-Woah, winning streak?
Lars’ mouth opened as if it were about to be torn apart.
“Oh, there was a winning streak.”
Raon looked at the message and shook his head. The additional reward for winning streak seemed to apply this time as well.
“Don’t be so nervous. “It only increases a few abilities anyway.”
During the 4th consecutive win, the strength, agility, and energy abilities increased by 1 to 2 points. It would be at that level this time too, so it wasn’t that huge of a reward.
-Even so, aren’t all the abilities taken from the main king’s body?
“Let’s think about food, food.”
-Tsk.
Lars licked his lips as if he had no choice.
[As an additional reward, all abilities increase by 2 points.]
“uh?”
-Mo, all abilities?
Raon and Lars both widened their eyes at the increase in not just individual abilities, but all abilities. But that wasn’t the whole message.
[As an additional reward, the achievement of both characteristics increases.]
Thanks to the winning streak, the reward that originally required one attribute grade increase seemed to be increased to two. It seemed that the reward for winning streak jumped significantly every five units.
“I like it.”
Raon smiled slightly as he watched the disappearing message. Even though there is a system in place to achieve characteristics, it takes a long time. It was a reward that far exceeded my expectations, raising the level of that characteristic by two levels.
-Why, why the characteristics?
Lars shook his head as if he couldn’t understand.
-Why raise the level of the attribute when all the abilities alone make you angry?
“You said it.”
Raon waved his hand and suppressed Lars’ coldness that rose like flames.
“A perfect system does its best to strengthen its owners. “It’s like that this time too.”
Lars recited exactly what he usually boasted about.
-Well, this isn’t it though. If I had known there would be such additional rewards, I would not have admitted defeat so easily!
“Wouldn’t the problem be the person who forgot that? “You knew there was a winning streak.”
-Keuuugh… .
Lars gritted his teeth, unable to find anything to say.
Raon waited for the message to appear with anticipation on his lips.
[The level of sneak attack has increased.]
[Glacia’s grade has increased.]
“uh?”
Raon swallowed dry saliva. Aside from the sneak attack, I never dreamed that the grade of Glacia I had just acquired would increase.
Duwoong.
I immediately closed my eyes and opened up a sea of sensations.
‘You’re crazy.’
The scope of the sea of sensations has become much wider than the last time I felt it, and its waves have become purer. I could feel what people were doing not only inside this accommodation but also outside.
Grrrr!
A huge tsunami rose right in front of us. It was obvious who it was.
-Keuuuu… .
When I opened my eyes, as expected, Lars was showing tremendous coldness and anger.
Hwaaaah!
A wave of cold air exploded like a volcano and wrapped Raon’s whole body like a snake.
-Today I will take your breath away!
“It would be better not to. “Are you just going to give me ability points again?”
Raon gave sincere advice. My physical condition has not recovered yet. His dantian was almost empty, his mind was blank, and his bones ached. But he couldn’t lose to Lars even if he wanted to.
-Shut up! I can swallow up your empty bastard!
With those words, Ras struck down a tidal wave of cold and anger. A terrible cold poured over his head, oppressing his body and mind.
“hmm… .”
Raon frowned. Even though the water resistance has increased, it is a cold feeling that will tear the skin. Certainly Ras was getting stronger as time went by.
‘but.’
He had the upper hand in terms of speed of development, and now he had the strongest shield. Even if I want to lose, I can’t.
Whoa whoa.
Raon took a breath and used Glacia, which had reached 2 stars. A wall of cold drawn in the image was erected in the mana circuit, blocking Rath’s cold.
Chiiik!
The cold blocked the cold and the pain that felt like crushing my flesh was rapidly reduced. As the physical pain disappeared, the mental burden also decreased. At this rate, it lasts all day. No, I could endure it for a lifetime.
-Freeze! You cheating weasel!
Even though Lars knew this, he was consumed by anger and poured out endless coldness.
‘When will it end?’
I felt a little sorry, so I suppressed my yawn and welcomed him a little more.
I was planning on persuading him after holding out for a while, but within a few minutes, a message came up.
“Ah, my abilities have increased.”
-Hook!
* * *
-Is it true?
Also, Lars, who had his abilities taken away, shrunk and trembled with anxiety.
‘okay. ‘Because I promised.’
Raon nodded. Since he had benefited greatly from Lars, he was willing to accept as little as the promise of food.
I’m hungry too.
I hadn’t eaten anything for three days, so even if it wasn’t Lasa, I was desperate for food. He put on his coat and left the room.
“uh? young master!”
Dorian, who was bringing wet towels and water, opened his eyes.
“When did you wake up?”
“just now.”
“Is your body okay? “He was bedridden for three days!”
“I’m a little dazed, but I’m okay.”
He nodded and twirled his arms.
“I’m so glad! I went to see the recovery workers with the commander, but they just told me it was okay and not to touch anything… .”
Dorian wiped his eyes with his sleeve and muttered that he could now sleep with his feet stretched out. It seems like they kept worrying about her while she was down.
I was a little embarrassed to say thank you, so I just patted him on the shoulder.
“But as soon as you wake up, where are you going?”
“The stomach was stuck to the skin of the back. “I need to eat something.”
“let’s go together! Because it’s time for me to eat too.”
The guy put down the water and stuck to the side.
“Oh, and don’t be surprised when you go out.”
“what?”
“You will soon find out. “Hehe.”
“What are you talking about?”
-Ignore that guy. Go quickly and keep your promise to the king.
As I tilted my head, not knowing what I meant, Lars clung to me like a leech and waved his arms.
‘Because I understand. ‘Stop looking.’
Raon sighed softly and left the dorm.
“It’s been a long time since Mercury was this comfortable.”
“The best thing is that I can sleep more. “I wish it was like this every day.”
“If only that person wakes up, it will all be over.”
The inside of the castle was busier than usual. It seemed like the heat from overcoming the wave was still there.
“therefore… uh?”
“hmm?”
“Hey, that guy!”
As I headed towards Frost Branch, listening to the soldiers’ laughter, the noisy streets became quiet as if they were being held in a hand. All eyes of the silent people were focused on Raon.
“Raon!”
“Raon!”
“Did it happen?!”
“It finally happened! The hero of this wave!”
“Waaah!”
Regardless of soldiers, knights, or inspectors, everyone rushed to Raon’s side and cheered. A real smile where the eyes and mouth move together. Everyone here was truly happy that he had woken up.
‘Why are they doing this?’
Raon narrowed his eyes. He just bided his time and saved his soldiers. I was embarrassed because I didn’t know why people who only met his face were so happy.
“Raon isI’m still a patient! “Everyone get back!”
A familiar voice was heard amidst the ear-piercing cheers. It’s Terrian. He dragged his arm and bit his soldiers.
“Huh!”
“Oh, I understand!”
“Raon! Please recover and accept my drink!”
“Thank you for saving my comrades!”
“I will definitely repay this favor someday!”
The soldiers left a greeting as they retreated. Things like being thankful and telling me to recover quickly were all words of concern for myself.
“You are still the same.”
Therian smiled as he looked at Raon, who narrowed his eyes.
“yes?”
“Do you not understand why infantrymen, knights, and swordsmen who you are not familiar with are worried about you and cheering you on?”
Raon nodded. I didn’t think it was that big of a deal to block the path to save a soldier.
“There were quite a few scouts among those who fell below the walls, but most of them had little to do with you. Among them, there was a swordsman from Seolkeidae who ignored you.”
He continued as he looked at the soldiers shouting Raon’s name.
“But you didn’t turn away any of them, you took up your sword and built a wall for everyone. A hero who risked his life for the soldiers who had even given up on their commanders. “If he’s not attracted to men like that, he doesn’t deserve to be in Habun City.”
Therian’s eyes sparkled blue. He seemed to be no exception to the saying that the warriors of Habun Castle were attracted to heroes.
“This is a message of gratitude from my position as second-in-command.”
He slowly lowered his head.
“Raon. Thank you for saving our soldiers. “I will repay this favor in the future whenever you wish.”
I made eye contact with Therian, who raised his face. A smile filled with determination. It was a sincere laugh.
“me too! “I will help you too!”
“Call me anytime!”
“Raon! I’ll help you too! “I’m going whether it helps or not!”
“I, too, will go if I can help.”
Not only the soldiers, knights, and scouts, but also the swordsmen of the Snow Strike Corps raised their hands and asked to be called.
“under… .”
Raon let out an exasperated breath. His chest is so hot it feels like it’s burning.
This is exactly the scene I wanted to see when I came here. The appearance of everyone becoming one during or after a fight. Having experienced it firsthand, my heart beats with heat. Another feeling. I felt like I had gained the motivation to live in this world.
He smiled slightly as he looked at the soldiers and knights shouting his name.
-… Aren’t you going?
* * *
At Lars’s urging, Raon left behind the cheers of the people and entered the Frost Branch. He was very upset inside, saying he would rather buy food, offer alcohol, and eat for free for the rest of his life.
“Is this what you said earlier?”
“yes. “It was more than I expected.”
Dorian fanned his hands and sighed.
“Prosecutor! Are you okay now?”
A toddler came running from the kitchen, her pigtails flowing.
“okay.”
“What a relief. “I went looking for you!”
“You said you came?”
“yes. “I brought porridge, but he couldn’t eat it.”
“I ate that!”
Dorian grinned and raised his hand.
“Anyway, thank you.”
“no. Managing regular customers is essential.”
Yua smiled and put down the menu. Whether he was serious or joking, he just looked cute saying it like that.
“What would you like to eat today?”
“An apple meat pie I’ve never had before… .”
-Hmm!
As soon as the words apple meat pie came out, Lars took a deep breath. It was a breath full of anticipation.
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
Yua frowned.
“We’re out of apples right now, so the apple meat pie is sold out.”
“No?”
“yes. “After the wave ended, a lot of customers came.”
-uh? what?
Lars’ eyes widened. Seeing his mouth tremble, he looked like he was going to explode again.
“Then what about pineapple pizza?”
“That’s not me…” .”
The infant’s eyes turned to Dorian.
– Hey, ask quickly! King Bon’s number one subordinate must have pineapples and apples!
Lars could not give up his expectations and looked at Dorian with eyes full of heat.
“Unfortunately, we don’t have both.”
Dorian shrugged his shoulders.
“To commemorate the end of the wave, we sprinkled some pineapple cookies and ran out.”
“What about apples?”
“I gave it to Raon and the scouts as a snack a while ago.”
When I heard that, I remembered the yellow apple he gave me earlier. He gave me an apple every time, saying it was good in the morning.
“It’s improbable if apples and pineapples keep coming out of your pocket.”
Dorian laughed, scratching his stomach pocket. It was absurd to hear the word ‘probability’ come out of this guy’s mouth.
“Are rocks and logs okay?”
“It’s an item that is used often. “It’s essential!”
“her… .”
Raon let out a sigh. There was something very wrong with Dorian’s common sense.
‘A fascinating guy… .’
-Such a useless guy!
Lars gritted his teeth, glaring at Dorian. He said he was his No. 1 subordinate, but he threw him away in an instant.
-Apple meat pie, pineapple pizza, pineapple cookie. You don’t have all three? This can’t be happening! This can’t be real!
There was a loud scream in Lars’ voice.
-What are you going to do?
‘This is something that can’t be helped. ‘What do you do when you don’t have the ingredients?’
-The King doesn’t know anything like that. If you make a promise, keep it!
‘Stay still.’
I pushed away Lars, whose ears were ringing, and looked at Yua.
“Then what happens now?”
“There is a knight formal, a swordsman formal, and a scout formal. A basic whole roast will do, too.”
“Then let’s have a scout meal… .
-Scrambled eggs on bread, stews, and grilled meats! An ordinary and boring diet! What the King hates most is formal food!
Lars roared and inflated his body like a pufferfish. Normally, I wouldn’t care what he did, but today, with his abilities and characteristics taken away, I felt sorry for him because he was as small as a baby puffer fish.
‘I can’t help it.’
Raon realized that today was the time to use the secret weapon he had hidden away.
‘Then how about this?’
-Shut up! The king’s appetite for gastronomy is not so easily satisfied… .
‘I still have some leftover bead ice cream that Runaan gave me.’
-uh?
Lars’ sharp cold thorns were rolled into a circle.
‘You know that. Runaan gave me ice cream when she left. It’s still there.’
-Goo, bead ice cream… .
Ras’s eyes, which had been colored with madness, returned to focus.
‘As far as I know, among them is mint chocolate…’ .’
-Mint chocolate!
As soon as he said mint chocolate, cold air came out of Lars’ mouth like a bamboo. It was an automatic reaction.
-Hehe, hehe.
Lars closed his mouth, which seemed to be dripping with saliva, and cleared his throat as if he was embarrassed.
-that… .
‘hmm?’
-You’ll eat two, right?
The guy raised two fingers in a cool voice that had let go of all his anger.
What is a gourmet?
Raon was in deep agony.
* * *
Milland and his officers were in the commander’s office sorting out the situation after the wave.
“Since Raon has woken up, how about holding a festival for a day?”
“I agree. “I’ve been resting intermittently, so I think it would be a good idea to get some rest for just one day.”
“If we award Raon a commendation that day, we will be able to raise the morale of the soldiers to the highest level. No matter what anyone says, Raon is the hero of Habun Castle right now.”
Raon’s name kept coming out of the executives’ mouths. It was a soft voice, as if filled with great affection.
“It’s a festival, so one day will be fine.”
Milland nodded. After the wave ends, monsters will not attack for a while. Now that Raon had woken up, it seemed like it would be a good idea to enjoy the festival for a day.
“Then Charles will handle the festival, and about the prize to give to Raon… .”
As I was about to say the next item on the agenda, the door to the commander’s office burst open. It was Kizen, the second scout leader who went out on reconnaissance.
“Yes, Commander!”
Kizen held the door and his chin trembled. It was the first time that he, the most courageous of the scouts, was seen like that.
“you. What on earth did you see… .”
“Road, go! The Ice Troll Lord has appeared!”
A heavy silence fell in the commander’s office, which was filled with excitement at those scary words.
