Chapter 113 – Naming (1)

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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The outskirts of Muon.

Marcelo and a few Senior Mages were watching the situation.

Is it alright to just stay still.

Pure Magic Senior, Bangrit Tom, carefully opened his mouth.

“Excuse me……. Shouldn’t we also join them?”

“It would be better to wait until Sir’s signal.”

“……If Chief Marcelo says so.”

Perhaps thanks to the experience of being played by that scheme.

Bangrit had somewhat learned about the race called demons.

And also that dealing with demons is something one should never let their guard down against, leaving abilities aside.

Bangrit recalled the sensation from the past, during the [Broken Dimensional Crack].

‘Without even knowing when I harbored such thoughts…….’

When he came to his senses at some point.

He was acting according to the demon’s intentions.

‘If it were only me, I would consider it due to my lack of ability but.’

Didn’t the Elder Mages also have their judgment clouded because of the demon?

‘Chief Lee Ho-yeol should also be careful.’

Though his abilities were unquestionable…….

As said just now, the opponent was a demon.

And a demon that played with the Goddess Order at that.

When Bangrit couldn’t easily unfold his expression, Marcelo spoke.

“I cannot tell you in detail as I do not know what Sir’s intentions are but.”

“……?”

“There shouldn’t be much to worry about.”

Because unlike Bangrit, Marcelo knew.

The fact that Ho-yeol was not a mage but a Demon Hunter.

The sole natural enemy that demons feared so much, that is.

“Because this is practically Sir’s field of expertise.”

……Field of expertise in dealing with demons?

Just what is he talking about.

It was the moment when the wrinkles between Bangrit’s eyebrows deepened further.

“!!!”

Rumblebleblebam

Along with a vibration, far over there.

They saw a tentacle soaring from the center of Muon.

Its size was unusual even from afar.

“How abominable.”

Dark Magic Senior Mage, Mathis suppressed his emotions.

Although he guessed it since it stretched its demonic hands to the Mage Tower.

It seemed the Arcana continent was truly being played by demons.

Perfectly pulling together one’s emotions would be an impossible task for a human.

Because of that, Mathis’ ring was dyed black.

“It is practically no different than us neglecting them.”

If the Mage Tower could have moved in advance.

The Arcana continent wouldn’t have become a mess to this extent.

To Mathis, who was ruminating on his anger, Marcelo opened his mouth.

“That is correct. Although it is late, setting it right is also our role.”

That was right.

Originally, disposing of that demon would also have been their role.

But for some reason, Sir stepped forward this time as well.

‘I cannot know, but there must be a meaning in his actions.’

However, soon Marcelo could grasp Ho-yeol’s intentions.

The eyes of the Paladins that had changed at some point.

Before long, them rushing at the demon while risking their lives.

Watching that sight, Ho-yeol’s thought suddenly came to mind.

‘……Don’t tell me, it is to prevent the Goddess Order from collapsing?’

So that the Goddess Order, which had been played by the Saintess, by a demon, could keep their final pride.

Did Sir give them the chance to dispose of the demon with their own hands……!

Similarly, Mathis, who guessed Ho-yeol’s intentions.

He exchanged glances with Marcelo.

The two men spat out words as if marveling.

“I could not even think of it until I saw it with my own eyes.”

“I am the same. Sir is truly…….”

“He thinks on a different dimension from us.”

Marcelo thought from Ho-yeol’s perspective.

‘If I were Sir…….’

Even if they were played by a demon, the Goddess Order that betrayed Akshan in the Holy War was no different from an enemy to him.

Even knowing it in his head, it was clear that emotions would inevitably take priority.

But how about Ho-yeol?

‘To consider the Goddess Order’s pride even in front of the enemy, the demon.’

He had no choice but to marvel but.

Thinking about it, it wasn’t the first time.

Didn’t Sir also generously forgive the original sin of the Mage Tower.

Therefore, the only ones who couldn’t understand were Bangrit and Fire Magic Senior Benshi William.

The two also exchanged glances. Unable to bear that frustration, they whispered softly.

“……What on earth are they talking about?”

“Thinking on a different dimension? What does that make us who can’t even understand it?”

“……How about just asking honestly?”

“Are you serious, Senior Bangrit Tom?! knowing what kind of hardships I suffered entering a rift with Senior Mathis last time? Even now just thinking about that time makes me feel suffocated!”

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Goddess Order Paladin Commander, Talim Heber.

There were no newly discovered facts from the conversation with him.

Because everyone in Muon including him was merely swayed by Neferipit’s [Abnormal Status].

Clack.

[Magic power regeneration slightly increases for 30 minutes.]

I set down the teacup and opened my mouth.

“I understand.”

Right, it means they had no choice but to peel if told to peel.

Just like the Mage Tower had no choice but to stay still.

It seemed Muon was the same.

Of course, unlike the Mage Tower which didn’t even have interest in the Holy War.

Muon looked like they dipped their foot in the Holy War and pulled it out.

Though they did strike Akshan in the back of the head worse than the Mage Tower.

‘It’s not the back of my head.’

A gap that easily exceeded 10 years.

Granfel’s personality that doesn’t alternate between joy and sorrow over that.

Lastly, because there was a heavy pride.

“Akshan merely kept their pride until the very end.”

Holy War.

The Demon Hunters of Akshan were annihilated while fighting demons.

Even if they were exterminated by falling for a demon’s scheme.

Their pride does not fade.

Sympathizing with their deaths?

At least among Demon Hunters.

They do not sympathize with each other’s deaths.

Granfel’s pride was saying that.

“……I am sorry. And thank you.”

Of course, Talim cannot know my complicated feelings.

To Talim, I would just look like a generous Demon Hunter.

As proof of that, Talim was deeply moved and continued speaking.

“Our Goddess Order will no longer be played by demons. If it is Sir who saw through the Saintess’ true identity. You must also know where we, the Goddess Order, should head next.”

As long as there is the [Natural Enemy Relationship].

I could probably know the direction to head but.

As expected, it is an overestimation.

However, an overestimation is also natural to me.

Naturally, he shamelessly accepts it.

Talim’s voice sank seriously.

“Even now, the Goddess Order will keep the promise with Akshan that we failed to keep.”

The promise with Akshan that they failed to keep.

What those words meant was simple.

“The Goddess Order will participate in this Holy War.”

The present where the Arcana continent is being played in the hands of demons.

And where the demonic hands of demons are stretching into reality as well.

It would be safe to see it as an extension of the Holy War in the past.

There was no reason for me to refuse.

Above all, because I grasped the combat power of the Goddess Order with my own eyes.

‘It must have been daunting.’

Tens of thousands of Paladins.

Even the Priests assisting such Paladins.

If they had failed to be freed from the [Abnormal Status]…….

Just imagining how the development would have flowed makes my head complicated.

Such a Goddess Order participating in the Holy War.

Following the Mage Tower, Arcana’s strongest armed group.

Down to the Goddess Order, Arcana’s largest religion.

It meant they were becoming reliable reinforcements.

Moreover, if you think about it, it wasn’t just them.

‘Yusra Kingdom, Frost. And.’

Even the guilds entangled in give-and-take business relationships.

Even with many reinforcements, there are this many for me.

So one fact becomes certain.

I just need to do well myself, Lee Ho-yeol.

You just need to do well yourself, Granfel.

‘……Please let it not just be plausible on the outside.’

I wrapped up the conversation around there.

Since Muon updated into reality.

There were enough ways to exchange contacts.

If push comes to shove, I could just manifest a portal like now.

“I, Talim Heber, will not forget today’s grace.”

“Next time, I shall serve the tea.”

“……Thank you. Sir Lee Ho-yeol.”

……No, I’m the one who’s thankful.

It’s a good thing the Goddess Order had elixir herb tea that improves magic power regeneration. If there wasn’t, I wouldn’t even have the magic power left to manifest a single portal right about now.

I gained another lesson.

One should not carelessly imitate realm-level magic…….

Let’s know my place.

While resolving, I headed for the portal.

Naturally, the coordinates are the Mage Tower.

The level that rose from hunting Neferipit.

The messages that passed by.

Down to the items acquired.

In my own way, a time of maintenance is needed.

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Watching Ho-yeol disappear beyond the portal.

Talim muttered softly.

“May the Goddess’ wisdom be with everything you do.”

Since he said he does not believe in gods.

He couldn’t pray out loud to be heard.

However, praying was the only thing Talim could do for Ho-yeol.

“I believe.”

Talim looked at the crowd beyond the window.

Accurately, the ones flocking to the ‘Tears of the Saint’.

The words Ho-yeol had said crossed his mind.

-“It is not something like a Goddess’s miracle.”

When he came to know the Saintess was a demon.

And when even the Goddess’s miracle, the Tears of the Saint, was denied.

No faith toward the Goddess remained in him.

However, Ho-yeol said.

-“However, there is also no definitive proof that gods do not exist.”

At those words, Talim thought to himself.

‘Perhaps Sir himself is the proof that the Goddess exists?’

The Saintess and the Tears of the Saint.

The Goddess who pitied them for being swayed by lies.

Didn’t she send Ho-yeol to them?

Talim smiled bitterly.

“……Sir would probably say it’s nonsense too.”

Ho-yeol, who does not believe in the existence of gods.

For such Ho-yeol to rather be the proof that gods exist.

Even he himself found his thoughts absurd.

However, Talim muttered softly.

“However, please understand. Sir.”

Then he looked at Muon.

Muon where a bout of commotion had swept past.

The young Priests were shedding tears from the shock.

The Paladins had complicated expressions like him.

Right, upon his shoulders, there were them.

“Please become the strength for me not to collapse, even for a moment.”

Of course, just as Ho-yeol became a prop.

He too, and the Goddess Order too, must become an unparalleled strength for Ho-yeol.

To do so, a resolution was needed.

In Talim’s field of vision, the Tears of the Saint could still be seen.

“First, starting from revealing the truth behind that Goddess’s miracle.”

*

Anyway, to think there would be such a coincidence.

‘It is understandable to misunderstand.’

Tears of the Saint.

I couldn’t even imagine that the ‘Dmyun Moonstone’ laid at the bottom of the spring was drawing out the effects of ‘Aria Moss’. Since in a natural state, Aria Moss was nothing special.

Presently, where its true value has not been revealed.

Its value was practically free for the taking compared to its effect.

Of course, now you can’t get it even if you try.

Because I already bought them all up earlier.

Why, while preparing a birthday present for our Madam Choi, that is.

The elixir herb tea bags I sent to Madam Choi.

Because those were precisely tea bags made from Aria Moss.

At its effect, the older sisters made more of a fuss than Madam for some reason.

Asking what on earth the name of that tea is.

Saying it’s not a joke, that when they go outside with mom, they get mistaken for 4 sisters. Recalling that memory, the voice of Number 3, the enemy, seems to ring in my ears.

‘Ugh noisy.’

Anyway, unless Talim speaks first.

The effect of Aria Moss will probably not be revealed.

From the players’ perspective, that would be better.

To find out the fact that they sold Aria Moss, which has such effects, at a bargain price.

‘If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to sleep from the unfairness.’

Same with Gwicheol.

The saying ‘ignorance is bliss’ doesn’t exist for nothing.

Of course, knowledge is power.

Though I had piled up a ton of Aria Moss.

“Research must not lack materials.”

The incarnation of integrity and innocence.

Everything was not greed but 『Methods to Cultivate Elixir Herbs』.

It was part of research.

[Name: Granfel Claudi Arpeus Romeo]

[Title: The Last Adventurer]

[Class: Demon Hunter]

[Level: 390]

[Stats]

Strength: 65 / Agility: 70 / Magic: 335 / Luck: 6 / Aesthetics: Low

[Available Points: 10]

Saintess, Praiza.

By hunting the True-name Demon, Neferipit, I leveled up by 10.

Now I finally feel it.

Although it’s awful compared to the pouring overestimation.

Still, the fact that my level became somewhat worth looking at.

‘I am in the ranking tier.’

Is that why.

I can also understand what the rankers said.

That leveling up is too hard.

Those interviews whining that the required experience points are too much.

I absolutely sympathize with it too.

To think it’s exactly 10 levels.

However, considering I shared the experience points with tens of thousands of Paladins, it was an okay number.

Of course, even if tens of thousands of Paladins contributed to the kill. The one who piled up the highest contribution was me.

I, you see.

I didn’t manifest a pseudo realm-level magic for nothing.

[Ceremonial Robe Tainted by Evil]

[Grade: Unique]

[Restriction: None]

[Effect: Sealed]

[Description: Demonic curse resides in it, sealing its effect. To know its proper effects, it must definitely be purified.]

The demon’s item acquired while defeating Neferipit.

It’s Unique grade but there was no restriction placed on it.

If it were the past me, I would have felt regretful saying it might be a dud but.

Didn’t the current me dabble in enchantment as well.

‘I hope the effect alone is useful.’

Because extracting and enchanting it on another item would do.

Ah, speaking of demon’s items.

Suddenly, one demon’s item that was ripped off by the Mage Tower…….

No, that was lent out comes to mind.

[Orb of the Vampire Count]

[Grade: Unique]

[Restriction: Lv.400]

[Effect: Upon attack, applies additional damage with a high probability.]

[Description: An orb filled with a vampire’s blood. Whenever it contacts magic power, that blood bursts out and inflicts damage to the target.]

That item acquired after defeating Ascura.

Even level 400 which felt like a number in the distant future, only has 10 levels left. You did great, Lee Ho-yeol. How did you hold out well without sinking in pride up until now.

‘Once I achieve level 400, I should retrieve it immediately.’

It’s something I thought of in the past as well but.

The additional damage application effect had infinite versatility.

I didn’t forget about Gwicheol in my inventory either.

‘Lastly, if I can even refine Gwicheol into a plausible equipment.’

Putting aside becoming a bigshot myself.

I should be able to gear up at least one equipment at a bigshot level.

Of course, it wasn’t time to swallow my saliva already (getting ahead of myself).

Especially the worries regarding how to use Gwicheol.

It wouldn’t be too late to do it after encountering the dwarves.

Good.

It was when I wrapped up my thoughts around there.

Suddenly, writing appeared on the parchment.

Ssssh.

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“Hoo”

Spiritology Senior Mage, Feiyan Lot.

She put down the quill forcefully.

……I went and did it!

So what can I do?

Crunch crunch.

A contractor of a High Spirit.

Because of that contract, her body’s terrible fuel efficiency.

The glutton, Feiyan, chewed cookies as if out of habit.

“Chief Marcelo. Munch munch. I only trust you. Munch munch.”

Surely, he said he isn’t as cold-hearted as my worry?

The reason she scribbled with the quill despite worrying.

Everything was because of the rumors regarding Chief Lee Ho-yeol.

That rumor that Chief Lee Ho-yeol contracted with a Spirit!

As the Senior of Spiritology, she was surprised, but she didn’t leave a letter for Ho-yeol using only that conversation topic.

Another rumor. Right, because there was a rumor of the Arcana continent she heard from the Fire Drake.

“If he sprouted the seed of the World Tree with the power of a Spirit…….”

That Spirit that sprouted the seed of the World Tree.

Must have definitively achieved an immense rise in ‘status’.

A rise in status to the extent that every Spirit on the Arcana continent would notice.

However, Feiyan did not hear any news from her Spirit summoned from the rift, the Fire Drake.

So a ‘just in case’ feeling arose.

No matter how basic it is.

Knowledge regarding Spiritology was not widely known.

“I do not know if this will be of help or rudeness but.”

Feiyan mumbled as if making an excuse.

“It is not something recklessly troublesome. Even if you just give a Spirit a new name, its status rises. The germination of the World Tree, no less. With an achievement like that, it’s certain it will become a ‘Unique Spirit’ that is not bound by class. Besides, there’s probably no special reason he wouldn’t give it a name……!”