45 – The Quest is a Flower Road (1)
[Eternal Life Pendant]
A necklace made of a rare tree from the kingdom of Balkas, said to be blessed by God.
Retention effect
-When entering the death state, HP is 1% and immediately revived on the spot Remaining count: 2 times.
‘Awesome.’
It was literally a necklace that revived.
That meant that it could be used in the Hunter Dungeon as well.
The grade of the item was not listed, so it seemed to belong to the hidden item.
‘This item would be perfect to wear only when entering the Hunter dungeon.’
“I will choose the flame.”
“Mmm. Then I…….”
Yeon-hee and Seong-hye also stretched out their hands and picked up an object one by one.
The object glowed in their grasp and turned into a shaped item.
[Since the reward has been given, move to the original point…… 5…… 4 …… 3 …… 2]
I could feel my body floating and the scenery around me twisting and changing.
“Lee Siwoon!! I’ll tell you from now on And the debt I owe this time will be the next time I buy food!”
Yeonhee put her hands to her mouth and shouted. Her body became more and more transparent.
“…Are we going to the original point now? See you next time, Siwoon.”
Seonghye waved her hand and said hello to Siwoon.
‘Everyone had a hard time today because of me.’
It was a relationship that I got to know in the other world, but I felt grateful from the bottom of my heart.
In the end, their bodies completely disappear and Shiwun feels his body burn and move.
“Whoops!”
When I opened my eyes,
I could see the ceiling in the dark room,
A familiar snoring sound is heard.
‘I’m back.’
Looking at the familiar bed and duvet, the old and small TV, and the dirty and messy room, it seemed like they had returned to a studio apartment.
It was a hard day. After wrestling with the scarecrow, I put all my strength into bursting muscles, and then I go to the hidden dungeon and go through hardships.
Of course, thanks to that, I got hidden stats and hidden items.
‘Today was really hard. I need to close my eyes now.’
My eyes slowly closed.
***
The next day.
Siwoon woke up early in the morning and went straight to the general store to buy potions, maps, and portal memories, and left.
The portal memory is an expensive item, and it was a scroll-type item that allows you to designate and move to three recently remembered locations.
Now that I have to go to and from several villages, I needed at least one.
I don’t think I’ll ever visit the original city again. The Hervin area will be the same.
I left Herbin City and walked westward.
***
The road to Moscal.
I walked over and over the steep slope.
Suddenly, sweat ran down my face. They crossed the forest and crossed the road. It would be nice to have an item that would instantly transport you to a town you’ve never been to, but there was no such item.
Besides, this is a different world.
It wasn’t like you could quickly walk to the next area like in the game.
‘I’ve been starving since last night.’
[Hungry has accumulated.]
[Thirst has accumulated.]
The alarm that I was hungry and thirsty kindly went off.
Hunger and thirst increase, so when they reach a certain level, your movement speed becomes very slow.
Furthermore, if left unattended at that level, it will fall into a state like dying.
It was difficult to do things like dieting in the other world.
I immediately took out gimbap and water from my inventory and crumpled them into my mouth on the spot.
Crunch.
Soldiers wearing chain mail came into sight one by one over there. We were almost at Moscal.
Moscal, one of the larger and more prosperous metropolises than Herbin, was also famous for having a training center for the soldiers of the Balkas Kingdom.
In addition, it is also a well-developed city with many restaurants and places to eat and nightlife.
We crossed the last hill and reached the guard post.
Chuck.
A guard held out a spear and blocked the way.
“Please present your ID.”
Siwoon calmly took out his Hunter Pass Certificate and presented it to the guard.
“You may go inside.”
***
People were very crowded.
I saw a large hall building in the center. That place was a martial arena where hunters and mercenaries practiced their senses and fought (PK).
A wide square was spread around the fighting arena.
In the vast plaza, people of various races are passing by. A lot of Hunters caught my eye through them.
‘Oh…. It’s different from the hunters I’ve seen so far.’
That’s right.
There were many high-level hunters unlike the beginning city and Herbin, which belonged to the early areas. They ranged from hunters wearing equipment they had never seen before and those carrying luxury pets to hunters who drove the sky using a large bird as a phantom beast.
In general, the most common classes were warriors and magicians.
Warriors with solid defense and stable damage were unrivaledly popular among hunters, followed by magicians. The magicians specializing in long-distance magic were the most suitable for playing the role of dealers and sub-dealers.
In addition, there were many priests-type hunters who were always treated well when they had parties or raids.
Priest, Healer, and Warrior-type jobs were almost mainstream jobs, and non-mainstream jobs were rangers who handle bows, assassins who use assassination skills, and fighters who are active in close range.
‘My job doesn’t even belong to the fringe.’
That’s right.
Siwoon’s class, the blind, was a class that hunters rarely looked for. There won’t be a fool who chooses this job while devoting his eyes to it.
There were some.
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When word of mouth spread that the blind were once a hidden class, they dedicated their eyes to their bloated hearts and became blind, but could not accept the life of the blind and committed Suic*de due to depression, or went to the Hunter dungeon and died without being able to adapt. It was one of these. .
‘There are definitely a lot of soldiers.’
There are far more guards here in Moscal than in other areas.
It was also a very secure city with elite soldiers and knights of the kingdom.
Once there was a place to stop by.
That place was the skill shop.
***
Kikik.
As I squeezed through the door, a man with a good build grinned. Skill books were piled up around the man.
“Welcome!”
“Please collect, mine, and slaughter auxiliary skill books.”
“Okay! All in all, it’s 180,000 gold.”
[You have acquired the Gathering Skill Book.]
[You have acquired the Slaughter Skill Book.]
[You have obtained a mining skill book.]
If you choose your primary job, you can learn two auxiliary skills.
On the other hand, Siwoon, who chose the blind job as a hidden job, was able to learn up to three auxiliary skills.
Gathering is a skill that is used on a corpse of a monster to obtain a part of the corpse, butchering is a skill used to slaughter carnivorous monsters, and mining is a skill used to mine ore.
[You have used the Gathering Skill Book.]
– You have acquired the auxiliary skill ‘Gathering’.
[You have used the Slaughter Skill Book.]
– You have acquired the auxiliary skill ‘Slaughter’.
[You have used the Mining Skill Book.]
– You have acquired the auxiliary skill ‘Mining’.
[Amount held: 4.05 Million gold.]
‘After that.’
Siwoon used all the skill books and glanced at the salesperson.
“Among the throwing skills, what are some of the most popular throwing skills?”
“During the throwing skill? What is your level?”
“It’s 38.”
“Stay still~ Let’s see, let’s see.”
The salesperson went to the bookshelf where the skill books were plugged in and thought about it before coming out with several skill books.
Took.
The salesperson put five skill books on the desk and said with a friendly smile.
“These days, ninja-type skills are popular for throwing skills~ This is a shuriken throwing skill, this is a shuriken throwing skill, and this is a dagger throwing skill….”
“Ummm….”
I looked at the skill book one by one.
In a situation where there was no ranged skill, at least one throwing skill was needed.
‘The dagger is big to throw and deals good damage, but it’s inconvenient to carry around in the inventory.’
His eyes went back to another skill book.
Shuriken throwing skill book.
Shuriken throwing skill book.
‘Um….’
The shuriken had better damage and the throw distance was longer than the shuriken.
Throwing a throwing star would seem too ninja-like.
After thinking about it, Siwoon said.
“Please give me the shuriken throwing skill book.”
“Yes, you made a good choice. 320,000 Gold.”
[You have acquired the shuriken throwing skill book.]
[Amount held: 3.73 Million gold.]
‘I’m glad I saved the money.’
In fact, it was common for hunters at this time to be anxious because they had no money. Most of them were unable to learn auxiliary skills and struggled with the price of potions.
Besides, as skill books were a means to acquire skills, each one was expensive.
[You have used the shuriken throwing skill book.]
– Acquired the shuriken throwing skill.
[Shuriken Throw][Lv.1]
Throws the shuriken forward.
Max Distance: 9M
Damage: 125% of Strength
‘Okay, where to go next.’
After learning all the skills, Siwoon left the store.
“Goodbye! Please come again next time~”
After the greetings of a middle-aged man who was happy to sell a lot of skill books at once, the next place he headed was the weapon shop.
I bought a short dagger and a shuriken to throw at the weapon shop.
[Short Dagger][Rare]
A dagger that is used as a supplementary weapon. The blade is very sharp.
-Attack Power: 108
-Durability: 150/150
Restrictions on use: Level 30 or higher.
I immediately put the short dagger into my waist.
I was thinking of using it as a backup, but I needed a weapon besides the Honglan Sword that I’m currently wearing.
‘Because I have to go to the Troll Conspirator Forest….’
I planned to go to the nearby Troll Conspirator Forest to hunt them down.
The Conspirator of Trolls The forest is a dungeon where trolls appear, but you can’t use the Red Lantern Sword, which creates flames just by swinging it.
If the forest was burned, the relationship with the NPCs in the conspirator’s forest would become hostile, and the initial quest would not be received, and eventually the forest would be unavailable.
‘Ready to hunt. Shall we go now?’
***
The troll’s accomplice Forest.
-You have killed a troll.
-You have killed a troll.
-You have killed a troll.
-You have killed a troll.
Using a short dagger, he stabbed, cut, and stabbed the trolls’ bodies.
Certainly, compared to the damage done by the Hong Lan Sword, it was new blood, but since it was a dagger, it was very light, so I could wield it quickly.
“Geuuu.”
Two trolls approached with outstretched hands.
[Troll Lv. 45]
[Troll Lv. 45]
“It’s been a while.”
Push!
“Geugh.”
As lightning bolted the dagger into the troll’s face, he immediately withdrew it and swung it again.
As wild beasts hunt herbivores.
-You have killed a troll.
The troll next to me swung a thick wooden arm.
Chang!
After cutting off his arm with the dagger and kicking him away, I jumped up through the runway and stuck the dagger through the troll’s head.
“Sure.”
-You have killed a troll.
Even though he was carrying a dagger with rather weak damage, Siwoon’s strength stat was close to the level of the 40th level, so it was enough to easily catch a level 40 troll.
Following,
[Red Troll Lv. 55]
[Red Troll Lv. 55]
[Red Troll Lv. 55]
Just now, three trolls, taller than the trolls and all red, rushed at Siwoon, glaring at him.
Red trolls are stronger than trolls and inflict bleeding effects on opponents, so you have to be careful in close combat.
But it didn’t matter to Shiwoon.
“Blind Blindness.”
-The effect of invincibility from abnormal status persists for a certain period of time.
“Leap of the Fire Dragon.”
Immediately, Siwoon flew into the air. Then, in the arms of the three red trolls, he terrifyingly jumps down with a short dagger.
Shock! Shashak! Shock!
“That’s it!”
“Guuuk….”
“Geuk.”
The death of trees bursting rhythmically-
At the time of landing, the bodies of three red trolls are torn apart by the three daggers loaded with gravity.
-You have killed the red troll.
-You have killed the red troll.
-You have killed the red troll.
“Wow, look at that guy. You’re killing trolls with one dagger, aren’t you?”
“Should I ask for a party?”
Two hunters in their 30s who were hunting next to them looked at Siwoon who was engrossed in hunting.
In their eyes, Siwoon’s hunting image looked amazing.
They evade a troll with a greatsword and a bow, and hit it 10 times while avoiding it again so that the troll’s health is halved.
“How many levels are there? No, you can only enter up to level 45 here, right?”
“He looks too strong for a 45. He looks like an Assassin because he’s holding a dagger….”
“The skill you use is not from the Assassin class?”
“Guuu!”
“Ah!”
The trolls gathered around Siwoon again.
Shock! Shashak! Shock!
A lightning-like dagger.
The bodies of the three trolls are torn on the spot and turned into tree bark.
“Wow, you really kill me?”
The Ranger-type Hunter, who was admiring while watching, approached Siwoon.
“Stir…. What level are you by any chance?”
“I’m 38.”
“Yes? 38?!”
Hunter, who asked the question, had a face of disbelief.
If he’s level 38, he’s at the same level as you, so how can the difference in damage be so great?
“How can you kill trolls with one or two shots at 38? Isn’t your class Assassin?”
“I am blind.”
“What, what? Are you blind?”
Hunter shakes her shoulders and is surprised. The warrior-type hunter next to him looks at Siwoon strangely.
‘He’s strong, but he looks like a crazy guy. You’re blind….’
It was a nonsense story.
The two hunters exchanged glances with each other, looked at Siwoon, and made a twirling gesture around their temples with their index fingers.
It was a story that it was treated as “Dora.”
“Hey, let’s go, let’s go. I heard there are a lot of crazy people among hunters these days. Why don’t you suddenly point a knife at us?”
“Poop. The class is blind…. You must be a psychopath.”
They passed by with a glance at their luck.
Siwoon laughed inwardly.
‘Cute things. You won’t believe it.’
***
-You have killed a troll.
-You have killed a troll.
-You have killed a troll.
“Whoa…. Did you finally fill the 100?”
You slaughtered 100 trolls.
The area around Siun was full of troll corpses that had turned into tree bark.
There was an event that was triggered when 100 trolls were slaughtered here in the Conspirator’s Forest.
I was aiming for that event.
“Isn’t it time to show up soon?”
Trumbling.
[Are you a hunter?]
A very low, heavy voice rang out. It was not human upbringing. In an instant, Siwoon’s eyes shone.
‘They finally appeared.’
A new event had been triggered.
Siwoon. Someone walked in front of him. Go to the middle of the conspirator’s forest
Walking slowly.
He is stocky and stocky. And it was a dwarf with brown nose hair that stretched down to his stomach.
‘They finally appeared.’
The dwarf comes right in front of Siwoon and raises his head to look up at Siwoon.
“Are you a tough hunter to hunt a hundred trolls?”
“Yes.”
Siwoon already knew that the dwarves would appear.
And how to keep the conversation going.
“Yes, in that case.”
The dwarf rubbed his nose with his hand and observed Siwoon closely.
“Could you do me a favor? I’m trying to make armor out of troll bones, so could you get some troll bones?”
As the dwarf dwarf looked up at Siwoon and said, a quest window appeared in front of Siwoon.
[Dwarf Request][Quest]
Kerman, the Dwarf who guards the conspirator’s forest, says that he is short of materials. Let’s bring those ingredients.
Conditions for Success: Troll Bone (0/50)
Reward: A small amount of experience.
‘A terribly easy quest. The reward is also not interesting. Here….’
Siwoon remembered Taeseok’s YouTube video.
-If you slaughter a hundred trolls in Conspirator’s Forest, the dwarf will appear. At that time! He will give you a quest. But he can get better quests than that. The way to do that is to provoke the dwarves.
‘Park Tae-seok did that then, then….’
The dwarf tilted his head at the hesitant Shiun.
“You say you’re a tough hunter, but you can’t even get troll bones?”
“You look like a dwarf the size of a sh*t sack.”
Siwoon spoke in a low voice, and the dwarf’s eyes widened.
“What, what?”
“It’s like a dwarf. I don’t know what you’re looking at me for giving me such crappy quests.”
The corners of the dwarf’s eyes had turned into miasma. Dwarves are well known for their short stature. Even those dwarves knew that they were short, but the word they hated the most and despised was the dwarf.
“I, I, I, I, I…” … This guy!!”
The ax the dwarf was holding trembled.
[Intimacy with Dwarf Kerman has decreased.]
[The quest Dwarf’s request has been automatically cancelled.]
‘For now, passing the trashy quest is a success. But, wouldn’t that be one hit with that axe?’
Siwoon carried out Taeseok’s strategy, but he was worried.
-You can’t just provoke the dwarves. You have to coax him while provoking him appropriately. Otherwise, let alone the quest, you will be rejected by the entire Dwarf race, so be careful.
Siwoon said to the Dwarf who stared at Siwoon with his face shaking in anger.
“Ask for a quest with great aspirations. Just don’t ask for the bones you get from killing monsters like tree bark.”
“The cheeky gnome!”
Quang!
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The dwarf hit the ground with an axe.
In the aftermath, the surrounding trees were shaken greatly.
Cold sweat ran down Siwoon’s forehead. Dwarves are known as a race for weapon making, but their strength is known to be beyond imagination.
‘If I get hit by this guy, I think I’ll go to the goal. Let’s be careful.’
“You dare to call me a dwarf dwarf because you are a hunter?”
“Wait a minute there.”
Siwoon patted the dwarf on the shoulder. The dwarf’s ax-inspired eyes followed Shiwun’s hand.
Siwoon said.
“I respect the race of dwarves. Weapons are also well made. Loyalty is good. Be strong. But I just felt sorry for you.”
“Did you feel sad? What do you mean!”
The dwarf’s eyes shook.
That was a reaction to what he was talking about.
“I am a person who respects the dwarves more than the elves.”
The dwarf’s eyes fluttered at the word ‘elf’.
Elves and dwarves are hostile to each other.
Elves have always looked down on dwarves as dwarves instead of having tall and superior appearances, and dwarves have a severe external inferiority complex, so they are in conflict with elves, cursing them as incompetent people with smooth faces.
Siwoon looked at the dwarf’s reaction and continued.
“If elves shoot arrows well and have fair skin, what else do they have? On the other hand, dwarves are strong, sincere, and smell like people, and on top of that, elves make great equipment that can’t even die, right?”
“Keuheum, that is not wrong.”
The dwarf let his mustache hang down with his hand. Suddenly, the dwarf’s face softened as if all his anger had been relieved.
‘Innocent.’
Siwoon laughed inwardly.
“Isn’t it natural for me to be disappointed that such a great dwarf gave me such an insignificant quest?”
“Do you want a hard job?”
Siwoon nodded her head.
“Good! Then rescue the prisoner trapped in Crate Castle.”
“What? Captive?”
Siwoon was surprised at the moment.
There was no such explanation in Tae-seok’s YouTube strategy.
The development was going differently.
At that moment, a quest window appeared in front of Siwoon’s eyes.
[Prisoner of Prison][Hidden Quest]
You have been asked by Kerman to rescue Aaron, a prisoner imprisoned in Crait Castle.
Rescue Aaron and bring him to Dwarf Kerman.
Conditions for Success: Rescue Aaron.
Failure conditions: Aaron’s death or rescue failure.
Time limit: Two days.
Reward: Increased intimacy with Dwarf Kerman.
Able to complete Passion equipment quests.
Failure Penalty: Relations with all Dwarf races are reduced to .
*Note: This is a quest you cannot refuse. It is automatically accepted.
[The quest ‘Prisoner of Jail’ has been accepted.]
Anyway, going the hidden route was a success!
But the problem was that the level of difficulty looked great.
“Now, wait a minute. Rescue prisoners from the castle? Alone?”
“Why? Can’t you?”
To be honest, I was worried. Isn’t this a story about going into a strong castle alone and rescuing a prisoner without any known strategy?
If you entered the castle and were discovered, you could have become a criminal and be imprisoned.
‘It’s a risky quest. But….’
The reward should be just as good.
“Okay, come rescue me.”
“Please, please. Aaron, take him. I will show you a picture of what he looks like.”
***
‘It’s all here.’
Siwoon has come a long way.
I saw a castle far away at my feet.
It is a very solid and strong castle, and the walls look well over 10 meters.
On the walls and around the castle, fully armed guards guard the castle with torches slung over their shoulders and bloodshot eyes.
It was evening when the sky was dark. It was dark all around.
‘The way to pierce that… ….’
I clutched my head and squeezed the number.
The grassy forest around Siwoon caught my eye. There was a forest in front of Crate Castle.
‘Yes, that’s it.’
Chalkang!
-Equipped with the Hwangran Sword of the Fire Dragon.
I took up my sword and approached a place where trees were overgrown.
“The First Part of Hongran.”
***
Crait Castle Guard Post.
“Didn’t I say that the lord of the castle would come tomorrow?”
“Yes. So, I cleaned the castle thoroughly today.”
Guards are guarding their positions.
Quang!
A sudden roar made the guards flinch.
“What? This sound?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Look over there!”
As one guard shouted, all the guards’ eyes moved.
“Wealth, fire?”
“Fire! There’s a fire in Crate Forest!!”
The guards started to panic. The Crait Forest, directly across from the castle, was burning with red fire.
It was embarrassing. Tomorrow is the day the lord comes. A fire broke out at this timing.
“We need to put out the fire!”
“We need to bring the lake stand in the castle.”
The guards started moving in confusion.
“Damn it! Why did the fire suddenly start?”
Watching this, the head of the guards at Crate Castle frowned.
“I don’t know. I’ve never had anything like this…….”
The guard replied.
“Chit. Tomorrow is the day Seongju will visit. Profit. Open the gates once! Connect the lake to put out the fire!”
“Yes, open the gate!!”
***
Kikii Iik-.
The gates of Crate Castle began to open gradually.
Through the cracks in the open gates, dirt fell to the floor.
When the huge gates were opened, all the guards ran to the forest fire.
“Huh?”
The running guard hesitated and turned his head toward the gate.
‘I think something passed by me just now?’
The guard tilted his head.
“Hey, hey! What are you procrastinating on?”
“Sorry!”
At the scolding of the guard, the guard ran back to the forest fire.
***
Trumbling.
The sound of small footsteps resounded in the pitch-black prison where not a single light leaked out.
By the side of the aisle in the prison, imprisoned criminals were kept behind bars.
‘Where are you? Aaron….’
Shiwoon killed his presence as much as possible and walked quickly. Because he used his stealth skill, he was invisible to others.
‘There are less than 8 minutes left.’
The time limit for stealth is 10 minutes. Two minutes had already passed.
In every prison, I could see prisoners wearing guillotines with scattered hair.
Checking each face one by one.
‘Is it that person?’
Siwoon stopped in front of the barricade.
The face seen through the iron bars was the same as the montage that the dwarf Kerman showed.
His hands were tied in handcuffs, and he was stunned with unfocused eyes.
Chalkang! Chalkang!
‘The guards are coming.’
I turned my gaze towards the sound of the clanking armor.
Two armed guards were approaching, holding a torch.
‘I have to deal with it. It’s annoying if left alone.’
You cannot fight in stealth mode. So he had to break stealth for a while.
Trumbling.
Guards look into each cell to see if the prisoners are well.
Paak!
“Kuk!”
Paak!
“Ugh….”
The two guards collapsed helplessly.
Due to the use of his fists, Siwoon was forced out of hiding.
Siwoon immediately put the blade of the Honglan Sword against the iron bars.
“Blind slash.”
Craft!
There was a huge crack in the iron bars.
Chang! Chanang!
Twice more with the sword! When it hit, the barbed wire shattered.
“……… ?”
The haggard prisoner stared blankly at Siwoon with widened eyes.
“Come on, come on.”
“Who are you?”
Aaron seemed to stiffen in surprise.
“Get up early. I’ll give an explanation later. First, we must rescue you.”
Quick!
He broke Aaron’s handcuffs with a Honglan sword.
“By the way, who are you….”
“Shh.”
Siwoon immediately ran to the fallen guards.
Chalkadang.
After removing all the armor and helmet from one guard, he held them up and handed them to Aaron.
“Come on, put this on. Let’s start with a disguise.”
***
“… ….”
Aaron, wearing guard armor and helmet, was walking trembling.
A stranger was taking him somewhere.
But what’s even more surprising is that I can’t see the person I’m accompanying.
“Don’t rest and walk.”
A sound came from the side. But it is not visible.
“Who are you?”
“Shh. Questions later.”
Trumbling.
There was a sound coming from the other side. Was a guard
Aaron got nervous for a second and lowered his gaze to the floor.
“Hey, are you on guard?”
A guard walking by asked.
“Yes, yes.”
As Aaron answered, the guard glanced at Aaron and said,
“It’s not even a fuss because there’s a fire outside. You are well guarded.”
“Yes!”
A guard passed by.
I saw a passage leading to the left.
“Come this way.”
I heard the voice of the person taking me.
Aaron moved as it was.
***
Tattatattack!
The guards were moving frantically, carrying large lake baffles.
They were busily moving to extinguish the fire in Crate Forest.
“Almost everything is suppressed.”
“Whew. Are you done now? It was cold.”
That moment.
The guards standing guard on the walls of Crate Castle closed their eyes from exhaustion.
“Whoaaam….”
I rubbed my eyes at the bursting yawn.
It was then.
He saw something flying high up in the sky behind him.
In an instant, the guard’s closed eyes flashed open.
‘What is it?’
It was a brown boar the size of a man.
A wild boar was flying across the wall to the other side, carrying a man on its back.