บท 11: Failure (1)
When the sun rose, we were entwined in each other's arms.
As time passed, I finally woke up with a heavy body and some muscle soreness. Sitting on the bed, I looked to the side and saw Freytan still in deep sleep.
[Good morning, sunshine. How was your night?] a voice echoed in my mind.
Upon hearing that voice, the only words that came to my mind were:
"Oh shit!"
"I forgot you existed, you voyeuristic entity."
[Don't speak of me like that, I know what privacy means. I only watched until you removed her nightgown, then I left because I saw things were getting serious]
With my hand on my face, I let out a relieved sigh. I didn't know if I believed in this entity or not, but believing was surely the best way to go.
"So, should I say thank you then?"
[But of course. If it weren't for me, you would have never had this chance.]
"It's also because of you that a bunch of weirdos are probably chasing after me now."
[For good to exist, evil must also exist. You're complaining too much.]
— Yawn! — Freytan turned in bed, opening her arms and hugging the air.
[Anyway, what did you do to this girl? She doesn't seem to be waking up early.]
Upon hearing that, the words ' nine years old ' came to my mind.
"What do you think about going back to the topic of privacy?"
At that moment, I was in the middle of the room, finishing getting dressed.
[Well, that only piqued my curiosity even more, but I'm a person of my word.]
"At least you're an acceptable being."
[Huh! Thank you, I guess... But what do you plan to do now?]
I pointed to the bag on the desk, which currently contained the books, the flaw, and recently added, the note indicating the location of my new residence.
"The answer lies in this bag. There's someone I want to find."
]Why didn't you do it yesterday? You spent too much time at the tavern.]
"Well, I didn't want to miss the chance to find out what's happening in the city, and the tavern is always the best place for that."
[Oh, I see. Well thought out. So, did you get any good information]
"Yes, the location of someone who attracts a lot of attention."
I picked up the bag and left the room, closing the door carefully, heading towards the city center.
At this very moment, I'm searching for the most important person right now. If I don't find her, I won't be able to make use of this item that was just a game achievement. It had no purpose other than making my profile look nice, but now it's different. I'm going to create the perfect weapon for the protagonist, an idiot who used his power and weapon completely wrong.
"Now, where is the place those drunks were talking about?"
From the conversations I overheard at the tavern yesterday, there's a foreigner working at a blacksmith shop, but in this city, there are over twenty of them due to the large number of adventurers passing through here. They're always crowded.
"If only a certain entity could give me access to a map system like the one in the game," I thought, hoping for some response from the entity, but nothing happened.
"Tsk, I'll just forget about it. It seems you've used up all your power transporting me to this world."
[If you say anything else, I'll send you back in time. Then you'll have to redo everything you've done so far.]
"Damn, you really got mad…" I never thought he could threaten me like that. But he's not a character I can easily coerce. It's better to forget about it, or I'll end up as an extra.
I sighed disappointedly, but a few meters ahead, I could hear a commotion:
"Oh my God, what a beautiful woman!"
"Excuse me, could you sharpen my sword?"
"Miss, do you have a boyfriend?"
"I have a request for an armor to be made here. Could you put your scent on it?"
As I ran toward the source of the commotion, I ended up seeing the ugliest monster in this world: a crowd of extras trampling over each other just to have a chance to be attended to by the foreign woman.
' As far as I know, she's not a succubus. Even though she has horns, she's not a demon either. She's just a human with slightly different blood because of her ancestors,' I thought, astonished by the situation.
But I could kind of understand, or rather pretend to understand. Even though this is a gacha world, isn't it too much of an exaggeration? Although Scylla was more popular in terms of appearance than Freytan, those damn degenerates made me lose Freytan's bride skin.
' Anyway, I need to find a way to get rid of these disposable extras,' I thought as the crowd continued to shout in front of the blacksmith shop, which kept its doors closed.
"Ohhh," I smiled, activating the Divine Hand and creating small golden spheres at the tips of my fingers.
"Wait... I can't kill them. If I do that, Scylla will never talk to me, and I'll lose my two main objectives..."
I let out a disappointed sigh. I looked for a place to sit and ended up choosing to sit on the ground in front of an NPC's house, waiting for time to pass.
' I wish I could fast forward time now. I have to wait for these damn bastards to disappear to talk to her... And Freytan might wake up and not find me... I've read too many romance manhwa and manga, I have an idea of what might happen. '
Looking at all those bastards screaming in front of the blacksmith shop, thoughts of killing them crossed my mind in various ways, but no plan would work.
"No matter what strategy I come up with, I'll end up attracting attention, and because of those damn people, I can't even get their attention."
"Wait... It was never said that I had to enter through the front."
"Besides, Scylla is a bit weirder than Freytan."
Standing up and looking around, realizing that all the crazies were only at the entrance of the blacksmith shop, I activated the Divine Hand, completely covering my legs. Taking a step forward, I ran and jumped over all the people, making my way to the back of the blacksmith shop.
"Now all I need to do is enter through the window since I'm not fire-resistant to go through the chimney."
Climbing up the building behind the blacksmith shop, crouching down and quickly looking at two windows on the back wall of the blacksmith shop, luckily one of them would be open. Jumping from the other building, I entered the blacksmith shop directly.
Now, the reason for the window being open would make sense. After all, inside this room would be scorching hot as hell. Quickly looking around, I would see the face of an elderly man, the character Jack Hamut, the owner of the blacksmith shop.
Having gray hair that curls around his face, his eyes are yellow and seem to shine with wisdom and experience. He wears a blacksmith's outfit, with
sleeves rolled up to his elbows and a charcoal-stained apron. In one hand, he holds a blacksmith's hammer, which appears well-used and worn from hard work. His posture is upright, indicating that he has strength despite his age, and his eyes meticulously examine every detail before him.
"Mr. Hamut, don't be alarmed. I have something very important to discuss with the foreigner."
When I realized that Jack Hamut was about to scream and ruin my plan, with the Divine Hand activated and my legs covered in golden energy, I took a step forward, appearing behind Mr. Hamut.
"You don't want to save your granddaughter? That's why I'm here, but those damn bastards outside have been getting in my way."
Mr. Hamut's mouth quickly closed, his heart racing and sweating.
"Wait, how do you know about that? Who are you?"
Jack Hamut stepped back, holding the hammer he was using at the forge, which would still be at a high temperature and would take some time to cool down completely.
"If you don't answer, I'll take care of you myself, you thief."
"Hun, I better show you, then," I smiled, disappearing from Mr. Hamut's sight again, appearing behind him once more. I touched the center of his back with the activated Divine Hand, injecting the golden energy, causing all the pains that had accumulated in his body from the stress of work to disappear.
"Han?" Mr. Hamut was astounded by what had just happened.
With a smile on my face, this time I took a step back, appearing in front of Mr. Hamut and, bowing, introduced myself:
"You must be familiar with the name Dantalian, right?"
"Wait, don't tell me you're the guild master who recently saved the city..."
Before he could continue speaking, his mouth closed, realizing how serious the situation was.
"I'm sorry, sir... I didn't mean to..." Unsure how to proceed from there, Hamut threw himself to the ground to apologize.
Watching this scene, a sense of relief washed over me as I thought, ' Just like in the game, he still remains one of the best characters. '
"Don't worry about that. I've already taken care of everything, which is why I'm here for another reason."
At that moment, Mr. Hamut understood the purpose of seeking the foreigner.
"Now I understand. I'll fetch the young lady right away..."
As Hamut was leaving the forge room, he stopped and turned to me with a sad expression.
"And after you deal with that, can we talk about my granddaughter?"
' What a surprise, in the game, he only brings her up if I ask to trigger the side quest. '
"Of course, sir. If I didn't have those intentions, I wouldn't be here."
' But he's still someone I like a lot, so I see no reason to refuse, especially since the reward is good in the end. '
A few minutes passed, and Hamut returned with the foreigner, Scylla.
"Mr. Dantalian, the young lady has agreed to see you."
"Great. I'll be leaving the forge. Sorry for taking so much of your work time, Mr. Hamut."
"No need to worry, it's just a sword I'll have to remake." Jack Hamut chuckled uncomfortably.
' He still has the right mindset. That's one of the reasons I like this character ' I thought, catching a sweet scent of perfume, something uncommon for a blacksmith shop.
As I turned around, I saw a truly captivating woman with blue hair. Her hair, in a vibrant shade of electric blue, is long and silky, reaching down to her waist, with some strands gently falling over her shoulders. Her face is angular, with delicate features and a defined chin. Her eyes are shimmering silver, intense and deep, capable of captivating anyone's gaze.
Two white horns gracefully curve backward, adorning her head, adding a hint of mystery and fascination to her appearance. She wears a tight black dress that accentuates her slender, curvaceous figure, with a neckline that highlights her perfectly sculpted breasts. Over the dress, she wears a casually draped black coat, a long-sleeved black coat that stops at the elbow level, leaving only a small strip of skin exposed just above the elbows. This combination creates a captivating visual effect, showing a hint of skin while still maintaining the aura of mystery and elegance that surrounds this enchanting character.
"Could you inform me of the reason for your unexpected visit, Mr. Dantalian?" she asked, her voice melodic and enchanting.
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