RD | Chapter 33

The elf merchant opened his eyes wide.

“I still haven’t told you my name? It’s Dorian. You can call me Dori.”

“Dorian.”

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Ian called up the status window.

Ding!
[Character]
‘Wandering Merchant’ Dorian(?) (★★★★★)

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Reputation
???

Skills
Luck: LV.?
Growth: LV.?
???
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‘What’s this?’

Why are there question marks in the status window?

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Of course, if something unknown happens in the game, it’s the game company’s fault. How did they even develop this? And suddenly, a 5-star character out of nowhere…

The character Dorian definitely did not exist in the game. Ian could bet everything on it. There was no 5-star character he didn’t know of! He had searched the entire map and recruited all the significant characters. Wait, no, this is…

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‘Beta test!’

Ian remembered like a bolt of lightning the email he received from the game company not long ago. They were planning to release new characters and asked if he wanted to play them first; of course, Ian accepted.

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But he got stuck in the game before even doing the beta test.

‘Is this guy a new character?’

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Ian’s heart was beating like crazy. Trying to suppress it, he put his fist to his chest, and now his lungs were heaving.

Giving up on calming down, Ian put his arm around Dorian’s shoulder with an excited look.

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“Dorian, you’re welcome. You must be tired from the long journey, and I’ve kept you too long. I’ll give you a place to stay so you can wash up. No, you can even wash at my place; it’s the best.”

‘I’ll raise his favorability and keep him here.’

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Ian decided on his action pattern.

“Huh?”

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“……?”

With everyone’s eyes wide open, Ian added kindly.

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“I’ll prepare dinner while you’re at it. What do you like? Since you’re an elf, do you only eat fruits? Tell me, and I’ll ask someone to cook. No, it’s better if I do it myself.”

Ian recalled the cooking skills of the ‘cook’ in the dungeon and corrected himself.

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Ian, with his long experience living alone, could cook quite well. He didn’t usually bother because he thought anything going into his mouth was fine. It’s not like food buffs stats in this game, right?

“……!”

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“That beautiful merchant is seducing Lord Ian again!”

“Isn’t it the opposite?”

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Louise’s face turned grim, and Sema was taken aback.

Dorian blushed.

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“Didn’t I tell you before that I’m not into younger ones?”

“What? What nonsense… No, are you busy? I’d like you to stay a bit longer. I can show you around the dungeon.”

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Ian smiled innocently. Dorian scratched his cheek.

“I can’t stay long. I’ve got a new regular customer, you know. I have to take care of them too.”

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“You have another customer?”

“……?”

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“Of course, that makes sense.”

Ian was surprised. That this merchant, who had an amazing sense for choosing where to sell his goods, had another customer? Whoever it was, they must be a strange one.

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“Then rest a bit before you meet that customer. Let’s get friendly.”

“Shall we?”

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Dorian smiled brightly.

At that moment, the dragon sleeping in Ian’s arms bit Dorian.

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“Aah?!”

The dragon growled.

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“Mom, I don’t need a new dad.”

“What are you talking about?! Don’t bite! Biting is bad! Bad dragon!”

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When Ian scolded him, the dragon slumped back into his embrace, looking dejected. Ian petted the dragon, emphasizing its harmlessness. It would be troublesome if people thought this dungeon was unusable because of a fierce dog.

“This kid isn’t usually like this; maybe he’s grumpy from being woken up. He’s usually cute. Look. But more than that, I want to show you the square where you can sell your goods. There’ll be lots of customers there…”

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“There’s such a good place? Great, I’ll go! Oh, this dog is cute.”

“Woof!”

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Dorian got bitten again.

“…….”

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Oddly enough, not everyone in the dungeon welcomed Dorian’s presence, so Ian’s plan to ‘keep Dorian in the square’ failed. The more kind Ian was to Dorian, the more people seemed to dislike Dorian.

Even after setting up his stall in a busy spot for two hours with no one buying anything, Dorian got up, looking dejected.

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“See, I told you the red ocean isn’t for me. I need to find my own blue ocean.”

Ian was also disappointed.

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‘Why aren’t these bastards buying anything?’

“Alright then. Sell me some <World Tree Fertilizer> before you go.”

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“Huh? I didn’t come to sell.”

“Then, did you come to brag about what you got?”

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Dorian was taken aback.

“No, not that. I came to give it as a gift. I left the elf tree with you, didn’t I? If you want branches later, it needs to grow well, but there are many difficulties when a human raises an elf tree, right?”

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‘Is this guy a pushover?’

Ian was amazed by this elf.

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“Do you make enough to travel? You don’t look like you’re going to starve to death.”

“What? No way I’d starve. I’m an elf. I can live off dew.”

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“You really have the right race.”

“I think so too.”

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The elf was happy.

Ian didn’t mean it as a compliment.

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“Well… Have you ever thought about changing your job?”

“If I quit just because it’s hard, who would take responsibility for commerce?”

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‘Has this elf ever taken responsibility for commerce?’

Ian was curious but didn’t ask politely. He just took the <World Tree Fertilizer> Dorian offered.

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“Then, I’ll be off. Take good care of the elf tree. You’ll have to give me some branches later.”

“Sure, live well on dew. If you get hungry, come visit anytime.”

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“You’re really a good kid.”

The elf took Ian’s sincere words as a jest and vanished.

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‘Is that really okay?’

Ian was doubtful, but more than that, he regretted letting go of a 5-star playable character, a new one at that. He wanted to scrutinize him from head to toe, but there wasn’t enough time, and there were too many errors in the status window.

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‘If I could have kept him close for a few days, I could have analyzed him.’

Isn’t it all this dragon’s fault? Ian threw the dragon, who was snoring in his arms, onto the couch and opened the status window.

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“Mom?”

Ignoring the voice, he selected the glowing <World Tree Fertilizer> from the item window.

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[Would you like to use it?]
【 Yes / No】

‘Yes.’

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[You have used the World Tree Fertilizer.]
[The World Tree evolves.]

Ding!
[World Tree LV.3 → LV.4]

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The radiant stem of the World Tree grew upwards with a flourish, spreading lush branches in all directions. The great tree, standing like it was supporting the ceiling of the cavern, shone like the sun, illuminating everyone.

And that was why Ian created an agricultural area here.

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“Ohh…”

“My God…”

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People, astonished by the miracle, knelt and prayed before the World Tree.

Ian checked the new abilities that came with the World Tree’s evolution.

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[The third dungeon can now be opened.]
[The area of the previous dungeon can be expanded.]
[The maximum number of people the dungeon can hold increases.]
[A new ability is unlocked: Companion Search]

‘Perfect.’

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Isn’t it better to have more heroes? If possible, getting a mage above 4 stars would be the best.

‘Companion Search’ was a skill that could be used whenever enough faith gathered at the World Tree. It randomly revealed the location and current status of heroes from 3 to 5 stars.

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In short, a recruitment skill.

Without hesitation, Ian used ‘Companion Search.’

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Ding!

Five stars appeared in the air, spinning one by one.

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Black, white, black…

Ding ding ding!

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When the fourth star turned black, Ian almost shouted in joy.

Thank goodness he didn’t because the fifth star also turned black.

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Ding!
[★★★★★]

‘I’m going crazy.’ Ian’s hands were shaking.

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A 5-star right away?

This guy Ian… is he a lucky character?

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Thinking about it, there were signs. Picking up young Momisia and Contacca from where Sema was foolishly captured. Trembling with excitement, Ian touched the status window.

Light spread, revealing the hero.

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[Character]
‘Agent of God’ Keith (★★★★★)
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[Current Status: On the Run]

‘Insane.’

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In a different way. Ian’s excitement cooled down as if it were a lie.

He wasn’t curious about this guy’s status…

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How was he supposed to get him?

‘Why is he on the run?’

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Could Keith be in a situation where he’s threatened?

‘Oh, right.’

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Ian suddenly remembered. Keith’s character background. Betrayed by the Vatican, surviving with the help of a few people who sacrificed their lives for him…

Afterward, playable character Keith would bring down the corrupt Vatican and defeat the Demon King for true justice… following a typical hero’s path.

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It wasn’t exactly Ian’s taste. Neither the storyline nor the freedom of choice.

Ian thought it was strange that people played the game just for the character’s appearance.

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‘Ah, will he not kill the Demon King for me?’

Ian thought casually. If Keith grows smoothly, he’ll kill the Demon King in three years.

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Ian just needed to survive until then.

‘This works.’

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As he was scrolling down Keith’s window with a relaxed mind, he saw:

[Status Effect: Magic Poisoning (Curse)]

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‘……?’

Ian blinked and checked again. The status window didn’t change.

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‘What’s this?’

Keith wasn’t supposed to get this! What kind of game gives the player a handicap from the start?

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‘Is this because of me?’

But even with the butterfly effect or whatever, Ian hadn’t done anything to this guy! There was no interaction at all!

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Feeling a cold sweat, Ian scrolled down further.

[HP: 8%]

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Is this right?

What was this guy doing to be at such low health…

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“…….”

“Lord Ian? What’s wrong?”

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Louise, who had finished training, asked. Ian said weakly to him.

“Everyone… get ready for battle. We need to go somewhere.”

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Ian really didn’t want to go….