Desire

Monsters or players? The instant you hear the NPC thumping, Azin's head spins quickly. Either way, it was Azin's wish not to be a monster. You won't be able to ask monsters.

“Karls?”

Luckily, it wasn't a monster. So NPC ® players? Azin thought as he watched the girl carefully coming out of the bush. Only then did Ajin realize. This damn game, there's no way to visually distinguish NPC from players. There is no point in distinguishing between NPCs and players in online gaming, although there is no way to distinguish between NPCs because they are all NPCs except for themselves.

“... who are you? ”

The girl looked at the standing pains, tense and asked. I asked calmly, but my hindsight and flawed face seemed a little frightened. Azin thought for a moment about how he should behave. No. I still don't know who that girl is. What if I am?

“Oh, sorry to startle you. ”

Raise your lips and smile. Finish by loosening your eyes slightly and raising your cheeks. Soft voice, no cold. I was used to acting. Virtual reality games, classic games with low levels of AI and fixed stories and conversations, are all implementing NPCs with fully free AI these days. Of course, a single game has certain goals and endings, so even a freeform AI can develop the conversations and stories you want through keywords. Take, for example,

It's a beautiful day.

Yeah, I'm serious.

During these conversations between players and NPCs,

‘The sun is hot and I think it will be cooked. ’

If you put out that sentence designated as a keyword, the story develops in a way that NPCs recite certain key lines.

But Azin was never satisfied with only targeting those keywords.

Attacker of the virtual reality game. Among them, Azin was famous for his hard-core approach. Story proceedings that are only aimed at keywords lack quality of fun. Perfect AI is no different than a person, but why insist on simple conversations around keywords with such charming play? So Ajin played the game in all sorts of ways and attacked it. Keywords are put in eventually for a smooth play, so you can attack without having to insist on the keywords. So Azin got bored, dug up a game, an NPC, and a situation and challenged him to everything.

To him, acting was very simple. Perfect AI, just like humans. Likeability is ultimately due to the first impression, and what makes it is a face, a face, a face, a voice and a voice, a tone. Making a good face to someone you've never seen before

It's easy for him.

“Oh, no. I was a little surprised... I never thought I'd run into another person in a place like this. ”

The girl shook her hand in surprise at Azin's apple and said, The intention was to work, so Ajin decided to continue with the act he had chosen.

“You're looking for someone, right? ”

‘Carl.'

Azin asked, remembering the name she had called out of the forest, and she nodded her head. She squints at the robe she was wearing and watches him carefully.

“Yes, this is my colleague. I can't see where he's gone. ”

Azin took a good look at the girl. The brown hair was tied back and the white face had a slight freckle. A pretty face was an overall assessment, but what I want to see now is not a face. Azin looks at the elongated stick hanging behind the girl's back. A spear or a rod? No, that's staff.

"Wizard?"

After taking a look at the girl for a moment, Azin was still unable to distinguish between her NPC and player. Co-workers, same player? Is he on a party hunt?

“Oh, it's too late for introductions. My name is Ajin. ”

“My name is Russell. ”

Russell smiles awkwardly. Azin clenches his hands slightly, then blooms and asks again.

“.. are you a player? ”

“Yes? What is it? ”

Russell tilts his head back and asks, and Azin is silent for a moment. Don't know? That's NPC, too. There will be no reason for players to hide that they are players. I don't know if you have any thoughts in mind, but Ajin withheld his conjecture. Let's think NPC. Apparently, the NPCs in the world didn't seem to know the players existed.

“Oh, no. If you don't mind, can I help you find your colleague? ”

To be honest, I wanted to ask you where you are first, but if you do, the NPC will be odd to think you don't know about the player's presence. Because he didn't want to be treated like that, Azin decided to talk to Russell for a while.

“Yes... thank you. May I?”

It seemed to be working, smiling and speaking softly. Russell's smile doesn't seem a bit tense yet, but he's feeling much better at first.

“It doesn't matter. Can you describe your colleague? ”

He said, "Well, Karls is a prosecutor of my age. He's got a longsword around his waist... and a short haircut. Not so big."

“Yes, I understand. Shall we find him together? Or apart?”

“Let's do it together. If we find them separately, we won't be able to tell each other.”

Russell hesitates, saying that he nods his head. Russell wants to take a quick look at the pain, then turns around and goes back into the bush. I said, together, you can come with me. Azin clenches his fist slightly and follows Russell smoking.

“It's quite late. Why are you in these woods? ”

“Today is the full moon, so I've come to dig for the crescent herb in this forest. ”

Russell's answer narrows his eyes.

“The beginning of the full moon? What is it? ”

It shouldn't be so strange to ask about this. Indeed, Russell explained without a doubt.

“Full Moon Herb is a herb that only blooms here in the Forest of Silence. It only blooms on the night of the full moon, and when the sun rises, it sets. It's not that rare, but there's a lot of material to use, so Carl and I are going to go digging regularly. ”

In Russell's explanation, there was something he was curious about. It seems the name of this forest is the Forest of Tranquility.

“Do you live nearby? ”

“Yes, I live in a city outside these woods. ”

Azin nods, memorizing Russell's explanation. So, this forest is a forest of tranquility and there is a city near the forest.

“The staff behind your back tells me you're a wizard, right? What school do you belong to? ”

“Eh-heh-heh... Well, it's not a big deal from the academy... I'm thinking about Kalias. ”

Russell smiles, blushing, as if he were feeling better when he said he was a wizard. The Caglians. I must have seen it when I searched the magical archives. It's blurry... but I'm pretty sure the Caglians said they specialized in exploring flame magic among elemental magic. The fact that it is being carried out means that it is not part of the Kalias School yet. If so, there is little to be accomplished.

“How did you break up with your colleague? ”

“Karth says it's quick to find someone else. He's a fool." If anything happens to you... "

After saying that, Russell smiles cheerfully.

“Well, that's not going to happen. Monsters don't live in this forest of tranquility. But what was Ajin doing here? ”

It would be nice if you just answered a silly question.You don't have to ask me anything. Azin thought about it, but he didn't show it with his face. He smiled as he recited the answer he had in mind.

“I'm a traveler. I stumbled into this forest and got lost. ”

“Wow, a traveler? Some kind of mercenary? ”

“There's no need to call it a mercenary... just floating around here and there. ”

At Azin's words, Russell glances at Azin's face with a glint in his eyes.

“Fantastic... Carl and I want to go on a trip together someday... Oops, we're still a little short on skills. ”

“Haha, I'm not so good at traveling...”

Before he finishes speaking, Azin shuts up. He looks at the boy walking around from a distance and opens his mouth.

“I think that's Carl. ”

It is said to be a full moon, but the tree is tall and thick, so the moonlight is not so good. It was dark and well within the streets, so Russell did not see Carl, nor did he see Russell. But Azin was able to see Kars. It was the power of the hemopericardium and the internal air. Darkness at night, blurry, but a little too far away to see. Improving your physical ability is one of the advantages of learning to do nothing.

“Carl!"

Russell, staring into the darkness far away at Azin's muttering, raises his voice to see if he has found Kars. Carl turns his head and runs toward Russell in Azin's eyes. Carl was a boy with a long sword in his normal body, just like Russell said. Seeing him running panting, the kid seemed to be a little incompetent too.

“Russell! Wherever I've been...”

Carl, who was about to shout, stops walking in shock as he sees the pain standing behind Russell's back. Karls quickly raises his sword and asks.

“Nu, who are you? ”

“Hey! What are you doing to the person who helped me find you? This is Ajin. He said he was a traveler.”

Russell flaps his cheeks, striking Kars across the shoulder as he makes his final stride. Carl is wearing an old ladder armor, and it doesn't seem to have any effect on his defense gear. Carl lets out a short groan at Russell's hand without giving him much strength.

"W-walker?"

"Yes. He got lost in the Forest of Silence. Isn't that right, Ajin?"

Russell smiles and asks, and Azin nods, smiling face to face. After Russell says so, Karl lowers his sword, keeping a low profile.

"I'm... sorry. I don't know. I was surprised.

"No, I'm fine. I heard you were going to dig up the crescent tree, but did you get what you wanted?"

Ajin smiles faintly and asks, Carl hesitates and nods. He handed Russell the small pouch he was holding, and Russell lets out an elastic burst as he opens it.

"Wow! That's a lot of money! We can go back today!"

Russell, smiling brightly and hugging his pouch, turns his head to look at the pain. She grimaces and asks.

"You're coming with us. We'll take you to the city."

"Thank you for that. If so, no."

Azin nods. A forest where monsters don't come out. Then you don't have to stay here. It won't be bad to explore, but you'll have to go to the city first. Maybe there are players like Ajin in the city and you can get quests like that.

The search for the Forest of Silence will not be too late once you know about the city.

Azin squeezes his hand, following Carl and Russell behind his back, and extends it. So, what do we do with them? As soon as they leave the forest, they become useless to him. If you go to the city, there will be plenty of people who will tell you what you need. So... should I kill him? Azin recalls the energy drain. Thanks to the amount of energy you drained from Acacia, your skill level, stamina, and internal skills have improved significantly. So it shouldn't be a bad idea to use them as sacrifices to build skill levels and internal skills.

"Monsters or NPCs. '

Ajin opened his hands with his heart.

'If killing helps, there's nothing you can do.'

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Bad character.