Why is he acting so serious?
Was he about to make a request?
Curious, Seong asked Leonic directly.
“Are you going to ask me for something?”
—“H-how dare I make a request of you, my lord? Such a notion is utterly inconceivable!”
“......”
Is it really that impossible?
Leonic’s absolute denial was so rigid that Seong couldn’t argue further. He had no choice but to swallow his thoughts.
As Seong remained silent, Leonic continued.
—“I refrained from bringing this up earlier as you seemed busy, my lord. It is not a request, but rather something I believe may prove to be valuable information for you.”
“Valuable information?”
Seong tilted his head in curiosity.
At the same time, Noktrynnium and Fiora knelt on one knee beside Leonic, bowing their heads in deference.
Meanwhile, Valtar was likely still assisting Drakanos in the underworld.
So this must be something important.
Seeing their demeanor, Seong gestured with a nod for them to proceed.
—“Based on my assessment of your abilities, my lord, if you were to visit a place where many souls have gathered, I am confident you could utilize your powers to great effect.”
“Souls?”
This unexpected statement caught Seong’s attention.
A place where souls had gathered?
If anyone else had said it, he might have dismissed it as nonsense.
But coming from Leonic, who had once been a soul himself, Seong chose to listen closely.
—“In truth, there is a Hall of Knights that existed before this Dune Wild Trail was laid to ruin.”
“The Hall of Knights?”
Even the name carried a weight of mystery.
It practically screamed “hidden content.”
Seong had access to Leonic’s memories but couldn’t retrieve them freely, which made him all the more curious.
Intrigued, he asked in a voice brimming with interest.
Perhaps encouraged by Seong’s reaction, Leonic’s tone grew more enthusiastic.
—“It is a place where knights would go to train. Though it may not directly relate to mages, my lord, should you venture to this secluded realm, I am certain you will obtain extraordinary abilities.”
“Oh? It’s unrelated to mages?”
—“That is correct, my lord. It is primarily a space for honing knightly skills. However, considering your proficiency in both magic and swordsmanship, I am convinced it will be greatly beneficial for you.”
—“Leonic speaks the truth, my lord. Given your exceptional talent in swordsmanship, I believe you should definitely explore it.”
—“M-me too! I think it will be great for you, Master!”
With his subordinates unanimously urging him to go, Seong’s interest peaked.
The Hall of Knights...
As Seong smiled in anticipation, the system chimed in.
[You have obtained a clue to the hidden field: ‘The Hall of Knights.’]
0.
What happens when you hand last-minute work to an office worker right before they clock out?
You don’t need to guess—it’s bound to sour their mood. In extreme cases, it might even lead to shouting matches.
Lee Won-sang, at this moment, was in that exact predicament.
Part of him wanted nothing more than to challenge Seong outright.
How is this even possible?!
“Wow... Thunder’s Anemore and Lightning’s Anemore... Oh wait! Thunder’s Anemore has even been renamed to Kalisha? Anyway, you’re telling me he obtained two summons of a level higher than Legendary? Isn’t that Mythic-tier?”
“......”
Even as Oh Jin-hyuk rambled beside him, Lee Won-sang remained silent.
Should he punch his oblivious junior for rubbing salt in the wound?
He was seriously contemplating it.
This matter would definitely require contacting the Skill Management Team.
It was undeniably a critical error.
If this continues, he’ll keep summoning Mythic-tier creatures without paying any cost...
While the skill Add More was already high-tier at Legendary rank, it paled in comparison to Mythic-tier summons.
For summoners, spirit masters, or mages specializing in summons, Add More was considered a once-in-a-lifetime skill—comparable to a star in the sky.
But even summoners had their creatures ranked internally, though these rankings were not displayed to players.
The two Anemores Seong had summoned? Both of them were Mythic-tier creatures, the pinnacle of summonable entities.
This is insane.
The unlisted rankings meant that Add More was unwittingly allowing the creation of summons that exceeded its own tier.
There’s no way we can issue a stealth patch for this, can we?
It was a glaring bug—summoning Mythic-tier creatures through Add More was never intended.
And yet, this was entirely the developer’s fault.
Eternal World had promised players complete freedom.
In other words...
“Oh? So if you fix the bug, you’ll have to provide compensation for it, right?”
“......Haaahhh...”
“Hiiik?! Sorry!”
Despite glaring daggers at Oh Jin-hyuk, Lee Won-sang knew he was right.
Compensation would be necessary, and the Skill Management Team would have their hands full.
And the one who had to propose the solution?
Of course, that would be Lee Won-sang.
Sighing deeply, he shook his head as if resigning himself to the inevitable.
“We don’t have a choice. Let’s do it.”
“Wow... you’ve really come to terms with this, haven’t you?”
What else could Lee Won-sang do?
All he could do was report the issue and prepare a fix.
As he drafted the report, he kept a watchful eye on Seong’s every move.
The sight of him effortlessly decimating an entire colony of Red Minotaurs left Lee Won-sang letting out a deep, involuntary sigh.
“Ah...”
“Wow... he just wiped them out?”
The only saving grace was that his level hadn’t increased. At this point, leveling up had become an arduous challenge.
Lee Won-sang let out a sigh of relief as he multitasked, handling other matters.
From beyond the monitor, a peculiar phrase reached his ears.
—“...There exists a Hall of Knights.”
At Leonic’s words, Lee Won-sang’s jaw dropped in shock.
The Hall of Knights.
How did that guy even know about it?
“Damn it!”
Is he about to grab another hidden piece?!
Lee Won-sang shot to his feet, his thoughts racing. But as the term Hall of Knights lingered in his mind, he paused to think.
The Hidden Field, Hall of Knights.
In Eternal World, which had been running for over a year and a half, it was a Hidden Field no one had uncovered yet.
There wasn’t an official ranking system for Hidden Fields, but if there were, the Hall of Knights would undoubtedly sit at the pinnacle—a place of immense significance.
And now, that was going to end up in Seong’s hands?
Lee Won-sang scrutinized the monitor with a grim expression.
“Wait a second...”
“Senior? Isn’t the Hall of Knights the field where skills get sealed?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
The Hall of Knights was particularly advantageous for knights rather than mages.
In fact, it might even be a stroke of luck that Seong, a dark mage, was the one entering.
Or not.
Seong had an impressive arsenal of swordsmanship skills as well.
Either way, this wouldn’t be easy.
Especially since it was a field where summoning skills were sealed, meaning even his subordinates couldn’t interfere with the trials.
“Oh! Then doesn’t that mean the dark mage Seong will have a hard time there since his skills will be sealed?”
“Hahaha, exactly. While he might benefit from the field’s unique traits, the hidden piece at the Hall of Knights can only be obtained by achieving a perfect clear. And since the conditions aren’t disclosed, it’ll be frustrating for him.”
At first, Lee Won-sang had worried about Seong obtaining yet another hidden piece.
But now, a grin spread across his face.
With the conditions kept secret, there was no way Seong could succeed this time.
Let him try if he wants.
Even with his stats and impressive swordsmanship, Seong was bound to struggle in the Hall of Knights.
It was, after all, a peculiar place—isolated from outside influences, with no access to his summons or magical abilities.
Would he gain anything from staying in the Hall of Knights?
Perhaps, but it didn’t matter.
Given how Seong had blazed through everything so far, this would undoubtedly test his patience.
And the isolation? That would only make it worse.
...He’ll suffer, won’t he?
The thought made Lee Won-sang uneasy for a moment, but he quickly brushed it off.
There were too many tasks piling up from his day off.
And new problems kept surfacing.
“Senior, aren’t you leaving soon?”
“Leave? What leave?”
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“Huh?”
“You’ve got tons of reports to write, too!”
“A-ah!?”
After pulling an all-nighter yesterday, the prospect of another one today was soul-crushing for Oh Jin-hyuk. But seeing the dark circles under Lee Won-sang’s eyes, he couldn’t muster a complaint.
1.
Seong’s actions didn’t just create overtime for Lee Won-sang.
The same was true for the Rapid Guild, especially its guild master.
The sheer workload was overwhelming.
It had only been their first live event, but the ripple effects were massive.
Two promising players from other guilds had requested transfers, and even a collaboration with the Sik Brothers was in the works.
On top of that, public reactions had been explosive.
There was plenty of work tied to Seong’s backup team, and they still needed to handle the revenue distribution from the live stream.
“Haaahhh...”
Letting out a soul-weary groan, Rapid removed her monocle and slumped into her chair.
She had already been busy, but thanks to Seong, her workload had doubled—no, tripled.
They say you should strike while the iron’s hot, but...
This feels more like being swept away by a tidal wave.
The overwhelming surge of work was enough to drown her. Complaints were inevitable.
Still, what choice did she have? She had to keep going.
Just as Rapid steeled herself to dive back into work, a message arrived—from none other than Seong, the cause of all this chaos.
Well, at least the first live stream was a success.
She was about to send some words of praise when she saw his message.
[Seong: I might not be reachable for a while. If you need to contact me, use my phone or go through my sister.]
[Rapid: ???? What do you mean, Seong? Seong?!]
[Seong: I found a Hidden Field, and I’ll probably be there for a while. Since the system restricts some functions, I don’t think the messenger will work either. I’ll call you later if needed.]
Rapid’s initial casual attitude shifted to one of shock as she read the messages.
She knew all too well that Seong was the one behind the recent massive events.
And now he had found another Hidden Field?
What are the odds of this happening?!
[Rapid: ??? What are you talking about???]
[The user cannot receive messages in their current location.]
“......???”
What the hell was going on?
Rapid stared at the final message, dumbfounded.
She didn’t know the details, but one thing was certain:
This means more work, doesn’t it...
With a resigned sigh, she decided to pass a message through Yuna, asking her to inform Seong to notify them a few hours before his next live stream—or at least record some footage if streaming wasn’t possible.
[Rapid: Yuna, can you tell Seong to let us know a few hours before he streams next time? And if that’s not possible, make sure he at least records something.]
Although she could text Seong directly, asking Yuna was faster given the urgency of her tasks.
However, when Rapid tried to send the message, another notification appeared.
[The user has turned off their messenger. Please try again later.]
Those siblings... are they messing with me?!