this is the story of a man who feels unfulfilled and Restless in his mundane Life as a salary man working for a small company where each day Blends into the next without excitement while browsing the internet one day he reflects on his job at a company that lacks ethical Integrity tyhan realizes that his solitary existence has led him to rely heavily on video games for emotional support as he possesses no special talents while holding a game controller he has a moment of introspection even after being reincarnated into another world he finds himself clinging to a
controller just as he did in his previous life one day while carrying a box of gaming equipment he hears a distant quarrel suddenly a girl slips on him in the stairs and collides with him resulting in his Unexpected death tahan awakens on the ground in an unfamiliar Place realizing he has now assumed the body of an old man in front of him lies a decab buun a fruit with tough skin but a delicious taste as he gathers herbs he reflects on the mundane nature of his tasks and learns about the old man's past the old
man was abandoned as a child and upon arriving in the capital registered with a guild he strove to succeed as an adventurer forming dreams alongside his companions however no matter how hard he tried his companions eventually left him and those dreams faded away tyan realizes he has inherited the old man's life but the memories from his previous existence seem unhelpful after all he has always considered himself a mediocre person in the end he finds that nothing has changed however he quickly acknowledges one significant difference he possesses a special skill called game this skill allows him
to play games anytime and anywhere the only game available to him focuses on enjoying life within a territory including activities such as farming fishing Alchemy and crafting holding the game controller tahan thinks that while skills are common in this world the game skill is unique the old man had never understood or utilized it but he feels fortunate to have the chance to play he sigh recognizing that the elegant life he dreams of exists only in the game while in reality he endures the drudgery of earning daily wages and staying in cheap ends a lifestyle that
has been unstable for over 10 years one night he experiences a strange dream where he asks if anyone is there only to be startled by the sight of his former self before reincarnation confused by his game-like attire he observes the dream version of himself holding a stick and operating a game screen in the dream he turns to him and smiles prompting him to wake up in Terror wondering if he has fallen asleep while playing he then rubbed his eyes he dismissed the dream as bizarre determined to explore the screen he thinks about familiar locations and
starts the game the screen shows him a girl complete with a set of instructions he remembers the trade Corner inside the town hall and realizes that it is the place where he can trade items with other players the instructions detail how to use the Trade Post first he must set a price for the item he wants to sell and write it on the bulletin board then other players can see the board agree to trade and finalize the transaction action tyhan reflects that he has never encountered another player which means he has never accessed the trade
screen curious he decides to give it a try he attempts to sell some apples and the screen prompts him to enter a selling price since he considers it just a game he settles on the lowest price of three coins noting that apples in reality are worth 300 coins while in the game they can sell for 30 coins the screen then displays the apples for sale using his game controller he views the trading bulletin board which shows one apple listed for three coins after seeing this he contemplates buying an Apple for the same price although it
seems illogical to buy an Apple when he is selling them he rationalizes that it's just three coins so asked why not he uses his game controller to purchase the Apple but the screen shows insufficient balance and prompts him to insert money suddenly a slot for coins appears in the game controller leaving him astonished he takes a coin and inserts it wondering if this might actually work after inserting the coin an apple materializes before him indicating that the transaction has been completed he is stunned to see the apple on his table realizing that he has genuinely
acquired it in that moment the darkness of his previous life seems to lift and he feels a spark of hope holding the apple he laughs with tears in his eyes overwhelmed by the significance of this small victory that night he reflects that he should have realized the potential of this new life sooner as he takes a bite of the apple he discovers it is the tastiest he has ever eaten savoring every moment as he finishes the entire fruit the next day when he arrived at the commercial Guild tahen had gathered a significant amount of apples
in a basket considering the possibility that selling the items he had collected in the game could be profitable after a while a girl approached him and apologized for keeping him waiting tahen startled called out to her the girl was carrying a small clipboard and introduced herself as the person in charge of Fresh Foods she asked if she could quickly test the apples to which he readily agreed as she sliced an apple her eyes lit up with surprise at its sweet tahen confidently declared that apples were the mainstream choice but his were particularly special full of
Honey the girl clearly impressed began to take notes saying she understood she then handed him a voucher for 3,000 coins instructing him to take it to the reception he was stunned realizing that meant 300 coins per Apple which was the same price a consumer would pay for a regular apple he thought about how this could translate to selling for two or three times that price in the market the girl excited mentioned that if he could exclusively Supply them next time they would pay him 500 coins each and urged him to hurry he immediately agreed eager
to seize the opportunity the following day he brought a drum filled with apples to the guild and sought out the girl at the reception when she saw the apples she looked taken aback she asked if he would be coming back the next day to which he inquired if his apples were not up to standard with a joyful smile she handed him a voucher for 25,000 coins assuring him that everything was perfectly fine stunned he realized it was indeed 500 coins each curious the girl asked for his name and he introduced himself as Akon she cheerfully
introduced herself as Liberia and expressed her excitement about working with him he was about to correct her on his name but hesitated recalling how little attention he had paid to such details during his adventurers Guild registration even as an older man he still followed the routine of checking his registration badge and Quest tag before collecting rewards when Liberia called out a Keon he responded acknowledging the name she had used as he walked through the city afterward he felt lighter in his step a newfound sense of acknowledgement washing over him he thought it was too early
to return to the inn and wondered what to do next his gaze fell Upon A group of three girls in cloaks sitting in a corner of the street he paused thinking it was a common sight perhaps They too had been sent here like him trying to reduce the burden of mouths to feed despite feeling a Pang of sympathy he realized that today he was different stepping closer he offered an apple asking one of the girls if she would like to eat it he distributed apples to each of them watching as they bid into the fruit
he then asked if they had just arrived or if they didn't have a place to sleep the girls sadly shook their heads he inquired whether they intended to live in the city and they nodded he considered their situation and declared that for the time being they were adventurers as they finished their apples he helped them register at the adventurer's guild and purchased bags for each of them after a while he explained that they could gather and sell herbs a practical way to support themselves he was pleased to see them begin collecting herbs in the bags
he had bought for them feeling a sense of satisfaction that they might manage to get by afterward he led them to an affordable place to stay explaining how meals were arranged he emphasized that this was the cheapest option available as he prepared to leave he encouraged them to do their best from here on out the three girls thanked him enthusiastically their eyes shining with gratitude watching them he reflected on how young they were realizing that he had overlooked their youth until now later he began supplying apples to The Guild on a regular basis he thought
that ever since he had come to understand the true value of his skills his life had become much more fulfilling he arrived at the guild carrying a large quantity of apples and informed her that he had brought this week's Supply the girl inspected the apples and thanked him as she always did she then handed him a voucher for 25,000 coins which he accepted reflecting that as an adventurer he used to earn about 7,000 coins a week without any days off now thanks to the game he was earning around 25,000 coins weekly he occasionally considered quitting
his life as an adventurer but it was not in his nature to do so whenever he had a day off he started to feel uneasy for reference he was staying in the cheapest lodging in the Royal Capital which was only available until morning daytime use cost extra the lodging cost 500 coins per night he then wondered whether he should buy a house realizing he needed to save more for that if he produced more apples than he currently did he risked creating a surplus that could drive the price down he thought that if his adventuring income
didn't seem so insignificant he should Venture into the forest after a while he arrived at the forest and recalled that next to the Royal Capital was a vast area where adventurers often gathered medicinal herbs which was typically the first job that newcomers learned he collected some herbs which he thought could sell for 1,000 coins per bag he considered that the materials for Alchemy found deeper in the forest could fetch a high price but the risk of encountering monsters was significant he held the herbs in his hand wondering if he could turn them into potions to
earn more than he currently did unfortunately he couldn't craft potions in the game because he lacked the necessary herbs confused he took out his game controller thinking that he had only ever bought items from the game but then considered whether he could sell items as well the screen prompted him to enter the item name quantity and price he wanted to set it also asked if he wanted to place a buy order for 1 kogam of herbs at 1,000 coins giving him the options of yes or no he decided to place a buy order for one
bag of herbs at 1,000 coins as soon as he confirmed the purchase the herbs vanished before him he happily thought he had successfully obtained the herbs then the screen displayed that he had come up with a recipe for the lowest grade healing potion he believed he had figured it out and just needed to craft it he converted the herbs into a basic healing potion in the game once the screen showed him the basic healing potion completed he sighed with relief and raised his hand exclaiming that it's done that night at the Inn he had gathered
a substantial number of potions he contemplated where to sell them noting that their minimum price was 150 coins per bottle he remembered that potions were mainly used by the military hospitals and adventurers although the former likely had their own Alchemists he took a potion in hand and decided to take it to the adventurer Guild the following day suddenly he heard a noise and found the three girls nearby he greeted them and offered the leftover apples he had which they happily accepted and thanked him for he felt good about being able to share with others the
next day he arrived at the adventurer Guild and approached the reception girl she asked if he was doing buyback so early to which he agreed he placed all the potion bottles in front of her and expressed his desire to sell them she studied him for a moment then cleared her throat asking if she could appraise the potions he nodded in agreement she examined the potion bottles through a lens and confirmed that they were indeed basic healing potions she offered to buy them at 300 coins each totaling 2,700 coins for nine bottles and asked if that
was was acceptable he replied that it was fine calculating that the profit margin from the game was 150 coins per bottle yielding a total profit of 1,350 coins given the effort it took to gather the herbs he mused that it didn't seem very profitable he further considered whether he could grow more herbs on the game's Farm although he knew that the farm was currently limited to vegetables at that moment the girl asked if he had become an alchemist he explained that he had simply figured out how to make potions she beamed with delight saying it
was a amazing and noted that he had been coming to the guild for so long his hard work had finally paid off he smiled and agreed but felt a bit guilty at her praise the girl said honestly that it was a significant help for the guild that he had learned Alchemy The Alchemist they used to rely on had become exclusive to the hospital's workshop and with the increasing popularity of the dungeon in West Town they had been struggling to find enough potions she happily handed him the voucher for 2,700 coins and asked if he could
continue to assist them they would welcome as many potions as he could provide he happily agreed feeling grateful to be in a position to help at the adventurer Guild he realized he needed to create healing potions however he recalled the reception girl at the guild who was quite difficult to deal with he wondered that even if he changed all the fields in the game to medicinal herbs there was no guarantee the results would be satisfactory he concluded he needed to secure some Manpower as he walked through the town deep in thought he noticed a group
of children passing by one boy asked the others to wait for him while another urged him to hurry watching the children he remembered that many in the town like them had to work because they were orphans or to ease their family's burdens most earned their living by gathering medicinal herbs just as he did he considered that asking them for help might not be a bad idea after a while he called out to the children they responded stating they were in a hurry to reach the guild he found their eagerness amusing and proposed buying their herbs
for 1,100 coins per bag noting that they would get get 1,000 coins at the adventurer Guild which he thought was a Fair Deal the boys were astonished by his offer and they quickly countered tahen asked for 5,500 coins for all the bags to which the boys agreed and they thanked him enthusiastically the boys celebrated their new found profit and rushed off to get some food feeling pleased for them he continued on his way and soon reached the forest where he found no one around he took out his game controller and began crafting potions from the
herbs knowing that low-grade healing potions sold for 300 coins each he produced 60 bottles totaling 18,000 coins however considering his expenses for purchasing the herbs in the game he calculated his net profit to be 14,500 coins he realized that a profit of 3,500 coins was decent but immediately realized just selling apples wouldn't be enough as night fell he felt anxious as he approached The City Gate which was closed he remembered that the gates of the royal Capital closed at night preventing him from entering the city frustrated he returned to the forest built a fire and
sat down unhappily reflecting on the last time he had been so engrossed in a game that he lost track of time suddenly he thought this might be the perfect opportunity to try the game's crafting feature which included a cooking option although the food usually turned out to be decorative items he wondered what he would do if it ended up looking like a food sample but decided to give it a try anyway planning to buy a morning meal for 300 coins he considered it equivalent to two meat sandwiches and thought it was an absolute bargain if
he viewed it as Japanese food using his game controller he saw an option to purchase the morning set meal for 300 coins with a prompt asking for confirmation upon accepting he was amazed to find a full set of delicious meals in front of him he eagerly dug in using Chopsticks and savored the perfectly salted grilled salmon the sweet rice and the Umami Rich miso soup that melted in his mouth along with the tofu Nostalgia hit him hard as he reflected on his previous life before reincarnation overcome with emotion he exclaimed how delicious the food was
nearly crying as he enjoyed his meal after finishing he expressed his gratitude for the food feeling immense happiness after some time he heard a voice calling out to him causing him to feel alarmed at the sight of a woman in such a remote place he asked who she was the beautiful woman adorned in an elegant gown and holding a Japanese fan assured him there was no need for surprise F Mar laba transtria introduced herself as the grand duchess which startled him he nervously asked if she was of nobility to which she inquired whether he truly
didn't know who she was this made him tremble reflecting on his life as an old man who had never encountered nobility she sighed explaining that she was the third daughter of King Ryu the founder of the bin Kingdom and expressed disbelief that a commoner like him wouldn't know this he bowed deeply apologizing profusely fearing that he had offended a noble lady she told him to stop and raised his head to which he thanked her as he looked up he noticed that her feet were missing she remarked that since he seemed unaware she would educate him
she explained that her father had lived over 300 years ago leading him to question if she was also from that time she clarified that he excelled in Magic and had used the secret art of immortality which made him think of a lich or an Overlord type being she reassured him that he had no reason to be afraid as she had no intention of draining his life force which she found unappetizing she then asked if he used a skill to produce something intriguing to which he thinks this is bad as she saw it and nervously told
her that was she then inquired about the Pres of white rice among his items and he confusingly confirmed it she expressed her excitement revealing that she had approached him because she wanted a share of it her father had always wanted to try white rice and she asked if he would be kind enough to produce it once more he shockingly agreed and told her to wait a moment after some time he presented her with the food which she found fascinating she asked him to wait for a moment and to his confusion suddenly vanished when she returned
shortly after he thought it was impressive how quickly she had come back she Drew closer offering him something to eat as a reward for his kindness confused he asked what it was and she simply said it was something good assuring him he would understand once he tasted it moments later raindrops began to fall and she informed him that she would take her leave she advised him to prepare any rain equipment he might have as she departed she remarked that he had greatly pleased the founding King with his actions once she left heavy rainfall started he
set up a tent for himself and sat inside contemp contemplating how the profit he had hoped to make from selling potions was now diminished by the tense rent of 3,500 coins holding the item she had given him he wondered whether to eat it or attempt to cultivate it in the game though the thought of consuming something given by an immortal Queen felt daunting her expression of gratitude reassured him that it likely wasn't harmful deciding to explore the possibilities of the game he used his game controller the screen displayed the item as a golden fruit with
a minimum selling price of one coin which he found rather low he considered that if this was the case in the game he had no choice but to accept it the screen prompted him to sell the golden fruit for one coin asking for a confirmation of yes or no he wondered whether it was ethical to set the price at the maximum to gain a large sum concluding that it wouldn't be a significant loss if he didn't succeed in the game as he began playing he reminded himself that he preferred a more relaxed or easier level
of Gameplay at that moment he noticed that the fruit had already sprouted and the herbs were thriving as well it seemed like a good time to take on a task for the first time in a while despite the continuous rain outside he focused on his game the screen indicated that crafting was in progress leading him to question what he should do next as his current goal was to upgrade his living situation he realized that if he intended to live idly selling apples once a week would suffice holding the game controller he questioned if this was
truly acceptable revealing his real desire suddenly the game screen showed a boy carrying equipment like a costume indicating that the adventurer's equipment had been completed he felt a mix of confusion and excitement at the thought of Adventure in this world adventurers who lack combat skills are known as iron rank adventurers and are treated like day laborers he considered himself one of them while being an iron rank Adventurer isn't inherently bad neither he nor the old man found it amusing their hard work had finally begun to pay off and as he sat in his tent he
reflected on his desire for acknowledgement from others he thought about the adventurer Guild girls who appreciated him for his teamwork now that he understood what his game skill could do he wondered if this was his opportunity to prove himself he questioned whether he could genuinely say he was a means to something meaningful if he didn't utilize such a remarkable power when discussing adventuring dungeons were always the topic of conversation as heavy rain fell outside he dreamed of the first time the old man encountered a goblin in his dream he saw a caravan escort Mission featuring
two veterans and three rookie adventurers acting as Lookouts the old man tahen excitedly proposed that once the mission was complete they should attempt a dungeon together a suggestion met with agreement from the others suddenly he found himself face to face with three large goblins filling him with Terror he felt paralyzed unable to move while the others pressed forward he then saw a man who praised the boys and requested to join them which they welcomed tyan strained to recognize the faces of the two boys in his dream but was jolted awake drenched in sweat from Fear
since that encounter he he hadn't spoken to those two he had only seen them once afterward clad in fancy armor neither of them had made an effort to engage in conversation he reflected on the Divide between those who advance and those who fall behind holding his blanket tightly he confronted a painful realization there were many things the old man should forget overcome with emotion he shed a few tears muttering in frustration but quickly wiped his eyes and resolved to show everyone what he could do the sun had risen and it was early morning a week
later at the the adventurer Guild he practiced fighting his weapon striking its Target he was at the Guild's training ground wiping the sweat from his brow he decided it was time for a break just then a man approached him greeting him and calling him an old timer to which tahan replied in kind the man was the battle training instructor at the guild a former adventurer who had retired after losing an eye and now worked as an instructor he remarked that he had heard tyhan was doing quite well lately mentioning that tyhan had started making potions
and buying herbs from kids to which tyhan nervously responded unsure if he had been discovered he realized he hardly knew what others were up to yet he paid such close attention to them the instructor then identified himself as an alchemist saying he didn't need to venture outside he asked tahen if he was learning to wield weapons now tyhan still nervous replied that he guessed he was reminded of how he felt when he was younger the instructor burst into laughter prompting tyhan to shout that it wasn't funny the instructor quickly apologized and advised him to avoid
Reckless actions to which tahan assured him he understood just then the door swung open and tahan looked up in confusion to see a girl with long hair holding a sword and a roll of paper in her hand two girls were talking when tyhan passed by them he wondered who they were but the man he was with admitted he didn't know either they didn't seem like new faces tahan noticed their expensive clothes and guessed they might be related to nobility though he thought it didn't concern him after leaving the training grounds he decided to head to
the bath house to wash off the sweat before going to the Inn he visited the sauna bath house and relaxed there as he made his way to the Inn he was called out by the three little boys from whom he had purchased the herbs before the kids asked if he wanted to buy some herbs from them again and he agreed saying he would take all of it the boys were thrilled but he noted he couldn't carry everything himself and asked if they could bring it to the Inn which they happily accepted while walking to the
Inn with the kids tahen thought about how much he wanted venturers or at least to become independent and make a decent living he felt a sense of maturity in thinking about their future even though he himself was still staying in a cheap Inn laying on his bed he reflected that just because he was recalling his youthful Spirit didn't mean he should let his actions and thoughts be too influenced by emotion that wasn't very adultlike he remembered how the kids had thanked him and mentioned they were almost able to buy some weapons which gave him a
sense of relief holding his game controller he resolved not to be outdone either during the day at the Inn he began playing his his game with the controller engaging in potion crafting farm crop harvesting maintenance Fishing and More he was so absorbed in the game that he lost track of time and was surprised to see it had grown late finding it a hassle to go out for dinner he wondered if he could pull something from the game checking the screen he realized the last meal he prepared was a morning set meal maybe pork cutlet or
something similar then he recalled the golden fruit given to him by Lady feri and figured it should be right by now he saw the golden fruit fruit tree on the game screen ready for Harvest after taking some golden fruit he noted that it took a week for the fruit to grow much longer than other crops he took the fruit out but thought about how it looked like two golden orbs with a shrug he decided to eat the golden fruit thinking that whatever it is as he tasted it the rich sweetness filled his mouth with a
pleasant tartness tingling his pallet he found it delicious the golden fruit actually tasted like cherries reminiscent of the high quality cherries he received as a gift in his previous life after finishing the Cherry he left the seeds and stem behind happily sighing that it seemed he had worried over nothing suddenly an unknown loud noise startled him and he exclaimed what kind of noise it is and that sound it's directly in his mind the screen then showed a congratulatory message stating he had gained Swan strength another message popped up announcing he had acquired the skill nightmare
daywalker he was stunned and couldn't comprehend what had just happened he thought daywalker was like a vampire and immediately touched his teeth which now resembled the those of a vampire he exclaimed in disbelief that he had got to be kidding as he stepped out of the Inn the sun Shone brightly the next day he sighed reflecting that for now there seemed to be no problem being in the sunlight nervously he recalled that people said day Walkers were vampires who didn't fear the Sun but frightening things still gave him chills he touched his teeth remembering how
his impressive fangs had disappeared by morning he needed to head into the forest to meet lady felm upon reaching the forest he noticed more people around than usual likely because the recent rain had caused the herbs to flourish while searching he recalled the spot where they were supposed to meet he called out lady F's name wondering if she would be there since their last meeting had been at night he guessed he would have to wait he thought she might not show up after all suddenly she appeared from behind him startling him and he shouted in
Surprise she asked him if he had called her asking about his attitude he nervously replied that sneaking up on him like that was bad for his heart she then asked what he wanted he paused to think but she burst into laughter calling the situation interesting he insisted it wasn't interesting he had grown fangs and wasn't human anymore and asked if she knew that she responded by mentioning a fruit known as the God's unintentional love which was said to bestow various gifts when eaten most of the time it only slightly enhanced abilities but there was a
one in a billion chance it granted a skill he wondered what she meant by skill questioning if vampire was even a race she waved her finger in front of front of her making a circular motion and said explaining it was a hassle then she pointed The Circle at him and he was stunned asking what it was she told him to just accept it as soon as he accepted his hand was surrounded by tiny Sparkles staring at his hand he nervously asked what she had done and she told him she had granted him magic shocked he
listened as she instructed him to say a praise to see for himself he hesitantly complied saying the word and a screen appeared in front of him his name Aon was written at the top with his race listed as human below that it showed various stats strength stamina speed magic and luck along with the skills game and Nightmare day Walker and The Magic of appraise he was stunned to see it all but the screen vanished almost immediately confused he asked why it was gone she laughed saying his stats were too low explaining that he had run
out of magic just from appraising shyly and nervously he asked if that was really the case clearing her throat she told him that having it on his skill list meant he could use the powers of a vampire whenever he wanted she confirmed that as he could see from the appraisal his race was still human he placed his hand on his jacket expressing concern that he could only drink blood and hadn't eaten anything since last night so he could still enjoy pork cutlet meals she smiled agreeing that he should try it and suggested he make enough
for her and her father as well he readily agreed after a while a delicious pork cutlet meal worth 350 coins was laid out before them she told him that this would settle their consultation fees but he still owed her for the magic shocked he heard her say he would need to work for her for a day to train as much as he could he nervously wondered if she knew how he could increase his stats that night after organizing his tent again it started raining he ate his meal feeling very happy exclaiming how good it was
he reflected that the combination of relief and hunger paired with the rich sauce and mustard hit the spot perfectly after several uneventful days tahen found himself in his Inn eating and watching his game screen he was grateful for the golden cherries as his stats were gradually increasing though he still felt far from matching the strength of the adventurer Guild instructor as he thought about the instructor he admired his power carrying his voucher tahen made his way to the adventurer Guild contemplating that even if he rushed the stay increases were random he decided to take it
easy and focus on selling potions suddenly a girl approached him holding a wanted poster and asked if had a moment she was searching for the man on the poster and wanted to know if he recognized him tyhan recalled seeing the man just the other day and he was taken aback by The Bounty listed on the poster 5 million after his stunned reaction the girl eagerly asked if he knew the man but he nervously denied it explaining that the amount itself was shocking she suggested that if he was merely enticed by the money that was fine
but she urged him to memorize the man's face carefully holding the poster he scrutinized it and said the man looked familiar but he wasn't certain she informed him they would pay the full amount even for a corpse and would compensate well for any information provided he thought they were being generous and asked what the man had done the girl folded her hand fingers in anger and revealed that the man had killed her brother his expression changed at this revelation after she walked away he sat down on a bench and sighed feeling frightened the notion of
Revenge seemed like something from a historical drama before his reincarnation he had been completely alone and even now he felt like just another mouth to feed perhaps that was why he had never truly understood family bonds he wondered if having a family would help him understand but the thought of losing them made him hesitate remembering the girl from earlier he wondered if it was actually happier not to have familial ties he relaxed realizing it was pointless for someone who received no romantic attention to worry about such matters deciding to change gears he headed to the
bulletin board he thought for a while and began checking it out trying to appear cool but all he found were tasks like sewer cleaning or helping with chores after some time he sighed and looked at his hands longing to venture outside the city to escort Caravans or explore dungeons yet he knew his skills were still lacking as he examined his hands a guy called out to him asking if he was looking for work the guy then remarked that it had been a while calling him an old man confused tahen couldn't recognize the guy and asked
if he didn't remember him suddenly it struck him he recalled the guy as the wind Cutters and recalled a long time ago he had helped them with their expedition supplies tan asked if they had returned from a dungeon Expedition and the guy proudly confirmed they had he pointed to the bullettin board saying that resting meant losing money and getting out of shape so they were considering taking a job he indicated a caravan escort Mission offering a reward of 5,000 coins and requiring five people for a three-day Journey one way with danger pay separate the guy
explained that the reward would be 9,000 coins split five ways all he would need to do was keep watch although there was no danger of pay the guy then asked how he felt about it tahan counted the number of people with the guy as four and realized they likely wanted him to fill in the numbers nervously he remarked that they probably preferred someone they knew rather than a strong Adventurer they couldn't coordinate with while he understood their reasoning it felt a bit complicated considering his skills the job didn't seem particularly lucrative but he humbly agreed
to take it the guy excitedly said he would register them right away they thought it would mostly involve walking or sitting around which wasn't a bad deal they agreed to meet at The City Gate the following morning and parted ways tahan then thought that since he would be leaving the city for a while he should sell the apples and other items to the guild after some time he went to the adventurer Guild carrying a lot of fruits he approached the reception girl and inquired about selling them when she examined the fruit she was shocked and
suddenly excitedly declared she would buy the entire lot for 2,000 coins he was taken aback by the price thinking it was four times the usual price for apples the girl mentioned that that his apples were quite popular among Nobles and Wealthy individuals she confidently assured him that the bunch of grapes would be just as well received after giving him his voucher she encouraged him to return he considered that it truly seemed to be the kind of crowd that would buy them after a while he arrived at a shop to purchase some preserved food he also
bought herbs from some children and informed people that he would be away for a while later that night when he returned to his Inn he enjoyed a hamburger meal costing 200 coins as he ate he he realized a bit late that dishes accompanied by soda and heavy oil were quite luxurious he contemplated watching his weight after finishing his soda he left the ice cubes in the glass at that moment he heard some noise assuming that the kids had returned remembering that they had mentioned starting copyrighting jobs he reflected on the fact that in this world
replication and printing technology were still underdeveloped making books valuable and literacy rates low he had worked hard to learn after being reincarnated and was unaware that copyrighting was even a profession the kids had also mentioned trying out new jobs prompting him to realize how lazily he had been living He admired their bright Ambitions and felt it was too late for him to catch up he recalled he needed to prepare for tomorrow while holding his game controller he knows in the game players could create weapons and armor for NPC adventurers to use in Monster hunting and
material Gathering fortunately after 5 years of grinding he had amassed plenty of strong gear he considered the uncertainties outside deciding against rare rare items for safety and opting for gear that would ensure his protection instead he then packed a travel bag with armor and a weapon from the game that night he enjoyed his usual golden cherries while eating he continued to hear the annoying noise and after a while he went to bed early the next day he arrived at the designated meeting location carrying his bag and gear and wearing his armor he saw his teammates
approaching and apologized for keeping them waiting one of the guys complimented him on his gear which made him laugh the gu then suggested they head to the escort Target's wagon after a while they reached the wagon and tyen thought it belonged to a famous store however he noted that for such a renowned establishment the load seemed rather small usually their wagons were fully loaded he observed there was only one barrel the guy approached the wagon driver and introduced themselves as team wind cutter the escorts for the trip the driver confirmed that he was expecting them
and said they would depart immediately so everyone should get on the wagon the guy agreed but tahan couldn't help but wonder if that was really all the cargo the wagon driver noticed him and asked if he knew him and introduced himself as wizard tahan was stunned to see him recalling that he had been his first companion he remembered that the wizard was supposed to have been successful as an adventurer after escorting the Caravan he asked the wizard what had happened and The Wizard explained that a lot had transpired he pointed towards his one broken leg
which was now replaced with a stick revealing that he was now stuck in some situation tahan was taken aback by the sight at that moment moment a man shouted at them to stop chatting and move on the wizard apologized to him and the man ordered tahen to head to the wagon which he did as he settled in he thought about the wizard who had quit being an adventurer after losing a leg while in the wagon he heard someone mention that it was better not to dwell too deeply on such matters inside The Woodcutter asked the
old man taien if the one-legged guy was an acquaintance of his tahan smiled recalling the Archer from the wood cutter and responded accordingly the wood cutter then showed the old man his stitched finger explaining he lost part of it during a fight in a dungeon for an Archer losing fingers is catastrophic and he had spent all his savings on treatment he questioned what happens to adventurers without savings or the ability to work remarking that the wizard was fortunate to have another job lined up while dungeons are profitable they are also extremely dangerous a common story
among adventurers the old man thought the wood cutter might be trying to comfort him and he admitted to feeling envious that the wood cutter could still challenge dungeons The Woodcutter smiled and called tahen feelings childish which made them both laugh after a while they reached a safe area and someone suggested that the place is good for resting the horses everyone settled down and the wood cutter mentioned they had prepared the camp and a simple meal they also arranged watch shifts with the old man agreeing to take the midnight to morning watch later that night the
old man grabbed his gear and began his shift he thought that if goblins appeared it would likely be from the mountains but the danger wasn't only from monsters he remembered a senior Adventurer advising him not to focus too much on one spot keeping that advice in mind he focused on using both his ears and eyes to gather information from all directions moving his head to see everything even what was behind him suddenly he heard a noise coming far from the grass as he moved toward the sound he spotted a Goblin's hand peeking out from there
as he approached he saw a group of goblins terrified he shouted for everyone to wake up warning that goblins were there in response the other adventurers grabbed their weapons while considering an attack tyen remembered he had never defeated a monster before and recalled a previous encounter with goblins that had left him frightened holding his gear tightly he knew he had to act one Goblin charged at him wielding a weapon and displaying sharp teeth but tyhan managed to kill it with his gear nervously proclaiming that he did it more goblins soon appeared surrounding him and he
felt an overwhelming fear just then an arrow Struck One Of the Goblins tyhan was amazed to see it was the wood cutter perched in a tree shooting arrows The Woodcutter apologized for the waight and praised the old man for his efforts he assured the old man that he would provide cover encouraging him to keep it up the old man stunned asked about the others and The Woodcutter explained they had called for a regroup because the situation was Dire as goblins approached the wood cutter warned the old man to look out bracing himself the old man
replied that it's all right and there goes nothing after a while they managed to defeat the group of goblins and and the old man was very exhausted The Woodcutter praised him for doing well wiping his sweat the old man sighed in relief saying it was over but the wood cutter blankly replied sorry to say but it looks like they can't rest yet while pointing towards the ground where more goblins were attacking they quickly reached the ground where a man holding a sword informed them that most of the area had been cleared another individual approached mentioning
that a few goblins remained prompting the first man to direct him to provide support this attack felt unusual to the old man who wandered the situation goblins typically moved in groups of around 10 yet this time there were easily 10 times that number the man called out to the old man stating he would pay him a danger bonus and urging him to stay alert for more than just Goblins the old man was taken aback The Mention Of more than just goblins suggested that someone might be orchestrating this attack he wondered who might be the target
suddenly a voice appeared and the old man recognized it as the Wizard's voice and rushed toward the wagon fearing an attack when he arrived he found the wizard safe although he was being assaulted by a masked man the old man drew his gear and rushed to confront the masked attacker warning him to stop and questioning whether this could be the Asal they were concerned about the masked man noticed him and immediately fled at incredible speed despite someone else shouting for him to Halt The Woodcutter then approached the old man asking if he was all right
the old man confirmed his safety and inquired about the wizard who raised his hand and said he was fine having only received a hard kick to the chest the old man's gaze fell on a Barrel nearby and he wondered if the masked man was after its contents he contemplated what might be inside realizing It could only lead to more trouble this task had become more complicated than he had anticipated as they heightened their vigilance due to the goblin attack and the masked man's presence they eventually reached their destination town without any further incidents after some
time when they reached back to their Hometown and upon receiving a voucher for 9,000 coins the man expressed gratitude for their timely rescue and mentioned he would rely on the old man again if needed after exchanging farewells the old man examined his voucher and thought about exchanging it for the reward at the adventurer Guild later he speculated on how much the danger bonus might be when someone suddenly called his name it was The Wizard asking him to join for a drink afterward the old man turned and politely declined requesting to be excused the wizard asked
if he harbored any resentment to which the old man admitted he certainly did in the past surprised by his own honesty he added that as long as they didn't cross paths he would be fine the wizard shocked walked away murmuring that they were the ones who had abandoned him first later someone approached the wizard insisting they needed to talk and asking him to come with them the wizard angrily thought he shouldn't have listened to that fool when he saw four guards standing in front of him he felt relieved that the old man hadn't been dragged
into the situation meanwhile the old man arrived at the adventurer Guild and received a reward of 14,000 coins he was amazed at the sum calculating that the base reward was 9,000 coins with an an additional 5,000 coin danger bonus considering the return trip he realized he had earned about 2,300 coins a day sitting on a bench he reflected on the financial benefits of this work compared to collecting herbs though he questioned if the danger was truly worth it if he wanted to earn more he would need to hunt monsters or explore dungeons which entailed even
greater risks he recalled the Wizard's injury and wondered if that was really what he wanted ultimately he questioned why he was doing this in the first place he realized that while money is necessary for survival focusing too much on it caused him to lose sight of his true desires folding his hands he declared that he just wanted to enjoy being an adventurer with this in mind he set his immediate goal to have safe and enjoyable Adventures although he felt like a contradiction he decided it was best to take the public carriage back to the capital
for now as he was heading a girl called out to him instructing him to come to the reception room immediately the old man was surprised by the sudden request after a short while he reached the reception room and saw lady fer sitting there he bowed to her and asked what had brought her there she cheerfully replied that she had something to ask of him she then informed him that he would be delivering something to a specified location sensing something suspicious he immediately questioned her about the sudden request lady fam pointed out that he owed her
for the magic she had given him and asked if he remembered stunned he recalled that she had mentioned he would have to work for her one day she then explained that due to the nature of the delivery he would have to transport it alone with his current stats it should not pose a problem he speculated that she must have figured out he had been multiplying those golden cherries and nervously expressed that this task seemed like a significant favor given his debt The Guild Master who was standing near lady phary murmured that he wanted to speak
with her she asked what he needed to discuss and for a while they conversed while the old man watched in confusion eventually she folded her fan and stood up with excitement she told him that if he completed the task she would upgrade his Adventurer registration from Iron to bronze the old man gasped in shock realizing that there were four Adventurer ranks gold silver bronze and iron typically day labor adventurers like him remained stuck at the iron rank forever he nervously responded that it was amazing but he was unsure if he had the abilities to succeed
The Guild Master assured him that the guild had no issues with his capabilities at all it suddenly dawned on the old man who the Guild Master was and he recognized him in shock lady fam warned him that if he continued to succeed he might not be able to remain as kind as he had been the old man blankly agreed and just like that he found himself accepting the task as he walked through the forest he felt exhausted and muttered that lady F Mar's instruction to go on foot was absurd she could have at least provided
a horse his job was to deliver an egg to a mountain supposedly it was the egg of a dragon lord from an ancient legend recently stolen from the mountain after numerous twists and turns the egg had been recovered and the kingdom was now safeguarding ing it however the challenge was in returning it to the mountain as a criminal organization was after it and had sent several assassins for this reason the kingdom decided to send multiple couriers like him to return the egg safely he glanced at the egg he was carrying realizing that no one knew
which egg was the genuine one he recalled his conversation with Lady fur in which he asked why the kingdom was going to such lengths for the dragon lord the reason lay in an old story she had shared with him long ago when the kingdom of Burstein was still a small nation a dragon lord had ly appeared and begun attacking the founding King Rio fought fiercely against the Dragon for 3 days and nights ultimately the battle ended but King Rio chose not to kill the dragon lord he learned that the dragon lord was searching for the
one who had desecrated his mate's corpse in a moment of wisdom King Rio proposed that he would find the culprit in exchange for a promise from the dragon lord if any dragon caused trouble for the kingdom he would handle it they shook hands sealing The Pact which led to a significant decrease in Dragon incidents in the Kingdom lady F mentioned that while there were still some issues it had generally worked out well for both parties her father often said that after the rain the Earth hardens recalling her words the old man suddenly realized that King
Rio could have been Japanese he was struck by her phrase about the Earth hardening after rain a Japanese proverb meaning that difficulties can lead to resilience no wonder he had been craving traditional Japanese food he then thought about King Rio who had a prosperous kingdom a beautiful Immortal daughter and many heroic Tales despite their similar backgrounds their lives were drastically different with a tinge of Envy he continued his journey after a while he ventured deep into the forest sensing a presence following him for the past two days he suspected he was being tracked by assassins
he decided to take a break to maintain his guard though he truly didn't need one thanks to his day Walker abilities his body rarely tired and he could go without sleep he even felt he could sense people's presence from a distance however he knew he was not merely transporting the egg he was also bait intended to lure the assassins from an underground organization targeting it the soldiers were supposed to intervene when the opportunity arose but he was increasingly anxious about not sensing their presence at all sitting on a log he tried to reassure himself thinking
he was overreacting and that the soldiers might just be too powerful for him to detect with this worry on his mind he finally arrived at the foot of the mountain 2 days later he murmured that he was almost there reflecting that the old hymn would have taken much longer his stats had improved significantly from eating golden cherries daily he now tracked his stats strength at 32 Vitality at 47 speed at 15 magic at 20 and luck at a mere three while he acknowledged that his stats had grown his biggest concern remained his stagnant luck suddenly
two figures appeared before him a man wielding a large sword and another Seated on the ground the sword wielding man warned the old man to leave everything he had if he wanted to avoid death the old man felt a shock of recognition he recalled The Wanted poster featuring this man the seated man remarked that the sword wielder was none other than Master Ben the sword demon Ben snapped at him to be quiet the old man remembered Ben one of his first companions along with a wizard and noted how strong Ben had become he marveled at
the thought that Ben had managed to rise to such Heights suddenly Ben lunged forward driving his sword through the old man's chest declaring he should be quiet Darkness enveloped him as he collapsed to the ground the other man asked if he was dead to which Ben replied affirmatively instructing him to quickly take the egg and leave Ben claimed to have dealt with those hiding nearby but warned that more might still be around they then looked inside the old man's bag expecting to find the egg but instead discovered only grass Ben dismissed it as a dud
while the other man expressed disappointment having hoped for something better given the old man's speed Ben retorted that the old man was always a useless piece of trash and speculated that they wouldn't have entrusted the real egg to someone like him the other man taken aback asked if he had been one of Ben's old companions noting that according to informants the old man had recently been making money through potions Ben observed him noting that the old man's leather armor seemed suspiciously good for someone in his position implying that the old man had gotten Cocky by
taking on such a risky task he then placed his foot on the old man's chest who had fatally fallen on the ground while the other man laughed suggesting they quickly gathered his belongings suddenly an alert rang out twice calling emergency was detected and then it showed activating nightmare day Walker in that instant the old man felt a surge of power his vampire fangs beginning to emerge as a thirst awakened within him