00045 Preparation for emergency ——————————————— —————————=
The woman put down the meal with a gentle hand and walked away with a gentle step. It was a completely different movement than before. The only food on the table was vegetable salad, toasted bread, cream stew, and meat pie. To be honest, I ordered course A, but it didn’t feel right to call it a course meal. Still, I remember that it was cheaper than other dishes and tasted good.
It was clearly not an atmosphere to eat while chatting cheerfully. Still, since the market was a side dish, Ahn Hyeon, who had been tasting his food, picked up his spoon first. I also scooped up a large bowl of cream stew with white steam rising and stuffed it into my mouth. The savory and light texture filled my mouth, and soon I felt like it was melting on my tongue.
“Oh… is this really delicious? It feels like it’s really melting.”
As Anhyeon made a fuss, Ansol also picked up a piece of bread and took a cautious bite. Soon Sol also widened her eyes in surprise and increased the speed of pursing her mouth. Watching them both eat heartily, I felt happy inside. However, one person had not even touched the food yet.
Yujeong doesn’t usually eat a lot (let’s make an exception for alcohol), but he’s not the type of kid who eats a lot. But now she was just waving her chopsticks around while eating. Her eyes were blank and distracted, indicating that she was probably in a deep shock on the inside. As she was the direct target of the release of magic power filled with deadly force and was so close, she must have felt something different from the other kids.
As I also went through a similar experience in the past, I was able to understand to some extent how Yu-jeong is currently feeling. Humiliation. Humiliation. Feeling of shame. Helpless. A dirty feeling that only those who have experienced it know. This time, I felt a little sorry because it was something I had planned. This is because being inferior in magic power proves that your skills are lower than that of the other user.
But in the end, it was a process that had to go through. I believe that all of these processes become life and death for children. This is because no one knows how many similar situations we will experience in the future.
Now we are just one full-fledged user in the huge world called Holplane. Not only do you have to compare new users, but you also have to compete with numerous existing users. In that sense, the kids were still little more than chicks. Among chicks, they are the youngest chicks.
Kids don’t know they’re hungry yet. They don’t know how to be careful about their actions, and they don’t distinguish between when to step forward and when not to step forward. To put it simply, there was no feeling of desperation from the kids. Of course, it can be said that this is partly my fault. Because it was a rite of passage, I was able to play freely within my own enclosure.
Even if we are lucky now, if we continue to maintain this attitude, will we be able to survive in the hole plane that may be over 10 years from now? I would say no 99% of the time. Even I, who was always careful about my actions and tried not to take action, had to cross countless lines of fire.
Now it was literally the Maginot Line. Murder between users, or PK, was the last line. In the Northern Continent, although it was implicit, there was still a tendency for existing users to be reluctant to murder each other. Not yet. That is why vagabonds are now commonly ostracized.
However, soon after the First Coalition War broke out, the situation turned 180 degrees. In the second half of the play, the boundary between allies and enemies is clearly drawn, even if PK is not required regardless of this or that. Furthermore, it will not be uncommon for yesterday’s enemy to become today’s comrade and yesterday’s comrade to become today’s enemy. You must survive in such a rapidly changing hole plane.
In order to survive, I planned to teach my children survival skills. In order to do that, I first needed to tighten my loose spirit. That’s why I came to
After finishing the meal, I rented two double rooms. When I counted the remaining gold, there was a total of 6 gold and 40 silver (+1000 gold), including the weekly salary I received. Meals + room cost 20 silver per week, so I paid a total of 40 silver.
After we went into our assigned rooms and had them undress briefly, I immediately had the kids come out and gather in Hyun’s room. Ahn Hyeon kept squeezing and squeezing his hand. The excited anticipation on his face seemed like he was itching to get out of the city as soon as possible. Yujeong’s face was still sunken, and Sol was watching her older sister.
Hyun, who was oblivious, twirled his arms and opened his mouth.
“Hyung. So from now on, the four of us will act together in Mule? We’ll catch monsters, explore dungeons and caves, and discover treasures.”
I sighed internally. Why do I sigh so much after meeting the kids? I looked at Anhyeon for a moment, who was excited as if she was going on a picnic. I had no intention of leaving right away. But before that, Ahn Hyeon also seemed to be in desperate need of solid mental education. Despite my unusual reaction, Anhyeon did not stop talking.
“Then, let’s create a clan first. What will you name it? Honestly, a name like Golden Lion is so lame….”
“I can’t make it.”
“Others… huh? You don’t make them? Why?”
“It’s not that we don’t make it, it’s that we can’t make it.”
I put one hand on my head and sighed openly this time. Although Ahn Hyun was very enthusiastic about combat training, he could often be seen dozing off in other classes related to the history or setting of Hall Plain. If you knew that, you wouldn’t be talking about creating a clan now. Ahn Hyeon finally saw my face and closed his mouth.
After a little pause, I spoke in a low voice.
“Currently, the four of us lack the conditions to form a formal clan.”
“Conditions…? I think I heard that you can form a clan with just one person.”
The condition doesn’t refer to the number of people. I only memorized a lot of things that were easy to memorize. I clicked my tongue inwardly and continued speaking. I plan to point out what I am going to point out now. If this happens later after you become a somewhat skilled user, I will not be merciless at that time.
A clan can be simply defined as a group of users with similar goals.
Also, a formal clan was not something that could be created by anyone. Residents who have received oracles from angels, not users, manage all matters related to the clan within the clan registry in each city. Although it was fair, it could also be seen as strict at the same time.
Then there was only one option for us now. That was the only way to build performance. Of course, it would be great to accumulate achievements, but since it would affect the main stream of the whole plane, it was a long way to achieve it now.
Unlike achievements, performance has a very broad scope of application.
Caravans and expeditions must report their performance after completing a mission. Performance reporting is the process of stopping at the temples placed in each city and reporting on the tasks you have been assigned. Temple officials review the report and, if they deem it important, form an inspection team on their own or request the representative clan to confirm the truth.
Each of these processes could be seen as performance. Every little detail, such as which monsters appeared in which places, whether dungeons or caves were discovered, and what the exploration was like, were all parts that had the potential to be linked to performance.
When you feel that you have achieved a certain level of performance, you can apply for the creation of an official clan. Of course, screening is essential in the process. There are numerous applications made every day, but if you know that the number of applications approved per month can be counted on one hand, you can guess that the screening process is very strict. And to that extent, the power of the clans that had become official clans could not be ignored.
“Hoo….”
When I calmly explained these facts, Ahn Hyeon said “ho” and made a curious expression. What kind of ho-oh is ho-oh? Just looking at Sol now, it seems like he already knows this. Finally, seeing Anhyun nodding her head in understanding, I took a step in front of the kids. When I saw three people’s eyes focused on me, I turned to Yujeong and opened my mouth.
“How does everyone feel about taking their first steps onto Hall Plain?”
“…It’s not very pleasant.”
Yujeong answered in a calm voice. I nodded once or twice and continued speaking.
“decomposition?”
“…It’s unfair. I’m upset.”
Yujeong answered my question immediately. That’s how desperately he realized his helplessness just now. Of course, considering that my opponent would grow up to compete with me in the future, there was a certain degree of handicap. Still, I felt that the effect was certain, so I strengthened my neck even more.
“I’ve always told you that Hall Plain is a world with a lot of variables. You never know where something will happen. What do you think would have happened if the woman had just been a tramp?”
Everyone became dumbfounded by my outspoken words. But it wasn’t over yet.
“Be nervous. Excessive tension is poisonous, but you must always be on guard in Hol Plain. We are not on a picnic or on a treasure hunt. We are here to survive here and return to Earth. Everyone knows that. listen?”
A solemn silence fell around Anhyeon, Ansol, and Yujeong Lee. Anhyun lowered her head with a sour expression, while Yujeong and Sol had sullen faces.
“It’s okay to feel resentful. But there’s nothing to be resentful of. That means you’re that weak. If you’re resentful, train and gain strength. If you don’t want to feel the same humiliation as before, grit your teeth and keep your mind strong.”
I looked at everyone’s faces for a moment. By now, everyone seemed to be at least slightly aware of their current position. And what he meant by that was that now was the time to come up with the first plan to help the children grow up.
I opened my mouth in a slightly softened voice.
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1. Modification of content related to clan rank.
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