The Sub-Protagonist Is Retiring

2 – 002. The sub-protagonist’s life is hard

Let’s see Bern’s happy ending.

It was the first goal I decided upon when I became possessed.

hero? peace? world? Say f*ck it all

Trying to achieve those goals only makes Berne’s life more miserable.

So this time, I was going to reach an ending where I could laugh happily on his behalf.

As part of that, he first cut ties with his childhood friend, and then withdrew from the academy.

Some people may question my choices.

Wouldn’t it be better to stay at the academy and monopolize the power the protagonist will gain?

However, readers who have read Ah Dok-Choi will know.

Kang Jun-hyeok’s true value is his abnormal potential, not an artifact or ability he acquired by chance.

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No matter how hard I try, the gap between me and Kang Jun-hyuk will narrow someday.

So my goal is not to become stronger than the main character.

It is to get a wife who is truer and prettier than the Pingcheng b*tch, give birth to a son and a daughter, and live happily ever after.

‘If it’s Bern’s specs, it’s possible.’

Even so, Vern is a Munchkin character limited to the early and mid-teens.

It means that it will be difficult to find a stronger opponent than Bern in at least two years.

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Now was the right time to lay the groundwork for a happy ending.

‘To do that, I’ll have to go back to Bern’s house first.’

I had thoroughly read Ah Dok-Choi’s character setting book, but I couldn’t claim to know him well yet.

I’m not Bern, I’m not a writer.

know yourself As the famous philosopher Socrates said, I needed to learn more about Bern.

That’s how I abandoned Pingcheng at the academy, and boarded the carriage to the north.

“It’s amazing that you’re a student leaving the royal road during the academy entrance period.”

“hahahaha, I have to go back because of unavoidable circumstances.”

“Where are you going?”

“Briant, this is my hometown.”

Although it is the hometown of Bern to be exact.

I should consider it my hometown now.

“Hoo? You came from quite a distance to the royal capital.”

“Do you know Bryant?”

“Everyone knows! Aren’t coconuts a specialty?”

“… … You know me well.”

Bern’s hometown is located in the northernmost part of the country, where it snows even in spring and autumn.

However, I couldn’t understand that the coconut tree, a tropical climate plant, was a specialty.

Was it a gag element or was the setting put in by the writer without examining the coconut… … .

“It will take at least 25 days to get to Bryant, is that okay?”

“it’s okay. ah! May I borrow the bedding? I will pay the rental fee.”

“of course. Feel free to use it!”

“thank you. Then I wish you well on your journey.”

The riding comfort of the first carriage was really the worst.

The floor was hard, the shaking was the level of a trampoline, and the objects in the luggage compartment repeatedly tapped on my shoulders.

Fortunately, Bern’s body was accustomed to the wagon, so it wasn’t too uncomfortable.

Even when shaken violently, the well-trained muscles did not even move.

Moreover, after using magic, the terrible feeling of riding disappeared.

‘The magic in the world of Adog Choi is very convenient.’

Whereas in other fantasy worldviews, there was a setting that you must have an understanding of magic, magic, or elements to manifest.

Adok Choi’s view of the world arises when a magic circle is drawn when the name of magic is spoken.

However, how to apply magic depends on the individual’s imagination, but for me, who often read fantasy novels, it is nothing more than a setting I am grateful for.

Thanks to this, he was able to alleviate the shaking by surrounding the wagon with a low-level wind magic, ‘Wind’.

‘Even though I don’t have a cell phone or computer, I won’t be bored because I have magic.’

After using various magics and figuring out how to use them, time flies by.

Furthermore, Bern is a 5th grade magic swordsman.

Because the magic he possessed was overflowing, there was no lack of material distance.

“Ugh!”

“huh?”

Hee-yi-!

While choosing which magic to study this time, I suddenly heard the coachman’s scream and the neighing of a horse.

As I was about to check what had happened, the coachman put his head out first and looked for me anxiously.

“Ha, student! Can you help me?”

“What is it?”

“A monster has appeared!”

When I removed the tent and looked outside, I saw small green goblins surrounding the carriage.

Little demons making grotesque laughter and saliva dripping from between their sharp teeth.

As soon as I saw it, the image of a goblin popped into my mind.

“I’m really sorry for making the students fight! I can fight too, but it’s too much to deal with so many monsters… … !”

“it’s okay. Even if it wasn’t, I was just sitting there and my body was tired.”

Even if it wasn’t, the wagon might be damaged, so he was only using low-level magic.

But just in time, did the test subjects show up in a good way?

I was so happy that the corners of my mouth started to rise on their own.

Goblins are E-class monsters.

Originally, low-level magic was enough, but since it was the long-awaited first battle, I planned to fight a little rough.

So I hope the goblins don’t resent me too much.

“Ahahahahaha!”

“Kikkikkiik…!”

Excited child!

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“ha ha ha! Student, what a great wizard! Draw! I never thought I would see the magic that shakes mountains all my life!”

“… … hahahaha, thank you.”

“Because of you, I won’t have to walk around trembling on this trip!”

“I’m so glad that… … .”

The coachman who sips ale from a beer mug and laughs heartily.

Having spent the night with him in front of the campfire, I was in a bad mood.

It’s not because of the coachman.

The fight with the goblins during the day was the culprit that disturbed me.

‘f*ck.’

The time when I was confronting a group of goblins.

While I was contemplating which magic to use, my gaze was strangely fixed on one place.

It was the goblin’s neck.

At first thinking it was a coincidence, I turned my head away.

But my gaze was drawn like a magnet to the goblin’s neck on the other side.

Even if you want to take it off, the gaze treatment that does not move according to your will.

Only then did I realize. Vern was a man who liked his neck enough that his body reacted subconsciously.

‘I wondered why he cut his head in the play, so I thought there was a reason like this… !’

The walls of Bern, which were not officially known, existed.

It’s probably a setting in the writer’s head.

Even though I was possessed, the thought that I was constantly being fooled by the writer made me angry.

‘It would have been better if I hadn’t seen Ah Dok Choi… … .’

While repeating meaningless regrets, the coachman fell asleep drunk before he knew it.

In any world, alcohol makes people in trouble.

Just like when I helped a drunk senior from my club, I carried him to the tent while supporting his body.

“Ehh.”

A campfire left alone.

It was the time when I was stoking a bonfire with a branch, determined to stay vigilant until the uncle came to his senses.

All of a sudden, as if an electric current was flowing through my body, my senses bristled.

“This feeling is probably… … .”

[Nocturnal Intuition], one of Bern Kulam’s skills.

A passive skill that is forcibly activated when there is a sign of a battle at night only.

The five senses become sharper and the speed of thinking becomes even faster.

I couldn’t understand it when I saw it in writing, but now I definitely know how it feels.

The brain has been able to process two thoughts at the same time.

To put it simply, it means that there is a separate alter ego that shares the thoughts with me.

Shall we hide and hide?

It is impossible because the coachman’s presence is clear.

Should I wake you up?

It’s still a hasty decision.

Do you have no choice but to ignore it and beg for it to pass?

Because of that, you can’t predict the opponent’s movement.

As a result of repeated thoughts as if talking to another me, the conclusion was drawn that I should deal with it myself.

I grabbed my sword and poured the water from the bucket onto the fire.

Shiiik-!

Confirming that the fire was completely extinguished, I entered the forest quietly.

Then, while keeping footsteps as quiet as possible, he cautiously approached the place where he could feel his presence.

“there… west!”

“Flee… number… there will be… !”

“Come… mind!”

A rough analysis of the situation in a faintly audible voice suggests that a woman is being chased by two men.

In a situation like this, I would normally have to step in and save the woman, but I couldn’t.

I don’t know which one is bad, how can you help me?

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No matter what happens, I tried to observe the situation a little more because I had the mindset to put it in neutral gear first.

Until a woman wearing a hood swerved midway and ran to where I was.

“help!”

Did you find him hiding in the bushes 300 meters away?

The moment I was wondering how to respond to a woman with an abnormal vision.

“what? who are you!”

“No time! Just kill me!”

The men who were chasing me taught me the correct answer on who to kill first.

“They stand side by side nicely.”

Squeak-!

Out of gratitude, he cut their throats at the same time without pain.

‘I thought there would be resistance to killing people… … .’

Surprisingly, there was no hesitation.

Is it because of Bern’s body, who started as a bandit since he was 10 years old and has been killing the wicked?

It took people’s lives very naturally, like water flowing.

What can I say? It’s scary because I feel like I’m gradually not being myself.

I stopped thinking about him for a moment and turned to the woman hiding behind me. She was staring at me with bright eyes.

“Thank you so much for your help! Thanks to you, I live!”

“… … .”

“Hey, are you there? Heeuk!”

He killed the men who were chasing the woman, but he is not on her side yet.

I pointed the sword in my hand at the woman’s neck.

Startled by the sudden thrust of the blade, she fell backwards.

The impact revealed the face hidden under the hood.

“uh?”

The slim face and fine silver hair were also strange, but more than that, my eyes went to her head.

A white horn sticking out. One side was worn out and lost its shape.

“Oh… !”

The woman, who belatedly noticed that her head was exposed, quickly put on a hood.

But her secret was already out.

“Are you a dragon?”

Seeing how he reacts to the word ‘Yonginjok’ by shrinking his body, it seems that he doesn’t have to listen to the answer.

Why are the dragons that appear only in part 5 appearing now?