101 The value of money (1/2)

After the teleportation finished I dropped down like a sack of potatoes. Just now I had been dancing on death's door and all of a sudden I was saved by a mere casualty, by the whim of this idiot.

I saw his shit-eating grin and I wanted nothing more than wiping it out of his face. If my body was not on the verge of breaking down and plastered with countless wounds I certainly would have done so.

Despite my pitiful appearance this asshole in front of me did not show any intention of helping me up. It was the exact opposite, he sure was happy about my misery.

” You will never guess, how I got us out of here. All that had to be done was saying I quit”

Yup, I am going to commit manslaughter.

” You should have seen the look on the face of my companion after asking this question, he looked at me and treated me like a total moron for not knowing something obscure as this.”

I am not going to give him the satisfaction of getting angry about this immense level of stupidity. Instead of looking at his stupid face, I looked at the sky and tried my best to ignore everything he was saying.

While he was likely saying something that would make me lose my sanity I was moving my head around to look at my surroundings. I found myself staring at a small market where NPCs were conducting business selling fruits, herbs and meat. No players were in my sight, those were likely hunting monsters instead of buying apples.

It felt weird staring at these NPCs living their everyday lives. The mood was cheerful and a vibrant mix of voices filled this lively place. I could not help but be silent for a second and just take in my first dosage of normality in this world.

This sentimental moment did not last as Tom was still spewing out whatever came on his mind.

” .... and that is how I want to impress the ladies.”

What a weird thing to end a sentence on. My daydream was destroyed by his talk about how he wants to score a chick. Against prior expectation, he is capable of thinking, although he uses his best tool for that.

Onwards let us get this fellow a girlfriend so he can go bother her and not me. Due to his charm and likeable personality, I am not going to inquire about his plans at all. It will be better if I just make plans on my own, instead of trying to rely on his natural prospects.

With his red hair and freckles covering his face he would not be considered the most handsome man to ever grace this world. But looks are not everything if you want girls to swoon over you. Money, status, talent, a lot of things can be used to win over others.

His face was looking average despite the unique traits he had. His build was not something, that stood for strength and neither his aura and bearing were something attractive. Seems like I can only work with the status and talent. Being a member of the Church and a tactician can work to create a good reputation.

Although my body had yet to heal and I looked like the victim of a gruesome murder I pushed my body up. I had to find myself some suitable clothes and a way to disguise myself. In my current form, I am drawing way too much attention.

A walking corpse, with skin as white as bones and wounds all over its body, is a bit too unique for my taste. I began to hate the word unique, after that torture I had gone through.

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The worst thing is that I did not even get a single reward from all of that stuff. I did that stuff for nothing. Seriously why did I not get a single thing? Who do I have to beat up to get some recognition for my work?

” Do you think girls would settle for mediocrity?”

This one sentence was enough to stop him in his track and to focus on my words. It is nice for a chance to talk to someone as simpleminded as him.

” We both know, what qualities they look for.”

He nodded and mumbled Faintly ” Strength and ability”

” Yes, do you think you can contend with the strongest of them, to get their attention?”

” No, I cant. I thought I could impress them by simple showing my abilities.” His face has sunken after speaking those words, he knew that he could not hope to fight against the best, he did not possess the necessary ability.

” What if I tell you, that you do not have to fight against them to get a lot of attention from those girls.?”

Full of surprise, he looked at me and awaited my answer to fulfil his desire.

” If you truly want to leave a lasting impression, you have to do something different. You should not participate in the competition.”

”But what else should ...”

He could not finish his sentence as I already had prepared to thoroughly stump him and convince him of my absurd idea.

” Everyone participating in this event just wants to prove their strength and bask in the glory they earn through their display of battle tactics. But they have failed to see what's truly important.”

” Truly important is not the use of tactics in the battle itself but the management of your army. Every single one of them, just thinks that this competition is all about them and their talent, while they oversee this detail”

I could see his bird brain working, trying to comprehend the meaning of my words. After what felt like an eternity it finally clicked.

” True, I have not thought about that, this competition has a lot more depth to it than I imagined. So what should I do?”

The fish had swallowed the bait now it was time to reel it in.

” Why do you not raise your army and let others use them for gold? If everyone learns about your fierce army, that can be hired, then you will be famous without even have to fight a single battle.”

” Why would you demand money, instead of favours? Gold can only do so much,” he said, trying to persuade me.

I truly had to spell it out for him. Well, I should stop trying to place any expectations on him

” Give me a bit gold to use” I held my hand open, as I waited for him to give me some money.

He casually threw a bag full of coins towards me, I watched it and began to resume my lecture.

Turning around I approached a small girl holding a basket full of apples. She looked at me full of fear but still forced herself to put a smile on and began to speak.

” Sir, do you want an apple?” Her petite figure was shaking yet she still wanted to sell her goods.

” I will take the entire basket.”

The girl could not believe her ears, but still managed to stammer ” That will be 70 copper.”