How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 12

14. Aim for Advancement to the City (5)

A cold sensation suddenly seeped from inside my chest.

It feels like I’ve been shopping with mileage points.

‘So, Lowest-Grade Regeneration is worth spending 6 influence points.’

I can plan for the next ability based on this.

‘Plus, Lowest-Grade Regeneration is necessary.’

I needed at least a minimal healing ability.

‘The aftereffects of bleeding or injuries can’t be ignored either.’

The medicine here is, to put it mildly, not very good.

The only minimal first aid available is tying off or cauterizing with fire to stop the bleeding.

Amputation due to wound aggravation is really common.

And the concept of hygiene is questionable.

Lowest-Grade Regeneration will prevent the minimal aftereffects of injuries.

‘Should I consider getting abilities that will be useful in the long run?’

What would be good? Let’s think about it slowly.

But to do that, I need Influence Points.

Points! I need more points!

‘How do I get them?’

I have a hunch.

‘First of all, it’s certain that those guys were the trigger [referring to the bandits].’

I glanced at the bushes where I had dumped their bodies, but shook my head.

I had an idea I wanted to test, but still, that’s not right.

I have to at least adhere to the minimum level of decency as a human.

‘I mustn’t become a villain…….’

That alone I will absolutely adhere to.

There is only one truth.

Evil dies.

And good survives.

If this is the world of a novel, it’s an absolute law that must be followed.

If you don’t live honestly, kindly, and transparently, you die.

Well, I’ll worry about that problem later, and should I start the next task?

I have to finish everything before sunrise.

“Since I’ve taken care of those guys, I should get something in return…….”

I was momentarily distracted by the unexpected gain, but what I was originally aiming for was something else.

The luggage left behind by Rood and the merchants.

It’s okay.

Since they’re ownerless items anyway, someone will find them and take them.

So it’s better for me to take them first.

It’s kind of like compensation for being attacked.

Getting compensation here is a do-it-yourself thing.

Don’t expect anyone to give it to you.

“So~ what~ what~ could be there?”

Looking through the luggage in their wagons, it was mostly grain purchased from the village or hunted furs.

“I don’t need that.”

Grain and ordinary quality furs aren’t worth my attention.

“Isn’t there anything else?”

I rummaged further inside the wagon.

“……Hmm? Swords?”

Dozens of daggers and longswords were found.

Not for self-defense, so are they merchandise?

Were they planning to sell them in the city?

“Weapons…… I guess I should have one?”

I don’t know how to use a sword, but it wouldn’t be bad to have one.

I strapped a longsword to my waist and took a dagger separately.

I couldn’t find any other merchandise.

Instead, I found a leather pouch filled with currency when I searched their tents.

Counting it, there were about 7 gold coins, 23 silver coins, and 41 copper coins.

Not bad.

There didn’t seem to be anything else to take besides this.

“……Let’s give up on the wagons and the remaining luggage.”

It’s a waste, but it’s wiser to give up.

I don’t have a proper disposal route.

‘I might unnecessarily make enemies.’

It would be a headache if I were suspected by someone.

Yeah, give up on the remaining luggage.

“But should I take the horses?”

My eyes went to the four horses tied to the wagon.

It’s a shame to give up on the horses.

I probably won’t be suspected if I take one.

‘But the problem is whether I can ride a horse.’

Fortunately, I have experience riding a horse.

And that’s not Aileon’s memory, but my original experience as Ahn Sang-hyuk!

‘It was just a ride at a tourist spot, though…….’

When I went on a trip with my company employees, I had the experience of riding there.

I remember roughly how to hold the reins, so it seemed worth a try.

‘If it doesn’t work out, oh well~.’

A positive spirit of challenge is important.

There happened to be four saddles in the wagon’s luggage compartment.

There shouldn’t be any major problems riding.

The problem is which horse to ride.

“Which one would be good?”

Let’s approach the one I first casually looked at.

Neigh!

The horse snorted and stomped its front hoof!

A slight hoof mark remained on the dirt floor.

I quickly distanced myself.

“……Ah, okay. I guess you don’t like me. Then there’s nothing I can do. Yes, each other’s intentions are important. I respect the horse teacher’s opinion.”

More than that, I’m afraid of being kicked by the hoof.

I looked at the other horses, but their reactions weren’t very good.

‘Are they shy or something?’

I was in trouble, but fortunately, the last one was docile.

It didn’t refuse even when I put my palm on its body.

This calm one seems okay.

I decided to release the horses except for this one.

It’s pitiful to tie them up and abandon them.

I put a saddle on the horse I decided to take and fixed it, then barely managed to get on the horse and grab the reins.

It’s not comfortable, but it looks pretty decent.

“Oh? It’s surprisingly plausible?”

Horse riding, it’s nothing!

Unfounded confidence soared, and I pulled the reins with all my might!

Everyone does this in movies.

And the price was painful.

“Giddy-up!”

The horse was startled and leaned back greatly while stomping its front hooves.

“Ugh?!”

I experienced that dynamic shock and regretted it.

I remembered what the guide had said.

‘It’s dangerous to stimulate the horse too much.’

“……Ugh?! Oof!”

Frankly speaking, it hurts.

Somewhere in my lower body.

I had to tremble on the horse’s back for a few minutes.

“Gently, please run gently, horse teacher [addressing the horse].”

Please be a little gentle. I was foolish. I will pull the reins carefully from now on.

This time, I gently pulled the reins and set off towards the city.

15. Let’s Become a Mercenary (1)

After riding the horse for about three days, I was able to safely reach my destination.

“Oh? This is it!”

Melunoir, the central city of the Melenast Territory.

The rest is omitted.

As described in the original work, the huge defensive wall surrounding the city was visible first.

‘This is a city that appears in the original work…….’

Sylvester, who had just returned in the first volume of the original work, headed to this city first to obtain information about the world.

The characteristic of this city is that another wall is built inside the outer wall, which surrounds the city, in a section that is exactly half the size of the city.

The sections are divided based on the inner wall.

The outer city and the inner city.

The outer city is where travelers, merchants, and those with mercenary status can operate.

The inner city is only accessible to citizens who have received formal residency and those whose identities are clearly guaranteed.

Of course, the procedures are strict, and I certainly cannot pass through now.

Even the protagonist could not enter without the guarantee of the lord’s close associates.

‘Well, I don’t have any business going to the inner city.’

The outer city will be the main base of operations.

‘Let’s go in for now…….’

Outside the gate, merchants and travelers waiting to go through the passage procedures are already lined up.

If I don’t join the line soon, I’ll only be able to enter after sunset.

After waiting in line for a few hours, it was finally my turn.

A soldier guarding the gate seems to be in charge of the inspection himself.

“Where are you from?”

“……I came from a village in the south.”

I said, showing my identity badge proving I am a freeman.

“Hmm, is that so? You may enter.”

Passage permission was easily granted.

If there are no suspicious signs, there’s no reason to be caught.

However, they are wary of smuggling, so they do inspect luggage.

After the inspection, I paid three silver coins as a toll and was able to pass through the gate safely.

“Oh? This is the city?”

I admired as I looked around.

Frankly speaking, I’m not surprised because the city is wonderful or magnificent.

By modern Earth standards, it’s narrow and not very clean.

The only reason I’m admiring is one thing.

‘Indeed…… it’s so different when you see it with your own eyes rather than in a novel!’

There is a sight I couldn’t have known.

In the original work, the description of the city’s scenery is kept to a minimum.

In reality, it’s crowded with people, and you can feel that many people are living here.

‘It’s a world in a novel, but it’s different from a novel.’

Coming into contact with many people, the sense of reality naturally comes to the fore.

‘……Okay, let’s get a room first.’

There’s no reason to be pathetic in the middle of the road.

The basics of travel are securing accommodation!

I asked the surrounding pedestrians for directions and found a suitable inn where I could also leave my horse.

“This is it!”

The building itself is old, but there are no major flaws.

There are letters written on the sign, but I don’t know what they say.

It’s a letter I’ve never seen before.

If there are no major problems, let’s stay here.

When I entered the store, a middle-aged man standing at the counter greeted the customer kindly.

Is he the owner?

“Welcome! Are you looking for accommodation?”

“I’d like to stay for a few days. Do you have any rooms available?”

I asked, glancing at the top of his head.

There’s not much to be wary of?

The innkeeper, Tels, checked the accommodation list and nodded greatly.

“It just so happens that there are some left! At this time of year, rooms go out quickly, so you’ve come at the right time. You probably wouldn’t have been able to find a room easily anywhere else.”

It’s the usual nonsense that innkeepers say.

It’s not very likely that all the inns in a city of this size are full.

That being said, it’s true that there are many guests.

This means that the reputation here is not bad.

Let’s stay here.

“How many days would you like to stay?”

“First, for 5 days.”

There is a possibility that I will move the inn later.

If I pay all the money in advance, it will be annoying in that case.

It’s better to extend it whenever needed based on 5 days.

“Please write your name on this list. Oh, shall I write it for you?”

The reason for asking that is probably because it’s common for people not to be able to write their names.

But I shook my head.

“Give it to me. I can write it.”

He gives me a slightly admiring look.

‘Well, I can only write my name.’

The illiteracy rate here is quite high.

Unless they are merchants who deal with numbers or contracts, there are not many who can read and write.

Maybe that innkeeper can only write his name according to the pronunciation and do simple calculations.

Farmers, let alone, cannot read and write.

Even in the village, only the village chief could do that.

Even that village chief could only read and write simple words.

But I can write my name.

It’s all thanks to the village chief’s education.

‘If you can write your name, the other person won’t look down on you easily…….’

I definitely remember the village chief saying that in Aileon’s memory.

So it seems he taught me to remember my name thoroughly when I was young.

It’s a kind of small wisdom.

Thanks to that memory, I can also write my name.

“A. I. Leon.”

This should be right.

While writing my name, I wondered.

‘Come to think of it, the name tags and other floating information are all…… in Korean?’

I didn’t doubt it because I read it too naturally.

Well, I didn’t have time to think about it until now.

If possible, it would be nice if I could read the language here too.

Wasn’t it possible to patch everything into Korean?

‘That’s right! Is this partial localization?’

I paid for 5 days’ accommodation in advance, bursting with unnecessary emotions.

Two silver coins per night, for a total of ten coins.