episode_0032

After traveling for more than a day and a half, we arrived at our destination. We set up base camp downstream of the valley.

The manager handed out tents to us, saying it was our responsibility.

“We had our own tent, so why are you giving it to us now?”

An adventurer asked. The manager answered calmly.

“That’s because I was afraid you would be late in taking down the tent.”

When the enraged adventurers tried to argue with him, Varian intervened.

“Are you dissatisfied?”

That one word was enough.

At one word from Berian, the adventurers’ anger seemed to disappear.

Is that the grandeur of the silver level?

“Your face looks so fucking scary.”

The adventurer who was taking the tent grumbled.

‘The problem was the face.’

I received a three-person tent and returned to Sister Cerise.

But when I actually received it, a problem arose.

“How do I play this…?”

“…I don’t know either.”

None of us knew how to pitch a tent. It was natural that Seris and Kara were from the countryside, and since I had not yet completed my training, there was no way I would know.

I thought about going to the manager and asking, but decided against it. From what I have observed for a short time, that person is not a person who helps others despite the hassle.

“Watch what other people are doing and follow it.”

Sister Cerise and I spied on other adventurers setting up their tents. Thanks to this, although it took a little while, a decent tent was made.

“I am first place!”

As soon as the tent was pitched, Kara got into it. Cerise and I laughed and followed her in.

“…It’s cozy.”

“…Sure.”

“Narrow…”

The inside of the tent was cozy.

The problem is that it’s too cozy.

When Cerise, Kara, and I lay down, the tent was full. Even though they weren’t lying apart, they were close together.

“Shall we go out first..?”

Seris said with a slightly red face. It seems like it was uncomfortable to be stuck tightly together. We came out of the tent.

“Iron Grade! Iron ranks in the barracks!”

As soon as I came out of the tent, a man shouted. If it’s iron grade, I have to go too.

“What’s going on, brother?”

“I have to go there to find out.”

I left the two and went into the barracks.

Unlike our tents, the inside of the barracks was spacious and cozy in the truest sense of the word.

‘Fuck you bastards.’

To the point of cursing.

The other iron grades seemed to have the same feelings as me, as their dissatisfaction was clearly visible on their faces.

‘Do I have that look too?’

I paid a bit of attention to managing my facial expressions. There’s nothing good about being filmed for no reason.

After a while, Berian and the manager appeared. They laid out the map on a vertical board. It was a map with valleys and mountains drawn on it.

“This is a map of the mountain ranges around Oreum Valley. From now on, I will explain how the suppression of bandits will be carried out. I’ll explain it only once, so listen carefully. Questions are not accepted.”

Varian said in a stern tone. As the attention of the iron ranks began to gather, their faces became satisfied. He handed the baton to the manager.

“Now, I will explain the subjugation operation.”

The manager began explaining the operation with a baton.

‘Isn’t… what grades are supposed to do?’

All forms were prepared and explained by the manager. The other iron grades seemed to have the same thoughts as me, with expressions of bewilderment on their faces.

* * *

After the explanation of the strategy was over, we came out of the barracks.

“You just have to search the entire mountain. It’s so fucking annoying.”

An adventurer complained. As he said, the subjugation operation was a bit embarrassing to call it an operation. The punitive force was divided into three, they searched for the bandit’s den, and they all destroyed it together and that was the end.

Well… honestly, I didn’t think there would be such a great operation. As there were no expectations, there was no disappointment.

I returned to the tent and looked at the status window.

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Species: Human

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Height: 175 cm

Weight: 73

[Strength 11/25]

[Agility 13/30]

[Stamina 13/25]

[horsepower 10/100]

Remaining Karma: 0

doesn’t exist

-Danga’s dagger technique [Lv.1] [5.02%]

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The proficiency in ‘Dangga’s dagger technique’ was raised up to 5% through training. This is the result of investing a little time even during breaks.

But I was more concerned about my abilities than that.

‘Strength and agility increased by 1 each.’

I didn’t use karma to raise my abilities. Nevertheless, strength and agility increased. I thought about the cause.

‘I’ve been training hard recently…’

Could it be because of that?

Did you get higher just because you exercised a bit harder? That said, this is an ability. It was natural for me to increase my strength as I exercised.

‘That means you can go down.’

If I neglect exercise and lose muscle, my abilities may go down.

‘What’s the difference if I raise it to karma?’

If there is no difference, there is no reason for this feature to exist.

So what is the difference?

‘If you raise it with karma, your abilities will not go down…’

Although it was a hypothesis, this seemed the most likely. The next time I had some free time with Karma, I decided to try it and closed the status window.

“We are really fine.”

When I almost arrived at the tent, I heard Cerise’s voice. She and Kara were surrounded by other female adventurers.

“What is okay? Just by looking at it, it looks narrow. So don’t do that and come join us? I saw earlier that the large tent had quite a bit of space.”

“We can’t because we have to share it with you.”

“Oppa? What was it that siblings wrote together?”

“No, they are not brother and sister…”

“You’re not brother and sister? Then your boyfriend?”

“Not even my boyfriend…”

“You’re my boyfriend!”

Kara said with her back straight and a lively smile. It was the exact opposite of Seris, who was squirming.

“Huh…? Kara, what do you mean suddenly…?”

Seris asked stiffly. He looks completely embarrassed.

I was equally confused.

‘I?’

Why did I suddenly become Kara’s lover?

‘I’ve never done anything that could be misunderstood…’

I wondered why Kara had such a misunderstanding. I decided to eavesdrop from afar.

“Uh, since when..?”

“Two nights ago!”

“Two nights ago?!”

What happened the night before yesterday? I tried to remember.

‘Nothing special… ah.’

There was one thing that came to mind. I don’t think so, but…

“Yes! At that time, my brother held my hand and spoke to someone else. ‘This is how we are.’ Say!”

That fairy tale caught a person.

“Ah…”

Seris looked helpless, as if she had been surprised for no reason. On the other hand, the other female adventurers squealed and liked it, saying it was romantic.

Kara’s shoulders spread wider.

When I saw that, I felt uncomfortable. Seris was similar to me as she placed her hand on her forehead… no, on top of her mask.

* * *

The female adventurers left and I called Kara aside. The sooner misunderstandings are resolved, the better. If you leave it unattended, you never know what might happen.

“Oppa, what do you want to talk about?”

Kara smiled and looked at me. At the same time, he seemed a little embarrassed to put his hands together.

That sight made me feel guilty. Even though there was no fault.

No, it would have been wrong to have caused a misunderstanding.

“Kara.”

“Why?”

“I think you are misunderstanding.”

“Misunderstanding…?”

Kara’s face began to slowly become anxious.

I continued.

“You know what I said while holding your hand. That’s not a confession.”

Kara’s eyes became the size of a lantern. She said in a trembling voice.

“No..? But you definitely held my hand and said, ‘This is how our relationship is’… That’s not a confession..?”

“That was just to send the man away.”

“But, but… In the song…”

“KARA I’m sorry for causing you to misunderstand. It’s my fault for not explaining it properly. It’s okay to be angry.”

“Tsk…!”

Kara flinched and lowered her gaze to the floor. My clenched fist was shaking.

How long has it been? She rubbed her face with her arm. Then he smiled brightly again.

“What, I was the only one who misunderstood and became a fool! Oppa, I’ll tell you quickly too.”

“Sorry…”

“Is this your fault?”

“Yes…”

“Then grant my one wish!”

“What wish?”

“Pat my head. For a little while.”

Kara stuck her head out. After hesitating a few times, I placed my hand on her head. Kara laughed as I gently stroked her hair.

* * *

Break time is over. The punitive force formed three groups and began tracking down the bandits’ den.

The three groups decided to investigate mountain ranges near the lower, middle, and upper reaches, respectively.

Sister Cerise and I were in the same group. The nearby mountain range downstream was the scope of our group’s investigation. Five people of the iron class and ten of the rock class walked along the mountain range.

“The further you go, the more rugged the mountainous area becomes. It’s hard to make wild vegetables.”

The other iron grades agreed with me. We took out the map and marked our current location with an X.

“How many places are left now?”

“There is still a long time left.”

“Urajil.”

We decided on the next area to check and notified the rock classes.

“You want to go right away? Can’t we just rest for a little while?”

“No, you bastard.”

One of the iron grades hit the back of the head of the rock grade that was complaining. The guy who got hit clicked his tongue but couldn’t say anything.

Because the rock class had no say in this operation in the first place. They had to follow what we said.

As I walked to the next area, I looked at Kara’s back. She was humming and chatting with Cerise.

-Sister, this is my first time in the valley. right?

-I know. How was the valley you came to for the first time?

-You look so cool! So much so that I want to go in and have fun if it’s not work.

-Then next time, let’s come for fun instead of work.

-really?

-When have you seen your sister lie?

-Oh yea!

Their conversation unfolded with laughter.

‘…is it okay?’

It seemed that way just by looking at it, but I couldn’t judge it hastily. Because Kara has a history of hiding her guilt towards the village. I didn’t even notice until she started talking in her sleep.

I sighed.

‘…When I go back to the city, I have to buy at least some expensive meat.’

* * *

We finished our investigation as it started to get dark. I returned to base camp and reported to Berian and the manager.

“I see. Good work. Go back and rest.”

Varian said, marking our report on the map.

I returned to the tent and had dinner with Sister Cerise.

“Beef jerky and bread again? I’m sick of it…”

Kara looked at the beef jerky and bread with a gloomy expression.

Cerys comforted Kara.

“We don’t have any cooking utensils. Let’s eat something delicious when we get back and hold on for now… Yoosung? Where are you going?”

I came out of the tent and approached the adventurers who were cooking. I gave them some coins and got some soup.

“I’ve been eating too much of the same thing. Sometimes you have to try something new.”

“Oppa is right! Hehe.”

Kara took a spoonful of soup and put it in her mouth. It seems he likes the thick soup he hasn’t had in a long time. A smile bloomed on her face.

Cerise and I looked at Kara with happy faces.

I hope this will ease your mind a little.

“It was a good meal!”

After eating, we went to sleep. Today was a day where we could sleep soundly because it was not our turn to be on watch.

…It was definitely a day where I could sleep well.

“Umm…”

“Hmm…”

Kara and Cerise are sleeping on either side of me. I don’t know how this situation came to be. It just happened naturally like this.

‘It’s going to turn.’

The tent was very narrow. Thanks to this, when they talked in their sleep, their soft flesh touched my body.

‘Kara number 3, Seris number 2.’

This is the number of times their breasts touched my arms.

Because of this, I couldn’t sleep even if I tried.

‘I’d rather go out and sleep.’

I tried to get up. Seris hugged me tightly. It looks like you confused me with Kara. Or maybe it was my sleeping habits.

“Umm…”

If I see you still sleeping, it must be a sleeping habit. I pushed her little by little so as not to wake her. However, Seris hugged her even stronger and even wrapped her legs around her.

Her thighs rested on top of mine. Sojogi began to grow little by little due to the soft texture.

‘Holy shit.’

Fucked.