It was an opportunity for his world to widen a little. I had no idea how he had been communicating with NPCs, but it was clear that he never had any meaningful contact with them until now. Still, living on the continent would naturally involve some degree of interaction with them, but it seemed that he hadn’t experienced even that. 0

Whenever he visited restaurants or inns, did he just quietly eat his food in a corner? Had he never spoken to anyone, and had no one ever spoken to him? 0

Judging by the atmosphere, it didn’t even look like he had ever joined a party. He was too young to drink, so he couldn’t have gone to taverns, and at places like blacksmiths or general stores, it seemed that he hadn’t engaged in any small talk disguised as bargaining with the owners. 0

I wondered if he deliberately chose a solitary life or if he became lonely, but somehow I felt the latter carried more weight. Few people were truly alone by their own choice. Just looking at his reactions made it clear.0

It was a trivial encounter, yet his energy rose visibly, and having spent so much time alone, he was excited even by this kind of meeting. 0

In the current situation where the troops were at a standstill, the one who was the happiest was neither the Empire nor the Union of Kingdoms, but the Holy Sword Hero Sung Ji-Hoon. He...0