1st Place In The Ranking Is A Villager

1st place in the ranking is the villager

- Volume 5 Episode 1

1. It is dark under the lamp (1)

'Is this doll originally in this pose...?'

No matter how I think about it, it was different from the first time I saw it. Previously, he was staring straight ahead with only his face out of his bag, but now it was not enough to raise his head and look at him, he was waving his hand.

"I heard about it earlier. If you're really sick, I'd recommend going back to town, even for Mayglyn."

"Ah, no, that..."

As Hoya just stared at him without answering, the doll spoke again naturally.

Anyway, it wasn't just a doll.

"who are you......?"

“Oh, you didn’t introduce me. My name is Hayden. The Demon King.”

Hoya almost dropped the bag at the doll's reckless confession, but was able to grab it again just before it barely touched the sea.

"Hahaha! The reaction is interesting."

Seeing Hoya's reaction like that, Hayden smiled wildly.

"It's not too surprising. I'm just chatting in the office of the demon realm."

A doll that identified herself as Hayden, which Moan had made for Hayden.

The doll that Moan had made shared his vision and was only able to make simple movements and conversations, but it was impossible to interfere, such as using magic.

Except for the fact that the doll itself can move and talk, it is not different from other dolls, so physical interference is mostly impossible.

It was made for May Glynne, who is nervous about leaving her underworld alone, and Hayden, who worries about her.

"You've helped me a lot. Gagon's work and now it's the same."

Who is Gagon?

Hoya did not receive an answer to that question.

"May Glynne thinks of this doll as just a talisman and is carrying it around with her. If she knew I could see and speak, she would be very nervous, so if you keep it a secret, she does."

"Then, wouldn't it be better not to tell me too?"

"I wanted to thank you. And..."

The embroidered doll's eyes seemed to smile slightly.

"Take care of our demon children."

After those words, the doll became silent again.

* * *

It's been a few days since I showed you the continent to Mayglyn.

Mayglyn had already visited all the cities Hoya had visited so far, as well as the frozen sea of ​​ice with the misty snowfields.

Today was the last day, but Hoya had nowhere to go.

'Yegdrasil... is not going to work, umm.'

Hoya pondered and looked at Mayglyn, who was walking in front of him holding hands with Hieros.

She said that May Glynn seemed to be content just walking through the city and seeing people as she is now, but Hoya wanted to leave her with one last good memory.

However, since he had nowhere else to think of it, Hoya sought wisdom from someone who seemed to know more about Initium than himself.

"Ummm..., doesn't anything matter?"

He thought the NPC Papys knew more than the player himself.

There were many NPCs Hoya knew, but the only one he could meet quickly and simply was Papys."I can't. I'll tell you where my secret place is!"

Poppies recalled a place in response to Hoya's question.

A place I used to go to whenever I was depressed since I was a child, avoiding people's eyes.

I wanted to show the magical scenery to Hoya and a girl named Mayglyn whom he had brought.

It was a small reward for the help he had received before.

"But my secret place is where I have to go at night... Hehe."

Poppies scratched the back of his head and laughed.

Even if I went there now, there was no meaning in going there because it was just an ordinary forest.

"Shall we meet again later tonight?"

Hoya and Mayglyn went back to Ordo because there was also a problem with Hoya's access timeout when they had to go to a place at night.

He needed someone to look after May Glyn while he was out of the game.

* * *

Ho-young, who came out of the capsule, relaxed his body by stretching lightly.

"Now how do you talk..."

Suddenly there was a time for rain.

May Glynn and Poppy's appointments were also made after she had dinner with Ye-Sook Lee, so she had nothing to do until then.

When he thought about it, Hoyoung realized that he didn't have much activity in reality.

At that moment, Ho-young's eyes saw a small light flashing from his smartphone that he had placed on his desk.

It was a sign that something was accumulating.

[Missed voice call 'Jaggery ♡']

When I checked my smartphone, there was a missed call from Baek Jae-gun.

'No, but when did this man change the saved name?'

Ho-young apparently saved him as 'Uncle Reconstruction', but the ghosts were howling.

Apparently, it had been changed when I came home to play before.

Ho-young was surprised by the fact and called Baek Jae-gun.

After a few beeps, Baek Jae-gun answered the phone.

-Hello?

“Uncle, why did you call?”

-Mister? iced coffee! It's Hoyoung! Sorry, I'm busy right now, so I received it right away with a Bluetooth earphone and couldn't see the screen. Hoyoung-ah, you are very busy right now, can I call you again later?

- Chief Baek! You have to go fast now! If you're even a minute late for your appointment, the customer won't stand still!

- 1 minute! No, just wait 30 seconds! Ah... I must have called you for the missing report, I'm really sorry, Ho Young-ah. I'll call you back in about two hours later. Sorry!

Tow, tow- tow-.

Baek Jae-gun did not listen to Ho-young's answer and hung up the phone.

Looking at the sounds coming through the speakers, it seemed like they were really busy.

After the phone hung up, I looked at the clock on the screen and found that two hours later, it was time to eat dinner.

Hoyoung decided to clean the house before then.

When it comes to cleaning, Lee Ye-sook usually manages it thoroughly, so she could only run the vacuum cleaner lightly.

He had time to spare, so he thought about preparing dinner, but he knew his cooking skills, so he gave up quickly.

A long time later, while I was having dinner with Ye-sook Lee, who returned from work, I got a call from Jae-gun Baek.

"Hoyoung-ah, Hoyoung-ah! Try using the speakerphone!"

"What? Why all of a sudden?"

"I'm going to surprise you!"

Ye-sook Lee had a playful smile like a child, so Ho-young agreed with it and turned on her speakerphone first before answering her call.

There have been countless things that Baek Jae-geon has suffered so far, so I was thinking of repaying him even a little.

"Hello."

- I'm sorry for calling you so late, Hoyoung-ah.

"I'm fine. But why did you call me?"

-that is.......

Lee Ye-sook, who was trying to surprise Baek Jae-geon with a loud voice, had no choice but to remain quiet at his continued words.

-Actually, I'm about to officially propose to Ye-sook. I was wondering if you could ask for advice or help from Ye-sook-san's favorite place or atmosphere... Haha. Ah! Of course, Hoyoung said it would be unreasonable if you didn't want me to be your stepfather...

Ye-sook Lee was covering her mouth with her two hands, fearing that her own voice might leak out of her own mouth.

A thin stream of water flowed from her eyes.

Seeing Lee Ye-sook's expression, Ho-young smiled softly.

"If there's anything I can do to help, I'll help. That... Should I call you Daddy instead of Uncle?"

* * *

When the promised time came, Hoya and Mayglyn went to the general store in Papy's.

By the way, Hieros was also with him.

When I went to Papy's general store and knocked on the back door, she opened the door and greeted the three of them brightly.

Poppy opened the door and came out wearing a blue dress, not her usual slightly worn work clothes.

"Fufu, how are you? Hoya-san!"

"Yes? What?"

"Oh, the clothes..."

“I think it suits them well.”

"......ha."

At Hoya's dry reaction, Poppy sighed a little.

I didn't expect a huge compliment, but I'm sure it'll be like this...

Papis etched into his head that Hoya should not expect this kind of scrutiny.

"Stop talking about this and let's go to my treasury!"

Poppies spoke forcefully, clenched his fists and looked upwards, but as Hoya and May Glynn didn't respond, they cringed and immediately lowered his hands.

"Shall we depart?"

Poppies just repeated the same words as if trying to make the divination work a thing of the past, and then began to guide the three of them.

And when Papis raised his hand, Hieros looked.

'Red Hexagon...'

On the back of her hand, a red six-pointed star was drawn.

She hadn't noticed that until now, when she met Hoya from time to time, she was always wearing her gloves to display and craft her items.

Seeing the hazy appearance, as if obscured by her mist, seemed to have been obscured by her hallucinogenic magic.

It was also a pretty strong hallucinogenic magic.

She probably didn't notice anyone but herself.The red flesh on the back of his hand was characteristic of the people known as Magyo, whom Hoya had been looking for before.

'Should I tell you...?'

While Hieros was arranging his thoughts, they arrived at the place where Papis had guided them.

"This is my secret place."

"Isn't it just an ordinary forest?"

"Fufufu, look up once more."

It was in the woods outside the city that Poppies led them to.

Hoya had been to the forest several times, so it was a familiar forest, but following Papis' words, looking up, an unfamiliar landscape unfolded.

May Glynn gleamed in her eyes.

"Wow......!"

The place that Poppies showed us was a place where there were not many leaves on the trees.

So when I looked up, I could see the night sky through the branches of the trees.

Countless stars were shining through the thin and long branches.

Because of this, it was showing the appearance as if a star was hanging from a branch and shining.

It was certainly a place that could be said to be a treasury place.

“Hey, that… I have something to tell you.”

"Huh?"

Hieros cautiously spoke to Hoya, who was looking at the sky with her eyes shining like Mayglyn.

According to what Hieros had been saying, Hoya's eyes below became as big as a fist.

"Oh, is that true...? Are you sure...?"

"It's true. If anything, I can turn it off now."

The sudden truth that Hieros told Hoya made his head ache.

Is Papis the Magician?

don't joke.....

No, Hieros can't be kidding.

As those thoughts rushed through Hoya's head, Mayglyn's gaze was still toward the sky.

'Only there is empty.'

In Mayglyn's field of vision, a branch with fewer stars came into view.

If there were a little more stars on that tree branch, it would have been a more beautiful landscape than it is now.

'Heyden-sama told me not to use it... but if you don't get caught, it'll be fine, right?'

Mai Glynn secretly used her magic to add grains of light to the branches.

While Mai Glynn was using her magic, Hieros dispelled the hallucinations in Papys' hands.

When Ainth's hallucinatory magic that was in his hand was suddenly lifted, Papys' eyes grew as large as a fist, and his eyes were trembling.

"Ahhh......."

Why all of a sudden?

I got caught, what should I do, what should I say?

At that time, when Papis was bewildered and not knowing what to do, an unexpected figure suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Main-sama...?"

The man who appeared in front of them was smiling deeply.

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