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Someone came towards me.

He was a short, middle-aged man with a grim face.

I read the letters floating above my head.

[NPC – Guard Member]

“Are you a drafted soldier? Or a hired mercenary? Either way, get to the front line quickly! There are too many orcs! ”

Vivid speech.

It was a very new feeling. The only NPCs I had met so far were either cold dead corpses or dying people.

Now I have finally encountered humans in normal condition.

I nodded and walked forward.

A huge wall.

Beyond the wall, ahead, there was a swarm of orcs that looked fierce at first glance.

‘You said it was a quest type.’

It seems like it could be called a defensive situation.

There seemed to be some story connected to this situation.

“Fire!”

“Shoot!”

Standing next to those shooting arrows on the wall, sweating profusely, I had a clear view of the battle situation.

Soldiers raining down arrows from the walls.

About fifty soldiers fired arrows at the same time.

Wheaaa!

The flying arrows covered the sky in black.

Arrows struck the orcs’ heads and the gaps in their armor.

‘If we try, it’ll break through.’

The reason why I couldn’t help but think that way despite the soldiers’ efforts.

─Thud!

Because the orcs were knocking on the giant siege tower gates that they were holding.

“I mean, throw it properly! Do you want to get all of them together?”

My gaze turned to the side.

Throwing a spear.

About thirty soldiers were seen throwing short spears that appeared to be used for throwing weapons.

“I told you to sit down because you said you knew how to throw properly! What are you doing!”

I looked above the head of the man who was urging his subordinates.

[NPC – Captain Bake]

It’s the first time it has a name.

“Let me throw one in.”

I reached out to one of the spears.

“Huh?”

Bake’s eyes met mine. Bake’s brow furrowed.

“That’s definitely not enough! If you’re a beginner who’s never thrown before, don’t be reckless and put it down!”

Ignored it.

If it’s all about the use, then throw it away.

Of course, it wasn’t a thoughtless action.

The principle is similar.

What I did on the mound.

Maximize the possibilities.

[Focus Enhancement Lv.2 – Activates skill.]

[Magic Body Strengthening Lv.1 – Activates skill.]

Strength spread throughout my body and my mind became clear.

With both feet planted on the ground, I decided the direction of the throw with my left arm, which was empty.

The target is the heart below the orc’s shoulders.

He swung his left arm like a whip.

The trajectory was like a ball flying around the stadium.

Pfft!

There was a terrible sound. The spear pierced the orc’s upper body, right below the shoulder, right through his heart.

I saw the orc taking a step back.

thud.

The staggering man eventually fell.

“… You’re not a beginner, are you?”

“Is this the cotton you’ve thrown countless times?”

The eyes of the five people around me, including Captain Bake, were turned towards me.

Bake took out a single spear and handed it to me.

“Kye, keep throwing it.”

“Yes.”

One, two, three.

He took a deep breath and threw his spear. This time, it pierced the orc’s head.

A sensation of your arms shaking violently.

It wasn’t bad.

Those who held out despite being hit by my spear were finished off by the soldiers’ arrows.

Just after killing two more orcs.

The notification window blocked my view.

[Level up!]

[Lv.3 → Lv.4]

It was a feat achieved through the experience of four orcs.

[The ‘Strength’ stat increases by 5.]

[The ‘Agility’ stat increases by 4.]

[The ‘Stamina’ stat increases by 5.]

[Mana value increases by 2.]

I didn’t even have time to open the status window and check the results.

I caught two more right after leveling up.

But four of them held on and moved even though the spears were stuck into their bodies.

The soldiers didn’t seem to care about that part.

“Ohhhh! That’s amazing!”

“Teach me too. Are you a mercenary?”

The number of soldiers looking at me increased from five to fifteen.

But the vision I felt was mixed with things that were not human eyes.

Under the walls.

A vicious gaze felt even from afar.

To anyone who looked at him, he looked like the leader of a group of orcs.

A large creature that appears to be twice as large as the other orcs on either side.

Are you upset that I have reduced the number of your kind considerably?

“Sorry I’m late. Thank you for holding up well.”

What appeared was a woman. Her navy blue hair stood out.

“Oh, you came. Liselina. Thanks to you, I was just able to catch my breath.”

[NPC – ‘Lucerna’ Mercenary Corps Leader Liselin]

I could be sure by looking at the name window.

This woman is the center of the quest.

While others had just their names in black, this woman’s nametag had a faint gold border.

Liselina bowed her head to me.

“Hello. It’s my first time meeting you. It’s strange that Captain Bake doesn’t praise someone easily.”

Bake said excitedly at Liselin’s words.

“Hurry up and show me your magical skills one more time!”

You’re being too presumptuous.

After nodding, he picked up the spear and threw it.

I felt Liselin’s eyes following the trajectory of the spear I had shot.

Kwajik─!

It hit the heart of the orc I was aiming for.

I felt Liselin’s gaze.

“That’s amazing.”

A strange light appeared in Liselin’s eyes as she looked at me.

I asked the golden-eyed Liselina some questions.

“Isn’t there a limit to blocking it like this with Mercury? In the end, it seems like some of them will have to go down and fight to retreat.”

Liselin’s answer came immediately.

“You’re right. That’s why our mercenary group is preparing for an all-out war right now.”

There was no sign of fear on Liselin’s face.

『Quest! – Follow ‘Lucerna Mercenary Captain’ Liselin and defend the Cycleve Wall.』

As expected.

Liselina was the star of the second stage.

“I want to go too.”

My words brought a smile to Liselin’s face.

“Thank you. If just one more person could help, it would increase our chances of driving those monsters away.”

Is that really true?

The number of orcs was too great to be seen with the naked eye, for the possibility to increase with just one more person.

“Please wait a moment. We are still performing maintenance.”

“Okay.”

Liselina bowed her head once more and quickly walked away.

I opened the status window.

Name: Han Yoo-seong

Race: Human

Lv.4

Strength: 26

Agility: 25

Stamina: 24

Mana: 12

Skills: Pain Suppression Lv.3 Composure Lv.2 Cover Lv.1 Crisis Detection Lv.2

Expanded field of vision Lv.1 Concentration enhancement Lv.2 Projection movement Lv.1

Magical Body Strengthening Lv.1

After checking my status as Level 4, I opened the Transcendent Gallery.

I wrote.

Title: Does anyone know the leader of the Liselin Mercenary Corps? Or the Lucerna Mercenary Corps?

Author: ㅇㅇ*

– It’s on the second floor, but it’s a quest type. It seems to be a water castle. The monster I just met is an orc.

Oh, and kill some orcs by throwing a spear. Is the spear good? Are there any orc weaknesses?

As always, comments poured in in an instant.

N???? Lucerna?

N Isn’t the leader of the Lucerna mercenary group Delissa, not Liselin?

(Absolute Monarch) That’s right. The leader of the Lucerna Mercenary Corps is Delissa.

(Absolute Monarch) By any chance, what does Liselin look like?

N Yeah*) Yeah? Blue hair and golden eyes.

N No way… Hey, take a picture of that Liselina and post it.

(N Shigungchanggeomseong) There’s no way Delisa would do that. Delisa. There’s no way Delisa would do that… .

(Changwang) Quickly take a picture of that kid named Liselin. Yes, the single spear is very useful not only for throwing but also for combat. But anyway, quickly take a picture.

(The absolute monarch) said he would never forget me.

(N Shigungchanggeomseong) He said the same thing to me. While looking at the sunset sky together, he said he’d see me next time.

N Ah, ah, fuck!!!!!! Hey! Picture!!!!!

What’s wrong with these kids?

n Sword of Light) Orcs don’t have any particular weaknesses. You just have to slice them to kill them.

(N Archmage) Their weakness is that they are just a little bit stupid.

n Sword of Light) If I had to pick a weakness, like most monsters, I would say it’s the eyes.

There were only two sane answers to the question.

I want to see Liselina’s face so badly that I should take a picture of it first.

As I approached, Liselin lowered her head with an apologetic expression.

“Can you wait a little longer?”

“Do you see what I have in my hand?”

He was holding a gallery terminal in his right hand.

But Liselin just tilted her head.

“No, you are not empty-handed?”

I can’t see the terminal.

“Don’t worry about me and get ready.”

I gave it a vague answer and moved back to my seat.

The Transcendent Gallery has been reopened.

Title: Okay, here’s a picture of Liselina.

Author: ㅇㅇ*

-But why are you guys doing this?

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(Liselina, a girl with long navy hair looking straight ahead.)

This time, after a brief silence, comments poured in.

N…fuck.

N… Wow, that Delissa bitch left me.

N Did you get hit by a pong pong? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I don’t have any NPCs I’m close with, but why are these guys like this? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s so funny

(Absolute Monarch) Dark blue hair, golden eyes… You are Delissa’s daughter.

n There’s a sequel… There’s a sequel to a story I really liked. It’s a sequel where the heroine gets NTR’d.

N Ask that girl who her father is ㅇㅇ

(N Shigungchanggeomseong) Okay, ask him… who his father is.

(Absolute Monarch) Your words that you would not forget me were a lie.

N Ha, fucking shit!!!!! Brother Geomseong!!!!! Brother Gun-gu!!!!!! Do you guys think that’s what life is like? Actually, I’m like that too…

N You should have dealt with me without showing any emotion like me… Hehe. Hehehehehe. Ah, I feel so bad. I was in a good mood because the scramble was successful. Delisa Gagne bitch

(Absolute Monarch) I remember the exact line. When we meet again someday, let’s kiss again.

N, stop talking nonsense, uncle.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ*) So, in this situation, when you guys were climbing the tower, the character you exchanged emotions with was Deli. And the one who gave birth to this girl is Liselin?

(Absolute Monarch) Yes… that’s what it says. It’s certain that Lucerna is a family-run mercenary group.

N Yeah*) But if you’re a king, don’t you have a wife? Why is that?

n Absolute Monarch) Different… The narrative of the present life and the narrative of the tower have different meanings.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ*) No, then you can just think of this as my top epic. Why make it a sequel to the epic you experienced?

N That’s human.

(N Elf) I also think the same as the climber. Why are you doing this?

N Shut up you bitch!

Climber, ask him quickly who his father is.

N yeah*) I’ll ask about that later.

(Changwang) Please, it’s urgent.

It’s urgent.

Why are you suddenly asking for my father’s name?

These guys are trying to ruin my narrative because theirs was ruined.

I saw Liselin, dressed in armor, walking towards me.

The old men continued to cause trouble, but for now, the Transcendent Gallery has been closed.

“I’m ready. Oh, I haven’t even asked your name yet. Can you tell me?”

I wanted to understand, but I didn’t necessarily want to do it differently.

In this harsh world, at least my name should be called properly.

“It’s a meteor. A meteor.”

Liselina smiled brightly.

“Nice to meet you, Yoo Seong! After this battle, let’s have a meal together.”

“Yes.”

You’re surprisingly knowledgeable.

I wonder if there will be time for that during mealtime.

“Oh, take this.”

Liselina held something out to me.

A heavy feeling flowed through my left hand.

It was a short spear.

[Black Javelin]

Category – Weapon (Single Spear)

Attack Power +29

Available Levels: Level 3 and above

Grade: C+

“He’s a useful guy. For javelin throwing, and for close combat. I just saw you throw the javelin so well, so here’s a gift for you.”

“Thank you.”

Oh oh.

It’s perfect as a secondary weapon.

I plan to use this one for close combat whenever possible.

I just picked up a few from where I had thrown the javelins and put them in my inventory to use as javelins.

Difficulty: Pandemonium.

A place where you never know when or what will happen.

You must know how to use all the weapons available to you.

“Let’s go.”

Liselin was followed by stern-faced mercenaries.

I followed suit.