Chapter 182 – Thump

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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Sicily, the hometown of elves.

The nature of Sicily was unsoiled.

Those residing in Sicily were only elves. Because elves from the days when the World Tree’s blessing existed were flawless beings, needing nothing. Because of this, the flowers, trees, and fruits of Sicily always gave off a strong fragrance.

‘To a level you can’t even dream of seeing on the barbaric continent.’

It meant they didn’t swagger around bringing up Sicily for no reason.

So Elsidore couldn’t easily accept the situation.

Only four days.

How could trivial flowers.

Emit an aura similar to the flowers of Sicily that had lived through eons?

Elsidore’s expression rapidly darkened.

‘What did he do?’

Lee Ho-yeol.

To say it was the doing of an arrogant human.

All he did was spray water on the flowers with an arrogant posture.

If I strictly have to point out one more reason…….

-“Any masterpiece will not be able to compare to your colors.”

He talked to the flowers, didn’t he.

He wondered what kind of bullshit he was doing back then but.

Elsidore flinched.

‘……Could it be even that had a reason?’

Whatever the reason was.

Elsidore’s face was gradually contorting.

At this rate, he couldn’t swagger around bringing up Sicily anymore.

Just when his barely patched-up pride was cracking again.

A voice was heard from behind his back.

“Elsidore.”

“……!”

It was the voice of the arrogant human, Ho-yeol.

Tap

Silence.

Elsidore shut his mouth for now.

Since good words couldn’t come out, it was better to shut up.

Yes or no.

The humiliation of being forced to answer was humiliating enough just once.

“What is it like in your eyes.”

“…….”

Since he didn’t answer, Ho-yeol spoke towards the flowers.

“Thank you all for growing well.”

Then he turned his head again and looked at Elsidore.

“They bore fruit thanks to your care.”

“……?”

……What did he just say?

They grew this much thanks to my care?

Elsidore seriously pondered.

‘On top of the blessing.’

Mother, did you take away my hearing too?

However, he didn’t mishear.

Because Ho-yeol spoke distinctly.

“I know of that hard work, Elsidore.”

I will stay in the flower garden tonight.

At Ho-yeol’s continuing words, Elsidore returned to the separate room.

He should have closed the door nervously like always.

……Thud.

Elsidore, lost in thought, couldn’t do so.

Hard work, what have I even done?

The puzzled Elsidore traced back the last four days.

“Mocking it as funny, mocking it as trivial…….”

Swaggering that it couldn’t compare to Sicily and was terrible.

All I did was grumble…….

The agonizing Elsidore flinched.

“Could it be.”

Is he talking about the magic circle?

Magic power and magic are separate.

Even if Elsidore was born with massive magic power as an elf. It was impossible to interpret magic, especially a magic circle created by humans. So Elsidore was bound to misunderstand.

“Simply because I brightly illuminated the flower garden?”

It was a high-level recovery magic circle that consumed an enormous amount of magic power.

But to Elsidore, just like the basic magic, Light.

It didn’t even make a dent in his magic power.

“I see.”

So I played a big role?

I suppose I did chase away the annoying bugs.

Soon, Elsidore’s face returned to its original state.

It meant his nose became high (he became arrogant) again.

“Well, it’s something a mere human cannot do.”

Where is guarding a flower garden all night an easy task?

Unlike weak humans, elves didn’t even need sleep.

It meant there was no chance of being distracted by drowsiness or fatigue.

Elsidore let out a laugh.

“At least he knows how to be grateful.”

If you are grateful.

Next time, hand over that thing called ‘pride’.

Then I will be able to get my blessing back from Mother.

Thump thump

Elsidore lay down on the bed with excitement.

“Keep in mind, I’m the only one who can guard the flower garden.”

Perhaps because his personality was twisted.

For some reason, with a seriously misunderstood resolution…….

*

Early morning.

Yusra Kingdom.

I was still awake.

I blathered with a resolute voice from the dawn.

“Your sacrifices will not be forgotten.”

……Don’t say lines pretending to be cool, Granfel.

That’s not a line you say just because you plucked a few roots of secret herbs!

That was right.

I searched the secret herb farm thoroughly after kicking Elsidore out to the separate room. It was to pick out ‘elixirs’ among the abundantly grown secret herbs.

Elixir (靈藥).

Judging by the effects passed down like legends.

A precious body that had no choice but to be an [Epic] rank item.

Actually, without an eye for them, it would be hard to even pick out elixirs from secret herbs.

Because secret herbs themselves were treated as weeds among players in the first place.

They were not receiving proper recognition for their value.

However, that wasn’t applicable to me, who had acquired knowledge of all plants on the Arcana continent.

As you can see, it means I pulled up handfuls of secret herbs worthy of being called elixirs and returned to the office……!

‘If I really didn’t have Hiel, what would I have done?’

The water containing the blessing of the unique spirit Hiel.

It was rewarding to scatter the watering can with an upright posture.

No, it’s not just at a rewarding level.

This was a harvest I couldn’t even imagine.

‘I expected it would be fortunate to salvage even one.’

Three Perennial Snow Flowers emitting a freezing aura.

Conversely, two Sunflowers where a sense of heat could be felt.

Five incomparably precious elixirs that had completely disappeared from the Arcana continent were placed on the office desk.

‘Still, it wasn’t suffering for nothing.’

If I had solely relied on Hiel’s blessing, it would have been an impossible harvest.

Because 『How to cultivate secret herbs』 must have played a big role too.

As expected, it was rewarding to constantly struggle.

In addition to that, finally.

“I hope you also realized the value of labor.”

Even Elsidore, who had a talent for rolling (a knack for doing things).

More importantly, it was good that I worked Elsidore.

According to the stories I heard, Elsidore had regained his smile too, right?

Yes, how nice it is to unwrinkle your face.

I feel like I did a good deed on the side simultaneously too.

‘It somewhat feels like I’m being excessively kind but.’

Since the result is good, I’ll generously let it slide just this once.

‘Because there’s no time to act petty.’

Time on the Arcana continent is several times faster than reality.

Even in this moment, Antonium must be suffering from offensives.

I immediately picked up the elixirs.

There are various methods for consuming an elixir.

However, more important than that is the condition of the body that will accept the effects.

‘Honestly, it’s burdensome.’

Two elixirs with completely opposite effects.

I shall consume them simultaneously to neutralize their side effects.

I confidently declared it but.

Now that the elixirs actually entered my hands, fully erasing my concerns was impossible.

‘The question is whether I can endure the effects of the elixirs.’

This clanking heart.

And my meager vessel, I mean.

In that sense, I prepared the best I could.

[Name: Granfel Cloudie Arpheus Romeo]

[Title: The Last Adventurer, Sublime, Transcendent]

[Class: Demon Hunter]

[Level: 595]

[Stats]

Strength: 112 / Agility: 124 / Magic Power: 467 / Luck: 12 / Aesthetics: Mid

[Held Points: 45]

Acquiring the experience points accumulated in the Quernberg Machine Tower.

Thanks to that, the levels I gained were 45.

It’s probably because the machine tower was destroyed midway.

‘I have another thing to pay Shegwyn back for.’

My precious experience points……!

Above all, Circle was the transcendent level as a mage.

To liberate its ability, naturally, I must expand my vessel as a mage. Because it will be of at least some help. This time, I invested all the acquired level up points into magic power.

[Magic Power: 512]

With that, the preparations I can make right now are done.

What’s left is consuming the elixirs.

And just praying the side effects aren’t severe.

As I said, there were various methods for consuming elixirs but.

There was no value in consideration.

Because the method I, Granfel, would choose was consistent.

Pluck

That’s right.

I plucked the petals and floated them in the teapot.

Needless to say, it meant it was teatime.

*

Swoosh

The brave lion’s sword cleaved through the air.

Sweat-drenched hair.

To the point where even his trained body screamed.

Swish

The lion didn’t leave his body still for even a moment.

The reason he abused his body was simple.

Because he could only endure it by doing so.

Squeeze

Harkon gripped his sword even tighter.

‘I impurely doubted him.’

Capital city, Antonium, smoke rose up.

In the past, when Harkon heard that news, he assumed the worst.

Perhaps, Antonium might have already fallen.

However, it was a misjudgment.

“You have grown, Your Majesty.”

Swish

Perhaps I was overestimating myself.

Thinking that without me, His Majesty would not be able to endure.

I might have disloyally underestimated my liege.

As if reprimanding himself, Antonium did not fall.

It firmly held out against the attacks of countless demons.

Yes, now when the Demon King Continental Clash returned to nothingness was exactly

The empire’s chance to rise again and counterattack.

Harkon’s eyes soon sank heavily.

‘I hope you individuals know what you have done.’

To raise a rebellion using the demon attacks as an excuse.

They must have witnessed it as they marched on Antonium.

The people of the empire groaning in pain.

Yet they turned their backs on the people and finally went to Antonium.

It meant they pulled the reins only looking at the crown.

The one who delivered that shocking news was Ho-yeol.

“……As the Knight Commander of the empire, I am immensely ashamed.”

The world of adventurers and Arcana are different worlds.

Yet as if his own world had fallen into the evil clutches. It meant Sir Ho-yeol, who risked his life, burned his pride, and fought the demons head-on, had watched their disgraceful behavior.

Swaaaak!

“It means I cannot lift my head out of shame!”

Whooosh!

The fiercely swirling sword wind seemed to speak for Harkon’s feelings.

Grind

His teeth clenched automatically.

“……How could they do that, Sir.”

To the point where even I would feel disgusted by the narrow-mindedness of humans.

Even though you watched their utterly ugly state.

Why did you.

-“Will you believe in me?”

How could you say that?

Harkon had seen countless powerhouses as the Knight Commander of the empire.

『Child of Lightning』, 『Witch of the Southern Sea』, 『Urus』, 『Warrior of the Sunrise』…….

And he couldn’t leave out 『Sword Saint, Shegwyn』 who besieged Antonium.

Yes.

Their martial prowess was at a level unmeasurable by his own insight.

Therefore, he couldn’t directly compare superiority between Ho-yeol and them.

However.

‘The Sir is different from them.’

Is it because he reached too high a level?

The strong ones of the continent looked down on everything.

But Ho-yeol was different.

Because in Harkon’s memories, the appearance Ho-yeol showed in Frost was still vividly engraved.

That noble appearance of collecting the bodies of the people even in front of a Demon King.

‘To the Sir, everyone’s life is equally precious.’

Harkon threw a question to himself.

‘Can I equate the lives of my liege and a third party?’

The answer was naturally, ‘I cannot.’

However, there was no compromise for Ho-yeol.

Didn’t he witness it in the Demon King Continental Clash too?

-“There will not be a single sacrifice among us.”

Ho-yeol who realized the words he spat out.

However, Harkon knew.

In the end, the one who realized the impossible was Ho-yeol.

Entering the rift alone, to face a Superior Demon King alone.

Because he succeeded in that reckless plan.

Harkon quietly opened his mouth.

“However, in all of that, the Sir, himself, was always excluded.”

Harkon couldn’t forget.

Ho-yeol’s figure fainting while standing that day.

He recalled the words of adventurer Nam Tae-min.

-“I don’t know if you are aware, but in our world, Ho-yeol-ssi is practically a symbol of peace. Because if Ho-yeol-ssi wavers, the world will waver.”

For the sake of the world.

He probably had no choice but to stand upright even after losing consciousness.

However, seizing that day as an opportunity, everyone including himself came to know.

That the Sir just didn’t show it.

“Does the Sir know?”

After the Sir decided to rest.

Everyone, including myself, did not rest for a single moment.

To share the heavy burden called pride that you shoulder.

So Harkon solidified his resolve.

‘Since you spoke so, I will believe in the Sir like always.’

I will believe that you will take me to my liege’s side.

What a person like me can do is block Shegwyn by clashing swords. I don’t know how much this old man can perform against the Sword Saint but…….

Gooo

Harkon’s sword aura glowed faintly.

“I will block him even if I have to burn this life.”

Doesn’t the Sir know too?

That at the crossroads of life and death, sword qi naturally deepens.

From this moment on, I will gamble my heart every moment.

The heart of a lion that never retreats in front of anyone.

*

It was a pride that never glossed over anything while hiding it.

Delivering the situation of Antonium to Harkon.

-“Will you believe in me?”

When I went so far as to spout such words at the end.

I felt like my vision was turning completely dark.

I mean, is acting cool everything, seriously!

It couldn’t be helped.

Because up until then, I hadn’t even dared to contemplate it. With the [Map Communicating with All Things] losing its effect now, it meant I didn’t know of any way to access the Arcana continent.

So at this point, I had no choice but to start flinching.

『To Granfel, the emotion called humility did not exist. For underestimation, proof. Overestimation, he eventually made it into reality.』

Like words becoming seeds (jinxing it).

……It meant the overestimation of himself became reality.

I slowly opened my eyes.

How long, have I been closing my eyes?

Only the teacup that fell and broke on the floor,

Informed what kind of severe pain I, the great Granfel, suffered.

However, it wasn’t suffering for nothing.

Among the countless messages popping up before my eyes.

Because I was clearly hearing it.

……Thump!

My heartbeat.

[The effect of the title, ‘Transcendent’ is activated.]