Translator: Dreamscribe

Jinwoo returned to Arsilan and inhabited Leon’s body.

He stood up and looked into the mirror. A stunningly handsome man stood before him, enough to draw admiration.

He took off the flashy armor, put on the traveler outfit designed by the art team, and draped a worn robe over it. With an ordinary sword at his waist, he stepped out of the Magic Tower.

This too was part of the build-up process for the first main story’s progression. As he was about to leave the Magic Tower, Tiris quietly appeared.

Such stealth skills from a place with no shadows?!

'But, Tiris, you're a mage....'

It was such incredible stealth that even Jinwoo was startled.

“Are you finally starting to move? Prince Leon, or rather..., mysterious swordsman hiding your identity.”

“Haa.”

“O sorrowful traveler. That wistful gaze of yours tells me you carry a story.”

'Is she making fun of me?'

Jinwoo stared at Tiris intently. She just continued to gaze back at him without flinching.

As Jinwoo ignored her and tried to pass by, her form blurred and blocked his path again.

Even when he tried to move to the side.

Swoosh!

She appeared, leaving afterimages.

“.......”

“O sor.row.ful tra.vel.er. Tha.t wi.st.fu.l gaze.”

“Hoo.”

Tiris would not back down.

She was telling him to follow the character setting.

Jinwoo tried to think of something sad. That alone deepened the look in Leon’s eyes.

“Good job.”

Tiris, seemingly satisfied, gave him a thumbs-up.

He didn’t know where she had learned that gesture, but somehow it felt refreshingly natural.

“...I’m going.”

Jinwoo moved to the sky above Evanth.

His eyes widened slightly.

Evanth was bustling. New life was sprouting in the decaying Arsilan, and it was regaining its vitality. The world once filled with gray tones was now glowing with warm colors.

Those who create miracles were called Heroes.

Yes, the players were Heroes.

They would color Arsilan with hope....

“Bleeeurgh!”

“How’s the taste?”

“Tastes like shit.”

A miracle...

"Have you eaten shit before?"

“To achieve Immunity to All Poisons...!”

“Hmm, let’s keep going until we find the spicy herbs.”

"Yeah! I can't resist kimchi."

Jinwoo’s thoughts came to a complete halt.

He saw heroes picking and eating poisonous herbs blooming across the fields.

They looked incredibly serious about it.

“......”

...Anyway, they were having a good influence on Arsilan.

In fact, Evanth’s food culture, which had only hard bread or watery gruel, was greatly changing.

Thanks to wild boars and wild animals caught in the forest, meat distribution increased, and surplus food resources flowed into various regions of Rainsword through Evanth.

Spices discovered by players through human experimentation with their own bodies also quickly spread and became trendy in Rainsword.

‘I was worried there might be a lack of content like cooking and such...’

But they were actually enjoying it.

Players were introducing various dishes and foods with the attitude of "Ah, so this is what cooking is."

It was a typical isekai trope—where the culture is backward, so whatever the protagonist makes is considered amazing.

That very scene was unfolding in reality.

Though it was headed in a slightly different direction.

'Ah, this is what they call a hamburger. You eat it by placing meat and vegetables between bread.'

'N-no way, such a luxurious dish exists?! I could survive three days on just a piece of bread, and you’re saying you put meat in it?! A hamburger! What an extravagant name!'

'Ah, this is what they call green tea.'

'T-that, that precious herb... you dissolve it in hot water and drink it?! I’m scared it’ll appear in my dreams! Green tea!!'

NPCs often forgot their roles and were genuinely surprised.

Arsilan had once been a land that blossomed with a brilliant civilization on par with modern Earth.

But it had been 100 years since the Erosion began.

Much of the culture had been lost, left only in records.

It was the result of focusing solely on survival all that time.

...Jinwoo reflected on that as the lord.

“Hmm.”

Jinwoo looked at the heroes and flicked his hand.

[Title: Kimchi Researcher]

A researcher who shows passion for kimchi.

If you successfully make kimchi, you might receive a hidden reward.

*Contribution Points +10

"Oh, ohhh?"

“I got a titleeeee! Ten Contribution Points! This is crazy!”

“Let’s go, Arsilan Kimchi Man!”

The heroes who were researching kimchi cheered with great excitement. The FS Games dev team had created many titles with care, and it wasn’t hard to implement them.

When a certain action was taken, the Magic Tower would grant a title.

Of course, Jinwoo creating and granting a title on the spot like this was no big deal.

As players equipped the title, the words [Kimchi Researcher] floated above their heads. It was glowing text created with a minuscule amount of Magic Power.

The players’ bodies constantly drew ambient Magic Power into their bodies, creating surplus mana. Eating food also replenished magic power, which in turn caused hunger.

Since the title floating above their heads was also created from surplus Magic Power, it could be sustained continuously.

‘It’s completely useless in battle or life skills, but...’

It belonged in the realm of romance and emotion.

But even something like this could serve as motivation, making it quite important.

Looking elsewhere, Jinwoo saw players catching Horned Rabbits out in the fields of Evanth.

Horned Rabbits, despite their cute appearance, were monsters. They ate anything and everything indiscriminately and reproduced quickly, making them a classic pest that ruined farming.

In Evanth, there had once been so many Horned Rabbits you’d trip over them.

“Ah, I only caught one today.”

“They’re extinct.”

Now, they had become incredibly rare!

“FS Games, spawn more Horned Rabbits!”

“FS Games, spawn more Horned Rabbits right now!”

As if performing some ritual, the players shouted while roaming the fields.

Jinwoo nodded.

'Maybe they've dug underground burrows?'

Jinwoo stretched out his hand and used magic to create strong vibrations underground.

Dudududu! Kwaaaaa!

Then the earth split open, and a massive Horned Rabbit appeared.

It was the Queen Horned Rabbit!

‘Ah, my bad.’

Just as Jinwoo thought that,

The Queen Horned Rabbit, perhaps enraged, charged straight at the players.

“Guh!”

“Argh!”

Players were flung in all directions.

One player, launched into the air, landed in front of another player at the entrance of Evanth.

Thud!

The fallen player’s limbs were twisted in all directions, and the others blinked at the sight.

Would they scream?

They didn’t.

“Whooooo! It’s an event!”

“Guys! An event mob just showed up in front of Evanth!”

“Kyahhh! Look at those chubby cheeks! So cute! Let’s kill it quick!”

Players rushed in with weapons in hand.

Squelch! Splat! Crunch!

“Ehehehehe!”

“Hahahaha!”

“Kya-hahaha!”

...Let them enjoy themselves.

Thinking that, Jinwoo checked the number of logged-in users.

[Summoned Heroes: 2,910.]

Currently, 3,000 units of Soul Link had been released.

Except for 90 people, everyone was logged in. Ever since the launch date, this had been consistently maintained. It was nothing short of an astronomical login rate.

In Arsilan, players could sleep, but they didn’t need to.

That was because their real bodies were in a sleeping state.

As a result, a phenomenon was occurring where login rates reached nearly 100% from evening to the following morning.

Work during the day, log into Arsilan at night!

The sleep quality was so excellent that related studies were underway. In fact, among the currently logged-in players, there were those who had struggled with insomnia.

[E] Hard Worker

A talent to work without rest.

Memories of days when even sleep was rejected awakened this Trait.

*Health Potion Efficiency +5%

Such Traits had begun to blossom within them.

Jinwoo looked at the lively Evanth, then passed the fields, forests, and lake until he stood before the Magic Barrier.

A quality hunting ground was needed for the growth of the heroes.

But there was no need to go through the trouble of building one.

'Should I start moving?'

Because he could just steal it from the Land of Erosion.

And within it were plenty of excellent creatures perfect for marking Leon’s grand debut.

A counterattack against the Erosion.

Let's start with something small!