Chapter 374 – Motivation

“Please go back.”
“…”

This is what Milia said as soon as she saw me approaching.

This is true
Even though he says it without thinking, it’s amazing that he keeps thinking of the old days.
Even when she went to visit Yerin, who pretended to betray me, she was tormented by his trickery, and she told me to go back again and again.

Well, at that time, it was under a sunset sky, and Seo Ye-rin was so beautiful that there was an atmosphere.

Unlike Seo Ye-rin, who was vague in her way of speaking, she had a strong tendency to say, “Ah, it’s annoying, so get off it.”

She took a fresh look around.
She doesn’t know how this zone came about, but she thinks that the shacks clinging to the hollow hills will collapse if she pushes hard.

In summer, insects will be rampant, and in winter, these houses are likely to freeze.
The buildings in the first district I saw were very, very rich and sophisticated compared to this one.

There were few houses with intact windows, so they were either cracked, broken, or not at all.

Still, people live.
At the stranger’s presence, he is wary of losing his body and holding his breath.

Being vigilant is the same as the people in line in front of the rice car.
Scruffy old people and children.
Young children glared at me with venom in their eyes, unsuitable for their age, and the elderly were busy looking at me as they watched such children.

Either way, it’s not a good look.
Most of them were skinny, but there were also those who were in good shape.

What do these people do and what do they eat?

“Because you’re going to die.”

Seeing me who hadn’t gone yet, Millia urged me on again.
At first, as soon as I came to visit him, his expression turned pale.
I bowed my head and begged that I was sorry at that time, that I was wrong.
I didn’t even say I didn’t have to, and I just watched it still.
Because there are food trucks in this world…? I was curious.
Come to think of it, Gold’s also had a car.

[Isn’t that why they’re afraid of you?]
[That’s right. Why were you alone? Is it really because the food truck is amazing?]
There was that, and I was shocked that what she was doing looked so much like Yerin.

In any case, volunteer work was the provision of school meals.
It was quite a large bar, but there were only three items on the menu.
Radish rice, soybean paste soup without ingredients, seasoned with vegetables.

However, it is also a delicacy for them, so they are eating it in a hurry.
It wasn’t particularly troubling.
I always ate fancy food to break awards on Heart Street, but I didn’t feel guilty.

I didn’t exploit them, so what’s the point?
Also, memories of being poor as a child played a role.
Do you know who hasn’t gone hungry?
The only thing I sympathize with these people is that something that I don’t know whether it’s the Six Dragons or some other organization is probably preventing them from going out.

Anyway, Milia got up and started serving food again when I stayed still.
After an hour or two of doing so, Milia, who had been stumped, gradually returned to her usual businesslike attitude, and soon a cold wind blew in her voice.

“You mean go? Instructor Dre is busy, right?”
“…”

Instead of answering, I closed the distance.
I stood next to Milia, who flinched, and raised her spatula.

“I’m here to volunteer, so I’ll help.”
“No, that’s…”
“I’ll help.”
“…Ha. Do whatever you want.”

So I did as I pleased.
He skilfully scooped up the rice and put it on the plate.
The quantity must be well controlled.
Milia must have managed to adjust the amount on her own, but it should not be insufficient or excessive.

Because people fight over trivial things.

“…”

Millia looks at me with a little surprise.
She is a child who went to the soup kitchen every day because the orphanage didn’t feed her. This is basic.

However, she was not in such a bad environment.

Feeding was terminated after about two hours.
Fortunately, she was able to distribute it to everyone present, as if she had prepared the right amount.

What is surprising is that there are quite a few people who are stuck in the house and do not come out even though there is food.
Why? Isn’t there not enough food…?
Or, is it because of the pattern engraved on this food truck?

A dagger stuck in a silver coin.
Suddenly, the mana of the silver dagger that circulated in the heart of the bully leader came to mind.

“…Go now. It’s over.”
“Shouldn’t we move this?”

Clap cluck, cluck, cluck.

“…”

Transformers.
It was a meal dispatcher that folds by itself and becomes a small size that fits easily into a pocket.
That’s cool. I want one

“…It’s the magic tool of Count Silmonibur.”
“Okay. Then I’ll take you there. It’s a bit dangerous here…”
“You don’t have to.”

Milia cut off my words.

“But…”
“I’ll just go back.”

Before I could catch it, Milia walked away quickly somewhere.
I shrugged and went home.

And he asked the school to work outside for three days.
Naturally, the headmaster gnashed his teeth.

“Instructor Dre. Classes…? Do you have plans to do…?”
“The hero’s gaze finals are now one week away… It’s right around the corner. Do you remember?”
“Why don’t you meet Alfred soon? They come to me every day and ask when I can meet Instructor Dre. I’ll get rid of outsiders like white horses, but it’s hard to refuse because I belong to the same company!”
“I see that Herroot has business, so please take care of yourself.”
“The reporter’s wire is stuck and won’t come out. Take it out.. Mi-I’m sorry. Don’t be angry…”

He grumbled that he had accumulated a lot of things on me, but in the end he allowed it.
He kissed her in return and ran away after hearing a cute scream.

So the next day, I went to visit Milia, who went to volunteer work.

As the bullshit leader told me before, I used to use the alleyways they were in.
It was fun to see them trembling as if they didn’t know they would come back.

Millia’s reaction is also hilarious.
Her terrified face widens her eyes.

“…Have you come again?”
“Yes.”
“…Don’t come anymore. You know?”
“Yes.”
“You know, right?”
“Yes.”
“…That’s good. Instructor Dre isn’t the type to come to a place like this.”
“Yes.”
“…Are you kidding me?”
“Yes.”
“Is Instructor Dre an idiot?”
“Yes, yes? Are you swearing now?”
“I’m sorry…But you weren’t listening…”

I’m going to die of busy eating, but there’s no point in worrying about that.
Anyway, I finished my volunteer work that day.

“You really don’t come anymore…”
“…”

I hate it.

The next day, of course, I went out to the gutter.
However, there was one uninvited guest this time.
I was waiting down the warp gate to get into the wagon, but a nice, slender woman was standing in front of the wagon waiting area.

“Ohh. What a coincidence. Dre.”
“Homun.”

She is none other than Kaitsu’s colleague Homun.
I’m leaning against the carriage in a pose that makes it obvious to anyone that he’s been waiting for me, isn’t it too much of a coincidence…?

“Where is the destination? If you go to the area of ​​the dog, this is true. The destination is the same by chance?”
“Are you thinking of hiding it?”
“What?”

Homun opened the wagon door with a giggle.
When I looked closely, people who seemed to be merchants around me were embarrassed with their hands folded politely.

“Ta. It will arrive soon.”
“If I go with you, I think I’ll get stuck at the gateway.”
“Oh, don’t worry. I have contributed to this country, and the officials of Entiaer are not very sincere.”

A homun that looks like a circle.
Also material omnipotence.

“What’s your business?”
“No. We’re going to be colleagues in the future, right? But since we don’t seem to know each other too much, I thought we’d talk.”
“…”
“First of all, what are you thinking about participating in the event to support Count Silmoney? Have you made a connection with him?”

Support from the Earl of Silmounver.
After all, the volunteer work was not done by Milia personally, but it seems that it was supported by real money in the name of it.

“Do you see that?”
“No. If it’s something like that, I wouldn’t do it in a fancy place. I wouldn’t do it in a place where there are rats. You’re the one who’s paying attention to your every move thanks to your recent lectures and all kinds of achievements.”
“…”

Rat.
That’s an appropriate expression, I thought.
Anyone who sees a gutter will also think of a gutter rat.
In other words, Homun knew about that strange place.

“Why is there such a place?”
“A place like that?”

Sers is gorgeous.
It is not a waste to call it the capital of a country, and floating islands famous around the world glide in the sky.
When it comes to the hidden darkness behind the splendor, there seems to be something, but what is the reason for leaving such a place undesirable to other countries?
Either get rid of Shouldn’t there be something to do with redevelopment?
For compensation to residents?
If it were the nobles I saw, they would have driven out the residents who lived there anyway and proceeded with the work.

“It’s just that the higher ups don’t know where it is.”
“You don’t know?”
“I don’t know what the world you lived in was like, but if you don’t register, you don’t even know where most countries are located or even exist.

Homun said that all those in the gutter were not registered nationals.

“Do you want to change that place? Is that your wish?”
“…No. Not really.”

When he looked at him asking why he asked such a thing, Homun put his hands together.

“I have the most curious thing about you. What do you think? Strength? What do you know? Why is our hero so particular about you?”
“…”

Nothing.
What this woman wants is something else.

“We’re a party of warriors. We’re here to save the world.”
“…”
“But, you’re different. You don’t seem to want to do that. You just do it because you ask. If you’re bored, you do it because it looks fun. That’s about it.”

It’s an accurate gaze.
The insight is astonishing.

“Each of us is thinking about what kind of good world we want to create. And for that, winning the race by Kitz is indispensable.”
“…”
“Of course, what Kite wants is the salvation of mankind, which is subtly different from what we want, but he has agreed to grant some of our wishes in exchange for cooperating with him and absolutely obeying his commands.”

Homun stared at me as if he wouldn’t miss my reaction even as he spoke.
Like that or not, it’s a topic that doesn’t interest me that much, so there’s nothing to react to.

“I think that’s the fastest and closest way. So follow him. He understands that and treats us like tools.”
“Is that so.”
“But you are different.”
“Hmm?”
“I mentioned it before, and as you may have felt, our hero holds you as a kind of hidden card. Like I believe it will be big.”

Or, as if your strength would disappear if you brought it into contact with what you know.
The back talk was close to muttering to myself, but somehow I understood.

“What did he see in you that he trusts you so much?”
“Isn’t it just disregard, not trust?”

I think that bastard secretly sees me as a fucking bastard.

“It’s not like that. That’s why I’m curious. What kind of people do you think you live in? What kind of world do you want to create?”
“Even if you say that, I don’t have anything in mind.”

What kind of world do you want to create?
Well, if you grant any wish, you’ll be able to change the world as you please.

“I want you to think about it. So that I can evaluate you accurately.”
“…”

Accurate evaluation.
Now I get it.
Homun came to judge whether I was an enemy or an ally.
Are you a person full of self-interest to save the world like Kitz and her, or a person who prioritizes his own desires?

Previously, Homun had spread rumors about me like three legs.
That is, it may have been to see how I came out and how I handled my work, but did it mean that I also stood to see what a person was like?

“I’ll think about it.”
“Hmm. Got one.”
“?”
“You’re pretty generous and polite, at least outwardly, to people you don’t really care about.”
“…”

Uncomfortable girl.

“Ask me anything in return for matching my curiosity.”
“Are you free?”
“Ahahaha. I’m free right now. Well, basically, when Kitz tells me to go somewhere or do something, I act. It’s pretty boring.”
“Is that so.”

After that, it was idle chatter.
If you want to manipulate rumors, leave it to yourself.

Still, as she boasted, we arrived at the dog’s quarters very quickly.
It’s faster than the free pass even though you’re not an instructor. Good money is good.

Homun opened the carriage door again for me as I was about to get off.
I jumped down and walked with my head down.
Homun said to my back.

“Dre.”
“?”
“Tell me if you run into trouble there. Maybe my skills will come in handy.”
“…? All right.”

This time, I walked without looking back.
When I entered the alleyway, the guys who were smoking cigarettes awkwardly, hey? After looking at it, he suddenly stood up and stood up at attention.

“…”

Taktak.

I patted the trembling leader on the shoulder and walked forward.

“Hey, there. Sir!”
“? Why.”

It must have taken a lot of courage for this bastard to call me.
Looking back in wonder, the restless archangelic leader closed his eyes and said.

“Would you like to meet our boss…!”
“No.”

I get the feeling that it will be a tedious task.
If it was a game, it’s a hidden quest! I want to run, but this is reality.
Reality is just annoying.
And now I am busy with Milia work.

The leader bows down, probably not expecting too much.
…Should I remember the name?

“What’s your name?”
“…!”
“Don’t hate to say it.”

I’m not a proud guy, so I don’t think I want to say my name

“This is Max. Please visit me anytime. Brother.”
“…”

Who is your brother

And I went to the volunteer work place again.

“Ugh.”
“Ugh, that’s too much.”

Milia who hates me.

Pyororong.

[Tteok-tteok simulation activated.]

[Milia Lux.

Virgin: ㅇ Likeability: 40 (wariness, doubt, disappointment.)

After all, you are the same. He is the same tall person.]

It’s a window that came to mind a while ago.
The reason why it was activated again with a high-pitched noise must be because the favorability rating has risen.
Apparently, the tteok-tteok simulation tells me when I update if I’m interested in something like liking.

Still, the favorability rating went up by 5 in three days.
I still don’t know what’s disappointing and what’s the same.

“Why do you keep coming?”
“My heart.”
“…Tsk.”

And. Now your tongue is full
I feel good that my true nature is coming out.
[They seem to be friendly, but in reality they’re just annoyed, aren’t they?]
Malachia said it teasingly, but it was true.
That’s good
[Eh?]
Unlike the bewildered Malachia, the disgrace is silent.
He must understand what I’m thinking.

My shyness.

Distribution started today.
But it was a bit odd.
Somehow, the amount was less than usual.
Judging by the look on Milia’s face, she seemed to notice as well.
This must be the support of the Earl of Silmoney, right?
I heard you’re rich. What is this?

Of course, the amount allocated to each person is smaller than usual.
Some don’t even get it.

Do you know that
Usually this situation. If you show kindness to a poverty-stricken place, children laugh innocently and say that the rice is delicious, old people say thank you over and over again, and ajumma and uncle seem to never stop laughing heartily.

But the reality is different.
Children who are tired of her secular world stare at Milia as if paying attention, frowning at her with adult-looking expressions.

Older people don’t complain, but they take it for granted without saying thank you.

That’s fine.
But what about middle-aged people who are still correct?

“No! What are you doing!

Crackle!

The man who received the ration last threw the tray to the ground.
Even so, very little was put on it, so there was no spilled food.

“Who wants to put this on their nose! Eh!!”

The voice is unnecessarily loud.
Well, if your voice is loud, you win and enter.

But this guy is better.
The others waiting behind won’t eat anything.
Even if he didn’t say anything, his expression is full of dissatisfaction.

“Why don’t we give it to you! Give it to me! Give it to me quickly!!”
“I’m sorry. I’m running out of today, so tomorrow…”
“What?! You were always in moderation!!”

A very angry old man.

“I’ve been waiting until now…”

His eyes flashed as if he had realized something.

“Yes! That’s right! You stole it, right?”
“No.”

Miria was calm to the end.
Maybe that attitude made him look more suspicious, no… That didn’t matter in the first place.
The uncle started kicking the food cart with her feet.
It’s probably something you can’t buy even if you sell dozens of people.

“If you kick it that hard, it will break…!”
“Bob! Bob! Bring the stolen rice!”
“It’s difficult. I didn’t steal it, and today’s minutes are already…”
“Bring it!!”

It was like that in the original world too.
If you receive something regularly every day, you take it for granted.
The weak rarely come together to oppose the strong, and usually point their furious swords at the weaker… Or the easygoing.

I saw the public servant’s older sister, who had been handing out supplies with a bright face saying that it would be helpful, fell into distrust of people within three days.

There is no one to help anyone.
Rather, as if it were natural, they even confront each other.

“Don’t you bring it?! You guys, you guys!! Thanks to whom do you live so well!”
“…At least me.”
“Where are you talking back! You! Do you know who I am?!”

The man stretched out his hand. It looks like he’s trying to grab you by the collar.
And I… Checked Millia’s expression.

She was laughing
Amazingly.

“Hot.”

Snap.

I grabbed my uncle’s hand.

“What? What are you, bastard!”
“…”
“Don’t you answer me? Huh? Do you know who I am? I used to…”

Millia looks at me with a surprised face. I smiled at her.

“Are you ignoring me? Who are you ignoring me! What are you…”

Wow!!

“Ah!!”

The man with the bone in her nose rolled on the ground.
After staring at Milia with a surprised expression, I grabbed her loose man by the collar… And lifted her up with one hand.

Squeeze the reputation in that state. Snap.

“Keuk. Kkeuk…!”

The man who seemed to have everything in the world begged in just 5 seconds.

“Now, I was wrong…! Don’t do it…! It hurts..! Ugh…”

The harsh punching continued.
Until the onlookers bowed their heads in fear, on and on and on and on.

“D-Instructor Dre!”

I ignored Millia’s words.
She tossed her man to the ground and told those who were watching.

“There will be no lunch from tomorrow.”
“…!”
“That way…”

I spurted a lifeblood to keep her words from coming out.
Probably, it feels like a mouse standing in front of a hungry cat.

“Are you dissatisfied?”
“…”
“…”
“Please make the baby right to say and act. Otherwise, you don’t need it?”

At my words, everyone turned their hostility toward her man.
His eyes were cheering me on until just a moment ago, but now he asked me why he was stepping out for nothing.

“Instructor Dre! Who are you to say there are no meals?! You don’t even have the right to do that!”
“I think Count Silmoney will listen to me rather than you.”

Millia is speechless.
She quietly pushed me away and gave me a determined eye.

“Why?”
“…”
“Is it a pity that I can’t see more of the pathetic little ones?”
“…!”

Eyes from just before.
I’ve felt something strange about Milia while serving food.
There was no satisfaction unique to those who did volunteer work, and it felt shady.

Okay. She … Looked down on the pitiful appearance of the people in the slums.
They were unaware of their gratitude, waiting for the moment when they would repay the favor with their enemies, such as anger and murderous intent, and they felt pleasure watching it.

I don’t know why it has such a tendency. I’m not too curious
What was important to me was that it was clearly a different temperament from Seo Ye-rin.
I felt reassured by him.

Milia, who was surprised for a moment, soon erased the life in her eyes.

“Yeah, so are you.”
“I beg your pardon?”

Now I know that you are completely different from Seo Ye-rin.
Thinking so, Milia, who looked like her, looked completely different.
She was just a shady aristocratic servant girl full of scars… That was the moment she thought.

“I don’t know who you associate me with, but she seems different from her, so are you satisfied now?”
“…”
“Do you think the aristocrat did a good job after serving food for just two days? You’re welcome. What you did just ended up hurting my hand less.”

Why don’t you bring something if you want to do something good?
Millia shot.
I couldn’t answer.
Because you’ve been hit hard? No…

My actions. I realized now that it was like dog crap.

Live a good life

Because you broke that word.

“…”

Have to pay back
I turned my back and walked away.
Miria spoke softly to me.

“Don’t come now. Never.”

Nope.

Back in the dragon’s zone, I kept thinking.
What can I do for the slums?
There are countless ways to make money. Now is the time to use them.
Alas but… But. I want to see that cheeky girl’s face contorted with resentment, feeling inferior to me for doing what she couldn’t do in one day, right now…

When you thought so
I saw people encamped in front of the warp gate leading up to the academy.
More than 100 magnificent devotees dressed in white.
It emits golden light, and its tall flag is engraved with the pattern of Nanar’s light.

The blond beauty in the lead put her hands together and smiled brightly.

“I’m here!! Mad flame!!”
“…Heh.”

Good good.
Let’s see.