NOVEL NEXT chapter 3
3 – Give it up and go away.
My name is Gayoung Yang.
I am 24 years old. She is an ordinary college student.
Pyeonsoon has 2 years of experience. She is a civilian with no powers.
While working part-time jobs in the morning as usual, she was experiencing difficulties for the first time in her life.
“… Hey, guest?”
“Huh? Oh no yes.”
“… Could you show me your ID?”
At her own question, the boy tilted his head.
I rummaged through her pockets and handed her a temporary ID card proving that she was an academy cadet.
‘Looks like a freshman entering this year… ‘
I read it quietly.
It’s not fake, and since the magic detector next to her doesn’t respond, there’s no reason it’s a mine.
She doesn’t even have a bar code that symbolizes her criminal record.
If it’s a problem…
“Guest. We are very sorry, but customers cannot purchase.”
“… Yes?”
The boy’s face was clouded with despair.
She even said something shocking on the level that her parents had passed away. She was confused.
Gasp! She then held her hands together and swallowed her dry saliva.
“Ji, really, I can’t buy the deluxe Edbolt-added bellflower in the back… ?”
“… !”
She swallowed in vain at the gaze that even her tears welled up.
The curves of the body showing small and elegant lines.
The appearance of a boy, from within her black hair, the word that she is a nobleman would come out naturally, had a very strong destructive power for her mother’s single mother.
I wasn’t kidding, and I closed my eyes tightly at the appearance that looked like it had jumped out of a cartoon in ancient times.
I thought I would just sell it at this rate, so I took a deep breath and continued Boo’s explanation.
“Yes, that is correct.”
“Why, why?! Did the amount go up? Is it over 1 million won?!”
“No. It’s not even an ultra-high cigar overseas, but regular cigarettes don’t cost that much… “
“Then why!”
“That’s right, I’m not old enough.”
“… Yes?”
The boy bluntly asked back.
He sighed and pointed to the number 17 on his ID.
“Because you are still underage. Please come back next year.”
“…… “
* * *
“…… “
▶ Master? Calm down.
“… Regression is useless… “
▶ Master. Please calm down
It’s been two years.
I was forced to quit smoking for two years.
I mean, it’s been two years since I went on an adventure with the four warriors who didn’t even want to see them.
It’s not just two years.
It’s been two years of hardships where I’ve fought face to face with devils, demons, and six demons.
I haven’t had a single bloom in the meantime.
“I can barely, barely reach it… “
How absurd that I can’t purchase because I’m a minor…
▶Yes. Rather it went well. If this is the case, I recommend that you completely stop smoking.
“… Kay. There is such a thing. It’s not about quitting smoking, it’s about holding back… “
Really, it was a moment when I was contemplating whether I should wear a mask and cut my hair.
“Hey, there you are.”
“… Huh?”
If you look over the alley, I’m a bully. I saw three men advertising.
The guys, each holding a cigarette, were wagging their fingers at me.
“… ? Me?”
They’s expressions distorted.
“Me? f*ck. As you can see, the kid is short on words.”
“Give me 3 seconds. Jump forward right now.”
“A thick pocket is a wallet, right? Don’t think about hiding it, bring it. If you come out after searching, it’s one for every 1 won.”
I realized one beat late after the words of the three.
“… Ah! Sorry sorry.”
“What?”
“It’s been such a long time since I’ve had a fight, so I was a bit confused.”
I never thought a guy like me would be this ignorant.
It’s been 20 years since I’ve been ripped off on the street, so I lost my senses for a while.
I brushed the dust off my buttocks and stood up.
As expected, if you do a lot of good things, you will be blessed.
▶ Question. Luck… is it?
‘Gorum, good luck.’
He smiled brightly.
‘With a tobacco provider right in front of me like this, what is it if it’s not a blessing?’
▶……
* * *
“Do it right. What? Hands down? Would you like another shot?”
“Oh no!”
“Sorry!”
I looked at them as I relaxed my neck.
Just right, two bullies who had been beaten to the point of not fainting were kneeling and raising their hands up.
The other guy was on his face, his saliva dripping.
‘Write. Is it because the power is weak? It’s hard to control and hit.’
It was quite difficult to beat properly because he had a body like an asshole.
Because if I hit too hard, my hand would break, and if I hit lightly, there wouldn’t be any damage.
[The reincarnated shadow effect is in effect.]
[Muscle strength increases by 0.1.]
[Agility increases by 0.1.]
[Stamina increases by 0.1.]
Oh, it was worth buying at a high price.
Oh my gosh, I went up immediately after punching a few scumbags on the street.
‘This is enough for 10 years… no I’ll reach the strength of my previous life in 5-6 years, right?’
Moreover, it didn’t end here.
[True – Arhat’s contract (Lv.Max) is active.]
[Check the change in favorability of the target. We update the list.]
[Talent stealing becomes possible.]
[1, Old family members]
[Form: Fear (60%)]
[Open: None.]
[Latent: Swordsmanship (Talent)]
[2, Yoo Hak-gyu]
[Form: Fear (60%), Shame (20%)]
[Open: None.]
[Potential: Intuition (Trait), Strong Stomach (Constitution)]
‘Surely, it’s like this.’
The item written as shape is probably an appraisal based on the change in liking written in the description.
Looking at the fact that both of them have ‘60% fear’ written on them, it is assumed that they can only be taken away when at least 50% is overcome.
‘Seeing that I can’t click open at all, it looks like it’s only marked.’
This part was disappointing.
That means you can’t bring someone whose abilities have already been fully developed.
When I put my finger on the subconscious, the green light was activated.
It seems that there is basically one item per person that can be robbed, so only one was picked for the second one.
‘Well, what to take is decided.’
[Select a talent.]
[Select swordsmanship (talent), intuition (talent).]
[The mastery of Swordsman’s Ultimate (Lv. 5) Increases by 10%.]
[Intuition (Lv. 1) Is recorded.]
I felt something entering my body.
My senses became sharper, and the hairs all over my body stood up.
‘As expected, intuition.’
There are several talents that are common among many Awakeners, but vary considerably, and one of them is [Intuition].
It’s a trait that can be useful to both the workshop and the defense in a tense battle where you don’t know when and where something will fly, so I also tried to acquire it.
‘Would it happen if I blocked or avoided more than 1000 attacks while wearing a blindfold and earplugs?’
Anyway, we had to make a living.
I still remember how resentful I was because the talented guy got it on his own as long as he ate and slept.
‘I can’t believe I got it so easily.’
I laughed out loud.
‘The reason why [Swordsmanship] Is not recorded is because [Swordsman’s Ultimate] Is a high rank attribute.’
A 10% proficiency level was quite efficient.
Considering that [Swordsman’s Ultimate] Is the highest level attribute in the sword class, it was several times more efficient than growth through training.
By the way…
“Hey, wake up.”
“Yes, yes?”
“f*ck, why are you so dumb?”
After kicking one guy in the jaw, he looked at the other guy.
Then he shook his last friend who had fainted and woke him up.
“Ugh… uh?”
The third archer, who had become a nuntangi, looked around and looked up at me.
Soon, he rattled as if he had grasped the situation and swallowed dry saliva.
“Hey.”
“Yes, yes?”
“Get down on your knees and raise your hand.”
“Yes, yes!”
[Check the change in favorability of the target. We update the list.]
[3, Ko Moon-cheol]
[Form: Fear (50%), Anger (50%)]
[Open: Ignite (Lv.1)]
[Potential: Swordsmanship (Talent), Mana Boost (Talent)]
‘Oh… ?’
Look at this guy.
You’ve got something useful on the subject of a mischievous bully, don’t you?
‘It’s a mana boost… ‘
A trait that increases maximum mana.
Simply put, it’s the ability to add MP, so it was a trait that everyone coveted for Awakeners who used magic as their main focus.
I remember that it was one of the minimum conditions to join the Mage Tower because it was highly efficient for a low rank.
‘I know he’s definitely D-ranked.’
Considering that swordsmanship and intuition were E ranks, they were clearly one-level higher.
I was worried for a while.
Whether to pick a swordsmanship and increase the proficiency by 10% or choose to augment it.
‘It’s a bit of a gimmick.’
Mana boost is not a very necessary trait for me.
It’s nice to have, but why?
‘Currently, there are only up to 5 skill slots, so if I select even those, they will be full.’
But it’s a bit disappointing to choose [Swordsmanship]…
As I was thinking about what to do, a good idea came to my mind.
[Select a talent.]
[Acquire Mana Enhancement (Lv.1).]
‘Dimension Shop.’
＜＞
[Buy][Sell][Search]
‘Sales, Price Measurement, Mana Boost (Lv.1)’
[Mana Boost (Lv.1) Is 1,000 (P).]
[Do you want to sell? Y/N]
‘Write… town.’
Even if you can’t do it when you buy, you get 15,000 (P), and when you sell something to eat, it’s only 1,000 (P).
‘Well, but this is a small benefit.’
[Sale completed. Acquire 1,000 (P).]
[Your friendship with the store will increase by 1.]
[Additional benefits increase as friendship level increases.]
[New benefits will be unlocked when you accumulate more than a certain amount.]
[Total points: 226,000 (P)]
‘Good, good.’
It was a moment when he nodded in satisfaction.
The third bully, who was paying attention, lowered his hand.
A reddish emotion of anger began to spread from his eyes.
‘Baby. If we’re going to surprise, we’ll have to kill our emotions.’
I’m not saying I’m attacking openly, I want what the hell is that.
Well, what would you want from a street bully like this?
As expected, they kicked and ran.
“You bastard!”
He stretched out his hand, shaking off his fear with a shout.
Mana was concentrated between the palms and formed a small sphere with flames.
[The Torture Iron triggers Combustion (Lv. 1).]
I looked at him with a sad look.
“Slow. Kid.”
I leaned down.
Just in time, I slapped the guy’s wrist upwards with his left shoulder.
Shoulder roll.
It was a defensive technique in boxing and a technique I used often.
The arm that had twisted its trajectory went up and lost its target.
Embarrassed, ‘Huh? I kicked him in the chin with my foot.
“Kwuweek!”
Yangachi passed out with blood flowing from his mouth, probably chewing his tongue.
I saw the other two contemplating with fear.
“Hey, what are you looking at? Take it out.”
“Yes… yes? What, what?”
“What?”
With a grim expression on her face, the most discerning guy rummaged through her pockets and brought out a pack of cigarettes of a kind he had never seen before.
He took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth and chin.
I came up with good sense and lit a fire with a lighter.
“You look good.”
“Thank you.”
He sucked in the smoke.
The scent of nicotine entering my lungs made me smile.
I even heard the illusion that the world is beautiful.
Yes f*ck. This is it
‘This is s*x.’
▶… Master. Please refrain from vulgar language. I’m ashamed.
I took the lighter he was holding while feeling the strong scent of cigarettes after a long time.
“Take the fainted guy and get out.”
“Go, thank you!”
Looking at the guys running away with it on my shoulder, I sucked it in again vigorously.
Is it because you focus too much?
Burned out cigarette butts caught my eye before I knew it.
‘Oh no, I ate it all in a hurry without even enjoying it.’
This is not polite to cigarettes.
‘Let’s smoke the second one a bit more elegantly.’
▶ Master. It is harmful to the body.
‘Ah, it’s been a while, look at me.’
▶ No! Didn’t you promise me! I will only smoke one a day!
‘I’ll only finish this.’
▶… That’s right, that’s it. No more will be tolerated!
I let go of the nagging.
I took out a new one and lit it with a lighter.
It was the moment when I took a sip and let out smoke.
“… !”
I hurriedly turned around at the approaching crowd.
‘It’s fast.’
In-young jumped out and snatched the cigarette from her mouth like lightning.
It was such a fast movement that I couldn’t even respond.
“… Why are you smoking this?”
I saw a girl who opened her mouth quietly.
The platinum blonde hair, which seemed to be made of silver and gold, fluttered with luster.
The girl was making a subtle expression that I couldn’t tell if she was angry or sad.
I muttered involuntarily.
“… Erina?”
“It’s been a while. Siwoo.”
Erina Ulis.
A hero of the time and the protagonist of the original story who failed to save the world.
Her first encounter with her after her regression happened suddenly.