Another World Warrior Who Uses a Shop chapter 13

escaping the dark

The paladins passed by the wagon at once without slowing down at all. It’s a huge sense of intimidation. There’s no way the Paladins could point their swords at humans, but if 28 people united and rushed at it, even the country could be destroyed. Even if you deal with mana, it’s no different from child’s play in front of a paladin. It’s not that there aren’t knights or wizards as strong as paladins, but there are very few of them. I heard that there is one in the Southern Kingdom, and there are five in the Empire. For this reason, paladins protect humanity, but do not intervene in human affairs. It’s because it’s so strong that it upsets the balance.

Shosanna and Luke were stunned as they watched the dust blowing behind the group of paladins, but Hyeon-jun was lost in thought.

‘What is the possibility that Bimarun will not collapse?’

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I can not know. Paladins will not be in time. Is there a chance that Bimarn will hold out until then? It wouldn’t matter if it was only goblins. When the gates are closed, there will be nothing to do but shout outside the walls. But what if the unsettling energy you felt in the forest is with you?

‘It’s so huge that 28 paladins have to rush in. The rain will collapse in an instant. I’m going to die.’

Hyunjoon closed his eyes. Barnes’s face comes to mind. was the first colleague. But it was soon brushed off. already out of hand

“You’d better move now.”

“Ah, I see.”

Luke hurriedly grabbed the reins and drove the wagon. Shosanna and Hyeon-jun also took their seats in the carriage, which started to move faster than before. At Hyun-joon’s words, Luke only wanted to get out of here as soon as possible.

“What will happen?”

“It will be late. Everyone will die.”

Shosanna kept her mouth shut at Hyeonjun’s words. Yet she couldn’t accept the fact that everyone in that big city was going to die. But one thing is certain: getting out of Bimarn was a very wise choice.

“Wouldn’t it be dangerous to go somewhere else?”

“okay. The paladins have gone.”

I couldn’t be sure, but I had faith that it would be finished now that the Paladins had gone. Even if they were brutally killed on the spot, the job would be finished. That is the sword and shield that protects humanity, the paladin.

The carriage ran in silence for a long time. The carriage stopped when the horses were so exhausted that they could no longer run. It’s because it ran too fast for a long time.

We found a shaded spot and stopped the carriage to give the horses a break and have lunch. After quickly eating the bread, sausage, and cheese I bought in the morning, and taking a sip of water, everyone spread out and lay down. Because he was very nervous in the fast-moving carriage, he was quickly exhausted.

“Close your eyes a little. I will wake you up.”

“OK got it.”

“Luke, how about taking a break too?”

While Shosanna and Luke lay down to take a nap, Hyeon-jun, who was relatively less tired, sat in the shade and enjoyed the cool breeze. Now the tension is finally gone and the composure returns. Even though I was far enough away from Bimarn, knowing the seriousness of the situation, I couldn’t help feeling a chill on the back of my neck even knowing that I was safe. Hyeon-jun had nothing to do, so he opened the store to look around. A way to make yourself stronger. It was enjoyable and fun just to look at.

‘shop.’

[shop]

Karma: 287

body strengthening 1

-Muscle Strength 1: 300

-Increase agility by 1: 300

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Combat Skills (Basic): 49

Mental Enhancement 1: 88

Mana Affinity 1: 1000

“Oh!”

Surprised, Hyeonjun made a loud noise without knowing it and looked at Shosanna and Luke. Fortunately it didn’t break. Hyeonjun saw Karma. It is still climbing at this moment!

‘What’s going on?’

No, nothing to worry about. Barnes! Barnes in Bimarn is having some effect. This made it clear. The karma gained by the party split would be the karma gained by saving Vance. And now, great things are happening because of saving Barnes.

‘What are you doing, Barnes?’

Did you save many people and become a hero? gibberish! You know he was an aristocrat, but he probably doesn’t have the ability. Then I wouldn’t have been expelled. What can an exiled noble do against an enemy that requires 28 paladins to tackle?

‘Hey, he’s killing people.’

Hyunjoon’s heart sank. The Vance he saved is now killing a huge number of people! Even though it’s not a direct kill, the karma has already accumulated over 300, and soon it’s over 350. How many people are you talking about killing? And by what means? And why?

‘There is no way to know.’

Hyunjoon gritted his teeth. Did you even cut the lord’s throat? Or did you open the gates? We don’t know the situation at the site, and we don’t know what kind of person Vance is. It’s because everything you’ve shown so far could have been acting.

In the meantime, Karma exceeded 400. The rate of rise gradually increases. Rather than joy, Hyeonjun felt a cold pain stabbed deep in his chest. Guilt.

His actions are killing thousands of people who might otherwise have lived. Even if Bimarun collapses, there is no law that all citizens will die. There would have been people who scattered and tried to preserve their lives or escape the city until the Paladins arrived. All of them are now dying at the hands of Barnes. In the hands of Barnes saved by Hyeon-jun!

Hyeon-joon couldn’t stand the rising nausea and jumped up and vomited inside the forest. It was just unpleasant to kill the goblin, a monster, or a gang that rushed to kill it. It is because the morality that has been cultivated as a modern man has already died.

But thousands of people died because of his choice. They are innocent citizens who only want to live, and would have survived. Hyeonjun’s actions are the starting point of the massacre.

“No, it’s not my fault.”

Hyeon-jun overcame his guilt and spoke in a small but firm voice. What Hyeonjun did was just to save his colleague’s life. There was no basis for concluding that Vance would slaughter people in the process. Hyeon-jun made the best choice in his own way, and next was Barnes’ choice.

Hyeonjun’s cold rationality pushed out his emotions and judged him. He has no reason to feel guilty. Hyeonjun, who came to his senses at once, rinsed his mouth with water and calmed down his breathing. The cold sweat clings to the clothes. Hyeonjun calmly watched the rising karma. There was still no joy, and neither was he tormented by guilt.

‘It stopped.’

Karma stopped at 541. Considering the karma coming in through Barnes, at least 1000 people must have died. 1000 people! A huge number of people died. Hyeon-jun thought, suppressing the negative emotions that were creeping up again.

‘How an exiled noble could kill more than 1000 people.’

As far as Hyun-joon knows, the only thing he can do is open the castle gate and act in a way that we all die together. I thought about killing the lord, but rather the command system would collapse and there would be many survivors who were scattered. At least it would be better than shutting yourself up in the city. But then why would Barnes open the gates?

‘I can not know. In the first place, opening the castle gate won’t change much.’

I don’t know if it’s a goblin, but what meaning does the castle gate have in front of that terrifying guy? Hyunjoon immediately stopped thinking. Can not help it. Even if you think about it further, the dead do not come back, and you only corrode yourself by accumulating unnecessary guilt.

‘Let’s focus only on using karma.’

Seeing Karma reminded me of the number of dead people, but I tried to ignore it and focus on the shop.

‘The price of combat skills has gone down.’

I went from 51 to 49 in one day. This is evidence of rapid growth. Perhaps the sparring with the grappler Shosanna helped. Killing gangsters was so easy there was no help whatsoever.

Hyeon-jun purchased combat skills (basic) as he had decided beforehand. Unlike when I strengthened my body, I could feel the change. He feels the knowledge being hammered into his head in real time.

It was not a martial art like swordsmanship or spearmanship, but a very broad and comprehensive knowledge of how to handle the body and how to grasp the blind spots of the opponent. Is this really basic?

Hyeon-jun recalled his battle experience and realized how powerful this was. Her previous fights were only possible because her opponent was a goblin and she had the power to strengthen her body. If he had been matched with a warrior with such skills and knowledge, he would have been overpowered as if he were being treated like a child.

And within that, Barnes’ movements came to mind. It was only now that I could understand Barnes’ movements a little. Hyeonjun thought he copied Barnes’ movements well, but everything was as Barnes intended. There was a reason for every move Barnes made. It was just that the movements Hyeon-joon followed without knowing why were perfectly suited to the situation.

Barnes maintained a thoroughly calculated move even as he killed the goblins. It’s just that the level of the goblins was so low that it could be solved with a simple movement, so they couldn’t notice it.

Hyeon-jun, who had been savoring new knowledge for a while, purchased Mental Enhancement 1 at the store. This is also predetermined. There is stress in battle, but mental strengthening that comprehensively raises memory, thinking, and insight seemed necessary. When I bought Mental Enhancement 1, the text color changed to gray just like Body Enhancement 1. However, the sub-item was not opened. Maybe there are no sub-items, or you have to beat the quest to open it.

This time, I couldn’t feel the change like the body strengthening. However, it will surely be a great power as it consumes 88 karma.

The remaining karma is 404. The original plan was to raise the regenerative power among the sub-items of body strengthening 1. Medical technology in this world is terrible. Wounds and illnesses that would be quickly treated in a hospital in modern times can lead to death here. In particular, the absence of antibiotics was great. For this reason, Hyun-jun decided to raise the regenerative power first among the sub-items of body strengthening, and then the immunity.

But now I’m worried. This is because of the sub-items of Combat Skills (Basic).

[shop]

Karma: 404

body strengthening 1

-Muscle Strength 1: 300

-Increase agility by 1: 300

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Combat Skills (Basic)

-Sword and Shield 1: 270

-Longsword 1: 300

-Genesis 1: 300

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Mental Enhancement 1

Mana Affinity 1: 1000

Under Combat Skills (Basic), the names of all kinds of weapons are listed. There are so many that it is difficult to see them all. Hyeonjun tried to exclude weapons he had never heard of among them. Then, the items were folded to make it easier to see.

‘I also need to learn how to handle weapons.’

The way Hyeon-jun fights now is to fight recklessly. The swordsmanship you stole from Vance and learned? It’s good for killing goblins and idiots who are no different from goblins, but it’s embarrassing to even call it swordsmanship. All because Barnes showed Hyeon-jun only the level needed to kill a goblin.

‘It’s good to use a sword and shield like this, but…’

In fact, Hyeonjun wanted to use a longsword. At first, it was just because it was cool, but now it is thanks to the knowledge gained while purchasing combat skills (basic).

Hyeonjun knew that a one-handed sword could move more colorfully and flexibly than a two-handed sword. One-handed sword is finesse, two-handed sword is strength.

It’s bullsh*t. Martial arts, fantasy, and fantasy synergy created by games. A two-handed sword would be much faster, more powerful, and more stormy when using two hands. Fighting with only one one-handed sword is only done in situations where you can’t carry a shield and can’t use long weapons. Will the other hand at least dance?

The sword and shield are also a powerful combination of history and tradition. But the longsword attracted me more. It’s risky to change weapons now, but if you buy the technology anyway, you’ll be able to handle it proficiently.

‘I have to endure 30 karma and damage equal to the price of the longsword.’

The cold reason dried up. It’s a big loss to Hyeon-jun, who doesn’t have anything right now.

‘I just have to pay it off with a long sword.’

It’s a sick idea.

‘And the longsword is cool.’

This is the right idea. Hyun-joon’s cold-hearted reason was also persuaded at once. Men are still children even when they grow up. I can’t stand the cool things.

Still, I didn’t buy Longsword 1 right away. For now, it would be a good idea to accumulate karma and then buy a sword or raise physical abilities depending on the situation.

Hyeon-joon realized that he felt at ease before he knew it. There was sympathy and pity for the dead citizens of Bimarn. But I didn’t feel guilty, and there was no stress from it. It will be the power of strengthening the mind. He drew a line from what he had done and brought him some composure. So I felt the sympathy I was supposed to feel, but I didn’t feel guilty. feel at ease How long has it been since you felt this peace?

‘Isn’t my mind twisted?’

no, it’s fine Even if it’s twisted, it doesn’t make any sense. You will not be able to notice the abnormality with your already degenerated mind. Hyeon-jun, who gathered his thoughts at once, went back to the carriage. Shosanna and Luke must have had enough rest. It’s time to move again.