episode_0018

I have never done any excavation.

However, the years we have lived and the things we have experienced do not disappear.

I have been to historical sites countless times.

Even if you haven’t learned excavation techniques, there’s no way you wouldn’t be able to do it.

‘It’s not that difficult to begin with.’

It was so obvious where and how much force had to be applied that I couldn’t do it even if I wanted to.

My colleagues have never done any digging either, but this is something that can be done in less than 5 seconds.

It was a little funny when I thought about how proud I was with this.

‘It’s so easy that it’s hard to believe it’s a test.’

It’s a good thing from my perspective, so let’s move on.

I spoke to the crystal ball where the supervisor was looking.

“Finished.”

There was no voice coming from beyond.

Was he shocked that I woke up so quickly?

Then there was nothing I couldn’t understand.

It was a natural result for me without much thought.

Because it won’t be for anyone else.

[…] The record is 1 second… I passed. After coming to the waiting room, please follow the instructions given by the staff.]

The voice was heard only after about 2 minutes.

Only then did I get out of there and head to the waiting room.

The next group of people were waiting in the waiting room, and someone approached me.

“Are you Yucheon?”

“That’s right.”

“You passed… You can follow me.”

I moved forward following the staff’s instructions.

The staff glanced at me while guiding me.

It’s like looking at a strange animal.

It wasn’t a bad feeling or anything, but it wasn’t a very good feeling either.

“Then it will wear out.”

“Sorry, sorry.”

The employee also seemed to know that he had been looking at her too much, so he apologized and did not look back anymore.

With a slightly improved view, we arrived at a certain door following the staff’s guidance.

The employee got out of the way and spoke to me.

Just enter “.”

I nodded slightly, opened the door, and went in.

When I stepped inside, what I saw was the appearance of a middle-aged man.

Looking at the middle-aged man with disturbed eyes, I immediately realized that he was the test proctor.

The supervisor said as he sat down on the prepared sofa.

“Please sit down.”

“Yes.”

I sat across from the supervisor and looked into the steaming car.

Judging by the scent, it seemed like they used pretty good tea leaves.

I asked after taking a sip of tea.

“I wonder why you called me.”

“… ”

The supervisor said nothing.

As if there was a lot to think about.

He carefully closed his eyes.

I quietly drank tea and waited, and it was about 5 minutes later that he opened his eyes.

“I’d like to ask you how you did it.”

“It’s about excavation.”

“Yes.”

Since it wasn’t a particularly difficult request, I answered right away.

“I just did it.”

“Yes?”

The supervisor’s face became dumbfounded.

As if he was wondering if what he heard was true.

I nodded to him.

“It’s exactly as you heard. We just did the excavation quickly.”

“… Just do it quickly and in 2 seconds… ”

The supervisor let out a laugh.

A grin with a strong hint of denial of reality did not seem to fall from his lips for a while.

‘That’s just the way the world is.’

The perceived speed of time itself is different.

Although it may have been just a moment for them, 2 seconds was a very long time for me.

I lived in a battlefield where even one second of delay could cost my life, so two seconds couldn’t be short.

‘It would be absurd not to know that he is a supervisor.’

However, there is nothing absurd.

However, this did not change reality in any way.

I completed all the excavation work in 2 seconds.

That fact alone mattered.

“Is there any problem?”

“… doesn’t exist. I’m just asking out of personal curiosity.”

The supervisor said so and handed me something like a token from his chest.

“ Originally, the maximum level was C level, but under my authority, I raised it to A level. Officially recognized as a class A grave robber.”

The maximum grade is C, but if you raise it to A, you can say you have raised it quite a lot.

Even though there would have been quite a lot of backlash if it had been raised to that level with an individual’s authority, it was pushed ahead.

I don’t know why he showed me such favor, but he didn’t decline.

From my point of view, there is nothing bad about it.

“Do you know if the other participants finished around yesterday?”

“The time limit is 30 minutes, so you can go to the waiting room for successful applicants and wait. To find the location, go out here and go straight to the right.”

After leaving a greeting to the supervisor, I left for the park and headed to the waiting room for successful applicants.

‘What kind of expression are you trying to make?’

A woman who confidently shouted.

However, I was very curious about what his expression would be like when he found out that he lost.

***

Arrived at the waiting room for successful candidates and waited quietly.

The woman with whom I had made a bet arrived in the waiting room.

Considering that I was the only person in the waiting room, it seemed like they were the first to do the digging without me.

It seemed like I had some skills, but unfortunately, I was the winner of the bet.

I waved my hand at the woman who was looking this way.

The woman looked at me with disbelief.

She must have been so embarrassed that she even stuttered.

“So, you really were faster than me?”

I showed the certificate the supervisor took out.

The woman who saw the token took a deep breath.

“Do, do, hell… how… The mark of a class A grave robber… ?”

“I guess I won the bet.”

“… ”

The woman’s pupils trembled like crazy.

I guess he didn’t know he would lose.

This makes the shock even greater, and the other person even has a Class A grave robber’s license?

From a woman’s perspective, she probably feels like she wants to deny reality.

I said to the woman with a bright smile.

“It looks like you didn’t forget your promise, so please take good care of me for the next month.”

“… ”

I thought she was going to insist or say she couldn’t accept it, but the woman nodded as if she was resigned to accepting reality quickly.

I said, offering my hand.

“This is Yucheon.”

“… I’m Sarah.”

Sarah held my hand and sighed.

“Alternative… How long did it take to excavate it?”

“It took 2 seconds.”

“… 2 seconds?”

I nodded as she asked me if what I heard was correct.

“2 seconds. If you don’t believe it, you can check the records. Because the supervisor said it would be recorded.”

“… I will believe it.”

She looked like she didn’t believe me, but she reluctantly nodded, probably because she thought I had no reason to lie.

You’ll find out later when you look at the records, so let’s skip it first.

I guess my business here is over. I told her I was thinking of leaving right away.

“Let’s go out. Please follow me.”

***

Sarah and I come out and walk around the city for a while.

I walked along and asked questions.

For example, how and in what form this city operates.

Since I only knew basic information, I thought that if she was familiar with this place, she would be able to answer.

She answered without hesitation, just as I thought.

“Generally, no matter how high the level of grave robber is, at least one scholar must join. However, since each person has different goals and thoughts, going with any scholar will only lead to conflict, so there is a guild that coordinates this. When I go to that guild, I tend to agree on many things before entering the historical site.”

“Is the historic site privately owned?”

She shook her head at my question.

“Any grave robber can enter the historical sites here. Instead, as much as anyone can enter. There are many problems as well as many bad things. That’s why they hire mercenaries. But basically anyone can enter. Since it is managed by people dispatched from the empire, problems do not arise except in special cases. There is nothing too dangerous even within the ruins.”

Looks pretty organized.

If it is obvious, it can be said to be natural, but it was quite surprising to see so many cases where such obvious things were not followed.

‘If anything, conflict won’t arise.’

It’s the same with human affairs, and since there aren’t only good people in the world, it’s impossible for conflicts to never arise.

Looking at things that were organized quite systematically, it seemed unlikely that any conflict would arise.

“Then, first, I need to find a scholar to join me.”

“Of course. First of all, my grade is also C… Since you are Grade A, you will get it sooner than you think.”

“Is it still rare if it is Class A?”

“It’s no different from a treasure that you want to take with you wherever you go because you don’t have it. So, as long as it is known that he is a grade A grave robber, famous scholars will flock to him. First, you have to go to the guild.”

“Then let’s go to the guild.”

The purpose of coming to Leita City was that it was quite close to a place where causality was distorted, and I wanted to excavate relics.

I wanted to quickly find a scholar and go to the historical site.

Sarah looked at me and asked.

“… You’re suddenly speaking informally.”

“Do you feel bad?”

“He looks older than me and I don’t feel particularly bad, but it’s strange. It feels like he doesn’t usually do that… ”

Sarah’s insight was quite accurate.

In fact, I almost always use honorifics unless I am really close to them.

However, there were cases where people used informal language even though they were not close friends, and in those cases, it was children.

Although Sarah is not a child, her appearance and speaking style made her feel like she was looking at a younger sister, so she naturally spoke informally.

I said with a grin.

“I just wanted to do that.”

“Is that so.”

Sarah also didn’t ask any more questions, as if it didn’t really matter.

I just feel like that’s the way it is.

“First, please guide me to the guild.”

“Yes. It’s probably not that far from here, so we’ll arrive soon.”

So, following Sarah’s guidance, we headed to our destination, and it wasn’t long before we arrived at our destination.