144. Warrior (4)
To be honest, it was a very different situation.
Is it a colleague who harbors enough hostility to automatically activate the eyepatch of the detective?
For a moment, I wondered if it would be beneficial to knock them all down and try to talk.
It was worth it.
Just because stats are limited doesn’t mean that skills, powers, and learned skills disappear.
Although the method of using skills and powers may be slightly different, it does not mean that enemies cannot be defeated.
but… … .
“… … Neil, get plenty of rest today. Even if you want to rest from tomorrow, you won’t be able to.”
As a result, I chose to observe the situation calmly without inciting a battle.
This is because of the breakthrough condition of this ordeal.
‘The message just told me to make a choice that I won’t regret, but I can’t believe it.’
To make a choice that you will not regret means that the moment of choice is coming soon.
So, I was thinking of moving appropriately according to the role assigned to me in the story.
I was lucky enough to have a setting that was just right for me.
「The manager, ‘The Hero of the Ruined World’, is staring at you.」
… … At least it wouldn’t hurt me if I did the quest this way.
As the three companions gradually lost their presence, I quickly got up.
Then, while sitting cross-legged, the mana within the body was spread to the surroundings, and it began to be sensed.
‘… … They don’t seem to have done anything strange inside the tent, and most of the skills are working normally.’
When using the eyepatch of the search enemy, unlike the strong hostility, there was no trap.
In fact, even if the trap existed, nothing would have changed.
No matter how low his abilities were, his divine power remained the same and his skills and powers did not disappear.
Judging by the level of his comrades, he could have killed them in a matter of minutes even in this state.
So there was nothing more to worry about.
‘First of all, there’s plenty of time, so let’s get to know the situation slowly.’
At any moment, the initiative of the situation exists for me.
***
From the next morning, I had to listen to various explanations.
“Neil, what I am about to tell you is really important, so you have to pay close attention.”
The narrator was a female colleague who introduced herself as Daisy.
He explained this and that on the first day, and eventually seemed to assume the same role later on.
However, there was nothing to say about the story itself.
To say that now we will head to the demonic realm where the demon king resides in earnest, that the lost memories will gradually be restored through the blessing of the holy sword… … .
I feel sorry for the hero of the destroyed world in many ways, but to be honest, it was a useless list of settings.
‘Doesn’t it matter whether you listen to these things or not?’
In fact, I wondered why this process had to be done, but I thought it was so and I put it all together.
And to briefly explain the important facts I heard in the process, it was this.
First, the only thing that can kill the demon king in this world is a warrior who has received God’s protection, and because of that, I had to join the adventure because I forcibly lost my memory.
So it seemed that there was no choice but to drag me, who had lost my memory, to the Demonic Realm in such a hurry.
‘Well, I can understand this to some extent.’
Second, as a hero, as an apostle of the dragon god, I can temporarily gain great power by dedicating precious things to the god.
It was probably because of that that he lost his memory.
Daisy said that it was fortunate in misfortune, and Daisy said that with the blessing of the holy sword, the formless offerings to the gods were supposed to come back.
‘But can memories that were never lost in the first place come back?’
Thirdly, you will have to face all kinds of enemies until you reach the demon king, and through that, you have to recover your flying skills as much as possible.
This was the most ridiculous.
I don’t have any lost skills in the first place, but what and how to recover them… … .
He even said that he would teach some combat skills, but he refused, evasively saying that the body remembers those things.
‘No matter how low my stats are, I’m not in a position to learn how to fight from anyone.’
I don’t know if I really lost my memory, but I had no intention of joining in the setting game.
“… … Even though she lost her memory, she still has that absurd level of composure.”
Of course, Daisy didn’t seem to believe it, but if she showed it in practice, she would understand.
After hearing so many stories, Daisy said that she wished she had done this.
“I’ve said all the important things for now, so let’s talk about the rest as we go to the Demonic Realm.”
Following Daisy out of the tent, we could see a typical medieval carriage.
Except for the ironclad horse, it was so unprepared that I doubted whether it would really enter enemy territory… … .
Soon, through the sensing ability of the magic circuit, it was found that the wagon had some magical facilities.
‘Well, it’s strange that a wagon like this doesn’t have any magic equipment.’
As I stood looking at the carriage, a large man with scars all over his body approached me.
It was one of the companions of the hero I saw yesterday.
He looked at me and sighed, then scratched his head and said:
“Ah, Mr… … . Neil, you said you lost your memory, right? You can’t even remember my name?”
“… … That’s right. The aftereffects of the battle seem to be quite large, so I don’t even know who you are.”
“ha. I am Allen Nix. You can call me Allen. It’s cheesy, so don’t use that goddamn honorific.”
“All right. Allen. However, I think you should use honorifics.”
“… … Either that or not. Anyway, acting as you please is no different from before you lost your memory and now.”
As Allen muttered, an old man approached with a big smile this time.
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An old man dressed like a typical wizard had also been seen yesterday.
“I’m glad you’re not as bad as I thought, Neil.”
“Ah, you… … .”
“Zerpa Denir. You could just call it Zerpa. The name given to an old wizard is not that important now.”
“All right.”
“… … Maybe it’s because he lost his memory, but he’s a lot calmer than before. Let’s get on the wagon for now. We have to go to the Demon Realm as soon as possible.”
“… … yes.”
I suddenly wondered how free-spirited the hero of the perishing world was.
Daisy didn’t show it off, but Allen and Zerpa seemed to be embarrassed whenever I treated them with respect.
‘What kind of person did he do this to?’
「The administrator, the Iron-Blooded Lord, laughs as if she is dumbfounded as she recalls the past.」
「The administrator, ‘Baekhakgeomseon(白鶴劍仙)’ nods as if she understands the old man’s heart.」
I was very curious, but… … .
「The administrator, the ‘Hero of the Ruined World’, shouts to stop talking nonsense and to be quiet!」
I decided not to think about this any more, even for the sake of the client.
***
Dalgrak, moongrak.
There was no fighting at all during the few days of traveling by wagon.
There was no income whatsoever except for chatting with each other and acquiring various useless information.
“Haa, I thought I would really die in battle then. Neil, you suddenly jumped on a large army for a ridiculous reason, ‘because it sounds like it would be fun’.”
“It was then. But he was brave like an apostle of the Dragon God. Well, as a result, Neil, I mean, you swept over a large army of monsters.”
“… … Sometimes Neil does things that are hard to predict. Well, it should be nice that there is no such thing now that I lost my memory, but sometimes I miss that time.”
Other than that, should it be a feeling of subtle intimacy with colleagues?
“We have detected that multiple enemies are approaching you.”
「The ‘Auto Search’, the exclusive effect of the Search Redeemer’s Eyepatch (B+), is activated.」
However, it became an unreliable feeling from the point of reconfirming the fact that he was harboring hostility through the eyesight of a scout.
‘I don’t know why they consider me an enemy, but there’s no way the searcher’s eyepatch caused an error.’
The fact that there was virtually no great difficulty in this ordeal by force also strongly strengthened the disbelief.
However, as if I trusted them on the outside, I slowly began to pretend to be friendly to my colleagues.
As if someone who really lost their memory was dependent on those around them.
「The administrator, “The Hero of the Ruined World,” admires your surprisingly good acting skills.」
After spending a few days leisurely like that, a change came before I knew it.
Hey hey!
Suddenly, the horses pulling the wagon jumped up and refused to advance.
When I came out, I could see why the horse had run amok, refusing to go further.
That would be too… … .
“I was exposed to an environment that contained demonic energy close to the Demonic Realm.”
“The longer you are exposed to demonic energy, the more your mind becomes depleted.”
It was because I felt a bad energy that wrapped around my whole body.
Is it supposed to be the feeling of sticky mucus seeping into your body just by breathing?
It was sure to be a bad change.
“Explorer’s Handcrafted Gloves (B+) exclusive effect ‘ecological adaptation’ is activated.”
However, the items bought before coming to this floor offset the bad effect.
「Your mental power is not consumed by demonic energy.」
「Magic power increases by +2 in a place with a high concentration of demonic energy.」
Even a moderately good buff that increases magic power by +2… … .
As I was feeling the magical energy slowly rising, Daisy, who got off the carriage after me, opened her mouth.
“From now on, you can’t go by carriage, Neil. I couldn’t be more considerate.”
“It doesn’t matter. It would make no sense to drag a horse to a place like this.”
“… … Even though I lost my memory, it’s still weird. Well, that’s like you. But things aren’t all that negative.”
Daisy nodded, then took a sword from the carriage’s hold and handed it to me.
It was a long sword with a gorgeous engraving of a golden dragon, but it was a weapon that could not be seen as practical.
However, I was able to recognize the value of the sword right away through the Hwaryong’s Eye.
「Dragon God Sword」
「Rating: S+」
「Cutting power +40%」
「Charisma +40%」
「Magic management +40%」
“A holy sword that the Dragon God directly bestowed his protection on for the hero.”
“Only when you judge what has gone wrong can you fully handle the Dragon God Sword.”
「When you inject divine power, you can activate the exclusive effect ‘Starlight’.」
「When Starlight is activated, starlight containing the power of the dragon can be created through the sword.」
「You can activate ‘Prayer’ when you pray earnestly.」
「When the prayer is activated, you can temporarily receive power by offering an offering to the dragon god.」
「Among the offerings offered through prayer, those that do not exist in shape are gradually returned to the user.」
“You can activate the exclusive effect ‘Punishment’ against demons and monsters.”
「When Punishment is activated, all stats increase by +7 against those who have been wronged.」
“When Punishment is activated, you can use the power of the dragon against those who have done wrong.”
「Magic power does not decrease when Punishment is activated.」
“… … However, the item will disappear when challenger Han Seong-yoon’s individual trials on the 16th floor are removed, and it cannot be consumed for anything other than its intended purpose.”
“This… … .”
That’s crazy performance.
As I was thinking that, a new voice came to my ears.
“It’s a holy sword.”
Zerpa, who got off the carriage before I knew it, looked at me calmly and said,
“It is the sword bestowed upon the apostles of the dragon god, and a holy relic suitable for the brave of the age of salvation.”
After reading the information about the dragon god sword for a while, I realized.
‘Maybe you’ll be able to gain an ability you never thought of in this ordeal… … ?’
Inspection.
The ability to learn the exclusive effects of sword items as a skill.
That the situation to use it will come from this ordeal.
and.
“I said you need a demon or monster to use the holy sword properly.”
What skills should I learn from a holy sword with multiple abilities… … .
“Where are they now?”
You won’t have to wait, you’ll find out soon.
