Episode 262
By the time I finished three plates of steak and had two glasses of apple juice… … .
Verita and Ramon seemed to have completed revising their application forms to some extent.
“Here it is! Brother. “Please sign.”
Berita handed out her application form with a bright smile on her face. It seems like she was lying about how angry she was just now.
I don’t know if he was really angry or if it was just a bluff for negotiation.
“Is it all over?”
“That’s right. To be honest, no matter which clan you join, you will receive at least three times more support than this, but… … . “I think I like this place, so there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Instead, we took advantage of every possible advantage! do… Verita added with her bright face.
Goblin Ramon, on the other hand, muttered with a face covered in white ashes.
“Seo, I never thought he would be like this… … .”
Lanfero, who was also drinking apple juice, laughed at the sight.
“So you said it? “I’m not an ordinary person.”
“Ugh… … . “Whose side are you on?”
“It’s not your brother, it’s the boss.”
“Either that… … . In any case, everything I had saved up for living was torn away. What should I do right now to purchase supplies, repair equipment, pay for food, and water bills for next month? … .”
I tilted my head and asked.
“You seem to be very stressed. Is there a reason?”
“It’s the reason… … .”
Lanferro was lost in thought with his eyes far away, so he couldn’t help but look at Ramon.
This little goblin guy sighed and said,
“Is there any other reason to be stressed? Since there is no work, they are exhausted. There are people in the clan who haven’t been able to get a single job for several months and are wasting food, and that doesn’t mean the money they pay out every month is decreasing… … . Ugh.”
“… … .”
“… I’m sorry for playing around with your sign-up letter. “But I want you to know that we’re desperate here too.”
From what I’ve heard, it seems like Corrupted is absolutely short of money.
Still, this is the place that will be my base of activity for the time being, and seeing it in such dire straits over and over again makes me worried.
For a moment, I thought about sponsoring it with my own money, but it is not an easy matter to think about.
This is because we have not yet figured out what clan Corrupted is.
If they are a group that is more pathetic than I can imagine, no matter how much we support them, it will only be like pouring water into a bottomless pit.
“Now that you think about it, how do heroes receive their missions?”
“Receive it from Heros headquarters, or receive it from a branch that has the qualifications to broker a request… … . Although the former is more difficult, there are many valuable requests. “It’s not for nothing that people flock to Tefer.”
“Eh? So now is not your chance? “You made it all the way to headquarters.”
“Yes, but… … .”
As Lanferro scratched his cheek in embarrassment, Ramon next to him spoke instead.
“… Every clan and every hero is eligible to receive a request. And the compensation is high, it is worthy of performance, or the compensation is good for the time… … . “Such honey requests usually lead to competition between clans.”
“compete?”
“To put it simply, when multiple clans bid on a request at the same time, the client chooses one of them.”
“aha… … .”
Only then did I realize why Corrupted was in such a difficult position.
If we move into that kind of competitive environment, the Corrupted clan, which is a clan of a different race, has no chance of winning.
“You said you met Jack last night, right? Like [Frostel], we are in a situation where the majority of clans have their backs firmly planted. “When I try to get a decent request, they rush at me like crazy bastards?”
“aha.”
“That’s why I can’t even dream of even ordinary requests, let alone good ones. Cleaning drains, collecting herbs, getting rid of gutters, weeding, snow removal, which others avoid… … . “I make a living by receiving requests from time to time.”
“Uh huh. Something like that. “If we hadn’t had that request, we would all have starved to death.”
Lanfero interjected in a calm voice.
I was also taken aback by the clan’s behavior, which was more miserable than I expected.
‘The things I just mentioned are chores I used to do when I was a D-class mercenary… … .’
I can’t believe people who are like heroes are doing something like that… … . In fact, isn’t he no different from a low-level mercenary?
Of course, it can’t be helped.
When I say heterogeneous races, I guess I mean Orcs, Goblins, Lizardmen, etc… … .
Even if I were a client, I don’t think I would give priority to those guys.
Even if you have an excellent track record, you will think about it for a long time, but if much more reliable, excellent, and proven clans flock in, you will naturally leave it to someone else.
“… Still, the Heroes Headquarters quests are much more diverse, so I thought we might be able to do our part, but damn. “In fact, because the checks were so much stricter, I couldn’t even see any useful requests.”
“is it so? “Where do you get requests?”
“There is a reception desk on the first floor of the Heros main building, and there… what? Would you like to go see it yourself?”
Before speaking, Ramon looked up at me.
I nodded and said.
“Wouldn’t it be nice to receive it now that we’ve come all the way to headquarters? “It seems like it would be hard to come all the way here to get compensation.”
“It’s okay because you can receive most compensation by mail. Apart from that, it seems like your efforts will be in vain… … .”
“no way. “You just have to guess what’s long and short.”
After signing, I stood up.
“Because I am now corrupted. “As the youngest child, I would like to ask you about something I did poorly.”
“Well, there is such a thing as beginner’s luck, so give it a try. “There is still time before departure anyway.”
“ah. And if I pass The Origin this time, a guy named Mir will also join. “It’s a great family, and it’s quite strong, so it won’t be a burden.”
Lanfero nodded at my words.
“You mean the blue-haired kid who was active in the battle yesterday? okay.”
“When exactly does it leave?”
“Around 10 a.m. two days later? The location is Tefer North Gate.”
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“All right.”
Still, since I had two days to spare, I left the store with the thought that I could ask for at least one good request.
Of course, I didn’t forget to pay before leaving.
“Uh, I can pay…” … .”
“You don’t have any money.”
“Hey, do you have the ability to calculate this?”
Lanfero said this and shook his wrinkled leather pouch.
Surprisingly, there was no sound.
“Okay, let’s have a welcome party later. boss.”
“boss… … ?”
Lanfero’s ears seemed to perk up at the mention of boss, but Verita and I had already left the store. A low voice came from beyond the door.
“That guy seems like a good guy. “It felt right.”
“… Iknow, right. “I should have ordered another bowl of steak.”
“Ugh. “You bastard.”
* * *
After heading to Heros with Verita, I found a place called the reception desk.
Although the first floor of the main building was spacious, it wasn’t difficult to find Verita because it was there.
‘It’s neat.’
What I was thinking was that it felt like a mercenary guild. In a noisy lounge that is no different from a bar, the world’s pathetic guys who drink alcohol during the day are spread out like trash… … .
Among them, there are a few who claim that they are different and are bragging as they hold their weight and polish their swords or drink glasses alone in a corner.
And the bulletin board on one side of the lounge is full of requests.
The mercenary who wants a request goes through the list and then picks out the ones that fit his level.
Of course, if you choose a request that exceeds your abilities, you will be laughed at, so you have to choose wisely.
In other words, a veteran mercenary’s knowledge includes an eye for selecting requests that fit his or her topic.
On the other hand, what should I say about the atmosphere at Heros’ reception area?
It feels much more organized and neat, right?
“welcome! “What brought you here?”
The young lady sitting at the reception desk smiled brightly and spoke in a bright tone and voice that you would never see in a mercenary guild.
“I want to receive a request.”
“okay! What’s your name?”
“Luan Badnicker.”
“This is Razbet.”
The receptionist checked the documents and nodded.
“Razbet has been confirmed. “It appears that Gold Fairy’s personal information has not been registered yet. Is this your first time receiving a request from headquarters?”
… This is Rasbet, but why am I a gold fairy?
If you’re going to call me by my real name, call me by my real name, and if I’m going to call you by a second name, call me by a second name.
I felt a little offended, but I responded without showing it.
“… “This is the first time for me, not the headquarters, but the request itself.”
“I see! Then, first, please fill out your brief personal information and we will help you select the request!”
“I also have a few changes to make this time. “I think a few things need to be modified.”
“oh. “If you do that, I’ll give you two.”
As she said that, the receptionist handed us each a document.
I thought this was definitely a different place from the mercenaries. Of course, there were many dark-eyed among the mercenaries.
Name, age, nickname, hero level, clan affiliation, special skills, etc. are written on the paper received.
I wrote it down roughly and then gave it back.
After completing the confirmation, the receptionist nodded and said.
“Has confirmed. “The requests you two can currently receive are 1 grade A, 6 grade B, 37 grade C, and 12 grade D.”
“Ohh… … .”
There are more than you think?
“Please show me only A and B level missions.”
“yes! Here it is!”
The work was done incredibly quickly.
I left behind the receptionist who quickly handed me several documents and sat down in an appropriate seat in the lounge.
Then, a boy who looked like a store clerk came up to me and gave me a drink.
‘The treatment is definitely very good.’
Basically, room and board are free, and even if you become a D-class hero, you won’t starve to death.
“Can I take a look?”
Verita spoke while looking at the list of B-class missions and I nodded.
“okay. ah. “Can I watch the A-level mission?”
“of course.”
Verita carefully looked at the six pages of Class B request.
I knew for sure from how he had handled things earlier that this guy had a surprisingly meticulous personality, so I didn’t have any objections.
In the meantime, I looked into A-level missions.
First of all, Verita and I are both probably B-rank, so I was wondering how we could be assigned an A-rank mission… After reading the content, I was convinced.
It was a group mission to begin with.
There are a total of 30 people, and the hero who will actually lead the quest has already been decided.
Surprisingly, he was someone who knew.
S-class hero Feed Albero.
‘what… Since I’m corrupted, it’ll be hard for me to come in here.’
This is the moment to think like that.
“Are you interested in that request?”
It wasn’t a familiar voice, but it was a voice I’d heard before.
So, the voice I heard just yesterday.
When I turned my back, I saw the Cheonpung Knight feed.
“Wow.”
That person can’t be a noble either.
A sigh came out of my mouth.
I heard that they were keeping a check on me, but I had no idea that an S-class hero would appear as soon as I received the request.
Then the feed smiled bitterly.
“There seems to be some misunderstanding.”
“Are you mistaken?”
“You don’t have to stare at me like that. “I have no intention of being hostile towards you for the time being.”
“You really want me to believe that? “Not even a day has passed since I got beaten up by you guys.”
“That too. But what I say is true.”
Now that I think about it, my tone of voice and attitude are quite different from yesterday.
Peed said in a calm tone.
“Today we have come to reveal our position to you. “The reason I came as your representative was to show respect to you in my own way.”
Is it because he’s an S-class hero?
It certainly attracted a lot more attention than when Jack or Peter Fang came. To put it in a bad way, it’s borderline.
The moment I thought I might at least listen in on something, a person who would never be comfortable looking at this situation intervened.
“Are you telling me to believe that now?”
Verita said with a grin.
Naturally, Feed’s eyes turned to Verita.
“You’re the nun who said some pretty harsh things last night. “Let’s pretend that rudeness never happened.”
“well. Who committed the rudeness? … .”
“I’m not talking to you. “I hope you can understand the atmosphere.”
“… So, do you really not know who can’t understand the atmosphere?”
For some reason, the atmosphere between the two seemed to be heating up again, so I gave Verita a look telling her to stay still for a moment.
“… … .”
Although Verita still did not let go of her hostility, she withdrew her gaze and looked at the request again.
The feed spoke again.
“… First of all, thank you for what happened last night. “If you hadn’t intervened, it wouldn’t have been surprising if a slaughter had broken out on the spot.”
“Well, until the slaughter. “The matriarch may have been particularly threatening just to take the lead.”
“well… … . “I don’t think so, since you even called me by my real name.”
“… … .”
“Anyway, this isn’t just my opinion. All the heads of the large clans that joined yesterday have the same thoughts. Since he is a hero, Eun-won must definitely find a solution… … . “We have decided not to mess with the Corrupted for the time being.”
“Don’t touch it?”
“okay. Of course, there are still quite a few people who do not agree. Half of the clans that weren’t there last night were against it. And just because you don’t touch it, your treatment will not change radically right away. “Everything will happen gradually.”
“hmm.”
“At least when you are a member of the Corrupted, unreasonable things will be greatly reduced. Please understand that this is the most we can compromise. So do I, and so does the rest. “It’s still difficult for me to fully accept Corrupted mentally.”
“… … .”
After learning about the situation, I could understand their position to some extent.
In particular, in the case of the feed in front of me and Jack, who spoke as a representative yesterday, it seemed like he had noble blood at first glance… … .
To such people, other races are lower beings than slaves, and even more than that, they are a potential threat.
I guess it feels like my pride is being tainted just by the existence of a [different race clan].
In that case, as the feed said, it is true that they made the maximum concession they could.
“That’s right. Still, I think it would be better for both of us not to get involved for a while.”
“I agree to some extent. However, we Cheonik people always repay the debt. “If you ever visit our shrine, say my name.”
“… … .”
surprised.
When it comes to the sacred site of the Heavenly Wing tribe, it must be [Moun Mountain], the highest peak of the empire… … .
As with most sacred places of the seven races, most people are not allowed to enter.
This is because, in terms of the empire, it is a place no different from the imperial castle.
If access to such a place can be unilaterally permitted, the identity of the feed can also be clearly guessed.
“… It’s now a ticket to places I might stop by at any time. “If you’re going to help me, please help me with something else.”
“Other?”
I remembered the Yeonggeol match that took place yesterday.
It was really tough, but I gained quite a bit from it.
According to the teacher’s long-standing theory, martial arts grow explosively when they collide with their opponents.
Peter Fang was quite strong, but it was the man in front of me who inspired me the most.
“Sir, please lend me one day.”
“… … ?”
“Let’s spar.”
fantasy,
