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Chapter 232
Chapter 232
Episode 232 New Age (2)
A very, very, very big reward from the royal family.
I haven’t heard the details yet, but my mouth is already watering.
However, in my experience, this is the most dangerous time.
Isn’t it an unspoken rule of the world that if you receive a gift, you should return it someday?
You need to make sure you can swallow it.
“What exactly is the reward? What do I have to do?”
Kyle kindly answered my questions one by one.
Compensation has not yet been specifically determined.
In addition, it is said that it is not only me who receives the reward, but all the survivors of the day.
Did you say that sooner or later you will be called to the royal castle to hold a consolation banquet?
“What I can say for sure is that there will be a non-gong peddler at that time, and it will be the biggest disgrace to your achievements.”
“I see. Do you have any guesses?”
“It’s not that there isn’t one…….”
Kyle blurted out his words, taking into consideration that it was his own opinion and reciting the expected rewards one by one, asking to be heard.
“The first is a title.”
nobility title.
“Of course, the possibility of being awarded a title is very slim. Even if it comes down, it probably won’t be a succession title. There won’t be a fief.”
I’m not expecting too much either.
Because that’s what the nobles of this world are like.
It’s not something that can be done by setting the ball up once or twice.
Well, to predict, at most, wouldn’t it be possible to enter the ecliptic?
“The second is Jeongsoo. The royal family said they would open even a golden marriage report, so you can expect it.”
The treasure house of the royal family, where up to level 3 essence is stored for golden marriage reports.
“What about the third?”
“It’s an equipment.”
“The most typical.”
The third expected reward was high-level equipment or number items. The fourth was just money.
“Probably, except for the title, the rest is likely to be properly distributed according to the ball.”
I think you know roughly what I mean.
People with less balls roughly give money and it’s over.
Those who made quite a few achievements received equipment or a level 5 essence.
‘Depending on the ball, up to the 3rd grade essence……’
This started to flow even more.
Level 3 Essences are higher Essences that can be farmed normally only on the 7th and 8th floors.
But can you even choose what you want?
It is clear that my growth, which has stopped for a while, will pick up speed.
But…
“So what does the royal family want from me? I haven’t told you that yet.”
I didn’t hear the most important information.
What should I give in return for this gift?
Surely, sooner or later, the royal family will try to regain the trust of the people by defeating Noark.
If I enlist in the military and want to participate in the battle then it is right to refuse, no matter how attractive the reward is.
“There’s nothing particularly big about it. Just show that you’re friendly to the royal family during the nongong peddling, and that’s it. The rest will be taken care of by the royal family.”
“…It’s an easy yet difficult request.”
Kyle laughed bitterly at my answer.
“As expected, the royal family doesn’t look very good to you.”
I responded with silence.
“…….”
How could he look good on that?
I didn’t even try to find another countermeasure, I went looking for an easy way, and in the end it was all over.
“Still, just know that everything that happened that day was not the will of the royal family. Even the commanders of the Royal Knights have different values to pursue. If another leader was present, the result would have been different.”
Kyle said it as if defending it, but even so, the feeling of uneasiness did not fall.
Maybe it was a sense of responsibility.
It felt like betraying those who fought together after being abandoned by the royal family.
Feeling like changing jobs as a minion during the occupation period.
I carefully asked for one.
“…What do you think of the royal family?”
A question that could potentially be blasphemous.
Kyle stunned, then responded with a smirk.
“Honestly, it doesn’t look very good.”
It doesn’t seem like it’s in front of me for nothing.
In the first place, this man is not that kind of personality.
Still, I didn’t know that a 3rd-class war mage would say something like this even in private…
“But the royal family is a necessary existence for this world to be maintained. It’s not a word.”
“Evil?”
“If you’ve already noticed, what kind of relationship do I have with the old ruinist?”
well that’s true
“Can I ask you more?”
“He is my master’s enemy. One day, he harmed the man he was studying with and finally completed the forbidden magic.”
“So you enlisted in the military for revenge?”
“That’s right. As soon as I heard that he had entrusted himself to Orculis, my eyes went dark. I couldn’t help myself.”
The young Kyle decided that he needed help from the military and the royal family to seek revenge.
So he went under the royal family.
The judgment that the enemy of an enemy is a friend.
“So, don’t think too hard about it. What if you don’t like it? If there is something to use, it’s reasonable to use it.”
Kyle’s advice was 100 times correct.
Realistically, what am I going to do if I lose Chuck with the royal family?
The same goes for other survivors with ill feelings toward the royal family.
I went through that hardship, but I had to do something.
“You look a little better.”
“Thanks to.”
“It’s almost time for the next appointment. I’ll get up now.”
“Thank you for coming. I feel like this, so go out alone.”
“Haha, then, did you mean to send me off? Okay, rest. I’ll be busy from now on.”
“Are you busy?”
Kyle, who was heading to the doorway, turned around at my question.
And…
“You’ll find out soon.”
He left with a meaningful smile.
***
“The character’s reputation has increased by +10.”
“The character’s reputation has increased by +10.” “
The character’s reputation has increased by +10.”
“The character’s reputation has increased by +10.. …..?
?…….?
?…….?
***
The day after Kyle left, there was a visitor.
It was Raven and Mr. Bear.
“Once everyone has rested, let’s settle the loot.”
“Isn’t it the first thing to ask if you’re okay?”
“It looks okay just by looking at it. What?
Is it like that…?
For some reason, as a tanker, a sense of sadness came over me, but it all went away after the words that followed.
“So please stop hurting yourself.”
A harshly spoken word.
I just said that I was ashamed to do it.
“What’s wrong with Mr. Karlstein? It seems like he always does everything by himself.”
“Oh me? I’m fine… well, but I hope I don’t get hurt…”
“Mr. Karlstein is too nice to be a problem? If I leave him alone, he won’t die in his own life. ?”
“…Okay, let’s start with the business. Settlement of loot? Did you sell all your equipment?”
“Yes. I’m really tired, but I forcibly put up with it and sold it, so thank you.”
As I heard, Raven is on the first day of returning to the city.
So it seems that as soon as the investigation was over, he went back and sold the spoils without rest.
The reason for rushing to the point of overdoing it was simple.
“That’s right, I have to sell it quickly so I won’t sell it even a little expensive.”
Huge losses were incurred in the overall explorer population.
It is a self-evident fact that equipment prices will fall as demand has decreased. Besides, 99% of the loot returned by the survivors is equipment, so will there be an oversupply?
“Thank you. I didn’t even think about that.”
“…If you can think about that much in that situation, would Yandel-san be a superman or a barbarian?”
All it takes is just one word, ‘Nothing special’.
“Aruru! What do you mean! Bjorn is a super barbarian!!”
What is he saying again?
Is it because this exploration was so gloomy? I can’t get used to this everyday noise.
“Then let’s all sit down.”
I finished the introduction before it got too long and sat my colleagues on the couch.
And the loot settlement began.
It didn’t take long thanks to Raven putting it all together.
All you have to do is listen to the settlement details and get paid.
The settlement was over in an instant, and it was a time when we spent time chatting with each other.
Mr. Bear brought up a new topic.
“Ah, by the way, I don’t know if you heard that you stayed at home the whole time. Yandel, you have a new tinnitus.”
“Oh really!”
Starting from Einar who was very excited, Misha and even Raven showed curious expressions.
Seeing as Raven didn’t know about it, it doesn’t seem like it’s widely known yet…….
Like a bar owner, this kind of information seems to be quick.
‘It’s a new nickname…….’
Then am I leaving the small Balkan?
“What are you talking about quickly?”
“Who do you think it will be?”
Mr. Bear spares answers as if he enjoys attention.
Various speculations were exchanged among colleagues, and soon Mr. Bear asked me for my opinion.
“You? Yandel, don’t you remember anything?”
“Well, I hope it’s not just a big Vulcan, please.”
As if my reaction was somewhat unsatisfactory, Mr. Bear licked his lips and told me my new tinnitus.
“Giant.”
“huh?”
“It’s a giant. Your new nickname is.”
Well, it’s simpler than I thought.
Then, has it become Bjorn, the son of the giant Yandel? As we were laughing while thinking silly thoughts, Misha recited a sentimental comment.
“It’s a matching nickname. It also shows [Giantness], one of Bjorn’s essences.”
“Am, as soon as I heard it, I thought it was this. Ah! But why did it have a nickname like that before? Didn’t that essence exist then?”
Mr. Bear, who smiled heartily, raised a question.
It was Raven who answered.
“No. I heard that it happened back then. It must have changed much more than it does now, right?”
I nodded.
In fact, at that time I borrowed Misha’s older brother’s [Unclean] with the vampire’s skill [Blood Master] and was 1.5 times bigger than now.
But in the end, the nickname that came with it was ‘Little Vulcan’.
“Hmm, bigger? Then why did you do that then?”
Mr. Bear tilts his head in disbelief. Again, the answer came from Raven.
“Somehow… I guess I should know.”
“Huh? You think you know?”
“Yes. I’m sure… Back then, people didn’t look this big. Mr. Yandel’s back.”
My face was all hot when I heard it.
Especially in that everyone is seriously convinced.
“The body got smaller, but it looked bigger……. Yes, that could be the reason.”
“Yeah, I think you know what I mean.”
“Bjorn is a great giant!! He will surely leave the biggest mark on this world someday!”
Oh please, I wish I hadn’t done this.
I hastily changed the topic.
It was a conversation I had with Kyle.
Since it was a topic related to the royal family, everyone except Einar forgot the new nickname of ‘giant’ and listened with interest.
“It’s a consolation…… I don’t know how many will participate.”
“Mr. Urijkfried is also naive. It would be much quicker to count how many will participate?”
“What?”
“I’m just swearing behind my back, but in reality, who wants to pretend to be the royal family? They said they would even pay for your hard work.”
“But I still have pride as an explorer. Yandel! Say something.”
“Actually, I’m of the same opinion as Raven.”
“…What?”
“Well, if you’re not going to go to Noark, of course, isn’t it right to pack something?”
Explorers never lose money . It
‘s not to this extent, but most explorers are very sensitive to damage.
Anyway, since we talked about everything, we all had a meal together and then
left
. I’ll call you if I have something to do.”
Raven and Mr. Bear left.
Einar went out to go to the Holy Land, and Misha also left to go shopping.
The house became quiet before I knew it.
But before long, I heard a knock.
“Teterud. ……?”
“Haha! I came because you were still fiddling. How can I have a drink?”
“…It’s a secret from Misha.”
It was broad daylight, but he had a friendly face, so he and the clan members who had followed him went inside and had a drink together.
But that will come to an end.
” Oh you were there too?”
Another visitor came.
“Melter Fend.”
“Just feel free to call me Melter. Long time no see, Bjorn. Originally, I was going to come earlier, but it was late because I was holding a funeral for the dead members. Ah, can I go in?”
“Of course.”
Teterud and the clan members left after meeting for a while to see if there was an appointment, and after that, they had a private conversation with Melter. The
main story was
the battle with the werewolf .
Awakened…?”
“Haha It’s not even awakened, it’s just that I was able to see the way for a while and use it thinly.”
He, who was once an explorer and apprentice knight, developed an aura during battle.
Well, it’s still unstable . It looks good, but…
‘A third-class explorer who uses an aura.’
I picture Melter’s name echoing throughout the city.
It probably won’t take long.
Isn’t it the situation where countless top-ranked explorers have died?
Bang bang!
Anyway, the visitor didn’t end up with Melter.
“Yandel! Are you inside! I heard you can’t even walk properly yet?”
The warriors I had a relationship with that day
or the explorers who came to say thanks lined up to find my house.
I drank.
Misha served me a meal.
“It would have been nice if Albertine was there… …”
Sometimes we had a moment of silence.
They weren’t the only visitors.
“They’re called giants? Can a dwarf like this live in sorrow? Hahaha!”
The dwarf and Rotmiller came after hearing about me. “You won’t be able to come to the library for a while…… Next time
I ‘ll bring you some books to read.”
Administrator Shabin.
“You did something big? I’m proud of you.”
The tribal chief who came this far away from the Holy Land.
Oh, by the way, the tribal chief warned me if he knew about Wi Yeon.
“The king’s laughter is poisonous. Don’t get too close to the royal family.”
“I’ll listen.”
“That’s it. Let’s have a drink!”
Such visits continued over several days.
Oh, and there were also several return visits.
It was because the royal family sent out an invitation to a consolation party not too long ago.
“…Are you going to fight?
” ji! If you just get past it, you will end up under their feet forever!”
Some came to confront the royal family, while others gave serious advice. No, in terms of percentage, there
were far more of them.
Think about it.”
“You are not the one who suffered the most. Who can say that you get a reward?” ”
If the work itself is canceled, the dead explorers won’t get any reward either. Their bereaved families should also think.”
“To put it mildly, this is a great opportunity for you. Please don’t miss this opportunity. I’m really saying this for you.”
Conversation with them made me think about many things.
Now, my choices have an impact on many places, not just me.
With that sense of responsibility, I listened to each and every one of their opinions
. Until it explodes.
“Hey! Please tell me to stop now!! No, just go out and meet them!!” It
was enough to make me angry.
***
May 10th.
The morning of a little over a week since the day of the disaster. We woke up early in the morning and had time to dress up.
Today is a consolation day. .
“Evil! Tighten up more and more!”
“Then Misha will die!”
“It’s okay, so come on… oops!”
While I was still sitting on the sofa waiting, Misha, wearing a dress, came out of the room with Einar’s help.
”
……Is that weird?”
“……No, not at all. It suits you well.”
I said this 100% of the truth. It’s
a colorful dress that is completely different from the usual tight-fitting pants or fluttering single color skirts. The
white background has red accents and the skirt is about knee-length, so it has a tail. It seemed that there was no discomfort in moving.
Did
they even consider being a beastman?
“Stop looking at that.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“So that’s all…?”
I quickly added,
“…The pin on her head looks pretty.” ”
Hmm, the necklace. What?”
“That too.”
“Hmm, Gran?”
Misha didn’t say much,
perhaps because the air was uncomfortable for some reason.
“What about Einar?”
“Yes Einar! What are you doing? Come with me!”
“Ha but…! I’m ashamed too! Can’t we just wear armor?”
“I told you that you can’t wear weapons or armor because you’re going to the palace! come on out It’s not weird at all!”
In the end, Einar was dragged out by Misha’s hand.
By the way, this wasn’t a dress. A
slim-fit men’s suit that fits perfectly as if it were custom-made.
‘It looks like a uniform.’
She wore tight-fitting white pants and a coat made of high-quality fabric that came down to her
thighs
. okay! A dress like this wouldn’t suit an ex like me—”
“It suits you well, but why?”
“Oh, don’t tease me…….”
It’s been a while since he did this .
I also wear similar clothes.”
For reference, I was presented with a similar type of clothes to Einar. The base color is navy blue, and the same brown color as my hair color is used as a point
. It’s masculine.
Well, the biggest difference is,
“It’s cramped.”
I checked the mirror for a moment as I tidied up my tight clothes.
It’s called tailcoat barbarian mode.
In some ways, it looks even more imposing than wearing armor. .Is
the original suit showing off the muscles this much?
This is not a gangster.
“Bjorn! There’s a carriage outside!”
“Yes? Then, let’s go.”
As soon as I finished preparing to go out and left the house, the driver who was waiting greeted me warmly.
“Nice to meet you. Mr. Bjorn Yandel, Mr. Misha Karlstein, Mr. Einar Pnellin. This is Jack Haynes, who has been honored to attend the royal palace. If there is something uncomfortable, please feel free to pull the rope and tell me.” It
really feels like something has happened.
“Wow, that’s a personal wagon…”
“Oh! Candy! Candy is free!!”
Degururu Wheels rolled on the road and the carriage started moving. Heading towards
the very center of Lapdonia,
where the King lives.