NOVEL NEXT chapter 19
19 – Adorable and Capable Recruit
– Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring
What’s this?
Successive alarms ringing loudly,
“Ugh… when did I check all of these…”
“…What’s the problem.”
“Oh, Hyuna, I’m getting tons of messages now that the one-on-one conversation is unlocked.”
“Let’s check them together.”
“Sure, please do. Let’s start by looking at the Koreans first.”
“Hey, I’ll also take a look and let you know if you roughly mention the conditions…”
“Alright.”
“Sir, since we’re cute, we’ll just play around~ hahahaha”
“Quit the nonsense and come help.”
“…I’ll take a look too.”
“Eunchae, come here and let’s see together, heehee.”
“Don’t be ticklish – oh my, seriously, kids.”
Heeheehee, high school girls’ conversations are always refreshing.
Let’s see.
Those who blindly ask for picks, delete delete delete.
But when I looked, it was difficult to find someone even close to Haeun’s abilities, let alone someone of Gahee’s caliber.
Perhaps those with good abilities may not feel the need to come out.
Sender: Cooking Masters
We cook deliciously with missing ingredients. We’ll keep the shelter neat. If you can help us avoid the front lines, we’ll be loyal. Please, we beg you.
Below are the abilities and characteristics of me and my wife.
Abilities
Health: 30
Mana: 66
Strength: 19
Agility: 20
Abilities
Health: 26
Mana: 93
Strength: 17
Agility: 22
Mom’s Heart (High-level)
– Random ability buffs occur when consuming cooked food. (Up to 8%)
Janitor (High-level)
– The shelter has a dedicated space for storing the trash generated inside (receives points based on decomposition speed of 0.6 and the amount decomposed).
Found it. The attributes are all useful, and the stats are decent. The stats below seem to be for the wife, and they’re excellent. If there’s someone to take care of cooking, it would be good in many ways…
“How about these folks?”
Indeed, everyone’s eyes seemed to agree.
“The janitorial skills are good. First time seeing this.”
“…Yeah, it’s good that we don’t have to go out in danger just to throw away garbage.”
Well, that’s right, and we even get points. Maybe not a lot, but still.
“In the future, there will be many people trying to avoid field battles like this. I understand, though.”
“Well, cleaning and organizing the shelter is also labor, so I think it’s enough.”
“…Should I contact the leader?”
“I’ll do it now.”
After about 10 minutes, a blue portal shimmered in the center of the shelter.
A man and a woman walked out together from inside.
The people who saw the couple became silent for a moment.
The woman’s belly…
“She’s about to come out, isn’t she…”
“…No wonder negotiations weren’t coming through.”
It looked like her lower abdomen had been protruding for at least over 7 months.
As soon as the man came out, he bowed deeply towards us.
“Th-Thank you! Really! We’ll work hard without causing any inconvenience! And I’ll properly accept the punishment for hiding the fact of my wife’s pregnancy!”
It’s awkward, but what can be done? The deed has already been done.
The pregnant woman standing, gazing at her husband, continuously nodded her head, her voice trembling. Seeing the distinct traces of tears on her face, it seemed like she had already shed tears a while ago.
Both appeared to be in their mid-thirties, and the man’s face… was quite swollen.
Wonder what happened when they came out.
“Nice to meet you. The shelter craftsman’s name is Geon. Just call me the captain. Please come this way.”
The little one was growing up on the sofa earlier. Should we get a separate bedroom for this couple?
It was so pitiful to see both of them trembling all over.
Listening briefly to their story, it turned out that there was already internal strife in the shelter, on the verge of splitting in half. Feeling threatened in the violent atmosphere, the couple declared they would leave, encountering resistance from the same side. Eventually, after enduring a thorough beating and even hearing insulting words, they were able to leave.
Uncle mentioned that many people are in such situations with the messages coming in now.
I haven’t felt any conflicts from the beginning until now, so I couldn’t immediately grasp the idea of fights occurring in the shelter.
Is it because I just came from a similar situation a while ago that middle schooler Nam Geun-cheol was suppressing his anger, looking at the man’s swollen face with determination.
Resident population: 9/295
Can I guarantee that such incidents won’t happen even when the resident population reaches hundreds?
There will inevitably be conflicts where people live, so I’m sure I’ll face it someday too.
But those things should happen after clearing the current challenges.
Our enemies are monsters and crazy pursuers. At least among us, there should be no conflicts.
The names of the newly arrived couple are Kim Jeong-gi and Jang Jin-sol.
Interestingly, it was Kim Jeong-gi’s characteristics that matched Mom’s characteristics.
As the couple exchanged greetings with shelter residents, explored the shelter, and returned to the sofa, there was an additional sofa.
The sight of the couple sitting on the sofa was much more composed than the first time.
Then, shall we clarify the roles and duties a bit?
“Nam Eun-chul, until it’s time for meals, you can rest on the sofa.”
“Yes! Of course!”
“The two of you can sleep in the bedroom.”
“Oh my, thank you so much… We’re just causing trouble as soon as we arrive…”
As Nam Eun-chul seemed apologetic and at a loss, Eun-chul cheerfully replied, “I’ve spent a lot of points to recruit you, and I can sleep on the floor just fine! So, the sofa is perfect, thank you!”
That’s right. Only considerate ones seem to come.
“Please just do as you were asked in the message. Then, we will take care of everything else as you wish.”
“Oh, yes, yes! Please leave it to us.”
“…Thank you…”
Oh my… It would be better for these two to go in and rest first.
Eun-chae gestured towards them and guided the couple to the bedroom.
Now then, shall we take a look at Eun-chul’s characteristics?
“Yes, sure!”
Tap-
As their chubby fingers met,
Prelude to Crush no.27 (Original)
– I will perform the 27th sheet music composed by the abyssal demon, Crush.
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Vivi-jik, Vivi-jik—
Did I push myself too hard today? It seems like a futile endeavor.
But looking at it again, it was the same.
Inherent trait.
The first time meeting someone with an inherent trait other than me.
“… By any chance, did you not share your trait with the people in the shelter before?”
“Yes, at first, there was no need to share it jointly. Even after transferring the room leadership, I only revealed the debuffer. They probably didn’t even think I had an inherent trait. I used it moderately.”
“Why?”
“The person who became the leader looked like trash in the first round.”
Well… physiognomy is science.
Fortunately, if they had seen this, they would never have let it go.
“Euncheol, since I just bought a bedroom, feel free to sleep comfortably, okay?”
“Huh? Oh, really? Oh, yes!! Thank you!”
“hahahaha, yeah, but what’s the effect of that trait?”
“When I play, monsters fight each other. Well, the range isn’t very wide.”
“Oh… I see… Is there anything special you consume for that?”
“How do you know? My mana and stamina are gradually consumed.”
That makes sense. Playing a song composed by the demon king would take a toll…
“Got it for now. Take a break.”
“Thank you, hyung! No, Captain! I’ll really work hard. Without causing any accidents!”
“Uh, yeah, take it easy, slowly. Yeah, come in.”
He suppressed the pounding in his chest as he watched Euncheol dart into the building in progress.
He went to the bathroom, washed his face for a moment, and came out again.
Sigh… Ha…
······Giggle, hehehehe, hahahahaha, snicker
I should at least give Hyuna a gift, but I really can’t make a sound. I haven’t seen how effective my ability is yet, but it probably has tremendous power. If this ability also works on boss-level monsters…
It might have the best synergy with Gahee’s ability. And if I take care of the new couple’s meals and shelter management, the rest of the team can focus solely on combat, which will be much more efficient. Buffs are a bonus.
With Uncle here, we can at least know about any problems before they arise… The most uncertain one is Eunchae, as expected.
Low magic power and no way to utilize her ability. Quite perplexing. If we keep gathering such talents, Eunchae’s character will likely become more withdrawn over time.
“Hmm… I’m worried.”
Well, let’s gradually think about that later and go see our cute spirits.
I need some healing too. Just thinking about fighting all day is exhausting.
When I reached the rooftop after climbing quite a high staircase, I saw two caterpillars lying on a padded jacket in one corner.
hehehehe, look at them squirming.
Their bodies made ripples with every breath, so adorable.
“Hmm… But it seems to have grown a bit, hasn’t it?”
Anyway, I quietly approached and looked at it closely.
Ohhh, it’s warm!
It was surrounded by soft, fluffy things, and it was quite plump.
I wonder how it will look when it’s born.
Will it become sharp and truly come out as a fairy? Or maybe it’ll be cool if it’s a huge wolf breathing fire.
I should ask tomorrow.
After watching them for a while, when I came down, only Kim Hyeon-ah was left on the sofa.
“Oh? Not sleeping?”
“…I don’t usually sleep much.”
Ah, I see. But come to think of it, when did we start using informal language when it’s just the two of us? Did we have a moment like that when we were younger?
“Miss Eun-gyeon, you said you’re still in your twenties, right?”
“Yes, just at the end of it.”
“Yeah, I’m 31.”
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Then he went into the room.
? Wasn’t he waiting to tell me that?
Is he being old-fashioned?
He’s such an unpredictable character.
*clink*
I pulled out a can of beer from the fridge and sat on the sofa, tilting my head to look outside.
I momentarily ignored the still ringing notification.
Hm.
I hope everyone will still be alive around this time tomorrow.
I slowly took a sip of beer, the can clinking against the moon.
.
.
.
Huh?
＜01:59:03＞
“Sir, wake up.”
“Uh, Gahee, I’m up. I’ll go out.”
As I got up, Gahee was staring at me intently.
Where are you looking at?
“Hmm-“
After nodding for a moment, Gahee gave me a thumbs-up and left the room.
“What’s up? What’s going on?”
I shrugged, went outside for a light morning exercise, and casually circled the shelter.
I didn’t even break a sweat, but it’s better than doing nothing.
I wondered if things would get better once the practice room was set up.
After washing up, there were about 45 minutes left.
We recruited three more people, and with the addition of the unique individual Euncheol, a greater sense of stability was achieved.
Our shelter should continue to move forward without any crises. When I think about the points I gained from my unique abilities, it seems that’s the way it should be.
One by one, they began to gather in the sofa area.
Eunchae and Haeun’s mother had taken on the role of delivering basic shelter and combat instructions to the newcomers.
They probably already have a good grasp of the basics.
After sharing the characteristics of the new arrivals once again, I asked, “Does anyone have anything else to say about combat?”
“Oh, me.”
“Alright, Nam Euncheol, go ahead.”
“It takes some time for my abilities to take effect, and it’s better to use them outside.”
Hmm… that makes sense for a sound attack.
“Let’s go out together when I go out. I’ll cover for you.”
“Yes! Can I come back if it seems dangerous?”
“I’ll leave that to your judgment. Conversely, even if I judge that you’re in danger, I may let you stay, so always be prepared.”
“Yes, understood, Captain!”
hahahaha, a cute new recruit has joined us, Wilson.
-150P
“Here, it’s a shabby shield, but it’s light enough for you to use.”
“Oh! I’ve used this before! Thank you.”
“Please be careful not to target the same side as Euncheol due to his characteristics, the horses attacking. Yes-!
Well, let’s start again.