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Chapter 61. Party Reunion (1)
One.
Heart of the Hydra.
El Palm heard about it three months before he returned to the past, before he became the final adventurer.
I heard the news.
“The heart of the Hydra? Was there such a thing? Who saved it?”
“I didn’t save it. It’s just that there are rumors going around that such an item has appeared.”
“A rumor?”
At first I wasn’t interested.
At that time, when Maple World had practically collapsed, rumors were nothing more than a topic for conversation before death.
“Of course, if it’s just a rumor, then it’s nonsense. The source of that rumor is none other than the Dark Lord. They say he’s moving to find the heart of Hydra.”
But the moment he heard the source of the rumor, El Palm couldn’t help but become interested.
If Dark Lord Jin, the pinnacle of all thief adventurers, is looking for it, then it can’t just be an item.
“It must be an incredible item, seeing as it moves while revealing its name.”
Moreover, if it is something that is sought after in these dangerous times, it means that it is something that can change these dangerous times.
Of course, that was all I knew.
Since then, there have been no rumors or stories about the Hydra’s heart.
To be exact, no one survived except El Palm.
But now the item was in front of El Palm.
‘You were in the blue level.’
Here El Palm had one question.
How on earth did the items that were in Mystic Gate end up outside of Maple World?
Of course, this wasn’t a question in itself.
There were many cases like that.
Especially since there were cases where the items were owned by monsters, and when those monsters came out, the items came out with them.
But if that’s not the case, then it means someone took the item on purpose.
There was nothing strange.
The Mystic Gate was designed from start to finish by followers of the Black Mage.
The items inside were also brought by the followers of the Black Mage.
So it’s quite possible to take it outside and spread it.
What was questionable was the intention.
‘The followers of the Black Mage want adventurers to use this incredible item.’
Here El Palm goes one step further.
‘That’s right. That’s why I gave you the monster. So that you can develop the ability to use this item.’
The goal of the black magicians may not be to destroy the adventurers by making monsters appear, but rather to help them grow.
Of course, it was just a prediction.
I still didn’t have a proper understanding of Hydra’s heart.
But what if that’s true?
‘Using items, that might actually be what the Black Mage wants.’
At that point, El Palm stopped worrying.
Even if that’s true, it doesn’t mean you can’t use the item at this point.
Plus, I had to save it first.
‘Once in a while.’
The current followers of the Black Mage will question the return of the Resistance.
But there was a high possibility that they would only be curious and not know how he came back.
So I’ll watch it one more time.
Or they’ll try to kill the resistance one more time.
What if you survive after that?
‘Then the difficulty increases to an indescribable degree.’
From then on, checks and balances will come in a way that cannot be compared to what we have seen so far.
That’s why.
“Have you set your next goal?”
“I’m having a hard time deciding. Honestly, I don’t know what to choose.”
“If it were me, I would choose the place where the Hydra’s heart is.”
El Palm suggested.
“Do you know the heart of the Hydra?”
And to the question that arose, El Palm answered.
“I don’t know about that.”
“Then why did you choose that place?”
“Because the green corn is coming out.”
Commander-in-Chief Sigmund narrowed his eyes at that answer.
Green Cornian is a monster that appears in Minar Forest and its strength is much stronger than that of Centaur.
It was also a swarming monster.
That means it’s definitely not an easy monster!
But is that green corn the reason?
El Palm answered that question.
“I have a way to catch the green cornion.”
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Of course, that wasn’t true.
To be exact, El Palm had a way to catch every monster that appeared here.
But now is the time to hide it.
“A very sure way.”
“Okay, I’ll consider your suggestion.”
Commander-in-Chief Sigmund delayed responding to El Palm’s words.
But El Palm knew.
‘I’ll choose this place.’
The composition of the next attack team will not be much different from now.
‘Albi will be the leader.’
And Alby, who became the leader of the group, would side with El Palm more fiercely than anyone else.
‘So this place will be chosen.’
That was the end of the story.
There’s only one thing left.
‘The followers of the Black Mage will learn of this fact.’
2.
“Something funny happened.”
In the conference room filled with Generoids, Gelimer sat at the highest seat and lightly adjusted his glasses as he spoke.
“The rat pups are back alive.”
The words that came out of his mouth were shocking.
The measures Gelimer took to capture the Resistance were quite extreme by his standards.
At the same time, it was a risky move.
For the followers of the Black Mage, the Mystic Gate was essential to their great destiny, and therefore, artificially manipulating the Mystic Gate without any special purpose was absolutely unacceptable.
But Gelimer did it without permission and even failed.
It wouldn’t be surprising if the Black Mage’s personal guard came and killed Gelimer right away!
“Isn’t this just so much fun?”
However, when Gelimer actually encountered that situation, he did not seem particularly surprised, embarrassed, or angry.
It wasn’t acting.
In the first place, those gathered here were loyal beings who could immediately self-destruct if ordered by Generoid and Gelimer.
There was no reason to act in front of them.
“You failed.”
He didn’t attach much significance to his failures.
“It can’t be helped. Isn’t failure always accompanied by scientific progress?”
That man was Gelimer.
He took failure lightly.
So he didn’t take seriously the countless sacrifices made during his failed research.
I didn’t care about the repercussions that would result from it either.
If Gelimer were afraid of it, he would never have attempted any research until now.
At that moment, Gelimer was the one who even eliminated Orca, the wingmaster, for his own research.
That was crazy.
Eliminate the commander of the Black Mage’s Legion, of all people?
Even if the commanders of the Black Magic Legion do not get along well with each other and are in a state of check and balance, that is only a matter between them.
The likelihood of them leaving the entity that threatened them alone was extremely low.
And yet Gelimer did so.
There is only one reason: Wingmaster Orca is interfering with his research.
“hmm.”
That was when.
“this.”
Gelimer’s once calm expression began to distort.
Because I just found out.
“This is why Maple World is fun. Resistance, those little rats tasted the heat and still thought about challenging it again.”
The fact that the resistance did not give up.
Gelimer showed a more displeased expression than ever at that fact.
“Failure is a daily occurrence for scientists.”
It had to be that way.
“Failure to repeat is proof of incompetence.”
For Gelimer, this challenge from the Resistance was a challenge to his pride and beliefs.
Because Gelimer said.
“So this time, I really have to show you hell.”
3.
‘I’ll prepare you for hell.’
The moment El Palm heard the news from the Resistance that they had requested a Blue-Class Mystic Gate conquest, he was certain.
‘It must have reached their ears too.’
Now, we will prepare for another grand invasion, and the news will have reached the ears of the Black Mage’s followers.
And this time they’re going to prepare something even more ridiculous.
It was a horrific thing.
However, El Palm’s eyes, which were actually facing the preparations, showed no particular worries.
I’m so confident, that wasn’t the case.
El Palm has yet to achieve anything he wants.
I couldn’t even get close to what I wanted right away.
In that situation, you talk about confidence?
Something that can’t be happening.
I was just preparing.
‘The items we have secured are sufficient.’
Cards that can help you get through the hell you’ll face.
‘But I need more.’
And always more than what you think.
It was around that time.
“how are you?”
Cheryl came to El Palm.
The look in Cheryl’s eyes when she appeared like that was that she didn’t know what happened to El Palm, that is, what happened at the Blue-Class Mystic Gate.
It wasn’t anything strange.
This Mystic Gate Blue grade strategy was carried out in utmost secrecy, and was not even revealed to Cross Hunters.
“I’ve been doing well.”
“I think so.”
That’s why El Palm didn’t bother to tell us that fact.
“So what’s going on?”
In other words, there is another reason why Cheryl came here.
“It’s a letter.”
Cheryl handed El Palm the letter and left.
After that, El Palm began to read the letter, and at that point a new visitor arrived.
It was Albi.
“I’m sorry for coming so late. I should have said hello earlier, but I was so out of it.”
“no.”
“It’s late, but thank you anyway. If it weren’t for you, more people would have died than now. Don’t worry, I’ll pay for your lives somehow. By the way, is there anything you need?”
And El Palm nodded in response to the question.
“I have a favor to ask.”
“Okay, try anything.”
“I need a seat.”
“seat?”
“This is the Blue Grade Mystic Gate conquest, that is, the location of the Hydra’s Heart Expedition.”
Alby’s eyes narrowed at that explanation.
That was originally an impossible order.
Regardless of skill, this was an important matter that would determine the fate of the Resistance, so security was of the utmost importance.
There is no way to make room for outsiders!
But the fact that the one asking was El Palm made Albi’s mouth move.
If El Palm really wanted to strike at the Resistance, he would have done so much more effectively already.
“Who are you?”
El Palm answered that question.
“He is my colleague. He is more trustworthy than anyone else.”
Alby recalled the explanation.
El Palm, he originally led the party.
“Why didn’t you come with me?”
But when I came here, I came alone.
To that question El Palm said:
“I didn’t have enough circles. I couldn’t take those colleagues to dangerous places.”
That was a very common reason.
This is especially true when the party includes skilled adventurers.
Even if we all grow together at first, there will be a time when differences arise in front of the wall of circle growth.
At first, the difference could be ignored.
To the extent that Circle 1 and Circle 2 move together, or Circle 2 and Circle 3 move together.
Also, if most of them had the right talent, it didn’t take long for them to catch up with the circle.
However, circles 6 and 5 were different.
Move together?
Rather, that was something that could not be done to a colleague with a lower circle. In fact, it was the same as forcing a sacrifice.
Also, waiting for the circle to be upgraded was meaningless. Even among those who were called geniuses, there were many who never got over the 6th circle barrier in their entire lives.
“What do you mean? Bringing a colleague? Again?”
That’s why Alby had doubts.
As El Palm said, you broke up with your colleagues who were lacking in circles, and now you are joining them in this dangerous undertaking?
“I did a circle up.”
“ah!”
Alby nodded in admiration at those words.
El Palm is a trustworthy companion, but he is a 6th circle?
Then, there really can be no power more certain than this.
“Let’s make room.”
“no.”
“yes?”
El Palm said to her,
“Please give me your seat.”
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