Is It Bad That the Main Character’s a Roleplayer? - Chapter 3

◈Episode 3 I shouldn’t have done that (3)

“First of all… Not long ago, there was a problem with the sewage system, so we sent several workers. But no one comes back. “After sending another person, it turned out that a devil’s den had taken root in the sewer.”

I was embarrassed for a moment. The middle-aged NPC opened his mouth first and explained the situation.

At a glance, it was a tutorial part to teach people about combat, acquiring items, etc. Because it was the same as the original, I felt a sense of nostalgia.

It was like that back then too. It was really good. Until the 2nd anniversary patch.

“So what you want is sewer cleaning?”

“That’s right. And… if possible, I’d like you to find some workers. Of course, I don’t think the workers I sent earlier are still alive today. “But I want their bodies or at least their belongings to be collected for their families.”

It’s a laborer. Is this a sub quest?

I slowly opened the quest window. I was wondering if it had been updated. But unfortunately, there was nothing written in the quest window yet. The quest appears only after accepting it.

“I sent out a few demon hunters before, but they all ended up being defeated. I also contacted the temple, but the only response I got was that it would take time. So I called a guy who said he was very talented… Do you think he could do it? “With such a corrupt body.”

“Oh, old man!”

“Don’t compare me to those weak things.”

“Arrogant…”

Oh… it’s true that I wanted to look like that, but it felt strange to be evaluated that way by an NPC.

Even though I feel bad, I am surprised, and even though the situation is fun, I get a realistic reaction, which makes me want to make excuses.

“Elder….”

“Who are you following?”

But even if you make it well, an NPC is still an NPC.

In one word, I summed up the discomfort of discussing concepts with overly realistic NPCs. Then, as if to replace it, I felt better.

Users say things like “What are you doing?” or “Wow, you have a great concept.” That’s because they used to break the colic often, but they realized that wasn’t going to happen.

This allows you to create more fun concepts.

“Are you sure you will accept the request, adventurer?”

“okay.”

“Then let’s start drawing up the contract.”

Secretary Izren took out a piece of paper and scribbled something down.

“The goal of the request is to eliminate all demons in the sewer. The hope is to recover the belongings of the workers who entered. Oh, how many workers went in?”

“There are 13 people.”

“yes. If so, the deadline is….”

“The maximum deadline is one month. And the start date of the request is… Since you have traveled a long way, I will give you two days to relieve your travel fatigue.”

“yes.”

As the Q&A between the secretary and the middle-aged NPC continued, the quest content was quickly summarized and summarized in detail. It was a quest that was carried out in a very unique way that could have been done by simply popping it up in the quest window.

“The reward is 400,000 gal. If you deduct 5% of the brokerage fee, it will be 380,000 gal. Now then, adventurer. Are you going to proceed with the request?”

Why are you giving me so much money? What’s the point of charging brokerage fees in the meantime?

As I looked at Secretary Izuren’s summary, I crossed my arms and clapped my fingers. It’s a shame to have to pay 5% for brokerage fees, but it can’t be helped if it’s the game’s setting. You can’t refuse a quest just because you don’t like it.

I took the pen and signed the signature line.

“Your contract has been concluded. Please report mission completion through our guild. “Just come to the guild building and look for me.”

The clerk smiled and took the old man’s signature. Then a window appeared in the corner of my vision.

「❖ Contaminating the sewer

∎ Eliminating demons 0 / ??

∎ Bonus: Finding Mementos 0 / 13」

It seems that the quest is registered in the quest window only after accepting the contract.

“…I have set up an inn in the name of the merchant.”

At that time, an old man who was looking at the documents being recovered by the secretary spoke. It was quite a pleasant thing to hear.

“I’ve only paid for two days, so if you’re going to stay longer than that, you’ll have to pay with your own money!”

Separately, why is that old man so crooked?

“I don’t plan on dragging this out for too long.”

I responded reflexively and gently raised my eyebrows.

Two days worth? Two days’ worth… Come to think of it, I said it would start within two days.

I thought about it when I wrote the contract, but this is the first time I’ve seen a tutorial with a time limit. It doesn’t really matter since I don’t have the will to drag the tutorial for two days.

It seems like a lot of unconventional details were included.

“Where is the sewer?”

It’s not that I’m curious about what happens when I overdo it. However, the remake version sets the time between game and reality at 3:1. 8 hours in real life is like a day in the game.

In other words, 16 hours must pass for two days to pass. In that case, I just end up doing a tutorial. I couldn’t wait to enjoy the true flavor of this game.

“Are you going to rush in right away?”

“Do you mean to spend more time on the bugs in the sewer?”

I looked at them with disdain. Unlike other games, I didn’t feel like I was playing alone, so the lines came out very smoothly.

The middle-aged NPC, who had turned his head for a moment, glanced forward again.

“…I will guide you.”

Nice. Well then, let’s go.

* * *

The inn I briefly stopped by was the same as the original. The main functions were storage and recovery.

「Inn│If you sleep at an inn, the information so far will be saved and some of your stamina will be restored.

“The speed of health recovery increases within the inn.”

There were other functions, but they were not very useful. There was a possibility of theft for storing items, and bathing and meals cost extra.

As someone who had no items to entrust or money, it was a feature I didn’t need to worry about yet.

“Are we here?”

So I went straight to the sewer. The river connected to the sewer gave off a complex odor that seemed sour and coppery.

But I had a concept, but I had to be defeated by the smell to use it.

A character who lives in Gao and dies in Gao will not close his nose no matter what kind of foul smell he smells.

Therefore, I stayed calm without even holding my nose. The merchant next to me, holding his nose tightly, looked at me like I was a monster.

“Are you sure you’ll be okay?”

Wow, the NPC is worried.

I raised my eyebrows with a heart-warming sentiment.

The look in his eyes says that if you argue one more time, he’ll make things worse for you… Of course, there’s no way the expression will be realized, and there’s no way the NPC will recognize it, so the answer is -.

“Risk… Then take this.”

─You don’t have to?

My heart was on the verge of becoming loud.

I couldn’t believe it, but now I am convinced that players are also subject to free expressions and that NPCs even recognize such expressions and respond accordingly.

The game is so crazy, so crazy. How did this technology come about?

under. I’m glad I got into the habit of acting with facial expressions as well. I don’t think I’ve ever had a big facial expression.

I suppressed my trembling heart, frowned, and stretched out my hand. I snatched something the merchant handed me into my hand. It was a folded piece of paper.

“A sewer map. But since the demons came in, some of the roads have been altered and blocked… so it won’t be exactly the same.”

I rustled the paper and unfolded it. At the beginning of the twisted road, various things were marked in red ink.

One road was blocked, one road had a devil’s nest, and from a certain road something appeared, etc.

“The beginning part is other than the information brought by the demon hunters who visited.”

Even though there is no mini map function, it seems to provide information in this way. Gilchis might be in quite a bit of trouble.

It doesn’t matter to me because I’m good at finding my way around.

Anyway, there is nothing wrong with having it.

I folded the paper again and put it in my coat pocket. It seemed so real that I forgot to do it, but surprisingly it was possible.

Can I store it even if it is not in inventory? It’s really cool.

“pen.”

Ah, maybe I can mark something separately as if it was already marked on the paper? If it was a normal game, I wouldn’t even try it, but the ‘Legend of Heroes’ remake was different. I had a gut feeling that it might be possible with this game.

And I also have a really vague belief that the NPC will give it to me if I ask for it.

“Here it is.”

Wow, this is crazy, it’s really happening.

I saw an NPC who didn’t give anything unless it was a quest item or reward, and obediently held out a pen with just one word. I felt like crying a little.

I don’t know how many times I’m saying this, but Shim Hae-joo is a god.

“Then please.”

I glanced at the merchant, fixing my pen in my coat pocket.

“There is no such thing as failure as long as you decide to get something in return.”

With those words, I slid down toward the entrance of the sewer—to be exact, the connected river. Of course, I had no intention of falling into the sewage, so I went down the path next to the sewer.

The iron

cage door that had been opened in advance was opened, and the way into the sewer was opened.

To be honest, it was a sewer pipe of a size that made me wonder if there was a need for it to be this big.

“Tatara: Underground Sewer”

I understand because it’s a game, but wouldn’t it have been really small if it were original?

As I listened to the ringing bell, I thought of other random thoughts. The hand is rummaging through the bag and pulling out something.

「Lamp│Light that illuminates dark spaces and guides the way. If you equip it on your waist, you will be able to free both hands.”

This is the item I checked when checking my inventory earlier.

When I hung the lantern on my belt as instructed, the dark sewer became brighter. As with most light sources, a slight warmth was felt. It wasn’t bad because it felt like I was wearing a hot pack.

Except for the side effect that the light shines vaguely because it is covered by the coat.

“Should I walk outside?”

In the end, I hung the lantern on my coat. Still, depending on the direction you hang it, the other directions are still less illuminated. It was better than before though.

Squeak.

Take a picture.

As I entered, checking the map from time to time, rats began to appear.

Even considering that they are half the size of an forearm and are covered in dirt and filth, there is something strange about them.

For example, the skin is rotting and the flesh is exposed, or the bones and internal organs are hanging beyond it. Even though the eyes are small and have a small body, the red color is very visible.

Phew!

It’s because everything has been demonized.

I sharply swung my sword. Two Hender couldn’t pierce the rat as he wanted, so he cut it in half.

The problem is that because of the fucking realism, the two-hender jumps over the mouse, scratches the floor, and even hits the wall.

Kang!

The clear sound made me feel anxious. Doesn’t this mean you’re leaving me?

I pushed the cut corpse away with my feet and looked at True Two Hender. Just looking at the blade, which shines bright red in the light of the lamp, seems like it will cut you.

“True Two-Hender of Destruction│A great sword that destroys and destroys existing things with its long, straight blade. It strikes fear into all that opposes it.”

When I looked at the weapon information, detailed figures were recorded in addition to the general description. The attack power and durability were as expected.

Even if the attack power was the same, durability and anticipation probably started at 100. Currently, their predictions are down to 99.

As expected, it was like that. This type of game loses its durability and excitement just by hitting the wall.

“The space is too narrow…”

As I continued to use the two-handed sword, the space was so narrow that I ended up losing all my durability.

I swallowed my regret and hung the two-hender on my back and searched through my bag. This is because in addition to the True Two-Hender of Destruction that I received as a courtesy, there was one more weapon that I received as a starting weapon.

「Longsword│The most widely used representative sword. The balance of the sword body, handle guard, and pommel, made to fit the average, allows you to respond to most situations.”

I attached the long sword’s scabbard to my waist and swung the sword around. The battle correction seemed to be going well, and the sword turned smoothly in my hand.

Suddenly!

The rat was also cut well. As expected from early mobs, it seemed like a one-shot hit even with the starting weapon. It’s a good start.

Wow!

I’m a bit annoyed that it doesn’t drop money or items, but… Well, I thought it was because it was an early mob.

I’ll give it to you later. The quest reward also gave a lot of money.

As I entered the

room , the sounds made by real demons began to echo.

There were also guys who peeked their heads in or prepared for a surprise attack.

“Goblin│Wandering demons that gather in groups and search for food. These small and weak demons are very foolish, but there is nothing good about letting your guard down. 」

The moment I witnessed it, the goblins came crawling along the sewer walls and ceiling along with the rising spear.

Even when I played it on PC, I thought it was a bit gross, but now that it’s VR, it’s not any less so.

“Dirty devils….”

In any case, you have to be faithful to the concept even when dealing with mobs to be true to the concept.

I immediately became overly absorbed and frowned. Then he ran forward, holding on tightly to the hilt of his longsword.

When I focused on one of the many goblins, a red target mark appeared on the goblin’s body.

Arms legs torso head. Among them, the one I was aiming for was the torso.

「Parts and Strikes│Every enemy has parts, and the damage received is different for each part. Some enemies have different strengths depending on their area, so you may need to attack to avoid a specific area.

If damage is accumulated to the limit in one area, “part destruction” can occur.

“Find the effective part and attack.”

A brief explanation of the system came to mind. It didn’t stop time or anything, so I didn’t have time to read it. Since the game experience didn’t go anywhere, I could understand the content with just a quick glance, so I didn’t need much.

Suddenly!

As soon as the spear was deleted, the blade cut the goblin’s body in half. I also thought about it when I was a mouse, but the remake version took it to a higher level than expected.

At the same time, I felt that the difficulty level was quite low. It’s a tutorial, but it destroys parts in one blow.

I tried to reassure them that it was because they were part of a small group, but I still felt uneasy. I don’t like it when the difficulty level is too high, but it’s not fun when it’s too low.

“You all die, you scum.”

Although he thought coldly with his head, he expressed contempt with his face and mouth. It wasn’t that difficult. This was the basic level for creating a concept.

Sigh!

The second time, it pierced the head of a goblin that was jumping from the ceiling. You can now kill the last goblin by kicking its body with your foot and pulling out the sword.

After dodging the guy who bounced off the wall with one step, I stabbed the body that landed on the floor with my sword. After stabbing the spine, he steps on the body with his foot and stabs again.

This was an additional hit I did not know if it was realistic or not because HP was not indicated. The goblin, who was shaking and shaking, eventually fell to the floor.

「LEVEL UP!」

Okay, my skills haven’t died.

Considering that I stopped playing games for a while to finish my work, I think this is a decent level of skill.

I brushed the blood off my sword and kicked their bodies away. The level up window appeared before my eyes and quickly disappeared.

“Skill window.”

‘The Legend of Heroes’, whether in the original version or the remake version, has a system where your stats automatically increase as your level increases, so there is no need to worry about your stats. The only thing that needed to be checked was skill.

“A life of attack and defense….”

Perhaps because he comes from an online gaming background, he has an incredible amount of skills.

I don’t know what the maximum level is, but I think I’ll have to work hard to get all the skills.

「Melee art│Basic skills of a warrior. You can respond to enemy attacks with a certain probability.

Effect: Combat Correction」

I thought about it and gave priority to defense skills. This is because the attack skills are all active and so far, mobs can be caught with just a single hit.

Moreover, this was not a game where flashy skills were the main focus, but a game where basic movements were more important. At least that’s what the company announced.

Therefore, it is better to have defensive skills that can be used now and later.

After distributing the skill points appropriately, I turned my head towards the direction I needed to take. When I caught the goblin, I saw a crossroads that I didn’t know about.

I took out the map of Juseomjuseom. Since the sword was handled with the left hand, the hand taken out was naturally the right hand. My iron-clad hands awkwardly held up the paper.

If you go left, is it a blocked road? If you go right, is it a normal route?

I quickly decided which way to go.

In this case, always go to the left! You don’t know what items there will be, so it’s impossible to proceed first!

Even if you die, you can still eat all the items!