Episode 15
The cooking operation was a huge success.
The chefs who tasted the meat that Choi Hyun-seok cooked shed tears of joy.
‘I will train you thoroughly from now on.’
Choi Hyun-seok was happily lost in thought about how to use the cooks in the future.
“Good job everyone! Let’s clean up the ingredients and start preparing the meal!”
As soon as the hunt was over and they returned to their unit, the cooks got busy.
Chef Kulkan approached Choi Hyeon-seok, who was quietly watching the scene from the side.
“Here is your share.”
A bundle of meat handed over coolly.
At first glance, it looks heavy and there is a lot more of it than expected.
A bright smile bloomed on Choi Hyun-seok’s face.
“Thank you, Kulkan. Can I come again next time?” “Of course. Come anytime!”
Kulkan readily agreed.
“Well then, I’m off now. I have to prepare dinner.”
“Good luck!”
Choi Hyun-seok waved his hand as he watched Kulkan leave.
Finally, Kulkan disappears into the kitchen…
Choi Hyun-seok smiled bitterly.
‘Come anytime? I’ll come every day and give you a real treat!’
A whopping 70 warrior points were used in this operation.
That’s how much the cooks wanted to suck it up until it became like dried squid.
“Good. The leveling problem is solved. Now all that’s left to do is solve the Bobo problem.”
The fundamental reason I came to the kitchen in the first place was because of Bobo.
Because Bobo the Gourmet is very picky, he needs fresh meat.
“They said that the taste would last for about two days after the demon dies, so there shouldn’t be a problem.”
I heard that the taste of dead meat doesn’t change much for a certain period of time after death.
What Choi Hyun-seok is holding now is hot meat that has just been slaughtered.
Bobo would definitely be satisfied with this.
“By the way, where did he go?”
Choi Hyun-seok looked around.
I worked hard to bring back the meat, but Bobo was nowhere to be seen.
“I clearly tied it here…”
At that time, the wrinkles on my forehead were deepening.
Something caught Choi Hyun-seok’s eye.
“What is this…?”
Before leaving for the hunt, the rope that had tied Bobo up was found broken and lying on the floor.
Choi Hyun-seok suddenly remembered the conversation(?) he had with Bobo just before leaving.
“You have to wait quietly because my brother will bring some delicious meat.”
“Wow!”
Bobo answered Choi Hyun-seok’s words with strength as if telling him not to worry.
The result was as expected.
“Hero! Where did the dog that was here… No, Bobo go!?”
Rachel appeared out of thin air and sat on Choi Hyun-seok’s shoulder.
“I don’t know. I clearly tied it here…” “That’s why I told you that such a flimsy rope wouldn’t work!” “I know, so shut up.”
Choi Hyun-seok also knew very well that he couldn’t tie Bobo up with a rope like this.
But there wasn’t enough time to leave Bobo at home and go back to the kitchen.
So, as a last resort, I had no choice but to tie it up with a rope.
“Haa… I really hope I don’t get into an accident somewhere.”
At that time, anxiety was creeping up my toes.
I heard Bobo barking, “Kwang!”
“Wow!”
As I turned my gaze, I saw Bobo running towards me with all his might.
“Bobo! You little punk! Where have you been? I was worried about you!”
“Heh, heh!”
Bobo hugged Choi Hyun-seok with a smiling face, feeling good.
“Is something good happening? Why are you so excited?”
Choi Hyun-seok smiled while caressing Bobo’s face.
“Chef! The ingredients I was storing have disappeared!” “The meat storage is a mess!” “Who tampered with the storage!?”
Suddenly a commotion began to be heard from inside the kitchen.
Choi Hyun-seok stared at Bobo.
“Bobo…?”
“Heh, heh!”
“Surely not…?”
“Eww!”
Bobo, who had been smiling brightly as if he knew nothing, trimmed his face refreshingly.
“…”
“…”
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Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel looked at each other in silence.
Then, as if they had made a promise, they nod their heads at the same time.
“Let’s jump in first.”
“Let’s jump in first.”
In times like these, the warrior and the fairy were a perfect match.
***
Choi Hyun-seok and Bobo return to Bobo’s house.
As soon as Bobo arrived, he showed interest in the meat that Choi Hyun-seok brought.
“Want to eat?”
Instead of answering, Bobo swallowed the meat in one bite.
“Crunch crunch!”
Fortunately, the meat seemed to satisfy Bobo’s picky taste buds.
Choi Hyun-seok sighed as he watched Bobo chewing the meat diligently.
“Whew… Bobo. Is it good?”
“Wow!”
“You ate so much today and you still have meat in your mouth?”
“Wow!”
Bobo barked vigorously, as if this amount of food was no problem at all.
As expected, the child’s appetite, which had entered the full-fledged growth period, was scary.
Choi Hyun-seok, who was suddenly wondering how big Bobo would be when he fully grew up, shook his head.
‘Let’s not think about it…’
It’s hard to handle now, but what if it gets bigger than this?
Every time Bobo wags his tail, disaster will strike.
A light slap can shatter bones all over your body.
‘I don’t think it’ll get that big.’
Choi Hyun-seok gave up his thoughts and stroked Bobo’s head.
“Eat lots. I’ll bring you lots of delicious meat tomorrow.”
“Wow!”
At that moment, system notifications started ringing one after another.
[Bobo’s favorability rating increases]
[Your favorability has reached its target]
[Completed the warrior quest]
[You earn 200 warrior points]
▫Name: Choi Hyun-seok
▫Title: Reserve Warrior
▫Level: 23
·Strength: 31
· Agility: 29
· Stamina: 33
·Horsepower: 10
·Charisma: 23
·Bonus points: 22
▫Warrior Points: 200
▫Abilities: Pickaxe (C), Leadership (E), Cooking (F)
▫ Skills: –
“Good! You got 200 points!” “Oh! I see you completed the warrior quest!?”
Rachel shouted along with Choi Hyun-seok’s cheers, excited.
“Oh. I feel reassured.”
Choi Hyun-seok smiled happily as he looked at the increased points.
‘What should I do with this?’
A glimpse of happiness can be seen in the way he ponders where to use his points in the future.
It’s a complete change from when I first saw the warrior shop and was disappointed.
‘If I think about it, the warrior system helped me a lot in many ways.’
From the raid run to meeting Hemis and getting here.
The warrior system (quests, shops, points) had a huge impact.
‘If there had been no warrior shop, I would not have become friends with Bobo.’
Rather than becoming close, I would have just seen Bobo for the first time.
‘I probably wouldn’t have been able to win the favor of the cooks.’
Currently, the cook is like a ray of light in the harsh life of the Demon King’s Army.
These are important tools that will help you level up in the future.
From now on, I had to be careful and squeeze out the best out of him.
“Let’s save our warrior points for now and use them when we really need them.”
Choi Hyun-seok, who was nodding his head while organizing his thoughts, suddenly frowned.
“Your bonus points went up?”
Bonus points at the very bottom of the ability list.
Bonus points that had not been increasing until now have suddenly increased.
·Bonus points: 22
“Oh, those are ability points given every time you level up.”
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes widened at Rachel’s explanation.
“There was something like that!?”
Every time you level up, you are given an additional ability point.
This was my first time leveling up so I had no idea.
“Why didn’t you explain it to me earlier?” “Haven’t you even played the game? It’s common sense to level up and increase your stats.”
Rachel answered with an expression that said, “Do you not know such an obvious thing?”
“Haa… Okay.”
Choi Hyun-seok sighed and looked at the status window again.
“22 points… Since I went from level 1 to level 23, I got 1 point every time I leveled up, right?”
“Yes.”
“It’s really dirty and salty.”
Choi Hyun-seok frowned.
“Like you said, games usually give you 3 or 5 points.” “Hey~ But leveling up is faster. And where would you give even 1 point?” “You’re being unnecessarily positive in times like this.”
Choi Hyun-seok scratched his head with a cold face.
“So where should I invest my bonus points?” “I should distribute them among the four basic abilities: Strength, Stamina, Agility, and Magic.”
“Charisma?”
Choi Hyun-seok currently has a hidden ability called Charisma unlocked in addition to his basic abilities.
“Hidden abilities cannot grow by leveling up.” “Hmm, then where would be a good place to invest…”
Choi Hyun-seok looked at the status window again.
▫Level: 23
·Strength: 31
· Agility: 29
· Stamina: 33
·Horsepower: 10
·Charisma: 23
·Bonus points: 22
Choi Hyun-seok, who had been looking at the status window for a while, suddenly clenched his fist.
“Let’s hit it with all our strength!” “What the hell are you talking about!?”
Rachel screamed.
“Just listen first.”
But Choi Hyun-seok didn’t speak without thinking.
“Strength, agility, stamina. They’re all important in a fight, but if I had to pick one, it would be strength. If you’re overwhelmed by strength, no matter what you do, it’s hard to win.”
“So?”
“On the other hand, if I overpower you in terms of strength? Then there are endless things you can do.”
Choi Hyun-seok continued speaking with shining eyes.
“No matter how many monsters these guys here are, in the end, if you can’t breathe, you’ll die anyway, right?”
“Right…?”
“That’s right! The game is over just by putting up a simple choke.”
You don’t necessarily have to be overwhelmed by strength.
The minimum strength required to cast a skill on an opponent.
With that in place, Choi Hyun-seok was confident he could crush his opponent.
“Well, it might be limited to use against monsters that are too big. Fortunately, it’s not this enemy.”
The orc Kurken, the opponent in this duel, is clearly of large physique.
But Choi Hyun-seok is definitely not small in stature.
“That’s enough to give it a try. So let’s increase our strength.” “I understand what you’re saying, warrior.”
Rachel shook her head.
“Still, you absolutely must raise all your abilities evenly. Magic power in particular must be high!”
“why?”
“Just wait a moment.”
Rachel took out a pair of red-rimmed glasses from inside her chest and put them on.
He was in full teacher mode, even holding a small baton that he took out from somewhere.
“Hero! Listen carefully. At first, as you said, basic physical abilities are important. However, as time goes by, magical power becomes more important than physical ability.”
“Uhm, why?”
“Think about it. What good is it to have so much strength? What if your opponent uses magic to blow away a boulder the size of a house? What if they shoot a laser that can pierce through anything? Would you still be able to block that with your strength?”
This is not Earth.
In a world where bizarre and dangerous magic runs rampant, physical abilities alone have their limits.
“Magic is the beginning and the end. Even the physical abilities that the warrior mentioned can be strengthened with magic.”
“Oh…”
“Anyway, magic power is important! I guarantee that if you block high-level magic with your bare body, not even a speck of dust will remain.”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded after hearing Rachel’s rapid-fire explanation.
“Okay. I get what you mean.” “I’m glad you understand.” “So you’re saying we should just focus on magic?”
Rachel’s eyes widened at the mention of being immersed in magic.
“Of course not! That thing on your neck is just a decoration!?” “What the hell are you talking about!? You just said that magic power is the beginning and the end?” “But… Anyway, you can’t do it all!”
“Why?”
“It’s a matter of efficiency…! Rather than simply having high horsepower, having high overall horsepower is more powerful!” “You seem flustered now. In fact, you didn’t even know much about it, did you? You just made it up, didn’t you?” “No, that’s not true!?”
A flustered Rachel waved her baton wildly in the air.
“Okay, just stay still. I’m going crazy.”
“Ahem…!”
Rachel cleared her throat and caught her breath.
“You don’t even know how to use magic power right now anyway.”
“That’s true.”
“So, for now, focus on raising the ability stats based on the strength that the warrior mentioned, but raise them as evenly as possible.”
“okay.”
Choi Hyun-seok immediately started distributing the abilities.
▫Level: 23
·Strength: 40
· Agility: 34
· Stamina: 36
·Horsepower: 15
·Charisma: 23
·Bonus points: 0
Strength 9. Agility 5. Stamina 3. Magic 5.
A total of 22 points were used.
“Should I just raise it like this?” “It’s not bad. However, you must not forget that you will need to gradually increase the proportion of magic power in the future!”
“Yeah, yeah.”
“Oh! Right. That was it!?”
Rachel suddenly clapped her hands as if remembering something.
“Hero. Learn the ability called Basic Magic Utilization at the shop now.” “Magic Utilization? What is that?” “It’s an ability that allows you to use basic magic power. It’s what you need most right now, Hero.”
“Ohh…!”
When Choi Hyun-seok exclaimed in admiration, Rachel raised her chin.
“You can probably buy it for 100 warrior points. Then, the basic preparations are completely complete.”
Rachel put her horn-rimmed glasses into her breast pocket as if she had nothing more to say.
Choi Hyun-seok looked at Rachel with a surprised expression.
“You were useful too!” “How rude of you to say such rude things to such an excellent partner as me. And it makes me feel even worse because you really mean it!” “That’s true.”
Have you ever met Rachel and been helped by her?
If you think about it, there’s almost none.
To be honest, there was nothing at all other than the fact that I had a friend to talk to.
“But recently, I’ve been using various magic spells and sharing information. I think it’s quite helpful.” “Huh! I completed my specialized fairy training over a hundred years ago! That’s basic!”
Rachel said, straightening her shoulders proudly.
“I hope you continue to show us such great performances often in the future.”
“Of course!”
It was when Rachel’s pride was so high that it pierced the sky.
“But Rachel.”
Choi Hyun-seok frowned and called Rachel.
“The basic magic operation you mentioned. It’s not in the warrior shop?”
“You don’t have that?”
Rachel blinked in confusion.
“Oh. No matter how much I look for it, I can’t find it.” “There’s no way that’s possible…?”
Rachel, who had been rolling her eyes here and there, smiled bashfully.
“It’s been a while since I received my education… I guess the store system has changed in the meantime. Hahaha!” “Aha, that’s it! Hahaha!” “Well, that’s right! Hahahaha…!”
“Hahahahahahaha!”
Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel laughed out loud as if it was really funny.
Choi Hyun-seok, who had been laughing like that for a while, suddenly turned his head with a serious expression.
“Tch. Well then, that’s true.”
“…”
“It’s useless after all.”
“I can hear everything!?”
“Ah, I told you to listen. You heard me. That’s good.”
Choi Hyun-seok smiled, one corner of his mouth twisting.
Rachel ground her teeth at the sight of that unfortunate sight.
“Euuuu…!”
I keep punching Choi Hyun-seok in the chest.
Width. Width.
The punch that was worse than the cat’s punch didn’t even itch.
“Oh my. Even punching is useless.” “Gyaaaaah! This really pisses me off!”