Episode 94
[NPC Hans has a deep crush on you.]
Expressing things like this is a bit burdensome.
In any case, my confrontation with Angel brought two benefits to Hans.
One is financial gain.
He bet me just in case, and it turned out to be a jackpot.
Because Hans was the only person who bet a significant amount of money on me.
Another thing was that this arena acquired a super rookie named Lee Ho-young.
Even Angel, whom I defeated, was a gladiator who was treated as a promising prospect in the arena, but I, a much more novice, appeared and caused a stir, which was a refreshing shock to those who came here.
“But my view of you is still half and half. Some say it was luck.”
It was also because I finished the game too quickly.
After knocking Angel out, I immediately plunged my sword into the bottom of his vital parts to get him to surrender.
“It seems like there wasn’t enough time to show your skills. “I should have played with him a little longer and then finished it.”
“Are you serious about that?”
“why? “You think I can’t do it?”
“Honestly, I don’t know. “Because Angel’s mistake was too decisive to say that the outcome of the match was purely down to your skills.”
Hans still didn’t believe in my skills.
They seemed to think that it was a fluke that I knocked Angel down.
“It sounds like you might not bet on me in the next match?”
“It depends on who the opponent is.”
“Please schedule the next match quickly. “I can run right now, even tomorrow.”
Even on the 13th floor, Choi Jeong-hyuk was running ahead like a cheetah, so I had to hurry.
I happened to find a good spot called an arena, so I need to increase my reputation here.
Maybe you can get all 200 you need here.
[The strategy book has been sent.]
However, the strategy book sent at that moment put my plausible plan in vain.
[The reputation that can be obtained in the arena is limited to 100. Please plan appropriately to clear the 13th floor.]
The message was to ban eating raw porridge by cutting it in one place.
Nevertheless, it is something to be thankful that they allow about half of the required reputation.
If your reputation is around 100, you will have no problem receiving quests no matter which meeting place you go to.
“Oh. “Please make sure your next opponent is as big as possible.”
“Is there a need to hurry? “If you are really a real person, I think you can gradually increase the value of your product.”
Of course, I have no intention of doing so.
There is a limit to gaining fame here anyway, so you have to eat and drink in moderation.
I want to reach 100 reputation with as few fights as possible, but to do that, I’ll have to catch a big guy.
But Hans was worried that my marketability would be damaged.
“Are you afraid I’ll lose?”
“There is something like that.”
I think I need to really show my skills in the next edition.
* * *
next day.
I exchanged a large portion of the diamonds obtained from Mt. Jorgenheim for cash.
It was quite a large amount, but Hans took care of this part well.
Since he had extensive experience on the arena floor, he had quite a wide network of contacts in this area.
After paying a reasonable amount of money, the gold was immediately converted into money without even asking where it came from.
It was a very unique NPC.
– What kind of family do you come from? Is Lee Ho-young her real name? Come to think of it, it’s such a weird name!
It was a question I could fully ask, and I really liked the idea of keeping it in my heart.
As expected, he is a quick-witted guy.
And I asked Hans two more favors.
One is to find Joseph’s whereabouts.
The other thing was to find a blacksmith who could handle magic stones well.
I was planning to use the magic gemstone I received as a reward on the 12th floor to strengthen Elysion, but since the magic gemstone is a very rare item and strengthening it is not easy, it seemed like it would not be enough for most blacksmiths.
However, Hans was an all-round NPC who would do anything as long as he was given money.
Because of this, it gets confusing who is the NPC and who is the player.
A blacksmith who was quite famous was appointed in front of me.
“Are you the one who came looking for me?”
A hairy guy who looks to be in his mid-50s.
Since he called me Confucius, I naturally decided to treat him lowly.
“uh. “Is this possible here?”
I took out Elysion and Magic Stone side by side from my inventory.
The furry boy looked back and forth between me and Elysion with a wide face.
“why? “Is something wrong?”
“ah… … no!”
– I’ve seen this sword somewhere.
The hairy boy tilted his head and picked up the magic stone.
Actually, at this time, I thought I would do the same.
Because a blacksmith is a job that involves handling numerous swords.
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“It’s a top-grade magic stone. “This is a guy with tremendous magical power, but I don’t know if the sword will be able to withstand this power while it’s being strengthened.”
“It will hold up. “As long as you don’t make mistakes.”
Elysion is a famous sword that can be used anywhere.
Compared to the Indomitable Sword used by the main character, its performance is not inferior, so it would be at the unique level in terms of grade.
Furboy put his hand on Elysion’s blade.
He gently stroked the entire blade, as if he were handling a baby.
At the same time, the expression changes from moment to moment, and this ritual lasts longer than expected.
“It is a famous sword.”
It’s obvious.
“And if I remember correctly, they are twin swords.”
“what?”
“There was a time when a great person with the same sword entrusted me with a request. “A blacksmith never forgets the feel of a sword once he has touched it.”
It’s a twin sword.
In fact, they probably aren’t twins.
Because it would be another Elysion in a parallel world.
‘Then what?’
A series of thoughts passed through my mind.
Elysion, the treasured sword of the Claude family.
And if the hairy guy was described as a great person, he would most likely be… … .
“Are you Joseph Claude by any chance?”
“I never reveal customer information.”
Furbo had a very stern expression.
He shows his will not to talk even if a knife is at his throat.
– Is this Confucius also from the same family as the great Sir Joseph Claude?
But I could hear the answer right away.
Since they are holding the same sword, it is not unreasonable to misunderstand them that way.
If we can coax this hairy guy, we might be able to find out Joseph’s whereabouts.
“Not disclosing customer information? “You have a very good attitude.”
I became confident that they wouldn’t go around talking about me.
I followed him to his workshop.
I wanted to watch the work process and talk more.
In particular, I had a lot to ask about my student.
* * *
The hairy guy seemed like a very serious person at first impression.
I’ve come up with the story about Joseph several times, but I can’t get past it.
Sometimes, I would listen to the voice of his heart and get my questions answered, but even this wasn’t complete.
Because this skill wasn’t enough to allow me to hear everything I wanted.
“Now only the most important moment remains.”
“You’re telling me to keep my mouth shut.”
“I didn’t mean to put it that way, but the meaning is correct.”
Furbo was now trying to combine Elysion and Magic Stone.
The preliminary work has been completed by double and triple checking, so now only one final step remains.
Looking at the images that the furball has shown so far, it doesn’t seem like it will ever fail.
Srurr.
The magic gem was emitting a brilliant light and being absorbed into Elysion.
Success can now be decided within seconds.
I held my breath and just looked at the furry hand.
“It was a success. “This is a better result than I expected.”
[Strengthening was successful.]
For the first time, the furboy smiled brightly and handed me Elysion.
The moment I grabbed the handle, I felt it.
‘It’s treasure grade!’
Excitement came over me.
This magic power sealed in Elysion is enough to make up for even my shortcomings.
I become greedy.
I hope this item can be transferred to the main character.
“It must have been successful back then, right? The one that is the twin of this one. “Is it really prohibited to disclose something like this?”
“no! I can tell you that much. I think we achieved better results thanks to that experience.”
When I heard that mine was better than my student’s, it was a childish but strange feeling of pleasure.
“But the owner of that sword. “Where did you go?”
This was the most important question.
There was no way the furry would tell me from his own mouth anyway, I had to listen to the voice of his heart, but the problem was that this was random.
Moreover, this guy has to think about the answer to my question in detail, so the conditions are more difficult than I thought.
“As you know, I can’t tell you about this either.”
– Come to think of it, my memory is vague. Was it Cahill Canyon where she said she was going? I thought you said you were training there.
I wish I had remembered it clearly.
Anyway, I got a clue.
Cahill Canyon.
It won’t be as difficult as finding Kim Seo-bang in Seoul.
* * *
I changed one request to Hans.
“The whereabouts of Joseph Claude. Please narrow your search net to Cahill Canyon. “You can raise as much money as you want.”
“Kyle Canyon? “Are you sure you know the scale?”
“It’s a canyon at best. “I’ve narrowed down the scope, so please speed up.”
“What a great friend. I understand. And I have one piece of good news and one piece of bad news.”
“The good news is that my next opponent has been decided.”
“okay. “It’s tomorrow.”
“So what’s the bad news?”
“The opponent is a stunner. “He’s such a f*ucking bastard.”
“How do you mean?”
“He’s a guy whose fighting style is very excessive. Does it feel like your goal is to kill your opponent rather than winning? In fact, quite a few gladiators died fighting stuns. “It’s not uncommon for an arm to be cut off.”
“Are you strong?”
“Didn’t I tell you it was bad news?”
So, it’s one good news, and one more good news.
The stronger I am, the more fame I will receive.
“But are you really going to do it?”
“do.”
[Quest has been created.]
[Defeat Stern in the showdown tomorrow.]
[Upon success: Gain 37 reputation]
It was clear that he was a much stronger opponent than Angel.
Using this as a stepping stone, you will be able to catch a real big fish next time.
“And there was someone who came to the arena looking for you.”
“Me?”
“okay. “They say he’s from his hometown.”
I don’t know how he knew where I was, but he must be a top player.
There are currently 4 players on the 13th floor, including me.
Choi Jeong-hyuk, Oh Min-ah, Kim Se-yong, and even me.
I can roughly guess who it is.
“Did you by any chance reveal your name?”
“I didn’t reveal her name, but it was a woman.”
female?
I thought it was Kim Se-yong, but it was completely unexpected.
Oh Min-ah would have no reason to look for me.
If she had come to the 13th floor, she would have found her husband first, but I had no idea why she had come to me.
-Continued in Episode 95-
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