Episode 8
‘Cleric’ was a rare profession that could not be obtained through hard work.
Many hunters felt the importance of healers and tried to change their profession to clerics, but there was no use in pretending to be religious.
Only Hunters who showed thorough faith and sincere altruism could advance to the position of ‘Cleric’.
No wonder they say that if your occupation is ‘Cleric’, you will pass the interview without any further consideration.
It was like a guarantee check not only in parties but also in business.
Clerics were highly trusted among Hunters, to the point that there were many people who trusted them and made deals with them just by looking at their occupation.
“I didn’t know you could get this job by breaking skeleton heads.”
I’ve never even heard of such a case.
Maybe it’s because outside, there have never been this many skeletons appearing at once.
“It’s a good result in the long run, but… … .”
Clerics were not a good class for soloing in dungeons.
Skills that were focused on assistance and defense might provide stability, but they were not capable of fast hunting.
“I guess I’ll have to rely on this bat for the time being.”
Since I couldn’t attack a large number of monsters with my skills, I had to kill them one by one like I always did.
The only fortunate thing was that the power of the baseball bat was superior to that of any other item.
If it was a normal weapon, it would have been impossible to deal with over a hundred skeletons like we just had.
“heel.”
When Kang Jin-hyeok tried using the skill on himself, he felt some of his fatigue disappear.
As I heard, the heal skill also had the effect of relieving fatigue in addition to healing.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had regained his energy, got up from his seat and walked further into the labyrinth.
Since all the skeletons were killed, no more monsters appeared.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was looking inside with relief, soon discovered a silver-white mineral that gave off a soft blue light.
Judging by the traces of someone digging it up, it was most likely mithril.
“It’s amazing how minerals are embedded in these stone walls.”
Kang Jin-hyeok took out the pickaxe the dwarf had given him from his inventory.
“Hey, come on.”
I struck the pickaxe with all my might and the broken minerals bounced out.
“Was Mithril a metal that breaks so easily?”
It was unclear whether the pickaxe was strong or whether Mithril was a soft metal.
After mining enough mithril to hold in one hand, there was no other mineral around that looked similar.
I tried digging the surrounding ground with a pickaxe, but all I found was ordinary clods of dirt.
It seems that this was all the sheep the dwarf had left behind.
“Well… I guess this much is enough.”
Kang Jin-hyeok put the mined mithril in his inventory and headed out in the opposite direction he had come from.
* * *
After passing through the black wall and reaching the first floor through the gate, Kang Jin-hyeok soon arrived at the dwarf’s blacksmith shop.
The dwarf, who was resting on a chair, got up from his seat when he saw Kang Jin-hyeok’s face.
“You managed to come back without getting lost?”
“Is that what you say to someone who has had a hard time?”
“Ma Inma, can’t you even joke?”
The dwarf laughed heartily and extended his hand to Kang Jin-hyeok.
“Give it to me. Since you brought it, I’ll make you a really cool one.”
Kang Jin-hyeok stopped for a moment as he was about to hand over all the mithril he had dug up.
Then he took out only about two-thirds of it and handed it to the dwarf.
“Here it is.”
“Is this all there was?”
“I dug around a bit more, but I couldn’t find anything that looked like this.”
“Tch, that labyrinth is useless now.”
The dwarf took the mithril without any suspicion.
“Okay, then let’s start by making your own equipment.”
Before melting the mithril in the furnace, the dwarf asked Kang Jinhyeok a question.
“Well, is there any particular feature you want?”
“Um… I think it would be better if I could avoid being noticed.”
“If it’s to that extent, it’s simple.”
As the dwarves began to light the furnace, a tremendous heat came over the forge.
Kang Jin-hyeok couldn’t stand the heat that was hotter than a sauna and stayed far away.
I had only been standing there for a moment, but my whole body was already drenched in sweat.
“How does that old man endure this and work like this?”
The sight of a dwarf heating up a furnace without even taking off his upper garment, with his hairy body, was truly awe-inspiring.
Kang Jin-hyeok went out of the labyrinth because it seemed like it would take a considerable amount of time.
Since it was getting late, I was thinking of taking a nap and getting up.
“I think about 6 hours of sleep will be enough.”
After setting the alarm, Kang Jin-hyeok lay down on the bed and his eyes closed on their own.
I fell into a world of sleep before I could even think about washing up and going to bed.
When I opened my eyes again.
At Kang Jin-hyeok’s bedside, his smartphone was vibrating with a loud ringing sound.
“I slept soundly for the first time in a while.”
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And he slept through it without waking up even once.
This is the first time something like this has happened since I turned 23.
“Did you move your body too much after a long time?”
Although the physical fatigue was relieved with the hill, it seems that the mental exhaustion was still there.
Kang Jin-hyeok quickly finished washing up and changed his clothes before going into the attic.
As soon as I entered the labyrinth, I felt an intense heat.
It was because the heat emanating from the blacksmith shop affected the entire labyrinth over time.
“It’s a total steamer… … .”
The goblins I met in the labyrinth were struggling, unable to withstand the heat.
Kang Jin-hyeok headed to the blacksmith shop while hunting goblins that couldn’t even put up a proper fight.
When he arrived, the dwarf had just finished his work.
The dwarf who discovered Kang Jin-hyeok waved his hand.
“Where have you been and what have you been doing to get here now?”
“I, I have something to do for a moment.”
I couldn’t tell the truth because I thought he’d scold me again if he found out I fell asleep and came back.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was avoiding the dwarf’s gaze, looked at the object on the table.
The armor, made of tightly chained chains, gave off a soft blue light like mithril picked up in a cave.
“Could this be… … .”
“Yes, this is your armor. I made it so that you can wear it inside since you said you don’t want to stand out.”
As soon as Kang Jin-hyeok picked up the chainmail armor, a message immediately appeared before his eyes.
[You picked up a unique item.]
A unique item that is one level higher than rare!
Kang Jin-hyeok barely managed to hold back the cheers that were about to burst out.
[Mithril Chainmail Armor]
Grade: Unique
Description: Chainmail armor carefully crafted by dwarves. Light and strong.
[Unique Effect]
Reduces physical damage by 50%
Reduces magic damage by 50%
Kang Jin-hyeok, who checked the item’s description, could see why it was a unique grade.
Even with just a 20% damage reduction, it was the best armor among rare grades.
But this armor made by the dwarf has a whopping 50%.
It also has an effect that reduces all damage, regardless of whether it is physical or magical.
I suspected that it might actually be a common metal like orichalcum, but seeing this completely dispelled that thought.
“elegance…….”
I tried on the chainmail armor myself. It fit my body perfectly, as if it had been measured for me in advance.
Moreover, it was not particularly heavy for a piece of armor, and could be hidden perfectly by wearing clothes over it.
Kang Jin-hyeok wondered if it was possible to obtain an item of this level so easily.
“Thank you, sir!”
“Thank you, take this with you.”
What the dwarf additionally handed over was a large barrel with several strange devices attached to it.
“What is this?”
“Can’t you see it? It’s a barrel of liquor.”
“A cask? Was that really what you were trying to make?”
“Yes, I combined it with the mithril you brought and completed it.”
“Would you like to make some alcohol with this?”
“No, take it. I quit drinking.”
Kang Jin-hyeok tilted his head after hearing the dwarf’s words.
“You ate well yesterday, didn’t you?”
“Since you brought it all, I thought you’d taste it.”
“Then why did you make this?”
“Why did you make it? I just made it because I wanted to make it.”
“… … .”
Kang Jin-hyeok couldn’t understand it, but dwarves were originally that kind of race.
Creating something.
They were people who were satisfied with the act itself.
“Even if you give me something like this, I don’t know how to make alcohol… … .”
“I know, honey. How can someone who brings something like that and calls it alcohol know how to make alcohol?”
The dwarf grumbled, saying that the thought of the taste still made him vomit.
It seems like he really didn’t like it.
“Just add that damn liquor. It’ll bring out the flavor.”
“Yes? Is that possible?”
“If you don’t believe me, try drinking it.”
The dwarf poured Kang Jin-hyeok’s soju, which he had previously put in a barrel, into a cup.
Kang Jin-hyeok tasted it half in doubt and was so surprised that he almost dropped the cup.
“What is this? Is this really soju?”
The taste was so good that it was understandable why the dwarf reacted that way after tasting the soju that Kang Jin-hyeok brought.
If you have always tasted things like this, it would be natural to consider alcohol sold outside as trash.
“Hahaha, now you know what alcohol tastes like?”
It was truly a surprising turn of events.
It’s amazing how he can quickly create unique grade armor, but he can also create a barrel that changes the taste of alcohol.
Kang Jin-hyeok saw the dwarf as a futuristic robot with a 4-dimensional pocket.
“Is this what happens if you just put in any alcohol?”
“No, just the clear liquor you brought. That goes well with it.”
The moment he heard those words, a plan came to Kang Jin-hyeok’s mind.
* * *
Kang Jin-hyeok, who received the barrel from the dwarf, had strong conviction.
‘This is money!’
Baseball bats and armor are a bit pricey to sell, but this drink was different.
Since you can make as much alcohol as you want with just a barrel, you could expect to make a lot of profit.
Kang Jin-hyeok, whose thoughts had reached that point, contacted Lee Jun-cheol as soon as he came out of the attic.
“I’m contacting you because I have something I want to sell.”
“A cobalt corpse and… …alcohol.”
Lee Jun-cheol doubted his ears.
You sell alcohol and not anything related to monsters?
“I soaked it myself.”
<… … I will wait at the office for now.>
Lee Jun-cheol covered his forehead with his hand.
I know I have to cater to their valuable customers, but I still want to sell them my home-brewed liquor.
I wondered if this was why people said doing business was difficult.
But his thoughts changed after Kang Jin-hyeok came to his office.
The liquor that Kang Jin-hyeok brought in a bottle looked like ordinary beer at first glance.
But the moment he opened the lid, a strong aroma that was not usually found in beer stimulated Lee Jun-cheol’s sense of smell.
“You… soaked this yourself?”
Kang Jin-hyeok nodded instead of answering.
Lee Jun-cheol poured some alcohol into a glass and looked around.
No matter how I looked at it, the color was beer, but the smell was nothing like it.
Lee Jun-cheol, who had been thinking for a moment, calmed down and carefully took a sip from his glass.
And just like Kang Jin-hyeok when he first tasted the alcohol, Lee Jun-cheol also looked very surprised.
“What do you think? Do you think it will sell?”
Lee Jun-cheol answered Kang Jin-hyeok’s question without hesitation.
“It’s sold. It’s definitely sold.”
Lee Jun-cheol was able to be certain because he had tried many different types of alcohol while working in an organization.
The alcohol that Kang Jin-hyeok brought had a deeper flavor and aroma than anything I had ever had before.
If you use this for entertainment purposes and promote it as a high-end brand, it will definitely sell like hotcakes.
“How much do you plan to sell this for?”
“You set the price. I just want to share the profits.”
“… … Then 7 to 3?”
Kang Jin-hyeok shook his head and held up eight fingers.
There was no need to ask what that meant.
