## Chapter 121 – (12)
Their methods were simple.
In the beginning, they tricked people who needed medicine into making drugs for them.
Once they had enough drugs, they addicted people and used them as slaves.
Medicine and drugs.
Using these two things, they enslaved people, eventually becoming a massive organization by the mid-point of the original story.
Of course, that wouldn’t happen now.
But I had a question.
“How do you make the drugs?”
“That guy knows.”
The man in the gas mask pointed to one of the dead guys.
…Since everyone was neatly sliced in half, it was hard to tell exactly who he was pointing at.
But, at least I didn’t think I needed to worry.
“…Alright, everyone grab what you need. Looks like there’s plenty of medicine.”
At my words, the frozen people began to move, little by little.
I guess they couldn’t help but glance at me every time they moved.
I approached Eun-jeong.
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
It didn’t sound like a lie.
She was shocked back then, but she seemed to be recovering quickly.
I guess the main character party is different.
She seemed surprisingly calm for someone who had just witnessed such a gruesome scene.
“…was.”
“Huh?”
Eun-jeong said something, but I couldn’t hear her well, so I leaned in.
Then, she lowered her head and said in a brusque tone, but pronouncing each syllable precisely,
“…You were cool.”
“…”
I stared at Eun-jeong.
It seemed like a brusque tone to hide her embarrassment.
Her face was flushed, and her gaze was fixed on the floor, but her feelings were definitely conveyed.
“Oh? Was I that cool?”
“Ugh…”
I teasingly repeated her words.
Eun-jeong shyly tapped my shoulder with her fist, then started packing medicine into the bag she had brought.
I watched her from behind with a pleased expression, then packed medicine as well.
For medicine, I mainly packed things that would be useful to have on hand.
Painkillers, cold medicine, digestive medicine, bandages, and anti-inflammatory drugs were the main ones.
I also grabbed things like ointment and rubbing alcohol.
Without a doctor, these medicines were quite important.
Even for me, who had healing abilities.
It was certain that I could treat external wounds, but I wasn’t sure if I could cure diseases.
[Currently blocking messages.]
“Ah.”
I remembered only after packing everything.
I had temporarily blocked messages before entering the pharmacy because I was getting too many useless ones.
As soon as I unblocked the messages, messages from the Constellations poured in like a waterfall.
[The Goddess of Justice proposes that you become her Incarnation.]
[The Master of the Sword proposes that you become his Incarnation.]
[The Conqueror King proposes that you become his Incarnation.]
[…]
It was an enormous amount of messages.
They were all different Constellations, but they were all saying the same thing.
‘Become my Incarnation.’
And among them were unexpected Constellations.
The Master of the Sword and the Conqueror King, who would normally be mentioned in the mid or late game, were good examples.
However, I already had two choices that I had been considering since the moment I entered this world.
‘The King of Dwarves and the Goddess of Justice.’
The common thing about both of them was that they were Constellations that appeared from the beginning, and both gave blessings that would pay off in the long run.
The King of Dwarves gave a blessing that increased physical abilities every time you hunted an enemy bigger than yourself.
The blessing given by the Goddess of Justice was a blessing that made you stronger every time you punished an evildoer.
The King of Dwarves was the first to propose that I become his Incarnation, but I hesitated.
‘I’m too big.’
Compared to monsters, I was small, but only a few of the quest worlds had monsters.
I would be fighting humans in most worlds.
In that case, it seemed difficult to properly utilize the blessing.
In comparison, evildoers—
Well, they were everywhere.
They even got involved with me so much that I wondered why.
So, I finally decided.
I decided to choose the Goddess of Justice.
[The Goddess of Justice smiles brightly.]
[The Goddess of Justice says that she will give you her blessing, so let’s eradicate all evil.]
[Acquired Skill: Justice Realization.]
“Why are you standing there blankly?”
“Huh? No, shall we go?”
In fact, we hadn’t decided where to go next.
However, since we came all the way here, I decided to look around and grab something more.
In fact, the medicines weren’t that heavy, and they didn’t take up much space.
In the downtown area, vehicles and various items were scattered on the ground.
The sight of a once crowded street being empty.
I had experienced it in other worlds, but it was a sight that I couldn’t get used to.
We were probably the only ones leisurely walking through this downtown area.
Occasionally, monsters would pop out to check us, trying to keep us in check.
Of course, we took care of them in an instant.
“…”
As we walked, I looked at Eun-jeong, who had become quiet, and saw that her gaze was fixed on a brand-name clothing store.
It was an expensive luxury brand that would have been very popular before this happened.
Now, it had become a place that no one sought out.
“Shall we go in?”
“Shall we?”
I wondered if she was interested.
As soon as she heard my casual words, Eun-jeong turned around and entered the store.
If she wanted to go in that much, she could have said she wanted to go in first.
I chuckled and followed her in.
“Wow…”
Eun-jeong exclaimed as she entered and looked around the store.
“Oh…”
I also exclaimed as soon as I entered.
The lavishly decorated interior created a completely different atmosphere from ordinary clothing stores.
And when I went inside and turned on the lights, the atmosphere was further enhanced.
As if the numerous lights on the ceiling were not just decorations.
When the soft lights illuminated the mannequins, bags, and clothes on display, everything they touched seemed twice as luxurious.
What should I say?
It was an amazing lighting effect.
My admiration didn’t end there.
“One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, one hundred thousand… one million…?”
I read the price tag of a coat, and my eyes widened in disbelief.
I was confident that I didn’t skimp on what I wore or ate because I had quite a bit of money now.
But looking at this price tag, I was far from it.
No, it was definitely pretty.
It was pretty, but was it that pretty?
“… Oppa.”
“Yeah?”
While I was distracted by the price tag, Eun-jeong seemed to have found clothes she liked, and she was holding one piece of clothing in each hand.
And they were very similar clothes.
“Which one is prettier?”
“Hmm—”
I was in trouble.
They were both hoodies.
The only difference was the brand’s unique pattern in the middle.
“So…”
I looked up at the ceiling.
[The Goddess of Justice says that she prefers the one without a pattern.]
That was a valuable vote.
Well, my Constellation was also a goddess.
Wouldn’t the way they looked at women’s clothes overlap?
When I chose the plain coat without a pattern, Eun-jeong smiled brightly.
“Ah! I thought this one was prettier too!”
Ah, it was a question with an answer.
I thought she was asking for my opinion.
I breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that I had chosen the right answer.
Honestly, I would have chosen the one with the pattern.
Since it was such an expensive piece of clothing, I would have wanted to show it off a little.
“I’m going to try on this one.”
She took the hoodie I had chosen for her and went into the fitting room.
She had a very light step.
Come to think of it, Eun-jeong’s expression seemed bright all day today, except when we were in the pharmacy.
And that was different from what I thought.
Swish… swish.
I could hear the sound of her taking off her clothes.
I carefully asked in front of the fitting room.
“…Aren’t you nervous?”
“About what?”
“About being alone with me, or about those two being alone together.”
“…”
Eun-jeong’s voice coming from the fitting room became smaller.
It was definitely a bit of a mischievous question.
However, I couldn’t resist my curiosity.
Click.
The door to the fitting room opened wide.
She had already quickly changed her clothes.
She only had to take off her top and put it on.
“I guess not.”
“Huh?”
“Why aren’t I nervous?”
Eun-jeong was also wondering why she wasn’t nervous.
Then, she came to a conclusion.
“Isn’t it because I trust Oppa and Jae-hoon that much?”
“Me?”
“Of course.”
It seemed like my image, which was at the bottom, had risen to Jae-hoon’s side.
I glanced at Eun-jeong, who came out of the fitting room.
‘Ah. That’s why.’
I felt like I knew why luxury clothes were expensive.
Even without boasting a fancy pattern, it was somehow different.
It might just be that the model was good.
“It’s pretty.”
“Suddenly?”
When I gave my honest impression, Eun-jeong covered her mouth and laughed.
She covered her mouth with both hands, but her softly curved lips were clearly visible.
There was no one who didn’t like being praised, but Eun-jeong seemed to be the type who especially wanted to be praised.
It was even written on her status window.
Whether it was because my compliment worked, or because she liked the clothes, Eun-jeong wore the clothes as they were and headed home.
Naturally, the place where we put the medicine became Jae-hoon and Eun-jeong’s base.
“They’re not here yet.”
“I guess not.”
We had even finished shopping, so I thought the two of them would have arrived first.
Considering that the shopping mall wasn’t far from the base, they were a bit late.
Maybe there were more monsters than we thought, or maybe they had a lot to move.
“Let’s wait for a while.”
Eun-jeong said that and sat on the bed.
It was a villa without a place to sit like a sofa or chair, so I naturally sat next to her.
Then, the bed naturally bent because of my weight, and Eun-jeong slipped next to me.
Eun-jeong naturally came into my arms.
“Oh.”
“Ah… hahaha…”
We laughed at the absurd situation, and then we gradually became quiet.
In an awkward silence for no reason.
Eun-jeong didn’t adjust her posture.
She just looked up at me from my arms.
