Is It Bad That the Main Character’s a Roleplayer? - Chapter 7

◈Episode 7 I shouldn’t have done that (7)

It wasn’t the end of the quest, it was a renewal.

“You mean you took care of this all by yourself…?”

“It’s funny to even confess that I can’t do this alone. Was he a suicidal person?”

I reflexively brushed off the mercenary’s exclamation—it was fun to say the lines because he reacted to them one by one—and glanced at the quest.

「❖ People in danger

∎ Recovering bodies 3 / 25

∎ Retrieving items 5 / ?」

This was the first time I’ve ever played a game that even gave me a quest to clean up after the place.

Rather, I didn’t do anything, so why was the number counted? Are you also correcting what NPCs do?

If that’s the case, I don’t think there’s any need to go forward. I’m unlucky, but Gao can’t live with doing chores like this.

I leaned against a tree at the edge of the road. The mercenary sent by the merchant was saying something, but it was none of my business.

“Why are the demons…”

“I’ve driven many commercial trips, but this is the first time something like this has happened in the West.”

“If you’re a barbarian, you might as well understand….”

If there’s one thing I learned while waiting for recovery, it’s that the game was made with great care, so the battle scars didn’t disappear?

When this much data accumulates on the map, it tends to lag, so even if it’s not a corpse, it’s bound to remove battle marks – uneven ground or weapon marks – but these guys don’t have any of those things.

It seems that the next-generation gaming industry will be dominated by Sim Hae Jin Joo.

“Why did such a horde of demons appear near the city! “This has never happened before!”

“We need to protest the city!”

This is something outside of the game, but there are also things I learned internally.

Now that this attack is so unusual and unprecedented, there is 100% something involved. Considering that the story frame of ‘The Legend of Heroes’ is ‘The Great Devil Who Breaks the Seal: The story of adventurers who gathered to stop Satan’, it is even easier to guess.

“I can’t see the body….”

“What?”

“Even though it was damaged during the battle, there are still too many empty ones.”

And there aren’t enough bodies? It’s definitely a terrorist attack carried out by those involved, either demon followers or warlocks… without thinking.

So, there will be a separate quest to find the culprit involved in this incident later.

It’s obvious even without looking. When it comes to gamer jjambap for 20 years, archery skills have been the norm.

“Let’s go back to the city first. “You have to live and see.”

“You took the money as you paid, but you didn’t even subdue the devil properly… The lord of the castle will have to pay for this.”

I whistled internally as I listened to the complaints of those who barely survived.

By showing these conversations and the return process, I felt like I was experiencing a real fantasy world, and the game was really fun.

“…Good work.”

I went back to the city, escorting those who were returning. An elderly NPC with a rotten expression was waiting with a cigarette in his mouth. It’s not because of me that they rotted, but because the damage was so severe, their expressions seem dirty.

“Pay a reasonable price.”

However, I didn’t really care because it was a concept that ruined my personality. It’s okay to save this much of your life. Is there any reason to be more considerate than that?

“Hmph, there’s no need to take money from a guy who has the Adventurer’s Guild as his back! wait!”

If I brought up the antidote to demonic energy here, it would be a joke, right? good. Let’s trust that they will take care of it.

I heard the quest end announcement while soaked in blood. Thanks to adjusting the BGM size, my ears no longer hurt.

But… what happens to the compensation if it already rings?

“I’ll send someone over to you, so how about you stay at the inn? “I will pay the price as soon as the situation is resolved.”

As I narrowed my eyes at Seosun for a moment, a middle-aged NPC approached me and spoke to me. Even though it wasn’t a cut scene, I was once again impressed by the delicately executed facial expressions and was immediately convinced by the content.

Well, the main quest hasn’t even come out yet, but there’s no way the quest will stop. There was also a single line written in the quest window with the quest updated.

“It will have to be something I like.”

I looked at him gently and then uncrossed my arms in affirmation.

I was already thinking of stopping by the inn, but the timing is perfect.

“Of course.”

Or maybe the game company intended this as well. Even a very dull user—like me, for example—will realize that dirt on one’s body cannot be removed naturally if one plays the game at this point.

“Hey there! “Please guide this person!”

If the game was made like this, there would be shower facilities. Okay, let’s take a look at how the shower function was created. During this time, I also took a look at the inn.

I only went to the entrance earlier, so I couldn’t check inside the room. What is it like inside?

My heart was pounding with anticipation.

* * *

No, the thing that makes my heart flutter is cancellation.

Although there were water and sewage facilities, each room did not have a bathroom, so we had to use the entire bath. There wasn’t even hot water.

Soap was also an additional charge. It’s also very expensive!

Thanks to this, I wonder if they gained some of their loyalty towards the game company.

As the day dawned, an NPC from the store came to see me. There was a hefty reward and the Adventurer’s Guild Secretary Izren was also there.

“Our kids are indebted to us.”

They were the first to pay the price.

300,000 gal of money, 5 cans of demonic energy antidote, 5 bundles of bandages for hemostasis, painkillers, etc. Just in case, what I gave to the people at the top came back to me.

“Are you satisfied with the price, a little more than a typical rescue request?”

“Suffice.”

Oh, it’s the cost of a general rescue request, and with so many bonuses, there’s no room for evil.

I stuffed the items into my inventory. There was still plenty of space, so we could play Tetris later.

“Is there anything else left to do?”

Rather, staying out of the way of NPCs somehow smells like a quest.

“I’m not…”

“I’d like to entrust you with one more request.”

“…yes?”

Gamer Jjambap was exactly right. After all, it was a quest.

The official in charge of brokering the request looked like he was hearing this for the first time.

“Say it.”

thud.

I closed the inn room door and leaned against the wall right next to it (with my arms crossed). They came in just as I was about to leave, so they had all their equipment on, so they must be there.

“You used to talk shit…”

“Elder…”

To me now, it’s the same thing as saying I did a good job, so I gratefully received the compliment.

“It’s about exorcising the devil. “The location is the northwest forest.”

“yes? Elderly. That place has already been passed on to another adventurer from our guild…”

“That’s because I haven’t heard any news that it has been resolved!”

The old man hit his leg and screamed. He was truly a sturdy man with little stamina despite his small stature.

The middle-aged NPC put his head down and Secretary Izuren flinched.

“Do you know that there are one or two kids who make a living in the northwest forests? “I wouldn’t be like this if your adventurer guild had sent the right guy in the first place!”

“That’s…”

“That’s enough! Now that I’ve seen his skills, I’m sending him away!”

Regardless of his temperament, he seems to be quite a person. If you look at the content of the requests, they are all for other people.

“So, all we have to do is exorcise the devil in the northwest forest?”

I don’t hate that character. I don’t even think about being polite.

“okay.”

“Ha… Since you have a strong will, I will immediately begin brokering the request. Instead, for the adventurer who started first….”

“What should I do if I can’t get it because I don’t have the skills?”

“You have to pay a penalty.”

“joy.”

While the secretary and the owner were fighting, a middle-aged NPC spoke to me with an old and tired face.

“Hmm… I’ll explain the situation.”

It seems he gave up trying to break the old man’s stubbornness long ago in the evening. The middle-aged NPC told me in detail about the request. There was nothing worth paying attention to.

A devil appeared in the northwest forest, and he was a bit cunning, so he hasn’t been caught yet. Please catch it so people can go to and from the forest with peace of mind. In short, that was the end.

What’s special is that, like the previous sewer quest, it’s a request that happened in the original work?

It’s a bit long, but a full-fledged main quest will probably appear after this. It may have changed since it was reorganized.

“I’m not going to ask you to leave right away today. But it would be good to catch him as soon as possible.”

“Remuneration.”

“The amount of money hanging around that guy’s neck is 700,000 gal.”

“so.”

“…I’ll give you an additional 200,000 gal if you keep it as a private employee.”

No, I was just asking if 700,000 gal was the remuneration.

You can raise the price further like this? I haven’t taken ‘Negotiation’ in Life Skills yet? Did you put it off to film something else?

Is it possible to do this without using skills?

“…300,000 gal.”

There was a moment of silence as I considered the game system. Then the price went up further.

“Only when I caught him instead. “If we don’t catch it, we can’t pay you.”

“…There’s nothing I can’t catch, so all I have to do is prepare the money.”

mom. I used to think I wasn’t good at negotiating prices, but I guess that wasn’t the case. Or is the concept the problem? As a mother, do I work with this concept when I work in real life?

“If you do, there will be a bounty of 700,000 gal and a personal hiring fee of 300,000 gal. We will sign a contract for a total of 1 million gal. There is no separate advance payment and there is no set deadline, but compensation is paid only when the target object is delivered. “The brokerage fee is 5% as always.”

In the meantime, it appears that the secretary has settled the matter with the old man. Her pen moved quickly and she wrote a contract.

“❖ Danger lurking in the northwest forest

∎ Travel to the northwest forest”

And the moment I signed the contract, a new quest was added.

“Then go right away.”

“Wait a minute, you mean simple? “Even if I take a day off…”

“I have no intention of wasting time with the devil.”

If you complete just this one quest, your money will double, so why rest?

Contrary to my grinning inner self, my voice acted like I was possessed by ice in the North Pole. The old man and the middle-aged NPC officer gaped, then their eyes turned serious.

“I guess I’ll have to pay for the expenses.”

“…Well, this is a discretionary allowance, so the guild will not touch it.”

The elderly NPC said this and took out more money from his pocket. The money bag I reflexively took was quite heavy. It was 50,000 gal.

“The forest to the northwest is quite far. “We’ll have to find a carriage to the northwest forest.”

Machara. The basic transportation between cities is by carriage, right?

“I mean.”

“If you want to borrow a horse, I’ll lend it to you. But you’ll have to pay for it. Because words are precious.”

The old man said that and, after some calculations, presented the requested price.

“Knowing your skills, I can give you up to 500,000 gal.”

For a moment, I felt like my eyes were going to pop out.

What now? 500,000 gal? The sewer cleaning fee was 400,000 gal and the quest reward I just solved was 300,000 gal?

“Since we are the ones in urgent need, if you complete the work and bring the horse back in good faith, we will return the money. However, if the horse dies or is injured, a penalty will be charged. “About 2 million won.”

Oh no way. Is speech a system under attack? Isn’t the price of horses expensive according to historical research? I rushed into the horse earlier and almost got destroyed.

The back of my head feels a little tingly. This is because open world games rarely place such restrictions on means of transportation.

Or are you planning to give it to me separately later? For some reason, I have a gut feeling that it might not be true.

“…the carriage.”

Even though he is a bluff king, I have the feeling that he is not ignorant of reality, so I decided to concede this. I felt a little defeated.

“You can find a carriage at the carriage rental shop.”

The secretary answered and a middle-aged NPC shouted downstairs of the inn. “messenger!” Soon a boy with freckles on both cheeks and nose came running.

“If you’re going to the carriage rental place, you can let this guy guide you. “If you don’t want to walk yourself, you can just send that kid.”

“I would have said I would go right away.”

Should I go right away or stop by a general store or something? After thinking about it for a moment, I decided to just go right away. I wanted to know how the system worked.

“I pray that God be with you.”

“…May God be with you.”

“Good luck, adventurer.”

I left the inn right away, leaving the three NPCs to see me off. It was a good idea to dress up in advance. Thanks to that, I didn’t have to look like I was taking care of my luggage.

“Please come this way, Nari.”

Meanwhile, the boy left the inn with a cheerful pace. If the enemy takes a step after him, the two-hender on his back makes a clanking sound.

“Are you an adventurer?”

The boy walked ahead at a brisk pace and glanced back at me. The shaking curly hair was so lovely that I wanted to stroke it.

“…no.”

Separately, the answer to that question is, well. If I were to say whether this character is an adventurer, that would be a bit ambiguous.

Of course, looking at the adventurer’s group and the current situation, it seems like he belongs to an adventurer’s guild… but that’s a job, so it can’t be considered an identity.

According to the setting, he becomes an adventurer because of money issues, but I don’t think he really considers himself an adventurer. If you think about it, being an avenger wanderer fits his identity better.

“I am not an adventurer.”

So let’s deny it for now.

“…Oh, you’re not…”

I guess I answered too sweetly. The child’s cheeks, which had been colored with anticipation, drooped.

I keep saying this, but the NPCs were done very well.

“…but they do similar things. “Do you have any questions?”

“…!”

The child got angry again at the secretly added words. Her plump cheeks turned bright red.

“Well then, have you ever seen the sea?”

Ah, even though I’m overly immersed, I’m not the type of person who gives affection to NPCs. In this game, it would be harder not to give affection.

How do I reset it later?

“there is.”

You’ll do well. I am already curious about the different reactions when I come up with a different job and a different concept. The second round should be a fighter job with a more pleasant and interactive personality.

“What does the sea look like?”

“…as blue as your eyes and full of winding waves like your hair.”

“Are my eye color similar to the sea?”

“okay.”

“wow.”

I left the chattering boy behind, came up with a few answers, and headed to the rental office. The conversation continued smoothly and lively enough to make me forget for a moment that the boy was just an NPC.

“wait a minute! “Of all the people going to the northwest, I know someone who is the best at driving a carriage!”

So, I suddenly had this intuition.

Ah this game. It would be worth doing even if no means of transportation were provided. Interactions with NPCs are so free and diverse that it’s impossible to ruin a game just for the fun of it. Although it may be a bit harsh.

“…Ah, those crazy pearls.”

I only moved my lips so as not to make any noise around me. It was a helpless task. My sore fingers have come back with such a beautiful game, and I can’t help but love it.

“This is him!”

“I heard that you are going to the northwest forest… is that true?”

“…right.”

“If you do, you’ve come to the right place. I was just about to leave. “If you had missed this carriage, you would have had to wait three more days.”

…But isn’t this a bit different? Is there any open world game that makes transportation like this?

I just wanted to check the system, look around the town, and then leave…!

“The price is 10,000 gal.”

I didn’t want to go to a general store or something and get it repaired. But the coachman’s ‘three days’ comment was too loud, so I ended up paying the price and boarding the carriage.

It was a moment when my loyalty, which had been wavering due to the shower issue, was once again undermined.