Chapter 144

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My second son finally contacted me via Katok and I told him to come to a village called Metheus .  Then I settled in Garbage Village that was a day away from Fortren and had a busy day .  The first thing to do was to arm the residents with the weapons and armors I had stolen .  Rather than old, rusty weapons, they received swords and spears that shone like they were new .

There was just one problem .  They hadn’t been systematically trained so it was useless even if they had good weapons .  The problem was solved by asking Kerenos .  The residents of Garbage Village were placed under Kerenos’ leaders.h.i.+p .  It was also in front of me .

“Stab at one . One!”

“U-Uhh . . . !”

“Ugh . Who hit me?”

“Oh my . I’m sorry . ”

It felt like it would take some time . Their postures were completely messed up .  I felt sorry when I saw Kerenos frowning .  The residents of Garbage Village couldn’t eat so they were as skinny as anchovies . They also lacked muscle and explosive power .  Apart from training, it seemed that I would have to feed them .

“Sigh .  I’m busy, busy . ”

I sighed and turned my head to see Kim Sujeong busily moving .  The treatment of the injured residents was still ongoing .  They were laid down on the ground because there was no place that could accommodate such a large number of people .  I walked there with my arms crossed . “Is there anything you’re lacking or that you need?”

“Ah, Father . In fact, I don’t have enough herbs . The people here have a weaker immunity than I expected so the treatment of the internal injuries is slower . ”

“Immunity . . . what if I make the mandragoras cubed kimchi?”

“Um, I think the effect of that is a bit slow . It isn’t as good as taking medicine . ”

It seemed I had to acquire the lacking medicine .

“What do you need? I’ll go to Fortren and acquire it . ”

“Um, wait a minute . I’ll ask Camille . ” She looked up at the sky and started to ask many questions .  She nodded several times . Then after a while, she sighed and told me .  “Phew .  There are many things that are required . Is it okay?”

“Yes, tell me . ”

A long story followed .  There were three things that she said she needed .  One was a herb called Ha.r.s.el, which boosted the immune system of the sick .  The second is the troll’s blood that boosted the effect of hemostasis and stimulates the regeneration of the body .  The third is a neutralizing agent because the previous one is toxic and can’t be taken directly .

“It is said that neutralizing agents can be easily obtained by going to the Magician’s Guild or the Alchemist’s Guild . ” Kim Sujeong finished speaking and smiled with satisfaction .

I sighed .  “So . . . you need 100 of each?”

“Yes, it is a lot . . . right?”

“Hrmm . What can I do? I have to acquire it . ”

There was movement from behind us like our conversation was heard .  It was Chief Aino and his daughter, Helena .  Kis was right next to them, supporting the village chief .  He was carefully supporting Aino as his father-in-law .

. . . Hah, really . How could a person look so different? It was a frightening preconception .  The first time I saw the photos of his actions, I thought he was just someone who had affairs and gambled away the village’s finances .  However, it turned out all the money he earned went to the residents of Garbage Village .  Of course, his flirtatious temperament was still present .

“Kis! I told you not to look at a woman like that!”

“Ugh, w-what? When did I? I didn’t do anything?”

“You just stared at Crystal in a sneaky way!”

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“No, it’s not like that . I just . . . ”

“Shut up!”

“Hum hum . ”

It was only after Aino coughed that the two people stopped fighting .  Kis had an expression that said ‘it was unfair’ while Helena turned her head away, pouting in a sulky manner .

Aino spoke, “Did I hear correctly? Are you going to Fortren to get medicine for us?”

“Ah, yes . This is what happened . ”

“I’m really ashamed to look at you . We can only accept help this way . . . ”

“It’s fine . If everything goes well then please form an alliance between our villages . ”

“Alliance?”

“That’s right . ”

I only found out by investigating the village’s information window but it said we could exchange things with nearby villages or cities if an alliance was formed .  In this way, the population would increase and there would be all types of cultural and economic development, which was good for both sides .  Of course, this was all Joseph’s information .  According to that guy, the people of Garbage Village had talent in many fields except for fighting .

“Of course . I’d like that as well . No, I would rather ask you . Thank you very much . ”

Aino bowed his head .  I followed him and bowed my head . Then he asked again with an anxious expression, “Do you know that the things sold at Fortren are quite expensive? There are also taxes due to capitalism . . . ”

“Don’t worry about that . ”

It was Joseph who walked over and interrupted .  He pulled out a bag from his inventory and shook it in front of us .  “You can sell this . ”

They were the jewels stolen from Aidan’s mansion .

At Aidan’s mansion, in Helena’s room on the second floor . . .  

In this place, countless gla.s.s and valuables were shattered .  Anyone who saw it would be able to tell they were expensive .  The maids were sad at the sight of them being broken .  It was an expression that said ‘give it to me if you’re going to do that . ’

“Uwaaaaaaah!” Aidan roared desperately .  He was unsure how to resolve his rising anger .  It happened every time he was reminded of what happened last night . It was disgraceful .  Just then, he heard the whispers of the maids .  They were probably laughing at him due to what happened last night .

Aidan grabbed a sword hanging on the wall .  “Woman, what did you say just now?”

“H-Huh?”

“Were you laughing at me?”

“N-No, I . . . ”

The maid was severely cut from her right shoulder to her left lower belly and collapsed without even being able to scream .  The sword headed toward another maid .

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“S-Spare me .  Kyaaack!”

One by one—he cut and cut at the maids who laughed at him .  By the time he came to his senses, he had already cut down more than 10 maids with his sword .  Aidan exhaled loudly and calmed down .  His gaze turned toward Helena’s empty room .

“Sigh .  Helena . . . ”

Now he had no more admiration for her .  She raised a sword to his neck and became the enemy .  The rings and jewels that he gave her were absent and his anger flowed in a different direction .

“Helena, if I can’t have you then n.o.body can . ”

He walked out into the corridor .  The soldiers came running at the sudden commotion and saw the bodies of the maids scattered on the ground .

“Hup!”

“Hey . ”

“Y-Yes!”

“Prepare the carriage . ”

“W-What is the destination . . . ?”

Aidan sat down on the sofa and stabbed the b.l.o.o.d.y sword into the ground .  After a moment of silence, he opened his mouth, “The a.s.sa.s.sin’s Guild . ”

“Huh?”

“I’m going to request an a.s.sa.s.sination . Let’s go to the casino . ”

Aidan’s mouth twisted bizarrely .

He went to the crypt early in the morning .  Today was the anniversary of Seongchan’s parents’ death . Park Muyeol spent a lot of time there with his grandson .  Now they were back in the world of virtual reality .  Park Muyeol watched the setting sun and was lost in thought .  The chilly wind tickled his cheeks .

Windy Hill at dusk was quite spectacular .  It looked like someone .  It was like someone’s greeting before the end .  It was saying that they were doing well so don’t worry .  It might’ve been better .

“Grandfather . ” His grandson, Seongchan, came walking from behind him .

“Yes, are you okay?”

“Yes, you’ve been here a long time . Long enough to become dull . ”

“ . . . . . . ”

Park Muyeol looked at his grandson silently and turned back to the front .  Suddenly, the sunset was fading away .  He felt a bit blank as he stared at the twilight of the sky .

Park Muyeol murmured in a small voice, “But still . . . I can’t become too dull . ”

Park Seongchan stared silently at Park Muyeol who continued talking .

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“There are times when I feel sorry to tell someone about my difficulties . It is because apart from me, everyone is working hard for their own reasons . ”

“ . . . . . . ”

“I think to myself and bottle things up alone . . . ”

“Grandfather . ” Park Seongchan paused for a moment .

“Yes . ”

Then Seongchan continued, “Thank you for saving me . ”

Park Muyeol silently smiled .  A long story probably wasn’t needed . Seongchan was all grown up now and he could probably understand .

“Additionally, your birthday gift . . . I bought a new capsule for you . I wanted to give you something good to use so I chose the latest version . ”

Seongchan seemed quite satisfied .

“You came very late . ”

“You’ve come, old man . ” 

Park Muyeol turned his head at the familiar voices and saw two people with traces of combat .  They were Momori and Tarmo .  They were NPCs so they decided to wait in the vicinity .  They came to meet at the promised time .

“Have you waited a long time?”

“Ah, do you need to ask?”

“Still, it was okay . We seem to be stronger after hunting monsters . ”

Park Muyeol murmured, “Hoh . Really? Shall I check it?”

At the same time, Momori and Tarmo smiled .

“Huhuhu .  Okay . ”

“I like it too . ”

They fought a spar against the setting sun .  Momori used the spear’s long range to keep him in check while Tarmo quickly swung his two daggers to gain the upper hand in attacking . Then Park Muyeol . . .

“Stick"s Protection . ”

[The constellation skill ‘Stick"s Protection’ has been used . ]

[The attack power of the wooden sword is doubled . ]

[The attack speed of the wooden sword is increased by three times . ]

[The wooden sword won’t break as long as this skill is in use . ]

[Your strength has temporarily risen . ]

It made everything obsolete .  He swung around a wooden sword covered with a golden aura .  Momori and Tarmo’s fl.u.s.tered voices were heard .

“Ah . W-Wait a minute, old man . ”

“No, isn’t this a foul?”

“s.h.i.+t . Is that what you should say to someone with a wooden sword?”

“This is crazy!”

“Aack!”

The result was a one-sided victory .  Their faces were swollen .  Cough .  Park Muyeol wasn’t good at controlling his strength .  By the way, this was a real scam .  He didn’t know it when he killed monsters but he understood a bit after beating these two guys .  It was really a skill for himself .

[The constellation skill ‘Stick"s Protection’ has ended . ]

[Currently, there are three people who have acquired this skill, including you . ]

[The constellation of this skill is watching you . ]

[Due to frequent use, some information about the constellation will be disclosed . ]

[The presence that is watching over you is a ‘constellation that loves sticks . ’]

“Oh my . My waist . I’m going to die . ”

“Ohh . I must win . ”

Momori’s face was red and showed enthusiasm .  Still, Park Muyeol always welcomed a challenge . This was what he promised .

“Yes, come at any time, rotten guys .  Keke . ”

As time pa.s.sed, they started to gather one by one .  The self-proclaimed Mukjeba Brothers—Muksabal, Jekyll, and Baroque—came and the last one to arrive was Choi Jeonghyun .  He waved as he walked toward the group and Park Muyeol waved back .

Choi Jeonghyun opened his mouth, “I’ve contacted my father . ”

“Really? Where is Chuntaek now?”

“He says to come to Metheus Village next to Windia? However, I’ve never heard of such a village . . . ”

“Well, we’ll see once we go there . ”

Park Muyeol turned his head and looked at the wide field .  Now the sun had completely set and night had fallen .  In the evening, the monsters were more ferocious and the number also increased .

“Let’s level up first . ”

It was the beginning of the hunt .

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