110 – Is this a contract?
“Am I not participating in this quest?”
Hyena, who was sitting on the beach, raised her head and asked.
Hye-na has been spending more time here alone lately.
I don’t know if it’s because of that, but compared to the beginning, it’s much more stable.
It’s still a bit sad, but I’m a little relieved with the same expression as usual.
“Uhm, not that. Maybe you should come in in the middle.”
I don’t know what the end condition for this main quest is.
I am not sure when it will end, so if the period is prolonged, Hyena and Yuri also decided to participate in the middle.
If possible, I’d like to let you rest for as long as possible.
Considering what’s happened, it’s not an easy quest.
“Hye-na, your power is useless, but we lack power. Please understand if I overdo it.”
“It’s okay. I’m on my team too Of course we have to fight.”
Hyena stretched her body while looking at the sea.
It looks like she’s trying to brush off something.
It’s strong.
Suddenly, I had an idea.
“Ah! Come to think of it, these days, the deities who sponsor me are really noisy?”
“Um~ maybe that’s why.”
Although there are deities who send support and messages all over the place.
If there are no special fights or events, most of them are on the quiet side.
But lately the deities have been especially noisy.
Of course, there are other reasons.
It’s because of the newly opened notice at the same time as the 5th Main Quest came to mind.
[From now on, players can sign a temporary contract with a god!]
[You can receive support from the godhead by ignoring a certain amount of the probability penalty during the temporary contract!]
[The player who signed the temporary contract is treated as a follower of the contracted deity!]
Contract.
Ever since the concept of deity and sponsorship appeared, I expected that there would be something like this.
It’s probably a concept like constellations and incarnations that often appear in other web novels.
On the contrary, it has a feeling that it appeared very late.
‘Anyway, does a tentative contract mean a temporary one?’
I understand that the evil god I saw last time took advantage of the loophole in the system and made a contract directly instead of ignoring the probability penalty to some extent.
As a result, Mina gained tremendous strength.
Even though I, Hyena, and Eunbyeol faced each other, it was nothing short of a miracle that I beat Mina at the time.
‘No, if I had fought properly, I would have lost.’
At that time, Mina’s purpose was not to kill, but to subdue.
Because her opponent was none other than her own sister.
Even though she knows that when we approach her, she will die.
Actually, Mina had no intention of killing us.
The fact that she could kill her sister even if she made a mistake must have been her greatest fear and hesitation for Mina.
A huge penalty in a life-and-death battle.
Even with that she had it, she showed a decent fight.
I’m not a reincarnated person like Yuri, and I’m not born with special traits like me.
Nevertheless, it is strong enough to show overwhelming skills.
She said that was the result of a direct contract with her deity.
‘Of course, it’s probably because the evil god committed some kind of foul play, and the god himself had tremendous power.’
Just by looking at what he has shown so far, the evil god is definitely not an ordinary god.
It’s to the point of using it in reverse as a system of destruction.
I can’t even guess the exact identity of the ‘evil god’.
There are many bad gods in all kinds of myths and legends, and depending on the interpretation, there is room for good gods to be interpreted badly.
I’ve looked it up a few times by searching for comments, but I couldn’t find any proper information about the demons.
‘Well, we’ll meet someday.’
The evil god declared that he would kill us with his message.
Just as I hate him, he doesn’t seem to like me either.
The sea you want.
Of course, we have to be that strong before that.
“Hye-na, do you also have the power to sign a contract?”
“Yes! Quite a lot.”
“Oh, how many? How great?”
Because Hyena is also an outstanding player, even in the TOP5 among many people.
In addition to her job skills, the performance she has shown so far is enough to attract attention.
Perhaps the deities who rode something liked it.
Something like a unicorn or a pegasus or a dragon.
Until now, Hyena mainly only drove transportation due to circumstances.
If she gets a chance, she might even be able to manipulate something like a Shinsoo well.
‘Hmm, it goes without saying Hyena. If I make a contract with another godhead, I’ll have more means to fight than now…….’
Even if it’s a temporary contract, it’s clear that once you make a contract with a godhead, you’ll become stronger.
Besides, the deities who keep an eye on me are not ordinary gods either.
[‘God’s right seat’ says you are always welcome.]
[The ‘youngest child of the fire’ smiles and looks at you quietly.]
[The ‘half-dead goddess’ says that she doesn’t really need a player like you, but if you want to sign a contract, there’s nothing she can’t do.]
The deities who usually supported me sent me countless love calls.
The contents are different, but in the end it means that they want to sign a contract with me.
Aside from that, other deities have sent me sneaky messages and made various suggestions to me.
Among them, there was a godhead who openly appealed that he could give him this kind of skill.
I feel a bit strange.
The gods who have been watching from a distance have been actively suggesting recruitment.
‘Does that mean I am a coveted talent?’
In the meantime, I have been active in various ways in the destruction.
I know that my skills have definitely improved, and that I am receiving a lot of attention from deities.
Aren’t they great people of the level given by the gods who mainly support them right now?
From the point of view of the gods, the stronger the player who contracts with them, the better.
‘I’m worried about who to choose.’
Still, if you’re going to sign a contract, it’s better to do it with named deities who will have a lot of support.
Because the dimension is different from the unit of destruction coin that is sponsored right away.
Perhaps even with all the other deities put together, I’m not as good as your main supporter.
‘Come to think of it, I can’t see the ‘dream of the night like a dream’.’
Needless to say, the deity who sent me messages the most often and supported me the most.
But, let alone a contract offer, he is nowhere to be seen.
I thought you were the one who would appeal the hardest to sign a contract with him.
Did you switch to another player besides me?
It’s unfortunate, but it can’t be helped.
I can’t ask God to sponsor me.
‘Well, even if I had been offered it, I wouldn’t have signed a contract with an unknown deity.’
It is a deity whose true identity cannot be guessed even though I have seen it the most.
Looking at his childlike personality, he must have been a mischievous god.
It’s hard to sign a contract with someone you don’t even know who it is.
Still, I wanted to break up with him after knowing his true identity.
A bit of regret remains.
“Ji-hoon, do you have a contract and have a god?”
“I think we still need to see more. You?”
“Umm…Me too. I want to make a decision after hearing more stories.”
I think it is a wise decision.
I have no intention of signing a contract yet.
I don’t think contracts are good for players.
Because you never know when a better deity might appear.
To be honest, there are times when I am reluctant to sign a contract because there are times when I am an evil spirit.
The reason Shinkido contracts with players and supports them must be because they have their own goals.
Isn’t it normal for a story like this to say that it’s better not to sign a contract?
Thinking of the taffy I ate in this novel.
I thought it would be better not to recklessly sign a contract.
‘It’s possible to deal with quite a few threats just by growing up.’
Anyway, I decided not to sign the contract right away.
It’s also quite fun to see the godheads bet on good conditions the more you stay still.
“Anyway, do we have to go on a quest now?”
“It should be.”
The start date for the 5th main quest is approaching.
There is no condition that you have to enter at the same time as the start.
But this quest is survival.
It is also a battle that takes place in a dimension that is completely new to visit.
I want to check the terrain and environment and, if possible, secure the resources around me.
The player who occupies a good place in the beginning is ahead, and the difference grows as time goes on.
Of course, it would be better to go a little earlier.
“If possible, I’ll finish it quickly so you don’t even have to come.”
“…Don’t overdo it and don’t get hurt.”
Hye-na answered with a smile.
I have to stay away from Yuri and Hyena for a while.
That fact made me feel more regretful than before.
****
“Then are you ready?”
“Oh yes!”
At my words, Eunbyeol replied with a firm face.
As we said beforehand, the two of us participated in the quest alone.
Of course, the preparations were thorough.
I packed as much emergency food and survival items as possible from the perishing store in advance.
Some of them are bulky, but that wasn’t a problem.
Because I have a bundle of subspace that I picked up from a rabbit in March.
Although there are weight and volume restrictions for subspace bundles.
It’s enough to pack survival items.
I didn’t expect to spend the hard-earned coins like this.
But when I was shopping, I thought it was worthwhile.
‘Because I think the more thoroughly prepared I am for this quest, the better.’
With that in mind, I checked the comments I had searched for on this quest again with ‘Comment Search’.
The previous Haeundae Quest was not very useful because the story itself was twisted due to the presence of Hyena and Mina.
This quest is a different story.
Some helpful information came out right away.
[Content: Ah…I guess in this world, people and monsters just die. When you go there, you must bring food. How can it die just by eating one fruit?]
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This quest also seems to boast a formidable level of difficulty.
Still, I’m glad I got a hint in advance.
‘I was going to try collecting masks. I’ll have to be careful.’
A quest where you can’t use the store, and you can’t go out until it’s over.
I said that I was sufficiently prepared, but I can’t be relieved.
“Whoa!”
Eunbyeol is also nervous because it is her first time doing a quest like this.
I felt my body stiffen more than necessary.
“Don’t worry too much. In the beginning, we will avoid battles as much as possible, and it won’t be a big deal for us.”
As I said that, I reached out my hand to your shoulder.
I swear, but I didn’t do it out of selfishness.
A light hand gesture that encourages colleagues and friends.
But Eunbyeol was startled and exaggeratedly pulled herself away.
“Ah.”
“… ….”
A lost hand wanders in the air.
An awkward air flowed between us.
Of course it’s between a man and a woman.
I never thought she would hate it this much.
Ah, all of a sudden, the trauma of my school days started to come to mind.
“…….Sorry.”
“Oh no! Jihoon! That, that’s it! No! It’s not like that!”
“No, no matter how close we become… It’s not like we touch our bodies recklessly. I was wrong. I thought we were close though… Eunbyeol-ssi, what if…….”
“Aaaaa! Because it’s not like that! Nervous! It’s because you’re nervous!”
Survival in the forest with just the two of us in this state.
I started to worry in a slightly different way from the quest.