episode_0036

After concentrating for a moment and feeling the magical power around me, I noticed that the magical energy had gathered in a place a little away from this cafe. The movements are artificial, as if magic is being used.

Although it was a very suspicious entity, the wave of magic power I felt at first was not on such a small scale, so I expanded the range of magic detection. As I scanned the area for several kilometers, there were several places where magical power was concentrated.

When I roughly calculated the amount of magic power in the places I found out, it was far from enough for the wave of magic power I felt at first. If I had to guess based on what I felt, I think there would be a lot of places like this. Approximately, all over the planet? The area of the Earth excluding the ocean is about 150 million square kilometers, so I don’t know if this is a correct guess, but the amount of magic I felt for the first time was that much.

Because the scale is so large, a sense of crisis comes and then cools down. At this scale, there is nothing to sleep or do. I can only hope that it is not a cosmic horror situation like the sudden destruction of the earth. I don’t believe in God, so who should I pray to? I guess the trend these days is to call all the gods you know.

“Cha Haneul.”

Do Yu-gun, who was sitting in the front seat, called.

“Didn’t you just feel something?”

This guy also has magic detection skills, so I guess he feels something. There’s nothing you can do right now anyway, and even if something like that happens, it’s best to leave it to the bodyguards, so it’s better not to think about it.

“Well, maybe I’m mistaken.”

“is it?”

When I deny that magic is my specialty, he gets agitated. I would like to believe my own judgment since what I felt was correct, but since I am the one who is deceiving, I am not sure what to say.

“Rather than that, choose what to order.”

I returned the menu I was looking at to Do Yoo-geon. Then he turned the menu this way again.

“I already chose.”

Then he poked at the beef loaf bread and cider on the menu. Soboru bread? cider? I looked around the store. There is no oven. When I just looked through my magic, there was no baking space at the back of the store, so I guess they buy the bread from a nearby bakery. Cider is probably a ready-made product. Soboru bread and cider, then there’s no point in coming to the cafe.

“What did you choose?”

the guy asked. I urged him to choose a menu, but actually I haven’t chosen what to order yet.

That’s right, there’s no cake on the menu here. Normally, when I come to a cafe, I tend to choose cheesecake, but if they don’t have it, I usually choose any cake. But this place doesn’t sell cake itself. I’m embarrassed.

However, I don’t want to choose bread that looks like it was picked up at a local bakery.

I came here after hearing Yumina say that coffee was delicious, but I didn’t know that only coffee could be really delicious. To begin with, they don’t know what coffee tastes like. Whether you drink instant coffee or homemade coffee, you drink it because of the caffeine. There’s no taste in it.

As I was thinking about it without answering, I felt his eyes on me. Ugh. I don’t think it would be a good idea to wait any longer, so I should just eat something.

“Cappuccino with cream bread would be nice.”

My mom said that no matter what bakery you go to, cream bread is the standard. I didn’t hear the reason, but my mom said it, so it’s probably right. Since it’s what my mom said, it could be a joke to fool my daughter.

As I was waiting after ordering, the cafe door opened and the security team leader came in. He was about to say something, so he roughly waved his hand. The head of the security team blinked as if trying to understand his intentions, then glanced at Do Yu-geon and approached him. And then he spoke quietly into my ear.

“As you may already know, there are signs of an abnormality.”

The security team leader said that according to what he had learned, a strange phenomenon in which magical energy is concentrated in certain places after an intense magical wave is occurring all over the world. I guess so. I guess my guess was right. Hmm. There is no answer.

I whispered to the security team leader.

“Why is magical energy gathering?”

“I see a strong possibility that it is magic.”

I’m saying I don’t know.

The security team leader added a few precautions and took out a wizard robe from his pocket.

[Class C/Marfinya of the Melopin Royal Workshop]

Looks like I’ll be wearing the bad design wizard’s robe again. I took it and put it on over my clothes, and the head of the security team adjusted my clothes and stood next to me without saying a word. I guess they are trying to protect me from close by. But if you do this, it will be revealed that you told Do Yoo-geon earlier that nothing happened.

When I looked at the guy, I saw that he was looking at me with suspicion, just as I expected. The guy looked at the security team leader for a moment and said.

“You said you didn’t feel anything earlier.”

“Me? I’ve never done that before.”

He answered with a puzzled expression. They say this isn’t the place, so what can I do? I had that mindset, but my conscience pricked me a little when I was staring at him so intently that I slightly averted my gaze.

“I’ll explain the situation instead. Are you curious?”

He basically told me that there were signs of an abnormality where magical power was gathering.

“Oh, so it’s a mob?”

“Maybe so, maybe not.”

“This is clear.”

“As far as the obvious.”

The guy logged in and came holding a sword. Don’t bring a sword to the cafe. The owner, who happened to be bringing our order, frowned, then noticed the security team leader standing next to us, and left without saying a word, leaving the menu behind. Oh my, I did something embarrassing.

Do Yu-geon wiped his sword with the hem of his clothes.

“Even if you clean it, there won’t be much use for it.”

“why?”

“Because it’s dangerous.”

Explorers respawn when logged in, but that doesn’t mean they always respawn. If you die while logged out, you just die. Although no organization has tested it, there are often news stories of explorers dying in accidents while claiming to have improved physical abilities.

Moreover, if there is an emergency situation such as a mob infesting the city, the risk of death is more than enough. Even if you catch a goblin easily right away, if you react incorrectly, your head will be blown off with a single arrow. Risking your life to level up in the midst of confusion that you don’t know what’s going on is a bit absurd.

“It’s true that it’s dangerous, but that means we have to catch more.”

I don’t know what you’re talking about. Are you a teenager who enjoys thrills?

I shook my head and took a bite of the cream bread. It’s a cream-flavored bread. It’s just cream bread. First of all, it’s not bad. But it’s been a while since I ate chicken, so I feel a bit greasy. I should have ordered something else.

I picked up the cappuccino and blew on it. I’m not good at eating hot things, so I usually leave my freshly brewed coffee for a while, but this time the bread was a bit soggy, so I thought I’d take a bite. I puffed a little more and took a sip. My mouth burned when it touched the coffee. Oh, it’s hot. My body trembled for a moment.

I put down my coffee cup. Coffee is a great drink, but the problem is that it is hot. That doesn’t mean I like iced coffee, but rather I like to drink it hot enough not to burn myself. The feeling of hot coffee passing down your esophagus and warming your body is nice. The feeling of wonder and mystery of a cup of coffee. Of course, regardless of how much I like it, I’m not good at drinking hot things.

I felt sorry for the guy who was wiping his sword with the hem of his clothes, so I handed him a handkerchief. I don’t know if I can wipe it with a handkerchief, but it’s probably better than the hem of my clothes.

But I don’t know why I’m cleaning so hard. When you log in and hunt, the mobs turn into experience powder, so there is no blood on the sword. I wasn’t so skilled that I fell while hunting or lost my sword, so the sword didn’t roll on the floor.

Besides, that sword was in the preparation room from the beginning, so it would be right to throw it away after using it. I’ve played some gacha games so far and got an F-level sword.

Come to think of it, that was originally from here. After Do Yu-geon’s sword was shattered by an orc, the gacha had not yet been updated, so they gave him an extra sword that he would not use anyway. Well, if it’s not yours, you might want to be careful. Be polite.

As I was about to carefully blow on and drink the slightly colder coffee than before, I heard a scream from far away. I put down my coffee cup. I wanted to know something, so I expanded my senses and checked, and goblins came out at the place where the abnormal phenomenon was. A goblin swung its sword at a passerby.

I narrowed my senses and stopped observing before the sword reached the passerby. Screams and commotion were heard from far away. Ugh, this is a bit dangerous. It’s not the worst because it’s not the sudden end of the world, but it’s not a very good situation either. You can log in, but I don’t know if your parents will be safe.

When I took out my phone to contact him, Do Yoo-geon jumped up.

“What now?”

Screams and commotion were still coming from far outside the door.

“Well, just sit down.”

I used magic power to press down on his shoulders and made him sit down.

The guy said with a puzzled expression.

“No, even if you sit down, you can hear screaming outside right now.”

I wondered if I should explain for a moment. It’s best to just not know and not think about anything, but you can guess anyway without explaining, right?

“Goblins appeared where magical power gathered.”

“Goblin? Then let’s go catch it.”

He tried to get up, so I used magic to push him down again.

“What are you trying to catch? I heard it’s dangerous.”

“No, it’s dangerous so we have to catch it.”

This is really it.

“So, it’s dangerous, so sit down.”

I frowned and glared at him, but the guy was gaping, looking like he had a lot to say, but the words weren’t coming out of his mouth.

The security team leader who had been busy communicating earlier went out the door and his phone rang. It’s mom.

“Just sit down and at least call your parents.”

The guy took out his cell phone with an expression that showed he hadn’t thought about it until just now. Are you finally thinking about your parents? He is unfilial.

After contacting them, they said that their parents were under close security. Rather, this one is more dangerous. Hmm, it feels natural. After hearing more concerns, I hung up. I don’t think you need to worry too much. In order for mom and dad to become dangerous in the first place, there has to be a situation of social collapse.

Do Yu-geon’s parents are also said to be in a place far away from the incident, although they are not under security. I’m glad.

I took a sip of coffee. A warm feeling spread throughout my body. It was warm, but unfortunately it cooled down a bit. I like the strange temperature of being hot without being hot.

Even though Schrödinger had previously told me not to tell him about updates, I still came. I didn’t listen and kicked him out, but I guess it was because of my current job. Since then, nothing major has happened other than now, so that’s probably true.

So, if I had heard about this situation in advance, if I had made it known to those around me, there would have been fewer people who died now and fewer people who would be sad in the future.

“Hehe.”

I made a noise out of my mouth for no reason. My tangled stomach cleared up a little. I told Schrödinger not to tell him in advance because I was afraid he might end up thinking this way, but he didn’t listen.

This person is a minor, so they are taking responsibility. Be nasty.

The security team leader who had gone out the door came back. The security team leader says that the only mobs out there are goblins.

“There is no major threat right now, but it would still be a good idea to wait a while.”

“Can’t I just log in?”

“That’s blocked now.”

What are you talking about?

“log in.”

I tried logging in, but it didn’t work and a system window popped up.

[Notice of login delay]

Login is being delayed due to a large number of users. Please wait a moment.

Standby rank: 1089

Estimated Waiting Time: Unknown

What is this again? I mumbled logging in again.

“log in.

[Notice of login delay]

Login is being delayed due to a large number of users. Please wait a moment.

Standby rank: 1097

Estimated Waiting Time: Unknown

The waiting list has been pushed back. under. This is absurd. It’s so absurd that I’m speechless. The system works like a game, but it doesn’t have to be game-like.

The security team leader said a few more things and then walked out the door again.

After taking the last sip of coffee, I looked at Do Yu-geon and saw that he was fidgeting with his cell phone. Do you even look at SNS? I’m scared that he might suddenly run out.

I got up from my seat and went next to him.

“Raise your arms.”

When I said this by pushing both palms upward to indicate raising, the guy looked puzzled but raised his arms.

I raised my arm, went through the space created, and sat on the guy’s lap. If you do this, there will be no need to run out suddenly.

“Huh? Huh? Huh?”

“Boss, please give me a cappuccino. Leave out the cinnamon powder.”

“Yes? What?”

The president, who was seriously looking at his cell phone, asked back with a cold sweat on his face.

“A cup of cappuccino. Leave out the cinnamon powder.”

“Now?”

“yes.”

I leaned back. It goes into Do Yu-geon’s arms stably. This is good because there is a height difference. Although screams and commotion can be heard outside the cafe.

Some time passed. When the screams heard from far away were still far away but were getting a little closer, Do Yu-geon continued to look at the doorway. It’s definitely scary because the screams are getting closer.

“Don’t worry. The bodyguards will protect you. If you can’t decide, you can take the risk and run out the back door of the cafe.”

It’s a mess outside, so it might be more dangerous than here.

Do Yu-geon looked this way for a moment and then looked at the door again.

“I often realize that you say a lot of strange things.”

“what?”

“Besides, when I hear strange things being said so confidently as if they are normal, it makes me wonder if I am doing something wrong.”

So what?

He grabbed it with both hands and lifted it up. Ugh.

Then he dropped me off at the seat next to me.

Our eyes met.

“Miss. People are dying outside.”

“I know.”

I know more than you.

“Of course.”

Do Yu-geon grabbed the sword.

“I have to go outside, why are you here?”

Then I ran out of the cafe.

I was dazed by the sudden situation.

So, is he gone now?

I was scared and left the cafe.