159 – Reorganization (3)
For King Shasha Calan of the Kingdom of Calan, the disappearance of the Five Swords of Calan was certainly a big deal, but not that big of a deal.
From the beginning, she was fully aware that the Five Swords of Calan could disappear any time after the Absolute Being of Darkness left, and she had sufficiently prepared for that.
However, the problem was that there was something that even Shasha, who had diligently prepared in various ways for when the Five Swords of Calan disappeared, had failed to prepare for.
“Are you saying that you were betrayed?”
[Yes…]
It was betrayal.
As a result of Kim Hyun-woo listening to the story, Shasha was betrayed as soon as the Five Swords of Calan left the kingdom.
Not by other nobles, but by her hunting dogs that she had diligently raised.
[…Of course, I know how shameless it is of me to ask you this, Lord. But could you please help me just once? The reward will not just be enough, it will be overflowing.]
At Shasha’s words as she spoke with a very earnest expression, Kim Hyun-woo pondered for a moment.
In fact, this part was quite ambiguous to say that it was Kim Hyun-woo’s fault.
However, apart from that, the benefits that could be gained from dealing with this incident this time were clearly great.
“…First, could you please tell me the situation in a bit more detail?”
Kim Hyun-woo decided to listen to Shasha’s story, and when he had listened to the whole story after some time.
“First, I should talk to the heroes, but I will consider it positively.”
Kim Hyun-woo spoke with a smile after finishing all the calculations in his head.
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Right after finishing his conversation with Shasha, Kim Hyun-woo immediately called Rin and the Five Swords of Calan and told them the story and asked for their opinions.
“Is it possible in this situation?”
“It’s not difficult to deal with that much.”
Rin nodded without hesitation, and the Five Swords behind her did the same.
“Then I’ll ask you to do it.”
“I understand. Then shall we leave now?”
“First of all, it seems like they are hoping for help as quickly as possible on that side, so it would be better to leave right away, right?”
At Kim Hyun-woo’s words, Rin nodded slightly as if she understood and looked back slightly.
Nod.
Nodding slightly, Kalan’s five swords vanished from their place in an instant.
“Thank you. Thanks to Lynn, my work has been reduced.”
“Hmm, hmm… It’s only natural to do so.”
As Kim Hyun-woo smiled, Lynn, who had blushed for no reason, spoke as if she was checking his reaction.
“B-But by any chance- Can I ask you a favor… No, can I ask you two?”
“A favor? What is it, as long as I can grant it?”
As Kim Hyun-woo nodded, Lynn, who had been hesitating for a moment, spoke after checking his reaction.
“D-Do you remember the disciple I answered earlier?”
“The one I answered earlier…? Ah, are you talking about Loriel?”
At Kim Hyun-woo’s question, Lynn nodded.
“Yes. If it’s okay with you, can you have Loriel and one of those water spirits, Giral, work together?”
“…Giral?… Are you talking about one of the Four Heavenly Kings?”
“Yes.”
“There’s no reason why I can’t… Why?”
As Kim Hyun-woo asked as if he was curious, Lynn scratched her cheek as if she was a little embarrassed and answered.
“I heard from other disciples that she’s been sighing a lot while looking at Giral lately. A little, in a romantic way.”
“Ah…”
At Lynn’s words, Kim Hyun-woo immediately understood the gist of this request and nodded.
“Something like that is possible. Don’t worry.”
“Thank you…!”
“And what’s the next favor?”
“W-Well, hmm…”
Lynn, who had been prolonging her words at Kim Hyun-woo’s question, soon lowered her head slightly and asked quietly.
“C-Can you… stroke my head too?”
“Stroke your head? Like this?”
“Yes.”
Kim Hyun-woo expressed his doubts as Lynn shyly avoided his gaze, as he knew that she didn’t like him stroking her head ten years ago.
“Well… Sure.”
Soon, Kim Hyun-woo nodded as if he understood and began stroking Lynn’s head.
“Hmm… Hmm, if you do it like this, the position is a little uncomfortable. Can I sit next to you?”
“Huh? What is it.”
As Lynn, who was being stroked from across the table, spoke, Kim Hyun-woo nodded in response and Lynn pulled her chair next to his and began to be stroked again.
And.
“…”
Realizing that Lynn’s body was slowly moving sideways, Kim Hyun-woo realized,
Ah, this was a build-up, he thought.
Feeling the soft sensation gradually seeping into his arm, Kim Hyun-woo blushed slightly and looked at Lynn, who was looking at him slyly.
‘…This is hard.’
Kim Hyun-woo knew very well why Lynn was acting like this towards him.
It was impossible for him not to know in the first place.
However, even then, he knew that the reason he was pretending not to see Rin, as if he were a sage detached from everything, was because he had to exercise patience.
‘If I can’t hold out here, it’ll be chaos.’
Kim Hyun-woo was already well aware of the end of those who had used dark magic several times in Arteiel.
First of all, he had seen too many territories that had been mercilessly destroyed the moment they failed to properly manage after touching this woman and that woman.
Of course, there were players who asked if it wouldn’t be okay if they just managed it properly after touching this woman and that woman, but all of them disappeared a few months later.
They all tried to manage it and ended up destroying their territories, causing them to quit Arteiel.
That’s why.
‘At least until Roria’s plan is complete, I must never waver.’
He was trying his best to endure this situation because it wasn’t a game but reality, but separate from that situation, Kim Hyun-woo’s patience had been gradually reaching its limit lately.
Even when it was a game, he could say, ‘Well, it’s just a description,’ but Arteiel was no longer a game but a reality.
In other words, from the perspective of Kim Hyun-woo, who was a bachelor, it was hard to endure the heroes he had chosen according to his taste rubbing their chests against him, wrapping their tails around his waist, or even touching his fingers.
…It was very hard to endure.
‘Will I be able to hold on…’
Kim Hyun-woo muttered to himself and laughed out loud without realizing it.
Even if he thought about it himself, he thought it wouldn’t be long now.
However.
‘Still, if I can hold on until then-‘
Kim Hyun-woo tried to endure their flirting while recalling Roria’s face, but.
“…Oops.”
“… “
Kim Hyun-woo, who felt a sudden doubt along with Rin’s small voice, looked down.
“…Ah.”
He let out a small exclamation.
His son was moving according to instinct, not reason, just like the main body.
…Kim Hyun-woo looked at Rin, who had unknowingly taken on the expression of a hunter, and swallowed his saliva without realizing it.
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That evening.
‘The development of the territory can be done after helping the Calan Kingdom, so excluding that, there are three things that need to be done in total.’
Kim Hyun-woo sat in his office and looked at the paper that organized the tasks he currently had to do.
Eastern Allied Clans.
Retrieve the Necromancer of the Azure Forest.
Uncover Roria’s plot.
‘These three are what I need to do right now.’
Retrieving the Necromancer of the Azure Forest was something that could be done right now.
Unlike before, all of the former heroes of Ratania had returned to Kim Hyun-woo, and they were much stronger than before.
That’s why he was thinking of setting a date to retrieve the Necromancer of the Azure Forest around the time the dungeon package was about to end.
‘It might be okay before the 20th floor, but if the monsters revive after the 20th floor, even the heroes will have a hard time.’
In other words, since a plan had already been made to retrieve the Necromancer of the Azure Forest, there were two things to think about, and the most important one was the Eastern Allied Clans.
‘…What should I do with these guys.’
In fact, although all of the former heroes had entered and easily blocked their attacks without any damage, that didn’t mean that the attacks they received disappeared.
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Moreover, Hyun-woo Kim thought it was highly likely that their attack would not end this time.
The fact that there was an angel in the legion heading to Lartania meant that the Eastern Union Clan and the Celestials were in cahoots.
‘…Should I push them back?’
While Hyun-woo Kim thought so, he also knew that pushing back the Eastern Union Clan would not be an easy task.
Especially since Hyun-woo Kim did not know the full strength of the Union Clan.
‘If all the heroes go, there shouldn’t be any particular problem.’
The problem was, if all the heroes went, Lartania might be left empty and vulnerable to a surprise attack.
‘But sending just one or two because we don’t know the enemy’s strength doesn’t seem right either.’
Hyun-woo Kim continued his contemplation.
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After all, the mere fact that the Celestials were involved made the Eastern Union Clan a clear enemy to Hyun-woo Kim.
“Uhm-“
As Hyun-woo Kim pondered,
“…Huh?”
[A ‘Mystic Merchant’ has come to your territory to deliver an artifact!]
[Time remaining: 60 days 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]
He couldn’t help but wear a bewildered expression at the sudden notification that popped up before him.