120 – Investment (1)
I bought delicious food with the pocket money I received from Kara, and chatted with Ellie as well.
Ellie said she used to go into the forest every weekend to collect herbs, but she couldn’t get the herbs because she was banned from entering.
So she couldn’t make potions for the time being and came out because she was bored. Meeting me was purely coincidental.
“Do you need herbs?”
“You still need herbs. The problem is money. What you can get in the Forest of Chaos is okay, but what you can’t get, you have to sell the herbs to get them.”
“Shall I give you money?”
“Ah, no. We’re not there yet.”
When I offered to give him money, Ellie refused. It looks like they feel sorry for taking my money.
I wanted to force her to give it, but that would make Ellie feel uncomfortable.
If a suitable excuse arises later, I will give it to you. Start with small money, not big money.
‘Right now, I need to get some herbs from the forest.’
I plan to give all the herbs I found to Ellie. Ellie couldn’t enter the Forest of Chaos alone.
Or, it would be okay to go in with Rize when she trains tomorrow. Because I also have to go into the forest and work.
“Thank you. I ate well today. I’ll buy it for you next time.”
“Do you have money?”
“······Nothing, but I can buy you some candy!”
Eli is also a commoner, and since he has a non-combat job, money is tight.
Fortunately, she is noticed by a professor and receives support, but non-combat jobs are money-making.
The more you invest, the better the return, but the investment price is enormous.
It is necessary to invest not only in Ellie but also in other characters to plan her future.
‘Cara could be a good water supplier, but she’s so strict…’
As much as Kara is sensitive about money, she is not good at investing.
As she herself said, this is due to the influence of her encounter with a conman in the past. I know she lost quite a bit of money back then.
For your information, you can meet that scammer later. He is a man with a big will to the point of defrauding the princess, so he lives in a slightly unique place.
“And Sivar. Kara may have said it, but you shouldn’t give it to her carelessly just because she doesn’t have money. Later on, if it’s someone like that, especially someone you don’t know, just ignore them. Understand?”
“Okay.”
“Okay, promise. Sivar is a good guy, so he can listen to me, right?”
Ellie held out her little finger and asked for her promise. I looked at her and her little finger and then walked quietly.
Then she smiled with satisfaction. Her response is that she feels relieved because she even made a promise.
But I may break that promise sooner or later. And that too soon.
“Then I’ll just leave. I’d like to have dinner with you, but I have work to do. Bye!”
“Hello.”
After breaking up with Ellie, she went straight back to her dorm. She had to get training from Rize in addition to making dinner.
Although she still had a lot of pocket money left over from Kara, she still thought it would be a good idea to save it. I only bought her one candy in between.
When I returned to my dormitory without thinking anything, I was able to witness a very rare sight.
“Okay, let’s go up again. One.”
Rize is leisurely crossing her arms in fist mode.
“Gaaa!”
The sight of Luna showing off her unique spirit with Rize on her back.
Luna was currently doing her pushups, until last time she didn’t do any but today she did hers.
As if to prove that quite a long time had passed, the area under Luna’s head was damp with sweat. Her beautiful blonde hair stuck to her face.
“Okay. This is the last one. One.”
“Turn it off!”
Luna uses all the strength she had from breastfeeding to stretch her arms. Her trembling arms reminded me of a newborn calf.
Everyone watching feels sorry for Luna, but Luna must be so sad. Still, she’ll be able to get stronger in a short period of time, so she’ll be okay.
“Okay. One minute break.”
“Huh!”
As Luna barely managed to straighten her arms, Rize ordered her to rest for a minute. Luna collapses at the same time.
I walked towards her carefully. It looks like training began while the auction was in progress.
She then bent down on her knees and poked Luna’s cheek with her finger to check if she was alive or dead.
Kok- Kok-
“··· ···”
There are no words. It appears to be a corpse.
I continued to poke Luna’s cheek until she responded.
“······Why.”
“Aren’t you dead?”
“Someone dies.”
I hit her face on the floor and thought she was really dead. It is a difficult training, even for those watching.
I was worried that my urine would come out cola-colored. Still, it looked good so far.
“Really… I want to go home… Why did I come to the academy…”
“··· ···”
Did you feel homesick for the original setting? I heard Luna muttering and tilting her head.
In Soul World, the protagonist answered through choices. She didn’t mutter anything like this.
Looking at it like this, I could clearly feel that this world was alive. Is it because it compares to the game even after a month?
“It’s good that Brother Sivar also came at the right time. This time, brother, please get on top of Student Luna.”
“Yes.”
“Hey, wait a minute. How much do you weigh?”
Luna got scared when I tried to get on her back and asked about her weight.
When I heard that question, I looked at Rize, not Luna. The appearance of Rize, a Kwon Seong-nyeo filled with muscle mass.
I am also tall and bulky, but not as big as Rize. Rather, it was as if Rize was considerate.
“Tsk.”
“Keuuu!”
Luna made a death sound as soon as I got on it. However, you can only become stronger if you endure this training.
Rize’s training begins immediately. However, looking at her trembling arms, it seemed like she would soon collapse.
I rode on Luna’s narrow back for a while and then carefully lowered her head down. And whispered into her ear.
“Blade tusk sword.”
“······!!”
“If you do well, they might give it to you?”
“Gaaa!”
As soon as she seduced him, Luna spread her arms with a unique expression. I heard that he is also secretly greedy.
Oh, of course.
Tuk- Tuk-
“Huh? Uh, huh? Nose, nosebleed?”
“··· ···”
Because I worked so hard, there were side effects.
How much heat would build up in my head and cause a nosebleed while doing push-ups?
‘He is the real protagonist.’
I don’t know anything else, but I had no choice but to acknowledge one thing: grit.
******
The day after Luna’s training ended. The weekend in this world lasts for two days like on Earth.
In other words, another day of rest was given, and I decided to do what I had to do during that day.
Just as the Lord asked me and Ratatosk, I decided to create my own domain in the Forest of Chaos.
Kwasik!
“Turn it off…”
The ax hit the top of the head of a sturdy orc. The orc died without even being able to scream properly.
After roughly retrieving Ragnarok, I shook off the blood. There’s a lot of blood, probably because a lot of orcs have been hunted.
‘It looks like the orcs have established a territory here.’
After bleeding, I looked around. There were orcs lying dead in all sorts of ways around me.
An orc with its head broken in half is a nobleman, limbs are cut off, internal organs are sticking out of the mouth, etc.
There were a lot of pretty grotesque dead things, and of course they were all my work.
However, what is noteworthy here is the orc’s skin color. Orc skin is usually green.
‘Red Oak is coming here. Is he a guy who used his strength internally as well?
The skin color of all the orcs I defeated was red. It is an entity famous for producing stronger strength than ordinary orcs.
Just as hobgoblins are larger and stronger among goblins, it is convenient to think of red orcs as being similar.
However, unlike hobgoblins, which are a special entity among goblins, red orcs form groups.
They are also quite smart, so if they establish a territory, it can be quite a headache.
‘I’m glad it was taken care of before the base was established.’
If the Red Orcs had not only established territory but also built a base, his head would have been quite painful.
The subjugation itself is not difficult, but creating a base means that the territory is stable.
Rather, it should be destroyed like this so that the border of the forest can be created as the Lord wants.
‘I feel like I want to peel off the skin…’
Red Orc leather is quite tough and is perfect for use as armor.
However, since this work is being carried out in secret(?), I plan to avoid it as much as possible.
It’s a bit of a waste of money, but isn’t there money earned through Usk? You can just use that money to grow slowly.
‘You wouldn’t say that a scarier monster has appeared, right?’
I turned my back after finishing up and leaving a ‘territorial mark’.
Since we have properly marked the area, no other monsters will come near us for the time being.
The line at which I allow invasion of territory is simple. An entity that does not harm humans or does not make preemptive attacks.
In particular, if nothing else, monsters or beasts related to bears are summarily executed. Living in the wild, there is nothing scarier than a bear.
‘I got hit on the front foot and one of my arms was tattered.’
It’s a shame because my body was strong at the time. If I had met him earlier, my arm would have been blown off.
Furthermore, it smells so well that it sneaks up to my hiding place.
More than anything, if there are cubs around, their temperament becomes very dirty. If there is someone in front of you, it will attack you unconditionally.
‘I’m done with work, so I’ll go and eat some ice cream.’
What is ice cream to eat after hard labor(?)? Sweeter and cooler than usual.
Moreover, the weather is gradually getting closer to summer, becoming hot and humid. The demand for ice cream will increase.
I passed the entrance to the forest and entered the academy. The guards guarding the entrance to the forest only gave me a look when I came out of the forest.
‘I hope Porori is doing well.’
The Porori guy whose mate he had been looking for died in a strange accident. By now, you’re probably working hard to expand your territory.
I hope you can overcome your painful wounds and find a new partner. As a fellow male, this is truly unfortunate.
“Hey. That’s him, right?”
“Yeah. What on earth did you do to be covered in blood?”
“Did you go to the forest?”
Ah. Right. I heard whispering in my ear and checked my body.
My whole body is covered in blood as I am currently cleaning the area. It must look quite daunting.
I even wore only a dress shirt and pants, so I didn’t look very good. Plus the ax covered in blood.
‘I’ll just buy some ice cream and go.’
I want to wash it quickly even though it feels uncomfortable. Still, I can’t give up ice cream.
Soon, he was trotting along with an ax in one hand. An ice cream shop came into view right in front of his nose.
“Excuse me!!”
“?”
A loud yet faint voice coming from behind me. I heard the sound and turned my back.
I couldn’t help but widen my eyes when I saw the blue-haired woman in my field of vision. I never thought we’d meet so soon.
“My name is Jane Brennan! By any chance, is your name Shivar this time?”
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Blue hair and eyes reminiscent of the sky. Short bob cut and subtle sharp eyes.
However, the round glasses greatly diluted the sharp eyes and created an intelligent image.
He looks like he will become a very popular person if he goes to engineering school. This is a style where her beauty is obscured by a sloppy dress shirt and glasses.
“Yes. It’s Sivar.”
“Well, then…!”
I know who this woman is. Like Ellie, she is a person who holds an important non-combat position.
This woman’s nickname is especially famous among users.
“Two, don’t you want to invest?!”
“··· ···”
Iron Man with no money.
Spider-Man’s personal physical abilities are good, but Iron Man’s only assets are his assets and his suit.