Chapter 7 - Chapter 1: Entry #6 (2/2)
‘Ah, I want a sword. I want to level up.’
Fortunately, he had levelled up this morning, so he was in the best condition. He was able to swing the sword all night despite Shutra’s low stamina because his stamina was restored when he levelled up.
‘Huhuhu, my name is Joo In-gong. I am 1.3 times stronger than Villager A.’
In-gong currently had an average of 13 stat points. He was stronger than an ordinary Villager A.
He intentionally left his additional points and skill points alone. It would be more difficult to level up at higher levels, so he didn’t want to waste the additional points just yet.
‘I will save it for later.’
The same was true for his skill points. He could learn many skills if he concentrated.
‘How do I learn magic or psychic abilities? Do I need a separate teacher?’
As he went through his troubles in his head, he arrived at the area that he was supposed to scout.
The scouting area Caitlin assigned him was originally where the Red Lightning tribe used to live. It was an area that the Red Lightning tribe abandoned due to strategic reasons.
It couldn’t just be left alone.
'Yes, I can’t come all the way here just to write a report on scouting.’
Caitlin said there wouldn’t be a big threat but he wasn’t completely reassured. In-gong put aside his desire to level up and searched the surroundings vigilantly. While confirming the map given to Carack, he zoomed in on the mini-map as much as possible to ensure accuracy.
After approximately 20 minutes.
“Um.”
In-gong suddenly stopped. Carack quickly stopped the soldiers and asked In-gong,
”What is it? Is it too hard? Are your legs sore?”
He seemed to be seen as quite a big weakling. In-gong pointed to the map he was looking at and asked.
”This is the correct map right?”
“Is there something wrong?”
“Rather than something being wrong...”
There was another part. The map showed a straight path while the mini-map showed a small side path.
Why did it matter?
‘What is it? A hidden path!’
It wasn’t on the map. In other words, the people who made the map didn’t know about it.
Yet, it was on the mini-map. In other words, a route obviously existed.
Then it had to be a hidden path!
‘If this is a game, then it will be an event.’
At the end of the hidden path, there was always a monster, event or treasure. Moreover, this was a reconnaissance mission so finding anything was good.
‘An enemy might emerge but...there is Carack!’
He had Carack and the 30 orc warriors that were at least 10 times stronger than Villager A. He didn’t think there would be a big problem unless the enemy had superior numbers.
”Carack, I will lead from now on.”
Carack narrowed his eyes, then he burst out laughing.
”Your eyes are burning. Ambition is roaring.”
In-gong guided the orcs. The path was changed suddenly but because of Carack, the orcs followed In-gong’s instructions without saying anything.
The side path was really hidden. After walking through bushes for a while and passing an area covered in rocks from a landslide, there was a small path covered by trees.
As In-gong had expected, the path didn’t just end up as a path. At the end was an old stone door. There were letters engraved on the surface but they were difficult to recognize because they were covered in moss.
”Wah, how did you find this? Is Prince a magician?”
In-gong grinned at Carack’s admiration.
“I just did.”
He wasn’t a magician yet. Although, maybe, he would soon become one.
In-gong shrugged and ordered Carack and the orcs to clean up the stones around the door.
The stone door was big enough for Carack to walk through but it didn’t budge when they tried to open it. It seemed like they had to break the stone door to get inside.
”Prince, what do you want to do? Should I break in?”
Carack asked In-gong. In-gong stared at the stone door for a while instead of answering.
‘It is like the protagonist getting a broken leg instead of dying after falling off a cliff.’
The main character lived while others died. This was a chance to obtain money or something like an elixir.
In-gong stared at ‘Protagonist Correction Lv1’ and nodded. He ordered Carack,
”Smash.”
Carack lifted his hammer.