The Sub-Protagonist Is Retiring

15 – 015. Balm is always by my side

The morning that started with a hangover was still terrible.

A series of throbbing headaches. I thought I’d be fine because I was sober last night, but I wasn’t.

Detoxification magic wasn’t all-powerful either, so I had to soothe my stomach with tomato soup.

“Ugh… !”

As soon as I woke up, I emptied my stomach once, so I had no appetite.

As I struggled through the bowl, a thick hand from behind patted my back vigorously.

“hahahaha! You should eat a good breakfast. How bitter it is for a boy to be so ticklish!”

I could tell who the owner of the gruff voice was without having to check.

“Gyeonggam, is it the lord? Isn’t it normal to have to be busy with Yeongji work?”

“The only things the old lady can do in Lookbranton are procuring minerals and checking weapons distribution routes, so it’s mostly leisurely. Other tasks are taken care of by a competent aide, so you can actually consider yourself a scarecrow lord!”

“Are you proud of that?”

“Chuck!”

He said that he had retired from the lord position and the blacksmith job, so he had plenty of time.

I was honestly envious. The old age life I want is also like that.

“So, you came in the morning to check if I was eaten by the demonic sword?”

“no. I came here to make a request to you and the silver-haired lady who is not here.”

“I’m sorry, old man, but we don’t have time for leisurely commissioning.”

I sat down on the chair like an arrogant bully and beckoned him to go back.

Then he took out a leather pouch from his bosom and put it on the table.

jingling sound. A golden coin peeped through the gap in the pocket.

“The reward is 50 gold coins.”

“Can I lick the soles of your feet?”

“Heh heh heh! I believed you would come out like that!”

From nob le mt l. co m

No matter which world money is always right.

A happy life is possible only with money, so if there is an opportunity to make a fortune, I will always jump into it.

If the difficulty of the quest doesn’t match the reward, I’ll reject it.

“So what do you want to entrust?”

“It’s pest control.”

“pest… ? Isn’t there farmland in Lookbranton?”

“We don’t have farmland, but we do have mines. And there are monsters who try to take over the mine every year.”

As soon as I heard the story of brand inspiration, there was an object that came to mind.

Mineral Ant.

A monster that appeared in the second part of Adog Choi, it was a giant ant that ate minerals as its staple food.

The main characteristic is that the strength of the outer shell changes based on the minerals consumed. For example, if you eat a diamond, you will have a hardness equivalent to that.

Because of these characteristics, the level of danger among individuals varies greatly, making it a quite a headache.

“You mean ants?”

“Right. Among the miners, there are even people who have witnessed the queen ant in the depths. If we leave it like this, I think we will hand over the mine to the ants.”

Looking at just one Mineral Ant, it’s not that threatening.

However, ants do not only act collectively, and the queen ant gives birth to thousands of ants per year.

As time passed, the force of the ants grew stronger, so it was necessary to remove them quickly.

“It’s a situation that requires quick action, but didn’t you ask for a guild or knights?”

“I did. The knights refused, saying that they had no time to care because they were suppressing the rebels in the southern part of the kingdom, and the guild contacted them saying they had sent talented adventurers four days ago… … .”

“It sounds like it’s a senseless news.”

The brand inspiration nodded with a bitter smile.

For convenience, they are called adventurers, but their essence was close to foreign mercenaries. Sincere people are rare, and there are many self-centered and ferocious people.

It’s not uncommon for people to go off the other side of the road after accepting a request, or to arrive late because they’re idle.

Because of that nature, in the worldview of Adog Choi, the job of adventurer was generally not well-reputed.

“I understand the situation. But would you mind if I entrusted such a serious matter to me? You don’t even know my skills.”

“I don’t think I need to explain the answer to that.”

Brand inspiration glanced sideways at the sword hanging from my waist.

That action alone was a sufficient answer. As the owner of the magic sword, his skills were already guaranteed.

Because the demonic sword has the power to make even a young child a master of talent.

“Still, if I had to pick one reason, it would be the story of the coachman who brought you the day before. You said you annihilated the vicious thieves alone on the way to the village?”

“That news is fast.”

“Heh heh heh! This old lady likes to hear stories from strangers. Anyway, will you accept the old lady’s request?”

“I will take it. He handed over the magic sword for free, but without me, he would be a guy who doesn’t know grace.”

“Isn’t money the object?”

“I won’t deny it.”

That time when I was trying to pick up the bag of gold coins on the table.

Quaang-!

Someone outside the inn kicked in the door and came inside.

It was kicked so hard that the door couldn’t stand it and broke.

“hey! I heard that our client is here. Where is he?”

“Since you said old man, you just need to find the oldest-looking man. Just in time to see it over there!”

The culprit who broke down the door was a man who looked like a local gangster, and was armed with chain mail, a one-handed axe, and a kite shield on top of a chunky body.

Behind the man, a man and two more women entered, and their attire and attitude were astonishing.

A female sorceress in an absurd costume that reveals her breastbone first.

Dissatisfied, she grumbled, hitting the floor with a wooden cane.

The tall man who came in next gave a blunt impression, covering his mouth with a red scarf.

Even though he was inside the village, he could tell that he was from the underworld by the fact that he was hiding a memorized message under his palm.

Finally, the priestess who seemed to be the most normal… … I was walking and putting on makeup.

Judging by the very short hem of her skirt, it seemed that she was a priestess expelled from the church for violating the rules.

I wonder if everyone knows what rules they broke, even if they don’t have to find out.

“What kind of tyranny is this now!”

“Hey old man! Are we the adventurers who were dispatched through hardships because you were in trouble? But can you be rude like that?”

“Do you know who the rude one is?”

“Ah! it’s annoying! That’s why I told you not to come to a sweaty place like this from the beginning!”

“It’s a shame that I can’t encourage people who are tired from coming this far, and I’ve lost my temper because I pressed myself… … .”

“The lord is like this, but I’m afraid of what the villagers will be like.”

I’ve seen a lot of different types of people, but these are the most disgusting among them.

One was a bully, the other was a whiner, and the other two were fighting with the old man and the villagers.

I didn’t know that the adventurer’s dog chaban setting would be so damn right, right?

I applauded without realizing it.

Do you think it’s okay to call them four siblings?

“If it comes out like this, we have no choice but to give up the request and go back. So, do you know who the saddest person is?”

“Go back right away! I’ve already sought help from someone more trustworthy than you, so I don’t need you!”

“what? Are you saying we just handed over our request to someone else? Grandpa, that’s against the guild rules!”

“According to the terms and conditions, since you did not arrive by the deadline, the request was automatically canceled! Do you think this old lady doesn’t know such basic things?”

“… … Even so, what you have done is against morality.”

“What!”

I was about to burst into laughter as they talked about Dori.

I quickly put the spoon topped with tomato soup in my mouth and barely endured it.

“First of all, calm down! At this rate, we will fight each other.”

“Meria. Are you taking the side of that old man right now?”

“It’s not like that. Rather than punching, we want to calmly solve the problem through conversation.”

A priestess who tried to intercede out of character.

He acted like common sense, but I saw it in my eyes. That she has a dark mind.

“First of all, we apologize for being late. On the way back, monsters constantly flocked to us, so the journey was delayed.”

The lips were swollen.

I must remember that I dried the seeds of the thieves and the demons living nearby, but it is very strange that the demons appeared.

It would be understandable if even demons appeared, but if it did, they probably wouldn’t be here.

“We are not late because we want to be late. So please reconsider that.”

“Um… . once you know I won’t file a complaint with the guild, so please go back.”

“thank you. Then we will take the fee and step down.”

“charge… ?”

The smile of the priestess, who seemed friendly, turned evil in an instant.

What are the demons doing? don’t learn that

“Yes, since we took into account the fact that we were late, the request is in progress. However, since we have already handed over the request to someone else, we will only take the fee and leave.”

“… … How much do you want?”

“I’ll take only 10% of the remuneration neatly.”

5 gold coins at 10%.

Considering that 5 coins is not such a small amount, there was no such thing as a raw sheep.

Just by looking at the veins protruding from the foreheads of the brand inspirations, you could tell how ridiculous their demands were.

“Such a dog… !”

“Whoa! Lord, fix it because I will solve it.”

I grabbed the shoulder of the brand inspiration who was about to shout.

He tried to raise his thumb towards him, telling him to leave it to me from now on.

“you… !”

“Then, when you are old, you will return to the vase.”

I sighed and stood up from my seat.

The adventurers who were not good enough were nervous because they were against the intrusion of a third party.

I guess they didn’t expect this to happen either.

“What are you?”

“The person who just took on the request the lord told me about.”

“You were the one who intercepted our request! From the looks of it, it seems like you’ve just entered this world. How dare you intercept the request of a senior like the sky?”

“I will freeze you to death. I’m not an adventurer like you guys, so do it in moderation and take this.”

I took out the bag of gold coins that had inspired the brand and threw it at them.

“Because it’s the down payment for this request. Take it and work hard.”

“Hey, hold on! I’m going to ask you… !”

“Don’t worry, lord. I handed over the deposit to them, but that doesn’t mean I’m giving up on the request.”

“Then you are working for nothing!”

“You got a famous sword, right? I’m going to fight with that.”

“Huh… !”

The eyes of the brand inspiration looking at me became moist.

I don’t think it’s a scene that’s touching enough to wring out tears.

Maybe my joy doubled when I saw angels instead of only looking at demons.

“Anyway, everything is settled with this, so let’s put the argument to the end and get to work.”

“Bern! I got honey water that is good for a hangover from a neighbor who lives nearby! But why is the door here like this?”

“My assistant came at just the right time.”

Renee came back with a bright smile like a puppy returning from a walk.

I gently turned her shoulder and headed outside.

That’s how Renée was dragged away by me without knowing why.

“let’s go.”

“yes… ? Where are you going?”

“To the mine.”

“Go, suddenly? What are you doing in the mine?”

“… … I need to ask you something!”

Renee tilted her head as if she had no idea what she was talking about.

Either way, I drank the honey water René brought.

The subtle honey scent and sweetness relieved the stuffy inner mind. but still not enough It seemed that I had to go to the mine as soon as possible to completely resolve this.

‘There is such a saying in the world.’

People are not rewriting.