33 – World 11. Fort Fritton (3)
After hearing Diofen’s proposal, Karina showed a moment of contemplation.
With her like that, I was lost in my own thoughts.
‘They said the maximum number of people is 20.’
Right to craft weapons and armor 20 times and 40 kg of crystals.
This was Diofen’s condition.
However, the right to make weapons and armor seemed useless.
‘Because no matter what weapon I make, it’ll be worse than the one I made.’
If I made up my mind and made it, I could make a weapon with better performance than a game item.
Nevertheless, using the game item is because the ability level goes up.
Here, as all stats start at 1, there was no better effect than that.
Anyway, Carina told Diofen that she had finished her worries.
“Can we talk for a minute?”
“I hope it doesn’t take too long.”
“Do not worry.”
And Karina took Ren and me and took about five steps back.
“Mr. Lee Seong-min. What would you like to do?”
“A hatchery?”
“Yes. Actually, this is not a mission for 20 people. There must be thousands of thugs in the hatchery.”
Thousands of units…
“Isn’t that enough to tell you not to do it?”
“You’re destroying the hatchery, so there will be a secret passage. So, your mission will be to go through the secret passage, destroy the hatchery, and return.”
It seemed like they were saying that it would be impossible for 20 people to attack the hatchery head-on, but it might be possible to secretly destroy it by going through a secret passageway.
I asked him, tilting my head.
“late?”
Karina easily understood the meaning of my question and answered.
“At this point, I was raising my body level. I came here about two months later.”
“…”
So, he had never been to Fort Fritton so quickly, so it was the first time something like this had happened.
‘What kind of regressor…’
I felt a small disappointment.
At that time, Karina whispered in a much quieter voice.
“Instead, I heard that a major battle took place at Fort Fritton a month before I came. We managed to stop it, but many soldiers died.”
“If this continues, a large-scale battle will break out in a month?”
“Yes. Maybe it has something to do with the hatchery.”
Well.
If Karina’s words were true, the hatchery should have been taken care of.
‘But I don’t know if that’s possible.’
Right now, I had nothing other than my abilities raised through game items.
The power of the war lord obtained from the current job is also weak, so it is the same as not having it.
So I had no choice but to ask.
“What do you want to do?”
“It is something that should be done if possible. But if we can’t do it, we have no choice but to refuse.”
Currently, Karina’s abilities have improved considerably.
The sword of life plunder. Mountain expert set. A necklace of 4 elemental spirits.
However, since the job level was only 1, it seemed that he was not sure.
“…”
Well, if it’s something you have to do, you’re doing it right.
Anyway, the reason I came here was to raise various levels.
Since there is also a purpose to save this world, I decided to accept it for now.
“Take it. Change the reward before that.”
“Ah, I see. Seongmin Lee doesn’t need equipment manufacturing rights.”
I nodded and approached Diophen, who was waiting.
“Is the discussion over?”
“It is over. Instead of receiving a mission, I want you to adjust the reward.”
“adjustment?”
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Diofen showed an annoyance at a glance.
He seemed to have been quite troublesome with negotiations like this.
“Right to make weapons and armor. I don’t need all of them, so I take it as a decision.”
“You say you won’t get the production rights? Then it would be impossible to attract players.”
“I’ll take care of that, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
At my words, Diofen looked at me intently and then nodded.
“It wouldn’t be bad if we gave up the production rights. How many decisions do you want?”
“Twice that, 80 kg.”
It seemed like he called it appropriately, but Diofen didn’t answer easily.
“I will tell you honestly. We only have 60-70 kg of crystals in our possession. I want to give you 80kg, but I can’t.”
“You can give it to me later.”
“Afterwards?”
“Because I don’t think it will be there for a day or two anyway.”
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Diofen, who stared at me at my words, eventually nodded.
“I get it. Do as you say.”
Negotiations seemed to have been settled without difficulty.
Along with him, Diofen introduced the knight next to him.
“This is Zepin. I will attach it to you as a guide and companion.”
“It looks like surveillance.”
“I haven’t given any compensation yet, so it can’t be surveillance. Even if you look like this, you will not be a burden because you are a talented person.”
Seeing him speak confidently, it seemed that he had some skills.
I accepted it with a nod, thinking that it would be okay to take him as long as it didn’t get in the way, as Diofen said.
“It is decided. Then Zepin, please.”
“Yes. Do not worry.”
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Diofen looked at Zepin like that and tried to say something, but soon he patted him on the shoulder and turned around.
Afterwards, Zepin came out with unreliable eyes and spoke to Karina.
“Are you leaving now?”
“Well. What is your opinion, Karina?”
Once we asked for Karina’s opinion, she told us what she thought.
“I wonder if there is a need to reinforce our power. The three of us are a bit insecure.”
Karina glanced at Zepin without realizing it.
Looking at it, I wondered if Karina’s strength enhancement also included leveling up.
If you think about it, even if you secretly infiltrate the hatchery and destroy it, there is no way that the thousands of vicious tribes that would be there would remain silent.
As expected, wouldn’t it rush at it with the momentum to tear it apart?
At least, it seemed that he had to have the skills to escape from such vicious tribes.
‘And three…’
A place like a hatchery wouldn’t work with mediocre people.
“Who did you think of?”
“I have a party and two people. I don’t know if I’ll be able to meet you.”
“Let’s go.”
“Yes. I will guide you to where the players are gathered.”
Karina took the first steps to guide us, and me, Ren, and Zepin followed her.
However, the knight named Zepin showed a puzzled look while looking at me.
He tried to ignore it because he said he was a guide, but Zepin opened his mouth first.
“But that armor is amazing. Where did you get it from?”
“It was originally there.”
“Aren’t you from another world? What is it that you originally have…”
“Rather than that, how far is it from here to the hatchery?”
Thinking that getting information would be better than exchanging useless words, I asked what I needed.
Zepin answered while frowning.
“I have to go on foot for 4-5 days. However, since there are thugs that appear everywhere around the neighborhood, it might take a week or so to catch them.”
“The secret passage?”
“This is the distance and time it takes to get to that secret passage.”
It seemed to be farther away than I thought.
Anyway, after a long walk, Karina arrived at a large empty lot in front of a building.
There are about 40-50 players there.
I wondered if there was any meaning to the gathering, and the building was a temple.
Players had no choice but to come to the temple, so it seemed like they were using the front of the temple as a meeting square.
‘Well.’
Of course, when I showed up, the players who had been chatting with each other stopped talking one by one and looked at me in unison.
The dark red color and thick plate armor stood out.
Incidentally, this time the distance was close, so I could hear some whispering.
“what? who is this?”
“Player… looks like? But isn’t the knight next to Zepin?”
“No, what kind of armor does the player get? Did the royal family support you?”
“Look at that look and atmosphere. I’m serious.”
I cut off my interest at the idle chatter and looked at Karina.
She turned her head and glanced at the people around her, as if she was looking for someone to share with.
“Ah, I found one.”
Fortunately, it was Karina who said that she had found one.
‘Who is it?’
I followed Karina’s gaze and looked at the people standing to one side.
They were huddled together, so I couldn’t tell who they were talking about.
“Is there a woman wearing a wide-brimmed wizard hat? That person.”
It wasn’t until after hearing Karina’s explanation that followed that he seemed to know who it was.
In fact, there was a little woman who looked like a sorceress to anyone, wearing a deep purple wide-brimmed hat and robe.
‘Is that woman the person you were looking for?’
She was relatively short and had her hair in two pigtails, with dark brown hair flowing down the sides of her hat.
In addition, looking at the small nose and mouth along with the round eyes, it was a woman with a cute hamster appearance.
Then, when I met her eyes, I even blinked my big eyes.
“…is that really that woman?”
“Yes. Even if you look at it like that, your skills are good for a 4-star job.”
“Your profession is a wizard?”
“An elemental mage, to be exact.”
I stared blankly at the necklace Karina was wearing when I was told that I was an elemental mage.
If you’re an elemental mage, wouldn’t that woman suit your necklace better than Carina?
Because the necklace also has the effect of increasing the power of the four major attributes.
Karina also mentioned the necklace, probably thinking similarly.
“If it’s the necklace I’m wearing, I’ll join without persuasion.”
“That’s right.”
A necklace that increases elemental power with all stats at 35 won’t be common.
Even a country that could pick up an item every 8 hours was a bit wasteful, so there was a high possibility that the wizard would also lose sight of it.
But apart from that, I liked the fact that the new member was a wizard.
‘Because this is all a warrior party right now.’
I, the great sword, Karina, the long sword, and Ren, the double-edged axe.
Everything that happened was a warrior job.
Of course, I can summon, and Karina can assist, but it was hard to expect that part right away.
“Mr. Lee Seong-min. Can I go and convince you?”
When I nodded at the ensuing question, Karina approached the wizard with a confident expression.