Chapter 24
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 24
Chapter Title: Redia's Letter
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As he passed through the streets and alleys, heading toward the mysterious square he'd seen before...
Fwump!
A white bird circled above Yoon Young's head.
"What pigeon is that?"
The creature, which looked like a pigeon, noticed Yoon Young stop and gradually descended, dropping a tightly rolled piece of paper before flying off.
"What the...?"
Unrolling it, he saw it was a letter. Yoon Young read the contents.
Glad to hear from you, adventurer. How have you been? I have something to discuss, so I'd like you to come see me if you can.
Sender: Redia.
"Ah."
That thing that just flew off was a messenger bird, huh.
He recalled a game from before that gave quests this way. But it wasn't Plain World.
'Somehow... it feels like a mashup of all the games I know.'
Whatever. It wasn't hard to drop by for a bit.
Oh right, he'd forgotten today's gift.
Redia disappeared from the square when night fell, so if he wanted to build affinity, he had to give her the gift in the morning.
Yoon Young hurried toward Redia.
"Thanks. It'll be delicious grilled."
He handed over the gift first.
[Did you come looking for me?]
"Yes, it's been quite some time since you came here. You looked like a total greenhorn when we first met, but now you seem to have grown a bit. And you've excellently completed the task I gave you."
Her stern tone clashed adorably with her clear, early-20s female voice, creating a huge gap moe.
"It's not even been a week yet."
"I think it's about time to introduce you to the job instructors. I'll write you a recommendation letter. Show it to them, and they'll train you with all sincerity."
Redia's Recommendation Letter
Redia ignored Yoon Young's quip and continued.
"The job instructors are in the Trainees' District. If you're aiming to be a knight like me, go to the building marked with sword and armor symbols and show them the recommendation. Instructor Claire is a bit eccentric, but her skills are top-notch, so don't doubt her."
Go find the job instructor...?
'My level's not even 10 yet, and we're doing job changes already?'
There was a reason that portal had a level 8 restriction. It led to where the job instructors were.
'So, am I heading to job change now?'
His heart raced at the sudden news.
He hadn't even decided what job to pick yet!
Yoon Young headed to the empty square with the portal, his heart pounding.
He threw himself into the portal.
It had pushed him away before, saying he wasn't ready, but now it enveloped him as if the conditions were met.
The place he arrived was...
'Nothing special?'
It was just Belgadis Street MK.2.
'Something'll turn up if I walk around.'
With that thought, he started walking, and a sign decorated with a huge sword, axe, and shield caught his eye.
Was this the knight job instructor's place?
Opening the door, a wave of hot air hit him.
Weapons filled the display cases.
"The armaments I make are of the highest quality."
A short, muscular NPC uncle with a stylish beard welcomed Yoon Young.
"A dwarf?"
"If you're gonna eat sword rice, equip proper weapons. Nothing's more pathetic than dying from cheap gear."
Whoa, a dwarf?
Well, with beastkin and elves around, it wasn't weird.
But this place didn't look like a job change spot no matter how he looked at it.
No one named Claire in sight...
This guy screamed blacksmith.
"The armaments I make are of the highest quality."
"Yeah, yeah."
[Talk]
"New adventurer, huh. What brings you?"
[Trade]
"I want to buy some stuff."
"Take your time browsing."
Shhwick!
A hologram window appeared.
The NPC's sales list popped up.
(Axes, blunt weapons, spears, bows, and more RPG staples available)
"Ah, as expected."
It was just as Yoon Young thought.
This wasn't a job change place—it was an equipment shop.
So this was where the equipment shop was.
No wonder he couldn't find it anywhere!
He'd come for job change, but since he was here, he checked the Long Sword, which had the lowest level restriction among the swords.
'Whoa. Attack power is insane.'
It wasn't even comparable to his Scrap Iron Sword.
Even combining it with the thorn-flinging damage from the Thorn Mushroom Club wouldn't measure up.
And thorns were consumable, so he'd have to wait for them to regrow—performance gap was obvious.
Buying that would make hunting way easier.
But the problem was money, as always.
'Damn expensive!'
Weapons were on a whole different price tier. Even the cheapest was like 20 silver coins.
No way he could afford it scraping together everything he had. The iron bow he'd gotten last time sold for 4 silver and 50 plain coins, right?
'Maybe sell some scrolls I saved for later...'
Economies of scale. While massacring mushrooms, he'd picked up about three extra scrolls.
Scrolls sold for good money generally—around 10 silver depending on type.
Among them, there were some useless ones he could sell, like the two-handed axe cutting power boost.
It felt like a white elephant to keep "just in case."
'Sell the two most useless scrolls and all the junk items so far, and it'd be just enough. Go for it?'
He felt the urge for a shiny new sword instead of his Temü-like Scrap Iron Sword, but held back.
Level restriction 10. Couldn't equip it anyway. No job change yet, no need to rush.
He also eyed the armor closely. Just looking made him feel sturdy—the defense and protection boosts were solid.
With armor in empty slots, no need to dodge slime attacks.
But again, money was the issue. Not as bad as weapons, but beyond his current funds.
Yoon Young did some serious window-shopping and left.
'Scrap Iron Sword was 60 plain coins? Yeah, around there. Even a slightly decent weapon jumps in price.'
Now he had a goal. New weapon for that growth rush and dopamine hit.
Feel the thrill of slicing mushrooms with a real blade again.
Time to save diligently.
Step.
Leaving the equipment shop, Yoon Young ventured deeper into the street.
There, a small square gathered distinctive buildings.
A tower with a white flag fluttering.
A pitch-black wooden hut like it was charred.
A dojo oozing Eastern vibes.
A house decorated like a giant target, etc.
Each had signature symbols: swords and armor, magic circles and staves, fists, bows, throwing weapons.
Trainees' District
Sure enough, the Trainees' District. Fitting name...
Yoon Young stood still for a while, pondering.
'Where to start?'
As Redia said, the building with sword and armor symbols stood out.
Try the knight job change first?
At first, Yoon Young thought if he got a job, it'd be mage for sure.
But he'd changed his mind a bit.
Magic—could he really use it well?
Seemed kinda hard?
Didn't feel like just clicking skills in the status window.
Brawling with his body might be easier.
"Hmm..."
After agonizing, Yoon Young opened the door to what looked like the knight job change spot.
Eh, no need to overthink it.
Check them all and decide.
I've got time. If it gets dark, come back tomorrow.
Creeeak—
The sound of unmanaged floorboards underfoot.
Moving forward, he saw a figure sitting in a chair.
At the same time, a sweet, cloying smell wafted over.
"Uhehehe. Gulp."
"Smells like booze..."
The woman in the chair was totally wasted, swaying and grinning goofily.
Was this woman the knight job instructor Claire...?
She just looked like a drunken girl.
'But damn, she's pretty...'
Orange ponytail gleaming. Half-lidded green eyes.
Tight leather gear hugging her curves perfectly.
A total beauty with a glamorous figure—even her drunken state added charm.
"Uhhe. More boozeoo."
Unable to resist, Yoon Young grabbed her breasts roughly and slid his hand into her crotch, stroking her inner thighs.
She ignored him, chugging booze.
"Wanna be a kniiiight~? You came to the right plaaace."
Her slurred speech confirmed she was the instructor.
Aww, cheeks flushed from booze—cute...
Screw job change, fuck first!
Yoon Young yanked down the part of Claire's clothes covering her chest. Her pale, ample breasts bounced violently into view.