‘There’s something I’ve been curious about for a long time.’
‘What?’
‘Why do these guys have a bad ending whenever they’re in a relationship?’
It must have been a summer day. Miri stopped fanning me and suddenly asked. Since we were in the final stages of development, it seemed like we were asking a long-overdue question.
‘I do not like it?’
‘No way. I like our game.’
‘Well. Specifically?’
‘Well… , Even if it’s fantasy, it’s good to mix elements of the East and the West. It’s nice to feel a little fearless. Nurturing, reasoning, adventure, construction, love… It’s good that I tried to dissolve all the complex genres.’
The rooftop room she lived with accepted the heat and cold of Korea as it is. A time when you can’t imagine a season without each other.
Instead of answering, I fanned her face.
Miri pondered and added.
‘But it’s kind of funny how you put the romance element in like this, and then make the bad ending come out when you’re in a relationship. Do you have any other plans like that?’
As a co-developer, it would be a question that could have been asked. Moreover, to me, Miri was a woman who went beyond a relationship and became a life partner that cannot be explained with the words friend or lover.
However, there are some questions in the world that cannot be answered because they are so close to each other. I kept talking.
‘Well. Why don’t you guess it yourself?’
‘It’s expensive. Unless it’s a trade secret or something, tell me. I thought about trying to guess it myself, but I couldn’t figure it out. Nothing comes to mind.’
Maybe she noticed that I was talking back. I continued fanning silently.
The diligently spinning sound of the computer fan filled the somewhat awkward space between them. Just when I couldn’t put off answering any longer, the sun rose in the sky of another world.
And the clock tower in this world is not a building, but a magical illusion created by the great wizard Ong.
It casts no shadow.
***
John rubbed his dazzling eyes and rose from his seat. Except for the troubled dream, it was a really long sleep. I was able to enjoy it on a bed that was not on a hard floor.
The time I woke up was 8:30. There was still an hour and a half left until class. He wanted to sleep all day, but Yohan didn’t forget what he had to do.
He looked at his sword.
Developer Jeong Yo-han’s passive skill, [System Log], is not limited to viewing personal information. It allows you to know information related to a particular building, animal or plant, or even an item.
[Sword of Mulcan (Ego Sword)]
[Rating: Legend]
[This weapon has the ‘cutting’ ability.]
[This weapon is currently under ‘Curse of Type’.]
For John, who relies on weapons to fight, the growth of this weapon was as important as his own growth. The [Curse of Transformation] hanging on [Mulcan’s Sword] was a curse that Mulcan suffered while dealing with the demon of the sea.
Of course, John knew how to break the curse. While he was marching, he intended to do what other people’s eyes couldn’t do.
“Inventory.”
His belongings were lined up in front of his eyes. Most of them were trivial props that I had brought with me in preparation for the march. But on the other hand, there were things that could be called trophies.
He pulled out one of them. It was [Jade Stone], which is classified as a jewel in the item category. It was obtained by splitting the belly of a goblin he met during the march, and it was reflecting brilliant light in the sunlight coming through the window.
There was no regret.
John brought it to the hilt of his sword. Then the jewel melted like snow and was absorbed into the sword.
[The amount of curses applied to Mulcan’s sword has been changed.]
[1,000/1,000] =＞ [983/1,000]
Mulcan’s mammonism tendencies originate here. The desire for wealth is the most common way the devil tempts humans. John took out a new jewel and fed it back to the sword, and the wealth absorbed by the sword was quantified and displayed in the system log.
[The amount of curses applied to Mulcan’s sword has been changed.]
[983/1,000] =＞ [965/1,000]
[The amount of curses applied to Mulcan’s sword has been changed.]
[965/1,000] =＞ [939/1,000]
… … .
So-called, a curse that can only be lifted by feeding jewels.
Depending on the value of the jewel that Yohan took out, the amount of curse contained in [Mulcan’s Sword] gradually decreased.
After consuming all the gems John had harvested, the curse dropped to [897/1,000]. Considering the events that followed, it was a sufficient amount of Haeju (解呪).
John approached the window and looked at the other side of the clock tower.
Trying not to be impatient.
In his nose, he could sense the lifeblood from beyond the eastern wall. The subject of the life was obvious. The opponent was a mercenary soldier who was deceived by the word ‘duel’ and had to let himself live. It is not difficult to ascertain the reason for this distinct survival.
In return for being deceived by him, he had to dedicate his father’s belongings to me. One of the two spears that Hidesolau inherited.
Fortunately, that life still had a sense of distance.
‘I just need to solve it step by step.’
First of all, it was from the event in front of my eyes.
After having a simple breakfast, John walked towards the small parade ground.
He would respond with a light smile or nod to the eyes of the children who were looking at him.
For the [Grade Principal Election] event, it was necessary to properly manage popularity from now on.
***
The weather was sunny. Some of the male students were in the same group as John. Those who experienced hellish weather changes were also thrilled with the daily sunlight.
And Bastia treated those who missed class for three days more harshly.
“Put your sword upright in front of your chest! You idiot, can’t you even turn in line?”
With Bastia at the center, the boys circled around. All of them had wooden swords in front of their chests. Bastia sneaked up to a child and kicked him in the shin.
“Ahh-!”
The child who was kicked was pushed away and then fell out. Bastia said.
“Tighten your legs tight!”
“eww… , yes… .”
“I used to be in vain… . What are you doing? Come back quickly and stand again.”
The child who fell out came back crying.
“Follow me. Strength in the legs!”
“Strength in the legs!”
Bastia kicked another student this time. It was Jackal, the biggest kid among the freshmen.
Although he stumbled, he quickly regained his posture. Some of the girls watching were admiring ‘wow’.
“Well done. Just hold on and stand like him. Strength in the legs!”
“Strength in the legs!”
Bastia looked around at the children.
‘Did I kick the whole round with this?’
Bastia pretended to teach insincerely, but in reality it was not.
He kicked the students wholeheartedly.
Of course, it’s not for the purpose of relieving one’s stress. Kicking below the waist like this is a common action in sword fighting. Since the position of the sword is close to the upper body, it is easy to keep the feet away from the opponent’s line of sight.
In other words, it is a surprisingly effective attack method in practice.
Bastia, who kicked all the students, made an easy evaluation.
‘First of all, those two guys look solid.’
The first one’s name is Evangel… What was the red hair? When I was kicked in the calf, the only student who raised his knee and blocked my foot with his shin.
It’s a true technique. He was probably a student who had been learning martial arts for quite some time. The posture of holding the sword and the center of gravity when walking reminded me of a well-trained knight candidate.
‘The second name is… Was it Zocal?’
In any case, it is said that the pro also came from a family.
This student, who is likely to reach the height of an adult sooner or later, has a large skeleton and ideally widened bones. And the advantage of being ‘big’ in a duel is a waste to even mention. His strength isn’t bad, probably because he was an alley leader when he was young.
‘The third problem is… .’
The evaluation of this school is ambiguous.
He was the only disciple who memorized his name.
“John. Didn’t I tell you to strengthen your feet?”
taat-
His toe kicked John’s ankle vigorously. The body rotated halfway along with John’s feet that had just soared. John, who was the only one who was kicked twice by Bastia, overcame his balance in a different way this time as well.
“Hey, spin again!”
It was an action close to purpura inversion.
He turned his body once in the direction he was kicked.
The reason why his response to the attack is turbulent is because of John’s origin. Being from a hunting family, John’s main abilities were focused on his senses, not his strength and agility.
[Name: Johan Esperts]
[Class Rating: Main Character]
[Strength: 2, Agility 4, Sense 7, Health 5]
Compared to other games, ‘Savior from Another World’ has slower growth in stats. Through his experience in [First March], Yohan’s initial stats have increased Agility by 1.
Considering that 3 means a normal level, John’s strength was lower than normal, and his agility was not that high.
So John’s defense method was unusual.
Reacting to the opponent’s attack based on a sensitive sense.
After barely doing somersaults, Yohan landed on the floor and stood up.
“That seems unfair.”
“Strain your legs and complain.”
“Is it an illusion to feel like I’m the only one getting kicked multiple times?”
“You came three days late, so you shouldn’t have to pay for all three days. Do you want to pick up something to eat on the plains, and then march further?”
“… That’s my fault-“
dig-
Bastia stopped talking and kicked the same part again. this time in the opposite direction.
Yohan also rotated his body in the opposite direction accordingly.
The hem of the black robe fluttered along John’s path. The fluttering that continued like an afterimage was like a flag that adorned a splendid movement.
“Oh, he’s really fast, he.”
“cool!”
The girls liked it, but Bastia couldn’t agree with that evaluation.
He was not a spectator, but a swordsmanship teacher. Jumping like that is gorgeous to look at, but it violates the basic concept of defense.
Defense should be simple.
That way, you can make a quick initial move and plan a counterattack.
“John! This isn’t a clown class, it’s a swordsmanship class! Strength in the legs!”
“His legs?”
Bastia kicked the opposite foot this time, the girls watching sighed, and John, who had spun once more, was dizzy.
“Oh, I’m dizzy.”
“So don’t turn around and hold on. Strengthen your legs!”
“… If I break my leg, will you carry me on my back?”
“Let’s break it down and think about it.”
Bastia was happy to see the disciple’s return no matter what. Thanks to this, Johann had to experience Bastia’s straddling until his ankle was bruised. This meant that he had to perform aerial acrobatics more than ten times.
“It’s like a feat.”
As John twisted his body in the air, the children’s exclamations of admiration for his splendid movements were heard.
And in the meantime, ‘They’re begging me.’ The voices of the male students were mixed.