episode_0079

I looked at the request form Orr gave me. The first thing I saw was a picture that looked like a fat lizard. However, unlike the Domabeak, its scales appeared to be hard and it had four pairs of legs.

“What is this?”

“Basilisk.”

“…?”

She spoke so confidently. I looked at the request form again to see if I had read or heard wrongly.

It’s still a fat lizard.

First of all, I didn’t see anything wrong. I asked Orr again.

“Basilix. Basil.sk.”

She kindly spoke each word clearly. It doesn’t seem like I heard anything wrong.

“What…”

It was absurd. I returned the request form to Orr. She was a little embarrassed.

“Why do you want it back?”

“Are you asking because you really don’t know that? How do we catch the basilisk?”

I just found out what the basilisk looks like after looking at the request form. But I’ve vaguely heard about this guy.

Because it is a subjugation monster of the same level.

A monster that only requires two or three people of the same level to catch one.

How do we catch something like that? No matter how much we learned martial arts, Sister Cerise and I are beginners. Beginners who have barely mastered the basics.

In response to my protest, Orr clapped his hands and said he had forgotten what to say. She said, handing back the request form.

“It’s not just a basilisk. It’s a baby basilisk.”

“Baby?”

“Yes. Last time, an adult basilisk was discovered in this village, and a party of the same level went there and defeated it, right? However, shortly after the subjugation, a basilisk baby was discovered. The problem is that even if it is a cub, it is too much for the villagers to deal with among themselves. That’s why the request came up.”

“Then isn’t the cub also dangerous?”

“It’s much less dangerous than an adult. Trust me!”

“Hmm…”

I was skeptical and looked at the request form again. This time, pay close attention to the information written below.

“The request fee is less than I expected.”

The reward was 6 silver. Although it is a little bigger than a goblin or kobold, its opponent is a basilisk. The price is prohibitive compared to the work.

As if Orr knew that, he smiled awkwardly.

“It seems that the village suffered a great deal during the Adult Basilisk. Since I spent about 30 silver… well, it’s better to just do this no matter what, right?”

“How is it?”

“Of course, it is for adventurer career management. How special it is to catch a basilisk, even if it is a baby. Could I have left this behind for no reason?”

After saying that, Orr carefully turned his head and looked around.

“…Why are you doing that?”

“If my seniors catch me hiding something, I’ll get really scolded..!”

She felt relieved after confirming that there were no other guild employees around. He looked at me and said, ‘I did this to you and you won’t do it?’ They had the same expression.

“Ha… I understand. I’ll take it.”

“You really made an excellent choice.”

She grinned.

“Then I guess I need to find a party member.”

“Don’t worry about that either. I’ve hired talented people. Oh, it’s right there.”

Or looked in one direction and waved his hand. It was some kind of party that approached me after seeing that.

Two men and one woman.

The men were dressed in leather armor no different from other adventurers. The woman was wearing armor made of cloth and leather, with her stomach and upper chest clearly exposed.

The only man among them wearing pauldrons spoke to Orr.

“Is that the colleague who said he would save me?”

“Yes. There are two more people besides me.”

“What are their grades?”

“Uh… First of all, Han Yu-seong is at the iron level and the other two are at the rock level.”

The man standing next to the shoulder man frowned.

“What? Rock grade? Did you make us wait just because of the rock grade?”

Orr waved his hands in confusion.

“Even if they are at rock level, they are definitely skilled. After completing this quest, you will become iron grade.”

Even at that time, the men’s expressions did not improve. Looking at that scene, I sighed.

‘I don’t know your skills, but I know you have a bad personality.’

If you become an adventurer, you can succeed.

Such stories are widespread in the private sector. Therefore, people from all kinds of backgrounds knock on the guild door to become adventurers. Among them, there are people with odd personalities.

Fortunately, I know how to deal with people like that. Although my career as an adventurer wasn’t very long, I experienced a lot.

asked the man who was arguing with Or.

“What is your grade?”

The first thing to do is to understand the opponent’s level.

“Me? I’m currently at iron level, but soon I’ll be at bronze level…”

“I’m talking about iron grade. What about the other two?”

“Ah, all three of you are iron grade.”

Orr intervened. I relaxed the polite attitude I had been adopting until now. Not only is there no reason to take a low stance against opponents of the same grade, but you could also be seen as a pushover.

“What is it? You guys are of the iron grade and you are doing that shit too?”

It goes out moderately hard. This is necessary to avoid being ignored.

“Ha, are rocks and iron the same? You seem angry that we ignored your colleagues…”

“Ah, that’s it. If you twist it, it will fall out. Because there are many people to do this with besides you.”

I waved my hand. Then the face of the man without pauldrons distorted. He shouted, pointing at me.

“Why are we missing?! Of course, those of you who come late and are of poor quality should be left out.”

That voice was so loud.

-What, who is fighting?

-I think they’re fighting because of a request?

-Oh, fighting is good. Hey, it’s been a while. Want to make a bet? I’d bet a silver coin on that guy with his exposed forehead.

-Okay then I have 70 copper on the other side.

-The balance is not right. Beat it.

-Oh, it’s because I don’t have money. Hey, what are you guys doing when you’re not fighting? Let’s fight quickly. Don’t you know One Two? one two!

Adventurers who had been drinking or lounging around with nothing to do came here. Then the voice of the man who was pointing became louder.

“Choose. Either go away obediently, or get beaten up and go away.”

I looked around and clicked my tongue. It was difficult to resolve the matter amicably while taking pride in the appropriate amount. If I tried to give in in this situation, the enthusiasm of the adventurers watching would cool down. Then they will blame me.

‘Starting tomorrow, you’ll be acting like a fool.’

They say he was scared and ran away. That’s not good for your adventurer career. At least none of them will want to work with me.

I relaxed my body by slightly rotating my shoulders and wrists. The two men on the other side snorted as if it was ridiculous. Anyway, I thought about what to do now.

‘A moderate beating… probably won’t be enough.’

In this fight, two things must be satisfied.

First, the audience must be able to understand the outcome of the fight. Most of them are betting while drunk. There won’t be any good for me if it ends on a bland note.

Second, you have to step on those two properly. If you win half-heartedly, you may think of retaliation just for squirming. Therefore, it was necessary to step on the scale so that one could not even dare to retaliate.

As I was gathering my thoughts, a man without pauldrons stepped forward.

“Anyway, there are always people who talk nonsense without even knowing the topic.”

I shook my fist.

Like Seris, her fists did not contain martial arts skills. However, it was not possible to hit effectively using the waist and lower body properly.

Punches are thrown at each neighborhood gangster who only uses force.

I sneakily dodged it and dug into the empty upper body. It wasn’t difficult because it had become a habit to find the opponent’s loopholes while learning the Sahwa style.

“What, what!”

The man was startled and took a step back. At that moment, I realized.

‘There’s nothing particularly special about it.’

It was disappointing.

Well, the iron level is something that anyone can achieve as long as they are sincere. If you lack the ability, it will just take a little time,

‘Still, I was nervous because Mr. Orr had saved talented people…’

Are you more confident in knife fighting than in fist fighting?

Maybe so, but it wasn’t something to worry about right away. I relaxed. Achieving the two conditions may be easier than you think.

“What… He’s quite a guy, right?”

This time, the guy wearing the pauldrons stepped forward, cracking his knuckles. I stretched out my fist. It was better than the previous one, but it couldn’t reach me.

“Ha, look at this… Damage?”

The shoulder man gritted his teeth and attacked again. The punches and kicks followed. I dodged a bit and hit the guy’s uvula.

“Ugh…”

I grabbed the hair of the guy who was having a hard time breathing. He grabbed him and put his knee in his face. Lifted it up and slammed it down again. After repeating it three or four times, the resistance decreased. As soon as I let go of my hair, it flopped to the floor.

-hey! If you were going to fight, you two should have gone in together! You were robbed while trying to catch the poop!

The adventurer who had bet on the shoulder man pulled out his head. The shoulder man held his face and moaned.

“Ugh, uh…”

I kicked him in the face. The guy’s moaning stopped. I turned to face my next opponent.

“This, this bastard!”

The man without pauldrons stretched out his fist.

-Yes, you can win. One two one two!

Unlike before, the guy’s fist had lost its momentum. I wrapped it around my right arm. I hit my elbow hard with my left palm. Ttuduk. The guy’s arm was bent to the other side.

-Oh, that idiot.

“Quaaaak!”

The guy slumped down on the floor. I kicked him, knocked him down, and stepped on his face.

“Aaagh!! It hurts, it hurts!!”

It looks like his bent elbow is hurting from hitting the floor. I ignored it and looked at the remaining woman. She is a beauty with orange long hair that reveals a fascinating body.

“What do you do?”

She looked troubled by my words.

“I have no intention of fighting with you.”

“Then take these guys and go back. Don’t bother me any more.”

I said, kicking the guy who was stepping on me. The guy was holding his elbow and crying. The woman looked at the men with disdain, then looked at me and smiled again.

“Yes, I understand. Sorry for bothering you~”

She took the two people and left. I looked around.

-Oh my. My friend Farkal, you lost the bet? It’s really sad, but a bet on what will happen is a bet. Give me 1 silver quickly.

-Damn it because of those idiots… Hey, you idiots. How can two people lose to one guy? Fuck off!

I guess I don’t have to worry anymore. I approached Orr. She had a confused face.

“I guess I need to find a new party member. When is the request deadline?”

“Huh? Oh, yes… There is no specific deadline, but the sooner the sooner the better. Because if it’s too late, there may be damage to the village…”

“Yes, I understand.”

I just walked away from the reception desk. A few people who had won money in a bet tried to talk to me, but I gave them a cursory reply and sent them away. As I was going back home, I stopped.

‘Should I just find it now?’

It will soon be dinner time. Adventurers can eat cheaply at the guild, so the guild will be crowded soon. I don’t think it would be a bad idea to start looking for it now.

Cerys and Kara will take care of themselves if I don’t come.

I turned towards the inside of the guild again. But someone came up to me and crossed their arms. I raised my arms and dodged.

I looked for someone and saw a familiar face. This is the orange-haired woman who left the guild earlier with two men.

“Are you surprised?”

“No. But didn’t you take them out earlier?”

“I only took you to the front of the guild. Are they embarrassed to be supported by a woman when they are also hot guys? They say they will go to the temple on their own. Rather, what are you planning to do from now on?”

“Why are you curious about that?”

“Just~ Oh, aren’t you looking for a new colleague to work with?”

“…”

“What is it really? Then I’m so sad~”

What does this mean again? I frowned because it was so absurd. Then she smiled and came closer.

“I’m sorry that my kids started a fight with you. I will apologize on your behalf. But we also have an excuse. We had originally won that request. I just need to find another party member, but the receptionist asked me to wait because there are good people? But the wait was a little long, so everyone was sensitive.”

After listening to her story, I sighed.

‘Anyway, it doesn’t matter…

Still, I didn’t feel bad. Even if it was because of his success, he took care of us instead of other adventurers.

“Yes. I feel sorry about that. Still, I think it would be difficult to work together.”

“Why?”

“I beat up your colleagues. How can we work together when there is so much leftover?”

“Oh, if that’s the case, don’t worry. I just need to comfort you a little bit.”

“That’s it. It’s easier to just find someone else.”

“Ah, why are you like that~”

She screamed and tried to hold my hand. When he pulled out his hand and dodged it, he puffed out his cheeks and pouted his mouth. Because she was a beauty, her pouting expression was cute in its own way.

But I know, having seen Seris’s truly upset expression. That expression was artificial.

‘You’ve gone too far in picking on men.’

Did you bring them in like this too? Maybe it’s a queen bee party.

I think it would be better not to party with them.

“We prepared a lot to take on this request. I knew everything from the monster’s favorite terrain to its preferred prey and vital points. Do you still hate it like this?”

My thoughts changed a little.

“…Is that true?”

“Yes. Do you think you’re getting your taste buds now?”

“A little.”

“Thank goodness.”

She grabbed my clothes. After looking around, he led me to an empty seat.

“Let’s eat rice first. We started working together, so that’s okay, right?”

“It hasn’t been decided yet. Because I will listen to your story and think about it.”

“Then it’s like it’s been decided. By the way, my name is Amy.”

Amy smirked.

* * *

The sun has already set. Cerys looked out through the window and sighed.

“Why are you so late…”

I thought he would come by dinner time at the latest. But he didn’t come even after dinner was over. Seris was worried about him and then found Kara dozing off next to her.

“Kara, sleep if you’re sleepy. Yoosung, your sister will wait for you.”

Cerys got Kara up and laid her on the bed. Kara said, trying to keep her heavy eyelids from closing.

“When you come… wake me up…”

“Yes, I understand. Sleep first.”

“Yes…”

Not long after, Kara fell asleep. Cerise gently closed the door and sat down at the table again to wait for him.

How long had passed before the front door opened and Yooseong came in?

Seris went out to meet him with a bright smile, her worries gone from before. As I got closer to him, my expression hardened a little.

‘…smell of alcohol?’

Did you come here after drinking? Why was she that worried?

It was a little embarrassing.

“…Did you drink alcohol?”

“Yes. Because of the request I received this time, I drank a little with other adventurers.”

Oh, it’s because of work. That can’t be helped.

Seris nodded in understanding. Then I made a little joke.

“You didn’t drink with a woman, right?”

I asked even though I knew it wasn’t true. I just wanted to have my love confirmed by hearing him deny it…

“It’s a woman.”

“…Yes?”