Possessing Nothing

Lee Seong-min organized what she had to do.

The nearest thing is to participate in the subjugation of the Black Wizard Dungeon in the next half-year. The purpose was to get the barding there, and if the situation allowed, I wanted to get other artifacts besides the barding.

Then there's no rush to take care of it. I had no reason to stay in a city called Behenger, so I decided to leave Behenger.

The most important thing for Lee Sung-min to do is to prevent the death of Baek Sogo in the next 6 years.

Then, should Lee Sung-min attack the dungeon in advance? If the value of the dungeon disappears, there will be no escaping to the dungeon by Saxon or Wijihoyen.

But that's impossible. The real dungeon, not artificially constructed, is like a natural disaster. They are made suddenly. Dungeons made that way are not found immediately and may later be found, but they are not dungeons after 6 years. The dungeon was built six years later and is found by nearby adventurers. They chose to sell information about the dungeon rather than subdue the dungeon, and rumors began to spread about it.

In other words, it is impossible to subdue the dungeon in advance if Lee Sung-min is heading to the dungeon. In addition, he did not know the exact location of the dungeon. I know it's roughly somewhere, but searching the area will take a long time.

"Perhaps you will reunite with Wiji Hoenn. ’

Ten years later, I made a promise. However, in the process of preventing the death of Baek Sogo, we may be reunited with Wei Ho-yeon. Should I be happy about it? It was a question I doubted a few times, but I couldn't help but feel bitter about it.

Why did Wei Ji Ho-yeon kill the Baek Sogo?

It's not just Saxony. Everyone who entered the dungeon was killed by Wijihoyen. Why? I think there must have been a reason. Lee Ji-ho-yeon knows.

‘I know Ji Ho-yeon. ’

The image is confusing. I feel like I'm tired, and I feel like I have noise in my head. The sound of a cicada from the mountain of the Mesh echoes in my ears. Lee blocked his ears. What Neville said. What Kim Jong-hyun said. It all makes me confused.

Lee Ji-ho-yeon knows. It's a cow that Lee Sung-min knows. Everyone Lee Sung-min knew, everyone Lee Sung-min met. People who have favored Lee Sung-min.

I once doubted their favor. But it was convincing. It was for their own good. … Is it true? Was their favor really a favor for a reason? There are no coincidences. What the Mesh said. Life. The life of Lee Sung-min. Whose is it?

“Ah.”

The mind becomes cloudy. Seong-min sat down. Why he came back to the past. It was just a coincidence. Incidentally I entered the dungeon, and accidentally I caught a stone from my past life. Yeah, that's it. Mesh said there are no coincidences... but Lee Sung-min couldn't convince him.

If it's not a coincidence, what is it?

‘God of time. ’

Denny, the god of time in Dre Moore. Mesh told me to go find Denir. It is entirely up to the rational mind to know what you gain when you meet Denir.

If it were Denny, would he be able to answer the question of Lee Sung-min? Kim Jong-hyun didn't answer. He seems to know something, but he can't tell you the details. Something coercive and aggressive is deeply intertwined with the question of Lee Sung-min. I didn't even answer the mesh. I didn't think I could answer.

Humans don't answer, God doesn't answer. I wonder if I can answer that by saying Denny.

My mind was already headed for Drimoor, but I couldn't leave for Drimoor right away. Drimoor was too far away. It will take more than a month to ride a horse from Behenger to Drimoor. I may encounter Denir on the way back and forth, but I can't just leave for Drimoor.

So I thought I'd focus on getting the barding first.

“It's been a while.”

Nebbel nods his head in response to the call. For a week, Lee Sung-min didn't call Neville. It was because I felt it was more urgent to get rid of the temptation in my mind than to confirm a quest that could be won at Erebria.

“I want to see the quest. ”

“I've already organized it. ”

Lee Sung-min raises his hand. A few taps into the air reveals a semi-transparent window in front of Nevel. Is that magic, too? Lee Sung-min looked at Nevel's window and asked a small question.

“There are many Class S quests. Do you have a particular preference for referrals? ”

“What you can do alone. It shouldn't take too long. And it would be a good idea to make a quest not too far from here. ”

“If you can do this alone and it doesn't take long, most subjugation quests will. ”

“It doesn't matter. ”

“Hmmm... There aren't many subjugation quests near Behenger. As you know, most of the Corona Mercenaries who work here are on Behengers' quests. ”

Nevel scratches his head and replies.

“The quest you receive from us is basically shared with the Mercenary Guild. Not all quests, of course, do. In the case of our members or highly confidential quests connected through them, they are not publicly available in the guild. However, such clients are not eligible for Class S awards. ”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. I can give you too much, but if you're good enough, you'll probably die." ”

Lee did not disagree with Nevel's assessment. Despite Sungmin's ability to defeat the Ogre Chimera alone, Quests are dangerous. Lee was not willing to take a dangerous quest.

“Let's see... I have a quest for you. ”

Nevel, who was going through the list, chose a quest and showed it to Lee Sung-min. It was a short way from Behenger, but it was a town two days' ride from here.

“Corona Mercenaries didn't choose this quest. Twin-Head Trolls. Did you know that? ”

“I don't know.”

Lee Sung-min replied. Trolls are like Ogres, but in many ways they are called sub-allies of Ogres. He is less intelligent and less powerful.

However, the Trolls are overwhelmingly superior to Ogres and are immune to powerful regeneration and magic. That's why monsters called Trolls rank in A rank. Twinhead there was a monster that wasn't cut out for class S.

“Do you want to win? The quest is worth 30 million Er. ”

“I'll do it.”

Seong-min nodded his head.

*

“You caught the Twin-Headed Troll, didn't you? ”

When I entered the Behenger Mercenary Guild, Ruth spoke to me. This was the first time I met Rud since defeating the Ogre Chimera. Lee Sung-min nodded his head, taking Ruth's gaze at him.

“Yes.”

“I heard you didn't receive any quests through the guild. What... is there another order? ”

“… I have a little bit of an answer for him. ”

Lee said, smiling bitterly. Ruth shrugs.

“Well, you don't always have to get requests from guilds. If you're good, you can jump on your feet and get quests. More than that... I heard about it. I heard you turned down Zeon's scouts. ”

It's not that Lee Sung-min was talking. I didn't even think Bern said it. Then, did Zeon say it? Lee Sung-min nodded, sitting next to Ruth.

“Where did you hear that? ”

“Zeon said. I tried to scout you, but I refused. The other mercenaries are paying attention to you. ”

After saying that, Ruth giggles and laughs.

“No, not necessarily. Ever since you first came to this mercenary guild and opened your swords, those faggots have been watching you. Especially since you're in no class. ”

Lee did not react. I know you're getting attention. Especially those who were paying attention to Lee Sung-min were no classes. They were mostly low-class, admiring and jealous of the Lee Sung-min who crossed the cliff. Such a gaze was also very familiar to Lee Sung-min. It was because when I entered Corona's guild where Xeon was in my previous life, I felt the same way.

“Stay away from Xeon. ”

Ruth's voice lowers. Beyond the bar table is Bern, who was always there.

“Zeon... what is it? He's black inside. I doubt it.I don't trust your side either. All A-rank mercenaries in Zeon's guild are under Zeon's control. ”

“… I know. I don't believe in Xeon. That's why they rejected the scouts. ”

“Zeon's planting will be quite uncomfortable thanks to you. ”

Lud mutters like that, sipping his fill of wine.

“I don't want you to fight Zeon. It's just... I feel comfortable keeping my head down. ”

“Why are you telling me that? ”

Lee Sung-min, who was listening quietly to Lud's story, glanced at Lud and asked. Lud blinks at the question.

“Are you saying that I shouldn't interfere? ”

“No, that's not it. I appreciate your concern. … Are you someone you can trust? ”

“That's for you to decide. ”

Ruth says with a grumpy face.

“But I can promise you this. I don't hate you very much. ”

“If so?”

“If that's what it is. Do you want me to love you? I'm sorry, I don't have that kind of taste. ”

Ruth grunts and shakes her glass.

“I hate Xeon. A few years ago... I mean, when I was still Class A. I was scouted by Zeon, but he refused to let me know my food line. I've been through a lot since then. ”

“... What if it's just food? ”

“I am an animist. ”

Ruth replied, it was known to the rational mind as well. Ruth uses a sword, but not without a sword. Instead, Ruth uses animosity. An animist is a very rare profession in Eria.

“Zeon told me. Tell me the promise I made in the contract with the Spirit. Don't you know what money is? ”

“… No. I don't know.”

“Aesthetics. So... it's a contract with the spirits of another world. In that contract, a shaman must be promised something by a spirit. It's not that great... but if a shaman breaks his promise, his contract with a spirit will be broken. ”

After saying that, Ruth frowns.

“Son of a bitch. Ask the animist that. So I said no. Since then... I've struggled a lot. As you know, most quests coming into the Behenger Mercenary Guild are held by Corona Mercenaries. The quest didn't come back for me. There are a lot of A-rank mercenaries. ”

“… So? ”

“I left Behenger and won Class S in another city. And I came back to avenge that son of a bitch, Xeon. But... I'm back. That son of a bitch is in SS class. Nimi.”

Ruth laughs as she says so.

“Well, you're Class S, so it's hard to mess with the temperature. But be careful. That Zeon bastard is such a dog... He doesn't trust his own people, but he's a dick to people who aren't his own. ”

I had never heard that Zeon was that person. In my past life, Lee Sung-min was too small to get caught up in this story.

“I understand.”

But it's different in life now. Nonetheless, Lee Sung-min felt a little bitter.

I think I've noticed the ugliness of the person I admired.