Episode 131
On the way to the capital of the Mariott Kingdom.
The trip on foot was more comfortable than I thought.
A cool breeze blew, cooling the sweat.
The people I occasionally met on the street comforted my loneliness.
Just like right now.
“If you give me what you have, I’ll spare your life!” “Wait a minute! The woman next to you is no ordinary beauty!?” “Oh! The boss will like that!”
Choi Hyun-seok sighed as he looked at the men blocking the road.
“I’m starting to get tired of this.”
How many times have I encountered this group of bandits?
At first, this meeting wasn’t bad.
I felt like I was traveling, and the fun of implementing justice was quite substantial.
But it’s only fun once or twice.
Meeting one team every other day has become a nuisance now.
‘Why are there so many flies?’
Choi Hyun-seok was worried.
Just how far has public safety in the human world fallen?
Isn’t it worse than the Demons?
That’s somewhat true, but there was actually a reason why the group was surrounded by so many thieves.
Because they looked so delicious.
Villains aren’t stupid.
Rather, these people are the ones who take the strong and the weak as their life motto and practice it more faithfully than anyone else.
If you think you can win, throw a punch first.
If the enemy seems even a little bit strong, you won’t even show your nose.
This is their way of life and their survival strategy.
It was entirely the group’s fault that such clever villains kept getting tangled up in it.
The party always hides magical power, magic energy, and divine power.
Even Bobo didn’t normally shed magic energy.
Because of this, Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson were seen by ordinary people as a crazy couple who hiked without an escort.
From the villain’s point of view, it is such an excellent prey that he can think, ‘If I don’t attack this, I’ll be a fool!’ – whoever eats it first is the master.
“You bastard. What are you thinking? Don’t you understand the situation right now? If you want to live, give me everything you have!” “Get rid of it. Let’s just kill him and then loot him.”
Choi Hyun-seok shook his head at their words.
“The repertoire is exactly the same. It’s not like it’s a mass-produced product.”
What annoyed Choi Hyun-seok the most was this stereotypical development.
If there were a variety of changeups, even if they appeared frequently, it wouldn’t be this boring.
Whether they were robbers, bandits or thieves, they acted the same as if they were made in a factory, so it was not fun to deal with them.
“This kid. What are you saying? Do you see us as water!?” “Hey, you think everyone is just big? If you get stabbed with a sword, you die anyway! Do you understand that!?”
I’ve already heard a similar line two or three times.
Choi Hyun-seok frowned and scratched the back of his head.
“What should I do…”
He has two main options.
One. Kill these guys and leave.
Two. We will invade their base and destroy them all.
I would like to go first without raising the work if possible, but there is a problem.
In this case, pursuers could easily have followed.
There was even a time when he persistently pursued them, saying he would seek revenge, and eventually returned and destroyed the bandits’ base.
“Ugh, I’m so worried.”
Choi Hyun-seok closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
Our bandits couldn’t help but get angry at the sight of them being ignored right in front of their noses.
“This kid!”
“Just kill him!”
An enemy running towards you with his weapon drawn.
Choi Hyun-seok did not move.
No, there was no need for that.
Kwajik!
I hear a sinister sound.
“What, what!?”
“Kill her! I said kill her!” “This crazy bitch!”
After a few swear words.
Kwajik! Kwajik! Kwajik!
Another sound of something breaking.
When I opened my eyes, all I saw were men lying on the floor with their heads smashed in.
“Are you done with it already?” “Yes. There’s no need to keep them alive.”
Abelson said, wiping the blood from his face.
“Won’t there be a pursuer?” “I’ll think about that later.” “Oh… I see. Yes.”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded his head sheepishly.
Abelson has become increasingly scary these days.
At first, he was just a strong kid who wielded a mace, but now he has risen to the level of a neighborhood thug who has learned how to fight.
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It was a natural talent, considering it had only been a few days since she had taken up arms.
‘I don’t know if it’s because I’m feeling this way, but I feel like my movements have gotten faster…’
It seems that not only his skills have improved, but his physical abilities have also become stronger.
Choi Hyun-seok put on the combat power meter for the first time in a long time and checked Abelson.
[ Combat Power: 78,936 ]
“It’s gone up quite a bit compared to before.”
Her previously confirmed combat power is approximately 70,000.
It’s now in the latter half of seventy thousand, which means it’s gone up by at least five thousand.
Abelson tilted his head when he saw Choi Hyun-seok at that moment.
“What is that?”
“Oh, this is called a combat power meter.”
Choi Hyun-seok took off the measuring device and gave a simple explanation.
Abelson nodded with a rare expression of interest.
“That’s amazing. It measures the target’s physical abilities, magical power, and magic power and converts them into numbers.” “Most warriors probably have one. It’s not that expensive.” “So how much does it cost me?” “Around seventy-eight thousand.”
“Umm…”
Abelson stood still.
It seemed like they were trying to estimate what level 78,000 would be.
“To put it roughly, he is between the ranks of a battalion commander and a regiment commander in the Demon King’s Army.”
“aha.”
“I have something I want to ask about this anyway.”
While the topic was on the topic, Choi Hyun-seok decided to ask something he had been curious about.
“Mr. Abelson, why is your fighting ability so high?”
It is true that Abelson has outstanding physical abilities.
However, this is only in comparison to the general public.
It’s definitely not a level that will surpass seventy thousand.
Even if we just bring the Demon King’s Army Captain right now, he will be faster and stronger than Abelson.
In Choi Hyun-seok’s opinion, her fighting power was around 20,000 or lower.
“Maybe it’s because of the divine power?”
“Divine power?”
“Yes. This is because she was the next saint. In terms of divine power alone, she is one of the best on the entire continent.”
“Ah! I see.”
After hearing it, the answer was so simple that I wondered why I hadn’t thought of it.
Abelson’s overwhelming divine power.
It was clear that this would be the basis of high combat power.
“I feel like I’ve hit a wall lately. If only there was some kind of trigger, I could grow more…”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Whenever I felt this way before, my divine power would increase greatly.”
It is already an immense divine power, but it grows even further here.
For Choi Hyun-seok, who barely managed to grow up by being treated like a dog, it was quite an enviable thing.
This is why people in the 21st century still cry out that genetic redness and being born with a silver spoon in your mouth are important.
“By the way, how much is Bobo?”
When talking about genes, another thing that cannot be left out is boboda.
Since Choi Hyun-seok took out the measuring device, he decided to check Bobo as well.
“Khwaaah! Urgh, urgh!”
Bobo was diligently eating the corpses of the bandits.
The scene of a seemingly cute puppy greedily eating a corpse felt somewhat grotesque.
‘Hmm, the last time I checked, Bobo’s combat power was around 150,000?’
Choi Hyun-seok looked at the adorable Bobo with the measuring device.
[ Combat Power: 198,520 ]
Huh?
Rub your eyes and check the meter again.
[ Combat Power: 198,520 ]
I checked again and it’s the same.
“It’s not broken, is it…?”
I couldn’t understand.
What on earth do I have to do to increase my combat power by 50,000 in just a few days?
Bobo had gotten stronger steeply before, but not to this extent.
‘Ah! Is it because of Hemis…?’
Before leaving the Demon King’s Army.
Raidrun fed Bobo something, saying it was something Hemis had given him.
Thanks to that, I was able to become this small, and if my other abilities also improved in the process, it would make sense.
“At this point, I don’t have to worry about getting hit wherever I go…”
Even if a human hero comes, wouldn’t Bobo be able to handle it alone?
It is true that while it was becoming more solid, it was also a feeling of insecurity.
‘If I make a mistake and cause a mess, it’ll be hard to clean up.’
I thought that I had gotten strong enough that I might be able to control Bobo.
It seemed like it would still take a lot of time.
Then Rachel came up to him.
“Hero! Would you like me to check it for you too?”
“Oh, I guess so.”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded.
“You know, I leveled up quite a bit recently anyway.”
Previously, I successfully completed the warrior quest in Kiton and my level increased significantly.
Choi Hyun-seok checked the status window again while he was at it.
▫Name: Choi Hyun-seok
▫Title: Regular Warrior
▫Level: 697
·Strength: 235
· Agility: 232
· Stamina: 236
· Horsepower: 280
·Magi: 265
·Charisma: 92
·Fighting spirit: 37
·Bonus Points: –
▫Warrior Points: 5200
▫Abilities: Pickaxe (C), Leadership (C), Cooking (D), Magical Power Management (B), Magical Power Management (B), Magical Attack (E)▫Skills: Raidrun-style Martial Arts, Raidrun-style Martial Arts Variation, Flomote, Nobilis, Fulminium Mode, Crepitus Mode
Level is almost 700.
The warrior points also reached 5200.
It was originally 5700, but I spent 500 to buy a magic backpack before leaving Kiton.
“Let’s see…”
Rachel looked at the meter with a thoughtful expression.
Abelson also poked his head out and focused his gaze, perhaps curious about the results.
Beep!
Finally the measurement is finished.
Rachel jumped.
“Wow! That’s amazing!?” “Where did you learn that strange chasing?” “That’s not what’s important right now! Fighting power!” “Why? How much did you get?”
Rachel checked the numbers on the meter again.
[ Combat Power: 100,062 ]
“There were over a hundred thousand!”
“really!?”
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes grew so big that they looked like they were going to pop out.
Battle power of one hundred thousand!
I expected to achieve it sooner or later, but it was a new feeling to actually reach it.
It’s to the point where I feel like we need to hang up placards around the neighborhood and promote it in a big way!
To borrow a cliché, I was truly deeply moved.
“A day like this has come for me too…” “Congratulations, warrior!”
“thanks.”
“Shall we have a party!?” “Party? What kind of party?”
“Hmm~ Let’s eat grilled meat!”
Choi Hyun-seok frowned at the suggestion to have grilled meat.
“I have to cook everything, then I’ll be the one suffering the most at my own party.” “Hey, don’t sweat the small stuff. The party and the meat are the most important.” “What are you talking about! My celebration was just an excuse and you just wanted to have fun!?” “I guess you could see it that way!”
Rachel placed her hands on her hips and struck a proud pose.
“Is it a sin to want to play!?”
“That’s really…”
Why are you doing that?
Did you hit your head somewhere on your way here?
Choi Hyun-seok stopped talking to Rachel.
Instead, I decided to grill the meat.
“Bring me firewood!”
“yeah!”
In fact, Choi Hyun-seok also wanted to eat meat.
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“We’re starting to run out of food. Shouldn’t we stop by somewhere to get some supplies?”
Abelson nodded to Choi Hyun-seok’s question.
“It’s time to relax for once.”
I’ve been moving and sleeping rough for almost a week now.
Not only was it not properly washed, but most of the food they brought was spoiled and needed to be repackaged.
The ‘Excellent Magic Backpack’ purchased from the Warrior Shop can hold a lot of items, but it does not have a preservation function like an inventory.
Therefore, in the case of food, fresh food had to be replenished periodically.
Because I couldn’t just eat preserved food like dried meat the whole trip.
“The map says there’s a village over here. Instead, we’ll take a detour to our destination. Is that okay?” “Yes. We’re not in any particular hurry.”
Abelson readily agreed.
In the first place, going to the capital of the Mariott Kingdom is not an urgent matter.
They just need a place to hide and seek refuge from the Holy Empire.
There was absolutely no reason for a slight delay in movement to cause any major problems.
“Let’s go right away!”
After walking for several hours, the group arrived at a small village.
A small village that can be seen at a glance from a slightly high hill.
It seemed like there were less than 500 households in total.
“Kitten wasn’t that big, but this place is really a rural area.” “Sir, is there anything to eat in a place like this?” “Hmm, I’m sure there’s something.”
Abelson interrupted Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel’s discontented conversation.
“I actually like small towns like this better. In cities, there might be a temple of the Deusis cult.”
“temple?”
“Yes. If there is a temple, there is a higher chance that your identity will be discovered.”
“ah…”
“The Kingdom of Domis was relatively less influenced by the Deusis cult, so there was no temple in Kiton. Usually, most cities of that size have temples.”
“okay.”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded and thought.
“Perhaps it was Hemis’ consideration that left us at Kiton.”
There are few cities of moderate size located near the border of the devil without a temple.
Rather than saying that the party luckily entered such a city, it would be more accurate to say that Hemis had sent the party to find such a city in advance.
“But Mr. Abelson.”
“yes?”
“Is something bothering you? You don’t look so good.”
Choi Hyun-seok stared at her face intently.
Abelson is usually expressionless, but today he looked particularly gloomy.
“It’s nothing…”
“Well, is that so?”
It seemed like you had something on your mind, but if you didn’t want to talk about it, I didn’t want to dig into it.
Since he said it was nothing serious, I think it will be okay.
Choi Hyun-seok erased the thoughts from his head and moved his body.
“Then, shall we go in!?” “Hero! Eat something delicious!” “Okay, okay. Let’s wash up first.”
The thought of washing up and going to bed after a long time already makes me smile.
