episode_0110

I’m running full speed now. The destination is the riverside marked on the map.

The monster following closely behind is running, using its huge size to smash down all obstacles.

“Fuck you… !”

I suddenly felt skeptical as to why I had to play tag like this every time I went to Wonderland, but what could I do? What can I do other than run?

The number of retries has already exceeded 40, and I am sick of playing tag with monsters.

‘What a fucking game. Why the fuck is the save point written like that!’

When I first retried, I returned to the administration and tried to prepare in advance.

But as soon as I opened my eyes, what I saw was the lush trees and the face of Cheshire smiling.

This damn game set the save point at the time when I was just kidnapped by the East Continent.

“Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck..!”

Taking advantage of the swearing, I increased my speed even further.

The reason I can talk while sprinting like this is because I doped it with ‘Energizer,’ a 500 won item sold at stores.

It is an item that fully recharges your stamina as soon as you eat it, and furthermore, it literally becomes an energizer that prevents you from getting tired even if you run a marathon at full speed.

It seems like a useful item that makes you wonder why you haven’t used it until now, but this item has one fatal flaw.

Energizer is a concept that uses future stamina, so when the duration ends, you will pass out.

Additionally, there is no set duration. Since it is decided based on various aspects such as how much stamina you have used and what your condition is, it is impossible to predict when you will collapse.

‘A damn item.’

There are two reasons why I bought such a stupid item now.

One thing is, if you don’t wash this, there is no answer.

Another reason is because I am confident that if I get to where I am running now, it will be safe even if I faint due to side effects.

“Kaaa!”

The monster roared and swung its arms.

” Fuck one coin.

But that attack didn’t work on me. Normally, it would have been crushed as is, but this was also able to be endured thanks to the rechargeable skill ‘Shield’ that can be purchased at the store.

A skill shield of absolute defense that blocks any attack just once. The problem is that you have to recharge it after use, and the price is a whopping 1,000 points.

It may not seem that expensive, but considering that you need to complete 10% of the A-class heroine’s strategy progress to earn 1,000 points, the cost-effectiveness is extremely poor.

When this skill is useful, it is only in situations where you can turn the tide of the war with just one defense, or in situations where you are running away like now.

‘250m to destination!’

Now I really have to muster up all the strength I had to run.

“Ah… .”

Fuck you, stone beak.

I just fell forward, and the distance I had widened was immediately narrowed.

“Krrr… .”

“Shall we resolve it through dialogue?”

As much as I tried all kinds of crazy things to get rid of this monster, the monster was angry to the end. Since he was a cub from the beginning, there was little room for negotiation, but should I say that even that dust has been completely trampled on?

‘Oh shit. It’s Litray again.’

How are you going to kill me this time? It would be so convenient if I could rip it all at once.

I gently closed my eyes and accepted death.

at that time,

Suddenly. Kuung–.

I heard the sound of flesh being cut and something heavy falling to the ground.

‘no way… .’

I slowly opened my eyes and came face to face with black, muddy military boots.

*

The empire has been wary of monsters from the eastern continent for a long time. Even the slightest carelessness could cause nearby cities to be completely destroyed by monsters that came across the sea, so the knights had to be dispatched and stationed on the eastern continent to prevent the monsters from coming over.

That’s how the ‘Eastern Continent Stationed Knights’, an expeditionary knighthood that was created, began.

I absolutely had to make contact with the garrison knights. Since the purpose of this Wonderland itself was to deal with the queen, I needed power to protect my body and further fight against monsters.

The problem is where the camp of the garrisoned knights is located. Even though the East Continent is the smallest of the continents, it is a continent. It is simply impossible to search this dirty large piece of land on foot even without monsters interfering with it.

However, if you think about it carefully, you can see that there are not many places where the Knights’ camp could be located.

The stationed knights will receive supplies from the empire. Therefore, it is inevitable that a base camp must be set up in a place with easy supply. Of course, supply will be carried out through sea routes, so the base is likely to be near the beach. The beach facing the central continent would be best.

Additionally, knights are also humans and need ‘water’ to survive. A lot of that too. From simply drinking, washing the body, cooking, etc. Therefore, a water source that continuously supplies clean water is needed.

There is a way to purify seawater and desalinate it, but in this land without any civilization, it is not easy to supply a large amount of living water with seawater.

Therefore, the Templar camp must be located near a river or lake.

In other words, it is very likely that the Knights’ base camp will be located on the coast facing the central continent, especially near a river.

That was the reason why I ran towards the river as if I were going to die, and as I expected, when I arrived near the river, a knight appeared in style and saved me from the monster.

“Why are civilians here?”

This voice… . female?

I quickly got up and faced the knight who saved my life.

Short black hair and dead, lifeless green eyes. Clothes covered in black that gives off a dull feeling just by looking at it.

As soon as I saw her, one question came to mind.

‘I heard that there are only male knights in the East Continent…?’

However, as if not even allowing such questions, a system window suddenly appeared.

[Heroine profile]

Name: Philia

Height: 170cm / Difficulty level: A

Progress: 0% / Like level: 0

‘Oh, awesome. It’s my first time seeing a heroine. Rather, what is Philia?’

Is this the special engineer Philia I know? Because she’s an A-level heroine, right?

What’s more, one of the two heroines I haven’t met until now was on the East Continent. Although I had considered the possibility that the queen was a heroine, I never imagined that there would be a female knight heroine in the East Continent.

But what is this again?

[Error: System level conflict occurred. Target – wish_01, store_item_027]

‘Error? Ugh..!’

I suddenly got a headache. I looked around to try to stay sane through the pain that felt like my head was breaking, but the world had stopped.

And my body was still and I just moved my eyes here and there.

‘What the fuck is going on here..?’

[Calculating priority… .]

Another system window that appeared before my eyes had a circular icon spinning around as if indicating that work was currently in progress.

Meanwhile, countless error windows that I couldn’t read properly began to appear, and the surrounding scenery began to break up.

The headache was getting stronger, and I just wanted to get over that calculation or something quickly.

[Calculation complete. store_item_027 takes precedence.]

After this system window, no more error windows appeared. The error windows that had already surfaced began to disappear one by one, and the surrounding scenery, which had been broken, became normal.

And the world moved again.

“…Are you okay?”

“Uh, ah…. yes. It’s okay.”

Cold sweat was flowing all over my body. Even when it was eaten by a monster, it didn’t shed any blood.

“Hu… . Thank you for saving me.”

“……Hand.”

Philia, who was looking at me with blank eyes, suddenly asked for my hand. I extended my right hand, wondering if I wanted to shake hands.

“Both. Stretch forward.”

I obediently complied with the detailed requests that followed.

Philia was searching her pockets. Nothing came out of the empty pockets.

“…I left it behind.”

“What?”

“Handcuffs.”

“Yes? Are you trying to arrest me?”

“…Unidentified persons must be detained until confirmed.”

That is correct. If you think about it, this place is no different from a battlefield. If someone suddenly appears in the middle of a battlefield, it’s right to be suspicious.

But why are you taking your clothes off?

Crunch – crackle –.

Philia took off her top without any hesitation, tore off her clothes and tied my hands and feet.

‘…Can’t I just tie it to a stem nearby?’

There was something strange about it, but the clothes were already torn. If you point it out for no reason, it will only end up making you feel embarrassed.

“But why are your feet tied? I can’t walk like this?”

“No need to walk.”

Philia lifted me up with my hands and feet tied and carried me on her shoulders.

“You have to return quickly and be on guard.”

“Why are you keeping watch in broad daylight?”

Philia started running, and I almost got my tongue cut off.

“Arrived.”

“Yes..? How long did it run?”

With just a blink of an eye, Philia stopped before she knew it. And just as she said, the sound of water could be heard all around.

Philia lowered me to the ground.

And then another woman’s voice was heard.

“Captain, while watching, I suddenly see where… . uh? uh… Huh?”

“Hollysh*t.”

I made eye contact with more than a dozen naked women.

It looks like they took a bath in the river as a group. Rather, they say that there are only men in the East Continent.

I don’t know who heard it, but the fact that had been strongly imprinted in my mind was shattered. Why on earth did I believe it so straight away?

“Ah… .”

Philia’s short sigh was heard in the flowing silence.

I think he finally realized what he had done.

‘This heroine is also missing a screw. A bit much.’

How can there not be a single normal human being?