I Became a Foreigner Loved by Transcendentalists

Episode 61. Murderers

A hero is a being who is looked upon as a savior in this world.

However, unlike the current brilliant days, Kang Soo-jin’s life in his past life was nothing special.

I was born into an ordinary family, grew up in an ordinary neighborhood, had decent friendships and good grades at school…

Her human image itself is common everywhere, but ironically, her world considers her ordinariness a sin and stigmatizes her as a failure.

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No matter how hard you try, your life falls short of the ‘average’ that the world claims.

As I was so thirsty for it, wouldn’t it be natural for the feeling of specialness to increase when I win something special?

‘It’s still not enough. If I want to go higher from here, this isn’t enough.’

Is it because it reminds me of a society that considered average to be a sin?

I felt impatient because I thought that even the beginning I had achieved was below the average of other warriors, but I needed to achieve something to receive support from the residents of this world.

Even that was slow. For Kang Su-jin, having the same destination as those who possessed her precious equipment was a powerful temptation in itself….

‘No problem, there’s nothing strange, right? When it comes to precious equipment, it would be more beneficial to the world if warriors like me used it rather than just adventurers.’

In a worldview where people are dying like trash, everyone calls themselves heroes, but what’s the problem with moving forward by weeding out those who can’t even become heroes?

Moreover, the place we will soon be heading to is a lawless area outside the empire.

As it is not against the law, there will be no problem with one’s actions as long as there are no witnesses.

‘If we get the chance, let’s take it away. Not only the doom warrior but also all the guys I meet.’

After hiding our true intentions, we arrived at a VIP private room located within the guild’s tavern.

Awaiting there ahead were carefully selected adventurers who had been specially recommended by the guild.

“Ah, the hero has arrived.”

“hehehe, that’s right. “Has everyone gathered?”

Each of them has a high rank, and they are veteran talents with a mission success rate exceeding 80%.

Just by having these people with us, we will be able to prove to the world that we have great dignity and high expectations, unlike the warriors who go around begging.

“Nice to meet you guys. “This is how we met, so let me at least introduce myself.”

And since they also know the status of a warrior, they will most likely understand his intentions and will not spare any help.

Kang Su-jin, who was so confident, proudly opened her heart in front of them and spoke.

“My name is Sujin Kang, and I am a warrior who will be with you in the future. “Hopefully, we will work together to successfully complete the dungeon raid in the future.”

An introduction as confident as the equipment on his body.

Her adventurers who joined her there took her courtesy and introduced themselves.

“This is Conan.”

“My name is Kim Jeon-il.”

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And the next day.

When I started searching the dungeon that I had planned to do, I discovered a group of corpses that were believed to be the green-haired woman and her party members.

The body of a hero who probably came from the same world as me.

“Hi!!”

The party leader is terrified and gasps as he sees the corpse.

As I looked back, I saw a slender girl shaking her legs as if she was about to collapse at any moment.

“Yes, people. Dead… ….”

“Look away for a moment.”

If you see the reaction, you might faint.

Just in case, I looked to the monk who was in the same party, and he nodded and quietly blocked Garam’s path.

Other party members seem to be used to this and have no hesitation in approaching the corpse.

Just in case, I passed by the wizard and vanguard guarding the area, approached the scout and sniper, and checked the corpses scattered on the floor.

“What is the condition?”

“Ah, someone said he was a spearman.”

A sniper with a mean look who bursts out in laughter.

He spoke quietly, pointing out the bodies lying on the floor one by one.

“Well, as you can see, he’s in a pretty calm state, considering he died in the dungeon.”

“If you are calm… …. “Are you saying it wasn’t caused by a monster or a trap?”

“Oh, you got it right. “In most cases, if you get caught up in it and die, your body won’t even be left behind.”

A sniper looking around at corpses that already show signs of rigor mortis and decay.

The way he opened the corpse’s eyes without hesitation showed that he was accustomed to handling human corpses.

The same goes for me as I check the body along with him.

“By the way, you could have just kept an eye on the front, but you went out together to check on the body. It looks like you’re quite familiar with this kind of thing, huh?”

“… Well, that’s right.”

I’ve seen hundreds of corpses with my own eyes in just over two years since coming to this world.

Some of them had a role in retrieving and taking away items from corpses and the corpse itself, so they had become accustomed to touching corpses.

“Is this a fatal blow to the back of the head?” ….”

A collapsed occiput with little visible trauma.

Just by looking at that, I was able to immediately infer that her cause of death was ‘instant death due to a surprise attack from behind.’

“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk, I think the young lady over there was a warrior, and she passed away quickly and without any pain.”

The sniper notices this and laughs.

He may be ridiculing the fact that a person of the caliber of a warrior died in vain like this, but I couldn’t help but feel that there was some absurdity in his words.

“No, rather, this would be a death worthy of a hero.”

“… “What do you mean, in this form?”

“Because heroes usually do not die miserably.”

“Ah, well, after hearing it, it’s definitely true.”

Yes, ‘carelessness’ was involved in the deaths of all the warriors I have met so far.

No matter how powerful the monsters are, I have the power to gain the upper hand, but I overlook the fact that my body that handles that power is nothing more than an ordinary human.

Is it true that the more you know, the more arrogant you become?

Of course, you will have time to realize such foolishness in your past life, but this world is a dark fantasy where the end of humanity is approaching.

This is a place where you cannot expect enough mercy to give you enough leeway to realize such mistakes.

“Hey, warrior. Are you okay… ….”

“Hey, hey!”

“Oh, I’m sorry. “You were surprised because I approached you so suddenly, right?”

On the other hand, the hero currently serving as the leader of this party is an adolescent girl who is unfamiliar with even a corpse.

Although he does not have the typical spirit of a hero, on the contrary, he has become more careful, so it is unlikely that he will die in vain like the hero in front of him.

I really don’t like the idea that such an attitude was caused by me.

“Then, brother. “You probably know what this means, right?”

Just as I was looking back at Garam, the sniper had roughly finished searching for the body and was turning his attention to me.

After realizing what his eyes meant, I quietly nodded and answered.

“…I guess there are a lot of ‘murderers’ in this dungeon.”

Murderer

The word, which means criminal or renegade, is used as slang in this world.

They are mainly in places outside of the empire’s eyes, and their goal is not to attack dungeons like the dungeon we just entered, but to kill the party that is conquering the dungeon and rob their belongings or collected items.

Of course, in a world without CCTV or black boxes, it is nearly impossible to find evidence in a lawless area, and if the items collected in this way are sold as stolen goods on the black market, it is virtually possible to establish a perfect crime.

In a sense, when it comes to conquering dungeons, these are the types you need to be wary of more than monsters or traps….

No, it can be seen as qualitatively worse as it has blatant malice and obsession.

“Anyway, it may be a dungeon that has been conquered to some extent, but places like unconfirmed dungeons that have not yet been reached by humans are bound to be more overflowing with such guys.”

Damn, this is getting annoying.

It may be a surprise attack, but you never know where a murderer strong enough to annihilate a party with a hero will come from.

“Everyone, come here!. “There’s a body over here!!”

In the meantime, the voice of a female wizard is heard.

As she headed straight towards that place, she noticed a body lying at the bottom of the ramp at the bottom of the corner.

Is this guy from the same party as the deceased hero?

“Black tights covering the whole body, bald head……. “It gives a suspicious impression to anyone who sees it.”

“But you’re holding a bloody blunt object in your hand?”

“There are traces of a fight…” . “Is he the criminal?”

Party members gradually come in with interest.

I looked around the corpse with the sniper among them, and mainly checked the weapon he had.

Yes, the shape of the blunt weapon and the traces of the broken back of the body’s head match to some extent.

“There are several arrows stuck in this body. “I guess they ambushed the party, annihilated it, and then left, but then stepped on a trap and went to the goal?”

“Oh no, no luck~”

“No luck. “It was stupid to let down your guard and think that everything was over after robbing a party in the middle of a dungeon full of traps.”

I agree.

Not only is it not easy to rob adventurers, but you also have to keep traps and monsters in the dungeon in check, and in addition, if you encounter a raider like yourself, there is a risk that even what you managed to rob will be stolen.

This world was not an easy place to commit evil deeds with peace of mind if one was blinded by momentary greed.

“Oh, I found a treasure~”

The sniper lets out a cheer while searching through the corpse of such a looter without hesitation.

The lineman and wizard who were interested in what he said and saw what he was holding in his hand all expressed their admiration in unison.

“The jewels I stole from that hero……. No, is it a magic core?”

“That also looks like a pretty valuable item. “Is that all you have?”

“It must be something that can’t be helped. There is not much baggage that can be carried alone to take off the body and take it away.”

Unless safety is clearly guaranteed, the amount of luggage you can take with you is limited.

No matter how precious your armament is, in order to lighten your body, you will have no choice but to limit the items you loot to items small enough to fit into your body.

Okay, if you look at it that far, you wouldn’t say it’s very strange, but… ….

-Clearly, steadily.

As soon as you encounter the jewel, a slight noise comes from the armor.

The fact that the armor’s seams are slightly distorted means that this armor is responding to the power of that magic core.

Why on earth… No, I understand right away.

If that is not an ordinary gem but a magic core, then there is a high possibility that it is a ‘magic core’, which is one of the reasons I joined this party.

It looks like the guild processed it and gave it to that green-haired hero, but as soon as he received it, he was ambushed by a murderer and died. I don’t know her name, but she is truly an unlucky woman.

“But you’re not planning on taking it all to yourself, are you?”

“hehehe, if I had tried to eat it raw, I wouldn’t have said this. I’ll leave it to the warrior for now, and we’ll distribute it later according to the contract, so don’t worry too much. Come on, warrior. “Take it here!”

“Yes, yes?”

The sniper approaches in a straight line and gently places the jewel in his hand. Garam, who had not yet calmed down, looked back at the other party members with a bewildered expression.

Of course, the right answer for precious items is to leave it to the party leader to check first, but Garam, who is not used to this kind of thing, is very nervous and looks around at the party members.

Afterwards, the gaze that was directed at me still had a faint lingering trace of the fear I felt when encountering the corpse.

“Over there. But this is someone else’s…”

“There is no need to feel guilty.”

I approached Garam and spoke quietly.

“I wasn’t even looting it, I was just picking up items from the corpse. If you leave it alone, it will only rot, so it would be better for the people who died if the people who should use it take it and use it.”

“Is that so?”

“Okay, so keep it for yourself for now.”

I wanted to explain the situation and claim legitimate ownership, but since my immediate perception was that it was not mine and was recovered during a dungeon exploration, I decided to move on without pointing it out for now.

Anyway, there’s no need to rush.

I don’t know how yet, but if Airi’s prophecy goes by, the moment when I will get my hands on it will definitely come soon.