51. first expedition
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[The No. 6 sword is a son of the No. 12 sword that Busker used until he was alive. If you use it, he will be happy.]
Silence fell over Galoi. Only the sounds of admiration from Sophie and Elroa, who were distracted from looking at the sword, echoed intermittently.
Brudet, who was shedding tears as she looked down at the sword, wiped her eyes with her sleeve.
Hearing his father’s will, he gently closed and opened his eyes, full of strong will.
[…Still, I won’t be using this sword yet.]
[yes?]
He walked over and put the number 6 sword back where it was.
[The wish of Cheongchuleoram (靑出於藍) that my father dreamed of in his lifetime. I will make it happen.]
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[And the day I can open that lock with my own hands, just as my father wanted. At that time…]
Brudet’s fist trembled.
[Grab the sword of this collection, push up the wire and climb. I’m going to visit my father’s tomb in the Devil’s Land by now.]
Doyoon stared at Brudet’s back as she gazed at the sword.
Doyoon felt that the electric sound in his head became clearer. The mana contained in the transmission has changed.
The power that moves mana is will. The control over mana is greatly influenced by the caster’s own willpower.
And just now, Brudet’s will became stronger.
‘The time it takes to learn the sword has been accelerated.’
Doyoon nodded in satisfaction at the sight of his nephew growing up in front of him.
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The party returned to the World Tree Guildhouse by carriage.
Doyun got off the carriage and pulled out Jupiter from the scabbard.
“Wow… The sword is very, how to say… It’s a clean color, right?”
Sophie said, admiring Jupiter’s figure.
Busker’s sword collection number 9 sword Jupiter. 98% of the air in the empty space was transparent, with a slight bluish tinge that could be seen through the black blade.
No, as Sophie said, rather than being transparent, it was as clear as valley water flowing in a mountain valley.
“It’s just like the color of the sky.”
Doyun nodded and raised Jupiter above his head to cover the sun with his sword. The clear sword body transmits sunlight as it is, and it is invisible as if it has become part of the sky.
“So, I heard that the name Jupiter means ‘sky’.”
“It’s a very beautiful sword, both in its name and appearance…”
Sophie looked at Jupiter’s blade with rapturous eyes, like a sensitive girl.
“I was really surprised. The thought that the hero would hand over the sword from the collection to Mr. Doyoon… can I really accept it?”
“That means that the Union has high expectations for the title of Boss Monster Killer. I don’t know about Apostle Sophie and Apostle Doyun, but Boss Monster Killer was the pillar of the union.”
Eloah skillfully made excuses to Sophie.
“And above all, it’s not a complete handover, it’s just a long-term loan.”
At that point, Sophie nodded, as if to some degree of understanding.
As Eloa said, Jupiter decided to take the form of long-term rental. It was an excuse to convince others of Brudet’s behavior of giving away the sword.
The party ran into Millaine who came out to meet them.
“You are here, Master.”
“yes.”
With the guards and Sophie in front of them, Eloa responded firmly.
Millain walked into the building with the party and recited a simple report to Elroa.
“The Lockenmeyer raid countermeasure meeting is being delayed.”
“…Is the Lion King still there?”
“yes.”
Doyoon listened to the conversation between the two. This was a story related to Do-yoon, and Millaine was also telling Do-yoon on purpose.
The last Lockenmeyer raid was of a very unusual nature.
First, the intent was unclear.
Due to the timing, it could be seen as a reaction to Heineken’s Billen coup, but it was unknown why it was Locken Maier. Even if he occupied that place, it would be meaningless if he didn’t do something about the Lion King’s Muspelheim first.
Even if it was simply to cause economic damage to the coalition, it was strange.
Raiding soldiers were high-end soldiers who were too precious to use simply for consumption. Although they are few in number, they were not imps, Satan’s forces.
And crucially, the imp army was unusually strong.
In many ways, this raid had many corners to think about. Therefore, the association decided to hold an emergency countermeasures meeting.
An emergency meeting where all the warriors of the continent are convened. This has been a meeting that has happened several times over the last 70 years or so, and because of its importance, it has always moved quickly.
But this time, unusually, the meeting was delayed. It was also because of the Lion King, not anyone else.
“Why on earth is that man unable to attend the meeting?”
Eloah tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.
The Lion King’s declaration of non-participation was very unexpected.
the bravest king. the most righteous king. Pillars of Union. Alliance Shield. Even called the King of Union, he was a warrior who was more serious about the war than anyone else. It was always his job to call a countermeasure meeting, and the meeting place was always Muspelheim, where he was.
However, the lion king declared his absence this time.
“The Lion King still has no response. Instead, Heineken spoke for him.”
“yes? Is it Heineken? Why is he suddenly appearing?”
At the familiar name, Doyoon’s eyes stood out.
“It is famous that the Lion King and Heineken have a special relationship. lion and tiger. seniors and juniors.”
“It’s like that, but it’s because it’s out of the blue. Why doesn’t the lion king announce it and Heineken speaks for it? Okay, let’s hear it. What is your reason for not attending?”
“That’s… I can’t tell you.”
“What?”
Eloa frowned.
“What are we going to do?”
“I can’t tell you why, but I asked for your understanding, saying it was for the sake of unity. They said the meeting should also be held somewhere other than Muspelheim.”
“No, there’s nothing I can’t understand… but it’s so unexpected.”
Eloah tilted her head.
Of course, it would be for the union. It’s not the others, it’s because he’s the Lion King.
However, I wondered what the hell was going on while keeping it a secret from everyone and informing only Heineken, who was closest to me.
“Well, anyway, tell me you found out. The meeting place is undecided, right?”
“Anyway, isn’t it the labyrinth of the kingdom or the holy king?”
“I guess so. This is an unusual situation, and Heineken will be very busy… It will take a week.”
After thinking for a while, Eloah looked back at Doyoon.
“Sado Doyoon Han, have you heard? Since the meeting was delayed, I think it will be decided later whether or not Apostle Doyun attends the meeting.”
“I am okay.”
Doyoon replied.
Do-yoon is the number one contributor to this raid, and the only person who can be said to have ‘fought’ with the imps. Perhaps, it was something that might require his attendance at the meeting.
Thanks to that, the week went up and down, but Doyoon was okay. something left over. It’s enough to fill all of them with training.
However, Eloa brought out a different story.
“So, Doyoon Han and Sado Sophie have been assigned a team to learn from temporarily, so would you like to go on a short expedition for a week?”
“An expedition?”
“yes. Training is also a necessary element to become stronger, but when it comes to systematic growth, actual combat is the most efficient.”
Millaine helped from the side.
“It is a simple research expedition that is conducted on a regular basis. It would be appropriate to visit for the purpose of learning the faces of the team members and learning the real battle.”
“yes. I will.”
“Then, I will prepare it! Ah, the team members don’t know that Doyoon Han is a boss monster killer, so please keep this in mind?”
“yes. All right.”
Even within the World Tree Guild, not many people knew about the boss monster killer of this rider.
Millaine and Eloa decided to remain silent. Because of the misery that occurred at the cradle, Skeletonia, the World Tree, and others all worried that Doyoon might be wrong.
“And… while the special achievements that occurred on the field during the expedition are distributed differently according to the contribution, the principle is to divide the expedition reward by 1/N. So, somehow, there might be some negative views on the Doyoon apostles who suddenly joined the team for educational purposes… I’m going to ask you in particular, but please understand…!”
“Um… maybe so. Don’t worry. I will be careful not to cause conflict.”
“thanks!”
When Doyoon said that, Millaine felt her worries escape. Oddly enough, he had such a unique atmosphere that gave the people around him faith.
“Ah, then.”
Hearing Millaine’s concerns, Doyoon opened her mouth as if she had come up with a good idea.
“Maybe I can benefit them.”
“yes? What do you mean?”
Doyoon displayed the characteristic information in his status window.
[First Guild Master]
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Your co-workers will try to stand by you. Increases the growth rate of those under your command by 10%.
Your colleagues will be inspired by your appearance, and you will raise your potential that you didn’t even know. The potential of those under your command is increased by 10%.
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“I have an innate trait. It increases the growth rate and potential of those under my command by 10% each, but if you put me as the team leader through the expedient on paper, maybe this can be applied…”
After reading the explanation, Doyoon met Millaine’s eyes and stopped talking.
Millaine’s eyes were wide open as if they were going to tear, and her mouth was slightly open.
“Vice Master?”
“Uh… Apostle Doyoon…? Gee, what now…”
“It is my character. Although 10% is a small number…”
Millaine couldn’t hear Doyun’s words anymore. Her head was busy running the calculator at breakneck speed.
It was the same with Eloah. She was still confused about what the hero said wrongly.
Only Sophie and Do-yoon himself, who did not know the value of what Do-yoon had just said, looked at the two with a puzzled expression.
‘10%…?’
Really, a 10% correction to growth rate and potential?
ding.
The calculator in Millaine’s head finished the calculation.
“…So, if you test the expediency on the paper… Vice Master? Are you listening to me…”
“Kyaa!! Our stomachs are going crazy!!”
Millaine rushed at Do-yoon.