295 episodes newbie (3)

I turned my head and looked at the hand on my shoulder.

A ring with an unusual pattern was attached to the index finger.

“A space ring.”

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My heart was pounding.

What’s in that ring?

It’s like looking at a random box that hasn’t been opened yet.

Whoops.

Without realizing it, my hand turned towards the ring.

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My treasure… … .

“… … What, you bastard!”

As soon as a hand touches it, he hates it and takes his hand off his shoulder.

“Barbarian, you bastard! may you… … !”

Looking at the terrified look in his eyes, he seemed to know what he had misunderstood.

His colleagues also muttered one word at a time.

“Somehow, it was strange that a barbarian was a newcomer.”

“A normal bastard wouldn’t come down to this city.”

“I was kicked out of the tribe because of this tendency… … .”

What are you doing, these crazy people?

The misunderstanding had to be cleared up quickly.

So, I quickly extended my fist forward.

Puff-!

For the first ride, he dared to put his hand on my shoulder and pretended to be friendly.

“Uh-huh!”

Something white flew out of the man’s wide-open mouth.

Cough lice were cured with one punch.

“Behel—la ah ah!”

As soon as they could utter a battle cry, the explorers filled with them retreated back and created a space.

“It’s a fight!”

“Wow!”

“The rookie and the Rex gang got together!!”

This isn’t any school classroom.

The staff sitting at the window also said, ‘Again?’ I just sigh with the same expression on my face.

Yeah, there’s no one trying to stop this, right?

‘I rather like it.’

I’m starting to like Noark.

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Maybe I pretended not to be, but wished for such a masculine society.

“This bastard!!”

The bearded fellow, ex-Cudrungtooth, took out his weapon in indignation.

Okay, let’s go to Tempeon, right?

I refrained from using a weapon just in case, so I took out my mace and swung it as if I was waiting.

However… … .

Whoo-!

The bearded man leaned back and avoided the mace.

And that moment.

grip support.

An electric sphere flew in sparks from the man’s hand behind him.

I don’t think it’s magic.

He seems to be a magician… … .

‘Yes, my shield Adamantium.’

Adamantium is a level 5 metal with a 50% reduction in elemental damage.

Paddy-!

Electric current flowed through the body on the shield, but this was enough if I just endured it with my resistive magic.

But, was this the first time?

‘If you’re going to catch a tank, you have to put a curse on it, you bastards.’

As I casually swing the mace, the beard’s eyes lit up with embarrassment.

“… … !”

I understood.

Because he expected me to be ‘rigid’ and narrowed the distance even more.

Just the right angle to hit.

Whoops!

Okay, this is the second one.

kuung.

The bearded body flew up to the ceiling and crashed to the floor.

If it was baseball, it would have been a foul.

I patted my shoulder with a mace and stared straight ahead.

“What are you doing? not coming.”

The trio, who tried to cut through and had their two colleagues smashed in an instant, acted surprisingly rationally.

“Rex, let’s go.”

“… … ?”

“I’m a newcomer who came yesterday, and it seems that the Calte gang followed and found them all dead.”

Oh, you haven’t heard the rumors yet.

He seems to have come to realize that he is not an easy-going enemy through the words of onlookers… … .

“But if you go away like this… … .”

“It will be a joke. But it’s better than dying, isn’t it? I don’t know if it’s true, but there is a woman who wears an auror among her colleagues.”

“Come… … ?”

A man named Rex frowned.

And that moment.

Whoops.

Amelia, who was waiting in line elsewhere, came and stood next to me.

“Oh, are you here?”

“You seem to be driving all the incidents.”

“It’s not my fault this time.”

“… … know. Because I saw it.”

Saying so, Amelia put her hand on the dagger that was on her thigh.

And was this decisive?

“… … How about ending it here?”

A man named Rex came up with an offer.

Well, negotiating isn’t like that.

“Apple?”

“Do it. I’m sorry for being rude to you and making a rude request.”

If you’ve made up your mind to do it, is it the culture of this country to do it up close?

Surprisingly, the guy came out with a completely low-key attitude.

‘Well then, what should I do… … .’

Looking to the side, Amelia nodded her head slightly.

It means do this and send it.

“Okay, accept my apology.”

“Thank you, then… … .”

When I got my apology, Rex and his comrades started taking care of the fallen comrade.

Well, what the hell is this?

“stop.”

“… … ?”

“Leave everything they have.”

“I received an apology… … .”

No, that’s it and this is this man.

What’s the meaning of an apology?

“Now we are from the same camp. We should help each other.”

Cancer, isn’t that the essence of the human world?

***

After pondering for a long time, Rex finally sighed and took off the equipment of his stunned colleagues.

“Okay, okay?”

“A ring?”

“… … Here you go.”

Huh, how much is this again?

It’s almost like a copy of money.

Why the hell did the Noark children live in poverty?

‘Anyway, I’ll check what’s inside the ring later… … .’

“Go.”

“… … .”

After kicking out the Rex bastards, I put all the equipment I took off into the subspace ring.

After all, there are a lot of inconveniences with the expandable backpack, so I wished there was more space.

“They looked a little too much, but they were kind at heart.”

“… … .”

“What are you staring at? Come on, let’s line up again.”

Afterwards, we headed towards the window again.

Thanks to getting out of the line, there were other explorers in the place where they were standing, but there was no problem.

Because I have already finished adjusting to this city.

“Oh, human.”

“… … Whoa, what is it?”

“As I saw earlier, there are circumstances, but can you give me the order?”

“… … Of course.”

Soon we were able to stand in the front row with the consideration of friendly explorers.

I was in the middle line before the fight, so I was able to save almost 30 minutes.

“The people here are full of affection.”

“… … Anyone who sees it will know that you are from here, not me.”

Heh heh, shameful praise.

“I just adapt quickly. Not a genius.”

“I didn’t say that.”

“Fufu, I can’t be honest.”

“… … .”

Anyway, it was the front row, so our turn came quickly and we were able to finish the registration ahead of schedule.

That’s right, I skipped the request for rating adjustment.

“Didn’t you originally say that you would raise it up to level 5?”

“Does not matter. After all, by now, our news must have reached Seongju’s ears.”

The purpose has already been achieved thanks to me, so the reason was that there was no need to inform the public about the essence of possession while adjusting the rating for nothing.

“You did a good job doing what you liked.”

“… … It’s been fine so far, but move on with caution in the future. There are not only killifish like that in this city.”

“I get it. So, are you done with today’s work?”

“Okay, let’s go back and rest.”

After returning to the dormitory we had booked yesterday, we turned it into a long-term rental and waited while refraining from going out.

and how long has it been

Contrary to Amelia’s expectations, even after a few days, Seongju’s side showed interest and did not approach.

Zep, I had a plan to go under the castle first.

“Amelia, how did this happen?”

“… … Since you don’t have any information about us, it looks like you’re taking a little time to figure out our tendencies.”

“therefore?”

“Let’s just keep waiting. Someday you will be contacted. Because of the nature of Seongju, I wouldn’t leave an independent, high-ranking explorer.”

As time passed, it was the day to enter the labyrinth.

***

“Wow!”

“How long!”

“Come on, let’s go get some money!”

The square is crowded with people as if it was a festival.

It was always a sight to be seen on the day of entering the labyrinth, but those gathered in the square today seemed particularly excited.

It wasn’t incomprehensible.

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Most of the small number of people who entered the labyrinth last month were revived, and there was a public opinion that the labyrinth was safe.

For those of us who have been weary, this must be great news.

𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐞-

Arua Raven, who was passing by the road next to the square in her wagon, drew the curtain bitterly.

I felt it again.

“Yeah, it’s been over a month already… … .”

It has been a month since Bjorn Jandel died.

It was the death of a man who was called a hero among explorers, but the world did not change.

Only her surroundings had changed.

“ha… … .”

Raven briefly recalled the past.

[Yes, Bjorn is dead.]

Surprisingly, it was the female warrior who moved the most rationally in the group.

[What? Let’s all go and rest. I’m tired, so let’s talk about what we’re going to do tomorrow. In the guild… … I’ll go by myself.]

She faced reality and tried to do what she had to do right away.

To keep this team built by Bjorn Jandel.

Of course, it wasn’t going to go well.

[Forward… … Lani? What does that mean?]

[Since Bjorn is dead, the five of us must enter the labyrinth from now on.]

At those words, the fairy lashed out in an aggressive voice.

[Exploration? Is that a problem now?]

[Then what’s the problem?]

[Of course, we must take revenge!]

[Vengeance?]

[Noark! It’s all because of them that happened on the island! In the first place, that red-haired woman is also suspicious. If that b*tch is alive and has something to do with you… … .]

Life gleamed in the fairy’s eyes.

[No, it doesn’t matter if it’s not related.]

[…] … .]

[I will find them all and kill them.]

The feeling of losing reason in anger was understandable.

The reason I lost my older sister recently was also because of Noark.

[Erwen, I know how you feel, but calm down. How are you going to get revenge on those people who went out in the first place? For now, I’ll go back to rest and go back tomorrow… … .]

[Yeah, that was just about that for you guys.]

[yes?]

[I feel sorry for you. These people are also colleagues, so I am left alone to protect them.]

[…] what? Say it again.]

[Lee, Raven, stop it! You can’t do that too!]

The female warrior stopped her.

Normally, a Beast Warrior would have gone out, but she didn’t seem to have the spirit to do that either.

But would it stand out?

[…] … .]

The fairy approached the beast warrior.

[Your sister? will you do it? revenge?]

[I, I… … .]

The beast warrior curled his horsetail.

and how much has passed

[Beastly Beast.]

The fairy, who was quietly waiting for an answer, left that word and left.

[Eh, I will see Erwen tomorrow. So we… Just go.]

So they scattered and returned home.

The female warrior said that she would stop by the guild and report the death of Bjorn Yandel, but the wizard prevented this.

[Einar, please take care of Misha. This… … I will do it.]

[However… … .]

[Einar-san can’t even read text.]

[I get it. Please.]

Until the moment of parting, the archer, who had a family, did not say anything.

I just watched the process with a bitter eye as the team was divided, as it had happened several times.

[Let’s see, the dead… Baron Bjorn Yandel?!]

When the death report was submitted to the guild, there was no uproar around it.

Neighboring explorers as well as the staff had many expressions that they wanted to ask, but they did not approach Raven after seeing Raven’s expression.

A day passed like that.

[Have you heard? Baron Bjorn Jandel is dead.]

[I hope a giant will go like that… … .]

[The dear one is dead.]

Bjorn Jandel’s death spread across the city as quickly as the fame he had during his lifetime.

And those who knew him found his house.

[Einar! Missha! Let’s open the door! Really Yandel, is that friend dead? Dude, why… … . Let’s open it!]

A former colleague of the dwarf warrior Hikulord Murad.

[…] … Murad, stop. You came to my guild to check the death report. We’ll have to make it hard for both of us. Let’s go back and come back.]

Brown Rotmiller.

And many other explorers indebted to a hero named Bjorn Jandel visited his home.

[Thanks for saving us that day.]

[Now in the library… He won’t come.]

Flowers piled up in front of the door.

Thousands of people mourned his death, and the Barbarians, who regarded him as the next chieftain, locked the gates of the Holy Land and held a funeral for several days to pray for his soul sleeping in the labyrinth to return to the forest.

However, the world has not changed.

Only her surroundings have changed.

[…] … Everyone, don’t think about exploration for the time being and rest.]

All future exploration plans have been halted.

Well, what do you do with the four of us?

Not even everyone is crazy.

Everyone needs a break.

It’s Arua Raven, herself too.

However… … .

‘Nothing changes when you take a break.’

After the fairy left that day, Arua Raven intuitively realized.

It is a lie to say that time is medicine.

As the days go by, everything will become more and more messed up, far from being fixed.

so that.

“You have to find it.”

Arua Raven has not been able to sleep properly since that day and spent every day buried in a book.

Even today, he was on his way back to the laboratory after stopping by the library in the royal palace.

As it should be, his death is questionable.

It is known in the city that he died because of the ‘Storm Gush’, but… … .

“I also don’t understand.”

Under the circumstances, he succeeded in hunting.

He also had the energy to fix his body by nailing it to the floor so that he would not be pushed into the sea.

But, where did it go in that short time?

If it was really swept away, why was the gear removed?

“There is something more… … . Some great secret… … .”

Raven gripped her chest like a person who had difficulty breathing.

Even if it’s not a reasonable reasoning like a wizard.

“There must be more… … .”

She needed something to hold on to.