Episode 155
A terrible memory that my instincts wanted to hide.
The memories that I had forcibly painted black slowly began to return.
I was out of my mind.
You were completely crazy, right?
“Omerush. Really sorry. And I’m sorry everyone.”
“Hmm. Okay. Rather, a monarch. You have become so strong. stronger than you in the world
“It makes me wonder if it even exists.”
“••••••okay?”
By continuously drinking 100 bowls of elixir, his strength increased significantly.
At the beginning of the closing training, we raised the numbers by saying ‘Great success!’, which was effective.
As Strang said, when the effectiveness of the medicine began to be cut in half as it reached the halfway point, I really wanted to give up.
《Strength: 24,970》
Anyway, the intended strength of 20,000 was easily achieved.
This is thanks to the effect of the unique skill ‘Companion’, which allows you to grow stronger as Strang grows.
“20,000…” …
As my strength surpasses 20,000, I feel like my muscles themselves have changed.
Old bones change into new bones.
Muscles that were less used were also strengthened.
My body became lighter, and the force circle
The circulation of power flowing through also seems to have become much faster.
Thanks to this, my mana feels much fuller.
I guess I could say that I was reborn in a new body.
Umm.
Maybe it’s just my mood, but it also seems like I’m a little taller.
“Monarch. “It looks like you’ve grown taller too.”
“okay?”
I guess it’s not my fault.
“It’s true. “If it gets a little bigger, it will reach my elbow.”
“Hmm.”
What kind of magic is this?
Let’s try it.
I lightly jumped in place and aimed at a rock in front of me.
Then, let’s fly in like a butterfly and lightly touch a rock.
Paang-!
The rock shattered into dust and disappeared.
“Wow, crazy… …
I only touched it very lightly, but the power that had been crouching came out with such force that I couldn’t control it.
This is not simply an increase in strength.
The ‘level’ itself has changed.
Is this okay?
When I looked at Strang with eyes the size of a lantern, she said.
“It’s just like that, so don’t doubt it. Because Draka did the same when he first exceeded 20,000 strength.”
“okay?”
“huh. “When you turn 30,000, things change again.”
“What happens when your strength exceeds 30,000?”
Strang smiled sinisterly at my question.
“Hehe, try it. directly.”
Well, I’m a little worried.
I asked.
“Will anything change even if the strength exceeds 40,000?”
“well. I’ve never seen it either. “Maybe things will change, right?”
“You’ve never seen it? “How much power did Draka have?”
“A little over 30,000. Draka could not exceed 40,000 strength. “He couldn’t find a way to increase his strength further.”
“How to increase strength? “You just have to work hard on the quest.”
“that’s right. But what species (M) can withstand daily quests for hundreds or thousands of years? Dragons are no exception. “Of course you’re bound to get tired.”
” ah.”
I nodded as if I understood
all.
okay.
tired.
Even though it’s only been a year, I sometimes get tired of doing the same quests every day.
Even more so, what about Draka, which has been repeated for thousands of years?
“Draka went out of his way to collect all four relic pieces. As you know, in order to collect all 4 pieces, you need to have at least 40,000 strength, but Draka’s strength was 30,000. “You know the result, right?”
“••••••know.”
ruin.
He destroyed himself along with the dragons who despised him.
If you are too greedy, things will go wrong.
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So what should I do?
Faster than Draka.
But don’t be reckless like Draka.
We need to find another way to steadily increase our strength.
《Mythical Quest》
《Relic fragment of Draka, World Destroyer
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*The following chain quest requires a minimum strength of 20,000 or more.
Quest doesn’t lie to me.
That way, the same thing won’t happen.
Don’t make mistakes like Draka.
《Relic fragment of Draka, World Destroyer
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《The conditions are met.》
《Do you want to accept the quest?》
I am now ready to go find the next artifact piece.
♦ ♦ ♦
“Monarch. “If you need our help, call us through the portal at any time.”
“You may be away for a while, but you are our eternal monarch.”
Farewell to the Sky Mountain ogres.
However, unlike before, I did not feel any regret.
As Omerush said, when you miss them. Because I can call them back whenever I need them.
I said with a playful smile.
“I am fully prepared to fight at any time. “I don’t know about you, but there are quite a few enemies targeting me.”
“I swear on the honor of Sky Mountain. “We fight together with our monarch until the end.”
“Yes, thank you.”
“Monarch. “It’s a handshake.”
Those who had learned ‘handshake’ from Omerush lined up and offered their hands to me.
I smiled slightly and held each of their hands.
“Are we friends now?”
“Of course.”
friend.
They are truly grateful to me, but no one in the world will acknowledge them.
I made some bad friends.
Even though I am not recognized by anyone yet, I thought that one day I would like to introduce these people to the world as my friends.
okay.
Maybe, one day, there will come a day when I can bring you to ‘Ardel’.
Ogres guarding South Mountain.
… … Now that I think about it, I think that’s a really good idea.
“Monarch. “Take care of yourself.”
“Yes, you too.”
I didn’t think I would feel regretful, but after sharing this warmth, I feel regretful.
However, I forced myself to shake off my heavy heart and walked with a lighter mood.
There is a long way to go.
There’s a lot of work to be done.
There is too much to gain.
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《Mythical Quest》
《Relic fragment of Draka, World Destroyer
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* This quest requires a minimum strength of 20,000 or more.
* Conditions are met.
* Please refer to the minimap.
I am already used to the unfriendly explanations of mythic level quests.
however.
“Strang. “Is this right here?”
“I think it’s definitely true.
” really?”
Why is even the minimap so unfriendly?
It’s completely useless.
“What on earth is here?”
Strang and I came north from Tesiran on the Mana Train.
Our destinations are the Reinark Empire, the Ban Kingdom of Perna, the Holy Principality of Frelia, and Paltheon.
The ‘crossroads’ where the borders of a total of four countries meet.
Neutral zone, Crossroads.
However, the place guided by the minimap was not Cross Road.
It was a barren field, about 1km away from the Crossroads.
“I think so. “I think the mini map is broken.”
“That can’t be possible.”
“Look here. The minimap clearly points to this place, not Crossroads. But what do we have here?”
“Yeah… …
“There’s nothing.”
It’s in a barren field
Grass swaying in the wind.
A tree lying in a clump.
A rock that is flat and large enough for a person to lie down on.
There is a piece of Draka’s relic in a place like this?
Oh, that can’t be true.
“But why are you so annoyed with me?”
“I wasn’t nervous… … . Um, sorry.”
“be careful. “If you don’t want to be elected as party leader again.”
Ah, yes.
He’s so proud that he won once.
I sat down on a rock and thought about it.
Of course, there was one more hint similar to Esperanaza.
《Eternal rest found on one’s own feet
wife. It doesn’t open on its own.”
“… … “It’s an eternal resting place that you can find on your own, but eternal resting place means death, right?”
“That’s a good approach.”
“But you’re going to find death on your own? Does this mean something like suicide?”
“That seems like a too simplistic approach.”
“Death, death… …
hmm.
It seems like something is coming to mind.
“Strang. Unless the minimap is really broken… …
“Well, I’m not sure if it breaks down or something.”
“okay. If, as you say, this is definitely where the minimap says, there are only two possibilities.”
“two?”
I pointed up.
Then, he pointed down to the floor.
“Sky, or underground.”
Then, Strang scratched his chin and nodded.
“That’s what I heard. But, in the sky
“Is there a city?”
“It only existed in the legends I heard when I was young. There’s no way something like that exists.”
“Then what about the basement?”
My eyes turned to my feet.
“… … “There is nothing wrong with it.”
Eternal sanctuary.
This means death, but if you think about it a little differently, it also means the ‘underground’ where you die and sleep.
Doesn’t the phrase ‘search for it on your own’ mean that there is a path leading underground?
Okay, here.
There’s a piece of Draka’s relic buried underground beneath my feet?
When you put it all together, it’s a pretty convincing story.
“Well, ‘don’t open the door on your own.’ “What does this mean?”
“Look who kept the door closed.”
“that’s right. It is kept tightly closed and not opened. But, in other words, if someone ‘visits’ you, the door opens, right?”
“Oh, that sounds pretty plausible?”
“yes?”
Hehehe.
This is the interpretation of a 6th class wizard.
So what is the correct answer?
I stood up and gestured to Strang.
“Strang, wake up.”
“why?”
“This rock. “Isn’t there something very contrived?”
“… … “There is a secret door leading down to the basement under the rock?”
” that’s right.”
“Oh, let’s check right now.”
As soon as Strang got up from his seat, I hit the rock.
There was no need to apply force.
If I hit him very lightly with the ‘party leader’ that Strang used to hit me on the back of the neck with.
Kwasik!
The rock splits into pieces and disappears.
but.
“No?”
There was nothing under the rock.
Even if I rub the dirt floor… … .
Even if you decide to squat down and scrape the floor with your hands… … .
There is not even a small hole in sight, let alone a hidden secret door.
“I guess it’s a no-brainer.”
Ah, I was so disappointed.
Somehow it worked out so easily.
What are you so excited about?
There’s no way Draka’s relics could be found this easily, right?
Okay!
“… … what are you doing?”
“Let go of anger.”
I hit the floor in anger! and struck it down.
♦ ♦ ♦
Crossroads A huge city sleeping underground.
Derinkuyu.
At first it was used as a quarry, but later it was used as a refuge to avoid the flames of war between the Reinak Empire and the Ban Kingdom of Perna.
A complex structure that is tangled like a maze.
It is a narrow space reminiscent of an ant cave, but inside there is a living space, a well, and even a square.
As time passed, Derinkuyu lost its function as a refuge and began to deteriorate into a hangout for vagabonds.
Build a building at the entrance to the basement and add a chimney
After connecting, the identity of the underground city was completely hidden.
As time went by, Derinkuyu evolved into a secret dark force that included black markets, slave markets, gambling dens, and drug dealers.
In this way, the underground city ‘Derinkuyu’ had turned into a secret space known only to those in the know.
And now.
“Why is the ground shaking like this!
“Well, it’s an earthquake… … . “It’s an earthquake!”
“What kind of earthquake is this? “I’ve never had anything like this before!”
In Derinkuyu, I was shocked by the earthquake that occurred out of nowhere.
thud! thud!
As people panicked at the loud noise coming from overhead, the King of the Underworld.
‘Teutone’, a wealthy man with a bloated body, gave orders to his subordinates.
“Come and see what happened up there.”
