Became an Academy Piercing Spearman 4

Posted by SerenePanda, Released on February 23, 2024

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Chapter 4 – 4.Valendia (4)

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Rick, who was a guard in Valendia, felt scared by the young man walking towards him.

‘Have you come back to hunt bandits again?’

When I first saw him, I thought he was just a country boy proud of having slain a goblin.

He just thought he was an optimistic young man who could get into the academy by barely catching a goblin.

But that idea soon changed completely.

The young man regularly went out of town and returned only in the evening.

When he came back, he always had a bright face on his face, so he just thought that the ignorant country boy was happy to catch a goblin again.

Then one day Rick heard a rumor.

Recently, a person has appeared who persistently hunts bandits every day.

There are over 20 bandits who have already been hunted.

Bandits use mountains as their bases and attack people, extorting money and taking their lives.

Since we can’t just leave people like that alone, the Adventurer’s Guild also placed a request to exterminate the bandits.

However, there were very few adventurers who took on the quest to exterminate bandits.

Because the risk is high.

Bandits are the so-called force.

No matter how skilled you were in dealing with bandits, there was a high risk of retaliation even if you did manage to kill them.

This was because bandits also had their own information network, so it was possible to find out who defeated the bandits.

Moreover, there are bandits around here.

There was also a rumor going around that the Belken of the Belkendan had a force comparable to that of an elite knight.

An ordinary adventurer would not actively try to receive it.

Rather, if you had the power to easily deal with bandits, it was more advantageous to deal with other monsters.

That’s why people were amazed at the man who persistently hunted only bandits.

Why do they insist on bandits so much?

Don’t you know how precious your life is?

Are you confident or… Is there a story like that?

The bar I stopped by every time I got off work was buzzing with stories of bandit hunters hunting bandits.

And when the story about the bandit hunter’s appearance surfaced, Rick couldn’t believe it.

A young man with ponytails and a slightly exposed left bang who uses a spear as his main weapon.

As far as Rick knew, working as a guard and always seeing people passing through the door, there was only one person with those characteristics.

‘Could it be that young man? No, but…’

The day after Rick heard the rumor, he stopped the young man the moment he passed through the gate.

“Hey.”

“Yes?”

“Are you… Going to catch the goblin again?”

“No.”

The young man answered casually.

“They are bandits.”

“Bandits? Have you been catching bandits this whole time?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Rick realized that the rumor was true.

‘Really, this young man…’

“Why are you doing that?”

“No, that… Hmm. Why are you hunting bands like that? Wouldn’t it be better to kill monsters?”

Around the corner, Rick advised that he would rather hunt monsters than hunt bandits, which would be dangerous.

But the young man smiled at Rick and spoke casually.

“No, I like this better.”

A young man who says he prefers hunting bandits to hunting monsters.

Furthermore, Rick felt creepy when he heard the young man say that it was better to kill humans than monsters.

At the same time, Rick thought about what made the young man like that and came to one conclusion.

A young man who thought he was just a confident country boy, but in reality.

‘Were your parents killed by bandits?’

It’s not uncommon.

People don’t always come to the mountain.

When supplies become scarce, bandits invade nearby villages, steal goods, and even take people’s lives.

And in the process, children become orphans.

Rick thought the young man was that type of person.

That’s why it’s better to kill bandits than to kill monsters.

You can say things like that so casually.

‘It’s not something I can stop.’

A person who does not know the suffering of the person concerned cannot rashly criticize a person who has pledged revenge.

That’s why Rick said to the young man.

“… Be careful.”

“… ? Thank you.”

Rick prayed to the goddess as he watched the young man walk away to catch the bandits again.

‘I hope that young man escapes revenge safely.’

***

Since she got the item she wanted, she returned to Valendia in a happy mood.

“Are you back, Sihan?”

“Yes, Mr. Rick”

When I returned, Mr. Rick, the guard, greeted me.

Recently, Mr. Rick has built up a relationship to the point where he even made a name for himself.

It was the guard who laughed at me at first.

But lately, he’s been telling me to be careful and that he respects your choice.

I think my impression of Mr. Rick changed after seeing him diligently going out to catch bandits.

‘From Rick’s point of view as a guard, I must be thankful for catching bandits.’

As I walked around the city, I got a better idea of what the bandits of this world are like.

A being that even attacks villages when supplies are lacking.

After getting rid of those annoying guys, of course my impression changed.

‘Now that I think about it, I asked you at first if you didn’t catch monsters.’

At that time, I honestly said that I preferred banditry because it made more money.

‘Maybe I made a good impression back then.’

From that day on, every time I passed the door, I spoke a few words.

“You look good today. Did something good happen?”

“Yes, I found what I was looking for.”

“What did you want?”

“The bandit had it…” “I was always looking for it.”

“… Okay.”

Suddenly Mr. Rick’s face darkened.

Why is it like that?

“Was it a valuable item?”

If it is precious, it is precious.

It is an important item that will be very helpful in future activities.

Well, even if I explained it to Mr. Rick, he wouldn’t understand anyway and there was no reason to tell him, so I nodded and answered briefly.

“Yes. Thanks to you, I can move forward.”

“Ah, that’s it. … Good, Sihan.”

Mr. Rick put his hand on my shoulder.

“Okay, move forward. And… Don’t stick to the bandits anymore.”

“Oh, yes.”

There is no need to insist because if it is resolved well, you will no longer have to hunt bandits to make more money.

But why are people suddenly telling us not to stick to bandits?

‘Well, it’s nothing to worry about.’

“Then let’s go in.”

“Yes. If you are now… I’m sure you’ll be able to get along well at the academy.”

“Yes, thank you.”

They supported me without any doubt about passing the academy exam.

I guess I made a better impression on Rick than I thought.

I parted ways with Mr. Rick and went straight to the Adventurer’s Guild reception desk.

In Lucedia Phantasm, the guild reception desk is no different from a job placement office.

It was very convenient to be able to process reports directly through Dacy without having to enter the building one by one.

In the game, it was arranged so that you could talk to him right away after completing the daily quest.

According to Daishi, if you want to consult about requests or get detailed information about monsters, go to the building connected to the reception desk.

It is said that you can go to the Adventurer’s Guild headquarters and get advice from a counselor or find information in the data room.

‘I already know all the monster information, so I don’t really need the monster information.’

This is not a person who has been selling Rupan for more than 10 years for no reason.

“Hey, Lee Si-han, this is…” ” !”

Dacey’s eyes widened when he saw the bandit officer’s hood I took out.

“Did you kill the bandit leader?”

“Yes.”

“That’s amazing.”

A voice of pure admiration was conveyed.

‘I guess it’s worth it.’

When I first met him, he was just dressed like an ordinary villager and had a spear.

Still, for now, I have at least normal equipment.

We changed the spears from regular ones to slightly better ones, and prepared a set of sturdy leather equipment worn by regular adventurers.

Looking at it objectively, he is a decent adventurer.

But Dacey knows me when I dress up as a villager.

It must be surprising that the man who brought the goblin magic stone hunted down a bandit executive in two weeks.

Even in the game, bandit executives were enemies at a higher level than goblins.

After finishing paying the money, Deisi spoke carefully.

“Um… Mr. Lee Si-han? I know that Mr. Lee Si-han is strong enough to catch a bandit leader. Still, I recommend that you refrain from joining bandits for the time being. There is a high possibility that the bandits will target Mr. Lee Si-han and retired.”

Since they have caught the executives, I have become a person of interest to the bandits, so my advice is to be careful.

‘Ah, this is why Mr. Rick told me not to insist.’

The reason I kept holding on for two weeks in the first place was in the hope that I might find the item I wanted.

I have already secured enough money to stay comfortably in Valendia until the day I go to the academy.

“I understand. Anyway, I was going to stop catching bandits from today.”

“Is that so? I’m glad. Sihan Lee, may a brilliant light shine upon you!”

As usual, I finished cashing out at the guild and sold the equipment farmed at the blacksmith shop.

After returning to the inn and entering the room, I opened my inventory to see the items I had acquired today.

“Hehe, hehe.”

I can’t help but smile when I see the item, which is no exaggeration to say that I got it.

“This… Is going to be my money line.”

The item I wanted so badly.