episode_0068

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“Yes…”

Rustle- Rustle-

“Get up.”

“Ah…is it already morning? Hwaaaam~”

Ariando, who had just woken up, opened his small mouth and yawned.

I took my eyes off both eyes and looked around.

The forest will not be much different from where you fell asleep yesterday.

“Ugh…I miss my bed.”

No matter how well she prepared, it would not be easy for a noble daughter who had been raised well her whole life to adapt to the harsh camping.

Considering his usual personality, it would not be strange for him to complain a lot.

But surprisingly, Ariando did not complain much.

Look at it now.

Aren’t you obediently getting up and going outside to wash your cat’s face?

“What about your body?”

“My back is a little sore, but it’s okay. I’m used to it!”

This may be because the awakened person’s body is so deceptive, but he was surprisingly patient and had an honest disposition that did not give in to difficult tasks.

I must have grown up receiving a lot of praise from people around me as a genius since I was young, but I thought it was brave of me to not be crooked.

‘Because I’m a good girl, I said I’d catch the monster so my sister wouldn’t be in danger.’

To hunt Ariando’s monsters, he hired mercenaries and set out at dawn.

Now, a few days have passed since then.

We had already moved to a place close to the contaminated area.

‘The mercenaries hired in a hurry are also physically stronger than I thought.’

It wasn’t easy to find mercenaries who could help catch the monster.

To begin with, there were only a few mercenaries hunting down monsters.

Isn’t it a job that involves risking one’s life in exchange for high compensation?

It was a field that was not easily entered into unless one was at the end of one’s life.

It made no sense to save such a valuable mercenary overnight, and some compromise was necessary.

‘In the scenario, Ariando catches everything by himself anyway. ‘I found people who would provide a reasonable amount of help.’

Mercenaries cannot enter the contaminated zone, but the monster we are targeting is in the contaminated zone.

In other words, the reason Ariando hired mercenaries was not to get help in the fight, but only to get help in getting to where the monster was.

Therefore, I mainly hired mercenaries with good camping skills and strong physical strength rather than mercenaries who were helpful in battle.

‘If I get paid this much for just going to the area around the contaminated area and coming back, I’m done.’

The mercenaries who were reluctant to accept the request easily because they had to go near the contaminated area were helpless against the money Ariando had bet.

“Should I eat?”

“Neng~”

The mercenaries who had already woken up early were gathered together and eating.

We went to our seats and started eating the food that had been prepared in advance.

And a complaint quickly came out of Ariando’s mouth.

“Mercenary boss, I want to eat ramen.”

“…You know you can’t do it here.”

The more Ariando ate the ordinary vegetable and grain soup that everyone ate for breakfast, the more pitiful he became.

She doesn’t complain about most things, but there’s one area where she complains a lot, and that’s cooking.

That was definitely my karma.

‘I shouldn’t have made you ramen that night. Who knew he would fall in love with ramen so much?’

Food that is out of this world.

When I told them that I had developed it independently, their eyes lit up and they started urging me to sell it, saying that everyone should try this food.

It’s probably a ploy to learn how to cook it and eat it since you can’t keep asking me to cook it for you.

Of course, it would be convenient and make a lot of money if a place like the Duke’s family came forward to make and sell ramen, so he didn’t refuse and said he would think about it.

‘If this happens, there will be two businesses to do with their family…’

Beads and ramen.

It wasn’t an easy choice to decide what to focus more on.

Actually, making ramen was a bit of a hassle for me too.

If I could buy it with money, I was willing to buy and eat it.

“Laaameoun…hiiing.”

Ariando, whose taste for ramen had completely changed, cried out for ramen several times a day.

It’s worth keeping thinking about it.

It wasn’t anything strange, this was completely normal.

‘It’s just that I didn’t know that a daughter who must have lived well in an aristocratic family would go around shouting about ramen like that…’

Don’t nobles usually eat well?

Ramen was originally a dish for the common people, but nobles coveted it.

“Even if you complain, it won’t happen quickly.”

“Resolve it quickly and go back. Then we can eat ramen!”

Gulp!

Ariando gulped his saliva and burned his will.

…I didn’t know that ramen would have this effect.

“If someone sees it, will they think I left the ramen in it?”

The store I run is not a restaurant, but a general store.

Despite my words, Ariando seemed to be thinking of going back quickly.

“How far have we come?”

“You told me before I went to bed last night.”

“Mister~”

“…If you look at the map, you should have come roughly this far.”

“We’re almost there!”

“Okay, you’re going to go all the way north on your own, and we’re going to wait around here until you get back.”

Because mercenaries are ordinary, there is a limit to the time they can last near the contaminated zone.

Before that, Ariando had to kill the monster and return here.

Ariando asked, pointing with his finger to a space a little west of where we were.

“This is where the monster wave originated, right?”

“That’s right. It’s a very dangerous place. You should never go here. Even if everything else is confusing, never go west.”

If you make a mistake and go in here, it would be easier to think that you are dead.

“Ugh…I’m scared.”

“I have to go in alone. Can you do it? Your life could be in danger.”

“Hey! I can do it. It’s Ariando! Ariando!”

Just a moment ago, he was trembling because he was scared, but when asked if he could do it, he answered in a panic as if he had been provoked.

Actually, I may be the one who believes in Ariando the most here.

‘Because I know he will succeed.’

The reason Ariando can be confident is because her abilities are special.

No matter how large the monster is, if it is hit by 5 stacks of poison from her, it will inevitably die.

Also, doesn’t he have a stealth skill that can sufficiently hide his body?

‘They also gave me good buff scrolls.’

If I follow him to help him for no reason, I will end up attracting aggro and interfering with him.

The tracker was still clearly revealing the location of the targeted monster.

After that, I walked diligently for about half a day.

“Cluck cluck!”

Finally, the mercenaries began coughing as if they were having trouble breathing.

The mercenaries, who were quite sturdy among ordinary people, came so close to the contaminated area that they could not withstand it.

I was watching their reactions carefully and came to the conclusion that if I was in that situation, I would go deeper and catch someone.

“Okay, I guess this is the limit. Everyone stop!”

In the past, I would have been coughing like them.

However, after awakening, I gained the ability to remain unharmed even when entering a contaminated area.

‘The nobles wander around the polluted zone in such a peaceful state.’

The only ability I have yet realized is telekinesis, but I had no idea that awakening would make such a big difference.

‘I didn’t think it was difficult coming this far. It was the same with Ariando.’

The delay occurred when the mercenaries showed signs of fatigue.

Wouldn’t it have been better not to bring mercenaries?

In order to travel comfortably, a lot of luggage was needed, and that luggage was currently being carried by hired mercenaries.

‘If I don’t hire mercenaries, I’ll have to suffer that much.’

Matching the pace of the mercenaries did not mean that the schedule would be significantly delayed.

Anyway, my awakened body made the body I had used for 30 years feel unfamiliar, and as I got closer to the contaminated area, I felt a great sense of it.

‘I used to shake my head wondering how the nobles could endure such a terrible poison… but after awakening, this was no big deal.’

The only inconvenience caused by the poison in the contaminated area was that it became slightly difficult to breathe and there was a pleasant smell.

Since the inconvenience was limited to this level, it seems that I was able to kill monsters while doing all sorts of things on this earth.

Meanwhile, when the mercenaries finally stopped walking, their expressions turned red.

“Are you stopping here? Cough!”

“It seems impossible to go any deeper, so we have to stop.”

“Actually, I was going to tell you that I don’t think we can go any further in here.”

“Am I any different from you? A request is a request, and I have to live.”

If you stay close to a contaminated area, you will get sick.

I was worried that I might get strange looks for having such a normal expression, so I made up an excuse and called Ariando.

“Ariando, pack your bag here.”

“Yes.”

I put a tracker on Ariando’s neck.

“If you’re confused about the direction, use a compass. You remember how to use a compass, right?”

“yes.”

“We’ll be on this part of the map. What did I tell you to do if you get lost?”

“After leaving the contaminated area, light the fireworks in the bag and shoot them upward!”

“Okay, and just wait there and we’ll go. What direction can we get out of the contaminated zone?”

“Going south! The direction I’m going now is north!”

“You can’t go west. That’s the direction of the monster wave.”

“yes!”

Like parents sending Ariando to kindergarten, he continued to instill caution in Ariando.

The important thing in the scenario is to avenge her sister, but there is also the important part of eluding the family’s pursuers and returning home.

Ariando can grow well only when these two scenarios are successfully implemented.

‘It moved much faster than the existing scenario. I was able to move faster because I guided the route myself. As we moved quickly, we would have had plenty of time to avoid the pursuers sent by this family.’

If Ariando can catch the monster and join us without wandering too much, he will be able to complete the scenario very well.

I couldn’t even dream of it because there was so little freedom in the game, but isn’t this real life?

I was excited to see what results the time I had shortened would produce.

Ariando went deep into the contaminated zone with a large bag.

“…Is it okay? You seem too young.”

The mercenary was worried that they might have developed a bond while moving together.

“They’re nobles. It’s right not to worry about them. They’re probably less dangerous than us having to endure here.”

“Haha, that’s right. I was presumptuous.”

“Can we just hang on here?”

The mercenaries burst into laughter at my words.

In reality, the problem was bigger for those of us who remained.

Since it was near the place where the monster wave exploded, there was a possibility that monsters that broke away from their formation might appear.

Those who remained here should not have expected help when the monster appeared, as they had come to an awkward position as porters.

“That’s right. Let’s make a place to sleep before the sun sets.”

“Let’s do that.”

With the nobles gone, the mercenaries looked much more at ease, plodding the land and building tents.

Until now, we have provided him with a place to sleep and other conveniences, but Ariando, who left alone for the contaminated area, will have to suffer alone in the future.

Even if you rely on a tracker and don’t get lost, it will take more than a day to encounter it.

The key was whether Ariando could survive on his own.