Let’s do one thing together
“Whoa… … .”
The man, who had furrowed his eyebrows at the temperature of the water, which was hotter than he expected, immediately burst into exclamation at the heat he felt throughout his body.
It feels like all the fatigue accumulated from going to and from the cold regions and fighting the goblins is melting away.
The man, who smiled at the pleasant drowsiness and exhaustion, let out a small sigh before long.
Although the physical fatigue was resolved, the mental fatigue remained.
Kidnapping, unknown figures, unreal abilities, toys of the gods, murder, wolves, flight.
It was only natural for a normal person to feel fatigued, having experienced all of the shocking events in just one day.
‘A normal person.’
The man smiled bitterly as he recalled his actions today.
As soon as he entered the village, he gathered information and learned how to handle weapons at the training ground, and went out to hunt monsters.
No matter how much I thought about it, it wasn’t something a normal person would do.
If he had been a real ordinary person, he would still be wandering around the village, unable to accept the reality, just like the people he sees outside the window.
In fact, it was not that he fully accepted this reality as a man.
I just remembered the contents of the novel I usually read and took the most appropriate action for the current situation, but mentally I was still confused.
“Haaa… … .”
A sigh leaked out once again.
The man shook his head violently to get rid of his thoughts and quickly finished taking a shower.
Tomorrow will be a much busier day than today.
It would be an efficient choice to take a sigh of sleep and relieve fatigue during the time to worry about useless things.
Thinking so, the man who came out of the shower froze the moment he saw the scene in the room.
“You make me wait a long time.”
An unidentified figure covering his entire body with a black robe and hat.
He was the same person who kidnapped him here.
‘No, it’s someone else.’
The person I saw during the day was wearing a mask, but this person is covering his face with a black cloth.
Upon closer inspection, the voice, body shape, and appearance of the robe and hat were all different.
Still, the man did not relax.
It wasn’t the same person as him, but there was a lot of possibility that he was a colleague given that he was wearing a similar outfit.
“What is your name?”
“… … My name is Seojun Ha.”
“You came to the right place.”
“Who are you?”
“Kruger. You don’t have to be nervous. I’m not here to kill you, I’m here to help.”
Ha Seo-joon, who swallowed dry saliva at the word killing, inadvertently asked the following content.
“After kidnapping and killing wealthy people and throwing them as food for wolves, why are you suddenly helping?”
“It doesn’t matter if you ask me. He is in charge of bringing people to this world, and I am in charge of helping people with potential, so we are only faithful to our roles.”
To say that I did my best means that I was faithful to my role.
Ha Seo-joon, who had unknowingly clenched his fist, calmed down his anger when he saw the thorny vine wriggling at Kruger’s fingertips.
I don’t know what kind of ability he had, but since he was also a colleague of the masked man, it was clear that he had at least the same power.
Attempting to do so would only lead to dog death, but Ha Seo-joon decided to choose a more constructive option instead.
“What exactly do you mean by helping people with potential?”
“Great people prefer one powerful toy to many small ones. So, before entering the main stage, he entrusted me with the task of secretly helping out people who had the potential to be powerful toys. It is to ensure that possibilities do not end with possibilities.”
A privilege given only to a select few.
It’s a situation I’ve seen so many times in the novel that I’m tired of it.
Ha Seo-joon maintained a poker face as much as possible and spoke in a calm voice.
“Exactly in what form are you helping? Are you giving me items or money?”
“There are people who oppose giving preferential treatment to only a few people for reasons of fairness, so it is difficult to give such direct help. Instead, I will provide indirect help.”
“Indirect help?”
“It is a blessing. You will grow faster than others and you will be able to get more items.”
It doesn’t make you stronger right away, but it doesn’t change the fact that you become stronger as a result.
Ha Seo-joon, who pretended to be worried with a serious expression, nodded slowly, thinking that this was enough time.
“… … It’s not like they’re giving you sickness or medicine, and I don’t like it, but I can’t help it. I will get help.”
“Blessings have been given. You must not tell anyone that you have been blessed. If you violate this, the blessing bestowed upon you will be lost.”
Kruger, who was about to leave the room with those words, stopped and looked back as if he remembered something the moment he grabbed the doorknob.
“I forgot about it, but it’s not that I can’t give you direct help. I’ll give you a chance to enhance the three items for a certain price.”
“Is this possible right now? There is a spear obtained as a loot… … .”
“It is possible, but I do not recommend it. Items that have received enhancements are upgraded by one level. The normal grade becomes the magic grade, and the magic grade becomes the rare grade. Are you really going to enhance now?”
Ha Seo-jun shook his head before Kruger finished speaking.
The spear obtained by killing the goblin is only magic grade.
Considering efficiency, it was right to reinforce a higher grade item.
“Come back in ten days.”
When Kruger went outside and the door closed, Ha Seo-joon threw himself on the bed and let out the breath he had been holding back.
He kept his mouth shut to prevent sound from escaping, but there was a light of joy on his face that he couldn’t hide.
‘An opportunity like this is coming to me too!’
I feel like I became a character in a novel I usually read.
I no longer felt anxious about my life on Earth, my family, and my friends.
Instead, what filled the place was excitement and anticipation for a new life in another world.
“If this were a novel, I would definitely be the main character.”
* * *
‘… … They must be thinking the same thing.’
Yuseong looked at the tightly closed door and burst out laughing.
It seemed that he was hiding it in his own way, but the faintly raised corners of his mouth could not be hidden.
It was one of the easiest opponents I’ve ever dealt with.
– How did you come up with this idea?
Kim Hyun-joon said in a voice that he was tired of it.
I suddenly bought a black robe and hat at the store and put a bandage on my face, so I did something.
‘My personality is a bit peculiar, so every time I read a novel or watch a movie, I think about how to fuck the main character or how to make a mess of the situation. So, naturally, this idea came to me.’
– Aside from the idea, wasn’t it scary?
‘What are you afraid of? I don’t know in the future, but for today, I’m number one in the rankings.’
– No, I don’t mean that… … .
‘Then what is it?’
-… … That’s it.
Realizing that there is a big difference between Yuseong and his own way of thinking, Kim Hyun-jun gave up trying to understand Yuseong and asked another question.
– But is it really okay to do this? If it becomes a problem later… … .
‘I heard that manager didn’t tell you not to cheat? And if this was a real problem, I would have come to stop the first scam.’
He was answering calmly, but in fact Yoo Seong-do was also nervous inside.
In situations like this, it was normal for everything not warned to be allowed, but I wasn’t sure it wouldn’t be a problem later, as I was scamming everyone who wanted to be a little bit better, if not one or two.
But the water has already spilled.
As long as I couldn’t make the fraud I had hit so far, I had no choice but to go to the end, whether it was porridge or rice.
“Was the next target the archer who caught the burning lion? You look quite old, but it won’t be as easy as it was just before.”
It wasn’t easy, of course, but that didn’t mean it was impossible.
It was enough to cheat anyway, and if you didn’t want to come over, you would give me a chance to return to Earth later, or I would grant your wish, and so on.
The important thing is to plant the idea that you are blessed.
In reality, he became stronger only with his pure strength and talent, but he will always think of himself as having been able to become this strong thanks to the blessings he received.
‘And ten days later, they will hand over the most valuable and precious items they own, along with a large sum of money, without any doubt.’
I wanted to take off all the items in my heart, but if you go to that point, there is a contradiction in saying that it is difficult to give direct help.
Unfortunately, three is best.
After brushing off his lingering feelings, Yooseong pushed a thorny vine through the gap in the door to unlock it and open the door.
To the middle-aged man who looked at him with blank eyes, Yooseong spat out lines that were completely stuck in his mouth.
“You don’t have to be nervous. I’m not here to kill you, I’m here to help.”
* * *
2nd day car.
There are visible differences between people.
The people who beat scarecrows at the training ground only had a wooden weapon, the people who hunted wolves had iron weapons and simple armor, and the people who hunted monsters had weapons and proper armor that gave off unusual energy.
‘This much difference in one day. The gap will widen as time goes on.’
It may be said that it is only a difference of one level, but in fact it was not that simple.
It takes twice as much effort and time to close the distance once opened, but those who are ahead are not playing around.
Unless there is an epoch-making opportunity, it could be said that it is a long way for those who have fallen behind to catch up with those who have advanced.
Instead of going out hunting, Yooseong wandered around the village and looked closely at people with wooden weapons.
‘As expected.’
None of the people who were marked yesterday remained in the village.
I’m not trying to go out, and I’m not making plans for the future.
They just sat there, staring blankly into space.
Yooseong took advantage of the lack of people and naturally approached a boy.
“What are you doing here?”
“Can’t you see? You stay still.”
A blunt but weak voice.
He hadn’t eaten anything for almost a day, so there was no way he would have any strength left.
“No, I mean why are you here without hunting? You look very tired, but you don’t have to hunt and earn money to buy something to eat.”
“… … .”
The boy’s complexion turned white and his body began to tremble.
It was as expected.
It couldn’t be that easy for a person who lived in a peaceful world to fight wild beasts and monsters.
Even more so, seeing two people die and being chased by wolves.
It is not surprising that some people give up the struggle altogether.
Yoosung spoke in the most friendly voice he could.
“You, let’s work together with me.”
this is not a game