episode_0030

Rebecca, who had been occupying the bathroom longer than expected, came out.

“Hmm! It took so long, right? I’m sorry.”

“sit down.”

We all know that women naturally spend a long time in the bathroom.

And because the embarrassing moments from earlier kept coming back to me, I hoped that he would stay for as long as possible and then come out.

It seems like Rebecca had similar thoughts as me.

“Do the clothes fit?”

“It was big. So I tied it up a bit.”

“Good job.”

The T-shirt was tied up to the navel area, and the waist of the pants was also tied with an elastic band.

It must have been difficult to find a rubber band in the bathroom, but I think I managed to find it.

“Do you want to drink more?”

“I haven’t even started yet, of course I have to drink it!”

Rebecca’s eyes sparkled as the drink table was set again.

When things get awkward, the best thing to do is to drink and relax.

They both drank the alcohol down their throats.

Rebecca no longer looked at her own equipment as if it were a gift.

Still, looking at the meticulous repackaging and putting it aside, it looks like the obsession hasn’t disappeared at all.

“Kya~ It’s sweet. It’s sweet. Thinking that I won’t be able to drink this good thing from next year, I suddenly feel aggrieved.”

There is no way a soldier can drink alcohol easily.

“If I re-enlist, will I be discharged in 6 years?”

“Well, I don’t know if it will last six years. I told you I had a goal.”

“I did. But what is my goal, so I have to re-enlist in the military? If it’s difficult to talk about, I don’t have to, but I’m just curious.”

I know why, but you’ll think it’s even weirder that I’m not curious about this.

You might think I didn’t ask because I was being considerate.

“Hehe, it’s hard to say. It’s no big deal. I’m actually from the desert. You can tell by the color of my skin, right?”

“I know, I know. Among the mercenaries, there were quite a few warriors from the desert.”

Rebecca’s expression becomes sullen at my words.

“Really? Are there many mercenaries from the desert?”

“It may not be a lot in terms of overall ratio, but it’s not hard to find.”

“My dream is to take back the desert land. So I take all the desert warriors scattered here and there and go back there. From there, we start again. Everything!”

“Reclaiming the desert?”

When I pretended to be surprised, Rebecca quickly excused herself.

“Of course, I know that it’s very difficult. I also don’t know that it’s impossible. But isn’t it possible for someone like me to exist? Everyone has the right to miss their hometown.”

It seems that when he revealed his ambition to reclaim the desert to others, he did not receive a positive response.

Even though he didn’t react, he started making excuses.

“I didn’t think so. I’ve probably heard more times than you that you’re reckless and don’t do anything too hard or you’ll die.”

“!!!”

Rebecca is surprised by my words.

I decided to add some more explanation.

“Even among mercenaries, there are only a few crazy guys who go around killing monsters in contaminated areas. There are even none who just kill monsters on a regular basis. But I did that crazy thing. Then, people around me looked at me in wonder, asking why I wasn’t looking for that bastard.”

“I didn’t know something like that would happen. So what happened?”

Rebecca seemed interested in my story and held out her drink.

I clinked my glass against his glass, shouted “ta-jan,” and took a shot of the liquor in the glass.

“How did it happen? I laughed at him too. I told the guy who called me an asshole that he was an asshole too. Since I was so ignorant and did whatever I wanted, at some point he said I was crazy about money and called me a money ghost.”

I debated whether to talk about this or not.

Doesn’t the nickname “money ghost” itself have a very good meaning?

But since Rebecca told me her deepest story first, I thought I needed to repay her in return.

“Money ghost?”

“It’s literally a nickname given to someone who is crazy about money. Because he only catches and kills monsters, he was seen as someone who is crazy about money.”

No one knows that monsters make money.

“He actually sacrifices his life to kill monsters for money, so he deserves that nickname.”

“No matter what, there is no reason to call someone that way. It was bad.”

“It didn’t matter that other people were pointing fingers. What are they going to do? What can they do to me? They can’t do anything. The only thing they know how to do is flap their snouts.”

Rebecca burst out laughing at my words.

“Haha! That’s really refreshing. The only thing those bastards know how to do is flutter their snouts!”

“You’re right, right? They couldn’t even dare to do it, but I didn’t die and kept living and killing monsters, so I was jealous.”

If they were jealous of me, they should have gone out hunting monsters too.

But I guess they didn’t have the courage to go hunting monsters while calling me a money ghost.

If you look at the fact that they only talked behind people’s backs.

In the end, those bastards are just that incompetent.

“So, when you meet people who criticize your dreams, tell them to help or shut up.”

“Ahaha! Are you really going to do that?”

“Of course you should. Why curse if you don’t want to help? There’s a saying among mercenaries that if you want to live a long life, don’t meddle in other people’s affairs. I think that’s right.”

“Me too! I like that too.”

Rebecca strongly sympathizes.

Once again, our glasses clinked together.

“Haha~ I feel refreshed inside.”

“Don’t be intimidated by trivial things, and don’t let them interfere in your life.”

“Thank you. I finally have a friend who supports my dream.”

It’s a bit surprising that I’m the only one who supported my dream.

“Don’t you support Sasha?”

“Sasha didn’t support me because she was worried about me. She didn’t want me to go. Of course, she doesn’t support me anymore, but she doesn’t stop me, so that’s okay.”

How can I not stop a close friend who I rely on from saying that he is going down a thorny path?

It is also understandable that Sasha was against it.

“It’s worth it. It’s actually a good thing. Go away! Won’t you feel sad if this happens?”

“I didn’t think about it that way, but I think I would have been disappointed if Sasha had done that. I might have wondered if she was telling me to hurry up and search for her. I guess this is why people’s hearts are like reeds.”

Isn’t it strange how different it is when you go into the bathroom and when you come out?

Hearing Rebecca’s words, he nodded and raised his glass.

visor!

This time, Rebecca’s glasses clinked together with a clear sound.

“Cheer up. You can do it.”

If it is the SSR characters I will choose in the future, her dream may not be such a vain dream.

Rebecca probably wasn’t sure about success either, but I was confident that the chances of success would be higher than I thought.

There are still a lot of SSR characters with great abilities that can take back the desert.

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Rebecca said she would not leave the military until the desert was reclaimed.

I made friends at best, but it only lasted one year.

Additionally, if you target the desert, the risk is too high.

‘The probability of dying is enormous.’

In the game, he organized an SSR party to purify the desert terrain, but he won’t have such a reliable ally.

Then, you will eventually die from excessive purification.

I suffered for six years for rehabilitation, and it was unclear how much longer I would be able to serve in the military.

Is it because I haven’t made friends in a long time?

As I already thought about breaking up, I felt regretful.

Because I know that the road is never safe.

‘It’s not a good time. It would be perfect to go with the SSRs I raised when they enlist in the military. ‘Can he hold on until then?’

However, you can’t just give him the Resurrection Stone and tell him to hold out until then.

The package I purchased as a special product contained as many as three resurrection stones.

If you give one to Rebecca, you get two.

The number two is not bad in its own way.

but.

‘Is Rebecca worth the investment worth sacrificing the Resurrection Stone?’

Although Rebecca and I had only recently met, we became close friends quite quickly.

If you have this level of friendship, you can even rent unique equipment for free.

However, the Resurrection Stone was an asset of irreplaceable value.

‘How active can Rebecca be in purifying the world?’

Even if you tried to put a value on it, it would be impossible if the object of comparison was the Resurrection Stone.

Rebecca is infinitely lacking and lacking.

Even if Rebecca’s skills become much better than they are now.

‘It doesn’t mean it’s not.’

Additionally, Rebecca may not have to use the Resurrection Stone.

Are you giving up the Resurrection Stone in advance because you’re worried about the uncertain future?

To someone who is not sure of its value?

‘He’s crazy, that is.’

Of course, we were like-minded friends for the first time in a very long time.

Wouldn’t it be great if a friendless guy made a friend?

I think I’ve been feeling a bit down lately.

Drinking buddy… To be honest, it was nice because there wasn’t any.

Plus, Rebecca is special.

Don’t you know that I already know everything about her and that she is someone I can trust?

‘A trustworthy friend who would never betray me.’

Rebecca very easily gained the trust that she could not easily give to the people she met while working as a mercenary.

‘That was the problem.’

How much the mercenaries who know my personality would have laughed if they saw me now.

I would have said that that bastard is not a money demon.

When my relationship with a game character I knew deepened, I had no idea that such side effects would occur.

‘It was dangerous to know so much about that person.’

I opened my heart too wide.

The problem is that, looking at it objectively, there are numerous SSRs who can deal with Rebecca.

It’s true that the topic of resurrection stones should never have come up in the first place.

‘Of course, it’s good to have someone in the military who will never give up until the desert is recaptured. And the Rebecca I know would try to take back the desert, even if it means going to extreme lengths.’

This is not a game world where you can continuously target contaminated areas by clicking the mouse.

Now that reality has been patched, an active policy to clean up contaminated areas directly from the county was needed.

‘Is there any reason for them to push into the contaminated area just because I’m raising them?’

What if the military doesn’t allow it?

A soldier must criticize someone from above.

“If you keep doing that, you’ll be in trouble. Why did I go through all that trouble?”

Even if it is stabilized now, pollution will begin to threaten the cleanup zone again.

It took 14 years to prepare for that time.

‘I raised the children well and sent them away, but what if the county has no intention of cleaning up the contaminated area?’

I didn’t pay for it because I went through the trouble to see it like that.

‘In this respect, Rebecca may unexpectedly be used quite importantly.’

If Rebecca is active in the war and her position gradually rises, active attacks may become possible.

There is a possibility that the military’s policy will change.

‘And what if I give him the children I raised?’

Just like in the game, you will attack the contaminated area with a party of the most elite.

Then, the number of contaminated areas will gradually decrease, and the world I live in will become increasingly safer.

‘It wouldn’t be a bad idea to plan the future around Rebecca.’

The idea of sending out the Resurrection Stone again is gaining momentum.

Then I quickly brushed it off, saying it was a ridiculous idea.

‘No matter what decision you make, it’s still too early.’

There is one year left.

Until then, I decided to think about ways to use Rebecca.

Isn’t it possible to protect it in another way without having to give it the resurrection stone?

I never thought that the day would come when I would again be unable to distinguish between public and private life because of ‘jeong’ like before.

‘Is this why people live long and have their own business?’

There might be a more important SSR than Rebecca, but I couldn’t abuse it hastily.

It is unknown when the Resurrection Stone will be released as a product again.

‘For the first time in 14 years, a resurrection stone was included in a packaged product.’

Even if he acts a little petty, you have to look at him.