Chapter 11: Scheming (2/2)

”Hello, I want to receive some ammunition.” Nikolai produced the badge Conan gave him. The man glanced at it and turned to the man beside him.

”Is this your badge?”

”No, I'm simply helping him.” The man grinned. As he did, he scratched his forearm which had a crow tattoo on it. The old man shook his head and turned back to Nikolai.

”What kind of ammunition do you need?”

”Uh, I don't know. I want to hunt goblins using this gun. Can you choose the ammunition for me?” Nikolai took out his gun and showed it to the man.

The old man sighed and went to the back. He grabbed a case of bullets and gave it to Nikolai. The case had enough bullets for almost twenty magazines, which was more than enough for Nikolai.

”I'll need to scan your badge.” The old man took the badge and scanned it. He then frowned as he looked at the screen. Without saying anything, he gave it back to Nikolai.

Even though this system seemed flawed, it worked well. In case of a stolen badge, a simple call to the League would deactivate the badge and arrest whoever tries to use it.

The man must have seen who the badge belonged to, making him confused. Even though Conan was a cripple, he was also someone who was respected in the League.

He was the gunman that helped the current king stop the beastmen invasion seven years ago, making his name renowned throughout Rohan city.

Yet, the man didn't say anything and handed Nikolai the case of bullets. He even offered to clean Nikolai's gun, but he refused.

”With this many bullets, someone would think you're hunting every monster in the Alm Forest!” The scarred man laughed.

”Haha, I would never. I'm not even an F-rank yet, I'm just desperate for money. Well, I have a hunt in the early morning tomorrow, thank you for the help!”

With those words, Nikolai left. He could feel the man's gaze on his back as he walked through the streets of Rohan. He was sure that tomorrow morning, a few men will be following him into the forest.

Inside Rohan city, that thug wouldn't attack him. In the wilderness, however, there was no true law.

Nikolai knew he was no match for these men, they could eat him alive. However, there were other things he couldn't handle. That's why he needed these men for his plan.

When he reached the academy, it was as peaceful as he has left it. During the two days weekend that they had, most students would either return home, train, hang out with friends, or simply hunt monsters in dungeons.

Sadly, you can't hunt in dungeons unless you were an F-rank, even for gunmen. The usage of guns in the wilderness gave even those with minimum stats an advantage.

Nikolai found no one in his room, luckily. He took out a giant bag he had prepared and prepared his weapons, ammo, food, and all the necessities for tomorrow's hunt. After that, he stashed the bag beneath the guard's cabinet, right beside the gate.

He had only a few hours before midnight, barely enough time for him to prepare the potions. He had gone to the herbal market for this exact reason.

'I'm broke now.' Nikolai sighed as he looked at the materials in front of him.

Silent Roots, properties include absorbing sound. Moon Dew Water, amplifies the natural properties of plants. There were a lot of herbs that he had bought, but he would need to brew them into potions to use them.

It was time to head toward the lab.