Published at 17th of December 2020 01:37:59 PM
“Tang-E, where do you think it will be this time?”
After the battle with the menon, Tang-E and Hyeonu continued to climb up and down Bukneung Mountain for a long time . Naturally, they had several more battles against the menon .
“I think it is the same as before . Give up, Master dude . Let go of your mind, and you will eventually find what you want,” Tang-E said like a Buddhist . It was fully evident in his expression . This was a face that showed no desire, as if he had let go of everything in the world . That was Tang-E’s appearance as he sat on Hyeonu’s head .
Hyeonu shook his head several times and spoke in a heated manner, “That might be correct, but Tang-E, can’t you think positively?”
Due to the movements of Hyeonu’s head, Tang-E shook as well .
“Is it appearing then? It isn’t appearing . So just give up and look around in a relaxed manner . I will help you,” Tang-E said while pressing against Hyeonu’s head .
There was no information anyway . It was actually ridiculous to try and find something on this vast mountain without knowing anything . Hyeonu agreed, “I should . That’s right . I don’t know when I’ve ever found anything easily anyway . ”
Moreover, even if he found it right now, he wouldn’t be able to say, ‘I’m lucky, it’s easy . ’
During his break time, Hyeonu had to make some calls to inform the others of what happened . Although he only called a few people, the calls were still quite time consuming . In particular, the call with Reina took a long time . She had been on the verge of being damaged, so there was a lot to talk about .
‘Should I just take it easy after all?’ Hyeonu wondered . Tomorrow was Monday and the day of the stream . The temptation became even stronger because he had no specific content in mind .
‘Yes, let’s wait for Monday even if I find it . I will do it while streaming . ’
Hyeonu made up his mind . It leaned to one side, and Hyeonu soon fell weakly in front of such a weak temptation .
“Tang-E, let’s relax . Relax,” Hyeonu said, smiling strangely .
***
He said to take it easy, but he couldn’t do so . This was because there was the other option of ‘being unable to find it’ . There was no guarantee that Hyeonu would be able to find it before the stream . Therefore, he devoted his time to finding it first .
“I found it, Master dude . ”
However, Hyeonu had an almighty pet called Tang-E . There was nothing Tang-E couldn’t do . He was even good at finding dungeons .
“Where? Where is it?” Hyeonu quickly turned his head from side to side . In a hurry, he scoured the areas at which Tang-E wasn’t pointing .
“Master dude, it is here . Here! Don’t look elsewhere!” Eventually, the frustrated Tang-E grabbed Hyeonu’s hair with both feet and turned Hyeonu’s head to the discovered location .
“Here, here . Isn’t it obviously weird?” Tang-E asked .
Hyeonu nodded . The place that Tang-E showed Hyeonu definitely didn’t match with the surroundings . It looked like a bunch of people had left scorched handprints on the mountainous rock . This area wasn’t in harmony with the surrounding nature .
“Yes, it is strange . Well done, Tang-E . ” Hyeonu raised his hand and stroked Tang-E’s back . “Tang-E, you did well . Hehe . ”
Then Hyeonu took the brightly smiling Tang-E toward the strange place . As they arrived in front of it, the message Hyeonu desired to see finally appeared .
[Would you like to enter the residence of Guan, the 17th shaman of Dinnei?]
“Tang-E, this…” Hyeonu pulled Tang-E down from his shoulder and held Tang-E in his arms . “Oh, my good luck charm . You are too good . . . ”
Tang-E was stunned by Hyeonu’s sudden embrace . Hyeonu stared at Tang-E with joy .
“I will enter . ”
***
[You have entered the residence of Guan, the 17th shaman of Dinnei . ]
Unlike the strange entrance, the interior revealed an extremely familiar scene . It was of an ordinary magician’s laboratory, a dungeon . The arrangement was crude, but Hyeonu could sense in it the touch of a human . Past the lab, there was a short passage leading to the next space, which wasn’t visible . It gave off a bizarre atmosphere as he didn’t know when and what would emerge .
This was a common ‘magician’s dungeon’ in Arena .
‘Now all I have to do is prepare for stream . ’
***
[Arena’s first! The challenge: to clear a dungeon in the East Continent!]
Hyeonu’s unique title attracted the attention of viewers . There was no way it would be considered ordinary .
‘That’s because they don’t know about Senu . ’
Of course, Senu had been the first, but it was a dungeon the viewers didn’t and couldn’t know about .
‘It’s good today . ’
The number of viewers was rising rapidly . The unit of the number was changing every second . 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000 . . .
The number rose rapidly and soon exceeded one million . It was only then that the audience’s growth rate began to show a slow curve .
‘I don’t need to waste more time doing this . ’
Of course, once the streaming mode was turned on, the viewers entered even faster compared to when it was displaying the standby screen .
“Hello? I am Alley Leader . It is nice to see everyone . ”
A man wearing a child’s mask appeared on the screen .
-Hello Alley Leader .
-Let’s see the dungeon quickly .
-What is different about the East Continent’s dungeons?
-Show me Tang-E . The dungeons are all similar anyway . All I need is Tang-E .
The viewers welcomed Hyeonu as always . There were some strange messages, but Hyeonu ignored them and answered only the questions he wanted to answer .
“Yes, hello . Dungeons in the East Continent are similar to the ones in the west Continent . There is no difference . I’ll start with the surroundings . ”
Hyeonu changed the streaming perspective . Hyeonu immediately turned his head and examined the surroundings . Each time, the chat window shook with the messages of the viewers .
-What? Isn’t it just a common dungeon?
-Why does it look like a magician’s dungeon?
-There isn’t much difference .
-Is there anything unique about the East Continent?
The viewers’ responses were similar . Consistent with Hyeonu’s reaction when he first entered the dungeon, it was a disappointed response to the dungeon .
“The master of the dungeon is a shaman, not a magician . The class is different . This is the biggest difference . ”
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ .
-A duplicate dungeon acknowledged by Alley Leader .
-What is Quency doing? Why aren’t they doing their work properly?
-Why can’t they make better content than Alley Leader?
The viewers laughed at Hyeonu’s words .
“I will start with a description of the dungeon . Do you remember the NPC I killed last time? This is the next part of the quest . I have to kill the master of this dungeon . ”
-I thought it would be so .
-So what’s the quest level?
-It doesn’t seem to be the main scenario .
-Still, that doesn’t seem to matter at all .
“This time, it is totally irrelevant . It has nothing to do with the main scenario . The quest rating is S . I wish it were the main scenario,” Hyeonu said while shaking his head .
He was speaking a fact . The quest’s rating was S . It wasn’t the main scenario, but it was just as important . No, in fact, it was much more important . This quest was an opportunity to maintain a friendly relationship with those ruling the East Continent—the people dominating its light and darkness . Well, no, it wasn’t actually a friendly relationship, but he could build up one that was filled with a lot of trust . It would increase his influence in the East Continent .
‘It’s necessary to mix in with the east and west . ’
That’s why he was able to get the high-rated quests and the main scenario .
“Let’s start clearing the dungeon . The current clearance rate is 0% . It will be done in six hours . ”
The dungeon exploration began with Hyeonu’s words .
***
Actually, Hyeonu wasn’t familiar with the dungeon . He just knew about the monsters in the few spaces ahead . Since Hyeonu had to clear this dungeon anyway, he didn’t bother spending extra time exploring it . He paid more attention to other things instead .
“This dungeon is not easy . Perhaps it is because the shaman’s level is too high, but these monsters are very powerful . The monster that comes out of this room is one called ‘strongly cursed menon’ . ”
-Menon?
-What does it look like?
-Is it weakened by a powerful curse?
-If it is a monster, it might get stronger .
The viewers were curious about the name ‘menon’, which they were hearing for the first time . Before long, their questions were resolved, and there was no need for Hyeonu to explain . It was because the strongly cursed menon appeared .
“Kuooooh!” The menon screamed and jumped at Hyeonu . Unlike the other menons Hyeonu met previously, this one had a skin color that was different from the original blue . This was a blue so dark it seemed as if the darkness of the deep sea had seeped in . Simultaneously, the menon’s bright gold eyes made it look more eccentric . In addition, the pure white spear contrasted with the menon’s dark blue skin tone, making its skin stand out even more .
-Oh, it’s extremely disgusting .
-What is with Quency’s aesthetic sense?
-They always make things like this .
-I need monsters like elves to purify my eyes .
The viewers disliked the menon’s appearance, which instinctively induced a sense of urgency .
“It’s as powerful as it looks . In particular, that spear—it makes a pretty creepy sound . It would be nice if the sound is reduced a bit . ”
After giving the viewers mischievous advice, Hyeonu ran toward the menon and pulled out the Mysterious Sky Sword with a clear sound . Despite its height of three meters, the dark-skinned menon jumped very lightly and approached Hyeonu without making a single sound . This menon was like a typical hunter and assassin .
The strongly cursed menon then gently threw its saw-blade spear . It didn’t overload the spear or use too much strength; the amount of power was just right . In fact, it was appropriate to say that the spear floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee . It was an attack with perfect movements .
However, the menon’s opponent was too good . Hyeonu’s body scattered like a mirage . It was a magical scene . The viewers couldn’t believe it even when they saw it with their own eyes . Hyeonu didn’t seem to be a player at all .
-What is that?
-No, he is playing another game alone .
-Noooooooo! What is this?
-It suddenly became pitiful . . .
Hyeonu’s movements didn’t stop there as he used bizarre movements to avoid the menon’s continuous attacks . Meanwhile, the menon’s movements gradually became larger and more intense, reflecting the anger it felt toward Hyeonu . It was only then that the Mysterious Sky Sword finally moved . As the menon’s movements continued to get larger, Hyeonu swung like a ghost through the gap, and the Mysterious Sky Sword separated the menon’s waist . It was only once . . .
In just one attack, the menon was killed . Its death was in vain .
[The mighty cursed menon has been killed . ]
[Experience has been acquired . ]
“Oh, it gave a lot of gold . Why did the chat suddenly stop?”
Hyeonu picked up the gold dropped by the menon and looked at the stopped chat window with confusion .