Chapter 21 – Why Alexandre Natalia Is Committed

Entering the city and heading to the mercenary guild, the clock in the plaza I passed was pointing at 4:00 PM.

"When the request is over, I have to go to the mercenary guild and report it?"

"Yes. It should be The guild handles the performance."

It doesn't really require performance, but there's nothing wrong with doing it. And I'm a greedy man who would have it if he could have it even if he didn't really need it.

When I opened the door of the Mercenary Guild and entered, the bulletin board caught my eye.

-Individual level 5 or higher, subdue naturally occurring undead in unexplored areas, 15 bronze per head.

"Hmm? The regular request price has gone up?"

Before, it was obviously 10 bronze, but the price jumped to 15 bronze.

"??."

Natalya stared at the bulletin board without saying anything. Roin was excitedly looking through the requests. It seems to be looking for a request to do tomorrow.

A diligent woman.

I passed the bulletin board and went to the reception desk.

Shall we enjoy the beauty of the receptionist, who is like a bright flower?

"Mr. Receptionist?"

"Yes. What business did you come for?"

It is different from the receptionist until yesterday. Until yesterday, her light brown hair was braided finely and it fell down in front of her right shoulder, so it was a gorgeous beauty that was so innocent.

Now people are just rotten. Her hair is sticking out here and there, and her braids are almost all untied and tattered.

In addition, there are dark circles under her eyes and her eyeballs are completely rotten. The eyes of a dead fish must be fresher than that.

What the hell happened in one day?

"Ah, to report the completion of the goblin extermination quest at Hanson Farm…"

"Elena!!! Braid her hair properly and keep it neat!!"

"Ugh,"

At the words of the pot-bellied man who came down the stairs in the distance, the receptionist bit down his molars and said with his rotten eyes widening at the man.

"Nice. Ji. Wealth. Page. Sir."

What the fuck, that's scary By the way, the receptionist's name was Elena. You look in a bad mood today, so let's not talk about it.

He met Elena's rotten eyes. It is truly emotionless, as if looking into the well of the abyss.

"How many have you subdued?"

"Uh, 21."

"Anyone who came to order… Alexandre Natalia-nim, Han-seong-nim, and Ijicho old man are the three right?"

"Yes."

"All right. I will put the results up."

Away from Elena, who had completely rotted away, I looked around her guild and saw the old man talking to other mercenaries drinking at her table.

They are the furry old man's mercenaries, but the cubs do not know how to take their eyes off the old man's chest and silence followed. It is poised to turn it into pickled semen with just a glance.

Hey, this chewy girl!

"Roin! It's over!"

"Anyway, thanks for the great info! I'll just go!"

Roin approached with gunfire.

"What were you talking about?"

"Ah, the price of undead subjugation has gone up, right? I've been hearing some talk about it. It is said that the request will probably take until next week, and if things still don't work out, the lord's son will lead the soldiers and subdue them himself. Until then, I think I'll have to go around diligently and collect some undead heads."

Right. Roin was a full-time mercenary, so information would be important.

"The lord's son?"

"Huh. Did you say Arpagon Kesiya?"

"Hiccup."

Beside her, Natalia hiccupped.

It's cute.

I talked to Roin while rubbing Natalia's back.

"What does the receptionist say?"

"I'm just trying to improve my performance. Other than that, it's a little too much to ask. Look over there."

I said softly and pointed at Elena with her finger. When Roin's eyes followed my fingertips to Elena's rotting figure, she nodded her head slightly as if she understood.

"Aha. He was like that sometimes I'm afraid no one can ask why. Among the mercenaries, he is called the two-faced receptionist."

Is it Janus?

"Uh~ I'm going to go take a break. Let's work together next time the opportunity arises! It was good today!"

The old man clasped his arms and stretched them out over his head, stretching him.

Oh, my heart is spinning, really. It's so coveted. Roin, you must eat and talk. Bitches like this Cheetos.

"Okay, let's work together again next time. It's natalie Let's go back too."

"Ah, yes…"

Natalya answered with a deep pensive expression, as if thinking about something.

Natalya's expression did not change even after returning to the inn. He continued to sit and think about something quietly, eating and drinking, and remained so until midnight.

Been doing that for almost 5 hours. This will take some action.

"Hmm."

I fiddled with the 7 bronze coins I had in my arms.

What can I do with this money now?

There's nothing.

The best way to increase the value of this 70 bronze now is to give it to Natalia.

It's the first money I ever made in this world.

First. Its value is difficult to convert into money.

If you give the whole thing to Natalya and express your gratitude, you can increase your affinity. For the price of 70 bronze, it's a pretty big advantage. It is only possible because it is the first money earned.

It feels like a first-time limited event.

I grabbed the coin and sat down next to Natalia.

"It's Natalie."

"Hansong?"

I looked at Natalia and grinned.

"This might not be of much value to Natalya, but I still want to give it to you."

Saying that, he gently took Natalya's hand and handed her the coin.

"This is Hansung-nim's money, isn't it?"

"That's right. It's the first money I've ever made in my life. But it wouldn't have been possible without Natalia's help. If it hadn't been for Natalia's help, I'd probably have been killed by mercenaries in the forest I first met."

Natalia's blue eyes are calm and deep. Now I am a god who does not know this world. You have to dive deep into the setting.

"Since that day, I haven't been able to do anything for Natalya, but Natalya has done anything I asked her to do, told me anything."

No, you don't even have to dive into the settings. It's just true. Even if her first meeting was an illusion, her commitment was sincere.

I am a selfish human being who only knows myself and cannot empathize with others, but I can tell how deep and how wide her devotion is.

It's a bit difficult for me, who lacks empathy, but if I think about the gratitude that normal people feel, I can know what I have to say.

"Can you guess what a great salvation that was for me? All I can give right now is this little money. I am so grateful to Natalia, I am glad you are here."

Natalya's eyes began to moisten, and her tears began to well up.

"Huh… Hmmm…"

Uh, are you happy enough to cry?

Natalia bowed her head. Her tears dripped down her thighs.

"Huh! Black! Aaaaa!!!"

I hugged Natalia and patted her on the back.

What was so sad about Natalia was that she cried as she moved her body.

*****

After all, last night Natalya cried all night and she fell asleep so I couldn't have sex with her.

She couldn't even hear why she was crying. She just held her in her arms and patted her until she stopped crying, and then she fell asleep in her arms.

"Hanseong-nim, I have a place to go today."

That's what Natalia said as soon as she woke up. She told her there and she did not ask where she was going or why she was going.

Because she intuitively sensed that she was about to confess something important to me.

"Huh."

After washing and having breakfast, I followed Natalia. The place she headed was the northwest gate of Arpagon, the gate through which I first entered the city.

Upon entering the forest, Natalya summoned her skeleton to protect her surroundings before she simply walked on in silence.

I also quietly walked behind him.

Today will be the most important turning point. Convince Natalya today and her heart can be completely mine.

While she was thinking about that, Natalya, who was walking silently, opened her mouth.

"Do you remember the first time you met Hansung?"

"Huh. You protected me with skeletons, right?"

"Yes. It was about a month ago from today that I first entered this forest. Do you remember the story that the only corpse a necromancer can use is a corpse that has undergone procedures in the wizard guild?"

"Huh."

She sure said that.

"It is a crime to cause any corpse, zombie, ghoul or skeleton. This is because they spread the energy of death around them and contaminate the earth and mana."

"What if it becomes contaminated?"

"The infection starts. The undead increase gradually, and eventually even the summoned necromancer can't control them."

"??."

Why is Natalia talking about this? It's obvious. What happens in this forest must have something to do with you.

"I first learned necromancy when I was 5 years old. As soon as I took off the letters, I learned necromancy."

"That's great."

I was honestly amazed. As soon as she took the letters off she learned magic. Isn't it a different level from learning the Thousand Character Text?

"Why did you learn so early?"

"My mother died giving birth to me. Her father was a nobleman, but it is said that he loved only her mother very much, with or without taking her concubines."

"Huh."

"My father and older brother hated me very much, saying that her mother died because of me. So, I learned necromancy, hoping that if I could bring my dead mother back to life, she would not be hated."

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