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Teresa looked around at the people around her with sparkling eyes.
Eyes like a bird of prey stalking its prey.
The reason she was doing this was to find party members to join her in the recently popular iron ore golem hunt.
However, it had already been three days since she had been going from inn to inn, restaurant, and bar where adventurers gathered in front of the
The reason was simple.
This was because she, a warrior who only had strength, and her swordsman friend who played the game with her were all junk dealers who were of no help at all in hunting the iron ore golems that boasted murderous physical defense.
Every time I saw someone walking alone, I approached them, but I was always ignored.
Teresa muttered depressedly after being rejected for the umpteenth time.
“… I think this is harder than getting a job.”
Then her friend, Sangsu, who was tired of watching her antics in real time for several days, sipped his beer and said.
“Wouldn’t it be harder to get a job? You’re in the liberal arts. It’s ridiculous for the creative writing department to talk about getting a job in the first place. If you wanted to get a job, you shouldn’t have gone there.”
“Shut up… That’s why you’re working right now. You’re going to make money here.”
Teresa mutters her own plans for the future and lies down deeply.
Another friend of hers, Soso, criticized her.
“If you want to save your party members, don’t you think you two should hide your weapons first? You’re going to show off your useless big hammer and long sword in front of a hunting ground that only needs tanks and save your party members? I don’t know much about games, but I know this. With that kind of intelligence, you’ll never make money anywhere.”
Teresa felt sad as she watched her friend of 12 years, Kim So-so, being beaten up with facts one by one.
“You don’t understand me, a medical student and a pretty girl from a rich family! I have to do this to make a living!”
“You dropped out of medical school and became unemployed, and you’re still talking about that? Well, that aside, I don’t understand you. Why waste days on something that won’t work out anyway? Just go somewhere else. No matter how much of a strong, loose-knit warrior you are, I won’t abandon you.”
“… Thank you very much. I eat and live because you, my precious healer, didn’t throw it away. Yes, yes.”
In fact, Teresa also had a strong desire to go hunting elsewhere.
If it weren’t for that damn weapon crafting quest, I wouldn’t have been here for days on end.
‘I guess it would have been better to just spend the time here and earn money to buy other weapons… ‘
Teresa has a gloomy expression, like an ant investor who got bitten at a high point.
Soso said, putting a small piece of bread into her mouth.
“But don’t worry about finding a job. If it doesn’t work out, you can just go to my mom’s company.”
“Me? Put me in too. I’m confident I can work like a real slave.”
“Sorry. My mom hates parachutes.”
“Hey! That guy has a parachute too!”
“I am my mother’s daughter. Resa is my friend. But you are Resa’s friend, not mine.”
It was when Sangsu looked hurt by the harsh words spoken by the friend who had been with him since elementary school.
Knock knock.
Teresa quickly tapped the other two with both hands.
“Hey, hey. Quiet, quiet. There’s a wizard coming in. He’s refused to talk to any of the other parties.”
Teresa’s voice tone rose as she heard the ownerless fish appear after a long time.
“I, I’ll explain it to you. Today is the day we really go hunting. Both of you have to make a strong impression. Got it?”
Looking at Teresa, who was so excited by the long-awaited opportunity that she even stuttered, Soso rested her chin on her hand and spoke to Sangsu indifferently.
“Isn’t it likely to fail again anyway?”
“Huh. You turned down other party offers, so how could you possibly join our party?”
Shut up, both of you. Teresa growled and took a deep breath as she approached her prey, no, the wizard.
“This time, I have my thoughts too, right?”
Thinking about the plan I had made.
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“Phew.”
Dojin let out an annoyed sigh.
Since my return, there has never been a time when things didn’t go as planned.
But today, for the first time, the plan went awry.
It’s good that you’ve come to the
I learned some new skills at the exchange, had a plethora of consumables, and was thoroughly prepared to go hunting, so I figured all I had to do was start hunting.
But problems arose from an unexpected place.
‘I should have thought that this was a tank and healer field.’
I don’t see any physical attack dealers that are needed for the party composition.
After all, it is widely known that iron ore golems have high physical defense and bug-level low magic defense.
In such a situation, there is no reason for a class that focuses on physical damage to hang around here.
Even if I came, there was no way I would be included in the party, and even if I were to join the party, I would have absolutely nothing to contribute.
Later on, the combination of tank, heal, and magic damage will become unconventional, and the combination centered on water damage as envisioned by Dojin will become mainstream… but that is for the future.
Now, even if I searched with my eyes wide open, I couldn’t find the ones I needed.
‘It might be faster to find a deer in the middle of Seoul.’
Discouraged, Dojin raised his hands.
It was to call a clerk.
I was already tired, hungry, and thirsty from visiting several nearby inns and restaurants.
I have to eat something.
Even in the midst of the crowd, the clerk caught Dojin’s call and came running.
“Yes, sir! Food, drinks, alcohol. Everything is ready. What would you like?”
It was when Dojin was about to order a meal.
“A cold beer.”
Someone placed an order for him, pinged him and tossed a coin.
Even though I tossed the coin awkwardly, the clerk caught it like a ghost.
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“Cold beer! Your order is in order!”
The clerk ran back to the kitchen.
dump.
Instead, a woman sat in front of Dojin.
Dojin thought as he looked at the person who had joined without even asking for permission.
What are you doing, kid?
The person sitting awkwardly with his posture resembled a dumpling.
Dojin looks at me with an unpleasant gaze and I flinch.
But he clearly flinched, tried hard to hide it, and smiled, pretending to be relaxed.
“I’ve never seen your face around here before. Are you new?”
What is the concept?
Dojin almost burst out laughing.
There are some who are obsessed with role-playing, pretending to be native Rostanians and hiding the fact that they are Regenians.
but…….
‘This has to be moderately clumsy.’
In LOST, there isn’t much room to modify your appearance.
With that face, even if you try your best to make it look as young as possible, it’s hard to be past your mid-20s.
On the outside, she looks like just a woman in her early twenties.
It was embarrassing to laugh at the sight of a young man who looked like a dumpling pretending to be a veteran adventurer.
Even now, the corners of his lips, which were trying to smile, were trembling, and his eyes, which were pretending to be relaxed, were clearly constantly looking around.
If it were normal, he would have played along with the rhythm because it was funny, but… unfortunately, Dojin wasn’t in a good mood right now.
No. If he was addicted to role-playing, he would know how to react and follow the rhythm, Dojin said without a smile.
“Unfortunately, I’m not in the mood for that role-playing right now. If you have something to say, then just say it quickly.”
Dojin, who spoke without a hint of laughter, exuded sharpness and coldness.
“Hey, what’s your business? It looks like this is your first time here, so I thought I’d give you some advice.”
“I hate beating around the bush. If you have something to say, just say it, and if you’re sitting here thinking you’re going to give some really off-topic advice, just grab the beer the waiter brings and leave. I don’t drink.”
At the colder reaction than expected, an earthquake occurred in the pupils of Teresa, the little water dumpling.
In fact, the reason she acted in a concept that she couldn’t do was because she wanted to do her best.
I thought that maybe he lacked confidence because he had been rejected every time he tried to bow down and act humble, so he tried to act confident.
However, the problem was that the character referenced to create that confidence was a veteran mercenary who approached the main character in a webtoon I was reading recently.
Teresa, who had chosen an unsuitable role and completely ruined her first impression with her poor acting, was at a loss as to what to do.
“Colonel Cold Beer!”
Through the clerk’s cheerful voice, Teresa felt Dojin’s gaze piercing her.
Dojin was just waiting for Teresa to speak, but Dojin’s sharp eyes were reflected in Teresa’s eyes, who was very nervous, as if saying, ‘What are you doing? Why aren’t you going out?’
In the end, she was so exhausted that she just moved her lips a few times, gave up on her poor acting, and bowed her head in apology.
“I’m sorry for being rude.”
As I shed the second personality that I had been immersed in, I was belatedly overcome with regret and shame.
After this farce, Teresa didn’t have the courage to say, “Hey, would you mind partying with us? We have two low-level dealers. Oh, and no tanks.”
Eventually, she apologized in a weak voice, got up as if running away, and walked with feeble steps in the direction of her friends.
For Dojin, who had been looking forward to what the dumpling, who was drunk on role-playing, would say, this was a disappointing development.
‘Am I being too immersed? If I do this, I’ll end up taking out my frustration on them. Well, they were the ones who crossed the line first, after all.’
Even so, if you’re someone who’s determined to do concept work, shouldn’t you be able to do this much?
Thinking, Dojin looked at the crumpled dumplings.
And I found it.
A large war hammer was placed in the direction she was walking.
There are very few people who would want to tank while carrying something like that.
Even if there is, that’s just crazy.
No matter what anyone says, it is a weapon only for attack.
And a long sword resting on the back of a man sitting in front of a place where a hammer as big as a child was placed.
That was the type of weapon favored by swordsmen rather than warriors.
The two local natural monuments that we had been searching for so desperately were right before our eyes.
He didn’t even know that, so he crushed a pumpkin that rolled in and chased it away!
Dojin realized his mistake and blamed himself.
And he took immediate action to correct his mistake.
“for a moment.”
I called for water dumplings.
Whether he didn’t hear it or was pretending not to, Mulmandu didn’t stop walking.
But Dojin can’t give up.
If you hunt with the old combination, your hunting efficiency will be cut in half or more.
Dojin got up from his seat and grabbed the shoulder of the person walking away.
Surprised, Teresa turns around with her eyes wide open.
“Why, why are you doing this? Did I make another mistake… … ?”
Teresa, who was very nervous and rolling her eyes here and there, noticed the beer on the table.
“Ah… …! Sorry. You said you don’t drink. I, I’ll clean it up for you now.”
Dojin tried to stop her from panicking.
“No, that’s not it. I wanted to apologize because I felt like I was being irritated for no reason. It wasn’t anything serious… I was being sensitive because something bad happened today.”
Teresa couldn’t adapt to Dojin’s sudden change in attitude.
Just a moment ago, it felt sharp, like it would cut you if you touched it.
“I came here because I had something to say. You don’t have to act awkwardly, so just say it. Drink the beer I ordered for you. It would be a shame to throw it away.”
Dojin smiled awkwardly,
As if it’s embarrassing to apologize like this after getting angry.
“Is that okay? It’s not that important, but… … .”
Teresa, who was innocent, fell for the laughter that was clearly different from before.
‘How did you find Dylan? I can’t just let you go no matter what. You and that guy are my dealer slaves for the time being.’
Not knowing that there was a devil’s laugh behind that sad smile.
