Chapter 295 – Side Story Part 2. Naked Newbie Life (07)
Li Yan is level 5, and although I haven’t confirmed everything, most of them are level 9 based on the assumption that they are similar.
Even in a 1v1 situation, it would be difficult, and even if there are a lot of enemies, there are too many.
Of course, I’m only level 3, so there’s nothing to say.
I returned the adventurer registration card and asked Li Yan, who was looking at me with a miserable expression.
“Lee Yan. What is your grade?”
“… It’s F.”
‘Is that so…’
“Hah? What? Wasn’t it E too? How dare an F-rank make a fuss in front of a D-rank?”
“A bitch who can’t even deal with a goblin properly, how arrogant.”
Amid the barrage of sharp sarcasm, Li Yan ended up avoiding even my gaze.
The guy with his head down and just looking at the floor.
Her fists are clenched so hard that they are shaking.
You must be feeling helpless.
I ignored her and asked her question.
“Depay Clan? What is the benefit to me if I join there? If I join as a new member, won’t I have to crawl underneath and wait for a long time?”
Haha. You don’t have to worry about that. Strangers are treated specially. Once you join, you will immediately meet with the clan leader and then be assigned to an A-rank party.”
“Oh, really?”
While I was talking to them, I couldn’t take my eyes off Li Yan for even a moment.
“That’s all? I don’t know where you got the equipment you’re wearing now, but I’ll give you much better equipment than that and, if necessary, a generous initial settlement fee.”
“Wow. Really? I almost suffered a huge loss without even knowing that.”
Haha. This, this, the stranger who came this time is a really smart guy.”
The laughter of robbers fills the dark alleys of the slums.
Haha.”
And then, from beyond the darkness, a new character approached, laughing loudly.
“It looks like the story is going well.”
“Ah! Are you here, Brother Morton?”
“Morton?”
“Nice to meet you. I am Morton, C rank 7th member of the Depay Clan.”
This guy is quite big.
I don’t think my body was that small, but it seemed like it had one more head than me.
“Moteuuuuun-!”
At that time, Li Yan, who was downcast, screamed.
“Oh, is it Li Yan? What are you doing there now? If you want to keep the promise you made to me, you shouldn’t be doing that, right?”
“You… Promised! If you just bring a stranger… But what are you doing now?”
“Kuuuuuy be things with those venomous eyes… What are you doing? Anyone who sees them will think we are trying to take away the stranger you brought in.”
“Then no!?”
“No. We’re just having a normal conversation. I’m trying to scout you by offering reasonable conditions. So, Li Yan, can you please not disturb me? You don’t own this person here, do you? Isn’t that right?”
Question for me.
I nodded slowly.
“Well, that’s true. I just saw it for the first time today.”
“That’s…”
A very straight gaze flying straight towards me.
Those gazes seemed to contain many different emotions.
Desperation… Pleading… Sadness… Pity… Hate… Anger… And even resignation.
The eyes, no longer looking at me, slowly turn to the ground.
“What do you think? Would you like to join our clan? We will treat you better than you can imagine.”
“Hmm…”
“You can think about it. I’ll give you as much time as you want. You can spend the day tomorrow wandering around the village and gathering information about our clan. But the outcome is already obvious, so I’d rather choose now and enjoy a delicious meal and a comfortable stay at a luxury inn right away. It will be beneficial.”
The smile of a man named Morton is very annoying.
It may be because of the height difference, but I also don’t like the view from above.
But.
‘But it’s also the same as throwing away a huge opportunity because of a girl I saw for the first time today.’
I briefly weighed in my head which option was for me.
And the result.
I thought that if you listened to a few of my requests, I could join a place called Depay Clan.
“Well, can I ask you a few questions first before signing up?”
“Of course.”
“Are there any other strangers there besides me?”
“Of course. There are three people left who are currently in the team. Those who were there before have already left for the higher floors.”
“Oh!”
As I showed more and more harassment, the face of Li Yan, who was sitting in the corner, began to become more and more stiff.
Looking at her expression, Morton smiled even more disgustingly.
“Then, are there any women among them?”
Haha. That’s important too. But unfortunately, there are currently no female strangers in the clan. But don’t worry. There are plenty of female clan members who boast great beauty and body.”
“Oh, yes.”
I closed my eyes and sighed deeply.
“Hmm? What don’t you like?”
“No. If you just listen to my next request, I will join the clan right now.”
Haha, you thought well. It’s too bad Lien. It seems like the person here chose not to be with you.
Li Yan fell to the floor, clenched her teeth and trembled.
It was as if she was suppressing her inner anger that she could not express.
“So, what are your requirements?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. Please add a hot girl from the clan as soon as possible. As high a rank as possible.”
Haha. Did you guys hear that?”
“Yes, brother.”
“This, this, I have a feeling that the stranger who came this time will be able to communicate with me very well.”
As if to cut off their disgusting laughter, I delivered the following demands.
“And uh, that initial settlement money? Please give me that.”
He smiled evilly, then looked at me with narrow eyes.
“It’s not difficult. So how much…?”
“Hmm… I guess I should get at least 10,000 goals though, right? Anyway, if I carry too much money in my hand from the beginning, I think I will become lazy in the future.”
“…!?”
A sudden silence.
The man named Morton, as well as the suspicious guys behind him, froze for a moment.
“Did I hear wrong? 10,000 goals?”
“Yes. Is it difficult? I heard you are the best clan in this town?”
“No… But that’s a bit too much…”
It’s a pear.
If you don’t give me 10,000 goals, I won’t join.
As I looked at him arrogantly with this expression, the mask on the face of the man named Morton began to slowly come off.
Of course, the reaction of Li Yan, who was experiencing one of the worst frustrations of his life, was also noticeable.
She lifted her head again and started looking this way.
“Hehe… No matter how much of a stranger you are, you won’t get away if you make fun of our clan in this town.”
“I’ve never made fun of you?”
“…”
Complicated glances were exchanged for a while.
“Ha… I guess you can say it’s a rejection.”
“No? If I give you 10,000 goals, you’ll really sign up? You really don’t have any money?”
The gap between his eyebrows suddenly narrowed, and invisible veins rose up on his forehead.
“Who does this bastard know?”
A guy who slowly reveals his true colors.
No, you guys.
But it’s the same here.
“I’ll take back what I just said. Who do these bastards think they’re talking about?”
“What?”
“Is this guy crazy?”
I got very angry and lashed out at the guys.
“You guys. Aren’t you forgetting something important?”
“What do you mean you forgot?”
“What? You’re talking about paranormal abilities.”
“…!?”
I raised my head and muttered slowly with an arrogant expression.
“How dare these bastards act like that in front of me, knowing what paranormal abilities I have?”
“…”
The air has become cold.
I could almost feel that they were nervous.
“Wow, what kind of ability do you have…”
“You think I’m an asshole? Let me know that stupidly? But… I can show you a little, just a little.”
That moment.
I activated space leap, and they completely lost sight of me.
* * *
“Where are you? Find this bastard quickly…!?”
“Shh. If you keep talking any longer, your head will fall off right here.”
“…”
Blood flowed from Morton’s neck.
I moved behind the guy’s back, took out the dagger I had received from Drok earlier, and held it in front of the guy’s neck.
My posture is a bit awkward due to the height difference, but that’s not important right now.
Although it was old and had only 2 attack power, the well-forged dagger left vital energy and caused bleeding just by touching the skin.
“Hey big guy, take my words to heart. I judge the value of my paranormal abilities. People like you don’t dare judge them carelessly. Do you understand?”
“…”
“Answer!”
I put a little pressure on my fingertips.
The amount of blood loss increased rapidly.
“No, of course.”
“Then, get out of my sight.”
“Huh-“
Morton was scared and ran away, and the rest followed suit and scattered.
In the meantime, no one could meet my gaze, so it seemed like the group was very scared.
‘Fuck. I thought I was searching.’
It was a huge gamble, even from my perspective.
The level is only 3, and the remaining health is also 12%.
If I had known this would happen, I would have drank the potion in advance, but I don’t know how many times I have regretted it in just a few tens of seconds.
But the gamble paid off completely, and I am standing here completely unharmed.
“What are you doing? Come here. Let me see your wound.”
“B-but… I…”
“It’s okay. How about if it’s level F? You were the one who discovered me first.”
Besides, she is beautiful and has a great body.
“Then… With me… We’ll continue…”
Li Yan said in tears.
“Party… You… Give me… Black… Ugh…”
I gently placed my hand on his head and slowly stroked it until he calmed down.
The guy cried so hard, as if he had been greatly moved.
I stayed next to him for a while without saying a word.
‘Keuhum…’
However, Lien didn’t seem to notice yet, and when asked if she would continue the party, she did not answer until the end.
Because my answer was like this.
‘That’s because I’ve seen what you do in the future.’
I wanted to answer this out loud, but no matter how much I was moved, I felt like doing it now would break the pain of labor, so I held back until the end.
‘Well, I’m also weak towards women.’
“Stop crying and wake up. Let’s go eat. I’m hungry.”
“Yes…”
That’s how we passed through the dark slums and came to a rich neighborhood that wasn’t flashy, but was brightly lit with various lights.
