The Tutorial Boss Discovers the Ring's Effect

I moved a heavy sack into the wagon's cargo bed.

Clatter.

The wagon rocked slightly under the weight loaded onto it.

The cargo bed was packed with a large stock of potions I'd prepared over several days, long-lasting preserved rations, and mass-produced equipment I'd commissioned from Bordeaux.

'I don't think I'll fail, but it can't hurt to be prepared.'

Even with my gaming experience and Eck's experience, I felt nervous about setting off into the distant open world.

It would be broader than the game and far grander than anything Eck knew. The gap between our experiences, which could never be narrowed, made me uneasy for no particular reason, yet knowing that only made me look forward to it.

Just as Eck had done, I secured the cargo in the hold by tying it down tightly with rope.

Yesterday, I went to see Lizette.

I heard what had happened to Viscount Pantoma...