episode_0249

We arrived at a deeper place, slightly away from the entrance to the front-line contaminated zone.

The first place we headed to was the cave where we rescued the distressed woman.

When I showed Thalia the herbs there, she was very interested.

“So beautiful.”

Thalia naturally exclaimed in admiration when she discovered a transparent flower blooming elegantly inside the cave.

Although it was invisible to the eye, ‘it’, which was still emitting a strange energy, seemed to be provoking me to try to break it if I felt confident.

“I didn’t collect it right away because I thought it would be bad if I touched it incorrectly and the effect was reduced.”

“Good job. If you touched it carelessly, your body would also be in danger. “My body may have just frozen.”

“… “That is a bit unexpected.”

I received a letter from Damon and sent it to Yul, so he will come back with a reply.

My plan was to hunt nearby monsters until then, and when I received a response, collect the elixir ingredients and then return.

“How effective do you think it will be? “It felt unusual to me.”

“It is a great elixir that cannot be put a price on. If someone with the right attributes consumes it, they will become a powerhouse that even I cannot guarantee. However, because the coldness is so strong, it seems that only a limited number of people can consume it.”

“ah.”

Is this elixir not suitable for me?

“So, you don’t recommend that I eat it myself?”

“If you don’t care about efficiency, it’s okay to consume it.”

What if you don’t care about efficiency?

Efficiency must always be considered.

“So what do you think about eating Thalia?”

“I?”

“yes. “Isn’t this an attribute that matches you, Thalia?”

Thalia hesitated for a moment, perhaps feeling greedy.

But then he shook his head and said.

“no. Although they seem similar at first glance, handling water and cold are completely different fields. “This will only be fully effective if consumed by someone who knows how to handle cold.”

“Vine doesn’t work either?”

“okay.”

In the end, it was said that something that good was just a piece of cake.

However, there is no need to be disappointed.

First of all, couldn’t this elixir have been prevented from entering the monster’s mouth?

“If you keep it, one day it will come in handy. “Isn’t there a reason why this came into my hands?”

I don’t think there was any SSR character that stood out in the cold side in my memory.

But don’t you know what new SSR characters will come out in the future?

The store was constantly upgrading, albeit slowly, and the direction of the upgrades was also one that benefited me.

‘They do steal money in return, but it doesn’t matter because I have so much money now.’

I decided to hold this elixir in my arms and keep it carefully until I meet its owner.

“Yes, you are right.”

“Now shall we go deeper and start hunting in earnest?”

Hunting with Thalia.

It would be a pretty fun date.

* * *

Thalia and Baine both have water attribute abilities.

However, the way the two people handled the properties of water was different.

If Baine is a water magician, Thalia can be seen as a water attribute swordsman.

Sigh-!

Do you know about waterjet hydraulic cutting machine?

This is a machine that uses water to cut hard materials.

And Thalia’s sword had tremendous destructive power, reminiscent of a water jet.

Squeak-!

I shook my head as I saw the monster’s leg cut off, showing a neat cross section.

It was a tremendous performance.

If I were a monster, wouldn’t I have run away in fear as soon as I saw her?

After killing one monster, she began tying her light-colored hair up with a hair tie, as if her hair was bothering her.

In an instant, the tied up hair was swinging around her buttocks.

‘It’s pretty.’

What do you mean by tying your hair?

I looked at him as if I was possessed without realizing it.

Why does the blood stain on the cheek look so creepy?

“Are you planning on just watching? “You should try it too.”

“Yes, I should too. “Thalia was so pretty that I was mesmerized and looked at her.”

Thalia glances at me at my words.

“… Avoid saying things like that in places like this. “I’m distracted.”

“Can you please take a look? “How can a mere mortal not be amazed when he sees a fairy?”

“Smirking.”

She smiled softly, as if my compliment didn’t offend her, and adjusted her sword again.

The sword created with her abilities skillfully sliced the monster.

“If this continues, I won’t have a chance to come forward, right? “Please leave a little.”

“If you don’t want that to happen, it would be better to join the war quickly. “It’s fun to relax after a long time.”

Seeing Thalia smiling brightly, I also picked up my weapon.

“I will now go to war. “I even received it as a gift, so I couldn’t not use it.”

Surprisingly, Thalia gave me a weapon to use while hunting.

I don’t know how surprised I was when they gave it to me as a surprise gift.

For your information, I have been using regular weapons from stores so far.

Compared to the specialized equipment used by SSR characters, regular weapons will seem insufficient.

However, compared to the weapons sold on the street, the quality of the store-bought weapons was very good.

So, since my days as a mercenary, I have been using various weapons, and thanks to this, I have developed the habit of using various things without my main weapon.

‘It feels good in the hand.’

Is this what it feels like when you hold a good weapon?

I thought it was really unique as I watched the SSR characters get into all kinds of trouble every time they encountered exclusive equipment, but as I held the weapon I received from Thalia in my hands, I started to become attached to it.

It feels so unfamiliar.

‘Some weapons are of good quality, but… .’

I think the fact that I received a gift from Thalia was the reason why I developed an affection for weapons.

As soon as he spotted the monster behind Thalia attempting to attack with its long tongue sticking out, he ran towards it.

Although its slippery tongue was tough, it was cut off cleanly by the sharp blade of the weapon.

Squeak-!

Wow!

Clap-clap-clap-!

The broken tongue flails around, writhing hideously on the floor.

As I step on it and crush it, the monster with its tongue cut off opens its mouth and spews venom at me.

Sigh-!

As if I hadn’t seen it before, Thalia swung her sword and slashed the poison sprayed at me.

As I swung the sword made of water, the flying poison helplessly disappeared without a trace along with the water.

“thank you.”

Since I didn’t have to worry about the poison, I ran straight at him and swung my weapon.

Puzzle-!

Kwaang!!!!!!!

The ground caved in and there was a loud sound that shook the earth.

The weapon she gave me as a gift was a hammer with lightning properties, so it was inevitable that it would make a loud noise.

‘I’m sure they won’t show up again, saying they avoided me because of my noise, right?’

Fortunately, this time, because we were in a remote area of the contaminated area, there was no sign of anyone else other than us.

“Is it good?”

I told Thalia, who was fighting, my impressions of using the weapon.

“You’re really good at handling that.”

“Do you think you’ll never be able to handle anyone else but me?”

As you can see, the hammer, which was as big as my body, had an unusual weight and a vicious appearance.

The thorns are stuck without mercy, and if the enormous weight crushes you properly, your internal organs will burst and your bones will shatter, and you will have no choice but to die.

This weapon itself was an ignorant weapon that could have been made because it was made with my abilities in mind from beginning to end.

Who would want to make a weapon that weighs so much it can’t handle it?

For reference, according to Thalia, this is what came out when she asked for a high destructive power regardless of weight.

A monster hit directly by this hammer had its tongue ripped out and its stomach exploded, killing it.

Keruk-? Hey!

Even after killing this guy, there were still a lot of monsters left, so I moved diligently.

Wow!!!!

Kwaaang!!!!

“… “I hadn’t thought of this.”

After Thalia takes care of the other monsters.

He came up to me and said with a slightly tired expression.

“yes? “Why are you doing this?”

“I only thought about the strong destructive power, but I didn’t consider the situation after that. “I don’t think you’ll be able to make any real money if you catch monsters like this.”

“Oh~”

The monster that died after receiving my attack was dead in a very hideous manner, with no trace of it intact.

Thanks to this, a lot of blood splattered out, and it is true that the internal organs inside the body were sticking out, making it look unpleasant.

“It’s because I haven’t handled it properly yet. Because I used a lot of force, it turned into a mess due to unnecessary force. “Don’t worry, you will get the hang of it if you use it often.”

Thalia smiled happily, relieved to see that I was satisfied with the weapon.

Working together with her was more fun than I thought, and we went hunting monsters without realizing how time was passing.

Two days passed and Damon finally returned with a letter containing instructions on how to obtain the elixir.

“Why did you come so late?”

-Check the letter first. That woman had an accident.

“… accident?”

I had no idea who the woman Damon was talking about was, so I tilted my head and opened the letter.

And when I checked what was written there, I sighed.

“Talia.”

“Looking at your expression, is there some bad news written on it?”

“I guess I’ll have to leave a day early.”

She is confused by my words.

I shared with Thalia what was written in the letter.

I sent a letter asking for an explanation of the collection method, but the reply did not say the collection method, but instead said that I was on my way and that I should wait.

“The student said he would come here during the semester?”

Thalia, who checked the letter, could not hide her bewilderment.

“That’s right.”

“Your acquaintances always go beyond imagination.”

“… “I feel unfair.”

I underestimated Yul’s crazy obsession with herbs.

Who would have thought that someone would choose to skip all classes during the semester and go to the front line?

I had a hard time knowing what to do with this cute little boy.

“But will it be helpful for him to come?”

“It might help. “He’s a talented kid.”

How could that not help?

When it comes to medicinal herbs, I don’t think there is a better expert than her.

I know that Yul studied medicinal herbs obsessively for his research.

“I can’t stop someone who has already decided to come, so I think it would be best to just resign.”

“I think so, too.”

Damon may have arrived much sooner, but if I knew him, he would have moved as soon as I wrote the letter, so he would have been almost halfway there.

So now it was time to finish the hunt and return to the front lines.