Published at 24th of November 2020 12:58:01 PM
Chapter 289
Chapter 289
Hyeonu appeared in Caronney and revisited the architecture in the south .
[Would you like to enter Senu, the intermediate academy of the Luos Empire?]
The message in front of Hyeonu confirmed that it was Senu .
“I will enter . ”
Hyeonu entered Senu with a heart filled with anticipation .
‘What? There’s no special restraint?’
He cocked his head . According to what was written on the Laek Completion Certificate ring, this ring was absolutely necessary to enter Senu . However, there was one big problem with this instance dungeon . Senu didn’t differ much from Laek; they seemed similar . There was a huge space reminiscent of the arena . The only difference was that the space he first appeared in was outside the arena, not inside .
Just then, Hyeonu looked around and found something—a door . Hyeonu quickly ran toward it .
‘There’s nothing?’
There was no handle on the door, and it didn’t open even when he pushed with force . Taking a step back, he looked closely and found there was a small groove in the center of the door .
‘Do I put the ring here?’
Hyeonu extended his finger that wore the Laek Completion Certificate and put it in the groove .
-It has been proved that you are a Laek graduate . Entering Senu, the intermediate academy of the Luos Empire, a voice echoed in the space .
Simultaneously, the firmly closed iron door opened before Hyeonu . He headed inside Senu, which looked like an arena .
-Welcome to Senu, the intermediate academy of the Luos Empire . I hope you become a pillar of the empire .
It was a slightly different greeting from what he’d gotten at Laek . Perhaps by passing through Laek, it proved the possession of some type of skill or talent .
‘Is it good treatment for qualified people?’
Hyeonu thought there was nothing else and continued to go deep into the arena .
-Senu consists of a total of 5 stages . If you can pass through the requirements of one stage, you can move onto the next one . Then let’s start with Stage 1 .
The moment the voice stopped talking, Hyeonu’s surrounding environment started to change . Hyeonu had already experienced this 19 times before, so he just waited calmly without panicking . The arena made up of dirt and sand turned into a place covered with stones and gravel . It was also full of leaves . This was the place where Hyeonu had spent the most of his time since he first started playing Arena . It was a mountain .
‘Do I have to kill monsters here?’
Hyeonu tried to think in a positive direction . It was the most ordinary and suitable place for a test, so that’s what he guessed it would be like .
-This continent is tough . Magic has evolved, and it isn’t known when and where problems will arise . Therefore, Senu’s Stage 1 will test your ability to survive in extreme conditions . Somewhere here is a red flag . The moment you hold the red flag in your hand, you will be able to move to Stage 2 . The given time is 72 hours .
[Time remaining - 71:59:59]
“Uwaaah!”
Having his expectations dashed, Hyeonu shouted like he wanted to get the attention of some monsters . Nevertheless, he soon calmed his agitation and started weighing out his issues one by one . He considered the things he needed to clear the mission .
‘I won’t die from starvation . ’
The biggest problem wasn’t the attack of monsters but fighting hunger . However, Hyeonu had a lot of food in his inventory . Otherwise, he could use Tang-E’s Subspace to bring food from Bung Bung Island .
‘Monster attack?’
The second problem was external factors such as monsters . Powerful monsters were always intimidating . Hyeonu didn’t know when, where, and how they would pop out .
‘Maybe there is a guardian protecting the flag . ’
Therefore, he shouldn’t lower his guard until the end . He had to maintain his nerve like a taut bow until he heard the voice telling him to move onto the next stage . Hyeonu prepared a rough blueprint for the mission and called Tang-E: “Tang-E, come out . ”
Tang-E was holding a bone twice as large as his forefoot in his hand .
“You’re hiding and eating meat again . I caught you!” Hyeonu grabbed the bone and threw it away . Then he placed both hands under Tang-E’s armpits and lifted him up .
“Oh, my . I can’t carry you anymore because you’re so heavy now . What is this…” After picking up Tang-E and putting him down, Hyeonu started to make fun of him .
Tang-E didn’t know this and looked at Hyeonu with a serious face . “Is this real? You really can’t carry me anymore? If you’re lying, then cancel it immediately . ”
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“No? It’s real . Don’t you see my arms trembling now?” Hyeonu deliberately shook his arms .
It was an exaggerated action no matter who looked at it .
“This can’t be . . . No . . . Woo . . . ” Tang-E cried .
Hyeonu smiled while watching Tang-E . Regardless of the situation, he always smiled whenever he saw Tang-E . This seemed to be a conditioned reflex now; it had become natural .
“No, it’s a joke . Do you want to play a game to find a red flag?” Hyeonu spoke affectionately while stroking Tang-E’s forehead . Tang-E kicked Hyeonus’s arms and flew into the air .
“Damn Master, you cheated me again . Bah!!!” Tang-E showed an angry expression and ran to one side of the mountain .
***
Finding the red flag wasn’t a difficult task .
It was simple compared to finding Lebron’s mentor, Duke Blade, in the Balder Mountains or finding the Mysterious Sky Sect on Geomdan Mountain . Hyeonu climbed the mountain with a relaxed mood and found the red flag after killing three or four monsters .
“Master dude, it’s here . It’s a red flag . ” Tang-E grabbed Hyeonu’s pants with one paw and shook his other paw happily .
“Yes, I can see it as well . Just grab that, and it will be over . ” Hyeonu slowly approached the red flag with Tang-E .
[Time remaining - 65:06:53]
‘I’ve been here for seven hours . ’ Hyeonu couldn’t help smiling when he saw the remaining time .
This was the intermediate academy, so he didn’t relax his vigilance . Still, it was easier than he thought it would be, and it seemed as if he could quickly finish the five stages of Senu .
Nevertheless, things didn’t go as Hyeonu wanted .
“Kuaaack!” The guardian of the flag, the last bastion of Stage 1, showed its presence .
‘Sure enough . ’ Hyeonu had expected this from the beginning . In addition, Stage 1 hadn’t been too difficult so far, so Hyeonu showed a happy expression at the guardian’s entrance .
“Tang-E, let’s unwind . ”
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Before Hyeonu even spoke, Tang-E was already stretching . “I’m already ready, Master dude . ”
Tang-E was confident . It was a reasonable confidence . The guardian was a giant ogre, but it was smaller than the purple ogre of the Balder Mountains . Tang-E didn’t know much about this monster, but the purple ogre seemed a bit stronger in comparison . There was no reason for Tang-E to lose against a lesser guardian .
“Let’s finish it and go to the next level,” Hyeonu said .
It was the same for Hyeonu . This battle would be just like what he told Tang-E; the guardian was just a warm-up . It was warming up for the fierce battles that might come out in Stages 2 and 3 . The guardian didn’t know what Hyeonu was thinking and cried out once again: “Kuweeeeoh!”
[You have heard the flag guardian’s Fear . ]
[The influence of fighting energy allows you to ignore the Fear of the flag guardian . ]
For ordinary players, it was a roar that would limit movement . It just didn’t affect Hyeonu . Still, Hyeonu didn’t move . He pretended to be affected by the guardian’s roar . Despite being seven meters tall, the guardian had very agile movements and used its long legs to run toward Hyeonu . It did not intend to miss the prey it had caught .
Tang-E placed buffs on the motionless Hyeonu, and three different-colored lights fell onto his body . Even then, Hyeonu still didn’t move . It was only when the guardian was 20 meters away that he finally took action, making a movement that left a dark afterimage behind . This was the Mysterious Sky Steps .
Hyeonu showed a more relaxed expression than before as he disappeared from the guardian’s point of view .
“Kuoh?” The running guardian paused .
Its goal had disappeared . So, instead of the pheasant, the guardian aimed for the small chicken, swinging the club in its hand . The club it wielded was actually more like a huge tree . It just looked like a club because it was held in the hand of a seven-meter-tall giant . Regardless, the club never reached Tang-E .
Hyeonu appeared right behind the guardian and cut at its arm which held the club .
“Kuooooh!” The guardian screamed with pain . Beside Hyeonu was Tang-E, who had blue sparks forming all over his body . They gradually gathered around Tang-E’s paw and shaped a huge spear . Tang-E stretched out his paw toward the guardian, and the blue spear flew through the air .
“Go!!!”
With a loud roar from Tang-E, the blue spear flew away and pierced the guardian’s heart . There were no screams this time . How many creatures could move freely after their heart was pierced? Otherwise, this monster wouldn’t just be a guardian .
“Kuoooh . . . ”
Thump!
Furthermore, it wouldn’t have knelt down like this .
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‘Tang-E is getting stronger . ’ Hyeonu was amazed by Tang-E’s power . The magic Tang-E showed in the ant den previously had been amazing, but it was even stronger today . Day by day, he seemed to be becoming more powerful .
‘I have to finish it . ’
Hyeonu’s admiration for Tang-E was delayed for a moment because he had to finish the work in front of him first . However, Hyeonu didn’t move .
“Tang-E, finish it off . This time, use something other than Lightning . How about Ice?” Hyeonu gave the finishing move to Tang-E as well . He was going to check Tang-E’s ice magic . This was the only thing left .
“Understood, Master dude . ”
The moment Tang-E answered, he used magic, and cold ice appeared in the air . To be precise, it appeared above the head of the panting guardian who was on its knees . The form of the ice was gradually completed . It was like a huge glacier falling down .
Tang-E’s magic descended without overpowering gravity . The guardian’s head was struck by the mass of ice, smashing it fatally . When Hyeonu saw this scene, he touched his chin .
‘It will be a hidden card in the siege . ’
Hyeonu felt like he had a trump card to play in the professional league . Tang-E wasn’t as good as Mason when it came to magic, but he had buffs and melee combat abilities . So, overall, he was better than Mason .
‘It’s possible with the right strategy . ’
The first stage of Senu was cleared while Hyeonu was thinking about this .
[Time remaining - 65:01:43]
-You have passed the given test perfectly . Compensation will be paid before moving on to Stage 2 .
[Experience has been acquired . ]
[Skill proficiency has been acquired . ]
[A skill has been created . ]
“Eh?” Hyeonu made a silly sound . The skill was an unexpected reward . Hyeonu hurriedly opened the skills window to confirm the identity of the new skill .