Chapter 9
Chapter 9
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 9
Chapter Title: Exterminate the Village Delinquents!
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Exterminate the Village Delinquents!
Grade: Common
📍 Description: The delinquents holed up in the village back alleys have picked a fight with you. Seems they don't like how much attention you're getting in the village. These troublemakers cause every kind of incident imaginable. This is our chance to teach them a lesson!
⏰ Condition: Eliminate village delinquents 0/5
‘What’s this? A quest like that exists?’
He’d never heard of it before.
Not on the info site Remus, nor on any of the forums.
It seemed like a random quest that only triggered for users with high village contribution.
‘Not exactly thrilled about it, but...’
Luke’s eyes locked onto the additional message that popped up.
[Reward: Collect from the Starting Village chief!]
That line in particular stuck out to him.
The NPC chief who represented the Starting Village.
His house sat smack in the center of the village, but no user had ever been allowed inside.
Why?
Because entry was forbidden unless you had legitimate business.
So users only ever caught glimpses of him during his occasional village strolls.
‘Even then, he always had guards with him, so no one could get close...’
Now, he had a legitimate reason to visit that very NPC’s house.
‘How many users have ever set foot in the chief’s house?’
Maybe ten at most.
No, perhaps even fewer.
‘Anyway, since it’s come up, might as well give it a shot.’
The thugs blocking his path didn’t look like they’d back off easily anyway.
Luke muttered to himself as he drew his iron dagger.
It had been rusty not long ago.
He’d managed to patch up the durability with an equipment whetstone, but that was just a temporary fix.
“So, you’re gonna take a beating from us today...”
“Ha, you punks.”
“What?”
“What, so chatty. Big bro’s busy. Come at me quick.”
Luke beckoned with his finger.
The delinquents facing him twisted their faces in perfect sync.
“This bastard...!”
Perfect.
That’s how you charge in.
Luke grinned in satisfaction as he met the rushing delinquent leader head-on.
Thwack!
With a light kick to the leg.
“Guh?”
The leader toppled over.
Luke didn’t give him a chance to get up, stomping down on his head.
“Grk!”
“B-Big bro!”
“This punk dares step on big bro’s head? Get that foot off him now?!”
The leader writhed in pain.
His underlings panicked.
Amid it all, the blade-wielding killer curled his lips.
“Nah, don’t think so.”
Silence fell over the alley.
The underlings were frozen, tensed up by the scene before them.
Gulp!
Well, they had no choice.
The Luke they knew was the famously diligent adventurer in the village.
Yet here he was, finger beckoning while standing on their leader’s head. Of course they were rattled.
But they didn’t know.
This was just the beginning.
“Grrk!”
“Big brooo!”
No hesitation.
No mercy.
Eliminate the village delinquents.
The moment that condition appeared, their lives were already forfeit.
Why?
Exterminate.
It meant he could kill them.
That’s why he could drive his blade mercilessly into the fallen leader’s throat.
Shhhrk!
White powder scattered from the throat.
A rather anticlimactic effect for the deed.
But it was just Rover Company’s way of keeping the age rating low.
And Luke had no complaints about it.
He’d killed for easy money, not because he was some bloodthirsty psycho who got off on gore.
“Your big bro’s gonna croak like this, yo. Come at me quick or what?”
“You dog!”
“Daring to touch our big bro! We’ll never forgive you!”
He’d worried they might run, but nope.
Average level 6.
About six of them.
Luke was level 8, sure, but numerically, he was at a disadvantage.
Yet he stood firm, casually welcoming them.
‘Village thugs at best.’
He twisted his body.
The wooden club of the charging thug sliced empty air.
‘Their physical stats don’t seem higher than mine.’
His eyes darted quickly.
The leader on the ground wasn’t even twitching anymore.
‘Boss already bled out.’
Finishing the rest would be like taking candy from a baby.
“Die!”
“In your dreams.”
Whoosh!
He dodged once.
Thud!
“Kuhk!”
A kick shattered the balance of the guy in front.
Simultaneously, an elbow to the back of his head.
Messages popped up right on cue.
That’s right.
This was Agas’s system, amplifying his talents tenfold.
The vital hit system.
The eyes.
Even the heels.
Any body part on a human worked.
Different debuffs and penalties per spot.
Luke understood and exploited this system better than anyone.
He knew exactly where and how to strike to cripple foes.
‘Though the game doesn’t get into organ-level detail...’
Still, Agas nailed the basic weak points.
“Gaaahhh, my eye! My eyyyyye!”
“It hurts, hurts, so much!”
“Quit whining.”
And targeting specific spots on low-level NPCs like these was child’s play.
Above all, the achievement effect from hitting 1 million infamy kept applying.
‘Though my lower level makes it slower. Good thing these idiots are dumb.’
Indeed.
Being in combat made it real.
He’d truly gone back to the start.
+ Stat Points acquired!
+ Dagger Mastery increased!
That’s when he finished off the delinquents.
Pleasant alert chimes rang out, and his level rose once more.
“Oh, nice. These guys give decent EXP, huh?”
He was one step closer to the minimum requirement to leave the village.
The drop items were predictably junk, of course.
“Punks couldn’t carry anything valuable.”
Expecting that from thugs like these was laughable anyway.
Business was done.
The guards would handle the bodies.
No one would hassle him over murders since they were village pests.
All that was left was heading to the chief’s house for the reward.
‘Time to meet him, then.’
The elusive village chief.
“Halt! This is the chief’s residence. We can’t let you in without good reason!”
At the chief’s house.
As expected, two guards blocked the front gate.
But Luke had just created that good reason.
“I took care of the village troublemakers.”
“What, really...? Hmm? Aren’t you Luke?”
They finally recognized his face.
The stern guards’ expressions softened instantly.
“Oh, wow. Nearly failed to recognize one of our village’s top contributors. Yes, Luke, you handled the troublemakers?”
“If you don’t believe me, check the back alley—their bodies are there...”
“Hahaha, if you say so, it must be true. Go on in. The chief’s waiting inside. We’ll verify those thugs you mentioned.”
What was this?
This welcoming vibe, even from the guards.
It felt like VIP access granted upfront.
‘Contribution has perks like this? Damn, it’s basically a free pass.’
It felt so foreign.
He’d once been treated as a continental villain, and now this red-carpet treatment.
‘Just how high is my contribution?’
Once he hit level 10, no more village quests.
Among them, daily and limited quests gave the best EXP.
Most players prioritized those, then filled the rest with hunting and repeats the next day.
Not Luke.
He skipped waiting, smashing repeat quests nonstop and leveling via steals.
Skipping training and hunting entirely.
‘So the already meager EXP rewards dwindled to peanuts later on.’
Meanwhile, village contribution and resident favor piled up steadily.
‘Steals made up for the EXP, though...’
No reason to turn down treatment like this.
So Luke puffed up a bit as he stepped forward.
“Ahem, well, if you insist.”
He had no choice.
Creeeak.
The gate finally opened.
The chief inside beamed, welcoming Luke.
“My goodness, such a distinguished guest in this humble abode.”
“Yeah, something like that.”
“You’re Luke, our village benefactor. I was planning to visit you soon, but you’ve come to me—perfect timing!”
The chief’s attitude was no different.
Treating him like true nobility.
Soon, he even brought out tea to prove it.
“Please, have some.”
“Skip the formalities and just give me the reward already.”
“Oh dear, my manners. Right, you took care of the troublemakers?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm, normally I’d offer one of the preset rewards like for other adventurers, but...”
The chief’s tone turned serious.
“I can’t do that for our top contributor.”
It shocked Luke’s heart once again.