How To Live as a Scammer in the Game

45. I mean it’s incredibly small

“By the way, this……it seems a bit difficult to make according to the checkout.”

It went well so far, and suddenly Marco shook his head.

Pico asked, tilting his head.

“Why do you suddenly say no? Beep?”

“Once it became impossible to obtain Laflaren flowers.”

“Huh? Even if Laflaren flowers aren’t that common, aren’t they impossible? Peep.”

“Originally, it was like that…”

When Marco blurted out his words, Zephron answered instead.

“Recently, a fog of death has occurred in the nearby forest. It stays in a certain area and doesn’t move…but you can’t approach it. Perhaps that Laflaren flower is also there.”

Marco gave a positive sign.

Then, if I don’t go there, I won’t be able to grow rapidly?

I thought I needed to hear a bit more about the death fog.

“I’d like to hear more.”

Zephron nodded and continued.

“On the outside, it’s normal fog with nothing special about it. Seen from a distance, it’s just like a real fog, covering your vision. If you step into it, it will melt your flesh.”

“The flesh…melts it?”

“Yes. It doesn’t move even when the wind blows, and it doesn’t react when stones or tree branches are thrown at it. However, it reacts only to living things, so now even the animals in the vicinity have disappeared.”

He sighed and continued.

“The Archdiocese of Aldreon speculated that the anomaly might be related to the cemetery anomaly. That’s why Knight Commander Vincent and I moved to Saint Traval. I thought you’d come back…”

“I guess it wasn’t?”

“Yes. As soon as I returned, I sent troops again yesterday to check. There was a report that it was still the same.”

Marco shook his head in regret.

“It’s impossible without the Laflalen petals.”

That time when everyone was wrapped up in the feeling that they were blocked at a dead end.

Pico opened his mouth again.

“I want to see it for myself, cheep. There’s one thing I’m looking forward to. cheep. Master! I want you to take me there. cheep!”

I turned to Pico.

“Is there something you’re expecting? You mean you think you know what the cause is?”

“That’s right, beep. I’m like this now, but the memories of my previous life remain intact, beep. But I think I’ll have to see it for myself first. Beep.”

“Well……”

There’s nothing to lose by going to see it.

I nodded and asked.

“If your prediction is correct, can you pick Laflaren flowers?”

“Yeah. If that’s right, beep.”

“Okay. Heretic Inquisitor Zephron. Can I ask for directions?”

“of course.”

Let’s decide the next destination.

Marco, who was listening, raised his hand and asked a question.

“Well, then what about me?”

“Wouldn’t it be nice to finish other preparations?”

“That, that…… It must cost quite a bit of money besides those ingredients, right?……”

I turned to Zephron and said.

“Zefron Inquisitor.”

“Yes.”

“Is funding available here?”

“Sure. How much do you need?”

He pointed at Marco with his chin.

“As much as that friend wants. Everything.”

Hearing my answer, Marco’s eyes widened.

“Huh, huh …! Me, me, I’m not a formal alchemist, I’m just a aspiring student? ……”

“So, don’t you like it?”

“Oh, no! It’s absolutely fine! Ga, thank you! Mr. Rohan! Thank you! Thank you so much!”

I smiled lightly.

“Sir Zephron. Please do me a favor.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll make arrangements to get the grant right on the way!”

This was by no means a losing business.

After all, Marco was a talented person who would become a rare alchemist.

If you made it on my side, it would be a great strength for a long time.

‘And it’s not even my money.’

I earned Marco’s favor without exerting any effort.

After that, we set out towards the fog of death.

* * *

Aldion Forest.

The city of Baltras Kingdom, Aldion, was actually named after this forest.

As befits the name Old, this place was full of toxic giant trees.

We were passing the giants.

In the meantime.

Pico, who had his chin on my shoulder, asked.

“By the way, Beep. Why did you name me Pico? Beep. Does it have some noble meaning? Beep.”

Pico was the name I made up.

Of course, as the guy said, the name had a very, very serious meaning.

“Of course. It’s a name with meaning.”

“Ohhh. Even though I haven’t spent a lot of time with the owner yet, it’s rare to find someone like him. Peep. If it was built by such an owner, I’m even more curious about the meaning? Peep.”

“Do you want to know?”

“Of course, Peep!”

I slowly told him the meaning of the name.

“10 to the minus 12th power.”

“10 what? E, minus? Beep? 12 wins? Beep?”

Even though I explained it right away, I couldn’t understand it.

A bit disappointed, but still a chick, I added a bit more explanation.

“This means 0.000000000001.”

“Beep, beep? What do you mean? Beep.”

“I mean, it’s incredibly small.”

“That, that! Cheep! Me, I’m not small! Cheep!”

I turned my head slightly and looked at Pico.

The guy only listened to me.

“Small.”

“Beep! Beep!”

Something flapped its wings recklessly, but the wind was just blowing lightly.

In this way, he would be busy crashing instead of flying.

Then, Diaz, who was next to him, came over to intervene.

“Pico. Come here.”

“Subordinate No. 1! Beep! Beep! I’m really sorry. Beep-beep-beep!”

A phoenix crying with its head in the palm of your hand.

I wondered when I would grow all of that.

I did get a good laugh though.

It felt like a small consolation in the blood-drying time every day.

While having such a small and fun time, we…

“This is it, Lord Rohan. From here is the Realm of Mist.”

Before I knew it, I was approaching the fog of death.

* * *

timely.

A bird in the air was flying low, approaching the death mist.

And the moment we finally enter the realm of fog.

Food Duck! Food Duck!

We were watching the ridiculous spectacle right in front of our eyes.

As soon as the bird entered the fog, smoke rose from all over its body as if it were on fire.

“Chaaagh!”

And at the same time, it crashed with a desperate cry.

Without being able to fly up again, it continued as it was.

Soon, the figure of the bird completely disappeared into the fog.

dump.

Somewhere in the depths, only the faint sound of a pitiful fall could be heard.

Even I, seeing that kind of figure for the first time, couldn’t speak.

“……”

but surprisingly.

“Cool! Cool! Subordinate number 1. Drop me off. Cheep.”

Pico stepped forward, wiping away his tears, not showing any surprise.

“Yeah, yes.”

Let Diaz put it on the floor.

Pico sprinted and stood in front of the fog of death.

Then it flapped its wings forward.

Apparently, Pico’s flapping of wings could only create wind that wasn’t even a breeze…

Whoo!

The fog shook.

Seeing the sight, Zephron was stunned.

“No, this can’t be…!”

Of course, the fog did not completely disappear.

Still, I couldn’t help but be surprised.

Because he was the one who knew best that all his efforts had been futile.

“No matter what methods I’ve used so far, the fog hasn’t moved…!”

But to move the fog with just that little flap of your wings!

“I see… Sir Rohan’s chicks are different no matter what…”

Is this a compliment?

‘It’s ambiguous…’

Anyway, Pico nodded as if he had finished grasping the situation.

“As expected… Master! Master! My prediction was correct, Peep.”

I lowered my palm, allowing him to climb up.

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Jump.

Pico, riding on my palm, nodded and continued.

“Yeah! This one looks like it was made by a mortal bird, cheep. There’s probably one somewhere around here. cheep.”

“A mortal bird?”

If it was a mortal bird… I knew it.

‘Phoenix and Mortal.’

death and resurrection.

end and eternity.

Two spiritual creatures that symbolize opposites.

However, that did not mean that the mortal birds were evil.

On the contrary, it was a being worthy of the name of a spiritual creature.

‘A bird that makes the undead rest in peace again and leads the dead to go to the underworld.’

That was mortal.

However, Mortal Bird did not appear in the original work.

It only exists as a setting.

Like the phoenix Pico.

The disappearance of mortal birds did not seem to mean that the concept of death would disappear.

It’s just that the guide to the underworld has disappeared.

Anyway, I remember that even after that, I couldn’t find information about why the mortal bird disappeared and what happened in the setting.

‘I think they said that the disappearance of mortal birds increased the number of undead and that the Great Invasion became easier.’

while searching for memories of the past.

Pico tilted his head and opened his mouth again.

“Zefron. Didn’t I say this has been here for a while? Peep?”

“Ah. That’s right.”

“It’s strange. This guy. He’s not the guy who stays in one place. Beep.”

Right now, I wasn’t curious about the habits of mortal birds.

“So. I think the prediction was correct, but is there a way to break through?”

“Sure, Peep.”

“How can I do it?”

“The owner has to go. Beep. Owner! Charge forward oh oh oh! Beep!”

What kind of bullsh*t, no, birdsong?

To step into the realm of mortals on my own.

“……”

“No, I really can’t believe the phoenix. Have you been deceived? Beep?”

“Would you believe it if it were like you?”

“The strength of a mortal bird can be regarded as exactly the same as mine, pijak. But the current owner is my resilience plus the master’s natural strength. pijak. The master’s ability is added to a perfectly balanced state of power, pijak. . So it’s absolutely fine, beep!”

Seriously, I’m not sure if I believe it or not.

I felt like my credibility was getting lower as I was beeping every time I spoke.

‘Still, it doesn’t sound like a lie.’

“Don’t worry, cheep! I’ll do my best to heal you out here! Just trust me! cheep!”

I wished I hadn’t said anything.

Because you’re out of luck

I believe in Pico’s words.

“I’ll go and come back.”

“Joe, be careful, Rohan.”

“I’ll be waiting for you, Lord Rohan.”

I stepped into the realm created by the mortal birds.