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【This item cannot be equipped. Possession effects are not applied.】

“Can’t use this.”

【This item cannot be equipped. Possession effects are not applied.】

“Can’t use this either.”

【This item cannot be equipped. Possession effects are not applied.】

“…Can’t use this either.”

All the hints about the various growth elements that Leon acquired during his party days are engraved in my head.

So, I retrieved all the dungeon equipment or consumable items that I could immediately obtain from those elements, and retrieving them was easy, but it’s a bit much that I can’t use any of them!

It’s understandable that the exclusive items used by party members Piriana, Tirith, Noren, or Marie can’t be used, but it’s a bit much that even common items that Leon could use are being judged as unusable.

“More than anything, not being able to use recovery items is….”

I looked through all the loot obtained from the dungeon, but there’s nothing I can use.

I can carry them, but the item’s effect isn’t applied.

For example, when using a sword, whether it’s a high-grade sword or an iron sword, it’s all the same. It’s really the same sword. In the case of a cloak with fire resistance, it’s just a cloak. There’s no fire resistance or anything. And the biggest problem with this is….

“Why can’t I even use the Holy Sword! I’m a hero!!”

【Holy Sword: Machina (Cannot be used)】

【Detailed description: One of the three Holy Swords created by the Goddess. The last bastion created for when the world is stained with all evil, and a weapon located at the pinnacle of all divine artifacts. It basically takes the form of a sword, but changes its shape depending on the user.】

【Attack Power: 1500 + (User’s highest stat)】

【Special Effects: Additional damage to Evil + 200%

High resistance to mental interference from Evil

Equipment cannot be destroyed】

“…Is this also due to a save file error? I’ll put it in my inventory for now and think about it.”

Like the things I obtained while clearing the Snow Mountain dungeon, it can be used as a sub-material for other equipment.

Even if not, I can sell the items and collect money.

Of course, I already have more than enough money, but they say the more the better. If I save it, there will be a time when I can use it additionally someday.

I put the unusable equipment in my inventory and stood up from my seat.

“What should I do from now on…. The performance of the Sword Emperor’s Secret Technique is better than I thought, so I don’t think I need to go looking for growth events anymore…. Should I go find the Demon King as is? Or…. Huh?”

While walking along, thinking about my future schedule, I noticed someone collapsed in the distance.

A woman wearing a very wide-brimmed gat for women and a hanbok with rich and delicate colors was collapsed.

“….”

“….”

I slowly approached, glanced at the collapsed woman, and passed by.

Thud

“….”

I was going to pass by.

If this woman hadn’t grabbed my ankle.

“Let go.”

“Young master…, how can you just pass by a beautiful maiden collapsed on the street, without offering a helping hand?….”

“How do I know if she’s a beautiful maiden, or a bandit pretending to be a maiden.”

“That’s true, but…, I’ve lost my belongings and haven’t been able to eat, so I’m constantly starving. Could you give me some help? Young master?….”

….Sigh.

I sighed deeply and took out food from my inventory and handed it to the self-proclaimed beautiful maiden.

Only then did the woman get up slyly and sniff the jerky I handed her.

“What is this?”

“Meat seasoned and dried.”

“Ah, then I’ll enjoy it.”

The woman chewed on the jerky, and as if she liked the taste, she picked up another one.

“The seasoning seems a bit strong? It would be better to reduce the seasoning a little.”

“You’re really talkative for someone receiving it. Besides, that’s originally meant to be put in portable food, so it’s originally strongly seasoned.”

“Is that so? That’s a shame.”

While saying that, I watched the woman eat the jerky.

A peerless beauty with an Eastern atmosphere, with silky black hair and slightly blue-tinged black eyes.

Incredibly, I know who this woman is.

‘Why is she already here?’

『Last Survivor of the Baek Family』Baek Ryeon

Level: 1

Strength: 175

Agility: 180

Magic Power: 100

Skill: 124

Durability: 98

Her name is Baek Ryeon.

A female swordsman from the country of ‘Jo’, called the Land of Serenity, in the East Continent of Pilgreah.

At the same time, she is a female heroine who becomes one of Leon’s second party members, and a swordswoman who wanders the world to avenge her family.

* * *

‘Haaang♥….Euhung♥….’

‘Hehehe. Now, Baek Ryeon. Tell me. Who are you?’

‘….I, I’m sorry…, young master. I…, originally came for revenge…, but…, now I’ve come to know the greatness of my master♥….’

‘Hahahahaha, you can’t possibly be satisfied with a hero’s small thing. Isn’t that right?’

‘Th, that’s right…, I couldn’t be satisfied with young master’s little thing♥…’

She gets NTRed in the same way.

To be more specific, she arrives in the central continent of Pilgreah, chasing after a tribe of monsters called 『Red Demons』 who massacred her family.

Leon, who was betrayed by the existing heroines and wandering, meets her in the process of regaining his composure and building strength.

Baek Ryeon tries to become stronger to avenge her family, and Leon tries to become stronger to fulfill his mission.

The two people who have a meeting of minds form a party and start traveling as members of a new hero party.

In that way, the content revealed while traveling with a new party is….

The Demon King is currently divided into four clones.

One of the four divided clones is a being called 『Heavenly Demon』 in the East Continent.

The hero Leon, who learned about this, shared the content with the other heroes, and headed to the East Continent with his party one step ahead.

‘But the Red Demons were subordinates of the Heavenly Demon, and Baek Ryeon, who learned that fact, went crazy and charged at the Red Demons alone, was defeated, and by the time Leon found her, she had already fallen.’

But the event to meet this woman was supposed to be a bit later.

What did I do to cause such a distortion from what I remembered?

“Well, that was good.”

“….You ate it really cleanly.”

She really cleaned it up neatly.

Come to think of it, was she a big eater type?

‘Anyway, I think I met at least two other parties before joining up with this girl.’

A defeat-masochist elf and a cowardly shaman, I think.

I’m sure I met this girl after they joined….

‘…Huh? Come to think of it, aren’t I forgetting something important?’

I remember that something definitely happened even after seeing the Sword Emperor event.

“Are you listening? Young master?”

“…Huh? What did you say?”

“Hmph…, young master doesn’t listen to people well.”

The other party shook her head and declared confidently.

“I want to be with you.”

“Suddenly?”

“Well. It is a natural duty as a person to reciprocate kindness. I want to repay the young master’s kindness by helping the young master’s path.”

What nonsense is this?

I looked at Baek Ryeon, but there was no sign of her lying.

It doesn’t seem like she’s hiding anything either.

“…I don’t need it. I’m more comfortable alone.”

“Hmm, that’s true, but. Won’t you reconsider? Young master.”

“There’s no reconsideration or anything, I’m going to travel alone, so give up. In the first place, would I party up with someone who loses their belongings?”

“Is that so? Then that approach was a failure.”

“Failure, what exactly is….”

Sreung, Kaang!!!

A hwandos shines at her waist.

Starting from the draw, a neat and sharp hwandos tries to cut my neck, but I drew my sword and blocked the hwandos.

….Baek Ryeon is a bit combative, but she shouldn’t be so combative as to draw her sword and aim for the neck right away?

“What are you doing.”

“I knew you’d block it lightly.”

A very sharp strike. But it’s light.

She aimed for the neck, but there was no killing intent, so it’s just a sword to test the waters.

As proof, Baek Ryeon shrugged as if she knew it would happen when her attack was blocked, and sheathed her sword.

“As expected, young master is strong. Much stronger than someone like me.”

“….”

That’s true, but.

“I’ll tell you because you’re a strong young master. My name is Baek Ryeon, the daughter of the Baek family in ‘Jo’, located far away in the East Continent, and the last survivor. I am traveling to avenge the Baek family. So please, let me know the young master’s strength.”

What is this again….

Originally, Baek Ryeon and Leon, who had each other’s pain, were supposed to join forces for each other’s purposes.

How did it become like this?…

Could it be that not going to the exchange meeting had such a big impact?

Should I reload again?

Ah, that’s right. I can’t reload anymore.

“….No thanks. It’s annoying.”

“….”

“More than anything, I have things to do. It’s not a situation where I can make a disciple or anything.”

“Is that the work of the Demon King?”

“You know it well.”

I decided.

I’d rather be a great hero who defeated the Demon King than a small-dicked guy who’s good at foreplay.

I can make a woman go with foreplay, but I can’t actually do the deed….

Is this torture!!!

“….Is that so. Then there’s nothing I can do.”

She trudged over and rummaged through the nearby bushes, and soon took out what appeared to be her own bundle and put it on her shoulder.

The story about losing her luggage was a lie too.

“What are you going to do?”

“Hehe, but are you actually curious? Young master?”

“No, that’s not it.”

“Geez, young master is a boring man. It’s nothing much. To avenge my family, to avenge my parents, I have to become stronger and find my enemy.”

….I predict that she will definitely find the Red Demons.

That is set.

In the story, her real family. Her biological mother is alive, and she is with the Red Demons.

So definitely….

“…Huh?”

Family?…

Ah!…

“Ah! Damn it!”

I forgot! Why did I forget that event?!

“Why, why is that? Young master.”

There is an event that occurs unconditionally when you see the Sword Emperor event. That is the large-scale attack on the Kingdom of Freun, the hero Leon’s homeland.

Leon, who met the Sword Emperor and received the Sword Emperor’s Secret Technique and became rapidly stronger, hears the news that the Kingdom of Freun is being attacked by the Demon King’s army just as he is about to take steps for a new adventure.

Leon heads to the Kingdom of Freun, which is being attacked by the Demon King’s army, alone or with his party, but Leon has become stronger, but he is not enough to deal with the Demon King’s executives. In the end, the hero Abel finishes the large-scale attack. The hero Abel, who defeated the executives of the Demon King’s army, is soon called the hope of the Kingdom of Freun, while the hero Leon is not welcomed.

‘Leon. I can’t serve you anymore…’

‘Ti, Tirith?….’

‘I am a knight of the Kingdom of Freun. So…, as a knight of the kingdom, I…, will serve Abel-nim, who has the power to protect the kingdom…’

Honestly, it doesn’t matter whether Tirith goes to Abel or not. If it goes like this, the Kingdom of Freun, where all the heirs to the throne have died due to the attack, becomes king with the enthusiastic support of the people.

I can’t stand to see him do well.

“Young master, where are you going in such a hurry?”

“I’m going home.”

“….”

The destination is the Kingdom of Freun.

The goal is to stop Abel’s succession to the throne.