Chapter 1737 – 1737. Savior of the Academy
「Investigate the enchanted forest.
Recently, the number of monsters in the Enchanted Forest has plummeted. Arinna wants to know why. Investigate the enchanted forest and tell Arinna the reason for the sharp decrease in monsters.
Reward: EXP, Arinna’s Flower.”
“I’ll let you know right away, so please wait a little bit.”
“The quest has been accepted.”
The reason he accepted the quest was because the enchanted forest was the place he had to go anyway. It’s better to collect items and experience by receiving the quest.
‘Because I probably won’t be able to go straight to the enchanted forest.’
It was clear that they would try to hold us back with a level limit like now. I don’t know, but I’ll have to hunt in the Forest of Delusion for at least a week.
‘Arinna’s flowers aren’t just useless items either.’
“Arinna’s Flower
It keeps you from being deceived in the enchanted forest.
The effect is activated by putting it in the inventory.”
I winked at Sung Hari behind me. Approaching the NPC hesitantly, she spoke in awkward Japanese.
“I-I will help too.”
“Oh. If you do, I will be grateful.”
The NPC gave a quest to Seong Ha-ri with a smile.
Terra Simulator boasts a high virtual reality implementation rate, but as a game, there are not one or two shortcomings. Among them, the representative was the absence of a community system. There is no party system, and there is no friend registration system. Of course, there was no function to chat with friends.
‘It’s hard to meet again once colleagues fall apart.’
So, I was very careful not to separate from Seongha-ri. It wouldn’t be strange if they were together 24 hours a day.
“Mom. Did you take the potion?”
“Even if you don’t need to bring them, they are piled up in your inventory. Is this really necessary?”
“Annoying monsters may exist ahead of us.”
Of course, the odds were small. They had been able to hunt easily in the previous hunting grounds, but there was no way that a monster they couldn’t handle would suddenly appear.
Seongha-ri and I walked around the village talking about the Forest of Delusion to the NPCs. It was to receive a quest.
“Do you know about the enchanted forest?”
“The enchanted forest? It is a famous forest!”
Most of them repeat the same words in this way. I couldn’t help it. Because it’s the limit of NPCs.
At first, I thought of violating the NPC without Seongha-ri’s knowledge. However, when I saw the NPC’s doll-like attitude, I lost interest.
“Whoa. I lost my child in the enchanted forest…. As a hunter, I underestimated the enchanted forest too much.”
In this way, there are cases where NPCs talk about things they are not curious about and say other things. At this time, you have to spit out keywords with your eyes.
“Forest of enchantment, hunting, offspring, keepsakes, revenge.”
When one of the keywords gets hit, the NPC reacts.
“You’re entering the enchanted forest? Then, could you possibly find the things of my dead child? At that time, my child entered the enchanted forest with a toy… I still can’t find it.”
“Does the monster have that toy?”
“I don’t know. However, I don’t think there’s any reason for monsters to take toys. Will you find my child’s toys?”
“A memento of a child.
Find the toy the hunter’s child was playing with and return it to the hunter.
Reward: EXP, weapon of seduction.”
‘Equipment Item Quest! It’s up!’
I resisted trying to cheer. It was difficult to obtain equipment for this virtual reality game. Everything sold in the store was junk. The only useful items are items that drop from monsters with low probability and items given as quest rewards.
“Of course I will find it.”
“Thank you.”
“The quest has been accepted.”
“Mom. Mom also accepts the quest.”
“Ah Okay. What can I say?”
I told Seong Ha-ri the Japanese keywords to say. Even after that, she and I went around town. She didn’t receive any additional quests.
‘I wouldn’t have to go through this hardship if those bastards had shared the information.’
Students from Casso Academy who have been playing Terra Simulator for 3 years already. Things would have been easier if they had helped. But they don’t want to talk to us. The nobles were ignoring us, and there were also those who blatantly glared at us or started a fight.
‘Anyway, they’re idiots I don’t like.’
“You have entered the enchanted forest.”
「Abnormal status delusion is applied.」
“The chance of getting lost increases.”
“The sensitivity will be lowered.”
“There is a low chance that you will fall into a state of confusion.”
“There is a low probability of seeing abnormal status illusions.”
“There is a low probability of experiencing a status abnormality of darkness.”
As soon as I entered, the notification window popped up.
Having experienced the [God’s Atlantis] World, I expected to do so, but Seong Ha-ri seemed quite surprised.
“Eugene! The real sensitivity has gone down.”
Seongha-ri made a fuss about her. She deserved it. She suddenly lost her senses and she felt stuffy. It feels like she has entered a narrow indoor space from an open meadow.
‘I can only see a radius of 10m.’
If you try to see more than that, it’s dark and you can’t see it.
“Mom. Be careful not to fall. If I fall from here, I think I will suffer.”
“It’s okay, don’t worry mom.”
We wandered around the enchanted forest with a comfortable mind. Even when monsters appeared, I never thought that we would be attacked.
I walked around for 20 minutes, but I didn’t see a single small animal, let alone a monster.
“Yujin. I don’t think this will ever end. I didn’t notice it when I saw it from the outside, but the forest is so vast.”
“Is there any other way?”
“I’d rather destroy the forest.”
It was a simple, ignorant, yet clear solution. I did not stop Sung Hari. To be honest, I didn’t like this forest at all.
Seongha-ri drew her sword. A blue river rippled from her blade. As she breathes with her mind focused, her energy sharpens a bit. Seong Ha-ri then brandishes her sword. A huge slash flies in the shape of a half moon and cuts down trees. More than ten trees fell slowly to the ground.
“Mom. When was that skill learned again?”
“Skill? I just swung it with force. Eugene, you can do it too.”
“I can do it….”
It will take quite a bit of time to focus to be as fast, accurate and powerful as Sung Hari.
We narrowed our eyes at the fallen trees. Even though the tree fell, I couldn’t see out 10m.
“I don’t think it will work this way.”
She let out her sigh and I shrugged her shoulders. This world is just a fake, but it wasn’t so easy.
“I have no choice but to proceed step by step.”
At some point, I felt eyes watching us. Turn your head towards the gaze you feel. I saw nothing but trees.
‘Are they watching us from 10 meters away?’
It was most likely a monster. And you shouldn’t be vigilant because it’s a monster. The monsters in this world seemed to have much better artificial intelligence than NPCs. At least in terms of combat.
I sneakily check Seongha-ri’s reaction. I could sense that she was a little nervous. She noticed the monster’s existence. Judging from the trembling of her hand holding her sword hilt, she seems to want to run out and deal with the monster right now.
“Yujin. Can you feel it too?”
“Mom. Calm down. Maybe it’s a trap. Let’s go slowly. Slowly. If we are scattered here… You know without telling me, right?”
“Know.”
We moved slowly to where we could feel the gaze. Fortunately, I can still feel the gaze.
「The enchanted forest blocks your vision for 10 minutes.」
“?!”
In an instant, my vision darkened. I can’t see anything. I swung my limbs in bewilderment.
“Eugene! What’s wrong all of a sudden?”
Seongha-ri held my shoulders tightly.
“I can’t see ahead. I think I have a status ailment.”
“That… Cure? Can’t you cure it?”
Cure was a skill of a priest, a secondary job. The effect cancels status ailments. I used Cure on myself.
“Cure.”
Some of the mana disappears and the mind becomes clearer. The vision returned for an instant, but it immediately flashed. The world was still dark.
「Cure’s level is low. The status ailment cannot be lifted.”
In the dark world, only the notification window was clear.
“I can’t.”
“It’s okay, Yujin. Is your mother by your side? Mom will protect you.”
Seongha-ri took my right hand with her left hand. She clasps and holds on tightly. It had been a long time since I had held her hand like this. What kind of expression is she making now? I couldn’t tell.
“Let’s go slowly.”
I moved as she led. Then, Seongha-ri paused. I could feel her hands trembling slightly.
I was puzzled. According to my feeling, there was nothing within 10m. It was the moment I was about to call Seongha-ri.
Kwak. As Seongha-ri gripped my hand tightly, I heard someone’s voice.
“Hari. I like. Please allow me to stand by your side. I swear I will not hold on to Mr. Hari’s ankles. I will be Hari’s support.”
It was a man’s voice. Saying things that make you feel bad. I looked to the left where I heard the voice and used Cure.
‘Suddenly begging someone else’s woman for work? Let’s see what the bastard is doing! Cure!’
「Cure’s level is low. The status ailment cannot be lifted.”
Earlier, my vision had returned for a moment, but now only the notification window was floating. It’s a pity that I can’t raise Cure’s level because I don’t have skill points.
“Ignorant bitch. Are you bragging about how strong you are?”
It was the voice of a fierce woman. The feelings of envy and hatred in that voice were desperately felt.
“Seong Ha-ri. There is no reason why you should leave the academy. It’s not you who did wrong. Wait a minute, I’ll talk to the dean.”
It was a familiar voice this time.
The voice of Kang Ji-young, Seong Ha-ri’s friend and the current dean of Maruhan Academy, was clear.
“What is your wish?”
I heard a man’s voice, heavy and dignified.
