Episode 44-Wind of Change (4)
“I can’t believe this is what it means to be divided.”
When Varun delays giving instructions to the new members. Rakum, who did not understand the action, realized its meaning in the morning.
As Varun said, it wasn’t for them to choose which mission would be given to them.
“It was all true. There really is a world where everything is made of square boxes!”
“Once you cross the strange crack in the center of the village, you enter a truly different world.”
Those who were placed there by ‘selection’ all testified to what they saw with faces that could not hide their surprise.
It was a reaction no different from my seniors who had experienced such events much earlier.
“Those worlds are our secrets and graces.”
“It all makes sense now.”
As Varun grinned, Rakum nodded blankly.
Rakum was truly impressed when he learned about the abundant resources that Varun’s tribe had and the secret of a genius warrior like Shura.
If all of this was true, it certainly made sense to protect this place and fight against unidentified monsters. I thought it was something worth taking on.
Anyway, they all left the place where they lived and wandered. I had at least made up my mind.
“So are we going to continue living here as planned?”
“The look on your face tells me you really want to do that, Larsen. “At first he didn’t seem to like it very much.”
Racoum’s younger brother Larsen, who had been feeling uneasy until now, also changed his mind. It was so blatant that Lakum, who noticed it, laughed.
“I think that if I also receive his approval…”
Larsen flinched and averted his gaze. From Larsen’s perspective, the power Shura showed last night was shocking in itself. Moreover, after hearing that Shura was originally an ordinary girl who was not born with mana like herself, she also had a desire to become like that.
‘Good.’
Varun was satisfied with the sight. After learning the truth, those who joined may have felt burdened and tried to leave.
Still, as Varun predicted, the weak who had nowhere to go decided to stay here and fight together in exchange for appropriate compensation.
“There is no time to relax. This is because it has already been confirmed that not only the marauders but also the black monsters continue to grow stronger.”
“So, what am I to do?”
“If my guess is right, he will call us sometime in the afternoon. “It’s not a good idea to waste time until then, so let’s do what we can.”
When Rakum asked him what he was doing, Varun pointed to the horses he had brought into the stable.
“Riena, you probably felt it, but the monsters that are appearing are getting stronger.”
“that’s right. “You never know what kind of people will come out in the future.”
“As long as they keep getting stronger, we can’t stop.”
Varun got on the horse and opened his mouth with a serious face to Riena next to him. Even though they couldn’t see the status window, they could see that the enemies they were fighting were getting stronger.
Compared to the glitch at lv 1, the glitch at lv 2 and lv 3 is larger and stronger. Moreover, the number appearing is increasing.
Compared to the last bug that failed to prevent it from waking up due to a momentary mistake, the glitches were easy to catch, but I don’t know what will happen if time continues like this.
Of course, as the enemies became stronger, they also became stronger with more armed or awakened warriors, but they had not yet dealt with the bug nest that had appeared near the village.
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“So I thought I should use my time efficiently.”
Varun has already figured out some patterns through his experience. Since he didn’t spend 24 hours a day in the game world, he used his free time to tell people what to do.
That was my intention in going on horseback and scouting the surrounding area.
“According to Rakum, many more tribes are coming east from where we are. “We have to find them before they are subjugated by another force.”
Varun gathered dozens of soldiers on horseback and sent them all, including himself, on a reconnaissance mission.
The purpose is to first find other refugees like Rakum’s tribe. Until now, they had not been able to afford to just look around to protect their village, but as their numbers increased, they found the leisure to take the lead.
“It’s not my opinion. Do you see this? “All of this is His will.”
Varun held up the new sword he had been given. It was just a flashy-looking, inefficient sword, but its symbolism was clearly engraved in everyone’s minds.
With that, they once again strengthened their resolve and soon dispersed in all directions.
***
“hmm…”
It was late afternoon and I was sitting in front of the monitor. Although I thought that the residents’ autonomous actions were important, they seemed to have become more active than I expected when they realized my intentions based on the divine sword I gave them as a gift.
Varun, Riena, and others were spread out in all directions on horseback, probably out for reconnaissance purposes, so I had to scroll through the screen several times to find them.
Several achievement achievement messages come to mind. These were the messages they received from their first exploration of a new area.
‘I don’t think I just went without thinking.’
They have formed a group and scattered to all directions, so it seems like it will take a long time for them to come back. If you had made up your mind to go and explore the surrounding geography, you would not have come back in one day. Judging from the fact that they packed their bags, it is clear that they have decided to go camping.
However, I don’t think Varun went on a scouting trip blindly, knowing that I would be calling them to the game world.
He ‘believed in me’ and went that far.
‘Smart?’
I laughed and placed them in the game on the spot. Since it was up to me to place them in the game, I wasn’t limited to where they were.
“—.”
My prediction was correct, judging by Varun’s reaction as if he knew it would happen even after seeing his location change in an instant.
“—?!”
“—!”
Of course, the three were an important force, so the remaining scouts could be in danger.
In fact, those who were moving with Riena did not react much, as if they were aware that Riena had disappeared, but when a huge two-headed bear came out of a nearby bush and threatened them, they were frightened and raised their weapons.
[Enable desktop destruction]
But now, I don’t have to just watch from behind the screen like this. This time, I finally activated a program I had watched last time using the points I earned from the achievements made by the residents.
This is my first time doing this since graduating from elementary school. This childish toy, which I thought was fun when I was young but I didn’t even look at it since, has become a powerful weapon for me now.
‘hammer?’
As a master program with great restrictions, the only thing open right now was a hammer. When you click with the mouse, you swing a hammer that destroys the screen.
Still, this seemed to be enough for now. I picked up the hammer that moved along with my mouse and hit the head of the demonic beast that was threatening the residents.
“her.”
I sighed at the scene that followed. Normally, the wallpaper should have cracked, but the hammer I swung was a little different.
A hammer the size of a house literally fell from the sky and crushed the monster’s body. The blood and internal organs exploding out made the residents who would have witnessed the scene right in front of me, and even me, blink in shock.
‘good night.’
With a dazed feeling, I clicked repeatedly, and the heavy hammer struck the ground one after another, literally turning the beast’s corpse into a mess and shaking the ground.
Next to surprise, the next feeling I felt was reassurance. My heart pounded as I finally found a way to properly feed the crazy monsters that pop up in real life.
‘The number of residents has increased, and military power has been secured. Now you just have to keep going as you were doing. If you buy a firewall, it will be much safer.’
Aside from being caught up in something I didn’t know what it was, I was confident that things were going fairly well, even though I like games, I’m not particularly good at them.
After confirming that there were no problems on the other side, I put my hands on the keyboard and began to operate the character in order to proceed with Riena and the rest of the quest.
If things go as planned, you will be able to conquer Chapter 2 and level up within a few days. In that case, it will be possible to give jobs and skills to newly joined warriors like Rakum.
[Register message]
“uh?”
But at that moment. A completely unexpected message came to mind. The message reported by the master program was none other than the message from the user manual.
The accident stopped for a moment. It was impossible to predict why the alarm rang there.
Riena looked at me with a puzzled face when I suddenly stopped while walking smoothly, but after telling her to wait a moment and using the ‘shh’ emote, I opened the user manual that was under the influence of the master program.
-Leave your contact information. Do you know anything about all this?
A message arrived there. This is a reply to a post I made on the user community the other day, just in case.
‘New user!’
The moment I saw it, I was trembled and stopped breathing. A new user who had no idea when it would appear suddenly appeared like this.
I didn’t think I was alone from beginning to end, so it was a natural thing to happen, but when the situation actually happened, I was embarrassed.
‘How do I approach this?’
The hands on the keyboard twitched uncontrollably. It was difficult to decide how to talk to someone I didn’t even know who they were.
Obviously we are not enemies, but I didn’t want to hastily reveal anything about myself.
“We are in the same situation, but it doesn’t mean we don’t know anything. Are there any problems during the program process?”
-There’s no way there won’t be a problem. A monster is trying to jump out of the monitor, and people are fighting inside.
I spoke carefully, but got a reply right away. I feel like I can somehow convey the emotions the other person is feeling just by looking at the text.
Anxiety, fear, etc. It’s like looking at myself right after the bug burst out of the monitor.
“Please calm down a little. Anyway, looking at the chat like this, it seems like things have been resolved well.”
-We caught the monster…but too many people died. If such monsters keep appearing, we will never be able to win. How on earth can we help them? Even though I did what the master program recommended, it was still too strong.
‘A lot of people die?’
After talking for a while, I felt something strange. Obviously, the bug is a powerful enemy that the villagers barely managed to defeat at lvl 1 with all their might.
“By any chance, don’t you have any games installed?”
I had a hunch and mentioned the game just in case. While various apps assist in what happens between me and the residents, games serve as a means to directly strengthen them.