escaping the dark
They returned to the inn and sat down in a corner on the first floor. The owner glanced at me as he was taking up the seat without asking me to do anything, but in the end he didn’t say anything. Luke kept quiet even after he sat down, but finally opened his mouth after Shosanna and Hyeon-jun pressured him.
“I am a merchant who is active mainly in Bimarn. It’s been a week since I left Bimarn.”
Luke suddenly said with a tired face. Hyunjoon nodded his head to continue.
“As the lord raised goblin ears to 2 fairy tales, adventurers flocked to Bimarn. Thanks to you, I tried to touch some money and move. You won’t be able to go far anyway.”
“Why can’t you go far?”
Shosanna interjected and innocently asked.
“Most of the guys who come to catch goblins are F-class. How much money do you have to spend?”
“Ah, indeed. Sorry, continue.”
Shosanna nodded at Hyeonjun’s words. You can receive an escort request even if you are only E rank. Even if you can’t do it, you will receive 10 fairy tales a day, but there will be few people who come to catch goblins. It’s because of fatigue more than money. The stress of combat is beyond imagination. The reason Hyun-jun’s party was able to keep fighting was because of money. The thrill of financial treatment melts away the stress of battle like ice cream on the asphalt in August.
In the first place, Hyun-jun’s party must have earned an abnormally large amount. The party’s skills are also skills, but it’s because the number of goblins has increased unreasonably. When it became known that there were actually a lot of goblins, even among the E-class, there were people who went into the forest to catch goblins.
Luke spoke again.
“Anyway, I ran into a little problem.”
Hyunjoon smiled. If it was such a small matter, there is no way that a merchant called himself could have been hiding in this village for a week without an escort.
“A small gang with a guy named Alka attached to it.”
At those words, Shosanna gave Hyeonjun a glance. As soon as he heard the word gang, Shosanna was thinking about getting out of hand.
Hyeonjun calmly waited for Luke’s words, intending to listen and judge further.
“They asked for the rent, but they didn’t tell me that they were leaving the next day anyway, and left Bimarn the next day. There was no problem at first, but halfway through, I realized that the gang members were attached.”
Hyunjoon smiled lightly. It smells.
“Four people. Fortunately, I was able to drive a wagon and drive them away and come all the way here, but now it’s like this. The story is all this. So will you do it or not?”
Hyeon-jun leaned on the table and leaned out, saying quietly.
“So what did you touch that made the gang roll their eyes and come after you? Did you even rob the safe?”
Luke’s face hardened. Shosanna watched the story unfold and decided to keep quiet. This is because he knows very well that if he stays quiet in this situation, half of them will go.
“What do you mean? Do you look like someone who would do such an outrageous thing?”
Luke said harshly. When I was deeply stabbed, I was furious without even realizing it.
“Then we’ll get out of hand. Good job.”
Hyeonjun winked at Shosanna. Shosanna got up quickly because she wanted to avoid the word gang.
“for a moment!”
Locke exclaimed urgently. The loud noise caught the attention of others. Luke looked around and said cautiously.
“Three silver coins.”
“listen.”
Hyunjoon sat down again. Shosanna didn’t know what to do, but eventually sat back down. It is the power of three silver coins.
Luke looked around for a moment. Fortunately, everyone quickly stopped caring and chatted among themselves. Luke spoke softly, almost muttering.
“I bought some medicine.”
“What drug?”
“It must be drugs.”
Shosanna was startled.
“That’s why the gang joined.”
Drugs are illegal, but Luke nodded calmly. It is because he is afraid of punishment and gangs, but he has no objection to committing a crime.
“I’m going to Lucan. three silver coins. How are you?”
Hyeonjun saw Shosanna. I couldn’t say anything because I didn’t know the geography of the surroundings. Because there are no maps and there are no guys to show you the way.
Shosanna thought, then said.
“We will only go as far as the village by the river.”
“Then I’ll have to change the commission fee.”
“One silver coin to the village by the river. Three silver coins if you stick with the gangsters.”
“It is absurd.”
“The gangsters aren’t going to keep chasing all the way to Lucan anyway. You just have to kick it out once and go all the way to Lucan.”
Luke pursed his lips.
“good. Then, to the village by the river, 50 fairy tales for one silver coin. 4 silver coins if there is a battle.”
Hyunjoon smiled and said.
“You guys are crazy!”
Luke said in a very suppressed voice. His face flushed and his clenched fists trembled.
“Why are you angry? I’m afraid of this, so I’ll have to go to the guards.”
Hyunjoon shrugged and said softly. Luke gritted his teeth and glared, but there was no other way. If you are caught using drugs, you will be confiscated and you will have to pay a huge fine. It’s not a small amount there, but I bought a lot to make a big deal, so it’s bankruptcy. The calm attitude of the beginning was gone, and Luke spoke as if chewing and spitting with a red face.
“Follow me.”
Hyeonjun and Shosanna followed Luke. They headed straight to the adventurer’s guild’s reception desk. It’s not a proper place like Bimarun, it’s literally a place where you can only apply for and receive orders. In a small building that is less than one pyeong, an employee commutes to and from work, filling out a request form and stamping it.
Luke immediately filled out the request form and nervously handed it over to Hyeon-jun and Shosanna. Hyeonjun and Shosanna put their heads together and examined them carefully. Luke is a merchant. I don’t know if I’ll make a gap with some ambiguous story. Fortunately, no problems were found. All three wrote their names and handed them to the staff along with their identification cards. Luke shared three fairy tales. Parchment price and commission.
The employee looked at their faces in surprise at the request money, but since it had nothing to do with him, he stamped the parchment and rolled it over. The request has now been officially accepted. can’t stand each other
“Come to the entrance by sunrise tomorrow.”
After saying that, Luke turned around and limped away. It is a look of anger and annoyance.
“You will earn a lot. But can he pay that money?”
“He’ll try to make money by selling his underwear. If you can’t pay the request fee, your luggage will be confiscated, but you probably want to avoid that even if you die.”
Then he went back to the inn and said.
“More than that, gangsters are the problem. Are you okay, Shosanna?”
“why? Do you think you can’t kill people?”
Hyunjoon only shrugged. Shosanna also walked silently without saying anything, then suddenly spoke.
“I got it because I believed in your skills. When fighting gangsters, do it right.”
Then, with a shy face, he strode ahead.
“Yes, yes.”
Hyeonjun walked behind him and spoke leisurely.
“I’ll wash up and go in. Because someone covered it with a lot of dirt.”
“OK.”
Hyeon-jun went to the well he had prepared ahead of time and took off his coat and brushed it off. It smells musty because it hasn’t been washed for a long time. Then, as before, I rinsed it off with water. You can wipe yourself at the inn, but if you get dusty, you have to wash it like this. The water of modern people has not drained yet, so they are shaking a little tidy.
After wringing out his wet hair and waiting for it to dry, Hyun-jun opened the status window.
[Hyeonjun Kang]
Attribute: Analysis
Protection: Protection of the Goddess of Education and Growth
Karma: 21
“uh?”
Yesterday I spent 100 karma on body enhancement and had 6 left. Speaking of the goblins I killed today, there were only three goblins I killed on the way to the forest road village, but my karma went up by 15. Even if you kill a goblin and go up by 1, what is the karma of 14?
‘Barnes…’
All I can think of is the scattered party in the morning. Hyeonjun couldn’t help but think of Barnes. As Hyeon-jun knows, karma doesn’t accumulate only by killing. Karma will accumulate in everything he does. It just wouldn’t show up because it was too small.
‘He was much bigger than I thought.’
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I’m sorry Shosanna, but saving Shosanna and Yetir’s lives won’t get you much karma. I’m just an F-class adventurer. Barnes? he is a noble Hyeon-joon may have accumulated a great influence without knowing it.
‘Maybe it drove him to death.’
Perhaps Barnes should have sensed something wrong in the forest and fled. However, due to Hyun-jun’s intervention, he dies while returning to Bimarun, so karma may have risen. Either way, it’s clear that Barnes is bigger than you think. 14 karma by saving. Or karma of 14 as being in danger of death. I wouldn’t have died yet The fight will be tomorrow.
‘Sorry.’
Hyeon-jun tried to recall Barnes’ movements, but it had already passed by them for a long time. Hyeonjun learned by stealing Barnes’ movements. In the meantime, Barnes would often make incomprehensible, meaningless movements. Hyeon-jun thought it was a habit and ignored it, stealing only the necessary parts. Thinking that they could all be traces of swordsmanship passed down in the aristocratic family made me feel regretful. If the fragments were collected and put together well, it could have become a big picture. But then Barnes might not have let him live.
When Vance dies, great karma might pour out. However, Hyeon-jun did not wish for Vance’s death. It was because he was the first colleague I met after coming to this world. I couldn’t even call it a friend. If Hyeon-jun had considered him a friend, he would have prevented him from going to Bimarun even while kneeling down and rubbing his head on the floor. But they’ve already gone wrong, and hoping he doesn’t die is all Hyun-joon can do for his former colleague.
“Oh my God! Be gentle.”
Startled by the sudden sound, I looked around and saw women huddled together watching Hyeon-jun from afar. I was thinking so deeply that I didn’t even know people were coming.
Teenage girls who are still young are staring at him with bare faces, but women who are quite old are looking at Hyun-jun’s body tenaciously, as if licking them with their eyes, even though their words are manly. It is Hyun-jun’s body that has become beautiful like a sculpture through body enhancement. It’s a good eye candy for women in small towns who don’t have these kinds of things to enjoy. Hyeon-joon hurriedly put on the shirt he had draped over the well to avoid the harsh eyes of an elderly lady, took his Gambison, and left in a hurry. The chicken meat sprouted excellently.
“Are you here?”
“uh.”
Upon entering the room, Shosanna was laying out the equipment and tidying it up. Hyeonjun also sat across from him and took out his sword and examined it. When I was not good at handling the sword, I checked the part where the tooth came out due to the goblin bone and looked closely to see if there was any more damage. Even though it was a cheap sword, it still holds up well.
I took a good look at it the night before, I didn’t use it today, but I cleaned it with a dry cloth and rubbed it thoroughly with oiled leather. Both of them were cautious because it was expected that there would be a fight tomorrow.
It was a battle not with goblins, but with people, and gangs who might have combat experience. I’d rather not fight, but I probably can’t.
“I’m glad. Can I give my parents a silver coin?”
“okay. Cows will be difficult, but I have to buy some chickens.”
Chickens are also quite a fortune. This is because eggs are not as easily available as in modern times. If you grow well there and the number increases, that will also become a big money. All you have to do is raise the hens and sell all but one of the roosters. Hens can also be sold or eaten if they are too old to lay eggs. There is not a single commoner among the common people who kills and eats young hens just because the lungs are tough. It’s because raw money is flying.
“I need to change some equipment. I’ll buy a breastplate, and if I have money left over, I’ll have to change the sword as well.”
“I’ll pick up an axe then.”
Shosanna waved her heavy ax blade. It’s not difficult to handle like a knife, and the blade is thick, so it doesn’t hurt easily. It is the best hand-to-hand combat weapon that won’t burn your hands as long as you’re careful about breaking the hilt.
“The sword is nice.”
“Baby, I thought you were all grown up, but you’re a kid.”
“A man is a child even when he grows up. know.”
The two flirted and talked. It was their own attitude to prepare for tomorrow’s battle.
“Where did you learn to wrestle?”
“When I was young, all the children in my village played like that.”
“crazy. What kind of hell is this place?”
There wasn’t another grappler like Shosanna, so even men a hand taller screamed as their necks were strangled and their arms broken by young Shosanna. It was drawn as a demonic realm with Khabib.