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68. Corrupted Zone Monster Hunt (1)

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“Yes…”

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“Wake up.”

“Ah…is it morning already? hehehehe~”

Ariando, who had just woken up, gave a small yawn.

I opened my eyes and looked around.

It will be in the forest, not much different from the one I fell asleep the night before.

“Ugh… I miss my bed.”

No matter how well she prepared, it would not be easy for a noble lady who had grown up well throughout her life to adapt to the harsh camp.

Considering his usual personality, it wouldn’t be strange even if he complained a lot.

However, Ariando surprisingly did not complain too much.

look at it now

Didn’t you just get up and go outside and wash the cat’s face?

“What about the body?”

“My back hurts a bit, but it’s okay. I’m used to it!”

It might be because the Awakener’s body is so fraudulent, but he was surprisingly patient, and he had an honest disposition that did not take away from hard work.

Since childhood, he must have received a lot of compliments from people around him as a genius, but he thought that he was good at not being crooked.

‘Because I’m kind, my sister said that she would catch monsters without danger.’

Ariando hired a mercenary to hunt monsters and set out at dawn.

Now, a few days after that.

We had already moved to a place close to the contaminated area.

‘Even the mercenaries hired in a hurry have better stamina than I thought.’

It wasn’t easy to find a mercenary to help catch the monster.

In the first place, there were only a few mercenaries catching monsters.

Isn’t that what you do at the cost of your own life in exchange for a high pay?

It was a field that was not easy to step into unless you were a guy whose life was at a dead end.

It made no sense to save such a precious mercenary overnight, and some compromise was necessary.

‘Even in the scenario, Ariando catches everything by himself anyway. I’ve been looking for people who can take care of me in moderation.’

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Mercenaries cannot enter the Contaminated Zone, but the monster we are targeting is in the Contaminated Zone.

In other words, the reason Ariando hired mercenaries was not to get help in the fight itself, but only to get help getting to the place where the monsters were.

Because of this, I mainly hired mercenaries with good camping skills and strong stamina rather than mercenaries who were helpful in battle.

‘If I get paid this much by going all the way to the contaminated area and then coming back, I’m done.’

Even the mercenary, who didn’t want to accept the request easily because he had to go near the contaminated area, was helpless with the money Ariando bet.

“Should I eat?”

“Ng~”

The mercenaries who had already woken up were gathering and eating food.

We also went to our seats and started eating the food prepared in advance.

And a grumble quickly came out of Ariando’s mouth.

“Mercenary boss, I want to eat ramen.”

“…You know you can’t do it here.”

Ariando was getting pitiful the more he ate the usual vegetable and grain soup for breakfast.

She doesn’t complain about most things, but there is only one area where she often complains, and that is cooking.

That was definitely my karma.

‘I shouldn’t have made ramen that night. Who would have known that he would be so obsessed with ramen?’

Food out of this world.

When I said that I had developed it on my own, my eyes widened and I began to beg to sell it right away, saying that everyone should taste this food.

It’s probably a trick to get to know the recipe and eat it, since you can’t keep asking me to do it for you.

Of course, if a place like the duke’s family came out to make and sell ramen, it would be convenient and it would make a lot of money, so I didn’t refuse and said I would think about it.

‘If this happens, there will be two businesses to do with these families…’

beads and ramen.

It was not an easy choice to make a decision on what to focus more on.

To be honest, making ramen was a bit annoying for me too.

If money could buy it, I was willing to buy and eat it.

“Raaa…hiiing.”

Ariando, who had completely changed his taste in ramen, cried out for ramen several times a day.

I just keep thinking about it.

Nothing strange, this was perfectly normal.

‘It’s just that I didn’t know that a young lady who would have lived well in an aristocratic family would go around screaming for ramen like that…’

Didn’t nobles eat well?

Ramen was originally a common people’s dish, but nobles coveted it.

“Even if you complain, it’s not something that’s made right away.”

“Hurry up and go back. That way you can eat ramen!”

Gulp!

Swallowing his saliva, Ariando blazed with determination.

…I didn’t know that ramen would have such an effect.

“If anyone sees it, they’ll think it’s left over.”

The store I run is a general store, not a restaurant.

Even from my words, Ariando seemed to be thinking of going back soon.

“How far have we come?”

“You told me before bed last night.”

“Uncle~”

“…If you look at the map, you’ve probably come this far.”

“You’re almost there!”

“Okay, you’re going all the way up north by yourself, and we’ll be waiting around here, until you get back.”

As mercenaries are normal, there is a time limit on how long they can last near contaminated areas.

Before that, Ariando had to kill the monster and return here.

Ariando asked, pointing with his finger at a space a little west of where we were.

“This is where the monster wave came from, right?”

“That’s right. It’s a very dangerous place. You should never go here. Don’t ever go west, even if you’re confused about everything else.”

It would be easier to assume that if you accidentally go in this way, you are dead.

“Ugh… I’m scared.”

“I have to go in alone, can you? Your life could be in danger.”

“Ay! I can do it. It’s Ariando! Ariando!”

Just before, he was scared and trembled, but when asked if he could do it, he answered with a flutter as if he had been provoked.

In fact, I may be the one who believes in Ariando the most here.

‘Because I know he will succeed.’

The reason Ariando can come out with confidence is because her ability is special.

No matter how big a monster is, if she is hit with 5 stacks of poisoning, it will inevitably stop breathing.

In addition, isn’t there a stealth skill that can hide at least one body?

‘They gave me good buff scrolls as well.’

If I go along to help him, it will be like dragging aggro and getting in the way.

The tracker was still clearly revealing the location of the target monster.

After that, when I walked diligently for about half a day.

“Kuluk cool!”

Finally, the mercenaries started coughing as if they were struggling to breathe.

The mercenaries, who are quite strong among ordinary people, approached the contaminated area so close that they could not stand it.

Having carefully observed their reactions, I came to the conclusion that in that state, if I went deeper, I would catch people.

“Okay, I guess this is the limit. Everyone stop!”

In the past, I would have been coughing like them.

However, after awakening, he has the ability to remain intact even if he enters the contaminated area.

‘Aristocrats roam the contaminated area in such a calm state.’

The only ability I’ve realized yet is telekinesis, but I didn’t know that awakening would make such a big difference.

‘I didn’t think it was difficult to come this far. It was the same with Ariando.’

The road was delayed when the mercenaries showed signs of exhaustion.

Wouldn’t it have been better not to bring the mercenaries?

A lot of luggage was needed to make the journey comfortable, and the luggage was currently being carried by hired mercenaries.

‘If I don’t hire mercenaries, that’s how hard I am.’

It wasn’t that the schedule was severely delayed by matching the pace of the mercenaries.

Anyway, the awakened body made the body I had used for 30 years feel unfamiliar, but as I approached the contaminated area again, I felt very touched.

‘Aristocrats used to shake their heads, wondering how they could endure such a vicious miasma… but after waking up, this level was no big deal.’

The only discomfort from the miasma of the polluted area was that breathing was a little stuffy and there was a pleasant smell.

It seemed that the discomfort was only this much, so he was able to kill monsters while doing all sorts of things on this land.

On the other hand, when the mercenaries finally stopped walking, their faces turned bright.

“Are you stopping here? Cool!”

“Going deeper seems impossible, so we have to stop.”

“Actually, it’s cool…I was going to say that we don’t think we can go in here anymore.”

“Am I different from you guys? A request is a request, and I have to live.”

If you get close to the polluted area, you will get a bone disease.

I made an appropriate excuse and called Ariando because I was afraid that I would get strange attention for making a face that was too normal.

“Arian too, pack your bag here.”

“Yes.”

I put the tracker around Ariando’s neck.

“If you’re confused about the direction, use a compass. You probably remember how to use a compass, right?”

“yes.”

“We’ll be on this part of the map. What did you tell us to do if we got lost?”

“After leaving the contaminated area, light the fireworks in the bag and send them upwards!”

“Okay, and if you stay there, we’ll go. Which way to get out of the Contaminated Zone?”

“I’m going south! I’m heading north now!”

“You can’t go west. It’s the direction of the monster wave.”

“yes!”

Like a parent sending her to kindergarten, Ariando was constantly instilled with caution.

In the scenario, the important thing is to avenge the older sister, but there are also those who escape the family’s pursuers and go back.

Ariando can grow well only when these two scenarios are successfully performed.

‘I moved much faster than the previous scenario. I was able to move faster because I guided myself. As they moved quickly, they must have had plenty of time to avoid the pursuers sent by their family.’

As long as Ariando can catch the monster and join us without getting too lost, the scenario could be done very well.

I couldn’t even dream because the degree of freedom was low in games, but isn’t this place real?

I was looking forward to what results the time I shortened would produce.

Ariando entered the depths of the Corrupted Zone with a baggy bag.

“…Is it okay? I think you’re too young.”

In the meantime, the mercenary was worried that he had developed some affection while moving together.

“You’re a noble. You shouldn’t worry about a noble. It’s probably less dangerous than us who have to endure here.”

“hahahaha, you’re right. I’m presumptuous.”

“Are we just going to have to hold out here?”

The mercenaries burst into laughter at my words.

In reality, the problem was bigger for us who remained.

It was near the place where the monster wave broke out, so it was a situation where monsters that broke away from formation could appear.

Those who remained here had come to an unreasonable position for porters, so they should not have expected help when the monster appeared.

“That’s right. Let’s make a place to sleep before sunset.”

“So be it.”

With the nobility gone, the mercenaries quickly dug up the ground and built tents with a more comfortable face.

So far, we have taken care of the accommodation and living conveniences, but Ariando, who left for the polluted area alone, will have to suffer alone in the future.

Even if you rely on the tracker and get along without getting lost, it will take more than a day to encounter them.

The key was whether Ariando would survive alone.