Chapter 203
Chapter 203
“He will come in a few days . . . ? Don’t tell me? How can a mere human do it?”
Johannes was perplexed by Hyeonu’s words and held his hands together as he kept repeating it . It didn’t make sense . Monsters were spread all over the continent, but it was difficult to find those with high intelligence . This meant there were many monsters but much fewer NPCs . Having intelligence was important . It made them different from the monsters that would randomly respawn .
For this reason, it was almost impossible to obtain the consent of three chiefs . How could he get consent if he couldn’t meet them? Yet Hyeonu said he would return in a few days .
‘It isn’t the time to do this . ’
Johannes quickly recovered his thoughts like a dragon . It didn’t matter if Hyeonu’s words were true or not . Johannes just had to do what was necessary, even if it was just a momentary joke .
‘I have to go to the lord . I need to hold a clan meeting . ’
Johannes was a sincere dragon who cleaned up his mess .
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Hyeonu folded down three fingers in order .
‘One orc, one dwarf, and one bear . ’
He happened to know three types of different species by chance—an orc, dwarf, and marionette bear . Raccoon and Edchan were definitely chiefs . Raccoon was the chief of the orc tribe who settled in the Black Forest, and Edchan was the chief of the Red Anvil tribe in the Hejin Great Mountain Range .
‘Hugo should naturally be the chief . ’
Hyeonu didn’t know Hugo’s exact position, but he could guess . It was through Tang-E . To be precise, it was Tang-E’s title—the heir of Bung Bung Island . This meant that either Hugo or Manong were the rulers of Bung Bung Island, so they would meet Johannes’ condition . Hyeonu even took into account the possibility that he was wrong .
‘Still, I don’t think things will change . Once I get there, I’ll figure something out . ’
Hyeonu was already considering the shortest route to get the consent .
‘Start with the Black Forest, the Hejin Great Mountain Range, and then Bung Bung Island . ’
The Red Anvil Tribe was in the Hejin Great Mountain Range behind the Kali Falls . Meanwhile, Bung Bung Island could be entered from the forest of the high elves in the Hejin Great Mountain Range . In other words, both of them were located in the Hejin Great Mountain Range . Visiting those places after going to the Black Forest would help shorten the time .
‘I don’t know who made it, but it is the perfect route . ’
Hyeonu was happy when he saw his plan . It was the perfect plan without wasting any time . There was no special navigation . It was clear that no one would be able to find a shorter path .
Hyeonu murmured in a small voice just before departing, “Tang-E will like it . ”
Tang-E’s best friend was in the Black Forest .
***
“Cancun!”
“Friend!!!”
A 50-centimeter-tall golden teddy bear ran to an orc who was larger than him . Unlike his appearance, the bear was so powerful that the orc’s expression distorted momentarily . Then the orc soon smiled brightly .
‘They’re really enjoying this . ’ Hyeonu smiled when he saw them welcome each other . Their friendship had the power to make anyone who saw it feel good .
“Have you been well? I couldn’t come to the island because I have been busy training . ” Cancun had a sweet expression despite his hard tone . It was followed by an apologetic look on his face .
“It’s okay . You might not have been able to meet me anyway because I’ve been wandering around with Master dude lately . But we managed to meet today . You don’t need to feel sorry between friends . ” Tang-E scolded Cancun for feeling sorry .
Cancun scratched his head and hugged Tang-E . Then Cancun asked, “What brings you here today?”
“I don’t know . Master dude happened to be coming here, but it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with us,” Tang-E said .
“Is that so? Then they don’t need us . I will show you to a place you didn’t see the other day . ”
Cancun led Tang-E away and disappeared . Hyeonu watched this before approaching the muscular Orc Raccoon, who appeared on the other side .
“Hello?”
“Hrmm . . . You’ve become stronger in the meantime . Would you like to spar with me once?” Raccoon ignored Hyeonu’s greeting and proposed a spar .
However, Hyeonu wasn’t willing to accept Raccoon’s proposal . “There is no need . I’m here today to talk about something else . ”
“Talk about something else? Between you and me?” Raccoon pointed a finger at Hyeonu and then himself before shrugging . He seemed to be asking if they had such a close relationship .
Hyeonu sighed at Raccoon’s attitude and got down to business . “Do you know the Balder Mountains?”
“Are there any idiots who don’t know about the Balder Mountains? Why?”
“Then this is convenient to talk about . There is a barrier that appears at some point in the Balder Mountains . It is a barrier that was made by dragons . ”
“So? This is frustrating, so get to the point . ” Perhaps it was because Hyeonu rejected the spar, but Raccoon had a very rough attitude .
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Hyeonu wasn’t agitated by Raccoon’s attitude and went on to explain as a person who was making a request should always be the humble one . He stated, “Please agree to get rid of the barrier . ”
“Me? Why? What are the benefits for me?” Raccoon questioned .
“Is there any damage to you?”
“Well, no . ”
“Then just give your consent . What’s the problem?”
“Just a feeling?”
“Ahh!!” Hyeonu finally exploded at Raccoon’s attitude . Raccoon wasn’t such an orc until recently .
‘Was his personality originally this bad?’
Or perhaps Hyeonu had misjudged Raccoon .
“What do you want?” Hyeonu asked in a serious tone . The answer that came back was careless .
“I was just talking . What can I do? I will give my consent . ” Raccoon waved his hand and laughed .
Hyeonu smiled bitterly and pulled the glass crystal ball from his inventory .
“Just look into this and say ‘I, Raccoon, chief of the Meadow Orcs, agree to remove the barrier of the Balder Mountains’,” Hyeonu calmly explained what Raccoon should do .
He just had to look into the crystal ball and say those words . Raccoon cocked his head upon hearing Hyeonu’s explanation, and he started to mutter in a low voice like he was remembering it . “I, Raccoon, chief of the Meadow Orcs . . . Raccoon, Meadow Orcs . . . Raccoon, chief of the Meadow Orcs . . . ”
However, he couldn’t memorize more than a few words . Hyeonu didn’t know if Raccoon was doing it deliberately or if he really couldn’t memorize it, so Hyeonu just stood still . He met a challenge in an unexpected place .
“It can’t be helped,” Hyeonu said .
‘I have to write it down myself . ’
Arena was more complete in terms of communication than any other virtual reality game . All languages were translated and printed in a common language . This made it possible to communicate with NPCs in writing, unlike in the games Hyeonu had played previously .
Hyeonu took extraordinary measures based on this system .
“Let’s go over there . Raccoon, I’ll write it for you . ” Hyeonu walked toward a cliff with Raccoon .
Raccoon obediently followed Hyeonu like he was embarrassed he couldn’t memorize such a short sentence . Hyeonu raised his right hand to the cliff as he recalled what Raccoon had to say . “I, Raccoon, chief of the Meadow Orcs, agree to remove the barrier of the Balder Mountains . ”
Then he injected magic power into his right hand . Hyeonu’s hand glowed as he gently engraved words on the cliff . He wrote on the cliff without stopping .
‘I can’t believe he is an adventurer . ’ Raccoon marveled at the scene . He was surprised by Hyeonu’s delicate use of magic power . It was possible for Raccoon to engrave the letters on the cliff by hand, but it wasn’t possible for Dakan or Cancun . They just smashed it with their fists .
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‘This is what I taught him in the beginning . ’ Raccoon was deep in thought while Hyeonu engraved the words on the cliff perfectly .
“Raccoon, stand here and read it,” Hyeonu said and stood back so that Raccoon could see the words on the cliff .
Then he stood in front of the cliff . It was so he could film Raccoon with the crystal ball . Hyeonu injected magic power into the crystal ball to capture Raccoon’s image .
[The Video Save Crystal is activated . ]
[If you call out ‘save video’, the video will be saved in the crystal ball . ]
[If you want to stop saving the video, say ‘end save’ and the video will end . ]
Hyeonu glanced at the message window in front of him before shifting his gaze back to Raccoon .
“Then say it to me now . Save video . ” Hyeonu held the crystal ball in one hand and waved his other hand at Raccoon .
Raccoon followed Hyeonu’s gesture and started to read the words on the cliff . “I, Raccoon, chief of the Meadow Orcs, agree to remove the barrier of the Balder Mountains . ”
Once he finished speaking, a message window appeared in front of Hyeonu again .
[Consent of other species 1/3]
‘Okay, one is finished . ’ Hyeonu saw the chat window and smiled . He had already done one-third of the quest . At this rate, he would be able to stand in front of Johannes again in two days .
‘Then I can reveal it directly on my stream . ’
This was the best scenario Hyeonu had come up with . He had to do it quickly and swiftly, unlike others . After all, he was Alley Leader .
“I am grateful for today . I will definitely repay this kindness next time . ” Hyeonu thanked Raccoon .
Then he turned around to try and find Tang-E . The muscular Raccoon’s hand grabbed Hyeonu . “Where are you going? We have to fight once . ”
Raccoon was already holding a huge axe he pulled out from somewhere .
“Sigh . . . ” A deep sigh emerged from Hyeonu’s mouth when he saw the axe .
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***
“ . . . I agree to get rid of it . ”
[Consent of other species 2/3]
It was too easy to get consent from Edchan . He agreed as soon as Hyeonu mentioned it . Edchan said he was interested in the weapons manufacturing technique and minerals of the East Continent and wanted a trade agreement between continents to be established as soon as possible .
[Edchan’s Request]
[Edchan, chief of the Red Anvil Tribe, is interested in metals and weapons of the East Continent .
Get a rare metal of the East Continent and give it to Edchan .
Rating: S+
Conditions: Give Edchan a rare metal from the East Continent 0/1 .
Rewards: Experience, Edchan’s battle gear . ]
‘It is a quest . ’
Hyeonu did not just get Edchan’s consent . He also received a quest from Edchan to get a rare metal . Then he would receive a piece of equipment in return .
‘It is a completely profitable business . ’
The quest that Johannes created to buy time was actually a great blessing for Hyeonu .
“Tang-E, let’s go to Bung Bung Island . ”
Now there was only one place left . It was Tang-E’s home, Bung Bung Island . Tang-E sat on Hyeonu’s shoulder and let out a yell after hearing Hyeonu’s words . “Yes, let’s go Master dude!”