Becoming an Extra in a Trash Game

Chapter 14

The texture of the wrapped cloth is soft.

The cushioning is amazing, feeling like it’s embracing my body while also firmly lifting it.

I should be used to it by now, but the more I sleep on it, the more new it feels. Could this bed be an artifact?

‘It’s possible?’

Today, I got up before Luna could wake me with her small claps, and I stretched my body loosely as I came out of bed.

“It would be a bit much to put the bed in subspace and take it with me, wouldn’t it?”

What a shame. When I’m traveling around with Kane’s party, I’m sure I’ll deeply regret not having this bed and food.

“Oh… Young Master, you’re already… Awake?”

“My eyes opened automatically.”

I greeted Luna, who brought the washbasin, with a raised hand, and added with a clumsy pronunciation as I started washing my face.

“Today is the day, after all.”

“I’m a bit curious too… Oh, and while we’re at it, can I… Check my traits too?”

[Luna Index – Rabbit race Maid]

Representative Traits: [Timidity(A)] [Cuteness(A)]

Hidden Traits: [Leg Strength(A)] [Frenzy(D)] [Horse Care(F)]

“Sure, go ahead. I’ll cover the cost.”

The crybaby title has dropped, and the timidity trait has also gone down a level.

Luna can check that too, so even though she’s timid, she’ll gain a bit of confidence in many ways.

And there were changes in the hidden traits that only I can see.

‘I can guess why Frenzy dropped, but… Horse Care, what’s that?’

Horse Care? What is that, Horse Care?

Could it be instead of Child Care?

I recalled Luna spending her healing life in the stable these days.

She must have really enjoyed that.

I wiped my face with the towel, then looked at the table set with a rather lavish breakfast, and turned back to Luna.

“Where’s the green juice?”

“…Drinking green juice on your birthday seems a bit… Don’t you think?”

No, it’s good for your body, you know?

I sighed with disappointment, feeling a bit like a parent of a student preparing for exams.

“Well, I’ll give you two cups in the evening then.”

“I’ll refuse.”

Kane, who seemed to have just done a simple wash as well, came in and answered, making me click my tongue.

“I’ll let it slide since it’s your birthday.”

I waved my fork and stabbed some lightly blanched vegetables drizzled with olive oil and spices, then chewed leisurely.

* * *

“Dust him off, dust him.”

“But… He doesn’t look like he’s in pain…”

Thwack, thwack!

I wonder if there’s a culture like birthday punches here too.

Before going to the temple, we stopped by the knight order, and Kane was surrounded by everyone and got thoroughly beaten.

“May you get good traits!”

“He’s bound to get tough, this guy.”

They seem a bit excited. The hands patting Kane’s back are quite cheerful.

“We can leave now.”

As Kane, who had been beaten for a while, approached while dusting off his clothes, I slowly looked him over from head to toe.

‘The clothes Luna carefully picked out are all wrinkled now. His hair is a mess too.’

Yet, the fact that this shabbiness looks like fashion is a talent. This protagonist.

“Let’s tidy up a bit before we go.”

I could just send Kane alone, but it’s the day to check the protagonist’s traits, so I shouldn’t give up the fun of seeing it with my own eyes.

Going to the temple seems to attract more attention than going to the auction house or the village, so today we chose to ride in the family’s four-horse carriage instead of horses.

“Don’t you regret it?”

While I was marveling at the ride comfort, which wasn’t much inferior to modern cars, probably because it was the carriage of the wealthy Kruger family, Kane spoke up.

“What, sponsoring you?”

“Yeah. It’s unlikely, but there’s a possibility that only unremarkable traits might be confirmed.”

Why is he asking this with a face that doesn’t look worried at all while firmly saying it’s unlikely?

Crunch!

The sound of Luna crunching on the carrots she brought as a snack somehow feels like watching someone eat popcorn.

“I believe in my eye for talent. You’re going to make it.”

“Is your eye for talent the only basis?”

“What more do you need? Or are you worried now?”

“Not at all.”

“Just worry about growing up well and repaying the favor, will you?”

In my words, he snorted and turned his head, which reminded me of a game called ‘Princess Maker’.

If you make them work part-time jobs too much, they gradually become rebellious and even run away from home.

I wonder if I shouldn’t make Kane train too much in ‘Kane Maker’?

But Kane would probably keep training even if he becomes twisted, so it should be fine.

‘And the ending I need to see is also similar to the marriage ending.’

Wait, in Princess Maker, there were also dragon and fairy endings, and wasn’t there a rabbit one too?

I felt like I was one step closer to a chilling truth.

‘Innocent Saga. Was it a rip-off!’

“What are you doing not getting off?”

“Ah, I should get off.”

Indeed, when the body is comfortable, idle thoughts tend to fill the mind.

I stopped my thoughts that were gradually going off track and got off the carriage, but contrary to expectations, it was a bit far from the temple, so I glanced at the coachman.

“It’s customary to walk from the main gate to the temple as a sign of respect… I’m sorry, Young Master.”

As he quickly jumped down from the coachman’s seat and bowed his head in front of me, passersby glanced at us.

At times like this, I should be even more confident.

I’m a scoundrel, so this is my daily life.

I’m not embarrassed at all.

I’m not ashamed…

“I understand, so wait at an appropriate place.”

My face didn’t turn red, right?

Thanks to the detachment trait, it fortunately felt a bit like someone else’s business.

If it had felt like my own business, I would have been looking for a mouse hole to hide in right now.

I can vaguely hear murmurs from far away, and it seems like they’re saying something about the scoundrel or my name or the Kruger family, but.

It’s okay. I can’t hear it clearly.

“Let’s go.”

I nodded to Luna and Kane and slowly started walking towards the white building standing elegantly in the distance.

Since checking traits isn’t that cheap, there are probably more people who don’t check on their birthday than those who do.

And there are also people who come to check if their traits have changed, so this level of crowd is not incomprehensible.

‘But…’

Why do I keep feeling stares piercing me?

“So cute…”

This is about Luna.

“Sister, look over there. He’s so handsome, really.”

This is about me. Of course.

“Excuse me… Do you have time after checking your traits today? Maybe we could have a meal together…”

“Is it your birthday? It’s mine too. Isn’t it fate that we have the same birthday?”

“I decline.”

Tch. You’re crushing my confidence right away with that “Not a chance!”

A couple of girls stuck close to Kane, who was following a few steps behind me, and whispered.

Well, I thought there wouldn’t be many people who don’t know me living in this city, so I didn’t think anyone would say this and that about my appearance.

“Eek!”

As proof, the girls who were secretly talking to Kane made a strange sound and ran away as soon as I turned my head.

If this wasn’t the city where Adelian went around causing trouble, I could have matched Kane.

“What on earth have you been doing?”

“I didn’t do anything…”

“E-Everyone is just misunderstanding, so don’t worry about it, Young Master… You don’t hit people anymore… And you don’t vomit anywhere when you’re drunk or urinate in public…”

“Ah, I see.”

“I really didn’t do anything…”

I spoke with a forced smile and hurried the two along.

‘I need to check quickly and go back as soon as possible, or my mental strength will…’

As we walked briskly, we started to see as many people coming out as going into the temple.

“Sigh… What should I do…”

“Hey, isn’t this crazy? Look at my traits. I guess I have talent in this. I should give it a try.”

“I really tried hard, but why isn’t there anything, why…”

“It really changed!”

“No change this time either? You really always disappoint my expectations.”

Cheers and despair. Hope and disappointment.

Various faces pass by our group.

“Um, I hope something changed for me too…”

As Luna mumbled worriedly in that atmosphere, instead of telling her that her timid trait has changed, I raised my hand to pat her head and gently pulled her ears.

“Kane, aren’t you nervous?”

I glanced to the side and saw him expressionless, showing no signs of nervousness, but I asked out of courtesy.

“If I’ve been drinking that grotesque thing every time, something has to come out of it.”

What the hell?

While I was glaring at him, we arrived at the temple.

“It’s a unified temple.”

“Since it’s a big city, there are various gods people believe in.”

This place doesn’t have the concept of a main god, and humans, as well as the Ein race and beast people, believe in different gods depending on the region.

If I think about Kang Soo-ho’s time, is it similar to Japan or India?

There aren’t many openly powerful gods, so it seems religious wars weren’t frequent.

‘But eventually, they do happen later.’

I shook my head once and entered the temple, passing by someone coming out with a face full of happiness, probably because they had good traits.

“Hello. Are you here to check your traits?”

Ivory-colored hair with green eyes. And a sister-like figure that seems kind and voluptuous.

It’s a sister. Ah, that’s nice. I consciously lowered the corners of my mouth that were rising involuntarily and pushed Luna and Kane forward.

“Check these two traits.”

Kane’s face is strangely more rigid than usual as if he’s nervous too.

Luna also has an earnest expression, as if she has something she wants.

I looked at the two of them getting their traits checked and then turned my eyes to the sister priestess beyond.

‘I’ll take a look at the sister’s traits.’

I opened the trait window while looking at her as she closed her eyes and put her hands together.

[Raina Smith – Small Prayer]

Representative Traits: [Eyes of the Watcher(A)] [Goodness(B)]

Hidden Traits: [Miracle(F)] [Confectionery(E)]

Is that Eyes of the Watcher trait what allows her to see traits?

By the way, she has Miracle. That’s quite a useful trait.

I’ve seen it attached to combat units where it triggers instant death judgments instead of normal criticals, or after using a full-party heal skill, it fills everyone’s HP to max.

It’s different from luck in that it seems to trigger impossible effects once in a while…

There were times when a physical attack hit ethereal beings, or when a non-elemental unit suddenly countered an elemental dungeon with an imbued element.

‘It was interesting. Indeed, Innocent Saga should be played with NPC parties…’

I sighed briefly as I recalled the hopeless main party, but the trait check seemed to be over as Sister Raina wrote something on a small wooden board and handed it to Kane and Luna.

“It’s amazing. Please check the details yourself. I will keep it secret in the name of the gods.”

Contrary to Raina’s kind smile and whispered addendum with her hands together, two wooden boards are thrust in front of my eyes.

“Young Master… Here.”

“Take it.”

“You shouldn’t show that to others so carelessly…”

No, Sister… It’s not like I’m holding these children’s weaknesses or anything, please don’t look at me with those eyes like I’m a thief…

‘Ah… I did hold them…’

I smiled awkwardly, but was it because of the Arrogance trait?

Unable to bear the sister’s gaze that had changed to look at me like I was worse than a thief, I quickly gathered the wooden boards and came out.

“Hmm. Let’s see.”

“How is it… Young Master?”

“Does it meet your expectations?”

[Timidity(A) and Cuteness(A). Isn’t being timid also a way of saying you won’t do dangerous things? I think it’s a good trait.]

As expected, Luna’s timidity trait went down one level from what I saw last time.

So this is how they write it at the temple.

As expected, hidden traits and titles seem to be settings used in the game, so only I can see them with my gamer’s eyes.

“Luna, take a look too. It seems good, doesn’t it?”

When I showed Luna’s wooden board, her face softened as she realized her timid trait had gone down a level.

“Hehe…”

“And let’s see. Kane… Shall we look at it when we get back to the carriage?”

“Why?”

“Well, there’s supposed to be a thrill in scratching off a lottery ticket.”

Ignoring Kane’s face that showed he didn’t understand what I meant, I hurried my steps.

‘I wonder what else popped up besides Indomitable…’

Surely it’s not something like “Why this instead of Indomitable?”

I took a deep breath and exhaled, feeling slightly anxious and nervous.

Before the coachman could spot me and get down to open the door, I quickly opened the door myself and sat down.

“Well then… I’ll look.”

“You seem more nervous than me.”

“Of course.”

There’s no way I wouldn’t be nervous about seeing the results of investing Kang Soo-ho’s savings, time, and mental strength, as well as Adelian’s financial power.

‘Trait… Window!’

[Kane Raynare  – The Beginner]

Representative Traits: [Immortality(SS)] [Genius(S)] [Appearance(A)] [Physique(S)]

Hidden Traits: [Misfortune(F)] [Toughness(A)]

‘What is this?’

I read the trait window covering the wooden board and was momentarily dumbfounded.

‘Was there such a thing?’

Immortality? What’s that? What kind of trait is that?

I hurriedly erased the trait window and read the wooden board.