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Chapter 5
Chapter 5
"...Rian?"
I snapped back to my senses at Lirisa's voice.
It seemed I had been quite lost in confusion due to the unexpected situation.
So much so that I hadn't even noticed Lirisa approaching right in front of my nose with a worried expression.
Ë n um а̌ . і̀d̃
"Is something wrong?"
"That's...."
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Her question flustered me once again.
Yes, something was wrong.
The system message that was sitting squarely between me and Lirisa.
To be precise, the D&K chat window.
Ẁ е̂ bn̆ оv̆ е̂ l̊ Е̇ ń u m̀ ӓ
It was flaunting an enormous presence.
But Lirisa's reaction was strange.
"You were just standing there touching your eyes, so I thought something had happened."
Lirisa acted as if she couldn't see the chat window.
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Naturally, the information about the Authority I possessed, Dragon Eyes, came to mind.
A trivial ability that allows one to check a part of the system messages.
Е́ nū m̌ а̇. ï d̂
I had naturally thought it was only about the nurturing system, but it seemed to have a more comprehensive scope.
And only I could see its contents.
"It's just that I felt a slight pain in my eye.... It's nothing."
"Oh my, are you okay?"
"It's better now."
"...Are you really okay? You're not just enduring the pain because you don't want to be a bother, are you?"
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"Not at all. I seem to have worried you for no reason."
"Not at all. We're comrades. We're comrades who will have to be together for a long time, so it's natural to worry. More importantly, we've fallen too far behind the front. I think we need to walk a little faster."
Lirisa smiled and returned to her position, and I slowly followed behind the group.
Of course, even while walking, my gaze was still fixed on the chat window.
-Stage 1-1 is really nothing special.
-How much have you raised your heroes?
Wе̇ bn̄оṽеl̂ E n ü m а̄
-I raised my main character to Level 2, and I have one Level 1 hero.... and 15 units.
-What's the composition of your units?
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-I didn't know much, so I filled it with 15 of the fastest ones! Oh dear.... It doesn't matter, though.
-Stage 1-1 is really at a spoon-feeding level.
-I'll tell you about the unit ratio later and the strategy first.
-First....
Eṅü_m ä
"......"
The chat was being updated in real time.
In fact, there was one question I had been harboring until now.
Whether this place where I stand and breathe is another world that is surprisingly similar to the online game D&K but exists separately.
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Or if I have been sucked into the world of the game and have become an NPC.
Or if not even that, whether D&K has connected players and this world by grafting a system called a game onto the originally existing world.
Ẁѐ bnӧ v е l̂ Е_n u m̂а̊
I can't draw a definite conclusion yet with the given information, but one thing had become clear.
With the appearance of the chat window, one possibility, that this world is a separate world from D&K, had disappeared.
In other words, it meant that the survival difficulty had once again drawn a sharp upward curve.
'Can't I type in the chat?'
Just in case, I tried putting my hand to it, but there was no particular reaction.
In disappointment, my outstretched hand passed through the system message and grasped at the empty air.
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The strength drained from my body at that emptiness.
Well, what would change even if I could type in the chat?
'I'm trapped in a game world right now, so please save me?'
Or.
'What you are doing is not a game, but another world?'
'Please check what happened to me in reality and report it to the police?'
Ë n̈ ů m̀а. i ḋ
Whatever it was, it was obvious that I would be treated as a low-level attention seeker.
In the online world where you don't have to face each other, people have a strong tendency to act, forgetting the virtue of courtesy.
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It would surely be mocked here and there for a day or two and then be buried and disappear with the appearance of a new topic.
Still, the fact that I could check the chat window through my Authority was not entirely meaningless to me.
Rather, it was of considerable help.
The chat window was like a sea of information that spewed out information in real time.
W е bnо̊_vе̂ l .Е̊n̊ um̆ӑ
What I can confirm right now is that a fresh and green newbie who has just started the game is about to challenge Stage 1-1.
"Damn it."
The simple mission of just occupying an empty outpost had been changed to a battle where I had to risk my life.
Considering that there is no benefit to be gained from a battle due to the characteristics of D&K's nurturing system, it is right to avoid battles as much as possible.
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The fortunate thing is that there is a way out.
I quickly calculated the difference in strength between friend and foe using the knowledge I had learned through D&K.
Ê n̈um̈ ӓ
The enemy's forces are one Level 2 hero and one Level 1 hero.
And a unit... 15 regular soldiers who have not benefited from the nurturing system.
Since they said they had composed their unit with fast ones, all 15 of them are probably units specialized in scouting.
It's a common mistake that beginners make.
On the other hand, our forces are just four Level 1 heroes.
Considering the gap between Level 1 and Level 2, we are overwhelmingly at a disadvantage.
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'It would be best to avoid a battle as much as possible.'
However, the newbie, who had gained confidence after receiving advice from a veteran, was leading his troops towards outpost 28.
Unit 707, which had no way of knowing this information except for me, was also heading towards outpost 28 without hesitation.
At this rate, a battle will occur at outpost 28.
The losing side will, with a high probability, be our Unit 707.
'If so....'
Ên.ūm̀ а .і d̃
I looked ahead.
Except for Blondie, who was at the level of a piece of luggage, Theo and Lirisa were doing their best in their positions.
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Perhaps because of her natural disposition, she would look back from time to time while guiding the way and check on my condition.
The moment she, who had exchanged a few words with Theo, was about to turn back again.
I stopped in my tracks and stared intently at the distant, empty air with a serious expression.
Thinking back, I think it was quite a brilliant piece of acting.
W̄ е̂b̂ n̂ оv е l̄_ E n u̇m̃ ӑ
The Lirisa I know would surely feel that something was wrong and would speak to me.
"...Rian?"
As expected.
Lirisa cautiously speaks to me.
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I could confirm that Theo and Blondie's steps had also stopped.
"Theo. May I request a short break?"
E nŭm̀ а
"A break?"
Theo stared at the watchtower of the outpost visible over there.
Even without saying it, I could guess what he was thinking.
He probably wanted to say, 'We'll reach our destination if we walk a little more, so is there a need to take a break in the middle of a dangerous forest?'
I hastily continued before Theo could speak.
"There were a few tracks that caught my eye on the way here."
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"Tracks? Come to think of it, you said you were a hunter's son..."
In truth, I have no memories as a hunter or any skills in tracking, but I armed myself with shamelessness without changing my expression.
"It's not clear whether they are tracks left by the enemy. Or if they are tracks of our allies who were coming and going from the outpost. I need a little time to check that."
"If that's the case.... Alright. I'll follow your opinion."
Fortunately, Theo followed my opinion without any particular suspicion.
The group looked for a suitable place to rest and hide.
W̌ еb̃ ṅо́v е̌.l̊ Е_ǹ ûmа̇
In the meantime, Theo followed me as I was trying to stealthily distance myself from the group under the pretext of looking around.
"I'm not doubting your skills, but it's still dangerous to be alone. I'll go with you. I'm from a woodcutter's family, so I don't have the knowledge to help you with what you're doing, but I can at least be an escort."
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"That's...."
"Ah, no!"
As I was worrying about how to shake off Theo, unexpected support appeared.
Blondie, who had been shedding tears as if to draw out all the moisture in her body, clung to Theo's leg.
Ěn̈ u̇.m̃ ӑ
"Please, stay by my side. Please...."
It seemed that the older and physically robust Theo felt reliable.
Blondie clung to Theo and once again loaded her tears, and Theo gave me a look with a very troubled expression.
"But I can't send Rian alone.... Lirisa. You go with..."
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"No. It's faster to move alone."
Worried that Lirisa might follow, I hastily cut off Theo's words.
Ẽ.ǹ u m̂ а̄ . i d
And I moved away from the group with a fast pace.
Fortunately, there were no signs of Lirisa following.
From behind, Theo's worried shout, telling me not to overdo it, was heard.
Thanks to the dense bushes, I was able to quickly get away from the group, and I finally caught my breath.
-Phew.... It seems outpost 28 is empty.
-That's a relief! There's no benefit to be gained from a battle in the early stages.
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-It's better to avoid battles as much as possible and conserve your forces.
-I'm gathering the fruits now. It's best to gather as much as possible, right?
-It's better to gather only as much as you need.
-Since it's just trash that's hard to dispose of if you have leftovers.
-It's a national rule to leave some for the next newbie.... though I don't know if there will be any more newbies.
Hic.
Еnū mǎ_
Even at this moment, the White Hero player was carrying out an operation at outpost 28.
Looking at the situation, it seemed that I just needed to stall for about 30 minutes.
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"Come to think of it...."
Although it wasn't intentional, the place where I had requested to scout was not far from the cave where the easter egg existed.
Originally, I was planning to occupy the outpost and retrieve it under the pretext of scouting the surroundings, but since it had come to this, it seemed better to just retrieve it now to kill time.
Finding the location of the cave was not that difficult.
Еnŭm ӑ.і̃ d̀
Although my memory was faint because it had been a long time, it was a place I had visited several times whenever I was raising a new character in the early days of the game.
"Found it."
A small cave cleverly hidden in the bushes.
A place that was all too familiar, which I had faced several times beyond the screen.
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However, since this was the first time I was witnessing it with my own eyes, a strange feeling of both familiarity and novelty dominated my mind.
At the entrance, there were several footprints that were so old that only traces remained.
Е̂ n u m̈.â
"......"
It's a new feeling.
Perhaps among these are also ones left by the heroes I had raised.
And those of Leysia and my player character.
"...Sigh. What am I doing?"
Since the situation was what it was, even getting sentimental felt ridiculous.
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I went inside the cave.
The inside was so dark that it was difficult to see an inch ahead, but it was not a big problem.
Because I had perfectly memorized the path inside.
After walking for a few minutes, carefully groping the walls, a faint light began to be visible in the distance.
The light that had seeped through a small crack in the ceiling was illuminating the inside of a cave with a diameter of about 5 meters.
And in its center, a single, unusually shaped flower was blooming, using the light as its nourishment.
Еn ŭm а
The stamen in the center of the petals was shining with a brilliant blue light.
"It's here."
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The blooming cycle of the flower is not that short.
I had been anxious, wondering what I would do if someone had picked the flower, but it was a relief that it was just a needless worry.
I picked the flower with a happy heart.
Chime—!
W̌ еb̄ nōv̆ еl̂ Е̂ num̄ а
With a clear sound, a blue light burst, and they seeped into the lovely petals.
<You have acquired a Mana-infused Cave Rose.>
<Information : Cave Rose.>
A rose that blooms when light seeps into a dark and damp cave.
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Due to its extreme rarity, the number of adventurers who have discovered a Cave Rose that has bloomed in nature can be counted on one hand.
Mana amount : 12.
En u ḿ а. íd
"So the Dragon Eyes can also see this kind of thing."
Dragon Eyes was showing me more things than I had expected.
Perhaps it could see more than the system messages that players see.
Since I had achieved what I wanted more easily than I thought, I savored the characteristics of the Cave Rose.
First, the Cave Rose is one of the very few consumables that can absorb mana by being consumed without the help of a mage's power... that is, the power of the nurturing system.
However, if you consume it right away without help, the absorption rate will drop sharply, and of the 12 mana, I will only be able to absorb about 3.
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But I had no intention of consuming this right away.
The second characteristic of the Cave Rose.
That is, its property changes so that only the person who has directly picked the flower can absorb its mana.
Although Viscount Lemming had cast me aside and had declared that he would give up on raising me, if he is even a slightly thoughtful person, he will have no choice but to bestow its mana on me because of the characteristics of the Cave Rose.
If that happens, I can get a big lead over the other members with a mana stat of 12, and if I'm lucky, I can even awaken a new Authority.
After carefully putting the flower in my backpack, I left the cave with a much lighter step than when I had entered.
Ėǹ u m а̀. і d
Perhaps because I had achieved what I wanted, the warm sunlight that pierced my eyes felt pleasant.
And one more thing.
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-Mission accomplished! Thank you! Thanks to you guys, I was able to clear the stage.
-I'm retreating to the airship now!
-From the looks of it, there was no battle with the enemy.
-You were lucky.
Èn ū m̊ а̃
-Now you just have to process the fruit you've secured and raise your hero.
-You shouldn't make the mistake of upgrading the airship first.
I could confirm through the Dragon Eyes that the Purity soldiers who had been working at outpost 28, the target point of our operation, were leaving.
Now, if we just plant the flag of the Alliance at outpost 28 and return, the first operation will end successfully.
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Everything was going smoothly.
It seemed it was going to be a lucky day.
W̃ė b̃n o̊ v̇ е̃l̃ E n̂ ü mа̀
I could only think of it that way.
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