Chapter 22 – What to Do Next?

In a space full of darkness, covered with rocks everywhere. A ray of light shines down as if it were giving a divine revelation.

The place that can only be seen by relying on light is a space like an altar.
Three figures were visible in the space.

Among them, a girl sitting cross-legged on a suitable rock giggled.

“Ulith? Isn’t that a small spoon?”

The man shook his head at the tone full of ridicule.

“No, it’s quite strong. I subdued it in one shot. There’s nothing wrong with being vigilant. Besides, the Gentiles are incredibly picky if there’s no way to seal the privilege.”
“Haha? What are you talking about?”

The man frowned at the unpleasant tone.
The girl and the oversized man stared at each other for a moment.

“It’s only strong for you, but not for me~?”
“…”

The slightest pressure from a man would make the girl explode, but she was carefree, easy-going, and arrogant.
What makes that arrogant attitude possible is the presence of the last human being.

The man glanced at the figure.
A grotesque shadow that didn’t look like a human spoke out as if it felt the gaze.

[Hey. What happened to the lightning, the light, and the ice gun?]

Hidden in the shadows, invisible, only voices mixed with noise can be heard.
The man was uncomfortable with this existence.

‘I can’t even guess what’s inside.’

All I know is that the monsters around Mirf Village have become incredibly powerful because of this being next to me.

Both female slimes and red rats came to this village as if they were attracted to something.

An existence reminiscent of ‘God’ that causes disaster just by existing.

The girl carrying the shoes on her back said with her lips still raised.

“Don’t worry too much. Whether or not an unexpected guy appears, I’ll be able to entangle the descendants of the teenage family for sure if my strategy works.”

The girl raised a smirk, saying she was lucky.

“You never dreamed that the heir of the famous Gryze family was running away, did you?”

To the girl who burst into laughter saying that it was all right, the strange being said in a voice mixed with noise.

[Because in this form, human faces are hard to distinguish. Please hold me well so that I can recognize you.]

The girl frowned for a moment, but instead of answering, she laughed happily.

The tall man said to the girl who looked too relaxed.

“Teenage families influence the whole world. They are families that are comparable to a nation. If their descendants are kidnapped, the repercussions will be great.”

He asked if there was a countermeasure, but the girl just laughed again.

“What? Are you scared?”
“…Don’t stimulate your ego for nothing. I don’t know what your ultimate goal is, but our goal is to survive. A big risk needs a safety device like that.”

Joy. The bob cut girl with a snort continues.

“You only have to hold out for a month.”
“What’s going to happen in a month?”
“I can’t tell you that. But I guarantee that the world will change in a month.”

The man was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth.

“Even so, do you think it’s possible to hold out for a month? Against that teenage family?”
“Yeah. I put liver here and there for times like this.”
“…”

I was honestly dumbfounded.
Can you stop them at the level of stabbing some money here and there?

…Is this woman really thinking of countermeasures?
The bob-cut girl narrowed her eyes and glared at the large man who was looking at her with a questioning look.

A little snowball fight. The bob cut girl shrugged her shoulders.

“Besides that. Isn’t there someone who can be justly accused of kidnapping the heir of a teenage family?”
“?”
“He’s an outsider that people hate, and he was a sinner just a while ago, so his awareness hasn’t improved yet. You said you should be wary of him, but it doesn’t matter if you throw him away, he’s a guy you should get rid of.”

The tall man opened his mouth slightly.
Indeed. The man also has bad ties with the Hart family, a teenage family.

At least in the eyes of the world, he will be seen as someone with a plausible motive for kidnapping the heir.

“Let’s see, what’s the name… 8 days? It’s a very strange name.”

The bob cut girl giggled and said as if she had just remembered it.

“I’ll have to tell Ramnut to scrape Apiz gently to make sure.”

The big man opened his mouth.

“…If you carelessly stimulate that Apiz.”
“That’s noisy. Don’t worry, Jag?”
“Is there even a corner to believe in?”

To a question she thought she wouldn’t answer, the bob-cut girl smiled and answered.

“Have you read the children’s book?”
“…What?”
“You know the six monster kings?”
“God King? A being from mythology. Wasn’t it four?”

Instead of answering, the girl chuckled.
A bright dragon tattoo glowed red on the nape of her neck.

***

Gulp.

The fantastic smell of the freshly prepared dishes made my saliva go down my throat against my will.

Oven-baked chicken. Large pieces of lamb that can be eaten by grabbing the leg, neatly cut pork like pig’s feet, and colorful dishes with unique seasonings. Finally, a grape-colored drink.

Until yesterday, there was a lot of awkwardness because the five people who were hostile to each other and didn’t know what their interests were were sitting around… The sight of food full of grease filled my head with appetite.

Come to think of it, I’ve never really enjoyed cooking since I came to this world.

What does the cuisine of this world taste like?

By the way, it looks very expensive, doesn’t it?
I looked at Mr. Blan and put on an apologetic look.

“Mr. Blanc. Will this cost me money?”
“Don’t worry. How much did I get from this subjugation?
“…”

Hearing that, I couldn’t eat any more.
Mr. Blan’s right arm was still pale.
I was given money instead of losing that arm, and I feel guilty thinking that I am being eaten with that money.

“Uhh. Don’t look at me like that, hyung. You said you decided to get the money and put the arms on properly?”
“Is it possible to recover your arm?”
“Since the arm is completely gone, it’s impossible to put it back on, and it’s possible to regenerate it with expensive money, but I’ll just run a mechanical arm.”

Is it possible to regenerate an arm?
Also a fantasy world. Much better than the original world.
Even the mechanical arm seems to have been commercialized.
However…

“Why are you using a mechanical arm? Is the cost of regeneration higher than installing a mechanical arm?”
“The money going in is cheaper to play.”

The answer was Refeld, who had taken a drink.

“Then why?”
“It’s just like that when you look at the money. It’s not common to have that level of skill.”

This time, Caesar answered.

“In fact, although it is difficult to master the means of restoring one’s own body, there are quite a few of them.

Kaisir crossed his arms and continued.

“Reviving the body of another person is difficult unless you are a powerful stranger or a high-ranking priest in the Holy Land. And what are their characteristics?”
“…That the money rots and overflows?”

Eyes wide open under Caesar’s helmet.

“Oh oh…”
“Look. He said he has good hair.”

It was taken out of several reasons that come to mind.

“It’s not that they lack money. Still, accumulating money isn’t a bad thing, and if you have connections and wealth with the Heart family, you’ll be coveted.
“Items, abilities, manpower?”
“Yes. It’s good that you understand quickly.”

Is it.

Of course, the Hart family would have been willing to support Mr. Blan even if they wanted the price they just said, but they thought they didn’t want Mr. Blan to bother them that much.

How far can a person be good?

“Hmm? No, it’s difficult to look at you as if you’re a person who made such a noble choice.”

For some reason, Mr. Blan was glancing at Lefeld and Kaisir as if he were noticing them.

Noticing their gaze, the two shrugged, and Mr. Blan laughed and gulped down the drink in front of him, then put it down with a thump and wiped his mouth.

“Exactly, I didn’t want to be in huge debt to the Hart family.”
“We are welcome~”

Mr. Blanc shrugs at Lehfeldt’s words.

“To welcome such a man. Thank you even for the words. Hey…”

Mr. Blanc, putting down his drink, scratched his cheek.

“I was speechless. The demands of the high-ranking clergy of the Holy Kingdom are usually so demanding that they talk a lot, and high-level strangers have so many selfish friends that they don’t know what to ask for.”

Kaisir and Rehfeldt opened their mouths to say something, but Mr. Blan raised his hand to stop him and continued.

“I didn’t want to let the Hart family do business with those guys. Not because I’m sorry, but if I pay that much, the Hart family will be able to demand anything from me later.”
“Ah~ Don’t talk about us like some evil merchants~”

Refeld and Mr. Blan laughed at the same time.
Conversation in a line that does not hurt each other’s feelings.
It’s hard.

“If I belonged to Heart… I would fix my arm for free as an employee welfare. Anyway, this is a big burden.”

Gentile.
There are many idiots who came to this world like me, and Seongguk, like the fantasy worldview, seems to be worthless and trash.

I made a note of it in my heart.

I gulped down the drink placed in front of me… Then secretly spit it out after leaving a sip.
However, the hardened warriors and knights could not fool their ears.

“Dirty~”
“Dinner etiquette is bad bro. If my daughter was here, she’d be out of it.”

Refeld and Mr. Blan giggled, and I said, wiping my lips.

“No… Is this alcohol?”
“Huh? By the way? Can’t you drink?”
“It’s not that I can’t drink it… But it’s a bit bitter.”

Mr. Blan, who had blinked his eyes, burst into laughter.

Haha!”

Leh Felt was also laughing with a sense of giggling, and Kaisir felt as if his shoulders had lost strength.

“How come… I thought you were a guy to be very wary of, so you’re just plain stupid?”
“Is that so.”

I was ashamed of it, but I answered without showing it.

“That’s right. I can drink at least a little bit!”

The woman with glasses who had been shutting up and drinking snacks until now staggered and said.
Are you already drunk with this kid?

Mr. Blan saw her and sighed at her.

“Miss Ashita. If she gets drunk, I’ll be scolded by the branch manager~.
“Ehehe, it’s fine if you don’t get caught.”

As expected of Blanc, the two seemed friendly.

Anyway, the atmosphere was a gangster, so while we were eating and chatting, the atmosphere became quite friendly.
Then Mr. Blan asked.

“What are you going to do next? Brother.”
“I haven’t decided specifically, but I wonder if I’ll go back to where I originally lived.”
“Going back? It’s a pity… But isn’t it better to stay in this country when you have that kind of skills? I heard that the hometown beyond the stranger’s world is not fun.”

This country.
It is said that this world is not a country.
It seems to think that I came from a distant country, not from another world.

Where do these people think the Gentiles came from?

The setting book I read before coming to this world had a vast subject matter, but it didn’t tell me this detailed story at all.

I said beyond the world tree… But I don’t know exactly what that means.
Shall we try to float gently?

“You know where my hometown is and tell me it’s no fun.”

After spitting out a mischievous voice, the one who answered was the round-eyed woman with glasses.

“Isn’t the place beyond the world tree my hometown? All the strangers say that.”

I asked him a few more times, but apparently the people of this world’s perception of their hometown as a stranger came from beyond the World Tree. It seemed like that was all.

“But to go back. The goal is to get rid of it, but it’s banal.”
“Is it corny?”
“This is the goal that a small number of strangers say~ Those who seek to return. They are the representative~”
“Those who seek return…?”

As if demanding an answer, she looked at the people around her and noticed that they all didn’t know.

“You know~ Han Ae-kyung. This is where he is the head.”
“Ah. Han Ae-kyung.”

It was only then that Kaisir nodded her head as if he understood.

Han Ae-kyung.
It is a Korean name.

Are all the people who come to this world Korean?

…No.
Where I originally lived. Are only those on Earth coming?
In the yard where there is another world, there is a good chance that there are life forms on other planets.

But this is information these people will never know.
How do you know where you are from when you don’t even know your hometown?

At that time, Kaisir spoke in an admiring voice.

“As expected, Lady Ashita is knowledgeable about strangers.”
“Because it’s my research subject. Ehehehe.”

Research subject?
This woman Can I become a scholar at an age that seems to be my age?

It is not that scholars have a prejudice that older people do. Original world. There was also a young scholar near me.

But that person was also looking at the age of 30…
After all, since it’s a fantasy world, I wonder if it’s quick to be treated as an adult.

Then Mr. Blan laughed and said.

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I’m talking about a school study topic.”
“Is that so?”

Kaisir, who suddenly became more soft-spoken to me, explained to me.

“Even if it’s a school, you shouldn’t ignore it. It’s a school with more prestige and honor than any other place, and it’s interested in studying strangers… If it goes well, you’ll succeed.”
“Ahem! It will work!”

She doesn’t secretly hide her greed.
I’ve felt it before, but there’s a part of me that seems fierce and stubborn.

“Mr.

She asked me to ask any questions, so I decided to ask a few questions right away.

“Then, I would like to ask. How many groups of strangers are there and what are they usually called?”
“Strangers have such strong personalities, so this is it! There is no major group that can do it. Oh~ Most of them are individual, so each has a different purpose, and it feels like people with similar goals get together from time to time! I heard that there is a small group called a clan. Among those who seek to return. They will be the most famous.”

For some reason, I thought there was no hemisphere about the group of strangers in the setting book.
I was wondering if there was a special reason, but it was simply that the group didn’t form.

But aren’t those people anxious?
Shouldn’t we live together in a foreign country, not in a foreign country?

Or it could be that these people just don’t know and there is some means of contact between strangers.

I searched my memory, but nothing came to mind.
The big settings I remember seeing in the setting book were roughly like this.

Teenage hero.

Four Great Demon Kings.

Where the gods sleep.

Trinity.

Abyssal Magic Palace.

Celestial Palace.

Eight kings

Five gods.

Magical Forest.

Dragon’s Sanctuary.

Other than that, there were more minor settings, but those keywords were usually in charge of the main stem of the story.

As for the strangers, there are a handful of people who have transcended the other world. I ended up with this explanation.

No matter how much I think about it, I lack knowledge about this world in many ways.

I decided to take this opportunity to learn the common sense I had been thinking about the other day.
First, I asked about the eight monster kings.
However, the reaction was strange.

“Hmm…? When it comes to Kaiju, you’re talking about a guy like Askatlov? But eight? Wasn’t it six?”
“Aren’t there two holy waters? A phoenix and a holy dragon.”

Mr. Blanc and Kaisir asked as if they were talking about something. In addition, the reaction was that he had never heard of the dragon’s sanctuary or the place where the gods sleep, which I later said.

It’s a strange thing.
Other strangers must have seen the set collection as well.
As it seems to be an important keyword, it is natural that people in this world also know about it.

But you don’t know at all.
Did the other strangers not read the setting book properly?

Or why didn’t you tell me, is there some kind of demerit?
I asked a little more, but I didn’t think I would get a proper answer, so I kept my mouth shut.

Mr. Blan, who was quite drunk as if he had been waiting for that moment, leaned his upper body towards me.

“Oops. The story has deviated greatly, hyung. What’s your goal now?”
“Like I said before…”
“No no. Isn’t that the final goal? Like the task at hand.”
“Yes?”

The task at hand?

“When I first saw you, your eyes were twinkling. But now I feel like I’m living a bit obligatory. I don’t live long, so I’m a bit proud to say it, but if you live that tight, you won’t last long.”

It’s best to have fun and do it in moderation, Mr. Blan laughed.

That’s definitely true.

If the keywords mentioned above were me who had a head full of games a while ago, when would I be able to see them? I would have been thrilled to see if we could meet, but now I was just trying to gather information.

It’s best to enjoy
That’s something I’ve heard from someone before.

But. There is no need to rush.

The immediate revenge must be over, so let’s enjoy it as much as we can until we find a clue to return to the original world.

“If the task at hand is to go to the dungeon with Lady Ashita. Of course, if Ashita-sama’s circumstances are still okay…”
“Good! Good! Let’s go today!”

Before I can finish my words, the woman with glasses pushes her upper body in and snaps at her hand.

“Research! There’s a mountain of things to do for the assignment! I even turned down Sorne’s offer to play for this research.”
“Yes…”

I was fed up with the momentum. But who is Sor? The quick-witted Mr. Blan answered the question.

“There’s a Mi-Ap Academy near here, but it’s a girl who’s holding onto everyone up and down as well as their grade. She’s close with Miss Ashita… But… Um.”

But?
But Mr. Blan said no more and drank.
Well, judging from his attitude and expression, it was obvious that he was saying something bad.

It seems that she does not speak in front of her friend, the woman with glasses, out of consideration.
Sor didn’t seem like a very good kid.

“Aww! I’m close with the Kiss Troupe too! If you go with me, I’ll introduce you to the Kiss Troupe too!”

What else is that
I nodded my head roughly because the upper body was pushed too much to the point of being burdensome.

Then Lefeld, who had been watching until then, groaned and said.

“Are you a man after all? Well, Lady Ashita should be pretty~”
“?”
“Ah. Shichimi. I’m sure you’ll do all my requests, Miss Ashita, right?”
“Yes?”

After answering in a voice mixed with annoyance, Lesfeld flinched as he looked at the woman with glasses with her suspicious eyes.

“Oh… Have you ever seen Lady Ashita’s bare face…?”
“Yes.”

But is it pretty?

“Does it seem normal?”

The girl with round glasses screamed in anger at my words.

“What! Oh! I’m so pretty! I’m one of the most beautiful women in the capital! Oh! I’m as popular as a teenage hero Oh!”

Do you say that with your mouth?
It was such a great mentality.

“No, Ashita-san sure looks pretty, but…”
“I can’t believe it! Are you taking off your glasses?! This is a beauty seal!”
“No no. Don’t be like that, Ashita. I’m getting enough attention right now, but I don’t want it to get more attention.”

Looking at Lefeld, who has a relatively serious personality, speaking with a straight face, it seems that she is really pretty.

In fact, she knew that she was pretty.
Even though I could only see her eyes, I could clearly see that she was beautiful.
But is it enough to be praised by a high-level beauty like Refeld?

“Heungheung. Even if I don’t say anything, I won’t show my face. My dad also asked me to. My boyfriend told me not to do that!”
“Yes. It’s fine.”

She was speechless for a second, then she spoke in an arrogant manner.

“Hehe~ If you want to see my bare face like that, I’ll show you when I go around with me and solve the various tasks I have to do.”
“Yes. It’s okay if you don’t show me much.”
“Ex… Sah, I’m hurt…”

It was visibly down, but I ignored it.

What if he is a beauty?
After coming to this world, there are countless cases of being shot or insulted by beauties.

Most of the people who have been nice to me are dark men, so I think it’s okay to be a homo.
…

No, no. This is a mistake That’s not all. Cancer.
After stopping my internal ramblings, I looked at Mr. Blan and said:

“Then, for now, I will aim to become stronger.”
“That’s nice! After the date with Miss Ashita, let’s do it with me!”
“It’s not a date~”

Don’t be shy and deny it, bitch.
It is critical for Chinta.

“Ah. But what level is Dre?”

Lehfeldt’s eyes twinkled.

“Must be at least 40. Even though I caught a very small number of them.”

After hearing Kaisir’s words, I suddenly became curious about Ulith’s level.
When she asked, she said 79.
This place was real, but it was strange that the level you would hear in a game was generalized.

But what level is the max level?
I asked Refeld.

However, Refeld tilted his head and pondered over what he was talking about.

“Full level…?”
“The strangers call the maximum level that way.”
“That’s right. Thanks for the explanation, lady. Well, there’s no such thing as a maximum. But I wonder if ordinary people will go over level 10 in their lifetime.”

10 levels for life.
It must have been that Ulysse was great.

“What level is Lefelt-san?”
“Umm~ Hey. Why don’t we show each other our level fairly at the same time?”

There was no particular reason for refusal.
But don’t know how.

“Is there a way to show levels?”
“You can use your ID card. You can show it if you want to. It can be manipulated, but since we’re professionals, we can notice such things~”
“I see. But if it’s an ID card…”
“Dre will need an adventurer’s ID.”

Even after taking out my ID, I hesitated because I didn’t know how to display the level. Kaisir asked me to and infused mana into my ID.
Then the picture on the ID card changes.
Oh oh It’s amazing.

Why didn’t the guild staff explain this?

“The strangers basically knew everything, but it’s strange that you don’t know?”

If Mr. Blan noticed my thoughts, he quickly told me.
But is it true that you know everything?
But why don’t I know?
It’s like this erotic quest, and it feels a bit strange.

It’s like I’m alone with the others…

Love heart that year. How long have you been dereliction of duty?
But why did Kaisir harden?

“What I said earlier is a cancellation.”
“Yes?”

He looked at me with a tired face.

“You’re the one who needs to be vigilant. I’ve heard that even those monsters who transcend this world aren’t as good as you on this level.”

Kaisir put his ID on the table as if he was full of energy. And Mr. Blan and Rehfeldt, as well as the woman with glasses on the run, were at a loss for words.

The number 18 was engraved on it.

“…You should never tell Julis about this.”

Lesfeld stares at me like a monster.

“I didn’t even use the perks, but I’m only at this level. This is…”

Kaisir was seriously thinking about something, and Mr. Blan exhaled in admiration and drank.
And the girl with glasses on the run grabbed my hand.

“Let’s be friends for the rest of our lives~”

Huh.
I’m slowly starting to respect you.

After dinner, we decided to see each other again in the evening and parted ways.
I was wondering if I was lying in the guild, but I suddenly remembered the owner and the stable.

Both of them are the people who took care of me when I was having a hard time, so I should say hello.

In particular, the stable was very helpful, so I wanted to set a proper example.

First, we headed to the inn where the hostess was.
I’m going in the afternoon, so there won’t be anything dirty… It was from such a calculation.

Honest mistress. Nilla is so damn attractive that I want to enjoy all the games in the world while biting and sucking… I’m a married woman, so maybe it’s time to draw a line.

I silently moved on.

I was thinking about the erotic quests I had received and what kind of bastard was giving them, so I arrived right away.

I opened the inn door.
Then I saw Nilla standing at the counter.
I hope we will meet right away

“Welcome… Oops.”

Nilla’s surprised face. Her face soon turned red, then sullen. What. What about that emotional change?

“Excuse me…”
“Stranger. I… Don’t you have any charms?”
“Huh? Yes?”

The landlady walked out of the counter and suddenly grabbed my hand and brought it to my chest.
No fuck, thank you so much for doing this, but why the hell?

My lower legs were trembling at the fantastic touch, but the landlady said in a voice that I could feel pity.

“I will ask you, stranger.”
“What, what…”
“Please… Hug me right now… You can ejaculate inside me…

Her moist eyes, mournful voice, and red cheeks were pretty.

What. Why do you make it so ugly?
But something is strange. I don’t think I’m particularly horny…

At that time.

Tring!

[Erotic quest occurs!
The bitch you trained wants your cock.
Because the bitch’s husband is cheating on her and she is feeling a loss.
Let’s make this lonely and pitiful married woman cry with a vicious fist.]

…Eh? Wind?
The moment I heard those words, a change of heart occurred. And as if he was trying to…

Tring!

[The skill Jim. Seung. Angry Weak is activated.]

Oh fuck
Something that seems not to be me, yet something that is me wakes up and colors my thinking.

I immediately grabbed Nilla’s arms and pushed her.

Quaang!

“Aww!”

With a loud noise, but not too hard, I pushed the mistress against the wall and immediately put my face in it and stuck my tongue in her mouth.

“Eup. Chuuup. Chun… Haeot. Huh? Haang!”

The bewildered mistress closed her eyes and actively engaged in kissing me, as if she felt great pleasure.
When she opened her mouth, a thin, solid line connected our mouths.

“You want me to get you pregnant?”
“Aww. Oh”

I smiled and said in a tone that would be enough for me to kick the blanket later.

“Okay. You bitch.”