Episode 22
Fafnir headed to the fortified area far away from the city.
“Stop, this is a civilian control zone.”
The NPC guards pointed their spears at me.
Fafnir handed over the appointment letter.
“I have a letter of appointment.”
“A letter of appointment? Did you come to volunteer for the scouting party?”
After scanning Jared’s letter of appointment, the guards nodded and let Fafnir pass.
-You have entered the Turtle Rock Fortress.
– Discovered new areas.
– Obtained Exploration Points.
“Bernhard-sama is at post number 2.”
‘It must have been something about the Orc group in advance.’
Turtlelock Fortress has more power than the city lord.
This is because it is the place where the military authority was inherited by the king. Because of this, it was not usually passed so easily.
Then, it must have been reported that the surroundings were unusual, and they had begun to reach out to adventurers.
That prediction was right.
“I am Bernhard. You said you came here on the recommendation of Jared?”
“Yes, here is the information I got.”
Bernhard slowly looked at the document.
Each time, the chestnut-like beard made a rustling sound.
“To think that the Orcs even had Lycan slopes, this must be bigger than I thought.”
It wasn’t just wolves joining the orcs.
The level and characteristics of the wolf cavalry, which were ridden by orcs, were distinctly different.
The birth of a monster that combines the ferocity of a wolf and the mighty power of an orc with incredible mobility.
What if those things happened to multiple monsters at the same time?
“I’ll report it to the captain and give it to him.”
“thank you.”
-You have completed the quest ‘Signs of War’.
-Experience gained.
The delivery questa reward wasn’t that great.
“By the way, looking here, I heard that you wanted to apply for a reconnaissance corps?”
“Yes, I want to defend the city.”
“You have a great mindset. good!”
– ‘Turtle Rock Fortress Patrol’ has been created in the position.
– A new quest ‘Report of Transfer’ has been created.
“Go to the 11th generation. It’s a unit made up of only adventurers, so it should be easy to adapt.”
In addition to Fafnir, several users are receiving quests from the guards.
The 11th Battalion is a unit where only such users have gathered.
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Although the NPC was the battalion commander, the unit members were all users.
“A new scout? what… … . Your body looks pretty good.”
The drill instructor NPC looked Fafnir up and down.
“I’ll say it for now, the soldiers of the scouting party need to be trained. Of course, since you’re an adventurer, it doesn’t matter if you skip such training already. What are you going to do?”
“Of course I should.”
It was a good opportunity for the necromancer, Fafnir, to replenish his strength status.
“Okay, then the mission… … . What!”
The drill instructor was taken aback.
“Are you actually training?”
“yes.”
“Unbelievable… … . I’ve been here for 10 years, but I’ve never seen an adventurer who’s trained like you.”
“… … .”
Hasn’t it only been about 11 months since the game was serviced?
“Okay, move right away.”
said the instructor.
training has begun.
* * *
Kim Kang-han, who is immersed in Horizon.
However, Kim Kang-han did not forget the quest given by the original author.
“There is nothing wrong with my body.”
hospital after a week.
The results of the health checkup the doctor told me were not as bad as I thought.
“There is no particular problem with liver or fat… … . You don’t have to worry about things like cancer.”
However, the problem is that the innate stamina is weak.
“I don’t need a specific prescription, how about starting an exercise?”
“All right.”
“If there is anything wrong, stop by anytime.”
Kim Kang-han, who left the hospital, immediately put the doctor’s advice into practice.
Rockstar Gym.
After splitting the money I didn’t have and signing up for a large gym near my house, I changed into sportswear and came out.
‘If I fail because I can’t take care of my body while only playing games, it’s not as disrespectful.’
You can do hard work only when your stamina is backed up, and you can spend days and nights attacking the boss.
Kang-Han Kim took the posture as instructed by his trainer.
Grab your biceps, gluteus maximus, and deltoids with deadlifts.
Complement stamina and total body strength with running.
I didn’t forget the squat that fills the lack of lower body exercise.
‘I do it for my health, but it’s a lot harder than I thought.’
It’s because the basic stamina is so weak.
Even after 30 minutes of exercise, my limbs screamed.
As I lost my posture, the trainer approached me.
“My squat position is a little off. Put your butt back a little more.”
A beautiful female trainer with her hair tied up like horsehair.
The trainer’s face looking at Kim Kang-han seemed like honey would drip at any moment.
“sorry.”
“No, since you started today, you can.”
In addition to the trainers, several female members were watching this from all over the gym.
Kim Kang-han scratched his head.
‘It feels a little strange.’
It’s not that it’s not, I’ve never received this kind of attention in real life.
It’s not that Kim Kang-han didn’t exercise.
Physical strength management is one of the virtues of a pro gamer.
To this end, I did not skip at least two hours of exercise a day in reality.
It was obvious why.
‘This Oh Jin-hwan’s body… … .’
Kim Kang-han stroked his face.
‘As expected, good-looking is good.’
Jinhwan Oh’s face is objectively in the top 10%.
It’s not celebrity level.
It could be said to be right below that.
It was not well described in the novel, so it was a fact that Kim Kang-han only noticed after possessing it.
“Then let’s go. It’s the first day, so it’s a little tough.”
When the time came, Kang-Han Kim immediately left the gym.
“Whoa… … .”
Kim Kang-han, who arrived at the rented room, pushed a simple salad and chicken breast into his mouth.
‘Because delicious food can be eaten inside the Horizon.’
i don’t know what i did
The senses felt inside the Horizon are no different from reality… … . No, it was one step higher.
Although not developed in reality.
This is possible because it is a world in a game fantasy novel.
‘I’ll have to attach the muscles to these limbs first.’
Besides the gym, I also changed my diet.
Protein-rich chicken breast and salad.
Other than that, I didn’t even drink water.
“… … Ugh.”
Kim Kang-han, who was eating the chicken breast, flinched.
A sudden feeling of vomiting and fever all over the body.
“No, what is this… … .”
Kim Kang-han, who took fever-reducing medicine and immediately lay down on the bed, thought.
‘Is this, that my health is not good?’
A constitution with frequent minor illnesses beyond imagination.
It was okay to move my body no matter how much I moved in the virtual reality game, but in reality it was not.
‘There really aren’t just one or two places to fix this… … .’
There are so many things to do.
Under the blanket, Kim Kang-han’s sigh grew thicker.
* * *
On the way to Turtle Rock Fort.
As it is a mountainous terrain, there are numerous unexplored dungeons everywhere.
The terrain is rough and hunting is difficult, so even players have given up trying.
While Fafnir is being trained.
Bell and the elite Skeleton Soldiers settled down in one of them.
Key profit!
Kick!
Dungeons already have owners.
They are cave kobolds and bats living in caves.
Those who had already established themselves flocked endlessly toward the new intruder.
“Shut up!”
Kaa!
Cave Kobolds are level 55 monsters.
Similar to bloody wolves, but stronger in that they use group warfare and devices.
Guys like that pop up endlessly.
If it was a general user party, it would be a situation where they would change course even if they were exhausted.
However, Skeleton Soldier and Bell were never tired.
Skeleton soldiers have no stamina, and Bell has blood-sucking abilities.
In the end, it was the cave kobolds who showed their limits first.
“Tadak! (End!)”
“Exactly! (I can feel their vitality over there!)”
After the battle, the Skeleton Soldiers immediately headed elsewhere.
I can’t take care of it, so gold and equipment are left on the floor!
If Fafnir knew, he would have gritted his teeth, but the Skeleton Soldiers were carefree.
“Taktak. (There it is.)”
“Just right! (Let’s go!)”
A Skeleton Soldier that rushes when it finds enemies.
There was no sleep or rest, so I continued to hunt like that.
When HP and MP decreased, he drank a potion.
In the meantime, all three of them had reached level 50.
“Exactly!”
“Hard!”
It wasn’t just the level that went up.
Basic spearmanship, swordsmanship, and improvisation during battle and timing also greatly increased.
The things Fafnir taught me are being melted through actual combat.
Growing up was the same for Bell.
Starting with Blood Weapon, the level of various skills rose by 2.
The use of each skill has also become proficient.
If you were a beginner in a difficult game when you first fought, now you have learned your own combos or skills.
“We need to dispose of the corpse.”
Bell looked at number 1 and said.
The highest commanding authority here is, of course, Bell.
Not only are they no match for their strength, but they also have various abilities.
It was unavoidable because the owner’s blood was mixed.
“… … Exactly. (Okay.)”
The only one who can talk to Bell is Number 1.
The first elite skeleton bottle ever made!
As a company, it is like a founding member of Fafnil.
“Hard.”
Number 1, who received the order, called Numbers 2 and 3.
“Just right? (Yes?)”
“Tadak. (Did you call?)”
No. 2 and No. 3 were very disciplined.
There was no appearance where he raised his voice to No. 1 in the first place.
Shuk, No. 1 waved his hand instead of answering.
No. 3 understood right away, but No. 2 was different.
“Exactly? (Why only us?)”
Trolls are quick-tempered and often lose their temper.
Because the bones were used, No. 2 had similar properties.
“… … .”
Number 1 stared at Number 2 for a moment, then kicked Number 2 in the shin.
“Ta-dak!”
No. 2 was beaten to dust on a rainy day.
There is no pain in the Skeleton Soldier, but it feels like the pain that was not touched by No. 1’s hand comes back!
After 30 minutes, No. 1 ordered again.
“… … .”
No. 2 held up a shovel next to the pit No. 3 was digging without saying anything.
In the meantime, No. 1 raised his sword again.
“Cheer up!”
Unit 1 single-handedly fends off the swarming kobolds.
Even if you don’t like fighting by nature, it’s a hundred times better than digging a pit.
The Skeleton Soldiers’ day ended just like that.
* * *
“Training ends here. Good job.”
The instructor spoke to Fafnir with a 180 degree different attitude from when they first met.
– Completed scout training.
– A new position, ‘Turtle Rock Fortress Scout’ has been created.
– You can always access Turtle Rock Fortress.
– My strength has grown.
-Strength status increased by +1.
-You have completed the running advanced training.
-Health status has increased by +1.
-Acquired a new skill, ‘sprint’.
-Acquired a new skill, ‘Running Mastery’.
The results were stellar.
Additional status came in whenever training was completed.
And that’s not all.
-At least half of the members of the 11th Battalion acquired 30 or more affinity.
– Members of the 11th Battalion think of you as ‘a person they can trust’.
– Additional rewards can be obtained when completing the quest in Turtle Rock Fortress.
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It is a bonus that he earned the trust of the soldiers by enduring hard training.
As I wandered around and did quests, my affinity for it greatly increased.
Naturally, the reward was high, so-called ‘Honey Quest’, and if it was the same person, priority was given to Fafnir.
And that’s not all.
-You can obtain the position of a noncommissioned officer in the Kingdom of Baran.
-Would you like to change your position? (Y/N)
Other users did not receive, even a special quest came out.
‘Are you crazy, do something like a noncommissioned officer?’
Of course, Fafnir flatly refused.
You’re an officer!
Considering how noncommissioned officers and professional sergeants are treated in real life, it was only natural.
‘If I want to widen the gap with those adventurers, I shouldn’t be tied to things like this.’
Existing users who look at themselves disdainfully.
The item specs are also specs, but as they do quests to the extent of entering the guard, their skills are also different.
People who would be in the top 3 if we did something like a local league match.
I had to work harder to overwhelm them.
‘No, those guys shouldn’t even come into my eyes. I have to become stronger and put down rankers or something to achieve my goal.’
It might be that the level is going to run slowly due to being immersed in training, but that was not a problem.
reason? Simple.
– Level up!
This is because even if you stay still, the skeleton soldier and Bell’s hunting experience will come in.
Even if the experience is a little lacking, there is no way to run the level.
‘good.’
Fafnil woke up.
‘I think I’ve finished my training now, shall we dig up some hidden quests?’
Likeability is the key.
A key that unlocks the stories and quests of tightly locked NPCs.
Now, even a small request from a soldier can lead to a gigantic quest to save the country or the world.
This fort was in effect a treasure trove.
‘I hope Hilde-nim will be called soon… … . To face the Orc event, the more hands the better.’
Two would probably be better than one.
A new notification window appeared in front of Fafnir’s eyes.
-Emergency quest occurs.
-Fortress guard post captain Bernhart has summoned troops.
-Do you want to accept the new quest? (Y/N)
– This is an urgent call. Go to Bernhardt, Commander of the Fortress Guard, within 10 minutes.
“… … no.”
Fafnir put on a devastated expression.