Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
[Felionâs Death Knight has been killed.]
[Experience has been acquired.]
After defeating the death knight, Hyeonu gave a thumbs up to Tang-E. However, Tang-E didnât see it. It was because the battle against Felion wasnât over yet.
âIt isnât over yet?â
Even so, it seemed that it would be over for Felion the moment Tang-Eâs magic hit him once. The damage caused by Tang-Eâs attacks seemed insignificant, but the indirect damage caused by Roar was very great. A magician was too fragile. It was over for Felion unless he had a skill to regain his health like Edward.
âI should let Tang-E finish it.â
Hyeonu decided to give Tang-E a chance. If Hyeonu used Mysterious Sky Steps to approach Felion and swing his sword, Felion would never be able to avoid it. There was no room to stop it. At the moment, Felion was only focused on Tang-E.
âNow!â
An opportunity entered Hyeonuâs eyes when he was looking for a timing to intervene. Felion and Tang-E were both preparing magic. Tang-Eâs hands were filled with golden lightning bolts while Felion was making a huge black spear. Just before Tang-E and Felionâs spells were completed, Hyeonu opened his mouth and called out, âPepe!â
Hearing Hyeonuâs sudden shout, Tang-E turned his head as he released the lightning.
âPepe? Did he look at me just now and say, âPepeâ?â
Tang-E was determined to hold Master dude to account for calling him by a strange name. With this, he could get better treatment for at least two days.
âPepe?âThe familiar name broke Felionâs composure.âPepe? Pepe!â
Pepe was the name of the bear his disciple had raised, and there was a big bear right in front of his eyes. It couldâve been a bear with the same name. However, Felionâs heart was blinded by the name Pepe, and he quickly abandoned such assumptions. Felion canceled the spell he was casting.
âHuup!â Felion bowed his head to endure the flow of bleeding. However, despite that effort, blood spilled out of Felionâs mouth. It was the recoil caused by the sudden cancelation of magic. Felion didnât have time to worry about it though. His dead discipleâs masterpiece was now appearing in front of his eyes.
Once Felion finally raised his head, he saw a giant bear with a golden halo. âPepe.â
The gold light pierced through Felion.
[Felion, the senior black magician, has been killed.]
[Experience has been acquired.]
[You have leveled up.]
[The skill proficiency of Immovable Heart has increased to E-.]
[The skill proficiency of Pure Energy Manifestation has increased to E-.]
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[The skill proficiency of Weapons Mastery has increased to A-.]
Hyeonu smiled at the dizzying message. He was thrilled. With this, the fifth main scenario had rounded the bend. The rebels were probably successfully blocked in the other castles. There were many guild members, so they were more advantageous in a large battle. The monopoly of the fifth main scenario, which he had originally thought to be a futile goal, was right in front of him.
Hyeonu picked up the items that Felion had droppedâa bracelet and a staffâand moved straight to where the battles were still continuing. A short time later, all the black magicians who came to Brigs were killed.
[-Wipe out the rebels 1/1]
[-Defend Brigs 1/1]
After the battle, Hyeonu met Earl Gennon. Earl Gennon had called Hyeonu over to thank him.
âThank you. It was all thanks to you. You protected Brigs and minimized the damage. I have already reported this to His Majesty.â
Hyeonuâs face brightened upon hearing Earl Gennonâs words. A smile appeared on his face. It was an expression of satisfaction.
âThe favor is returned.â
Still, Hyeonu didnât show it outwardly. Although his face couldnât be seen, he still chose to only perform actions that NPCs would like.
âWhy would you report to His Majesty? I was just visiting Brigs when the rebels showed up and I raised my hand to help.â
Hyeonuâs words brought a smile to Earl Gennonâs face. In the eyes of Earl Gennon, Hyeonu was a promising young man and a swordsman with excellent swordsmanship. A pillar of the next generation of the empireâHyeonu was naturally skilled and his personality was perfect.
âIf it is you, then that must be it. Haha.â Earl Gennon laughed as he watched Hyeonu with satisfaction.
âThen Iâll be going. I think I have to see His Majesty.â
âYes, go.â
***
Inside a small room, Choi Jisu stared at her laptop. These days, she was happy. At 10 years old, she could remember things from five years ago. Out of the five years she could remember, these days were the happiest. Her father, Choi Yoon, was streaming with her favorite Alley Leader. Additionally, Choi Yoonâs skills were getting better.
Choi Jisu was pleased and happy to see it.
âMy daughter, what are you looking at?âChoi Yoon came to the hospital room and stroked Choi Jisuâs head. He had yet to tell Choi Jisu that her surgery had been scheduled. This was because he planned to get a bronze medal and reveal it in Alley Leaderâs stream.
âFather? Are you coming again instead of playing Arena? Ehe, I said to work hard!â
Choi Yoon made a mock tearful face at Choi Jisuâs accusation. âMy daughter, are you nagging me again? Havenât I been working hard? I played for more than 10 hours yesterday. It is why I deserve to come and see you.â
Choi Yoon also felt that he was the happiest these days. His daughterâs mother, who was his other half, had died after giving birth to Choi Jisu. Then their daughter, Choi Jisu, became seriously ill. Now he was regaining his happiness.
âReally? Father, arenât you better than you were before?â Choi Jisuâs eyes widened after hearing her father say he played for 10 hours.
âOf course. Itâs true. Iâm so good now. My daughter will be very surprised when she sees it in the next stream.â
âThen Iâm looking forward to it. Seriously. Iâm not joking.â
In Choi Yoonâs eyes, Choi Jisu was as cute as ever. She had such a pretty and lovely smile. Then he became angrier at his past self. He had given up everything and wasted time every day. Then Choi Yoon remembered a handsome young man.
âAlley Leader.â
The gift who gave hope and laughter to him and his daughterâAlley Leader was no different from an angel. Choi Yoon smiled when he saw Choi Jisu. Choi Jisu also smiled brightly at Choi Jisu.
âThank you so much.âChoi Yoon conveyed his gratitude to Alley Leader and the sponsor whose identity was unknown.
***
Yusma, the capital of the Yusma Empire...
The emperorâs great hall was the most magnificent building in Yusma, and two men were standing inside it. One was the current emperor of Yusma, and the man standing in front of him was Hyeonu.
âSo after investigating the positions of the rebels all over the empire, you directly stopped the rebels at Brigs. Is the document that I received true?â The emperor asked like it wasnât a big deal.
There was enough time for Hyeonu to get used to it, but he still had a difficult time with the emperor. He knew the emperor was an NPC, but the peculiar strange atmosphere wasnât easy to adapt to. âYes, it is true. I received intelligence on the rebels from the adventurers and told other adventurers about the content. Then I took part in the elimination of the rebels from Brigs.â
âKuhaha,âthe emperor laughed loudly.
It was cool for Hyeonu to see.
âThere are reports from Earl Gennon saying that you should be rewarded... What do you want to receive? Will you take a book from the library like you did the other day? Or do you want to receive battle gear? Tell me.â
Upon hearing the emperorâs words, Hyeonuâs head started to spin quickly. He thought about what he should receive as a reward. A weapon? Dark Star had a tremendous synergy with Hyeonuâs Mysterious Sky Demonic Art. If the weapon were changed and it wasnât epic rated, there was a possibility that the damage of the changed weapon would be lower.
Armor? It didnât make sense unless he got a set item.
Accessories such as rings and necklaces? He had enough rings. Then a necklace...
âYes, letâs change the necklace. I canât wear the Symbol of the Meadow forever.â
The necklace given to Hyeonu by Dakan, fighter of the Meadow Wolf Tribe, was the Symbol of the Meadow.
[Symbol of the Meadow]
[A badge given by Fighter Daken to anyone who shows phenomenal skills. Contains the unique fighting energy of the Meadow Wolf Tribe.
Rating: Unique
Restrictions: Acknowledged by Dakan.
Effect: Strength +100, Physique +50, fighting energy generated.]
It was a pretty good item. The necklace was an item he received early on, so Hyeonu felt bad. However, it was an item that other people didnât have. The option to give the user âfighting energyâ meant it could probably be sold for astronomical amounts. If only it wasnât for the wearerâs restrictions...
âA necklaceâI want to receive a necklace.âHyeonu finished his careful considerations and decided to receive a necklace.
âA necklace... Yes, Iâll give it to you.â The emperor clapped, and a man who appeared to be a servant quickly appeared.
The emperor spoke quietly to the servant. Once the emperor finished speaking, the servant bowed to him and moved so silently that not even his footsteps were heard. The servant then reappeared a short time later with a small box in his hand. He knelt down and handed the box to the emperor. Then the emperor gestured like he was calling for Hyeonu.
Hyeonu walked cautiously toward him.
âThis is a reward for providing information about the rebels and reducing the damage to the empire.
[Defend Brigs has been cleared.]
[Experience has been acquired.]
[You have leveled up.]
[All health and magic power have been restored.]
[7,500 imperial contributions have been acquired.]
[The emperorâs gift has been acquired.]
Once the emperor finished speaking, Hyeonu naturally received the box from the emperorâs hands.
âThank you, Your Majesty.â
The servant quickly disappeared in an instant, just like when he came in. Hyeonu was about to leave the great hall when the emperorâs voice rang out again.
âYou arenât going to scream this time? The guards are firmly trained, but it is better to be careful.â
Underneath the mask, Hyeonuâs face was red.
***
Following the emperorâs advice, Hyeonu quickly left the imperial palace. The place where Hyeonu arrived was outside the walls of Yusma, a rare forest. Hyeonu usually walked around unmasked, or he at least took off all his items and moved around like ordinary players. It was because it was troublesome when people recognized Alley Leader. He was already a celebrity in the community. Putting aside Alley Leader, Hyeonu had gained his own reputation due to his traffic light fashion and the auction house event. The reputation was on the bad side though.
âNow, it is settlement time.â Hyeonu started to talk to himself like he was streaming. It was a habit that arose since he restarted Arena. He was always speaking to Tang-E or his audience, but he was alone right now. Sometimes he was ashamed of this habit.
âFirst, I have to check the items that Felion dropped.â
Hyeonu searched his inventory and pulled out a staff and bracelet.