60 – 060 – Is there such a soft thing as a date? # 4
060 – Is there anything soft like a date in the world? # 4
secret shop.
Visualize the items you can purchase there.
「Roll of Laziness: Rest the first turn. The second and third turns can be used consecutively. – It’s not lazy, it’s to save energy.”
「Someone’s leftover biscuits: Recover 5 HP or lose 3 HP every turn. – It tastes awful. Who made this?」
「Monkey Hand: The cost of all skills becomes 0 for three turns. After turn 4, the wearer dies. – You should be careful with your dice and be careful with your wishes.”
There were a lot of things that had odd options like the one above.
All in all, a high-risk, high-return piece of equipment with risk coupled with strong gains.
You can think of it as the artifacts sold in the secret shop.
“Now, take a look at the items sold by Vulcans in this mysterious shop.”
The secret merchant took out a fluttering mat from somewhere and started laying out the items one by one, which surprised Victoria slightly.
“Where are so many things all of a sudden… , Ah, perhaps an empty pocket… ?”
“exactly. I want you to find out.”
An empty pocket is simply an inventory.
Was it a tool that could contain a lot of items?
It’s useful if you have it.
But it is not an urgent matter.
The place where my gaze was directed was the objects listed one by one on the mat.
A rolled up scroll.
A biscuit someone had half eaten.
and small hand bones.
It was very nice to see the three items I thought of increase.
Are the effects of objects the same?
If it’s the same, there are only things that are not particularly useful to me now.
Is this store bad?
I asked.
“Are these three things the end?”
Originally, they would sell about five of them.
Vulcan, the mysterious merchant, coughed, turned his head back, and started whispering to himself again.
“Do you have any more? You have to give at least five items to live the role of a merchant. Oh, wait?”
This is a really strange store.
Most of the characters in the original game are weird.
so that’s the game
But when that becomes a reality, I feel a little more subtle.
If it wasn’t a place where you could buy artifacts, who would buy from a merchant like this?
“Uhm, I’ll try adding one more thing.”
Snug.
Merchant Vulcan put his hand into his bosom and took out an item.
Fortunately, that was something I knew.
A ring with a butterfly-shaped decoration.
「Butterfly Memories: All skill costs increase by 10%. Increases attack power of all skills by 10%. – Ah, Psyche, foolish woman. Love dwells in an unsuspecting heart.”
It’s “Memories of a Butterfly”.
Simple effect and simple risk.
However, it is a relic accessory that boasts powerful efficiency.
If you wear it to magic dealers, it is an item that at least pays for the price of the purchase.
Since magic dealers are fighting over whether or not to kill the opponent in one shot anyway, the increase in skill cost doesn’t matter much.
Don’t you get angry when you use a big skill and the opponent survives with about 1 HP left?
A battle turn is also wasted.
In that sense, Memories of the Butterfly was an invaluable item for one-shot nuke-style magic dealers.
“It is a wonderful thing.”
To my admiration, the secret merchant Balkan said.
“Can you find out? that’s great stuff The original owner bought a new ring and was barely able to put it up for sale. It’s a cool thing.”
I checked Victoria’s complexion.
This “Memories of a Butterfly” suits Victorica more than Enio even though she is the same magic dealer.
Since Enio is a trickster who uses various skills in a variety of ways, the ring that increases skill cost is rather poison.
However, Victorica was busy fiddling with strangely shaped bones, as if she didn’t know that.
“What bone is this? It seems a little small for a human bone… . Maybe a nymph hand bone… ?”
What are nymph hand bones?
“That’s a monkey hand bone. It’s a scary thing, so it’s better not to touch it.”
For three turns, there is an unprecedented effect that all skill costs become 0.
However, if you don’t finish the battle within those three turns, you are guaranteed to die at the start of the fourth turn.
I don’t know if it’s a turn-based game. In Ludens, which has become a reality, what is the need for a crazy item with a ‘certain death’ effect?
“Victorica, how about this ring? You like butterfly patterns.”
“It’s true that I like butterflies, but… .”
Victoria’s eyes, looking at the ring, were wary.
“It’s a little bit like wearing a ring you don’t know who wore it… .”
… Isn’t the monkey hand bone more suspicious?
The standard of people in this world is a bit strange.
“Victoria, this ring. It’s like something made just for you. buy it.”
“What, you’re not buying anything.”
“Of course I can’t buy it. However, it was fate that I met this ring here. It is safe to say that the object came to you.”
“hehehe, this body is on fire… The Balkans are excellent merchants. It means offering products that are most suitable for customers. You won’t regret buying it.”
“… So, how much is it?”
Victoria reluctantly asked the price.
However, “I didn’t have pocket money this month at the Jang Prosecutor’s Office a while ago… .” Victoria grunted.
Then Balkan said.
“Renée is not accepted. Please give me ten with the spirit of play. hehehe, we like that better.”
“Aura of play… ?”
Yu-Gi’s energy comes from clearing the dungeon.
Or, it is an item that can be obtained by chance when hunting named monsters.
A bar used in various places.
It was also used to use this secret shop.
“If it’s the energy of play… .”
Victoriaka takes something out of her pocket.
Two small marbles shining blue.
one scarlet.
Vulcan, the secret merchant who saw it, flashed a strange light under his black robe.
“Two of the spirits of Yu-Hee, one of the bright spirits of Yu-Hee? Even if you count the brilliant ones as five common ones, this isn’t worth it.”
“It’s okay, well, I didn’t want to buy it anyway.”
I was rather angry at Victoria’s lukewarm answer.
No, if you’re not here to buy this, why the hell are you here?
Is there anything else to live for other than this?
This is an item that you really don’t know when it will come out, so you have to buy it unconditionally now.
So I took out one of my ‘bright amusement energy’ from my pocket.
“If you have this, you’re counting twelve, right?”
“Good! Then, I will let you receive the energy of amusement.”
I bought the ring “Memories of a Butterfly” by combining Victoria’s playful energy with mine.
It’s because I couldn’t stand this opportunity as a deceased person because I didn’t know when this product would be sold again.
“Victorica, this ring has half my stake in it. Always remember to use it.”
It’s not something you give away for free.
this is an investment
When we warned her with such a story, Victoria said, “I don’t think it was necessary… .” He muttered.
I decided to add a few more words in case he would rush a refund.
“This is your thing. Look at the size of this ring. Doesn’t it fit your fingers perfectly? Yes, it fits the ring finger just in time here.”
I quickly put the ring on the ring finger of Victoria’s left hand.
Then the ring fit just right, as if it were really made on Victoria’s hand.
Vulcan was also surprised to see it.
“Oh, I think they are very similar. I think the original owner of the ring will be glad that the precious ring has found the right person.”
“A ring… . That’s the ring finger of the left hand… .”
Victorica peering through her fingers.
The guy immediately asked me.
“Is this the answer to today’s date?”
“What do you mean?”
“We decided to break up the engagement. If you put a ring on me, doesn’t that mean you’re going to reverse the breakup?”
“It has nothing to do with it. We are completely broke off today.”
“… I really want to hit one.”
“Yes, to reconnect with me who wants to hit me. You won’t like it either.”
“Heh, I don’t know, you idiot!”
Victoria swears at me like she really hates me.
I’m sure I’m the only one with a minus rating enough to be called an idiot by the polite vice president.
Thinking like that made my heart hurt a little.
Whether in games or in reality, I have no ties to beautiful girls.
Then Balkan said.
“If I am steel, I know it because I have beaten it a lot. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a dull piece of metal like this man. It won’t even bend with moderate hammering, so try your best.”
I’m pretty strong.
* * *
“Burn up 《Flower of Flash》.”
Paaah-.
A round bead rose from Victoria’s fingertips.
It is a bright bead like a light bulb.
Victoria’s golden eyes shone.
“This brightness, 5.5 arc light. It actually increased power by about 10%. I don’t even have a wand, but the power increases… .”
I don’t know what unit 5.5 arc light is, but I knew that the power increased by 10%.
“How about that ring? Isn’t that pretty awesome?”
“exactly… . However, it seems that the consumption of mana has increased that much.”
“Okay. Because you have a lot of mana.”
Victoria has the highest mana in the Arclight family.
That’s why he is a damage nooker who uses that big mana to drive powerful magic in one turn.
However, Victorica frowned and covered her breasts with the palm of her hand, as if my praise had offended her.
“… … You, that is sexual harassment.”
“… Why?”
“I don’t know, fool. Don’t ask.”
It was Victorica who snorted and shook her head.
behaving harshly.
I told the guy
“Anyway, you had a hard time following me today. If you decide to break off your marriage today, it won’t be bad for you because you won’t have to go around with me for these troublesome things anymore.”
“… Well, even though it’s so annoying… .”
As Victoria muttered something, I saw a man waiting in front of Victoria’s dormitory.
“How was it? Today’s date is.”
Saying that, Orca’s eyes looked at the ring on Victoria’s hand.
“It is a nice ring. That means… ?”
“It’s a breakup.”
Orca seemed quite taken aback by my answer.
As if he was asking for clarification, he asked Victoria, “Brother, how the hell did this happen?” but Victoria said, “I don’t know, that idiot listened to it” and rushed into the dormitory.
Now, the only thing left in front of the dorm is me and Orca.
I told the guy
“My relationship with Arklight is now over.”
“Yeah, that was a promise. by the way. why? As expected, Victoria doesn’t seem to hate you that much.”
“It can’t be. Even on a date today, I was cursed at a lot. And if she stays with me, Victoria will be unhappy.”
Victoria, who made her fiancé Victor comfortable with her own hands.
After a lot of agony, the guy woke up bright on his own again.
It was a great story, but the best thing would be to not have to go through that agony in the first place.
Anyway, the reason I played the Victorica route for over 10,000 hours wasn’t simply because it was fun, but because I liked Victoria.
A bold and upright heroine.
that’s cool
“I like Victoria. So I don’t want to get entangled with me.”
Today, having deducted all my lies, I could only tell the truth.
Perhaps feeling my sincerity, Orca muttered, “I don’t think it’s a lie.”
“As expected, do you keep your father’s work in your heart?”
“What about my father?”
“I heard that your father died at the hands of my father during the War of the Roses. That’s when my father was called the star of the sword.”
Was there such a story?
It was the first time I knew about it because I didn’t know the details.
Did Orca know about this?
“Do you want to get revenge on the Arclight that killed your father?”
revenge.
father’s revenge.
I never thought I’d hear that story even here at Ludens.
“Victor, surprisingly, you can’t be calm. Bow your head just once. You only need to kneel once. Then everything in Arclight is yours. You, not me, given by my father—”
When Orca was talking about something, he suddenly remembered the time when he had paid off a debt of 200 million won.
everyone told me
Bend your pride just once.
So it’s like a 200 million debt.
That means you don’t have to pay.
Yes, the debt of 200 million that my father passed on to me when he passed away.
It wasn’t mine in the first place.
But I didn’t want to bow my head to those who killed my father.
Because of that, even if I lose all my youth in debt.
If I go back, I will do the same.
what makes me me
That’s because it’s a promise to me, not the name or appearance of Victor or Ha Seung-ri.
“Orca, I don’t kneel to anyone. Because you promised.”
“Why? why? Who are you making that promise to? This is an opportunity that I, as a son, cannot take carelessly! You can really get everything in the world! Why are you with such an opportunity… ?”
“You don’t have to understand. Because this is self-regulation. Anyway, our relationship ends here. Don’t worry, I don’t care about revenge.”
The conversation with Orca ended with this.
Did you become emotional for a while as you remembered things you had forgotten for a long time?
But it felt pretty good.
It’s rather nice to feel that I’m a human being, not a hard lump of iron.
“I will not bow down to anyone. I will take my happiness into my hands only with my own strength.”
* * *
Orca looked at the back of the man walking away.
Even though you have what you want so much, you put it down casually.
“Anyway, single-minded people.”
He was a man who was not interested in anything other than his own goals.
Ironically, in that aspect, he resembles Orca’s father, Gaju Cain Arclight.
‘My father wasn’t interested in anything other than the path of the sword. Even if his wife is dying, no matter how sad his children are.’
A man who resembles the family head more than himself, from whom he is related by blood.
Giving up even when everyone has what they want?
As an Orca, they were completely incomprehensible to the crowd.
It will be something that will never be understood in the future.
I don’t even want to understand
But what will the other participants in this conversation think?
“Eavesdropping on the story. It’s not like Black Star’s people, it’s a bad habit. If you’re an insensitive Viktor, you better not think that you can fool me.”
Passeuk.
Beyond the door of the dormitory, I heard the rustling of the bushes.
The shoulders and hands of the sister, who is always sober, were shaking a little.
Because I caught you eavesdropping?
‘No, I don’t think so.’
said Victoria.
“Is that true? The story of Viktor’s father… .”