24-Hour Friendly Market, Specializing in Dimensional Items - Chapter 155

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24-Hour Friendly Market Specializing in Dimensional Items Episode 155

 

Episode 155. Turning Point (1)

 

Berylsha is currently preparing for their final attack.

 

Based on the information I obtained from Green’s phone call, that’s how I summarized Aetheria’s current situation.

 

In such circumstances, entering Berylsha on Gieusguard’s airship would be absolutely ridiculous.

 

‘I’d get cut off at the entrance.’

 

They’d probably hit me with magic as soon as I approached Berylsha’s airspace, and then I’d be dragged to city hall without any way to resist.

 

So the method I chose was.

 

“…Savior?”

 

To take the airship not to Berylsha, but to Florabon.

 

Eldarin, who I felt like I hadn’t seen in a while, came rushing toward the airship in a hurry.

 

I nodded my head with a calm smile as if nothing had happened.

 

“When I saw Gieusguard’s airship approaching, I thought it was a sign of an attack. Fortunately, this human recognized you as the Savior, so we avoided a dangerous situation. What a relief.”

 

Eldarin let out a very deep sigh of relief.

 

I knew that if an airship from another city approached during these times, they would certainly go on alert.

 

‘But I had something to rely on.’

 

According to the location tag I had placed on Chae Geun-dam, he had been staying in Florabon ever since visiting Glimerstona.

 

If Chae Geun-dam’s eyesight could recognize Lee Hwa-yeon from far away on the airship, he would definitely recognize me too, so I was confident I wouldn’t be attacked.

 

“Lee Hae…?”

 

…And I had also expected to face Chae Geun-dam, Lee Hwa-yeon, and Lee Ja-gyeom all at once.

 

Chae Geun-dam was looking at me as if asking whether I was in my right mind, his usual composure nowhere to be found.

 

Lee Ja-gyeom, who had joined from Glimerstona, seemed not to know who I was and was just glancing at the elves.

 

And Lee Hwa-yeon was…

 

‘Ugh, she’s going to bore a hole through my face.’

 

She was staring at me intensely as if she could shoot laser beams from her eyes.

 

Since Brother’s face had become somewhat known, I had naturally expected Lee Hwa-yeon to recognize me.

 

Still, I hadn’t anticipated how intensely she would glare at me, so honestly, I’m a bit intimidated right now.

 

‘But let’s brazen it out.’

 

Even though she might have met the owner of Friendly Market before, this would still be her first encounter with the mysterious ‘Lee Hae’ who was the top contributor, so I’ll let them conduct their reconnaissance as they please for now.

 

This was something I had resolved to endure when I decided to come here in the first place.

 

Meanwhile, Eldarin approached me cautiously and spoke calmly.

 

“What happened to you during this time? Silvester suddenly returned and has been worried.”

 

Ah, Silvester.

 

Thinking of that incredibly cool bird-shaped spirit made my heart feel wistful.

 

We had to part ways without even exchanging greetings as I evacuated outside the Tower…

 

“There was just an unexpected accident. Is Silvester okay?”

 

“He was reverse-summoned. Silvester didn’t understand what happened either. He’s worried about you.”

 

Unlike how Aetheria was turning out, hearing that he was worried about me warmed a corner of my heart.

 

Of course, regardless of my warmed heart, what I needed to ask for was already decided.

 

“Could I possibly request Silvester’s help once more?”

 

“If the Savior requests it, it’s certainly possible, but frequent reverse-summonings are burdensome for both Silvester and me…”

 

“Oh, that won’t happen this time.”

 

I hurriedly waved my hands in denial.

 

Previously, I had reacted hastily because I thought I might get caught by Seo Jae-hyuk, but this time I came with a firm resolve.

 

Now that my identity has been revealed bit by bit here and there, it’s too late to hide it perfectly.

 

At this point, is there really a need to try harder to hide it?

 

Most importantly, through this incident, I learned about the Tower of Babel’s influence.

 

If we leave the Tower of Babel as it is and Seo Jae-hyuk, the strongest person in our dimension, goes berserk…

 

‘What’s the point of hiding my identity?’

 

Hiding my identity takes too much effort.

 

I don’t even know how much of a detour I took because I had to flee from Berylsha.

 

If I can truly be helpful to the world, I should focus on clearing the Tower of Babel even a little faster.

 

So I need to get used to the gazes of Lee Ja-gyeom and Lee Hwa-yeon, who are currently looking at me with eyes full of curiosity.

 

Anyway, the conclusion is that I decided not to be scared.

 

I’ve lived an ordinary life and was obsessed with hiding my identity, but I won’t do that anymore.

 

If it’s to prevent Earth’s destruction, I’m willing to sacrifice myself completely.

 

Well, if I can gain honor and help Friendly Market grow into a first-class corporation in the process, that would be even better.

 

“Absolutely not.”

 

I added firmly while showing a trustworthy smile.

 

I will absolutely never reverse-summon Silvester.

 

Because I’ve changed my entire mindset!

 

“But who might you be…?”

 

Lee Ja-gyeom, who had been quietly observing the conversation, asked cautiously.

 

“Well, this person is… um.”

 

Chae Geun-dam seemed to be trying to buy time by drawing out his words, but I deliberately straightened my shoulders confidently.

 

I’m a bit nervous about saying it with my own mouth.

 

‘The first time is always difficult.’

 

I took a light deep breath and opened my mouth.

 

“I am Lee Hae, the manager of Friendly Market.”

 

“Huh, what?”

 

Lee Ja-gyeom widened his eyes as if he hadn’t expected this at all and spouted incomprehensible alien words.

 

That’s understandable since he knew nothing about me.

 

‘Lee Hwa-yeon is… oh, whatever.’

 

With the same grinning face, Lee Hwa-yeon was smiling with an ‘I knew it’ expression.

 

Lee Hwa-yeon has more information than Lee Ja-gyeom.

 

Since she had suspected that the repair technician was the owner of Friendly Market, she would have quickly figured out that the ‘Lee Hae’ in front of her was the same person.

 

But Lee Hwa-yeon didn’t ask any particular questions and just smiled slyly.

 

…How annoying?

 

Not that there’s anything I can do about it.

 

Anyway, this isn’t what’s important.

 

“I have something to tell you about Berylsha’s current situation.”

 

“How, how do you know…?”

 

Lee Ja-gyeom asked back in a flustered tone, but I cleanly ignored it.

 

“To solve the scenario, we need to end the war, right? But Berylsha is now thinking of attacking all cities and achieving complete victory.”

 

“But Lee Hae, Seo Jae-hyuk is there…”

 

“That Seo Jae-hyuk seems to have lost his mind a bit.”

 

“Seo Jae-hyuk lost his mind?”

 

Lee Hwa-yeon asked back as if she couldn’t understand.

 

“The mage who is Berylsha’s mayor seems to have pulled some trick on Seo Jae-hyuk. Well, I suppose it would be different if Seo Jae-hyuk originally had thoughts of destroying other cities.”

 

“Is he that kind of person?”

 

“He was always a bit strange.”

 

Lee Ja-gyeom and Lee Hwa-yeon exchanged banter that didn’t match the atmosphere.

 

Meanwhile, the serious embodiment of righteousness, Chae Geun-dam, muttered gravely.

 

“But leading the war to Berylsha’s victory would… waste all the resources of the other cities.”

 

“That’s why we need to stop Berylsha.”

 

Well said, Chae Geun-dam.

 

“The three of you should officially take an airship and cross over to Berylsha. Berylsha is currently looking for the three of you.”

 

“Huh, why are they looking for us…?”

 

“It seems that mage over there heard information from Seo Jae-hyuk. That four outsiders entered here. Berylsha must have judged that they need you all for complete victory. Entering Berylsha will probably be easy.”

 

“Then we just need to enter Berylsha and persuade Seo Jae-hyuk?”

 

“No, persuade? How do you persuade someone who’s lost their mind?”

 

When I asked back as if it was absurd, Chae Geun-dam flinched.

 

“You need to make Seo Jae-hyuk come to his senses. No matter how bad Seo Jae-hyuk’s social reputation is, if he were in his right mind, he wouldn’t think of destroying other cities.”

 

“Then what will you do, Lee Hae?”

 

“I need to infiltrate Berylsha and find out exactly what kind of conspiracy they’re plotting. There’s definitely something else besides the war… I couldn’t properly figure it out last time.”

 

After that, I carefully laid out all the plans I had thought of.

 

It seemed like I explained it in a disorganized way, but it must have been surprisingly neat, as Lee Hwa-yeon was smiling with satisfaction.

 

“The three of you must never let on that you met me and act naturally. Making Seo Jae-hyuk come to his senses – you know that’s the most important thing.”

 

“Right, as expected. I really like this~”

 

Lee Hwa-yeon grinned cheekily and tried to pat my shoulder, so I quickly dodged.

 

No matter how much Lee Hwa-yeon praises me, I don’t really… want to get close to her.

 

Then Lee Ja-gyeom, who had been quietly listening, belatedly asked as if something was strange.

 

“But why are you giving us orders…?”

 

Normally I would have thought it was a reasonable suspicion and let it slide, but right now every moment was urgent.

 

I hypnotized myself into thinking I was possessed by Kim Seol and spoke coldly.

 

“Have you ever gotten 1st place in scenario clear contribution?”

 

“…Uh, ah, no.”

 

“Exactly.”

 

Lee Ja-gyeom closed his mouth again.

 

*   *   *

 

Lee Hwa-yeon, Lee Ja-gyeom, and Chae Geun-dam took the official route toward Berylsha.

 

I climbed onto Silvester again.

 

“This time I think we need to approach more carefully. Keep hiding me so I’m absolutely not discovered.”

 

Silvester carefully wrapped my body with gentle wind as if it was natural.

 

I wouldn’t do something as stupid as dropping stealth in a mage’s territory like before.

 

‘Absolutely not.’

 

Originally, people learn through failure.

 

The attack team that traveled on the Gieusguard airship I had come on was flying fairly close by.

 

I was planning to deliberately arrive at Berylsha at the same time as them.

 

When the three attack team members entered Berylsha on their own, all attention would be focused there.

 

Then it would be easier for me to move.

 

The airship flying ahead had already entered the airspace above Berylsha.

 

Even though we hadn’t contacted them, Berylsha’s mages had already come out to greet them and filled the harbor.

 

Lee Hwa-yeon waved her mace with a bright face as if she knew nothing, and watching that bizarre sight, I hugged Silvester’s neck and whispered carefully.

 

“Well, shall we give it a try?”

 

Hearing my words, Silvester entered the harbor very quietly.

 

As I blinked at the gentle wind tickling my cheek, I suddenly thought.

 

…Somehow it feels like I’ve taken on too big a mission.

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