Episode 97
It was a good match.
When I came to Kalia, I saw proper swordsmanship for the first time.
Of course, the nickname Geomje is nonsense.
“I lost.”
After Eden’s shocking declaration, there was an uproar in the audience.
“Nonsense!”
“Suddenly declaring surrender, isn’t this match-fixing?”
“It looks like you barely warmed up, but you’re surrendering!”
It was reasonable for the audience to think that way.
Because I didn’t cause any particular trauma to Eden.
But Eden’s current situation may not be telling.
It’s surprising that he isn’t vomiting blood.
“Let’s talk later, shall we? “Let’s get treatment first.”
Eden nodded.
Eden silently went down the stage despite the audience’s applause.
To my eyes, his walking seemed precarious.
[Quest cleared.]
[Reputation has been achieved.]
Even though I caught the biggest player in the arena, my reputation did not exceed 100.
Since it is a restricted setting, you cannot complain to the tower.
I could see Hans about to die.
Since they placed their money on me, they must have made a good profit, and since I have quickly emerged as the most popular card in the arena, I am having fun thinking about plans for the future.
Sorry Hans.
I think it’s time for us to part ways.
* * *
That night.
I went to where Eden was staying.
I wanted to see him sooner, but since he was a critically ill patient, I wanted to give him time to stabilize.
If I had known it would be like this, I would have been a little more cautious.
“You have strong bones, so you will recover quickly. And this.”
I bought a golden spear medicine with a recovery spell.
I’m visiting the hospital, but I can’t come empty-handed.
“Are you giving me a bottle and medicine?”
“So that’s it. By the way, your breathing already seems to be stable, and did you manage your wounds with the Neigongshim technique?”
“what?”
As soon as I said that, I could hear the sound of his breathing becoming shaky.
I thought so too.
If you haven’t learned the martial arts of martial arts, there is no way you would respond to the words “Neigongsimbeop.”
“Instead of being like that between players, let’s tell everything. “What should we talk about first?”
When I threw a heavy fastball, Eden shook his head.
“Hey, what on earth are you?”
I don’t know if Eden will be able to understand if I say this verbally.
I’m a player and you’re just an NPC. If you say that, what kind of reaction will you get?
“Let’s say he is a gladiator who learned a different sword technique than others. “Like you.”
“… … “That’s an interesting story.”
Actually, I have more fun.
I never imagined that I would hear a story like this in Kalia.
“Then it’s your turn to answer my questions. “Why did you challenge me to a fight?”
“It’s because of the sword you have. Someone reported me. “Something that looks exactly like a great treasured sword has appeared in the arena.”
With those words, I took out Elysion and thrust it in front of Eden.
“This one? “I guess you never thought it might be a counterfeit product.”
“If your swordsmanship was poor, you could have let it go like that.”
There was no lie in Eden’s answer.
Because it was just as I read it through his mind.
“This sword. It’s authentic. “The name is Elysion.”
I boldly walked straight ahead without hesitation.
Because I wanted to keep seeing Eden’s reaction.
As expected, Eden’s eyes were shaking violently.
– Do you know Elysion? That can’t be possible! I’ve never heard of Elysion being her twin sword!
“Why are you doing that?”
“You surprise me many times. If this is going to be the case, I should have bought Cheongsimhwan instead of Geumchang Yak.”
“I’ll get you the highest grade by tomorrow.”
“By the way, is Lee Ho-young your real name?”
It looks like your head is very complicated.
You’re even leaving open the possibility that I’m from the Claude family.
“That’s my real name. “I’m not the secret child of the Claude family.”
“As expected, you knew about the relationship between the Claude family and Elysion.”
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Eden seemed ready to jump up at any moment.
“A person who has the same sword as my Elysion. “Who are you?”
I asked, playing off the joke.
Of course, the owner is Joseph.
What is important is the relationship between Ethan and Joseph.
And the question is whether Joseph knows where he is now.
“Joseph Claude. “The Great One is my teacher.”
“… … “Master?”
Suddenly my mind becomes complicated.
In fact, Joseph and Eden were not that close in age, so I never thought they would be in a relationship as priests.
Then, Eden is a disciple of my disciple.
In other words, I become this guy’s founder.
Still, it’s ridiculous that you’ve been treating this cutie with such respect until now.
“okay. I was lucky. “Because I was able to learn swordsmanship from a great person.”
“Then, do you happen to know who Joseph’s master is?” … “Did you?”
Unfortunately, I am not in this world.
Although Eden uses martial arts from the martial arts, his swordsmanship is fundamentally different from mine.
I was curious.
How Joseph was able to learn martial arts swordsmanship.
“I can’t tell you that. Because I don’t know anything about it. Also, even if I knew, I wouldn’t have been able to tell.”
This is also true.
In the end, I have no choice but to ask Joseph directly.
“Then where is it? “Your teacher.”
“I know that, but I can’t reveal it.”
“Is this Kyle Canyon by any chance?”
– no! How to do that!
“You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to. “Well, I can roughly guess.”
It was like that too.
Kyle Canyon.
If you go there, you will meet him.
* * *
The next morning.
I thought about leaving without saying a word, but ended up stopping by to say goodbye to Hans.
I never thought I would be this polite to NPCs.
Originally, when I played games, I would just press the skip button and ignore what the NPCs said.
“You’re leaving forever? “You’re kidding, right?”
Hans asked with a half-awake look on his face.
After that, I sweated for a while.
Because it wasn’t easy to convince Hans.
“If we have a relationship, we might meet again.”
“You damn bastard!”
Although it was only for a short time, I felt sorry because I received a lot of help from Hans during my stay.
Moreover, I feel even more uneasy at the thought of destroying Geomje, which was the most popular card in the arena, and throwing it away like this.
“Wait a moment.”
Hans held me for a moment and then disappeared somewhere.
And when he came back, he was holding something that looked like parchment in his hand.
“What is that?”
“This is a map of Calia with a navigation spell on it.”
“You’re giving me this?”
“I heard you’re going to Kyle Canyon. “It will come in handy.”
[The magic map of Calia has been acquired.]
Although it is a piece of parchment the size of a 4-section drawing paper, it is an amazing item that has a mysterious function that allows you to understand detailed information about each region through the zoom in/out function.
When Hans came out like this, my heart to leave became even heavier.
How can you impress me with a mere NPC topic?
“Thank you, Hans. “I won’t forget.”
“Just f*uck off. “Don’t come back again.”
* * *
The reputation required to clear the 13th floor is 200.
Currently, we have just reached the turning point.
[Jeonghyuk Choi has achieved reputation 48.]
Since the start of the 12th floor, this guy has been leading the way without giving up first place even once.
This guy’s reputation is already 167.
Once you clear one more moderately sized quest, you will move to the next floor.
The timing for me to turn the tables is in the middle of the 14th floor.
In order to do so, you must successfully complete the two-person quest with Oh Min-ah.
“It’s worth finding your wife in a foreign country, but aren’t you sad?”
“no. “He is that kind of person anyway.”
Oh Min-ah smiled with an unknown meaning.
The place we are heading now is a pawn shop in a neighboring town.
The whole time I was moving, I was testing the performance of the magic map Hans gave me.
[Remaining distance: 401 meters]
[Monsters living nearby: None]
[Go right around the Meden Inn ahead.]
There was even a holographic message window, so it was virtually like a navigation system.
I think it will be very useful until you clear the 13th floor.
“You still don’t know what the quest is about, right?”
“yes. “The pawn shop owner said he would tell me the quest if I brought one more colleague.”
“What a strange pawn shop.”
When I arrived and saw the exterior, it was even more strange.
The building was collapsing, and almost all of the writing on the sign had been erased, so I couldn’t even tell if this was a pawn shop.
It’s hard to believe that a place like this is doing business.
“I came to collect the money I lent you.”
Oh Min-ah said something unexpected at the pawn shop entrance.
“What is that?”
“It’s a password.”
“what? Is there something like that?”
Come on!
Suddenly, the cobweb-filled front door opened of its own accord.
There is a high-level magic that identifies the password.
The inside of the pawn shop was dark.
As I went deeper inside, I saw a lantern emitting a faint glow, and behind it an old man was sitting with an expressionless face.
‘Could it have been in this mode the whole time?’
The concept is a unique old man.
“Is this man the colleague you brought with you?”
“yes. Elderly. Hoyoung, what are you doing? “Without saying hello.”
I bowed lightly and announced my name.
But the old man seemed to have no intention of making a full statement.
He got straight to the point.
“What are you?”
“You mean magic?”
“What a frustrating bastard. “Then what else could I ask?”
“I am a gladiator, not a wizard.”
This is a required course that you always have to go through whenever you receive a quest.
Perhaps another sad development may follow.
“You are a gladiator?”
“yes. “Is it a problem that I’m not a wizard?”
However, contrary to my expectations, the old man showed an interesting reaction.
His once dull expression began to glow with vitality.
“no. it is not so. Rather, it’s a fun relationship. “The request I’m about to entrust is also related to a legendary gladiator.”
“A legend?”
“okay. Literally a legend. Maybe it’s a rumor. Because nothing has been revealed yet. Have you ever heard of a sword master?”
“of course.”
Here in Kalia, it is a state that is only talked about in legends.
But it is a state that clearly exists.
“Would you two like to find the sword master’s sword marks?”
[A 2-person quest has been created.]
[On success: Gain 200 reputation. However, differential distribution depending on contribution]
“of course.”
“me too.”
This was something I was personally interested in regardless of clearing the 13th floor of the tower.
A legendary sword master who is said to have existed in Calia.
Finding the sword marks of such a person will definitely inspire my sword skills.
“But just keep in mind that it may be a futile effort. “It is not clear whether such a thing really exists.”
It will definitely exist.
Quests given by NPCs only have differences in difficulty, and there is no need to worry about their presence or absence.
“But where on earth is the place where the Sword Master’s sword marks are said to remain?”
“Kyle Canyon! “All I know is that it’s somewhere in that canyon.”
It was an incredible coincidence.
A place that exactly matches where my student is.
I thought that maybe it wasn’t a coincidence but fate.
-Continued in Episode 98-
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