Chapter 117

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Translated by Jinmu

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“…Uh?”

At the unexpected warning the Department Head’s eyes opened wide.

A stupid face as if he was actually hit.

In the meantime, Liwei turned his back and distanced himself.

‘What’s going on?’

The Department Head was bewildered.

Rather than accepting the proposal he tells him not to cross the line.

Even thinking of the contents written in the message, it was a fairly reasonable proposal.

‘Did he already hear from Black Dragon?’

The two seemed to be acquainted.

If possibility exists it would be about the extent of sharing the story concerning the assault threat.

However looking at the atmosphere they didn’t particularly feel close.

‘Guess a vanguard is a vanguard.’

He heard Liwei wasn’t a normal guy.

Since he probably irritated his mood, to see a little more later would be fine.

“Since it’s enough now, let’s go!”

The Department Head revising his plan held the sphere again and stood up.

While everyone started moving again, Liwei who was trying to walk ahead approached Han-bit.

“The plan? Are we going the same?”

“The big framework has nothing to change. The heritage is the objective anyway.”

To Liwei he announced a simple plan through a message.

The main point of the contents was only one objective.

“Then be careful of Blood. Because she’s a crazy person.”

“A crazy person?”

“Matches don’t work. No, I should say conversations don’t work from the start.”

– Was it that kind of problem?

– Crazy person = doesn’t accept my match.

– Isn’t she just sulking?

– But it is right she’s a crazy person.

– Info) Has one red line.

– Ex-convict ㄷㄷ

– She just kills if she’s annoyed. Lol

The viewers also had similar evaluations as Liwei.

To have a red line next to the nickname even though she isn’t a PK guild member.

She is absolutely not a normal player.

“How is that person’s disposition? Looking at the feeling it seems she would challenge the Snow Drake.”

“Can’t be certain. She has a personality of catching one target and killing off everything that gets in the way.”

“Is that so?”

Blood’s disposition peskier than he thought.

He hoped she would charge at the Snow Drake, but it seemed difficult to just flow like that.

Grrrr-!

The monster horde appearing on the path again was lightly cleaned up by Liwei.

And when they advanced further for a few minutes, finally the destination appeared.

“They have arrived there!”

“I said this is right indeed!”

“For now just shut up for a bit.”

The wide space was full of players.

Their buzzing voices plugged into the ears.

‘Why are they doing that?’

Han-bit watching that appearance had a question.

The huge ice gate blocking people’s front.

It was clearly the entrance to the citadel.

But not a single one is thinking of touching the gate.

“That over there is Blood.”

At that time, Avant-garde pointed to a person right in front of the gate with his finger.

A young human female with red hair.

A black swaying bracelet caught the eye.

“A lot of vanguards did come indeed.”

Kim Jae-ha also examined the other faces.

The number of vanguards visible right now was exactly 20.

It was an amount slightly less than the number of White Wyverns that give admission tickets.

‘I see people who formed teams too.’

Vanguards are not merely people intoxicated with individualism.

Not mentioning people in the same affiliation, there would also be those who joined hands with the same objective.

“Let’s go closer for now.”

Han-bit together with his party headed to the front of the gate.

Srrk-

A chill spewing more strongly than from the White Wyvern’s Heart.

It was to the extent intimidation was felt even without opening the gate.

“Hey.”

At that time, Blood who was standing closely opened her mouth.

When he turned his gaze, she forcefully kicked the gate with her foot and spoke.

“You know how to open this right?”

A question thrown without even meeting eyes.

Han-bit quietly examining the gate shrugged his shoulders.

“Even you a vanguard couldn’t open it right? What are you trying to do asking an ordinary user?”

“Spouting bullsh*t like ordinary. Don’t make things annoying and open it.”

– Sss…….

– Pisses me off that she’s confident;

– Did she leave it in his care?

– Let’s lay down saying cut our bellies open.

– Info) Blood really cuts bellies open.

– Help us, Liwei Hyung.

In Blood’s way of speaking complex intentions and such couldn’t be felt at all.

It was entirely words spat out just as her emotions were.

“Then it’s also fine to decide with a match against me right?”

At that time, Liwei following from a few steps behind intruded into the conversation.

Blood’s face turning her head slightly quickly frowned.

“You f*ck off. Before I kill you.”

“A match with duel mode? That’s fine too…….”

Swoosh-!

Blood’s fist flying in cutting off Liwei’s words.

The black light swaying from the bracelet on her wrist felt enhanced.

“You said you’d die?”

“It probably won’t be easy?”

The two vanguards confronted each other making eye contact.

Just before sparks burst from those eyes.

“Stop. Do not cause a disturbance.”

A man with a sturdy physique rang a heavy voice.

“Hold on, Ahjussi Mars. I’m going to kill this bastard first and make him open the gate.”

“Would Black Dragon easily grant that?”

Hook-!

The moment, the man called Mars thrust his shield between the two people.

And then spoke with an expressionless face.

“Both of you protect the dignity of the vanguard. We are the face representing RP.”

– Even Mars was there;

– Shield Master.

– The wall itself.

– Mars’s vanguard pride was dope.

– Isn’t this ahjussi an insider of top 5,000?

The viewers’ explanations poured in via chat.

An atmosphere recognizable even with momentary words and actions.

“So, what is the reason you cannot enter?”

“Even if I push with force there’s no reaction. Even if I hit there isn’t even a scratch.”

“Hmm.”

Even hearing Blood’s explanation a suitable reason didn’t come to mind.

Because anyone who reached this place could open the gate.

It’s a situation that hadn’t happened even once in the past.

If there’s anything changed compared to that time it’s definitely…….

“…Ah.”

The moment, something came to Han-bit’s mind in an instant.

Taking one step forward he slowly extended his hand.

And the moment his palm touched the cold gate.

Ding-

An alarm popped up before his eyes.

[Transporting to a cutscene.]

Srrk-

A blackout visiting along with blurred vision.

When the scenery began to become clear again, the surrounding players were in a disappeared state.

“Finally this day has come.”

Before his eyes the dwarf Goric was looking at the ice gate with a hardened face.

The small iron plate-shaped token held in his hand.

Many emotions flowed out from the tightly clenched hand.

“That the Snow Drake’s dwelling is in a place like this…….”

Zenon who arrived together examined the gate with surprised eyes.

The master of the snowy mountain remaining only in legends.

That it existed beyond this was quite a shocking matter.

“First it would be better to return to the guild. We must make a raid party led by powerful people including the Guild Master.”

Zenon, a veteran adventurer, brought out words that they must retreat for now.

He who is a B-Rank and the Snow Drake are on different levels.

Even if it’s records left in legends he could know this fact at least.

Because the intimidation felt immediately from the closed gate was tremendous.

“No, we cannot go back.”

However Goric was resolute.

With the dwarven heritage right before his nose, an option like retreating didn’t exist.

“It is too reckless. I know your heart wanting to find the heritage, but as we are we will only be annihilated…….”

“What do you mean you know!”

At Zenon’s persuasion Goric raised his voice as if bursting out resentment.

He spoke trembling the fist holding the token.

“If not this time an opportunity might never come again. If we return to the city and come back, what will you do if we cannot find this place? Who can take responsibility?”

“We just need to search meticulously again. I will not enter a situation where dying is obvious.”

“Then you can just go back yourself can’t you! I will enter even if I am alone.”

The opinions of the two did not easily gather as one.

Meeting each other’s gazes they stopped speaking at some point.

And then turning their heads simultaneously they asked.

“Black Dragon, what are your thoughts on doing?”

“Black Dragon-nim, what do you think?”

Ding-

[An ongoing sub-quest has been verified.]

[Choices for development are granted.]

1. Return to the guild in Ifrit.

2. Enter the citadel.

Choices given without any additional explanation.

Both are opinions with a point, but what must be chosen here is only one.

Beep-

Moving his finger Han-bit pressed choice number 2.

Step-

At the same time his viewpoint shifting in front of the gate.

At some point Han-bit who extended his hand was pulling the huge ice gate.

Drrr-

The gate opening as if sliding along with a cold touch.

It was only a moment before the inside was revealed.

Srrk-

Along with the blackout visiting again the scenery before his eyes changed.

“Wow, crazy.”

“This is the citadel?”

At the sight visible beyond the open gate players each spat out admiration.

The intimidation felt from the huge ice cliff wrapping the outskirts.

It was an atmosphere befitting the name Snow Drake’s Citadel.

– Wow, dope;

– This is a map the developer poured their soul into.

“This f*ck, the debuff is a mess.”

The Department Head following from slightly behind spoke frowning.

It was because of the message that popped up at the same time as entering.

[Field Effect: Enhanced Freeze Debuff is applied.]

[Attack Speed and Movement Speed decrease by 50 percent.]

[Cold Attribute Resistance decreases by 100.]

The debuff that became more serious than the White Wyvern’s combat field.

Because even cold attribute reduction was added it was tricky.

‘This side is exactly the same.’

Han-bit was calm even after seeing the contents.

Because it was a matter he experienced every time even when subjugating the Snow Drake in the past.

“So the location? Where is the heritage?”

The Department Head approaching closely asked with a small voice.

Han-bit turned his gaze to Goric standing beside him.

“The heritage location, you can see it now right?”

“…Right. Let’s check it immediately.”

Goric carefully stroked the token.

The moment.

Flash-!

A silver light poured out from the iron plate held in his hand.

“It is that way.”

The light stretched out straight toward the center of the citadel.

“You’re watching the broadcast right? You can follow that.”

“Hey! You should secretly tell only me! Everyone is watching!”

The Department Head flustered raised his voice.

Goric and the token’s light that would only be visible to Han-bit’s party.

That information was equally transmitted to other players monitoring the broadcast in the exact same way.

Players who quickly finished discussions spread into the inside of the citadel fast.

“This f*ck……!”

The Department Head looking at the back figures of the distancing players hurriedly reached out his hand.

And then frowning heavily turned his gaze to the employees.

“Move quickly!”