Chapter 43

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Translated by Jinmu

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“Isn’t that sword far too OP? And it’s even a growth item!”

As they started walking the path again, Yeon-woo raised his voice mixed with excitement.

He had already forgotten from his mind about himself collapsing backwards.

“The sword itself is good, but Sylph’s power was added.”

– Spirits are f*cking OP;

– Thumbs up if you haven’t even passed Balder’s test yet.

– *Thumbs up*

– Let’s just give up.

– What if we aim for another element?

– Do you think that’ll work?

There were still many wishing for the high performance of spirits.

Of course, spirits of other elements existed too, but wouldn’t those be even harder?

“…”

Ria maintained her vigilance towards the surroundings with her dagger still held in her hand.

Monsters appeared again, but there were no instances where she had to step forward.

Zip-!

Slash-!

The continuously appearing skeletons were helplessly sliced apart by Han-bit’s sword.

Thanks to dealing with them using only minimal movements, he didn’t feel any fatigue.

[Level increased by 3.]

[3 Stat Points are distributed.]

Dozens of skeletons slain while advancing through the complex passages.

Since their levels were high, experience points had come in abundantly to a surprising extent.

– They give so much freaking EXP.

– Newbies pushing the story must have it nice.

– The mob level is 32 though?

– Why are there so many dead-end sections for newbies;

The viewers swayed by the experience points poured out chats.

However, wouldn’t it be almost impossible for a beginner who just started to reach this place?

“Looks like it’s over there.”

When they finally reached the end of the path, a unique space appeared.

Yeon-woo, who arrived following behind, looked around the surroundings as if fascinated.

“What is this place now?”

A spacious area entirely surrounded by blue bulkheads.

Even at that sight, Ria lowered her posture and maintained vigilance towards the surroundings.

“There’s something.”

Sss-

Along with her voice, a green light swayed from the inner wall.

When everyone’s gazes gathered, something revealed itself.

Screech-!

A body with the upper half of a human and the lower half of a bird.

The face screaming towards this direction was grotesquely distorted.

[Elite: Mutated Wind Harpy (Lv.37)]

– An elite mob *shiver*

– It looks freaking scary.

– Why are all the monsters like this here.

– It feels like a gatekeeper.

– Isn’t there some sort of facility inside?

“Hyung, what on earth is this place?”

With the appearance of a higher-grade monster, Yeon-woo had also noticed the anomaly.

However, it was still too early to bring out that answer.

“That thing is dangerous.”

Ria, with her dagger in hand, took a stance and said.

The harpy emitting an ominous aura.

Her instinctive senses were warning her of the danger.

“It’s fine.”

Han-bit shrugged his shoulders and walked forward.

Mutated Wind Harpy.

As one could tell from its name, that bastard was a being that utilized the power of the wind.

And right now beside Han-bit, the Wind Spirit existed.

Whoosh-

A triumphant spirit could be felt from the wind wrapping around his body.

Han-bit firmly gripped his sword and immediately kicked off his feet.

Tap-!

Flap-!

The simultaneously reacting harpy spread its green wings and flew up.

Whoosh-!

The harpy circling the sky fixated on Han-bit.

And simultaneously as the shape of its wings changed, sharp green blades were ejected.

Zip-!

An attack rapidly flying in while cleaving through the empty air.

The momentum that seemed like it would tear its opponent apart was threatening.

Tap-!

Despite such an offensive, Han-bit kicked his feet towards the flying blades.

Sss-

The turbulent wind rustling roughly from the bluish-white sword grasped with both hands.

Han-bit, feeling that sensation, thrust his sword just like that.

And the moment it clashed with the harpy’s attack.

Whoosh-!

Sylph’s wind swallowed the bastard’s green blades.

Screeech-!

The harpy frowned at its technique vanishing vainly.

Flapping its wings, the bastard tried to continue its attack anew.

However, Han-bit’s rush was faster.

Zip-!

Advancing in a straight line, he plunged his sword towards the bastard’s chest.

The harpy quickly raised its talons, but it was already too late.

Stab-!

The tip of the bluish-white sword was perfectly embedded into the bastard’s heart.

The light disappearing from the pupils of the wide-eyed harpy.

Its body instantly turned into black powder and scattered.

[Experience Points increased by 25,000.]

[Level increased.]

[1 Stat Point is distributed.]

– *shiver*

– Instant delete;

– Did you see the harpy’s skill disappearing?

– There’s over a 10-level difference but he’s chewing it up completely. Lol.

– So OP.

Tap-!

Landing on the floor, Han-bit caressed the wind that was still swaying roughly.

“Looks like there are no more of them.”

Ria, who was watching that sight, approached while surveying the surroundings.

Han-bit nodded and pointed towards the wall.

“The entrance seems to be over there.”

Rumble-

The blue bulkhead slowly beginning to split along with a vibration.

Flash-!

The pure white light emitting from that gap felt divine.

The sight of the interior gradually revealing itself drew out the players’ reactions first.

– ?

– Gasp.

– Don’t tell me that’s a temple?

– It’s an Erport temple.

– Why is a Holy State facility here.

A building so purely white it hurt the eyes and the Holy State’s national flag embedded into the pillars.

It was a temple revered to their Creator God and Erport.

“Gasp.”

“Why is this here…”

The surprised two people failed to continue their words.

Ria’s side seemed to have fallen into shock, but they had to hurry from now on.

“There’s no time. Let’s quickly investigate and get out.”

Han-bit moved his steps first into the inner side of the opened bulkhead.

Ria and Yeon-woo belatedly followed behind him.

‘They put a considerable amount of effort into it.’

The sight of the interior completely identical to his memories led to similar thoughts.

Because no matter when he saw it, it was a temple structure they had paid excessive attention to.

“Wow, if it’s this much, isn’t it as good as the ones in the Holy State?”

Yeon-woo also looked around the exterior of the temple as if surprised.

Temples that were virtually non-existent outside the Holy State.

Yet for such a high-level facility to be in the hardliner Raven Kingdom, it was common-sensically impossible.

“Let’s enter.”

Han-bit immediately stepped into the entrance of the temple.

An interior so excessively quiet without even a minor noise.

Walking straight through, Han-bit moved to the innermost altar.

“It’s even crazier here.”

Yeon-woo, who was looking at the interior of the altar, spoke as if dumbfounded.

With a stone statue carving a god, purely white ceremonial robes hung on one side, and a bible containing their doctrines, it was the perfect appearance of a temple.

“Let’s scatter and examine what’s here. Ria, you look behind the altar.”

“Got it.”

At that instruction, Ria nodded and moved while surveying the surroundings as if on guard.

“Hyung, what about me?”

Yeon-woo approached closely and quietly asked.

However, further instructions were not needed.

“You can just pretend to search. You can sightsee too.”

“Pardon? What about the investigation?”

“We have enough evidence that this place is a temple. Now only Ria is left.”

“What do you mean…”

Rumble-

At that time, a sound was heard from behind the altar.

Turning his head, Ria was making an expression as if she was panicked.

“… What is this?”

She was backing away while holding her bag tightly with both hands.

On the floor of the wall Ria was staring at, a basement-like space was slowly opening up.

“Let’s go take a look.”

Moving his steps, Han-bit stepped down first.

Ria, who had been panicking, also moved her steps while firmly gripping her dagger.

“What is this place now? Some kind of secret space?”

Yeon-woo, following behind, spoke while peering around the darkened stairway passage.

Because there was no reason for a space like this to be behind a temple altar.

“…”

Ria maintained vigilance keeping her mouth shut.

That was partially due to unknown dangers, but also due to a strange sense of déjà vu she kept feeling.

Step-

Han-bit, who was going down ahead, stopped at the end of the stairs.

There, a wall entirely filled with all sorts of drawings was blocking their way.

“Huh? There’s nothing here though?”

Yeon-woo, walking over to the side, knocked on the wall and spoke.

He looked slightly deflated perhaps because he had expected there to be something.

– Is it a bait map?

– They doodled all over the wall.

– The ferocity of elementary school believers.

– Kids zone *shiver*

The viewers also looked at the messy wall and assumed it was a meaningless space.

However, those complicated drawings were a very important clue.

“Huh?”

Just then, the silent Ria voiced out.

“Wait a moment.”

Slowly approaching, she stood in front of the wall and stared at the graffiti.

Ria falling into thought tilting her head.

And a short while later, she spoke in a bewildered voice.

“… I think I drew this?”

– ?

– It was you, kid.

– What, Ria was a believer?

– A promising prospect *shiver*

The chat window became noisy at the unexpected remark.

Han-bit, who knew that fact, asked feigning ignorance.

“You drew it?”

“It’s somewhat similar… No, I just drew it. I was told that I was the only person who draws a cat like this. Although it was when I was very little.”

Ria pointed to a single drawing with her finger.

Rather than a cat, it’s a drawing resembling a slime with whiskers.

– A cat?

– I thought it was an unidentified creature;

– Let’s just pass over the drawing.

– It’s originally like that when you’re young.

– Fact) She draws better than me.

Her unordinary drawing skills were surprising in multiple senses.

Considering it was drawn around the age of five, it left an intense impression that was hard to easily forget.

“So, did you figure something out? It’s weird that your drawing is here.”

“That is true but…”

Slightly narrowing her brows, Ria examined the drawings a bit more closely.

A sight of her countless doodles spread out randomly.

Finding a clue there was considerably difficult.

Since it was something that would normally take quite a while, Han-bit decided to give a hint.

“What is this? A tree?”

“What is it?”

When he pointed to one drawing with his finger, Ria shifted her gaze.

Checking the drawing, she spoke as if flabbergasted.

“What do you mean a tree? It’s a person no matter who looks at it.”

“It’s only a person in your eyes. Then what about this? A crown?”

“It’s not a crown but a ring. Who would put a crown on a finger…?”

In that moment, Ria’s expression changed as she continued speaking.

“… Don’t tell me.”

As if struck by a realization, she brought her hand to her bag.

She paused for a moment and looked at Han-bit, but soon continued her action with determination.

Sss-

What Ria took out from her bag was a ring.

That ring embedded with a red jewel that she dropped on the floor when coming to find Ruby.

The viewers also knew well of its design akin to a family crest engraved on the gold trim.

– Huh?

– It’s that thing I saw on RPG.

– They said it was the Northon family crest.

– There’s a probability she’s Brooke’s illegitimate child too.

– B. S., she just stole it.

– Wasn’t there talk that she’s the daughter of the previous head?

– Lol if she’s the daughter of the previous head I’ll dance with tanghulu in front of Gwanghwamun.

The discussion regarding Ria’s ring proceeded hotly in the community.

Because whatever the result was, it was a fresh shock to the players, so all sorts of speculations ran rampant.

The mainstream was ultimately that Ria stole the ring.

The opinion that she was the daughter of the previous head was completely disregarded.

“Phew.”

Ria, taking a deep breath, put the ring on her finger.

And the moment she slowly uncurled her palm and placed it against the wall.

Flash-!

Light emitted from the gaps of the drawings.

“Ugh!”

The surprised Ria hurriedly pulled her hand back and retreated.

Right after that, a vibration started ringing.

Rumble-

The wall trembling with a noise gradually split sideways.

It was a form similar to the structure leading into the temple.

“Ah…”

Ria, who was nearby, was the first to witness the sight stretching out inside.

A cozy space filled with toys and dolls.

It looked exactly like a children’s playroom.

“Wow, what is this? Was it truly a playground?”

– This is real?

– There’s a playground in the temple basement;

– But why was Ria’s ring needed?

– Don’t? Know

When a genuine child’s space appeared, people’s doubts amplified.

One of those answers was revealed through Ria’s voice.

“It’s my room…”

The memories she had forgotten for a while swept over her head.

This place was an exact replica of the room Ria used when she was young.

It was such an identical appearance that it could make one cry.

“Let’s go in.”

“… Okay.”

When Han-bit patted her shoulder, Ria nodded her head with tears welling up.

Carefully stepping inside, she diverted her gaze to a nearby doll.

He wanted to let her look around leisurely if he could, but the situation wasn’t good.

‘It’s over there.’

Han-bit immediately approached a small shelf inside.

There, two small notebooks were placed.

[Reventia’s Diary (Don’t Read)]

[Atonement and Records]

One of the vital evidences that organized the events that occurred in the past.

It was ‘Atonement and Records’ placed on the right.

Han-bit, picking up the notebook, slowly turned the cover.