this madness? I don¡¯t want to take chances without knowing what would happen if I was killed in this dream. But just because I don¡¯t like it won¡¯t change the quest badly. I worked hard to calm down and organize my thoughts. What to do now and what to do in the future. ¡°Let¡¯s see what happens if I don¡¯t do the quest.¡± First of all, this dream has no exact time ratio compared to reality. Yesterday and the day before yesterday, I slept the same seven hours, but on the first day I was stuck in my dream for more than 10 hours, and on the second day I stayed in my dream for about four to five hours. In addition, it was hard to find the commonality of time, given that only about 10 hours had passed since I was active in reality for 15 hours. There are two types of quests, one systematic, and the other, like the chief, is to receive them through the residents. It is not yet clear if the conditions for leaving the dream is after completing the quest. This will be known gradually over time. ¡°I¡¯ll look around the village.¡± Not just looking around like touring, but gathering information was the main focus. I got up from my seat and wore the slippers that the chief handed me yesterday. The pain came from the soles of my feet, but it wasn¡¯t hard for me to walk. The inn also served as a restaurant, and there were quite a few people on the first floor. Yesterday, I was so busy that I didn¡¯t look at it properly, and most of the guests were dressed as mercenaries who seemed to have some wealth with them. However, the people of the Kingdom of Kaelon, which are different from the general fantasy, they look like Asians in Western fantasy because they looked similar to East Asians. ¡°Where are you going?¡± The innkeeper who found me kindly talked to me. ¡°I¡¯d like to take a look around town.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t want to eat?¡± ¡°I¡¯m all right now.¡± ¡°Okay, then go ahead.¡± Leaving behind the smiling owner, the village¡¯s vibrant scenery that exudes a European feel was captured. ¡°Huh, whoo¡­.¡± Fresh air without a single fine dust fills my lungs and gently blow in cold or hot weather, doubling the freshness. Residents coming and going on the street glanced at me. It seems to be because of their subtly different outfits, but the white cotton t-shirt stood out exceptionally compared to the gray and beige surrounding outfits. The cotton t-shirt I was wearing was half a mop until yesterday, but when I got back from reality, it was as clean as new. ¡°The market was over there.¡± The village is quite well-equipped. The streets were clean with no dirt, the streets were divided into roads and wagons, and shops were set up in the market to have what they needed, including a blacksmith¡¯s shop. Moreover, the quest I received today was from the system, so I went to the blacksmith¡¯s shop first. Now, I¡¯m going to test how long I can stay in my dreams and what happens if I hold out without completing a quest. Therefore, I will not go hunting right now, but I will have no choice but to carry out the quest anyway, so I will buy weapons in advance and learn how to use them. ¡°The one kicked out by Goblin yesterday.¡± The blacksmith immediately recognized who I was. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°I want to see some weapons.¡± ¡°Well, that¡¯s not what I expected. All right, take your time. A man who doesn¡¯t know how to handle a weapon.¡± I looked at the weapons displayed on one side with an awkward smile. -Large Sword / 30 cm / 0.4 kg / 5 Copper coins ¨C Short Swrod / 60 cm / 1.2 kg / 2 Silver coins ¨C Long Sword / 90 cm / 2 kg / 5 silver coins -Broadside / 80 cm / 1.7 kg / 4 Silver coins ¨C Rapier / 85 cm / 1 kg / 3 silver coins ¨C Scimitar / 85 cm / 1.5 kg / 5 silver coins ¨C Bastard Sword / 125 cm / 3 kg / 1 gold coin ¨C Claymore / 160 cm / 4.5 kg / 2 gold coins ¨C Two-hand Sword/ 190 cm / 7 kg / 4 gold coins The blacksmith was selling nine standardized types, with different values depending on their weight, length, and shape. But I don¡¯t think they are easy for me to handle as a beginner because long black reach is too heavy and short is just as dangerous. So if I were to use a weapon, I think it would be better to use a light and long-reach spear. ¨C Javellin / 100 cm / 1 kg / 5 copper coins ¨C Short Spear / 150 cm / 1.5 kg / 1.5 silver coins ¨C Long spear / 200 cm / 2 kg / 2 silver coins -Glave / 200 cm / 2.2 kg / 3 silver coins ¨C Budshoe / 200 cm / 2.5 kg / 4 silver coins ¨C Cross-spear / 200 cm / 2.5 kg / 5 silver coins -Posar / 200 cm / 2.5 kg / 5 silver coins ¨C Borespear / 200 cm / 2.5 kg / 5 silver coins ¨C Partizan / 200 cm / 2.5 kg / 5 silver ¨C Trident / 200 cm / 3 kg / 5 silver ¨C Halbert / 200 cm / 3.5 kg / 1.5 Gold coins CH 12 Surprisingly, there were many kinds of spears. The spears were categorized according to the type of spearhead, which could be cut shorter or longer upon request. Also, the price was reasonable, perhaps because metals cost less than long swords or two-handed swords. Adherence, of course, is as good as the sword, although it was never cheap. In this world, commoners have to work hard to earn five silvers a month. That¡¯s why weapons are so expensive. ¡°There¡¯s no such thing as attack power.¡± Given that it is not as aggressive as a game, it can be seen as a system that pursues extreme reality. Just as an individual¡¯s ability is marked, there is no level. Indeed, when killing a rabbit, it is natural to see that it was killed instantly by bending its neck without marking damage. Perhaps I won¡¯t be having too difficult to deal with Goblin, when I am well armed. Of course, I don¡¯t have enough money to be armed. The armament I can do with my money now is, at best, short-spear or long-spear with a wooden shield. The armor costs more than a weapon. ¡°Careful.¡± I tilted my head at the words of the blacksmith who was watching me. ¡°Aren¡¯t you ruling out the sword? Obviously, if you can¡¯t handle a weapon, it¡¯s advantageous to have a long reach. But young people don¡¯t really like spears because they have such a strong desire to be a knight.¡± ¡°You use a spear with mana don¡¯t you?¡± ¡°The mana spear and the normal battle spear are different. I think the normal spear is more of a soldier¡¯s preserverance than a knight¡¯s.¡± Life is more important than romance. I just made a natural choice. ¡°The guards carry swords instead of spears whenever they eat Kkambap (Military food). They think they¡¯re some kind of knight. In this countryside, you can¡¯t even learn how to hunt, so it¡¯s nothing more than a show-off.¡± How to come? Is that what I¡¯m expecting. ¡°What¡¯s your heart for coming?¡± ¡°Huh? Knights are techniques that strengthen the body and release energy over weapons.¡± Why are you asking for the obvious? I asked with a nonchalant nod. ¡°Is it hard to learn how to feel?¡± ¡°Yes, you have to go to a prosecutor who has a home appliance mind or attend the Royal Academy in order to learn the oratory. The oratory method is like a treasure, so you can¡¯t transfer it casually.¡± It also seems to be similar to the martial arts system. ¡°Is there no one who naturally enlightens you?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like there¡¯s a developer in the Oreusim Law. Those who taught themselves to come are all the guardians of an era.¡± I was very satisfied with his presence to cough up information as asked, but I felt it was time to step down as I slowly saw doubts in his eyes. ¡°I¡¯d like to buy either short-spear or a long-spear, can I touch it?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Afterwards, without growing suspicions, he stepped down with his hands behind him. ¡°The spear looks like a normal branch tree, but it¡¯s made of various kinds of wood rolled up and glued together. Thanks to this, it¡¯s elastic and doesn¡¯t break easily. Our Karas blacksmith¡¯s weapon is cheap, but we don¡¯t have anything to make roughly. That¡¯s why they are often use by mercenaries who are always on combat.¡± The black-coated spearhead certainly didn¡¯t look normal. Nodding at the sight of the owner full of pride, I seriously looked at the spear. The 1.5-meter short-sphere was as stable because it was short. However, with both arms wide open, it felt shorter than expected and looked precarious. But the 2m long spears were too long to control. ¡°I think about 170¨C180 cm length would be appropriate.¡± The short-spear (1.5 silver coins) should then be replaced with a long-spear (2 silver coins) or cut. Including the cost of replacing the spear, the short-spear was about three fairy tales cheaper, and if the difference is that much, the longer spear blade would be better. ¡°Did you already decide?¡± I nodded when asked by the blacksmith. ¡°Please cut the long-spear window by 20cm. Is it possible right away?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Eventually, I chose a long-spear with even a small area of attack. ¡°Don¡¯t you need Javellin? Why don¡¯t you buy one and practice the javelin?¡± Javellin has a short feel at the end of the rod, as if he had a large arrow. Unlike short-spear and long-spear, which can be stabbed and cut, it was used only for throwing. If it¡¯s for throwing, a dagger would be better than a window that¡¯s uncomfortable to carry. I shook my head and bought only one longspear. ¡°Two silver coins.¡± ¡°Here you go.¡± Forty percent of my money was lost in an instant. Although I bought it for combat practice while spending time at the inn, I can¡¯t help but feel a waste. If I buy the right shoes, my spending will increase. Please pack your shoes. ¡°There you go. Now, hold on.¡± I nodded as I grabbed the longspear handed by the blacksmith. Even though it was only 20cm apart, it was definitely easier to handle than the 2-meter long-spear. ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± The owner smirked, attached a foammel to the cut, and fixed it with a short nail. Thanks to this, it became as clean as before the spear was cut. ¡°I don¡¯t think you¡¯re very relaxed, but I¡¯ll give you a spear as a bonus.¡± There¡¯s no reason to refuse something given free. ¡°Thank you.¡± I smiled pleasantly and packed the wooden spear he handed me. ¡°I¡¯ll be back then.¡± ¡°Good night.¡± CH 13 Even if I don¡¯t lose anything now, I don¡¯t know what penalty will happen later, so I need to understand what¡¯s happening to me. So first, I decided to investigate the quest, the central case of dreams. What would happen if I didn¡¯t complete the quest in my dream? This is what the first investigation is about. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± I asked the chief not to waste the rest of my time during the investigation and learned how to use the spear at the guard, and after continuous practice, I was able to swing the spear fairly good I¡¯ve been swinging my spears for a week, so it¡¯s only natural. Yeah, for a week¡­¡­. ¡°Shit¡± I put a spear on the floor swinging in the backyard of the inn with a short swear word. I probably didn¡¯t wake up once in the past week when I didn¡¯t complete the quest. Now I only have one silver left. If I do nothing and hold out, I can only stay at the inn for three more days, but it is right to think that I can¡¯t go back to reality unless I proceed with the quest. Holding out any longer is a waste of time even the few money left. It was time to step up. ¡°I can¡¯t help it.¡± Determined to hunt Goblin to complete the quest, I tightened the laces of my shoes made of cork and cloth, and recently moved to the house of a carpenter. ¡°Are you here to pick up what you asked for?¡± ¡°Are you done?¡± ¡°Well, it¡¯s not bad.¡± In doing so, he handed over several large and small wooden boards. At first glance, I can¡¯t tell what it¡¯s for. ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± It was a armor. Wooden shields, wooden helmets, large wooden boards to protect ships and back, and small wooden boards to protect the wrists and wrists. They are a piece of equipment that¡¯s quite sloppy. Muscular orcs, no way against humans, but Goblin¡¯s attack could stop a woodblock. So even if it doesn¡¯t look good, I¡¯ve got these in place to increase survival rates. ¡°Are you sure you don¡¯t want to wear it all over your head and go into the woods?¡± When asked by the carpenter¡¯s worried question, I smiled, saying, ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± It was a commercial smile for me, but from his point of view, he shook his head and tried to stop me. ¡°No matter how important property is, people¡¯s lives come first. The Forest of Peace is a place where monsters appear, if not as much as Kent Canyon. It¡¯s already been years since the villagers were banned their.¡± ¡°I already made some traps.¡± I responded to the carpenter before I left with my luggage there to enter the forest later. Typical areas where monsters appear in the village of Karas include the Forest of Peace and Kent Canyon. Kent Canyon, which is preferred by mercenaries, is a place with good hunting efficiency over time because it has many villages of monsters and has a high frequency of appearance. In the forest of Peace, on the other hand, there are fewer monsters nesting in than in the canyon. However, unlike grassland canyons, there are many places to cover up, so there are many surprise attacks, and the problem was that it was not easy to notice the monster¡¯s approach due to the severe limitations of vision. ¡°I know it¡¯s dangerous. But I have an idea, so don¡¯t worry.¡± Difficulties in navigation and surprise attack is nothing to be worried about for me. ¡®Cause I have a map function.¡® The map is marked with red dots when the monster approaches a certain distance. So if I got my act together, I would have know it if they tried a surprise attack, and I wouldn¡¯t have been beaten. ¡°This is it, Jihoon, you¡¯re too stubborn. If you¡¯re smart, you¡¯ll do well on your own. But if anything happens to you, it¡¯s not good for me or the chief.¡± I paid a copper and leave behind a benevolent farewell. Of course, monster hunting is not easy even if there is a map function. So no matter how prepared I was, I couldn¡¯t help but be nervous. ¡®I¡¯d like to take it lightly, saying it¡¯s just a dream¡­¡­.¡¯ I wondered if this was really a dream in the past few days due to excessive reality. This situation I am facing is unrealistic in itself, and believing it to be a dream seemed to be so naive. Therefore, I decided to consider this phenomenon as another reality and be more careful. I was forced to fight to get back to my original body, I didn¡¯t actually want to fight if there was another way. CH 14 The west gate of Karas village, the direction of the Forest of Peace. ¡°I don¡¯t have the right to tell you what to do as an outsider, but I really don¡¯t think this is right. If you need money, why don¡¯t you look for work in town?¡± I shook my head calmly at the chief¡¯s suggestion. ¡°If it¡¯s just about money, it¡¯s better to follow what the chief says. But I have to go into the woods.¡± The chief sighed, wondering if tho there was an important piece of luggage he lost in the woods. ¡°If so, wouldn¡¯t it be better to make money and hire mercenaries after? If you work hard and pay me back, I can lend you one.¡± The people of this town were very kind. Considering what I¡¯ve been through in Seoul recently, I think this place full of affection is a really delicious world to live in, even if there¡¯s a lot to be desired. ButI can¡¯t go along with the chief. My purpose was to complete the quest and return home. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°You¡¯re so stubborn.¡± Even after I decided to hunt Goblin, I tried my best. ¡°In addition to the systematic quests, shouldn¡¯t I complete the community quests like the chief¡¯s request?¡± I went everywhere thinking, but no other quest occurred. I may only be able to complete one quest at a time. A resident quest may also be from the system. After all, the only way I can wake up is to hunt Goblin now. ¡°Then I¡¯ll be back.¡± So I crawled out of town despite the chief¡¯s dissuasion. Leaving him while I was waving my hands behind, I went down the hill where Goblin had previously been chased. And a little later. Facing the woody nature, I swallowed my dry saliva. [Forest of Peace] The current location on the map has changed, and the sunlight has been blocked by trees, making the surrounding atmosphere darker. I made my way carefully, looking at the map in case a monster appears. The only monster I can hunt with my current equipment is a Goblin. The weapons are fine, but running into monsters above Goblin with this crude armor is a life-threatening move. So if Goblin hunting is easier than you think, I¡¯ll make money out of it and get a proper gear. The quests that will occur in the future are more likely to be more dangerous than this. ¡°!!!!!¡± How long I¡¯ve walked in the woods. I quickly hid myself as a red dot was clearly stamped on the map. The distance is about 200 meters. I wasn¡¯t sure if it was Goblin because I couldn¡¯t see the target exactly. Nevertheless, I tied a rope that I bought on a hanging branch nearby, and laid spikes that penetrated deep into my skin when I stepped barefoot. [Goblin] The first monster to appear is Goblin. I seduced him by opening a small wooden can containing rabbit liver from the inn. Sniff Whether the smell of blood reached him, the Goblin began to creep in. I quickly sealed off the can of rabbit liver, wondering if I¡¯d attract other monsters. 50 meters away from him. 30m, 20m. And when the distance narrows down to 10m. Even though I erased my smell with mud and grass, he could still smell the collection of humans and felt him flinching. I made a quick dash, standing on the edge of a sharp, twinkling window, leaving no room for it. -Kiak! A question that comes to mind here. ¡°Will Goblin be able to fight back when an armed man comes at him?¡±¡¯ For your information, the answer I thought about was ¡®run away¡¯. All right, let¡¯s go. He freaked out as I wished and ran away. Last time he smelled me and dragged his colleagues, it was clear that he was judging that he couldn¡¯t beat humans 1:1. As small as he was, the monster Goblin was cautious. But¡­¡­. Sadly, the place where Goblin fled was where I had just set up a trap. Ting! The man with his legs fell forward because he couldn¡¯t see the rope hanging between the trees. And the falling Goblin was greeted by spikes everywhere. -Punch! Oh my gosh! Goblin screaming. Without delay, I thrust a spear into Goblin, who fell to the ground. Donate for More! CH 15 Perhaps because it was a real world, it was nothing like a game where the hunted monsters disappears and left a drop item. Goblin¡¯s desperate struggle to survive was greatly seen. I twisted the spear in my hand and stabbed it deeper, and the one who was stabbed in the middle of the back was wriggling and struggling. ¡°I am in a bad mood.¡± No matter how monster it is, it is bound to be awkward. Maybe it¡¯s more uncomfortable because I am a human. But there¡¯s no way I am shocked by monster hunting and I can¡¯t do it anymore, because I was scared to back off. Rather, I picked up a spear and stabbed Goblin again for confirmation. ¡°You¡¯re dead.¡± Someone may look at me and be cool, but this was a perfectly realistic judgment. I don¡¯t have to be careless and take risks because a monster was caught. [Cold Rusty Dagger. Rating: General Weight: 0.3 kg Length: 21cm (14cm)] ¡°That¡¯s a good size.¡± The most valuable thing one can get from hunting Goblin is their weapon. Sometimes there are people carrying pockets of money taken from humans, but the only possession of Goblin I hunted was a rusty dagger. Goblin¡¯s flesh and bones are worthless and cannot be eaten. Among the by-products, leather can be sold at a low price, but there was no knack for skinning, so I only took one dagger. While a large number of similar sizes in the blacksmith¡¯s shop cost five copper coins, it was so crude that I wondered if I could get something in exchange. However, it was not a bad auxiliary weapon for me, who was well-dressed but poorly armed. ¡®Let¡¯s move before the smell of blood spreads.¡¯I quickly got out of the place after dismantling the traps I had set up. [Quest completed successfully] [You have acquired slaughter skills as a reward] [Quest completed using wisdom] [Intelligence increase by 1.] [Quest completed using a nearby weapon] [Strength increase by 1.] [Perfect first performance without a scar] [All capabilities are increase by 1.] It seems to be the same as hunting that it becomes easier when experience builds up because it is difficult to begin with. ¡°Phew¡­¡± As a result of targeting Goblin alone, he was able to hunt five Goblin in three hours. Power: 5 -> 7 Strength: 3 -> 4 Agility: 3 -> 4 Intelligence: 23 -> 25 Mana: 3-> 4 Luck: 1-> 2 Perhaps because it was the first battle to fight with weapons, the increase in capability was noticeable as the quest was completed. Can I feel the change in reality? [This skill acquisition adds a list of skills to your ID card] The magic ID card was used as a status window for the game, as well as skills can be identified through ID cards. -Slaughter (Active / LV-) Of course, the system is unfriendly, but¡­¡­. I grinned as I saw the real list without explanation. ¡®Well, we¡¯ll see what the conditions and methods are by experimenting. There¡¯s a Goblin body right in front of me.¡¯ Stretching down Goblin¡¯s body, I reached out with my palm spread out. ¡°Slaughter.¡± As he uttered commands reminiscent of the skill being used, Goblin¡¯s body began to decompose with the feeling of something escaping from his body. [Goblin Leather] [Goblin bone] [Goblin flesh] [Goblin Teeth] And less than a second later, the monster by-products dropped and piled up like garbage. ¡°It¡¯s like a drop item.¡± The pile of by-products flowing with blood is Goreic, but convenience seems to be getting closer to the game. I quickly got out of my seat after packing up the leather which is the most valuable among the Goblin by-products. If I wake up now, there would be a Goblin¡¯s body next to me. But after a long time of traveling, I didn¡¯t wake up even though I was out of the woods. Is there one more quest to complete? ¡°Oh, you¡¯re back in one piece!¡± As I approached the village, the guard at the watchtower recognized me and quickly opened the door. I put mud all over my body to erase the smell, and I¡¯m just grateful that I am recognized by him right away. And then as soon as I entered the village. ¡°Huh?¡± Suddenly the world was colored with darkness. CH 16 Despite spending more than a week in the dream, in reality only about seven hours have passed. The time can be spent over there can be long or short, but when wake up the time is still the same. ¡®I¡¯m sure the quest is the condition to wake up, but I don¡¯t know why there¡¯s so much time difference before waking up.¡¯ On the first day, I woke up in a few minutes after I broke the quest in the forest, and on the second day, I completed two quests and woke up only after the conversation with the chief. And today, I woke up in my dream after I broke the quest and arrived at the village for about an hour, but I couldn¡¯t see anything in common, so I crunch my forehead. ¡°I¡¯ve only completed four quests, so I can¡¯t figure everything out.¡± The exact thing is that I know, things like gods and aliens may have led me to this situation. Just in case I¡¯m still eating popcorn while looking at my situationthinking it was just a game. -Tick! But then. The compensation card that was placed at the bedside fell to the floor by itself. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± Thanks to that, I was trying to lower my card without saying a word for a long time, but I coughed out for nothing. ¡°Hmm! I don¡¯t want you to punish me for my profanity. He¡¯s usually like this. And anyone would be upset if they were in this situation. I¡¯m rather calm.¡± I don¡¯t know what I am talking about. It¡¯s pathetic to see myself making excuses for no reason. I lifted myself up with a deep sigh, picking up a lower-level reward card that fell to the floor. I¡¯m in the best condition today. After I broke the quest, I felt very refreshed as if I had slept in an oxygen room. ¡°I should start working out.¡± The Goblin hunt, was surprisingly tough. However, more dangerous situations are likely to occur in the future. Therefore, I need to secure the any means to protect myself. ¡°I wonder if exercising in real life affects one¡¯s ability.¡± I don¡¯t have a fixed schedule until tomorrow, so I¡¯ll start right away today. But before that. The first thing to do is to check the compensation. Gold letters were engraved on the black card, and a message window appeared in front of me asking if I would use a reward card. Paw! As I nodded, a colorful white light covered the studio. ¡°Oh!¡± But I feel that effect is more noisy than last time. What is it? Since the reward is random, will there be a prize? [Paper acquired for section A] My anticipated expression was shattered. ¡°Crazy!¡± Frowning, I snatched a newspaper slowly falling out of the air and threw it on the floor. ¡°It¡¯s making me look forward to it.¡± But for a while. Feeling something strange, I glanced down at the newspaper. ¡®But it¡¯s a hard-earned reward, wouldn¡¯t it be different?¡¯ It could be a false hope. However, I picked up the newspaper, recalling the fact that it was not the lowest level, but the fact that it was particularly spectacular. ¡°Huh?¡± And sure enough. [Wednesday, 06/10/2020] It¡¯s a newspaper that¡¯s far from ordinary. It was future information containing an article about a month later. -Gulp Swallowing dry saliva, I quickly picked it up and unfolded it on my desk. [A serial murder on K University campus] [The police checked the CCTV, but the investigation was difficult because the video was not saved for an hour before and after the incident.] In the newspaper, there¡¯s an incident that makes the viewer scared. [They defeated Japan 3-0 in the warm-up match for the Olympic team] Kubo was completely sealed off, and Lee Kang-in flew. A sports article that makes the viewer feel good. [T Chemical, which was on the verge of being delisted, has seen its stock price soar due to the development of new semiconductor materials and the massive investment of S Electronics. It¡¯s almost 10 times the growth compared to a month ago¡­.] It also included eye-opening content. ¡°It¡¯s¡­.¡± The best reward that would not be insufficient to be called a treasure. It wouldn¡¯t have been better if it had a lottery number, but it was worth a million depending on how to use it. Quest number four. Fourth reward. I think we¡¯re past the stage of questioning whether this is real or fake. All I have to do now is raise funds to invest money CH 17 ¡°Thank you, Father.¡± ¨C Don¡¯t overdo it. ¡°Okay.¡± I breathed a sigh of relief after finishing the phone call with my father. Although I am unemployed now, thanks to the trust fund I have accumulated, my father gave me 70 million won without saying much. I wanted to ask for a business loan, but I couldn¡¯t bring enough excuses to give so that they could grant me so. On top of that, if I take out a loan as a deposit for my studio lease and add up to 120 million won in the meantime, I can make it. And I recalled 30 million won in my monthly account, which I had never looked up to. The money that played a decisive role in my dismissal from the company, and the money that I was neglecting because I felt like I was supposed to eat this and fall off. That adds up to 150 million won. ¡°Are you Jung-woon?¡± -Uh, what¡¯s going on at this hour?- -What do you want me to do?- ¨C I didn¡¯t end there and even opened my hands to my friends Jung-woon and In-sik. The two friends willingly lent money, and each of them paid a huge sum of 20 million won. Thanks to that, I could feel that the two guys were really for me. I should do better in the future. For your information, I did not contact Cho-hee and Woo-chan, who are currently estranged to me. If they contact me anyway, I won¡¯t be able to talk to them well. The total amount is 190 million won. It was a considerable amount for any ordinary people. I moved quickly to open a stock account and buy T Chemicals shares. ¡°I never thought I¡¯d do something like this..¡­.¡± I thought I would never step into a volatile market like stocks in my life. The money I collected with the help of my parents and friends. If the newspaper was wrong, it would be ruined with the trust of those who believed in me, but if it was wrong information in the first place, it would not have been rewarded. This was a golden opportunity. ¡°Who¡­¡­.¡± After the market closed and I secured all the stocks at the right price, I swept my hair away. The present price of T chemistry is 9,200 won. But the newspaper said it would go up to 89,000 won. In addition, there was a lot of information in the newspaper, but it was by far the information on T chemistry that made the biggest profit in a month. ¡°Can I get more information about the future?¡± If the lower compensation is this high, it is hard to tell what level it will be if information about the future is obtained from intermediate and higher compensation. However, looking at the effects that are clearly different from the last lower-level compensation, information about the future is not likely to be readily available. ¡°Come to think of it, the reward is given randomly according to the grade, but if I¡¯m the only one who gets it, I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s really random, do I?¡± *** The schedule has been rescheduled for unexpected compensation, but I have not put off what I am supposed to do today. ¡°Didn¡¯t you really work out recently?¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve been busy.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve got a lot of muscle for that. I¡¯m staying fit.¡± Joining the best-equipped fitness center in the neighborhood, I was conditioned by my trainer. After about half an hour of testing, I was able to see that the skills gained from carrying out the quest were reflected in reality in the trainer¡¯s response. It is clear that muscles have been added to all parts of the body, which were not particularly plain. It was much more comfortable to move the body, even though my strength increased by only 2 and my stamina and mana increased by 1. ¡°Well, that¡¯s fine. If you¡¯re right, you¡¯ll get a good result with a little effort. Do you have any training requirements?¡± ¡°I¡¯d rather grow muscle strength, stamina, and quickness than show muscle.¡± The trainer nodded loudly in my answer. From the look on his face, I guess he liked my answer. He also had a well-balanced body shape rather than a bumpy muscle. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s work on the course together.¡± Time is all that remains for an unemployed anyway. I organized an intense course and immediately started exercising. After two hours of training, my whole body was heavy and exhausted, but I didn¡¯t finish there and cut it off until late at night at a nearby Jujitsu studio. It would be nice if there was a place to learn swinging skills, but sadly, the spear was too minor in Korea, and although there was swinging skills in Wushu, it seemed far from practical. CH 18 I think it would be better to practice the four moves that were learned by the guard, such as stabbing, cutting, hitting, and blocking. I said i wouldn¡¯t put much meaning to my dream until yesterday, but I changed my mind even though it was only the third day. I won¡¯t stop trying to get a job that I¡¯m satisfied with, but I can¡¯t take the quest lightly anymore. As nearly 200 million won has already been raised and invested, it was natural for priorities to change. After working out for two hours at Jijutsu gym following two hours at the gym, the time was running toward midnight. I¡¯d like to practice swinging more, but unfortunately, it¡¯s time to go on an adventure. -Flop Back home, I washed myself clean, and laid down in bed, I rolled up the corners of my mouth. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± I closed my eyes with anticipation even though I went through a real battle. Braveness or reckless. I thought both of them were far from me, but I guess I liked these things unexpectedly. Expectations may be due to adventure or simple rewards, but they have also stepped into the world in their dreams today. ¡°Do you feel yourself?¡± Now I opened my eyes with a sense of familiarity, and I saw a guard¡¯s lounge lined with practice windows on a tent. ¡°How long have I been lying down?¡± The familiar guard shrugged at my question. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s been 10 minutes? Looks like you¡¯ve had a lot of mental burn. I¡¯m sure you¡¯re relaxed now that you¡¯re in town.¡± It¡¯s only been 10 minutes, and the reality and the flow of time here are arbitrary. When I got up from my seat, my whole body smelled stuffy. I remembered rubbing grass and mud against Goblin to remove the smell. ¡°I think it¡¯s better to wash up before stopping by the inn.¡± ¡°I guess so.¡± ¡°Looks like you¡¯ve hunted a few goblins.¡± ¡°Five.¡± ¡°I thought you were reckless, but you knew how to fight.¡± Even ordinary people who have not fought have no reason to lose to Goblin if they are faithfully armed. But practice is not as simple as theory. The reason why I was able to enter the forest and finish hunting safely is because there is a map function to the extent. ¡°Did you find the baggage you wanted?¡± ¡°No, so I¡¯m thinking of going back into the woods tomorrow afternoon.¡± No matter what quest comes out, I plan to save money by hunting Goblin. ¡°I see. Take care of yourself.¡± ¡°Thank you for taking care of me.¡± So I got out from the guard, I headed to the laundry area indicated on the map. There were many women hitting the laundry in the laundry area. ¡°Well, let¡¯s go settle the bill.¡± Washing myself regardless of the eyes of the women, I shook off the water roughly and headed to the market. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re back alive.¡± The first place I visited was the blacksmith¡¯s shop. I decided to dispose of the Goblin dagger there. ¡°The Goblin weapon only pays for minerals. If you still want to sell it, I¡¯ll give you 9 pieces of iron coins. I¡¯m paying for this a lot too. Goblin¡¯s weapon contains a lot of impurities.¡± Although he was a merchant, I didn¡¯t think he was the right person to play tricks on customers, so I sold right away without playing hard to get. That¡¯s 4.5 copper coins. It feels cheap for a life-threatening fight, but I think it¡¯s not bad because I¡¯ve earned more than to stay in the inn. It was very hard to earn more than three copper a day from a regular part-time job here. Next stop is the general store. There, I sold one Goblin leather, and the store owner said it was in great condition, so they gave me four iron coins. If I would have sold all the Goblin leather, today¡¯s profits would be 6.5 copper coins. ¡°That¡¯s not bad.¡± If I get used to hunting, I¡¯ll catch more monsters, so there¡¯ll be more fights. All my assets now are 1.4 silver. Among them, I decided to invest a silver coin to leather gauntlets with iron plates. It was to protect my hand in front of the spear more safely. In addition, I bought a few more spikes, leaving only three copper coins for accommodation. ¡°What a day.¡± Living a day here seems to suit me so well now. Before heading to the inn, I headed to the vacant lot where I always practiced swinging. In the meantime, the sun was hiding beyond the Bert Mountains. Practice stabbing at the red sunset for about 10 minutes. Finally, today¡¯s quest has occurred. [Quest Occurred] Rating: E Contents: Hunt 50 Goblin and 5 Hobgoblin. Rewards: 2 Lower reward cards, combat skills. CH 19 Three goblins coming around smelling rabbit blood. However, the Goblins were embarrassed when they found that the smell of blood that had been seducing them was a squarely chopped liver. The goblins, who realized it was tempting, tried to get out of their seats quickly. One penetrated my spear, which ran aimlessly from the back. The other two got carried away when a colleague was hit. Perhaps if this equipment wasn¡¯t long, they wouldn¡¯t have chosen to run away. My armor was meager, made of wood except for guntlets and shields with iron plates, and I¡¯ve been waving daggers threateningly, wondering if they deserved it. ¡°I have to.¡± I lifted a heavy spear to the level of their eyes with all my might. There was a ¡°immediate death¡± Goblin hanging from the window like a skewer. ¡°Slaughter.¡± At the same time, the spear lightened, and the decomposed Goblin body scattered in front of my eyes with light. It¡¯s not that big of an effect, but the addition of scattered meat and blood was enough to block the view. -Swosh! ¨C Now, he swung a fully familiar spear through one more, swinging his right arm against the other. A lot! -Swosh! ¨C Small shields with iron plates are hung on my right arm. Thanks to this, Goblin and the Small Shield clashed loudly, and dangerous sounds were heard from the relatively weak Goblin. -Creek! ¨C Goblin dies instantly when I hit his heart accurately, and it was not easy to target the weakness of a moving target. As a result, unlike the first Goblin, the second one was struggling with a spear pierced without immediate death. Pooh! So I stepped on him and pulled out a spear. When the spear was pulled out roughly, the second goblin was shocked. Whether the ribs were broken on the shield¡¯s charge, the third Goblin, which was giggling on the floor, was neatly pierced with the spear. It took only 10 seconds to catch three goblins. Now, preparation and induction take longer than Goblin hunting. In fact, I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a problem with catching two or three even if I¡¯m not being this careful, but this was a rule set by myself. Always be cool and safe. There is no need to take risks. So I didn¡¯t fight even if I had a good chance of winning unless I thought it was the best. If I don¡¯t mind my defense, I¡¯ll get to the goal in no time. Although prudent, Goblin¡¯s hunting speed naturally increased as he got used to the battle. With more than 20 goblins hunted today, it was no less than a beginner mercenary. [Goblin: 50/50, Hobgoblin: 0/5] Thanks to this, the number of prey designated in the quest has already been filled in the past. But I¡¯m still hunting Goblin to have money. Hobgoblin was comparable to Orcs, so he had to be carefully equipped to complete the quest. ¡°That¡¯s it for today.¡± Packed with Goblin daggers and leathers, I put it in a hidden suitcase on one side. The reason why the battle ends here is because of Mana consumption, even though there is quite a long time left before sunset. Slaughter, which is not a combat skill, is an active skill that is being used well in practice. The MP is not marked separately, but the slaughter obviously consumed a small amount of Mana and the remaining Mana was completely zeroed in from the previous battle. The Mana figure roughly rose to a percentage in my head even though it was invisible, and the recharge time was quite long. So when the spell dropped, he no longer became greedy and ended the battle. I can still continue hunting without using Slaughter, but in that case, the only thing I can gain from knocking down Goblin is a dagger. Therefore, rather than continuing the inefficient battle, I need a personal maintenance time when th Mana was low. ¡°Huh, that¡¯s great. I guess you have a talent for hunting. Why don¡¯t you just be a mercenary?¡± ¡°Not bad.¡± 50 Goblin and 5 Hobgoblin quests. It¡¯s been 5 days. Now the chief of the village of Karas, the guards, did not stop me from moving through the forest of Peace. Rather, I am grateful for hunting monsters in the western forest where mercenaries do not visit. When I stopped by the blacksmith¡¯s and put down my luggage, the mercenaries who were guests turned to me. ¡°Here you go.¡± I disposed of 23 Goblin daggers and received 2 silver and 1 iron coins. On top of that, if I dispose of 23 Goblin leathers, I will get about 1 silver, which is quite a daily wage. ¡°Isn¡¯t it time you have a new armor? You must have saved some money.¡± I nodded at the owner of the smithy shop. But not right now. ¡°I¡¯m going to collect some more and buy a good one at a time.¡± The total amount I have now is about 8 silver coins. That¡¯s a lot for a five-day collection. Today, I have collected 3 silver coins, so if I struggle for a few days more, I can have a proper level of defense. ¡°My current equipment is perfect for hunting Goblin. It¡¯s a simple and easy-going look.¡± ¡°You¡¯re going into the woods alone these days, aren¡¯t you? Then, if a monster suddenly appears from behind, it can be a disaster.¡± A mercenary who likes to meddle in our conversation intervened, but I shook my head saying it was OK. As long as I had a map function, I didn¡¯t worry about those. Rather, if I were heavily armed now and become heavy, I will not be able to stick to the way I have fought so far. Therefore, even if I were to buy armor later, I am planning to buy leather armor with iron plates on only the important parts. What I felt after a few days of fighting was that if I didn¡¯t have any colleagues, it would be better to keep my gloves thick so that I could run away quickly rather than bump them into each other. ¡°Can I see the crossbow instead?¡± CH 20 The mercenary, who could not break my stubbornness, shrugged and whispered with his colleagues, and the blacksmith master gently took out three types of crossbows and laid them down. ¡°You¡¯ll use it as an auxiliary weapon, so you want something easy to carry, right?¡± It¡¯s convenient to find someone that knows what I want even if I don¡¯t tell him. As he said, the reason why I wanted the crossbow was to make Goblin more comfortable to escape after a surprise attack. ¡°I¡¯d recommend this if it¡¯s a secondary weapon. The range is shorter than the others, but you can still use it up to 100 meters and fold the bow with a bolt. Like this.¡± Among the three crossbows, the one he recommended was the smallest crossbow, which did not appear to be 40 centimeters long. The best thing about the crossbow is its portability. When folded, the wings could only be seen as a small club. Ting! Ting! Pulling the pin located at the bottom spread the bow, and pulling the trigger, the tight demonstration bounced back with a threatening sound. The biggest drawback is that there is no automatic loading function as it was easy to carry. It was said that it could not be helped to reduce the size. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just for supplementary purposes? If you don¡¯t intend to die, that¡¯s enough.¡± He is right. It¡¯s what I wanted to do to load it up in advance and take a step at a time when needed. ¡°I¡¯d like that one, please.¡± -Ting! The fast-shot crossbow bolt penetrates Goblin¡¯s shoulder. By inertia, Goblin floated as if pulled by a magnet from the front, then rolled miserably over the floor. I pulled out a spear, ran fast, and pierced the back of the goblin crawling on the floor. As the crossbow became familiar, hunting became much easier. It¡¯s not as good as a supplementary shot, but it was very useful to have a long-range attack. So I¡¯m planning to prepare another crossbow when I go back to town today. Automatic crossbows are not bad, but I think it would be better to have two crossbows that can be shot right away and easy to carry. ¡°Shall I try to locate Hobgoblin?¡± The time I invested for this quest is 10 days. After filling the desired amount, I thought it was necessary to confirm the existence of the target before finding a new equipment. So I came deeper into the forest than usual today. There are monsters in the Forest of Peace that are more dangerous than Goblin, such as Ogre and Orc. I¡¯ve already found them several times hunting Goblin, but I¡¯ve avoided fighting for safety. It is fortunate that there are fewer animals with extremely advanced sense of smell, such as wolves and bears. Monsters also have a good sense of smell, but they are also not comparable to beasts, so they have not yet allowed to attack first. ¡°By the way, there are fewer monsters in the hole.¡± Hobgoblin¡¯s physical abilities fall short of Orc and are similar to those of Ogre. Nevertheless, it is placed on a line similar to orcs because of its high intelligence. If novice mercenaries were beaten by Goblin, then there must be Hoblin. Equipments were often met by loyal mercenaries, so they needed to be more prepared. ¡°By the way, if the quest is already this difficult, what will happen in the future? I¡¯m worried.¡± The difficulty level difference between 50 goblins and 5 Hobgoblins right after hunting 50 goblins is too big. Rather, I think this is a little too much, as long as it¡¯s after I get my hands on combat-related skills while conducting other quests. Ten minutes after complaining with himself, an explosion happened. Boom! Suddenly, I leaned down, frightened by the sound of the explosion in the middle of the forest. ¡°What, what?¡± The quiet birds of the forest flew up in unison, and smoke rose not far away. ¡®Should I take a look at the situation? Or should I just run away?¡¯ There are two choices I can make in this situation. But my hesitation was not long. ¡°Let¡¯s run.¡± With a cautious personality, I wouldn¡¯t dare to enter a place like that. I turned right away to get out of my seat. On the way, [Quest Occurred] Rated: D Contents: Gordon, the wizard of the village of Karas, is battling monsters. Support him and wipe out monsters. Rewards: Two Lower reward cards, intimacy with the wizard Gordon. Failure penalty: Expulsion from the village of Karas. ¡°Crazy.¡± The system, contrary to my opinion, has created a compulsory unexpected quest, as if it was time for adventure here. CH 21 This is the first quest with a penalty. This incident made me think that the system quest was to make me move on a set storyline. I don¡¯t know what the ending of the story is like, whether it was done by a god or an alien, but I¡¯m annoyed by the situation where I have no choice but to tune in. ¡°Darn it!¡± A wizard is said to be very strong. Did he even need my help? I don¡¯t know why. I was forced to move quickly to where the explosion came from. However, for a while, the busy step was forced to slow down. The reason is that there are more and more red dots on the map. At a rough estimate, there are more than 30 red dots around the person named Gordon. Also, as there were Hobgoblin, Ogre, and Orcs as well as Goblin, I felt a sense of crisis. If I knew such an unexpected quest would happen, I should have set the equipment in advance. I like to be cautious about this, but I realized that if there is an opportunity to become strong, I have to be strong. Ta-ta-tak! No matter how reluctant one is, one cannoy avoid the quest¡¯s penalty as it is. I set up a lot of traps to create my own safety zone, and first ran toward the three Goblin that stood out. They were distracted by Gordon and didn¡¯t notice me approaching from behind. Now a completely sharp stab with the spear penetrated and they died instantly, and I immediately cut the second one, who faltered using slaughter. Not an immediate death wound, but Goblin, screaming and rolling on the floor. I could feel no fighting spirit. I shot Goblin¡¯s loud throat with a spear and fired a crossbow at the last one running away. The bolt of the crossbow was neatly cooped up in the back of Goblin¡¯s head, and three Goblin were quickly arranged. Whoo! The sound of the explosion echoing again. Looking away, I noticed a middle-aged man wearing a blue-colored robed between the fallen trees. His gaze glanced this way, but I left my place and hung a bolt on the crossbow. Wow! Gordon no longer cared about me because of the Orcs swinging their graves at him. Different species of monsters are hard to find them together. But now, perhaps because they have a powerful common enemy, Goblin, Ogre and Orcs were pouring hostility against Gordon. ¡°How did he get into this mess?¡± No matter how wizard Gordon was, he didn¡¯t seem powerful enough to overwhelm a weapon-wielding monster everywhere. Since this has happened, I should first target Hobgoblin, who was distracted by Gordon, with the goal of completing the quest simultaneously. Don¡¯t you think I should take care of my own business? ¡°Maybe this quest itself is for it.¡± I hid myself in the bushes and shot myself on his stomach, the most stable way to shoot. Unless it is a military exemption, there is no South Korean man who can¡¯t shoot himself. Target is the big Hobgoblin, who is pushing the Goblins. The distance is about 50 meters. If I have a rifle in my hand, it is fool¡¯s level of difficulty there is no way I can¡¯t get it right. Although weapons are crossbows, not rifles, and bolts are heavily influenced by air, it was not a big problem. He has already mastered the trajectory of bolts according to zero and distance in pre-practice. -Ting! ¨C With a cheerful sound, the bolt flew at great speed and stuck in the back of Hobgoblin¡¯s head. Gush! Even if Hobgoblin had a stronger leather and skeleton than Goblin, it was not enough to bounce the bolt off from the crossbow. [Goblin 50/50, Hobgoblin: 1/5] Even if it¡¯s portable, it¡¯s a crossbow that pierces even iron armor nearby. Other Hobgoblin and Goblin screamed in bewilderment when a colleague died. Then the other monsters looked around for a moment, and then aggro turned to Gordon again in the flames burning before his eyes. The Goblin troops were scrambling to find the man who killed their colleague, but it was a long way from finding me because of the smoke from the explosion and the smell of various monsters. I put a bolt on the crossbow and then went after another Hobgoblin again. -Ting! Lucky. Again this time, I pulled the trigger for to his head, but the target moved at the last minute. But perhaps heaven helped, Bolt penetrated Hobgoblin¡¯s short neck. The monster squealed and rolled around the floor. [Goblin 50/50, Hobgoblin: 2/5] And when the second Hobgoblin counts. Gush! Some goblins pointed exactly at the bushes I was hiding in. No matter how fast Bolt is, it¡¯s not invisible. Eventually, that¡¯s how my position was revealed, and I quickly got out of my seat and ran away. The number of enemies following me is 8 Goblin and 1 Hobgoblin. It was a dangerous number to confront with curiously. I moved towards my pre-built trap area. Traps, though, would be better than nothing, with spikes and hoof ropes. But¡­ In conclusion, I didn¡¯t have to go all the way to the trap area. Whoops! The reason is that the magic flame fell into the gap of the careless goblins. Booom! A threatening explosion stimulates the eardrums as if a grenade had exploded. I felt this was an opportunity and immediately turned away, and as expected the Goblins were in serious condition. The biggest obstacle, Hobgoblin, groaned in an ugly skinned state, three Goblin were shattered and the rest looked seriously injured. In the meantime, when I saw Hobgoblin raising his body, I certainly felt a different barbarity and strength from humans. But the bolt fired from the crossbow stuck in his brow, and I brutally shot the pain-stricken goblins. [Goblin 50/50, Hobgoblin:3/5] With the help of someone else, the quest was counted. Thanks to this, I rolled up the corners of my mouth without realizing it in front of a group of monsters that I didn¡¯t dare to rush into. Maybe this is a honey quest. CH 22 Swosh! I didn¡¯t miss the gap and stuck a spear in my back. ¡°Kekeke!¡± However, the endurance of the macho monster orcs was transferred to the arms by either the Hobgoblin or the Ogre lightly. The muscle Orc twisted with the spear in his back. A threatening influx of glaives with harsh wind pressure. I stepped back, leaving no lingering feelings in the window, abandoning my weapon. I wasn¡¯t the only one he was after anyway. -Running! Electric attack magic, which is too embarrassing to be called lightning. The electrocuted Orc splashed a blue spark and rattled like a squint. In the meantime, I relax the bolt on the crossbow and pulled the trigger toward his temple. -Boom! The big Orc goes back. When there were no more red dots on the map, he sank into the forest that had become a mess. ¡°Goodbye.¡± It looked like he was almost out of mana, but Gordon approached the big Orc body and began cutting his belly. His magic is powerful, but his physical strength is poor and his whining and cutting seems quite precarious. Standing up with a sigh, I used a slaughter for that Orc. There is no secret now, as slaughter has been used in several emergencies. ¡°Thank you.¡± Then he quickly found the red marbles in a pile of decomposed bodies and packed them into his inner pocket. ¡°It was nice to find a mutant Orc in the forest, but I didn¡¯t expect it to get this big.¡± Of course he didn¡¯t know. He held my hand, shaking my hands with a sour look. ¡°I¡¯m Gordon the Wizard. A regular wizard within the Royal Tower of Kaelon.¡± ¡°I¡¯m Jihoon. I live in the village of Karas as a free man.¡± ¡°Huh? Alas, you¡¯re the young man the chief mentioned. I heard you helped him with a list of authentic products.¡± ¡°Yes, well¡­¡± ¡°Thank you very much for your help. Without Jihoon, it would have been dangerous. This is a big debt.¡± [Quest completed successfully] [Battle in the melee with judgment and quickness] [Intelligence and agility increases by 1] There was no additional message, but I can feel Gordon¡¯s eyes filled with fondness for me. Wouldn¡¯t it be close to MAX if the density figure is indicated? Clearing the quests involved with Gordon secured two extra lower-level rewards cards. What¡¯s unfortunate is that I only hunted four Hobgoblin. If I had one more, I could have cleared all the quests. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? You look troubled.¡± I heard you¡¯re a noble, but is it because I¡¯m your lifesaver? He looked at my complexion and showed a cautious attitude. With Gordon¡¯s appearance, I said, ¡°Just in case.¡± ¡°I have to catch another Hobgoblin for a reason. If you don¡¯t mind¡­¡­.¡± ¡°Really? Then I¡¯ll step up and help you. I can find it right away on a search.¡± I secretly expected help, but when he stepped up, my feelings that I felt sorry for him disappeared like I washed away. ¡°Thank you!¡± ¡°What, this much.¡± And a few moments later, with Gordon¡¯s help of finding Hobgoblin not far away, I was able to easily complete the quest that tied me here for 10 days. [Quest completed successfully] [A series of bloody battles, high fighting spirit] [Strength and stamina increases by 1.] [You have acquired Mana emission skills as a reward] Finally, a combat skill. I¡¯ll try it later in the absence of course. I wonder if it can be used in real life, as it may have the effect of increasing attack power using Mana with only a rough name. Search and Gordon¡¯s beguiling magic lured Hobgoblin, but the bodies of Hobgoblin and the coward Goblin were added to the dead hunting grounds, making it even more difficult to touch. But a monster body is money. In particular, this time, there were a lot of monsters that made quite a lot of money, such as Hobgoblin, Ogre, and Orc, so they couldn¡¯t leave it as it was. I decided to use slaughter to make money first. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Gordon asked as I diligently sorted the by-products. ¡°I¡¯m going to the town.¡± By any chance, he didn¡¯t intend to hog these? No matter how much he was above the common people, I was entitled to claim my shares. But Gordon grinned and beckoned. Paw! ¡°Huh?¡± The dead body of the monster, colored with blood in the forest, disappeared into thin air. Gordon pointed to his bracelet as I looked surprised. ¡°It¡¯s a subspace artifact.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± ¡°It¡¯s my sign of gratitude.¡± Thanks to you, I can move lightly. We arrived at Karas village after an hour¡¯s journey. ¡°Here, take this.¡± Also, while I was worried that I might collapse as soon as I arrived in town, he handed me a heavy purse. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s worth the monster carcass. I¡¯ll buy it for the experiment.¡± It contained four gold coins, 11 silver coins and 25 copper coins. There were too many bodies, such as Orcs and Hobgoblin. That¡¯s enough to buy all the bodies. ¡°Just take it. It¡¯s a sign of gratitude.¡± Thanks to that, my assessment of Gordon has been further upgraded. ¡°Well, I won¡¯t say no.¡± I squeezed the corners of my mouth and packed my purse. Thanks to this, I was able to prepare higher-quality equipment than expected. CH 23 Perhaps because I stayed in my dream longer than in reality recently, my room felt a little strange. Now I¡¯m more familiar with the ceiling of the inn with wood and yellow soil. As I got out of bed scratching my head, I stretched out loudly. ¡°It¡¯s refreshing, too.¡± It is unpleasant to carry out a forced quest in a dream because it feels like being played by someone¡¯s trick, but when I see the freshness and reward card when I wake up, my dissatisfaction has subsided. I picked up the four Lower reward cards that had been placed at the bedside and looked pleased. ¡°It¡¯s not a reality, it¡¯s a dream that pays off as much as it does.¡± If there is nothing wrong with being killed in a dream, I would feel lighter, but I don¡¯t dare to test it. [Lower Rewards] [Do you want to use a card?] Shaking off unnecessary thoughts, I happily used a reward card. I hope something like the winning numbers of lotto gets involved this time. Expectations were high because it was the first time that four rewards were opened at a time. Paw! White light popping one after another. [You earned 200,000 won] [Mana and Luck Increased by 2.] At first, I thought it was good to be able to hold cash just by dreaming, but after getting a huge reward last time, I felt like this was a bummer. To be honest, this is not a bad thing, but I think human greed is inevitable. At the moment I felt so sorry. As if it was too early to be disappointed, a special reinforced effect occurred. ¡°Wow!¡± I clenched my fists and cheered. But the effect didn¡¯t end once, but it happened one after another. [Acquired Active Skill Leap] [Acquired passive skill intuition] This time it wasn¡¯t a material reward like last time. Although I was steaming for worldly compensation, I nodded, thinking that this was not bad either. The more skills you have, the better. ¡°I think it¡¯s better in the long run than in the immediate interest.¡± I put four 50,000 won bills into my wallet, the only material reward, and checked my current status. Power: 7 ->8 Strength: 4 ->5 Agile: 4 ->7 Intelligence: 25 ->26 Mana: Four Luck: Two This is the rate of increase in capability. In reality, ID cards are not active, but I remember this much even if I don¡¯t have to look at them. With the completion of the quest, four skills increased and six skills increased by acquiring two more agility with a reward card. Considering that the first strength was five, agility and stamina were three, I think I will become Superman at this rate. Moreover, Mana and Luck has increased by 2 compared to the first 3, so I don¡¯t know, but I think it¡¯s comparable to an athlete. I¡¯ll go around the park a little later. Skills: Slaughter (Active / LV-) Mana Emission(Active / LV1) Leap (Active / LV Not Verified) Intuition (Passive / LV Not Verified) I just learned from the Mana Emission that the skill are leveled according to the type. Slaughter is a level-free skill, and Mana Emission is 1 and the other 2 can be identified only by opening the ID card. Skill levels may get higher with use, or are they a set grade from the beginning. I will find out naturally over time. And first of all, there¡¯s something I need to check. It was the availability of skills in real life. I forgot to experiment with slaughter yesterday, but I¡¯ll have to check it out today. If I can use skills in real life, I feel like a psychic. ¡°Well, when I think about what¡¯s going on, I¡¯m half as powerful as I can be?¡± I washed my face lightly and wore a hat and a mask, I left home in a training suit. It¡¯s 8:30 right now. Moreover, since I live in Sadang-dong, I could see many office workers on the street. It¡¯s not just a bad feeling to walk alone in the opposite direction amid a busy crowd on the way to work. Should I say that I feel like I¡¯m a pioneer away from the rules? I was having a very peaceful day now, although some of the eyes that glanced through me were unpleasant, and it was by other¡¯s will to get out of that group. I walked for about 20 minutes and arrived at Kkachisan Park near Namseong Station. For a park in the middle of the city, it is a very large and woody mountain, so it is perfect for hiding and doing something. Moreover, it felt like the whole mountain was rented because there were fewer people as it was rush hour on weekdays. Finding a fairly cozy vacant lot hidden by the bushes, I inhaled the grassy air. Thanks to my increased ability, I didn¡¯t feel that it was hard to climb the mountain path. I lightly loosened my hands and feet, I twisted my body and muttered, looking up at the clear sky. CH 24 Leap.¡± I feel like I¡¯ve become lighter. When I jumped as hard as I could, the scenery around me quickly changed. The images of trees passing by quickly. Beyond the height of the trees, I could see the view of Sadang-dong, which is located under the Kkachisan mountain. ¡°Huh!¡± The height at which the screams are about to leak. However, he kept his mouth shut as to where he might turn up. The height of the jump, ignoring gravity, is about 10 to 15 meters. I¡¯m not surprised that skills are available in real life, but I¡¯m freaked out at the fact that I was slowly free falling. My body gradually accelerated toward the ground, and as I approached the ground, I closed my eyes regardless of my own will. Boom! ¡°Huh?¡± There was a heavy sound of shock, but there was no pain expected, so I opened my eyes, and my feet were casually on the ground. ¡°Ha, ha, ha.¡± Leap skills were not only jumping, but also for landing. That¡¯s a relief. Well, it¡¯s a useless half-skill if I can¡¯t control myself after jumping. ¡°That¡¯s nice.¡± I¡¯m also glad that I can use my skills in real life, but if I use it right now, my survival rate in my dreams will be even higher. And leap was not only used as a jump, but also as a charge if you run forward, which was very applicable. If I take a leap forward with a spear in your hand, I will have considerable attack power even if I don¡¯t use my skills separately because of course, it adds weight and speed. The next thing I¡¯m going to try is the attack skills and mana emission I got after breaking the quest. ¡°Let¡¯s try Mana Emission.¡± Using skills reminds me of an image of which part of the body to print mana out in my head. I chose my right hand, and immediately the blue energy wrapped around my fist. ¡°Is this mana?¡± It felt completely different from Gordon¡¯s magic. I wonder how powerful I am, and I take power over a big tree. Bam! Fist marks were deeply engraved on the tree with a loud crash sound. Well, there was no dramatic effect, such as breaking a tree at once or piercing a hole, but it was a force that was not compared to wielding with force. ¡°The lasting effect is about 10 seconds.¡± In addition, Mana Emission was not a one-off skill, but a persistence skill, which was expected to be of great help in combat. However, there was a disadvantage in many advantages. It was the consumption of mana that was too great. With my current Mana, I can use slaughter skills up to 16 times. In the case of leaping, slaughter and mana consumption were the same, and horsepower emissions were about three times higher. ¡°I need to increase my mana.¡± My current mana reading is 4. It needed to be raised further for an easy battle. Usually, completing a quest will give me bonus capabilities according to the way I proceed. I think that if I use combat skills properly, my Mana will increase. ¡°I feel like I¡¯ve become a superman.¡± With the addition of skills, it has become completely out of the ordinary. Now I feel like a superhero in a Hollywood movie. Of course, I was a character far from the word justice that the main characters in the movie spit out like a habit. ¡°I don¡¯t know what intuition is. Passive is always in practice, right?¡± Even if I intentionally tried to feel something, there was nothing unusual. From the name alone, I think it will be useful in a crisis, but I don¡¯t know how it applies, so I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s functioning properly. ¡°Time will take care of this, too.¡± I practiced the distance control of leap skills and the link between Mana Emission and ran a nearby basketball court to check my physical abilities. ¡°It¡¯s fast, but not as fast as I thought.¡± Just because my abilities are doubled from the beginning, it didn¡¯t mean I could run 100 meters in 16 seconds for about 8 seconds. Just as the punch machine score is not twice as high as the muscle mass. But I wasn¡¯t too disappointed. Because I expected this to happen in the first place. However, if my ability rises without limitation in the future, I don¡¯t know what will happen again. CH 25 ¡°¡­¡­.¡± The health trainer was visibly embarrassed to see me perform his planned course so easily. ¡°I feel more muscular than I did yesterday.¡± I tried to respond nonchalantly to the trainer¡¯s question. ¡°Didn¡¯t yesterday¡¯s exercise work?¡± ¡°No, no, no. It¡¯s hard to see such dramatic effects in just one day.¡± ¡°Then maybe I am used to sports equipment. I definitely feel more comfortable today.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± I only gained one strength, but I felt like I had found something wrong because of the trainer¡¯s suspicious expression. In the future, my skills will continue to rise, and my strength will increase accordingly, but it will be hard to deceive the eyes of experts. I was just wondering if weight training in real life would affect my ability level in my dreams, but the test seemed meaningless due to my ability level rising every day. Eventually, I canceled my membership and got a refund on my regulations after finishing my workout earlier than I expected. And just in case the trainer gets hurt, I made it clear that it¡¯s not his problem, it¡¯s my personal business. ¡°I would rather learn how to hit. Even if it don¡¯t use a weapon, it¡¯ll help me in fight.¡± So I headed to Muay Thai gym near my house. ¡°For practical use?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Are you a gangster?¡± ¡°Oh, no.¡± The gym was smaller than I thought, where the director was a champion and produced many professional players. I had to grin at the director¡¯s unexpected question. He squinted at me, then asked me for permission, then touched my shoulders and thighs. ¡°It¡¯s well balanced. Did you work out separately?¡± ¡°Yes, well¡­ As much as others do.¡± ¡°Okay, if you want to be so strong, I¡¯ll give you a special lesson. But we don¡¯t have anything separate for practical use. Instead, I¡¯ll give you a hard workout on the athlete¡¯s course. Would that be enough?¡± I nodded with no discontent at the words of the trainer. Bang! Bang! ¡°Oh, you get the hang of it. It¡¯s loaded properly.¡± It is said that I should only practice basic steps and punch for a week, but maybe because I acquired it quickly, the director even taught me straight and one-two punch. The trainer¡¯s eyes, which showed a satisfactory response with the mitt, were filled with interest. Thanks to this, I was able to learn how to apply one-two-punch and one-two-three-punch. Originally, I was not particularly athletic, but he was able to show interest in me because of my increased ability. ¡°Power is power, but fuselage vision and body reaction speed are very good. I can only say that you are a natural.¡± It is natural that strength of ability directly affects muscle strength. It seems that fuselage vision and reaction speed are influenced by the album. I quit the gym in the middle, but I had a good time at Muay Thai gym instead, so I headed to Jujitsu with a refreshing look. And maybe it was because of its increased capability in the Jujitsu stamping, it was able to receive more attention than yesterday. *** The fifth trip. It¡¯s only been five days in real life, but it¡¯s been 20 days that I¡¯m here today. So many people have recognized me back and forth on the streets, and everyone has been very fond of me for helping the wizard Gordon. ¡°Who is this? The young man of the town of Karas who saved Gordon¡¯s life.¡± The Master said as soon as I entered the blacksmith¡¯s shop. I sighed quietly with my mouth twitching at the sight of the owner giving me a grand greeting. ¡°I must have received a lot of respect. How many people held on to me until I got here.¡± The 20-minute encouragement of the chief reminded me of the poor principal¡¯s admonition during my school days. ¡°Of course, Gordon is a symbol of our town. Not even a few could have saved him have like you, and above all, he is humble. He¡¯s a man of great character.¡± There was no sense of authority in his appearance when he took care of his baggage in return. My impression of Gordon is that he knows how to express gratitude at face value, and that he doesn¡¯t save face. Of course, that is an impression when he lacks the caution to do things without any countermeasures. ¡°Oh, a lot of mercenaries have been looking for you since early in the morning. Do you know that?¡± Mercenaries me? Why is that? ¡°You said you had slaughter skills?¡± I nodded cautiously at the owner¡¯s question. Already caught by the wizard Gordon. In an emergency situation, he was not in a position to cover his skills, so he overused slaughter skills during the battle. But he was quiet with no curiosity, Gordon had never questioned even with such extraordinary powers. ¡°That¡¯s why. What¡¯s common about slaughter skills? It¡¯s a skill that can only be gained by making a large donation to the temple that serves the hunting god, Diana. No wonder the mercenaries have their eyes on you.¡± There was a slaughter skill. CH 26 Well, it¡¯s a world of magic and a lot of wisdom, and I guess common sense is different from Earth. ¡°Huh? Did you gain skills without knowing that?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t get it because I just happened to get it, so I never thought I¡¯d do anything with it.¡± ¡°Oh, lucky case.¡± The blacksmith grinned and said. ¡°I think you¡¯re thinking of going down the mercenary path, but that¡¯s good. They¡¯re going crazy with slaughter skills.¡± For mercenaries specializing in hunting, I was told that collecting monsters by-products was quite a constraint. There is a considerable amount of time spent skinning monsters or separating bones from hunting grounds, and nothing is more dangerous than staying in one place for a long time, smelling of blood. So most of the time, they only take important parts that are easy to pick up and afford, or use the means of transporting the body to the barrel. In any case, it is obvious that it is inefficient. On the other hand, it is very natural for mercenaries to prefer slaughter skills, as they can save more time and money if they have slaughter. ¡°Mercenary.¡± The difficulty of the quest will be drastically lowered if I have colleagues to join me in the monster hunt. ¡°If you are interested. I can introduce you to some nice guys if you want.¡± ¡°Do I have to register as a mercenary?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not legal, but it¡¯s better to do it. That way, the guild will mediate between distribution of compensation or trouble with other mercenaries. It¡¯s not hard to register a mercenary. We have a small branch in our town.¡± I¡¯m definitely interested, but I don¡¯t intend to hang out with other mercenaries right now. First of all, I have to get used to the equipment I¡¯m going to match and the skills I¡¯ve gained. ¡°As expected. Well, a style like yours lasts long in the mercenary industry. I respect your opinion.¡± The blacksmith patted me on the back with his thick hands and jasked me to follow him. It was in the studio behind the store where he showed me. ¡°You¡¯re standard in size, so there¡¯s a lot you can wear right away. If you don¡¯t like anything, I¡¯ll customize it for you. But in that case, it¡¯s about 30% more expensive than standard equipment.¡± I nodded and looked mainly at lightweight armor that was highly athletic. ¡°Is your budget about two gold coins?¡± Originally, he was planning to buy armor with a breastplate added to leather in with his gold coins, but thanks to Gordon, the budget has increased considerably, eliminating the need to stick to the previous plan. When I looked at the equipment classified as high-end, the owner responded wondering. Maybe the owner thought he knew my money. But I had a bonus from the unexpected quest. ¡°I got support from Gordon yesterday. It¡¯s about seven gold coins now.¡± ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good news.¡± All expenses except living expenses will be used to prepare equipment. Because of yesterday¡¯s incident, I realized that if there is an opportunity to strengthen myself, it would be better to strengthen it unconditionally. The owner of the blacksmith¡¯s shop, who glistened his eyes, took out a heavy wooden box, saying that he would recommend the best equipment in his store. And what he pulled out was a dark blue leather armour plus a non-glossy rat breastplate. The design was the same as the Orc leather armor I was trying to buy, but it looked extraordinary in many ways. ¡°I made a Brest plate out of black iron, four times more expensive than normal iron, made of a composite made of trolls and lizardman leather. It¡¯s probably hard to see anything better than this.¡± In addition, the armor consisted of a black iron gaiton and a gauntlets. ¡°How much is it?¡± ¡°The original price is eight gold coins. But you¡¯re also a town saver, so I¡¯ll give you seven gold coins. It¡¯s a price I didn¡¯t even get paid properly.¡± Considering that the regular iron full plate armour was a five-gold coin, it was an extremely expensive price for leather armor. But fascinated by the armor recommended by the owner, I decided it without much hesitation. ¡°That¡¯s a good choice. He¡¯s finally meeting the owner.¡± Leather armor is an armor worn by mercenaries who value activity. However, most of the mercenaries visiting this village were not high-ranking, and the eight-gold armor was a considerable luxury for them. The owner of the blacksmith¡¯s shop said he would give it to him cheaply because he was a benefactor of the village, but he suspected that he might have handed it over at a reduced price because no one bought it. ¡°It¡¯s a perfect fit without any adjustment. If there is anything uncomfortable you can ask for adjustment.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± Now that I¡¯m wearing a proper armor, I look like a hunter. [Quest Occurred] Rated: D Content: Hunt 30 Werehyena Rewards: 2 lower reward cards, automatic recovery skills ¡®So, shall I cheer up today? CH 27 Usually, ¡°Werehyena¡± is only considered a hyena version of a werewolf, but the Werehyena in this world has a very different image. Ogre are two-legged, medium-sized monsters that do not lag behind Orcs in size and mass. However, unlike the natural warrior Orc, whose whole body is made up of muscles, the Werehyena is different compared to a big pig with fat. The head is a hyena, but I wonder if the body can hunt. Moreover, no matter how big he is due to his low intelligence, he is recognized as a monster that is inferior to Orc. -Running! ¨CRunning! But there was only one part that seemed more threatening than an orc, so it was their speed. Usually, they walk slowly on two-legged walks, but when they find their prey, they run on all fours like animals. It quite fast when it runs, it is not comparable to an Orc or Hobgoblin running with a weapon. ¡°Ouch.¡± But¡­ Such an ignorant rush works for animals, not for hunters who have been thoroughly prepared. I grinned and pulled the rope in my hand at the three monsters. Six Javellin woven at intervals of 40 centimeters were obliquely set up with a sharp steel feel, and the monsters that did not prepare themselves stabbed themselves into the spear. Poof! -Boom! Cuckoo! ¨CBoom! With a loud sound of shock, two Werehyena penetrated the Javellin and rolled around the floor. ¡°It¡¯s easy.¡± With two killed at once, I flashed a red eye and pointed the crossbow at the last ball. -Pang! -Pang! It¡¯s impossible to avoid running against a scary flying bolt. Crazy! Bolt was tucked deep in his shoulder, and the final ball, screaming and still rushing, was greeted by a rope and spike. Bang Bang Bang! And finish with a longspear, the main weapon, the growl with spikes all over his body. The battle ended very neatly. If there is one more, or two survive in the first trap, there is no choice but to fight in person. That is not to say as close combat is very difficult. I¡¯ve been getting interested in fighting since I got Mana Emission and leap skills. Of course, fighting face to face with a vicious-faced monster should be tough, but I wasn¡¯t scared enough to be intimidated by the other¡¯s appearance. [Quest completed successfully] [Automatic recovery skills have been acquired as a reward] [High attack success rate] [Luck increases by 1.] [High understanding of skills] [Mana increases by 1.] ¡°Great! Mana!¡± The quest ended in only two days, unlike before. The difficulty level is definitely higher than the Goblin hunt, which includes five Hobgoblin, but the quest was completed as easily as the equipment, skills, and abilities increased significantly and prepared well. At this time, the Orc Hunt quest will be no problem. ¡°Let¡¯s go back to town.¡± I packed three skins of Werehyena and gallbladder, which is widely used as a medicinal agent in this world. As the size of the leather was so large that it was not comparable to that of Goblin, carrying a bag that was tantamount to a loss, the weight of more than a full military commander weighed on his shoulders. ¡°I can fight one or two more times.¡± Now is the time to step down. If I wake up in the middle of a hunting ground while being greedy that I can afford with my current Mana, I can¡¯t predict what problems will arise the next day. So, absolutely I must be on safe zone after a completion of the quest. ¡°Huh?¡± But then. As I quickly left the forest checking the mini-map, I was greatly surprised to realize my body¡¯s abnormality. ¡°Mana¡± Surprisingly, mana was rising at a rate that was incomparable to before. Of course, in percentage terms, it is about 1% per 20 seconds, but the existing recovery rate, which is the standard of comparison, was so slow that it felt abnormal. ¡°Is it because of automatic recovery?¡± In the past, when the mana ran out, there was no choice but to return. However, the current pace of recovery means that the Mana can be filled in within 33 minutes, so ny battle style will inevitably change in the future. As much as I don¡¯t have to save my skills, it can be more active, and the efficiency and speed of hunting will increase dramatically. Slaughter (Active / LV-) Mana Emission(Active / LV1) Leap (Active / LV-) Intuition (Passive / LV1) Automatic Recovery (Passive / LV1) When I opened the skill window, there was a level of automatic recovery. Does that mean this skills can grow further? And given the comprehensive name of automatic recovery, not Mana recovery, I don¡¯t think this is the end of the skill effect. ¡°That¡¯s a lot better than I thought.¡± CH 28 Arriving in town a moment later, I headed to the market, leaving behind a lost guard in a pile of Wolf¡¯s leather. ¡°Really, I¡¯m speechless. Are you the same one that was kicked out with three goblins?¡± ¡°I think I have a talent for hunting.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not worth writing off as talent.¡± ¡°Haha.¡± ¡°As far as Goblin was concerned, you hunted wolf after the level of Goblin¡­¡­.¡± A young woman named Mary, the owner of a general store, shook her head and handed me four copper coins of money and six silver coins to dealt with the by-products of the Werehyena. ¡°It¡¯s nice to have quality leather trimmed with slaughter skills. I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re overdoing it.¡± I grinned at the sincerity felt in her words. ¡°I¡¯m being careful.¡± Mary¡¯s face turned red with him, but I left her behind and left the general store. Then I returned to the inn room, washed up, and lay down on the bed, feeling like I was waking up from my dream as if I had waited. ¡®Come to think of it, these days, I wake up when I¡¯m back at the inn after completing my quest.¡¯ And I got out of the fantasy world expecting the contents of the reward card. [Hello. SBN morning news. First, I¡¯ll tell you the news of the accident abroad. At around 12 o¡¯clock last night, a murder without question occurred in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, which is shocking. It¡¯s sad news that as many as 13 people were killed and none of the victims survived. The criminal has yet to be arrested, and somehow CCTV in the area has been suspended for 20 minutes and there are no witnesses, making the investigation difficult. Citizens are accusing police of thoroughly investigating foreigners entering and leaving the area, saying the planned terrorist attacks are clear.] I turned on the TV to break the silence, and it was the most ferocious news that greeted me. I turned off the TV frowning. ¡°They are all true.¡± It¡¯s unfortunate news, but that¡¯s it. It had nothing to do with me anyway. I picked up two Lower reward cards to get the vibe up. ¡°Huh?¡± But suddenly. I just thought I¡¯d seen the content of the news somewhere. Just like deja vu. Flap. My eyes naturally turned to the Article A newspaper folded in the corner of the room, and as I unfolded it, the most provocative article caught my eye. [A serial murder on K University campus, the police checked CCTV, but the investigation was difficult because the video was not saved for an hour before and after the incident.] A future paper that was recently rewarded. This happened about three weeks from now. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± CCTV that doesn¡¯t work. Mass murder without witnesses. It was too coincidental to dismiss it as a mere coincidence. ¡°What¡¯s this.¡± Same criminal? Or really planned terrorism? It is difficult to verify the facts with only reported data. The truth will only be known to those who committed the crime anyway. However, it could only be considered relevant at this point. ¡°It¡¯s like you¡¯re asking me to solve a case.¡± A movie or cartoon character might think like this. ¡®There¡¯s a good reason why I¡¯m given special powers! We must bring justice and strive for world peace!¡¯ Sadly, however, I¡¯m not nice enough to go around spitting out these cheesy lines. I have no desire to take risks for others who don¡¯t even know their faces, as if I were one of the few friends and family members who could stretch out their arms and embrace them. A very selfish way of thinking. But in the first place, I was that kind of person. When I first saw the newspaper¡¯s article, I was only going to report to the police that there was a dangerous-looking behavioral winner rather than thinking that I should come forward for the students myself. ¡°I don¡¯t want to go out and get a spark.¡± If it¡¯s the same criminal, people around me might be in danger because of me. Being involved with psychos who kill people indiscriminately did more harm than good. Shaking my head and covering the newspaper, I immediately used a reward card. [Stamina increases by 2.] [Luck increases by 2.] Is it because I¡¯m being too mean? The compensation was also half way through. If the step goes up, I would like more of strength, mana, and Luck.¡­. Especially, I don¡¯t know what luck is used for. Originally, my luck was only one, but now it is four. Does that mean I¡¯ll get four times as much luck? ¡°I don¡¯t know, let¡¯s get some exercise.¡± I glanced at the newspaper and tried to distract myself. CH 29 There is only one continent called ¡°Mu¡± in my dream where I am working hard on my quest, and the continent can be divided into other three subcontinent: ¡°Highland,¡± ¡°Midland,¡± and ¡°Eveland.¡± Highland is a region of humans where dragons, elves, dwarves, and halves, and other similar races live in nature. Midlands is a region composed of mostly humans where 12 countries keep each other in check and the war never stops. As the ominous name suggests, Eveland is home to a variety of monsters, including demon kings and spread throughout the Mu continent. Highland, Midland and Eveland are blocked by the Great Canyon and the Desert of the Dead, making it very difficult to get in and out of each other¡¯s territory. Thus, the land is connected to one, but most people see these three areas as separate continents. One surprising fact is that the strongest of the three areas is not the Highlands, nor the Eveland, but the Midlands ruled by humans. In this worldview, it is common for humans to be like neighborhood dru. that are hit from the top and hit from the bottom, but it was amazing that they had stronger power than two areas, including dragons and demons. However, the reason why Midland is stronger than the two continents is not special. It was because of the existence of a map and divine power. The Dragon of Highland is so powerful that it is not overshadowed by the word that it is the strongest creature on earth. How can you say that a dragon¡¯s power is second only to the nation? However, there are only four dragons left, and the number of similar tribes has steadily decreased, less than 1/10000 compared to Midland¡¯s population. The Undead Legion of Eveland also boasts a considerable number and powerful power, but has not been able to exert itself in the face of the sacred power of the deeply rooted denomination in human civilization. This is a good word, so it is the central force of the Mu continent, and in a way, it can be said that it took the head by fishing due to the decline of Highland and the weakness of Eveland. By no means, Midland was a snob. ¡°It¡¯s annoying.¡± I¡¯m going to hunt as usual, but now I¡¯m explaining my dream world view out of the blue. Because of this ridiculous quest. [Quest Occurred] Rated: E Content: Increase your understanding of the Mu continent. Rewards: Lower Rewards Cards, Combat Assistance Since I was young, I have been so good at studying that I can answer write it to specialties, but I am not crazy enough to want to study even in my dreams. Thanks to this, I¡¯m now reading a book called ¡°The Geographical History of the Mu Continent,¡± which I bought at a bookstore with a big frown on my forehead. At first, I started with the feeling of reading a novel, but I don¡¯t think the book called Geography will be interesting. Now there has been no sense of pleasure, almost mechanically hammering information about the Mu continent into my head. Is the existence of God completely trying to settle me in this world? It¡¯s a really depressing quest. ¡°By the way, to what extent do I have to understand to end this?¡± I think the contents of the quest are too vague. ¡°The territory of the village of Karas belongs to Count Adrian. It has the largest granary in the Kingdom of Kaelon, and it is a highly developed territory of commerce.¡± I don¡¯t know if I¡¯m going to memorize all the noble families in Midland. [Quest completed successfully] [You have acquired combat assist skills as a reward] [Quest completed using wisdom] [intelligence increases by 1.] [Persistent patience] [Stamina Increases by 1.] Still, if it had a conscience, the quest could have been completed within a day. I stretched myself covering up the ¡°History of the Mu Continent¡± that I read following a thick Geographical history of mu continent. [-] Power: 8 Strength: 7->8 Agility: 8 Intelligence: 26->27 Mana: 5 Luck: 4 [-] Slaughter (Active / LV-) Mana Emission(Active / LV1) Leap (Active / LV-) Intuition (Passive / LV1) Automatic Recovery (Passive / LV1) Combat Assistance (Passive / LV1) My abilities are all good skill, but now I have quite a lot of skills. Combat assistance skill is passive, so I think I have to hunt to find out what they are for. I hope it¡¯s not just a name-sounding skill like intuition. Perhaps simply because of lack of level, ¡°Intuition LV1¡± was hard to feel different from usual. It is highly likely that the level will change, but I prefer skills that I can use right away. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s over without an extra quest?¡± Lying in bed just in case, I felt like I was waking up from a dream, as if this was enough for today. In a way, it¡¯s boring, but I think today was the easiest quest. *** After completing the quest and gaining 2 strength stats from the reward card, I hummed pleasantly and looked at the news on the Internet when I found a noticeable article. [Development of new materials on T-chemical semiconductor] [Will it be an opportunity to overcome difficult business situations?] It was a welcome article that reminded me of what I had forgotten because I was worried about getting complicated in my head. I checked T chemistry¡¯s current stock price and clenched my fist when I saw it rise from 9,200 won to 14,000 won. An increase of more than 50 percent. CH 30 About 200 million investments have increased to 300 million won. Many people still don¡¯t trust news articles, but overall, they were clearly on the rise. ¡°Good, good.¡± Today feels good from the start in many ways. Thanks to this, I put billiards that I bought for 10,000 won to practice singing and headed to Kkachisan Park like a habit. However, as I was moving forward pleasantly, I remembered today¡¯s forgotten schedule and fixed my face. In other words, an interview was scheduled at 1 p.m. today. Before I went to and from the Mu continent with my dream, my biggest effort was to get a job, but honestly, I started to think that it didn¡¯t matter what happened these days. It¡¯s inevitable that if you dream about it, you can get a big profit in real life, so I wonder if I need to stick to mediocrity. Moreover, as many crises lurk in dreams, it is hard to know how the crisis will work in reality. ¡®What if I¡¯m killed in my dreams?¡¯ This was the biggest concern and pressure. Thanks to this, even if I suddenly die, I have left a suicide note in the room, a suicide note for my parents, so that I can cash in the money I put in the stock. It was unlucky, but my reality was that I had no choice but to prepare for it. I¡¯ve been fascinated by the great quest reward, but it¡¯s obviously an abnormal situation far from normal. ¡°Let¡¯s not think uselessly.¡± After a while, arriving at Kkachisan, I disappeared in the dark wood that had become a completely dedicated stone. Then, I used a billiards stick and practiced stabbing that got used to the body. ¡°Let¡¯s have an interview by today.¡± But if I fail this interview, I think it¡¯s fate that I¡¯m not going to hang on to getting a job. At all, it would be nice to get out of the hell of employment and live as I please. Sooner or later, I will have enough capital to enjoy life. So, how long I have been practicing the spear? Suddenly, with the unpleasantness back on my neck, I stopped and looked around. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± And facing an unexpected landscape, I had to be really embarrassed. ¡°What¡¯s this.¡± Before I knew it, there was a thick fog all over the place with a visibility of less than 1 meter. I said I didn¡¯t care because I was thinking about something else for a while, but it doesn¡¯t make sense that I didn¡¯t notice anything wrong until it was so foggy. Furthermore, the end of the billiard bond, which I had been staring at until now, was not covered by fog, so I had no choice but to think that the surroundings was strange. Odd beyond description. If the reality was in a cartoon or movie, it seemed like a ghost would pop out at any moment. I want to get out of here as soon as possible, but it was hard to tell an inch ahead, so it was uncomfortable to move around. I wish I could use a map function like in a dream. By the way, it was then. -Pod! [The map unfolds] The interface that was not available in real life somehow worked. [Sadang-dong Kkachisan Mountain Park] And the map accurately marked the current location. ¡°What?¡± Thanks to this, I had to put on a dumb face. However, the confusion stood still for a moment and organized my thoughts. The starting point for all the ideals is the sudden haze. The fog made the surrounding environment look like a Mu continent, but there was no point in why this situation happened. Is this like God¡¯s whim? What the hell does that thing want from me? [Kaelon Kingdom ID] Name: Jihoon Gender: Man Class: Human Date of birth: 25 May 1076. Place of birth: Royal Decree of Cardia. Criminal history: None [+] ID cards, skills, skill windows that unfold without fail. The map clearly marks the current location as a Kkachisan mountain, but I felt that the land I stood now was not Seoul. And then there¡¯s a situation that runs towards the end of the quickly. A crude dagger suddenly appeared in front of my eyes with a familiar roar of phlegm boiling. Frightened by him, I rolled back and swung wide sideways, using a mana emission with in the billiard stick. Bam! Bawwwam! -Kkk! The billiard racket, which hit something hard, broke mercilessly, and at the same time the fog began to clear. Sizzling! There¡¯s noise in the map function that I left open. Soon the fog shrunk and disappeared. And just as the fog that covered everywhere was a lie, the usual scenery caught my eye. Chirp chirp. The idle chirping of sparrows. In the peaceful day of Kkachisan Park, I looked at the blue blood buried in the broken billiard room with a firm expression. CH 31 Note: Strength: 8 (The first one was actually strength got confused as Power, strength and Force have somewhat same meanings.) Stamina: 8 (This was written as physical strength before but it was actually referring to stamina or endurance of the body.) Agility: 8 Intelligence: 27 Mana: 5 Luck: 4 I will be putting this at the top every 2 chapters and I will update it according to stats he gained and decided by the author. For example on my calculations his stats are greater or lower, those would be updated according to what the author wrote. *** ¡°It was definitely a Goblin.¡± I¡¯ve caught a few goblins so far, and I am really familiar with them. But Goblin, who attacked me and was rebounded by me, disappeared within the fog. I put Goblin¡¯s bloodstained billiards on the floor and put on a serious look on my face. I don¡¯t know if it only happens to me or if something is wrong with the world, but the sense of crisis I felt at this moment is beyond words. I knew adventure on the Mu continent was dangerous, but it was a dream world story. But if the threat goes beyond dreams to reality, the way of life that has been adhered to so far is bound to change. I don¡¯t think this is the time to be idle and taking care of the interview. In the future, it was necessary to be prepared in reality. ¡°I need to have a proper weapon.¡± Having lost my composure, I didn¡¯t think to argue with dystrophy, or any illegal weapon alterations. I wish I could get a gun or a bomb, but these are things that cannot be held by individuals in Korea. Even if I don¡¯t have a gun, I have skills, so I think I can protect myself if I am given a proper cold weapon. Before I knew it, I was searching for a blacksmith in Seoul. ¡°Am I making a big deal out of it?¡± No, this was a perfectly natural response to a situation that cannot be written off as a coincidence. There is no harm in being cautious about anything. Even more so if it has something to do with personal security. ¡°Wasn¡¯t there some kind of hazy smoke in the middle just now?¡± ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s gone.¡± A conversation between the two middle-aged men heard while climbing the mountain quickly. Their conversation, which seemed to have come for a walk, made me think that the extraordinary event just now might not be just for me. If anyone else had been involved in the fog, there must have been a major loss of life. *** ¡°A double-edged sword that can be separated from the handle into a screw?¡± ¡°Yes, and I¡¯d like the center to be about 5 millimeters thick.¡± Surprisingly, there were still quite a few blacksmiths in Seoul that can be customized. When I visited a small but famous place for my master¡¯s skill, I asked the owner with a good smile. ¡°Is it possible to make it?¡± ¡°What are you going to use this for?¡± ¡°For camping.¡± Whether my answer felt suspicious, he squinted. However, he replied without saying anything whether he intends to ignore the request. ¡°A knife cannot exceed 14 centimeters in length except for cooking and civil engineering. Is that all right with you?¡± He is making it more than 30cm in his mind, but he was forced to nod at his attitude of drawing a line. The owner of the blacksmith¡¯s shop in Karas Village would respond with a smile, but in Seoul, I didn¡¯t feel very good looking at it with my eyes full of doubts. Well, I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything he can do about it either. My request is unusual and my answer is suspicious. ¡°Instead, please make two identical sizes. Make the screw part long.¡± ¡°We have to put the blade on both sides, and it¡¯s a little expensive because of its thickness and special shape. I should get 30 for each.¡± Is it expensive? I think it¡¯s cheap. ¡°Our blacksmith¡¯s proud steel doesn¡¯t break, no matter how tough it is. You can¡¯t think of it as a rough iron knife.¡± Looking at his complexion, it looked hard to cut prices. ¡°That¡¯s great. Is it possible to make it by any chance. ¡°It¡¯s only until tomorrow at the earliest.¡± ¡°Then please do so by tomorrow. Please make it strong.¡± ¡°Leave it to me.¡± If I told the blacksmith that I want to make a spear, he won¡¯t make it for me. If I make an accident with it, the producer will be in trouble. So I thought that I would ask the blacksmith to make a blade and the body be made in a carbon manufacturer. This would have to be expensive, but I wanted to make a proper spear. After leaving the blacksmith¡¯s shop with a down payment of 200,000 won, I went to a company that sells self-defense equipment, bought a body armor, gloves, bulletproof hat, and a gas gun that can be purchased without a three-stage stick and police permission. CH 32 It¡¯s a burdensome expenditure on an already absent life, but thanks to the experience of Goblin¡¯s dagger appearing in front of my eyes, I never thought this behavior was excessive. Rather, it was for me to end up spending nonsense without using these purchased equipment. However, I thought that this was not the end of the game, whether it was a gut skill or a simple guess. Afterwards, I contacted a carbon-handling engineer and ask for a sturdy 1.7-meter-long rod that could be separated into three tiers. Perhaps I don¡¯t know, but I think it will create a stronger window than the one used in the Mu continent. After preparing various equipment and completing intensive exercises at Muay Thai and Jujitsu, the day ended before I knew it. A sense of satisfaction only after moving roughly. Sweating away the sense of crisis, I completely forgot about the interview. Before I lay down in bed late at night, my mother called me to ask if I did well in the interview. I had no choice but to give my mother a vague answer that I didn¡¯t know well. And I said to reassure my disappointed mother. ¡®Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m preparing something, so you can look forward to it.¡¯ His mother laughed quietly, saying, ¡°Don¡¯t overdo it,¡± but her voice was full of worries. Parents may feel the same way about their children, but they seem to feel very sorry for the unreasonable situation of their son, who has never been rotten. If I clean up T-chemistry¡¯s stock safely, I should do something to show off around me. knock, knock Let¡¯s put aside our thoughts on reality¡­¡­. Back on the Mu Continent today, I headed to the mansion outside the village of Karas. The mansion had a good appearance that was inconsistent with the size of the village, and when I knocked, a woman who looked like a maid came out. ¡°How did you get here?¡± ¡°I¡¯d like to see Mr. Gordon. Gordon told me to come whenever.¡± ¡°Oh, is this Jihoon?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± I don¡¯t know if Gordon spoke or simply because of his fame in town, but the maid knew my name. ¡°Come on in. I¡¯ll take you to the meeting room.¡± And she led me into the mansion with a smile. I recognized it when he handed me gold coins casually, the wizard seems to have a lot of money. Perhaps the biggest reward from the last quest is not gold coins, but Gordon¡¯s connections to the upper class. ¡°I¡¯ll let the esteemed wizard know about Jihoon¡¯s visit. Please wait a minute,¡± I waited for Gordon, while drinking tea and cookies from a maid. It was a high-end product that was rarely tasted in Karas Village, where tea and cookies were wasted and salt were not properly seasoned with meat. Of course, the luxury goods here do not taste better than the ready-made products in Korea. ¡°Oh, Jihoon! Welcome!¡± It wasn¡¯t long before the maid called for Gordon. He greeted me with a brighter expression. ¡°Nice to meet you, Gordon.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been looking forward to your visit, but why are you here now?¡± ¡°I was going to visit you in person today because I was disappointed.¡± I thought it was just polite at the time, but I guess he meant it. Well, his closeness was at stake as a quest reward, so it¡¯s not ordinary. I also came to experiment with something using that closeness. ¡°In fact, I¡¯m here to ask you a favor.¡± ¡°Please? If it¡¯s not too much, I¡¯ll listen.¡± ¡°Maybe it¡¯s too much.¡± With my serious attitude, he stroked his dull chin and soon shrugged. ¡°Let¡¯s hear it.¡± What I¡¯m going to do today. That¡¯s. ¡°Can¡¯t you teach me magic?¡± ¡°Magic?¡± I want to learn skills on my own, not quests or rewards. ¡°Well¡­.¡± In a dream, I can stay without going back to reality unless I break the quest. He thought that if he could use that to train himself and become stronger, he would have more stability in reality. Staying for days or dozens of days in a dream for the reality of the day seems to pass by very fast, but I couldn¡¯t think of a way to secure the safety in the reality sooner. The surest way to keep myself safe was to be strong. ¡°Please!¡± I pushed the request without considering his embarrassing position. If he grudgingly approves, it is a success, and if he refuses, showing displeasure with persistent requests, he thought there was nothing to lose. But wouldn¡¯t it be worth looking forward to since there is a life saver and the intimacy certified by the system of this world? ¡°Magic is not something that can be taught without the permission of the tower.¡± Gordon¡¯s answer was different from what was expected. ¡°Is that right?¡± But I think a lot of my seniors do that. You always have to hear a man through. ¡°Instead, if you become my disciple, it¡¯s easy to solve.¡± I looked at Gordon with wide eyes, and he asked with a nice smile, with black hair and gray eyes. ¡°Will you be my disciple?¡± Of course there is no reason to refuse. I accepted his offer, cheering inwardly. ¡°Of course.¡± CH 33 Current stats of Jihoon. Stamina: 8 Agility: 8 Intelligence: 27 Mana: 5 Luck: 4 *** Standing up, Gordon put his hand on my shoulder and gave me a follow-up gesture. Now that I had decided to be his disciple, I wanted to show good performance, so I jumped out of my seat and followed him. ¡°How much do you know about magic?¡± Gordon asked me, guiding me to the second floor. ¡°I understand that mana creates a magic organ called a Circle near the heart and uses it to transform the properties of mana.¡± Perhaps the answer he wants to hear doesn¡¯t mean magical attack power or type. I¡¯m sure he asked for the principle. ¡°Other than that?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve heard from the chief that a wizard is strong at formulas, so I¡¯m guessing that using magic requires computational knowledge.¡± But I knew nothing but common sense because I was a magical outsider and not even a man of the world in the first place. I learned about the circle as I studied for the quest yesterday. But my short answer is. To be exact, he asked, expressing interest, whether he liked the point of ¡°operating.¡± ¡°So how do you think that computation works?¡± I didn¡¯t mean to hear the correct answer, so I went on to use the knowledge of the earth without any burden. ¡°There¡¯s a setting value that the world makes, and wouldn¡¯t it be implemented by interfering with it and transforming the numbers? The converted figures are magical and implemented according to certain rules. I think it¡¯s a process to transform that setting into the desired form.¡± Anyone with some sense can easily see that what I¡¯m talking about is a programme. Everyone thinks about it at least once. The world is a God-made program, and we humans are like dolls that move according to the program. So he uttered half a joke, and when he heard me, he burst into admiration. ¡°Oh, this is amazing. It¡¯s not the idea of a layman who doesn¡¯t know magic knowledge. Where did you learn magic?¡± Was that correct? Rather, I was embarrassed to answer. ¡°No, it¡¯s not¡­¡­.¡± ¡°The approach was violent, but you are getting right to the point.¡± And we arrived at what appeared to be his lab. Books filled one wall. Even experimental tools lying on the desk and piles of paper with shapes of English caps. It was the wizard¡¯s room itself that he imagined. ¡°As you say, magic is about interfering with the laws of the world and performing small miracles. That¡¯s why wizards are scholars who understand the world and covet truth, not the power to fight like knights.¡± I am in a position to learn magic to be stronger than the system and truth of the world, so his words, like a priest, didn¡¯t quite catch on. However, I think it is also the duty of a disciple to know how to respond to the ambitious teacher. ¡°That¡¯s cool. I hope I can follow you and become a wizard who can see the truth.¡± ¡°Good mindset. If you have some understanding of the magic principles, I think you¡¯ll get a good result.¡± He then found something on the bookshelf and explained the magic propagation. ¡°The magic spread to the earth in the first place when the gods appointed dragons to replace them.¡± Magic from God to Dragon. It is said that the dragon was delivered in order of elves, dwarves, and humans. The demon species is a derived species of dragon, originally called the ¡°Dragonian,¡± and described it as a tribe that chose decay because it was fascinated by the destructive power of magic rather than truth. So Gordon warned that as magic is the power to perform miracles, it could turn into a black wizard who worships the demon species if it goes in the wrong direction. ¡°Circles give wizards the power to meddle in the laws of the world. Of course, the larger the circle, the greater the wizard¡¯s authority. So the first gateway to becoming a wizard is also to create a Circle.¡± He found the book he wanted, shook off a dusty hardcover and handed it to me. ¡°You¡¯d better read this whenever you can. It¡¯ll help improve your understanding of magic.¡± I nodded and asked questions. ¡°Is it hard to make a Circle?¡± ¡°It¡¯s easy if you have the qualifications, it¡¯s hard if you don¡¯t. First of all, you need to feel the presence of magic to create a Circle.¡± Feel the mana? I don¡¯t know what it¡¯s like to be called mana, but I already feel the mana I have. So using Mana Emission, a hand-in-hand skill, for fear of help, he flinched and expressed surprise. ¡°Where did you learn that?¡± ¡°More than I¡¯ve learned, I¡¯ve been hunting monsters and I¡¯ve been able to use them before I know it.¡± Exactly because of the quest, but it wasn¡¯t something that could be revealed. ¡°Natural mastery?¡± With his eyes wide open, Gordon closed his eyes, placing his hand near my solar plexus. And soon he burst into laughter. CH 34 Your whole body already has Mana pores open! It started to pay off my debts, but I discovered an unexpected gem of a disciple!¡± The situation seems pretty good to see it full of joy. He grinned and grabbed my shoulders. Gordon was 10 centimeters shorter than me, 178 centimeters tall. Thanks to that, I was able to look up at myself within his sparkling eyes, and it was quite burdensome to face a man this close. ¡°Thanks to you, I¡¯ve been able to leave it alone. Then shall we make a Circle right away without measuring your talent?¡± Gordon¡¯s welcome words made me nod right away. ¡°I look forward to your kind cooperation.¡± *** The maximum number of magic circles that humans can make is nine. However, this is a theory and as a human being, only the first emperor of Wizard was able to rise to 9th Circles Today, however, it is accepted as a given that the first emperor of Wizard was a polymorphic dragon. Perhaps so, there was no information about birth, family, or teacher who taught magic, and this was what many people wondered at the time. And most of all, the Whizard family descendants had a Dragon mark. Therefore, the question of whether a human body can achieve 9th Circles has long been a major issue that has caused a stir in the midland magic community due to its unclear precedent. Currently, there are only nine Great wizard in Midland who have more than 7th Circles, only one of them has achieved 8th Circles. Wouldn¡¯t it be comfortable to just think it¡¯s impossible? I think it¡¯s a waste of time to decide between right and wrong unless you¡¯re going to achieve 9th Circles anyway. Magicians are classified as probationary wizards (1-2), formal wizards (3-4), high-ranking wizards (5-6), and Great wizards (7-8). For your information, Gordon, my teacher, is a formal wizard using 4th class of magic. ¡®Circle¡¯ and ¡®Class¡¯ are used in much the same sense, while ¡®Circle¡¯ refers to the level itself, while ¡®Class¡¯ refers to the level of magic available. So Gordon is right to put it this way when he uses the magic Fireball. Gordon, the 4th Circle Wizard, used a 3rd class fireball. ¡°I can¡¯t believe it.¡± My thoughts diverged for a moment, and I had to smile awkwardly at Gordon¡¯s face, his face close in and his burdensome gaze. ¡°Pah, is it fast?¡± An infinite band that rotates strongly near the heart. Gordon made a fuss asking me if I meant it. ¡°How fast can it be? I¡¯ve never heard of completing a Circle within three days. Of course, you¡¯re a special case of Mana Emission, but it¡¯s only the magical qualities.¡± Is it that difficult? I¡¯m not sure what¡¯s difficult because I just did what Gordon told me to do. ¡°Is it possible to use 1st class magic?¡± ¡°Of course, I heard you¡¯re good at counting, so you¡¯ll learn a class of magic in no time. I¡¯m afraid my student is catching up with his teacher in an instant.¡± That¡¯s what he said, but there was no such thing as jealousy on Gordon¡¯s face. I learned from Gordon the most basic magic formula, and it was a level of difficulty that I could solve if I knew how to do a magic operation, so I could learn magic without difficulty. -Pod! The bead of light that rises before my eyes. When the magic was used without any problems following the creation of the circle, I hurled my fist inside. This shows that the experiment was successful. An experiment on whether I can acquire skills without quests and reward cards. ¡°That¡¯s a lot of computational speed. I recognized that your intelligence level was high, but now you¡¯re a wizard.¡± Being call Genius in a calculation of some sort make one head big, but Gordon¡¯s continuous praise kept me calm and humble. ¡°Okay, it¡¯s important to be vigilant.¡± Then I sat across from Gordon to learn the rest of the 1st class magic. Then, a completely unexpected situation occurred. [1st Circle achieved] [Mana Increases by 3.] [Intelligence increases by 1.] A message I never thought of. And at the same time as I thought, ¡®No way?¡¯ my whole body was drained. It was a sensation when I woke up from a dream. ¡°Jihoon?¡± ¡°Come on, I will just sleep for a while¡­¡­.¡± To calm down the embarrassed Gordon, his mind fades out with a desperate last word. After a while, when I opened my eyes, it was the scenery of a studio full of the scent of a man of about 10 Pyeong that welcomed me. ¡°The original quest was to hunt 30 orcs¡­¡­.¡± Is achieving a new skill is like a quest? I grinned and put my hand near the heart where I could feel the circle. Well, it¡¯s certainly not a bad situation though. CH 35 Strength: 8 Stamina: 8 Agility: 8 Intelligence: 27->28 Mana: 5->8 Luck: 4 *** Since I didn¡¯t usually come back to reality without a completing a quest, there is no reward card opening event that make me start a day in a good mood as always. These days, opening a reward card was the joy of the day, but now it feels empty. ¡°Oh!¡± As usual, I worked out at Kkachisan Park and stopped by a blacksmith¡¯s shop after a meal, and the spear blade I requested was completed. And when I received and assembled the spear from Carbon Industries, a very smooth and handsome spear was completed. ¡°Good quality.¡± However, unlike the longspear of the Mu continent, it did not look suitable for cutting because the blade was short. Since the attack area of the spear is nearly twice as different, it was highly likely that sticking to the previous combat method would be a striking machine, not a cutting one. There¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t do other than practice measuring the distance, but it seems hard that it hurt deeply. Rather, it is convenient to use the carbon composite¡¯s elastic strike as a link. At a glance, the spear had a strong image that it was made for stabbing. ¡°Where is this?¡± The perfection of the spear is no match for the blacksmith¡¯s product in Karas Village. What I like the most is portability. The spear can be separated into three tiers, so it can fit in any bag. I will always wear a three-stage stick and a gas gun around my waist, and carry a spear in a backpack with a bulletproof helmet and a suit. With some preparation, I feel relieved. If I add some offensive magic to this, this is just some icing on the cake. I can¡¯t wait for the night to come. [Monster appears in Chongqing, China?] [Is it happening or is it true?] [At around 11 a.m. yesterday, an incredible report was received from a village outside Jangsu-gu, Chongqing, China.] [That¡¯s a monster showed up eating livestock. In response, the public security authorities tried to dismiss the report as a joke and laugh it off, but as a large number of residents evacuated, special forces from the public security were eventually dispatched.] [Special forces arrived at the scene and searched the surrounding area thoroughly, but no suspicious creatures were found.] [However, the reports of the residents could not be underestimated because of the remains of livestock left all over the village] [Surprisingly, the carcass of the livestock clearly had teeth marks of the large beast.] [In the end, a military unit came out on behalf of the public security to seal off the area around the village, but so far no particular abnormality has occurred. Some suggested that the bear escaped from the breeding ground may have become wild. Many farms in China are known to breed bears for expensive gallbladder and soles of their feet.] [The residents tried to release the photos they took, saying they were clearly monsters, but all the pictures were noisy, so nothing was properly confirmed.] I was on my way to Jujitsu after practicing Muay Thai. While looking at internet news through the Smartphone, I found foreign topics that is attracting attention. At first, I read without thinking, but as I scroll down, my expression hardened. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s what I think or whether it¡¯s a hoax, but there¡¯s been strange news coming in these days. How should we take this situation? If this was what I expected, all I could think was that the world was going crazy. *** After completing the first circle, I learned all 1st class magic in less than a week. In fact, it was difficult to create a circle, but it was not so difficult to learn the magic from the classes. Magic has a set value, and the coordinates should be the same as the entrance examination in college to match the value. And instead of just solving the problem, one have to use the circle to process mana, and the first class magic was easy to clear because of the low level of difficulty. ¡°What a piece of work!¡± Gordon raised his thumb at me, but I thought I should return my college diploma if I didn¡¯t make it this far. So I asked Gordon about 4th class magic difficulty, and now I had to be dumbfounded to see a list of formulas that I couldn¡¯t solve. Perhaps magic has a very large gap between classes. It would be easy to solve if there were a scientific calculator, but it was not available here. [1st class magic mastered] [Mana Increases by 1.] [Intelligence increases by 1.] What else? However, the system sent me back to reality as soon as I became 1st class magic master, perhaps because I didn¡¯t complete the quest and only trained. ¡°The system used to say, If you¡¯re not going to complete the quest, don¡¯t go back. Are you telling me to turn off the quest if I don¡¯t finish it?¡± Even if the magic powers of 1st Class are weak, they are good enough for combat. However, it will be difficult to improve one¡¯s magic skills easily from now on. No matter how much I say I have knowledge of the earth in the buff of existence, there¡¯s no way magic is easy enough to increase the circle lightly. It will certainly take a long time to be proud oneself for being strong and confident of his own safety safety. ¡°I don¡¯t want to keep doing this¡­¡­.¡± Originally, he planned to stay on the Mu continent for months and concentrate on magic. If he are returned whenever the system found an excuse, it seems that this method isn¡¯t plausible, I will be able to quickly increase my combat capability by collecting rewards through both quests. ¡°This quest reward is tempting.¡± I just remembered the quest I put off. Rating: D Content: Hunt 30 Orcs Rewards: 3 lower reward cards, increased Physical Strength. Three lower-level reward cards are given, and the option to increase physical strength is hung as compensation. I thought magic was the top priority, but if I keep spending time in reality like this, I have to change your method. ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see for now.¡± CH 36 Strength: 8 Stamina: 8 Agility: 8 Intelligence: 29 Mana: 9 Luck: 4 9th dream, 40th day in Mu continent. [Increased understanding of magic] [Mana increases by 1.] 10th dream, 47th day on the continent of Mu. [Increased understanding of magic] [Mana Increases by 1.] ¡°I can¡¯t continue doing this.¡± Just in case. When I didn¡¯t complete the quest and focused on magic training, every time I realized something even though I didn¡¯t achieve the 2nd circle, my dream drove me to reality. Thanks to this, he mastered the first class magic and stayed on the Mu Continent for 16 days for the rest of the two days, but he got little tired of it. Eventually, I realized that I had to do quests at the same time in order to be strong steadily. My 11th dream, 48 days of living in the Mu Continent. I was forced to pack my spear for an Orc hunt. ¡°Orc hunt?¡± Gordon, the magic teacher, responded that he did not understand why I would do such a thing. ¡°It¡¯s said that magic is the study of truth, but I thought it would be good to experience the real world when you feel stuffy.¡± ¡°Well, that¡¯s not a bad idea. But aren¡¯t you getting stuck in magic training?¡± Living together, Gordon¡¯s way of speaking to me has become more comfortable. I answered his question with a smile. ¡°I was a hunter before I was a probationary wizard.¡± In the end, Gordon couldn¡¯t break my stubbornness and lent me a subspace bracelet, telling me not to carry a heavy burden. Maybe because I judged myself to be talented, it was Gordon, who has become more like a mother these days. ¡°Whoops. Whoops¡­.¡± The unspoiled village of Karas is airy, but it is no match for the phytoncide-filled forest. Entering the forest of tranquility, I took a light step, filling the lungs with fresh air. Halfway through the hunt, I decided to enjoy a long battle rather than complain. I¡¯ll test what combat assist skills are and mix magic in practice. But Orc is too much of an opponent to experiment with a new way of fighting. It was necessary to rehearse before coming forward to them. -Running! I watched three Orcs running like wild boars. ¡°Grease!¡± And the moment they came into the attack zone, I used magic. Grease magic bring the coefficient of friction on the floor to near zero. Three of my Orc slipped like they were on ice. Bang Bang Bang! Since they were such an ignorant rush, there was a sound of something breaking and playing all the way to me. ¡°Mana Emission.¡± I stuck a blue spear at the guys. The lasting effect of Mana Emission is only about 10 seconds. But it wasn¡¯t a burden of dealing with the three pigs begging on the floor in just 10 seconds. Having dealt with the three neatly, I let out a satisfactory comment. ¡°That¡¯s nice.¡± It¡¯s just a good thing. It was the battle I was after that. My fighting style is nothing like a normal wizard. In a bad way, I was a junkie. To put it mildly, it can be seen as a way to cover the wizard¡¯s weakness. It¡¯s not just the spear and installation, but as much as it has the right skills, it¡¯s so simple that the wizard of 1st Circle can¡¯t easily catch the ball. There is a disadvantage of using the skill in a row, but now my mana is more than twice as high as before and there is even an automatic recovery skill, so there is no need to refrain from using the skill. -Kkk! ¡°This should be enough as practice.¡± After hunting seven more Orcs, I went looking for other Orcs without hesitation. How long have I been searching the forest? [Orc] I could find the prey whenever I wanted. A monster who wouldn¡¯t dare fight if he didn¡¯t have proper combat skills. Orcs are classified as weak monsters in the game, but Orcs on the Mu continent were natural warriors and battle-loving monsters. Their kidneys are similar to humans. But its mass is more than twice that of a human being. Moreover its mass is mostly muscle, so the word macho is a very well-matched to the monster. -Gulp Unlike Ogre, Orc has a force that keeps opponents on their toes just by facing them. But it wasn¡¯t my current opponent because I had a hard time evaluating it. There are two orcs hanging around now. -Chuck I took out a crossbow and aimed at a fellow. CH 37 Strength: 8 Stamina: 8 Agility: 8 Intelligence: 30 Mana: 10 Luck: 4 Orc, the target of the surprise attack, wandered around and came to me. The crossbow¡¯s aim toward him is bound to increase. I pulled the trigger on his head that looked particularly big today. Argh! Bolt, who left the crossbow, stuck in the left eye of the Orc. It would have been better to make a hole in the brain, but it missed slightly. But this much is enough. The screaming Orc were almost defenseless, and I used my leaping skills to rush like an arrow and thrust my spear in. The spear had already dug into his Adam¡¯s apple by the time his left right eye was facing me. -Kkkkkkkkk! Even a monster can¡¯t survive if his neck was strucked if he¡¯s a human type. Immediately pulling out the spear, I stuck my head on the floor, left the struggling Orc behind, pulled out the glaze and flew at the second one. ¡°Light.¡± A tactic commonly used in cartoons and novels set in magic. It¡¯s called ¡®Blinding¡¯. Lights can be used in two ways. One is making it as a sphere to make it last long, and the other is used like a flashlight by exploding light at once. It¡¯s a skill I can¡¯t use if I have colleagues, but I don¡¯t have to care about anyone because I¡¯m solo now. -Puchi! The one who was caught in the eye while off guard took a back step, but I can¡¯t prevent myself closing in the distance in an instant with leap. This time again, my spear pierced his neck precisely, and as I stepped away from the Orc, it¡¯s weapon was dropped. It can¡¯t live long in that state anyway. I was careful because if I get caught by my ankle, I might get cramped. I didn¡¯t let my guard down for the whole time, safety comes first. They didn¡¯t move more than two minutes like that. Gordon¡¯s subspace bracelet contained the body of an Orc I¡¯m only going to catch 15 today. And after a week of magic training, the remaining 15 will be hunted. ¡°I won¡¯t be kicked out of the Mu continent for another eight days.¡± I used to try to go back to reality, but now I wanted to stay here for a long time. *** Day 11, 56th day on the Mu continent. I deliberately trained magic, leaving only one orc-hunting quest behind, as if in a war of wits. [Increased understanding of magic] [Mana Increases by 1.] But then I woke up as if I was talking nonsense. I used to stay for more than 10 days¡­¡­. I think the system of giving out quests (maybe God) is the most important thing to know of. That¡¯s why I drew the line. It¡¯s good to know how long I can stay without completing the quest, but I felt like something was going in my way, so I thought I shouldn¡¯t do anything silly about the system. Still, it seems to be a necessary trial and error because I can make a schedule around the period of eight days from now on. By the way, it¡¯s funny to see it consistently give away Mana as a bonus. If I didn¡¯t do any magic training, what will it give to kick me out? I¡¯m curious, but it doesn¡¯t seem necessary to test it any more. -Kkk! [Orc hunting 30/30] Until the 12th or 8th day, I trained magic and went on an Orc hunt, and I completed the quest in 6 days real time. [Quest completed successfully] [Perfect battle] [An overwhelming victory. All capabilities are improved by 1.] [Reward increases Stamina.] [In the future, Strength will increase depending on your Stamina] Then back in town, I fell asleep in the room Gordon had given me, and I came back to reality. When I opened my eyes in the studio, the first thing I felt was a stale smell. It seems that the smell of widower in the room has become stronger since I started exercising. Should I get a diffuser or something? ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s real anymore because I¡¯m here for one day, while eight days in the Mu continent.¡± When I come back from the Mu continent, my condition were always adjusted to the best. Stretching with a light body, I raised the corners of my mouth looking at the reward cards I had in a long time. Yeah, well, this is the time. He picked up three lower-level reward cards after completing the Orc Quest. [Lower Rewards] Gold letters are engraved on the black card as always. [Do you want to use a card?] A message window pops up in front of me. ¡®Use.¡¯ And then if I express my intention to use it. White light bursts and rewards appear with snow-like effects. [Luck Increases by 2.] [TAGHO X Ekarera Caliber 5 Received] [Acquired Active Skill Piercing] Luck¡¯s second rise is not bad, but I think the other two rewards are good for some reason. It seems necessary to study how to use penetration, which seems to be an attack skill. I¡¯ll secretly experiment in the park later. ¡°By the way, Tagho X is a watch, right?¡± CH 38 I caught a black leather box gently coming down from the air as the only spot reward. And when I checked the contents. ¡°It¡¯s a real watch.¡± The silver body contained a black plate and a Swiss-made watch that showed off its luxurious gold guidelines. ¡°That¡¯s a lot to pay for now.¡± The watch strap was leather, so it could be worn right away without having to adjust it. I put it on my left wrist without thinking much, and I was looking at the rest of the components when I noticed the warranty. [S Department Store Main Store 2020.05.24] It had a blue stamp and a date in cursive writing that felt human touch. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me God stamped the guarantee card and wrote the date himself?¡± Value alone is no match for future newspapers, but this was a pleasing reward. Someone said that Tagho X is a luxury watch line, not just a simple luxury watch, and from my point of view, it was a luxury item. My friends have expensive watches one by one, but I¡¯ve never thought about buying them because I see them as a useless waste of money. But I don¡¯t feel bad when I receive it for free. Should I say it¡¯s more elegant? I rolled up my sleeves while wearing training clothes to exercise. ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± For your information, the stock value of T chemistry that I invested in has nearly quadrupled, but I haven¡¯t bragged to anyone yet. Originally, I was far from bragging, but the watch seems to have a magical power that stimulates a man¡¯s emotions. Carrying a heavy backpack of various equipment, I left home for exercise. I also became completely accustomed to heading back to the park among the citizens on their way to work. And citizens who always go to work at the same time also look curious about what I am doing. Every day at this time, I headed to the park in training clothes, so it was natural to stand out. -Zing. That¡¯s how I arrived at Kkachisan Park and was about to start hiking, but the smartphone, which was deprived of its position by Tagho X, showed its presence after a long time. [Today¡¯s chicken and beer?] It was a message from Jung-woo who lent me 20 million won not too long ago. It¡¯s not bad to meet my friends for a drink after a long time, but now I want to concentrate on exercising. I think it would be better to meet friends later when they clean up their stocks, pay back their money, and express their gratitude. [Sorry I won¡¯t be able to make it until the 10th of next month. Instead, I¡¯ll shoot you big if you meet me on the 10th. I will pay back what I borrowed.] [Sad. Okay. Instead, I¡¯ll eat shamelessly on your treat.] [LOL] [I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re doing, but don¡¯t overdo it.] [Oh] He was like a parent somehow. With a smile on my face, I stuck my smartphone in my pocket and ran up the long stairs of Kkachisan Park with a heavy bag on my back. *** It happened on the way down the park for a meal after morning exercise. Humming with satisfaction with the efficiency of the new penetration skill, I came to my senses and found myself trapped in a white mist. ¡°Crazy.¡± Frightened, I quickly put down my bag and activated the auxiliary function. ¡®Map.¡¯ [Sadang-dong Kkachisan Park Entrance] Again this time, a map that was not available in real life came up in front of me and there were no red dots around me, so I quickly took the spear out of my bag and assembled it. I grabbed the spear that was completed in about 10 seconds and even wore the body suit, the bulletproof helmet, and a body armor. It was ridiculous to see these kind of outfit on top of the training suit, but now was not the time to look stylish. ¡°Look only monster that doesn¡¯t make sense.¡± I looked around, nervouslu. An unexpected situation has occurred. ¡°Who, who is there¡¯s no one! ¡°Here! There¡¯s a man!¡± ¡°Suddenly, fog came like this.¡± Five white dots suddenly appeared on the map, when I felt signs of people everywhere apparently nothing was written. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± It means there¡¯s someone else who¡¯s been stopped besides me. The five then began to gather together, shouting at each other. ¡°How did you do it?¡± It¡¯s perfect to be treated like a bully if I come forward with this tmapear. If left unchecked, they are likely to be attacked by monsters like last time. ¡°I¡¯d like to ignore it in my heart¡­¡­.¡± If anything goes wrong with their personal safety, doubts will inevitably be reached to everyone who went hiking at this time. Also, I feel like I¡¯ll be named the most suspicious person in that case. And sure enough. ¡°Argh!¡± ¡°What, what, fuck!¡± The worst has happened. Argh! Two red dots suddenly appeared near the citizens. From what is I heard, it must be an Orc. Damn it! Eventually, I had to approach them at the highest speed I could use with my leap skills to run. CH 39 Strength: 9 Stamina: 9 Agility: 9 Intelligence: 30 Mana: 11 Luck: 6 A fog filled with moisture grazed my cheeks like running through clouds. Suddenly, I thought I should cover my face, so I used a veil magic. It was supposed to be used to block the monster¡¯s view, but I didn¡¯t expect it to be used like this. Soon after, a space with an open view appeared in the fog, which was nowhere to be seen. Would it be like this if there was a center of fog like the eye of a typhoon? A small circular dome of fog was the height of unnaturalness. A nice back-to-back orc at the freaks. I beckoned at one of them. Magic missile, penetration. A magic missile that flies like an arrow and increases penetration is a buff. The magic added acceleration, leaving a long trajectory like a flare fired in the middle of the night. The target is a distant orc. He¡¯s been swinging a glave at a middle-aged man with a belly. Poof! Argh! The magic missile blew a hole in the Orc cheekbone, and the unexpected attack covered his face and began to glow. ¡°Do, run!¡± How scary it must be for a muscular orc to go on a rampage. People tried to run away from the situation and look at it. But I magically knocked people over and stuck a spear in the neck of an Orc that was relatively close. -Thudang thudang. ¡°What¡¯s up with the floor.¡± ¡°Ice in the middle of May?¡± An Orc was caught in a battle that led to death in jus short time, was nothing more than a big target. The powerful spear had completely penetrated the neck of the Orcs without any additional skill. ¡°Don¡¯t move. It¡¯s even more dangerous if it¡¯s scattered.¡± And when the spear was pulled out, the orc fell like a giant tree, sprinkling blue blood. People who couldn¡¯t stand up due to grease magic and became one with the floor seem to be scared and can¡¯t hear me properly. They only tried to escape, but they kept kissing the ground. With a small sigh, I approached the orc with a hole in my cheekbone that seemed to spill my eyeballs. He¡¯s been swinging his glave with excitement. But dodging lightly, I added a penetration skill to the spear. Poof! It¡¯s a simple move, but the spear penetrated the orc¡¯s arm and poked through the belly to his back. The effect of penetration skills is great, too. Although the amount of mana consumed cannot be ignored, each attack carries the power of a single blow. Mana Emission with the tough and Wyvern of leather maybe I can break through. And after several battles, I learned the effectiveness of the last combat assistance skill, was a combative action assist skill that led to a smoother avoidance and attack. Thanks to this, even to experts, my current movements will look neat and clean. ¡°Tsk.¡± I saved people, but I didn¡¯t like the situation in itself, and I clicked my tongue briefly. Still, the people involved were innocent, so they pressed their anger and looked at the citizens in the fog. ¡°Are you all right?¡± ¡°Yes? Yes! Thank you.¡± Covering my face with veil magic, I was obviously a suspicious character. However, perhaps because of the help, he may have been simply frightened, but he nodded in unison at my question, expressing gratitude. When I lifted the Grease magic spell, they began to rise on their own, and asked me for an explanation with an indescribable look. ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on either.¡± ¡°But¡­¡­.¡± In an ambiguous answer, a middle-aged man, who almost was attacked by Orc earlier, made a face saying, ¡°Is someone who doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s going on dressed like that?¡± but I shrugged. Last time, the fog disappeared immediately after a fight with a goblin, but this time there was no sign of it disappearing. So I couldn¡¯t think of it as safe just because I killed two orcs. ¡°Didn¡¯t you shoot something in the first place? You¡¯re a cop, not a cosplayer?¡± I thought the blue color of the magic missile was quite noticeable, but I guess they didn¡¯t see it properly amidst the confusion. ¡°No, it¡¯s not.¡± The present citizens were two men and three women. The women did not appear to be in the party, but they were relatively young, one of the men was middle-aged and the other was a young man who seemed to have yet to go to the army. Others were shivering, frightened by the orc body that made the pool of blood, and a middle-aged man asked me if I was responsible for my elders or if I was really fearless. ¡°Well, may I ask what you¡¯re doing?¡± Having no reason to answer, I lightly ignored his question. ¡°Cell phone!¡± At that time, the expression of the woman who took out her smartphone to ask for help turned into tears. It is roughly expected what the situation is. I also took out my smartphone and could see an unavailable mark on the antenna. And just in case, I took pictures here and there, including the body of an Orc and everything was stored in a strange image full of noise and not clear. CH 40 The situation is similar to the unsolicited murders seen in the Future Newspaper, or incidents in Japan and China. ¡°I don¡¯t want to.¡± When the smartphone didn¡¯t explode, the anxiety of women, in particular, reached its peak. Among them, a woman in her 30s, who seemed to be a housewife, seemed to be doing something annoying, so she had to say something out of character. ¡°I can think of it as something like a safe place. It¡¯s safe with me, so don¡¯t worry too much.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t we get out of here?¡± ¡°This is the only place where we can get a good view. Let¡¯s go somewhere foggy and don¡¯t have to end the risk for nothing. It¡¯s not easy to protect you and fight.¡± Whether she understood it in her head but not in her mind, she shut her mouth with a discontented look. I¡¯m not cut out for acting like a real hero. It¡¯s annoying to have to coax people with different personalities. ¡°Huh?¡± [Quest Occurred] Rating: C Content: Protect Seoul Citizens from Monsters. Compensation: Intermediate Rewards Card, Safe House Out of the blue quest in real life. No, I knew this place was more like Mu continent than Seoul, but I didn¡¯t expect a quest to happen. When I flinched suddenly, people were all surprised and asked me what was going on. ¡°I think there¡¯s another monster.¡± ¡°What?¡± It hasn¡¯t been marked on the map yet, but if yI look at the contents of the quest, you¡¯ll definitely see another monster. ¡°Never fall off. If you run away to alone, think you¡¯re going to death yourself.¡± People were all scared by the tense words, and the young man, who had been trying to calm down until now, shed tears like chicken. Crying quickly spread to women, and either way, I took a gas gun and a triplet out of my bag and gave it to a middle-aged man. ¡°Thank you.¡± And at that moment. More than 10 red dots have been stamped around us. Even I can¡¯t guarantee my life if it¡¯s an Orc, but the quest doesn¡¯t seem to give me a difficulty that I can¡¯t wake up, and the roar from all over the place was mixed with Goblin and Ogre. There was obviously an Orc, but it¡¯s much better than all of them. But the fact that I was surrounded by monsters in a dark fog is a horror that ordinary people can¡¯t afford. Even with my notice, some looked as if they were about to flee. I can¡¯t believe there are loads like this. ¡°Don¡¯t let people escape, man. There¡¯s nowhere to run from here right now.¡± ¡°Oh, I see!¡± At least the instructed middle-aged man held the hands of the rattling young man and handed the gas gun to the untrustworthy man. Feeling relieved to have anything in his hands, the young man was forced to nod and stay in his seat. Three red dots approached us quickly. It¡¯s probably a rush of fun. The height of the play on the floor is about 80 to 90cm. I used magic on the red dot, using the point of view on the map like a compass. Magic missile, penetration. Two shots in each direction. A total of six blue lights disappeared into the fog. Oh my god! ¡°Come on, wind. No, wind?¡± Middle-aged people burst into admiration as they saw me enjoying martial arts. I don¡¯t want to show magic at heart, but now there are too many enemies to preserve their strength and protect them. Luckily, one of the three red dots disappeared, and the other two rolled out of the fog. Bang Bang Bang! A loud noise and a play stopped at my feet. I hit the spear down at his head as hard as I could. And leapt to another monster in front of the citizen. ¡°Oh, my God, we are safe?¡± I prepared for the second wave, taking care of the two monster that came into the fog. ¡°There was a real warrior in the world.¡± Others were surprised by my performance, but the reaction was particularly great among middle-aged people. I spoke to a middle-aged man who was deluded with an excited emotion. ¡°I think it¡¯s safer if I go out and keep the monsters away. Stay calm.¡± This was the only way to protect them completely from monsters running from all directions. I decided that I would rather go into the fog alone even if it was dangerous than fighting while keeping other safe. ¡°Yes, great cooperation!¡± What are you saying¡­. My life was threatened, but I threw myself into the fog, leaving behind a middle-aged man who seemed strangely excited. CH 41 Strength: 9 Stamina: 9 Agility: 9 Intelligence: 30 Mana: 11 Luck: 6 *** Unlike near the center where the fog was light, the visibility in the fog hung everywhere like a barrier was only about 1m. ¡°Mana Emission.¡± What? A blue light formed on the spear, and the map was used as a compass in order to direct the spear toward the red dot. Thanks to the blue energy, which is the effect of Mana Emission, the enemy¡¯s silhouette was visible in the fog as the spear approached. Thanks to this, I was able to make changes at the end of the spear and hit the enemy accurately. -Kkk! I got rid of three goblins and an orc. Seeing the red dot on the other side approaching the citizens, I was busy flying. As I came out of the fog like a moon and skipped over their heads, people all looked at me with a dumb expression. And as I landed on the ground, an orc appeared in the mist as promised. ¡°Humph!¡± I used Mana Emission together with penetration skills and made a standard stab. I couldn¡¯t see any weakness to attack because of the exquisite glaze covering my chest, neck, and head, so I trusted my skills and chose to break through the front. KANG! As if I was not betrayed by my expectations, my spear penetrated the front-blocked orc¡¯s breast with a glave. -GoGoGoGo Not a few shocking sounds resonated like echoes in the fog and easily pulled out Spear using magic. ¡°Wow, even the black fog! Great deal!¡± Can you shut up when it¡¯s noisy? I hunted the Goblins, one after another through the fog, after sending a gesture to a middle-aged man to shut up. After hunting two orcs, and seven goblins, there were only three red spots left. Oh my gosh! This quest that looks very smooth. But it was just my illusion. ¡°Crazy.¡± As twice as many red dots as I have removed so far, a new red dot has been created on the map, including a loud roar that I have never heard before. As I overdo my skills, 40% of my mana has depleted. As it is not known how many times monsters will come out, I have to fight for efficiency rather than speed. In this case, citizens¡¯ risk will inevitably increase, but I can adjust the balance between speed and efficiency properly. I bit my lip and used Grease magic to direct the fast-paced approach to the Prey. *** Fortunately, there hasn¡¯t been a third wave since. In the end, I protected the people safely, and now there is only one enemy left. ¡°Are you the boss?¡± But the problem is that the enemy is an extraordinary fellow. ¡°It was a troll.¡± I had to look tired of seeing a giant monster that exactly matched the characteristics of the troll I saw in Monster Dictionary. The first roaring I¡¯ve heard before was this guy¡¯s. ¡°You¡¯re so big.¡¯ 4 meters tall. It weighs 1.2 tons. Trolls are said to have great resilience enough to make new arms in a minute, and they can only be killed by completely destroying the brain or blowing the head off. In addition, in the leather were also quite tough defense also be considerable, and powerful muscle strength like steel armor. I swallowed my dry saliva, pointing the spear at the troll who showed up with great dignity. Thanks to my precious use, my remaining Mana is about 30%. I seemed to be a relaxed to deal with only one monster, but it was hard to ensure of victory because the troll was a monster I had never faced and it has a troublesome characteristic. Safety may be a top priority like attacking the boss of a game, and if one was careful, you may be able to knock it down, but there was no choice but to be nervous about the overwhelming difference in physique. The citizens, relieved to hear that only one was left, sank into place, swallowing the wind from the giant¡¯s appearance through the fog. ¡°Well, let¡¯s say hello first.¡± Pointing at his head at the end of the spear, I fired a bunch of magic missiles with penetration skills added. Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo! It¡¯s hard to miss the size of the head. A total of six magic missiles splashed blue blood into his head, and the troll staggered, screaming painfully. Citizens who became spectators from behind burst into exclamation with jubilant expressions. But that¡¯s also for a moment. The hideous holes in the troll¡¯s face and forehead created a bubbling bubble and looked devastated as they recovered quickly. ¡°Me, crazy.¡± ¡°How can you beat a monster like that?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like they¡¯re fighting, so I hope you don¡¯t say anything weak. The attack was just for a sneak peek anyway. Magic missiles didn¡¯t do much damage, but at least he found out that high-speed recovery would not relieve the pain. I think this alone is a great achievement. As trolls have a human-like bodies, their body structure will not be different from humans. Then there were many ways to target. I thought it was worth a try, so I had a look on my face. ¡®Grease.¡¯ Since it¡¯s too big, I¡¯ll lie him down and start. At one stroke of Grease magic, the troll fell with a surprising tumult. -Boom! But it¡¯s not all about knocking down monsters like this. Thanks to the overwhelming physical difference, the floundering arms and legs were very threatening. An anomalous attack is fatal just by passing through. ¡®Leap forward.¡¯ Whoosh! Under his feet, his big hand passed by with a sound of wind tearing. Recognizing the troll¡¯s attack, I flew so high that my hands and feet couldn¡¯t reach it, looking at my eyes full of life, and flying a penetrating magic missile toward his eyes, neck, solar plexus, and nangshim. Argh! The magic missile aimed at the eyes and neck penetrated his hand, but the attack aimed at the solar plexus and the nangshim went right. Whether the pain was considerable, the troll fluttered like a fish on the ground, fell toward the belly of the exposed creature, and stabbed a blue-colored spear into it. -Boom! A spear penetrating the skin deep into its flesh. CH 42 Stably getting off the troll¡¯s body due to the landing effect of the leap skill, I twisted my whole body without pulling out a spear and tore the belly skin long. The ship, which was split by the act of a troll struggling without understanding the situation, opened with a puckering sound. Thanks to this, intestines poured on both sides in an instant, creating a grotesque scene. It was an act that revealed that he was big and had a bad head. ¡°Burf!¡± The sound of vomiting from the citizens. But having seen so much worse, I didn¡¯t bat an eyelid this time. Whoosh! The evil one swung his palm like a mosquito. But I took a leap forward and slipped away lightly. The stable landing effect of the leap is a big advantage in this situation. I rode the troll¡¯s body stably, using a leap as a mobile, and lifted the spear high when the fur arrived at the chest reminiscent of the grass. ¡®To kill a troll, you have to blow his head or destroy his brain completely.¡¯ Unfortunately, there was no way to destroy his brain or blow his throat in a single blow. So what I¡¯m thinking, this is the way. I cut a big hole in his chest as I dipped down the spear, and a terrible smell leaked out of it in the wind. The target I set in the first place was none other than his lungs. Water. Simple water without attack poured into the hole like a small waterfall. No matter how big the guy was, it was not long before one of his lungs was filled with water, and the troll¡¯s terrifying ability to recover blocked the hole on its own so that water wouldn¡¯t leak. I diligently performed the same procedure on the opposite lung to avoid the hands of the troll flying again, and I flew far away. -Kekekeke Only then did the troll feel something strange, and the troll opened his eyes round and ¡°gulped¡± with a painful expression. The revenge of the creature, who was unable to fill the hole with his protruding gut, was a visual bonus. The troll, who hit his chest and rolled around on the floor in case he couldn¡¯t breathe, completely lost his will to fight. No, you¡¯d be right to say you can¡¯t afford to continue the battle. ¡°Devil.¡± Someone¡¯s appreciation came from behind, but I ignored it and released the grease under the feet of the troll. ¡®He¡¯s a big guy. It¡¯s easier than I thought.¡¯ I may have simply fought well, but I think this is enough to hunt. Of course, it is absolutely impossible to deal with two at the same time at this level, and the risk is different from that of Orc. -Stuttering At ease, I approached him and cut the tangled intestines like a yarn with the spear. If my hands and feet were cut off, can i recover like a lizard¡¯s tail. But how do I recover if I cut off the middle of the intestines that connect both sides? I think it¡¯s impossible to recover unless one connect the cut with hands again. And the severed bowel will cause him tremendous pain. The movement of the guy, who couldn¡¯t do this, just wriggled and soon faded. [Quest completed successfully] [First quest on Earth. All capabilities rise by one.] [Intermediate reward card acquired] [Safety house acquired] Then, as the fog that hung around began to fade, people shouted with jubilant expressions. ¡°The fog is clearing!¡± ¡°I¡¯m alive! I¡¯m alive!¡± But if I go back to the way I was right now, my situation would be embarrassing. ¡°Sleep for a second.¡± ¡°Great deal?¡± I used sleep magic on them, picked up equipment, including gas guns and trilogy sticks, and quickly hid in the bushes. *** The bodies of the monsters disappeared with fog and the usual scenery of the park welcomed me. I was worried that people might be gathered around me, but the fog was quiet to see if it had a function to bite people and disturb their perception. Looking at the time, it was obvious that about half an hour had passed, and it was strange that no one had realized more than that. Last time, there were people who recognized fog, what happened? People began to emerge one by one after a long time after the fog cleared up. ¡°What, what, man!¡± The citizens entered the Kkachisan Park and ran, freaked out when they saw the five men and women lying on the floor, and after checking their safety, I returned to my original form and headed the opposite way with my bag on my back. Perhaps now that I came to my senses, the voice of a middle-aged man resonated in the Kkachisan Mountain Park like an echo. I smirked out the disparate objects I felt in my pocket. [Intermediate Rewards] In the circumstances, the compensation that was supposed to be at the bedside came from the pocket. ¡°This is my first intermediate.¡± Expectations are high on what can be gained from intermediate reward cards. It would be nice to have strong skills and information about the future like last time. [Registered copy] And with a reward card and a bunch of paper from my pocket, I had to put on an absurd face. When I heard that the reward was a safe house, I didn¡¯t think it would be a real house. I was embarrassed because I thought it was something similar in name. [Owner Cho Jihoon] The names of the land and buildings were all in my name and were clean without mortgage. The location is near the Yongsan Triangle area, with about 150 pyeong of land and 65 pyeong in one building combined with one to two floors. However, it seems that there must be something to be called a ¡°safety house,¡± but there seemed to be nothing special just by looking at the copy of the register. ¡°By the way, a house this big in Yongsan¡­¡­.¡± Wouldn¡¯t it be a little over a billion? ¡°What the hell is this?¡± CH 43 Strength: 12 Stamina: 10 Agility: 12 Intelligence: 31 Mana: 14 Luck: 6 Returning home, I hurriedly turned on the computer with the copy of the register and the intermediate reward. It complies with computer performance and hard drives are SSDs, but the boot speed feels longer today. I was waiting, biting my nails, and as soon as It finished booting, I clicked on the internet window. Ta-ta-tak! A copy of the register is issued. The reason why I even went to the Internet registration office even though I had a copy of the original registration , I wanted to confirmed that the document contained an unimaginable content. It allows users to enter the address of a safe house in Yongsan and view all records in the selection of the type of certificate of registration. Subsequently, the payment of the issuance fee was made quickly, so I could see the notarized copy of the registration. [Transfer of Ownership= 2017.3.21 Sold= Owner Kim Hana Transaction amount= KRW 7,350,000,000] [Transfer of Ownership =2020.5.24 Gift = Owner Cho Ji-hoon] And I was speechless when I confirmed that the content was consistent with the registered copy of the compensation. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± This was a lot of money that a normal family can¡¯t earn even if they work their whole lives. 7 billion is not the name of your dog, and that amount is too unrealistic, so there was more laughter than joy. ¡°You¡¯re very generous.¡± Gift from Kim Hana. It¡¯s God except for the castle. It¡¯s a ridiculous pun, but anything now is forgivable and pleasantly acceptable. How can I complain when I have a single house with a market price of more than 7 billion won? I prayed to the ceiling of the studio, feeling that I had never been religious. ¡°God, given that my name is embedded in the owner of the register, the tax issue has already been resolved, right? It is impossible to pay gift and acquisition taxes for buildings over 7 billion won. And even if the tax problem was solved, the gift tax of a 7 billion won building would be billions of won, so they wouldn¡¯t come in asking how I paid the tax, would they?¡± He must have given something that he could not even use as a reward, now he had no choice but to calm down as he got his hands on a property of ridiculous value. Later, when I checked with the IRS, I was able to get a definite answer that all taxes were paid. I hope that there will be no backbiting of tax investigation later with all-powerful force. ¡°Whoa¡­.¡± It is said that the liver is on the big side, but the power of money is great. ¡°Let¡¯s get a loan on this.¡± I have a huge fortune, so I shouldn¡¯t make fun of it. If I rent the safe house and buy T-chemical shares with it, wouldn¡¯t I be able to gain more? Currently, T Chemical¡¯s shares were renewing their highest prices, continuing to grow day by day. Shares bought rose from 9,200 won to 50,000 won. People already think T-chemical has reached its peak, but I knew it would go up to 89,000 won in the future. Originally, mortgage loans are tough if I were unemployed, but I think there is a way because a property owned is property. Having checked the condition of the safe house, I quickly visited the bank. At heart, I wanted to see the new house as soon as possible and open my rewards, but T Chemical¡¯s stock was still rising, so I was busy. *** ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong? You seem to be in a very good mood.¡± Asked my magic teacher Gordon, I answered with a big nod. ¡°Yes, I had a good dream.¡± ¡°Dreams¡­¡­.well, mental well-being, rather than material well-being, may affect your training.¡± To be exact, I felt extremely material happiness, but I did not necessarily correct my teacher¡¯s thoughts for his disciples. To tell you a little bit about the bank, after successfully completing the loan, I invested an additional 4.5 billion dollars in T-chemical shares. The bank made up the conditions supported by the property, and by then I became a full-time investor, not an unemployed one. Being a full-time investor is not much wrong, but I thought it was good to have money in front of the eyes of people who changed in just one day. If the investment is recovered safely, I will have more than 9 billion won in cash, including loans. This lot of money that doesn¡¯t make sense considering what happened a month ago. And what if I get more information about the future and invest with this 9 billion? Just imagining it can cause a chilling situation to occur. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the second floor.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± CH 44 I headed to Gordon¡¯s lab, where initially all sorts of lab materials were stored are now full of materials for my training. It looks like the landscape of the family that changes due to a child. ¡°Teacher, may I ask you a question?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°How much does subspace artifacts cost?¡± ¡°Subspace artifacts?¡± He tilted his head to the out of the blue and answered as he knew. ¡°There¡¯s a price difference depending on the size of the storage, and the smallest one would be about 100 platinum coins.¡± How many orcs do I have to hunt in order to collect 100 platinum coins? As I collected about three gold coins while hunting 30 orcs, it means that I could collect 100 platinum coins by catching 10,000 orcs using the simple calculation. This will happen if I save money steadily, but it will take a lot of patience to achieve this goal. ¡°Why are you asking that all of a sudden?¡± ¡°It¡¯s convenient to hunt. I can¡¯t borrow teacher¡¯s everytime.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Even if Gordon had a lot of money, he wouldn¡¯t be willing to buy an item valued 100 platinum coins. Perhaps purchasing subspace artifacts on the Mu continent requires a lord or a high-ranking merchant who can afford them. It¡¯s out of the blue, but I suddenly asked about subspace because of my new skills. That¡¯s this. [Item Slot] It¡¯s a new skill I got from the ¡°Intermediate Compensation Card¡± with a function that allows me to use it right away without having to take it out by hand. In real life, I experimented with this , and if I register the assembled spear in a slot, separate them three parts and put them in a bag, I can pull out the intact spear whenever I wanted. If I store and use food in a slot, I can not eat it by hand rather the contents except for the packaging can absorbed into my body. If I register a potion, it can permeate my body without any motion, so this can be seen as something with great utility. The total number of slots are 3 spaces. Items of the same kind can be used in combat as long as they are stored in duplicate. A game-like system has emerged properly. ¡®It would be the best to combine the item slot with subspace.¡¯ Change weapons immediately according to the enemy. Consumable weapons (dagger, javelin, arrow, etc.) can be used constantly, and large traps can be installed on the spot. The item slot is good enough as it is, but I also thought subspace was necessary to utilize it 100%. ¡®Money is needed here too¡­¡­.¡¯ It¡¯s good to have a large fortune in real life, but it¡¯s all the rage on Earth, and I¡¯m still close to living in the Mu continent. ¡°Why don¡¯t I make money by working?¡¯ Until now, I had no intention of doing anything arbitrarily other than being strong on the Mu continent, but in fact, I am in a position where I can earn as much money as I want. Not only did I have advanced knowledge of the earth, but I was also able to learn the necessary knowledge from time to time and used it in the Mu Continent. I¡¯m sure it smells like money. ¡®I never have to gain strength only through training.¡¯ Money was power on Earth. And it wouldn¡¯t be much different here either. With capital, there are plenty of other ways to be strong besides training. I¡¯m not the type to use my body in the first place, but I think I¡¯ve been acting too naive. ¡°Don¡¯t lose your focus.¡± Gordon squinted and glared, urging me to concentrate on the training. But that¡¯s also for a moment. [Life], [Culture], [Technology]¡­¡­. Before I knew it, I was thinking of items by category that would make money on the Mu continent. Was it because I think too much about something else that the system gave me a new mission, rather than breaking a quest. [Quest Occurred] Rating: C Contents: Forest of Peace, Midwest Orc Village Exterminationtion Rewards: Intermediate Rewards Card, Kingdom of Kaelon Standard Knight Aura. CH 45 Strength: 12 Stamina: 10 Agility: 12 Intelligence: 32 Mana: 19 Luck: 6 If the principle of 1st circle is a property transformation, then the principle of 2nd circle is a combination. Adding different properties to make it stronger and more effective. It was a simple and natural principle. I smiled, savoring the 2nd circle I felt in my heart. Within five weeks of learning magic, I achieved the 2nd circle already. Gordon, my teacher, said, ¡°A magical genius has appeared,¡± and was excited.¡­. [2nd Circle achieved] [Mana increases by 5.] [Intelligence increases by 1.] Before I could enjoy the message that came to mind, I returned to reality immediately. I woke up 10 minutes later than usual and remembered what I had to do today after being immersed in the presence of 2nd circles for a long time. First of all, collecting Earth¡¯s things or information that would make money on the Mu continent. And an investigation of the new home called a safe house. Yesterday, I simply checked the condition of the safe house, but given the unusual name, I thought there must be something hidden. But before that. ¡°Morning exercise comes first.¡± For some reason, I am reluctant to go to the Kkachisan Mountain Park because I feel like the man who used to call me Warrior is going to die. No matter how much I cover my face, the intuition of a person is not to be taken lightly. Even if I was not sure, if I suddenly stick to it and talk to it, I may get caught with my voice or if I ignore it without answering, he will be suspicious again. It¡¯s better not to go near Kkachisan park for a while. ¡°I¡¯ll have to I exercise in the safe house.¡± Unlike this studio apartment, there was spacious yard in the safe house. I think I can do morning exercise including spear practice there. While I am at it, I did some research on safe houses. I simply washed up, dressed in training clothes and wore a heavy backpack. And I took a taxi right in front of my house and headed to the Yongsan Triangle, not towards the park. A residential area lined with detached houses and low-rise commercial buildings. It doesn¡¯t feel like a rich village, and it¡¯s just a normal neighborhood on the surface, but it¡¯s said that even old buildings that look easy are simply over 1 billion won. Until then, I didn¡¯t care because buying a house or land was just a dream, but after I got my property, I realize how hard it was to get a house in the center of Seoul. If I live normally, isn¡¯t it impossible for an individual to get a house worth more than 1 billion won? Arriving in front of my house, people¡¯s eyes are on me. Unsuited to a common residential area, this rich house was the safe house I got yesterday¡¯s reward. I opened the gate calmly with the key. For your information, the gate was unlocked yesterday and the key was placed on the porch. And the inside door is door lock, initially the password is set to 1234, so I changed it to the number I often use. ¡°How to manage this big house in the future?¡± I¡¯m going to clean up my stock next month and bring my parents to live with me, but it would be funny to ask them to take care of it, so I think I should hire someone. Not long ago, I was kicked out of the company and couldn¡¯t find a job, but things have now changed completely. How would they react if I showed my current situation to people who ignored me? I¡¯m a human being and I have a lot of things piled up, so I kept thinking like a child. If I look at the house from the outside, the fence is about 4 meters tall, because the first floor was underground, and I had to open the garage, open the gate, and come up to the stairs to go to the garden and the house. The land is 150 pyeong. The building is 65 pyeong, including the first and second floors, 40 pyeong on the first floor and 25 pyeong on the second floor with terraces. There are a total of four rooms, two individual bathrooms, one public bathroom, and two kitchens, one on the first and second floors. The overall color of the house was just my cup of tea, black and white. However, as if the compensation was only a home, there was nothing except a built-in refrigerator, sink, and cabinet. There will be a lot of money soon anyway, so it will be fun to buy home appliances and furniture to suit my taste. Looking around the house, I came out to the garden. ¡°After the exercise, a detailed investigation.¡± CH 46 When I took off my coat in the corner of the garden, assembled the carbon spear and grabbed it in my hand, I felt a strange relief and a sharp sensation came to life. Hook! Hook! Afterwards, I practiced stabbing, cutting, hitting, blocking, the basic four moves. It is the basic swinging skill from the Kingdom of Kaelon, where I practiced every single day after choosing a spear with a weapon. The point was not to mess up the posture from beginning to end, with each movement repeating for 10 minutes. Is it because it¡¯s not just a training exercise that wields power? After digesting all the set amount of practice, I will always sweat even though my skills have increased. ¡°Whoa¡­.¡± Wiping sweat with a refreshing look on my face, I took a step toward the pretty house with a towel in my shoulder. ¡°Huh¡­¡± A full-fledged investigation into safe houses began after the exercise. I couldn¡¯t find anything strange, so I released mana all over the house just in case. Coo-coocoocoocoocoocoocoocoo! In a small room on the first floor, I could find a secret passage leading to the basement. Looking at the stairs revealed as the floor split on both sides, I slowly walked, swallowing my dry saliva. ¡°That¡¯s deep.¡± And by the time I thought it was deeper than the garage location, a large space appeared that could only be seen as a bunker. ¡°Huh¡­¡± Since there is no way that ordinary people can make such a thing, the option included was clear when the existence of God rewarded them. The underground bunker was equipped with bedrooms, toilets, and bathrooms, and water tanks and self-generators were also installed just in case. (For those who watch parasite movie, the house is like that with the underground one.) Thanks to this, I learned that safe houses are a greater reward than expected, but on the other hand, I had to question why they were given as compensation. ¡°Am I going to use this in the future and make something out of it?¡± I frowned and threw a question into the air that certainly would not be answered. What the hell is going to happen in the future that will make bet on this reward? Looking around the bunker with a serious look on my face, I sighed quietly. ¡°Just in case, I need to fill it up with daily necessities and emergency food.¡± I didn¡¯t feel good all day, brooding over the bunker I found in the safe house. ¡°Argh!¡± ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m sorry. Are you all right?¡± Thanks to him, there were many mistakes. While walking on the street, I bump to a classmate in Jujitsu classes, that I almost hurt my opponent by pulling him off too hard during the battle. Fortunately, the opponent didn¡¯t get much damage because he failed, but it was enough to surprise the people around him. ¡°That monster, he¡¯s so¡­Did you see that? Myung-Chul was pulled off with his strength?¡± ¡°He¡¯s average in size, but where does that power come from? Myung-chul must weigh 40kg more.¡± Although people at Jijutsu paid attention to the fact that I ripped off a large figure weighing more than 110kg with force to the situation where the opponent almost got hurt, I felt so sorry that I had to hand him an apology. ¡°Oh, no, it¡¯s not. That¡¯s the experience.¡± Myung-chul laughed it off like a big man, but his face was showing embarrassment as expected when I saw the corners of his mouth and his red ears. I should buy him a meal later. Anyway, the reward I received so pleasantly gave me anxiety, and my already pessimistic mind kept thinking the worst. ¡°Is it a sign that monsters are making a big splash?¡± ¡°Or a war?¡± Whatever it is, it is best not to use a bunker, but I honestly think that a bunker would not have been given for no reason. ¡°I¡¯ve been trying to be strong just in case, but now I can¡¯t be complacent.¡± It would be better to assume the worst and prepare for psychological stability even if I am not willing. And suddenly, I started to think that¡¯s why I made a lot of money in reality. Day 14 of reality, Day 64 in Mu continent. As soon as I achieved the 2nd circle, I fainted again, and Gordon joked that I might have an allergy to creating circles. But I couldn¡¯t laugh pleasantly at Gordon¡¯s joke. Seeing my unusual face, Gordon was quite worried. ¡°I¡¯ve had that look before.¡± Gordon said, resting his chin on the table. ¡°What?¡± ¡°That¡¯s exactly the look on my face when I came to you asking you to be my disciple.¡± ¡°¡­¡­.¡± We¡¯ve only been together for about five weeks, but was it because we¡¯ve been together face to face? Gordon, who read my mind without difficulty, smirked. ¡°Don¡¯t hesitate to speak out.¡± Neither do I, but Gordon has a personality that likes straightforwardness. I spoke seriously in my most determined voice. ¡°I want to run a business. I need your help.¡± ¡°You only ask me a favor.¡± I know it¡¯s shameless, but Gordon was one of the most successful man I¡¯ve ever known on the Mu continent. His help was essentially to what I thought was going to happen. I looked him in the eye unflinchingly for a favour, and Gordon soon shrugged. ¡°Well, wizardy isn¡¯t a win-win relationship. Shall I listen to it closely?¡± CH 47 Strength: 12 Agility: 12 Intelligence: 32 Mana: 19 Luck: 6 I thanked him and told him about the plan I had agonized over. ¡°I¡¯m thinking of creating a business that specializes in selling a variety of luxury goods.¡± ¡°You mean you¡¯re going to do business with the upper class.¡± Midland, the territory of humans, is a world with a solid status system. Ninety-nine percent of Midland¡¯s economic power is held by royal families, nobles, quasi-nobles, wizards and merchants, and there is only a handful of property held by ordinary people, who can be said to be an absolute majority. If you want to make money properly, it is natural to deal with the upper class rather than with ordinary people who don¡¯t even hold onto a small fortune. In particular, most of the aristocrats were arrogant, proud, so they thought they could make a lot of money if they did well. Therefore, as a means of making money, he has chosen a luxury item for aristocrats. ¡°This thinking is dangerous. You should never look down on the nobles. It¡¯s so quick to lose your voice.¡± Gordon needed to let me be aware of the dangers of the aristocracy when I saw his reaction, even though he spoke clearly, it was contrary to the above idea. ¡°I¡¯ll keep that in mind.¡± Whether my answer was satisfactory, he looked gracious again. ¡°Certainly, the aristocracy¡¯s efforts to maintain dignity are great. It is also possible to make a lot of money in a short period of time if products that can attract their attention are prepared.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°But it¡¯s a different story when there¡¯s such a goods. Do you have such an item?¡± Item? This was a problem. From scented soap, which is used as a favorite material for fantasy, to cosmetics, accessories, miscellaneous goods, and clothing that ladies will like, there is a lot to bring and use. Since this is a world where the intellectual property rights of the earth do not prevail anyway, there was nothing wrong with it. ¡°Yes, there is.¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to seeing your confident response. All right, then show me the things. If you think you¡¯re capable, I¡¯ll give you a lot of support.¡± ¡°Thank you, Master!¡± Among them, the products I will sell to establish my foundation are gourmet foods. One of the items that set the stage for the Opium War is the fermented tea ¡°Black Tea¡± and the ripening year ¡°Cigarettes¡± to replace pipes spread from Indians to Europe. Since there were many restrictions in the early stages of the business, it was necessary to find money-making that did not require a large labor force and special skills, and what came to mind was these two goods. The existence of tea and tobacco leaves to be two ingredients has already been confirmed. Not to mention cigarettes with mainstream pipe smoke. Midland¡¯s tea is mostly roasted or steamed and then dried, so there is no idea of fermenting and eating tea leaves. It was a great opportunity for me considering the value of black tea, which was dismissed as gold in the past on Earth. ¡°Well, I think it¡¯s something unusual, but I don¡¯t know that it¡¯s special.¡± I nodded confidently at Gordon¡¯s response to whether it would be worth the money. Although it is not enjoyed much in Korea, black tea is a very successful food worldwide. I am sure that the scent of black tea will work in Mu continent as its taste resembles the Earth. Above all, the biggest advantage of these two was that it was possible to produce goods without going through a complicated process. ¡°I¡¯ll have to verify it first. They¡¯ll get you ready, right?¡± ¡°Okay, sir.¡± I couldn¡¯t disagree with Gordon, who was acting carefully to see the product first, without disagreeing with his disciple. Verification would be essential for his part. Hoping that Gordon¡¯s unlikely appearance would turn into a surprise, I went out of the mansion to get the ingredients. ¡°Wait.¡± ¡°What?¡± Before I tried to step up and Gordon stopped me. ¡°Don¡¯t put off your magic training in business or you¡¯ll never see that happen.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°Well, then, remember that magic training must always be a priority. If you can¡¯t do this, I¡¯ll stop helping you.¡± I am well aware of that point. As much as I decided to make money to improve my ability, I shouldn¡¯t be a drunk in power. *** Black tea fermentation doesn¡¯t take as long as you think. Rather, it can be said that the fermented ripening time of tobacco leaves, an ingredient of cigars, takes longer. Black tea goes through withering, rubbing, fermentation, and drying, and it takes three days no matter how long it takes. On the other hand, cigars need at least a month because it takes more than a week to dry and ferment tobacco leaves, and additional ripening is needed even after making cigars. CH 48 So the only product that I can show quickly to Gordon is black tea, but the first result was so good that I seemed to be able to commercialize it right away for worrying about failure several times. I don¡¯t know the type, but the scent was too similar to that of black tea I¡¯ve smelled on Earth, and the refreshing and bitter, luxurious aroma spread through my mouth reminded me of the word ¡°success.¡± -Splurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrh But the evaluation of the product is not done by me, but by Gordon, the upper class of the world. Moreover, he was more suitable because he had a hobby of enjoying tea. With a nervous look, I made him an iced tea with original black tea and a slice of lemon and milk tea with precious sugar. ¡°Huh.¡± However, after drinking all the iced tea cooled by magic and soft milk tea, he continued to react absurdly, making me nervous. ¡°How do you like it?¡± After all, Gordon¡¯s composure, which closed his eyes, forced him to answer. Gordon answered him, slowly opening his eyes and earnestly. ¡°The taste of rice cake is too strong. I think it¡¯s better to look back on the manufacturing process.¡± However, his assessment was negative, so he had to hold his forehead with a sigh. I myself thought it was made successfully, but it seems to have been insufficient for tea lovers. But¡­ I opened my eyes wide to Gordon¡¯s immediate response. ¡°But the rich aroma and deep taste are superb. To be honest, tea leaves that goes through fermentation I never know them, but I never imagined they would taste so different.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°If the bitterness diminishes, it will add to the icing on the cake, but the product will still be worth it. I¡¯d be happy to buy it, too. And lastly, his added words made his fists clenched. ¡°If it is taste and aroma this is definitely going to work.¡± ¡°If so?¡± ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ll give you my full support. With all the connections and all the money.¡± ¡°Thank you, Master!¡± Jihoon¡¯s plan to make money on the Mu Continent, along with his active teacher gained momentum. ¡°Oh, Master. Before that, please fill this out.¡± ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°Even though it¡¯s a teacher-disciple relationship, shouldn¡¯t the equity relationship be clear in doing business? It¡¯s a contract.¡± ¡°¡­¡­.¡± Gordon, at my end, had a ¡®what¡¯ look on his face, but he soon laughed his head off and signed the paper I handed him without haggling. ¡°But how did you develop this? This various drinking methods are very interesting.¡± His question was perfectly natural. Isn¡¯t it the history of black tea started with accidental discovery on Earth? So I said that like the story of the common transportation process on Earth, I failed to store it and damaged the tea leaves, but when I ironed it because it was a waste to throw it away, it smelled amazing. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s not development, it¡¯s discovery. Will it be¡­.¡± Hearing my story with an interesting look on his face, Gordon nodded loudly. *** [Quest Occurred] Rating: C Contents: Forest of Peace, Midwest Orc Village Extermination Rewards: Intermediate Rewards Card, Kingdom of Kaelon Standard Knight Aura. I have already dealt enough with Orcs has, not only did I learn new magic by achieving two circles recently, but there was also an increased in my ability, so I thought that no matter how much time I took, I would be able to attack it. kaka! But it didn¡¯t take long to find out that it was an illusion¡­¡­. While dealing with three orcs at the same time, I inadvertently swung my arm at the cool sensation behind my back, and an arrow hit the metal part of the Gauntlet and fell off with a loud sound. ¡°Huuh!¡± And when I saw a series of arrows flying in, I freaked out and opened up a two-class shield. Argh! Boom! To-tong! ¡°Oh, my God, this is crazy.¡± Looking at the bows and arrow breaking my shield, I thought it was impossible to attack the quest in the same way as before, so I ran away without looking back. I think I¡¯ve been too conceited. No matter how ignorant orc is, he was an intelligent monster, and he should have realized that I would make a linked attack if those guys lived in a village. Having escaped unharmed, I calmed down my chest and click my tongue. ¡°This Quest difficulty makes me sweat.¡± I tried hard to figure out how to attack, but the village included not only archers but also high-ranking orcs warriors and magicians, so I had to give up the solo attack. ¡°I can¡¯t help it.¡± So eventually, I entered a building that I had never headed for, recalling what the owner of the blacksmith said before. [Mercenary Guild] Solo play is good, but if it¡¯s a quest Ity hard to finish with individual power, I have to borrow other people¡¯s power. In the first place, there was no rule that quests should be targeted alone. CH 49 I heard that the mercenary guild in Karas Village was almost small enough to have barely reached the minimum, but I don¡¯t know what¡¯s small when I didn¡¯t even got inside. The first thing that stood out was many tables and chairs reminiscent of pubs. Apparently, they sell simple food and alcohol, but even in broad daylight, many mercenaries sat drinking and making noise. Next, my eyes turned to the bulletin board where mercenaries were looking at the contents of the request. Even if the village of Karas was in the countryside, the faces of mercenaries looking at the bulletin board were more serious because there were common quests given by the guild itself, the country and the lord. I headed to today¡¯s destination, two women in neat uniforms smiled brightly with the looks of from the bank. ¡°Welcome Jihoon!¡± Even though I didn¡¯t introduce myself yet, they already knew my name. Being a disciple of Gordon and as an outsider, I became quite a celebrity in the village of Karas. So without thinking weirdly, they smiled and accepted my greeting. ¡°Hello, I¡¯d like to register as a mercenary and get a party member to join me on a free hunt.¡± ¡°Okay. Then please show me your ID card for registering mercenaries first.¡± At the request of the staff, I opened my magic ID card. [Kaelon Kingdom ID] Name: Jihoon Gender: Man Class: Human Date of birth: 25 May 1076. Criminal history: None [+] The villagers did not respond, but the mercenaries who were drinking in the back gave a small exclamation and whistled. This is because the magic ID card itself is an artifact that is transplanted into the body, so the value was considerable high and precious. Strength: 12 Stamina: 10 Agility: 12 Intelligence: 34 Mana: 19 Luck: 6 The female employee, who has checked my abilities, looked slightly surprised, but soon recovered her expression and completed the paperwork. ¡°Then let¡¯s move out for a meeting with the branch manager.¡± And coming to my side, she led me to the second floor. ¡°Manager, I¡¯m with a new a guild member.¡± ¡°Come on in.¡± Entering the branch manager¡¯s office located at the end of the second floor, a bald middle-aged man with obvious signs of annoyance was smoking a pipe. The receptionist were very friendly, but the Branch manager was the opposite. It¡¯s been a long time since I came in, but he didn¡¯t even look at me. He didn¡¯t look at me until he he finished the whole pipe. ¡°Huh? Who do we have here? You¡¯re Gordon¡¯s disciple.¡± ¡°Good afternoon.¡± ¡°I thought you¡¯re another young man from a far village that had come in vain.¡± He grinned loudly at my hazy greeting and offered me a seat. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Gordon¡¯s student to register¡­ as a mercenary?¡± He questioned how I came here to register as a mercenary. ¡°I¡¯m a hunter.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve heard you go into the woods alone once a week and hunt monsters. I heard you¡¯ve been hunting orcs lately.¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s been pretty easy since I learned magic.¡± ¡°Oh, yeah. You completed 1st circle in just three days, right?¡± As expected, rumors spread quickly because it is a small town. Maybe it¡¯s because Gordon¡¯s been bragging all over the place. ¡°Now I have also the 2nd circle.¡± In my reply, he blinked silently and responded with bewilderment and asked again. ¡°Did you learn magic and become a 2nd circle mage in just a month?¡± ¡°It¡¯s been six weeks as of today. I haven¡¯t mastered the 2nd class magic yet. Though I already learned the main magic.¡± ¡°Was magic that easy to learn? Can you show me the evidence?¡± I accepted because it wasn¡¯t a difficult request, I cast a 2nd class spell. Shield, Fire Arrow, Bind, etc. I showed five magic tricks in a row. ¡°Arrow magic is fully attributable and binds with curse magic are also available.¡± 1st or 2nd circle wizards are called probationary wizards, but they aren¡¯t in the same league, so they should not be treated the same way. Obviously, 1st Circle magic alone brings a significant increase in combat power, but 2nd Circle magic is given destructive power and defense magic can be used in earnest. Thanks to this, I heard that even a 2nd Circle wizard receives considerable treatment in the mercenary guild. ¡°As expected, Gordon didn¡¯t accept outsiders as his disciple for nothing.¡± ¡°I was lucky.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t throw out a man like you. I¡¯ll give you an intermediate level mercenary.¡± Unlike entry-level mercenaries who can only carry swords, they need proven skills to become the intermediate level. My current skills are ambiguous to become a senior (Sword Expert, Three Circle Mage) and fairly high level of ability to be an intermediate. I nodded my head without disagreement. ¡°Come to think of it, you have Slaughter, didn¡¯t you?¡± Afterwards, an unnourished chatter came and went, and it was not until about 30 minutes later that I could be released from him. ¡°Come to the branch manager¡¯s office at any time, Gordon¡¯s disciple is welcome anytime.¡± I didn¡¯t do anything, but I feel tired already. I came back to the pub inside the mercenary branch. ¡°Then I¡¯ll help you arrange the party. Is there anything unusual?¡± ¡°There¡¯s an Orc village inside the Forest of Peac, and I want to fight it down.¡± ¡°Well, not many people want to go to the Forest of Peace. Because there¡¯s a risk of surprise¡­¡­.¡± CH 50 Most mercenaries prefer the canyon on the east as a hunting ground. This is because the number of monsters is high and there is little space to cover up, which can prevent unexpected raids. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about the ambush. Within 200 meters, I can check the monster¡¯s location at any time. I don¡¯t know which monster it is, but I am never going to be attacked first ¡± She tilted her head for the first time, but nodded obediently to see if she thought there was no reason for me to say nonsense. ¡°Then I think we can solve the problem of party members without difficulty. You said you there was a Orc illage, do you happen to know the scale?¡± ¡°There are approximately 100 of them, and there are Orc warriors and Orc sorcerers in the village.¡± It¡¯s a good composition for a small Orc village. Afterwards, she went through the list, saying she understood. ¡°Oh, right.¡± And she looked at the pub and pointed out with one hand as if she had found decent members. ¡°I think they can help. It¡¯s a party of one tank and two close combatants, and I¡¯m sure of their skills.¡± Where she pointed, somehow, there were three dark-faced men sitting. When I asked what¡¯s wrong with the atmosphere, one of the fixed members who recently went together moved to a large clan. That member was a good Ranger, and thanks to that, they were in a state of low hunting. The composition and the situation were not bad for me. ¡°That¡¯s great. Can I ask you to do me a favor?¡± The female employee took me to them. ¡°Bart, can I talk you for a moment?¡± ¡°Of course! Is it about the new Ranger?¡± He sprang to his feet with a bright face, though he hadn¡¯t said anything yet. I think he mistook me for an archer when he saw my outfit. A quality-looking leather armor and a well-balanced body didn¡¯t look like a wizard to anyone. The female employee smiled awkwardly and shook her head. ¡°No, I don¡¯t think so, but I think he¡¯ll go well with you.¡± Bartran¡¯s men gave me a visibly disinterested look. I¡¯m getting a little angry. But the words that followed opened their eyes one by one. ¡°He is a Wizard of 2nd Circle with slaughter skills.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°He also has exploration skills, so he can locate monsters within 200 meters of him from time to time. He¡¯s also capable of being a Ranger.¡± Bartran responded with an incredible look on his face as to why such a figure was in such a gangster. ¡°I¡¯m a student of Gordon, the wizard of this town. I¡¯d like to hunt with a party. Is that possible?¡± When I asked them, they rose from their seats with a grain of salt. ¡°I look forward to your kind cooperation!¡± And I laughed at their polite greeting. *** ¡°Yay!¡± Boom! The Tank, Bartran¡¯s tough shield pushed the Orc back and the close attacker, who ran for the gap, lightly cracked his Adam¡¯s apple. But then. Three arrows flew in for the inspection, and I opened the shield and blocked the Orc Archer from shooting. ¡°Kill them!¡± Bartran shouted like a madman even though he was in the enemy position and ran toward the direction where the arrow flew. I followed him quietly with the other two, but when I saw the raucous Bartran, I sighed. Although badly crushed here and there, Bartran, armed with an expensive plate armour, is no better than a tank. The arrow didn¡¯t work for him, who was rushing with a shield, and I don¡¯t know who the monster was when I saw the three orcs running away freaked out. I heard that his toughness is famous within Baron Astil, a major activity place, but I don¡¯t know if I should wrap it up with the word toughness. ¡°Binding!¡± I made a rope of light and hung it on the bridge so that the orcs could not escape, and Bartran, shouting Nice, sank to the floor and blew away the groaning orcs one after another. Then, two close fighters finish neatly without me having to step up. The battle ended blandly. It¡¯s comfortable. Bart¡¯s way of fighting feels a little excessive, but I didn¡¯t know it was so convenient to have a colleague fighting together. Thanks to this, the Orc Village, which was designated as a suppression, was collapsing from the outskirts in just two days. Maybe I can complete the Orc Village Extermination quest by the end of today. When I slaughtered the Orc carcass, they put a lucrative by-product in the cart they dragged. ¡°Kk, that¡¯s awesome.¡± ¡°A wizard with slaughter skills. What a blessing.¡± After the battle, the three always gave me a thumbs up. The leader of the party was Bartran, but everyone tried to impress me. I didn¡¯t hate the sight of Bartran¡¯s company, maybe because I haven¡¯t been around for a while. ¡°Now I just have to clean up the inside of the village?¡± I approached Orc Village, nodding at the question of a Damage dealer using Halbert as a weapon. As the distance from Orc Village narrowed to less than 200 meters, the situation inside was marked on the map, and when I realized something was wrong, I narrowed my forehead. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± ¡°There¡¯s a man inside.¡± One of the only white spots caught the eye in a clearly red-dot Orc village. Note: Damage Dealer/ Close Combatants/ close attacker have the same meaning. Is just they are used throughout the chapter. CH 51 Strength: 12 Stamina: 10 Agility: 12 Intelligence: 34 Mana: 19 Luck: 6 *** ¡°He must be the food of the monster.¡± I was speechless by Bartran¡¯s opinion. But¡­ ¡°¡­¡­.¡± Soon after, the white spot suddenly disappeared. I sighed a little and spoke with discomfort. ¡°I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s been eaten up. The signal¡¯s gone.¡± Just like killing a monster with a red dot, it means that the signal is gone because a person is dead. Bartran shook his head, saying, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I can¡¯t help it.¡± ¡°How many orcs are there in the village?¡± ¡°There are 11 left. Among them are the Orc Warrior and the Orc Sorcerer. I know there¡¯s only one sorcerer, but I don¡¯t know how many warriors there were in advance.¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough. At this size, there will be at least two warriors.¡± Orcs were clustered together in the village. When his colleagues who went outside the village did not return, he must have felt something unusual happened. There was nothing special about the orcs¡¯ hideout. There is no boundary between the outside world and there are only rows of gerunds and leather tents in the forest. Smoke rising here and there revived the gloomy atmosphere, and the threatening peer expressed urgency. Obviously this is a village of Orc, but it reminds me of the campsite of the vanquished. ¡°Please defend us. I¡¯ll try my best to reduce the number by using magic.¡± Bartran slammed down a huge square shield, asking me to leave it to him. We slowly advanced with Bartran, whose existence itself is nothing short of a wall. ¡°If the orcs stick to me, don¡¯t mind, continue the battle.¡± ¡°Will it be all right?¡± Although I said that I am good at close attack, he was not convinced of my skills because I did nothing. They questioned to how well a wizard would fight with his body. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This spear isn¡¯t for decoration.¡± I don¡¯t know the strength of the orcs and the sorcerer yet, but I didn¡¯t even think I¡¯d lose with this much power. The effective distance of a 2nd class long-distance magic is only about 100 meters. So the enemy Orc Archer¡¯s attack started before mine. Tada! Tada! Tada! The arrow flew at us exactly how to target it when it was invisible. We didn¡¯t stop walking even though the sound of the iron plate beating rang out loudly. And as soon as it became a magic effective distance, I used the penetration skill in the Ice Arrow without delay. I couldn¡¯t see the enemy directly because there were many obstacles to my vision, but there was no inconvenience in using magic because I had a great compass called map function. I cast it right away. I cast it again and again and again. Using map as a fixed coordinate, it was used almost every second. When the number of red dots decreased from 11 to seven and there was no change, I stopped magic and said. ¡°There are seven left, but magic doesn¡¯t work anymore. I¡¯m afraid the sorcerer has taken action.¡± Bartran, who nodded loudly to him, asked. ¡°And now?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s sweep them.¡± ¡°Haha! I¡¯ve been waiting for that!¡± We made a breaking move after Bartran, who was so excited. And soon after, we could see them, and the seven surviving orcs were hiding behind artificially built earth walls as shields. Ice arrows embedded all over the earth wall. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s made from the power of an Orc sorcerer. Crack! The threatening cries of orcs filled the surroundings. Even though the defeat was already deep, the cool eyes of Orcs staring at us were full of speculation and living. Argh! Then the earth wall crumbled like dust and the guys rushed at us like they exploded. Bartran rushed toward the big Orc warrior as if he had waited for it. ¡°Be careful!¡± A cry full of embarrassment. ¡°Four Orc Warriors!¡± It was my warning of an unexpected situation. ¡°Oh, my God!¡± Bartran, who had stepped up to the plate and tied up one orc warrior, briefly cursed, and the other two dealers were embarrassed and took charge of one orc warrior each. It was unusual for a village of 100 to have four orcs warriors and an orc sorcerer. Thanks to this, the other four, including the orc warrior and the orc sorcerer, were placed free. A sneering orc sorcerer pointed precisely at me, and two orcs, including an orc warrior, rushed at me. Fire Arrow. My magic flew into the heart of the Orc Warrior, but was blocked by a sudden mudslide. And after completing the defense mission, the earth wall became a stone arrow and flew at me. ¡°That¡¯s pretty good, Shield.¡± Ignored as a sorcerer, it was nothing short of a wizard. Although only soil-related skills were used, the robustness and attack power of the defense were not significantly different from the two-class magic. CH 52 Boom! Orc warrior had a physique similar to Bartran, the biggest of us. However, Bartran pushed the Orc warrior he was dealing with to the shield and ran to me. ¡°Let¡¯s get out of here!¡± And two close dealers asked for a temporary retreat, but I refused. ¡°We¡¯ve got enough power. Hold on to the Orc warrior!¡± He survived in a more critical situation, but now he has a backup. I thought this was enough to win. This is not coming at all, it¡¯s certainty. Thanks to this, Bartran was held back by the Orc warrior, who had been pushed out, and the two dealers chewed their lips and swung their weapons. From the look on the dealers¡¯ faces, I thought I¡¯d fight right now but run away if things didn¡¯t work out. ¡°All you have to do is stall.¡± It¡¯s too much to ask them for fellowship anyway. It¡¯s only been two days since we met, and what matters to mercenaries is life rather than good faith. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to all of you who have been running hard.¡± Before I knew it, I waved at the Orcs that came close and flew high using my leap skills. Often, when a group PVP is played in an RPG game, the first thing to be dealt with is a Buddhist monk. Just as the Orc Sorcerer aimed at me, he is the first enemy to get rid of. So I waited for the rest of the orcs to rush in, and decided to take care of the orcs left alone. -Chin. Having safely landed on the floor after a long jump of five metres, I lash out at the sorcerer, leaving the bewildered orcs behind. Magic missile, penetration. Using the leap skill as a gallop, the distance between us quickly narrowed, and the face of the guy who used earth walls to block a series of magic missiles was urgent. ¡°Double casting doesn¡¯t work. It¡¯s a pity, but so am I yet.¡± In the meantime, our distance narrowed to less than a meter, and I blew up a magic missile and blew up horsepower and penetration into the window. Whaaaaaaa! Just as I can¡¯t use both magic at the same time, he can¡¯t use both magic at the same time. But the difference between me and him was that he was a junkie with a lot of skills to use besides magic, and he was faithful to the characteristics of a sorcerer. The blue-colored spear broke through the shield and smashed the head of an oak sorcerer. The earth wall, which was made of this tomb, became dust and disappeared, and the body of the shaman, who lost his head, collapsed there. Flop. When the man who interfered with the magic disappeared, the orcs running toward me were only target practice opponents. Two orcs were shot by Fire Arrow without approaching, and the Orc warrior, who had been galloping and swinging the Glave, became my creative offering, temporarily hardened by the Curse spell. ¡°Ha-ha, that¡¯s great! I don¡¯t think you¡¯re worthy intermediate if you aren¡¯t good, Jihoon!¡± Soon after, we, who had defeated the rest of the Orc warriors, I sighed with relief and celebrated the victory. ¡°I¡¯m not an Expert or a 3rd circle wizard.¡± ¡°No, no, no. I I didn¡¯t think you¡¯d actually think you are an expert or anything¡± I¡±l¡¯m sure they aren¡¯t happy to support a person who can¡¯t get up to the second circle as a magician. I shrugged my shoulders and looked around. ¡°Let¡¯s pick up the body and go back. I heard that oak warrior leather and sorcerer¡¯s manacles are quite expensive, is that right? ¡°Yes, they¡¯re more valuable than trolls in terms of population. Orc warrior leather is about five silver coins per sheet, and the price of the mana stone is all different, but you¡¯ll get at least one gold coin.¡± I think that would be a considerable income for four people. My smiling face looked as good as it could be. ¡°What about the dead?¡± However, I had a bitter look on my face as to whether I remembered something I had forgotten. It was inevitable, but it wasn¡¯t pleasant to see a person dead. ¡°Usually, I only take personal belongings that can identify them Where¡¯s the body?¡± Recalling the white dot on the map, I pointed to the back of the orc sorcerer. The three of them moved as fast as my men. ¡°Here you are, Jihoon.¡± And when the one of the attacker waved his hand, pointing behind the body, he moved there. ¡°I don¡¯t think he is from kaleon, do you?¡±¡± ¡°That¡¯s a pretty nice outfit, isn¡¯t it? An aristocrat?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve never seen this before.¡± But the body was cut off as if it were bleeding to death, and unlike the three men who looked at the body casually because their job was to do so, I hardened into my place as if I had been electrocuted. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± It¡¯s not like killing a lot of monsters and expressing resistance to dead bodies. ¡°Are you all right?¡± The reason is because of the text embedded in the coat worn by the dead body. Perhaps thanks to the quest, I am using the letters and languages here like Korean, but I clearly recognize that the official language of the Mu continent and the language of the earth are different. [U.S.A.] The text was unfamiliar to the people of this place, but I was too familiar with English. [Quest completed successfully] [Excellent performance in the party battle] Strength and Stamina increases by 1] [As a reward, you have acquired the Kaelon Kingdom standard Knight Aura.] [Acquisition of Aura improves all stats except luck by 1.] CH 53 Strength: 14 Stamina: 12 Agility: 13 Intelligence: 35 Mana: 20 Luck: 6 *** [Intermediate Rewards] Sitting across the studio bedroom, fiddling with a black card, I sighed quietly. ¡°Sigh.¡± How could he accept the current situation? Every day was a series of miracles. I didn¡¯t think I¡¯d be surprised to think about what¡¯s happened to me so far. But I didn¡¯t expect to see the traces of the earth in the other world. ¡°What a mess.¡± The man in a coat with the words ¡°U.S.A.¡± was a civilian from Earth caught up in the unexpected. The reason why I could be sure of him as a civilian from Earth is because of the notebook found in my arms. The notebook read about a strange incident on the way home, on a foggy dark night road. Although there were many parts that were difficult to recognize because they stretched out abbreviations and handwriting from time to time, it was possible to translate roughly with the flow of context. The man¡¯s name is John Ronis, a man in his 30s living in California, and when he came to his senses, he was walking in a forest he didn¡¯t even know. ¡°John¡± thought he was kidnapped only because he was unaware of the unbelievable situation, and recorded the fact in his notebook that he hurriedly carried. The diary detailed his will in case something went wrong with his/her personal safety and the diary was full of vigilance and fear. However, nothing was written after the first day¡¯s record, indicating that he was soon held in captivate by Orc. After that, what happened is the way I know it. John has become a body that cannot return to Earth. ¡°What do you want me to do?¡± A civilian on Earth who was in place at the quest. As luck would have it, John died as if he had promised as soon as I arrived at the quest venue. His miserable body was like a wake-up call to me to be nervous. ¡°I¡¯m not the only one who¡¯s going through this.¡± ¡°The only thing the world chooses.¡± I don¡¯t think this is an arrogant thing. So I wondered if someone like me who has going through something similar finally appeared, but it wasn¡¯t. However, the obvious fact is that there are times when they are caught in such unexpected accidents and thrown into the Mu continent. In other words, the opposite is possible, just as fog breaks out and monsters appear this way on the Mu continent. ¡°Is it a harbinger of apocalypse?¡± I feel like something is going to explode. I turned on the computer without opening the intermediate reward. And I tapped the keyboard to search for things I hadn¡¯t tried to check. [Dream¡­] He then tried to add the letters ¡°Inside Quest¡± and ¡°Mu Continent,¡± but his hands stopped for a moment. It may be a pipe dream, but it suddenly occurred to me. ¡°If there¡¯s someone else who knows this, and he¡¯s in power, wouldn¡¯t he find someone like them?¡± In addition, state agencies such as South Korea and the United States are already aware of the abnormalities, but they may be covering them up to prevent unnecessary controversy. Then these keywords would only be telling you who you are. ¡°Silly, but absurd things are going on¡­¡­.¡± Thanks to you, I quit searching and turned off the computer. Now, I couldn¡¯t take the conspiracy that would appear in the movie lightly. I¡¯ll check it out in the afternoon at a PC room far from home. ¡°Well, now.¡± My hands naturally turned to the intermediate reward card. And I¡¯m used to checking rewards. Paw! ¡°Huh?¡± An unexpected flash of effect blew me up. ¡°It¡¯s up.¡± This is a sign of winning. I caught the falling object by hand, scattering gold, not white. The moment I checked the reward, the hardened expression was then brightened. [You¡¯ve earned an M-hour newspaper] ¡°All right.¡± Once again I got my hands on a future newspaper as a reward, I shook off my jitters and frankly rejoiced. The evening paper¡¯s date is July 20. It was a treasure containing information about two months later. Opening the newspaper pleasantly, I frowned at the article, which was written as big as a gate. [Sudden shutdown] [What happened to the nuclear power plant!] [At around 9 p.m. yesterday, all nuclear power plants in Korea, centering on the Gori nuclear power plant, were shut down, sparking controversy.] [30 minutes after the shutdown of the nuclear power plant, electricity supply and demand were disrupted and a major power outage occurred nationwide. Many casualties ensued, and the entire administrative system was paralyzed and the people were panicked. About eight hours later, around 5 a.m., the reactor returned to normal operation as if it had been operating normally. However, the massive reactor shutdown and sudden recovery remained a big question as it was a bizarre situation beyond common sense.] [11 AM. The government¡¯s rapid response has restored most of the administrative system. But last night, it was shocking to learn that the shutdown of the reactor occurred not only in South Korea but around the world.] [According to U.S. media, not only nuclear power plants, but also aircraft carriers and submarines, all equipment powered by fission energy had been shut down] The M-night newspaper also contained economic information that was worth money, but the main article was so stimulating that it was relatively unnoticed. ¡°All sorts of things are happening now. CH 54 Thanks to the emergency power, there have been no major disasters at airports, railways, and hospitals, but many citizens have been trapped in elevators and traffic accidents have occurred everywhere. Some citizens attempted criminal acts, including looting, taking advantage of the chaos of the crisis, but no inhumane incidents occurred as a result of soldiers¡¯ massive policing. Compared to other countries¡¯ situations, South Korea was a country that passed the criminality safely. China, the United States, and surprisingly Japan were also reported to have seen a surge in crime overnight. ¡°If we put this situation on the Internet, it could be a world-class prophecy.¡± But I have no desire to step up to the plate more than necessary. Such behavior was of interest to me, and personal safety was my top priority. Even if we guess such a ridiculous case, we can¡¯t help but get caught. I¡¯m surprised by the extraordinary situation, but there¡¯s nothing I can do for everyone. Even if the government announces a major ceasefire, I will only be treated as a madman, and it is a specification that there will be restrictions on behavior due to unnecessary attention. I just think it¡¯s the best preparation I can make to make sure my relatives don¡¯t get hurt by this. ¡°Cheer up, people in two months.¡± I turned to the economy after a brief pep talk. I mainly looked at the stock chart, but there were no notable articles, so I checked stocks that would soar one by one compared to the current stock price. ¡°H Bio.¡± Even though it was information two months later, there was no big week like T chemistry this time. The biggest increase in sports is 3.2 times. Stock prices soared for H Bio, a new drug developer, developed anti-cancer drugs. It was one of the few stocks that recorded an upward trend, even though almost all stocks recorded a downward trend due to the Great Armistice. ¡°It¡¯s not as crazy as T-chemical, but where is it. It means that in just two months, the property will more than triple.¡± T Chemical¡¯s shares are now at 70 percent of the target. The rise was steeper than expected, although S Electronics may be buying stocks. We can decide whether or not to deduct T-chemical shares in advance by looking at the rise of H-Bio. Having scrutinized the economy thoroughly, I coveted society, politics, and topics. Then I found a high-profile article on the topic. [Kidnapped by the government and tested the human body?] [Park, a self-proclaimed psychic who has been attracting attention by making absurd claims, is a test taker who has been preparing for civil servants for 10 years.] [Psychiatrists recommended hospital treatment, saying it was just a symptom of stress-induced delirium, but Park is widely expected to show his ability. It is attracting a lot of people¡¯s attention.] ¡°¡­¡­.¡± I don¡¯t know if what Park said is true or not, but it was enough to raise my guard against the government. ¡°Be careful.¡± I left the studio more than an hour later than usual, sleeping in my temple. *** The Kaelon Standard Knight Aura which was obtained as a reward for the quest. Is a strategic asset cherished by the state and close attackers as a training method that allows them to deal using Aura, which can be called the trademark of knights. If the circle is located in the heart, the Aura is condensed on the lower abdomen, and the size felt now was as small as a single finger. But the energy felt at the small Aura point was qualitatively different from the mana which spread all over the body. Aura transforms mana into its own, and accumulates it, feeling a little more heavy and sturdy than the mana used in magic. ¡°What¡­¡­.¡± When I opened my closed eyes, I got up from my seat recovering my energy as if I were breathing in. ¡°It¡¯s comfortable that the usage is automatically imprinted.¡± I¡¯ve got my hands on the Aura, but this field has no teacher to guide me like Gordon. However, as if it doesn¡¯t give rewards that can¡¯t be used, the operation method and outline of the orusim law were imprinted in my head as if I had trained for a long time. My current level of ability is the level of Aura user, which is about 1st~2nd circle of magic. It¡¯s a small amount, but using this Aura can greatly improve my physical ability. Even if it does not yet shape energy to the outside like Expert, it is clearly compared to the previous level of rapid, sensitive, and explosive power. I can only maintain my strength for about half an hour yet. But if I keep increasing the size of the Aura, the time will increase. Unlike other skills, Aura can magically train himself to build strength, and I clearly understands how to train it. Perhaps it is easier to learn than magic that has no choice but to follow the teacher¡¯s path. -Ding dong. While continuing to train at the Yongsan mansion, which I had moved to yet, I looked at the clock at the sudden doorbell. [12:53] I didn¡¯t know that time had passed so much because I was absorbed in the Aura method. ¡°Yes, wait a minute.¡± I put the separated spear into my bag and quickly went down to the gate, and the courier who parked the one-ton truck in front greeted me. ¡°Cho Jihoon?¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. Wait a minute.¡± Then I opened the gate wide and they put the boxes down without a break. ¡°I¡¯ve been a courier for a long time, but I¡¯ve never had so much boxes in a house.¡± Most of the contents of the one-ton truck were unloaded at my house. Thanks to you, I and the driver had to carry the box for a long time. ¡°Thank you very much.¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m rather grateful. We¡¯re earning per case, so we¡¯re lucky in this case.¡± I scratched the back of my head when I saw boxes piled up at the entrance of the front door after the impressive courier left. ¡°I bought emergency food just in case.¡± There are so many. I had no choice but to have it delivered because it would too much work, but what did the driver think when he was putting down all this food? CH 55 trength: 14 Stamina: 12 Agility: 13 Intelligence: 35 Mana: 20 Luck: 6 *** Lightly shrugged, I carried in the boxes piled up in front. My strength is 14, my stamina is 12. The constitution itself has changed due to a three-fold increase in strength and four-fold increase in stamina compared to the first time I wandered around the Mu continent. Thanks to this, no matter how much I moved the box, I didn¡¯t feel that it was hard. Since no one sees the inside of the house, floating magic was used to unload things through the narrow bunker entrance. Using magic, it didn¡¯t take long to move about 100 boxes. I patted my chin looking at the emergency food piled up in what appeared to be a food shed. ¡°I¡¯m gonna have to order 20 more times to fill it up.¡± Of course, I don¡¯t have to fill it all, but when I look at the size of the food storage, I feel like I have to fill it up. Why do I feel that there¡¯s a reason for this size of the warehouse? It shuld take a lot of money to fill this place, but it wasn¡¯t that much money for me now. I didn¡¯t order water because I has water magic, but I think I need to have a minimum capacity for my absence. ¡°If I look at what I¡¯ve been through so far, it¡¯s definitely going to explode.¡± However, the newspaper shows that although the Great Crisis broke out on July 20, causing great confusion, there is no desperate situation in which the world is turned upside down and threatened to survive until then. It means that until that time I just have to be careful inside the fog. ¡°I¡¯ll have to buy emergency generation oil.¡± After leaving the bunker, I went to the bathroom to wash off my sweat from training. Today, there are other people who will be coming at the house besides the courier. They were none other than my parents. Originally, I was going to tell them about the house a little later, but suddenly I thought it was now very necessary. Afterwards or now, all that changes is the excuse of the process of getting your hands on the house. -Swaaaaa In fact, at first, I was worried that I would expose my parents to danger if I was together as many accidents occur around me. However, I thought it would be safer to stick together as much as possible because it would be helpless if my parents had problems without me, just like what happened abroad. That¡¯s why we decided not to pay too much and to serve them quickly anyway. My parents are coming at 2 o¡¯clock, so it¡¯s soon. At least I can¡¯t greet them with the smell of sweat. *** When I left the gate quickly at the phone call that I had arrived, my mother and father stood puzzled. ¡°Are you here?¡± ¡°Huh? Uh¡­ yeah.¡± ¡°Come on in.¡± I welcomed my parents and brought them inside. ¡°What¡¯s this house?¡± Looking around with puzzled expressions, the two asked while looking at the magnificent house. ¡°It¡¯s my house.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± In a light answer, my mother tilted her head suddenly, asking what it meant, and I opened the front door with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s literally a house in my name, and I¡¯m going to live with you two.¡± Of course, I know that the current situation is hard to understand. But I couldn¡¯t tell my parents that it was a reward for the quest, so I had to lie or gloss. My father glanced around the house and yard, and said, narrowing the gap between his eyes. ¡°At this rate, the land area alone is 150 pyeong. Even if I roughly calculate around 5,000 per pyeong, it would be over 7 billion won.¡± ¡°It is actually 7,700,000,000.¡± My mother grabbed my hand with a throbbing look and glared at me, and my father joked, ¡°Explain quickly.¡± I had never been interested in the house, so I didn¡¯t know the exact value, but my father, who is also a senior in life, seems to have a rough estimate just by looking at him. ¡°You¡¯re on the market.¡± When I smiled awkwardly and scratched my cheek, my mother pinched my side, and I showed her a copy of the register instead of answering. ¡°Gift? Who is this Kim Hana? No, more tax than that? A house like this would cost at least 2 billion won from gift tax alone?¡± ¡°2 billion in taxes?¡± ¡°At least 2 billion. I don¡¯t know the housing gift tax rate, but it could be also over 3 billion.¡± ¡°3¡­¡­.3 billion.¡± My mother¡¯s shocked expression almost made me laugh out of harmony with the serious atmosphere. A mother with a smile on her forehead. I also answered simply. ¡°The tax issue is all solved. You can check with the IRS, so relax.¡± ¡°No, how did you deal with the tax? Where did you get two to three billion?¡± It¡¯s a perfectly natural response, they are sweating because they are so persistent in asking. Perhaps the two were worried about me, but my position to answer this was that I was embarrassed inside even though my expression was smiling. ¡°I earned it. I borrowed from my father and invested in stocks.¡± ¡°That¡¯s it.¡± It¡¯s only been about 10 days since I borrowed money from my father. My father knows that my initial investment will not exceed 200 million at the most. So he looked totally unconvinced. ¡°Yes, aside from taxes, who gave this house to Kim Hana?¡± ¡°The one who hit the jackpot because of me. I actually got a lot of help from her.¡± But because I am still their child, they must feel that I¡¯m hiding something. No matter how rich you are, there¡¯s no way anyone can afford a 7 billion won house. My father eventually sighed deeply and asked as I kept answering hastily. ¡°How likely is this house to be a problem?¡± ¡°I have 4.5 billion in loans, and I¡¯ve put them in stocks. It¡¯s more than 7 billion now, so I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a problem.¡± ¡°You, by the way¡­¡± The father, who smiled in vain as if he was surprised, shook his head, saying he lost soon. Unlike my father, who reached a conclusion like that, my mother looked anxiously at my hand. ¡°You¡¯re not doing anything illegal, are you?¡± CH 56 This situation doesn¡¯t bother me at all because I know everyone cares about me. I answered pleasantly with my thumbs up to the motherly question. ¡°Of course not, I¡¯m not that stupid, so don¡¯t worry.¡± ¡°That¡¯s what we know best¡­¡­.¡± The only pride of a normal family. However, the pride creaked for the first time, but without seeing him for a moment, he appeared with billions, or more than 10 billion won in assets. No wonder it¡¯s absurd. It wasn¡¯t up to my personal skills. ¡°We only need furniture and appliances, so we can move in tomorrow.¡± The interior is already perfect, and these days, home appliances are delivered on the same day, so I don¡¯t think there will be a problem. ¡°Well¡­.¡± My parents seemed troubled by the sudden suggestion, but soon they nodded, saying they knew. ¡°Would you feel uncomfortable living with us?¡± ¡°Of course not.¡± ¡°Yes, we have things to sort out, so it¡¯ll take a few days.¡± ¡°Okay, sir.¡± ¡°This is ridiculous and ridiculous¡­¡­. I didn¡¯t expect us to live in a house like this.¡± I think it went over well somehow. It¡¯s entirely thanks to my parents trusting me and letting it slide. Since then, the two of you have looked around every corner of the house as it is a place to live soon, and continued to exclaim at the latest facilities. After looking around the house, I ate out with my parents for a long time. Then we stopped by an electronics store to decide on home appliances and bought a bed, a table, and a sofa at a furniture store. My parents kept saying it was useful to get the appliances from home, but I think it was too old and they must be replaced. ¡°Isn¡¯t that too much?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not too much to do now.¡± I had spent about 30 million won for today, but after buying furniture and electronics, my balance quickly ran out. It¡¯s just that I can¡¯t spend money because I don¡¯t have it, and it wasn¡¯t work that I spent it so fast that I felt empty when I had it. *** Black tea smells different depending on the method of manufacture and the location of production. Freshness reminiscent of a green apple. Freshness reminiscent of wild flowers. Even the sweetness that reminds me of honey. In addition, black tea has a variety of different scents, and it is like a perfume that can add freshness through combination. ¨C Appreciation of black tea, Source: Me- ¡°Oh.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you born in the capital? Why are you so surprised at the provincial Earl?¡± Following my teacher Gordon, we arrived in Adrian City, the capital of the state where the village of Karas is from. Magnificent castles and solid gates with numerous flags fluttering. Inside it, red-roofed houses line up and the castle, located in the center, shows off its elegant appearance. A scene reminiscent of a scene from a fantasy movie. It was only natural for exclamations to pop out from his mouth. -Whirring! One peculiarity is that all the people traveling to and from this European city, look like Asians. Thanks to this, the exotic scenery felt a little familiar. ¡°It doesn¡¯t feel like the capital.¡± ¡°No way.¡± I don¡¯t even know what the capital looks like. ¡°By the way, you have enough stamina to hunt with a spear. This teacher is already exhausted without doing anything.¡± We traveled in a carriage for half a day to arrive at Adrian City, but it was not hard at all, perhaps because of my automatic recovery skills. Gordon kept stretching himself after seating for a long time. Seeing him suffer like this, I wonder if he was the one who burst with passion while lecturing about magic in the carriage. I really don¡¯t think anyone can play the role of a teacher. ¡°Thia is what good about wizard. There is always a free pass when the line is so long.¡± I glanced at the long line of checkpoints behind my back as I moved along with Gordon, who passed the gate leisurely. ¡°It¡¯s like a small benefit to a full-time wizard from the Royal Tower. If you register to the tower and take your circle to the next level, that¡¯s the benefit will given to you.¡± A wizard like himself is a privileged class of the world. And I¡¯m safely settled within the privileged class. ¡°I see.¡± From now on, even if everyone of my peers runs to success with me, I stand in an advantageous position that is not comparable to ordinary people whose freedom is restricted. I think being Gordon¡¯s pupil is the best choice I¡¯ve ever made. ¡°We¡¯re here.¡± Moving along the main street of the city for about 10 minutes. A huge cylindrical tall tower welcomed us. [Royal Wizard Tower Adrian Branch] I will register as a wizard here today, and I have an appointment to meet the branch manager. The head of Adrian¡¯s branch is a 6th class wizard and baroness noble who is well acquainted with Gordon. It was Gordon¡¯s private master and patron that replaces his dead teacher. In addition, it is also a starting line that will be a great help to distribute black tea to sell. CH 57 trength: 14 Stamina: 12 Agility: 13 Intelligence: 35 Mana: 20 Luck: 6 ¡°The owner of the Royal Tower is not the Master of the Tower, but the King. Therefore, even if there is a territorial war, the prohibited area that should never be invaded with is the tower. If you experience trouble while traveling in the countryside, head to the Wizard Tower branch. Attacking the Royal Tower would mean treason against Her Majesty, so it would not hurt you recklessly.¡± I nodded loudly at a useful tip. I¡¯m still in the village of Karas, but I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going to happen. The increase in ability through rewards could lead me to 4th Circles like Gordon faster than expected, or go to other regions to complete the quest. It¡¯s best to be aware of these tips as much as possible. ¡°That¡¯s how much His Majesty cares for the wizards. Although it does not come with a great deal of funding like the Whisward Empire, institutional treatment is no less than that.¡± The Royal Wizard Tower¡¯s official wizard (3rd-4th circles) is itself a title and is placed in the same rank as a standard knight. In addition, a baron title is given to a 5th circle high-ranking wizard, and a baron title with territory are given to a 6th circle that can be inherited for three generations. For 6th Circle¡¯s high-ranking wizard, it was easy to enter politics as a royalist, one of the few ways commoners could become great nobles. In other words, Gordon¡¯s private connection is a senior wizard within the 6th Circle and he is entitled to go into politics at any time. Of course, growth stopped as soon as the wizard fell into politics. ¡°Oh, aren¡¯t you Gordon, are you?¡± As soon as he entered the tower through the entrance guarded by a Royal Guard soldier, not the Territorial Army, someone recognized Gordon and expressed his welcome. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Serrad. Good to see you.¡± It seems to me that Gordon and Serrad are similar in age, but Gordon¡¯s alignment seems to be higher when it comes to being called a ¡°military¡±. ¡°I¡¯ve heard before that you traveled to the Whisward Empire.¡± ¡°It¡¯s been a while since I came back. Now I found a disciple in the village of Karas, and I¡¯m teaching him magic.¡± Gordon then introduced me. ¡°Nice to meet you, Serrad. I¡¯m Jihoon.¡± ¡°Well, good to see you.¡± Serrad received my greetings with a vague expression, perhaps because his first disciple was too old. Usually, children were more receptive to Mana, so if the wizard had a disciple, he preferred to be younger than the middle age. ¡°He¡¯s a genius who made it beyond 1st circle to 2nd circles in five weeks. It¡¯s my pride.¡± But at Gordon¡¯s subsequent comments, he opened his eyes wide, and the other wizards passing by looked surprised. ¡°What kind of joke are you making¡­¡­.¡± ¡°Maybe I¡¯m the one who tells such a lame joke.¡± ¡°Oh, my God, is this real?¡± Gordon¡¯s simple burst of laughter filled with pride. Maybe it¡¯s because of the system¡¯s assistance based on real ability, but I¡¯ve never thought it would be difficult to achieve the 2th circle, so I¡¯m just ashamed to praise you like this. ¡°He¡¯s been using mana naturally since the beginning. That¡¯s why it¡¯s easier.¡± ¡°The mana affinity alone doesn¡¯t increase the circle, does it?¡± ¡°That¡¯s it. That¡¯s it.¡± Serrad burst into admiration and looked again, and I responded leisurely with a commercial smile. ¡°I¡¯d like to get my student to join the wizard tower. Can you help me?¡± ¡°Of course, you come this way.¡± Whether it¡¯s on duty or be in charge, he seems to be in charge of administrative affairs on the first floor. There was a teller, but he handed me the documents himself and explained them to me. ¡°That¡¯ll do.¡± The paperwork was completed before long, and Serrad instructed the teller to do something. ¡°It¡¯s a gift.¡± And I was handed a bunch of black cloth by an employee. Spreading something out, it was the same design robe Gordon and Serrad were wearing. ¡°Wizard Robe is a personal item that is supposed to be bought at your own expense, but you are Gordon¡¯s disciple, and we can¡¯t just say hello.¡± I don¡¯t know the exact price. I don¡¯t know if I should be willing to accept something quite luxurious. I glanced at Gordon and he nodded, ¡°You deserve it.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Then I immediately put on the robe and Serrad responded with satisfaction. I like it because it¡¯s comfortable and warm, but I don¡¯t think I¡¯ll ever be able to wear it in combat because the end of the robe is too thick. ¡°Oh, my God, I¡¯ve been holding on too long. Are you going to meet the branch manager?¡± ¡°Yes, I have something to discuss.¡± ¡°Hurry up and go up. Let¡¯s talk after you come down.¡± We left Serrad behind and headed upstairs for a meeting with the branch manager, the highlight of the day. I thought something magical would send us up, but we moved purely on foot with the stairs. If they decide to make an elevator by magic, they can make it as much as you want. Is it a budget issue? Thanks to that, I climbed the stairs for a long time, and Gordon¡¯s breathing became increasingly harsh. By the time he arrived at the branch manager¡¯s office at the top, he had cleared up his breathing for a long time, saying, ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have used fly magic.¡± ¡°Come on in!¡± Did we stand outside the branch manager¡¯s office too long? Inside, I heard the shouting of an old man. As a high-ranking wizard of the 6th circles, he must have felt an external abnormality. ¡°Yes!¡± Gordon, relaxed at his own pace and opened the door as quickly as a soldier and went inside. Thanks to that, I also had become nervous. Entering the branch manager¡¯s office, it was an old man with gray hair who welcomed me. His name, apparently written on his desk, is Baron Randy Christopher. It was the first aristocrat I met after coming to the Mu continent. Although he is part at the bottom of the five ranks, they can make the commoner unable to look at them and is not the one who is controlled by but the one who is behind the control. CH 58 Moreover, he is a high-ranking wizard of the 6th Circle. He was capable of being an aristocrat in any country in Midland. 2nd circles is a great help in combat, how strong would 6th circles be? ¡°It¡¯s been a while. Master.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve never had a disciple before, have you?¡± Despite Gordon¡¯s greeting, he brought it to the point. I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s hot-tempered or doesn¡¯t like unnecessary salutations, but Gordon smiled familiarly and patted me on the back. ¡°I¡¯m Jihoon. It¡¯s an honor to meet you. Baron Christopher.¡± And the baron frowned at me, looking through me as if to see through the essence. ¡°It¡¯s only been five weeks since you learned magic?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°You must be talented. You doesn¡¯t seem to have bad intelligence.¡± I was about to thank him for his calm praise. Gordon had to flinch greatly at the appearance of the baron rising from his seat with a roar. ¡°But why did you learn Aura for nothing?¡± I guess you don¡¯t have to take a closer look at it when you¡¯re a high-ranking wizard. Gordon didn¡¯t notice right away¡­¡­. Of course, I told Gordon in advance that it was not something that could be hidden until when, but he only responded that it was amazing and did not reject it as severely as Baron did. ¡°I learned before magic. It¡¯s only recently that the Aura point has blossomed¡­¡­.¡± ¡°The coexistence of Circle and Aura! There are a lot of dangers. A lot of people did that because of their dreams about being the greatest. No one really achieved it and disappeared with history. Do you know what they have in common?¡± Is this how he talks? There was a degree of control of strength and weakness, and when he spoke seriously after shouting and spoke seriously after yelling, he only looked ¡°unusual¡± rather than angry. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°Due to the imbalance between Circle and Aura! It¡¯s a collapse of balance.¡± It gave Gordon an expression asking for a detailed explanation of whether he didn¡¯t know. ¡°It¡¯s a source of power that strengthens the body, such as circles and Aura points! How could that have no effect on each other?¡± How long are you using that tone? Unlike Gordon, who had a most serious look, I felt little sense of crisis at the baron¡¯s words. ¡°What kind of circle can you put him in right now? The maximum is three. To make more than 4th circles, come and not ¡®user¡¯! He have to get to the level of ¡°Expert.¡± ¡°Huh¡­¡± ¡°To be a 5th circle intermediate level of expert! In order to become a 6thcircle, the higher level of expert! This means that to become a 7th circle great wizard, you have to maintain your level to the highest level of expert! I mean, why do you limit yourself? You can¡¯t guarantee success if you can¡¯t focus on one thing!¡± Here¡¯s a quick comparison between the level of wizard and knighthood. Probationary wizard (1, 2 circles) = Probationary Knight (Aura user) Regular Wizard (3, 4 Circles) = Regular Knight (Beginner, Intermediate) High-ranking wizard (5, 6 circles) = High-ranking warrior (Expert, upper level) Great Wizard (7 Circles) = Master (Aura blade, or shield) Great Wizard (8 Circles) = Upper Master (Flying Sword) Grand Wizard (9 Circles)= Grand Master (Spirit Sword) Chinese characters and English are mixed, but this is the limit if you write the name of the Mu continent in a way that I can understand. Unlike wizards, who are easy to divide ratings as the number of circles means level, there are only four levels for Aura: user, expert, master, and grand master. The four categories are classified according to the wizard¡¯s grade, which is the way shown above. In other words, Baron¡¯s words mean that in order to increase a circle, one must maintain the aura rating at least one level below. He was admonishing him for wasting my talent while being greedy. ¡°What happens if you don¡¯t keep it?¡± The baron replied with a slap in the tongue to Gordon¡¯s embarrassed question. ¡°His balance will collapse and he will die like a glass body.¡± ¡°Oh, my God.¡± Gordon must have been shocked as he had high expectations for me. Surely it might have been a complacent choice, as he said. But I didn¡¯t worry too much. Don¡¯t I have a quest? ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Teacher, I will make sure to be compatible.¡± ¡°You¡­.¡± I¡¯m in a distinctly different position than an average man in the Mu continent. As the reward increses, my ability will continue to increase, so I think it¡¯s not a problem that¡¯ll be solved if I carry out the quest. Even if I came here in the first place, I¡¯ll get a reward from learning magic. If God wanted to screw me, there were more opportunities than this. ¡°What an arrogant fellow!¡± The baron was yelling at my attitude, but soon changed his expression and rolled up his mouth as if it was funny. The baron was such a changeable figure. ¡°But it¡¯s not bad. The Mana test is a rare sample, so it will be good to observe.¡± ¡°Master!¡± ¡°You are too noisy.¡± In response to Gordon¡¯s irascible response, the baron continued in a normal way without ranting. ¡°How can I just observe? But he¡¯s still my desciple, and I¡¯m trying to help him as much as I can.¡± The baron stood up to approach me. Strength: 14 Stamina: 12 Agility: 13 Intelligence: 35 Mana: 20 Luck: 6 He checked my physical condition thoroughly, and he even checked mu abilities and looked surprised. ¡°You have learned magic, but you haven¡¯t forgotten your physical training. As I said before, 3rd circles won¡¯t have any problems right now.¡± And the baron has made me an unexpected offer. ¡°Who¡¯s your martial arts teacher?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have any at the moment.¡± ¡°All right, then I¡¯ll put a knight of my family as your teacher. Let him train you to come through.¡± That would be great for me. As expected, people need to have connections. ¡°I don¡¯t want to¡­¡­but this is necessary. Thank you, Master.¡± ¡°Your role is great. You¡¯ll have to make good control of your teaching.¡± Unlike the previous rants, is he quite a charitable character? ¡°Then take it out. You said you¡¯d bring business items.¡± At first glance, he was concerned about my constitution, but that was not the original intention here. Gordon scratched the back of his head and pulled out a well-packed brown glass bottle from his subspace. CH 59 Strength: 14 Stamina: 12 Agility: 13 Intelligence: 35 Mana: 20 Luck: 6 *** ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a tea developed by my student. Please help us distribute this.¡± The baron seriously looked around at the bottle. ¡°It¡¯s not a normal tea for you to ask me to distribute it, so its must be something what the aristocrats wants.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± It¡¯s good that he knows it even if I didn¡¯t talk about it. ¡°Then it¡¯s some kind of luxury. It¡¯s hard to sell an unknown tea to nobles. Does that mean I have to go out and promote it myself?¡± No matter how much money an aristocrat have, they don¡¯t waste money on unnecessary things. In conclusion, someone should come forward and appeal to the aristocracy. The baron¡¯s piercing eyes pressured Gordon to take out the tea set. ¡°Please try it first and rate it.¡± Gordon said with a confident attitude. ¡°It looks like a junkie. If you weren¡¯t in the middle of a private acquaintance, I would have kicked you out right away.¡± The baron said while putting the glass jar on the desk without even opening it. Gordon gave a cold sweat and a forced smile at his words. He then boiled the tea himself, and I made milk tea and iced tea using the tea I had been brewing next to me, and handed the baron a set of three black tea sets, as I had given Gordon the other day. ¡°Hmm.¡± The aroma of black tea filling the room. A black-colored drink that stimulates vision welcomes the baron. His facial expression, which had remained calm, also changed due to his unusual scent. I heard Baron Randy Christopher is a picky man for teas. However, seeing his expression, which turned out to be pleased with the scent of black tea, foretold my success. -Slurp. The baron with the original black tea in his mouth opens his eyes. ¡°What¡­.¡± He then sniffed, chomped with black tea in his mouth, and felt the aroma of black tea. -Tak. Before I knew it, the black tea which filled teacups revealed the bottom and the baron put down the teacup, tasted the iced tea and milk tea. ¡°¡­¡­.¡± He drank all the tea. The baron, who had been silent for a long time, asked with a serious look. ¡°Really, you invented this?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Actually someone who lives on Earth, but I answered brazenly. ¡°He¡¯s more extraordinary than I imagined.¡± And the baron took a big, drug-like breath, opening the lid of a brown bottle that he had not been interested in so far. ¡°How can the leaves smell like this?¡± It wasn¡¯t an answer, it was an admiration monologue. He wetted and unfolded the beautifully dried black tea leaves, and was greatly surprised to find out that they were tea leaves. ¡°Yes, black tea is made by processing tea leaves. Did you marinate the tea leaves in something else and then dry them?¡± His study of black tea was as serious as if he had fallen into a new study of magic. But he didn¡¯t even think about fermenting tea leaves, so he asked for an answer, and Gordon sneaked a look at me. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a problem to let the baron know if Gordon believes in him. It wasn¡¯t something that could be kept by the power of the common people anyway. ¡°It¡¯s fermented tea leaves.¡± ¡°The fermentation like when you make cheese?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a little different. It¡¯s a late effect by external action, and black tea is fermented by oxidizing its own ingredients.¡± ¡°Well¡­.¡± Now, a wizard, who can be called a scientist in this world, can¡¯t be unaware of what oxidation is. However, he had a complex look on his face, wondering if it was understood that the scent of tea leaves would change significantly by oxidizing the internal ingredients. ¡°Additional 50 points.¡± ¡°What?¡± I had no choice but to express my wonder at the unexpected grading from him. ¡°Your evaluation by my standard. You started at 50 out of 100 and dropped to 30 points, but it quickly rose to 80 points, similar to my pupil.¡± What the hell is he talking about? It was absurd, but I hid my expression on the outside and bowed my head, saying, ¡°Thank you for your generous assessment.¡± He is a private of my teacher, but he is not a close friend, so I can¡¯t help it. There¡¯s a request Gordon made in the past and the aristocracy needs to be careful. ¡°How¡¯s it going, sir?¡± When asked by Gordon for an assessment, Baron Christopher replied seriously. ¡°I don¡¯t know what it¡¯s like for people who don¡¯t enjoy tea. It¡¯s gold, at least for someone like me.¡± I expected it, but I couldn¡¯t help but be excited by the generous assessment. ¡°By the way.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you crush these black tea leaves and sell them?¡± ¡°To maintain security?¡± ¡°Yes, you understand what I¡¯m saying. If the recipe is not complicated, someone will quickly imitate it.¡± There is no concept of ¡°intellectual property rights¡± in the Mu continent. Well, pirated books have been circulating in Korea not too long ago, and China has been loose in piracy until recently, so how can the Mu continent be any different? Although Baron Christopher has a good background, it was difficult to respond if he made and sold black tea in a higher rank aristocrat or other country. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. The leaf shape keeps the scent longer and gives it a natural taste, but the shredded tea has its own advantages.¡± Crushing tea leaves makes the scent stronger and can be boiled quickly. Therefore, Earth uses mostly crushed leaves to make ice tea with milk tea or fruit added. It¡¯s not a big problem. ¡°Then shall we try to grinder it?¡± While the iron was hot, Baron crushed the black tea leaves on the spot, while Gordon picked up and brewed them. ¡°This is good, too.¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s better. The smell is a lot thicker.¡± I think is still better off in leaf shape, but both were satisfied with the shredded tea leaves. ¡°All right, I¡¯ll step up. There¡¯s no shame in pushing anyone with this.¡± Baron Randy Christopher said with a big smile. ¡°Thank you!¡± ¡°Instead, would you please let me in on the business?¡± ¡°¡­¡­.¡± If black tea was successful, the distribution would have a significant margin, but it was a baron who wanted to participate in the stake. Frankly, I don¡¯t want to, but I expected this situation to happen if I could elicit a successful response. I was forced to nod my head. The baron patted me on the shoulder with such kindness. ¡°Additional 20 points.¡± Within an hour of meeting, I scored 100 points on my own. Didn¡¯t his student around 80? ¡°See you again.¡± ¡°Yeah, come visit me anytime.¡± CH 60 Afterwards, as a result of dividing the stake in the profit distribution, I decided to divide it into five and two people into 2.5. Thanks to this, when I left the tower, the branch manager himself came out and waved at me, and I returned to the village of Karas with Gordon, receiving the eyes of the people from the tower. I don¡¯t know why I yelled and weighed myself in the first place if I was going to laugh like this. To me, Baron Christopher was remembered as a geek, tea-loving, money-grubbing old man. Still, it was a great achievement to have a strong ally of nobility. *** [Quest completed successfully] [A proper balance between Mana and Aura achieved. Strength and Mana increases by 1.] [Feeling is learned as reward] ¡°Hey, it¡¯s only a day or two a week, but hunting with Jihoon is always fun. I can¡¯t believe we¡¯re handling trolls so easily.¡± Bartran¡¯s party rubs their hands hard and flatters themselves. I slaughtered the enemy Troll who fought in the fog, waving my hand that I didn¡¯t need any rhetoric. ¡°Even if you say so, it¡¯s going to be hard to raise our pace now. My teacher barely gave me the green light.¡± The last of the eight days to stay in the Mu continent. For me, that is the last day to complete the quest. ¡°Oh, how can I be more greedy. That¡¯s enough.¡± The three of them looked at the knight¡¯s arm crossing behind me. As the article itself was a noble given, I felt quite uncomfortable even if I couldn¡¯t express it. ¡°Let¡¯s go back to town.¡± He magically gathered the blood of the trolls together and put it in a wooden bin, and put into a subspace bracelet he borrowed from Gordon with leather. This quest was to hunt 10 trolls. It would have been difficult if there were mercenaries fighting only with spears and their own skills, but with magic and Aura added, it was easier and faster to complete than the Ors Village quest. ¡°Mr. Pierson.¡± The knight waiting behind my call followed side by side, arm in arm. ¡°You¡¯re also a very capable fighter. You¡¯re not the one who cares for nothing.¡± ¡°Thank you for your kind consideration.¡± The knight was Pierson, a martial arts teacher and escort knight sent by Baron Christopher. The situation became ridiculous as the knight followed the mercenary¡¯s back as an escort. Bartran¡¯s party would be particularly distressed, but I didn¡¯t find this situation so bad. I was able to fight back to the fact that there was an article that supported me. ¡°It¡¯s not empty talk. I think Jihoon has a better talent for martial arts than magic. You¡¯re smart with the four basic moves you learnedfrom the guard.¡± When Baron Christopher hears it, it¡¯s hard to believe. He was secretly hoping I¡¯d choose the martial arts path. However, if I did it, I will lose all the connections I built up on the Mu continent. I can¡¯t do that. I¡¯m pretty happy with the way things are. I¡¯m spending eight days very well without wasting time. I¡¯m learning magic, learning Aura, performing quests, and even making black tea and cigars. Most of this time is spent on magic training, but these days every day has been very busy. Baron Christopher said he would send slaves to make black tea, so I think I will have some time to spare when they arrive. It was uncomfortable to enslave the same human being, but now I couldn¡¯t refuse the baron¡¯s offer because I couldn¡¯t afford it. After arriving in the village, I returned to Gordon¡¯s mansion, where I dealt with by-products and distributed income as set. ¡°How would you like to train today?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sleepy, so I need to get some sleep.¡± ¡°I see. I¡¯ll talk to you when you wake up.¡± And when I came into the room, I opened up a 2nd class magic book from Gordon. These days, when I complete the quest normally, I have to lie in bed to fall asleep. Of course, I¡¯ll be kicked out again if I stayed awake, but the system gives me time to wash up and lie down after returning to the safety zone. I decided to take advantage of that brief spell to get acquainted with the last magic of 2nd class. If I master a class of magic, I wake up treatinh it like I completed a quest, but I don¡¯t want to spend the day without proper compensation. So I deliberately postponed the 2nd class mastery, leaving only the easiest part to complete at once, such as the quest. Then, when I memorized the short final formula, I felt drowsy. [2nd class magic mastered] [Mana Increases by 2.] [Intelligence increases by 2.] *** Even though I have spent busy days on the Mu continent, I can feel refreshed by relieving all my mental and physical fatigue as soon as I return to Earth. [Intermediate Rewards] A reward card for completing the quest. It was an item that made me feel good as soon as I held it in my hand. Standing in the middle of a messy studio apartment to prepare for the move, I raised my reward card and said. ¡°Intermediate Rewards Released.¡± Paw! It¡¯s always a brilliant reward effect. The dazzling light stimulates vision, but nothing else appeared this time. This reward was not in kind. [Active Skill Magic Exploration has been acquired] The more skills, the better. It¡¯s a quick way to be strong right now. Although the ¡°feeling¡± and ¡°Magic exploration¡± skills gained from this reward do not seem to be related to combat, there was no need to be sorry as the seemingly insignificant auxiliary skills were also being used. It is impossible to immediately check how the passive skill is applied, but since Magic exploration is an active skill, it can be checked immediately. ¡°Magic exploration.¡± I immediately used the Magic Exploration skill. A small amount of mana was consumed and a small mana field like sound waves spread all over the place. [No Navigation Results] That¡¯s how it feels. The area where the Magic Exploration has been scanned is drawn in my head. But I couldn¡¯t find any abnormalities, and it seems to allow me to feel the presence of other magical powers except me. And then I put the light magic a little far away and use the Magic Exploration. [Left 35 Degree / Distance 4.1 m] [No other navigation results] As expected, I have explored the magical location of Wright. I think it¡¯s useful if I do well, but it¡¯s a little vague for a skill from an intermediate reward card. ¡°Ah.¡± But then. Suddenly, a useful use of Magic Exploration came to mind. What I¡¯ve always wondered about going back and forth to the Mu continent. It¡¯s the question of ¡®Is there anyone else in the same boat as me?¡¯ However, I felt that I could solve the question by using this magic exploration. The magic exploration has a range of about 300 meters. What if we use this to travel around densely populated areas and use magic exploration? ¡°Certainly¡­¡± It looks like it¡¯s worth to try. CH 61 Strength: 15 Stamina: 12 Agility: 13 Intelligence: 37 Mana: 23 Luck: 6 *** It may be useless, but if I meet someone else who has magic, I will be able to give a concrete answer to the current situation I am in. ¡°Huh?¡± I¡¯m about to cancel the Magic Exploration, I don¡¯t need it anymore. I expressed a quaint look at the light magic that had been set aside for the Magic Exploration experiment. How come I have a stronger magical presence than usual? I haven¡¯t used the 1st class magic once or twice, and it¡¯s not a dramatic change, but the flow of mana certainly felt clearer. ¡°Is this a remnant trace effect of the skill?¡± No, other than that, it doesn¡¯t explain. Intuition skills have not been effective for quite a long time, but only recently have I learned that intuition informs the back of my head at a stinging level. Unlike the intuition that had such an ambiguous effect, the similar name technique was sure to change. It may be that to mana I am simply sensitive of it or has another effect, but if I do it well, it will help me control mana. Whoosh. The light magic disappeared due to a light hand-throwing action, and I opened the refrigerator and brought the milk and cereal bar I had bought in advance. A really simple breakfast. But I think men who live alone are usually like this. [About two weeks ago, the number of murders and missing suspects has been on the rise nationwide. This is not limited to our country, but it is happening all over the world. Given the meticulousness of the criminal who leaves no evidence, the opinion that it is a terrorist act of common force is gaining strength.] I turned on the TV to break the silence. But the first news caught my eye with provocative content. [Investigators have warned that this may be a rehearsal for massive terrorism. In response, the police are significantly strengthening outside patrols and conducting public relations activities to encourage citizens to voluntarily report the winners of the movement.] From my point of view, the recent disappearance, murder and the monster disturbance that attacked livestock in China the other day are also due to the fog, but noone has ever mentioned of fog. The fog at the first encounter with Goblin at Kkachisan Park was seen by ordinary people, but it is becoming more and more stealthy as if it were improving its function. [Next news. Aurora has been observed in Maseio, eastern Brazil, which is shocking the academic world. Generally, aurora is a phenomenon in which the plasma of the solar wind enters the earth and reacts with the air of the atmosphere to glow. It is known that it can be seen mainly at the poles of 60 to 80 degrees above. However, the area belongs to an environment where aurora cannot be seen at 10 degrees south latitude¡­¡­.] This time, it¡¯s an anomaly? The world is changing strangely, is there no one else expressing a sense of crisis? I don¡¯t know if the two worlds are connected at this rate. There was nothing special about the news after that, and I organized today¡¯s schedule. I¡¯m pretty busy today. Deliveries will come to install furniture and home appliances in my new homes, and as I have enough money, I will organize some stocks to find out how to buy vehicles for the first time in a long time. And one more thing, I¡¯ll go around the densely populated areas and use Magic Exploration in time for the evening when people are in the middle of going out. *** ¡°Thank you. Good luck.¡± ¡°Yes, please contact us immediately if you experience any inconvenience or problems.¡± All the appliances and furniture I picked with my parents yesterday has arrived. It seems that Korea¡¯s delivery service is to install these large products the day after ordering them. When all the installers left, I slammed the extra ordered emergency food into the bunker in the yard. Afterwards, I took a shower to clean up. I shaved neatly and put wax on my hair after a long time. When I left the bathroom after finishing my business, there were a lot of messages I hadn¡¯t read on my smartphone. [You¡¯re paying me back already?] [Aren¡¯t you overdoing it?] [And what¡¯s the interest between friends?] [Hey, hey, hey!] [What¡¯s this? Why are you depositing 30 million won?] [What are you doing?] [Jihoon, I think the transfer is wrong 30 million won was deposited to me.] Reading the message, while I was getting dressed, I laughed a little. [The money you lend me were well spent, I made a lot of money thanks to it. Ten million won is the interest, so don¡¯t be too burdened.] Originally, I was planning to pay back the money on the 10th, but T Chemical¡¯s stock price has already risen nearly 80 percent to the target, and I thought it would not be a big profit compared to the whole if I set aside 20 million won lent by my friends there. Although Jung-woo and In-ji are doing well, it is hard to say that they have enough money to live as they are beginners in society. Both of them were not much different from me in the family. So I thought my friend would be less stressed if I just pay back quickly. [Hey, that¡¯s too much interest] [That¡¯s enough, I¡¯ll give you 10 million won back, so tell me your account] It¡¯s for me, it¡¯s just honesty, if other people were in their shoes they would be greedy but the two of them said they¡¯d gladly return the money. [Never mind, I¡¯ve earned so much that I¡¯m quite sorry to give you kust 10 million won in interest] [Really?] [Yeah, and I¡¯m not looking for a job. I¡¯ll just live as a full-time investor.] [Stocks?] [Yes] [I think you could do anything. Don¡¯t be too greedy, stocks are dangerous, right?] [Okay, don¡¯t worry.] Since then, I¡¯ve been having a scuffle with two of them over the return of interest, and I¡¯ve just decided to accept their sincerity. [Thank you. I was a bit hard-pressed] [Me, too] CH 62 I feel grateful and sorry for my friends¡¯ reaction. I think it was good to decide to return it quickly. [I¡¯m the one who borrowed the money.] [Let me know if you have any good information later.] [Shall I tell you now?] [LOL, not now] After a heartwarming conversation, I changed my clothes and left my house in Yongsan. There¡¯s nothing to be delivered now, so I¡¯ll have time for an individual for the first time in a while. I wore cotton pants and a shirt for the first time in a long time, not my usual tracksuit. From now on, I¡¯m going to stop by department stores and car shops, so I thought I shouldn¡¯t wearing training clothes. Although all the clothes I¡¯m wearing are not known brands, they¡¯re pretty neat. I¡¯ve heard that some graduates intentionally walk around luxury shops with slippers in sloppy clothes to attract attention, and act like they¡¯re kings, while I think it¡¯s basic manners to fit my clithes according to places. Even if I don¡¯t have formal clothes. I stopped by a famous luxury department store in the business part of the city and found the brand that I personally thought was the most recognizable. ¡°Welcome.¡± Would it have been better to wear training clothes? When I entered the luxury store of the department store in this outfit, the female employee¡¯s response was somewhat cold. What can I say? I have a smile on my face and I¡¯m not too unkind, but I don¡¯t think their response are good? Since this is the first time I¡¯ve been in such a place, I need help, but I felt like I was a bystander far from being a costumer. Didn¡¯t they want to sell it? ¡°Here you go.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The staff came reluctantly after I called. ¡°I¡¯d like to buy my mother a handbag. Can you recommend a popular product for middle-aged women?¡± ¡°This product, and this product are popular.¡± Is that all you¡¯re explaining? ¡°¡­¡­.¡± I looked at the staff with a look of bewilderment, and she just smiled and responded, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± After all, I listened to this and that and agonized for myself over a product that would suit my mother. But as my worries grew longer, the smile faded from the woman¡¯s face. I shouldn¡¯t have just called you if this was going to happen. It doesn¡¯t help much. I don¡¯t want to unnecessarily scuffle with employees, nor do I want to overuse my power. I don¡¯t know what the hell she was doing. Do women who work in luxury stores think they¡¯re luxury goods, is she that kind of thing? I didn¡¯t want to bother, but once it bothered me, I didn¡¯t like every one of her actions. ¡°Let¡¯s buy all three.¡± She opened her eyes wide at my words, and asked me softly, smiling as if she had ever done so. ¡°It¡¯s 12.5 million won in total, would that be okay?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Thank you! I¡¯ll wrap it nicely!¡± If she was trying to provoke me into overspending, I¡¯d say she succeeded. She¡¯ve made me spend unnecessary. ¡°I¡¯d like to see wallets, too.¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll show you this way.¡± The employee suddenly became friendly completely opposite to her stance earlier. Thanks to this, I was able to choose my wallet by listening to the details, unlike when I was choosing an expensive bag. As if to make up for her actions, she has been so kind. Money seems to be a good thing that makes people attitudes have a change like this. The men¡¯s wallets of the brand did not suit my father¡¯s taste, so I bought only my mother¡¯s and spent a total of 13.4 million won. This was the first time I¡¯ve spent a fortune on luxury goods. But it¡¯s only a small sum compared to the wealth I have now. Now that I¡¯ve made money, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a bad idea to let go of stress by spending at least once. Although most of the purchases were gifts for my parents. ¡°Welcome! Sir!¡± Afterwards, I entered the store with a large shopping bag, and employees welcomed me wherever I went. ¡°Give me this.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take this.¡± It¡¯s a strange pleasure not to look at the price tag when I was buying something. I went with my wallet to find a watch that would suit my father, and bought it on the Rlex Yachtmaster gold. I spent as much as 50 million won at the department store, but only one 700,000 won wallet was a gift for myself. Well, I¡¯m thinking of going to see an expensive car from now on. ¡°Magic Exploration.] I didn¡¯t forget to use Magic Exploration. [No Navigation Results] But so far, nothing has been caught. Thanks to the automatic recovery skill, my mana did not decrease much even if I continued to move and activate Magic Exploration. And even if the speed of consumption does not keep up with the speed of recovery, I can just rest for a while, so I should make a habit of continuous using Magic Exploration from now on. ¡°Welcome, boss.¡± I then visited L-Drover, which is famous for off-road vehicles. If it¡¯s to show off to people, it should be a sports car, but if it¡¯s for security just in case, I thought off-road cars would be good. L-Drover is a vehicle specialized for off-road, second to being strong. Among them, it is a range rover. At first, I agonized a lot between the C-dealac escalates, but eventually I chose Range Rover. I bought the Range Rover 2020 top-tier model right away without much hesitation. Thanks to this, it spent more than 260 million won including insurance, but it was solid and heavy body which captivated my heart. ¡°I¡¯m sure you might be a novice.¡± Buying an expensive foreign car with a bunch of luxury shopping bags wearing low-priced clothes would have looked just like an immature young man who won the lottery. I left the store with the hospitality of the dealers and ran into an unexpected person. ¡°Jihoon?¡± The voice of a young woman with a high tone. There was only one young woman who had a face-to-face relationship with me. ¡°Lee Cho-hee?¡± Lee Cho-hee, one of the friends I¡¯ve been hanging out with since high school. It¡¯s the girl who complained about me the other day at a drinking party. However, Lee Cho-hee was holding a man¡¯s arms, and which I was also familiar with. ¡°Park Woo-Chan.¡± Should I say we are playing amongst ourselves? With Lee Cho-hee, a friend of mine, who had been ignirinh me, was looking at me with a firm expression. ¡°Did you guys go out?¡± The eyes of the two quickly searched through the shopping bags in my hands and headed to the car store behind me. ¡°Did you won lotto?¡± Woo-Chan asked. I replied with a smirk. ¡°Lotto what?¡± Well, I look like someone who won lotto. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you two were in that relationship. See you later. I¡¯m leaving.¡±