ALL NOVEL Chapter 534
A warm afternoon.
“I’m back.”
Today, I finished my schedule early and came back home.
“Already? You’ve been coming home early lately.”
“I’ve been cutting down on my schedule.”
A few days ago, after finishing the flashback filming for Credit Season 2, I found myself with a bit of free time.
The thing is, I couldn’t start my filming until the ongoing shoots at the studio were done.
So, my filming schedule got pushed back, and today I just shot a simple ad, worked out, and came home.
Anyway, I’m home early. I quickly changed clothes and turned on the broadcast.
– Hi hi
– What? Why are you back so early lol
– Explain the behind-the-scenes gaming
– How does this guy always game behind the scenes??
“I didn’t play much today.”
I played a bit in the car earlier, and now I’m getting complaints again.
Seriously, it was just a few minutes.
“Let’s log in.”
I brushed off the comments as usual and logged into the server.
The hunting ground scenery greeted me.
“This place feels familiar now.”
I said that while sitting on a nearby rock and checking the map.
There were orc settlements scattered around me.
“I wonder when I’ll be able to leave.”
I’ve been stuck in this hunting ground for a few days now, unable to move on.
– It’s kinda tough lol
– Other members are struggling too
– Party hunting is a must, fr
“Yeah, I guess.”
The monsters are getting stronger, so it seems like it’s time to start party hunting.
“Should I level up a mercenary too?”
– Oh
– Sounds good
– Let’s go recruit one?
I’m thinking of leveling up a mercenary like the other members.
There are initial class rewards and other issues, so it’s a bit awkward to party hunt with others for too long.
It’ll take a while for the mercenary to reach this hunting ground, but I should start leveling them up early.
“Was it up to five?”
– Yeah
– Exactly five
– Should we hire them all now?
The basic mercenary limit was probably five.
Once you change classes or create a guild, the limit increases.
“Since we’re hiring, let’s just go all out and hire five.”
How many free mercenaries are there on the server right now?
The Six Server is unique in that you don’t invite people to join; you hire mercenaries who are already in the server.
– Really? lol
– There’s a shortage right now
– Probably not many left
“Oh, really? That few?”
Now that I think about it, there are quite a few members.
If they’ve all hired mercenaries, there probably aren’t many left.
[Thank you for the 1,000 won donation!]
“No way there’s no one to hire Buhwang?? Let’s go write a contract and come back.”
“Should I? I’ll wait for a response.”
But there should be at least one or two people willing to be my mercenary, right?
So, I headed to the Mercenary Guild.
Since hiring mercenaries is done here, I went to write a contract…
“…It’s a bit expensive?”
The hiring price for mercenaries is a bit steep.
Why is it so expensive?
– It’s a lifetime hire, so of course it’s expensive lol
– It’s a lifelong contract
– You don’t have that much money?
“I just recently upgraded my equipment…”
I recently bought new armor for hunting orc warriors.
That’s why I’m broke. This is tricky.
“Thinking about it, hiring just one might be fine.”
– Lol
– Buhwang’s pride is taking a hit;;
– Borrow money and hire one?
“No, no. Considering I’ll have to upgrade their equipment too, one is better.”
Now I get why others aren’t hiring mercenaries like crazy.
It costs a fortune.
Then it’s better to just hire one for now and focus resources on them.
“Let’s write the contract and go hunting while waiting for a response.”
So, after registering the contract, I headed straight to the hunting ground.
[Anyone want to hunt together for a bit?]
[Looking for a party for the Orc Warlord Raid!]
Members at the hunting ground were looking for temporary party members.
Since the quest monsters are so strong, it’s a party where you just hunt together briefly and then part ways.
I also checked the quest list and approached a member looking for party members.
“Is there a spot for a warrior? I need to hunt the Orc Warlord.”
[Oh, Miro senior?! Of course!]
When I approached, a junior quickly sent me a party invite.
The party system wasn’t available on the first day, but it was added a few days ago.
They added it quickly after complaints.
The Six is really serious about feedback.
Anyway, after accepting the invite, I saw familiar names of other members.
“Loa and Anna, right?”
[Yes! I’m the tank, so the balance is perfect!]
“Ah, a tank. That’s rare.”
– Oh lol
– Tanks are seriously rare
– You’re riding the noble bus lol
The Six Server has a variety of classes, but the popular ones are usually close-range dealers who can solo well.
That’s why warriors are overflowing, and tanks like this junior are in high demand for parties.
“There’s a mage too.”
Plus, Anna, who’s a mage, is here, so the balance is pretty good.
– Yeah
– The combo is nice lol
– With Loa, it’s solid
And Loa is here too.
Loa is a spear user like me.
I guess the war game we played before left an impression, so she’s using a spear too.
Anyway.
Following the junior, I saw the members preparing for the hunt.
[Welcome!]
[With Miro here, it feels solid.]
The orc hunting ground is so packed that it’s hard to call it the vanguard anymore, but still.
Still, my status is pretty high for now.
Well, I was the first to arrive at this hunting ground and have been hunting the longest, so I’m kind of like a veteran or something.
“Has everyone fought the Orc Warlord?”
[Yeah, I have.]
[It’s my first time!]
Orc Warlord.
Not the boss of this field, but more like an elite mid-boss monster.
Still, it’s stronger than the Goblin King, so you could say it’s a relic of inflation.
The Six must be controlling the hunting grounds because from the Orcs onward, the bosses and high-level monsters are tougher.
…Maybe it’s also because I’ve been pushing too far ahead.
Anyway.
[I’ve already set up a spot up front, so just go and take it down.]
“Alright.”
After that, we all headed to where the Orc Warlord was.
[There it is.]
By the river in the vast grassland, a lone, massive Orc Warlord was wandering around.
[Anna, do you want to cast the first spell?]
[Yeah! I’ll hit it with the biggest one.]
The Orc Warlord is an aggressive mob, but since we have a mage, we could attack first.
While everyone was getting into position, Anna prepared her spell.
Whoosh, whoosh.
Anna, being a typical fire mage, chanted her spell, and a huge fireball appeared in the air.
-Oh.
-That’s cool.
-Can’t you use magic?
“I don’t use those ink-slinger tricks.”
[What?]
“…Never mind.”
It’s flashy, but personally, I don’t feel like learning it.
After all, isn’t battle supposed to be about steel clashing against steel, fighting up close, risking life and death?
Sniping from afar with magic just doesn’t feel cool.
But still…
Whoosh—Boom!!
The power is undeniable, though.
[Grah!]
Seeing the Orc Warlord’s health drop sharply after being hit by the spell, I drew my spear.
-Lol.
-Wow, that’s insane.
-Magic’s pretty good, huh? Lol.
[Groar!!]
After that, the enraged Orc Warlord charged at us with a massive roar.
“Let’s cook this thing.”
Confidently swinging my spear at the Orc Warlord, we started the party hunt.
**
A little later.
[Wow!]
[We took it down so fast!]
The Orc Warlord fell quickly.
-Lol.
-We really took it down fast.
-As expected of Buhwang.
“It’s all thanks to the tank.”
Having a tank definitely helps. They take all the hits upfront, so it’s easy to dish out damage.
Plus, with Loa and Anna as great party members, it was practically a dream team.
Well, it would’ve been nice to keep hunting together, but…
“I’ll head out now.”
[Huh? You’re not hunting more?]
“I got a message from the Mercenary Guild.”
Sadly, I left the party and headed to the Mercenary Guild.
I didn’t notice earlier because of the hunt, but it seems mercenaries have gathered after seeing the job posting I put up.
-Lol.
-You got a message about mercenaries?
-That’s rare.
“Five of them showed up.”
-Nice.
-As expected of Buhwang.
-Wow.
Honestly, it’s a bit disappointing. Ugh, if only I had more money, I could’ve hired them all.
“I’ll pick carefully.”
Still, having a lot of applicants is a good thing. It means I can filter and choose the best.
-Can you pick well?
-They’re all verified, so you can just pick anyone, lol.
-What criteria are you using?
“I don’t have any specific criteria.”
Hiring people is a complicated process. You can’t just pick based on a few simple criteria.
“I’ll talk to them, check their backgrounds, and hire the right first mercenary.”
If my influence grows later, this person could become a founding contributor.
A founding contributor needs to have a solid foundation.
Huh? Like Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and Zhuge Liang from Shu, Zhou Yu from Wu, and Xun Yu from Wei.
In a way, they need to be a foundation for future generations, so I’ll choose carefully.
With that determination, I arrived at the Mercenary Guild.
And then.
[Miro, here are the applicants.]
Finally, I met the people who wanted to become my mercenaries.
“Huh.”
Among the five armored figures, one stood out.
Wearing a red robe, with a rough beard customized, and a tall, sturdy build with a long spear slung on his back…
“I’ll take that one.”
[Huh?]
“Hey, come over here and tell me about yourself.”
-Lol.
-Ugh.
-That guy’s a total parachute.
-Now we just need Liu Bei, lol.
-You’re right.
-That guy’s insane, lol.
Wow, overflowing with foundation. Yeah, that’s the kind of effort we need.
[I’ll work hard, brother…!!]
The moment my first sworn brother… no, mercenary, is born.