Chapter 348
TL: xLordFifth
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“Thank you very much, knight-nim.”
From Leeha’s point of view, Avandone was an NPC, a noble, and a citizen of Minis, a former enemy. However, after witnessing Leeha’s tremendous performance, Avandone used the highest honorific as if he were treating Minis’ royal family.
“No, that- I’m not a knight. Haha. Ram Hwayeon-ssi, what are you doing? Come and greet them quickly.”
Leeha awkwardly received their thanks and quickly handed them over to Ram Hwayeon. At the warp gate of the capital, there was already a VIP welcoming crowd organized by Ram Hwayeon, and she was able to greet NPCs without being flustered because Leeha whispered everything to her on the way.
“I am Ram Hwayeon, a member of the special committee for concluding the peace treaty in Fibiel. You have worked hard on your journey. I will be serving you from now on.”
“My name is Avandone de Fronte, the leader of Minis’ envoy for the peace treaty signing. Please take care of me.”
Only the leader of the envoy and escort knight came. It was a ridiculously simple party, but Ram Hwayeon, who had already heard everything from Leeha, did not ask the reason. Minis’ envoy also didn’t talk about what happened to them on the way. From now on, it was a place where they had to risk the pride of their country. It was something that had to be done separately from being personally thankful to Leeha.
Leeha: Should I come to the royal palace?
Ram Hwayeon: Hmm, no, you don’t have to. You don’t have anything to do there anyway.
Leeha: I’m sad! How could you say that so bluntly?
Ram Hwayeon: I’ll admit that you did a great job just by bringing them here alive, so wait until the contract is over. Ah! And when the king calls and asks you to choose a city or castle you want, just remember one thing.
Ram Hwayeon was definitely a great person. She took the lead in escorting Minis’ envoy, and conversed with them while whispering to Leeha at the same time! Looking at her back, Leeha stuck out his tongue for a moment and asked.
Leeha: What?
Ram Hwayeon: Gaza.
Leeha: Gaza?
Ram Hwayeon: You should be the lord of the castle of ‘Gaza City’.
Leeha: Hey… I can trust Ram Hwayeon-ssi because you picked it yourself, right?
Ram Hwayeon: Hmmph, choose Castle Van Cowl or something if you don’t believe me. Do as you like.
Leeha: Keukkeuk, how can that be? Anyway, thanks! Please take care of me. You’re a trustworthy person.
Ram Hwayeon’s back, which Leeha was looking at, shook for a moment. Did she try to look back? There seemed to be a trace of embarrassment on her face for a moment, but that was it. Ram Hwayeon did not reply to Leeha anymore. No one noticed that she was flustered.
“Keeeung, for now, I have to consider that one quest has been completed…. Gaza City? I want to go beforehand, but I won’t be welcomed anyway.”
The city currently belonged to Minis. Leeha knew pretty well how he would be treated in Minis’ city. Rather than going first and earning more hatred, it would be better to go after it changed into Fibiel’s city.
“Well, Gaza it is!”
Leeha, who had stretched out, tilted his head after talking to himself.
“Oh, isn’t the name of the city also catchy?”
[Kyuu?]
“Does Blaugrun-ssi think so too?”
[Kyuuuu!]
The blue-green dragon flapped its wings. Leeha smiled and prepared to log out. At the time of the next login, the signing of the peace treaty should be over.
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“What happened, Chiyou! Why was Ha Leeha there?”
“Are you asking me about that now?”
“What then? Why are you asking that when you were the one who provided the information? No, before that! The number of escorts was wrong. Didn’t you say there were about 20 people!”
Faust was so furious like never before. In his heart, he wanted to subdue Chiyou and release his anger, but Faust knew that she was not someone who could be taken lightly. The 7th and 8th rankers glared at each other.
“I’m sorry about that. A little mistake happened on our part-”
“Mistake? Did you just say that it was a mistake? Three of my men have been logged out because of that mistake! It is 10 days of Middle Earth time, 10 days!”
The normal penalty was a level down, and it would not be possible for 48 hours. But they did not receive a normal death penalty. The penalty for Faust, who was given a specific mission as a member of the Demon King’s army, and whose main mission was to ‘waste time’, was greater.
“Kuhihit, that is possible! It’s hard to succeed in an experiment in one go! It’s trial and error, trial and error-”
“I told you to shut up, Crowley.”
Looking at Faust’s bloodshot eyes, Crowley fell silent. Based on his personality, he would have said, ‘What? Wanna fight?’, but he didn’t, it meant that the atmosphere was not that good.
“I am very sorry about the completion of the signing of the peace treaty, Faust-ssi. Of course, we will not sit still either.”
“What would happen if you don’t stay still? How are you going to compensate?”
“You said it before, right? Your primary goal was to delay the signing of the peace treaty as long as possible…. However, as long as Minis’ envoy has reached Fibiel’s royal palace, we will not be able to stop it. So let us help you achieve the second goal as much as possible.”
Chiyou opened her fan and carefully covered her mouth.
It was a time when she shouldn’t stand still, either. If she went against Faust’s mood, they might lose contact with the ‘Demon King’s user’ completely.
“How?”
“Users want to be stronger…… Shouldn’t we connect with the users who have enough skills to work together and maintain security?”
“Ha! Such weak words. Where can we suddenly get those people-”
“I can get them.”
Ttak-! Chiyou quickly folded her fan and whispered to Faust.
There was a brief moment of silence. Faust’s expression gradually calmed down.
“……Are you sure you can connect with them?”
“They also have very bad feelings towards that man that Faust-ssi is gnashing his teeth on. You already know it.”
“Hmmm, certainly…… you told me that there was a battle inside Fibiel.”
Faust nodded. It meant that the people Chiyou talked about were judged to definitely be helpful.
“Good. Then please.”
“All right. I’ll try to contact them, so please wait. Ah, and- you might have a chance to get back at Ha Leeha.”
“What are you saying? Does that mean you can find where he is?”
“I don’t know. We will have to wait a bit longer for that…… With or without him, we will definitely hit him, so don’t worry about it. Then, I will call you again next time.”
Chiyou left the safe spot with a huhu laugh. Knowing that Faust was looking at her suspiciously, she sent a whisper first.
Chiyou: Don’t come out and listen, Sasuke.
Sasuke: Yes.
Currently, Faust did not have a clear understanding of Chiyou’s organization. The only thing he knew was that Chiyou gathered information through her NPC contacts. Of course, the existence of Sasuke and the others were hidden.
Chiyou: Please contact Czar. We will meet soon. This time, not just Igor, but Czar’s members as well.
Sasuke: He might start a riot again, would it be okay?
Chiyou: Yes, I have seen him go wild. Shouldn’t he be obedient and bow his head when we say that we have found a way to overturn the rankings?
Sasuke: I understand.
The people that Chiyou told Faust were Igor and Czar. Even though they may be stigmatized as agents of the Demon King’s army, joining hands with Faust will be in line with their desire for strength and their purpose of expanding their power in Middle Earth.
Chiyou: And…… after the peace treaty is signed, Ha Leeha will receive a castle? Right?
Sasuke: Yes, that’s for sure. Not only was it announced on the broadcast at that time, but also confirmed by the paid NPC in Fibiel’s royal palace.
Chiyou: Good. As soon as it is decided which castle Ha Leeha will take, contact me. We should give Faust a chance to vent his anger.
Sasuke: I hope our anger will be resolved as well.
Chiyou: Huhut. Right? Ah! Continue tracking Alexander’s location. I don’t know how Leeha knew that the chimeras are weak against fire…. But if Alexander shows up too soon, Faust’s power will be greatly weakened.
Sasuke: Understood, Oka-san.
Faust wasn’t the only one who was angry at Leeha. The more active Leeha was, the greater the reward and more enemies increased in the same way.
‘I will definitely pay you back this time.’
There was no way Chiyou didn’t accumulate resentment either. A person that wasn’t a part of the Demon King’s army, but held hands with the Demon King’s army, and tried to push humanity even though she was human.
The dancer used a teleport scroll only after confirming that Faust’s gaze had completely disappeared.
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“Ahhhhh…”
“Are you awake?”
“Yes. Are you going to work already?”
“What are you talking about? I woke up so we could have dinner.”
“Huh?”
In real-time, after meeting Shin Nara, he logged in and ran around to protect the envoys in Marching Plains. It was like playing Middle Earth until dawn and barely sleeping. Of course, it was not something that could be endured with only two to three hours of sleep.
“It’s 9 in the evening and not 9 in the morning, isn’t it?”
“Right. Eat quickly.”
Leeha got up quickly and pulled his blanket. More than 3 days must have passed in Middle Earth. What about the peace treaty? The reward wouldn’t disappear just because he wasn’t logged in, but just in case. Middle Earth is a game that was meant to annoy users!
“Ah, son.”
“What?”
“Then, that…… I mean the restaurant.”
“Ah! Yes. How did it go? Have you met Lee Soobaek?”
“Yeah, there are reasonable places for sale. Would you like to visit next time? They said the price was okay because it would be auctioned off…”
Supporting Leeha, who was moving hastily into his wheelchair, Leeha’s mother spoke quietly. Leeha talked about it confidently, but it was a bit of a burden from a mother’s point of view. Therefore, Leeha answered confidently.
“Okay, I will provide the money. Don’t worry and just give it a try.”
“What? Will you not even look at it, or ask about the price?”
“Mom is a trustworthy person, so you can take care of it yourself. Ah, I will go look next time. Still, mom will be running it, so I need to know the location too.”
“Okay, yes. yes. Let’s go together next time.”
Leeha obtained legendary-grade types of equipment from Kuzgunak’sh’s lair. There were as many as five.
Moreover, since the spread of broadcasting and video materials related to the national war, the stock price of Middle Earth rose even more! Naturally, the demand for gold and other items was high.
‘And that’s not all. heuheu.’
Something was waiting for him once he logged in. Leeha quickly moved to the capsule and logged in. The notification window popped up as soon as he landed in the place he logged out from, the capital of Fibiel.
[You have completed the quest ‘Signing of Fibiel-Minis Peace Treaty-2’.]
[Reward: You can choose a city that has exclusive commercial rights.]
[Where to receive the reward: Central Palace of Fibiel’s Capital, Aelstock]
[You have leveled up.]
“Great, great. This is it. My level also rose!”
As Leeha expected, the peace treaty ended safely. Contrary to his worries, the compensation was still the same. As soon as he connected, Leeha checked his friend’s window once, and immediately ran to the palace. No, he was about to run. Hwaaaaa一! Within seconds of logging in, a blue-green light leaked from his shoulder.
[Kyu!]
“Ah, Blaugrun-ssi! Can you use magic?”
[Kyukyu, kyuuuu!]
The summoning magic and skill magic Leeha received when he became his partner. It was a skill that could summon a partner or go to the partner’s location. Leeha had it, so it was also natural for the dragon to have it.
‘Can I use that much even when he is still a hatchling?’
A creature that was not able to communicate with him would not be able to use magic…. Leeha tilted his head, but Blaugrun, who was alone while Leeha was gone, was absorbed in rubbing his face on Leeha’s cheeks.
“Well, someday we will find out. Now, let’s go get the city!”
Leeha happily stepped toward the royal palace. Not as a group, but as an ‘individual’, the moment to be the first was waiting for him.
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