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Chapter 6
4.
"How many times do I have to say this!!! This is not meat!!!"
"Euagh!"
Marlen's butcher shop was, as always, bustling with customers.
However, all the users who visited were met with scoldings.
Even the users who occasionally came in after acquiring the Butchering skill were no exception.
"What's the point of having the Butchering skill! Look at this, it's all chopped up in chunks because you weren't paying attention!!!"
"B-But I did it p-properly!"
"Properly?"
"Hieeeek!"
"Haaa, just take this and get out!"
She handed over the money generously and chased the user away.
What was the point of having the Butchering skill? It only provided minimal assistance, and the result was barely passable.
It was obvious that they were all relying on the skill and butchering without paying attention.
The meat the users brought in was all the same.
They didn't appreciate the value of meat.
Moreover, they just whacked the rabbits with clubs, so the quality of the meat wasn't good either.
She didn't know who started the nonsense that meat became tender by being beaten, but there was nothing worse than rabbit meat that had been beaten with a blunt weapon or club while it was still alive.
With only such meat coming in, how could it possibly satisfy Marlen?
Today, her throat was only getting sore from all the yelling.
But then, a face she had pushed to the back of her mind came back to her.
It was Seonghyun.
"Huh? What's this!?"
The peculiar newcomer.
But seeing him come back so soon, he must be the same as the others, right?
Ready to yell as soon as he took out the meat, Marlen glared at Seonghyun with her fierce eyes.
Unfazed, Seonghyun took out the meat and hides of twenty rabbits in front of Marlen.
"Look at this!!! The meat..."
Marlen was inspecting the meat as she spoke, but she stopped mid-sentence, something feeling off.
And Seonghyun was looking at Marlen with an indifferent expression.
Marlen faltered for a moment, then looked at the meat and hides and exclaimed,
"This, this is too perfect!?!?"
The other users were even more surprised by Marlen's reaction.
"M-Marlen is giving praise!?"
"Wh-what?! M-Marlen is..."
"Ah! My Marlen is praising someone else!?"
"Who are you???"
The users watched Marlen from afar, making a commotion.
They had frequented Marlen's butcher shop many times, but this was the first time they had heard her praising anything.
Especially praising meat.
"T-t-this, this is...too perfect..."
Her mouth gaped open, and her eyes were filled with emotion.
Marlen was so moved that she even took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears.
Seonghyun was a bit flustered by this, but he thought,
'Is it really that good?'
Having been tormented by the newcomers' terrible meat, Marlen couldn't help but be moved by the sight of such beautifully butchered meat.
How long had it been since she had received such clean meat?
Her emotions briefly subsided, and Marlen held up a piece of meat and shouted to the other users,
"All of you, look and learn! Look how gently and beautifully this meat has been butchered!!! To reduce suffering before butchering, it was killed with a single blow, bled, and then had its entrails removed immediately to preserve the quality of the meat!!! Look at this meat!!!"
She was making quite a fuss, but the users' reactions were even more dramatic.
"Oh my god! Such meat can exist?!"
"E-Even with the Butchering skill, I couldn't do that!?"
"Wow, I'm so envious."
"Sob, sob, my Marlen! My Marlen!"
"Seriously, who are you?"
"Wouldn't you get a title for that?"
Seonghyun was a bit embarrassed, but he perked up at the last comment.
A title?
He had received titles in such situations before, but would he get one this time too?
Marlen looked at Seonghyun with an impressed face and nodded.
"This meat is truly excellent. It's been so long since I've received meat this worthy of being called meat! This Marlen is deeply moved."
[You have moved the butcher shop owner with the meat you butchered yourself.]
[You have acquired the title, 『Butcher Shop Regular』.]
[You have achieved an achievement in the butcher shop.]
[You have acquired an achievement reward.]
[Butcher shop quest reward has been enhanced.]
[You can receive the enhanced quest reward from the butcher shop owner, 'Marlen'.]
"Oh."
He really got it?
Just as the last user had said, he received a title.
But that wasn't all.
He even received an enhanced quest reward.
Looking at the reactions of the other users, there were various expressions, from admiration to envy.
But the underlying emotion in all of them was envy.
Envy towards someone who had achieved what they couldn't.
It was a somewhat ticklish feeling.
A feeling of being acknowledged, perhaps?
"This Marlen cannot just stand by and do nothing. I'll reward you handsomely."
[You have received the butcher shop quest reward.]
[Existing rewards have been enhanced.]
[You have acquired 4 Gold and 『Excellent Butchering Set』.]
Marlen said so and handed him a heavy money bag and a leather scroll containing various tools.
As soon as he received them, they went into Seonghyun's inventory.
It was quite a generous reward.
Normally, even when accepting meat and hides from other users, she only gave 1 Silver, but he received 4 Gold.
1 Gold was equal to 100 Silver.
He received 10 Silver each for the rabbit meat and hide.
She had given him ten times the reward.
He wondered if it was really that impressive, but since he received it, Seonghyun was pleased.
'This game, the rewards are really generous.'
Seonghyun, who casually thought something that would have others throwing stones at him, bowed deeply to Marlen in gratitude and left.
"Ehahahaha! Come by anytime! You're always welcome!!! I'll buy everything you have at a high price!!!"
"Th-thank you."
Embarrassed by Marlen's boisterous farewell, Seonghyun hurriedly left as if running away.
There were many users around, and he was a bit shy about receiving such enthusiastic attention.
Only after getting a good distance away from the butcher shop did he catch his breath and check the title he had just received.
He could somewhat guess its effect just by looking at the name, but still.
『Butcher Shop Regular』
→《Normal》
→A title given to users who have been recognized for their butchering skills at the butcher shop.
→Increases the selling price of meat and hides butchered by the user by 10%.
'Not bad.'
Butchering was said to be one of the lifelong skills in Eternal World.
Having a title like this would be quite helpful.
Now, should he look at the Excellent Butchering Set?
Seonghyun took the item out of his inventory.
He wondered what the second item he obtained after the steel sword would be like.
『Excellent Butchering Set』
→《Rare》
→A butchering set containing various butchering tools.
→The quality is much better than ordinary butchering tools.
→Increases butchering speed by 10%.
→Improves the quality of butchered goods by 10%.
'Oh!'
Unlike the title, it was a rare item.
Even the steel sword was only Normal+, so this was the first rare item he had obtained.
To think they were giving away items and titles so freely.
'Is it okay to be this generous?'
Unaware that this was a warmth only he felt in Eternal World, Seonghyun was deeply moved.
He could clearly feel himself growing step by step, and the NPCs were friendly and kind.
Except for Marlen, who was a bit loud.
Above all,
'This feeling is addictive.'
The feeling of sharing the ghosts' memories and experiences was beyond thrilling; it was overwhelming.
Although he couldn't absorb all the memories and experiences, his talent had definitely increased.
When he gained the memories and experiences of the former instructor ghost, he was able to learn the swordsmanship he had practiced, and when he met the hunter ghost Apic, his dexterity and hunting skills definitely improved.
To think he could gain talent just by receiving help from ghosts.
And the game was fun too.
What could be more enjoyable than this?
As Seonghyun was rejoicing,
He saw the form of a ghost in the distance.
So they were wandering around the village too.
Just as he casually thought that, the ghost, in the form of an old man, approached Seonghyun as if teleporting, with movements that seemed straight out of a horror movie.
Anyone seeing this for the first time would be startled, but Seonghyun was too used to such sights.
'My sister would have loved to see this.'
His sister, who loved ghost stories and supernatural phenomena, particularly enjoyed such scenes.
Since the ghost was doing it directly, should he call it a technique rather than a scene?
Anyway, why was it approaching him so urgently?
Perhaps it had some business with him.
As he waited for a bit, he saw the ghost suddenly appear in front of him.
It had a very urgent and surprised expression.
-I-It's true, you can really see me!?
"Yes, I can see you."
-Gasp! Y-You can even talk to me!!!
When Seonghyun answered calmly, the ghost shouted as if about to faint and threw his head back.
It was quite overwhelming.
But maybe it had something to tell him?
Usually, there was only one reason for this.
-Oh dear! My mind is all over the place.
"Do you perhaps have some business with me?"
When Seonghyun asked politely, the elderly ghost nodded vigorously.
He nodded so much that Seonghyun wondered if his head would fall off.
Seonghyun tilted his head, wondering why the ghost was so urgent.
Usually, they acted like this when they were about to give him something good.
He looked at the elderly ghost, wondering if this was the case again.
-Young man, have you heard of the Hunter's Forest?
"Hunter's Forest?"
-Ah! I see you haven't! The Hunter's Forest refers to a forest created by the hunters in our Hindel Village! However, I hear not just any newcomer can enter.
"Oh?"
As he listened to the story, Seonghyun became more and more intrigued.
Not just anyone can enter?
It was obvious what that meant.
'Is it a hidden dungeon?'
Hidden dungeons that people occasionally discovered.
Judging by the name, it seemed to be just that.
Hunter's Forest.
Seonghyun listened attentively to the elderly ghost's words.
Where it was located.
And what kind of place it was.
-Since the newcomers appeared, the hunters have all left for other villages, and the beasts in the Hunter's Forest have multiplied so much that it's become a concern. Many of the villagers have forgotten about the Hunter's Forest and don't know its location. I would like to tell you, but in my current state, how can I?
"Well...that's true."
-But then you appeared, just like that! I heard from the hunter Apic, and it was true! To think that braggart's words were right.
It seemed he had heard about Seonghyun from the hunter ghost Apic he had met earlier.
The elderly ghost looked at Seonghyun with an excited expression and said,
-There are many rare beasts there, so their hides and meat will fetch a high price. It's something only you, with your steel sword and excellent butchering skills, can do. I implore you.
Even if the elderly ghost hadn't asked, Seonghyun was already planning to do it.
Anyone could tell it was a hidden dungeon.
A hidden dungeon in a beginner village where he couldn't even level up.
At first glance, it seemed useless, but it wasn't at all.
Especially since hidden dungeons in beginner villages were said to contain incredible things.
It was one of the reasons why Hindel Village, where the hero was born and raised and defeated the Demon King, was so popular.
The hero and the Demon King. It was a village that seemed likely to have hidden pieces.
But he had heard that everyone had come up empty, and yet, he had stumbled upon this.
Although there were still those who hadn't given up, this was a hidden dungeon that no one had discovered.
Naturally, he was intrigued.
'Besides, I'm curious to see how well my current skills work.'
Now that he had acquired the talents of the former instructor and the hunter Apic.
He wanted to know how skilled he actually was.
There was no reason to refuse.
Just as Seonghyun was about to accept, the elderly ghost said,
-If you do this for me, I'll tell you where the heirloom passed down in my family is buried!
"Alright."
The rewards kept rolling in.
This was practically giving things away for free.
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