Vol 2 Chapter 30
Back then, Kapros thought it was natural to have that level of confidence, but now, even though it was just confidence in magic that could only be used in a game, that one thing was so precious. There was an emotion he hadn't known when such things were taken for granted. It was the emotion called gratitude.
After a while, Kapros couldn't help but laugh out loud at the unfamiliar feeling.
"Hahaha..."
He must have changed like this without realizing it.
As he looked around while laughing, he noticed that not only Yu-wan and Kran, but also Kion-hyung and Palton were staring at him. None of them were laughing.
"...Ha."
Suddenly feeling a bit embarrassed, Kapros quickly wiped the smile off his face. Only then did Kion-hyung startle and let go of his hand, opening his mouth.
"You..."
He seemed shocked to see someone who never laughed suddenly laughing. Feeling a bit sorry, Kapros spoke gruffly.
"Let's continue what we were talking about."
"Kap..."
Hearing Kran's sigh-like sound, Kapros looked at him to see Kran making a rather strange face.
"It's really nice to see you laugh like that. Really."
"Yeah. Know that you're amazing for surprising even me."
Following Kran's words, Palton got up with a grin, put his arm around Kapros's neck, and lightly pretended to choke him.
"I thought your facial muscles had completely stiffened, but you can make such expressions too. I like you."
"Cough, cough, what..."
"You're scaring the kid. Get off him, you bastard."
As Kapros was swaying and feeling confused, Kion-hyung threw a punch at Palton and then spoke with a much more relaxed face than before.
"Anyway, the important thing is that the quest I'm currently progressing and the quest your friend Kar is progressing are connected to each other. Along with that bastard's too."
At the mention of "that bastard," Kapros turned his head to find himself making eye contact with Palton.
'He too...'
It wasn't entirely unexpected. So he was also part of the quest.
'He's probably not the Knight of the Demon God, and he doesn't use a bow either, so the quest he received is probably Bloody Knight...'
Although there was no surprise, Kapros struggled for a short time. In a situation where he still didn't know why Kion-hyung had reacted sensitively to the fact that Kran was a quest recipient, should he trust and reveal his and Yu-wan's identities?
He knew Kion-hyung was a good person. But even with someone he trusted, Kapros had learned through painful experience in the past that it was arrogant to easily assume that the other person would feel the same way. Since then, a fundamental distrust towards others had always remained deep in his heart, and it now held him back, wavering uneasily.
"You're surprised, right?..."
As Kion-hyung began to speak while Kapros was intensely pondering in his mind, he was able to gain a little more time to think.
"As I said earlier, this is originally not a bad thing at all. However..."
Kion-hyung suddenly hardened his face as if about to emit an intimidating aura.
"However, the problem is that the place is this city."
This city? Why Zagreb?
As if sensing his confusion, Palton suddenly answered following Kion-hyung's words.
"The introduction is a bit late, but as you know, my name is Palton. I'm also the master of the guild [Giant] based in this Zagreb. My job is... well, as you can see, I use a sword."
Palton said, patting the greatsword on his back. While Kapros was giving him a skeptical look, wondering if he could really use that, Kion-hyung mercilessly kicked Palton's leg.
Whack!
"Ouch!"
"Don't be fooled. This guy isn't a swordsman. He's crazy."
Despite the cold tone, Palton, clutching his leg, grinned and agreed.
"Yeah, that's right too. ...By the way, Kion, you've gotten a bit stronger, huh? My health points are dropping rapidly."
"Want me to kick you again?"
"I'll pass."
Looking at them, it seemed they were really close friends. Seeing one hitting without hesitation and the other taking the hits without complaint, it was clear that they both trusted each other, which made Kapros a bit envious. He and Kion-hyung from before weren't like that.
No, thinking about it again, maybe Kion-hyung was like that, but it would be more accurate to say that Kapros hadn't fully opened his heart. It was something he felt sorry about now when he thought about it.
As he recalled those times, Yu-wan and Kran beside him also caught his eye. Kapros thought he had met these guys and become really good friends, but did they feel the same way about him?
Kran was the type who made people around him comfortable with his unique cheerfulness even when Kapros couldn't speak well, and because he often acted so pathetically, Kapros often responded by playfully hitting him with magic without hesitation, making them feel incredibly close despite the short time they had known each other.
'At first, I thought he was such a burdensome guy.'
Just as Kapros was about to think about how Yu-wan was, he suddenly remembered Yu-wan's noticeably hesitant appearance when Kapros had told him to hit him lightly before. Wasn't it normal for friends to playfully punch each other as a sign of affection? It wasn't much different even with Jung Seung-jo... Come to think of it, Yu-wan and Kapros had never properly put their arms around each other's shoulders.
'...'
Thump...
Suddenly, his heart started beating so quietly that no one else could notice. But even Kapros himself didn't know why his mood had sunk.
Anyway, although he spoke nonchalantly, Palton shook his head, seemingly not wanting to be hit by Kion-hyung's terrifying fist again, and Kion-hyung grinned at him.
"You bastard, you only listen when I hit you. Continue. Kar is waiting."
"You think I'm a pushover, don't you? Anyway, where was I? ...Ah, right. So, who am I? I'm the great Palton who received the Bloody Knight quest."
"..."
As soon as those words ended, only after Kion-hyung's brilliant combo attack that rushed in again was over could Palton properly open his mouth.
"Well... The place was definitely bad. I don't know how loudly that Shine Knight guy was making a fuss..."
"My name is not Shine Knight, it's Kran! ...I really can't understand what you're talking about. Can't you explain it in a way I can understand from the beginning? Even if I did something wrong, I should at least know what I did wrong, right?"
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Jin Soram, the top-ranked hunter representing South Korea's Rift Phenomenon Management Headquarters, is stronger than anyone else and lazier than anyone else. As soon as he arrives at the office, he buries himself under a blanket and falls asleep. When he goes out on a mission, he causes accidents and returns to the office, often shirking his duties.
"Do you know how it feels to play a game that's already messed up? ...Anyway, the next round will come, so this time, I'm just going to play it recklessly."
In fact, his true identity is someone who has regressed through three lives, trying to save the world from the Great Rift but failing each time. After repeating a life where he couldn't sleep peacefully even for a day, he became completely exhausted before this life even began.
"I know. You worked hard, Jin Soram."
And then there's Han Tae-un, the man who saved Soram and died in all three previous lives. As he did in every life, he comes to Soram's side once again. The Great Rift is approaching soon. It's impossible to resolve it in this life without any preparation. Soram vows to save Tae-un in this life and die himself. At least, he won't let Tae-un save a failure like himself again.
"For now, until then, let's sleep..."
As Soram sluggishly lives his life waiting for that moment, a gradual change occurs in his heart.
'I thought this was a messed-up round... but I want to live a little longer here.'
Leonardo Blaine, the true war hero of the Raina Logia Empire and the commander of the Armsilver 11th Squad, is dishonorably discharged for disobeying orders during the final battle that could have led the Empire to victory in the territorial war. People criticize and point fingers at him, and after being released on parole from prison, he disappears without a trace.
Three years later, his name has been forgotten by the world. The Council has been persistently pursuing him, but he has proven difficult to capture. Frustrated by this, Hugo Agrizendro, the commander of the Council's army, decides to personally apprehend him.
"Since when have you been watching me?"
Leonardo was calculative and astute, so it wouldn't be surprising if he had been observing Hugo for some time now. However, Leonardo's answer was something that even Hugo had not anticipated.
"From the very beginning."
Graduate student Yi-han finds himself reborn in another world as the youngest child of a mage family.
– I’m never attending school, ever again!
‘What do you wish to achieve in life?’
‘I wish to play around and live comforta-‘
‘You must be aware of your talent. Now go attend Einroguard!’
‘Patriarch!’
My future would be guaranteed once I graduate. For my future!
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