Episode 5
Episode 5.
“… … ! Damn, these mercenaries are all disobedient!”
Charlie’s face turned white.
How dare you act alone when even working together would be insufficient! If you die first, there would be no greater disaster than that.
He didn’t even draw his sword. He looked like he was going to die.
Kick? Kick!
The demons also laughed heartily at Do-Hyeon’s reckless actions and were swinging their weapons.
The bastard’s club was swung so close that it was within arm’s reach.
In just a moment, that heavy blunt object would crush Do-hyeon’s head and spray blood.
“this……!”
The moment Charlie was about to chase after him.
“… … ?”
He saw.
Swish- Phew!
Kirick?
Do-Hyeon’s movements, which had been running, stopped for a moment.
Then, as if it were a lie, a blunt object passed right in front of my head. It was a close call, so close that if there had been even a 1cm error, it would have shattered my head.
If you swing something, your posture will naturally collapse.
And the gaps that are bound to be revealed.
Kwak! Pok!
A boy who loses his balance and staggers as he kicks his foot.
After grabbing that guy’s neck and snapping it, I stabbed the neck of the guy next to me, and in an instant, both of them fell down.
[Critical Hit!]
[Critical Hit!]
This was because the damage was doubled due to the critical hit hitting the vital spot.
It was also because it had a sloppy vitality like a tutorial.
Kirik? Kiririck!!
The positions changed in an instant.
The archers, who were flustered at the situation where they had suddenly become prey while enjoying the game, hurriedly took up a stance.
But the shield that can protect them is just one.
Phew-.
Do-Hyeon, who had avoided the blunt weapon being swung from the side as a surprise attack with a simple step backwards, raised his knee and kicked.
Crunch- Crunch.
A technique to drop a weapon by striking the hand at the exact timing.
Also known as weapon drop.
It was one of the techniques that made those who dueled Kaiser during the Demrock era tremble in fear.
I tried it because I thought it might work since the system was similar, and luckily it worked.
[Use the skill ‘Strike’.]
Just kick the torso with your foot and use your skill to finish it off.
‘It’s one hit with a hammer.’
The skill was a one-hit kill even if it didn’t result in a critical hit, as it was a skill that dealt a direct hit.
Ki-gi-gi… … .
Kilik… … .
Now all that’s left are two archers.
There was nothing to fear from the two archers who had lost their guard. Before they could even draw their bows, they were cut in two by Do-Hyeon’s sword.
Do-Hyeon, who finished the battle in an instant, lightly wiped the blood off his sword.
I was worried that my body might be stiff because it was my first time playing a game in a long time, but fortunately, I was able to move as I wanted.
‘… … Rather, my body feels lighter.’
Is it because the five senses are vivid, unlike VR where you can’t feel anything?
It felt smoother than before.
It was when Do-hyeon was satisfied with learning the good news.
“oh my god…….”
Charlie, who had been watching blankly, slowly approached.
Charlie, who was looking at the fallen Noldeul and Dohyun alternately as if he couldn’t believe it, let out a sigh of admiration.
“I can’t believe it… … . You took out five monsters by yourself.”
A message that comes to mind at the same time.
[Commander Charlie is impressed by your outstanding skills, which are different from what he saw.]
[Commander Charlie’s favorability rating increases.]
‘Likeability?’
This is a system that also existed in Demrock.
It varies from NPC to NPC, but there were quite a few people who did favor works because they sometimes gave rewards for doing favor works.
But after they found out that even the reward was a lottery, everyone gave up.
Anyway, it was a familiar system so there was nothing new.
but.
‘Is the standard for rising a bit too lenient here?’
I just went hunting once, but I was wondering why my favorability rating went up.
Because in Demrock, one of the things that was really hard to raise was favorability.
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That’s it, there was nothing strange.
‘Because each NPC has different standards and difficulties.’
In that respect, Charlie’s standards, which focused on combat, were a welcome thing for Do-hyeon.
Even though I wasn’t good at speaking, I was confident in my fighting skills.
Is it because my favorability rating went up?
“It’s the first time I’ve seen such swordsmanship and fighting style since I was born. What mercenary group are you from? Are all the mercenaries there like that?”
“… … .”
“No… … That can’t be true. You must be quite outstanding. You’re amazing for being so young.”
Unlike before, when he only said what was necessary for the story, he now talks a lot.
Do-Hyeon didn’t even answer, but he kept mumbling to himself. Then, he turned around as if he had come to his senses at the sound of a monster coming from afar.
“Let’s go first.”
“yes.”
* * *
Crunch-! Boom!
After that, Do-Hyeon continued to fight several battles.
The battle was fought quickly.
When the monsters appear, Do-Hyeon runs ahead and takes care of them, and Charlie joins in late and is amazed, and this continues.
“Wow, what a skill you have! Isn’t it faster than before?”
Whenever that happened, Charlie would always say something.
[Commander Charlie’s favorability rating has increased.]
Then, my favorability rating went up as if we were a set.
Boom! Crunch!
“I’m always amazed by that hand movement that snaps a neck! How can it be so natural, like flowing water!”
[Commander Charlie’s favorability rating has increased.]
Crunch-.
“This is… … someone who was born to wield a sword.”
[Commander Charlie’s favorability rating has increased.]
At first, he was just amazed, but now he’s busy praising me, as if he doesn’t even intend to fight.
The comments were all so perfect that I even thought that they were thinking hard while watching the fight.
‘… …Is this guy’s role a reaction bot?’
I’ve definitely heard that you have a reserved and picky personality…
And that wasn’t the end of it.
The reaction bot’s comments started to come out in earnest when the number of monsters had nearly doubled.
Kilik, kick!
Kiririk-!
A number close to ten.
Perhaps because there were so many of them, the weapons were equally diverse.
Unlike other guys who only brought weapons like bludgeons and bows, this time they brought a variety of weapons like spears, bludgeons, bows, daggers, etc.
“This… …! This time, I’ll participate too! Even for you, this many people will be difficult!”
Even Charlie, who had been just watching, seemed to think that this was not right and expressed his intention to join the fight.
‘No, wasn’t it natural to participate in the war?’
Clearly, Do-hyeon never told them not to fight, but now he was the one leading the fight.
It was strange, but that didn’t make any difference.
fault!
“No, you?”
It’s a tutorial mob that dies after one or two critical hits anyway.
Whether it was five or ten, it was the same.
As he dug in without hesitation, even Charlie, who had been admiring him the whole time, was startled and quickly drew his weapon and chased after him.
However, it seemed difficult to rescue Do-hyeon, who had already burrowed into the midst of the monsters.
Kilik! Kilik!
Push! Phew!
“this……!”
While Charlie was shooting arrows from the archer, the demons immediately surrounded Do-hyeon.
The first one to rush in was a monster wielding a dagger. Since they were all huddled together, it was difficult to hit them with spears or arrows.
A short-ranged dagger would have been ideal.
And that was exactly why Dohyun dug deep into it.
Tub, Kirik?
The moment he was about to swing the dagger, Do-Hyeon’s arm blocked his wrist. Then, it coiled around him like a snake and dug deep inside.
Crunch! Crunch!
Furry.
The dagger falls down uselessly as soon as you bend your elbow.
Do-Hyeon caught the falling object in midair and stabbed the bastard in the neck.
[Critical Hit!]
Kick!! Keeek!
The monster next to him rolled its eyes and swung its blunt weapon at the thought of its comrade’s death, which had died in vain in the blink of an eye.
The bastard’s chin came into Do-hyeon’s sight as he was crouching down. As he lifted the chin with his palm, an eerie sound was heard and the bastard’s head shot up into the sky.
A guy who collapses in vain when you pull out the dagger stuck in his neck and stab him in the neck.
Suddenly, I met the same death as my colleague.
Keek! Keek!
When the two died in an instant, the startled men kept their distance instead of getting close.
He instinctively felt that it would be dangerous to create a one-on-one situation. However, Do-hyeon’s movements were free of hesitation, as if he had expected this much.
Swish- phukk! Crunch!
[Critical Hit!]
After throwing a dagger at the eye of the man who was moving away, he picked up the blunt weapon and struck him with it.
Those guys who lost another comrade in such an absurd way.
The archers who had somehow managed to distance themselves hurriedly tried to pull out the protest, but Do-hyeon’s movements were so unpredictable.
Key… … Kilik… … ?
If you try to guess, you will disappear behind your colleagues in an amazing way.
Still, he fired a few shots to show his prowess, but as expected, he ended up hitting his poor comrade’s back.
“oh my god…….”
Charlie looked at the sight with a look of amazement that was more like shock than admiration.
They easily drop weapons and hunt using them as if they were their original weapons.
How can one be so good at handling so many weapons when training in just one weapon throughout one’s life is not enough?
Even he, who had been on the battlefield many times, had never seen anything like this before.
And that’s not all.
There is no obstruction in the process of creating a favorable position and situation.
He was leading the battle to victory with ease, taking high points as if it were a given, as if it were a given, and flowing smoothly like water.
No successful mercenary, much less a knight, ever displayed such artistic movements.
But how can a mercenary I’ve never seen before display such bravery and force?
It feels like I’m walking my own path, going against the grain of common sense.
People later called these people like this.
‘hero…….’
Could it be that he is seeing the beginning of a heroic epic that only appears in history?
Something I have admired since I was little… … .
Key… … Kiaaak!
It was then that the monster’s piercing scream was heard.
A monster that was looking at Do-hyeon like an evil spirit was running away in a hurry.
Then Charlie came to his senses and drew his sword.
‘I guess I’ll have to handle it.’
I was dumbfounded watching the overwhelming battle, but Charlie is also a leader in his own right.
One or two monsters were like eating cold porridge.
Unfortunately, however, it never happened that he had to step forward.
Swish- bang!
Phew!
Do-Hyeon leisurely pulled back the bowstring and fired an arrow that pierced the bastard’s head exactly.
Another shot towards the fallen man.
Only after he had confirmed the kill did Do-Hyeon put down his weapon.
‘The ending is always certain.’
There were numerous bosses in Demrock.
Because it was a game of bad luck and the difficulty was so damn high, there were bosses with countless patterns.
Among them, there were quite a few who had problems after they were killed.
There are those who are parasitic and live off of others, those who make a final attack at the moment of death, and those who are even resurrected.
Maybe it’s because the first game I played was like that.
After experiencing that awfulness several times, it became a habit to do a confirmatory kill.
That little monster probably doesn’t have that kind of ability… … .
‘But I still feel uneasy.’
This was the realm of mood.
I was trying to check if there were any monsters swarming around.
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
‘hmm?’
Do-Hyeon turned his head at the sound of applause coming from somewhere.
Then I saw Charlie, who had thrown away his sword and was clapping his hands.
“… … ?”
Charlie didn’t stop even when Do-hyeon looked at him as if asking what he was doing.
No, it actually goes a step further.
“I apologize.”
“?”
Charlie immediately apologizes with a face that looks genuinely sorry.
When I tilted my head because I didn’t understand, his eyes hardened. Then he spoke in a tone of deep emotion, his voice full of seriousness.
“The saying that you were born to wield the sword was an insult to you. You are the embodiment of battle! You are clearly a hero born for war!”
“… … .”
“It is an honor to be with a hero like you!”
Charlie puts his hand on Do-hyeon’s shoulder, who is at a loss for words, and conveys his true feelings.
Do-hyeon, who had been opening his lips several times at that sight, closed them again.
I had a lot to say, but the words wouldn’t come out.
‘An NPC who claps instead of doing the assigned task… … .’
Is this the NPC of God Ose that is difficult to distinguish from humans?
I felt speechless at the thought of something Demrock couldn’t even imagine, but I decided to think of it as a good thing.
[Commander Charlie is deeply moved by your overwhelming battle.]
[Commander Charlie’s favorability rating increases significantly.]
[Commander Charlie’s favorability reaches maximum.]
[Now he trusts you completely. Even if you commit a crime, he will believe you if you tell him that it is a false accusation.]
[You get the title ‘Maximum Favorability from the Start?’]
Thanks to that, my favorability rating went up and up, and I even got a reward by reaching the maximum.
Dohyun checked the title.
