How to Get on the Main Character’s Flower Path

 

Realizing their intentions, I glared at the Oracle with a stern expression.

 

Oracle looked at me casually. The eyes that contained nothing felt eerie.

 

“Then, please continue to take good care of me.”

 

How could you so naturally ask a favor after you had just threatened their family?

 

As if saying take good care of them wasn’t just something they said, they also gave some useful advice.

 

About the ‘abnormal situation’ that will soon occur in this fortress.

 

“Since you’re a soul from another world, you also know what an ‘abnormal situation’ is, right? Gates that would originally appear in the danger zone suddenly appear in the middle zone or safe zone.”

 

“I know that much.”

 

“Yes. Weird things will happen here too. Let me give you some gate closing items to help you prepare.”

 

And about my abilities.

 

“Also, about your ‘story’ ability… Are you intentionally using it inefficiently…?”

 

“Wait, you mean inefficient? What are you talking about?”

 

“Hmm, no. It’s nothing.”

 

“What are you doing, talking about it then stopped?”

 

“Do I really need to explain it to you in detail?”

 

I frowned. Annoying bastard. What are they doing, asking first then dropping it? If you’re going to help, help it properly.

 

They arbitrarily manipulate people and cause chaos.

 

Oracle, who only poured out what they wanted to say, said goodbye on their own.

 

“Alright, next time.”

 

As soon as Oracle finished speaking, Shin Bareun’s body stumbled and fell forward. The table shook and she knocked over the teacup.

 

I looked at the table, which was a mess of a broken teacup and spilled tea, and started picking up the pieces one by one.

 

Useful information, useful items.

 

As long as I cooperate with Oracle, I will continue to receive beneficial rewards. It’s definitely beneficial. I should like it.

 

Considering the flow of the story and the structure of the system, I have to continue helping Scammer anyway. This means that they must also cooperate with Oracle, his sponsor.

 

But what dominated my mind was anger. A sly laugh escaped me.

 

I must have seemed quite easy-going for them to dare to mess with my family.

 

The whole thing was so funny that I laughed out loud.

 

“What should I do…?”

 

I threw the broken teacup pieces into the trash can.

Clank

, the broken pieces hit the bottom of the trash can with an unpleasant sound.

 

“…Alright.”

 

If that side warned us, let’s give this side a warning too.

 

You didn’t think I wouldn’t fight back after attacking first, right?

 

“I guess we should move up the meeting.”

 

I came to that conclusion and organized the remaining traces.

 

***

 

“Ahem… I made a big mistake by calling you and dozing off.”

 

“No. It’s fine!”

 

I smiled brightly and answered.

 

“You seem to be more tired than that. Wouldn’t it be better for you to get some more rest?”

 

When I expressed my concern with a worried expression, Shin Bareun calmly shook her head.

 

“Yes. Thank you for your concern.”

 

Then she looked straight into my eyes and said.

 

“I called you for one reason. It’s for a request.”

 

“Request?”

 

What request does Shin Bareun have for me? Would she want me, whom she just met today, to interfere with her younger sister, Shin Baran?

 

Shin Bareun seemed to be thinking for a moment, then she opened her mouth.

 

“Another race, you know what constitutes the most distinctive characteristic of the mixed-blood of other races, right? It’s about her that I’m going to talk about.”

 

“Ah, like physical characteristics?”

 

At my words, Shin Bareun shook her head and spoke with a serious expression.

 

“They can raise their level in the same way as monsters.”

 

“…That,”

 

Shin Bareun continued her speech without even giving me a chance to speak.

 

“Other races and their mixed-blood can level up regardless of whether they kill monsters or humans.”

 

I was finally able to guess what Shin Bareun was going to say.

 

They can level up even by killing humans. Like a monster.

 

This characteristic is the biggest reason why people of different races and mixed-bloods are rejected.

 

In reality, there were some hunters who greatly increased their level by killing humans.

 

“So, you should always be careful with mixed-blood of different races—”

 

“Jaeyoon isn’t that kind of kid.”

 

But that’s not Min Jaeyoon. I said firmly.

 

Shin Bareun made an unknown expression at my words, but then smiled bitterly.

 

“Like you, I also had a senior whom I believed would never do that.”

 

Shin Bareun hesitated for a moment and then spoke as if she had made up her mind.

 

“They seemed kinder than anyone else. They were someone who always behaved upright even in the midst of the absurd accusations heaped on people of mixed-blood. That’s why I truly believed them.”

 

Shin Bareun’s past wasn’t mentioned in the part I read in the novel, so this was the first time I learned about her past.

 

I was appalled that Shin Bareun would go so far as to reveal her own painful past to convince me.

 

“Yet I was cruelly betrayed.”

 

Shin Bareun spoke as if whispering to herself.

 

“Remember, Junior. When faced with a high-level monster inside the gate and in danger, people of different races are more likely to betray than humans. There is a chance that they can kill a human and become stronger alone and come out alive.”

 

This isn’t just because she doesn’t like people of different races and mixed blood…

 

Doesn’t it seem like she’s worried about her juniors following in the same footsteps as her?

 

“Still, I believe Jaeyoon wouldn’t do that in that situation.”

 

“…If that’s what you think, there’s nothing I can do.”

 

Shin Bareun sighed and got up from the sofa, showing her back.

 

“That’s all. Go back.”

 

It was a clear order to kick me out.

 

***

 

I never thought she would say something like that.

 

With an unexpectedly heavy heart, I left the room where Shin Bareun was and returned to our room.

 

And back in our room,

 

“That’s right! Yuri is giving me advice so I can be like her!”

 

“Huwaaah—”

 

There was Shin Baran who held on to Min Jaeyoon and passionately gave a talk praising Na Yuri.

 

“Miss Yuri, no, I mean, Yuri—”

 

“Save me—”

 

That happened to me a lot too. I smiled faintly and took a seat avoiding the two.

 

Now it’s time to check the gift I received from Calmy earlier.

 

As I grabbed the long bag, I felt my sinking mood brighten. I can roughly guess what it is, but seeing it in person is a different experience.

 

I grinned and unzipped the long bag.

 

As expected, there was a sniper rifle and two pistols in the long bag.

 

There was one other item, but I didn’t know why it was there, so I left it in the bag for now.

 

Let’s look at guns first. I took out all the guns in my bag.

 

The gun had the words ‘

Made by Michael’

engraved on it.

 

(the words were in english)

 

My own meister weapon. These are the guns that will be with me in the future. I felt a new emotion for no reason, so I quietly swept the engraved part.

 

“Ah, is it a meister weapon? That’s what Siwoo was hiding!”

 

Shin Baran suddenly approached, stuck her out and shouted. She scanned my weapon and then nodded, crossing her arms.

 

“It’s a pretty cool, hmm, not bad weapon! You didn’t get scammed?”

 

Yeah. Cool, right?

 

I smiled brightly and nodded. Before I knew it, Min Jaeyoon, who had rushed over here, saw my weapon and her eyes were shining.

 

“Awesome!”

 

“Right?”

 

While talking about the specifications of the weapon in a friendly manner, Shin Baran suddenly tilted her head and pointed to the inside of the bag.

 

“But what is this item used for?”

 

“Ah, that one?”

 

Only then did I look at the ‘wisp’ in the bag.

 

“Yuhan said it was an item that would turn off monster aggro!”

 

“What? It’s a pretty good item, right?”

 

This is the item I got as a reward when I went through a lot of trouble because of the fox bead. I gave it to Scammer to use.

 

Why on earth did it come with Calmy’s gift? No, he was going to need it for his field training, so why did he give it back to me?

 

I felt the need to check out the latest appearance parts.

 

“Good for you!”

 

“Right?”

 

I said that while smiling at Min Jaeyoon, who was shedding an exclamation.

 

Still, if I received a gift, I received it.

 

…Should I also buy them something nice later?

 

***

 

Time passes and before I know it, it’s time to fall asleep.

 

We each lay down in our beds.

 

The room in the accommodation had two bunk beds, and Shin Baran and I each slept on the first floor bed, and Min Jaeyoon slept on the second bunk bed above the bed I was lying on.

 

When the lights went out and everyone was lying in bed and closing their eyes, I opened the meta system window.

 

On one side of the system window, there was a sign that it was still being updated.

 

[System updating: 20%]

 

What on earth is being added? I hope it’s not a bad thing, though.