Episode 33. Shinsoo, get back! (1)
“What kind of windfall is this?”
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Race: Human
Grade: 1
Occupation: Swindler (Experience: 50/100%)
– Stamina: 16
– Strength: 16
– Intelligence: 10
– Perseverance: 21
– Horsepower: 33/33
[List of Professional Skills], [List of Life Skills], [List of Combat Skills], [List of Magic Skills]
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The same status window appeared.
A new item has been added to the list of things that can indicate growth.
There were also items that didn’t exist in Devil’s Ark from the beginning. It’s no wonder that the system seemed empty at first.
Usually, as you gradually clear chapters, new skills are unlocked. The cost of strengthening them is credits.
Although it feels strange to me as someone who has played it countless times, it is natural considering that I am not one of the characters.
Unlike me, they aren’t the type to get stronger through fishing or scamming.
As you gradually become stronger, you gain strength. Even the monstrous Lyman shares that system for balance patches.
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n[Leviathan ★★★★] (Equipped)
-Usage: For daily use
– Proficiency: 3%
A fishing rod made by ‘Tyrone Fisher’, who is known as a master of the marine world. It was created by grafting parts of the body of the Leviathan that lived in the sea beyond the continent after defeating it. Now, its reputation has been forgotten, and it is just seen as a luxurious fishing rod. Its abilities were completely lost, so it was impossible to revive it.
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Even though several days have passed since I received it, I still haven’t adjusted well.
I’ve learned this by swinging it around several times to test its power. I’m currently testing it.
“The consumption of magic power is no joke.”
I tried using the skill several times towards the waterfall and the tree, and the magic power that was 33 was already reduced to 10.
The reason is that it has 4 stars, that is, it is a 4-star artifact.
It was a natural result because the skill level was still lacking.
‘That guy Lyman, swinging his 5-star gear like a toy… ‘
Let’s leave him out of the discussion since he’s the main character.
One thing that is fortunate is that this artifact acknowledges me as its master.
It seems to have responded to my fantasy swordsmanship that uses a fishing rod as its main weapon.
Another useful thing is that I can summon him at will, which means he has accepted me on his own.
“Come in.”
The Leviathan I was holding in my hand disappeared.
I store them somewhere else and call them when I need them. Just like Jenny and Mary summoned and called out their special equipment, I can do the same.
It was worth it for Dean Cage to cry over.
Slurp-
There was a sound of footsteps between the trees. The sound of footsteps on grass and branches was getting closer and faster.
“uh?”
She was a young child. A girl with white hair and a white cloth.
It was like an angel without wings.
I glared because it was a kid I knew. That kid is one of the final bosses of Chapter 2, the nine-tailed fox ‘Angela Whitegreen’.
That’s when I started thinking about why he popped out here.
“Angela, come with me!”
“Don’t run! If you do, I can’t take responsibility if you fall!”
Several girls followed her and our eyes met.
“Oh my, you definitely are.”
“Radon. What’s going on here?”
Jenny greeted me warmly as soon as she saw me.
Crona just pretended not to know with a displeased expression.
When they and Angela showed up at the same time, I immediately realized what was going on.
Around the middle of Chapter 2. After the midterm evaluation, they start taking care of Angela in earnest.
He named her Angela, after the word for angel, and she always came to the forest during her free time.
Mary also joined the effort at the time, but for some reason she is not visible now.
“Who is this kid?”
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[+300 Credits]
This time, I pretended not to know and asked. Then, they hesitated and opened their mouths.
“That’s… … a child we found in the forest. We hastily named her Angela. She seemed too dangerous to be left alone, so we’re taking care of her.”
“Originally, I would have ignored it, but once I saw such a cute child, I couldn’t just pass it by! Right? Jenny Chainsilver.”
During the exam period, they would have gained experience by targeting forest monsters.
Every time we met like that, we developed feelings for each other and became inseparable.
It is a characteristic of usually innocent characters who cannot just pass by something pitiful.
“Isn’t there a daycare center or something in Alighieri Town? Or you could ask your parents to look for a suitable facility.”
“Umm… … That’s… … .”
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The reason it was treated as a lie was simple. It was a question that was asked knowingly but pretending not to know.
“Hey, you’re a god! That’s why I can’t leave you anywhere!”
At that moment, Mary, who had fallen from under the tree, revealed the truth. I wondered where she was, and as expected, she was playing around in a secret place.
“No, Mary!”
“Are you an idiot? Shut your mouth!”
The two, embarrassed by this, quickly covered Mary’s mouth, but it was too late. However, Mary moved her mouth again as if nothing had happened.
“It’s okay! Radon is our eternal friend anyway!”
“No matter what, that’s true! How could you do that without even consulting me? Besides, I’m not even friends with this person!”
Crona drew the line, saying that he had nothing to do with me.
Well, it was natural from her point of view.
“Radon, please. Can you please keep this a secret? This kid may be a real shinsoo, but he’s definitely not a bad kid.”
Angela’s fox ears and tail are no longer visible.
If it were other people, they wouldn’t have believed me.
The first person to sense that Angela was a divine being was Mary.
Being friendly with the forest spirits, she was able to share information here and there.
Through these various communications, she shared information with the spirit who had seen through Angela’s true nature.
That area, which is impossible even for an ordinary spirit master’s sensitivity, is just an ordinary sight to Mary.
“Will your parents reject you after all?”
“Of course. They are people who experienced the continental war 30 years ago. They are very sensitive when it comes to other races.”
There is no guarantee that those adults would have the generosity to accept Angela so easily.
Even if they don’t punish you, they won’t accept you at least.
“Okay. I’ll keep it a secret.”
“Thank you so much, Radon.”
“We are friends forever!”
At my positive answer, Mary jumped into my arms.
Does he feel upset if you don’t hug him and say, “Hey, friend”?
“But you know very well that you have to be careful, right? You must never bring them into the dormitory.”
“Of course.”
“And try not to show up in front of me. Got it?”
“Okay. I’ll do my best to keep it.”
It’s up to them to take care of Angela.
Soon, the Totemas and Shadow Troops will be on the lookout for Angela.
It would be a waste for me to get involved in the conflict that occurs in the meantime.
Soon, Ruska’s suspension will be lifted. She too will be involved in the fight surrounding Angela.
In addition, the main character, Lyman, has temporarily left the academy, leaving only his clone behind.
There is no such thing as insurance.
There is only one way to be comfortable in the chaos that is about to unfold.
“Then I’ll go back.”
“Goodbye~”
… … not getting involved right away.
Even though I have acquired the artifact, I am not very good at it. Now is the time for me to take care of myself rather than others.
It was the moment when I was about to move my legs to say hello and get off.
“huh?”
Angela came over and grabbed me by the collar.
He held onto the person who was about to leave and tried to open his mouth.
“Rice ball… … .”
“what?”
“Give me some rice balls!”
I was dumbfounded when I saw Angela smiling brightly and asking for something.
Why are you suddenly asking for rice balls?
“Radon, I’m sorry to bother you. You should go now.”
“huh.”
Luckily, Jenny caught Angela and stopped her.
Still, Angela watched me leave and struggled for a rice ball.
Of course, it was a line that wasn’t in the main story, and I wondered what connection there was between me and rice balls.
‘Has another variable emerged?’
First I arrived at the dormitory.
I wondered why he was calling me a rice ball when he saw me, but I couldn’t remember anything, so I put it on the back burner.
By now, Prince Totema is feeling pessimistic about everything as his efforts are not making any progress.
He is desperate and seeks the blood of the god.
A spirit mage belonging to the Shadow Corps will help you track down the divine beast.
However, even if you are a spirit master, it is impossible to find it without difficulty unless your sensitivity is as good as Mary’s.
Eventually, the prince decides that this theory won’t work and hires some cadets to go on a search.
And Ruska, who was released from suspension, also senses the prince’s plan.
And then I’ll go out and find that god.
He plans to find the man first, strike him down, and then threaten the prince.
In the process, Ruska doesn’t even treat Angela like a human being. She doesn’t even know that the child is very important to her.
‘Is tomorrow the weekend?’
friday.
Today too, the cadets are all set to indulge in an evening drinking party.
The next day, most people will fall asleep in a blackout as if they will never wake up again.
In particular, 90% of the cadets at this three-star school wake up at 12 o’clock.
As expected, when night fell, the cadets turned into dogs.
-Hey, did you see this?
-What is it, what is it?
-You know, there’s something we should never see at our age… … Heh heh heh… … !
-really?
… … while showing the archive screen through a mirror, and unlike the gloomy scene I had imagined, it was a picture of muscular men fighting each other.
-You’re stupid! Are you kidding me with that?
-This fucking kid!
-What’s wrong? I just wanted attention, so I drew attention.
-Okay. I can’t be the only one who gets hit!
They say that these days, it’s become popular for students to cheat on each other like that.
Maybe that’s why people would say things like, ‘What kind of radon crawler are you?’, ‘You radon crawler-type bastard!’, but I wonder when I became the center of trends.
But other than that, it’s none of my business. I didn’t make it popular.
I plan to go out to the village tomorrow morning.
I need to go shopping because I’m running out of bait for fishing.
Even though it was getting dark, it was still bright outside.
It doesn’t matter to me whether they party or put on a show.
So, have sweet dreams.
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dripping!
Is it morning already? How long has it been since I fell asleep?
Examine the clock reflected in the archive.
[06:30]
Is this all there is to it?
On weekends, it’s customary to wake up before 9. 6:30 is too early.
There’s no way I could wake up this quickly unless I was influenced by something outside.
Knock knock!
What woke me up was a knock on the door. Who could it be in broad daylight?
It was a rather unnatural knock, considering that most of the time he would be lying down in bed.
The only people who will come to me will be Jenny and Mary.
Suddenly-
“What’s going on in the morning… … Huh?”
I opened the door thinking it was them two… … but it wasn’t. But it was someone I knew.
“Please give me a rice ball.”
“… … .”
I had a moment of sageness standing there, thinking about the fact that Angela had come all the way to this room.
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