Logging out is too Hard
Episode 7
"Thank you. Here are the potions you purchased and the equipment you requested."
The Adventurers' Guild employee placed the potions and equipment on the counter, and they disappeared in an instant, entering Woojin's inventory.
▶Lowest Grade Potion x 10
▶Bread x 5
▶Water canteen x 1
Roar- Roar-.
People looked at him and started chattering.
"That's ......, right?"
"Yes, he is. He's standing in the square now."
"See? He gave up because no one was paying attention."
"......."
Woojin ignored their words.
It didn't matter how they judged him now.
He had a job to do.
"I want to get the quest......."
"I see you haven't received your mark yet, so you can choose from the quests on the board over there."
Following the guild member's instructions, Woojin looked at the wallpaper on the right wall.
[Grade C - Hunt a grey wolf]
[Rank E - Gather 30 Wildflowers]
[Rank D - Collect 10 Goblin Teeth]
As I approached the board, a pop-up window appeared with the request.
'You must complete at least 10 tasks here in the beginner area of Moretti Village before you can move on to other towns.'
After that, the Adventurer's Guild will issue you with an official registration certificate, which will allow you to move on to intermediate cities.
'In Intermediate City, you need to reach level 50 to go to the Central Continent, where the Labyrinth Tower is located.......'
Once you've reached the central continent, you'll be eligible to take on the tower, which is the main storyline of Evil Tale.
'The community said it would take at least three months just to get to the central continent.'
Not an easy journey.
'I don't know what it says in English, but.......'
The otherworldly experience was a great reward for players who completed the long journey, as they were rewarded with runes that were not easily obtained.
'...... Can I go there again?'
Woojin suddenly wondered.
If runes could be dropped from a grey wolf, a low-level beast, what about other beasts......?
But he quickly shook his head.
'Too dangerous.'
She didn't know how she'd crossed over to the otherworld in the first place, and she didn't know how she'd come back.
'I could make a mistake and never really come back.'
It's better to work with what you know now than to hope for an unreliable gamble.
"Goblins......."
Woojin pointed to one of the quest pop-ups.
The orcs were the most powerful of the creatures in the Dark Forest.
He was only level 10, but with his current stats, he should be able to wipe out an orc citadel single-handedly.
So far, he has completed nine quests.
One more and he'll be able to leave Moretti Village.
That's why he chose this one.
[Rank D - Collect 10 Goblin Teeth]
[Accepted the quest].
There was something he wanted to check out.
* * *
"Party recruitment is open!"
"Tankers wanted for nest raid!"
"Dealer wanted!"
As I left town and headed out into the Shadow Forest, I saw people looking for parties.
The reason for partying was simple.
To go faster and hunt more monsters.
'But it's unnecessary for me.'
He was better off hunting alone, thanks to the Solitude trait he'd gained from Raoul's Essence.
'The traits I got from the essence are all related to Raoul.'
Thinking about it, Wu Jin felt a bit bitter.
He wondered how long he'd spent wandering the continent alone to acquire such traits.
'Well, it's something I'm grateful for.......'
Woojin's face was already known from the logout incident, so he wanted to avoid entangling himself with people as much as possible.
"I'm looking for a level 15 or lower dealer for Goblin Nest Time Attack!"
That was it.
Amidst the cries of party members everywhere, a voice caught Woojin's ear.
'......Time Attack?'
Woojin turned his head.
'Surely...... there is such a thing.'
It was an achievement that rewarded players for attacking a dungeon within a certain amount of time.
"Hmm."
He touched the tombstone in front of the goblin nest.
[Dungeon Board activates].
A window appeared above the tombstone.
[Current record ranking]
[1st place Kerga's party (4 players) 15 minutes, 37 seconds]
[2nd place Tramel's party (4 players) 16 minutes, 21 seconds]
[3rd Lycan's Party (4 players) 19 min 10 sec]
'Indeed...... different from the first rice leaf.'
Woojin let out a low sigh as he looked at the rankings on the board.
Kerga was ranked first.
He was the leader of the [Firebirds], the best raiding group in existence.
Since the ranking board doesn't apply to players above level 15, no one has been able to break the record that Kerga achieved as a beginner many years ago.
'It was early days back then, so the exchange wasn't even active yet.'
Woojin glanced over at the player who was rescuing a Time Attack party member.
His greyish armour emitted a faint glow whenever it caught the sunlight.
'Armour made from the hide of an Ashen Mane, a rare monster that respawns in the Dark Forest with a low chance.'
That wasn't all.
The iron sword he wore was also a high-grade piece of equipment, made by the blacksmiths of the Central Continent, not simply sold by the Guild.
Wu Jin looked at the insignia on the man's shoulder.
Sword and falcon emblem.
It belonged to the [Evil Tail's] top ten clans, the Jaina Clan.
'They must be a big guild to be able to challenge the Time Attack.'
"We only do the 20 minute cut base achievement, come on!"
But despite having top-end gear, I didn't think about going for the rankings.
It was inevitable.
'Kerga's record was set four years ago, but Tramel's record, which is second, was achieved only half a year ago.'
Muran, the head of Clan Tramel, one of the top 10 clans, had put his clan's name on the line to beat Kerga's record.
Compared to four years ago, the difference in equipment and technology was obvious.
Everyone expected Muran to set a new record, but surprisingly, Kerga's record was not broken.
'His challenge only proved Kergar's greatness,' says Muran.'
Since then, other clans have tried, but none have been able to break Kerga's record.
The record was set.
'These records are the work of the elite of the great clans, and they've been achieved in isolation.......'
It was no wonder that no one dared to challenge the ranking.
"Hmm."
Woojin frowned slightly.
In fact, it wasn't just the Goblin's Nest, but all the ten clans had created new accounts in this way, and were using them to attack all the dungeons in the beginner's area.
'They said it was to challenge Kerga's record.'
Their purpose was clear.
[The top three teams on the dungeon board are awarded titles, and the effectiveness of the titles varies depending on the number of members].
Woojin stared at the bottom of the dungeon board, where the rankings were written.
'The title they're after is this one.'
In [Evil Tale], the titles that can be earned for certain achievements have a variety of effects.
'Titles are great, but...... that doesn't mean they're going to start over with a new account just to get them.'
As Woojin was thinking about this, a group of people who were looking at the Teenage Clan with disdain chattered beside him.
"But don't you think the Teenage Clan's assholes are too low?"
"They're dirty as fuck. They keep digging up new accounts to climb the rankings so that if anyone else gets into the rankings, they can't get the title."
"Those who have it, do it more."
"Dude, stop it."
"Hmmm......."
It's not the kind of narrow-minded behaviour that keeps others from getting what they don't have, but no one was openly antagonising the teen clan.
Woojin's mouth twitched as he listened to their conversation.
'If you put it that way, Kerga is pretty amazing.'
Even with the challenge of the teenage clans, they were unable to break Kerga's record for the largest Goblin Nest.
"The effectiveness of a title depends on the number of members......."
In the end, the most important thing in Time Attack is to get through the dungeon quickly.
Naturally, the larger the party, the faster the hunt, so a full party was the default when playing Time Attack.
You don't want to reduce your party size to try and get better rewards, or you'll end up in the bottom of the rankings.
"Kerga's record that no matter what the top 10 clans did, they couldn't break. But there's something that even that Kerga didn't get."
Woojin was curious.
'What if we could break his record with fewer parties than Kerga's party?'
What if?
Shit.
He smiled weakly.
What's the point of thinking about it?
If you're curious, just do it.
[Entered the goblin's nest].
* * *
As soon as they entered the nest, the goblins rushed towards Woojin.
All five of them.
'Four normal goblins and one swordsman.'
Woojin quickly checked their composition.
Fortunately, they were not ranged.
He had certainly experienced that when fighting demons in the other world.
How much easier it was to hunt with one less thing to worry about.
Tsk-.
He drew his sword.
Towards the goblin wielding a shoddy club, he slashed wildly.
Pfft!!!
The goblin's head instantly exploded into ash as it fell to the ground.
"......?!!"
It was just a single blow.
Neither Woojin, who attacked, nor the goblins, who saw the death of their comrade, were surprised.
[...... croak].
A goblin swordsman stepped forward from among the stunned goblins, holding a crude blade.
The tip of the dagger, which could hardly be called a sword, began to tremble slightly.
[The goblins begin to freak out].
Who can one-hit kill a goblin in a level 15 dungeon?
Even the mighty Kergar would find it impossible.
And now he had done the impossible.
[The goblins are overwhelmed by the overwhelming power].
Changgrang-.
The goblin swordsman drops his sword and freezes in place.
[The goblins panic].
[The goblins' movements are restricted].
"See this?"
Something no one has ever done before.
So it was only natural that no one would know the outcome.
Seo-guck-.
Woojin sliced off the head of the standing goblin in an instant, like he was cutting off a scarecrow.
[Kie-e-e-e-e---!!]
The goblins screamed and turned to ash, unable to offer any resistance.
[ke...... ke......!!!]
Raising his head, the goblins that had locked eyes with him began to flee, making strange noises in surprise.
"Ha...... ha ha."
Looking at them scattering in all directions, Woojin laughed with an embarrassed expression.
"This is awkward......."
I'm afraid I'll break it too soon.
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