261 – Hot Victory (6)
“… “This is the imperial palace?”
I muttered with an absurd expression on my face.
Despite its grandiose name, the Imperial Palace, the interior of the building was shabby.
Rough and rugged interiors and structures that are so old that they look like they might collapse at any moment.
I couldn’t see any gold or silver treasures, and I couldn’t even feel the majesty of the palace.
‘… ‘It’s just a slightly upgraded Barathen barracks.’
An evolved version of the Barathen barracks that only pursued practicality.
That was exactly the place called Ulpenser’s Imperial Palace.
Then Enrichten cleared his throat and made an excuse.
“Hmm. That’s because so many years have passed. “There is nothing we can do about it because the only thing left in the empire is the city.”
“Empire?”
When I asked again about an unfamiliar word, Enrichten nodded his head.
“That’s right. Originally, Ulpenser in ancient times was an empire with a vast land. “Baraten, Kalak, and countless other Lycan heroes joined their ancestors in leading the warriors to glory.”
“Oh….”
I was slightly impressed by something I had no idea about.
I was wondering why the name Imperial Palace came out of nowhere, but it seems there was a reason.
It is said that with each passing generation, the number of great heroes plummeted, and as wars between tribes within the empire intensified, the Wolfenser went down the path of decline.
In particular, the process worsened as a human force called the ‘Ludenarch School’ intervened in this great war.
“At first, they participated in the war under the pretext of providing material assistance, but gradually they crossed the line. One of them was to forcefully inject the power of the ‘Barbarians’, another warrior clan, into the Kalak side’s Lycans.”
“… “Strengthening.”
“That’s right. Barbarian’s strengthening technique. In addition, because of the various black magic tools provided by Ludenarch, we had no choice but to be defeated in the early stages of the Great War.”
And the result is…
It’s the same even now that I’ve crossed over from this world.
The reason the Barathen camp had a hard time in the Great War was all because of the Ludenarch School.
‘There’s nowhere these bastards won’t go.’
I gritted my teeth because I too had a history of being wronged.
Hwang Seong-yeon joined hands with Luden Arc, and it was Angela who created the Bone Dragon.
In other words, the mastermind behind , Which has been harassing domestic holders and the general public so much, was also Luden Arc.
In addition, they tried to directly infiltrate and interfere with the Attack, and we don’t know how much they will interfere with us in the future… They were annoying bastards just thinking about them.
When I return to this world, I will have to meet with Park Ji-hwan and other high-ranking Holder figures to discuss how to deal with them.
“Just come this way.”
Enrichten led me inside.
A special space in the basement of a building.
It appears to be a rest room that was mentioned as a ‘special reception room’ in the information window.
Because the attack was carried out as a raid unit, all raid members were eligible to enter, but Enrichten, the raid leader, guided me to the special reception room first.
A small table and chairs in the center.
After settling down there, he called one of the lycans who came with him.
“Jay Ten. “Bring it.”
“I understand.”
And did you prepare anything in advance?
The reward came quickly without much waiting.
Tak-
Enrichten took out two items and placed them on the table.
One was a ring item that seemed to contain the shape of a full moon, and the other was an old book with dents here and there.
He first spoke while holding up the ring.
“It is an item called Lupus’ Ring. “It is a special item that, if worn by someone who has made a contract with a werewolf, can awaken that werewolf into wolf form whenever they want.”
“A contract with a werewolf… ?”
Enrichten brings up something unexpected again.
A contract with a werewolf.
In fact, it is a story that is close to impossible.
This is because they have such a strong ego and pride as warriors, that when you try to sign a contract with them, they refuse.
I didn’t call Moon Ga-eun and Hatten’s contract a miracle for nothing.
But before the question about this was even asked….
Boom!
Jay Ten, who had brought the items, knelt down on one knee towards me.
Enrichten, who was watching that, smiled slightly.
“My nephew said he wants to make a contract with you. Following Hatten, to Jayten. “If this happens, we will lose all of our tribe’s children.”
Jayten wants to sign a contract with me first… ?
A very sudden story.
But Jay Ten seemed to have already made up her mind and spoke politely while maintaining her upright posture.
“I would like to make a contract with Do Jae-hyeon, who is an eternal friend of Barathen. Please give me the opportunity to expand my knowledge of the human world and the lessons I need as a warrior.”
[The Lycan clan, Barathen’s prospective awakened warrior ‘Jayten’ declares submission. Highly intelligent beings are sometimes able to decide for themselves whether a contract is acceptable or not. After receiving Jayten’s obedience, you can now make a contract with him.]
And.
An information window appeared like a lie.
The ‘Contract with Lycan’ failed horribly the last time I attempted it… Jay Ten himself kneeled down and succeeded so easily.
‘… ‘I wonder if it was this easy.’
But the picture was roughly drawn.
Probably the contract with Jayten will be the reward for conquering this dungeon.
Just as the rewards for Were tailored to the challenger’s tendencies and series, there was a high probability that the rewards for this ‘Adapter’s Dungeon’ would also be awarded according to the holder’s tendencies and series.
‘Because we actively used Tyrbond and As in this strategy.’
It seems that compensation related to the ‘contract’ was given in consideration of these factors.
Probably other engineering team members will receive compensation that suits them.
‘It won’t be bad.’
After thinking that far, I signed the contract without hesitation.
‘Contractor’ and [Yong-eon’s Promise] Are now one of the abilities I mainly use.
Furthermore, it is a monster with great strength and outstanding skills in hand-to-hand combat.
Even the ‘awakening of wolf form’ was freed through a special item called [Ring of Lupus].
It was a contract that there was no reason to refuse.
[The contract is successful! ‘Jayten (Melee/Special)’ is added to the list of contract targets for the ‘Promise Made by Yongeon’ rune.]
[Current contract monster list (3/3)]
[I signed a contract with a proud Lycan warrior. Lycans have long been called beings that are difficult to tame, unless they are related to the ‘Valkyrie’ and the ‘Pulien Clan’. Unbelievable and surprising contract results sometimes dramatically increase your understanding of runes.]
[The level of the ‘Promise Made by Yongeon’ rune has increased.]
[Acquires 5 leadership points based on the rune’s disposition.]
Finally, all 3 slots of the contract monster list were filled.
Ironically, the types of contractors are the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
For me, who was already capable of multiplayer as a holder, these were the contractors who would add more variety to the battle.
“Congratulations, Do Jae-hyeon.”
“Thank you, Enrichten. Jayten, thank you too. “It must have been a difficult decision.”
Jayten shook his head and said at my words.
“I am truly honored to be with Do Jae-hyun. “I will be able to see and learn a lot from the side of a human warrior as strong as a lycan.”
K.
Look at what I’m saying.
This is the real summons to the contractor.
Tirbond This bastard has a big head, can’t speak informally, and often whines for a magic stone….
I turned my head with great satisfaction at the sight of Jayten, who was like the standard of a contractor.
There was one more reward that Enrichten prepared for me.
“This is an item called Maywill’s Book.”
“Who is that?”
“An ancient Valkyrie who made a contract with the Pulien clan. When it came to her contracts and summons, there was no talent that could match her. “This is a book that contains all of her know-how and essence.”
I had a hunch as soon as I heard the explanation.
‘This is an item that gives runes.’
Just as there are many different types of dungeons, there are also various types of rewards for completing dungeons… Among them, the form of reward that is considered the rarest is ‘runes.’
For the holders, runes were always in short supply, and as long as there were any type of rune, they could use it at some point, so the more runes there were, the better.
For that reason, it is a dungeon that gives ‘rune rewards’.
This is very rare and is treated as a honey pot by its holders.
And now, when I combined Enrichten’s words and the situation, it was clear that the special item in the form of a book was an item that provided contract-related runes.
Pot- paaat-!!
Sure enough.
As soon as I was handed the book, I felt a strong magical energy running through my fingertips.
[I found the book of Maywill, a Valkyrie who trained werewolves known for their ferocity and rose to the top of the contract. All the ‘essence’ of the contract she left behind for her descendants flows into her body in the form of her magical power.]
[Awakening about the various powers that assist contracts. A small but necessary effort will enable you and your contractor to reach greater heights.]
[A new rune ‘Communion’ has been obtained.]
[Acquires 3 leadership with the rune’s disposition.]
[A new rune ‘Shared Vision’ has been obtained.]
[Acquires 3 leadership with the rune’s disposition.]
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‘Bingo.’
I cried out in joy.
Even if you tried to obtain additional auxiliary runes related to the contract, it was difficult to obtain them because there were not many holders who handle [Training Contract]. Considering these factors, the current auxiliary runes are very attractive rewards.
In particular, the increase in leadership ability felt like a fortune.
This is because Tyrbond and As were brought in as regular contractees after the restrictions were lifted, and the number of commanders they were eating up was significant.
If the leadership continued like this, it might not be long before two of the three could be ‘simultaneously summoned’.
‘… Uh?’
But just as I was about to nod in satisfaction.
It didn’t end there.
I was taken aback by the book, which still contained light, and the runes that suddenly began to glow all over my body.
Even though the book shines…
Even the runes inside my body shine.
What this means is that, as far as I know, there was only one thing.
[Currently, there are runes that can be combined! You can acquire high-level runes using the rune hunter’s mysterious power.]
[Higher Rune: Law of Contract / Lower Rune: Summoning, Sharing Magic Power, Strengthening Contract, Communion, Sharing Vision]
After [Warriors’ Strengthening Art].
The ‘high-level rune combination’ appeared almost immediately after a few days.
When I saw that familiar information window, I was moved to tears inside.
‘You Lycan bastards…’ It was a tree that gave generously.’
The great warriors of Barathen.
They were never the ones to play with rewards.