Chapter 30: Why the Hell Are You Here Too…? – 2

Chapter 30: Why the Hell Are You Here Too…? – 2

“…I was wondering why the quality wasn’t improving, but the problem was the preparation process, not the production process…”

*This is certainly interesting. I was wondering why the quality wasn’t improving, but it turns out that you weren’t making it properly because you were just throwing in the ingredients by eye.*

“Anyway, what’s the special effect that’s being added? …I hope it’s not something weird.”

*Unfortunately, this isn’t random, but a system where the effect is determined in proportion to the ingredients you put in. This time, the ‘injury recovery effect’ will be attached as a special effect.*

In simple terms, a penalty-free health potion effect is added.

…It was a special effect.

Suddenly, I thought of a complaint that if you could have attached a side effect-free effect like that a long time ago, you should have attached it to the health potion you were originally selling… but

Since it would be useless anyway, I just decided to forget about it.

And, there was a more serious problem than those complaints.

“It’s a shame that only one potion comes out every time I make a potion. The amount I make in the cauldron is so much, but when I put it in one bottle, it all disappears…”

No matter how much liquid I made, the remaining liquids evaporated as soon as I put one bottle from the cauldron into a glass bottle.

If I tried to put it in a big bottle, it wouldn’t be put in and would pass through, so I had no choice but to put it in the bottle that the system gave me.

*Maybe you’ll get a skill that allows you to make more at once later?*

“…So it’s going to be created. By the way, aren’t you going to give me that ‘quest’ that you mentioned back then?”

*It’s still in preparation. You may not know it, but among the many users we observe and manage, your growth rate is particularly fast.

The quests tailored to you haven’t been prepared yet.*

“Then, what about other ‘achievements’? There must be new ones I’ve achieved?”

*…That’s why quick-witted users are… Wait a moment. It’s like I suddenly have more work to do.*

Saying that, the system disappeared for a while.

It seems like it went to the department in charge of rewards to inquire about the rewards for my achievements.

And, perhaps because I became a user of the system, I could now intuitively feel whether my system was watching me or if it was away from its seat.

It was a change that wasn’t particularly good or bad.

“By the way, how should I promote it at the Adventurer’s Guild…”

They are called ‘adventurers’, but they are closer to mercenaries or hunters.

They were the ones who solved the tasks they were given when they were given a reward or a request, or hunted monsters that could make money and sold the spoils to the guild.

Occasionally, there are those who are close to explorers, whose goal is to really explore the world… but they are a very small number, so it’s a part that you don’t have to pay attention to.

And, the fact that adventurers are like this means that the possibility that they will trust the ‘potions’ I sell is close to zero.

“The possibility that they will buy potions that haven’t been verified and that they can be scammed with, instead of the many verified equipment or wizards…”

Um, it’s low after all.

Unless the price is drastically cheap so that they buy it thinking they’ve been scammed, there seemed to be no reason for adventurers to buy my potions.

In the first place, the potions that I’m trying to sell now, and the potions that I’ll sell in the future, can be replaced by the existence of a ‘wizard’.

Of course, considering that wizards are very precious in this world,

Considering that most adventurers only use mana to strengthen their weapons or bodies, it is competitive enough… well.

At least in the beginning, when they don’t know if this potion is real or fake, it didn’t seem like there would be anyone who would readily buy it.

*…What are you muttering about again? It’s scary.*

“It’s a habit. It’s a habit that I developed when I was in the hospital because I was bored, and when I’m here because you’re here.”

*Yes, yes. I respect your monologue. Anyway, a very interesting ‘characteristic’ came with the reward.*

“Characteristic? You mean that passive thing?”

*Yes. It’s a reward that takes into account your recent actions… Puhuh. The more I look at it, the funnier it is.*

Saying that, the system displayed the information of the characteristic I received in front of me.

I could see the information written on a background that looked somewhat luxurious.

“Characteristic, Azure Fox (靑狐)…? Doesn’t this just mean blue fox?” (TN: Like a nine-tailed fox)

*Well, who told you to go and seduce a naive protagonist?*

“That expression is full of slander…? When did I bewitch…? And in the first place, shouldn’t it be White Fox?”

*A white fox is symbolic, but isn’t it a bit strange to say ‘white’ to someone with mint hair and mint eyes? And do you say ‘slander’ even after seeing this?*

Then, a part of the achievements I achieved was enlarged and displayed.

…All of them were achievements related to seducing someone.

“No, this is bullshit, right…?”

Honestly, I think that my relationship with Christie is more about filling each other’s empty spaces than me seducing her.

I didn’t have any connections because it was a new world, and Christie was isolated because of her position.

That’s why I think they just became friends, and I didn’t do anything special.

…Of course, I stole the role of emotionally approaching Christie, which the future protagonist will do… but it’s right that it’s bullshit to express it as seduction with just that!

*It’s a reward that you have nothing to lose by receiving, so just receive it. Why are you calling this bullshit…*

“…I can’t deny it because the characteristic effect is also something I need right now.”

*Characteristic Information

-> People are more likely to be interested in you and listen to you more.

-> People basically have a favorable first impression of you.

=> You basically have excellent beauty! The effect is further enhanced, so even if it’s someone you don’t know, they will treat you kindly to some extent!

=> In addition, some people who especially like your appearance will show even greater interest in you!

*

“…If I have this, it will definitely be helpful when selling potions to suspicious adventurers.”

*At least you won’t be treated as a scammer right away, or be rumored to be a scammer.*

“I won’t be treated as some random peddler by the receptionists at the guild and be forcibly kicked out. …If you look at the effects without the name, it’s true that it’s a good characteristic.”

It’s a monumental first characteristic…

Putting aside the strange feeling, I took the potions.

To be exact, I took 3 potions to the Adventurer’s Guild, including the Flame Resistance Enhancement Potion I made this time and 2 Health Potions that were rolling around in the house for some reason.

…And, within 1 minute of arriving at the guild, I cursed the fact that I had this characteristic.

***

Until I entered the guild, it was normal.

Adventurers who are always busy and talking to each other, and those who make requests to those adventurers or try to sell weapons.

I went into that gap and took out the potions I made myself and showed them.

However, the gazes of the adventurers near me were focused.

…Unfortunately, not on my potions, but on my face.

“…This, I can only feel the gazes, but it feels subtly bad.”

*It’s normal to feel bad when someone else is staring at your face.*

Of course, there was no particular damage because they only had a brief interest and then immediately started doing what they were doing.

…Except for one person.

“Hey, are you here to sell these?”

Red hair and vermilion eyes.

A woman with a rather rough impression approached me and asked.

I felt that the woman’s impression was subtly familiar, but I didn’t ignore it…!

I had a similar experience with Elena.

And, I could tell.

…This person is another main character in this novel.

A main character who will later receive the grand name of ‘Legendary Adventurer’,

A main character who rises to the strongest in the world in the later part of the novel when she is finally grown up, if you only look at her pure physical power.

In the beginning, she has conflicts with Christie in terms of personality, but…

Later, she realizes that her tastes and such are very similar, so she becomes close to Christie, and she is a main character who competes with Christie for the protagonist for a while.

“Oh, I’m Melini. I’m a 5th grade adventurer.”

Originally, she is a person who is cheerful, but not the type to talk to strangers.

She also has a strong tendency to only trust verified people.

…The reason why she would bother to talk to me is…

‘Damn characteristic. ‘In addition, some people who especially like your appearance will show even greater interest in you!’ You’re saying something like that.’

Melini, who has similar tastes to Christie.

…And, judging by the fact that Christie likes me, I’m close to Christie’s taste.

Unlike Christie, there’s even a part in the novel where Melini openly says that she wants to have a cute younger sister, so there’s no other interpretation.

However, one question is… Why is Melini, who would definitely be in another country at the time of the novel, in the capital again…

It’s before the novel starts in the first place, so there’s nothing to say.

…It seems that Christie and Elena are not the only main characters I’ll be involved with.