71 < (3). Earth of Heat -4 >

‘What, what? What am I supposed to call this? Lava Falls?

In Ian's eyes, a giant lava waterfall was literally pouring down.

It was a magnificent sight to be reminiscent of the massive waterfall Niagara Falls, which is between Canada and the United States.

‘Ugh, but the heat is really intense. You can barely breathe, can't you? ’

If not, it was a hot dungeon. I put it in front of Lava Falls, so it was natural for me to choke.

As Ian was thinking about this and that in front of the waterfall, a system message appeared before his eyes.

Tyring -

[Source of Lava, Heat Flame (63903) was first discovered.]

[Affinity for Flame attributes increased by 5%.]

[Resistance to Flame Attributes +10.]

[From now on, Amity with Flame Trait Monsters will not drop below 30.]

A message that resonates in a row.

‘What, I've never heard of anything like this...? ’

Ian was shaking, but he felt better.

‘Plus, it's my first time. Even if it's a map that came after the update, I think there are quite a few users who have visited here... Hmm... ’

But that wasn't the end.

Shhhhh!

Suddenly, one side of the giant waterfall that Ian was staring at began to form!

“Huh...? ”

Ian stared at the scene in amazement, and the lava began to approach Ian as it became more and more massive.

‘What... is this? Do we have to run now? ’

First of all, it's overwhelming in size, and it's the appearance of a lava monster with immense pressure!

Ian conflicts for a moment, but his feet don't fall off.

Rather than wondering what was going to happen, I thought I'd have to run away to get caught.

Soon after reaching Ian's doorstep, he slowly opened his mouth.

[Oh! A qualified summoner has finally arrived at the source of this lava...!]

Ian, who was frightened for a moment because he was afraid to attack, lets out a sigh of relief in his first words.

Is this a quest? ’

And when I heard him, I felt a curiosity.

"Oh, so this was the Hidden Map where only summoners could enter with a job! ’

Then it makes sense that Ian first discovered the origin of the lava.

There wouldn't be a higher level summoner than Ian now!

The lava monster had all its shapes, floating in the air, and with a weapon like a giant sickle, it looked like a resembling death.

‘It's like a ghost... It's like a demon...' ’

Ian talks to NPC with a cheerful expression.

Now that I'm dealing with a lot of NPCs, it's not awkward to talk.

“Th-this is the origin of Lava? ”

And then came the words of a giant lava mass NPC.

[I am Heliyan, Defender of Lava. And this is exactly where lava comes from.]

He introduced himself as Heliyan and continued to speak again.

[What is your name?]

“My name is Ian. ”

[I see....]

After a few moments of hesitation, he slowly opens his mouth.

[Ian, are you willing to solve the problem at the source of this lava?]

Unknown hiddenquest situation.

I had no reason to say no.

‘What quest will appear? ’

Ian immediately replied.

“Yes, Heliyan. I'd be happy to help if I could. ”

In Ian's polite words, Heliyan nods with a satisfied expression.

[Thank you so much for your help. Then hear my story first.]

And the stories about the quest that will take place in Heliyan's mouth have been whispered.

It was quite a long five minutes, but in one line, it was about helping to purify the source of the contaminated lava.

Ian who had heard the whole story asked.

“Then, Heliyan, what do I need to do to purify the origin of the lava? ”

When Ian asks, Heliyan gives a small breath instead of an answer.

Whew!

Ian had to be surprised by the enormous heat.

"Oh, I thought you were shooting flamethrowers. ’

Then Heliyan's words continue to turn to Ian, who is sweating cold.

[First, I need to test your abilities.]

“Go ahead.”

[Take this Seal Stone and capture more than 20 Contaminated Lava Monsters.]

Heliyan's breath is breathed, and a stone as red as a fist floats in a flurry of red.

And as he raises his hand, a red object moves toward Ian.

[The more you capture in time, the better. Can you do that?]

As Heliyan's words ended, a quest window appeared before Ian's eyes.

Tyring -

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- Purge the Source of Contaminated Lava -

Heliyan, the Guardian of Lava, asked you to capture 20 or more contaminated Lava monsters to purify the origin of the Lava.

Collect the Seal Stone from Lava and capture as many Lava monsters as you can before returning.

(The Seal Stone of Lava can be used in the same way as the monster Seal Scroll, and it can seal multiple Contaminated Monsters in one Seal Stone.)

Quest Difficulty: B

Quest Condition: Summoner of Level 50 or higher.

Timeout: 3 hours

Reward - 42500 XP per captured Contaminated Monster.

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Ian's pupils were largely dilated.

42500 XP for each? ’

Experience gained through quests is not distributed in contrast to experience gained by hunting.

All summoners, including Ian, receive 42500 XP equally.

A total of 42500 experience gained from hunting about 12 monsters in a dungeon.

Ian thought about capturing Clopia, a rare class monster of similar level.

‘It took me about 15 minutes to catch a clopia...? Clofia was a rare grade monster, so assuming you catch a common grade Ravaspon, it will take a little longer…. ’

If the potential explosive skill was time to reuse, it would take Ian about 20 minutes to hunt 12 Rabaspons, even if he could catch it at the very least.

Ian's head turned quickly.

‘In 20 minutes, you'll be able to catch three Rabasfones. ’

If only three were captured, close to 40 could yield EXP.

The Hidden Quest was a mediocre reward, but the immense experience was sweeter than any present reward for Ian.

“I'll get as many as I can! ”

Ian's strong answer made Heliyan look a little grumpy.

[Once again, you have three hours to capture 20 of them. It will never be easy....]

It usually takes more than 10 minutes for a normal summoner to capture a level three to five higher than himself.

If you calculate that, capturing 20 in three hours was almost impossible.

Ian, however, had at least 1.5 times more affinity than most summoners.

Basically, the ‘Taming Master’ hiddenclass was awarded more affinity stats than the normal summoner, and Ian had acquired affinity stats metallurgically as a reward for his first achievement.

After the calculation, Ian nods confidently.

“You can. Don't worry."

[All right, then I'll trust you.]

As Heliyan replies, a system message sounds.

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[You have accepted the quest.]

[Time Left 02: 59: 59]

As soon as the time was up, Ian took the Sealing Stone that Heliyan fearlessly left in the air.

Now that I had to capture one more monster, it was a waste of a minute and a second.

“I'll be back, then! ”

Heliyan mutters a little as he looks back at Ian, who does not listen to his reply.

[I don't believe it for some reason...]

Heliyan's gaze settles on Ian for a moment.

* * *

Ian returned to Heliyan with exactly two minutes to spare.

When Ian sees him running, breathing heavily, Heliyan squints.

[Have you captured more than 20?]

“Huff-puff... ”

When Ian arrives in front of Heliyan, he takes a short breath and answers.

“Yes, Heliyan. I got 31 of them. ”

Ian then takes the sealed stone from his inventory from the contaminated monsters and gives it to Heliyan.

Heliyan's eyes curl.

[Oh... Oh! Thirty-one sealed!]

He looked unbelievable.

The three hours were never enough to capture the twenty.

“Haha, I told you I was confident, right? ”

Ian looks cheerful, and Heliyan admits it.

[That's amazing. I underestimated myself. I apologize for that.]

And I was reminded that I had completed the quest.

Tyring -

[You have completed the quest.]

[You killed 31 contaminated lava monsters in total.]

[Gain 1317500 XP.]

After seeing 1.3 million EXP, Ian became expressionless.

It was because you had to die for half a day just to get the experience you needed to hunt.

Looking at the experience bar, there were only 10% of the experience points left to level 71.

‘Good, good. ’

Heliyan opens his mouth again to Ian, who is proud.

[Good job, Ian.]

“Thank you, Heliyan. Is there nothing else you need to do? ”

Ian was excited and asked Heliyan.

I thought I could do ten more quests like this honey.

And Heliyan's words continued.

[Of course there's more.]

Along with Heliyan's reply, the matching quest begins.

And that was literally the beginning of hell, and Ian didn't realize it at this point.

* * *

The castle of the Ruspel Empire.

Celia, the emperor of the empire, was having a serious conversation with a man.

The man's name is Helheim.

He was the head of the proximal knights of the Rusfel Empire.

“Helheim. Haven't we heard anything from the Summoning Prophet yet?" ”

Helheim bowed down and replied.

“Yes, Your Majesty. I'll question him and find him. ”

Celia shakes her head.

“No, even Imperial Colleges haven't found a way for over half a year. It's only been a month, and I don't expect there to be any answers already. ”

Gracious Emperor Celia.

But if Ian finds out that the Empire quest is out of the question and he's just leveling up, he might get angry.

“But, Your Majesty. Maybe you trust him too much.... ”

Celia smiles at Helheim's words. She takes a cup of tea for a moment and quits.

“How much time do we have until our opening day, Helheim? ”

“We have about four months, Your Majesty. ”

“Right, four months.... ”

Celia's mouth falls back, thinking about something for a moment.

“Before the National Day, I'd like to see Griffin's eggs hatch. If Griffin, the symbol of the Empire, can be seen at the opening ceremony, the Imperial dignity will be magnificent. ”

Celia became satisfied with the image of Griffin guarding the imperial skies.

“How are you, Helheim? Can it be? ”

Helheim bows.

“Are there any? ”

Celia stares at Helheim and adds a word.

“If you don't hear from him in the next two months, come see him. ”

< (3). Earth of Heat -4 > End