The Character I Created Is Obsessed With Me

58 – A Momentary Rest (1)

The capital, which has returned after a long time, has not changed at all.

It’s been a month. It’s not that long, but it felt like more than a year to me.

When I think of the hardships I’ve been through, I can’t help but miss the capital.

I was fed up with the cold of the snowy mountains.

‘Still, there was a harvest.’

It was worth the hard work.

She obtained the power of the snow woman and was able to secure even cold air.

If it had only been commissioned in the capital, it would not have grown to this extent.

“Wow, that’s a lot bigger than I thought.”

Suddenly, I heard someone exclaim right next to me.

Unlike me and my colleagues, there was a person who had been to the capital for the first time.

“Colin, are you that curious?”

“Yes. It’s a capital I’ve always heard about. It’s far more complicated than I imagined.”

Colin couldn’t take his eyes off the scene around him.

It was always fun to just look at the panoramic view of the bustling streets and bustling downtown.

It’s the first time I’ve come to the capital that I’ve only heard about.

Even ordinary street scenes seemed new to her eyes.

Of course, there were people who didn’t like the view of the capital very much.

“There are still too many people.”

Erina remained vigilant even while grumbling.

Every passer-by threw a menacing glance.

In the past, he would hold hands or cross arms with me without being conscious of people.

But right now, I just look around with my nerves on edge.

“Erina, don’t stare at me too much.”

“Still, he’s carrying a weapon. He could attack us by any chance.”

No matter how dangerous this world is, it wasn’t to that extent.

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I don’t know if it’s a pickpocket or a robber.

There was no way anyone would commit sword fighting in broad daylight.

Moreover, the capital was on the side of good security.

There was no way there would be a commotion like a knife fight in the middle of the day.

But Erina never doubted her until the end.

Before she aroused suspicion from others, I approached her first and held her hand.

“Stop it and let’s go. Don’t draw attention to yourself.”

A month ago, we were accused of murder.

Time passed, but the culprit still did not appear.

In a way, it was natural. That killer is still with me.

“Erina, do you remember what I said?”

“…Yes. I remember.”

If you hurt or kill someone, I’ll kick you out of the party.

This is the last line I can tolerate.

Only then did Erina’s expression soften.

Meanwhile, Kayla came next to me and whispered.

“Seohyun. We will arrive at the requesting office soon.”

“Ah. That’s right.”

The center of town. Compared to the surrounding buildings, there was a building that stood out the most.

At the entrance of the four-story wooden building, the flag of the kingdom fluttered.

As it is the place that plays the most pivotal role in the capital, it was crowded with countless people around it.

‘I finally arrived.’

The longed-for time has arrived.

How much did you look forward to while retrieving the loot from the snow mountain?

Most of the luggage I had was filled with loot taken from killing monsters.

With this amount, how much can the commission fee be settled?

Just imagining it made me feel happy.

“It’s much more colorful than I thought.”

Colin looked up at her client with a nervous look.

The commission office in Norton Village seemed overwhelmed by its incomparable scale.

As we opened the door and entered the agency, several people met our eyes.

At least it was morning, so there weren’t too many people.

It wasn’t to the extent of squeezing in between people like before.

I stepped out of the entrance nervously.

Fortunately, the gaze was withdrawn shortly after.

It seems that no one remembers us.

Since I have a bad reputation in the capital, I had no choice but to be sensitive to stares.

Even in the capital, this place was the source of rumors.

If we had a bad reputation, people would gossip about us.

Contrary to my worries, there were no eyes gathering. In the meantime, I quietly made my way to the reception desk.

“It’s been a while.”

A month ago, I found a receptionist who accepted a request from me.

When I said hello first, the receptionist’s expression changed as if he was a little surprised.

“Isn’t that the party you went to Norton Village?”

Fortunately, the receptionist remembered me.

I hadn’t seen him since I met him just once to accept the request, but he remembered me.

“Yes. It just arrived.”

I put my backpack down on the table at the same time as I said.

The table vibrated with a heavy sound.

I untied the knot and showed the contents to the receptionist.

“This, what the heck… ?!”

“This is the loot we have collected. Please settle it together with the success reward.”

At my words, the receptionist was very embarrassed and stuttered his words.

I was surprised to see so many loot while working at the commission office in the capital.

Even this wasn’t the end.

The pockets Erina and Kayla were wearing were also placed on the table.

The receptionist showed a look of bewilderment.

His eyes widened as he couldn’t keep his mouth shut.

“Wait a minute! It’s the first time I’ve seen so much loot. Excuse me, could you please explain… ?”

It was certainly embarrassing for the receptionist.

Anyone would be surprised if a party that left on an expedition a month ago suddenly returns and asks to settle an absurd amount of loot.

At that time, someone else appeared at the counter.

“Come out for a second.”

“Cow, warden?!”

“It’s still temporary.”

The woman who appeared with a grumbling voice pushed the receptionist away and took over the counter.

Her finely falling hair was shiny.

His black eyes contrasted with his blue hair, and his gaze was clear.

The outfit was a normal dress, but the spotless clean fabric and white embroidery looked classy at a glance.

Anyone could tell that he was a person with a high status.

His dignified attitude and gait showed that fact.

A little while ago, I was able to notice immediately from the receptionist’s words and appearance.

The person in front of me was someone I knew.

“Yes. You’re the party that went on an expedition to Norton Village.”

Even in the first meeting, short speech came out naturally.

But there was no feeling of being rude.

On the contrary, the way he spoke without hesitation came to me as a charm.

He shook his head and shook my hand.

As soon as I accepted my hand in moderation, I smiled brightly.

“My name is Yulia. I’m temporarily serving as the commissioner.”

The expected name came out.

It doesn’t happen often, but it was memorable because it appeared in the game a few times.

Yulia. She is a character who occasionally appears as a commissioned director.

She wasn’t actually her most memorable character.

When the main character succeeds in the quest, it rarely appears and then disappears after giving a special reward after attaching a few words.

Her presence was faint compared to her position as the commissioned chief of the capital.

It was fine to say that they were simple extras without any special requests or events.

Because of that, she couldn’t help but be surprised when she appeared.

‘It’s much prettier than I thought.’

Her hair, dyed blue, shimmered like a sapphire.

Her slender facial lines and distinct features made her a beauty in anyone’s eyes.

In addition, her body that stands out more than others caught the attention of people around her as if it were natural.

Men’s earnest gazes and women’s jealousy intertwined and gathered at her.

She was so beautiful that even her attitude of casually ignoring other people’s eyes was considered attractive.

And Yulia appeared to talk to me and no one else.

“I have something to say. Do you have time?”

She looked behind her for a moment and surveyed her comrades.

Everyone except me was tense and stiff.

Kayla was worried that her true identity would be revealed.

Colin was still rolling her eyes this way, nervously.

Among them, Erina was the most problematic.

She was literally glaring at Yulia as if she were going to kill her.

If it hadn’t been for me, I wouldn’t have drawn the sword right away.

She took her hand and carefully pushed it behind her back.

Perhaps Yulia felt threatened by Erina as well.

But she didn’t care and continued her gaze toward me.

It was the first time that Erina’s energy was not suppressed even after receiving her energy from the front.

“Everyone looks okay.”

With a plain tone, she glanced at me and her colleagues.

He took the loot and the request form from the counter and gestured to me.

“Just follow me. There’s too much snow here.”

As she said, countless adventurers stared at us with curious eyes.

There were too many people to have a conversation here.

I hurriedly followed Yulia.

“Are you really following me?”

“Yes. Anyway, I have to report the request.”

No one else but Yulia, the head of the commission, appeared in person.

There was no such event in the game.

Even though I don’t know all the stories, I haven’t heard of any events related to Yulia.

But I didn’t have a hunch that something particularly bad was about to happen.

There was no reason to argue with the person in charge of the request office.

It wasn’t bad to take this opportunity to get to know her face.

“Kayla will follow you last.”

“Okay.”

Kayla had to be careful not to reveal her true identity.

If Yulia found out who she was, she wouldn’t be in such trouble.

On the contrary, Erina led me to my side.

Right now I’ve been paying attention and holding back my anger, but I don’t know when my patience will run out.

‘I need to finish it as soon as possible.’

As if Colin had grasped the situation, he stayed close to Kayla and distanced himself from Erina.

She followed Yulia while maintaining a subtle distance.

I lowered her voice to Erina who was walking along with me.

“Please. Don’t say anything for now, stay still.”

“… I will see the situation and decide.”

She was uneasy In an uneasy atmosphere, she followed Yulia to the back of her commissioned office.

Passing through an ordinary hallway and stepping on the back of the counter, she felt an unfamiliar gaze.

I passed the gaze of the receptionists who were doing their work and went up the narrow stairs.

At the end of the stairs was a door decorated with rather ornate patterns.

With the sound of a heavy latch moving, the door opened, revealing the landscape inside.

A huge chandelier was shining in the huge space.

Below was a large round table and numerous seats.

“Come on. Everyone sit down.”

Everyone gathered around the table and sat down.

Erina sat next to me as if it were natural.

Next came Colin and lastly Kayla.

After taking her seats at the round table, Yulia cleared her throat once and started talking.

“First of all, you might be wondering why?”

“Is it because of Norton Village?”

It was easy to predict.

Rumors about Norton Village spread faster than we could.

While walking around the capital, I happened to hear a rumor. It was ruined by demons.

However, the exact story is unknown. You won’t know anyway.

“It’s okay to say honorifics. Just speak comfortably.”

It was something he said to ease my tension.

I nodded and accepted with a smile.

“…Okay.”

However, despite the consideration, the tension did not drop.

I told Julia everything that happened in Norton Village.

After killing the monsters in the snowy field, he explained everything from going up the snowy mountain to defeating the snowyeo.

But she hid something she could never say.

I didn’t tell you about the two dragons.

If I told you about Yongin, I had to explain the story about Kayla.

Since the two met their end by Erina and Kayla anyway, there was no possibility of being caught.

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“I see…”

After hearing my story, Yulia was lost in her thoughts for a while.

You wouldn’t easily believe that you met and defeated the legendary snow woman.

“Then it took several days to arrive at the snowy mountain, right?”

“About five days.”

“That fast? It should take at least two weeks to be normal.”

After that, questions continued.

Time of arrival in town. Schedule. Until the location where the monster was encountered.

The longer the story goes, the more the horsetails grow.

Everything that happened in Norton Village was listed except for the smallest details.

I felt like I was being interrogated.

I understand Yulia’s position, but she is getting into trouble.

But I wasn’t the one who hit the limit on my patience.

“Stop it.”

Erina, who was worse than that, opened her mouth.

Her eyes narrowed when she opened her mouth, which had kept her mouth shut all along.

“I don’t know why I have to spend my time being caught in a place like this.”

“I understand the circumstances, but things are a bit serious right now.”

It wasn’t uncommon for villages on the outskirts to be attacked by monsters.

However, there were rare cases of complete destruction like now.

And hearing that he defeated the snow woman from the legend made the matter even more serious.

From Yulia’s point of view, there must be many things that are unclear.

The village that was suddenly destroyed and the snow woman from the legend.

And those of us who killed Snow Woman and came back alive.

“You are the only witnesses in Norton Village. So I have no choice but to ask for as much information as possible.”

“Is this the attitude of the requester?”

“I’m sorry, but the lack of time means that I’m all the same. I’m still making a fuss at the palace to post a report.”

Yulia shook her head with her tired sigh.

In the darkening atmosphere, I placed my hand on Erina’s leg from under the table.

Fortunately, Erina shut her mouth as if she noticed my intentions.

Yulia didn’t continue her words anymore, probably noticing her.

An unexpected voice was heard in the heavy atmosphere.

Colin, who had been watching quietly, raised her hand and opened her mouth.

“Hey, would it be all right if I said a word?”

Hearing a small voice, Yulia turned her head to look at her Colin.

A little while ago, the tired expression disappeared in an instant, and he threw his eyes at Colin with a cool smile.

“Yes. Come to think of it, you’re a face I’ve never seen before.”

“Yes, my name is Colin and I am from Norton Village.”

“I didn’t hear there were survivors in Norton Village…?”

“Yes. I’m probably the only one.”

After that, Yulia asked Colin a lot of questions.

The situation before the village collapsed and even the trend of the snowy mountains.

Colin answered honestly and honestly.

Fortunately, she didn’t say anything about Kayla and Yongin, as if she had noticed.

After hearing all of her answers, Yulia covered her head and frowned.

“After all, it was something that would happen someday.”

Norton Village was the most underdeveloped area among villages on the periphery.

On the contrary, it was also a place infested with numerous monsters.

Conversely, the fact that they have endured so far was astonishing.

“I can’t figure out how to report this. Neither Snow Woman nor Norton Village.”

I think it’s a pretty serious situation.

Even considering Yulia’s position of having to report to the superiors, it was embarrassing.

Still, the atmosphere has softened a lot as if the questions to ask us are over.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hold on to it this long.”

“It doesn’t matter as long as you handle the request properly.”

Anyway, we just have to get the money right.

Julia took out a small seal from the drawer.

She then stamped the center of her request that she had brought.

With a cheerful sound, the stamp was stamped at the requesting office. This is confirmation that the request was successful.

“Don’t worry. I’ll pay you properly.”

Since it was also the head of the commission, the procedure was over in a flash.

After returning the request to me, the remaining loot went into Yulia’s hands.

“First of all, I’ll give you the 40,000 gold reward right away. Give me one day to settle the loot.”

There was no specific reason to refuse.

I’m going to take a break in the capital for the time being anyway.

There was nothing wrong with getting money to book a room at an inn right away.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, things worked out quite well.”

Yulia also asked me to shake hands, as if she was sorry.

You could also ask for money or a reward by holding the information hostage.

But I chose to cooperate with Yulia.

I even contemplated whether to get the money instead of delaying the answer.

But I didn’t want to leave a bad impression on Yulia.

And there was one more reason.

“And I have a favor.”

“Huh?”

“Help Colin to work at her commissioning station.”

Originally, I was thinking of randomly looking for a place at her commissioned office for Colin.

But luckily, I was able to face the head of the request in person.

I couldn’t miss this opportunity.

At my words, Yulia’s eyes narrowed. She then shifted her gaze to Colin.

When her eyes suddenly focused on her, she seemed to shrink, and her shoulders drooped.

Seeing that, Yulia let out a sigh.

“It’s not something I, the commissioner, have to say, but I want to stop it.”

“… Why?”

“It looks like he’s trying to work at an agency because he has nowhere to go, but being a receptionist is not an easy job.”

It’s not just about accepting requests and paying commissions.

Sort out the requests that come in every day.

Memorize all the loot items and settle.

I had to know and explain a lot of information related to the request.

In addition to that, I needed physical strength and mental strength to endure countless chores.

I had to know a lot about monsters and the geography of the world.

“You look like you’re in your mid-to-late teens at best, but you’re still too young.”

“…”

“You seem to have made up your mind after thinking lightly. Why don’t you look for another job instead?”

Despite Yulia’s dissuade, Colin did not break.

“I know, but it’s not a decision I made lightly.”

Although it is a small town commissioned office, Colin took himself as a receptionist.

She wouldn’t have come this far if she was just curious.

There was that much confidence in Colin’s voice.

“Whoa…”

She sighed for a moment, then Yulia looked at her with her subtle expression.

She nodded with a faint smile.

“I’ll learn chores first. Do it yourself.”

“Thank you!”

Fortunately, Yulia didn’t throw her away. Thanks to her, she was able to let go.

After arriving in the capital, I felt that things were gradually being sorted out.