Is It Bad That the Main Character’s a Roleplayer? - Chapter 18

◈Episode 18 The price of ignorance (4)

When the demon contractor was brought to the temple, the priests took him to the innermost space for questioning.

me? I stayed outside. I’d like to see how the newspaper progresses, but going deeper into the temple will drain my HP.

Not only was my HP being reduced, but I could feel something blocking me with my five senses. Rather than blocking it like a glass wall, does it feel like the air itself is rejecting my existence? Feeling uncomfortable breathing?

So I just gave up. I wonder why it becomes difficult to breathe when you go inside, but isn’t it a game you just want to enjoy?

I have no intention of enduring the discomfort. Moreover, like the carriage, there is no force or interrogation-related skills.

“….”

But if I had known that I would be alone with Kimchi Mandu, I would have just gone in. The speed at which HP decreases is similar to the rate at which it regenerates, so I thought I could last for a few hours.

I polished my longsword while ignoring the Inquisitor who was peeking at me. It was much less exciting than True Two Hender, so it needed to be reworked.

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.

I sharpened the knife with a whetstone I bought at a general store. As there was no separate skill, my hands moved on their own to make corrections from the beginning.

Udangtang.

As I was doing that, the Inquisitor, who had been dozing off, took out his mace and shield. I could sleep, but I felt like I was imitating myself by starting to groom myself, so my fist curled.

I once saw a theory that violence increases as a reaction to seeing excessively cute things, and I wondered if that was really true.

“I’ve waited a long time.”

Fortunately, the Archmage returned before the violence caused by cuteness reached its limit.

Should I call it hair or mane? In any case, the face visible under the long hair on the top of the head expressed somewhat subtle emotions.

“Archmage!”

“Oh… Polishing your weapons and armor saves your life. Well done! But…”

Maisie said and glanced around. I thought I knew the cause of those stares, so I lowered my head and sharpened my knife.

okay. Sharpening weapons in a chapel is also a bit different. I know.

But the concept is to prepare to kill the devil who is against God, and I thought God would be angry if I did that in front of him.

“…Please move your seat first. “I have something to share.”

Anyway, the reason the Archmage came was because the newspaper was over. As I had just finished cleaning my sword, I left without difficulty.

Of course, the atmosphere never relaxed. Concept is not ready to relax yet.

“First of all, there is no income from the newspaper results yet.”

“Is that so…”

Then why did you come out? Of course, the time taken so far is really long for a game.

“You look like someone who sold their soul to the devil. “It’s so tough and persistent that it makes me sick.”

While choosing a custom line, the Inquisitor frowned and growled fiercely. Kimchi Dumpling is usually very gentle and foolish, but when he gets involved with the devil, he somehow turns into a vicious dog.

“I have no income.”

But when it comes to devils, I’m even more damned! Ha ha!

“Did you say that?”

I suppressed my voice to make it as eerie as possible. I didn’t forget to accent each word as if I were saying it. This is because the person feels very upset.

“Take it easy. You said you have no income, but didn’t you say that you haven’t yet? “I didn’t find out because I didn’t have enough time, but I’m sure I’ll figure something out soon.”

So when was that? Do we have to wait for a few hours like when we give out rewards? Or do you have to break something to get the answer?

That shouldn’t happen. I’m finishing full dive soon.

「❖ Evil lurking in the village

∎ Talk to the bishop」

I glanced at the quest window, pretending to glare at the Archmage. Still not updated.

“I’ll have to get results before my patience runs out.”

There’s nothing I can do about it. Since the progress of the quest is blocked, I have no choice but to do something else until it is resolved.

Ah, but maybe it’s because I knew the direction of the Draugr incident during the original work. I’m a bit uneasy about leaving them to debate among themselves. Why is there no function for leaving party members behind?

“As expected, I am stepping forward….”

“No, Inquisitor. “I don’t doubt the Inquisitor’s skills, but if the warrior himself comes forward, there is a high possibility that he will be even more silent.”

“Is that so?”

“yes. “Being tortured directly by a hero is a kind of honor for them… it’s like a trophy.”

I don’t know. If you tell someone to hit you in the back, you should get hit. When I’m wasting time with nothing to do, I look for other quests.

I left the temple, leaving behind the noisy crowd. It was too early to call it dawn, and the streets were dark and damp.

“Oh, where are you going, devil knight?”

I secretly tried individual activities, but this was discovered again. I quickly increased my walking speed as I saw the two NPCs chasing after me. There was no way.

“Is something going on?”

The Archmage followed suit and spoke quietly. Until they both figured out my purpose, they were going to keep looking like that – their eyes sparkling with curiosity and making me feel uncomfortable.

It was a very realistic NPC’s harm. If it were a normal game, I would just follow along.

“…Who the fuck needs to give you the information to catch the devil?”

“…!”

“Oh…”

For some reason, the two people looked impressed by the appropriately rounded words.

“Those are very meaningful words. “I learned a lesson.”

…What did you mean by what you just said?

“Of course you are…!”

As a player, I was stuck on one quest, so of course I was going to find another quest. Since I hate wasting time, I tried to do side quests or at least leveling.

But it seems that the player’s diligence affected those two differently.

Two bright eyes with a different meaning than before were fixed on my back. It was burdensome.

“But it’s night now, so it’s hard to ask, isn’t it?”

I wanted to answer, “What does night have to do with that?”, but I couldn’t.

Usually in RPGs, when it’s night, the sky gets dark and monsters get stronger, but in this game, stores and everything else is closed. So, the NPCs are leaving work.

In other words, it is difficult to receive quests and obtain information through conversation. This was another drawback brought about by excessive realism.

But I had one last resort left.

「Somon: Adventurer’s Guild」

“Welcome to the Somon Adventurer’s Guild…”

The Adventurer’s Guild was open 24 hours a day.

“Ah… I see. The Adventurer’s Guild receives many requests… some of which may be related to demons. “My thoughts were too short.”

The Archmage’s words were half-listened to. I wonder if there is automatic likability correction due to the story. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to admire even the strangest things.

“What brought you here?”

Meanwhile, a tired-looking NPC sat at the counter and asked about business. I don’t know exactly, but he was probably an administrative officer.

“request. About the devil.”

“Ah… you were an adventurer. Then, let’s first check the adventurer’s hand.”

The NPC with dark circles like me adjusted his glasses and took the adventurer’s card. A tile made of iron spun around at the NPC’s fingertips.

“It’s been confirmed, adventurer.”

He pondered helplessly in a sluggish tone.

“I don’t have a few requests about demons… um, are you okay with being suspected of being demonic?”

However, attitude and ability are not necessarily proportional.

I checked the list of requests given by the NPC. It would have been nice to show the request form, but it was a bit inconvenient to have to explain it orally.

“Exclude anything within this city or more than a day’s drive from the city.”

So, around the time I heard the third explanation, I decided to set a limit in advance.

“Avoid anything that involves staying in one place for more than a few weeks.”

“yes.”

The NPC also looked over the request form with a better look on his face, as if it was convenient for him to present conditions like this.

“And don’t say anything, just show me the request.”

“uh…? “Can you read?”

…It seems like the world’s illiteracy rate is high.

The setting itself wasn’t strange, but the effect it had on the player was somewhat uncomfortable, so I was a little annoyed. If you think about it, I’m illiterate, but the game system provides translation, so I can read it… but it’s still inconvenient.

“This is… new. I thought the wise man had me register as an adventurer to make the journey easier. But there was also the option of getting information from the guild.”

“If you ask me, it is true that I recommended registration with the former intention. I can’t believe I can use the Adventurer’s Guild in this way… I can’t keep up with the old age of active adventurers. “I realize once again that true learning lies outside the tower.”

While I was looking at them, the Inquisitor and Archmage were whispering behind me. Neither of them were experienced adventurers, so they seemed a bit shocked at using the adventurer’s guild. Actually, I don’t really understand.

Palak.

Regardless, I focused on the NPC looking through the request form. Even though dozens of requests passed through, there was not a single one that was categorized separately.

“Um…”

As I frowned, the NPC noticed me and rolled my eyes.

“There is only one request that meets the conditions. But… that request has already been sent from the temple…”

What? Only one? You even left the temple?

“I’ll show you first. It is a request that the Lord of the Castle declared that he will pay the reward to whoever solves it first…”

I accepted the request without straightening my eyebrows. Recently, there has been a series of unexplained deaths in the city. Victims die in various ways. A common testimony was the foul odor emanating from the crime scene…. The

familiar details made my brow furrow even more, as I thought I had reached my limit.

“This has already been resolved.”

for a moment. But the compensation for this is like 500,000 gal? Is the temple going to give me compensation for this…? I don’t think they’ll give it to me, but I think they’ll just swallow it among themselves…

“Yes?”

“…?”

The Archmage and Inquisitor slowly approached me, probably curious about the conversation I was having with the clerk. Of course, I didn’t pay them any attention and returned the request.

Of course, I didn’t even think about talking about temples. That’s because Gao doesn’t buy it.

“Is there really nothing else than that?”

“Yes. When a devil appears, the city army steps in to subdue it. “Because it’s a change, there aren’t many devils themselves.”

Write it. That’s the kind of setting. Then there would be no hunting ground at all? So there are no related labor-style side quests?

what the. The game is so strange. In the devil-slaying game, there is no hunting ground nearby where devils appear. Is this even possible?

Although I was quickly racking my brain, I was a bit at a loss. RPGs are originally about completing quests and hunting, but I thought that if those two things were missing, what would be the point?

“Then is there such a thing? People suddenly disappearing, or the number of people going wild for no reason has increased… things that are a little different from usual. “It doesn’t have to be a request. Have you heard anything through rumors?”

As I was lost in thought, the Archmage quietly intervened. The NPC was taken aback and then looked back and forth between me and the Archmage Inquisitor.

“I don’t think there was anything specific about the request… Are the three of you in the group…?”

“I will accompany you.”

“I see… So you two are adventurers too…?”

“That’s right.”

The Archmage and Inquisitor also presented their adventurer cards. The NPC fumbled with it and then his eyes widened.

“You were the Sage of the Magic Tower and the Heretic Questioner.”

“Nothing too surprising. So you haven’t heard any rumors?”

“Uh…”

The NPC suddenly became impatient and held his head. And after a while, he let out an exclamation.

“It may not be a big deal, but I’ve heard adventurers say that the number of pickpockets has decreased a lot these days.”

“You mean pickpocketing?”

“Yes… Not only that, but I heard that the number of scoundrels wandering the streets looking for alms has decreased significantly.”

The NPC said that and then backed off, saying he wasn’t sure. The argument was that I don’t know if it’s true because I’ve never paid attention to them.

“Other than that, there’s nothing else to catch…”

“No, that’s enough.”

But as the Archmage said, that was enough. Anything like that in the game was definitely a flag.

“Looks like there are more devil bastards.”

It takes a bit for it to not appear as a quest, but considering this game’s history, I’m not sure it’s not there yet. If you’re not a gamer but just think about the concept, it’s something that can be quite suspicious.

So I made a dark guess. The Inquisitor must have been thinking the same thing as me, as the Army rose up and contained the burning heat.

“Is there still a Mangjong who has forgotten God’s grace left in this city?”

When Kimchi Dumpling and I were in a state of rolling our eyes, the Archmage touched his forehead as if he was in pain. However, she seemed to acknowledge the possibility by not denying our opinion.

“…Is the devil in the city?”

The one who was caught in the middle and gained new insight was the secretary. He opened his eyes and frowned.

“I’m not sure. But it’s definitely worth investigating. So, if you get any more information, could you please contact the temple?”

The Archmage said that and then added another word as if he realized it too late.

“Just in case, I’ll leave an official document in the temple. “Please tell your boss.”

“I would appreciate it if you could do that.”

The expression on the face of the office worker who had suddenly taken on the task became depressed. But since it wasn’t my job, I just ignored it. I had more work to do than that person anyway.

“Then… I will have to meet the pickpockets and beggars in person and hear their testimony.”

For example, something like what Kimchi Dumpling just said. Because I have to jump to hear it.

「❖ Ominous omen

∎ Talk to the pickpocket 0 / ?

∎ Talking to a snail 0 / ?」

At that time, an opaque window appeared in one corner of my vision. It was another quest separate from the previous one.

As expected, my hunch was correct.

“…What the Inquisitor said is correct. The priority would be to meet them first and hear their stories. “They know their business best.”

“But… how should I meet them? Can I just walk around the streets?”

When the Inquisitor asked somewhat hesitantly, I put the quest window aside and denied it in my mind.

Probably not if it had been kept the same as the original.

“It is still possible, but there are more pheasants in the mountains and more fish in the sea than in the fields.”

In any case, pickpockets and street thugs are usually poor people, and ‘Legend of Heroes’ gave them a separate residential area.

“Let’s go to the slums.”

It is a shantytown, also known as a ‘slum,’ where people who are poor but victimized by evil live.