A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy

170 – Leaving the Yard (2)

Usually, carriages move only in the morning, and take a short rest at night.

No matter how well-paved the road is, the night road is too dangerous.

Policy itself is not bad, but when nocturnal beasts or monsters appear, it becomes a headache.

So, the carriages are only operated in the morning, and at night they are shut down or left to sleep on the street. Fortunately, there are similar stops at every stop.

If you think about the Earth, it is convenient to think of it as a place similar to a gas station. Thanks to that, I was able to have a meal there. There was no need to go into the forest again and suffer.

“Arrived.”

The long-awaited morning of the second day.

I was able to reach ‘Unity Village’, the village closest to the academy.

I literally just had a meal at the station and was able to arrive early thanks to walking all day and night.

“Cheap, cheap! Today is the cheapest!”

“This is the cow we caught yesterday! Let’s try it!”

Unity Village is the village closest to the Academy. Perhaps it is because of this, but it has prospered tremendously.

Although there was no train station like the Academy, this alone was not enough to stop its growth.

First of all, it is a structure that attracts a large number of people as talented people gather from all over the world.

Because the academy is basically an educational institution, the infrastructure itself is lacking.

That is why this village is responsible for the insufficient infrastructure and facilities.

‘Perhaps due to the influence of the Forest of Chaos, there are quite a few beasts and monsters nearby.’

To be precise, it is convenient to think of it as a gateway through the Forest of Chaos. If you fail in the competition, you may come back here again.

The ecosystem is strong unless humans destroy it indiscriminately. Rather, there are times when humans must directly control it.

This is because of the weather in the academy and this town, which is basically considered a good place for people to live all year round.

Even winter, the coldest season, rarely falls below freezing. So it is very suitable for activities.

A good place for humans to live is also a good place for animals and monsters to live.

‘If not, I would have frozen to death in the winter.’

I feel really fortunate about this. It was enough to just walk around wearing a gauze.

I walked around the noisy Unity village. First, search for information.

I only know that the place where demons live is near this village. The exact location will have to be determined through rumors.

‘If you’re unlucky, you might not be around here.’

Then you can stay here for a few days and then come back. This is also fun in its own way.

If the Academy is the main quest, Unity Village is a collection of sub-quests.

Most beginners have a strong tendency to place importance on leveling up, and Unity Village fits this.

Well, I don’t really need to level up, but I came here to eat items. I don’t know anything else, but I definitely want to eat that item.

‘If you want to get even a little closer…’

I looked around. Delicious-looking street food tempted me here and there, but I held on for now.

What I want to find is a guild, a place where I can receive requests. Usually, you can receive sub-quests from the guild.

If it’s a fantasy, you could say that only certain jobs can be obtained as it is a fantasy. This is only half true.

‘I’m an academy student anyway, so it doesn’t matter.’

I am not an academy student. It is possible to receive a request as long as you can properly show your ID.

It is a kind of privilege. For this purpose, I brought my ID card with me.

‘There it is.’

I headed to a building that looked just like a guild. The sign clearly says guild.

Anyway, even if it is a guild, we only skim requests or find out rumors. That’s all and that’s it.

I also have meals as well. Since it also doubles as a bar, you might be able to grab a quick meal.

Rattle-

When you open the unique bar door and go inside, it is quite quiet. Although there were people drinking alcohol in the middle of the morning, it was quiet.

Making a fuss, making a loud noise, etc. No one caused such a nuisance.

Because the academy was nearby, it seemed like they were managing it in a variety of ways.

‘There’s no chaos anywhere else.’

In particular, incidents of violence occur frequently in places where security is poor. In some cases, the violence leads to murder.

I looked around the quiet guild interior and walked to the counter. When I headed to the counter, a female waitress greeted me with a pretty smile.

“Welcome! How can I help you?”

“What is the request?”

“Do you want to receive a request? First, let me check your identity.”

As soon as I heard that, I took out my ID card that I had kept in my small bag. It was issued as soon as I became an academy student.

When the waitress saw her academy student ID card, she nodded and she spoke with her signature gentle smile.

“You were an academy student. Do you know what grade you are in?”

“First grade.”

“According to the rules, first-year students can request up to orange level requests.”

Just as realms are divided according to color, the level of requests is also classified by color.

Of course, red is the lowest and purple is the highest. First-year students can even wear orange for safety reasons.

Just because it is a privilege does not mean that it can be received at random. In particular, there were many students who were misbehaving, so the guild also put restrictions on it.

‘Otherwise, there will be many students dying.’

It is a place that is quite common sense. I didn’t say anything else since I was only going to figure out the rumors anyway.

Soon, I asked the waiter for a simple meal and then moved to another place. This is the bulletin board where various request forms are posted.

There were a lot of people around the bulletin board, and they all looked like they had eaten some kalbap.

“Hmm? What is it? Are you a student?”

“I think so?”

A few people noticed my approach and muttered quietly. It is not an official language, but a language of another country.

Afterwards, they glanced at me and continued speaking calmly, not even knowing I was listening.

“Well, there are a lot of kids around this time of year. How many people came yesterday?”

“Quite a lot of people came. From what I heard, they went to subdue goblins without thinking and got hit hard.”

“Learning and practicing are different things.”

I guess that’s what you’re telling me to listen to? It’s not an official language, but I understand everything.

But I didn’t bother to point it out. Looking at his facial expression and intonation, it seemed like he was genuinely worried about me.

It is said that the more rice ripens, the more it lowers its head. In fact, people who eat a lot of rice are often more polite.

‘Because those who didn’t are all dead.’

These people are closer to barbarians than civilized people. People who move their fists faster than they can talk verbally.

Furthermore, since life often comes and goes, people often dislike troublesome things.

“But what about his bright red eyes… Are he from the East or from the West?”

“I heard what the kids at the academy said before. A wild man with bright red eyes came in. Isn’t he him?”

“Maybe so.”

Could it be that the rumor spread to this village? It’s not that I don’t understand at all.

Not only is it the closest town to the academy, but there are quite a few people from all over the world who gather here.

Moreover, high-ranking figures sometimes visit this village for rest. Through this, economic circulation becomes possible.

“Hey. Do you need an orange level?”

It was then. One of the men who had been talking in their own language earlier spoke to me. Even though it is a bit vague, it is the official language.

I think they were considerate since I was behind them, but I couldn’t help but feel they were being kind.

“Yes. Anything.”

“Before that, that axe. Is it yours?”

A man with a scary look pointed to Ragnarok hanging behind me and said.

I don’t know why I’m asking that question, but I nodded that it’s true.

The man stared at me for a while, then shrugged his shoulders and opened his mouth.

“Well, unlike your face, your physique looks strong. Let’s see… You must use quite a bit of strength…”

“Wouldn’t this be enough?”

“Hey. If you do that, you’ll waste all your time. The first time is important, the first time.”

“How about this? All you have to do is scout and come.”

“He’s a warrior, not a thief or an archer. What if he gets lost like this?”

Well, what is it?

In an instant, the request bulletin board became busy. A large group of people were all sharing their opinions.

I couldn’t help but be dumbfounded as I stood behind him. Because I couldn’t figure out what was going on.

“Okay, I’ve picked and selected things that you can do. Cheer up.”

Not long after, the man who first spoke to me handed over a request. There are a total of 3 sheets.

I accepted the request with a nervous expression. I ended up accepting a request that I didn’t want.

‘······You should think of it as an honorary work.’

Honor is important even within the Soul World. In particular, sub-quests are a perfect system for honor quests.

I guess I can adapt to the world and live at the same time. I still checked the request with a nervous mind.

The first thing that caught my eye was manual labor. It doesn’t require much money and it’s a very simple task.

“You can’t be proud. It’s better to start with that.”

As soon as I started looking through the request, the man gave me advice that wasn’t advice.

And the kids at the academy are so proud that they do the difficult things first. And then you get hurt, etc.

Strangely enough, these are people who worry about me. I feel like I have become a child.

There was no need to do this, but I decided to do it. I felt sorry for worrying you for no reason.

‘······Huh?’

It was around the time I was checking the request. Among the orange grades, there was one thing that stood out.

[An unusual phenomenon was discovered in the northwest forest. Animal and monster corpses found with all blood removed. I want to investigate.]

It is rated orange simply because it is an investigation. But this request is what I wanted the most.

You will have to go there to find out the details, but there is a high probability that it was the work of that devil. Because the first thing was animals and monsters.

From then on, it gradually spreads its magic towards this village. Victims appear from the moment a missing persons report is made.

‘These people. ‘You’re very kind.’

I stared at them as they walked away from the bulletin board. If you see them crowding around, it looks like they are a team.

I should at least say thank you for giving me such a good request. But there is absolutely nothing I can do.

“Over there!”

“Hmm?”

Still, I called anyway. I approached them, holding the request form tightly in both hands.

All the people presumed to be adventurers turned around at my call. They look like they’re asking what’s going on.

We all ate together and left a rather harsh impression, but at least they were kind-hearted people.

“Thank you!”

I bowed and said thank you. Even though it may seem like a waste of time, it definitely helped me a lot.

The adventurers flinched for a moment at my greeting, but then smiled happily.

“I don’t know who you are, but you’re very polite. Is there anything I can help you with?”

“No. There is none.”

“Why don’t you have one? Do you have a compass?”

“······Huh?”

Now that I think about it, I don’t have a compass. Until now, I had only used intuition for my sense of direction.

In response to my reaction, the man nodded, saying yes, and took something out of his pocket.

Afterwards, he threw it to me. I was surprised to receive it and found that it was a compass, even though it was dirty.

“Use it well. I just have to buy a new one.”

“That’s a lot of money…”

“Uh huh. Where is the student’s money?”

No. I really have a lot of money. I was so dazed that no words came out.

“This is a map. Do you know how to read?”

“······No?”

“Ugh. I knew that. Now, look at this.”

They even gave me a map and taught me the Dokdo method.

There is an old saying that a thousand debts can be repaid with just one word. But I already have 10,000 nyangs now.

“Is this your first time in this town? It feels good. Let me introduce you to some faces.”

“Okay…”

“Quiet. You’re a student, so you’ll come here often. I’ll just let you get used to your face.”

These people are so kind. It doesn’t really match the face.

‘······Because good things are good.’

Of course, only when the words that go well are the words that come out well.

[Faith rises!]