I Entered a Gacha Game That Had Been Abandoned for 10 Years chapter 80

80 – Deafening Roar (2)

“Hey, you bastard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“!?”

Simultaneously with the distant voice, Merilda, sensing a familiar presence, turned her gaze towards the absolute ruler of darkness hurtling towards her, her expression filled with surprise.

The reason was not so much the rapid speed of the dark ruler’s leap, but rather the fact that the expression on her face had transformed into something incredibly sinister.

However, calmly raising her arm, Merilda managed to block Lynn’s attack.

Kwaaah!

With a thunderous crash, Merilda landed on the ground, wearing a perplexed expression as she spoke to the resolute ruler of darkness.

“Why are you suddenly having a fit?”

Merilda questioned, genuinely unable to comprehend.

In response to Merilda’s shamelessly nonchalant voice, narrating the surreptitious consumption of her notoriety removal potion, the infuriated ruler of darkness shouted,

“Did you steal all my potions!?”

“Potion? I don’t recall taking anything from you.”

“I’m talking about the notoriety removal potion, the notoriety removal potion!!!!”

The absolute ruler of darkness, swinging his sword recklessly.

The surrounding environment exploded in chaos, but Merilda just looked up at him without any concern.

“Ah.”

She made a face as if she had realized something and spoke.

“Ah… the ones I killed, were they your people?”

Merilda let out a slightly confused laugh.

“They were mine!!!”

The absolute ruler of darkness replied with a furious expression.

…Actually, it was recently discovered through Lorel that there is a territory within the Kingdom of Kallan where human sacrifices are performed…

Anyway, upon hearing the words of the absolute ruler of darkness, which seemed like a firm conviction, Merilda glanced at him as if trying to gauge something.

“Oh, um, sorry?”

She raised her hand casually, expressing her regret.

“This bastard…!!!”

Frustrated by Merilda’s audacity, the absolute ruler of darkness drew his sword, as if determined to end things right there.

“But I have a lot to do right now. Can we settle this next time?”

Sensing the intensity of Linn’s anger, Merilda turned around and fled, taking advantage of the moment before the absolute ruler of darkness could say anything.

“Wait-!”

Before the absolute ruler of darkness could say anything, Merilda swiftly moved and snatched three of her infamous reputation-removing potions, then quickly retreated from the front lines.

And then…

“…”

The absolute ruler of darkness, who knows that they could never catch up to the heroes who were once part of the Round Table, exclaimed unmentionable curses.

Meanwhile, Lorel, who was watching the absolute ruler of darkness emitting an aura that seemed to be tearing through the surrounding air, rolled their eyes as if unsure of how to handle the situation.

“Lorel.”

“Yes, former master.”

As the eerie voice of their master echoed, I involuntarily lowered my head.

“From now on, investigate and eliminate the villains not only within the Kalan Kingdom but also outside, without leaving a single one behind.”

“Yes, understood…!”

Immediately responding to the command, Lorel left their seat to carry out the mission before the master even finished speaking.

Meanwhile, the silent absolute ruler of darkness pondered, “Dare they take away my potion and the chance for swift forgiveness?”

With a slightly different mindset, they thought that Merilda must be thinking the same.

“Let’s see where the villains you can hunt down are hiding…!”

Making a resolution to eliminate all the villains on the continent before Merilda gets involved, they let out a vibrant laugh.

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A few days later.

“Greetings, I am ‘Tammuga’ Copsen. I have come to manage the construction site of Matap.”

“Nice to meet you, I am Hyunwoo Kim from the Larthania Territory.”

After exchanging greetings with Copsen, Hyunwoo Kim asked a question.

“But when you say management, is it not what that wizard was doing last time…?”

“Ah, he had some tasks to attend to in my assistant’s dark tower, so I sent him ahead.”

“I see.”

As Kim Hyunwoo nodded, Copson immediately continued.

“I heard that he mentioned wanting a regular supply of magical water to my assistant. Is that correct?”

“Yes.”

“By any chance, how much quantity is needed?”

“It doesn’t require an excessive amount. Around 20 to 30 bottles per month should suffice.”

In response to Kim Hyunwoo’s words, Copson nodded as if it were no trouble at all.

“Indeed, it doesn’t seem too difficult to match that amount. It appears that this aspect can be harmoniously adjusted. By the way, seeing you purchase magical water in this manner, are you using it to create something?”

‘It seems like he’s been holed up in the corner of the dark tower, solely conducting research without experiencing social life.’

Despite Copson’s straightforward question, Kim Hyunwoo laughed loosely, thinking, and spoke.

“Well, there are various places where it’s needed.”

“Hmm, is that so?”

“Yes.”

Kim Hyunwoo cut the conversation short as if signaling not to ask any more.

However, Copson, seemingly not particularly keen on social life, nodded lightly without much reaction to his words and continued.

“Indeed, it must be related to the Azure Dark Tower, creating something mysterious.”

“The Azure Dark Tower?”

Kim Hyunwoo asked with a puzzled expression.

“Ah, it’s probably nothing. Just talking to myself.”

However, Cobson suddenly made a face and quickly picked up his words.

“Anyway, I’ll make sure to supply enough magic power as you requested. If there’s anything else you need, just let me know.”

With that, he lightly bid farewell and promptly left the office.

“…?”

As Kim Hyun-woo watched him go, he couldn’t help but make a puzzled expression.

[Elena, the hero of Lartania, has reached 3 stars!]

[Please designate a nickname for the hero ‘Elena’ of Lartania!]

“…Oh.”

Upon seeing the notification in front of him, Kim Hyun-woo unknowingly formed a wondrous smile.

He had indeed recruited Elena early in the game, but he never thought she would reach 3 stars in such a short time.

“What nickname should I give her?”

As he smiled, Kim Hyun-woo began to seriously consider how to give Elena a nickname.

“Even though it’s the first hero’s nickname, I want to give her a cool one.”

In reality, Kim Hyun-woo was well aware that his naming skills were not that great.

Just ten years ago, he would earnestly come up with nicknames like the King of Water or the Absolute Ruler of Darkness.

Of course, now he fully recognized that such nicknames were filled with juvenile delusions.

In his own perception, his naming skills had improved significantly compared to ten years ago.

However, there was one thing he was mistaken about.

“Hmm…”

That was Kim Hyun-woo’s belief that his naming skills had improved a bit.

Although he recognized that the names he had given ten years ago could be considered a bit outdated, it didn’t necessarily mean that his naming skills had advanced.

“…This looks good.”

From the very beginning, he began thinking of names that would make Elena gasp in awe, with his destructive naming sense.

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Elena was feeling extremely happy at the moment.

The reason being that she finally received a notification that she could obtain an “Epithet” after training all day long.

Knowing that only heroes with strength surpassing a certain level have the authority to obtain an Epithet from the world, Elena couldn’t help but wear a blissful smile.

Receiving an Epithet as a hero was what she had wished for and longed for.

“…Meeting Lord Yeongju was truly fortunate.”

She felt an immense gratitude towards Kim Hyun-woo, who could be considered the starting point where she escaped from being a failed hero.

Elena, who was once called a failed hero due to her weakness compared to other heroes, never thought she would qualify to obtain an Epithet so quickly.

That’s why Elena immediately went to Kim Hyun-woo.

“Congratulations, Elena.”

As soon as she entered his office, Kim Hyun-woo’s words congratulating her, as if he had been waiting, made her smile unconsciously.

“Not at all. It would have been practically impossible without Lord Yeongju.”

“I can’t believe that. I merely discovered your talent, Elena.”

Heartwarming compliments exchanged between them.

Elena found herself blushing and feeling a warmth in her heart, and at that moment, as if he had been waiting, Kim Hyun-woo spoke up.

“Oh, so I’ve been thinking about Elena’s Epithet.”

“Yes…!”

And.

“How about ‘Black Brain Pullmoon’?”

“…Excuse me???”

“Oh, there are also things like ‘Dark X Majester’.”

……

As Elena’s face froze along with a forced smile, a sense of crisis began to loom over her.