◈ 098. [Side Story] Jupiter Junior
[Jupiter Junior (SSR)] < Guest Character >
– Level: 30
– Title: None
– Occupation: Intermediate Elementalist
– Strength 10 Agility 12 Intellect 25 Stamina 8 Magical Power 25
[Skills]
> Passive: Adjuster of Elements
> Skill 1: Elemental Blast
> Skill 2: ??? (Open after 2nd job change)
> Ultimate Skill: ??? (Open after 3rd job advancement)
– Equip Attribute (2/3)
> Fox Den
> Golden Ore (Cannot be Dispelled
) Junior.
It is a modifier attached when inheriting the name of an ancestor as it is.
And the woman sitting next to me introduced herself as ‘Jupiter Junior’, inheriting the name as Jupiter’s granddaughter.
It’s a character I’ve never seen before in the game, but it’s quite an SSR grade.
‘It must be the real Jupiter granddaughter. Even the golden mine was inherited in ancient times.’
Quickly examining the stat window, I swallowed a dry saliva.
The stats aren’t that high for an SSR grade, but the important things are the job and skill.
‘You’re an Elementalist!’
An Elementalist is, simply put, a wizard class that can handle all types of magic.
Of course, among them, proficiency is set separately for each attribute, and attributes that can be handled well and cannot be handled are determined.
Anyway, it basically means that all attribute magic can be used.
In terms of flexibility and adaptability to respond to almost any situation, it is a top-tier job among the attribute mage classes.
‘We have to recruit! No matter what!’
I tried to calm my trembling heart and spoke to Jupiter Junior.
“Jupiter rarely talked about you.”
Looking back, Jupiter had talked about his granddaughter a few times.
‘But you didn’t tell me about the SSR grade!’
No, of course, there is no way Jupiter can see this level.
Anyway, isn’t it that he has enormous talent in combat?
If I had a granddaughter like this, I should have told her right away! I would have immediately bowed down and brought you!
“Huh okay? Didn’t my grandmother tell me?”
Jupiter Junior tilted his head.
“I’m sorry. If you have such a cute granddaughter, you should brag about it.”
That’s what I mean.
If you have a thal-class granddaughter like this, you’re going to brag about it. No, I’ll bring some to the front line sooner!
“So, who is the person over there who looks tall even at first glance?”
Junior glanced at me and asked.
“Since you asked for my name, may I also ask for your name?”
“of course. my name is ash It’s Ash ‘Bonehater’ Everblack.”
Hearing my name, Junior looked a little surprised.
“Currently, I am serving as the commander of the Kaiju Front.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t recognize you, Your Highness the Prince.”
Junior bowed deeply.
“I couldn’t even imagine meeting you in a place like this, so it’s too late to be polite. Please forgive this ignorant girl.”
“I have nothing to apologize for. Because it’s natural that I don’t know. Raise your head.”
To Junior, who cautiously raised his head, I immediately got to the point.
“Tell me directly, Jupiter Jr. Do you have any plans to come under my command?”
“yes?”
“The frontline here desperately needs a talented mage like you. Wouldn’t you like to add strength to the already heard Kim?”
“… .”
“Of course, I promise you the best treatment. Among the treatment that a wizard can receive on any front on the continent, I promise to give you the highest treatment.”
He spent that much money only to catch Jupiter, an SR-class wizard.
Jupiter Junior, an SSR rank, was more willing to use it than that. There are times when a magician is needed.
‘I wonder if there are situations where a wizard isn’t needed… … .’
“Mmm.”
Junior rested his chin on his chin for a while and thought about it, then looked at me cautiously.
“Thank you for the wonderful offer, Your Highness.”
Ahh!
don’t refuse!
“The purpose of my coming to this city is to meet my grandmother.”
“… okay. You’re here to meet Jupiter.”
“yes. So, would it be all right if I met your grandmother first and then thought of your Highness’ proposal? I have a few questions for Grandma… … .”
I nodded heavily.
“of course! Let it be.”
It’s hard to say this with my own mouth, but I think Jupiter treated me without regret.
I will say something nice to my granddaughter. will you do it? Do it, Jupiter! please!
“Then, Your Highness, do you know where my grandmother is?”
“Jupiter is now being treated in the temple. I was injured some time ago.”
“aha… to the temple… … .”
“I’ve recovered enough to be able to visit you, so stop by right away.”
“I understand, Your Highness. Thank you.”
Junior stood up with his luggage in a large bag and bowed to me again.
“Then see you again. majesty.”
“Draw it. have a good meeting Think carefully about my proposal.”
“yes!”
Junior walked out of the mercenary guild on foot.
I lowered my voice and whispered to Lucas, who was standing behind me.
“Now that Jupiter has fallen out of favor, we must recruit that granddaughter.”
“yes… But how will the recruitment go well?”
“You should hope that you look like your grandmother. Let’s try to lure them with a salary.”
Junior also had a golden glow.
In other words, if you seduce with money, it means that it will come easily. I’ll have to load up some money.
“But really… How amazing.”
Lucas said that while looking at the entrance to the guild that Junior had left. I blinked my eyes.
“what?”
“That granddaughter. I don’t think he resembles Sir Jupiter at all… … I think the atmosphere is somehow similar.”
Certainly, there was no resemblance in appearance. The aura they gave off had something in common.
How to say… … Do they both smell like shit? smell of money? Should I say I’m going
“Well, it must be grandma and granddaughter.”
“And there is one more curious thing. It’s a bit rude, but.”
Lucas glanced around and whispered to me.
“The fact that Sir Jupiter had children. It’s amazing.”
“ah… To be honest, I was surprised too.”
“Even when I mentioned my granddaughter before, I thought it was just a joke.”
“It’s not good to talk behind your back,” Lucas continued, adding a useless premise like that.
“Lord Jupiter, no matter how you look at it, he must have been single all his life. But to have children and even look after granddaughters. It is a bit surprising.”
“That’s right… .”
I thought I would have lived my whole life in my own way, enjoying drinking and smoking and wandering around the world without being tied down to things like marriage.
Suddenly, the granddaughter shows up.
“What kind of person is your husband?”
“… I’m curious. It’s a bit embarrassing to ask for privacy.”
If you’re someone who can relate to that cranky old woman, you’re probably one of them.
Either formidable geeks or very mature people.
“Anyway, I hope Jupiter will be nice to her granddaughter.”
I put my hands together in front of my chest and prayed.
Tsar God! God of draw! The dice god! whoever!
“Please let that friend serve here… !”
***
Temple.
Jupiter’s hospital room.
“… .”
Reclining on the bed, Jupiter was lost in thought.
Jupiter’s skin-and-bone hands were trembling.
Jupiter clenched his old hand, which couldn’t gather even a handful of mana.
‘It’s coming to an end.’
she had a hunch.
that you are coming to an end. As a soldier, as a mercenary, as a magician.
‘I’ve missed the time to retire.’
Ugly and sloppy, I struggled to work even a little bit more. He tried his hand at everything to earn even a penny.
He was dishonorably discharged from the military where he had served his entire life. I got kicked out of a scouted mercenary group.
I was kicked out repeatedly and always lived as a wanderer. There were no wires that stayed longer than three months.
‘Looking back, there was no place where I attached affection.’
The end of those days was approaching.
‘now… Can I rest?’
Jupiter forcefully clenched his clenched fist again.
‘to me… Do I deserve it?’
The landscape of the village, engulfed in flames and shimmering, flashed through my mind.
Jupiter closed his eyes tightly. As if trying to erase that painful scene from my mind.
It was then.
jump!
The door to the hospital room opened. Jupiter looked at him curiously.
“What is it, who… .”
“Ha~me~ni!”
It was Jupiter Junior who entered the hospital room with a kind smile.
“You were here? I’ve been looking for it for a long time!”
“… Junior?”
Jupiter’s face turned white when he saw his granddaughter’s face.
“How are you here… .”
“I couldn’t get in touch so I came to find it myself~ Oh, I didn’t know you were stuck in a southern outback like this, what was it?”
Junior, who put his butt on Jupiter’s bed, laughed.
“It’s been a while since I saw my granddaughter. What’s wrong with her face? I think I even saw the grim reaper.”
“… .”
“What are you so frozen about, kid? Do you think I will catch and eat you?”
Jupiter swallowed dry saliva.
To be honest, it was.
Jupiter often feared being eaten by this young child with the same name as himself.
chuck.
Junior held out a hand to Jupiter and flicked his hand.
“money.”
“Yes?”
“Ask for money. grandma. money.”
“… .”
“What did I come here for? It was because my grandmother couldn’t contact me and didn’t send me any money.”
“… .”
“You really don’t have any money? If you don’t have it, say it doesn’t exist.”
“No no. for a moment… .”
Jupiter hurriedly searched the pocket of his uniform hanging on the wall next to him.
Then a crumpled piece of paper came out. It was a gold coin certificate.
When Jupiter carefully handed it over, Junior gave a thump! He snatched the paper away making a sound.
“to?”
Disappointment flashed in Junior’s eyes when he checked the amount.
“Don’t spend such pennies. Isn’t there something bigger?”
“I’m sorry. Hey. Because of my injury and being down the past few days… … I couldn’t raise more money.”
“Can’t you raise a large amount at once like last time?”
“That was something the lord of this place was able to afford by giving me a year’s salary at once. For a while, there is no way to earn money other than stealing magic stones while hunting monsters.”
After hesitating for a moment, Jupiter asked cautiously.
“But Junior, the money I sent back then… .”
“Oh really. Did you use it up to pay off our debts? I told you several times in letters.”
“… .”
“Thanks to you, I have finished paying off my debt. But what if the debt is paid off? it’s not How many mouths do we have? I have to earn more to even fix it.”
Junior, who was rummaging through the items in the hospital room and muttering, ‘Is there anything to sneak up on?’, spat out.
“What’s wrong with the wires here?”
“huh? Number of cases?”
“Why, like my grandmother did when she was in the Imperial Army. Can’t you sneak up and eat it?”
“… .”
“Grandma is a master at finding things like that.”
Jupiter’s face went pale.
The granddaughter looked back at the grandmother and smiled naturally.
“huh? Don’t you have something to secretly eat?”
Well