Emerald Beach
Rumiel had been too busy eating skewers to notice, leaving the adventurers quiet for a while.
Gradually, they came to their senses and started poking each other while chattering.
Some adventurers were approaching Rumiel.
"What is this? How did you make it?"
"Do you have any secret recipe?"
In an instant, the adventurers flocked to Rumiel and surrounded her.
Their eyes were earnest, filled with anticipation.
But Rumiel was just blinking, looking flustered.
Of course.
There was no special secret recipe to begin with.
She had simply followed the cooking recipe from the game.
But explaining it would be too long and tedious.
Rumiel didn't have any special affection for cooking either; she had just made it because she wanted to eat.
"..."
Rumiel silently shook her head without saying a word.
The adventurers looked disappointed but still gazed at her with earnest eyes.
But Rumiel no longer answered.
Instead, she quietly turned and headed out of the village.
"Hey, wait a minute! Then at least a note or something..."
"Ugh, I could only eat one skewer, but could you make it one more time?"
The adventurers' voices came from behind, but Rumiel ignored them and kept walking.
She pushed away the adventurers who were craving the cooking method and exited the village.
Once outside the village, the scenery completely changed.
A vast beach stretched out before her.
A long white sandy beach extended, and next to it, the blue sea gently rolled.
Palm trees lined up, and a warm sea breeze blew softly.
The sunlight reflected on the water and sparkled, and here and there small shells and small crabs were moving around.
"..."
Rumiel stopped for a moment and felt the sea breeze.
The soft air passed over her face.
The breeze here was warm and pleasantly soft.
Rumiel quietly closed her eyes and then opened them again.
Then, she slowly started walking towards the beach.
At that moment, a cheerful voice came from somewhere.
"Aloha~ Aloha~!"
In front of her, women dressed in flamboyant South American style clothing lined up.
They wore thin dresses with colorful patterns and headbands with flower decorations, and light bells hung from their ankles.
The clothes fluttered with the swaying wind, and the warm sunlight made their tanned skin glow even healthier.
When they saw Rumiel, they waved happily and approached.
"Oh, cute traveler~!"
"Want to drink a coconut drink?"
"It's cool and sweet coconut juice. You can only taste it here!"
Rumiel quietly looked at them.
Upon closer look, her throat seemed a bit dry.
She nodded lightly.
Then the women smiled brightly and gestured.
"This way! It's a perfect place to drink drinks while feeling the sea breeze."
When she went to the place they guided, small tables and hammocks were placed on the beach.
Several coconuts were already prepared on the table.
One of the women skillfully picked up a coconut and tapped the top with a knife.
Then, she inserted a long bamboo straw and handed it to Rumiel.
"Here, drink it! It will be very fresh and sweet."
Rumiel quietly received the coconut and put the straw in her mouth.
"..."
Slurp.
Cool liquid flowed into her mouth.
The unique soft and subtle sweetness of coconut filled her mouth.
Thanks to the cold cooling, a refreshing sensation spread quickly in her mouth.
Rumiel quietly took another sip.
Slurp.
"How is it? Tasty?"
"Coconut juice is the specialty of this place. Drink it and all fatigue disappears!"
Rumiel quietly shook her babo-teol a little and nodded lightly.
The warm sunlight here, the soft sea breeze, and the cool coconut juice combined to create a relaxed atmosphere.
It was not a bad rest.
While drinking the coconut juice and looking around the beach, she saw the familiar beach scene.
Far away, on the sandy beach, a giant turtle monster was half-buried in the sand.
Small birds were gathered on the turtle's shell, and the creature was just closing its eyes as if enjoying the sunlight.
Lv.15 Resting Giant Turtle
Even though there was a monster, people around were casually laying out blankets next to the turtle and enjoying sunbathing.
Like this turtle, there are monsters everywhere on the beach, but unlike in the game, they are not at all aggressive.
Of course, some monsters looked dangerous at first glance, but they all blended well into the beach atmosphere.
Near the waves, seal monsters with round bodies were playing with people.
They splashed water on people and pushed up balls.
Lv.12 Mischievous Seal
People were enjoying the beach by playing with the monsters.
On the other hand, on one side of the sandy beach, small crab monsters were gathered closely and making something diligently.
When Rumiel approached, she saw them carefully building sandcastles.
Lv.8 Sand Architect Crab
Rumiel looked at the crabs with an interesting expression.
One was smoothing the sandcastle firmly, and another was placing shells on top for decoration.
The completed sandcastle was surprisingly intricate.
Then one crab noticed Rumiel and waved its pincers.
"Pepe!"
"..."
I didn't know what it meant, but it seemed like it was greeting.
Rumiel quietly raised her hand to answer the crab.
Then the crab focused on building the sandcastle again with satisfaction.
This place's name is Emerald Beach.
This place was famous even in the game.
Unlike other regions, most monsters had non-aggressive tendencies.
Thanks to this, there were many players who enjoyed relaxed rest and leisure rather than combat.
Especially, people who enjoyed role-playing or situational acting often gathered here.
Under the palm trees on the beach, players sitting like NPCs drinking drinks,
There were also players who naturally blended with the monsters.
It was truly a peaceful space.
A special place where you could enjoy the game without combat.
Rumiel slowly walked while stepping on the clear water.
The clear transparent waves brushed her ankles.
The sand was soft and sparkled in the sunlight.
A quiet sea breeze blew pleasantly.
In one hand, she held a coconut juice that she hadn't finished drinking yet.
"..."
It was a relaxed moment.
A perfect rest without any disturbance that she felt for a very long time.
Rumiel narrowed her eyes happily and slowly walked following the waves.
And at that moment, when she was about to reach the end of the beach.
"Kyaaak!!"
A scream was heard.
Rumiel quietly turned her head.
From afar, a woman was being chased by a monster.
She was desperately running around the sandy beach.
And behind her,
Lv.20 Enraged Giant Clam
A clam monster was there.
It kept closing its shell with a bang! and making growling sounds.
Rumiel tilted her head slightly.
Monsters here don't attack first.
But the giant clam was chasing that woman...
Rumiel guessed.
Probably, she didn't know that the monster was non-aggressive, and attacked first trying to get experience or items.
But the result was tragic.
Because the level difference was too big, she was clearly defeated without doing anything.
Rumiel quietly shook her babo-teol and took another sip of coconut juice.
The screams were still echoing on the beach, but people around were casually building sandcastles or enjoying sunbathing.
Most people probably already knew the situation.
Self-inflicted wound for provoking a non-aggressive monster.
However, considering the monster's grade difference, the woman's condition might be serious.
"..."
In the end, Rumiel slowly stood up.
Her fingertips lightly crossed the air, and Rumiel's figure disappeared as is.
The next moment.
The woman who was screaming and running lost her balance and fell,
In front of her, Rumiel quietly appeared.
"..."
At the same time, the giant clam shattered with a bang and disappeared.
"..."
She sat on the ground panting.
Her eyes wide open, she looked up at Rumiel in a daze, unable to believe that the monster that had been threatening her just moments ago had disappeared in an instant.
People around who saw the scene also widened their eyes.
"What? Just now?"
"One shot, that hard clam one-shot...?!"
Rumiel didn't care.
"Be careful."
She just left one word and quietly turned around.
Since the helping was done, she could just go back the way she came.
But,
"Hey..."
The woman sitting on the ground quickly reached out and grabbed Rumiel's hand, stopping her steps for a moment.
"Wait, wait a minute! Thank you so much...! Do you have a name...?"
She breathed out and looked up at Rumiel.
At that time, Rumiel's field of vision showed her name.
[ZlzonSia]
Rumiel's babo-teol began to spin intensely.