‘Hm?’Jason received an alert on his armband as he entered the Forestedge. ‘This still amazed me.’He wondered if players started to realise the alerts coming from the armband weren’t audible from outside. The sound directly came to the brain, instead of the ear. ‘What does this supposed to mean?’It was a private message from Ben or Poseidon. He was asking him to delay the transaction until tomorrow. ‘Huh? Freya and Ashley? Did they use some connections to buy the cabins? Or did they have applied before?’According to Ben, Freya and Ashley entered the game today. He was asking Jason to delay the transaction until they were ready to receive the money.Jason had to wait two weeks to get the clarification, and he didn’t think these two women would have applied to play The Endless. That questionnaire wasn’t the only thing that should be a part of the evaluation. It wasn’t hard to copy the answers. There should be some investigations involved in the process. ‘Was it because of our fig
‘That is a lot of people.’Jason sneaked out of the back of the Inn to avoid all the players waiting for him outside.‘The war might start within a one-year to two-year period. What should I do?’Unless he could gain enough strength, his only other option would be to leave Alexandria. ‘I will first do what I came here to do.’First, he had to scout the locations of bandits. According to Boris, there were possibly three bandit groups in the area. ‘I can get more information if I meet the mayor. But I will just go to him for rewards.’With his status as a Wizard Initiate, he could easily meet the mayor of Forestedge, but he was too lazy to do it at the moment. ‘I should buy some basic equipment.’He at least needed a pair of shoes for the time being.“Excuse me….”Jason was about to enter the small shop when a voice interrupted his thoughts.“Do you need a map?”Jason immediately noticed the armband on the man’s arm. Even without that, the white clothes made his identity obvious. “A
Jason didn’t look up as he walked into the streets of Forestedge. He was in deep thought about the situation. Early morning, neatly organised groups of bandits left the stronghold for different missions. He even noticed a couple of Elites among those people. It wasn’t a good sign for him. They weren’t a simple group of bandits. He felt depressed and didn’t want to log out until he figured out the situation. If this was simply a game, he wouldn’t care, but he knew he was running out of time. He needed a stable place to grow strong. Magic came with practice, knowledge and patience. ‘Sigh. I should wait a bit more.’It was too early and not even a single shop was open in the town. He was hungry and sleepy, but he decided to wait a bit. ‘Ah… Players. Why are they so early? Phew.’The last thing he wanted was the passionate players asking him a thousand questions. He saw a small alley and found a corner to sit and rest. “Damn… I am hungry.”“Hig… Hig….”‘Huh?’He got alarmed by the
“Have a seat, Sir Initiate.”Simon showed the seat to Jason.“Hm….”Jason sat on the couch, but his eyes were on the two older men behind the mayor. He felt the vibe of the Elites from them.“Let’s get to the point. I am here about the bandits.”“Ba… Bandits?”Simon wiped the sweat off his forehead. He didn’t expect to hear something like this from a Wizard Initiate. ‘Was he robbed?’If so, he would be in deep trouble as the mayor.‘Which idiotic bandit would rob a Wizard Initiate? Even if they did, why let the man walk alive? Wait! Did they kill him? Then this alien must be very angry after coming back to life.’Simon wanted to strangle the stupid bandits. “Sir… We… We are ready to compensate.”“Huh? For what?”“You… Weren’t you robbed?”‘Are you dumb?’Jason simply stared at the mayor, failing to speak.“Sigh.”He took out the map after an awkward silence and placed it on the table.“There are two bandits groups, here and here….”He showed the X marks he put on the map. “Small gr
‘Could this be her? They called her the Queen of Nightmares, right?’He stared into the face of the innocent-looking little girl.Of course, he never saw this bandit queen in his previous life, but she was famous for her pale green eyes. He remembered that the bandit queen was among the last resistance of the South Western continent. He didn’t know if this little girl would grow up into such a ferocious existence, but it wasn’t impossible. The girl looked scared by his gaze. Jason placed the waterskin in front of the little girl and took off his cheap cloak.“Here, use this to sleep.”Even if this could be the girl that would become a ferocious bandit in the future, she was still a child looking for shelter. He adjusted himself comfortably before closing his eyes in silence. It was time to continue his mana breathing. …‘Sigh.’Jason opened his eyes in the middle of the night. Hanna was sleeping on the ground across from him.He slowly covered her with the cape before logging ou
“How did you do that?”Jason was a bit surprised to see Hanna awake when he logged in.“I am not from this world.”Hanna was looking at him with fearful eyes.“Is that… Why… You are not afraid of me?”“Maybe.”He was still in the same spot as when he logged out.“These….”She showed him the things he left on the ground. “I will just take one bun. You can have the rest.”He didn’t try to take the cloak or the rest of the buns. He simply took one for the road before leaving the alley. …“Sir Initiate.”The moment he left the alley, he met two soldiers waiting for him. Jason realised one of them was the mayor’s personal guard. “I am Julian. I am here to deliver a message from My Lord.”“What is it?”“The meeting is ready, Sir. I am here to guide you there.”“Now?”“Yes, sir.”“Let’s go.”Jason was about to move when he realised the other guard was hesitating, looking into the alley.“Why do people think that girl is cursed?”“Sir…? She… She says weird things about people, sir. Her… He
“Is he crazy?” “We should help him.” “Help? How? Do you even have a knife?” “Even if we help, we won’t be able to stay in town after that.” “Damn it. But he is doing the right thing.” Jason cared little about what players thought. He simply looked at the five men that surrounded him. One sword and four spears. Nothing looked good enough. The fan-shaped formation was too obvious. The one with the sword was standing closest to him. These were simply the basics regarding each weapon's reach. However, he was ready to follow through with his actions. He said nothing. The moment the man with the sword placed his hand on the waist, Jason moved. He delivered a kick into the man’s hand, just as he was about to touch the hilt, followed by a knee to the face. He felt the familiar feeling of blood spraying across his knee with slight pain. His body wasn’t used to this kind of attack, but his bones could endure with their newfound strength. Jason followed the first attack with a sl
“An… Apprentice of a Wizard? Like a real wizard? Are these guards crazy?”“Do they want to kill us all?”"What… What are we going to do? A Wizard can kill us all."The attitude of the people of the town turned upside down in an instant.They haven’t really met a real wizard, and they might never see one in their entire lives. However, everyone knew what a Wizard meant. It was absolute power. Power to wipe out a small town like Forestedge. No one wanted justice anymore. No one cared if Jason was a stranger. It was all about their life and death. “Sir Initiate is the Apprentice of Master Merlin. If anyone has a death wish, don’t drag the entire Forestedge into it. If something like this happens again, I will personally deal with them. Be grateful, our Lord will somehow talk with the Lord Initiate to let you all live.”Julian made his standing clear, which was the standing of his Lord. No one wanted to offend the sky. He knew Jason was letting them off, but it was an opportunity to bo