Chapter 71 - Changed People in the Changed World (3) (1/2)

Then, he found some ‘Abyssal Concentrate Capsules’ in the paper box inside the cabinet. There were a total of three in it.

He didn’t know how much the commander paid for these items, but it was certain that the commander invested in this kind of strange hobby by grilling his soldiers on the group quests.

“Why did you buy this stuff, uh?”

The regiment commander was silent. With his neck in the Weretiger’s mouth, he drooped like wet laundry.

-You have earned 6,000 gold by killing a player.

The commander died from excessive bleeding.

“This commander was only Level 3?”

The gold Sungwoo obtained by killing the commander was 6,000 gold. The commander obtained 1,000 gold per level. Considering that the gold amount he obtained by the current mainstream event doubled, the commander’s level was only 3, the lowest among them.

“Man, this guy didn’t know anything about what was going on in the outside world,” said Sungwoo.

Maybe that’s why the commander bought strange stuff like the ‘Abyssal Concentrate Capsules.’ Since he himself didn’t participate in the fighting, he stayed at a low level all the time, and accordingly, he must have felt scared and nervous often.

It was clear that the commander played into the hands of the door-to-door sellers.

“He was an incompetent commander.”

The medals he obtained at the sacrifice of his soldiers were far from noble.

Sungwoo left the office which had turned into a sea of blood. Then, he confirmed that the window in the annex office was open. The miserable lieutenant of the commander seemed to have been in hiding after entering the bathroom through the window.

“Click, click…”

There were not many soldiers left behind in the base. Most of the surviving troops went outside to crack down on the monsters, so there were around 30 inside the base.

When they learned that their commander was dead, the soldiers were embarrassed.

“Now, you guys are free. The prison-like synergy that bound you until now has disappeared, so you can leave and find your families.”

Although they naturally dispersed, led by Sgt. Kim, many of them, hesitant to leave, looked very nervous and restless perhaps because they were bound here by the chain of command for too long. It wasn’t clear where they went, but it was clear that they would find their journey back home difficult.

***

Yongho and his party returned to the village.

“Sungwoo, can I stay here?” Sgt. Kim asked.

“It doesn’t matter. Where is your house, Sgt. Kim?”

“It’s in Cheonan City. I can’t go home right away, and I can’t contact my family yet. It’s the same with some of my junior soldiers. We’re at a loss about what to do.”

Obviously, they wanted to go and see their families as soon as possible, but they could not leave the current area. It was too dangerous for them to look for their families who could not be reached.

“So, can we serve as the patrol guard for the village?”

The five soldiers who decided to stay with Sgt. Kim had combat experience, so their level was high enough. Among the players the five soldiers were highly reliable. So, Sungwoo decided to let Sgt. Kim and his deputy, Inho Kim, take care of defending the village.

Sungwoo needed to monitor the neighborhood at all times in order to prevent the recurrence of a Werebear raid.

Sungwoo could relax a bit after such a long time. He prepared to open the item box in the business director’s office of the museum.

[Item information]

-Name: Special Item Box

-Grade: Special

-Category: Event item

-Effect: 1 type of item is given at random upon opening.

Sungwoo pulled out a metal case as small as his palm from his pocket. This was a box that he could not obtain at the shop. He had acquired it after killing the boss monster in this area.

‘Is this also a random box?’

He unlocked the case and slowly opened it. Then, the light came out the box, creating a strange phenomenon. The light dyed the air, and an item dropped from the light.

[Item information]

-Name: Shadow King’s Robe

-Grade: Legendary

-Category: Coat

-Effect: Magic damage reduction (-10%). You can hide yourself when you’re in the shadow. (When attacking an opponent, you will reveal yourself, and you can be detected by detection skills.)

It was a dark green thick robe. It was long enough to cover the whole body and equipped with a hood. Come to think of it, it was also the first clothing item Sungwoo obtained.

“Sungwoo, my mom developed a new recipe. Come down and try it. Uh? What is that?” asked Hanho.