I Became the Villain’s Childhood Friend chapter 159

159 – [3] The world of rare food ingredients

#159

In general, any group that achieved a certain size was bound to have characteristics called stereotypes.

National humor and ethnic humor were representative examples, and I also could not escape such humor.

Even though it was a quarter, it was an elf, not a vanilla flavored human.

I used to hear many comments because I could see an elf-like appearance in my own way.

– “You little bastard over there, where is your lineage? Central Great Forest? “The western desert area?”

– “I am from the Gyeongnam Jinju Kang clan.”

– “I heard that you Far North elves have a culture of preying on and massacring civilians. Is that true?”

– “If I had done that now, I would have been taken to prison a long time ago. “Hurry up and give me a burger.”

– “What is it, elf? “Why did the old man end up in a place like this?”

– “I’m 18 years old.”

Of course, this is what I heard now, not in Korea, where corner elves and verdant mixed-bloods are in the same truck, but here.

In some ways, these words may seem like a reminder of my ambiguous and incomparable identity, but in the first place, I just want to remain a human, not an elf from the far north.

It was just like saying something that scratches the inside of a person.

However, even if I tried to correct it, this view still persisted, so the stereotype could be said to be a truly scary element.

In the first place, there were many cases where stereotypes developed from something that existed.

No matter how much I tried to change it, there were so many cases where it was refuted by saying, ‘But it’s not wrong, right?’

Also, in reality, if there are good stereotypes and bad stereotypes, the bad stereotypes tend to stand out more.

Unsurprisingly, there were many cases where bad stereotypes were proportionately higher than good stereotypes.

And there were cases where things went beyond simply a lot and reached the level of science.

Here, there was a race that was at the edge of socially negative stereotypes.

“Huh? “Why do you stop?”

“Furry people in front.”

They are cat beasts.

As soon as I saw the cat prisoners dressed in shabby clothes, I calmly turned around.

Nothing good would come of being associated with those guys.

This was an absolute rule that anyone who has played a gray zone game or anyone who wants to work as a hunter must know.

“A hairball? Ah, the image of the cat beast is not that good.”

“Regardless of the problem of image, there are many problems with what you actually do. “You turn around quickly and pretend to look at the market items.”

Ines looked at me as if she didn’t know.

If you look at what he usually says, you might come across bad stories about cat beasts on the internet.

However, in the wrong place, it seemed innocent and did not show any signs of such innocence.

Because he was from the countryside, he seemed to have no idea about the back alleys and the reality of hunters.

I sighed slightly.

Then he pointed to his pants pocket.

“Be careful not to let the furballs steal your wallet and weapons.”

“Getting robbed? Still, it’s a market in the middle of the city with enough space between people—”

“I can’t give up my kleptomania even when there are cameras, so why not steal openly?”

The first absolute rule of hairballs.

Never think that they won’t steal it.

“Moreover, this is a black market. It’s a hotbed of crime. “The people standing like that are looking for a target.”

“…… Ah.”

“I don’t know if they will try to steal it outright or use other methods, but if the furballs try to talk to you, don’t trust them.”

The second absolute rule of hairballs.

They always betray.

These two have been proven countless times.

The stereotype that was science in games and reality was a warning that should not be ignored.

“Even to the end…… ?”

“Because they are accustomed to that kind of thing.”

It could be an instinctive problem or an educational problem.

Maybe it’s both.

What is certain is that it should not be approached or touched.

Some people may criticize it as racial discrimination, but it was always me who protected my wallet.

Ines stared at me like this.

It’s as if he didn’t know that blatantly discriminatory remarks would come out of my mouth.

“I never thought you, a nobleman, would discriminate against race.”

“Did you really think that there would be no sense of discrimination just because they were elves? No, is there anyone in the world who doesn’t discriminate against people?”

“… ….”

“If you just go overboard, there’s nothing left. And if I do it openly, it could complicate the situation, so I don’t do it.”

These words were aimed at that side.

Ines was extremely discriminatory, and because she did it so openly, it was extremely annoying to the people around her.

Even what he just said to me contained discriminatory words.

It wasn’t meant to be funny, it was something that came out out of habit.

She couldn’t have been a completely spoiled woman.

No matter how many times I put it in the washing machine and ran it, it felt like it would stay the same like a thousand birds.

Seriously, if he wasn’t the main character, I would have thrown him out of the classroom.

Or maybe we just didn’t get along like this.

“…… “Well, then what will you do with me?”

“Oh, those bastards are coming.”

“You’re coming?”

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I could see the hairballs approaching.

The direction was this way, and it was unclear whether they were targeting us.

In times like this, it was disadvantageous to remain still.

I confidently walked forward, holding Ines by her hand.

Shocked.

The expressions of the furballs changed slightly.

Only they will know exactly why it changed.

I focused all my attention on my waist and front.

Ines’ job here was to figure out what actions I would miss.

I walked like that and walked again.

Eventually, she frowned as if she had noticed this gaze.

When two people are placed in close firing lines.

They wanted to stick to this side.

I increased the speed of my steps and walked quickly so that they could not even pass by.

In the end, the furballs were left behind, unable to get close or reach out.

It was around that time when I walked a little further.

I grabbed Ines’ hand and pulled her forward.

She followed me, holding me halfway, and came to stand in the same position as me.

I naturally hugged her waist.

Ines wanted to refuse, but instead of flinching, she stayed close.

I placed her hands politely on her lower abdomen and brought my mouth to her ear.

“I will continue to move forward. “Just tell me if there are furballs following you from behind.”

“Uh, uh, um…… I get it!”

Then, I looked around as if I was looking around the market.

I couldn’t find any ingredients I needed, so I headed deeper into the black market.

Just a moment ago, it was a traditional market.

From now on, the path was towards the dark side.

Because of this, the black market lost its vitality in the rain falling like a waterfall.

I continued to pace among the countless people flowing silently, holding on to the sword at my waist.

Ines looked around her with eyes filled with both brilliance and discrimination.

It was a place I felt repulsed by, but since it was my first time coming to this place, there was curiosity in my eyes.

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Uh huh, those things are support.

Don’t be curious.

When she gave him a look asking if she was interested in such things, Ines quickly turned her head away, pretending not to be.

She was shameless, but at the same time, her actions showed the innocence of a country girl.

“Wow, I guess I only lived in the countryside. “I’m also interested in things that are common in the city.”

“What, what?! No! “Well, I just saw that as I was walking”

“No, I understand~ A grown adult can just look at those stores while walking down the street, right~”

“Oh, no!! This damned idiot…… !”

Anyway, we ended up beyond the rainy skin of the black market.

It was a place where dazzling lights and dark shadows coexisted.

Rainwater fluttered like a broom on the street, and colorful lights were intertwined.

The smoke coming out of the alley was tied to the slanted wall of the building and reflected colored lights.

The sight of hanging neon signs mixing with rainwater and flowing along the waterway seemed like a hallucination.

As we dug deeper, the atmosphere of the black market quickly became heavy.

I looked inside the store.

I looked at the bottom of the market.

In the meantime, strange stores hidden among old buildings began to appear.

Suspicious merchants of various races looked at us with hidden eyes.

As I passed by the store, different merchants offered me products.

But the material I was looking for was still not there.

In the end, it was starting to dawn on me that this place didn’t have the ingredients I wanted.

Ines pulled the hem of my clothes.

“How about over there?”

The red signboard had ‘World of Rare Food Ingredients’ written in a unique font.

The door was big and the store was big, so I felt like I was getting something.

I quickly headed to the store.

“Are you there?”

When the suspiciously large door opened, bright lights and products below welcomed us.

It was a store that had a good feel from the beginning.

Sure enough.

As soon as I looked around a few times, I was convinced that this was the place I was looking for.

“This is also an ingredient…… That’s also an ingredient…… That thing over there…….”

I feel like all the ingredients I was looking for are here.

There may not be one, but anyway, most of today’s work is over as it seems like most of them are there.

I immediately smiled and put the ingredients in one by one.

Ines helped me and gave me some of the ingredients.

It was around that time when the two of us were busy shopping for food ingredients.

A silent feeling of despair came over me, and I felt a grave voice next to me.

“Welcome to the world of rare food ingredients. “Is there something you’re looking for?”

Sudden appearance of a woman.

I was so startled that I lost all the ingredients I was carrying.

Tap!

The woman quickly snapped her fingers.

Then, the ingredients that were about to hit the floor floated back into the air.

“Although the floor of our store is relatively clean, the moment an item falls on the floor, its commercial value deteriorates, so please be careful.”

At the same time, he smiled nervously with narrowed eyes.

I was filled with astonishment.

Ines and I raised our heads slightly.

I looked at a woman with wings and floating rings, who looked like an angel in fact.

“Holy sh*t.”

“Uh-huh, that’s blasphemy.”