Published at 10th of November 2020 08:00:12 AM
Chapter 321: 321
Chapter 321 – Letter of Friendship (6)
Team: HH, thursdays, Yahiko (9/10)
“Why do you have to leave so hurriedly? We still have a lot to talk about . Why don’t you leave after a break?”
The Gluttony Emperor looked at Yeon-woo with regret . He usually hated taking even a few steps outside of the castle, and seeing how he came outside of the castle himself, Yeon-woo could tell he was sincere .
“No . I’m grateful for the exemplary treatment . I barely made enough time to come here . I’ll make some more time for my next visit . ”
“Pahahaha! Well, your life is busier and fiercer than anyone else’s, and that is your charm . I’ll cheer you on from far away . ”
The Gluttony Emperor patted Yeon-woo’s hand with his own . When he licked his lips, he looked like someone who was losing out on something delicious .
Just then, Duke Tuan Tien brought a chest over and silently held it out to Yeon-woo .
“This is a gift that His Majesty is bestowing upon his friend . ”
Yeon-woo looked at it and asked the Gluttony Emperor .
“What is this?”
“Try opening it . ”
The Gluttony Emperor smiled with a face filled with his large pores .
Yeon-woo took the chest from Duke Tuan Tien and carefully opened it .
With a clack, a sword that was about the length of an arm was there .
The blade was bent, and the jewels on the sword made it look more like a sword for decoration instead of for battle .
[Moonlight of Blessed Ones]
Category: Dagger, amulet
Rank: S
Summary: The sky always covers the sky and shines on those walking in moonlight . The path that you walk will always be blessed with bright light .
*Moonlight Leading Luck
A great amount of luck will be given to whatever the owner does . The percentage of the owner’s success will increase as long as it doesn’t harm the rules and laws surrounding it .
It will raise attacking and defensive power . When creating something, the item will be blessed .
The concept of “luck” wasn’t that clear in the Tower . There were always unknown variables that would occur with whatever people did .
However, because it raised the percentage of success directly, the Gluttony Emperor’s gift was extremely priceless .
“Didn’t you say you were working hard on something? I don’t know what it is, but I hope you succeed . This item is something I cherish, too . Wear it around your neck as a necklace . It’ll be very effective . Pahaha!”
Yeon-woo closed the chest, looking at the bright Gluttony Emperor, and bowed with gratitude .
‘What a giving tree . Is this a bribe to talk to the Martial King about him?’
With the alliance against White Dragon, the Jamshid Liquor, all kinds of elixirs, and now the Moonlight of Blessed Ones, Yeon-woo was beginning to feel sorry for the Gluttony Emperor .
‘Not that anything will change . ’
「That pig guy needs to know what you’re thinking . 」
‘Shut up . ’
He ignored Shanon’s provocative remark and left the Blood Land’s Outer Space .
Creutz carefully approached Yeon-woo and asked him a question .
“Are you planning on allying yourself with the Gluttony Emperor?”
The alliance with Blood Land and Black Dragon . If this became known, the Tower would be flipped on its side . There would be a force to oppose the great White Dragon . Also, it hadn’t been long since the River of Souls incident .
Also, Yeon-woo’s decision could change the outcome of the war .
There wasn’t anything to say about the One-horned tribe, which was in a special relationship with Yeon-woo, and the souls he commanded were destructive enough to stand against an entire emerging clan . On top of this, the Fantasy Regiment considered Yeon-woo close to it .
Anyone allied with all of them would have a dramatically greater amount of forces .
Yeon-woo was a threatening storm whose small actions may cause commotion in the Tower .
Of course Creutz would be sensitive about this matter . He needed to know how close Yeon-woo and the Gluttony Emperor were . He was feeling rushed, which was unlike himself .
But .
Yeon-woo didn’t say anything and just looked at Creutz . He had an indifferent gaze .
Creutz suddenly came to attention . He sighed .
“Sorry . That’s none of my business . ”
In fact, it was only the Fantasy Regiment who considered them close, and that wasn’t the case for Yeon-woo .
Rather, he had already done a lot by revealing his location to a stranger .
But if he was acting that close, there was a need to put some distance between them .
Creutz realized he just broke his promise and apologized, leaving on the Flying Dragon . He was going to come back after organizing his thoughts .
Yeon-woo looked at Creutz’s back and confirmed his quest window .
[Materials to construct ‘Kynee’]
Apodis Scales(45/45)
Magic Sword Stone (2/2)
Jamshid Liquor (12/5)
Adamantine Nova (0/1)
‘Now, only the Adamantine Nova is left . ’
Yeon-woo narrowed his eyes .
‘I still collected them faster than I thought . ’
If he had searched for them one by one, it would’ve taken him at least a few months .
It could’ve taken even longer, or he might’ve not been as successful in obtaining them . Time was of the essence, but a lot of the materials were from the higher floors .
Still, since he had By the Table’s help, he was able to progress much faster .
Atran said the Adamantine Nova was in the process of being procured, so he would be able to have it soon .
‘Shouldn’t the negotiations be done by now?’
Yeon-woo blew his Consciousness into Freesia’s Mirror .
“Atran . ”
Above the bead, a hologram popped up .
Atran turned around with surprised eyes .
Only half of his body was turned around, and he wasn’t looking at him properly . He looked like someone who had been caught hiding something .
『W, What?』
What was he doing? Yeon-woo looked at him suspiciously .
He usually spoke formally to his customers while also calling them pushovers, but he looked rushed for some reason .
“I was wondering how the Adamantine Nova was going . You said they were in the final negotiation stage . ”
『Ah, it’s going fine, so don’t worry . I’m busy right now, so I’ll contact you later . 』
Atran quickly ended the call . He had tried to hide it, but he couldn’t avoid Yeon-woo’s sharp eyes .
‘It looks like he has a black eye . ’
Was he beat up somewhere? Yeon-woo narrowed his eyes .
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It was evening when Atran showed himself again . He didn’t come through the messaging device but through the portal .
And for some reason, his shoulders were drooped, like he had suddenly become depressed .
“… . . What’s wrong with your eye?’
He even had a patch on one of his eyes .
“H, Huh? Oh, I fell tripped . ”
Atran couldn’t meet Yeon-woo’s eyes and turned his head around .
Yeon-woo looked him up and down .
“Were you beat up by someone?”
“Why would I be beat up by someone?! I’m Atran! I’m a big fish of By the Table who doesn’t have much longer to go until the Flower rank! Who would dare touch me?!”
「He was beat up . A lot . 」
「It’s not easy to touch a mysterious merchant, though . 」
Shanon and Hanryeong looked at Atran, who was jumping up and down, and nodded .
At the same time, they were surprised . Mysterious merchants always lived in danger . It was because of the thieves who mugged them .
So while mysterious merchants created unions for safety, they were famous for using mercenary clans or the Bureau to get revenge .
Also, Although Yeon-woo considered Atran a loser, he was actually well-known in his field .
Still, the fact that they had touched him meant that they were confident or someone skilled .
Yeon-woo lightly sighed .
“I guess you were beat up after chasing down some deal . ”
“… . . Are you some kind of psychic?”
Atran looked at Yeon-woo with a scared face .
「He does have some harsh feelings towards our master . 」
「It seems like he failed the negotiations . 」
Yeon-woo snorted and ignored what Shanon and Hanryeong were gossiping about .
Actually, it was easy to guess what happened if one thought about it a bit .
Possessors of Adamantine Nova had to be strong .
Atran, who went crazy for money, had probably stuck on the person like a leech even after they denied his offer .
And as for what happened after? It was obvious what had happened . Players mostly had cold or rushed personalities . It was rare to see someone nice .
Atran sighed, thinking he couldn’t hide it anymore .
“Fine . You’re right . The negotiations fell through . ”
“What did they say?”
“That they would never sell it . ”
Atran frowned .
“At first, I thought they were just bargaining . So I continued to raise the offer, and then, I was hit with a pipe… . ! Argh, that granny!”
Atran muttered to himself that there was never a need for violence and that she wasn’t able to get married at that age because of her violent impulses . He seemed to have been wronged .
‘Pipe? Granny?’
Yeon-woo tilted his head in curiosity .
“Who was the owner?”
“I can’t… . . tell you that . ”
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It was By the Table’s rule to keep information about its customers a secret .
“Do you really need that Adamantine Nova? If you have time, I’ll try to gather Adamantium and ask for it to be made… . . ”
“No . I need it now . ”
Adamantine Nova wasn’t an item that could be made so easily .
First off, it would take forever just to gather the adamantium, and it would take years to condense it . Even if an artisan got to work on it, it would take at least a year .
But the situation in Tartarus? They didn’t have that kind of time .
“Just what kind of quest did you receive to need that kind of stuff… . . ”
Atran hadn’t heard about what Yeon-woo was planning on making, so he sighed .
“Are you interested in selling information about the owner? I’ll try convincing her . ”
“No . ”
“Why? Can I not purchase peoples’ information?”
“That’s true… . . but it’s a bit complicated . ”
Atran frowned .
“First, the owner is one of the top VIPs of our union, and she pays us every year not to sell her information . Such VIPs among our customers are rare . ”
By the Table had a strong influence in the entire universe, not just in the Tower . If she was a big fish in that group .
‘Is she one of the Nine Kings?’
Or someone at that level . He was suspicious .
“And more than anything . ”
There was the most important reason .
“The owner is the best friend of our master… . . just telling you this is, you know?”
It meant he was forbidden to talk about it .
Yeon-woo nodded and clicked his tongue . He didn’t know he would be tied up because of the Adamantine Nova, which was something he thought would be easiest to get .
“Then I’ll have to talk to Freesia herself . ”
“What? Hey? Hey!”
Fearing that Yeon-woo would meet his boss because he was incapable, Atran shouted .
Hwak—
However, Yeon-woo was already calling Freesia through the jade mirror . It was the first time he contacted her after receiving the jade mirror . Atran’s face turned pale .
『Cain? Why are you calling me in the middle of the night?』
She wore a wooden mask on her face . Short red hair that looked like it was on fire . Freesia must’ve been in the middle of feeding her White Wolf because she turned her head with a piece of meat in her hand .
“Y, You really contacted her… . . ”
Atran covered his face with his hand . His incompetence was going to be delivered directly to his superior .
And on the other hand, he wondered how many customers had Freesia on the speed dial . Yeon-woo was probably on the same level as the owner of the Adamantine Nova .
Actually, while Atran was in charge of Yeon-woo, he didn’t know exactly what Yeon-woo’s status was in the union .
“I think you know why I contacted you . ”
『If it’s about the owner of the Adamantine Nova, I cannot tell you . 』
So she knew .
『This is her condition . Aside from her being my personal acquaintance, we can’t lose someone like her . 』
“Still, there’s a saying that goes like this . There’s no deal that can’t be done . ”
『There’s no deal that can’t be done . 』
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Freesia repeated what Yeon-woo said and smirked . Not because it was funny but to tell him to show her what he had .
『That’s true . Then what is the item you have in mind? Also, the amount of money that’s going into sponsoring you is the greatest we have ever given . You know that most items won’t even be considered, right?』
From the construction of the Outer Space to Brahm’s experiments, Yeon-woo was like a money-sucking leech to By the Table .
“The reason why Hades is missing, what’s happening in Tartarus, the situation with the Titans and Giants, and what I’m trying to create . Don’t you think that sounds good?”
Freesia’s eyes widened . It wasn’t clear because it was through a hologram, but he could feel he had piqued her interest .
『Please continue . 』
Yeon-woo began to speak about what he saw and heard in Tartarus .
From what Yeon-woo saw, the rebellion of the Titans and Giants was priceless information that could be sold at an expensive price .
It was something Olympus and the gods and demons of the 98th floor didn’t know about .
One may think that what went on in the heavenly world wouldn’t matter to the players in the lower world .
However, gods and demons were beings who composed the laws, and they were crucial to the Tower’s system .
Of course, depending on what happened to them, players would be affected, too .
If this information was dealt with well, By the Table could earn a huge profit . Furthermore, military intel was what merchants all wanted .
Atran, who had been listening next to him, widened his eyes . Just what did this human do that he not only shook up Red Dragon but the world of gods, too?
『Hm . So that’s what happened?』
Freesia stroked her chin and nodded . Like what Yeon-woo thought, it was definitely priceless information .
However .
『However, it’s still not enough . Do you have anything else?』
He didn’t think she would come out this expensively . Yeon-woo clicked his tongue and added what he had saved for the end .
“If I can create Kynee, I’ll obtain the title of Artisan . Don’t you want to be the first to receive an item created by an Artisan?”
『It’s tempting, but we have a customer like that . Also, you’re not an Artisan yet… . . 』
“What if it’s an item that’s created from the help of Brahm, Henova, and even these beings?”
Yeon-woo snapped his fingers .
Behind him, the Cyclopes Brontes and Steropes appeared . The two Giants frowned, displeased, but they had to listen to Yeon-woo, given the current situation .
Freesia’s eyes widened when she recognized the two Cyclopes . Then, she grinned .
『I guess it can’t be helped . If it’s an item touched by two blacksmiths who are equal to Hephaestus, no, his were teachers, then… . . I’m tempted . So how about an exclusive supply agreement?』
“That’s not enough, but we can give you priority . ”
This time, Yeon-woo stepped back .
When Yeon-woo repeated what she said to him, she clicked her tongue internally . But this deal wasn’t bad .
『The owner of Adamantine Nova . 』
The name he heard was familiar .
『Is someone named Anastasia . 』
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