The sun is hot and the air is humid. Even though I took out thin clothes right away and put them on, the effect is insignificant. I was sweating profusely just by going out for a while and bringing the Golden Triangular Rhinoceros.

It would have been nice if the the air conditioner had been installed in advance, but now I only could taste the regret.

However, how could I have guessed that the building would suddenly transport over a cliff on the beach in midsummer weather like this?

[Item: Ice Cream Coffee ()

Status: Good (Time Remaining: 01:00:00)

Effect: Your body will become very cold.]

What caught my eye at that moment was the effect of ice cream coffee. With the sweet taste, cold energy flowed into my body. It was cool as if its the blessed by Willis Carrier (the inventor of modern air conditioner). The heat has cooled down and Im feeling a bit refreshed.

I murmured, emptying the rest of the coffee.

This is probably what they called leisure in the midst of business

That Korean-Chinese phrase is accurate, waeoong.

While tackling, Mieum also drank the ice cream coffee. I thought it must be hotter for her because she was a fur beast.

I did get some milk though. About where on earth is this place or how can we get back, nothing has been resolved.

Still, the fact that the coffee is delicious is comforting.

.? What is it?

At that moment, Ash raised his head as if he had sensed something.

Strange. I barely cooled down, but I felt the heat again. Furthermore, the heat grew stronger and stronger, as if a fire had been set nearby.

I got surprised when I turned my head along with Ashs gaze.

It wasnt just my feeling.

There was a real fire in front of the store.

Fire.! Wheres the fire extinguisher? We have to bring the fire extinguisher!

As I rushed to put out the fire, I was startled.

When I looked closely, the fireball had the shape of a child. It looked like a fire spirit.

And the fire spirit, who was trudging towards this side, began to shed tears.

It sounds strange that a fire sheds tears, but that was the only way I could express it. The tears that flowed from the spirits eyes turned into water vapor and disappeared.

Huhuhu.

It really sounds like, Theres something wrong with me, so ask me quickly.

The mournful weeping continued for a long time. The spirit glanced at this side and then started crying again. It seemed that the spirit in front of the store would not move.

After a moment of contemplation, I approached the fire spirit. Im worried because the spirit is crying a lot, and it was hard to ignore those eyes that say come and talk to me quickly.

It will be difficult when the spirit whos tired of crying comes into the store. Tables and chairs are all made of wood.

Hey, why are you crying?

The fire spirit raised his head, scattering water vapor.

Cold fire, gnome, bad.

Cold fire?

They, I, cooled down. Pepe, swimming, impossible. Pepe, home, impossible.

Where is your home?

Sea, Pepe, Master.

Oh, I see.

I have no idea.

Perhaps it was because there was no inquiry into the language system, it was difficult to understand the words of the fellow who just laid out words.

This is what I finally figured out after repeating the question and answer for a long time while sweating in the hot heat.

His name is Pepe. He is a fire elemental spirit, and he serves the master of Eternal Living Flame. One day, however, the Masters family, a piece of flame, ran away from home. It is said that Pepe went on a trip to find the piece that ran away from home under the order of his Master.

Piece, run away, bad.

Kkyuuuu..

Huh, Lime-ah, whats wrong?

Kkyuu.

Slowly, Lime hid behind me. The slime seemed to be avoiding Pepe.

Lime, dont tell me you.

For now, I calmed down Lime, who was clinging to me, and kept listening to the story.

He said that after looking for a runaway piece for a long time, he finally found a piece of flame. He swallowed the piece to take it right away. However, it was actually a piece of cold flame that was different from what Pepe was looking for. The action cooled his body and made him unable to swim in the sea.

Master, wait, sea.

He cried because he had to return to his masters side, but he couldnt cross the sea.

After much deliberation, I spoke in a cautious tone so as not to hurt this spirit.

Peppe, look, its supposed to be fire goes out when it touches water.

But Pepe shook his head firmly.

Possible, swim, ring.

.Ring?

Cthugha-nim, ring, fire. Pepe, swim, possible.

Are you talking about this?

He nodded.

What Pepe was pointing to was a ring with a red stone in my hand. Cthugas ring. It is an item that I use to roast coffee after buying it from Grandma Kim Deokyi.

Eternal, flame, fire.

Is that okay? Pepes body is also fire, and this ring is also used to light fire, so its okay, right?

I used the power of the ring towards Pepe in doubt.

Hyuur. Pepes body caught the fire, and I felt an incomparable heat.

Pepe, warmth, joy.

However, it was only for a short time that the intense flames enveloped his body. Pepes body cooled again.

Pepe, cold, sadness.

Pepe burst into tears. While I was thinking about how to soothe this spirit that is scattering water vapor.

Tiling! Tiling! A notification window popped up with a cheerful sound that didnt fit the atmosphere. It was a quest.

[Main Quest: Saving Pepe the Fire Spirit

You have met Pepe, a pitiful spirit who has lost his way.

Lets warm Pepes body and send him home.

Since ancient times, alcohol has been used to warm the body. Coffee with alcohol will work.

When you achieve it, the Eternal Living Flame will honor you.

Item Required: Irish Coffee

Deliver Irish Coffee to Pepe: 0/1

Reward: Starlight of Fomalhaut, Corresponding Dungeon Map]

There were two things worth noting in this random quest.

So far, the main quest has only appeared in a large number of cases. Therefore, it was highly likely that this quest would not only help Pepe who came across by chance, but also have an answer to the current situation.

Second, a map given as a reward.

Starlight of Fomalhaut is it an item? I dont know what it is, so lets skip it for now.

The important thing is the map. If I have a map, I can see what this place looks like. The exit may be marked, or I may get a hint of how to get out of this unidentified dungeon.

There is no time for hesitation. I checked the recipe and asked Pepe right away.

Pepe, how old are you?

Age, question, boomer.

.

Koreans, rank consciousness, bad.

He was a very intelligent spirit.

Its not that, its because its the information we need to help Pepe.

Pepe, early, 1200 years old.

Its a lot more than I expected, but hes not a minor, so thats fine.

I asked Pepe to wait in front of the store for a moment, and then I returned to the store.

Whiskey was needed to make Irish Coffee, the condition of the quest. When I selected whiskey in the dimensional shop, a warning window popped up.

[Excessive drinking is bad for health and causes abnormalities.]

[Are you 19 years or older?

Yes / No ]

Thats pretty thorough.

When I selected yes, a small glass bottle of whiskey fell into his hands. When I opened the lid, a strong smell came out. The alcohol seemed quite strong.

I added sugar to the whiskey and heated it to the point where it wouldnt boil. Then, espresso and hot water were added one after another.

Next, I needed whipped cream. The whipped cream was obtained by manipulating the buttons on the milking machine installed on the Golden Triangular Rhino.

When I filled this whipped cream to the end of the glass, its done.

[Item: Irish Coffee ()

Status: Good (Time Remaining: 01:00:00)

Effect: Your body will become very warm.]

A strong scent emanated from the glass. The harmonious aroma of sugar, coffee, and whiskey made my mind relaxed.

I immediately brought the glass to Pepe, who was waiting in front of the store.

Pepe, drink this.

Smell, good, drink.

Pepe took the glass. The glass began to melt as soon as Pepe touched it, but fortunately, he was able to drink it all before it completely melted.

And as the last drop of Irish coffee disappeared into his mouth, a powerful flame enveloped Pepes body.

Pepe, hot, joy.

My sweat dripped down. It was so hot that I had to step back to avoid getting burned.

We have succeeded!

[Congratulations! You have completed Main Quest: Saving Pepe the Fire Spirit.

Please collect the rewards.]

[You have acquired the Starlight of Fomalhaut. You can observe the stars of Fomalhaut star in the space.]

[You have obtained the Dungeon Map.]

Pepe, thank you, repay.

Its okay, you dont have to repay me.

I did that just to complete the quest and get the map anyway.

Savior, my home, invitation!

However, it seems that the alcohol in the Irish coffee was too strong. Drunken Pepe suddenly began to get excited.

Invitation, banquet, excitement!

Every time Pepe moved, a burning flame spread out in all directions. At this rate, Pepes flames would burn our house.

Oh, calm down, Pepe! Hold on. Calm down.!

Invitation, decline, impossibe..!

The flames made scorched marks on the stores brick walls. Just before the fire spreads to the trees in the yard.

It was Ash who calmed Pepe. He threw a violent glance at the blazing flame.

Calm down. What rudeness is this to my master!

World, Twilight, Demon King.? Why, here, exist?

The spirit of fire, be courteous to my master.

Hey, Ash, if you say that about your employer, it might be misleading.

I hope you dont misunderstand. The only contract between Asj and I is an employment contract that complies with the Labor Standards Act.

Master, it sounds a little wrong.

Master, I dont know, sorry.

Fush, the flame died down.

Dramatic reconciliation between non-human beings no, it seemed that the hierarchy has been sorted out.

Pepe, who became much calmer than before, hung his head sadly.

Pepe, friend, none. Alone, home, lonely. Apology, reflection, goodbye.

The tears that overflowed from Pepes eyes became steam and scattered. He bowed his politely. I hurriedly called Pepe, who was about to leave.

No, Pepe, I will accept the invitation. Thank you.

Really, joy, excitement!

I glanced at the map I just received as a quest reward.

A small island in the middle of the sea. A large star was drawn where Pepes house was. The Event mark flickered.

I dont know exactly what kind of event it is.

Pepes invitation could be a solution to this unanswered situation.

Translators Corner:

leisure in the midst of business: [] leisure in intervals of ones business; a moment of relief (snatched) from pressure of business; a break in the pressure of ones (official) work. The phrase is taken from Chinese characters, (busy), (heart), (perish/die). It means something like you are living your life without taking care of your heart because of your busy life. I dont know much about Chinese though, so I can be wrong. Feel free to correct me~

AND YES, I GOT MY LAPTOP BACK but only after I replaced the motherboard and ram life is indeed hard. It still has error sadly T__T I still cant sleep or shutdown it without making forced shutdown I will take it back to the service center (they really going to meet me three days in rows they shouldnt be complaining because I paid a lot for the service though) so lets pray they can fix it in a day because theres no way I spent another two weeks without my dear laptop again T__T

Ah, please welcome our Pepe!