A place where another user passed by
The items that come out as quest rewards generally have more things that are not useful than things that are useful.
No, the word obscure was more appropriate than useless.
No matter how powerful a mana stone or rare metal is, it is nothing more than a nuisance that only takes up space for those who do not have the ability to craft it.
Mithril swords and full plate armor are no different from simple ornaments to those who are not swordsmen or knights.
The situation is better because these items can be sold and exchanged for money.
The real problem was that it was an item that was ambiguous to write or sell.
These items are usually tucked away in the corner of a warehouse or subspace and forgotten.
The ‘Truthful Judgment’ scroll obtained as a reward from the quest [A Hero Who Couldn’t Become a Hero] was one of those items.
“Big uh… … . Ah, there is a scroll in subspace that can tell the difference between truth and lies!”
The dagger through the chest stopped just before piercing the heart.
Even if the woman gives even a little force, she will die.
‘I must be persuaded.’
The monsters at the starting point were so strong that they could not be dealt with without using items.
Even if you die and try again, if you can’t figure out the password, the same situation will eventually repeat itself.
Is it through earnest desire?
The woman who had been staring at the shooting star muttered in a low voice.
“I will release the rope, so take out that scroll. If you try to do nonsense, I will kill you right away.”
I felt the stabbing pain in my heart as the dagger pierced my flesh.
Not a metaphor, but a literal situation where the sword touches the heart.
In order not to provoke the woman, Yooseong moved his hand as slowly as possible and took out a bunch of scrolls of the judgment of truth from the subspace.
“A scroll with a spell that will shock you if you don’t tell the truth.”
“Are you sure that what you say is true? Where is the guarantee that this scroll is not subject to magic that harms us?”
“… … No matter how fast the spell is cast, it won’t be faster than my heart being pierced by a dagger.”
“It’s Marcus’ heart, not yours.”
The woman glared at the meteor with contempt, then threw several scrolls at the men behind her.
“Check it out.”
‘What the hell happened? Why are you so wary of users?’
The fact that they set up a password in preparation for users who did not know when they would meet, as well as the fact that they tortured and tried to kill them without hesitation, they saw users as beings with whom they could not associate.
“It seems to be true. If I tell the truth, there is nothing wrong, but if I tell a lie, the aura turns black and I get a shock as if my intestines are twisted.”
After checking, the woman held out a scroll, and Yooseong tore it without hesitation.
Then, a pure white light bulb appeared above the meteor’s head.
“What is your name?”
“This is Han Yuseong.”
“For what purpose did you take Marcus’ body?”
“I’m here to help you escape from the Demon Realm.”
“Do you intend to attack or harm us directly or indirectly?”
“Not at all. I am here to help you.”
“Do you know about a user named Changwei?”
Changwei.
A person who does not know
A hero famous for being inactive along with the One of the Three Rivers, Chinese Hero, and Carlos.
Yuseong, who was speechless because he couldn’t imagine that Changwei’s name would come up, hurriedly shouted at the woman’s narrowing eyes.
“I’ve only heard the name!”
“You only heard the name?”
“Yes! I heard it through a friend. I have never seen or met one in person!”
“… … Didn’t Changwei tell you to come here for a quest?”
“no! I came here by chance, and it has nothing to do with Changwei!”
In an instant, the young life in her eyes faded.
The woman pulled out the dagger stuck in her chest and sprayed the potion on the wound.
“… … I’ll come back after talking with my colleagues for a while, so don’t do anything stupid and stay still.”
The woman stepped back and started talking to the men.
Yuseong, who was left alone, sighed in relief and checked the condition.
Name: Marcus
Occupation: Senior Mage
Level: 491
Title: Poisoned by Magi
Strength: 21 (-35)
Agility: 33 (-41)
Wisdom: 688 (-692)
Stamina: 133 (-185)
mana: 654 (-712)
Possessed Skills: Magic Control (A+), Circle Magic (A+), Mana Training Method of the White Mage Tower (A-), Magical Power Enhancement (A-), Attribute Enhancement (B+), Magical Conversion (B)… … .
All stats are less than half.
Even if he wanted to know why, Marcus was still refusing to talk, so all Yoosung could do was check his skill list.
Has it been enough time to drink a cup of tea?
Finally, as if the story was over, the woman approached.
It was still vigilant, but it didn’t reveal its intention to live anymore.
“I am Teresa Lionic, the 3rd Princess of the Arion Empire. The use of threats and torture without investigating the circumstances. I sincerely apologize.”
I thought she wouldn’t be an ordinary woman, but I didn’t expect her to be a princess.
Yooseong lightly bowed his back and said.
“it’s okay. Aren’t you mistaken for another user?”
“Thanks for understanding.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
After that, there was an awkward silence for a while.
I feel sorry for the torture.
However, Teresa, who had a deep-rooted hatred for the existence of a user, did not know how to treat Meteor as a user.
Once revived, if Teresa changed her mind, she could die again, so she had to be careful lest the meteor also go against her planting.
But it couldn’t be like this forever.
‘Looking at the sunken eyes and thin cheeks, it seems like he’s not getting enough rest or eating… … .’
“Can I take some things out of the subspace?”
“… … Take it out slowly so I can see it.”
When I stretched out my hand in the air and pretended to pull it, a plastic object came out.
Yoosung naturally opened the package and put the contents into his mouth.
Wow!
“It’s a chocolate bar. It looks like you didn’t eat properly, so try one.”
“no! It has nothing to do with Changwei, but he is also a user. I don’t know what tricks he played!”
“It’s black! You can’t eat just by looking at the color!”
“The food is no problem.”
Theresa, who had taken a step back when Yooseong took out the first thing she saw, smelled the smell of the chocolate bar and reached out her hand unconsciously.
“The Princess!”
A voice could be heard from behind, but the sweet smell was too deadly for Teresa, who was digging up the strange smelling monster meat and bitter grass roots.
Teresa brought the half-remaining chocolate bar to her mouth with trembling hands.
“… … to?”
The finger-length chocolate bar disappeared in an instant.
Theresa looked at the floor to see if she had accidentally dropped it, and realized that she had lost her temper and ate the chocolate bar at the sweetness that lingered in her mouth.
“Hmmmm, this chocolate bar. Are there any more?”
“Of course there is. There are more delicious ones, would you like to try some?”
“Joe, just a little… … .”
There is no business in front of hunger.
Teresa, who had been handing each food a few steps away, came closer and received it at some point.
Walter and Nathan, though vigilant, began to eat the food that Meteor handed them, unable to overcome all the smells that stimulated their appetite.
From things like chocolate bars, jelly, and candies to cup noodles, canned food, and combat rations.
The three of them ate enough food for nine people, but after belatedly regaining their senses, they looked embarrassed.
People feel better when they are full.
Yuseong, who felt that the atmosphere where he had been standing as if he would cut himself if he touched it, became more comfortable, and asked a question quietly.
“If it’s not rude, may I ask why you are so hostile to users?”
The atmosphere, which had been loose for a while, was pulled tight again.
After a while, Theresa opened her mouth.
“I will ask you one more time. Are you really unrelated to Changwei?”
“There is not. I never even talked to him.”
Actually, this is a lie.
One day, when I entered the community, I was told that I would give anything I wanted if I could get an item called Prime Code from Changwei.
But now, the judgment of truth spell was not cast, and Theresa nodded her head when she saw the serious face of the meteor.
“He said he came to help us escape from the demon realm. How much do you know about us?”
“All I know is that all races on the continent formed a death squad to attack the Pandemonium, and that due to some circumstances, the mission failed and ended up wandering in the Pandemonium.”
“Don’t you know what that kind of thing is?”
“… … Judging from the conversation we had earlier, it seems to be related to Changwei, is that correct?”
aww
The sound of grinding teeth echoed through the cave.
“The world I lived in was continuously invaded by demons for thousands of years. Every few decades, countless lives were sacrificed and enormous property damage occurred. All races on the continent that were worse off decided to attack, not defend, to break this vicious cycle.”
The strong people of each race gathered.
Mass-produced weapons of war combining ancient and state-of-the-art technology.
He poured all the goods of the continent and made countless airships.
I thought that this would be enough to turn the demon world into a mess.
But that was a mistake.
“The death squad was undoubtedly strong. But the Demon World was also formidably strong.”
The war against the Demon World has been going on for decades.
Even wars between nations and races can take decades, but wars between worlds couldn’t have been worse than that.
People are starting to get tired of the endless war.
And one day, a strange incident happened.
Commander-in-Chief of the Corps.
The user was possessed by the second prince of the Arion Empire.
“At first, I thought my brother was crazy because of the long war. Or I thought I was trying to trick myself because I wanted to fall into the rear.”
Anyone would have thought that if a person changed overnight, introduced himself with a name he had never heard of, and said he was a human from another world.
But the claim of the second prince, no, Changwei, was real.
He defeated the demons by using abilities that the 2nd prince did not have and weapons he had never seen before, and even in battles where there was no chance of victory, he achieved victory with amazing leadership as if he was looking into the future.
People began to worship Changwei, who brought about the wind of change for the first time in decades, and began to hope that the war might be won.
But the reality was grim.
No matter how strong it is, it is impossible for a single individual to change the course of a war.
Especially if it was a war between worlds.
“Eventually, Changwei came out of her brother’s body one day. They went back to their own world.”
‘That’s right.’
Changwei made a rational choice.
It’s a jackpot if you clear it, but I didn’t know how much time and goods would be consumed until then.
At first, you may work hard because of the rewards, but at some point you will realize the reality and use the right to give up the quest, or you will complete the quest by satisfying only the basic clear conditions.
However, the moment he heard Teresa’s words, Yooseong realized that Changwei was more insane than he could have imagined.
“He didn’t go alone. They took an important item that would change the course of the war and left.”
“What is it?”
“The last fortress of the death squad, the mothership of the airship, and the mobile fortress Vimana containing all the resources and technology of the continent.”
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