91 – Straight Sword Daltasian
adventurer.
Nowadays, only a few people think of romantic values while looking at them.
The name adventurer is mainly used to refer to those who, as the name suggests, do not venture, but combat.
they are mercenaries
Proven mercenaries belonging to a verified organization called the Adventurers Guild.
In order to belong to the adventurer’s guild, you must meet the strict standards required by the adventurer’s guild.
The adventurers who met the exacting criteria and were carefully selected.
Their trust is incomparable to that of mercenaries.
Even so.
Not many people believed in adventurers.
-Is it forbidden to put gold on poop?
The fundamentals do not change.
Even if you decorate it in the name of an adventurer, the root is a mercenary.
He did not hesitate to do anything to make money.
The reason he became an adventurer was because he could earn more money simply by becoming an adventurer.
If the mercenaries were the ones you should never trust.
Adventurers were those who could not be trusted ‘even so’.
That was the universal perception of them.
But there are always exceptions.
Daltasian, the straight sword, was a representative example.
Daltasian, like ordinary adventurers, valued money.
but.
Unlike common adventurers, he did not put money first.
Daltasian was an ‘eccentric’ among adventurers who acted almost money-mad.
That’s why he was called ‘real exhaust’ and received respect and envy in one body.
That night he returned from an important mission out of town.
It wasn’t unusual for an entire bar near the adventurer’s guild in District 3 to become a Daltasian welcome party.
“Now~ now. Cheers to our proud friend Daltasian!”
It was a very meaningful mission for Daltasian.
It was the biggest, most dangerous, and most honorable mission I’ve ever taken on.
It was a dangerous mission to subdue a level 6 monster that had taken over an entire small village.
That mission was carried out by forming a subjugation party free of charge for the citizens of the village who had lost their homeland.
Therefore, Daltasian did not receive any financial reward from this mission.
instead.
Corresponding honor and fame followed.
It’s been less than a day since Daltasian’s return, but stories of his heroism are already circulating all over Arien.
This is the story of Daltasian, a hero-adventurer who willingly risked his life for nothing for the powerless in trouble.
Numerous adventurers and citizens gathered here, at Daltasian’s favorite bar, to congratulate him.
“Daltasian, you proud bastard. How the hell did someone like you come out of this filthy business?”
A bald-haired man sitting next to Daltasian hugged him tightly.
After hearing Daltasian’s story, he was deeply impressed and participated in this mission.
“Huh? What kind of 5-star powerful person, as an adventurer, can risk his life on a 6-level mission without any cost! That’s not to suck the aristocrats’ buttholes, but to help the powerless commoners. It’s not like that! ?”
“Cancer! No way!”
“This bastard won’t be born even after searching a hundred times?”
“Kuh, damn it. Of course. It would be nice if we paid for that mission.”
“Did you hear~? In our industry, which is full of these stupid scumbags, what kind of guy has come out?”
“Cheers to the geeky Daltasian!”
“Cheers to our proud Daltasian!!!”
A serious drinking party has begun.
Bolton jumped out of the side of Daltasian and into the crowd of drinkers.
There was a woman who immediately occupied the empty and somewhat darkened spot due to the absence of bald head.
“How do you feel?”
The long-eared woman was Elysia, an elf and a 4th-class adventurer.
Like Bolton, she heard Daltasian’s story and was deeply impressed, so she participated in this mission and became his party member.
Contrary to popular belief, he was a blunt Daltasian.
His blunt expression softened when he saw Elysia.
“It wasn’t great until just a moment ago, but it’s better now.”
“Huh? Why?”
“Because the drunkard sitting next to me went from bald with stinky feet to a beautiful elf girl.”
“Kwuk-kuk.”
The two looked at each other and smiled mischievously.
The two glasses collided lightly as if kissing each other.
“Big-“
Daltasian emptied the full beer glass at once.
After taking a sip of beer, Elysia looked at Daltasian happily and said,
“What are you going to do next?”
“What are you going to do next?”
“You know. Many nobles are queuing up to put their family crest on you.”
While working under the patronage of nobles, he raises the name of the nobles who supported him.
It was one of the main sources of income for adventurers.
“You know that the real nobles are showing interest in you, incomparable to the idiots who have approached you so far, right?”
“By any chance, is there a great family among them?”
Chit.
Elysia burst into laughter.
Daltasian said with a sullen face.
“That’s too much of a reaction.”
“No, I’m sorry. Yes. An adventurer who gets the attention of a great family? You have great ambition?”
“Yes. Otherwise, what idiot would do a level 6 mission for no money?”
“Looks like it’s right in front of me? That idiot. Anyway, Mr. idiot. Don’t expect too much. It’s a great family. How many more times do you have to achieve the same feat you’re doing now?
“They’re filthy expensive.”
“Because those who are filthy expensive are right.”
“… admit.”
As the bartender refilled their glasses, they tipped their glasses once more.
Elysia said playfully, shaking her head at the sight of Daltasian emptying her glass at once.
“If you want to have contact with the great family, why don’t you go to the academy?”
“Oh, it’s an academy. It’ll make the alcohol taste worse.”
“The taste is off? What’s going on?”
“Have you heard of the Lady of the House of Rebringer?”
Daltasian said with an expression that looked like it wouldn’t be bitter even if he ate the most bitter drink in the world.
“Ah, that—he reached the level of four stars at the age of twenty—”
“Does it make sense? Four stars at the age of twenty.”
“Of course not.”
“What were we doing at that age?”
“I was dreaming that maybe I could reach the level of 2 stars and enter the academy.”
“Then what happened?”
“Failed the academy entrance exam and figured out the subject right away.”
“This f*cking world. No matter how you think about it, it’s f*cking unfair. Some people are born as commoners who can’t inherit anything. Some people are born into great families and inherit their talents.”
“Yeah, what a f*cking world. It’s f*cking unfair. So what do we do?”
“What the f*ck, I have to work harder. So that my children can live in a less unfair world.”
“Yeah, damn it. Good idea.”
Daltasian sighed as he looked at Elysia.
“Sorry for swearing. Please stop.”
“Okay, I’ll take a look. Oh, did you hear that? That monster lady – missed the top spot in this entrance exam.”
“…Does that make sense? Oh, maybe that – a mutant from the Hanhan family?”
“Ehh-what kind of commoner are you?”
“Did you just hear me and make it up?”
“why me?”
“You want to comfort me?”
“Who am I in a position to comfort? Someone from the same bottom.”
“her…”
Daltasian laughed again and again.
“Does that make sense? A commoner outperformed a prodigy from a great family in the academy entrance exam?”
The talking Daltasian was the most excited ever.
“Doesn’t it seem like they’re saying ‘pathetic people who blame us for origin’?”
Daltasian stayed there for a while, as if in a dream, and then muttered.
“Yeah… that’s really… he’s unlucky.”
He said so, but his expression was tinged with deep envy.
Elysia smiled happily as she looked at him.
“Right now, when you’re famous, can’t you meet me at the academy?”
“what?”
“If you don’t want to line up with the aristocratic families, why don’t you line up with Korean-commoners whose future is so promising that you’re afraid?”
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry for that kind of kid-“
Daltasian laughed and put a cigarette in his mouth.
Elysia fanned the flame with her finger and lit the cigarette.
Write.
under.
Daltasian watched the dispersing smoke and spat out.
“Would you like to meet me?”
“If I were to say that I am Daltasian, the upright sword that is now famous in Arien, I would meet you.”
“Ah, no. That’s right, as expected. To that kid who said he felt sorry for me-“
Daltasian shook his head.
He tried to empty the already filled beer glass and put it down.
“Hmm? Where are you going?”
“I’m going to empty my pee in a minute.”
“Show.”
After leaving the bar, Daltasian went into a back alley where there were few people and leaned against the wall.
And instead of emptying the urinal, shorten the length of the cigarette.
Within.
He, who was smoking a cigarette with a sullen expression as usual, burst into laughter.
“A commoner, at the academy, defeated a genius from a great family?”
It was a story that even storytellers couldn’t make up because of their conscience.
“Does it make sense?”
A delightful smile appeared on Daltasian’s face.
“huh?”
then then
Feeling a presence in the dark, Daltasian turned his gaze there.
“Daltasian, the upright sword.”
“…”
Daltasian put his hand on the hilt of the sword hanging from his waist.
The owner of the human figure who emerged from the darkness was a very ordinary woman.
Ordinary, ordinary, and ordinary again, a woman who feels rather heterogeneous.
The woman was clearly looking at Daltasian.
However, was that gaze misaligned somewhere?
Like the eyeballs of a broken doll that rolls around aimlessly.
“Yes, I am Daltasian. Who is the one who has business with Daltasian?”
“Let me ask you something. Do you know anything about empty bags?”
“Empty bag? Moss street fixer?”
It was a name that people in Arien couldn’t help but know.
“Of course everyone knows.”
“Do you know anything about his death?”
“I know you’re dead.”
As much as Daltasian’s return, or more than that, the story that was making Arien a buzz right now was the death of the empty bag.
“Do you know at whose hand he died?”
“I want to know a little. Who the hell is that monster.”
“Hero Daltasian. Does that mean you have nothing to do with the death of the empty bag?”
“Suddenly something… of course. I have no intention of fighting him even if the city council gives me a mansion in District 1. I am a person who values my life.”
“okay.”
“Lady. If we’re done talking, can I go? It’s kind of a bit awkward to talk like this. You’re the type that doesn’t feel comfortable having a conversation.”
It felt like I was talking to a wooden doll whose face was not painted on it.
Daltasian was barely holding back the urge to pull the sword out of the scabbard or leave the seat.
“Looks like you’re in a hurry. Daltasian. Are there people waiting?”
at that time.
The woman’s eyes, which had been rolling around like the eyeballs of a broken doll, flickered and returned to their place.
After looking directly at Daltasian, he continued with a completely different tone and atmosphere.
“f*ck, what are you?!”
The ominousness reached its peak, and Daltasian could not stand it and drew his sword.
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Even so, the woman did not shrink in the slightest and continued.
“Did you know that Daltasian? Every life has a different weight. The one who reaps it can feel the weight.”
“Who reaps?”
“The empty bag you know – Adoni with Long Nails, was someone who carried a very heavy weight on the one who picked it up. Since he died, the one who picked it up became that much lighter. That weight must be filled. . by its weight.”
The woman who finished her speech in an alternating tone smiled vulgarly.
“A bit difficult? Let me tell you in an easy-to-understand way. In this city, the direct line master whom our ‘Reaping Arm’ cares about passed away. So, our Harasin will take a corresponding life in this city.”
The woman held out her hand to Daltasian.
“I am the direct master who serves Harasin’s eight arms, especially the reaping arm. Tangled hair.”
“Harasin’s direct master…!”
“Yes. Yes. Harasin’s direct master. You have to say this to understand. If you understand, make your expression more expressive. Is it because I’m talking so excitedly just to see his expression? Now. It’s the face I’m going to occupy from the beginning, but I have to know what kind of expression I’m making to act or not. Yo yo yo-yo.”
“What the hell-…!”
“-Sounds like, Daltasian. I-I’m going to kill you. Eh? I’m going to take countless lives in this city. Because? Because? Our direct master died here. That touched the heart of our raising arms. To be more honored? You’re in the eyes of Harasin’s eight arms. Along with the chicks from the academy. Oh-“
A woman who introduced herself as Harasin’s direct line master, Tangled Hair.
She saw Daltasian’s expression now and smiled very satisfied.
“That expression. I like it very much.”
I thought about the tangled hair.
Enough.
The countless expressions he showed while listening to his story.
reactions.
At this level, it seems that he has obtained enough information to portray Daltasian’s appearance.
So, the unnecessary conversation ended there.
At that moment, Daltasian’s body tilted.
The power of denial, the art of assassination, began to gnaw at his senses.
***
I was embarrassed.
I came to the Adventurer’s Guild to find Daltasian-
“There’s no way that Daltasian suddenly disappeared!? Something must have happened!!! We have to find someone quickly!”
According to the woman holding the window clerk by the collar, that Daltasian suddenly disappeared.
And obviously something happened.
‘What is this…’
It was embarrassing.
As far as I know, Daltasian was a hero who consistently stamped attendance from the game to the second half of the story and won the attendance award.
‘Is it you again? The gap between the game and reality?’
thud!
Then, a loud noise was heard from somewhere.
A bald, bald-headed man with wavy hair hit the table at the window.
“Why can’t you understand that time is running out! Aren’t you taking money from us under all kinds of pretexts for a time like this?!
The moment I saw that shiny bald head.
I realized the identity of the duo who were making a fuss at the window.
‘Aren’t they Daltasian party members?’
A female elf and a bald head.
They were Daltasian’s party members.
I didn’t recognize the female elf because she was wearing a hood, but I couldn’t recognize that amazingly shiny bald head.
It’s not like there’s only one bald person in the world, but in this situation, there must be only one bald colleague of Daltasian, Bald, to whom the adventurer’s guild window staff will stir-fry to find Daltasian.
‘Was the name bold?’
anyway-
“Hey, I’m sorry…?”
I approached them cautiously and spoke to them.
“What are you again!?”
“Can’t you see we’re talking!?!”
I wonder if I spoke to the window clerk and said something.
I spoke to the two adventurers, who issued a congratulatory order with stern faces that seemed like they would lose their reason at any moment.
“Finding Mr. Daltasian. I will help you.”
“what?”
Then, the two veteran adventurers looked at me with faces as if what the hell was this stupid kid?