18. Arcana Online
18. Arcana Online
A week has passed since I started living in the City of Stars.
While I was spending leisurely ti receiving quests from Erica unni or going outside the city for walks, I suddenly thought of Cradle Village.
It hasn't been long since I left, but I miss Bell unni and the rabbits.
They gave carrots every day, and if you receive sothing, you should give back, right?
I checked the number of magic stones in my inventory and also checked the newly acquired passive skill.
«Growth»
Your summon grows.
[Grow up well!]
Does it help the summon's growth?
I ca out of the city with Yong-yong, and as we walked along the path, the bear taxi appeared as if it had been waiting.
"To Cradle Village, please!"
"Groan!"
"You need two magic stones because Cradle Village is far!? You're really a thief! And it's not even that far!"
"Groan!"
"Okay! I'll give you two! But next ti, give a free ride!"
"Groan!"
"There's no such thing as a free lunch!? That's too much!"
I grumbled as I climbed onto the bear's back, but it was comfortable.
On the way to Cradle Village at high speed on the bear's back.
I asked to be dropped off in the area where the rabbits live, and it agreed, but I didn't expect what would happen next.
The rabbits were in a panic at the bear's appearance, either fleeing in all directions or so even fainting.
I gave the bear magic stones and sent it away, then greeted the rabbits, but they were angry.
"Kyuu kyuu!"
"I'm sorry! I didn't know you'd be so scared!"
"Kyuu!"
"I'll be careful next ti!"
After apologizing to the rabbits, I took out magic stones from my inventory and gave them one by one. They looked at with sparkling eyes as they each took one.
Even though they were low-rank, it cost a fortune because there were so many of them, but I had to repay their kindness.
The rabbits who received magic stones from without exception gave carrots in return, and I had already received over hundreds of carrots.
What should I do with all these?
After saying goodbye to the rabbits, I approached Cradle Village, and the guard uncles spotted and waved.
"Did you co back because you like our village so much?"
"Ahaha! I ca because I missed you!"
After greeting them, I entered the village, and everyone welcod when they saw .
As I greeted the villagers and entered the Moonlight Inn, I heard a familiar voice.
"Wait a mont!"
Bell unni, who didn't see and thought a guest had co.
The mont she turned her head and looked at .
"Yuna!?"
"I'm back!"
As I approached Bell unni, she hugged and welcod back.
I had missed human warmth so much during this ti.
Although Erica unni is in the City of Stars, she's busy so I rarely see her and there's little physical contact.
At most, she just pats my head.
Thanks to Bell unni's generous physical affection, I feel like my empty heart is being filled.
Fortunately, it was a quiet ti, so she listened to my stories and responded enthusiastically, which led to hours of conversation.
I arrived early in the morning, but it's already past noon.
"Has it already gotten this late? Can you wait a mont? I'll prepare a al."
"Okay!"
After eating the al Bell unni prepared, I said I'd go out for a while and headed to Uncle Charles.
I t Uncle Charles and told him about what had happened and how I received VVIP treatnt when I presented the pass to enter the City of Stars, and Uncle Charles spoke as if it was natural.
"Of course they should do that much for a pass issued by soone like . No matter what anyone says, you're my disciple!"
"But I'm a summoner?"
"Didn't you learn the sword from ?"
After finishing my conversation with Uncle Charles, I headed outside the village again.
I've already t the rabbits, so let's see. Shall I go et the slis and goblins too?
As I walked along the path, I saw a sli in the distance.
It was glancing at .
"Co here! I'll give you sothing good!"
When I took out a magic stone and waved it, the sli approached .
I put the magic stone into the sli's body, and it slowly absorbed it.
"Oh, that's interesting! Well, I'll be going now!"
"......"
Passing by the sli, on the way to the goblin village.
As I checked the magic stones in my inventory, I realized I gave the wrong one!
I ant to give a low-rank magic stone, but I gave a dium-rank one!
Can't be helped.
As I approached the goblin village, a goblin standing guard spotted .
"Kuruk! Young human! Kuruk! What brings you here!?"
"I ca to repay the kindness you showed before!"
"Kuruk! Co in for now!"
Following the guard goblin into the village, I saw other goblins too.
Among them, the goblin who helped before ca out to greet .
"Kuruk! Young human! Kuruk! It's been a while!"
"It has been a while!"
While chatting about various things, I gave a dium-rank magic stone to the goblin who helped and low-rank magic stones to the other goblins.
They all happily accepted and ate them, is this the joy of sharing?
Now that I've repaid all the kindness, should I return to Cradle Village, say goodbye, and go back to the City of Stars? Or should I stay one night in Cradle Village?
"Yong-yong, what should we do?"
"Kyuung?"
"Should we sleep in Cradle Village tonight?"
"Kyuung!"
"Right? Let's stay for one night!"
Our Yong-yong, saying we should stay in the nearby village because it's troubleso.
Did it say that on purpose to be considerate of ?
As expected, our Yong-yong is too kind.
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Every day, our kin were hunted in the forest.
Without any power, we survived only by running away and hiding to stay alive.
How pathetic I was.
Then one day, a strange human appeared.
When they first appeared before us, they hunted our kin like other humans.
However, soon after, they started greeting us and pretending to be friendly, but I didn't resent them.
It felt like looking at one of our own. No, sothing even more familiar than that.
Then one day.
The human who hadn't been seen for a while ca to and gave a stone filled with enormous magical power.
They said it was a gift.
The mont I swallowed it before they could change their mind, I felt a change deep inside my body.
Dominated by sensations I had never felt before, I hid in the bushes and fell asleep to prepare for any possible danger.
How long had I slept?
When I opened my eyes, I had transford into an unfamiliar body.
It has a human form, but the body is squishy like a sli.
A body where everything has changed.
At that mont, humans discovered .
"What's this? A sli?"
"Isn't it a nad monster!?"
"Kill it quickly before soone takes it!"
Humans rushing towards .
If it had been a little while ago, I would have felt the fear of death, but strangely, I wasn't scared.
It felt like flies rushing at .
The mont I swung one hand, the three humans turned to dust and disappeared.
With this much power, could I protect my kin?
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[The monsters near Cradle Village are strange!]
The rabbits are walking on two legs!
[Comnts]
- Don't rabbits hop on four legs instead of walking on two?
- [Author] No, they're really walking on two legs!?
- So you're saying rabbits walk on two legs instead of hopping on four!
- [Author] It's true, you crazy bastard!
- Why are you cursing? Blocked, bye.
[Has anyone seen a nad sli near Cradle Village?]
It was really pretty, I can't help it, I'm going to see noona again.
[Comnts]
- Show us a picture!
- Give us the picture!
- But why is it noona?
- [Author] If it's pretty, it's noona.
[What's wrong with the goblins appearing in Cradle Village?]
They co charging while shouting "For Valhalla!" It's really scary! Is this ga always like this!?
[Comnts]
- What? What's that!?
- What do you an goblins are charging while shouting "For Valhalla!" lol
- Why are newbies like this these days? lol
- This is hilarious lol
[Tour report of the trending Cradle Village (video)]
When you leave Cradle Village, you first see rabbits, can you see that size? Those impressive muscles that look like they could easily handle 3 vs 500 are not the end. If you get close, they swing carrots at you, and one hit guarantees at least half your HP gone. And if you go further to the sli area, you can see a nad monster, and its figure is...
[Comnts]
- Sli noona!!
- Noona!!
- Going to see noona!!
- But be careful, it's really strong lol
[Goblin village tour report (video)]
I've secretly infiltrated the goblin village now. Can you see that? That bizarre sight of them performing a suspicious ritual and shouting Valhalla... Argh!!
[Comnts]
- Didn't you accidentally enter an orc village? How are goblins that big?
- They look over 2m tall? It's really scary when they co charging while shouting Valhalla...
- Is this ga balance for real?
- At this point, shouldn't we send a truck?
- Do you know where the company is located?
- Dunno? No information has been disclosed.
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