The Status Window Disappeared

meet the devil (2)

Louis asked, slightly intimidated by Chris’ hostility.

“… Are you going to find him?”

“I have to find it.”

I have work right now, so I can’t go catch him right away.

However, as I said before, there is no law against encountering them while traveling.

Lewis tried to ask him what he was going to do after catching him, but his voice sank because of his grim expression.

He decided to ask a more realistic question instead.

“If you run into them along the way, how will you recognize them?”

“trust.”

“yes?”

“I don’t think you have the oracle skill. Try using it. Then you can find out where he is.”

Oracle, one of Priest’s basic skills, raised the evaluation of Arios Online even slightly.

If you specify a quest and activate a skill, you will be given a hint to solve it.

It’s not a very useful skill, but it’s a fun skill nonetheless.

That’s the evaluation of the oracle skill… was

After being summoned to this world, the oracle skill became an all-purpose skill.

Chris was sure.

If the oracle skill does not have a usage limit of 3 times per month, priest-type players

I would have been using only an oracle all day.

Upon hearing such an explanation, Louis asked in a nervous voice.

“Is it okay to use a valuable skill that can only be used 3 times a month for something like this?”

“I can’t figure out anything about something too important anyway. Even in Arios Online, you can only use it for sub-quests, not epic quests.”

The main content of Arios Online is Epic Quests that are conducted by season.

The banal quests, such as preventing the invasion of the demon king or tracking down the defeated evil dragon, are unnecessarily on a huge scale… That is, it was implemented on a server-by-server basis.

In such a quest, the oracle skill was not very helpful.

If that worked, the Epic Quest would be broken in a day or two.

And, in Chris’ view, the disappearance of the status window was no different from an epic quest in Arios Online.

Louis, who finally understood the use of the oracle skill after hearing all these explanations, looked at his status window and spat out a stupid sound.

“Um, don’t you?”

“what?”

“There is no such thing as an oracle skill. I guess my level is not enough… … .”

An unexpected fact hit Chris in the back of the head.

He asked Louis in a puzzled voice.

“Aren’t you at full level?”

“No, I’m level 35.”

“… … .”

The highest level in Arios Online is level 50.

However, it is not difficult to film even if you are at the highest level.

No, it’s rather easy.

Games called mangems have a few things in common.

The most notable thing among them is that there are no newbies.

Even when Chris was on Earth, newbies were more valuable than epic items in Arios Online.

So, the old people of Arios Online sat in the beginner village and waited for the newbies to come in.

Occasionally, when a newbie logs in, the top level players on the server take the newbie on a bus.

If a newbie bus is operated by a skilled bus driver, it takes only 1 hour for a newbie to reach the highest level. It’s roughly 1 up per minute.

Originally, it took about 3 hours, but the newbies escaped so much that I somehow reduced the driving time.

Is it difficult to find a newbie bus?

Not even that.

Even if a newbie logs in and stands still, the party invitation notification window covers the screen.

Even so, Epic Quest, the main content of the game, boasted an excessively large amount of content, although the rewards were good.

Since only one party per server can complete the quest, the competition rate was high.

So, when the deceased people of Arios Online heard that a newbie had appeared, they stopped Epic Quest and went to operate the newbie bus.

Chris was well aware of that fact.

However, when he saw a mid-level player who was more rare than a newbie, he couldn’t help but be astonished.

Could it be that all of the many New Pokemon masters have given up on the game?

Or did that guy’s Mangem finally come to his senses and put out more popular content than raising newbies?

The answer could be heard from Lewis’ lips.

“Ah, there were a lot of newbie buses, but I just didn’t get on them.”

“why!”

“Why? In order to enjoy the original game properly, it’s better to level up step by step.”

Chris lamented the answer that followed.

Lewis’ posture can be said to be a model for all gamers, but… … .

Now, rather, that attitude made him difficult.

Chris, looking very disappointed, left Louis for a while and left the room.

Moments later, he returned with a vial of dark red liquid.

It’s not a lot, but the color is quite off-putting.

“That, what is that?”

“It is the blood of the child the woman brought earlier. It’s a small amount, but if you use this and use the kin tracking spell, you can find that Minsu or something.”

“It’s not Minsu, it’s Cheolsu. More than that, did you know how to use magic?”

Chris, who was taking things out of his travel bag, covered Louis’ mouth and raised his index finger.

As much as this could be said to be his own money, it was not pleasant to show it openly.

“You’d better keep your mouth shut about what I’m showing you from now on.”

“Ah, I get it.”

Sensing the unusual atmosphere, Louis nodded heavily.

Chris even took out a book and drew a magic circle on the prepared leather.

After that, the work of arranging the catalyst and infusing magic into the magic circle continued.

There was room for his magic power, but it was an expensive magic crystal that was used to infuse magic power.

However, at the cost of casting a spell on a subject who is not a wizard, it is somehow cheap.

Chris completed all the preparations in about an hour.

Then, she cast a spell by dripping the baby’s blood onto the magic circle.

Then, the blood that had soaked into the leather floated up and gathered in the shape of an arrow, pointing in the direction.

“Let’s see. The closest blood relative is my mother, who is also here. Where the second-ranked father is… … .”

Before Chris could finish his sentence, the bloody arrow swerved.

He smiles contentedly at the direction in which the child’s father was detected.

“It’s the same direction we’re going to travel. Besides, it doesn’t seem too far away.”

“How do you know the distance?”

“This is not a very luxurious order. If it’s too far away, it won’t be detected.”

Chris took out a metal ring and placed it in the center of the magic circle.

Then the magic circle and blood were sucked into it.

The ring engraved with red patterns constantly vibrates towards its destination.

“Now go to sleep before it’s too late.”

For some reason, Chris, who had a pleasant expression on his face, said to Louis with a light smile.

Louis was a little frightened by his attitude, but his travel-weary body was too honest.

* * *

the next morning.

Louis, who got up from his seat, stretched out feeling unexpectedly refreshed.

Meanwhile, Chris, who was ready to leave the inn, brought him breakfast.

It wasn’t a long time, but Louis, who had noticed, ate breakfast quickly.

When Louis came out of the inn, he could see Chris checking the horse’s saddle.

When Chris looked at him as if to come quickly, Louis quickly approached.

And with Chris’ help, he got on the horse.

“Your body is much lighter than I thought.”

“It’s thanks to the health correction provided by the status window. Your level is a bit low, but you can still sleep for about 4 hours a day, right?”

Chris, who does not receive such benefits, held the horse’s reins, hiding a slight tiredness.

The two horses ran straight to the direction the ring led.

How long have they been running?

Chris ran along the boulevard and felt his destination getting closer and closer.

When Lewis was anxious about what was about to happen, Chris made an unexpected proposal.

“Now you can ride alone. This guy is docile, so even beginners will find it easy to handle.”

To live as an adventurer in this world, horseback riding is essential.

Thinking so, Chris lent Louis the hunter’s favorite horse he had collected earlier.

Louis, trembling slightly, took the reins obediently.

Running is still uneasy, but there is no problem with leisurely walking.

The weather is cool, and the wind feels cool.

He learned to ride slowly, following Chris’s instruction.

By the time I gradually gained confidence, the city I had chosen as my destination appeared.

Chris sees the ring’s vibrations intensify and enters the city confidently.

Although it is a small city, there are quite a few residents and travelers.

Chris, who took a room in a corner inn and searched the city, soon found the child’s father.

Similarly, the traveler-looking player was drinking with people in a tavern.

The appearance of Asians that players have is very unusual in this world, so it is impossible to recognize them.

Not too long ago, he could have used the status window, but he was only doing adventurer work.

That means a person is either really freewheeling, or really incompetent.

Louis looked at Chris’ murderous eyes and asked anxiously.

“What are you going to do?”

“How to do it, it’s obvious.”

Chris tapped the sword he was wearing at his side with his finger.

Lewis was horrified at the answer he had hoped for.

“Ah, no matter how you kill people from the same Earth?”

“Then can we kill the natives of this side of the world? Your standards are a bit strange.”

Chris reprimanded him by bringing out what he had killed the pursuer the other day.

“He tried to kill us.”

“By the laws of the modern Earth, that’s against the law.”

South Korean law is very subtle, and it is not easy to be recognized for self-defense.

If the previous fight had been dealt with in a Korean court, Chris would have been convicted.

He turned his arrow at Louis as if he didn’t want to argue anymore.

“Then what do you want to do? Do you think that bastard will come and take care of his one night stand? Can’t you find an answer just by looking at the note he wrote?”

“Yeah… We have to talk first.”

“okay? Then do it alone. Instead, if I can’t convince him, he will die.”

Chris said that and disappeared into the darkness of the alley.

Left alone at the back of the tavern, Louis was at a loss when he noticed a courtesy player coming out.

As he was doing his business against the wall of the alley, he soon spotted Louise hesitantly approaching him.

He tilted his head as he recognized the appearance of Louis, who had taken off his disguise.

“Uh, are you a player?”

Are you around thirty?

The player, who looked a bit like a b*tch, spoke to Louise.

Louis nodded quietly, took out the piece of leather the woman had handed over earlier, and handed it to the other person.

“huh? This… … .”

“The child’s mother is looking for Mr. You know what I mean?”

Louis was relatively young, but he wasn’t completely blind.

The odds of this man trying to support her are slim.

It would be nice if you could send her some money.

However, the man’s reaction exceeded Louis’ expectations.

He frowned in displeasure and raised his voice again.

The piece of leather Louis delivered fluttered in his hand.

“You really don’t know what this means? So what do you say to me? Did she ask you to extort some money from me?”

“No, that… … .”

I knew you were a ignorant and conscienceless person, but I never thought it would be this much.

Lewis realized belatedly that negotiations must be done with a person with whom one can communicate.

He approaches with his hand raised as if he is about to hit Louis.

“Where is the young bastard messing around, what the f*ck… Whoops!”

At the moment when Lewis was taking a backward step under the fierce momentum, a sharp blade pierced the opponent’s abdomen.

At some point, Chris was holding him from behind.

Soon after, Chris slashed the sword that had pierced his abdomen and spat out a word.

“Good job. It made my job easier.”

“Hey! Aww… … .”

The man fell to the ground with a large amount of blood and organs pouring out. The pain was so great that he couldn’t even scream properly.

Chris leaves, leaving him who is sure to die soon.

Louis looked down at the fallen man with a devastated expression and followed Chris belatedly.

Even after returning to the inn, Louis’ shallow sense of justice couldn’t be blamed on Chris.

Chris left Louis, lost in thought, for a moment.