Returner of the Colosseum

Episode

13 . red flag(6)

[Bonuses are set according to the number of kills.]

[Number of kills – 154 kills]

[Amazing achievement!]

[You recorded an overwhelming number of kills!]

[You receive an additional bonus.]

[Since you achieved 154 kills, you will receive a bonus of 2x your base salary.]

After getting the red flag mark, it was a continuous battle.

Thanks to that, I didn’t have time to roll my head because I was wandering around, but now that I think about it, I recorded a huge number of kills.

‘154 kills…’

I caught one of the eight players who participated by myself.

Looking at it like this, it seemed like they fought to the point of being angry.

Tring!

[First Achievement!]

[For the first time since the start of the Red Flag Battle in the Colosseum, the Red Flag was defended from start to finish.]

[Because you set the first record, you will receive an additional x 3 bonus.]

‘I’m the first person to defend the red flag from start to finish?’

Extra rewards you never thought of.

But I understood right away.

Being a target for all players was terrifying.

Even for 12 hours.

‘If it wasn’t for the white mask, I would have died screaming as soon as I returned.’

Because there were limits to human stamina.

Tring!

[End of 8 games of lower league-Blood Knight 176.]

[I received 11,200 P as fight money. (4,800 P deducted from Team ‘Fighting’ fee)]

[Base salary +2,000 P / Winning bonus +2,000 P / Additional bonus +12,000 P / Fee -4,800 P]

[From the next game, the base salary will be set at 3,500 P.]

[Go to your team’s farm. You did a really good job.]

Tring!

[Recovers all statuses to 100%.]

When the white light surrounding my body disappeared, a familiar landscape came into view.

A fenced vacant lot about 100 meters in diameter, covered with a blue translucent membrane.

And the four buildings closely attached to each other and Aserian wearing a white dress standing in front of them.

‘I’m back.’

I’ve only been living here for five weeks, but it feels like I’m back home.

It means that I feel comfortable here.

“Ahn Woo-jin!”

Aserian, who was standing with his hands on his chest, came running.

“I’m back…”

“Kya! i love it! Ahn Woo-jin was the best!”

She stood in front of me, took my hand and started running around.

what, why are you like this?

My arms jerked up and down in sync with her movements. Aserian expressed his joy for a long time before releasing my hand.

“You have worked so hard! When I first randomly won the red flag, I watched it very nervously, but in the end, I thought I would endure it to the end! Especially at the end of the head-to-head confrontation with a swordsman named Victor, I felt like I couldn’t breathe!”

“Looks like it wasn’t bad.”

At my words, Aserian widened his eyes and slightly twisted his head.

“I’m not going to end it with the expression ‘wasn’t it bad! At the end, even the gods who commented ran wild and went wild, didn’t they? I was screaming loudly, saying who the hell was that player, and that a new name had been born!”

At her ardent speech, a chuckle leaked out of me involuntarily.

It was because it was the first time I had ever seen someone so excited about my play.

‘This feeling is not bad.’

“I’ll just go in. I should get some rest.”

After returning to the farm, his physical strength was restored to 100%, but after fighting for 12 hours with all his nerves on edge, he was very tired mentally.

I feel like I’m losing my mind.

But I couldn’t go back home.

“no! never! It’s the day the player who played for Team Fighting won their first victory, so let’s party! Rest well tomorrow, let’s party today, party!”

She forcibly dragged me to the restaurant.

I was the one who played, but she seemed more excited.

Anyone who sees it will know that he was running.

“Do you feel so good because you earned a lot of points?”

“yes! great! But that’s the second best reason.”

“Then what is the first?”

“That Ahn Woo-jin came back safely! Do you know how much I was really worried? Even until I heard the mission, Ah, if it was Ahn Woo-jin, I thought he would finish this game safely and come back, but suddenly the red flag is perfect! At that time, I was completely heartbroken…”

“…”

“Still, I was able to watch the game until the end because I had the thought that An Woo-jin-nim, whom I’ve seen, would do something, and he would definitely be able to come back safely. If it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t have been able to watch the game out of fear?”

‘That’s why I was in such a high mood.’

Only then did I understand why Aserian was so excited.

was worried about me

You were worried about me…

It’s a feeling I haven’t felt in a long time.

In the first round, I belonged to Team ‘Justice’.

When I was there, no one cared about me.

It was just a business relationship, managing and training me according to the contract.

Because they treated me only as a tool.

‘It’s been over 10 years.’

Lastly, the only ones who worried about me were my family.

Even that doesn’t exist anymore.

Because it doesn’t exist in the world.

In that sense, the feeling that someone worries about me that I haven’t experienced in a long time is…

‘Not bad.’

It was great.

restaurant table.

‘It’s the first time I’ve actually seen him cook.’

Aserian was making food while humming a small song.

She always got up earlier than me and prepared breakfast, and lunch and dinner were always prepared when I went to the restaurant after training.

I sat in my usual chair and stared blankly at him.

‘How many points do you have?’

[Remaining Points: 22,100 P]

I’ve only played two games so far, and I have 22,100 points.

My current strength is 21, but at this level, it was enough to hit 30 at once.

‘It was a match where you could get a lot out of it.’

It wasn’t just points.

The most powerful weapon I have right now is experience.

Through this game, I also accumulated new experiences.

First of all, my understanding of bows has increased tremendously, and thanks to this, I have the confidence to deal well with archers in the future.

It’s because I learned how archers move and attack types when dealing with melee physics players.

Of course, even so, archers are still a threat to me. A skilled archer equals a skilled hunter.

But I didn’t feel as helpless as before.

The second was the direction of the skill.

‘I don’t need skills to deal with many weak enemies.’

I definitely realized it through this game.

Although it may be a little difficult against many, it does not give me fatal damage.

The reason was the white mask.

‘Even though it’s only a normal grade, it’s this much, but if the grade is higher here through synthesis, many weak enemies can’t be my opponent.’

The problem comes when facing a strong opponent like Victor.

Even if I defeated ten enemies, it was the Coliseum where I met only one master stronger than me and died.

In the battle with Victor, if there was even one skill that would be useful when dealing with a master, he wouldn’t have been pushed helplessly.

‘It doesn’t matter because I know now.’

The next time we meet, we will never be pushed helplessly like that.

because.

‘Intermediary exchange open’

Tring!

[＜Medicine: Black Herb＞]

[A herb found only in the Tirnernog system. It is not yet known where to use it.]

[Rating: Rare]

[Price: – G]

[The item does not exist on the exchange.]

After a while, the price of black herbs will rise like crazy.

At that time, you will be able to sell black herbs and match your skill tree and item tree to near perfection.

I’ve already thought about what I’m going to buy.

“Are you very hungry? It’s almost done, so please wait!”

“it’s okay. Please take it slow.”

“Oh, I’m thinking of recruiting a few players this time.”

“If it’s recruiting, it’s not a random drawing, it’s that you’re buying players from other teams.”

“yes that’s right. There are a few players already keeping an eye on them. So I’m thinking of hiring an employee soon. Until now, I was able to endure because Ahn Woo-jin-nim took good care of me alone, but when the number of people to manage increases, I feel a bit overwhelmed.”

‘Being a user. Well, it’s still a bit late.’

Employees refer to players who refuse to play despite entering the Colosseum.

Instead of competing, they live on the farm and do all sorts of dirty work.

‘You can’t make angels cook, clean, or do laundry. Because they are high-class personnel.’

In the first place, like Team Fighting Spirit, it was a little abnormal that there were no servants until now.

There are no angels, no servants.

It’s not like I cook, clean, or do laundry.

If that’s the case, it means that Aserian has been doing it after all.

Despite being a transcendent being called a goddess.

“This is all thanks to Ahn Woo-jin. Even though you played only two games, the dummy match and the red flag match, you earned a lot of points. Thank you so much.”

Aserian glanced at me and spoke in a low voice.

It’s because of me…

“no.”

“…?”

Aserian quickly blinked at my determined voice.

“If I hadn’t been a part of Team Fighting Spirit and hadn’t met Aserian-sama, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve this result. So I paid a fair fee, so you don’t have to be so grateful.”

This was my sincerity.

If only it had continued in the team growth.

No, even if it was sold, if it had gone to another team.

Because I wouldn’t have been able to raise my stats this fast.

Team growth was a factory concept in the first place, and other teams may have established a manual that suits their own way while nurturing players to some extent.

If I went to those teams, I wouldn’t be able to train the way I do now. Many players on the team will train according to the curriculum created by the team, but I train alone? Absolutely impossible.

It was because it was destroying the manual the team had accumulated over the years. There is no way to allow it.

“Ahn Woo-jin…”

Did you feel the sincerity in my voice?

Aserian seemed to be moved, his words blurring.

after.

I can’t get used to this atmosphere.

My limbs seemed to shrivel.

‘I’m so glad.’

I was really glad I was wearing a mask.

“braided! You’ve been waiting for a long time. Name it, the Aserian special menu!”

The table was full of all kinds of food.

How many did you make in that short amount of time?

No, can we both eat this in the first place?

“······ looks delicious.”

“Right? Oh wait! There’s something I’m not ready for yet!”

As I was about to lift my fork, Aserian hurriedly stopped me.

Then she took something out of the refrigerator in the corner of the kitchen.

With two wine glasses.

“It’s El Primer Bino. This is the wine my father bestowed on me when I was first given the title.”

“It must be wine with precious meaning, can I drink it on a day like this?”

“sure! It’s a day like this, so I pick it!”

Aserian took the sommelier knife and put it in the cork.

Pong!

A sweet scent that spreads with a refreshing sound.

She poured the right amount into a wine glass and handed it to me.

“You worked really hard today! Let’s fight even more in the future!”

She raised her wine glass and held it out to me.

It means toast.

I also smiled and raised my glass.

It was then.

Tring!

[Lower league-Blood Knight 176 matches are all over.]

[More than half of the audience selected you as ‘Performance of the Blood’!]

[More than half of the audience selected you as ‘Fight of the Blood’!]

“…!”

“…!”

As soon as I saw the notification window, Aserian and I met eyes.

We both stared blankly at each other with our mouths open.

[I received 7,000 P as a ‘Performance of the Blood’ bonus. (Team ‘Fight’ fee deducted 3,000 P)]

[I received 7,000 P as a ‘Fight of the Blood’ bonus. (Team ‘Fight’ fee deducted 3,000 P)]

“Kyaa…”

“…?”

“Quaaa

Aserian’s voice filled with joy echoed through the restaurant.

Seeing that, I laughed.

The fact that there is someone who can share the joy with me.

It was a very good thing.

So me and Aserian continued to have a good time filling each other’s glasses until late at night.