Chapter 86 – Chapter 86 ― Road to the West (3)
Episode 86 ― Road to the West (3)
The light flashed for a moment and then disappeared.
This warm and kind feeling is similar to the one I encountered while coming to this world.
Roan opened his eyes.
“… Done.”
Roan laughed to himself.
There is no one around.
The traces of ancient times engraved on the stone floor where Roan stood.
Waypoint.
Roan, who confirmed that there was no one around by ‘detection’, laughed as if he was relieved.
The moonlight meant magical power.
The sun and the moon symbolize many things, but the most representative of them is physical power and magical power.
After solving a riddle, it is easy to get lost in its insignificant secret.
‘I never thought that the condition was to use both holy and magical power.’
The dejected Roan laughed to himself for a while.
In fact, it is the first Merde land to see.
Standing alone, but not afraid.
It was a scene that was so familiar that I even missed it. A different landscape from the outskirts of Basel. The earth, originally full of green, turns brown and sleeps in the winter.
The sound effects interrupted Roan, who was enjoying the scenery outside Sprouse, the capital of Merde, which he had seen in the game through CG.
[Message: Unofficial quest ‘Waypoint Unlocked’ completed! Congratulations!]
[Message: Present a special gift that will be useful for your survival☆]
Wasn’t it just about sex?
Giving rewards even after unlocking waypoints that heroes can use… ,
A reward may be given for unlocking various things that the hero uses in the game, or something related to the system from the player’s point of view.
For example, go to the guild and successfully organize a party for the first time, or go to a bar where you can meet NPCs. Such as upgrading weapons.
Although, of course, they are all in Merde.
… It’s shamefully too hero-centric.
[Unofficial Quest Reward — One-Time Magic ‘Save Point Slot 1’]
[Message: Find other unofficial quests and prepare for ■■!]
“… Uh?”
Seeing the reward, Roan exclaimed involuntarily.
Only Roan’s voice echoed in the silent forest.
Startled by his own voice, Roan reflexively turned on ‘Detect’ and looked at the message again.
“Save point… ?”
Isn’t that too modern a name for magic? Slot 1?
If you try to find magic in the name of ‘save point’, of course it won’t be in the data.
Roan’s annoyance welled up.
Unkind guys…
I made it so that you have to use it to know.
Roan muttered while concentrating his magic.
“Save point… ?”
He wasn’t sure what kind of magic it was, so his words became questionable.
However, as if that was enough, another translucent spear appeared in front of Roan’s eyes.
[Message: Do you want to save the contents so far to slot 1?]
Roan’s expression darkened.
Really the same message as the game.
Like literally saving the game, saving the current point somewhere…
Will there be a load function later?
If you go through it in real life, you could see it as a regression. Being able to choose that point in time, even slot 1, may mean that 2nd and 3rd can come out later.
My mind got complicated.
Is something besides Hero targeting me to such an extent that I have to turn around the present?
Feeling somehow sad, Roan tried to close the message window. Then a new message popped up.
[Message: Slots that do not save information are invalidated. Do you want to continue?]
“… This nimmy…”
Roan covered his face with one hand.
I made a mistake.
Literally one-time magic. It seems to be a magic that is consumed as it is by using it as a test.
At least I should say it’s fortunate that you asked me before I blew away the magic.
He could feel the anger boiling from the dantian, but Roan had to grit his teeth to control his anger.
Okay… If I save it at this point where I haven’t achieved much yet… It’s still a bit far until the fall when we meet the hero, but…
Because there is room for something to be undone.
Roan did his self-justification and used his first ‘save point’. If you don’t do that anyway, it’s pointless to get angry.
“… Ahh…”
Roan, who had sent a deep sigh with a big sigh, was able to look carefully at the waypoint only after the message window disappeared.
There was no change when individually concentrating magic and holy power on the waypoint.
After gathering the power of the two, the waypoint was activated with a pale light.
‘This is the same map as the game.’
What appeared before Roan’s eyes was the mini-map.
Two waypoints appear on the minimap.
Basel, the capital of Evirzio;
Sprouse, the capital of Merde.
Perhaps if the story were completely identical to the game, the rest of the waypoints would pop up on the minimap as Lauca gave the approximate location of the waypoint ruins.
However, activation must be done by hand.
Evirziona, or even those in Arteala, can be activated in no time.
On the other hand, activating Merde’s waypoints takes some time. But it’s not impossible.
‘I’ve already done it dozens of times, so what?’
There is no map that floats in the air like a hero, but I have memorized the route through dozens of plays.
You just need to use the transformation tool and activate the path you memorized from here in Sprouse by taking a day or so and only taking waypoints.
“Good. Let’s go back.”
Roan rubbed his hands together in satisfaction.
Sprouse is where the hero’s story begins.
It is a place where I stayed in the early part of the game, met many people, and received many memorable quests.
‘And there are many restaurants.’
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to sneak into the castle later and explore your favorite restaurants.
What came to my mind after the bold plan I thought of was that the real hero might be in there.
Because Roan already knew the hero’s guild, the bar he frequented, and the inn.
‘Perhaps… Maybe we can meet.’
When I think about it, tension rises.
Roan, who looked toward Sprouse Castle for a while, decided to return to Basel first.
Perhaps Grunent had fainted.
“Your majesty! Socheop is surprised, stop being surprised… !”
Grünent did not faint, but she was weeping enough to faint. Neither Lauca nor Helen could summon the power of the ruins.
So it seems that Grunent sat down on his bare floor and cried. Her face was all red from the blizzard.
Roan coaxed her into her wagon. Watching Helen take care of Grunent and treat her, Roan looked at her waypoint again.
The ruins, invisible to Roan’s eyes, now remain in the form of a clear stone floor.
However, Lauca still couldn’t see it, and even after hearing Roan’s explanation, Lauca had a disbelieving expression on her face.
“In Your Majesty’s eyes… Can you see the floor engraved with this pattern?”
“Hmm.”
“Then you might think that this is hidden everywhere there are tombstones.”
“Maybe Lau… You.”
Watching Roan evade his words, Lauca furrowed her eyebrows slightly.
However, unless you know the meaning of the name, calling it that way is a bit awkward. Roan was about to ask something, but Lauca spat out.
“Aina.”
Roan looked blankly at Lauca.
Listening to the beep-beep-beep-beep sound effect like background music.
“… My Name. It’s Aina.”
“… Hmm. Aina.”
As he watched the likability rating go up to +25, Lauca sighed.
“… Just call me Lauca. I don’t want to explain everything to Grünent or Helen.”
“I get it.”
“Name is…”
The profile of Lauca who was examining the line at the waypoint turned red.
“… Call me when no one else is around.”
Roan smiled softly.
“Hmm. Hmm. What were you trying to ask?”
Lauca exhaled white breath and asked.
“Do you know where the tombstones of other regions are?”
“Ugh. For now, it’s in Zeno, at the edge of Evirgio’s Dark Forest.”
As soon as Lauca speaks, the mini-map appears in front of you. The dark forest Lauca mentioned, the waypoint near Zeno, is marked on the map in small letters.
“Merde, Lake Xie.”
Each time Lauca picks a city or terrain near the tombstone, waypoint marks appear here and there on the minimap.
A total of 10 waypoints.
In this way, Lauca informed the hero of the waypoint.
Lauca is a party member that the hero cannot attack.
I couldn’t see her inner thoughts or related situations in the game.
It’s a pleasure to peek behind the scenes when you actually know these details.
“What… What is it, Your Majesty?”
Roan’s eyes were staring at her, and Lauca’s face turned red and she shrank her body.
“Hmm. Thanks. … Aina.”
First of all, the marking of waypoints on the minimap has been completed, and there are currently two places that can be used.
“Then, we should try an experiment this time.”
“Experiment?”
“Hmm. Come closer Lauca.”
“… To?”
Lauca’s face turned red in an instant.
“Why why… ?”
“Don’t be surprised.”
And focus her magic and holy power on both her hands.
In my case, magical power was originally a small amount of power that flowed inside me, and holy power came into being the moment I solved a quest and obtained divine magic.
Or, no one can use this waypoint unless you are a warrior who can obtain divine magic through skill duplication.
However, in the game, the hero is not alone, but with party members, using this waypoint to roam the entire continent of Moira.
So, what is the scope of the party?
How many people can you move in total?
Are hostile people included in the party?
Is physical contact or a token using a separate magical power necessary?
There are many things you need to know in detail.
“Huh?!”
In an instant, my eyes flashed, and then the scenery changed.
I warned you in advance, but Lauca burst into an exclamation of surprise without even realizing it.
“Hmm.”
A few lines of notes added to Roan’s head.
— Can move without physical contact.
— First of all (including me) two people are successful.
— Even with forewarned Lauca screams.
‘I’ll have to bring Helen with me for the next experiment.’
Roan was startled when Lauca suddenly fell to her knees.
“… Aina?”
“Ugh… I’m dizzy…”
Roan’s eyebrows twitched.
Motion Sickness?
A line was added in my head.
— Forest fairies get motion sickness.
After barely returning to Basel with Lauca, whose motion sickness has subsided, this time she takes Helen and four other knights to move.
The four knights were blindfolded with improvised eye patches. No matter how much you believe in the Central Knights, it’s better not to give any room for rumors to spread in the first place.
If the express line with Merde was pierced, the whole continent would be turned upside down.
Results of the experiment.
— Party members who have moved directly to a waypoint can now see the waypoint.
— Can move without physical contact.
— Eight people can move up to four beasts. It is necessary to know the limit of the number of people allowed.
— Even with forewarned Lauca yells at her.
— Everyone seems to get motion sickness except me. The magic beasts seem to get a little bit of motion sickness, and their movements are slow, and the forest fairies are the worst.
After signing a non-disclosure agreement with the knights and Lauca with Grünent’s magic, we set off for the castle again. Soon the sun goes down.
“Awesome. Your majesty.”
Grünent babbles in a raised voice.
With a swollen face from the cold wind.
Cute.
Grünent, Helen, and Lauca were just admiring the mysterious ruins and Roan’s ability to activate them, but Roan thought about other questions.
The party is originally up to four people.
So, the hero, Lauca, the wizard, and the heroine.
It usually consists of four people.
I’m on horseback, so four horses.
However, if additional people or animals could be transported, the warrior could secretly bring an army to the outskirts of Basel and raid Basel one night.
Why didn’t the warrior do that?
If he came because he honestly thought he had to compete with the demon king, he would have no choice but to feel that he was truly a hero.
Anyway, one thing that was bothering me was solved today. A good start to the new year
Today, I have to pet Grünent. Because you worried and cried because of me.
Not knowing the fate of having to cry again at night, Grünent smiled briskly at Roan.
