The Strongest in the Game by Dominating Monster - Chapter 4

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Monster Domination: Game’s Strongest Episode 4

Reading the chaotic text that appeared before his eyes, Kairen lifted the corners of his mouth.

Impressive words like Hidden Quest and Event were plastered all over it.

It was clearly an extraordinary Quest at first glance.

As a user, refusing such a Quest would be nothing short of criminal.

Without thinking long, he nodded his head.

[You have accepted the Legend of Rudenvil Village Quest (Hidden Quest)]

[※Be careful. Disaster may unfold depending on your choices, adventurer.]

“Ha. What a menacing warning.”

Kairen chuckled at the game system that went out of its way to warn him.

An ordinary user might have been intimidated. But Kairen didn’t mind much.

No, he smiled even more deeply with rising anticipation.

After all, isn’t life all about high risk, high return?

If they were warning him to this extent, it meant the return would be just as great. He couldn’t even fathom how amazing the reward would be.

“Thank you. Then, is there anything else you’re curious about or would like to ask before I go?”

Daron asked with a kind smile, and Kairen immediately shifted his gaze to his feet.

There sat Rookie, quietly waiting for their conversation to end.

Reading his gaze, Daron burst into hearty laughter and patted Rookie’s head.

“You want Rookie’s help.”

“Yes. I’m being shameless, but could I possibly ask for this favor?”

Kairen awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

He felt embarrassed asking for such a favor after using Rookie without permission earlier.

But Daron burst into hearty laughter and readily nodded his head.

“Not at all. That’s a good idea. Rookie would be a great help to you right now. How about it, Rookie? Want to go on a long walk?”

Woof! (I love walks! I really love them!)

Rookie also gave an enthusiastic response and moved to Kairen’s side.

Patting the head of Rookie who had come closer, Kairen smiled with satisfaction.

Southern Mountain was uncharted territory for him.

Moreover, he was only level 3 with nothing but the Beginner Set for equipment.

In such circumstances, having Rookie accompany him was like gaining a thousand troops.

“Thank you, Daron. I’ll do my best to bring back good results.”

“I’ll pray to the gods for you and Rookie to return safely.”

Daron stood up and extended his hand, and Kairen firmly grasped it before heading outside.

“Shall we go, Rookie?”

Stroking the chin of Rookie who had followed him out, Kairen spoke, and Rookie answered energetically.

Woof! (Let’s have fun together!)

Smiling at the reliable response, Kairen then set up Auto Movement.

The Auto Movement system was unusable outside safe areas like villages.

Kairen activated it to access the internet and gather information before entering Southern Mountain.

New World allowed internet access even while logged into the game for user convenience, so Kairen researched Quest-related information online while on Auto Movement.

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Around the time Kairen and Daron were heading to the southern entrance of the village.

A video was uploaded to New World Gallery, the New World community.

[User giving newbie killers a lesson.]

I saw this while leveling an alt, what is this?

Was this even possible?;;;

A video uploaded by a user.

Even in a community where dozens or hundreds of videos are uploaded daily, this video was special.

It instantly recorded hundreds and thousands of views and quickly rose to the popular posts.

─Those rabbit bastards were fucking trash lol

─You can’t do anything when you meet the rabbit shake gang leader, right? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

─ Racist animal who’s only tough against weak people GOAT lololol

A video containing Kairen’s gameplay of hunting rabbits using Rookie.

Though it was in Mosaic Mode making it impossible to identify who it was, it gained explosive popularity.

It instantly spread to all communities, and people went wild watching Kairen discipline the rabbits.

─No way, what kind of veteran player is this lololol

─Wow that idea is freaking genius lol

─Anyone who’s gonna immediately start leveling an alt after seeing this, upvote lol

─Newbie savior GOAT lololol

Rabbit hunting was basic regardless of which Beginner Village you started in. Thanks to this, there were many users who held grudges against rabbits.

To those users’ eyes, Kairen’s hunting method was like downing 1.5 liters of soda.

─Ah, all the rabbit shacks are screwed from now on ㅋㅋㅋ serves them right ㅋㅋㅋ

─Going to teach those fucking bastards a lesson right now lololol

They were full of excitement, drinking their kimchi soup in advance.

But they quickly cooled down at a few users’ comments.

─That doesn’t seem to work? I don’t see that dog bastard?

─Where’s that damn puppy!!

─Shit!! I just made an alt to try that!

─I even bought jerky to give to that mutt!! My money!!

Since the two had already arrived at the southern entrance of the village, other users could only drink empty water.

─No! How do you do that!! I want to discipline rabbits with an alt too!

─Fuck, everyone in New World gets all the good stuff except me ㅜㅜ

Still, because they coveted that gameplay so much, users continued to make a fuss.

─Fuck, does time make Bill Gates look like a joke? Whoever’s in the video better turn yourself in quickly before we find you ㅡㅡ

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[You have arrived at your destination. Auto Movement is canceled.]

Around the time he finished browsing the internet, an alarm sounded.

Kairen closed the internet window and looked down with a chuckle.

“Rookie. You’re really popular.”

Woof? (Me? Where? Who said that?)

Rookie tilted his head in confusion, and Kairen grinned.

He had accessed the internet to find information, and happened to see stories about himself and Rookie.

No, he couldn’t help but see them.

The community was in an uproar about it right now.

Thanks to that, he had planned to just find information and quickly exit the community, but ended up spending more time than expected.

The users’ chatter was too amusing.

Woof! (If we keep going this way, we’ll reach the Mountain Trail! What should we do now?)

Just then, Rookie barked briefly at the entrance to the path leading to the mountain peak.

“Hmm… Wait a moment.”

At that question, Kairen organized the information he had found on the internet.

Legend, Southern Mountain, divine beast, and so on. After thoroughly searching the internet with various keywords, he was able to learn several things.

Southern Mountain is rugged and dangerous. One could easily get lost if not careful.

The monsters that appear are animal-type monsters like rabbits, foxes, deer, wolves, and bears.

Except for wolves and bears, there weren’t any particularly dangerous monsters.

The information about Southern Mountain was sufficient, but not satisfying.

He couldn’t find information about the important Quest after all.

Well, if it had been widely spread on the internet for everyone to know, it wouldn’t have been called a hidden Quest, but the disappointment and worry spreading in his heart was unavoidable.

Moreover, he was currently only level 3.

His equipment was just the Beginner Equipment Set.

He wanted to level up or get better equipment before taking on the challenge, but he couldn’t due to Quest restrictions.

From the moment he accepted this Quest, gaining experience and progressing other Quests became impossible, and the money he currently had was nowhere near enough to buy equipment.

In other words, he had to proceed in his current pathetic state.

“If only I could have bought at least a different weapon.”

Kairen looked at his sword with regretful eyes.

It would have been nice if the weapon in his hand was a bow instead of a sword.

Though the current situation was unfortunate, Kairen stepped forward vigorously.

No matter how much he regretted it, nothing would change.

In times like this, moving forward was the best option.

“Rookie. We’ll avoid contact with animals or monsters as much as possible. Contact with people too. With your sense of smell, you can guide us on such a path, right?”

Woof! (Of course! But then, we might have to take a really long detour.)

“That’s fine. Let’s go safely without pushing ourselves. Oh, and you know what.”

Kairen suddenly looked at Rookie with serious eyes.

“If, just if, a dangerous situation arises, you run away without looking back, Rookie.”

Kairen’s expression darkened as he imagined ominous scenarios.

Unlike himself who would revive upon death, it would be the end for Rookie.

Whatever situation arose, it was his duty to keep Rookie alive and return him to his owner’s embrace.

Woof! (I can’t do that! Rookie likes humans!)

And the response that came back was as expected.

Rookie barked roughly and shook his head vigorously.

Truly, what a lovable and loyal animal this was.

Woof! (And don’t worry! Just trust me! I’m the dog of the great tamer, Daron!)

Rookie looked so cute as he proudly raised his head that Kairen grinned broadly and ruffled Rookie’s head.

“Yeah. Thank you.”

Since it seemed like talking more wouldn’t get through anyway, Kairen stood up, and Rookie stepped forward proudly.

Woof! (Come on! Follow me!)

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After following Rookie’s vigorous steps for quite a while.

While climbing about one-third of the way, Kairen and Rookie didn’t encounter any particular threats.

Occasionally, Rookie would inform him about animals like rabbits, deer, or foxes, and that was all.

They didn’t even catch a glimpse of threatening animals like wolves or bears.

But now that seemed to be over, as Rookie stopped walking and barked low and roughly.

Grr. (Be careful from here. I smell something.)

“A smell? What kind of smell?”

Grrr. (The smell of blood. Two different blood scents. They probably fought each other.)

At Rookie’s warning as he turned his head this way and that, sniffing, Kairen also gripped his sword tightly.

Right. It had been too easy until now. Now it’s really beginning.

Woof! (We’ll take a detour from here. The path is rough, so be careful!)

With a short cry, Rookie headed toward the trees beside the path.

Kairen also followed behind Rookie with his head lowered.

And the newly pioneered path was considerably more treacherous mountain hiking than before.

His face got scratched by sharp branches, and he almost tripped over protruding stones.

There were times when they passed dizzyingly close to cliffs where one wrong step could cause serious injury.

During this continuing mountain trek, the situation Kairen had been most worried about arrived.

“Rookie. Let’s start looking for a place to rest. The sun is beginning to set.”

Though it was a game, New World was a game that pursued realism to an extreme degree.

Just because it’s a game, relying only on moonlight for mountain hiking?

That would be asking to become prey for beasts.

Woof! (Good idea! Then let’s look for a place to rest… Huh? Wait a moment!)

Rookie, who had been raising his head and sniffing, caught some scent and his eyes sparkled.

Woof! (Follow me! It’s not far!)

Then he barked cheerfully and quickly moved his steps.

“Rookie?”

Unlike how he had been cautious since climbing the mountain, Kairen tilted his head seeing Rookie suddenly become active.

His reaction seemed unusual for simply finding a hiding place.

Woof! (Over here! How about this place?)

Had they walked for about 3 minutes?

Before Kairen’s eyes appeared a very nice hiding place.

A cave about the height of a person.

It was perfect for spending the night.

If there was one concern, it would be whether the cave already had an owner.

“You don’t smell any other animals?”

He immediately asked his concern, and Rookie answered triumphantly.

Woof! (There’s no animal smell nearby! But instead…)

Rookie suddenly started digging frantically at the ground next to the entrance.

“Rookie? What are you doing all of a sudden?”

Kairen hurriedly asked as he approached Rookie who was suddenly acting strangely.

Rookie lifted his head with his face covered in dirt and smiled brightly.

Woof! (There’s a very special smell here! A smell that adventurers really love!)

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