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-oh… This is amazing. No, it’s not surprising… … like… .
Kefir responded with genuine admiration.
―Like knowing the future… … No, that can’t be the case. I have nothing else to add. Your achievement figures are one hundred and forty-nine thousand nine thousand six hundred and eighty. It’s to the point where I’m even proud of what he’s done as a human being.
‘No million? When did it accumulate like this?’
Philip also blinked in surprise at the fact that, contrary to what he thought would be around 150,000 at most, considering his progress so far, the number had accumulated over one million.
The harder to achieve and the rarer the achievement, the higher the achievement value. Philip’s expression darkened as he checked his achievement figures.
‘… Did I live that hard?’
―If you are, you are qualified to be a customer of ‘Copia’. I was just getting tired of seeing the world, but it worked. We will banish those who do not deserve it.
As soon as Kefer declared, Oslei Youssef, Aisha, and Rizriel disappeared near the altar.
“… why i… ?”
Freevia made a disgruntled expression.
Kepper ignored her and approached Philip.
―If you wish, I will give you the right to use ‘Copia’ right away. But before that, you should know what ‘Copia’ can offer you.
“I think it’s a place where you can get something using the achievement value.”
Kepper seemed very satisfied with Philip’s answer.
―Exactly. ‘Copia’ is a place that can be said to be a treasure trove of all knowledge and secrets from the mythical age. However, as in human society, it cannot be exchanged for gold coins or treasures.
Philip nodded. A series of processes, so to speak, could be seen as an act of verifying whether one had the ability to purchase something here.
‘Looking through a customer’s wallet to see if they have money to buy their own stuff.’
It wasn’t even funny, but it was something he couldn’t complain about, so Philip had no choice but to accept it.
“Can I see what you’re selling and decide?”
-Sure. We will take you to where the product is.
As Kefer finished speaking, the surrounding landscape began to change. It was a space decorated with a very sophisticated sense of interior.
Philip licked his lips at the strange feeling, as if he were looking at a department store designed in a baroque style by modern people.
All sorts of rare-looking objects were displayed in glass showcases. Most of them were consumable items such as catalysts and rare ores, but there were some items that caught Philip’s attention.
‘… Those are costumes. I usually buy these things in the achievement shop.’
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In the original game, when Philip uses the achievement shop, he usually buys cosmetic items that can only be obtained here rather than items that can be obtained elsewhere, such as equipment and materials.
‘Even with these consumables, it would be an unbelievable miracle to the people here.’
This place was full of materials that could only be obtained through years of adventure and life-and-death adversity. However, it was not so meritorious to Philip.
Philip suddenly noticed that there was no Freevia nearby. It must have been Kefir’s work.
‘I had to kill something.’
As soon as I looked around the inside, I saw a private room with a signboard reading ‘Special Pavilion’. Upon entering, Phillip’s eyes widened.
It was because of a piece of clothing draped over the statue of a woman who replaced the mannequin.
“… A desert dancer’s dress?”
It was an item that rapidly increased affinity with the fire element when worn together in one set.
The problem was that the area of the cloth was very narrow, and the moment I put it on, it almost looked like I was wearing underwear.
Of course Philip didn’t care. Because I wasn’t wearing anything anyway. It was for my sister, who had not yet become friends with a higher level fire spirit.
The price is 40,000 achievement level. It was a reasonable price in its own right, and the achievement level was quite high, so Philip decided to purchase it without hesitation.
‘Who am I supposed to tell?’
Reluctant to just peel it off, Philip looked around to see if anyone was there. At that moment, the space opened and Kepper and Privia appeared.
“… .”
I saw Privia, her face flushed red, rubbing her butt and crying.
―Do you like the product?
“yes. There are a few things I like. Rather, I want to buy this. How does the payment work?”
―If you take something, you will automatically pay for it. If you want to wrap it up, you can just instruct the statue standing nearby. Keep in mind. This is only one floor of the wide space of ‘Copia’. The more products you purchase, the higher your rating will be, and there are products that can’t even be compared to these on the upper floors.
‘What would it be? I guess these achievement figures are like currency used for high-ranking beings.’
Philip asked as he picked out some clothes and packed them in an elegant box.
“Are you selling information or something?”
―Oh, of course. Just tell us the information you want, and we’ll figure out if the item is currently available for sale and let you know the price. And you can decide to buy.
“About the fate of that dark elf. I want to know why she is about to die and if there is a way to stop it.”
―If it’s like that, it’s information that has no value, so there’s no need to pay for it… … No, this is the first time this has happened. I’m sorry, but I think I should get about 1,500. The moment I decided to sell the information to the customer, the value of the lady’s information occurred.
“What could it be? I will pay you fifteen hundred.”
—… oh.
Philip, who consumed a total of 50,000 achievement points at once, captured Keper’s heart in an instant.
-I’ll tell you right away. Aisha, she is now the target of a Dark Elf Enforcer, who is now within her reach. The only way to prevent her death is to kill the executioner, or to persuade her.
‘It was really nothing.’
“It is easy. thank you Now I want to get out of here, but how do I get back here?”
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“Owner of the seal, you finally came out.”
Philip and Pribia from ‘Copia’ faced Osleigh Youssef. He greeted Philip very politely, as if he had decided to regard him as his master.
“If it’s not rude, may I ask what happened inside?”
In response to his cautious question, Philip held up the boxes in his hand.
“I bought some clothes.”
“… yes?”
“Nothing great, I got the right to use some store. Fortunately, there are a few things I like.”
At Philip’s explanation, Osleigh Youssef put on a very disappointed expression.
“The secret that the family has kept for hundreds of years is only… … .”
I didn’t bother to mention that there were also very rare materials such as Mithril, Orichalcon ore, and Mandragora.
Philip opened a box and showed the contents to his acceptance.
It was a pajamas made of soft material, and the round ears on the hat made it look very cute for a child to wear.
“This pair of pajamas cost 8,000 achievements.”
“ah… yes.”
According to Kefer’s explanation, that one pair of pajamas was equal to the figures that Oslei Yousef had accumulated throughout his life. The old merchant, feeling that everything was useless for a moment, sighed deeply.
“If the owner of the seal wants it, I will appoint this person’s youngest daughter as the next head of state. That child is the legitimate successor of Youssef Corporation from this moment on. And if there is anything you want from the merchant, please ask for it right away.”
“Even though the contents of the safe don’t help the merchant at all? It won’t even bring any benefit to your business?”
“I can say that this person is accurate in one eye that sees people, even if he doesn’t know anything else. Master of the seal, you will soon become a great tycoon. Wouldn’t this kind of investment be nothing if the giant’s steps were even a little more cautious when passing over the roof of the store?”
It was literally a declaration of surrender. After Philip replied that he knew, he didn’t say anything and left the store with Pribia, who followed him.
At the entrance, mercenaries, ‘Jet-Dark Aisha’ and Lizriel were waiting for Philip.
“Uh, how was it?”
Philip explained to Rizriel what had happened inside, adding a few words to the explanation he had given Oslei Youssef. She shook her head as if bewildered.
“… Really, there are special things in the world.”
“I just went in because I wanted to come, so I bought a present for you. Do you like it? Would you like to see it?”
Philip said and handed her a luxurious box. Rizriel carefully unwrapped the box and checked its contents.
It was a one-piece underwear made of very soft silk. It was made thin and delicate, so it didn’t seem like it could cover all the areas that needed to be covered. Seeing this, Lizriel’s face heated up.
“… Mmm, what kind of things… oh… .”
Of course, by Philip’s standards, it wasn’t that sensational, so he casually talked about the benefits of the underwear.
“They say that wearing it keeps you clean and makes you feel lighter, even if you don’t wash it. Let me know later if it’s true.”
The quick-witted Lizriel nodded with a regretful expression when she realized that Philip really had no intentions.
“that… Lol… Okay. yes. It’s okay. Thank you for the gift.”
Next, Philip turned his attention to the dark elf mercenaries. She was staring at Philip with an expression as if she had a lot to say, but the fact that her complexion was slightly darker than usual seemed to make her very nervous.
“Even if it’s not the case, I asked about you. And I heard the answer.”
When Philip introduced the introduction first, Aisha’s expression suddenly brightened.
“Is it really?”
Philip quietly raised a finger.
“Why is that?”
“It means I endured it once. Your life depends on me, and you have no manners. A couple more moments when I feel like I’m not being respected, I might stop thinking about helping you.”
The woman in front of her was not even a child. He had no intention of giving more consideration to the dark elves who had lived for hundreds of years.
At Philip’s words, the jet-black Aisha smiled awkwardly and closed her eyes tightly as if she had put everything down.
It was not the time to take care of ego. She had accumulated so much karma while living as a mercenary, and someone who seemed to be a god was predicting her death.
Even if it wasn’t, it was an inseparable relationship with the job of a mercenary and superstition. The aftertaste was too unpleasant to believe this.
She felt this was a crossroads.
To the fork in the road that leads to unconditional death if you take the wrong path.
“sorry. sorry. I did it because I was so flustered. yes? please help me I’ll do anything you want… .”
She lowered her posture to the fullest, and she did not show the spirit and stiff attitude of a powerful person that she had shown before. Philip nodded with a satisfied expression.
“Excellent. If so, let me tell you now. I’m not sure why, but they say you’re currently being targeted by Dark Elf Enforcers. He said he’d probably have reached the area by now.”
“… Hick!”
When Aisha heard that her tribe’s enforcers were targeting her, Aisha began to break out in a cold sweat. She was quite strong, but the Dark Elf combatants called Enforcers were like nightmares to her race.
Other long-lived Dark Elves spend most of their lives, like elves, caring for the forest and their families. However, unlike them, there were those who devoted their long lives to the development of combat skills, and they were the Dark Elves called Enforcers.
The Dark Elves living in the damp and dark forest often fell into necromancy or betrayed their race and traded with demons.
“They make me… … Why? I was wrong… .”
She couldn’t even say that she hadn’t done anything wrong. No matter how much I thought about it, there seemed to be at least one thing wrong.
Because that was the life of a mercenary.