Chapter. 11. Wizard’s Wizard (29)
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slam. slam.
Ssaaaa-
The sound of the river crashing against the boat in the refreshing early morning air.
And a letter from a distant reality.
“I feel like I’m in the Navy deploying overseas.”
Two days have passed since the night he tricked Bainix into hiding in a nearby thieves guild, returned to the temple with the recovered Holy Blood, and became the idol of the priests there.
Sigh-
“Ottoman? “You woke up early.”
“Is there anything better for people like us than the morning river breeze? “Anyway, why did you wake up so early when you barely slept?”
“Well, whatever. “I committed something, so I have to punish it with my own body.”
“Tsk tsk tsk. Don’t worry too much about it. “Isn’t that what being a colleague is like?”
For the past two days, or rather, since I signed the contract with Baenics at night, I had to move around frantically for a little over 24 hours.
First, when I returned to the temple, I was able to hear the news that the archbishop had contacted me amidst the priests who were almost speaking in tongues.
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“Hey, it’s been a while, Archbishop Norman?”
[I will say it bluntly. Have you met him?]
“yes?”
[I have heard all about your works and miracles in the Marginal Territory of the Empire! Really… has Haram come upon you? I heard his voice!]
“No.”
[that….! Uhmmm. Come to think of it, it hasn’t been long since you entered his priesthood. The voice I spoke of is not just a voice, but also includes any revelation, necessity, or sign. Perhaps, I walked to a place where a strange and mysterious light flickered, or I suddenly had a strange feeling that I had to be there….]
“Isn’t it true? “I just met an elf guide in the mountains and came down, but somehow I got caught.”
[Iik! Then that is something! One of the priests reported seeing their soulmancer force your soul to meet a being on the verge of corruption! No matter what method it is, the church does not intend to harm you, so please answer without hiding anything! Could it be that you met that person there?]
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How urgent the weighty and powerful archbishop was was clearly felt even through the sacred communication.
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“Uh… I did meet something there.”
[I met you!]
“It wasn’t Ro Haram… it was my friend whom I hadn’t seen in a while. We curse at each other a bit and say goodbye to each other for our hard work. Then it came out.”
[I can’t believe it… This time, I thought His will had finally reached the world.]
“Well… should I say sorry?”
[No, no. You are doing better than I expected. I just thought… things really turned out in a strange way. The hero who went on a journey during a time of tribulation, Mute’s actions of leaving such a clear battlefield and trying to expand his influence to the empire, and even you who were there and blocked it as if you had been waiting for it… Isn’t it too unfortunate? To be honest, I never thought of the method of provoking the undead of the mountain range by pouring in their lives. Some of the undead there have been established since the dark ages, so it would not have been easy to stop them alone, even if it were the Margrave of the Empire and his knights. It’s too much to say I was lucky… it was inevitable.]
“If that was really true, you would have given me some divine power. “At least give me a halo.”
[Perhaps it may be that we cannot understand all of His will through the eyes of small creatures like us. Just because the sun rises, doesn’t that mean you don’t say, ‘I light up the world at what time on the first day of the month’?]
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I felt a bit bad when I heard that I had done all the hard work and that it was all Ro Haram’s will, but after the Archbishop’s words that followed, my dissatisfaction melted away like snow.
A radical group within the church was opposing our group, saying that they were too vulgar to have the title of ‘warrior’ due to their origins and that they could not support them, but this ‘Miracle of Blood’ made it possible for the opposing group to agree. It is.
“Compared to the three eastern countries, the position of the Church of Gwangmyeong within the empire is not that high… Still, the authority to receive official support from most temples is useful enough.”
In the end, it is said that the decision was made to officially recognize the status of ‘Professor Hero’ not only in the name revealed on the outside, but also within the church.
This is really big. Until now, you were a hired warrior, but now you can use various powers as a true church warrior.
Right now, just at the temple located in Baekryeong, I am shouting, ‘Bring out all the temple-loving priests! Strike the Margrave!’ If you said the same thing, the reaction would have been completely different.
What if it was me until yesterday? ‘Ah, warrior. I know you are full of courage, but… as a bishop who maintains a temple, it is my duty to also look into secular duties. ‘If the temple disappears, who will maintain the faith?’ In the same way, he would have said it in a nice way and criticized it.
But now, Archbishop Norman and three other archbishops scattered around the world have recognized me as the only true warrior of the church, despite my humble status. That statement soon leads to ‘holy war.’
With just one word from me, that good priest will gouge out a civilian’s eyeball with a brass candlestick, and that benevolent nun will swing the battle wheel.
Naturally, the priests’ behavior towards me also changed.
In this chaos, even during the transition from fall to winter, I don’t know where I got them, but they are scattering flowers on my path as I pass by.
Don’t you just burst into tears and be enveloped in the divine light when someone says, ‘Thank you for your hard work’, just as you are passing by?
Actually, I don’t have a single shred of divine power, but it makes me feel sick to my stomach to see the priests becoming ‘possessed’ just by looking at me, but in any case, my status in the Gwangmyeong Church has risen to the point where there is no one to criticize me other than the Archbishop.
After leaving the temple as a true saint, the person I met was the lord of this place, the sword master, and the margrave.
This part ended quite simply, and since we were holding the funeral of our own son, we asked for forgiveness for neglecting the treatment of the saint and said that we would show our lord’s gratitude by filling our ship with food and supplies.
‘I went around saying things like that, but in the end, I was saying I was uncomfortable.’
From the lord’s point of view, although the misunderstanding has been resolved, he is half a monster and I don’t know when he will go crazy, so he wants to get out quickly, so he is turning it into a good action called ‘replenishing supplies’.
So, after leaving the margrave’s territory with the group and spending the night on a boat rented by Lucilla, it was this morning.
with a plop-!
While I was recalling what had happened yesterday, I heard the sound of Otman jumping into the river.
“Ahhhh. It feels like being held in my mother’s arms. “Professor, if you also have concerns, why not jump in?”
“Uh… in a bit. Anyway, jumping into the river in early winter is a bit much.”
“Hehehehe. “I am a wizard with insufficient training.”
To be honest, it’s a very tempting offer for me, but I can’t read the message while swimming.
I opened the message from outside, watching Otman swim around the boat like a swimmer, wondering what kind of power was coming from that paddle.
Tiring-!
Ah, the sound of this system. It’s been a really long time. I was very happy to hear that notification sound, which I hadn’t heard for a while because the in-game UI had been completely replaced by NPC senses.
[There are ’63’ messages from message-allowed players.]
“63? Uh… well. “If I saw that, I might send a message.”
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a system window with holes here and there, and there were messages from people outside lined up. Honestly, I’m a little… scared.
‘It would be better to sell first, right?’
The professor swallowed his saliva and placed his finger on the message of [Speed Wagon], which had the largest capacity.
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[Speed Wagon: I never thought I would be disappointed in you.]
Wow, it’s hot. It’s awesome from the start.
[Honestly… I know that we cannot completely understand your situation, which is separated from reality. When I opened my eyes, my body was gone and the monster’s body was me. In fact, I was declared dead. Moreover, if I were to say that the person I was thinking about had game data overwritten on my brain… of course I was confused and frustrated. It could be done. But if nothing else, I can never forgive you for acting like you could die doing that. I waited for four months with the emotions that arose from that brief meeting with you in Area 38, and a few days ago, with my brief reunion with you in the connector, I was ready to wait that much longer again. It was only 20 minutes, but to me it was one of the most precious moments of my life. But, Professor, if you treat yourself as a fake for meeting me and sharing your feelings with me like that, wouldn’t I be really… ridiculous?]
Uh… um. Honestly, I thought Dana would scold me. It’s not like I’m being criticized, but I can’t believe I’m inciting guilt in such a cold way. It’s scary. Don’t you feel like I’ve become the world’s scum and should commit suicide right now?
[Please cherish yourself. I’ve met Bex and Ian once before, and I don’t know about Ian, but Bex… he looked really dangerous. If you do something wrong again, please remember that you are not the only one in trouble. Anyone who lives in the wasteland knows that those who lose hope cannot survive here. You are now an unbreakable hope in the hearts of countless wasteland people. Of course… to me too.]
Boom! Quick!
Sigh!
“hmm? Are you cold? “The ceremonial robes for high-ranking priests must have a built-in temperature maintenance technique, right?”
“Yes, it’s cold…. a little. “Snap!”
Ahhh. My heart melts. Going to see Dana at Area 38 was the best decision of my life. It’s healing, it’s healing…
After that, Dana’s messages continued. He said that he would take a boat down the river before going to sleep, and he would tell me everything from rare fish available in the Laian River to aquatic plants, recipes using autumn’s delicacy fish species, and the locations of major water enemies.
Unlike before, it contained a lot of information about cooking ingredients and scenic places. I guess he was very worried that even if he said that, I would get depressed again and go on a rampage like before. This kind of delicate consideration melts my heart.
While I was reading the message with a happy face, something strange caught my eye in the last line.
[Oh, and… I also started GG.]
“….huh?”
why not. Isn’t it just me who almost lost my mind once or twice because of this game? Of course, I got a lot of help from this game. When I first met Hyde, he said that the endless display of physical exertion would have been enough to make an average person go crazy and actually harm themselves. Why would a soft person like you be in this crazy game?
[When I think about it. I thought it would be more efficient to work in GG at a time that is 5 times slower than to spend time in real life processing data collected by people. You also have time to take a mental break. Don’t worry too much. Because Levitt is by her side and teaching her well in many ways. Since I have no intention of clearing, I spend some shilling and start in the safest place, and I will play in a safe place where I can quietly do my work. It’s not an all-random reality start like everyone else, so you don’t have to worry.]
[And actually… it happened to be a broadcast that started with the purpose of gathering information. I didn’t know it would be fun to communicate with so many people. So, I started GG with the thought of trying to be a little more serious. First of all, in terms of knowledge, I know GG as well as you… so I might be better than I think.]
[I’ll stop talking about useless things here. I know you’re the kind of person who can’t sit still, but try playing with the mindset that you’re a patient too and just want to relax. Because you can’t solve everything in the world. Well, goodbye until the day we meet again. – Dana -]
“her…..”
Looking at the community, [Sickly Beautiful Girl Dana~♥’s GG strategy collection broadcast] has already reached 17th place in the rankings, so it seems that collecting information publicly using broadcasts is more suitable than I thought. Or maybe that person, Levitt, was good at tricking Dana.
next.
[Rabbit Princess: Hello~? Is this your first time talking in person like this? Actually, it’s not the first time. At that time, when Zeus collapsed and was being chased by researchers, I was the nurse who guided you. I wonder if you noticed? anyway! I am taking care of your lover, Miss Dana. Oh my, I thought you were a loser, saving this lucky child, but I saw you again! huh! I messaged you to talk about work for a moment. As I said, it looks like Miss Dana Elisha Hyacinth will be officially launching as a broadcaster under our Rabbit Entertainment company, but I’m afraid my boyfriend, who is our fearsome monster and Dom’s hero, will look down on me and kill me~ Isn’t it right to tell her in advance? So-]
Beep-!
This is a useless story. Dana is not a child, so you don’t need my permission. There is no guarantee that I will be by her side for a thousand years or ten thousand years. I don’t know when or how I’ll find out.
next-
[Jokass: Wow, you were such a jerk today. It was recorded in high definition. If you experience mania or something like that, I will show you a prescription.]
“Ack! “This bastard is real!”
I don’t know if the memories I shared with Hyde in Area 38 in my inner world were broadcast, but that literally only happens in my head. What happened on the air was that he went on a rampage, wondering what his existence would be like, and was even knocked out by Aldrich’s terrifying spirit magic trick.
It would look like he went on a rampage and got beaten up before coming to his senses. Ugh, I’m embarrassed.
next.
[Heungan Mandu: I’m jealous. Please make me a brain in a barrel so that I can escape from the bondage of labor! Dom is crazy these days! President Young is becoming Stalin! Compulsory labor! Even though it is a wartime administrative system, it is a dome with no labor options! I want to become a game brain too! Even if that happens, I want to be like you who build a mountain with shillings while playing video of the game on the official Dome broadcast! A huge blow to a situation that would make all wasteland gamblers envious! What a suicidal crash! You’re full, man! Quite ahh!]
Crash!
….next.
[Noru Drug: ㅂㅅ]
Next, next, next!
Well, after that, there was nothing but greetings, swear words, and other useless stories. No, it’s not useless. When I read these angry messages, I felt like I was watching the chat room outside on Corduro’s screen.
“….okay. “Is it really a big deal to be alive?”
There were a lot of ups and downs, but I guess that’s because I was able to brush them off and resolve them. Ever since I came here as a half-assed NPC, I felt like the feeling that had always been creeping into my heart had disappeared. Should I say that I feel like I have completed a big homework? There was something incredibly relieving about it.
slam-
The speed is refreshing, and the early morning air is refreshing. The sun slowly rising through the dark autumn dawn feels good.
slam!
At that moment, large concentric circles were drawn on the river water, which was turning red in the dawn.
It means fishing point.
The professor put aside any further thoughts, took off his priestly clothes, and jumped into the river.
Pungdeoong!
The icy water of early winter envelops my body as I jump into my underwear. Rather than feeling cold, I felt happiness welling up deep in my heart as the cool sensation of my head was shaking away all my worries.
Ahhh. Even when I was just a player, this feeling really drove people crazy. Jumping into the water as an NPC water wizard is beyond that level. If you have a mental strength level, it feels like it recovers from 0 to 100% in an instant!
“Uh-uhuhhh… Lord, I’m going to kill you….”
“Hehehehe. okay. A water wizard should be like that. “You should have listened to me a long time ago, right?”
“Yes… Master, what you said is truly correct. Ugh…..”
The group, who woke up one by one to the sound of the cannon ball falling, and the sailors, who had been laughing a while ago as they watched the Otman cutting through the water like a jet ski, were dumbfounded at the sight.
The professor, who was wading through the water like a dolphin, caught a brilliant silver catfish and said,
“Let’s eat! “I heard there are a lot of good things here!”
After going through this incident, I definitely calmed down. Since I was already living as a villager in the game, I was going to live as happily and diligently as possible.
Anyway, whether you’re outside or here, if you don’t live hard, you’re going to die. You have to live until you die. Let’s live happily. Just like it did outside.
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fantasy,
