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PRSR | Chapter 4.3
by RAE‘Who could it be?’
Could it be that Jane found the fallen slave traders before they could complete their plan and came looking for me? Or did someone inside hear something? What should I do now?
The soft sound of footsteps reached my ears.
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‘What do I do?’
Unfortunately, the warehouse had only one door, and there were no windows, so escaping would be difficult. With nothing in the warehouse but empty space, there was nowhere to hide. I stood with my back pressed against the wall next to the door, hoping the intruder would just pass by.
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“Soul, Jjik will go out and knock them out!”
Jjikjjiki whispered softly. I immediately grabbed him, shaking my head.
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‘I can’t do anything that might cause a problem. It would mess up Jane’s plan.’
I couldn’t speak aloud, so I just moved my lips to convey my words. Jjikjjiki looked at me with his mouth in a triangle shape.
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He probably understood my message, but…
“Alright, Jjik. If they come inside, I’ll knock them out then!”
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It wasn’t understood at all.
‘Shh.’
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Fortunately, it seemed like he understood that much. Jjikjjiki pressed his lips together and climbed onto my shoulder, ready to run at any moment if someone came through the door.
‘Please… just pass by. Please.’
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Knock. Knock.
‘A knock?’
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Why would someone knock?
This was completely unexpected, and I froze in place, unable to think.
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“Soul?”
It was the voice of the merchant from the Browns’ caravan. The way he called my name made it feel as though he was trying to confirm if I was inside. Did he not know about the kidnapping attempt by the slave traders? Or maybe he hadn’t been able to contact them and was checking on me?
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Instinctively, I threw myself onto the bed and pretended to be asleep, holding my breath. It wasn’t a well-thought-out decision, but somehow, it felt like the right thing to do.
If he had come to kidnap me, he wouldn’t have called my name. But if he really didn’t know what had happened and was just checking on me, I was planning on pretending to be asleep, acting as though I had drunk the wine I received as a gift and passed out.
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Click.
I heard the sound of a key being inserted into the lock.
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I thought the only key was in my possession, but it seemed he secretly had a spare key. It was an absurd action, but then again, expecting common sense from someone trying to kidnap and sell slaves was foolish.
Creak.
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The door opened, and I felt a presence on the other side, as though someone was peering inside.
With my heart already racing, I was distracted by trying to keep Jjikjjiki from charging at the merchant as if he were about to pounce on him.
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“……”
The merchant didn’t come inside but only checked the warehouse from the doorway. Soon, the door closed, and he left.
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Jjikjjiki immediately flattened himself in front of the door, peering out through the small gap.
“He’s gone, Jji.”
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“Ughhh…!”
I thought I was going to suffocate.
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“What was that just now?”
“I don’t know, Jji.”
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Why did he just check if I was asleep and leave? He could have taken advantage of me being asleep to carry out the kidnapping, so why didn’t he?
‘Could there be a reason why he couldn’t kidnap me in the warehouse?’
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As I looked around the empty warehouse, I suddenly remembered that it wasn’t the merchant’s personal property, but owned by the Browns’ caravan. As Jane had explained, the merchant was just the manager of the Belford branch, not the actual caravan owner.
‘Could it be that the Browns’ caravan wants to avoid being involved in any incidents?’
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If something went wrong with their plan and the entire village became a mess, and if the Browns’ caravan was involved, the head office might send people to investigate.
With this in mind, the pieces started to fit together.
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The merchant had let me use the warehouse but didn’t want anything illegal happening here. Since he couldn’t kidnap someone in broad daylight, he probably wanted me to go somewhere else for the kidnapping. By renting out a warehouse without a bathroom and leading me to the public restroom outside, he was likely trying to lure me to a better location.
It seemed the village’s security was stronger than I had thought, given the way the kidnappers outside the village had been so open about their intentions, while the merchant here had to go through such trouble.
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Though, that was just a guess.
“If he had drugged the wine and knocked me out, he could’ve dragged me away without a fight. Lucky we didn’t get kidnapped, and lucky we met Jane, right?”
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“If that had happened, the great hero who saved Soul would have been me, not the wolf!”
Jjikjjiki hit the ground in frustration. Every time his small fist touched the blanket, it made a soft, silly noise.
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“Since Jane handled the kidnappers properly, the merchant probably still doesn’t know that his plan failed. We should be able to move around safely for at least a day.”
“Is that good for us, Jji?”
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“Of course. Hiding all day would be uncomfortable and tiring, but at least we’ll be safe until we leave. Let’s buy some fruit for the journey.”
“Fruit, Jji!”
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“Any fruit you want?”
“Apples, Jji.”
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“Alright. As soon as the sun comes up, let’s go buy some apples. I’ll carve them into cute bunny shapes for you.”
Just before dawn, I left the warehouse. I wanted to rest properly, but I couldn’t let my guard down in case the merchant figured out what was happening and came after me.
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The first place I headed to was the butcher’s mentor, the hunter’s house. I had paid off part of the 10 gold for the butchery lessons by selling leather, but I still owed 3 gold. I couldn’t leave without paying that off. I didn’t want to look like someone who ran off without paying their debts.
I put the 3 gold in the mentor’s mailbox, along with a short note apologizing for leaving without saying goodbye.
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I wanted to write more, but Jjikjjiki, who was blocking the letter with his ink-stained paws, kept rubbing it. So, I kept it brief.
“Soul, Jjik. Look, there’s your favorite jam and bread.”
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“Let’s buy apples first.”
“There’s a fruit shop over there. They have peaches, your favorite, too.”
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While getting food for the journey, I finished all the preparations.
“How much of the quest is left?”
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“We’ve got 17 Red Goblins left in the hunting quest. Only 3 more, Jji.”
Everything was fine, but the Tutorial Quest was still on my mind.
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The Tutorial Quest had to be completed in a designated area. Hunting Red Goblins in other regions wouldn’t complete the “Red Goblin Hunting in Belford” quest. So, to finish the quest, I would need to make a detour to Trine and come back, which was messing up my route.
“There’s still time, so let’s hunt until we get the ‘Move to the Next Area’ quest. You think you can do that?”
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“I’ll do my best, Jji! Just trust me!”
Jjikjjiki confidently puffed out his chest and charged toward the monsters. In no time, the Red Goblin hunting quest was finished. Every time he completed a quest, Jjikjjiki would bounce around excitedly and report with energy.
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“Red Goblin hunting quest done, Jji! This time, 20 more!”
“This time, 30, Jji!”
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“Red Goblin hunting finished, Jji! Now… Orc hunting, Jji. The Orcs are inside the field, Jji.”
“Orc hunting quest done, Jji!”
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“Next Orc hunting quest, Jji….”
As Jjikjjiki’s voice grew softer, it seemed like he wasn’t tired, but perhaps upset that the Belford quest wasn’t completed yet.
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“Let’s stop now.”
“Just a little more, Jji. If we do a bit more, I think the field boss hunting quest will pop up, Jji!”
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“We have an appointment soon. We need to go.”
“I haven’t finished everything yet, Jji….”
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Jjikjjiki returned with a disappointed look and clung to my arm. I petted his head to comfort him.
“It’s okay. I should’ve finished the quests earlier, but I wasted too much time with the butchery practice.”
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“It’s not Soul’s fault, Jji. Next time, I’ll hunt the monsters faster. I can do it, Jji.”
Jjikjjiki made a fist and pretended to punch forward.
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So cute.
“Even if it takes a little more time, let’s finish the errands first.”
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“Anything’s fine as long as I’m with Soul, Jji.”
We left the quests for later and headed to the meeting place. After waiting for a while, Jane showed up right on time, still in her wolf form.
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She placed a small bag she was holding at my feet.
“Hello, Soul. You little rat.”
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“You wolf brat.”
“Why’s your shoulder like that? The right side is all black.”
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“Ah, someone climbed up onto my shoulder with ink-stained feet. It got a little dirty.”
“Chii.”
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Jjikjjiki looked up at the distant sky, pretending not to notice.
“Take this to Trine. If you follow the road to the right from the village entrance, you’ll find a cart. If you miss this one, you’ll have to wait three more days, so make sure you’re on time. It leaves at 7.”
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“When is the expected arrival time?”
“If everything goes as planned, tomorrow morning.”
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“If it takes that long, wouldn’t it be better to take the morning cart?”
“There are a lot of monsters that are active during the day around here, so all the carts to Trine leave in the evening. If you leave in the morning and get attacked by monsters, the arrival time will be delayed, and you’ll have to wait outside the village all night. It’s better to travel at night, don’t you think?”
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It seemed that entering or leaving the village after dark was prohibited in the Tutorial Field. And now, having to plan around monster attack times was making things more complicated. I was a bit taken aback.
“Is traveling through the village always this dangerous?”
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“Of course, it’s dangerous. You’re heading into a new world.”
Jane answered casually, as though this were nothing new. Thinking back to when I almost got kidnapped on the way from Beginner Village to Belford, I almost preferred a monster attack to that. But… I wasn’t sure.
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‘Jjikjjiki is with me, so it’s okay.’
I trusted that Jjikjjiki wouldn’t just watch me in danger. With that thought, my heart settled a little. When had I started depending on my little rat so much? In a life-or-death situation, having someone to rely on felt better than I had imagined.
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“Jjik?”
I patted Jjikjjiki, who was tilting its head at my gaze, and packed my small bag into the gear. Just as I was about to stand up, Jane placed her front paw on my bag.
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“If you’re curious about the contents, feel free to take a look.”
“Is it okay to look?”
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“Definitely. I recommend it.”
I wasn’t sure what I would gain by seeing someone else’s incriminating document, but I nodded. Jane wasn’t one to make a pointless suggestion. There was still some time before we reached Trine, so I could take a look during the ride.
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“Should I go straight to Brown’s Merchant Caravan when we get to Trine?”
“My colleague will meet you at the spot where the cart arrives. You can give the evidence to that person.”
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“So all I have to do is get on the cart and move, right?”
“Exactly. Simple, right?”
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It was indeed simple. Too simple, almost suspiciously so.
“What if the merchant doesn’t believe the evidence in the bag? What if they don’t take any action after seeing it?”
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“Heh. If it turns out that a merchant who ran a branch under Brown’s name was involved in illegal slave hunting, the merchant caravan won’t come out of this looking good. They’ll actually do everything they can to cover it up.”