episode_0016

“Whoa…. You’re really the best… You can take whatever you want…♡ But give it to me again when you meet me later.”

“Yes, Mr. Leon…♡”

“Oh my… I suddenly feel weak… I’m going to sleep now, so choose appropriately and go…. ”

[+100 GP]

[Copy from Leon Breley’s ‘Refining’.]

With those words, Leon fell asleep, snoring. Okay, now let’s go for a legal blacksmithing. I looked around the exhibition hall with the mindset of a shopper.

Sex with Leon was a win-win for me in many ways. Not only did I get points, but I also got various equipment instead of money.

‘I also gained something called a refining skill. It’s a skill that will be useful later on.’

First of all, since the strength stat had become considerably stronger than before, it was time to graduate from leather armor. I also needed to wear sturdy and good armor now.

Since it was a blacksmith shop belonging to the Adventurer’s Guild, it was overflowing with various items. From small daggers to huge siege weapons… Leon told me to pick any one of them and take it… But this woman still looks like a senior. Can I really just take anything?

What would be good…. I thought about taking a plate armor worth hundreds of gold coins and wearing it, but I didn’t have the conscience to take such expensive armor, so I gave up. To be honest, I wondered if I could even carry it around.

[Chain Armor: Desired Consumer Price 10 Gold Coins]

‘So, should I take this chain mail?’

It is said that this armor is made by weaving chains and is effective against slashing attacks. It is heavier than leather armor, but its defensive power is definitely guaranteed.

Of course, this is also an expensive product, but…. So what? This is okay, right? Honestly, I think it’s worth paying this price if you want to taste it on my body once.

I took out the chainmail armor hanging on the display stand and tried it on. The chains were tightly woven, so it wasn’t very comfortable to wear, but it was lighter than I thought, so I thought it would be good to run around in.

Now that the armor is taken care of, it’s time to choose a weapon. The shortsword is a useful weapon, but I found it difficult to deal with enemies at a distance.

I wish I could wield a sword…. Should I take a bow as a sidearm instead?

‘No… No!!’

Since ancient times, only parasitic men have used bows! It is completely unsuitable for a man like me. A man should carry a melee weapon even if he dies soon.

I immediately took my eyes off the bow display and turned them elsewhere. Even if it weren’t for the bow, there would be many other weapons that could hit enemies from a distance.

While I was searching for a weapon while inspecting the inside of the blacksmith shop, I finally found a weapon that I really liked.

[Tomahawk: Desired Consumer Price 50 Silver]

[Can also be used for throwing.]

‘Wow, this is so cool.’

A sleek blade shape and a black body…. and it even has instructions that it can be used for throwing… But is this really a medieval weapon? It looks strangely modern.

‘Whatever, let’s just take it and see. It’s cool!!’

The moment he saw the Tomahawk, Baek Seo-jun, who had been considering practicality until just a moment ago, disappeared. He was talking about practicality when there was such a cool weapon in front of him? Just, stop. Huh. Let’s stop talking.

Actually, I don’t need to be that careful with my equipment selection. I have a reliable bus called Han Se-young. Alright! I’ll make this Tomahawk my main weapon.

‘Now I have to go find a suitable request from the guild.’

It should be a request that can be given to an F-rank adventurer, but it should definitely be one that can lead to a promotion if completed. For example, if a lower-rank adventurer can’t complete a task on their own, wouldn’t they be promoted faster?

With that thought in mind, I left the blacksmith shop and went into the guild building, heading towards the place where the request form was posted.

While I was thinking about what to do, one request caught my eye. It looked like it had been there for a long time, as it had a little bit of dust on it… I lifted my magpie leg and looked closely at the contents of the request.

[Kill a pack of wild kobolds

In the forest to the northeast, five kobolds have been appearing at a time, often harming passersby.

I’m afraid that if we continue like this, we’ll attack the nearby villages and hurt the children there. That’s why I’m leaving this request at the Adventurer’s Guild.

I would like at least five D-rank adventurers to take charge.

Compensation amount: 30 silver]

‘Kobolds? You get paid more for killing just five of them than you do for clearing goblin dens?’

I got paid about 12 silver for clearing out the goblin den… Are the Kobolds really that dangerous? I’ll have to ask our bus driver, Seyoung, when he comes.

So I took the request form off the wall and showed it to the guild receptionist. The employee looked puzzled and said,

“Excuse me. Are you going alone? Aren’t you an F-rank adventurer?”

“Are you going alone? Is there any reason why you can’t?”

“Hoo….Okay, I understand. After you receive the request, please come right away without washing.”

“Yes?”

The guild staff muttered to me with narrowed eyes. We didn’t have to worry about this even when we cleared out the goblin den…

Is this crazy woman possibly ‘that kind of’ type of person? A paraphilia that gets excited by seeing the opposite sex being dirty… It’s kind of disgusting.

As I hesitated and hesitated, the guild staff quickly stamped the request form, issued it, and handed the paper to me.

-Gulp

As I turned around after receiving the request, I heard my stomach growling.

‘Should I eat something first? I skipped breakfast and my back is about to get stuck to my stomach…’

Ugh… But I don’t want to waste money… Of course, I have some money – 3 silver coins from the goblin elimination mission and some more I received when I came to this world – but I have other uses for this money.

‘Hmm….’

I looked around for a moment. There were about six people eating in the guild cafeteria besides me. Four of them were female adventurers, wearing armor and holding weapons. If I just pick the women who are my style, there will be one left.

‘I can’t help it, this is also for training…!’

That day I received a bowl of noodles and 100 points.

***

After filling my stomach with noodles, I played with the cheese-colored cat I was raising inside the building for a while, and soon it was time to meet Han Se-young.

I put on the chain mail I had received, took my tomahawk and shield, and went out to the front of the guild.

“Where are you?”

When we got to the front of the guild, Han Se-young was waiting, leaning against the wall as if it was a given. What the hell, how did you get here earlier than me? I hadn’t left the guild yet, and this woman could teleport?

“Am I late?”

“No, I just got here too.”

After saying that, Seyoung looked down at the request I had given him.

“You’re out of your mind. ”

“Yes?”

“You’re being asked to catch five kobolds? And you’re an F-rank adventurer?”

“Now, what are you talking about? If it’s dangerous, how dangerous is it….”

“Oh my…”

Is it really that dangerous that a monster called a Cobolt would talk so loudly? I answered with a puzzled expression. Han Se-young sighed deeply and said.

“They’re just the size of a shorty like you, but their brains are smaller than goblins, but their strength is incomparably stronger. Plus, their sharp claws and teeth are full of deadly bacteria, so if they get hurt, it’ll be their day of mourning?”

“Heeek…!”

Just hearing their description makes me think they’re scary… It seems like I can’t possibly defeat them in their current state. But I have a Class A bus…!

“Oh right, I forgot to say that. You have to fight too.”

What?

“Huh? Wait a minute! That’s different!”

“No, there’s a reason. If you just go with a clean body, what will they think? They’ll think, ‘Oh, this kid got on the bus after giving me a ride.’ Right?”

“Then, wouldn’t it be okay if I just turn over the corpse you killed and pretend to fight it?!”

Seyoung lit another cigarette before he knew it. Blue smoke rose into the sky.

“No way. The guild staff are experts, so they can quickly tell whether you personally subjugated them or not just by looking at the weapons and armor you’re wearing. And since you’re an F-rank and took on a difficult request, they’ll inspect you especially hard.”

“This can’t be happening….”

It wasn’t some strange sexual desire to jump in without even showering, but rather to examine me particularly hard…

No… my beautiful plan is going to fall apart… I was going to corrupt that woman little by little while riding the bus!!

“Wait a minute!!! That Kobold monster is dangerous!!! If I’m not careful… won’t I die?”

“Oh, it’s dangerous. But it’s okay. I’m here, right? You’re about to die, and I’ll save you, if possible…”

“Ugh…”

If I had known this would happen, I should have ordered steak instead of noodles… I really didn’t know that the last thing I would eat would be those little pieces of noodles.

“Then, let’s go.”

“Wait a minute. Why aren’t you wearing any gear?”

“Why?”

As she said that, Seyoung picked up a large rock. Crunch- veins appeared on the back of her hand, and in an instant the rock turned into sand.

I’ll have to tell my eldest daughter not to do that next time I’m making rice cakes.

“At my level, I don’t need any equipment. Especially with ‘only’ five kobolds, I can go for a walk.”

“You said it was dangerous earlier.”

“That’s your standard, but they’re not worth a single punch to me?”

“Damn, I wish I was that good! I might die, how can you say that so calmly?”

“No, what…was it like that?”

Yeah. It’s good to be strong. I might be going to die to those guys who are not even a handful. If I knew it would be this tough, I would have just brought a tomahawk or a bow…

“It will be finished around lunchtime tomorrow.”

Seyoung smiled brightly and headed toward the forest to the northeast without knowing what other people were thinking. I followed behind him like a sheep being led to the slaughterhouse.

“You’re so unlucky…and damn it.”