Chapter 125

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Translated by Jinmu

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Han-bit entering Ifrit decided to send his party ahead first.

It was to quickly finish the preparations needed for the city defense.

“Your Highness, can you immediately pass down Dwarf’s Metallurgy?”

“Hmm.”

Goric looked back and forth at the heritage he held and Kim Jae-ha’s face.

And then nodded his head inside.

“A promise is a promise. Since he still shows potential, it wouldn’t be entirely impossible. I’ll pass down our technology.”

“Ah…….”

With those words Kim Jae-ha’s gaze headed to the empty air.

It was roughly guessable what it was for.

“A hidden quest popped up right?”

“…Right. To really see this.”

He who had the hidden skill quest pop up opened his eyes wide.

To think he would really obtain what he desperately searched for in the past.

The emotions mixed inside were complex.

“Do not get excited. You barely obtained the qualification so.”

Goric is throwing scolding words, but his inner thoughts were different.

Only one with qualification can learn proper technology.

Because that craftsman’s conviction acknowledged Kim Jae-ha.

“Hyung, please prioritize the skill. Avant-garde-ssi, please look at the Dwarves’ preparation situation.”

“Okay.”

“Understood!”

After everyone entered their residences, Han-bit moved his steps to the guild together with Zenon.

First of all he had to clear the request.

“Snow Drake. Discovered it.”

Han-bit entering the disorganized guild went straight directly to the reception desk.

Employee Glingko blankly stared at the dark blue scale fragment placed on the reception desk.

“No way…….”

A bewildering situation to the extent even words didn’t come out properly.

She ruffling her hair raised her head up and looked at the adventurer before her eyes.

“You really discovered the Snow Drake? Does that make sense?”

“The proof is here right? Try checking with an appraisal magic tool.”

“I mean exactly! That you obtained materials means you clashed directly! Since it’s dangerous I asked so earnestly just to scout!”

At the carefree answer Glingko exploded.

To the extent her past self who requested asking for a favor several times and warned of danger felt wronged.

On top of that since a monster wave covered the city walls a little while ago the sense of crisis was piercing the sky.

“As a result it’s a relief you discovered it in advance no? A safe return is an excellent achievement…….”

“Zenon-ssi is the bigger problem! How could you betray my trust!”

“…I’m sorry.”

– Lollllll cowering.

– Snow Drake << Glingko

– Rank order sorted ㄷㄷ

Zenon receiving Glingko's sorrow avoided her gaze and handed over an apology.

"Hoo."

She being angry for a long while then heaved a deep sigh.

And then brought an appraisal magic tool and examined the Snow Drake's reverse scale fragment.

A moment later, she handed the dark blue scale back to Han-bit and spoke.

"The check is finished. Anyway it's a relief you're safe. Although the future affairs are more worrying though."

The bizarre flow around Ifrit due to the monster wave.

If that is what happened because of the Snow Drake's appearance the situation is serious.

"Will the guild also judge it as a serious matter now?"

Zenon looking around threw a question.

Because he was worried about the guild's lukewarm attitude.

Until now Master Jin-uk obeyed his sister Firnen's words.

Whether the existence of the Snow Drake could overturn that was somewhat hard to know.

"…We have to make it that way. Since I plan to announce this fact, the other adventurers will take it seriously first."

The two monster waves that struck Ifrit a little while ago.

The soldiers and adventurers who directly experienced that felt an unusual crisis.

Zenon heaving a sigh hesitated slightly and continued with another question.

"How were the citizens? Were they okay?"

"I just received the report too so I don't know exactly but… I haven't heard news of citizens taking damage. Although rumors of the wave are already spreading though."

Glingko added words saying the atmosphere within the city will change.

Ifrit's residents are existences steeped in peace far more than soldiers and adventurers.

For that reason when a 'crisis' reveals itself to the surface, the reaction has no choice but to be amplified.

'This is still lacking too.'

Right now is strictly the period where changes start.

The important thing is the third monster wave.

At that time, the citizens will realize reality amidst huge shock and fear.

"The possibility of another monster wave descending is large. Let's try preparing well."

"The Guild Master and adventurers went out scouting so there will be some harvest. Now it's about time to return……."

Bang-!

At that time, a loud sound was heard from the guild's entrance.

Turning heads, one adventurer gasping heavily raised his voice.

"Th, the Guild Master has gone missing!"

"…What?"

"What nonsense is that?"

At the too out-of-the-blue words everyone inside the guild was flustered.

Then the adventurer who rushed in hastily continued his words.

"I'm saying he really went missing! Even searching the forest for hours we couldn't find him!"

– ?

– Why did the Guild Master go missing?

– Did he run?

– Was he done in?

– Give what's to give.

– You can't give the Guild Master;

The viewers questioned the truth throwing doubts.

That was the same for Han-bit as well.

'…Jin-uk went missing?'

Digging through all memories of the past Jin-uk going missing didn't exist.

"The Master was kidnapped? From where!"

Glingko listening to the conversation rushed outside the reception desk as if surprised.

Guild Master Jin-uk and missing.

These two words were a combination that didn't match too much.

"It was the southeast but… Ah!"

He looking around quickly approached the wall.

A huge map was plastered over there.

"Here! The place we met last was around here!"

The place the adventurer pointed with his hand was the deep forest of the southeast.

Unlike the snowy mountain, it was quite a rugged place due to the tall trees and lush rough grass.

"For 3 hours since scattering no one ran into the Master! Spreading out the search around here, we couldn't discover even a single footprint!"

The reason they went out of the city was because they were trying to find the cause of the monster wave.

Because the possibility of a certain pack forming a flock was large.

"The Guild Master is not a character to easily lose his life. Even if he met an absurd enemy he would have definitely resisted somehow. Since that sound wasn't heard it means he encountered a completely different situation."

Zenon reading the map together fell into deep thought with a serious face.

Jin-uk who is an A rank adventurer.

Although this rank doesn't become an indicator of pure strength, he was different.

Because he had talent, senses, and merits acknowledged at a young age.

If there's a shortcoming it's that he's not calm and cold.

He had a tendency to try to solve all situations with military force.

However the case this time was a little different.

'Don't tell me… he went into there.'

A guess tracking through Han-bit's head looking at the map came to mind.

Like Zenon's words an adventurer of Jin-uk's level isn't done in by a passable ambush or trap.

Simply put, it wasn't a disappearance but he disappeared hiding his figure deciding on his own.

Should he say accurately he discovered something.

"Is the person who returned only you?"

"The rest are… all continuing the search. I think I'll head back too."

"Then we'll form a search party additionally."

"I'll try gathering immediately!"

Zenon and Glingko immediately tried forming a search team.

At that time, Han-bit brought out words first.

"I will go alone. Zenon-ssi please stay here."

"Yes?"

"…Go alone you say?"

At the unexpected remark everyone turned their heads abruptly.

A situation where more people are needed to search the wide forest.

For that reason abruptly bringing up going alone was somewhat strange.

"Didn't you hear my story? It's a place hard to find even if you take dozens, hundreds of people!"

"Exactly. If we're not taking all the city residents no matter how many it's difficult to find."

At the adventurer's frustrated reaction Han-bit returned a firm answer.

Seeing that appearance Zenon spoke with a serious expression.

"You have some kind of method?"

"Yes. So please send me alone. That side is the fastest and safest."

"But……."

Despite Han-bit's request, he couldn't easily nod his head.

It's not doubting the overwhelming skill of Black Dragon who subjugated the Snow Drake.

Just, a sense of guilt passing his responsibility as an adventurer of Ifrit entered him.

Noticing those inner thoughts Han-bit immediately continued speaking.

"I have a separate favor to ask Zenon-ssi. There's something preparing for the next monster wave."

"Yes? What kind of preparation……."

"It will be better if you hear the contents directly. Since the Dwarf folks will be busily preparing, please drop by your house and go to the north cabin."

"Yes?"

"You're worried about your daughter too. You must go see her quickly."

"……!"

At the unexpected words Zenon's eyes opened wide.

Because he still couldn't go see the face of Nia he worried about so much.

"…Was it that obvious."

"I was worried about Nia too. A situation that's already uneasy, you should be together in the city."

– Nia is admitted.

– He has a daughter at home.

– Father TT

As he ran to Ifrit calling out his daughter's name, worries and anxiety were full.

Although eventually to fulfill his responsibility as an adventurer he remained on the city walls though.

"Go quickly and at least see her face. The cooperation please do after that."

Han-bit relaying the words went straight out of the guild.

Watching that receding back Zenon gripping his fist tightly spoke.

"Really… Thank you."

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Dash-!

Han-bit leaving the city ran towards the southeast forest.

During that time, quickly scanned the messages that popped up before his eyes.

[Completed Main Quest #8.]

[Progress increases.]

[Main Quest #9: Disappearance]

Guild Master Jin-uk went missing.

Let's quickly move to the scene.

Goal: Find the whereabouts of Jin-uk.

Reward: 200,000 gold, Experience 80,000, Stat points 4

*Current progress: 73 percent

The message that came out after hearing the news of Jin-uk's disappearance was clear.

Since this incident appeared as a main quest, it has no choice but to be a major context of the story.

Then it exactly matches Han-bit's guess.

Swoosh-!

Han-bit who kept running quickly reached the vicinity of the destination.

"Uh?"

"What was that, just now?"

The adventurers still searching through the forest.

Han-bit quickly passed by them who would obviously have no harvest and went forward.

And when he arrived at the place where eight trees were bent, he stopped his feet.

'From now on is the point.'

The経緯(particulars/circumstances) of Jin-uk going missing was guessable.

The nest existing below the ground surface here.

He was entangled by chance at the timing the gap of that entrance opened.

Unlike the naturally generated snowy mountain it was an artificially created place.

Srrk-

Han-bit approaching the 5th tree drew out his sword and slowly lowered his posture.

And the moment he stabbed the sword into the ground near the base.

Thud-!

The ground beneath his feet disappearing the vision was dyed black.