The Returner Wants Complete Victory

39 – 039. Return, and

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1. Basic information

– Name: Won Jin-woo (24, male)

– Alias: Hunter Hunter

– Occupation: ─

– Affiliation: ─

2. Status

– Strength: 47 (33+14)

– Agility: 50 (37+13)

– Senses: 41 (33+8)

– Stamina: 42 (34+8)

– mana: 123 (104+19)

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3. Characteristics

▷ Clear mind (S)

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▷ Mana Circuit Acceleration (A)

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▷ Mu Yeong-chang (D)

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▷ Sixth Sense (S)

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4. Mounting equipment

[Tyricia’s Bone/S]

Strength +5, Agility +5, Magic Power +5.

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[Hailina’s blessing/S]

Dexterity +7, Senses +4.

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[Token of bravery/B]

Strength +3, Stamina +3.

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[Eternal Oath/A]

mana+7.

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[Wood Fairy’s Blessing/A]

Senses +4, Stamina +4.

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[Hunter’s Wristguard/D]

Agility+2.

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▶ Achievements

[Chimera Soldier Hunt – Stage 4 – 92 / 100] – [Reward: Strength 3]

[Commander Chimera Hunting – Stage 2 – 0 / 3] – [Reward: Agility 2]

[Excavation of Unidentified Artifacts – Stage 5 – 1 / 20] – [Reward: Magic Power 3]

[New Area Exploration – Stage 5 – 14.1 / 50㎢] – [Reward: Stamina 3]

[Undiscovered Dungeon Strategy – Stage 2 – 0 / 1] – [Reward: Agility 1, Stamina 1]

After adding the equipment bonus stats to the achievements achieved during the expedition, all of the stats were already over 40.

Although his actual skills were not at Chick’s level from the beginning, at this level, Chick could be considered to have graduated based on his stats.

A stat average of 40 is the baseline for Emur’s mercenaries to start treating it as actual strength.

Moreover, my mana had already reached 120, which was my limit during the first round.

At this level, even if I don’t invest any additional points in the future, I can easily go up to the 150 level.

“Senior, what are our stats? “I received it as a mission this time.”

During the boring march, Bo-kyung asked a question.

You’re probably referring to the stats obtained through the tutorial extension mission.

▶ Mission

▷ [Special] Tutorial extension mission

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※ Achievements achieved before receiving the mission are not counted.

▷ Rewards

When you achieve one random achievement, freely distributed points +1 (maximum 7).

Freely distributed points +3 when completing 4 random achievements.

※ The reward acquisition period is 15 days from the first achievement.

[Completed] [Reward can be received] Freely distributed points +10

I’m not in a hurry right now so it would be better to hold it, but I don’t know what to do with the kids.

“What are your current stats?”

He said as he continued his march.

Thanks to their achievements, the children’s physical strength has improved in real time, and they have now reached a point where they can comfortably handle this level of conversation.

“I’m all in my mid-20s. The mana was a little over 30. “I originally had the highest sense of it, but since there was nothing to enhance my sense of what we did this time, I caught up.”

“I’m similar. “mana alone is 21, everything else is in the mid 20s.”

“It’s a little over 70 in total and the mana is around 50. ah. “Agility reached exactly 80 thanks to the dungeon raid.”

The last one was Noah.

Why are you answering?

Bo-kyung and Eun-ha also looked at Noah to see if they were thinking the same thing.

Noah actually had a calm expression.

“Uh, okay… . Congratulations.”

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Noah nodded his head in gratitude.

“Do you each have 11 self-distribution points now?”

“yes.”

“huh.”

I was lost in thought for a moment.

How should I raise my children?

“Eunha, do you think that weapon suits you?”

“huh.”

“Then invest a little bit in your senses. “Agility and numbers match.”

“okay.”

“If you look at the achievements we have made this time, you will see that we have no sense. Since senses are often included in one-time achievements or high difficulty levels, it would be better to provide senses in the beginning. Don’t shoot everything, but slowly raise your agility and numbers accordingly. “If you increase your senses too much, your body will not be able to keep up and you will suffer.”

Eunha nodded as if she understood.

“What about you, Bo-kyung? “Do you think it’s worth shooting a bow?”

“uh… . “Yes, right?”

“Tell me honestly. “Do you ever want to learn magic?”

Bokyung looked embarrassed for a moment at my words.

After waiting for a while, Bo-kyung hesitantly opened her mouth as if she was embarrassed.

“I’d like to learn, but wouldn’t that be a bit much?”

“what?”

“I’m not even good at what I’m doing right now, but it’s a bit… .”

What is he talking about?

“I told you this when I was choosing a weapon in Emur. It’s not an RPG game where you have to use the first thing you catch until the end. If you don’t think it’s a good fit, letting go quickly and finding something you’re good at is also a skill. Rather, it is better to try everything in the early stages when you are not yet established.”

It’s not like I have the time to try something else because I have to earn a living right now.

Emur’s mercenary corps also gives them all kinds of weapons during their initial physical training period and makes them use them.

There are cases where people change their main weapon to try out an S-class relic, so it’s not a bad thing for a chick to change a weapon that hasn’t been used in less than a month.

“is that so… ? Still, I think it’s too inconvenient… .”

“Last time, I heard that I was taking archery for half a year and taking it slow.”

From now on, for the remaining 5 months, whether you only shoot a bow or learn new magic, it will not help you in terms of power.

And the thing that didn’t help was Eunha as well.

We are both raising them with an eye to the future, and we didn’t want them to do anything right away.

You have to be at least as good as Noah to act like a team.

You are just like new employees currently in training.

“When Kirnyu returns, I will find out how to train you in magic. Give it a try.”

“Yes, yes.”

He shows his greed but is too careful.

People need to be a little more shameless.

“And Bo-kyung, don’t spend your points and save them. “If magic is your aptitude, it might be a good idea to overinvest a little in magic power.”

“yes!”

By the way, how should magic be taught?

It didn’t seem like a good idea for me to teach it myself.

If I were to teach it, at most it would be nothing more than an inferior version of Won Jin-woo, so wouldn’t it be of too little use?

I can’t ask Rick, who doesn’t know much about magic, to teach me… .

I’ll have something to think about on the way back, so I won’t be bored.

*

It took eight days to return to Kirnyu.

It was a disaster that occurred when I took a different route to achieve an achievement.

When I left, I took 15 days’ worth of food with me just in case anything happened, but wouldn’t it be a waste to leave too much?

But I guess that wasn’t what the kids thought.

“Boo… . We’ve finally arrived… . I can wash now… !”

Bo-kyung cried as she looked at the city in the distance.

No matter how much you keep it clean with a scroll, it feels different from washing it directly with water.

This was something I could sympathize with to some extent.

“Sir, how much did we earn from this expedition?”

When we arrived in the city, Bo-kyung asked if we were worried about money.

well. How long will it be?

Over the past two weeks, we have caught close to 200 low-level chimeras alone.

Even within the lowest level, there are different levels, so you’ll have to go to the Merchant’s Guild to calculate the exact calculation, but even if you can’t, you’ll get 150 gold.

Even if you give Noah 20%, the amount is about 120 gold.

Moreover, I don’t know how much the Holy Kingdom will take for the scrap relics, but I don’t think the price will be low either.

Because of its symbolism as a sacred relic, it has no choice but to be called highly.

If you charge a price that is too low, you are actually undermining your own value.

“I won’t know the exact thing until the settlement is completely completed. “But you won’t have to worry about money for the next few months.”

“But the hard work was worth it!”

Bo-kyung responded bravely to my words.

It was a struggle.

Aside from battles and such, just camping out while chewing calorie bars for over two weeks is itself a hardship.

“okay. When we get back, you guys should rest well for a few days.”

Bo-kyung noticed the subtle feeling in my answer and made a puzzled expression.

“What about your senior?”

“I think I have work to do.”

“Which one? “Then shouldn’t we do this together?”

Bo-kyung seemed to have no idea at all.

Surprisingly, it was Noah who realized the hidden meaning in my words.

“Martial Artist League?”

I nodded slowly.

The kids only trained in safe accommodation for two weeks and had no idea about the situation back in the city.

Kirnyu is said to be a lawless place because I said so, but you probably can’t feel it with your own skin.

On the other hand, even though Noah travels alone, he has lived in this city for quite some time, so he immediately knew what I was talking about.

“okay. “What are you going to do?”

“I’m going to go see Rick.”

It’s not a bad decision.

The conversation with Noah ended there.

Bo-kyung still looked confused, as if she couldn’t follow the conversation.

It wasn’t a good story to hear, so I wondered if there was any need to tell it, but I thought it was polite to tell it if we were considered a team, so I opened my mouth.

“The city is probably at war right now.”

Although I said it as if I was guessing, I was almost certain.

With me as a variable, it is almost certain that I have joined hands with Mad Dog.

And then I left the city to excavate the ruins.

The moment of choice that the Martial Artists’ Federation could not postpone had arrived.

Either attack me and kill me, or push Mad Dog and the rat out while I’m away.

And the fact that there was no attack means that they chose the latter.

If the Martial Artist League was targeting me, it would be right after I left the ruins.

At least they should have attacked before I fully returned to the city.

“War… If… .”

Just hearing Bo-kyung’s words left her speech blurred.

“don’t worry. “Because there’s nothing for you to do.”

“yes? but… !”

Bo-kyung widened her eyes at my firm words.

As the girl shed tears due to the helplessness of not being able to do anything, it seemed like I could clearly see what she was thinking.

Still, if it can’t be done, it can’t be done.

“This is different from an expedition. Bo-kyung, not only you, but Eun-ha too. “Maybe it won’t happen in about half a year, but it’s too early now.”

Enemies are human beings with stories just like us, and this is not the reason.

The fundamental problem before that.

The enemy we must fight from now on is stronger than the Chimera we faced during the expedition.

Unlike the lowest-level Chimera, whose stats were in the mid to late 30s at most at 20, there are many humans in the Martial Artist League whose stats are over 40.

Although it is rare, there are strong fighters whose stats exceed 70, which is the standard for elite soldiers.

It’s not a place for a chick who’s been on her first expedition for a month now.

*

There was an eerie atmosphere in the city.

Basically, there are a lot of people on the streets of Kirnyu.

It’s not just beginner mercenaries who are busy trying to earn money for today’s meal.

Like Earth, this city also has chefs who prepare food in restaurants, delivery men who move goods, and craftsmen who repair jewelry.

The homeless people hiding from the wind in every corner of the alley already feel like a part of the city.

However, there was no sign of anyone on the roadside where we were now.

Bokyung swallowed her saliva and looked around at the unusual atmosphere.

“hehehe… .”

Then I took a deep breath as if I saw something.

As I turned my gaze, I saw a body that had reached a certain degree of decomposition.

“Don’t look around for no reason. “The further you go, the more things like that you will see.”

Bo-kyung heard what I said and followed closely behind me.

Are you trying to follow me while only looking at my back?

Good idea.

As expected, the deeper we got into the city, the more corpses there were.

There will be members of the Martial Artists’ League, Mad Dog, and Gutter Rats, but there will also be innocent ordinary people.

I just got caught out of bad luck.

Or, he was killed because he refused to join his faction.

Either way, it wasn’t a very pleasant experience.

Sarah─

The sound of a curtain crashing came into my highly sensitive ears.

The person who was observing me on the second floor with his eyes peeking out through a gap in the curtains quickly hid when our eyes met.

As we continued to move towards the demilitarized zone inn, at some point the city began to come to life again.

There were still not many people to be seen, but unlike the quiet outskirts of the city, various noises began to be heard.

The sound of tossing and turning. The sound of a person walking. The sound of words leaking out from inside the building and the sound of clinking dishes.

It was evidence that people in this area were leading relatively normal lives.

We kept moving.

“There are a lot of people here?”

These were the words Bo-kyung said in front of the entrance to the demilitarized zone.

As Bo-kyung said, quite a lot of people had gathered around the inn in the demilitarized zone.

People were filling up not only the surrounding buildings but also every corner of the alley.

In fact, it looks like there are more people gathered than usual.

“It seems like this place has become a neutral zone.”

It was the only way to think about it.

It was also an unexpected situation.

During the first round, Mad Dog’s elite, including James, were cursed and the war ended in just a few days.

Mad Dog was wiped out, and the Rats suffered near-extinction, with only some surviving and escaping out of the city.

From the perspective of people who did not belong to any faction, the war ended as soon as they felt something strange had happened.

But this time, James is fine.

It looks like the war has been prolonged and sparks have spread quite severely to independent mercenaries.

As I opened the door to the demilitarized zone and entered, I saw Rick sitting in the lobby as usual.

“ah… . “Are you here?”

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A beard growing rough along the sideburns.

Long, messy blonde hair that goes down to her waist.

It was the same as when I first came to Kirnyu.

But unlike then, Rick’s eyes were full of life instead of sleepiness, and there was a tobacco stick in his yawning mouth.

I understand that he had a very hard time quitting smoking.

“The room was left empty as it was before. I think you will come again. You earned at least enough money for the room, right? “It’s full right now, so it’s not free.”

Rick forced a joke and put the candle on the table.

“I’m not saying I’m going to take it away, but I don’t have any cash right now. “Is trauma okay?”

“sure. Once this mess is over, okay? However much.”

The words that came were sharp.

Since I knew that I had a direct or indirect influence on this war, it seemed like I couldn’t just look at it kindly.

“Guys. It’s been a tough two weeks. Go up first and get a good rest today. Noah, if you don’t have anywhere to go, just stay in room 303 today. “I was using the room alone, but it’s not too small for two people.”

I threw my backpack on the floor and sat down across from Rick.

Noah and the kids hesitated for a moment, perhaps sensing something unusual, but then grabbed the backpack I had thrown away and went upstairs.

Rick and I sat in silence for a while.

In the end, I was the one who opened my mouth first.

“Are you not going to do anything?”

Hearing my words without a subject, Rick took out another cigarette and chewed on it.

“In a way, it’s your karma, right?”

green onion.

Rick exhaled, and the smoke formed a shape.

I didn’t mean to say it so harshly, but I guess I was a little hurt when I saw that look in his eyes earlier.

“… “It is true.”

Rick answered weakly.