249 < (2). Balock's Secret -3 >

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Shallow bodies are basically creatures that do not have the term "izzie."

There are souls, but they are filled with Margaux, leaving only instinct.

However, when the grade of the soul increases, the ego that was eroded by Margaery wakes up gradually.

Thus, you feel a little emotion starting with 'senior' horses, you know that the best (hero grade) horses are 'thoughts’, and even if you cannot start with the legendary rank, you are more intelligent than a child.

Among the legendary grade of horses, 'Baloch' was considered to be the most intelligent among the same grade of horses.

“Baloch has the ability to deal with the spirits of devils weaker than himself. ”

In Lecardo's explanation, Ian asked.

“The ability to deal with the spirits…? ”

“Yes. Baloch was not called the Lord of the Shadows for nothing. Except for the Summoned Horse, the only one who can control magic is Baloch. ”

Baloch is often referred to as the 'Lord of the Magicians'.

Lecardo was talking about him.

“Does that have anything to do with why Baloch is more powerful than other legendary horses? ”

Lecardo nods.

“Of course.”

He gives a few moments to say,

“The reason Balock is able to deal with the spirits of other horses is because he has a unique ability called 'maritime sharing.’ ”

Ian was quietly listening to Recardo, and he was focusing on the story of Kakado Recardo, who flew over his shoulder one day.

“Kaka, is this knowledge you don't know? ”

Kaka nods.

“Yes, master. I don't know everything in the world. ”

Lecardo laughs as he hears the two short talks.

“Anyway, to put it into perspective, this ability to share is the ability to inject their own, or borrow their own. And if Margaery's shared target is weaker than she is, then she can control him. ”

After a while, the shaman, who was in Recardo's hands, suddenly popped into thin air.

Surprisingly, he began to be manipulated by the will of Recardo.

“Just like this. ”

Ian said with a curious expression.

“Didn't you just describe Baloch's ability? How does the Demon King use his powers? ”

This time, Kaka suddenly popped out and answered Ian's question.

“That's because of the bartender, my lord. ”

“Hmm?"

“That Witchdog can contain one unique ability, and it probably contains Valrok's unique ability, 'Marchi-sharing’. ”

In Kaka's explanation, Lecardo rolls his jaw.

“Indeed... The legendary Karga Phantom." I didn't know there was anyone who knew the Witch Master. ”

But Ian's curiosity is not solved yet.

“So how exactly does that unique ability to share make Baloch stronger? ”

Lecardo's explanation followed.

“Balock is because the more horses he can borrow, the more horses he can borrow, and he can temporarily use that power in battle. ”

Only then did Ian begin to understand.

So you're saying he used the power of the witches around him? Hmm... That's why you were so strong. ’

But that's not where Lecardo's word ends.

“And the reason my balock was particularly strong was because I lent my Margie to him with the ability to share. ”

“Aha... ”

After that, Ian asked Lecardo a few more questions, and Lecardo gave him a detailed answer.

“Thank you, Recardo. Thanks to you, I was able to get a lot of help. ”

“You're welcome. It's only natural that I should give you this much answer for helping me protect my castle. ”

After the conversation, Ian was graceful next to Lecardo (?) I looked at Baloch standing up.

‘Ah... I want to have it. ’

Ian's gaze returned to Recardo.

“Lecardo, can I ask you one last question? ”

Lecardo replied:

“What?”

Ian glanced at Baloch and replied.

“How can Balock get a horsepower? ”

As soon as he heard that, Lecardo's eyes widened.

“Kuhaha, do you want Balock to have it? ”

Ian replied with a slightly shaky voice.

“Well, yes. ”

Lecardo gives you a slow answer as he spills his guts.

“This is an interesting fellow. Yes, it's Baloq... It's definitely a dream to summon Baloq as a magician to summoned the Summoned Horses. ”

He shakes his head in horror.

“But Baloch is not the stage you can dream of yet. Aren't you just a beginner in the path of the Summoning Horse? ”

Ian scratches his back head without a word to say.

“Well…. ”

“If you go there to capture Balock now, you will be eaten on the contrary. ”

“Yes?”

Lecardo smiles and replies.

“Your soul will be consumed by Baloch. ”

“Huff…. ”

Generally, the meaning that the soul was consumed was no different from that of being Baloch's puppet.

Of course, I didn't know what would happen if the soul of the user, Ian, was consumed, but I didn't really want to know.

Ian tasted bad.

“Can you tell me where it is? ”

Lecardo answered kindly, as if it were not too difficult.

“At the Forgotten Soul Grave, in the 15th borough, you will find it easy to meet. ”

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The Lord's Office of the Piro Territory.

In the middle of the office was a round table with three women sitting around it, and there was some tension flowing around it.

Hangi Harin (?) toward Levia.

“So... you're here to see Ian? ”

Levia nods favorably.

“Yes, I am doing an important quest right now… I need him to continue this quest. ”

Harin glances up and down at Levia.

"Hmmm... Why is this beautiful woman hitting on me again? Jinsung...! ’

Harin was uncomfortable planting.

Why is a girl never seen with an excuse for a quest (?) to find Ian.

But in fact, the beauty of her was not so anxious.

It was because Ian had a different standard of looking at women than normal men.

‘Come to think of it, pretty is fine... but if you're number one in the priesthood ranking, you'll play better than me, right? ’

Harin was uneasy about the fact that Ian was looking for a girl who was so good at playing that she was ranked # 1 in a class.

Harin's fine tremor (?) I opened my mouth again.

“Do I know what kind of quest this is...? ”

Fioran, who was next to Harin's question, was rather surprised.

‘Hmm... This may be a sensitive question for rankers... ’

Fioran had a completely different idea than Harin.

‘The ranking of a priest in the veil came to our guild on my own feet... It would be a tremendous amount of power if I could recruit her, but Harin won't make her feel uncomfortable.' ’

However, unlike Fioran's concerns, Levia nods softly and answers.

“Yes, it shouldn't be difficult. ”

And the next moment, in front of Harin and Fioran, I remembered an unexpected system message.

Tyring -

[You have received the quest ‘God of the Earth, the Call of San Diana (Hidden)' from ‘Levia’.]

[Do you want to accept quest sharing? (Y/N)]

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After learning about Demon King Lecardo and Baloch, Ian immediately went through with the quest.

It was a letter from Serapim to Recardo.

And the letter made Lecardo look very serious.

“Hmm... This happened. That's why all of a sudden, the Destroyers were winning. ”

Lecardo began briefly explaining to Ian the politics of the Magic System.

“There are two great forces within this barn. ”

Here's a brief summary of his description:

1. The horses that make up the horse system are largely divided into warm and hard waves.

2. The common horseman, which accounts for 50% of the horsemen, is warm, and about 10% of the force is neutral. The other 40% of destroyers belong to the hardened wave.

3. Demonstrators oppose the doctrine of dimensional systems, want to invade and pillage other dimensional systems, and regular horses have the opposite stance.

4. However, some Demon Monarchs of Destruction Horses have recently succeeded in advancing to the top ranks, and as a result, they begin to see signs of Dimensional War again.

Ian asked me a question.

“Then why are the destroyers trying to wage an invasion? ”

Lecardo replied:

“That's why it's simple. Whenever a demon destroys a soul, they can get a piece of its power. They want to break into other dimensions that are relatively weak compared to the magic system and become stronger faster and easier. ”

Ian nods, understanding Recardo's words.

However, this raises another question.

“Well... why would the Ondrites oppose that? ”

Lecardo simply replied.

“Because it's against the will of God. ”

“Yes?”

“In the end, if the Mahjong system attacks another dimension and colonizes it, it has to be the public enemy of many other dimensions. That would put the dignity of the house at risk. ”

Ian rubs his chin and says,

“Hmm... The Destroyers are confident they can defeat other dimensional systems, even if they are united." ”

“Exactly. ”

This conversation gave Ian some insight into the world view of Mahjong.

‘As expected, they regard strength as the best value. ’

Ian clears his mind and opens his mouth slowly again.

It was time to receive your next matching quest.

“So how do we stop them from invading the human world? ”

When Ian asked, Lecardo paused, smiling bitterly.

“Well... unfortunately, there's no way to stop it now. ”

“Yes...? ”

“Because a thousand years ago, the dragon Khalifa, which I had sealed deep in the smoke, woke up. ”

“ …? ”

Ian stares at Lecardo without understanding exactly what he is saying, and he finishes his explanation.

“In order to open the portal to invasion into the human world, there must be more than five Demon Kings powerful enough to enter the tenth rank. ”

He gives a few moments to say,

“But there are only four Demon Kings within the current ranks. ”

Lecardo was also one of the Demon Kings with that kind of power, seventh place.

“So far, they've never been able to open a dimensional door on their own. But now the one who will fill the other seat has been freed from the seal. ”

“ …! ”

At that point, Ian was taken aback.

‘The Kalipa was so powerful...? ’

Ian received a quest related to the Dragon Khalifa before reaching level 100.

So naturally, I was thinking of Kalipa a little funny.

‘Ugh... What if Iriel's quest is to kill Khalifa or something? ’

Towards Ian, where things got complicated in his head, Lecardo spoke.

“Anyway, now that the Destroyers have invaded the human world, we have no way to stop them. ”

“Th-that's it. ”

And as soon as Lecardo finished speaking, I remembered the system message.

Tyring -

[As a result of not meeting certain conditions, the quest 'Awakening of the Horsemen Ⅲ (Hidden) (Association)’ will be cancelled.]

[The quest 'The Maestro's Awakening Ⅲ (Hidden)' has been completed.]

[Clear Grade: A]

[Gain 250,000 Reputation.]

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Ian looks bitter.

"Damn, Caliphate. Why 'd he wake up all of a sudden? You have to complete all the matching quests before the final reward will be huge.... ’

Then I remembered a few more lines in front of Ian's eyes.

[A new Hidden Quest will be triggered because certain conditions have been met.]

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