A smiling face in the dark
Hyeonjun, who was having breakfast on the first floor of the inn, raised his hand to Gunther, who was coming down with a frown on his face.
“Are you here? …Hey, straighten your face. Even a real bandit will look prettier than you.”
“Shut up… .”
Gunther staggered and barely sat down in front of Hyeonjun.
“Master… . give me some water… .”
The innkeeper smiled and offered water to VIP Gunther, who stayed for a long time and drank a lot. Gunter drank the water in one gulp, let out a sigh, and looked at Hyeonjun.
“How the hell are you so fine?”
“Eh, tsk… . You mean you just drank it, huh? It’s about me, huh?”
“Ac.”
When Hyun-joon started to f*ck, Gunther just banged his head on the table. Hyeonjun clicked his tongue once more and finished breakfast.
“Even if you don’t feel well, eat something. I will go to the temple and then come back.”
“… … okay… … .”
“Tsk tsk, you weakling.”
Gunther was fine after downing six beers, but he drank more than ten beers the day before. I don’t even know how many times I went to the bathroom. Of course, if you drink that much, you have no choice but to get drunk. However, Gunther just gritted his teeth and couldn’t refute Hyeonjun’s words. This is because Hyeon-jun is fine even after drinking more than that. I want to be a real madman
Hyeon-joon went out into the street in a good mood, then stopped. I don’t know the location of the temple. Hyeonjun grabbed a passer-by and asked.
“Do you know where Verbine’s temple is?”
“yes? Ah yes… .”
The man who was caught by Hyeon-jun was flustered and gave the directions in detail. He was taken aback when Hyun-joon, who seemed unusual at first glance, spoke to him.
“Thank you.”
“Yes, yes.”
And Hyeon-jun headed to the temple with light steps. Going to the temple already makes me feel better. Alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, drugs, and temples… .
Again, of course, the temple was on the border of the slums. It was still morning, so when we entered the quiet temple, a priest passing by the courtyard looked back at us.
“oh!”
“Priest Dorian.”
“Brother June!”
Dorian ran and stood in front of Hyeonjun. I guess I was going to do laundry, but I have a lot of clothes and blankets in my hands.
“How long has this been!”
“hahahaha, it’s been a little over ten days.”
“Come on, come inside.”
And while Dorian was trying to guide Hyeon-jun, he was embarrassed by the laundry in his hand and was restless. Hyeonjun said as he grabbed the things in his hand and took them off.
“Let’s do it together.”
“Well, you’re a guest, so how… .”
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“ha ha ha! I also want to do laundry after a long time!”
“Brother… !”
Hyeonjun, who was walking while receiving Dorian’s sparkling eyes, said.
“Are you going to the well?”
“yes. I have to do laundry.”
“Then I might be of some help.”
Then, in front of Dorian, he created a fist-sized ball of water and swung it around.
“Oh!!”
“hahahahaha, how are you?”
“Did you learn magic?”
“I recently became able to write.”
“That’s amazing… .”
When Dorian’s eyes lit up beyond their control, Hyeon-jun averted his eyes and said,
“I’ll start with the laundry.”
“yes!”
Rather, Hyeonjun could not stand Dorian’s too pure reaction. It feels like cheating on a child and committing a sin.
Dorian rubbed the laundry with a cheap soap made by mixing lye and oil with the water Hyun-jun made. Hyeon-jun also took off his Gambison, rolled up his sleeves, and squatted down next to him to do the laundry.
“I never thought you would come so soon.”
“hahahaha, originally, I was going to go to a completely different territory because there was a triumphant ceremony, but somehow I ended up requesting it here.”
“Are you doing well with the request?”
“I already finished two.”
“oh my god! You are amazing!”
The two finished the laundry while talking about each other. Hyunjun used magic to rinse off the soapy water and sucked the water out. Then the laundry dried at once.
“Hey Behbine!”
“It still needs to be dried in the sun once. If you drain too much water, your clothes will get damaged.”
“This is a revolution!”
Dorian made a fuss and laughed like a child. It is a tremendous heavy labor to drain the water like a washing machine with human hands. Normally, the two priests would work hard together to squeeze out the water or Bahanus would do it, but it was all at once!
“I’m glad you like it too.”
“Thank you!”
Then, with a smile, I started hanging out the laundry.
Hyeon-jun also helped him hang the laundry on a line hanging from one side of the courtyard.
“What, Brother June?”
“Priest Bahanus.”
Bahanus, who came out thinking it would be time to dry the laundry, was surprised to see Hyeon-jun, but then approached with a gentle smile.
“You came sooner than expected.”
“yes. Right now, I’m making a request near Taxis.”
“hahahaha, please come anytime without reservations.”
“All right.”
Hyeon-jun was hanging out the laundry while talking with the two of them, and turned around at the sound he heard outside the temple. They are children. The children entering the temple to study flinched when they saw Hyeon-jun, who had a strong physique, but came closer when they saw him with the priests.
“Who are you, uncle?”
“Are you also a priest?”
Hyunjoon smiled. With the skills I learned in the temple of Karios, I’ll make you an older brother in an instant.
***
“Brother, bye!”
“Hi oppa!”
“okay! Listen carefully to the priest’s words tomorrow as well!”
It was too easy for Hyeon-jun, who had grown accustomed to his bloody battle with Idelia, to have these kids call him hyung, oppa. In just 10 minutes, Hyun-joon, who runs around the courtyard laughing while hanging children in clusters, has become a fun older brother. On the contrary, changing the name so easily feels like something is missing. After all, it’s fun to have the feeling of being hit like Idelia.
“You are good at playing with children.”
“Whoa… . Even though I’m like this, he’s an older brother and older brother who has played with all the children he met at Karios’ temple.”
The priests laughed lightly at Hyeonjun’s boastful words. It is already before sunset. Hyun-joon played with the children for several hours, not including mealtimes. At first, the priests also thought that Hyun-jun was overdoing it and playing with the children, but as time passed, they saw Hyun-joon smiling like a child and looked at it with a hearty smile. Only Ada saw it and muttered worriedly.
“Brother Bahanus should be in charge of playing with the children from tomorrow.”
“yes?”
When the embarrassed Bahanus asked back, Ada sighed and said.
“I’ve been playing like that all day, so I’m sure I’ll want to play like that again next time. Who else but Brother Bahanus could do that?”
“Uh, sorry… .”
“No, Brother June is not at fault. Brother Bahanus will take good care of you.”
“Um… .”
Bahanus hardened his face. Usually serious and thoughtful, he didn’t have the confidence to play according to the children’s gaze like Hyeon-jun. Thinking that I have to do what I saw today with my children every day makes my stomach hurt from the pressure.
“I will do my best… !”
In the end, Bahanus closed his eyes tightly and spoke with determination. The priests, including Ada, made eye contact with a small smile. It’s a small trick for Bahanus, who likes children but doesn’t get along well with them. Hyeonjun also grinned at their laughter.
“Then the priest will also be called older brother or older brother by the children.”
“yes?”
Hyeonjun giggled at the embarrassed Bahanus and greeted the priests.
“I’ll just go.”
“Oh, I couldn’t even properly entertain guests… .”
“No, it was fun.”
When Hyeon-jun smiled and said, the priests also laughed softly. Hyeonjun really laughed and ran around like a child, held him in his arms, and danced with him. It was a warm look that warmed my heart. The priests knew that there was no lie in his words, so they smiled and waved at Hyeon-jun.
“Come again anytime.”
“yes.”
Hyeonjun waved his hand and left the temple. While walking down the street, Hyeon-jun suddenly remembered the days he spent at the temple of Karios and took out the necklace that Idelia had given him as a gift and touched it. As I touch it every now and then, I feel like I can draw the pattern of Karios even with my eyes closed. Is this an advanced ploy to attract Karios’ followers?
Hyeonjun walked while humming a song. The clear night sky is full of stars. I feel good.
***
“Here it is.”
Hyeonjun took the sword politely handed to him by the blacksmith and drew it. The handle is neatly finished and the blade is nice. Hyeonjun, who had been spinning his wrist, stretched out his arm and twisted his wrist, and the sword swung in an instant, drawing a sharp trajectory. At that eerie momentum, the blacksmith slipped away.
“Excellent. Certainly, as Gunter Paty said.”
“thank you.”
Hyeonjun even cut the sheath to make sure it fit perfectly, and slightly twisted the pamuchi on his belt so that he could pull out the sword from behind his waist with his right hand.
“Thank you. It was something with memories.”
“no.”
Seeing the blacksmith look at him with a strangely sympathetic expression, Hyeonjun tilted his head and left the smithy.
Now I have to take the request again. It’s a fact I want to deny, but as the names of Jun of 50 Begi and Jun of Nol Slayer spread, Hyunjun became a celebrity. Hearing that an adventurer who saw him on the street said, ‘That guy is a 50-man slasher,’ he trembled with shame, but it’s true that he became famous anyway. If you do well, nomination requests will come in, and you will be promoted soon.
For now, let’s set the goal of going up to B rank. There was not much talk about Class A, so even Hyeon-jun couldn’t get a sense of it. According to Gunther, even if you have good skills, there are very few cases where you can become an A-class. If you have that much skill, there is no reason to become an adventurer, and since it is a symbolic position, it is said that they do not recklessly post it.
As much as they have skills there, they often get entangled with nobles, and it is said that it is not easy to meet them as they head to dangerous places. According to Gunther, if you want to see an A-class adventurer in the Southern Kingdom, you will have to go to the Benting Territory bordering the Eastern Mountains and the capital, Shein. It is a place to avoid aristocrats, and to Hyun-jun, who has a contact with the Benting family, both are to be avoided. Probably won’t be able to meet you anytime soon.
“Gunther, let’s go to the guild.”
“Whoa… . I’ll be leaving later, so you go alone.”
“This crazy bastard, who is weak in alcohol, said he was going to get a commission today, so he drank too much again.”
“Damn it!”
Leaving behind Gunther, who shouted that he was never weak in alcohol, Hyun-jun headed to the adventurer’s guild. When he entered the guild, the adventurers who had been chatting in groups of two and three turned their heads and started whispering.
“Is that him?”
“okay. That guy fought 50 people at once and cut them down on the spot.”
“He is a complete madman. look at that guy Very lively, etc.”
“I heard that when you see a play, your eyes go back and you kill it?”
“If you have the skills, you will usually catch a strong one, but how obsessed with gnolls would you call a gnoll slayer if you killed them?”
“It’s creepy.”
When Hyeon-jun glared at the gossips, shivering with shame and anger, they turned their heads and quickly left the guild. Seeing that, the adventurers flinched again.
“June! When did you come to the guild!”
At that time, an adventurer approached Hyeon-jun and waved his hand.
“knife.”
“ha ha ha! How are you? Hey, now you’re a celebrity too!”
Hyunjoon said with a soft smile.
“That is my rumor. did you do it?”
“There was something like that, but everyone can’t stop talking about it! Still, I said the most! I have my share of the value of your name!”
Hyunjoon smiled softly and reached out for Carl. As Carl grinned and tried to grab his hand, Hyeonjun reached out both hands at once and grabbed Carl’s head tightly.
“Hey, wait!”
“Didn’t I tell you? Your hair is flat and you can curl it.”
“Come on, go to sleep!”
The screaming sword struggled with its arms to resist, but it couldn’t escape Hyeon-jun’s hands, which were gripped by shame and anger. Eventually, after seeing the screaming knife, the adventurers became frightened and distanced themselves, and Hyeon-jun noticed the surrounding situation and let go.
“Aww… .”
“You really think well and play your mouth.”
“Why only me!”
“I heard you were the worst.”
Hyeon-jun said after flashing the knife that had fallen on the floor, tapping his chest.
“I’m really worried that I’m going to go after it.”
“I wouldn’t be able to do that without you, you crazy bastard!”
Hyeonjun shook his head and approached the bulletin board with the request form.
When he went to the D-level bulletin board, people suddenly retreated and opened the way like a miracle of Moses.
“Damn it… .”
Hyeonjun grumbled and looked over the request. Then someone approached from behind.
“I… . Are you Jun from the 50-man slasher?”
“what?”
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When Hyeon-jun turned around, the guild staff staggered back in surprise.
Hyeon-joon’s cool eyes make him terrified and tearful.
“That, that, the nomination request… come in… I have… .”
“Whoa… .”
Hyeonjun took a deep breath and calmed down his anger at the shivering employee’s words. okay. What’s wrong with a guild employee?