NOVEL NEXT chapter 12
12 – Childhood friends who are better than they look
“I’m so sorry!”
After defeating the boss and getting out of the roof.
Yu Hye-na came to her senses and apologized to us without fail.
“We went to fight together, but I collapsed right away…”
“It was because of the boss, so it couldn’t be helped.”
“Yes, it was something that could not be done through individual efforts.”
Yuri and I shook our heads alternately.
It’s nothing else, it’s the boss monster’s attack.
It’s even more powerful than a normal boss.
I also have ‘metafiction’.
Even luckily, I only endured it because it was a ‘psychic attack’.
If it was an ordinary attack, he would have died already.
‘The only person who can endure that is the main character like Lee Yu-ri.’
Even she collapsed from overdoing it in the end.
Even if ordinary Hye-na faints, no one can be blamed.
“Each person has a role, so don’t worry too much about it.”
“Ooh, thank you.”
Tears welled up in Hyena’s eyes at my comfort.
How did a kid like this beat zombies with a rifle?
“Then did the two of you defeat that terrifying monster?”
“No, me too from the middle…”
“that’s right! Me and Yuri joined forces. Still, it was a strong enemy that was hard to defeat.”
I cut off Yuri’s words halfway through.
Lee Yu-ri looked at me with a strange expression for a moment, but
Even so, I didn’t say anything more.
“Wow, Jihoon and Yuri are really great. I can’t even remember the boss very well.”
Fortunately, Hye-na didn’t look too suspicious.
I almost defeated the mid-boss by myself.
It just seems to think so.
“Hye-na, I’m sorry, can you bring me some water? My muscles are so weak that I can’t move.”
“Oh really? I’ll bring it right away!”
Hye-na jumped up and Do-do ran too.
The kid is really nice.
After looking at her back for a while, she said to Yuri.
“Can you keep the fact that I killed the boss a secret?”
“……Why? It’s a great achievement to be proud of.”
“I don’t think I need to say anything.”
Now Hye-na should know that the boss’s reward is enormous.
There is no need to reveal that I ate it all by myself.
‘It’s not that I doubt Hye-na. The fewer people you know, the better.’
Besides, catching the boss this time was a fluke.
A one-time strike at the cost of life.
Even if you try to do the same, you will never do it.
‘It’s troublesome if I misunderstand that this is my basic skill.’
Hyena has a naive personality. A little bit too much.
They might really mistake me for a boss-level strongman.
Expecting too much was a burden for me too.
“……Are you saying you won’t make me worry unnecessarily?”
I don’t know how you interpreted it.
Yuri nodded as if she understood.
“Okay, then let’s just say I killed them together.”
“thanks.”
“Thank you. I can do that much.”
Is it because he is also a reincarnated person?
Yuri Lee understood my situation well.
“But I don’t intend to go over so easily.”
“What?”
In an instant, my heart skipped a beat.
Did you really expect to monopolize the boss reward?
‘Uhm, Lee Yu-ri also has a share.’
Yuri’s achievement in destroying one wing of the boss is quite significant.
If Nara had been active to that extent, she would have demanded her share.
Given his personality, if you don’t, he might really make a life-and-death decision.
‘Still, it’s a bit of a waste to share what I received.’
But the words that came out of her mouth were very different from what I expected.
“This is my life debt to you. And even if I die, I have to pay my debts to be satisfied.”
“Ah, what is it? Was it like that?”
I was afraid that he would suddenly ask me to give him a coin again.
Anyway, is this reaction unexpected?
“We fought together, so why are you arguing so much?”
As I said before, if it wasn’t for Yuri Lee, I couldn’t beat the boss either.
But what about life debt?
I honestly don’t even mind
“I am not denying your way of life. But I can’t be so shameless.”
Yuri said with a determined look.
“I will definitely pay this debt. As long as I have my sword, you will never die.”
“Oh, that, yes. If you do, I’ll be fine.”
I don’t know what kind of change of heart it is.
There is no reason to oppose that you are willing to help.
‘It’s rather lucky if the main character protects my life.’
I was thinking of how to twist them well and ask them to go together.
This saved me a lot of trouble.
“Perhaps the shop will sell items that replenish life force…”
“uh? what?”
“No, nothing.”
There are a lot of things that are hidden in case someone isn’t the main character.
Well, you don’t have to ask and ask.
“Guys~ I brought water!”
At that time, Hye-na came running with a water bottle in her hand.
The reincarnation of the original protagonist, a good childhood friend.
This was a pretty good combination.
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[The prologue phase of all regions has ended!]
[Some area restrictions are lifted!]
After resting for a while, the message popped up again.
It seems that the boss fights in other regions are finally over.
“By the way, how far do all regions refer?”
“This entire planet.”
Likewise, Yuri, who was reading the message, replied.
“From here to the other side of the globe. A similar destruction is going on everywhere. And all the prologue quests have just finished.”
I expected it, but was the whole of humanity really swept away?
It is unclear how many of them would have survived.
“Then did all the districts have a boss like us?”
Hye-na’s innocent words made Yuri burst into laughter.
“There are many areas where the boss was not caught or was wiped out before even challenging it. We are lucky.”
“I see…..”
Hyena sank gloomily.
It seems that the scale of this destruction touched me all of a sudden.
“Phew, I don’t know if my family will be okay.”
“I can go find it now if you want?”
“Because of business, I am the only one staying at school and everyone is far away. I think it would be difficult to go to meet them in this situation.”
Hye-na’s father’s company is over 3 hours away even on the highway.
There is no way that the road will be fine in this situation.
Realistically, there was no way to get there right away.
“Hmm, then where is Lee Ji-hoon’s family? If we can meet right away-”
“They are all dead.”
“Oh, uh, um.”
Lee Yu-ri is distracted by the unexpected Tal-Tulla.
His flustered expression seemed a little cute for his age.
“it’s okay. He died when I was very young, so I don’t even remember anymore.”
“Still, I’m sorry.”
“How are you?”
“I don’t really have a family…”
Indeed, Yuri is a reincarnated person.
There’s nothing strange about not having a family.
“Anyway, so there’s nowhere else to go?”
“For me, I want to start by securing food.”
“You did it last time?”
Yuri nodded.
“Destruction is not a day or two. There will surely come a time when food becomes scarce.”
“Um, is that so? At worst, you could starve to death.”
Is it an apocalypse after all?
It’s still early days, so I’m not really sure.
The whole world is going through this destruction.
In the future, cigarettes or canned food may be used as currency.
‘Or the coin of destruction.’
Come to think of it, when can I use this coin?
You beat the boss, but nothing is said?
Yuri answered my question.
“It’s still the first day. From tomorrow morning, you can use the shop right away, and the main quest will open.”
It wasn’t just a pleasant story.
It meant having to fight those monsters again.
Well, I can’t help it anyway.
Now is the time to think about how to survive in it.
‘Then, shall we get some information and look at the comments before we leave?’
To be honest, I wanted to try out my new skill.
As I went through this boss battle, my commenting skills also improved a notch.
＜Skill Information＞
▶Skill Name: Search Comments
▶Rating: S
▶Level: Max
▶Magic Consumption: 100 Coins
▶Skill effect
: By specifying a keyword, you can check comments related to it. The episode with comments and the characteristics of comments are randomly determined.
‘It’s a keyword.’
The name has been changed from ‘Check Comments’ to ‘Explore Comments’.
Unlike the last time, the ability to search by including certain words.
As long as the content can be limited to some extent.
The chance of seeing the comments I want has increased.
The luck factor is still strong,
Although the cost was expensive at 100 coins.
‘Still, I can pay enough for this.’
Currently I have a little over 4000 coins.
I don’t know how much money this is.
One zombie is about 20 coins, so it’s not a small amount.
[Use the skill, ‘Explore Comments’!]
[100 coins are consumed as a consumption cost.]
[Do you agree?]
‘agreement.’
[Used 100 coins.]
[Please specify a keyword to use the skill.]
‘The keyword is… is it going to be something like this?’
I entered a keyword as a test.
[Input keyword: first day]
[Used skill ‘comment search’!]
[Currently, there are 3 comment lists that can be viewed.]
[Please select one comment you would like to see.]
1. Comment with the most number of characters in episode 10
2. The most recommended comment in episode 11
3. The first comment in episode 11
Suddenly, the episode with comments jumped from episode 5 to episode 10.
Is it because the story progressed a lot while catching the boss?
‘Here, as expected, the one with the most recommendations is the national rule.’
[You selected comment number 2.]
[The contents of the second comment are as follows.]
[Content: On the first day of the Apocalypse, we go directly to the museum…..Note.]
[Like: 142, Against: 1]
‘museum?’
What does the apocalypse have to do with the museum?
No, this place is in a fantasy novel.
A hidden piece may be hidden.
‘I’m not sure, but I think it’s worth looking into.’
The problem is how to suggest this naturally.
After thinking about it for a while, Hye-na spoke to me.
“Jihoon, what are you thinking?”
“uh? Oh, how about going to the museum?”
“museum?”
Yuri’s eyes widened for a moment.
Then, he immediately nodded.
“……Right. There are many cases where artifacts have special powers. This world also keeps such relics well. Not a bad choice.”
Then he looks at me like he’s curious.
“But how did you know that?”
“No, just. There are many such stories in the web novels I read.”
I excused myself moderately.
There’s no way to check anyway, so it doesn’t matter.
Fortunately, the two didn’t pursue it any further.
“Whew, I should have read web novels instead of studying English.”
Instead, he mumbles something he doesn’t understand and sighs.
What else is this naive young lady talking about?
“By the way, is there a museum around here?”
“I think it was less than an hour away by bus.”
“It’s a bit far.”
In the meantime, the roads won’t be normal.
The actual time will be much longer as you have to be careful with the zombies as well.
“We didn’t even have a car in the first place.”
“Hmm, I have to stop by the mart in the middle. It will take a long time to walk.”
I’m a little anxious.
The fact that the story of the museum came out in the comments.
It means that the museum also appears in the original novel.
‘Maybe there’s someone who came before us.’
It was a time when Yuri and I were feeling sorry for each other.
“there……..”
Hyena carefully raised her hand.
“If it’s driving, I can do it.”
“Oh right. Hyena, your job is…”
“Yes, Best Driver.”
A job that allows you to drive any vehicle.
Hopefully this will help here.
“But don’t you have the keys to start the car?”
“You can start the engine without a key due to the job gimmick.”
Yuri and I were at a loss for words for a moment.
Hyena was a little taken aback by that reaction and looked at her eyes.
“Ah, but I can’t do without oil, and I can’t help it if I’m worried about my driving…”
………Best driver.
Sounds like a hell of a job, doesn’t it?