The 1st Annual Likable Anonymous Forum Users Meetup
Truth be told, I rarely butchered monsters.
I did try it a long time ago, but it didn't suit me, so I stopped.
Instead, I focused on hunting monsters.
There were people who specialized in dismantling, so there was no need for me to put in the effort.
‘I tried it before.’
After realizing that dismantling monsters wasn't easy, I didn't even bother looking.
First of all, to dismantle a monster, you have to endure all sorts of foul smells, and many people collapsed in the process.
Therefore, travelers had a strong tendency to avoid it.
Of course, the locals also had a strong tendency to avoid it.
‘They are amazing people.’
Others were enthusiastically doing the work that everyone else avoided.
Of course, they were paid a lot.
No one would do it if they were paid less for something that everyone avoided.
In Korean terms, it's called labor.
It's extremely tough work, but it pays well.
It was the other world equivalent of labor.
With that in mind, I watched the dismantling process.
I thought it might be helpful to understand the structure of the monsters.
‘So that's what the inside of a Goblin looks like.’
I was able to get a very detailed look at the inside of the Goblin.
I didn't know it looked like that.
I'd been killing them in one shot, so I never had a chance to examine their insides, but this time I got to see it.
I then watched them dismantle other monsters.
After stuffing my head with a certain amount of knowledge, I turned on the forum.
I was curious about Cthulhu's current situation.
‘I wonder what he's doing now.’
I was extremely curious.
He seemed to be trapped somewhere, and I felt a bit sad at the thought of Cthulhu dying.
We had unintentionally talked a lot on the forum.
And we met in real life.
With that in mind, I logged onto the forum and checked the posts written under the name ‘Cthulhu’.
I wondered what kind of posts there would be.
And a moment later.
[Isn't this a Legion Commander?] [52]
I found a post by Cthulhu with a very intriguing title.
*
It started with simple curiosity. I entered the cave.
What could be in this cave, overflowing with the aura of death, that emits such an ominous smell?
You could say I wanted to see for myself.
But then—
“Gulp.”
I never thought I'd find a monstrous being like this hiding here.
He looked just like a Legion Commander.
I wasn't sure which Legion Commander it was.
After all, hardly anyone memorizes what every single Legion Commander looks like.
“...He's staying still.”
Seeing him standing still, it seemed like he was covered in some kind of barrier.
Or maybe he was hiding for a while, building up his strength.
So I pondered.
Should I wake him up or not?
But my moment of contemplation was short.
“Might as well fight.”
Since when did I ever consider the opponent's strength before a fight?
I just had to fight.
If I'm strong, I win; if I'm weak, I lose.
That was the spirit I've always maintained since I came to this other world.
With that in mind, I first posted on the forum.
Finding a Legion Commander was an achievement worth sharing.
After posting, I immediately gathered mana in my fist.
Woong—
When I first arrived in this world, I thought it was a bit uncool to throw a punch without imbuing it with mana, so I didn't use mana. But as I lived, I realized that mana is also a part of my body and started using it.
And a moment later.
Bang—!!!!!!!
The barrier surrounding the Legion Commander began to crack with a tremendous roar.
Crackle—
It must have been because I poured in a lot of mana.
It would've been difficult to break if I had used an insufficient amount of mana.
With that in mind, I continued to throw punches.
Bang—!
Bang—!
Bang—!
How many times did I punch?
Shatter.
With a sound I had never heard before, the barrier protecting the Legion Commander began to break.
And a moment later.
—Who dares awaken me…
The Legion Commander rose.
*
“...Legion Commander?”
I wondered if I was seeing things right.
Cthulhu found a Legion Commander?
Honestly, I couldn't believe it, but just in case, I clicked on the post.
[Author: Cthulhu]
[Title: Isn't this a Legion Commander?]
[Content: (Picture) I found this while exploring a cave, what is this lol? I'll fight it and leave an update.]
L: No fucking way
ã„´: Real
L: You're gonna fight that?
L: Don't, you'll actually die
L: Why?
L: I don't want to see anyone die
L: Don't do anything stupid
L: These guys lol, it's so funny how they're all worried about me
ã„´: We can't just watch someone die
ã„´: Real
ã„´: He's trying to commit suicide, we have to stop him
ã„´: So heartwarming
L: Anyone know the name of that Legion Commander?
ã„´: Looks like Buar.
ã„´: Balls?
ã„´: It's Buar, idiot
L: So he's fighting Balls right now? lolololololol
ã„´: Don't make it sound so vulgar
ã„´: A human fighting Balls, what a chad lol
ã„´: That's so lame
“Buar…”
If I remember correctly, he was ranked 47th.
Not that high, but not low either.
He was strong enough to slaughter anyone who challenged him carelessly.
However—
‘I think Cthulhu will win.’
I haven't seen Cthulhu's full strength, but judging by the aura I felt last time, I thinkshe could defeat Buar.
There would be some damage, though.
It would be too much to ask for him to come out of a fight with a Legion Commander unscathed.
‘By the way, if he posted this, they'll go there.’
I had a feeling the thief duo would head to Cthulhu's location.
Cthulhu wasn't the type to hide his whereabouts, so it would be easy to track him down.
She was probably in Koruntum.
“I should go.”
It would take a while to get to Koruntum from here.
However, I could get there extremely fast if I overused mana and continuously used Teleport.
But I didn't feel the need to do so, so I hadn't gone.
With that in mind, I got up from my seat and recalled the direction of the map I had received earlier.
“It was straight ahead from here, then right.”
Woong—
I took out the wand from my subspace pouch and prepared to use Teleport.
Cthulhu could be in danger.
And I felt like I might find the Dark Magician and the Necromancer who were after Cthulhu.
It was killing two birds with one stone.
Staying home all the time wouldn't help me in life.
[Teleport]
The mana flowing from the wand instantly formed a magic circle, and I began to move quickly.
It was a little nauseating, but bearable.
If those two managed to get their hands on the Legion Commander's corpse again… I would be furious.
With that, I began to move.
*
“Oh, what's this?”
While browsing the forum, I found an interesting post.
A post about someone finding a Legion Commander.
If it had been written by an unknown user, I would have ignored it, but it was written by Cthulhu.
The one who defeated the corpse golem I devoured last time.
Moreover, reading the content of the post, he was going to fight the Legion Commander.
“I can't let this slide.”
This was unacceptable.
Cthulhu wasn't the type to deceive others with something like this.
Based on his previous posts, she should be in Koruntum. If I left now, I could probably make it in time.
I was near Koruntum anyway.
“I should just bring the elites.”
I had to bring the fastest ones.
Otherwise, our movement speed would be incredibly slow.
“This one… and this one.”
I prepared to depart, taking the corpse I had modified from the last Legion Commander and the wyvern corpse I used for transportation.
Since the corpse I modified last time had a body no different from a human's, it could ride the wyvern with me.
“I need to expand my subspace a bit more…”
Due to the inherently low amount of mana I possessed, it couldn't be helped.
The number of corpses I could fit in my subspace was limited.
So I had no choice but to leave a few corpses behind in this hideout.
Meanwhile, something was bothering me.
‘She'll probably smell this and come as well.’
We cooperated last time, but ultimately, it was best to obtain the Legion Commander's corpse alone.
I didn't want to share.
With that in mind, I searched the forum for ‘Decadent’.
And there it was, a post by ‘Decadent’.
[I'm on my way lol] [1]
A single post, as if to tell me to watch.
If I went this time, there was a high chance I'd run into Decadent again.
“This is going to be a pain…”
With that thought, I mounted the wyvern and set off.
Getting there quickly was the priority.
Flap—! Flap—!
The wyvern soared powerfully into the air.
And so, she departed for Koruntum, where Cthulhu was confronting the Legion Commander.
I didn't know the exact location, but I could find it after I arrived.
The mana would be overflowing.
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