episode_0013

I went to a place where there was a well and took a shower.

Even though there were many ‘travelers’ in this world with magic and modern knowledge, the imperial family was not overflowing with money to the extent of expanding the water supply system to Baruk District 3.

As far as I know, I heard that the current emperor, Rukpelton, gradually expands the water supply system.

It might take a few years.

Thinking like that, I quickly finished my shower.

Then I put on my clothes again, went back to the inn, and ordered a magical soup.

The cost-effectiveness of this soup was really good.

“Just one soup, please.”

“Ah, yes.”

The magical soup was a soup that continuously boiled various ingredients in a cauldron.

If there were edible ingredients, the people in the inn would add them to the cauldron on the spot.

That’s how the never-ending magical soup was created.

And there was a reason for eating this soup.

One soup cost 5 copper.

So, to be precise, it was said to be 500 won in Korean currency.

Although hygiene was a bit concerning, there was no need to worry too much because it was food that was boiled and served.

Clang.

The waiter ladled out a few scoops of magical soup and placed it in front of me.

A savory smell hit my nose.

It seemed like someone had added something savory to the soup.

Otherwise, there was no way it could smell this savory.

In my opinion, this soup was really delicious.

I used to eat food waste on the streets before, so compared to that time, it was a very rich meal.

And at that moment.

I hesitated.

Was it really right to order bread here?

Because of my hesitation.

“A bread… 1 silver.”

If I gave up one bread, I could eat the soup twice.

But it was a bit hard to give up dipping bread in the soup.

So, with tears in my eyes, I took out 1 silver from my spatial pocket.

“…Just one bread, please.”

“Ah, yes.”

The bread I ate was delicious.

After filling my stomach, I went outside the inn.

I wanted to try the advice I received at the gallery last time.

With that thought in mind, I entered the Adventurer’s Guild.

Creak-

The door opened with a creaking sound typical of old doors, revealing a still quiet guild inside.

Perhaps it was still early in the morning, so everyone hadn’t come to Baruk yet, or maybe they were still sleeping in the inn.

Adventurers were mostly not diligent people.

More than half of them were taking it easy.

I understood.

Even I would take it easy if I had time.

“Um…”

As I approached the counter, I saw Esilly, who was dozing off again today.

What’s going on?

Why is she sleeping again today?

Does she always sleep?

With such useless thoughts, I tapped the table.

And then-

“Eek…! Hello…!”

“Ah, Esilly. Do you have any recommendations for a first-time request? I’m new to requests, so I’d like something suitable.”

Before mentioning about handing over money, it seemed okay to take requests when there were no people around.

It seemed difficult to get good requests when there were many people.

When I asked, Esilly looked at the bulletin board for a moment, then got up and handed me a request form.

And she showed it to me.

“Usually, it’s best to start with goblin subjugation… but since you’re also a mage, you should start with orcs.”

“Excuse me?”

“Orcs.”

“Um… aren’t orcs not that easy to defeat?”

When I said that, Esilly smiled and said to me.

“Oh, with your level, you should be able to easily defeat orcs. And if you want to upgrade to a gold rank, you need to at least defeat some orcs.”

“Uh, I see.”

Honestly, I was a little worried.

I’ve never fought before.

Of course, I’ve had street fights before, but I’ve never fought in a real battle.

Street fights and battles with monsters are on a different level.

With that thought in mind, I spoke to Esilly.

“Then should we form a party? It seems like having a party is important.”

“Well… technically, if you’re a silver-ranked orc, you can go alone, but lately, with the resurrection of the Demon King, orcs have been gathering. So, for silver-ranked adventurers, you need at least 4 people.”

“Uh… 4 people…”

I was a bit worried.

Could I have a proper party play with people I’ve never even seen before?

If I wasn’t worried, that would be strange.

“I’m not good at that kind of thing.”

Maybe it’s because I lack confidence, but I’m not good at leading others.

That’s why I prefer to be led by others.

I have to recruit party members on my own.

I sighed involuntarily.

“Ha…”

As I was sighing, Esilly, with her golden curly hair, smiled and said to me.

“Can I help you a bit?”

“Yes.”

I couldn’t refuse this.

When an opportunity comes, you have to seize it.

It would be foolish to let the opportunity slip away when it presents itself.

“Then I’ll write down the recruitment requirements here, so if you come here at the same time tomorrow, it should be fine. Many adventurers are interested in orc hunts because of the good rewards.”

“Oh… okay.”

I was relieved that Esilly was being so helpful.

I should buy her something later.

With that thought, I thanked Esilly.

“Oh, thank you. It’s my first time, but it’s so easy with your help…”

“Oh, no problem.”

She was really kind.

I felt grateful.

She was doing so much for me.

Except for being a magician, I was just an ordinary person.

“Well, I’ll be going now.”

“Oh, yes. You can come at the same time tomorrow.”

“Yes.”

With that, we parted ways.

“Uh…”

I relaxed my tense body for a moment.

Then I went out of Baruk Zone 3 for a while.

I had to practice magic today.

I wouldn’t have done this kind of magic practice before, but I’ve been doing it consistently since last time.

Repetitive practice is good for improving magical skills.

Of course, sitting and imagining spell casting is also practice, but it’s not as efficient.

[Electric Field]

I practiced the skills I mastered in my room for the past 3 days.

Zap-

If there were any creatures within a 10m radius, they would have been stunned.

Unfortunately, there were only ants here, so only the ants were stunned.

With that in mind, I started practicing diligently.

“Oh, the bank.”

I realized I hadn’t deposited my money.

Well, I can do it next time.

*

So, it was probably a few days ago.

The day when adventurers bothered me until late at night.

But then.

A adventurer who used honorifics with me appeared for the first time.

That man called himself a ‘magician.’

At first, I didn’t believe him.

Magicians weren’t a common sight in this neighborhood.

So I called the guild master.

But-

“…He was a real magician. And a very powerful one at that.”

According to the guild master, that magician named Eugene had a very pure and vast amount of mana.

I wasn’t sure of his exact level, but in terms of skill, he was somewhere between gold and platinum rank.

Surely he had an idea of his own level.

But he was so kind.

I couldn’t believe it.

I could only think that he had some ulterior motive, like others who usually approached me for their own gain.

However-

“Well, I’ll be going now.”

“Oh, yes. You can come at the same time tomorrow.”

“Yes.”

Even though we only met in 3 days, the magician quickly left the adventurer guild as if nothing had happened.

Just as if the purpose was solely to make a request.

That’s why he couldn’t help but be surprised.

There were hardly any men who didn’t show interest when they saw him.

It’s embarrassing to say it myself, but I think I’m pretty good-looking.

And my figure is also good.

But to not show any interest at all.

It hurt my pride a little.

At the same time, curiosity about the magician named Yujin arose.

That’s why there was also this special treatment that was different from other adventurers.

“Hmm…”

I wondered how long he would continue to show no interest in me.

Most men show interest as soon as they see me.

Thinking that, I returned to my seat-

“Don’t do anything naughty. It’s very rare for a magician to come to Baruk Zone 3.”

The guild leader appeared from behind with a chuckle.

But I could understand the meaning behind his words.

‘Don’t deliberately attract attention.’

But upon hearing those words, I became even more curious about the magician Yujin.

I wonder what kind of person he is.

Should I try to find out more about him?

With that thought in mind, I continued my work.

I hope this work ends soon.