F-class adventurer of suspicious rumors
After running into the priests running from the temple belatedly, Hyeon-jun, who returned to the temple after explaining everything, was exhausted and didn’t even have the energy to return to the inn, so the priests did him a favor and lent him a small room. Soon, the platoon leader Otto came and rescued the children safely, informed them that the search party had found bodies and a suspicious workshop, handed over the orphans, and left. Hyeon-jun seemed to fall asleep any moment, but he went to the well next to the temple to clean and wash his armor and longsword, and ran into Idelia.
“Eh?”
“…”
“Is it Idelia?”
“Then who would you be?”
The corners of Hyeon-jun’s mouth twitch as he sees Idelia talking bluntly. Hyeon-joon said earnestly, slapping Idelia’s manly head.
“It’s a pity that you’re already bald at such a young age. Oh my gosh, they don’t even have eyebrows! It’s awesome. There might be a disease circulating that makes a person hairless! I need to quarantine right now… Whoops!”
Idelia hit Hyeon-joon’s side vigorously. I ran to Hyeon-jun, who was rolling on the floor, and kicked him.
“Ah! Baldness catches people!”
“be quiet!”
Not a single strand of Edelia’s hair remained. no eyebrows When it recovers, all the hair falls out along with the burnt skin. When she was wearing the armor, she couldn’t see it because it was covered by her helmet, but she was caught by Hyeon-jun as she came to the well to get water to wash.
“Chuckling, your head is so pretty.”
“Cee!”
Hyeon-joon jumped up, dodging Idelia’s kicks. I wondered what to do if Idelia was upset, but I’m glad she seemed okay. Idelia seems more upset about Hyun-joon teasing her than about losing her head.
“Hey, wear a hat. But just by looking at your face, I know it’s you. Oh right. You don’t even have eyebrows?”
“really!”
Edelia splashed the water she had put in the bucket on Hyeon-jun, who kept grinning. Hyeonjun spread his arms wide and coolly hit the water.
“Oh hey, that’s cool. It’s nice to get water like this for the first time in a while. Try more.”
Ethelia sighed, drew water again, and stomped her way to the temple.
“Little boy.”
At Hyeonjun’s words, Idelia turned around. It seems that the twin simchi will not be able to do it if you say a wrong word.
“Good work. sleep soundly.”
“···yes.”
“You have to sleep well so your hair grows.”
In the end, Hyeon-joon was hit by water 4 times from Edelia who rushed at him, and to counteract her, he took a well bucket and splashed water on him 7 times while getting hit with his fist. The well war continued until the priestess who came to the turmoil was caught and scolded for playing with the well water. Hyeon-jun and Idelia followed the priestess like drowning mice.
“bald head···.”
puck!
“oh my! Priest! Idelia punches again!”
“Because you sound right, isn’t it! I’m upset that all of that pretty hair is falling out!”
The priestess shouted out louder than Idelia, who had lost her hair. Traditionally, yelling at a woman with her hair is like asking her to kill her. This was Hyunjoon’s fault. Hyeon-joon, who was startled by the priestess’s cry, slightly averted his eyes, and Idelia became proud of herself.
“What kind of pride does Edelia take to walk around like that! Wear a hat until your hair grows out!”
The two scolded side by side kept their mouths shut and silently walked to the temple. Seeing the two of them soaking wet, the priests smiled and handed Hyeonjun new clothes.
“Change your clothes and give me your wet clothes. I will dry it and give it to you tomorrow morning.”
“thank you.”
Hyeon-joon ran away in a hurry to avoid the priestesses who heard the whole story of the incident quietly glaring at him. I entered the room, took off my clothes, dried myself, changed, wringed out the wet clothes and handed them to the priest.
“Is Priest Zilenai all right?”
“yes. You’ll need a little rest, but all your wounds have healed and you’ll be able to get up soon.”
“thank god. But if you’ll excuse me, can I have something to eat? I haven’t eaten anything since lunch…”
“Oh, dear. sorry. I hadn’t even thought of it. Come this way.”
Hyeon-jun followed the priest into the kitchen. And Idelia’s eyes met.
“Kuhmm…”
“joy.”
The two sat quietly and waited for the late dinner. Watching the priests talk and cook behind the scenes, Hyeon-jun closed his eyes feeling nostalgic for some reason.
“Thank you for today.”
“okay. You did a good job too.”
Hyeonjun gave a short answer to Idelia’s words. Hyeonjun patted the head of Idelia, who was now wearing a hat, and buried herself deeply in the chair. I keep trying to close my eyes.
“The first time I saw him, I thought he was a pathetic person, but I saw him again.”
“I also thought you were a cheeky kid when I first saw you, but I saw you again.”
The two looked at each other and smiled. Idelia’s eyes are half-closed as if she’s tired. In the end, by the time the food was served, both of them were drowsy and barely ate the food, and the priest ended the meal by holding her chin as Idelia, who couldn’t stand it, tried to plunge her head into the stew. Hyeon-jun also lowered his head and dripped stew from his mouth, so the priests laughed and tried to move them.
“Huh! write.”
Hyeonjun stood up in surprise when his hand touched it, and hastily wiped the stew from his mouth. When I met the priest’s eyes, I smiled and jumped up.
“sorry. I’m so tired I can’t eat it all. I’ll just go to bed.”
“yes. see you tomorrow.”
Idelia falls asleep unaware of the world and is embraced by the priest. Hyeon-joon rubbed his eyes and went back to his room and collapsed on the bed. As soon as you lie down, your eyelids come down. Hyeon-joon suddenly came to mind in his hazy mind.
‘Ah, I need to check the store…’
However, Hyun-joon fainted and fell asleep as his spirit, exhausted from pain, hit him with a devastating uppercut.
“Kuaa!”
Hyeonjun jumped up from the bed and screamed. And like a madman, he groped himself.
“Whoops, whoops, damn it!”
I had a dream in which I was engulfed in black power. In the dream, he was once again engulfed in impassable darkness, trembling in pain and fear. If the culprit was shocked, it would not be strange. No matter how strong the mental power is, it is not something that can be shaken off right away. Hyeonjun felt sick to his stomach and went outside to get some fresh air.
“Whoa…”
Breathing in the morning air calms me down a bit. I see the sky brightening in the distance. The sun will rise soon. Hyeon-jun left the temple and went to the well because he was uncomfortable with his sweaty clothes. When I take off my top and pour water on it, the cold water wakes me up. After repeating it several times, I wrung out the clothes and put them on and sat down by the well. I plan on drying it like this.
“It doesn’t make sense…”
Hyunjoon sighed and helped himself. I think I fought well and won, but I feel like I lost. It will probably be like this for a while. Hyeonjun looked up at the sky and suddenly remembered the quest reward.
‘I couldn’t confirm how the store was strengthened.’
[shop]
Karma: 176
body strengthening 1
– Regeneration 1
-Immunity 1
Combat Skills (Basic)
– Long sword 1
Mental Enhancement 1
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There is a search in the shop window. Hyeonjun focused on the search bar. Then, magic was written in the search box, and the list continued. The corners of the mouth are tight.
‘So far, it’s really been a tutorial.’
The first ones in the shop were Body Enhancement, Combat Skills, Mental Enhancement, and Mana Affinity. Mana Affinity cannot be bought because of its price. For normal people, it is certain to buy physical enhancement, combat skills, and mental enhancement. All of these are necessary to survive the battle. I would have put those on the list on purpose to make sure he doesn’t buy the wrong thing. So what about mana affinity? It may have been put there just to motivate her, but is this goddess the kind of person that can easily get over it?
‘It means that I can enter the main game with just one mana affinity.’
Hyun-joon has never seen him handle mana. I’ve seen priests use divine power many times, but it’s possible because they are the ones who light up the darkness for humans in a low place. People who use mana live a life that is different from commoners, despite their insignificant status and skills.
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‘I don’t think I need to buy anything else right now. Once I collect karma, I aim to buy mana affinity and invest in an urgent place according to the situation.’
Hyeon-jun organized his thoughts and searched for this and that. It has everything from mundane things like cooking and cleaning to magic that drops meteorites. Of course, the magic hadn’t been activated yet, so the price didn’t come out, so I just glanced at it and moved on. And there was no item related to divine power. I wondered if it was because divine power was a power given by God. Also, there was no power like psychic power, but I wonder if this is impossible because it is a power that does not exist in this world.
‘I don’t even have the power of Tahman.’
I had certainly heard that the priests referred to the black power as the power of Tahman. I’ve searched for it just in case, but I can’t find it either. It’s probably because he doesn’t have the power to oppose the gods. On the contrary, I would have been surprised. Hyeon-joon searched for this and that and greedily sucked in information. In particular, I searched a lot about magic, and I was able to get a lot of information with a simple explanation of magic.
‘There are no circles or formulas. Magic is activated only with will and mana.’
Willingness is so important. It causes a phenomenon by substituting formless mana. There must be a firm image and belief. When enchanting a tool, a pattern is engraved, but it seems that there is nothing set. It seems like the wizard just draws whatever he wants. Also, each person has a property or object that suits them. It could be something like fire or wind that usually comes to mind when thinking of magic, or it could be emotion or soul, metal or wood. Hyeon-jun checked the list carefully to confirm his own attributes. Things like fire and water can be bought for 100 karma, but souls cost 3000. It seems that attributes can be purchased right away without anything upfront. Hyeonjun, who was looking at the exciting information, licked his lips.
‘The price of all properties is just right.’
Unlike other attributes, I thought there would be a protruding price attribute, but all the prices fit perfectly. Considering that the price of combat skills and mental enhancements have decreased, it means that there is not a single attribute that matches them. It could be a difference in talent, but no matter how much I think about it, I think the goddess made a move.
‘Just being able to buy a new attribute is of great value.’
I shook off my regrets and got up. The sun has risen quite a bit now, and one by one, people start coming and going. There’s nothing good about sitting by the well. Hyeon-jun walked slowly back to the temple. I couldn’t sleep deeply, but the fatigue was gone. You have to start the day over again.
Hyeon-jun helped prepare the morning with the priests who woke up early in the morning. There are so many children, so there is a lot of work to do. The priests told him to rest, but he was in no position to sit still and rest. The kitchen was like a battlefield. Still, much better than being in a restaurant. The cafeteria is full of children screaming and running around, and hell is unfolding. Hyeon-joon likes children, but he doesn’t suffer from buying them. In fact, he had run away from the children into the kitchen. After eating in the kitchen instead of going to the restaurant, Hyeon-jun got ready again. I can’t spend time in the temple forever. You will have to constantly carry out quests to raise your adventurer level. I just put on my equipment and come out of the room, but there is a lot of noise outside. When Hyeon-jun went out to the courtyard to check, he saw a man in full armor standing with a helmet on his side.
“A knight!”
“wow! A real knight!”
“Everyone, please go inside.”
Of course, not a knight, but a slightly well-dressed soldier. As the priests struggled to get the noisy children inside, a priest approached him.
“Welcome to Karios’ temple. What did you come for?”
“I am from the guard. Isn’t there an F-class adventurer named Jun here?”
The priest looked quietly into his eyes.
“Can you tell me what’s going on?”
Hearing the priest’s words, the man hesitated as if he was taken aback. This is because the priest’s attitude is somehow defensive.
“As an important reference to the incident that occurred the day before, there will be an investigation by the guards.”
“An investigation? It sounds like he’s at fault.”
The man was sweating profusely at the priest’s attitude, which had now become clear. For mere F-class adventurers, the priest confronted the guards. Considering each other’s position, it is not a wise choice. However, there was no hesitation in the priest’s determined eyes.
“That’s… that’s what it says, and it’s to serve as a witness.”
“Isn’t it different from before? I guess I’ll have to go see the guards myself.”
“No, priest! Why are you like this!”
Hyeon-jun hid in the shadows and looked at them, thinking.
‘I don’t know if it’s because of what I’ve done or because of the quest reward, but the protection of the temple will be a great help.’
At that moment, the sound of horses hooves was heard outside, and a knight in full plate armor strode into the temple entrance.