【Wow, you tamed the snake?】
【No, if you look at its eyes, it’s staring at you.】
【Still, you don’t seem to think of me as an enemy?】
【It seems like it won’t be tamed right away because the level is high.】
However, there was no sign of him rushing to kill Seo Kang-rim like he did a little while ago.
Seo Kang-rim sent a signal as if to go up.
As he began to swim towards the surface, the snake reluctantly followed behind him.
“Phuhat!”
As soon as Seo Kang-rim emerged from the water, he took a deep breath.
The air outside the water filled my lungs.
Even though it was easy to breathe underwater, the air outside was cooler.
Yoon Bom and Yoon Gyul-woo, who were sitting on the bridge waiting for Seo Kang-rim to come out, were startled.
“Master! Are you okay?”
“Master… …! I was worried because you didn’t come out!”
“It’s okay. I was able to endure it thanks to my ability.”
Seo Kang-rim said as he jumped up onto the bridge.
Having held his breath and been down there for almost 10 minutes, it wouldn’t have been strange to think that Seo Kang-rim was dead.
While Liny was shaking her body like a dog, Yoon Bom’s eyes widened.
“T, Master! There’s a demon over there… …!”
The snake was poking its head out of the water and glaring at the people.
Yun Gyul-woo also discovered the snake and jumped up from his seat.
“Huh? That’s not a demon, it’s a snake… … Ugh!”
At that time, Seo Kang-rim urgently covered Yoon Gyul-woo’s mouth.
He spoke in a low, threatening voice.
“Did you read the manual?”
“Ugh.”
Yun Gyeo-wool shook his head, meaning no.
Seo Kang-rim spoke in a small voice, still covering Yoon Gyul-woo’s mouth.
“From now on, even if you see a snake, don’t call it a snake.”
“Ugh, ugh.”
When Yoon Gyul-woo nodded, Seo Kang-rim finally let go of her hand.
A red handprint remained on Yun Gyul-woo’s face.
Yoon Gyul-woo said, rubbing his face annoyedly.
“But why can’t I call you that?”
“Read the manual first.”
As Seo Kang-rim spoke sharply, Yoon Gyul-wool quietly opened the manual.
Among the various rules listed, there was an item added at the bottom called ‘The Viper’s Room’.
As he was reading through the items, Yun Gyul-woo’s gaze was fixed on one place.
[9. When you encounter a snake, do not call it a snake. If you hear that a snake is a snake, it will not become a dragon.]
“If you call it that, it won’t be a dragon… … ?”
“Yeah. You almost blew away hundreds of years of that snake’s life.”
Seo Kang-rim said as he put on his clothes one by one.
I brought the snake with me, but one wrong word could have ruined everything.
Yun Gyul-woo was staring blankly at the snake.
“That’s a snake… … But we need to protect snakes, so is a snake okay?”
“It’s okay. The notification window was also updated normally.”
The twins looked at the sight as if it was a wonder, and then Yoon Bom suddenly got up from her seat.
“Okay! Then I’ll go find the snake too!”
As he said that and took off his shoes, it seemed like he was thinking of going into the water.
Seo Kang-rim stopped them.
“Let’s try another way. There might be snakes in the forest too.”
“But I’m also a snake… … .”
“There’s no such thing as water-related powers. There’s also a demon down there.”
Seo Kang-rim was fine because Rini was with him, but for a normal person, it would have been suicidal.
“Besides, your weapons are bows and guns. Do you think those will be effective underwater?”
Yun Gyul-woo, who was taking off her clothes next to him, paused for a moment at Seo Kang-rim’s words.
Most weapons are less effective underwater, but bows and guns suffer even more severe penalties.
Yoon Bom eventually nodded and quickly put on her shoes.
“Then I’ll look for it in the forest. Yun Gyul-woo, you follow me!”
“Oh, wait a minute. I need some clothes… … !”
Yun Gyul-wool was caught by Yun Bom and dragged away while still putting on her clothes.
Seo Kang-rim glanced at the water’s edge as he watched the siblings disappearing noisily.
The snake was still watching him as if observing him.
He sat down on one knee and spoke to the snake.
“My name is Seo Kang-rim. It’s my job to protect you for a week… … .”
Seo Kang-rim blurted out as if he was annoyed.
“What. You’ll be fine even if I don’t protect you, right? Just stay out of the water and act like you normally do.”
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“?”
The snake was looking at me as if wondering what I was talking about.
The gods had a similar reaction.
【I see you’re leaving it alone after 5 minutes of catching it.】
【Can I just leave it like that? What are you going to do if you get caught by the devil?】
Is it really necessary to explain this?
Just as Seo Kang-rim was about to ignore him because he was annoyed, another god spoke up.
【You idiots, that’s not a snake, it’s a dragon.】
【What are you talking about?】
【Since it has a base salary, it won’t die easily.】
That was one of the reasons I chose the snake instead of the serpent.
The demons living here were quite powerful, so the young snakes were easy prey.
‘But if it’s Imoogi, it’s a different story.’
When it comes to Imoogi, it is now considered a demonic beast.
Among the water currents, it is probably the strongest magic force.
No demon can harm the Imugi unless they attack in a swarm.
If I had saved a snake, I would have had to stay with it all day to protect it, but since it was an Imoogi, it was less of a hassle in that regard.
【Right now, Imugi is the most powerful of the demons under the water.】
【I thought I would survive well on my own even if Seo Kang-rim didn’t protect me.】
【Oh, I see. Kang Rim has arrived.】
Of course, there were not only advantages.
He looked at the snake and spoke in a serious voice.
“From now on, you should stay in deep water as much as possible. You must never be seen by people.”
What Seo Kang-rim was worried about was not the devil, but people.
Of course, the chances of dying at the hands of humans are low.
In the first place, there is no reason for people to kill snakes, and with the power of the Imoogi, they can easily escape.
【Are you scared, Seo Kang-rim? Most humans won’t be able to touch even a single scale anyway.】
【Right, you should just rest for a week?】
“I’m not worried about the snake dying. I’m worried about the snake not being able to become a dragon.”
If the snake hears the sound of a snake during the protection process, there is no greater disaster for Seo Kang-rim.
But the way to stop it was simple.
Just make sure the snake doesn’t come into contact with people.
If you could stay underwater for a week without being noticed by people, you could easily succeed in conquering it.
“Then I’ll untie that string after a week. Do you understand?”
The snake nodded once, as if it understood Seo Kang-rim’s words, and disappeared beneath the water.
I tried to aim for Seo Kang-rim until the end.
Seo Kang-rim said, looking up at the sky.
“I got a special week off.”
【Oh my, what a clever kid.】
【I’m going to rest comfortably alone now.】
【So what are you going to do now?】
“I plan to raise my ability level.”
For the next step, Seo Kang-rim needed to level up each ability.
There are quite a few strong demons living here.
It was the perfect place to gather spirits and public knowledge and practice.
‘I’ll be meeting that person here too, so I’d better prepare in many ways.’
Seo Kang-rim jumped up from her seat before her wet body could even dry.
He was not given any time to rest.
Without complaining about that fact, he grabbed his sword and walked towards the forest.
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A loud shaking sound, like a large tree falling, shook the forest.
It was the sound of a giant demon resembling an anteater collapsing.
The body was strewn across the blood-soaked floor.
“Phew… … .”
I swung my sword, shaking the blood off the blade.
As blood splattered, Linnie, who was hiding nearby, was seen running away in fear.
“It’s okay. It’s all over.”
“Woof! Woof!”
Linney hid behind a tree and cried in protest.
It was as if they were asking what was okay with killing so many people.
When I looked around, the corpses of the demons I had captured were strewn everywhere.
It was a situation where I couldn’t help but be hated.
【Everything about giraffes is good, but they don’t like blood.】
【Well, at least you gave Seo Kang-rim a good buff earlier.】
Thanks to the ‘Harmony of the Five Elements’ that Rini taught me, I was able to easily catch the devil in many ways.
It must have been hard work for a giraffe that hates killing.
I can’t do this to Liny, but I can’t help it.
First of all, leveling up came first.
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[Strength] Level 26
[Stamina] Level 23
[Agility] 26th level
[Sense] 26th level
[Horoscope] 23rd level
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Since I’m leveling up only through hunting without using public points, I’m not getting the speed I want.
I wanted to save as much as possible because I had a place to use the public funds.
It was fortunate that I was given a week of free time.
“Linya. Let’s rest for a bit and then go back to hunting.”
“… … .”
Linney didn’t answer and just looked somewhere.
Did you do something like that?
But looking at his expression, it didn’t seem like that was the case.
Linney’s ears perked up as if she was listening to something.
I also activated my ‘sense’ as much as possible and listened carefully.
“… … Jang! Where the hell… … are you… … !”
I could faintly hear someone’s voice.
A voice that sounds like it’s arguing.
I tried to ignore the voices because they weren’t familiar to me, but it might have been him.
“Lini, let’s go.”
“yes!”
The sound was coming from inside the forest.
As I ran through the bushes, voices gradually grew louder and people began to appear.
“You guys are taking my money and doing this? I hired you guys! Then you should do your job properly! Even in the room of Balseol, you were just wasting money!”
The owners of the voices were members of District 2.
The face was familiar, but I couldn’t remember who it was, so I searched for a while to remember.
【Aren’t they the ones who bought dry goods in the room where they were talking?】
【That’s right. The ones who bought it for 200 jade for free.】
I finally remembered.
Was his name Choi Sang-won?
For some reason, whenever we meet these days, he glares at me as if he’s going to kill me.
At that moment, Choi Sang-won started screaming and jumping around.
“What do you guys know how to do? If that’s the case, then just spit out the money!”
While Choi Sang-won was swearing, his opponent was lowering his head.
His voice gradually became louder.
“You’re like a bunch of filthy rascals who can’t even do your job properly! Even trash is more useful than you!”
“Ah, so having a lot of money is everything?”
The person who had been listening to the story silently couldn’t hold it in any longer and blurted out.
Choi Sang-won was astonished by that reaction.
“What? What did you just say? Even if I apologize now, it won’t be enough… …!”
“Is having a lot of money everything? It’s so dirty I can’t eat it!”
“That’s right! And you keep comparing yourself to others!”
As he said this, he spat at Choi Sang-won’s feet.
Sticky saliva splattered on his shoes.
“I’ll return you to the training facility and give you your money back right away, so take care of yourself from now on.”
“Yeah. At least hire Seo Kang-rim, who you talk so much about!”
