Episode 42
［Tower of Trials – 1st floor］
［Guardian of the Altar of the Nameless God
I knocked it down.]
［10,000pt and heartstone as achievement reward
This is given.]
［This ordeal is a sub-quest. Day
You cannot try again for a certain period of time.]
［Remaining time – 239：59：59］
The red energy surrounding the altar disappeared.
10,000 points.
And it is a dark red stone, heart stone.
I frowned and looked at the heartstone placed on the altar.
［Heart Stone］
Grade: Unique [U]
Type: Miscellaneous goods
Durability: 300/300
It is a stone that has melted and condensed countless lives.
A strong vengeful spirit dwells within the stone.
The Heart Stone is an object created by a demon based on the [World Stone].
The essence of countless lives is forcibly extracted, gathered in one place, and condensed.
Use the heartstone as a catalyst for rituals or magic.
When used, the power can be amplified several times or more.
There are many other ways to use it.
You can craft artifacts or take heartstones and use them as an elixir to increase magical power.
‘Instead, we should suppress the vengeful spirit.’
A cursed object made by grinding up several living creatures.
To take the power within the heartstone, you must purify the spirit or fight it head on and win.
‘I think it would be a very desirable elixir for demons or warriors who have learned magic arts.’
I shook my head.
Heart stone.
What if I hadn’t received the [World Stone] as a tutorial reward.
Even if he had to fight a vengeful spirit, he would have absorbed the energy of the heartstone.
‘Right now, it’s hard to accept the energy of the World Stone.’
A world stone known to be capable of [creating] even one dimension.
That mighty power, even if it is only a fragment, remains in the world of my imagination.
What if the power of a heartstone containing a vengeful spirit was added to this?
‘It may cause a serious blow to Seongcheonjogyegong.’
I scratched the back of my head.
Sub quest.
Heart feldspar, a reward from the Nameless God’s Altar.
Once I got the item, it became difficult to use it.
It would have been better to give me Mithril or Orichalcon instead.
“My dear. Is it a reward for the sub-quest?
Is it true that you obtained the heartstone through this?”
Lau came towards me.
Hoo.
Look at this guy.
A strange light shimmered above the golden eyes.
I relaxed my grip.
“I think you need this.”
Dark red stone.
The heart stone appeared.
Lau’s eyes never left the heartstone.
‘Why do the Balaur want the heartstone?’
The dragon clan stores magical energy in their hearts.
At first glance, it looks like a good compatibility with heart stone.
However, the heart of the dragon race contains only pure energy and excludes evil energy.
Heartstone is condensed energy created by sacrificing life.
It was full of evil energy.
In short, it is an item that is not compatible with the dragon race.
‘Well, is the reason important?’
One thing is certain.
This newbie, Yongin, wants the heartstone.
The fact is that the item is in my hands.
‘Hehehe……. the situation has become interesting?’
The dragon race has a strong greed for goods.
Under normal circumstances, they wouldn’t hesitate to take away the heartstone I got, even if it meant threatening them.
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The problem is, this guy said he would protect me while I was doing the side quest.
It was declared.
The result of the pledge.
The words I said earlier became shackles, holding back the actions of that self-respecting dragon.
‘There is no demon who knows the characteristics of the dragon race better than me.’
This is the moment when past life experiences shine.
Greed for the heartstone.
A promise I made to myself.
Lau went back and forth between two values and felt helpless to suppress his greed.
“Shall I hand this over to you?”
“Really? Just tell me the conditions. I will pay you what you deserve.”
It’s a very bright expression.
Just by looking at the face of the Dragon Clan, it is clear what they are thinking.
He stopped talking and paused for a moment.
A look of impatience flashed across Lau’s face.
‘ruler. So what do you get?’
Heart stone.
Although it is a rare item,
Go is not compatible.
Another option is to give it to someone outside for the full price.
You can also sell it to a wealthy person who is decked out in expensive items.
‘no. It’s a waste to use it like that.’
Lau de Goldrian.
I know the meaning of that name.
The king’s direct lineage.
It is the vessel of the ‘monarch’ who will sit on the empty throne.
This meeting itself is an opportunity.
‘Right. I just need to connect the next line.’
I thought of the greatest reward that could be obtained by using the heartstone.
I held out the heartstone.
“There are no conditions.”
“What do you mean?”
“No. You guarded the area around the altar.”
“You did that because you were the passenger of the sub-quest…
Even though you say that.
Lau’s eyes fell from the heartstone.
I didn’t know I would lose.
He seems like an honest guy.
I answered calmly.
“If you hadn’t given in, you wouldn’t have been able to get the heartstone.”
“I just kept my promise.”
“As expected, the dragon race. As rumored, they are a race that knows God.”
Lau nods his head at my words.
“I would like to ask you a favor instead.”
“It’s a favor, not something in return. Please tell me.”
“If I get the chance, I want to go to the world where Draconia is.”
“You mean Draco?”
“Uh. On Earth, they call Draco the World of Fantasy.”
Lau’s expression showed pride at the praise of his hometown.
I’m sorry.
That’s false.
‘Actually, people don’t even know that dragons exist.’
Pandemonium and Elysium are about information from the multidimensional universe becoming known to Earth.
controlled as much as possible.
A world with a tower.
After the truce, it became the border between the two great powers that bisect the multidimensional universe.
A close confrontation.
This is to prevent forces from other dimensions from interfering here.
Although only a few levels, such as elves, dwarves, and the interstellar alliance, dispatched embassies to establish formal diplomatic routes.
Most of the information in other dimensions is unknown.
‘The level of the dragon race is especially special.
‘It’s a place.’
Even though I lied to Lau, Draconia, the motherland of Draconia, a society of the dragon race, is a truly beautiful place.
Not everyone can go to Draco.
Only those who have been recognized by the dragon clan can enter.
But that recognition is incredibly difficult to receive.
‘If it is the recognition of the dragon clan that inherited the king’s blood, it is more valuable than the heartstone.’
He also praised the fairness and faithfulness of the dragon clan in front of Lau.
Giving a heartstone as a gift is also possible.
It was a calculation to gain the recognition of this young dragon.
“Visiting our world requires special conditions.”
“condition?”
I asked back, pretending not to know.
“Only those approved by the dragon clan can enter.”
“I didn’t hear anything like that. I just heard that you can ask the dragon people.”
“If it’s a lower dimension like Earth, you might not know.”
“Then it doesn’t work.”
“There is a way, but…
Lau touched his chin as if he was thinking.
I leisurely waited for an answer.
‘Due to the nature of the Dragon Clan, they cannot live in debt.’
An ordinary person would pretend to be worried and eat a piece of heart stone.
The dragon race is a race that cannot do that.
Although his greed was strong, he was also sure of the benefits.
“How about this instead?”
Lau took out a golden disc from his pocket.
It is barely big enough to be held with one hand, and the surface has a dragon sculpture and Lau’s full name engraved on it.
“It’s my nameplate. If you want access to Draco, I’d like to give you this as a gift.”
for a moment.
You’re giving me that nameplate?!
Rice Rice Rice Rice
I handed the name plate with a slightly stiff expression.
I glanced at it.
His expression is not good.
In fact, I am trying my best to hide my surprise.
‘hey. ‘You can’t say you’re giving it to me!’
A ‘name’ is a unique word that symbolizes that person.
The higher the status of the spirit body, the greater the value of its name.
‘The nameplate of the dragon clan is only given to close friends!’
In terms of Korean society, giving name plaques is
It is the same as providing a guarantee.
It is a token of trust given to someone who can be truly trusted.
Lau glanced at my expression and started explaining the name plaque.
“This is my nameplate. To explain the value of this item…
know.
I know.
So, you don’t have to explain it.
Lau explaining the nameplate.
I couldn’t hear that voice at all.
“If it’s so precious, why are you giving it to me?”
“You trusted me. So, I want to trust you too.”
“No. Even if you believe it.”
A gun that was laid down after knowing the characteristics of the Dragon Clan.
I guess the medicine was too strong.
“I also highly value your growth potential.”
“Growth Potential?”
“The battle I saw a little while ago. The extreme demon
“The application of force and movement, each and every one of them was a work of art.”
“Uh, um…
“I have the eyes to gauge the strength of others. Currently, you are very weak, but you will become stronger in the future.”
To sum up, I was blown away by the trust and development potential I showed them.
Lau spoke with a sincere voice.
‘Hey, this guy…!’
I’m serious.
More ambitious than I thought… no
He’s a good guy!
Having said this, it’s also not polite to not receive a name plate.
I accepted Lau’s name plate while barely suppressing my overflowing heart.
‘It is a nameplate symbolizing the king’s successor.’
The real reward of the sub-quest was a plaque with Lau’s name engraved on it.
It was much more valuable than the heartstone.
‘There is no need to be hostile even if you meet other dragons.’
The number of dragons is not large.
But each individual is a high-ranking devil.
It was strong enough to do this.
If you encounter a dragon in a bad situation, the name plate you just received will be of great help.
“Hehe… It was a meaningful day with a good relationship and a heart stone.”
Lau smiled brightly as he looked at the heartstone.
under.
I don’t know how this guy can be so naive and survive in this harsh world.
“What will you do now?”
“I have to go upstairs.”
I pointed to the sky.
There isn’t much to gain on the first floor of the tower.
Samnun gathered a lot of information while robbing everyone, but there wasn’t much he wanted on the first floor.
Lau shed a regretful look.
“Then I guess we’ll be separated for a while.”
“Aren’t you going up?”
“Other than absorbing the heartstone. That requires purification.”
but.
The takgi mixed with the heart stone did not match the dragon race.
In order to absorb it, I had to take time and gradually wash away the vengeance and filth.
“I look forward to being reunited with you.”
“You are.”
Please don’t get scammed by anyone.
I couldn’t bear to say that.
After breaking up with Lau.
I walked towards the stairs leading to the second floor.
An endless desert.
Just like when I found the altar, after walking for several days, I was able to discover a passage extending into the sky.
