## Chapter 324 – The Martial Artist Guys
The act ended, and when I woke up in the morning, it was morning again.
I had slept for a full day due to the tremendous expenditure of energy.
I was exhausted from the depletion of my stamina, and Cloudi and Winia had collapsed, trapped in a hell of orgasms because I had been at them continuously for hours. They were also fast asleep in the same state as when I had fallen asleep.
“…Winia, let’s not use drugs recklessly in the future.”
I stroked Winia’s hair, which was disheveled as she slept. It’s all because of Winia. How dare she give me such a drug?
“Cloudi, don’t ask for weird things either.”
What? To keep going even if I ask you to stop?
In the end, I ended up making Cloudi half cry.
Anyway, I recovered some of my stamina by sleeping. So, now that I’m awake, let’s not be lazy and sell the things I brought.
There are a lot of Nest Cores and dropped items from the dead adventurers. Just the equipment alone filled a whole sack, and I acquired three backpacks.
ㅡRummage, rummage.
Looking through the backpacks, there was oil and dried food, as well as maps, lamps, cloth, bandages, various folk remedies, fire starters, daggers, and even hammers. There were a wide variety of items.
All three backpacks were like that.
It seemed like a very well-prepared adventurer had dropped the backpacks.
ㅡThough they died.
No matter how diligently you prepare and follow the rules, you’ll be gone the moment you let your guard down. This is a present. A present with a gift and a warning.
It would be better to keep these rather than sell them and just use them.
I carefully organized the items so as not to wake them up.
ㅡClatter.
Checking the sack containing the equipment, there were several weapons, an old gauntlet, shoes, leather gloves, and even a cloak. There was a lot of miscellaneous equipment.
It looks like it’ll be worth about 5 silver.
As expected, there’s nothing as profitable as searching corpses. Well, in reality, the warmth of the dead doesn’t remain, so whoever picks up the dropped items is the owner.
The Nest Cores were scorched, but they maintained their shape.
I wonder if I can get about 20 silver as a reward? After finishing the organization, I washed up, rested for a while, and put on my equipment.
Then, I opened the cupboard, took out the remaining food, and placed it on the table, along with the water bottle that still had water in it.
They’ll eat it when they wake up.
Leaving them sleeping soundly behind, I went outside.
It was quite difficult carrying two sacks full of Nest Cores and equipment. My back was stiff, and it seemed like I had overdone it. How many hours did I do it before falling asleep?
Nevertheless, seeing that I woke up pitching a lively tent, it’s hard to believe.
First, I headed towards the blacksmith to sell the weapons. It would be better to sell them all at once, even if it meant lowering the price a bit. I struggled to reach the commercial district and entered a suitable blacksmith.
“Hello. I’m here to sell some weapons.”
“…Weapons, you say?”
I put down the sack and took out all the blades I had brought. The blacksmith owner looked at me suspiciously.
“Where did you get all these… Did you perhaps kill some bandits?”
He was politely asking if I had killed someone and stolen their belongings, so it seemed like he knew his manners.
“No, sir. You know how the wasps recently messed up the city?”
“…I couldn’t even do business properly because of that.”
“A lot of adventurers died trying to solve that problem. I just picked up what they dropped. Man, I thought I was going to die. There were so many monster wasps.”
I said with a chuckle to reassure him. As I said, the killer wasps that had been rampant in the city had long disappeared.
Apparently, a lot of nests were destroyed the day before yesterday. Well, it was a natural result since so many soldiers and adventurers had stormed in at once.
All problems are solved the moment professional force is deployed.
And we lent a hand too.
Thinking about the independence of Congo made my heart ache.
“Hmm, I see. Then there won’t be a problem. I’ll appraise them for a moment.”
While the blacksmith owner was appraising the value of the items, I decided to look around inside. Looking at all kinds of killing weapons and armor makes you naturally want to buy them.
Should I replace my shoulder armor with iron while I’m here?
The leather shoulder armor I bought in the past couldn’t withstand the ravages of time and was completely ruined. Leaving it as it is has no meaning beyond just aiming for a barbarian look.
Anyway, while looking at the displayed items, a pretty good shoulder armor caught my eye.
It was an iron shoulder armor with connected joint-type iron plates, which seemed very easy to move the shoulders and felt satisfyingly protective. I liked that the ends protruded like bumps to prevent the blade from slipping and aiming for the wearer’s neck in case of impact.
Not bad?
I grabbed it.
“3 silver for everything… Hmm? Are you thinking of buying that?”
“I’ll try it on.”
“I’ll help you put it on.”
The blacksmith owner, who had removed the existing shoulder armor, skillfully connected the straps and put the shoulder armor on me. The weight… I don’t really feel it.
It was heavier than the leather shoulder armor, but not to the point of being burdensome.
“Hmm. The weight is okay.”
“It’s a very high-quality item. I’ll give it to you cheap right now.”
“Then.”
ㅡPapapap!
As soon as he put on the shoulder armor, I used the Palm Strike Art to test if there was any discomfort in movement. Immediately, a murderous attack came out, and I even tested large movements as if water was flowing.
ㅡBoong boong!
After finishing all the movements, I struck a finishing pose like a skilled swordsman sheathing his sword.
“…Kui kui.”
There was no discomfort in movement. No, perhaps because of the joints, there was no problem moving as if I didn’t even have shoulder armor on.
I think it’s okay to buy this.
“I thought you were a swordsman because you were carrying a sword, but were you perhaps a martial artist?”
The owner, who had been admiring my fierce divine power, asked in admiration.
Well, objectively speaking, my hand-to-hand combat skills are at a level that could easily defeat even an intermediate instructor at the Martial Artist Guild. It was a killing technique honed in actual combat.
“I do both. This is good. How much is it?”
“It’s 4 silver and 30 coppers, but I’ll give it to you for 4 silver, especially for you.”
Damn it.
It’s more expensive than what I brought.
And I don’t know what kind of mentality it is to calmly say that he’s giving me a discount as if he’s doing me a favor by adding 30 coppers to an item that’s originally 4 silver.
“Can I add what I brought and give you just 1 more silver?”
“Good. Let’s do that.”
After handing over all the blades I had brought and even taking out a 1 silver coin, I went outside. I sold the cloak, leather gloves, and shoes at a nearby general store for 1 silver, including the sack, in a thin profit, quick turnover deal.
In the end, I ended up exchanging the equipment I brought for the iron shoulder armor that is currently equipped on my shoulder. Still, I felt very good thinking about the increased defense.
“Good.”
As expected, it’s fun to collect equipment. I wonder if I’ll end up wearing full plate armor later.
Imagining myself wearing the ultimate iron armor, I headed to the Adventurer’s Guild this time. Currently, the Adventurer’s Guild was entrusted with rewards from the lord and city merchants. Therefore, the exchange of rewards is done there.
I roughly arrived and looked for Copson, but he wasn’t there.
I shouldered the sack and went to the counter.
“Hello. I’m here to exchange this wasp nest core for a reward.”
“Ah. Is that so?”
ㅡSwish.
As soon as I mentioned the core, the eyes of everyone in the guild were on me. I proudly took out a core as big as my torso from the sack.
ㅡOh, oh… That guy’s skills must be pretty good.
ㅡIs he C-rank?
ㅡThat black hair… I think I’ve seen him often. He’s a skilled guy.
I heard various murmurs. There are no adventurers who don’t know that a large reward is offered for the Nest Core. It was a natural reaction.
“Just a moment… Your name is…”
“Katt. D-rank adventurer.”
“Please come up to the second floor with me.”
“The second floor?”
He took out a piece of paper from a pile of documents and guided me to the second floor. It was my first time going to the second floor.
The second floor, which I came up to, had a rather calm feeling, unlike the noisy and chaotic downstairs. I followed the employee and entered the room in front of him.
“Here, there’s someone who brought a core.”
“Oh, really? Guide him here.”
Following the employee’s guidance, I sat down on a chair.
Across from me, a middle-aged man with white hair was standing looking out the window, and he seemed to be a high-ranking employee.
I immediately took out the core and placed it on the table.
“This is it.”
“It’s quite big. Did you go directly to destroy the wasp nest?”
“With my companions. Man, there were so many people kidnapped inside the wasp nest. It was a terrible sight.”
“Seeing that you saw that, it seems like you definitely went there.”
“Why would I lie? So, how much is the reward?”
The middle-aged man examined the core and went to something similar to a closet covered by a curtain next to him. ㅡChwarrrk! When he pulled it open, the items inside were revealed.
They were all Nest Cores.
Eight cores of different sizes were on display.
“Let’s see where yours is… It’s about the same size as the one in the third compartment here.”
“Oh, really? I guess I destroyed a lot of nests?”
“A lot of people went in, so that’s probably why. Anyway, the high-grade one is 19 silver. This one you see here is 20 silver… Isn’t yours slightly smaller? So it’s 19 silver.”
Seeing him even comparing the sizes, it seemed like he was right. 19 silver is still a huge jackpot. I nodded.
“Good. I hope you’ll work hard if there’s something like this in the future. Your contribution will be recorded.”
“Thank you.”
“Here, take it. It’s the reward.”
I received the money pouch and checked the inside, and there were exactly 19 silver coins. I put it in my pocket and went down to the first floor.
ㅡBuzzing.
The adventurers who saw me coming down were still murmuring and looking at me.
Envy, admiration, jealousy. And even the energy of violence… Those were roughly the gazes. Among them, I felt like there might be someone trying to take advantage of the opportunity to mug me and steal the reward.
Of course, at that moment, I would chop them up with a knife and throw them into the sewer.
Anyway, let’s buy something to eat and go back.
Cloudi and Winia must be very tired. I left some food when I came out, but that wouldn’t be enough.
I have no luggage, so my body is light. I got a lot of money, so my heart is light. I walked with a happy heart, thinking about Congo.
Certainly, the town was full of energy again because the killer wasp incident was over. Passing adventurers. And people wearing martial arts uniforms. And even mages and archers… Oh.
As I walked around looking around, something blonde in a familiar outfit caught my eye, wiggling its butt as it walked. Of course, even though it’s blonde, its hair is not as good as Copson’s.
It’s a familiar back… More than anything.
He was wearing a martial arts uniform like a cheongsam.
“Huh? Isn’t that Mariel?”
Her identity was Mariel.
Feeling happy, I immediately sped up and called out to Mariel. It’s been a while since I’ve seen this bastard too.
“Who’s calling me… Euhuk?!”
Mariel’s complexion turned pale as she turned around to look at me, and ㅡKooong! She fell on her butt. Why is this bastard like this? Did she see a grim reaper or something? A red panty was visible from under the hem of the cheongsam that fluttered slightly as she fell.
“Kueuk…! C-Celestial Demon! You startled me!”
She’s the one who got surprised, what is she talking about.
“You’re exaggerating. Get up, you moron.”
I reached out my hand to help Mariel up.
“Wh-wh-what? What does this mean? That hand?”
“Get up.”
“Really? You’re not suddenly going to pick me up and throw me away, are you?”
Then, Mariel, who was flustered, looked around with a suspicious expression. No, this fucking bastard, really.
It’s so frustrating.
“What do you take me for, you son of a bitch? Do you want to get hit?”
“N-no, I’m kidding! Don’t hit me!”
Fuck.
