episode_0014

Rohan didn’t even stop chewing the jerky.

I stared at my smartphone.

[Kkotmurat Bookstore – Recruiting weekday/weekend part-time workers.]

Your eyes are drawn to the photos included in the post.

A small bookstore located in an alleyway away from the busy commercial district.

Compared to the large corporate library and bookstores in the school town, its simplicity stands out.

‘The address is area 2.’

A photo of a familiar landscape not far from Orion Academy.

It gives me the confidence that everything is a store in my memory.

“Hmm···.”

He moves his still jaw and chews the jerky.

The salty taste in my mouth slightly suppresses my excitement and helps me find my composure.

‘It’s worth a try.’

The flower pot bookstore that Rohan discovered in the job posting section.

It may be a small, unfamiliar shop in Academy City Elysium, but it is a familiar and affectionate name to Abyss City users.

Because it’s part of the part-time job system that exists within the game.

The meaning of part-time work in Abyss City is simple.

Working part-time at a specific store located within Academy City and interacting with characters that come to visit.

It is also used to increase favorability and is related to various achievements.

There is also a chance that a special quest will occur.

‘I was quite dissatisfied because there were a lot of special quests that only occurred during part-time jobs.’

Contrary to those users, Rohan was a particularly favorite part of the game.

Just observing the tranquil daily life made me feel refreshed.

‘Should I look for other stores?’

The thought that maybe.

Rohan continued his search, chewing over the names of stores that were linked to the part-time job system other than the Flower Pot Bookstore.

But, other than Kkotmurat Bookstore, there were no other stores hiring employees.

The posting for the Flower Pot Bookstore was just one post in a job posting section where hundreds of posts piled up in an instant.

It almost felt like fate that I came across that post.

‘Okay. Let’s give it a try.’

Rohan started to write the resume supported by the app without hesitation.

The lowest hourly wage was not even in sight.

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After lunch, afternoon classes.

Class 1 gathered in the gymnasium where they took the practical exam, led by the lead actor.

In the gym, there was a huge iron cage that had been prepared for no apparent reason.

Inside, there were monsters with eyes the size of a person’s head and wings the size of a fist.

The sight was so bizarre that some cadets frowned.

“Gero Aida, a F-class monster collected by the Elysium Police Department and provided as a teaching aid. It’s a common sight in the city.”

The protagonist grabbed the iron bars and shook them violently with that explanation.

He woke up the monsters that were squirming under his own energy.

─ Gero-rok! Gero-rok!

─ Gulp! Gulp!

A cry that comes out despite having no beak. It flies around frantically inside the iron bars.

“Today, I’m going to catch these guys one by one.”

If you have the skills to enter Orion Academy, this is an act that will make you yawn.

Still, there are students who show a puzzled expression. The protagonist knows what that expression means.

“Let’s explain the characteristics of the child later. First, I will explain why we are conducting this class.”

The protagonist, who had let go of the iron bars, stood in front of the cadets.

He rolls his eyes to check on the students who are confused by the lesson content.

“I don’t know when everyone in Class 1 started preparing for the Academy. However, as an instructor, I have the responsibility to maximize Class 1’s military power and train them into talents fit for combat”

“···.”

“Although Orion Academy was founded with that purpose in mind, there are quite a few cadets who passed the entrance exam who have no experience dealing with actual monsters.”

Although they grew up on an elite course with no shortcomings, less than half of the cadets will have actually experienced life-threatening combat.

I swung my weapon countless times to enter Orion Academy.

It means that the spark of life has never been extinguished.

“I’m not trying to blame you for that. But I want you to keep in mind that voluntarily taking the test and stepping foot into this academy is like declaring your will to continue living by force.”

A gulping sound was heard behind Rohan.

The narrow throat is presumed to be Wikitree.

“After graduating from Orion Academy, each person’s career path will be different.”

Joo-yeon unfolded the documents he had been holding at his side and quickly glanced over the evaluation form that was still enclosed.

“Cadets who graduate from the Sepia Archipelago’s flight school will receive bonus points for joining the Celestial Knights Corps as officers… Cadets who graduate from the Samhwa National Martial Arts Academy and enter the academy can aim to become generals of the Samhwa National.”

“···.”

There is no need to add the word ‘but’.

The protagonist’s fierce gaze conveyed a desperate message that it was contradictory to the preceding sentence.

“Each of them has a different position and title. However, the work they do is not very different. Everyone knows this.”

The voice of the main character that follows pierces into my ears.

“To survive, to protect what is precious, we must not hesitate to take the lives of monsters and the most vicious criminals.”

The protagonist walks towards the iron bars. Her red hair flutters and sways like flames.

The clack-clack sound of shoes echoed throughout the gym.

“But don’t be indifferent to losing your comrades. It may seem shameless, but that’s how you live on the battlefield.”

“···.”

“Did you understand the instructor’s forced values?”

“““Yes!”””

Creak! The bars open.

The monsters were frozen in their cages, unable to move due to the aura of intimidation radiating from the protagonist.

It’s hard to believe the picture, considering the child’s frantic movements encountered in the wild.

“Gero Ai is an F-class monster. According to the standards written in the textbook, if you have a weapon, you can easily fight against a normal adult male. That’s the kind of guy he is.”

─ Hey, Gerok!

A child began to struggle as the wings were caught in the protagonist’s hand.

“Here, if you make eye contact with an eyeball as big as your head, it will cause dizziness and nausea. That’s all.”

In fact, it is a weak monster.

The dizziness does not affect people with a certain amount of magical power.

“But if we see this monster, we shouldn’t leave it alone.”

The problem is the general public. In urban areas, it is a particularly deadly monster to drivers.

There have been many cases where children have become dizzy from sitting on traffic lights, causing serious traffic accidents.

“The weak point is the whole body. You can hit anywhere. The shell surrounding the eyeball isn’t hard either, so it won’t be hard to kill it without using magic power. ”

The situation where information about the monster and explanation of future actions have been completed.

Now it was obvious what to do.

“There are exactly as many children as there are students in Class 1 in the cage. This time, we will end by hunting them one by one.”

Rohan really liked the lead actor’s teaching style.

A monster with a lower psychological hurdle than killing a human.

Even so, it is a class that will cause considerable stress to cadets who have no experience killing, and it is also a necessary class.

“Take one weapon you like from the ones hanging on the wall.”

Rohan jumped up, grabbed his longsword, and sat down.

Noah was bare-handed, just like he was during the placement test. Ichinose also brought a sword, just like he did during the placement test.

“We will start with the cadets in the front row.”

The class started like that.

Ichinose cut the crab child into pieces without hesitation.

Noah caught the child with a smiling face.

He showed a performance where he froze it completely and destroyed it with just his strength.

“Monster···Go to paradise!!!”

Gilbert swung his bludgeon with a unique roar.

Dick Wikitree, who had no experience in killing, was pushed out last, his hands trembling as he held his glasses and spear.

Rohan was simple.

I just swung it down with my longsword and cut it cleanly in half. I have no aversion to killing monsters.

Rather, what I was harboring was a sense of anticipation.

[You have achieved the Novice Hunter achievement.]

[You will receive 10P as an achievement reward.]

The first achievement you achieve when you start hunting monsters.

It’s the reward I was hoping for.

In addition, there was one reward that Rohan did not expect.

[ +1P ]

*****

An abandoned building with no electricity.

Inside there are figures sitting around a round table.

“Yardpound Brothers. Have you lost contact?”

“That’s why I said to use the slightly more expensive ones.”

“I’ve been using it satisfactorily so far. It’s starting to hit the bottom.”

It was a voice that seemed to be scratching a dry throat, regardless of whether it was you or me.

The figures sitting at the round table are elderly people of unknown age.

If I had to pick out something special about its appearance, it would be its pointed ears.

The flashy attire contrasting with the dusty building was also a clue.

“Tsk, do I have to find the doll again?”

As one old elf muttered, drawing wrinkles on his face.

The elf next to me moved his dry lips.

“That’s not even a thing. Everyone knows this, but the important thing is to keep your mouth shut so that it doesn’t reach the princess’s ears.”

“Oh my, this is really frustrating···.”

“That’s definitely true. The princess probably can’t accept this part yet.”

A voice that is frustrated as to when the princess will face reality.

As the related banter grows longer, an old man holding the most ornate cane draws attention by tapping the floor.

And then he promised.

“No need to rush.”

“···.”

“The path to regaining the glory stolen by the Great King Seolho involves small sacrifices. The princess will soon accept that truth.”

They spoke to the princess every day.

Elves of noble bloodlines have a duty to revive the fallen elves.