Chapter 44: Scammer (5)

“Such an idiot.”

The internal core scam incident, which flared up quickly like gasoline and died down just as fast.

With the help of Heavenly Demon and Swordmaster, and finally with the moderator’s finishing blow, it ended without problems.

If it hadn’t been for their help, it would have gotten a bit complicated, but fortunately most of the gonic were on my side.

‘Even if it’s another world, the gallery is the same.’

By the way, posting the explanation was entirely my own decision.

I didn’t use a calm tone, but instead threw out something like a declaration of war with insults included.

Even if I gave explanations, those who wanted to attack would do it anyway, so I chose that method.

As a result, I gained the sympathy of the gallery users and also won the battle of public opinion, so it’s not bad.

In fact, everything was resolved so quickly that it can’t even be called a battle of opinions.

It’s just everyday life in the gallery.

‘It seems Heavenly Demon was a bit surprised, but it turned out fine.’

If you look at the gallery, most are making noise saying they will catch the scammer.

Since the moderator even revealed the address, that scammer will have a hard time in real life.

I don’t know about other things, but I never imagined the moderator would reveal the address.

I think Heavenly Demon convinced the moderator.

To be honest, for me it was a matter of life and death, but not for the other side, so it must have seemed unfair.

‘First I should send thanks.’

Either way, giving thanks is mandatory.

I sent her a private message.

[WildGrills: Thanks to you, everything was resolved easily. Thank you very much.]

[HeavenlyDemon: It’s nothing. If it were up to me, I would go personally and rip out his tongue.]

[WildGrills: ….that’s scary. Heavenly Demon, you are from the central region, right?]

[HeavenlyDemon: That’s right.]

[WildGrills: Are you far from the address the moderator gave?]

[Heavenly Demon: Quite far. But I can get there quickly.]

Of course. I’m not saying it sarcastically, I truly believe it.

She is probably at the level of Swordmaster or even above.

While expressing my thanks several times to Heavenly Demon, I asked her something that made me curious.

[WildGrills: Heavenly Demon. Even if you are a moderator, can’t you make more than one 1-to-1 transaction in 24 hours?]

[HeavenlyDemon: That’s right. Do you perhaps wish to trade with me frequently?]

When she says “wish,” it sounds like I really long for it.

But it doesn’t bother me.

That’s just how she speaks.

[WildGrills: Yes. From now on, I think it will be better to verify important items before selling them. As you saw, that guy could just stay silent after receiving it.]

[HeavenlyDemon: I understand. I will allow it. I will try to persuade the moderator to adjust the trading time.]

[WildGrills: Thank you. Thank you very much. You always help me.]

[HeavenlyDemon: Do you think that surpasses the fact that you saved my life? If you need help, tell me whenever you want.]

[WildGrills: I appreciate the gesture. I also need to learn to rely on myself.]

As I have said several times already, relying on others is not good.

Heavenly Demon’s help is only for verifying important items.

For other things, normally it’s enough to post and Allfather replies, so it’s like insurance.

[WildGrills: Then I’ll take my leave. I will write to you again.]

[HeavenlyDemon: I will always wait for your contact. Ah, by the way. The fasting pills will be ready in a week.]

[WildGrills: Thank you.]

[HeavenlyDemon: Good. If you need strength, I will help you at any time, so contact me without hesitation.]

Is it just me, or does the text feel like it has a certain satisfaction and also some loneliness?

Since she seems like a lonely person, maybe it would be good to talk to her more often.

But first, I need to deal with lunch.

Just in case, I opened the pipe.

Unfortunately, the water came out normally, without obstructions.

That means there is no problem.

‘No choice but to manage with fasting pills.’

It’s a shame, but there’s no option.

I can’t fish in the river.

As long as I don’t eliminate the golden frogs, fishing is forbidden.

While chewing the bitter fasting pill, I thought about the plan after lunch.

‘The trap is better tomorrow. Right now it’s too soon.’

It’s better not to have too many expectations with the trap.

So there is only one thing left.

Post on the gallery.

After what happened, I plan to announce what I will do from now on.

Title) I’m Grills.

WildGrills

Hello everyone. I’m WildGrills, the one who fell into the Forest of Four Seasons.

Today, because of a worm, from now on I will verify important items before uploading them.

Especially expensive items I will not upload to the auction house.

I will try to sell them to registered accounts first, and only if it is not possible, I will upload them.

The gallery is scary.

For some it is a matter of life and death, but for others it takes just one click to ruin someone.

I went on too long.

I will do everything possible to get out of the forest.

For that, the gallery is essential.

Please support me.

Ah! And also, thank you very much to Swordmaster for helping me.

The internal core, keep it.

Summary in 3 lines.

1. From now on I will prioritize transactions with registered accounts.

2. The gallery is scary, but I will use it to get out.

3. Thank you, Swordmaster.

ㄴI don’t know about the rest, but the 3-line summary is the best haha

ㄴTrue, just reading the last part is enough haha

ㄴCheer up, Grills. Just think you stepped on shit.

ㄴWeren’t you one of those criticizing him?

ㄴStarlight Princess) What a relief. I was disappointed seeing so many bad people. Grills even helps strangers.

ㄴWe call that being stupid

ㄴIsn’t it just being a good person?

ㄴBesides, he had already traded with Starlight Princess, right? Just by trading you know he’s a good person

ㄴSwordmaster) Hey;; you’re dumping the burden on me directly. I don’t need this

ㄴWildGrills) Are you going to return it? You can sell it

ㄴSwordmaster) I have money. Besides, even if I eat the internal core, it doesn’t have much effect;;

ㄴWildGrills) I don’t care. Just accept it

ㄴSwordmaster) …

ㄴAnd what is this now? Haha

ㄴIt’s not pickpocketing, it’s putting it in the pocket haha

ㄴThere he goes with “I don’t care” haha

As expected, Swordmaster ended up quite confused.

I don’t understand why she doesn’t want to become stronger.

Starlight Princess was desperate to become stronger, so I felt the world is unfair.

‘By the way, that expression of “dumping the burden” also exists here. Could she be military?’

If she is military, it makes sense that she shared knowledge of swordsmanship.

Speaking of swordsmanship, maybe it’s not a bad idea to carefully read what she wrote.

Looking at the basic swordsmanship guide that Swordmaster posted, I trained diligently.

‘I will continue developing as a sword and shield warrior.’

Both with the Owlbear and the muscular mushroom, I could feel it clearly.

That carrying a shield is much safer than going with only a sword.

In the gallery they mock saying everything is decided in a single blow anyway, but that blow is precisely what the shield can block.

It’s enough to see the fist marks clearly imprinted on the golden shield to realize it.

If I had taken that attack with my own body, my organs would have exploded.

‘The issue of skill cannot be avoided.’

Swordsmanship, by its nature, reaches a point where it stagnates.

The difference between using one hand and two hands is like heaven and earth.

In my case, I have no choice but to abandon technique and choose stability.

That way my survival rate will increase much more than before.

It is not a choice, it is a necessity.

‘Is there no one who knows how to use a shield well?’

Swordmaster was also focused on swordsmanship, and there was almost no theory related to the shield.

Basically it was blocking and hitting.

It can’t be helped.

Well, for now I’m a beginner among beginners, so there’s no rush.

‘Let’s see block at the right moment and cut immediately?’

Until before dinner, I carefully read Swordmaster’s texts and improved my skills.

Of course, I don’t think my level will rise dramatically in just a few days.

Besides, it has only been a few days since I started holding a sword and shield.

For now, the first thing is to adapt.

“Fuu.”

I slowly regulated my breathing.

Sweat gathered into drops and ran down my cheeks.

Even though I practiced while looking at the texts, I still didn’t feel confident.

It’s not that I doubt Swordmaster.

Her writings were evaluated as something that raised the average combat level of the continent.

I simply don’t know if I’m doing it correctly.

Since there’s no one watching beside me, I felt somewhat uneasy.

‘They say martial arts are difficult without the help of a master.’

Martial arts are techniques created by humanity for combat.

Techniques that study how to defeat the opponent in the cleanest way possible.

There is an enormous difference between the punch of an ordinary person and that of a professional fighter.

That a simple brawler beats a trained fighter?

That’s complete bullshit.

That’s how big the difference is between having martial arts or not, and advancing without the help of a master is almost impossible.

That’s why I couldn’t help but wonder if what I’m doing now is just swinging a sword meaninglessly.

‘For now, I have no choice but to thoroughly read Swordmaster’s texts and reach the objectives.’

Swordmaster’s texts not only gave advice, but also set goals.

Something like, if you achieve that goal, you can move on to the next stage.

Drawing straight lines with the sword, cutting several times without breathing, stabbing inside a long hollow cylinder, etc.

There were also strange goals that still seemed useful.

‘Those goals have to be completed two, three times or more.’

Since I don’t have a master, this is the best I can do.

There’s no choice but to make up for it with effort.

Until before dinner, I constantly trained with sword and shield.

I even imagined situations to subdue the enemy more efficiently.

“Haah!”

How long did I train like that?

My entire body was soaked in sweat.

I think this is enough.

I put down the sword and shield and entered the cave.

I plan to rest a bit in the cool cave and then have dinner.

‘Now that I think about it, what happened to that scammer? There was someone who said they lived right next to him.’

Out of curiosity, I immediately entered the gallery.

There is nothing better than the gallery for resting.

As always, the gallery was a place full of idiots.

I think I should check the highlighted posts.

As soon as I entered, there was a post with an unusually high number of recommendations.

It was a post related to me.

Naturally, I entered.

Title) This really is an internal core hahaha

I went to the scammer’s house because it was right next door and I ate the internal core.

Others also came, but in the end I was the one who ate it and confirmed it.

And I, who was second-rate, rose directly to the maximum level.

Grills was not the scammer, the scammer was the merchant.

Stop defaming Grills.

ㄴSo jealous. Didn’t you guys fight each other?

ㄴYeah, since the authorities could come, we settled it with rock-paper-scissors

ㄴRock-paper-scissors hahaha

ㄴDon’t underestimate rock-paper-scissors. Dynamic vision is key lol

ㄴDidn’t you hear the merchant’s version?

ㄴWhy listen to a scammer?

ㄴSo from now on we have to buy everything Grills uploads to the auction

ㄴDamn, before he uploaded without going through registered accounts. What a pain now

ㄴAnd what about the scammer now? He must be furious

ㄴSo what if he’s furious? He already ran away haha

ㄴWell deserved haha

It seems that somehow everything was resolved well.

I don’t think they’ll mistake me for a scammer anymore.

Even so, I won’t upload things to the auction immediately.

As I said before, I will prioritize registered accounts.

After checking the gallery and with my sweat already dry, I stood up.

The day was already fading, so I plan to check the trap.

‘I hope it caught something.’

Only one day has passed.

It’s ambition, yes.

But you have to be ambitious to have a good dinner.

After preparing quickly, I headed toward the trap.

Before leaving, I didn’t forget to ask the sloth to guard the house.

“Oh?”

As soon as I got near the trap, I immediately noticed something different.

All the grass that was on top of the board had disappeared.

Also, beneath the board there was a presence, although very faint.

‘It fell in!’

It seems I’ll be able to eat something decent after a long time.

With anticipation, I slowly lifted the board.

“Tarara~ tararan~ kungchakchak~ kungchak……”

Clack—

“Kungchak……”

In the trap… there was no rabbit.

Instead, there was something else.

It was large enough to fill the entire trap, and its black fur stood out.

Moreover, it was not a normal animal.

It had no less than eight legs.

And around it, there were several smaller versions clinging to it.

They look like offspring.

“……”

Clack—

I carefully lowered the board.

It seems I didn’t make a trap, but dug up a spider nest.

‘…What if I eat that?’

I could die if it bites me, so I immediately discarded the idea.