Chapter 25 – Town.

Words : 1604 Updated : Sep 10th, 2025

I packed up my most valuable things that were inside the hideout and left it.Honestly, I didn't wanted to leave this place at all cost, but the circumstances force me to. But who knows? Maybe I will find a new hideout and I will able to take all the remaining stuff from there. I'm the only one with the password to enter that place anyway. I took my stuff and shut the door, leaving the hideout sealed. My next destination is the town called Wild. But there is a problem. Because of the current situation with the city, it will be right next to the impossible to gain any transport. So, I have to walk…... What a fun. The road was quiet long, but it was at least empty and safe, so I didn't run into problems like some sort of randomly encountering bandits or something. So, it was straight up boring. Well, honestly my goal was to get to the next city, but there is a problem. The problem is my high [Notoriety]. I don't know if NPCs can see if I'm criminal or something and I need to lay low anyway. So pretty much I will spend minimal amount of time in the settlements. I've used any remaining materials to improve my current equipment, so I should survive on my own for some time. But the problem comes after worlds when I level up a lot. Truth to be told, the existence of the titles and how easy you can get some of them became widely known. But by the look of things, the amount of titles I have is WAY more than any of the players. Well, it wasn't enough though. Even if I raise the skill level, I'm lacking in any "Strong stuff", so pretty much my next plague will be probably weak like hell like my last one. Honestly, the only reason why my previous plague even killed a single person was because of the chaos. And honestly, there is also the fact that the higher level people, both NPCs and the players would have not been bothered by that plague one bit. I also injected myself to see the effects and oh boy, the poison resistance works. Shit. That means you can counter plagues with some stuff. So pretty much, at higher level the plague will be completely useless, unlessens I got better at alchemy, raise the plague creation level, raise my own level and get access to new materials. Pretty much, the plague is no longer my main weapon for now…. Maybe I fucked up a bit by choosing it at my first research…. Well, I did gained a lot of data and experience, so let's just say that the experiments were somewhat successful? But honestly, considering the current situation it's the best idea to max out the alchemist and the poison mage so I can max out the research class and start the new research already. Hm…. Honestly, I need some research that would boost my own strength or something…. But for now, let's just focus on the task at hand…... That is just walking…. On the peaceful road…. Em…. How long will I have to walk for? [After very extremely long and peaceful walk later.] "F-fuck…." (WHY THE FUCK IT WAS SOO FUKING LONG?!) (Fuck me…... I mean it was peaceful and all, but why the fuck it was so long?!) (Do all players need to walk like that after they left their starting area?) "…" (Or was it the fact that I screwed up the city and ended up making them unable to have an something like a caravan taxic services because of the plague I spread…. Yea… I think that one on me.) "…." I took out my mask, not the plague doctor one, but the wooden mask I used while selling potions and approached the town. "…" "Hm? Halt." – said the guard near the entrance to the town. "Yes? Is something wrong?" – asked Phantasia, being ready to take out a hidden knife from his sleeve. "Why are you wearing a mask?" "Oh… That? Well, its bit complicated." "I'm an adventure and alchemist, pretty talented one if I may say so myself…. But that kind of made things extremely annoying for me, since people harassed me for my potions." "If you like, I can take off my mask, since I'm currently not selling potions and stuff." "…. No… Wait. Did you came from Mim city?!" "Yea…. Is that a problem?" "!" The guard put his spear at the Phantasia. "Sir. I'm going to ask you something important, are you infected?" – asked the guard in panic. "Em…. Nope." "If anything, the plague is straight up gone." – replied Phantasia. "…" "Wait, what?" – asked the confused guard. "Yeb." "It's gone." "You didn't heard the…. Wait, you couldn't since nobody wanted to get near it." "…" "So…. Do I have you explain the whole situation to you or?" "Em…. Please wait a moment." – said the guard before leaving. "…." (Huh…. It didn't seem to realize I was a criminal?) (I guess the NPCs can't tell if I have [Notoriety].) (But even if they can't, the system warned me that they can still see me commit the crime and all, and those NPCs act like real people. I even got a bounty as "Doctor".) (However, if I die with this high [Notoriety], I'm straight up fucked.) I waited a bit and some town guard came together with the guy from before, apparently, he was the head of the town guards…. Huh…. I again meet the leader of the guards? Kind of strange…. But okay? Anyway, he wanted an explanation what happened to the Min. I told him everything. About the fact that the plague was caused by something, but the plague had mayor weaknesses that was easily exploited to the point it was easily gotten rid off. There was no use hiding it or giving the false report, since they would find it out sooner or later. Anyway, they did kind of though I was lying, since well… Plague disappearing in one day and all like a miracle? Well, the reason why it was able to disappear like that was because I sucked. I just told them that if he doesn't trust me, he can send some men to confirm it. Honestly, he was bit confused and he didn't knew if I was speaking truth and all, considering how stupidly it sound for the plague to disappear like that, but he decided to look into it. They checked me if I had plague, but I was safe, so they let me inside the city. He also asked about the mask, but I told him the situation and told him that I don't need to wear it, unless I'm doing business, I even just took it off and showed my face to him. (Honestly, I don't think I will wear this mask for some time, since I there is straight up no players in here.) (But still, its huge relief that they don't know that I'm wanted criminal or the fact that I'm the "Doctor".) (However, with how things are, I will have to be an "GOOD PERSON" and grow my strength quietly so I won't make same mistake again.) "Hm…. Okay. I understand your situation, but please try not to wear this mask unless you are doing business like you said." – said the dark elf guard. "I don't want any weird rumors or stuff happening because of a creepy man wearing mask and walking around the town." "Understand." – said Phantasia while putting away the mask. (Welp, that one problem out of the way.) (Honestly, I thought I would have to camp in the forest or something in order not to get thrown into prison.) (But the main problem is lack of base.) (How the hell I will make stuff? Does this place has public workshop like the Mim city?) (Fuck me….) "…" "Em… Are you okay?" – asked the young human guard. "Hm? Yes. No… Fuck. Its complicated." – replied Phantasia. "Can I ask a question? Does this place has public workshop?" "I used to have my own workshop, but because of the state of the Min, I was forced to move out." "However, like I said before, beside being adventure that hunt monsters, I'm also an item maker, an alchemist and sometimes blacksmith." "So yea… Please tell me that there is a public workshop in this town." "Oh. Yes, there is one. Bit old and not used very often, but there is one." – said the young man. "Oh, thank god." – said relieved Phantasia. S~eaʀᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. (Well, its better than nothing, but there are still lot of problems.) (And quiet few annoying ones.) (Like what the fuck I do with the inventory and backpack filled with my tools and other stuff?) (Or how much time I have before players come here and force me to share hunting grounds with them.) (There is also the fact that I cannot do anything evil or anything or I that I can't experiment in peace without new base.) (….) (Fuck me…. I mean I deserve it. But still fuck me.) (….Oh wait. I'm also poor again…. SHIT.)

Chapter 25 – Town.

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