Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
Hyeonu returned to Linakalu with the five people. He immediately crossed the wall of the Samsungga and visited Chen Long.
âWhat happened?â Chen Long welcomed Hyeonu. Specifically, he was waiting for the news that Hyeonu would bring.
âI have finished what you have requested,â Hyeonu stated.
Hearing Hyeonuâs words, Chen Longâs face became rosy. He said, âYes, well done. Now things will be easier. Are the adventurers behind you those who helped?â
âYes. They helped me resolve this.â
âIâve seen them all except one.â
Hyeonu nodded. This was Liu Sheiâs first time coming to the Samsungga. The rest of them had visited once before to get the quest to kill the Secret Camp group leaders.
[Attack the Yeokcheon Group has been cleared.]
[Experience has been acquired.]
[Chen Longâs gift has been acquired.]
âDo you want anything as a reward?â Chen Long wondered.
âWhat should I ask for?â Hyeonu couldnât answer immediately. He had never thought about it. The reward was a gift, so he thought it would just be given to him.
âWhat can you give to me?âHyeonu asked for some options.
He wanted guidelines.
âLetâs see... A place in the Samsungga? I donât think that is very desired. Money? Goods? Iâll give you anything I can give,âChen Long spoke cheerfully.
He said he would give anything he could possibly give.
âI donât have anything I want. I have no shortage of items, and Iâm not lacking skills. Itâd be crazy to collect money,â Hyeonu thought.
The problem was that Hyeonu didnât need anything at the moment. He wasnât in a hurry for items or skills, and his attack skillsâCrescent Moon Cut, Summon a Giant Sword, Mysterious Sky Range, and Mysterious Sky Demonic Strengthâwere enough for now. Rather than having many skills, it was better for Hyeonu to improve his proficiency in the skills that were needed.
âThen something better...â
Hyeonu turned and looked back at the five people before asking, âDo you have any intention of joining me in this quest? It might take some time, but there will definitely be rewards. If youâre lucky, you can hit the jackpot.â
The expressions of the five people became strange after they heard Hyeonuâs words. Didnât this mean he to give up his rewards?
âDo you want our quest participation as the reward?â Gang Junggu asked.
Hyeonu shook his head. It wasnât something he had even thought about. He explained, âNo, I just mean to establish a relationship with Chen Long? To be precise, I will ask such a relationship to be created. This way, you can carry out quests related to the Samsungga without me. You canât get indirect compensation through me forever, Hyung-nim.â
Hyeonu wanted something more comprehensive. This would be opening the way for them. The thing that miners spent time making would be gained with a few words from Hyeonu.
Hyeonu turned back to look at Chen Long and started saying, âLeader, all I want is for you to build a certain type of relationship with my colleagues behind me.â
âA certain type of relationship?âChen Long didnât understand Hyeonuâs words.
Hyeonu explained what he thought to Chen Long: âIt is the same relationship I have with you. A relationship where you give reasonable compensation for jobs. It is a relationship of mutual aid. That is what I want.â
âThatâs it? How does that benefit you?âChen Long heard the explanation but still couldnât understand Hyeonuâs words.
How was this helpful?
âThis is meant to be the reward Iâm giving you. Yet you want that as the reward?â Chen Long questioned.
Hyeonu nodded silently. Chen Long saw it and also nodded before saying, âIf that is what you want, then I will listen. In the future, I will continue my relationship with those five.â
His gaze stayed on each of the five people. He was clearly remembering their faces.
âCome back a week later. Iâll let you see something amusing. Come alone at that time,â Chen Long told Hyeonu.
âI understand. Iâll be back in a week,â Hyeonu replied.
***
[Streaming Alley Leaderâs full-scale urban development â City reconstruction completed]
Hyeonu sat with a serious expression in the inner office of Phinis Castle.
[Territory Status Window]
[Territory Name: Phinis Earldom (formerly the empireâs direct territory)
Lordâs Name: Gang Hyeonu
Territory Development: Economy: 52 Military: 77 Magic: 56 Culture: 57
Territory Population: 184,933 people
Territory Assets: 30,438 gold
Consumption Cost: 14,020 gold
Levy Amount: 6,220 gold
Security: Good
Owned Facilities: 11 (excluding residential facilities)
Current Status: The Knights of Keon are watching over the territory. They are nurturing troops and preventing the invasion of monsters. The restoration of the territory has been completed. Now the territory has started to develop.]
âIt has progressed beyond recovery.â
Based on the status window, Phinis had definitely improved. It was beyond Hyeonuâs expectations. Most of the areas of redevelopment had been successfully restored. In addition, magic power was elevated.
âWhy did culture rise like this?â
This was the one part he couldnât understand. No matter how low it had been, it wasnât common for the figure to increase by 20.
âI donât know anything about the territory.â
Hyeonu wouldnât be able to know until he toured the territory. After all, he couldnât see it from the inner office.
âI have to go out and check it...â
It was encouraging to see the consumption cost reduced and the levy increased, but the problem was that the consumption cost was still much higher than the levy.
âHow much gold have I poured into here?â
The amount of gold Hyeonu had placed in the territoryâs warehouse had reached nearly 100,000 gold. It wasnât an exaggeration to say that all the gold heâd gained from hunting and quests had been poured into Phinis.
âIf there was no increase in all the figures, then I would go to Quencyâs headquarters...â
It was fortunate in many ways. He hadnât wasted time and money.
âIâve checked everything here... I should start.â
Hyeonu removed the territory status window and immediately started streaming. His stream was filled with viewers despite the short waiting time.
âHello, everyone. Alley Leader is back. It is nice to see you.â
Hyeonu exited the internal office during his greeting. It was to show Phinis to the viewers. How had it changed?
âOf course, I havenât seen it either...â
Recently, all of Hyeonuâs playing time was focused only on clearing quests, so he had yet to see the changes. In some cases, Hyeonu hadnât gone anywhere even if he went to Phinis.He just looked at the estate from the inner office, saw the territoryâs overall state, and then went back to the East Continent.
-Is it true that Phinis has changed a lot?
-The restorationâs over?
-Where can I see the photos?
-Donât you know there are photos in the community?The hunting ground is also good. Itâs famous as a sweet hunting ground among high-level players recently.
Phinisâ reputation was spreading through word of mouth, and it wasnât just because it was Alley Leaderâs territory. Rather, it was due to Mount Canary that Hyeonu had shown on his stream previously. It had established itself as a hunting ground.
âThere are photos of Phinis in the community? It seems that the players are working hard to promote it. Okay, such an attitude is very good.â
Hyeonu smiled with satisfaction. The spontaneous publicity gave him a very satisfying feeling. He felt the significance of promoting hard on his stream.
âCome and give me your gold!â
Hyeonu already dreamed of reclaiming the 100,000 gold. His footsteps became faster as he wondered how Phinis had changed.
âIt should be good enough for people to live in.â
Hyeonu soon left the castle. The viewers marveled at Phinis in front of him.
-Wow, itâs different from the photos.
-Doesnât this seem better than Aslan?
-Of course. Thatâs a starting city.
-It is now like a common imperial city.
Phinis wasnât a redevelopment site any longer. It had become a city that wasnât glamorous but possessed a beautiful air. Considering that it was still under construction, there was a good chance that it would become a better city in the future.
âIt has become a whole new city. It is very satisfying.â Hyeonu also admired Phinis, which had become a small city. Then the viewers, who were listening to Hyeonu, expressed their doubts.
-??? Why is he so surprised?
-Itâs like this is his first time seeing it.
-Isnât it really the first time he is seeing it?
-He is a neglectful lord.Wasnât it all done by NPCs and Nike?The work is being done by others while Alley Leader is the boss.
-Now the trend is a lord.The lord above the creator.
Hyeonu saw the chat window and hastily made an excuse. In fact, the excuse was no different from a lie because the viewersâ words were true.
âOh, I donât think Iâve ever been here. Isnât Phinis a place where changes happen every day? Phinis, the city of quests and huntingâI look forward to your visit here.â Hyeonuâs smooth remarks dazzled the audience.
While communicating with the viewers, he looked around Phinis slowly.
âIt has really increased.â
Hyeonu admired the small city in his heart. There were now many houses and fields, as well as buildings that hadnât existed here before.
âI think this is a smithy. There is heat coming from inside.â
Hyeonu stopped in front of a building believed to be a smithy. âShall we enter? Why donât we check the level of the smithy in Phinis?âHyeonu finished his words and entered the smithy.
The deeper he entered, the warmer it became.
âSigh, why is it so hot?â
Hyeonu continued to enter further inside while enduring the scorching heat. The interior of the smithy was no different from that of any other smithy, so it looked quite familiar.
âAs expected, arenât new constructions the best? This smithy is new and very good,âHyeonu praised the smithy before anyone could say anything.
How long was he inside before the owner of the smithy was seen...? Finally, the owner of the smithy appeared.
âWho has entered someone elseâs smithy...?âA clear voice rang through the smithy, but the end trailed off.
The owner saw Hyeonu and couldnât speak properly.
âEh?â Hyeonu saw the owner of the smithy and couldnât speak.
-What is this?Is it a midget?Why is his height so small?
-Isnât this a dwarf?
-Then why are there dwarves here?
-Hah...There is a dwarf blacksmith in Alley Leaderâs territory...
-As expected, it is of a different class.
The owner of the smithy was a dwarf, not a human.
âTresha?â Hyeonu uttered.
The identity of the dwarf was Tresha. He was a dwarf who should be in the Hejin Great Mountain Range, yet he was currently in Phinis.
Tresha opened his mouth to say, âYouâre finally here, human.â
Hyeonu moved closer to Tresha.
âWhy are you here? What about the clan? Were you kicked out by Edchan?â Hyeonu asked the questions he was curious about. He continued to speak without giving Tresha time to answer.
-What?Alley Leader knows him?
-What has he been doing so far?
-No one has ever mentioned seeing a dwarf...
-Is he really playing Arena alone?
The viewers were the same as Hyeonu. Hyeonu might have many questions for Tresha, but the viewers also had many questions. The difference was that Hyeonu could hear an answer from Tresha while it was impossible for the audience to get one.
âPlease answer me quickly. I feel dizzy.âHyeonu finally stopped talking.
Tresha finally managed to speak with difficulty. Even if he had wanted to answer, Hyeonu hadnât given him time to do so.
âThe situation is like this,â Tresha began.