hope
[quest]
Collect 100 Karma. ( 1 / 100 )
Reward: Open shop.
“what···.”
Hyunjoon was stunned. A translucent window floated in front of his eyes. quest. quest?
“It’s a quest!”
“What, are you crazy?”
Hyeon-joon screamed regardless of whether anyone else was watching. While sitting on the floor, he made a fuss and fell backwards, only to come to his senses when his head hit the floor. Now that the quest window has appeared, there is one thing you must do first.
“Status window!”
[Hyeonjun Kang]
Attribute: Analysis
Protection: Protection of the Goddess of Education and Growth
Karma: 1
A simple status window appeared. It seems to turn around with excitement. The first thing Hyeonjun did when he was left alone after being beaten up in prison was to mutter at the status window and item window. I couldn’t help but do it even though I knew it was an idiot.
I was desperate for something to happen because I wanted to die like this. It was because he did not think that he would dare to drag himself to a place like this and leave him beaten to death in prison.
Of course nothing happened. Asked what he said to the guard who heard him muttering, he was dragged away and beaten again.
But now, suddenly, the status window and quest appeared in front of Hyeon-jun. Suddenly, hope rose up. I thought that the life of earning and living day by day with goblin ears would continue. Just like the time when I was moving around the construction site.
But now, like a ray of light, hope has appeared on Hyun-jun’s dark road ahead. It’s weirder not to get excited.
“Hey, calm down.”
The dwarf, apparently a little wary now, said cautiously, keeping his distance. Fortunately, Hyeonjun was able to come to his senses at those words. They were still in the forest with goblins and wild animals, and there was no time to focus on the status window and quests as the smell of blood spread. My life is at stake, but it’s a status window and a nabal, and staying alive is more important.
It would seem that there would be no big problem if the farmer and the little boy gave 0.5 servings, but the little boy is now hesitantly coming, and the farmer has completely disappeared from sight. I wish I lived for the sake of evaluation. Not completely, but slightly injured.
“Oh, sorry. I was a little excited because it was my first battle.”
“Okay, okay, so let’s just take care of our ears and wake up.”
Hyeonjun stood up, drew his dagger, and approached the goblin corpse. The dwarf also skillfully cut off the goblin’s ears with a dagger. While Hyeon-Jun painstakingly cut off the ears of the two goblins he had killed, the dwarf was already putting the ears in a small bag and wiping both the knife and the dagger.
Hyeonjun also managed to cut off his ear, put it in a sack, and wiped his sword after the dwarf. As Hyeon-jun wiped away the blood and grease, the dwarf, who had even greased his knife, said.
“Today is messy. Let’s go back at once.”
“okay.”
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Two of them earned a day. I was nervous about catching a goblin with a dwarf, and since the excitement about the status window and the quest didn’t go away, I decided to go back.
Hyeonjun took the longsword that the farmer had abandoned. I didn’t feel it when I just saw it, but when I listened to it, I got the feeling that it would be difficult to handle.
When I stand up, it comes up to my chest. When I lifted it up and swung it lightly, it was so long that the tip of the sword almost touched the ground.
“Well, I thought of writing something like this.”
“There are not one or two people who have heard strange stories and use long swords that they can’t handle.”
In fact, Hyeon-joon chose a one-handed sword because of his pretentiousness, so he is in no position to say anything to others. The dwarf, who was a little skilled with a sword, did not bother to criticize Hyeon-jun, who was holding a shield.
The sword is a very difficult weapon to handle. For beginners, an ax or mace is best. It is easy to handle and has high destructive power. Although the center of gravity is greatly forward, it has the disadvantage of increasing movement, but it is a weapon that is like soup when you hold a shield.
“For the time being, report the longsword to the guild and leave it to us. If you just take it and the idiot comes looking for it, you will be arrested for theft.”
“okay.”
Going to jail is a no-brainer. Hyunjoon has no money. Since there is no way to pay and be released, life in prison is guaranteed.
Hyeonjun and the dwarf went back to Bimarn. The little boy said nothing and walked helplessly behind the two.
“I am Barnes.”
“Kang Hyun-joon. Call me Jun.”
People here had a hard time pronouncing Hyun-jun’s name, so they just called him Jun. Barnes walked slowly and spoke to Hyeon-jun.
“I’m going to hunt goblins every day from now on. I need performance to go up to E-class.”
From Hyun-jun’s point of view, Barnes didn’t have the skills to be in the F class. It was a short battle, and he had no knowledge of swordsmanship, so he had no idea how good Barnes was. He was a handsome man with piercingly blue eyes and soft wheat hair. albeit a dwarf
“so?”
“If it’s okay with you, how about we do it together?”
“I’m fine, but are you okay? It’s my first fight today.”
Barnes said with a grin.
“If the first guy you fight did that much, you did well.”
In the first battle, he defended the side of his allies and even won by fighting 2 to 1. Even if you don’t compare him to a farmer or a kid, he’s an A-class rookie.
“good. Let’s do it well.”
“okay.”
We talked in a good mood and returned to Bimarun. I went straight to the guild and told him about the farmer who had run away and left my longsword. In the guild, lost items are kept for three days, and ownership is passed to the finder if the owner does not find them. Hyeon-jun desperately hoped that the farmer would not return.
I handed over the goblin ears and received 4 fairy tales. In this savage world, there are even those who collect metal dust by cutting the corners of coins. The sizes of fairy tales are all different. Hyeon-jun compared the size of the coins to make sure that they were not worthless coins. It is a lesson that was beaten by the master when he was given a small fairy tale while he was a slave in a tavern.
“Would you like a drink?”
“No, I need to rest first. Let’s have a drink tomorrow.”
“okay. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Hyun-joon, who has played in Nogada, knows how important it is to have a drink after work. It is a nogada version where you have to stay close to each other and build a personal network. When there is no work, it is not uncommon to introduce yourself to the person who bought you a drink or a meal. In addition, if you treat the director for a drink, he will send you to an easy place.
If nothing else had happened, Hyeon-jun would have gone drinking with Barnes using his only spare money, a small coin. However, the most important things to Hyeonjun right now are the status window and quests.
Upon entering the inn, the innkeeper, Helen, raised her eyebrows and glared at me. She was a large woman in her 40s, and asked while holding out a hand the size of a pot lid.
“He said he was going to catch goblins. money?”
“Oh, there is. there is.”
Hyeonjun handed over three fairy tales. I had no money, so I had to leave the room in the morning, but I put my little luggage as collateral.
“Three? Are you going to take it off tomorrow?”
Hyeonjun said with a confused expression to Helen, who was checking Donghwa’s condition.
“Bitter, I’ll ask for one more day.”
“what?”
It’s terrifying to look at and the expression is completely distorted. Hyeon-joon started talking in a hurry.
“No, I caught a goblin today, but among the guys I went with, one ran away and the other was sucking his finger from behind. So I, yes? He said he caught 6 goblins alone with one other person, and he had no choice but to return. But I’m going to keep going hunting for goblins with the guy I fought with from tomorrow, so I’m going to keep making money, so I’m going to continue to stay here and stay for a long time. Thinking of saving a poor adventurer, I ask you a favor. Did I even entrust it to you as collateral? When I bought all of them, I heard more than 10 fairy tales, but I left 3 fairy tales as collateral for accommodation expenses. It’s because I’m so confident. If I can’t pay, will you get out of the room and come back to me to find collateral?”
“stop.”
Helen, who had been listening to Hyeon-jun’s messy story, spoke up. Hyeonjun was calm inside even though he had a desperate expression on his face. Helen is an innkeeper, and she can’t be slow. Hyun-joon knows very well that if he can’t pay, it’s rather an advantage. The collateral was so large. This is the only inn with 3 fairy tales. Even though the facilities are cheap, adventurers and travelers who want to sit down on the road right now have no choice but to find this place.
“I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Yes yes. Anyway, what’s for dinner tonight?”
“stew!”
It was stew this morning too. In a large pot, they continue to simmer day and night, adding ingredients as they decrease, but Hyeon-jun carefully predicted that the stew would last for months or even years. But I can’t because I don’t have money. There are also some vegetables, and if you look carefully, there are also a few pieces of meat. If you’re lucky, you can have a hearty and hearty meal. If you’re unlucky, you’ll just have to pour water and drink the white water.
Hyunjoon climbed the stairs and headed for his room. I’m afraid the stairs might collapse because of the loud creaking. In fact, there is a trace of adding wood in only one place in the middle of the stairs.
As soon as you enter the room, a musty musty smell hits your nostrils. It’s a room full of dust and bugs, but much better than a prison or a warehouse. There are also beds made of hay.
I immediately took off my gear and sat down on the bed.
gulp.
tense all the way I suddenly have doubts. why come now? Could it be that he hallucinated because he was nervous during the first battle? If I called here but didn’t come out, would I be able to endure that despair?
Hyunjoon said with trembling lips.
“Status window.”
[Hyeonjun Kang]
Attribute: Analysis
Protection: Protection of the Goddess of Education and Growth
Karma: 1
A cracking sound came out and a translucent window appeared in front of Hyeon-jun’s eyes. I stretched out my hand as if possessed, but just passed by. I guess I can’t touch it.
“It is real.”
Hyunjoon’s face turned red.
“quest!”
[quest]
Collect 100 Karma. ( 1 / 100 )
Reward: Open shop.
I was so excited that my voice turned upside down. Again, the quest window appeared in front of Hyeonjun’s eyes. Hyeonjun struggled on the hay bed. It was his best not to scream. Dust flew everywhere and bugs hid in corners in surprise.
After a while, Hyeonjun, who had calmed down a bit, looked at the status window.
“Characteristics, divine protection, karma.”
Characteristics are analyzed. I did a little analysis. I expected it because I thought that an explanation might come out like the emotion skill in the game, but nothing happened. But I wasn’t disappointed. It is enough that the status window appears.
“Goddess of education and growth? Was there such a god?”
There are only a few gods that Hyeon-jun knows. There are only a handful of gods who know the name, except for Carios, the goddess of justice and protection, who has been helped before, and Verbine, the goddess and main goddess of agriculture and life. Other gods only know what they represent, such as the god of commerce, the god of the hunt, or the god of the sea. Among them, I have never heard of the goddess of education and growth.
As I looked closely at Gaho, a new window popped up.
[Blessing of the Goddess of Education and Growth]
You can learn new things through karma. accelerated growth.
It’s a simple explanation, but I knew what he meant. If you look at the quest, it says to collect karma and open a shop. Karma is the currency, and it seems that you can learn skills in the shop.
and accelerated growth. Hyeonjun also points out something. These are words and writings that I learned surprisingly quickly. The language and writing of the southern kingdom where Hyeon-jun is located is the first time Hyeon-jun has encountered it in his life. It bears no resemblance to any other language he knows. Unexpectedly, the illiteracy rate was low, so it was easy to get in touch with texting, but it is ridiculous that he learned to write in a month.
Hyeon-jun was well aware of his limitations during his school days, and he knew well that he could not do as he did when he was smart because his brain was hardened after years of hard work. But mastering a whole new language in one month? It’s nothing short of a miracle.
I cleared my doubts and moved on. Karma. Hyun-joon knows about karma. Of course, I didn’t know exactly, but I could come across it in novels or games. All he knew was that karma was the result of one’s actions. But that was enough.
Karma: 1
It must be because of Karma that the status window and quests suddenly appeared. So why did karma suddenly appear? There is only one. You killed a goblin!
Hyeonjun tried to think easily. It’s called karma, but let’s think of it as experience. When you kill something, you gain experience and learn skills from it. If you learn skills and get stronger, you can get out of this damn bottom.
‘I can get out of this sh*tty place. That’s enough.’
Tears welled up in Hyunjoon’s eyes. poor childhood. All the indignities he had to endure as a high school graduate orphan after being pointed at as a motherless man. All kinds of absurdities suffered by being dragged into another world. It is the bottom of life from which you have never escaped. Now his chance has come.
‘I will no longer be satisfied with living. I will go upstairs.’
Tears flowed from Hyeonjun’s eyes, and desire shone in his reddened eyes. The ambition that had been suppressed by the environment raised its head violently.
When I was a poor school student, I couldn’t go to private academies that everyone else went to, and I had to do housework when I got home. It’s because my father worked until dawn to raise a son somehow, even though he was covered in debt. Literally, this is Hyeon-jun, who has been accepted into a top-tier university by diligently listening to classes and studying only textbooks. There’s no way he’s stupid, and there’s no way he’s not without ambition. As a child, he had dreams and ambitions. He was simply castrated into the cruel reality.
I have only one ramen and a spoonful of sour rice to eat right now. I boiled ramen in the morning and I roll the sour rice in the leftover soup to make dinner, but it’s a dream and nothing. Society wants poor bastards to stay poor. You can’t get rich if you don’t have money. But now?
still at the bottom But it can go up. Whether you break a nail or a broken finger, I’ll climb up somehow. Hyeonjun cried out and made a promise.