I Can See Your Code

I see your code (65)

“It’s a meaningless act.”

Watching the mercenaries leave with blank eyes… … no. Kyle, the protagonist of Part 2, said.

It’s a new feeling when you see it graphically and actually see it. Maybe it’s because I was young.

I responded indifferently.

“Isn’t it meaningful?”

“Yes. Thank you for your help, but it would be better to go and get it back now.”

“why?”

“I’m not doing this for money.”

Kyle got up and shook off his clothes.

“If you don’t think of 100 gold as the time of your toenails, it means you’ll have plenty of time to make new excuses.”

“Then I’m glad. It’s not like the time of my toenails, but it’s less valuable than my few days.”

Kyle looked at me with eyes that looked like he was looking at me in response to my answer with a grin.

“Are you friends from your father’s hometown?”

“Hmm, why did you think so?”

Kyle pointed to my hair at my words.

“Head. There are only me and my father with black hair in this city. It’s called an outsider. But he gave me even 100 gold to help me the first time I saw him, so I can only think of him as an acquaintance with my father.”

I was a little surprised. In the game, all I had to do was spit out three words at the longest. Did the settings change? Or maybe it’s just a token of my own gratitude.

I shrugged.

“The grounds were good. The conclusion was wrong. I have no relationship with your father.”

“… … Then why help?”

“Well, let’s talk about that slowly inside. I paid 100 gold, but it doesn’t mean they don’t even give me a glass of water?”

As he heads home trembling, Kyle follows behind him. There was a faint glimmer of embarrassment on his expressionless face.

I look a bit like a kid now. As I smiled, Kyle, who was observing my steps, suddenly opened her mouth.

“… … Aren’t you asking what the purpose of the market is?”

“Is it because of your mother?”

Kyle furrowed his eyebrows.

“What is the basis?”

“There is no such thing. Because I just know.”

“What… … .”

“It would be good to get used to it. I don’t want to explain every single thing I do.”

“You get used to it… … .”

“Hmm… … . Don’t you know what that means?”

I put my hand on Kyle’s head and said.

“In short, it’s a scout offer, that’s it.”

* * *

“100 gold on the spot?”

Damon, the mayor of Barnaul, asked with a frown on his eyebrows. In front of him, he quickly responded as if a mercenary was making excuses.

“Yes. I can’t believe it either… … .”

“Hmm. Did you say you came from eastern Argon?”

“I am sure. Seeing him with the same black hair as his son, spending up to 100 gold to help… … Maybe he didn’t know him in his hometown.”

“Would the force be significant?”

The mercenary nodded at Damon’s question.

“This is expected, but it is certain that he is at least stronger than me. Minimum grade B. In some cases, you may need to consider an A grade as well.”

“It’s like level 5 or level 4.”

Knights of level 3 or higher or wizards of level 6 or higher are managed by the state. It means you can’t act on your own. You can only move after obtaining permission from the kingdom, but as the mayor knows, there is only one powerful person in Barnaul.

Damon grinned and leaned back on the sofa.

“Isn’t that funny?”

“… … What do you mean?”

“He went out and looked for something to try as a mercenary, but the people from his hometown turned out to be pretty good mercenaries.”

At those words, the mercenary wiggled his lips as if he wanted to say something. This is because they know that the market in front of them is the one that made it impossible to live without being a mercenary. But soon after realizing that taking it out would not help, I just nodded my head.

“This is the end of the report. Can I stop going back?”

“Do whatever you want.”

Soon after, the door closed, and Damon, who was left alone, immediately called the attendant and ordered something. and after some time. Cleverly, I heard a knock on the door.

“Come in.”

“Mayor, I must have asked you not to call me as much as possible during the study.”

Damon laughed at the wizard’s words, who came in with a frown on his face.

“It’s definitely not ‘possible’. I called because I need something, so don’t be too angry.”

“If you have a business, tell me quickly. It means that the research is coming to an end.”

A cheeky enchantress bastard.

Damon swallowed the words. That’s right, because the opponent was the strongest 6-star wizard in the city. Even if it was a market, it was not something that could be treated lightly.

Damon opened his mouth as low as possible to keep his emotions from leaking out.

“I have someone I need to deal with.”

“Are you knight-level?”

“If not, would I have called you?”

It was a slightly sarcastic tone, but the wizard didn’t care at all. From that point of view, even such an emotional fight was simply a waste of time. I didn’t ask why. Because whatever it was, it didn’t matter. Instead, the wizard asked quietly.

“When are you leaving?”

“It doesn’t matter when it’s convenient. The sooner the better, though.”

“Then let’s go right now.”

“… … Right now?”

Damon asked surprised. It’s normal to mumble for days when you give an order.

The wizard looked at Damon with slightly scornful eyes.

“Even when I try to go back to my studies, I lose my concentration anyway, and I don’t want to spend too much time on trivial things like that.”

“… … If, for whatever reason, you can finish the work quickly, I would be grateful.”

“Where is the goal?”

“I’ll attach a mercenary to you. He will guide you.”

“Then it looks like you don’t have any more business, so I’ll just leave.”

When the wizard had finished speaking, he went out without hearing an answer as if he didn’t need permission. Damon stared at the closed door and crumpled up a nearby piece of paper.

“… … You’re like a cheeky juggler.”

He couldn’t deny that he looked like a loser, but it was inevitable. He’s an ordinary person, and his opponent is a 6-star wizard.

No matter how much the market was, in this kingdom, they were nothing more than parts that could be replaced at any time. It is said that he is only nominally a high rank, and in the end he is only a servant of a wizard. Although there is a difference in the degree of whether a high rank is placed in front of him.

“after… … .”

Whatever the case, it’s no different from what has already been done.

A 6-star mage is equivalent to a 3-star knight.

No matter how much a magician has more face-to-face battles compared to a knight, there is no way that he can lose to a 4th-class opponent at best.

* * *

“… … Scout?”

“Yes. It will be enough if you understand that it is just a recruitment.”

When Kyle’s mother, Lily, returned home, she met her eyes and answered. It wasn’t a very good choice, so she immediately lowered her head.

“If I am uncomfortable, I will come back tomorrow.”

“Yes? Oh no. I’m sorry. It just became a habit.”

Lily lifted her head again and looked at Kyle, who was sitting quietly next to her, with a friendly gaze.

“So you mean you want to hire my son?”

“It is correct.”

“… … Are you a wizard?”

“I know what you’re thinking, but I don’t mean to take you for an experiment. Not even a wizard.”

“Then what the hell are you going to use Kyle for? … .”

It was a tone of defeat, but I couldn’t blame her. In the first place, Calpheon is a country that treats everything except wizards as garbage.

“I want to buy Kyle’s talent.”

“Talent?”

Lily tilted her head as if she had no idea what it was.

“Hey, Kyle already took a magic aptitude test when he was young. The results were not very good.”

“Talent doesn’t just mean wizard aptitude. Well, in fact, they are also expecting to a certain extent.”

“… … What do you mean?”

“I think Kyle has the talent of a magic swordsman.”

Lily’s eyes widened at my words.

“Are you a magician?”

“Yes.”

Now Lily began to glance at me like a madman. Well, it’s not something I can’t understand.

Whether it’s a swordsman or a wizard, it’s hard to achieve even if you devote your entire life to it. To say that I will use magic and use a sword in such a situation is the same as saying that I will not do either one properly.

It’s easy to think of an all-round character who can do everything in a normal online game. It looks good if you just listen to it, but when you try it, it’s just garbage that doesn’t work properly.

Here, the perception of the magic swordsman was just that. It’s an idea rooted in common sense, so it’s almost impossible to persuade.

“I’m sorry, but Kyle… … .”

“Is the down payment 100 gold okay?”

But there are some things in the world that make the act of persuasion unnecessary. Typically, it is money.

“… … Yes?”

“Of course, the amount paid back to the mayor is different. You just see it in my favor.”

“Are you paying the mayor? what is that… … .”

“Ah, sorry. You haven’t explained it yet. I paid off all my debts to the mayor. You won’t have to worry about it in the future.”

“… … yes?”

“If you are concerned about retaliation by the market, there is no problem. I will take responsibility for the place of residence and move it. At least it would be better than here.”

“Come on, wait a minute.”

Lily said with a half-excited face.

“Hey, I’m not very well organized, so… … Did you pay off all your debts to the mayor?”

“Yes.”

“… … Are you going to give me a down payment?”

“you’re right.”

“… … Why?”

“Because I think it’s worth it to Kyle.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a gold pouch from his arms. Lily’s gaze turned into it, and her expression turned into astonishment.

“Exactly 100 gold. If you accept it, you can get it right now.”

Lily stared at the pocket for a long time, then opened her eyes with difficulty.

“… … I am very sorry, but I will decline the offer.”

“Hmm, may I ask why? I think this is a very good condition.”

“It’s not that I didn’t like the conditions. Rather, it’s a matter of liking it.”

Lily bowed her head again as before.

“… … Do you know what happened before you came here?”

I shook my head. Because I wasn’t any clairvoyant. Lily looked at Kyle, who was sitting next to him, and continued.

“I was in the wizard’s lab.”

“You mean the lab?”

“yes. Other places don’t give me a job at all because the mayor is noticing.”

I kind of expected it. Kyle leaves Barnaul in the first place because her mother died due to a failed experiment.

“Anyway, that’s what the wizard is telling me today. You have all the data you want to draw, so bring your son. There’s only a 5% chance of dying, so what’s the problem… … .”

“… … .”

“Of course I refused. I’m not rotten enough to sell a child for a few bucks. But do you know what the wizard said after that?”

Lily went on to say she didn’t expect my answer.

“Then they told me to bring any boy from outside. I’m taking out about two silvers as a reward.”

I just listened like a dumbass. Because there was no atmosphere to interfere. Lily raised her head again and met her eyes.

“What do you think I would have answered?”

“You must have refused.”

“yes. As a result. Before I could answer, the wizard closed the door. To be honest, I was on the verge of half-knowing.”

Lily grinned. It was a mocking laugh at myself.

“Two silver. That’s my conscience price. 100 gold… … That’s a lot of money. My conscience is enough to live hundreds of times.”

“… … .”

“I don’t think they would offer that kind of money for no reason. I don’t know what it is, but you must have found something useful for my son.”

The eyes, which had been weakly dazed, were brought to life. It is the eyes of a mother with firm determination.

“With 100 gold, I can do anything. But, I can’t use my son there.”

“Is that so.”

“yes. I will pay you back somehow. If you give me a little time… … Teacher?”

While Lily was talking, she tilted her head.

I wondered why, but when I touched the corner of my mouth, the tip was raised. It seems that I was smiling like I didn’t know.

In fact, I would have been rather disappointed if I had accepted it first. Whether you have a bad brain or a bad personality, it doesn’t mean that you’re the best.

I erased my smile and got up from my seat.

“Your mother is right. To be honest, I’m not a very good employer, so I thought I’d get more than what I was given.”

“… … I’m sorry.”

“You don’t have to apologize. But I have no choice but to explain that there is one thing my mother overlooked.”

“What… … ?”

Facing the vigilant face, I put my hand on the scabbard on the waist.

“Gee, what are you doing now?”

“Isn’t this an era when we can’t get enough power?”

Cheering. The black iron sword is pulled out with a slight noise. Lily covered Kyle’s body with a pale face. I looked at it and smiled.

“Kyle is not worth 100 gold right now. In short, I need to raise him in order not to lose.”

Soon after, the Black Iron Sword was fully revealed. Lily closed her eyes tight, and Kyle was examining my face.

“I will give Kyle strength.”

I raised my hand high.

“I really hate losing money.”

And at the same time as he lowered his sword… … .

bang!

With a loud roar, the house exploded.

* * *