“No matter what you say, I have no intention of going with you.”
Dokgo Jun looked regretful, and Shin Soo Ah had a worried expression on her face.
She asked Seo Kang-rim.
“Then are you going to go alone?”
“yes.”
“It’ll be hard to deal with the people in District 1 alone.”
“I’ll think about that when it gets there.”
Shin Soo-ah looked at Seo Kang-rim with a somewhat worried look.
Are you planning to handle it all by yourself again?
I wanted to keep trying to persuade her, but Seo Kang-rim didn’t seem to be in the mood, so I ended up giving in.
“Okay, but if anything happens, please let us know.”
As Shin Soo-ah stepped back, Seo Kang-rim glanced at Dokgo Jun.
Shin Soo Ah didn’t encourage him any further, but Dokgo Jun would have insisted on going with her.
But fortunately, Dokgo Jun seemed to be giving up easily.
“Then I can’t help it. Then I guess I’ll have to stay with Shin Soo-ah.”
At those words, Shin Soo-ah slightly frowned.
“What about my doctor?”
“If I stay alone, I might get attacked by Masuna District 1 and die. Take me with you, Shinsooah.”
Shin Soo-ah let out a short sigh at the natural and innocent words.
She nodded, even though she knew that with Dokgo Jun’s skills, that would never happen.
“Okay. I’ll take Dokgo Jun with me.”
“Oh, and.”
Seo Kang-rim glanced at Father John and said.
“I think it would be good for Father John to stay at Ms. Shin Soo Ah’s camp too.”
“Yes? Just me?”
“Yes. It’ll be safer that way.”
“But I can’t leave Brother Seo Kang-rim alone… … .”
Seo Kang-rim nodded to the hesitating Father John as if it was okay.
“It’s okay. The demons here aren’t as strong as I thought, so I don’t think you’ll need a recovery ability.”
“Oh, but still… … .”
“On the contrary, if the priest is here, I won’t be able to focus and fight.”
Only after hearing those words did Father John get up from his seat as if he had no other choice.
After Shin Soo-ah took care of Father Yohan, she gave a quick nod to Seo Kang-rim.
“Then see you again tomorrow, Seo Kang-rim.”
“See you tomorrow, Seo Kang-rim.”
The three of them left the campsite, promising to meet again tomorrow.
The surroundings, which had been noisy just a moment ago, suddenly became quiet.
Fortunately, the gods remained by Seo Kang-rim’s side.
【Hey, are you just going to let Father John go?】
【Then Kangrim won’t be eating Dokgogi anymore?】
【It was fun, let’s do more.】
【Or are you not going to eat it anymore?】
“You’ve drawn too much attention, it’s dangerous to go any further.”
If the people in District 2 noticed this place, there was a high chance that the news had reached the people in District 1 as well.
It’s okay to fight alone, but if you leave Father John behind, something serious could happen.
‘Poison Tolerance’ has now reached the highest level.
At this point, I thought it would be okay to move on to the next step.
Seo Kang-rim cleaned up the surroundings and headed into the forest.
It was in the direction of the orchard.
The fragrant, sweet scent of fruit began to come closer.
As we approached the entrance to the orchard, the scent became stronger.
Even today, fruits that had grown with flesh and blood were hanging deliciously.
【Are you going to frost the orchard this time?】
【Are you thinking of clearing it on lower difficulty?】
【Ah, what do you think our Kangrim is?】
Seo Kang-rim also had no intention of conquering it on a lower difficulty level.
There was also an offer from the princess.
The offer he made was, ‘If you successfully clear the level on your first try at a higher difficulty, I’ll give you an additional reward.’
A gift arrived with the message.
‘It was a pretty useful item. The extra reward was nice too.’
Since he had originally planned to conquer it at a high difficulty level, Seo Kang-rim accepted it without a hitch.
As Seo Kang-rim drew his sword and entered the orchard, the area soon became noisy.
【Oh, oh, here comes the monkey.】
【They seem a little more upset today.】
The monkeys discovered the intruder and came running, very angry.
The demons holding iron tongs rushed at Seo Kang-rim, screaming.
-Wow!
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Seo Kang-rim swung his sword without hesitation.
As his sword quickly cut through the air, the monkey’s head fell to the ground like a fruit.
‘You got rid of it so easily. It’s amazing.’
How much trouble did this watchman cause me in my previous life?
While he was collecting the jade from the devil’s mouth, an egg was wriggling in his bosom.
-Tick tock!
The smell of food nearby seemed to have whetted their appetite.
Seo Kang-rim picked a few fragrant fruits and placed them near Al’s mouth.
The eggs ate their food as if possessed.
【Eat well.】
【So the bet is established? What are you betting on?】
【I vote for Hwangryong.】
【I am a fabricator.】
【Oh oh oh fly, my bird~】
After feeding the eggs to some extent, Seo Kang-rim began to go further into the orchard.
The orchard was much larger than it appeared from the outside.
It seemed as if most of the island was made up of orchards.
As we entered, the scent of fruit grew stronger and a threatening sound was heard.
-Grrrrr… … .
Seo Kang-rim hid behind a tree and looked around.
Something the size of a person was walking around holding a pair of iron tongs.
【Oh, the Holy Spirit has come out~!】
【He looks much stronger than before.】
【Kangrim-ah, take good care of your tongue!】
The demon’s name is Seongseong.
It was similar in shape to the monkey at the entrance, but much larger.
Maybe it’s the difference between a monkey and a gorilla.
The rank is second class.
Looking at the four pillars of destiny, the physical strength and agility were quite high.
But it wasn’t a big problem for Seo Kang-rim.
[‘Strength’ grows to level 25!]
[‘Stamina’ grows to level 18!]
[‘Agility’ grows to level 25!]
[‘Sense’ grows to level 26!]
[‘Magic Power’ grows to level 18!]
I invested the accumulated public service points to increase my abilities.
While Seongseong was wandering around the orchard, dragging his iron tongs, he entered Seogangrim’s territory.
At that moment, Seo Kang-rim followed Seong-seong around like a wild beast.
-Whoaaah!
In an instant, a knife was stuck in the back of his neck and blood began to flow out.
Normally, he would have died instantly, but Seongseong turned his body in an instant and narrowly avoided the vital spot.
I turned my head towards Seo Kang-rim, holding the back of my neck as if trying to stop the bleeding.
But Seo Kang-rim wasn’t there.
-Phew!
At some point, Seo Kang-rim came up next to him and stabbed Seong-seong in the heart with a knife.
Seongseong, whose vital point was stabbed, ended up kneeling on the floor.
【Wow, Sung Sung died in one hit?】
【Hey, Seo Kang-rim, have you become stronger?】
【At this rate, we’ll be able to conquer the orchard in no time?】
The gods were saying that, but Seo Kang-rim did not relax.
As he collected the spirit jade from the corpse, he looked around.
‘Why is there only one?’
Usually, watchmen patrolled the orchards in pairs of at least three.
It is extremely rare for a watchman to wander alone.
‘There they are. We have to hurry.’
Seo Kang-rim quickly headed into the orchard, keeping a close eye on his surroundings.
As we headed inside, there were different kinds of fruit trees growing there.
If the sandalwood is green, this fruit is blue.
The moment the fruit was picked, a message rang out.
[You have acquired the item ‘Cheonhyanggwa’.]
[You have achieved the strategy requirements for the ‘Room of Explanation (Medium difficulty)’.]
【Oh oh oh, I achieved intermediate Seo Kang Rim!】
【Dokgo Jun and Shin Soo Ah couldn’t find the intermediate level either?】
【I really want to be possessed by Seo Kang-rim… … .】
【But is that a celestial fragrance? Does it smell better?】
As the name Cheonhyang-gwa suggests, it had a much richer fragrance than Baekhyang-gwa.
A message came saying that the difficulty was completed on intermediate level, but Seo Kang-rim didn’t look happy.
It wasn’t intended for that purpose in the first place.
He took a bite of the fragrant fruit.
[I took ‘Cheonhyang-gwa’.]
[Magic experience points increase slightly.]
[Poison resistance slightly increases.]
【Seo Kang-rim, if you see that, you eat it all.】
【Why are you eating the strategy item?】
【But if you eat that, your magic power and poison resistance will go up?】
【That’s right. That’s probably why the Fate Protectorate chose this place.】
As the gods said, if you eat the fruits here and fight repeatedly, you can slowly conquer this place.
While Seo Kang-rim was eating a few of the heavenly fragrance fruits, he sensed a presence nearby.
‘You’re finally here.’
Seo Kang-rim looked back without any hesitation.
The person standing there is not a watchman, but a human being.
People with unfamiliar faces surrounded Seo Kang-rim.
“Um, so. You’re Seo Kang-rim from District 2? Right?”
Instead of answering, Seo Kang-rim glanced at them.
The person who raided his tent last time was also there.
At that time, he had been running away without thinking, but now he was looking at Seo Kang-rim with all his might.
“How did you know my name?”
“That doesn’t matter.”
Seo Kang-rim was observing them even while they were talking.
One man was carrying the body of the saint on his shoulder.
I was concerned that the watchman was alone earlier, but it looks like they took care of the rest of the watchmen.
“I have something to tell you. Would you like to come with me? I don’t want to exert myself, so I would appreciate it if you would just follow me.”
【Ma! Kangrim is coming! Do you think I’ll follow you so obediently?】
“All right.”
【what?】
Seo Kang-rim readily accepted their offer.
They looked a little surprised, just like the gods.
The other person said with a snicker.
“Okay. Then follow me.”
They left the orchard, leaving Seogangrim surrounded.
The campsite where people from other districts stayed was located deep inside the forest.
It seemed like they had been staying here for quite some time, as the campsite had a sense of life.
‘The number of people is… about twice that of our area.’
As Seo Kang-rim entered the campsite, several people looked at him with curious eyes.
There was no gaze of caution.
It was a leisurely act that came from knowing full well that they were strong.
Judging from the fact that he was able to catch Seongseong easily, it seems that he is actually quite skilled.
“Come inside.”
The person who brought Seo Kang-rim said, pulling down the curtain.
It was a tent that looked quite spacious.
As I walked through the curtains and inside, I could smell cigarette smoke.
The person inside looked back at Seo Kang-rim as he smoked a cigarette.
“Ah, you’re here.”
The opponent threw his half-lit cigarette to the floor.
He got up from his seat, kicking it with his feet.
He was a man with a blunt and intimidating appearance.
“Is this Seo Kang-rim?”
“What about you?”
“Hong Dae-hoon from District 1. Nice to meet you.”
Even though he said he was glad to see her, Seo Kang-rim’s expression remained expressionless.
He looked at Hong Dae-hoon and asked.
“What’s your business?”
Hong Dae-hoon seemed slightly offended by Seo Kang-rim’s reaction.
He said, gritting his teeth.
“Are you short on words? I guess you don’t understand the current situation?”
