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I turned around, feeling the cold stares around me, and seeing the occasional carriages passing by in a place with no roads or cars gave me an awkward feeling.
I didn't feel this way when I was possessed by that Jackson guy.
'It's a bit awkward.'
It was a moment to feel the greatness of science and technology again. The streets weren't dirty, but somehow, there was an unpleasant smell.
And the clothes I was wearing were rough and couldn't even compare to the clothes I used to wear.
He must not have felt these problems because he was someone who lived here.
Well, it's a bit annoying, but I'll get used to it soon. Hunters who can't adapt to the environment end up being hunted by their prey.
"That being said, how am I supposed to find anything with nothing?"
Well, even if I can't help that Freya is incompetent, am I supposed to search this entire continent?
I came over here for now, but shouldn't she give me something that could be a clue?
'How am I supposed to find anything in this vast place? Isn't there any clue?'
[It seems I was mistaken in thinking I had conveyed it. According to Freya...]
That incompetent Freya, is that why she keeps repeating the fate of destruction?
Are all gods like this?
[Kim Si-woo-nim.]
'Ah, I don't mean Makina is like that.'
[...]
'Makina?'
Makina didn't answer my question, as if her feelings were hurt. I kept apologizing, and Makina answered with a reluctant voice.
'Are you perhaps angry?'
[That's not it.]
'I'll be careful from now on.'
[Didn't I say I'm not angry.]
She used to feel like an AI, but maybe it's because I met Freya, but Makina also feels like she's not a god anymore, or something.
[According to her, this village is where Kalis was born.]
He's from a village around here. I don't know what kind of experiences he had to catch demons, but it definitely wouldn't have been easy.
If he had all sorts of hardships, he might have thought of his hometown.
Doesn't hometown give people a sense of comfort? Then, is the fact that this village has grown so much also due to him?
'Then is this the capital?'
It seemed a bit small to be the capital. It has everything, but it's a bit shabby for the capital of the strongest country.
["Ah. Ah. Can you hear me?"]
'Is that Freya?'
["I can't read your mind, so it would be nice if you could tell me with words."]
"Then people will look at me strangely."
Did she borrow Makina's power? Well, even though she's rotten, she's still a crucian carp, so it seems she can exert that much power since this is a dimension managed by Freya.
["Um, first of all, this is not the capital. This wasn't Kalis's territory."]
"Territory? Was he a noble?"
["Originally, he was an ordinary commoner, but he received territory and noble status from the royal family as a reward for defeating the demon."]
"Then it seems he revealed his personal desires."
He said that things have turned out this way because of the fallen guys, so Kalis must have fallen in the end.
He's a human chosen by Freya, so I guess it wouldn't be strange.
["I don't know what you're thinking, but he's a person without greed. There's no way I would choose a strange person, right?"]
I can feel some pride in her voice, then I don't understand how the Elenen Empire was established.
As you can tell from the name Kalis Elenen, it seems like he created the country.
As I muttered to myself, I could feel strange gazes from around me. I should go somewhere where there are no people for now.
["Originally, there was a kingdom ruled by a greedy king. He was crazy about greed."]
It seems there was a kingdom ruled by a king full of lust, gluttony, and greed for money.
He extorted the people for his own personal gain, and everyone lived day by day in pain.
Of course, he wouldn't manage his children properly, and his children fought each other to gain power.
Since the leadership was like that, the country couldn't run properly, and with even demons appearing, it was a complete mess.
In that moment, Kalis appeared and defeated the demon.
["They were afraid of Kalis's existence."]
The sudden appearance of Kalis began to cause a big change in the flow.
It's hard to accurately grasp how much power he had, but if he was a human who defeated a demon strong enough to influence the entire continent.
He would have had enough power to destroy this kind of kingdom alone.
On top of that, he's a Hero who defeated a demon, a human who can have both public sentiment, power, and justification, so it would be strange if they weren't afraid.
["The kingdom married him to the youngest princess in order to use him. They were trying to create his weakness."]
They tried to control Kalis by using the youngest princess, but it seems they didn't expect it at all.
That the princess would betray them.
["She thought that the people should no longer suffer."]
So, it seems she gathered people in the territory called Elenen, which she received from the kingdom, and overthrew the country.
That's how the history of the Elenen Empire began.
It's a somewhat interesting story, but what does it have to do with the legacy?
"So what does it have to do with the legacy?"
["Ah... I'm sorry, I didn't realize it because I was talking about the past..."]
"Well, you don't have to apologize."
["Kalis's wife passed away first. She was a weak human who couldn't withstand the lifespan of Kalis, who was a Hero."]
Even Hunters age slower than ordinary people, so it wouldn't be strange.
Even Mother-in-law still maintains her 20s appearance even after giving birth to Min-ah and Min-ji.
["There are records that Kalis returned to his hometown and ended his life after sending her away."]
"Records? Couldn't you check it directly?"
["That's... I used too much power on Kalis..."]
It seems her abilities weakened, and there was a gap during that period. She's really incompetent.
["He often talked about wanting to hand over everything to someone who is qualified. Since he spent the last of his life here, he probably left a legacy around here."]
"It's not certain, it's just a guess?"
["Th..that's true, but a gravestone was also discovered! That's why there are so many adventurers around here..."
Does that mean a gravestone was discovered saying that he would leave everything to someone who is qualified?
Seeing quite a few guys who look like adventurers, it's not an unbelievable story.
"Hey, mister. What have you been muttering to yourself since earlier?"
"Um?"
Two muscular bald men with sneering smiles threw daggers up and down as they slowly walked towards me.
"It seems like you're an ignorant barbarian. This is our area. Don't you know you shouldn't enter other people's areas without permission?"
I was looking for a place where there were no people, so it seems I walked into a slum. There are definitely fewer people passing by, so is this a place with poor security?
In the original world, would they be like bullies, or should I see them as robbers since they have knives?
"Don't be too scared, kikikiki."
"Yeah. We're not that bad. If you just show us some sincerity, we can just let you go."
The guys who were swaggering and narrowing the distance started scanning my body up and down with sneering expressions.
I don't have any particularly valuable equipment, so I probably look like an ordinary bronze-ranked adventurer.
[Si-woo-nim, be careful. You won't be able to use your original power here.]
I know that much. Makina told me before I came in, and I can definitely feel my body getting heavier.
Most of the skills I used to have are also unusable.
[You can't use the save load ability at will either.]
'I'm not actually going to die, am I?'
[That's true, but there may be costs involved. Si-woo-nim...]
It means it's going to be difficult to repeat things mindlessly like I used to.
As I grabbed my sword to respond appropriately, the guys started talking with voices full of ridicule.
"Hey, do you know we used to be C-class mercenaries?"
"Yeah, yeah. Let's go easy on each other?"
Mercenaries and adventurers.
They seem similar, but they're not the same. The big difference is that they belong to different places.
Mercenaries are generally rougher than adventurers, but that doesn't mean there's a difference in power.
Still, a C-class mercenary would be much stronger than a bronze adventurer.
'But I'm not a bronze adventurer.'
A distance where I could reach them with just one step forward.
With a retarded movement that had no distance control, I moved forward without even drawing my sword and lifted my chin with the back of the sword hilt.
Most people lose consciousness and fall down when they receive a strong impact on their chin.
You can often see boxers or martial artists getting knocked out by a chin in boxing or martial arts.
The eyes of the guys behind me widened as the bald man, who was bigger than me, fell down powerlessly.
"Uh..? Uh?"
It seemed like no one could react to my movement until one person fell down in an instant.
"You bastard!!"
He belatedly tried to swing his dagger, but his movement was too slow. His movement was so obvious. All I had to do was aim for the gap without moving much.
With a light impact sound, the scabbard went straight into the guy's solar plexus.
"Keu..keueok! Keueok!!"
Even though I controlled my strength, the guy couldn't breathe and grabbed his chest and fell down.
My stats have dropped, but these guys are easy to deal with.
"Hey there. Are you going to leave your friends behind and run away?"
"...Haha. Let's talk it over?"
The guy immediately turned tail and groveled. Usually, to survive in these back alleys for a long time, you have to lie flat in front of the strong like that guy.
He even threw away his dagger and started appealing that he had no intention of fighting at all.
"Where is the Adventurer's Guild?"
First of all, to find the legacy, I need to gather information first.