Episode 153
“Cough!”
Blood spewed from Riandor’s mouth.
Even though he defended his body with magic power, he was completely pierced by the Annihilation.
He trembled, but did not let go of his sword.
He glared at Jeong-Hoon with bloodshot eyes, then quickly lowered his head.
Jeonghoon pulled out the Leviathan that had pierced his abdomen.
Then blood flowed from Lyandor’s abdomen, and he barely managed to support himself by sticking his sword into the floor.
It is a warrior’s pride not to kneel.
Even if I die, I will die standing up.
“I will treat you.”
[Use advanced healing.]
Jeonghoon approached Riandor and cast healing.
Advanced healing upgraded to Unique.
As healing was used repeatedly, Riandor’s complexion gradually brightened.
The bleeding from my abdomen stopped and my internal injuries began to heal little by little.
Riandor, whose consciousness was fading away, quickly came to his senses.
“You weren’t trying to kill me?”
“I felt like I wouldn’t be recognized if I kept things in my hands.”
“What a funny guy. How can I use healing instead?”
“It’s a secret.”
Riandor chuckled.
An exclamation mark blinked above his head.
[You have completed the quest.]
“Take it. I will give it to you as promised.”
Riandor took two fragments out of his bosom and handed them to Jeonghun.
“thank you.”
Jeonghoon received the fragment.
[You have obtained a fragment of the Old Warrior’s Token.]
[You currently have ‘6’ fragments.]
[You can restore the Warrior’s Mark.]
[Do you want to restore?]
A new message appears when 6 tokens are collected.
‘I don’t.’
Jeonghoon closed the restoration message.
If you restore here, you will not be able to obtain the ‘Token of the Completed Warrior’.
So for now, let’s focus on healing Riandor.
Although he avoided hitting the vital spot, it was by no means a minor injury.
That’s why I didn’t fully recover with just one healing session.
[Use advanced healing.]
After a long period of treatment, Riandor was almost completely recovered.
“… … Now that I’m okay, I can stop treating you.”
“yes.”
Jeonghoon took his hands off his stomach.
Riandor stroked his abdomen with his hand, still looking in disbelief.
“It’s perfect… … Such perfect healing… … .”
Compared to the priests in the city of the sacred, Jeonghoon’s healing was superior to anyone else’s.
“Then, since I have given you treatment, shall we go together?”
“Huh? You want to go together?”
“Yes. I’m going to meet Berd, the current mayor of the city.”
“… … But why me?”
“Just come with me. Then Berd will hand over the fragments without a word.”
“You seem like a cheeky guy… … Good. I also want to watch the fragments being restored.”
Riandor readily accepted.
Although the fragments fell to a foreigner, they were fragments that could not be restored despite dedicating a lifetime to them.
If I had closed my eyes without being able to restore it, the regret would have been very deep.
He wanted to watch the fragments being restored with his own two eyes.
* * *
Berd watched the strangers’ visit from the warrior’s sanctuary.
“Hey.”
At that moment, two strangers approached Berd and spoke to him.
“what?”
Berd tilted his head.
These two had just visited the warrior’s sanctuary.
In other words, he passed over all the other NPCs and came straight to me.
“Don’t we give out quests or anything?”
“Quest? Why should I give you a quest?”
Berd frowned.
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I really don’t know why I have to give quests to those worthless guys.
“Are you showing favoritism now?”
“Favorism? You’re talking nonsense.”
“No, that’s right. A few days ago, he took the user somewhere else.”
“Oh, that’s what you mean.”
Berd nodded as if he understood.
And he took out the sword at his waist to clear away those bastards.
Then, two users stepped back with bewildered faces.
“What, what is it?”
“Hey, why are you suddenly wearing a black hat!”
Why did you take up the sword?
The reason was very simple.
“If you defeat me, I will give you a quest.”
Berd looked ready to cut them both down at any moment.
“Shit, shit… … I won’t do it!”
“I won’t do it because it’s dirty. It’s like favoritism.”
The users started swearing and turned to other NPCs.
‘This is ridiculous. How could such scumbags become warriors?’
Berthe put his sword back into its scabbard.
After that, foreigners did not approach Berd.
Some time later, his subordinate Will returned to the Holy Land.
“Captain. I have something urgent to report to you.”
“what?”
“The bandits are helping the tenant farmers with their work.”
“Bandits… …Why those guys?”
“I don’t know why, but… … Among them was Kukri, the leader.”
“Ha, this is ridiculous.”
No matter how stupid they are, they have never done anything stupid.
“So I looked into it, and it seems like Kukri is no longer their leader.”
“okay?”
“Yes. It seems that the new leader has apologized to the peasants and has given instructions to help them with the work.”
“You don’t know who the leader is?”
“Yes… … Until then… … .”
“I see.”
“Just give me time and I’ll find out who’s the boss.”
“okay.”
Will returned to his seat and Berd became lost in thought.
Who the hell is it?
Who commanded the bandits and made them do such a foolish thing?
It’s almost like a procedure to eliminate bandits.
‘Not bad.’
The disappearance of the bandits was also welcomed by Berd.
Those bastards started installing it during the time of the former head of the division.
Those who continued to commit banditry under the pretext of maintenance costs.
We didn’t take action to get rid of them because we didn’t have enough justification, but how could we not welcome them now that they are self-destructing?
‘Moreover, there is no news from the person who went to look for the teacher.’
A stranger who brought a fragment of the old warrior’s sign.
He promised that if he could find the Master within a month and receive two fragments, he would hand over one of the fragments he had received from the Master.
Although there was still a lot of time left, Berd was confident of his victory.
“Mr. Berd.”
They say even ghosts come when you call them.
The stranger who set out to find the master returned.
The corners of Berd’s mouth slightly went up.
If you came back after only a few days, that means you had no income at all.
“Are you here?”
“yes.”
“I’m sorry, but I can’t give you any more hints. I don’t know where the Master is either.”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
But the stranger tilted his head.
Berd looked at him with a dumbfounded face.
“I came back because I had no income. If you’re thinking of using tricks, you’d better give it up.”
“No. I already found it. I brought the fragments here too.”
The stranger took out two fragments and showed them to me.
At the appearance of the fragments, Berd’s pupils trembled slightly.
How did you find the Master who had been in hiding for such a short time?
You even got some fragments there?
While Berd was confused, an old man in his early 80s entered the holy place, leaning on a cane.
“Will, it’s been a while. Could you step aside so I can come in?”
“Lee, Lord Riandor?!”
The hall was in an uproar at the appearance of Riandor.
The leader of the previous sect, who was said to have been in hiding, showed up at the warrior’s sanctuary?
Ignoring their gazes, Riandor approached Berd.
Berd also had a puzzled look on his face.
“S, Master… …? What brings you here?”
“What’s going on? You promised, didn’t you? If you found me, you’d give him one of the fragments.”
“… … Is it true that you handed the fragments over to a foreigner?”
“okay.”
Leandro nodded.
“… … Let’s move for now.”
There were too many eyes watching, so it was impossible to have a conversation here.
* * *
This was my second time entering Berd’s quarters.
“Aren’t you fully recovered? You feel a little sore.”
Riandor groaned, patting his back.
“Oh my… … .”
“I think I would have been fine even if I hadn’t been stabbed in the stomach. Oh my… … .”
“Yes. Please stay still while I treat you.”
[Use advanced healing.]
Jeonghoon used advanced healing on his waist area.
When I used healing, Berd’s eyes widened.
“Healing… …?”
“Yeah. Isn’t he the perfect guy?”
“… … What on earth is your true identity?”
“Puhahaha! As expected, you are my disciple. Your reaction is exactly the same as mine.”
Riandor burst into laughter, apparently pleased with Berd’s reaction.
Jeong-Hoon, who was timing the conversation from the side, got straight to the main point.
“I won the bet. Please hand over the fragments as promised.”
“… …Before that, there’s something I want to ask.”
“What is it?”
“How did you boil the teacher?”
He is a master who devoted his life to restoring fragments.
I don’t think such a master would have readily handed over the fragments to a foreigner.
There must be another reason, obviously.
The answer came from Riandor, not Jeonghun.
“I got stabbed in the stomach.”
“yes……?”
“I was just trying to see how good he was, and he ended up stabbing me in the stomach with a knife.”
“This is crazy!”
Berd jumped up from his seat.
“I thought I had to do that much to get some recognition.”
Jeonghoon said it nonchalantly.
“That’s true. So I admitted it and handed over the fragments.”
Riandor nodded and clapped his hands in agreement.
“Master! What if you hit the janggu there?”
“A warrior’s battle is a matter of life and death. His actions were justified.”
“… … .”
“So, hand over the fragments as promised.”
“… … Are you satisfied with that, Master?”
It was like giving up a lifetime dedicated to restoring the fragments.
Berd’s head could not understand Riandor.
“Disciple, do you think I can restore this fragment?”
“that…….”
Berd couldn’t speak.
The Master discovered only three fragments.
The chances of restoration were close to zero.
“Could you please take out the fragments you’ve collected for a moment?”
Riandor asked Jeonghun.
“yes.”
Jeonghoon took out six fragments and placed them on the table.
Berd’s mouth opened wide as six fragments appeared.
“Six, six… … ?!”
“If you hand over just one fragment you have, I can restore it to perfection immediately.”
Berd looked at Riandor with trembling eyes at the words that restoration was possible.
“I believe you know why I handed it over.”
Excessive greed invites trouble.
It was enough for Riandor to just watch the fragments being restored with his own eyes.
Under the serious gaze of his master, Berd could no longer object.
“……All right.”
A red exclamation mark blinked above his head.
[You have completed the quest.]
Berthe brought a golden box from the corner of the room.
A special box that only responds to the magic power of the owner who initially set it.
As Berd sent out his magic power, the lock on the box was released.
Inside lay a fragment of an old warrior’s token.
He took out the fragment and placed it on the table.
With this, all 7 fragments have been collected.
[You have obtained a fragment of the Old Warrior’s Token.]
[You currently have ‘7’ fragments.]
[You can restore the mark of a completed warrior.]
[Do you want to restore?]
Okay.
When all seven are gathered, it becomes possible to restore the completed warrior’s mark.
‘Restore.’
When I chose Restore, the fragments began to glow and start to clump together.
The clumped fragments became soft and squishy like slime.
“Huh!”
“Look, is it being restored?!”
Riandor and Berthe couldn’t take their eyes off the scene being restored.
The clump of debris that had been swaying around soon transformed into a sign, and the light soon disappeared.
[Mark of the Completed Warrior]
-Type: Material
-Rank: Unique
-It is the sign of a perfect warrior.
Jeonghoon picked up the restored sign.
[You have obtained the ‘Token of the Completed Warrior’.]
Okay.
Successfully restored the mark of a completed warrior.
This completes the set of four signs.
Adding the mark of extreme patience here, there are now a total of five.
[NPC Berd’s trustworthiness increases significantly.]
[NPC Riandor’s trustworthiness increases significantly.]
Additionally, the trustworthiness of Berd and Riandor has increased significantly as the signs have been perfectly restored.
[All NPCs in Warrior’s City recognize ‘Hoon’ users.]
[You can now receive quests from all NPCs in the Warrior’s City.]
This makes it possible to proceed with the relic content.
Normally, it would have been normal to visit the city of martial artists first, but Jeong-Hoon chose the city of warriors not only because of the sign.
‘There are some really good relics.’
An artifact taken by James Marcus before his return.
The plan is to intercept the relic, which has not yet been revealed to the world.
