The World After Leaving the Hero Party

Chapter 2

2 – Defeated the demon king – 2

Whoever said good news and bad news come together.

Rejoicing at the good news that came in at dawn, I opened my laptop.

When you’re about to start Eight Star Seeker, a game you’ve been told countless times that you’ve had enough and it’s time to get bitten.

A sudden steam chat appeared on the monitor.

It was a chat from the developer of Eight Stars.

[there…]

Why is the developer chatting with one user all of a sudden?

Questions soon became doubts, and in an instant, they stretched and changed their appearance.

with terrible horror.

A cold sweat ran down my back and my hands and feet trembled at that word in the chat window.

[…You know?]

“…f*ck.”

After that, I possessed into the game.

[You can return to reality when you achieve all achievements.]

When I came to my senses, it was a city in the middle of the night.

The sky was dark, but the city was as bright as daytime even on this night with only one red moon floating.

In a slightly cheesy bar for men, they quietly put on a red lantern, and in a battle for gold coins, not lives, they put on a green light.

Taverns that sell food that you might not be able to eat tomorrow wear yellow lights, and places that sell equipment for adventurers and soldiers fighting monsters wear blue lights.

The city seemed lively with the colorful lanterns decorated in so many shops in the city.

Unlike my droopy mood.

No, isn’t this the first way to get into this kind of thing with dissatisfaction and at least pouring out swear words?

Why is this kind of ordeal for me, a good person who didn’t even do that?!

I never thought I’d fall for a roguelike like this, and this game that’s known for its difficult difficulty.

“Ha… f*ck.”

As a stranger in the city, no, in the world, I had no choice but to bite my lip.

The sky is black, the moon is red.

the moon is red

Even the difficulty is fixed to three or less party members, and it is a hardcore game in which the stress level and the attack power and defense of the enemies increase.

The fortunate thing was that my job was a ‘sage’ that could only be chosen in hardcore.

Eight Star Pursuit, as the title suggests, allows players to select from among eight different occupations, including warriors, and include them in their party.

Champion, Knight, Archer, Warrior, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Shaman.

However, one more thing is added only in hardcore, and that is the wise man.

A job with a setting that makes men’s hearts tremble, called the ninth seeker who can’t exist.

Also, based on the concept of ‘Jack of all trades and master of none’, ‘Park Yi-jeong’, ‘wise man’, and ‘fraudulent character’, not only eight main jobs but also sub-jobs.

They can use all skills except for their unique job ultimate.

It could be said that it was the developer’s dust-like conscience for dirty difficulties with limited party members.

Even if you can’t use your class’ ultimate skill and the skill’s power is weaker than that of the class.

Being able to use a variety of skills means being able to respond in many places.

That’s why most hardcore players used to include a sage in their party, and I did too.

Of course, the best thing is to become a hero and control the situation itself, but…

No matter how optimistic a country may be, it is really fortunate that it is not acceptable to become a ts and tremble at the threat of female corruption.

“under…”

There was no point in further profanity.

If I could just make the Tripitaka Koreana and return to reality, I would do it, but isn’t that the case?

In addition, due to the nature of this game, excessive stress could be said to be death.

So let’s have a positive mindset.

No matter how crappy the reality is.

It’s not like there’s no answer at all.

[You can return to reality when you achieve all achievements.]

The only clue and hope was already set.

so.

can only do

It was late at night. It was the time when the morning star was struggling to reveal itself, regardless of the red moon.

People who work late into the night and get off work.

Or those who want to return to their old lodgings or inns for tomorrow’s battle.

Or those walking around for another drink.

After passing by people who fill the streets for various reasons, I arrived at the tail bar.

In the first chapter of the game, this is where the hero meets his comrades.

The player will face his friends here and the main story begins.

I hope party member recruitment isn’t over yet.

Putting both hands together and emptying them to God, I immediately opened the door.

“Now! Then, to defeat the demon king!”

A beautiful woman with golden hair.

A female knight with a hard expression wearing old armor and short silver hair that blends with blue.

And even an elf archer with pitch-black hair and lightly dressed.

Three beauties were clinking glasses dreaming of a bright future.

Warrior.

Article.

Archer.

The moment I saw the party composition, my mind went blank.

Guys…

How do you deal with your stress management and recovery so you didn’t get a healer…?

“…there.”

“Yes?”

“Aren’t you the hero Claire?

“Oh, oh my. What should I do?”

Confused, she didn’t know what to do, but bowed her head and apologized.

“Since the recruitment of party members has already ended…”

I stabbed it just in case, but the seeds didn’t even eat.

The blueprints I made while coming to achieve all the achievements quickly became trash.

Cold sweat trickles down my back and the back of my neck feels sore.

No sages and no healers in hardcore mode?

If this is the case, let alone defeat the demon lord, the party will be annihilated without even completing Chapter 3 of the main story.

Considering that only the hero can defeat the demon king…

It shouldn’t be like this.

I managed to smile at Claire, who was embarrassed, but didn’t think of joining me in the party.

While Leventia and Evangeline, who became party members before me, chatted and comforted me, I gave them a rough answer and shook my head.

Having spent 10,000 hours on this game, my career as a gamer was quickly drawing a new blueprint for every achievement.

“Then I can’t help it.”

“Yes… I’m sorry.”

I shook my head at her in pity.

at once go away

I sat alone in my seat, sipping beer and watching the three of them.

All three of them are dreaming of a hopeful tomorrow, but there was anxiety in their eyes, and I could see that the stress was already building up, as if proving that the difficulty level was hardcore.

But don’t worry.

Whether you guys like it or not.

Because you guys will let me defeat the demon lord.

if it’s for that

I can give you any amount of agape for you guys.

—

…I went out of my mind for a moment, and memories of the past came to mind.

I saw people who drove me out of my mind even for a moment.

An intelligent and beautiful priestess.

And a werewolf boy shaman with a smiley face that suits him well.

Surprisingly, the two of them who decided to join me for this quest drove me out of my mind within a few hours of starting the quest.

They are really great little guys.

“Wow! Wyvern! Are we going to catch a Wyvern now?! Wyvern! Wyvern! Wow! I’ve never seen a Wyvern! Can I catch it well? Can I catch it? Right? Right?”

The bright werewolf shaman was smirking and talking.

“Wow! You know the wyvern! I’m explaining this in case you don’t know, but the wyvern has a pair of wings and a long tail with a diamond shape at the tip. Wyverns are poisonous!”

The priestess explained, pushing up the glasses that hung over her white nose and adjusting them.

A bit longer than usual description.

“But the sage can use antidote magic!”

“Yes. Detoxification magic is basically a kind of healing art related to water, and it is divided into two types. Its origins are considered to be magic and holy power, but the detoxification magic that the wise man uses can be considered magic, especially water. Therefore, biotoxin It is very effective in detoxification, so it can greatly reduce the threat of poison!”

“Ah. I see! But wyverns are dangerous monsters! I also believe in the priest’s healing!”

“You shouldn’t believe in healing too much. I don’t know if you are familiar with healing, but healing is a system that accelerates the body’s recovery ability and recovery by divine power…”

Half a year has passed since he left the hero’s party.

Among the achievements, in order to achieve ‘I am an S-class adventurer from now on’, I joined an adventurer’s guild and received all quests regardless of party members.

As a result, even if I became a party member with these kids, I had no choice but to do it.

No, but isn’t this a bit too much?

One is an explanation insect and the other is a flower garden…

Adventurers are not normal like this!

Among the writers who have been questing together in this town for the past few months, normal people are worth counting on their hands, and even the last quest is f*cking sh*t.

“By the way, wise man.”

“why.”

“The adventurer’s guild came in with a quest. It’s a quest to find the wise man! I heard they’re looking for the wise man at the warrior’s party! Can I not go?!”

From the month after I left the warrior party, the number of people looking for me increased from not only the adventurer’s guild but also several villages. I was curious, so I checked and found out that the hero, female knight, and elf are still looking for me.

I heard that I went to some villages myself, but I never actually encountered them.

I didn’t really avoid it. If they avoided it, they would rather avoid it.

However, there is only one reason why I haven’t met them.

It was just that winning at least one achievement was more important than meeting them and listening to their complaints.

“Leave it.”

“Wow! Warrior party…”

“Oh. Please, priest. Swallow your mouth. Now it’s time to catch the wyvern.”

“It’s Wyvern!! Mr. Wyvern! Hello!”

“Shut up too…”

I think I’m really going crazy.

Rather, the warrior party kids are nobles…

no. is that better?

Anyway, let’s catch up quickly. There is a lot to do.

If you catch a wyvern here, the quest in this town is over.

I hope I can go with normal people for quests in other towns…

-Keee

The sky darkens with wild screams. A hideous monster with black stains all over its body.

A wyvern was descending towards us with poison in its eyes.

Seeing that, the werewolf shaman raised his staff. And the priest immediately takes out the bible and begins to pray.

Then, as a sage, I…

“Bind.”

After throwing the chain he prepared, his wings were tied and he crashed to the ground and headed towards the man who was unconscious.

“Aww!!”

He swung the hammer.

While the guy who had been hit by the warrior’s basic skill, Crash, was wandering around, the shaman laughed out loud and jumped vigorously with his dagger.

“Wow! But the wyvern is so big!”

“The reason Wyvern is so big is because he was baptized by chaos before the Demon King. Many monsters have changed because of that, but Wyvern has changed particularly badly. The theory about him is…”

I’m going to go crazy

Could you please shut up and fight?

…really.

There was no one at the party before or now.

It is said that everyone has at least one mental illness in their heart, but in this game, besides the main characters, they were living under stress.

It’s not that you can’t understand

Whether it’s an adventurer or a warrior’s party, it’s a life that survives by killing other lives.

Compared to ordinary life, the burden that comes to him is inevitably great, and it affects not only the body but also the mind.

“Oohhh! Got it! Got it! Wyvern is no big deal! Ahahaha! Sage-nim, you’ve worked hard! It’s really easy to hunt as the sage-nim said! Can’t you catch the others too? How about twin ogres this time? No! No! A mud dragon would be fine too!! Otherwise…”

“Wow! You know the Twin Ogre! I’m really scared. I. Seb Ni. Da. A Twin Ogre is an Ogre with two heads…”

After all, gods only give people trials they can endure.

I’m already having a hard time, can’t I give you an easy trial?

Wasn’t there a nymphomaniac last time? Before that, wouldn’t a guy with kleptomaniac stick around?

This time, a terrible explanation bug for a kid who laughs and talks nonstop as if he has mania…

Why can’t I party with normal people?

Anyway, the request was over and we returned to the village with the request item, the Wyvern’s head.

“Okay. Then let’s disband and don’t see each other again.”

“eee~! I want to keep hanging out with the wise man! How about we have a fixed party?! Shall we apply? No! I’ll apply, so the wise man just stay calm!”

“Fixed parties can be created by applying to a guild, and most of them are parties that can be formed by adventurers who have been working together for a long time. Because of that…”

“It’s okay? Don’t apply. I’m really scolded.”

I categorically ignored their suggestions. If you look for it, there are still many normal adventurers, so I have no intention of continuing to hang out with them.

Somehow, even though the performance was good, the evaluation rank was low.

“Here you go.”

I put the wyvern’s head in the Adventurer’s Guild Office instead. The employee who received it smiled brightly.

“You worked hard. It’s not easy to defeat the Wyvern…”

“Then, the old quest in this town is over, right?”

“Uh… that’s true. Hey, sage. A letter from the royal family to the sage…”

“If the warrior party is looking for it, just throw it away.”

“No. It’s a letter sent directly from the royal family.”

no way? You haven’t become an s-class adventurer yet, but the royal quest has already appeared?

I received the letter the employee gave me, opened it, read it, and smiled.

“What is it?”

“They recommend me as the princess’ teacher.”