episode_0014

Calming an angry Kara was harder than expected. After clinging to Seris and barely calming her down, we headed to the adventurer’s guild.

“But why is your sister following me? Are you interested in becoming an adventurer too?”

This morning, Seris suddenly announced that she, too, would join the Adventurer’s Guild. Kara wondered why. Me too.

“It’s not that I’m interested, I’m just curious about where you work, Kara.”

It was a slightly disappointing answer. For me, who has to do the main quest with Seris, it would be nice if she was interested in becoming an adventurer.

“Really? it’s a shame. I think it would be fun to go on an adventure with my sister.”

“That’s right. It’s a shame that Seris doesn’t do it too.”

“Yes? What you mean is… Yoosung, are you going to become an adventurer too?”

“Huh? Are you going to become an adventurer too?”

“Kara, didn’t you know?”

“It’s my first time hearing this too. so? Are you planning to become an adventurer too?”

Kara asked, her eyes shining. I smiled slightly.

“Yes. While you’re doing it, I’m going to start doing it too. Is that a bit like that?”

“No, no! good! Let’s work hard together!”

Kara held out her fist. I put my fist there. Seris was blank for a moment, watching the two fists meet.

* * *

There is no such thing as a city without an adventurer’s guild.

When I heard that before, I just assumed that was the case, but now I painfully realize that it is true.

“Wow… It’s an adventurer’s guild after all. Bigger than other buildings!”

“So…”

The Adventurer’s Guild was larger and a little more rugged than the other buildings, as if boasting its grandeur.

I walked into the guild with the admiring Sister Seris.

-What kind of request will you take on this time?

-I cut the kobold’s leg back then…

The guild was crowded with adventurers, each wearing different armor. I dragged Kara, who was trying to snoop around, and headed to the reception desk.

“What brought you here?”

A female receptionist in a neat uniform greeted us with a smile.

“I came because I wanted to become an adventurer!”

Kara raised her hand and answered energetically. The receptionist widened her eyes for a moment, then chuckled and smiled slightly.

“I see. All right. Then, first, I will collect the registration fee of 3 silver each.”

“…Is there a registration fee?”

“Yes. We can’t issue an adventure certificate to just anyone. 3Silver is the minimum identification.”

Not everyone can get it…

Well, if some weird guy goes around pretending to be an adventurer, the guild’s image will only get worse.

However, if everyone who registers is thoroughly investigated, the number of new adventurers may decrease. So, 3 Silver can be said to be a truly minimal device.

I glanced back at Seris.

Sure enough, her eyes, visible through the cloth, were trembling.

“Ugh… isn’t it too expensive?”

“It’s meaningless if it’s cheap.”

“Uh… Is that also true..?”

Kara, who was confused, soon looked at Seris with her eyes shining again.

“Sister, please!”

“Uh, huh… uh…Kara? Do you really have to become an adventurer..?”

“…You’re saying that now? Came all the way here?”

When Kara pouted, Cerise waved her hand in confusion.

“Ah, I understand… You said 3 silver..?”

Seris opened her wallet with trembling hands and tried to take out 3 silver coins.

This wasn’t good.

I am in a position where I have to persuade Seris to become an adventurer with me.

However, if Seris spent 3 silver here and later on to equip Kara, she would not have the money to become an adventurer.

I grabbed Cerise’s wrist and stopped her. I made eye contact with her and shook my head.

“Mr. Yoosung?”

“Oppa?”

Kara and Seris were confused. I spoke to the receptionist without paying any attention to the two people.

“Sorry. I will come back to register later.”

“Ah… Yes, I understand.”

I said hello to the receptionist and left the guild with Sister Seris.

“Oppa, why are you acting like this all of a sudden?”

When they came out, Kara tilted her head and asked.

As I was leaving, I said what I had been thinking about.

“Kara, what did your dream say?”

“Huh? my dream? Why is that suddenly happening?”

“Answer me. What did you say?”

“My dream is to become a famous adventurer. You told it to your brother too, right?”

“That’s right. Do you want to become famous enough to have your adventures turned into songs?”

“Yes! I will become so famous that there will be no one on the continent who doesn’t know about my adventures! Like the song of the hero Sieghart!”

“…Hero?”

I was shocked that the hero came out of nowhere.

“You don’t know oppa? It’s a song about the hero Sieghart, his wife Esica, and the wizard Mary?”

“…Is there a devil named Baal there?”

“Ah, I see you know too. Yes, come out. Although it is not long.”

The hint for the main quest was closer than I thought. I was going to ask Kara to sing that song, but I held back. Now is not the time.

I decided to find out the song later and continued what I was saying.

“Well, Kara, you said you would become famous like those warriors someday. I believe you can do it.”

“Hehe. Thank you!”

“But. Kara, if your song includes the line ‘I had my older sister take care of me when I was young’, wouldn’t it be a bit…

“…Huh?”

“Honestly, it’s a bit weird to have a passage like that in an adventure story, right? Something seems missing.”

“Well, that’s right…”

Kara’s voice lost some of the laughter.

“Right? I also bragged to other people that the adventurer in that song is a younger brother I know, but I feel a little embarrassed when a line like that comes out.”

“Uh..yeah..”

“On the other hand, I think it will look even better if it is said that you started out proudly without relying on others. Kara, you think so too, right?”

Kara thought for a moment and nodded.

“Oppa is right.”

I smiled and held Kara’s hands together. I just looked into her eyes. Kara was taken aback by my sudden action.

“Oh, brother? If you suddenly hold my hand…”

“Kara.”

“Ugh?!”

“I thought well. It might be a little difficult, but let’s try together with you so as not to put a burden on Seris?”

“Uh, uh… I understand…”

Kara lowered her head to hide her red face.

“…What is this..?”

Seris did not understand the current situation.

* * *

On that day, Kara declared independence. Seris tried to stop her, asking if she wanted to become independent, but Kara had already made up her mind.

She started working as a waitress at an inn to achieve complete independence, and already a week had passed.

“Two glasses of ale here.”

“Yes! Two glasses of ale!”

Kara took the order and walked straight to the kitchen. Cerise and I looked at the scene from the corner of the inn.

“Look. You’re doing well. Because your worries are excessive.”

“Ugh… But not too long ago, I almost got into a fight with a drunk guy.”

“It was worth fighting for. They are openly trying to sexually harass me.”

“But what if I get hurt while fighting…”

“The inn owner will be able to control it well so that it doesn’t go to that extent. And although not as strong as you, Kara is pretty strong too.”

“But…”

Even with my words, Cerise’s worries did not decrease. I always felt this, but her overprotection was a bit extreme.

I sighed and opened the status window. I clicked Cerise’s name at the top.

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Species: Human

Gender: Female

Age: 22

Height: 166

Weight: 54

[Strength 20/50]

[Agility 12/20]

[Stamina 13/30]

[horsepower 10/60]

Remaining Karma: 0

doesn’t exist

doesn’t exist

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Ceris’ status window appeared.

This has been my concern these days.

Considering it wasn’t there when I killed the goblins, I think it appeared recently…

‘Why on earth am I seeing this?’

I can understand why Seris has a status window. Seeing that it keeps getting involved in quests, it seems like the creator of the status window cares about a lot of things.

However, it was strange that this status window was visible to me and not to her.

At first, I wondered if people with status windows could see each other’s things. So I tried talking to Cerise, but she didn’t seem to know. I could also manipulate her status window.

Suddenly a thought occurred to me.

‘Are you telling me to nurture you? Like Princess Maker?’

Otherwise, there was no reason for only me to see Seris’ status window.

It was a little absurd, but if you think about it, it wasn’t that bad.

Because a colleague with a status window can be a tremendous force. Plus, since I have her status window, I also have control.

‘Of course, this is only when Seris said she was an adventurer…’

If she says she won’t do it, it’s nonsense. Therefore, I carefully considered how to attract Seris to become an adventurer.

‘I think if I take advantage of that overprotective personality, something will work out…’

“Oppa?”

“Huh?”

Before I knew it, Kara was next to me.

“What are you thinking that there is no answer when I call you?”

“It’s no big deal. Rather, is the work already over?”

“Yes. He told me to rest early today.”

Kara sat down next to me. Seris, who was taking out the chair next to her, became sullen.

“But do you and your sister have to watch me every day like this?”

“Surveillance…! We’re just worried about you…”

“The man seems to notice.”

Uncle means the owner of an inn.

“Well, I wouldn’t like it if two people were occupying the table from broad daylight until night.”

“You ordered alcohol and food, right? We are legitimate guests.”

“There are degrees of that too. Let’s stop this starting tomorrow.”

“Uh…but…”

“If you’re so worried about me, why don’t you try working here too? The person who was working there happened to quit, leaving a vacant position.”

“You quit?”

“Yes. The man said that he announced that he would quit in the morning with a pale complexion?”

“Okay..?”

Cerise’s expression brightened slightly. Because the guy who quit was the guy who was flirting with Kara.

Ceris was restless, so I called her out at night and warned her. I thought I was just enough to scare him, but I never thought he would quit.

‘Was holding a knife to your throat too much?’

It’s a bad habit picked up in the slums. I need to fix it quickly or something.

“Oh, that’s right!”

Kara clapped her hands as if she remembered something she had forgotten.

“Oppa.”

“Why?”

“Can I sleep over at your house today?”

-Poof! Cough…cluck…!!

Seris, who was drinking ale, stopped by Sarai. She coughed and looked at me and Kara in disbelief.