episode_0060

Yesterday, I received permission to go out during a conversation with Veronica.

At first, she was against it, but since she already knew about my abilities, she eventually accepted my persuasion.

Thanks to this, Laura and Iris were able to go to the bounty hunter guild as originally planned, and I headed to the special store.

The reason I go to the special store is not because I have something to buy, but because I received two salt coins as a reward yesterday, so I can afford to make additional investments.

Originally, Veronica was going to give me 1 million Ragir out of her own money, but Lucius gave me twice as much money on her behalf.

‘The weather is nice. ‘I hope winter ends soon.’

I walked down the street enjoying the warm winter sunlight for the first time in a long time.

Today, unlike two days ago, there were no enemies roaming around the city, so I felt much more at ease.

The Knights maintained security more thoroughly than usual, and citizens who had been shocked by a gunfight in the city also acted more cautiously.

Still, the atmosphere of the city was still bright and the people were lively.

Suddenly, I feel very fortunate that the first city I stayed in was Franca.

If it was a city with a bad atmosphere, my first impression of this world would have been very bad and I might have lost a lot of confidence in living in this world.

The most important thing is that I met invaluable people in Franca.

Of course, I ended up coming into contact with some troublesome enemies, but I had hope, believing that I could somehow overcome it.

Before entering the unfamiliar alley, I checked the enemy’s movements one more time through the map window.

Because of what I experienced the day before yesterday, I became more cautious and focused on safety.

In order to enjoy this world to the fullest, you must first survive.

Still, I expect that if I receive lightweight magic armor as a gift in the near future, there will be a lot less need to worry about myself.

I can carry it around in my cheat bag and take it out and wear it right away when I’m in a hurry.

It’s a bit embarrassing to be naked on the street, but it’s not as important as your life.

‘Anyway, what on earth is Lucius thinking? He doesn’t just seem like an incompetent and indecisive old man.’

I found it difficult to trust Lucius, who readily showed favor to me and even showed a tolerant attitude to my aggressive tone.

Looking at Lucius’ impression, mood, and attitude, he didn’t seem like a particularly bad person.

However, the generous but strange attitude shown to me, who suspected betrayal by insiders because the secret meeting place between Veronica and I was attacked, keeps bothering me.

I didn’t seem like a boss who simply protected his subordinates, but I don’t know if this was just my feelings or if it was really that way.

Moreover, it is questionable how they discovered so quickly that it was the work of masked criminals.

It’s as if the production is appealing to us to believe it.

This is why evidence is needed, and why Laura must successfully complete infiltration operations in many places.

The question here is how competent the informants of the Knights Templar or the Franca Ministry of the Interior are.

If we’re not careful, Laura might get caught and we’ll all be in trouble.

If they had installed a listening device in the mansion, we would have been doomed already, but I believe there is no such tool in a world without walkie-talkies.

‘There’s nothing wrong with being careful, so when I get back together with my lovers today, I’ll start by searching the room.’

I opened the door to the specialty store and entered, keeping in mind what I would do in the next few hours.

Inside the store, all traces of the bloody day had disappeared.

It wasn’t like someone had cleaned it up, it had completely evaporated and it looked like it had never happened.

I think it might have a function that periodically removes things that shouldn’t be there when you’re away.

‘What happens if you hide the body? Will it just disappear like trash? I’ll have to try it next time.’

I ended up harboring quite a bad feeling.

If a special store really removes corpses, it could be very useful when you kill someone like a scum like when you killed Charles before.

Still, seeing as the spider I saw last time is still spinning its web and eating flying insects, I’m glad that it doesn’t seem to apply to living creatures.

‘It would be truly absurd if it disappeared while sleeping here. But the atmosphere seems to have changed.’

I didn’t know much last time because I was out of my mind, but now that I see it, the special store has become a bit bigger and the internal structure has changed a bit.

Unlike when only adult products were shown, daily necessities, bullets, and medicine were neatly displayed by type, and products that needed to be stored at a specific temperature were stored separately in a magically operated thermal insulation device.

And the gloomy atmosphere became much brighter and the interior became more sophisticated, making it feel like I was entering a convenience store or small mart.

I walked over to the black crystal ball that was still in place of the cash register and opened the purchase window.

When I looked to see if anything had changed in particular, a sales function that did not exist before was added, and perhaps because the number of products being sold was increasing, search and filter functions were also added.

It is said that if you use the sales function, you can immediately cash out the items in your bag.

As a test, I sold a small water bottle and 1 Lagir came into the coin pocket.

The unfortunate thing is that since the goods are sold at a lower price than the market price, if you want to get the right price, you have to go directly to another buyer rather than a special store.

Except for really expensive things like jewelry or gold, I’ll probably end up handling everything here because it’s too much of a hassle.

‘Then let’s make a new investment now. ‘First of all, you should only invest up to half of the money you have.’

I decided not to invest all my money in preparation for an emergency.

Not only is it not urgent like last time, but I can’t pour almost all of my money into investments that don’t generate direct returns.

I really hate it when money is tight and I can’t buy Laura and Iris what I want.

First, I spent 400,000 Ragir, and in return I was able to purchase various types of magic tools.

Although it is of a much lower standard compared to many tools and machines of modern civilization, its great advantage is that it produces less noise and less vibration because it all operates based on magic techniques.

There is no need to buy home appliances such as refrigerators or washing machines unless I buy a house, but things like flashlights, lighters, and electric toothbrushes are good because they can be useful right away.

I was planning to invest more after looking at the new products, but when I saw the explanation that this was the last investment, my expectations grew for no reason.

So I invested 500,000 Ragir, but strangely, there was no change in the product.

I almost got angry for a moment, but then the words that appeared in front of my eyes made me happy.

‘Warp function? Yes, if you ate 500,000 lagir, you have to pay for the food.’

I smiled so big that my mouth was tearing apart.

The warp function is like a cheat that allows you to instantly travel between special stores in the city.

With this, even if you go to another city, you can always come back to see Franca’s acquaintances through a special store, and if you’re in a hurry, you can run away to another city right away.

If I were to start a business, combined with the functions of the cheat bag, labor and logistics costs would converge to 0, giving me tremendous price competitiveness compared to my competitors.

However, since you cannot use the warp function at a special store that you have never visited, there is a small disadvantage that you end up having to buy a carriage to travel.

‘I’ll have to go to another city soon and visit a special store. If something dangerous happens right away, you can use this special store as a safe house, but you can’t live in one place hiding forever, so you need to secure a separate escape route.’

I’m well aware of the dangers of traveling to another city for days on end when my life is at stake, but without an escape route, I’m sure I’ll slowly wither away.

Since I was planning on traveling around the entire empire anyway, let’s put it into practice as soon as I receive the lightweight magic armor.

‘The warp function is great, but it would be nice to have my own space that I can enter anytime, anywhere. A safe place that also has a housing function. And later, when I go to Laura’s hometown, I hope the villager function will be unlocked.’

As soon as I was able to use the warp function, a game-changing feature, my greed grew.

I want to build my own house and my own village.

However, I have no intention of creating a country.

I don’t like it because it’s such a difficult and burdensome task and I feel like I won’t be able to enjoy life to the fullest.

‘I think it would be nice to have a few pets. Something big and cool.’

I left the special store with delusions of riding a Drake or a Wyvern.

To be honest, it is true that there are many things that are disappointing about special stores.

It would be nice to sell things like gun accessories, magic guns, and magic armor.

I’ll provide enough support for you, so you’re telling me to take care of the fight for your life?

‘Now let’s go back quickly. There’s nothing good about being out alone for a long time.’

I opened the map window, checked the safety of the surroundings, and quickly walked back to Veronica’s mansion.

Even though I was in a hurry, I didn’t forget to buy Laura and Iris’s favorite street food.

The food served at the mansion was always excellent thanks to the skill of the excellent chef, but there were times when I wanted to eat the spicy taste made by ordinary people.

I mainly bought things that would last a while and then walked down the street with both hands full of them.

Someone asked me if I was giving it to my children, and I just answered with a smile.

I guess I bought a bit too much.

In particular, when I entered the mansion and the maids jokingly asked me if I was planning to do business with them, I burst out laughing without even realizing it.

‘If you look at it this way, it’s a very peaceful daily life. Anyway, I need to defeat those maskers quickly so that my new life can sparkle. I wish everyone would go out and die.’

I entered the room cursing all the maskers.

And while I was waiting for Laura and Iris, smelling the delicious smell wafting up, I fell asleep without realizing it.

The dream was difficult to understand.

While arguing with the morning glory, we ended up fighting, and I was unfairly arrested for assaulting a plant.

Why? Why?

I woke up right away, thinking that even if it was just a dream, it made no sense.

“Rebecca, are you okay? Did you have a nightmare?”

As soon as I woke up, the person I made eye contact with was Iris, who was wearing a bathrobe.

Iris was looking at me with concern, but it wasn’t the look I deserved after having such a trivial dream.

Without saying a word, I pulled Iris into my arms and held her tightly.

I just wanted to feel the body heat of my loved one out of nowhere.

Iris must have sensed my feelings and kissed me lightly before leaning into my arms and making a happy expression.

I saw Laura eating tteokbokki while stroking Iris’ head.

She still had a lot of sauce in her mouth today, but it was less loud than before.

From the looks of it, Laura and Iris ate most of the food I bought, but they left some for me to eat.

“Laura, is it delicious?”

“Yes, Rebecca. Hehehe.”

Laura smiled sheepishly in response to my question and grinned.

I think he felt a bit sorry for not paying attention to me because he was preoccupied with food.

After wiping her mouth clean, she came to my side and crossed her arms.

I kissed Laura on the forehead and savored her scent.

I think there’s something cute about the smell of tteokbokki over the fragrant shampoo smell.

“Did you obtain the blueprint?”

“Yes, I will get it right away.”

Laura brought me the blueprints she obtained from the Bounty Hunters Guild.

These were blueprints of the manor’s mansion, government offices, and the mansions where the rest of the high-ranking officials lived.

I opened the blueprints one by one, updated the map window, and was able to see the movement inside the building in more detail.

Now, all that remains is to figure out the guard’s movement pattern and schedule and inform Laura of the appropriate time to infiltrate.

While I was concentrating on the map window, Laura came back to my side, crossed her arms, and started whispering directly into my ear.

“Rebecca, I have two pieces of good news for you.”

“Really? Tell me quickly.”

“My acquaintances say they know the organization that attacked Rebecca and Veronica.”

“What kind of guys are they?”

“This is the Darius mercenary group. It is said to be a bad organization formed by those who were expelled from the Bounty Hunters’ Guild or the Adventurer’s Guild.”

“Mercenaries? There is only one country and territories cannot go to war, so what kind of mercenary are you?”

“When the knights are busy, I wage war against demons on their behalf. But that’s only a superficial reason, and most people take orders from nobles and do the dirty work.”

“I see. Do you know where the Darius mercenary group’s headquarters is?”

“They have a mobile headquarters, but they say it is currently located in Rizerka. It’s a city about a week east of Franca.”

I was planning to go to another city, but I decided to make Rizerka, where the mercenary headquarters is located, my destination.

You can’t go into the headquarters and question them, but you can probably capture key people and interrogate them.

“What kind of city is Lizerka?”

“It’s a similar atmosphere to Franca. The difference is that there are a lot of elves living there.”

It was Iris, not Laura, who answered my question.

Iris seemed to know Rizerka well.

“Have you ever lived there?”

“Yes, the original home of the Paraine family is there.”

I thought it was an opportunity to perform Iris’ second bond quest.

If Iris’s mother’s body is recovered and given a proper funeral, the wounds in Iris’ heart will be greatly healed.

The search process may hurt Iris, so I think I will have to take the lead in handling it.

“What’s the other good news?”

“Iris will personally explain it to you.”

With your body? What do you mean?

While I was confused, Iris unbuttoned her bathrobe in front of me.