1st Place In The Ranking Is A Villager

Chapter 78

1st place in the ranking is the villager

– Volume 4 Episode 4

4. Compensation for the search for magic (2)

Hoya rolled his eyes at the system message.

It was the first time that affinity increased after the stat ‘affinity’ was created.

As Hoya expected, the affinity of the 8 from the beginning was the inhabitants of Ordo.

Does this mean that Geoffrino’s favorable feelings toward him have risen to the point of being comparable to those of Ordo’s residents?

Hoya wondered if what he had done was something that would make him more likable.

It was only because of Hieros that he was able to show that much ability in the midst of chaos.

However, in the end, it was Hoya’s power that was able to get Hieros’ help.

From Jeffrey Noh’s point of view, protecting the city from monsters and stopping Adora was not enough, so he restored his national treasure.

And this time, he quickly quelled the chaos caused by the power of magic.

It’s terrifying to imagine what would happen when the chaos lasted for a long time.

In a way, it was only natural that Geoffrino had a big crush on Hoya.

“The story is getting too long. I should reward the hero who saved Izbaront’s chaos.”

Experience was given quite a lot when the quest was automatically completed.

The reward that Jeffrino gave Hoya directly was the same access to the royal underground warehouse as last time.

“Oh, and there’s one more thing I want to ask you.”

Geoffrino stopped Hoya, who was about to follow the guide.

“Currently, craftsmen belonging to the royal family have been dispatched to restore the northeast area where the magicians ran rampant. I hope you can help them.”

[The quest ‘Restore the Northeast Zone’ has occurred.][Restoration of the Northeast Zone]

Craftsmen from the royal family and priests from the central temple were sent to restore the northeast district of Izbaront and take care of the people, which had been severely damaged by the demonic rampage.

Jeffrino wants you to help them recover.

Completion Conditions: Assist them until damage is repaired.

Success Reward: Increase in favorability of royal craftsmen and experience

Failure penalty: none

Originally, this quest is a quest given to players in the production line by an NPC working in the field.

The reason Geoffrino gave Hoya such a quest was because he was thinking of him.

The craftsmen belonging to the royal family do not go out of the workshop unless there is something special, so it is difficult to meet them normally.

It was to give them a quest in order to open their face naturally.

Hoya willingly accepted the quest.

In the northeast area, there is a general store for Papis, so it was good for Hoya to help and restore it quickly.

Hoya, who accepted the quest, was guided to the castle’s underground warehouse.

[You have entered ‘Ruzeroth’s Royal Underground Warehouse’.][Currently, there is 1 item that can be acquired. (0/1)]

This was my second visit to the royal castle’s underground warehouse.

My memory is a bit hazy, but I checked everything in the basement last time.At that time, the items that had been put on the list of cars in his head flashed through his mind, but Hoya had no intention of taking one of them.

He had no intention of taking exactly what he wanted.

What Hoya picked up without hesitation was a monocle with a black frame and a small collar.

[Monocle of the vast gaze]

Class: Unique

Durability: 100/100

*The range of the skill is increased by 30%.

*You can see far away more clearly.

This monocle was made by Master Vandal, a blacksmith belonging to the Ruzeros Royal Family.

It is a work that expresses his unique delicacy as it is.

It uses lenses made from condensed snow that does not melt, broadening the wearer’s field of vision.

Wear Restrictions: More than 500 Magical Power, 250 or more Agility

Hoya has a dead tree gaze, so he cannot use this item.

If he was going to use it, he could use it, but he had to take off his mask to do so.

The reason Hoya chose this item was not for his own use.

“Are you really giving me?”

After leaving the castle, Hoya called for Hieros and handed him black monocles.

He was a master of Ertel, the material for the weapons he is using now.

He did give Moantaltium, which had already become scrap metal, but Hoya wanted to pay Hieros enough.

That’s why he presented an item that Hieros would like.

These are monocles made with a gorgeous yet calm shape.

He took Mo Antaltium because he liked the look, so he thought maybe he would like it too.

“Can I really take it? Thank you so much!”

In a corner of my heart, I thought, ‘What if I don’t like it?’ Fortunately, Hieros seemed to like it.

Hieros, wearing a monocle on his right eye, followed Hoya and looked at the windows of shops along the road as a mirror, making various expressions.

And this day’s behavior of Hieros was spread on the Internet by the players in the store, causing ‘Hieros sickness’ among some people.

And in the future, they will grow and establish themselves like the fandom of famous idols… but that’s still a thing of the distant future.

“I’m holding you tight.”

“Hey, there! You put it the other way around! Are you out of your mind?!”

“You and you and you help your brother over there. And you…”

When we arrived at the restoration site in the northeast section, NPCs and a few players were mixed in and working hard on restoration.

Hoya approached one of them who seemed to be giving directions to the others.

“Huh? What are you?”

“I’ve been commissioned by His Majesty to help restore it.”

“Ah! Yes, I’ve heard of the story beforehand. It’s your fault that it ended with this amount of damage! Hahaha!”

He patted Hoya on the back, praised him, and immediately asked Hoya to do the job, and he himself started moving with a hammer and a material.

Hoya doesn’t have the skills related to production, so he can’t help directly.

So, all Hoya was asked to do was to transport the materials.

Hoya summoned Badu with his arms full of materials, placed it on Badu’s back only enough to sustain it, and moved the materials.

Since it was not an item that Hoya had acquired, he could not move it by putting it in his inventory.

Hieros, who was still with Hoya, also tried to lift the material, but Hieros was not strong, so it was only lifted by children.

“Here you go.”

“Oh, go, thank you.”

“Hey, hyung! Move this with me!”

“Yes!”

Most of the players who were handed the materials from Hoya reacted in bewilderment at first, and then looked at them in amazement.

This kind of work was not something a top-ranked like him would do, so it seemed strange to him, who dared to carry a lot of materials.

Something… Their impression was that they felt more friendly than other top-ranked players.

“Badu, isn’t it heavy?”

“Kong!”

[Status: I think this level is gum. It’s not hard at all. Rather, I am very happy because of the fact that I have been summoned within the city after a long time. Growth is still low […]

Come to think of it, it seems that after Badu grew up, he had never been summoned from within a town or city, except for Ordo.

When it was still small, it was easy to move by putting it in your arms or putting it on your head.

But since he grew up, he couldn’t do that, so he seems to have unconsciously refrained from summoning.

Recalling that, Hoya vowed to summon more often from within the city from now on.

“Full break! Rest for 30 minutes and get back to work!”

After moving around moving materials for a while longer, the royal craftsman visited the restoration site and announced a break.

When they heard that it was time for a break, everyone started heading somewhere.

Where are you going?

“Everyone goes to get a snack. They give it every break. It’s pretty tasty.”

One player said as Hoya, who put his material on one side, tilted his head as he watched the crowds flock to one place.

It was one of the players to whom Hoya handed the material.

It’s a snack…. Maybe you’ll have your share.

Hoya thanked the player for telling him the truth and looked at him, thinking that he would share his share with Badu and Hieros.

There was no Badu in the place where Badu had been before.

I looked at where the people in front of me were facing, and I could see black tails fluttering among the people.

“……”

Hoya quickly ran towards the wriggling black tail.

“Hey, isn’t it Hoya-nim’s pet?”

“I guess that’s right?”

“Do you want to eat? …Do you want to eat?”

“Kang!”

One player carefully took a snack and offered it to Badu, and Badu grabbed it and ate it.

Starting with that player, players full of curiosity were handing out their snacks to Badu.

Even for Hieros, who was sitting on top of Badu.

“Sorry Sorry!”

Hoya grabbed the ribbon that was wrapped around Badu’s neck, stopped Badu, and handed an apology to the players around him.

“Keeping……”The restrained Badu made an expression of regret.

“Hieros, you should have stopped.”

“Hey, what about it? You didn’t even steal it, did you?”

“Even though…….”

Anyone who sees it will know that I am hungry.

As Hoya sighed a little while thinking about such a thing, an angry laughter was heard from somewhere.

“Khahahaha! That dog has helped enough, so he deserves to eat.”

The owner of the angry laughter was his grandfather, whose hair had turned white in old age.

His face showed age, but the body exposed over his clothes was as strong as the youngsters.

Grandpa came close to Badu and stroked Badu’s head naturally.

“Isn’t that right, dog?”

“Ahhh!”

Badu barked loudly as if battling him.

In the end, Hoya released Badu again.

Badu asked if it was okay to eat with his eyes, so Hoya showed his intention to keep the good in moderation and allowed it.

“Hey there, Hoya-sama…! Can I touch the pet…?”

“Ah yes.”

“Ahhhhhh!”

Several female players have approached Hoya carefully and asked permission to touch Badu.

When Hoya affirmed him, he liked it and stroked Badu.

Badu did not dare to refuse their touch.

“I also had a dog in the past. It’s been more than a decade, but… I finally crossed the rainbow bridge.”

Hoya was watching him silently, and his grandfather came up to him and talked to him.

“You’re an adventure from Geoffrino. I saw the monocle that that little boy was wearing over there and recognized it right away.”

Grandpa put his hand to Hoya.

“They say my name is Vandal. Think of it as the head of the craftsmen belonging to the royal family.”

“It’s Hoya.”

Hoya took his hand and shook his hand.

But he calls Jeffrey Noh without a word, and he is a strange person.

“So that’s what I mean then…”

As he was conversing with Hoya naturally, the sword that Hoya was wearing suddenly came into his eyes.

“Half moon?”

When Hoya questioned the sight of him staring at his sword while he stopped talking, he moved his body like a broken clockwork doll and said to Hoya.

“Come on, you… That sword! Uh, uh, where did you get it!”

snap.

Vandal pulled out the sword Hoya was wearing and examined it, then grabbed his shoulder and shook it strongly.

“As expected… Huh…! Hey, this sword! Where did you get it! Answer me!”

Half-moon’s wet eyes, looking for an answer from Hoya, showed a sense of earnestness and loneliness.

Why he was reacting like this, Hoya couldn’t figure out why.