338 < (2). Unexpected Reunion -1 >

Ian was originally supposed to stop by the Temple of Massin to help Hun with his quest and immediately head to District 15 to catch Balock.

But something unexpected happened and the plan went wrong.

‘I didn't think I'd get this quest.... ’

That's why Hun got Hidden Association Quests from his replacement, Sharon.

Ian's group has no idea which of the three ingredients they need for the quest, other than the heart of Balock, to hunt a horse.

The only clue to Ian's group is that all the ingredients are from legendary grade horses.

So I had a place to stop in a long time to get information about the ingredients.

Hun grumbles at Ian.

“No, what does that have to do with going to 107? ”

“It all matters, man. Just keep following me. ”

Ian went to 107 to meet Serbian, of course.

It was Serbian who was more knowledgeable about sorcery than anyone he knew, and he would have known about these ingredients.

Weeing -

As Ian's Dimensional Beads operate, the gate opens in front of Serbian Labs in 107 at once.

Hun, who saw the shape, muttered with envious eyes.

“Where did you get this artifact? ”

Ian walks into the gate smiling, instead of answering, and Hun and Kanoel follow behind.

And fortunately, Serbian was inside the lab.

“Oh, my apprentice Ian! ”

“Long time no see, Serbian. Everything okay in the meantime? ”

“Well, how about me? So, you've improved your skills in mascara a lot? ”

Ian smiled and replied.

“Of course. We're on our way to producing the best horses. ”

“That means... you have reached level 10 or higher above level 9...?! ”

Ian shakes his head and replies.

“It's still level nine. Well, I think I'm going to level 10 in a few days. ”

“Oh... ”

The nine levels of masculinity meant more than I expected.

Starting at level 9, it became possible to make all grades of horses.

Of course, in order to make the best horseshoes with the best ingredients, you would need to increase your skill level to MAX even in level 10.

Serbian glances at Ian with his lively eyes.

“I want you to fulfill the dream of Massu Yeon, which I can't fulfill. ”

Ian asked with a curious expression.

“Serbian can do it himself, right? ”

“No, I can't do this anymore. Creating mythical grade magic... It's not just good craftsmanship. ”

“Then...? ”

“You'll see. ”

Ian's gut senses that something is up, and Serbian smiles and adds a few words.

“But there's nothing to worry about. I'm sure you can do it. ”

Ian stopped asking about him when he didn't think he'd tell us more.

It was a little awkward, but it was because I had more urgent matters to address right now.

Once you had completed all the quests now, you could ask again.

“By the way, Serbian, I came to ask you a few questions. ”

Serbian nods with a cheerful expression.

“Yes, if I can be of any help. What do you want to know? ”

Ian starts explaining to Serbian what the quest says, and after that, Hun and Canoe stand dazed like a sack of barley.

Kanoel carefully asks Hun.

“Hun.”

“Huh?"

“Have you ever actually met Ian? ”

At that, Hun shakes his head and asks.

“No, I don't. Then why all of a sudden? ”

“I'm starting to think I'm a little scared. ”

“Hmm…? ”

Kanoel swallows once and then speaks.

“It turns out that brother was not a user, but an NPC that was originally in Kailan...? ”

Canoe's Scary (?) In hypothesis, Hun's eyes quickly grew larger.

“Th-that...! ”

Kanoel looks even more serious.

“Isn't that right? Look at me now. You see how close you are to the Horse NPC and almost as a buddy-buddy? ”

Hun nods quickly.

“By the way...! ”

Hun's brain suddenly reminds me of a silly mining dwarf.

‘That Dwarf, who is Urk Han or something, seemed to be very close to him...! ’

Hun stares at Ian and mutters dazed.

“I think I'm more familiar with the devil than we are...? ”

* * *

Tyring -

[You have successfully completed the quest ‘Test of Nobles Jankun Ⅱ’.]

[Clear Grade: E]

[Very low clearance tier, experience gained and Doubloons reduced by 95%.]

[Amity with the Nobless-Man Jankun decreases by 20.]

“Ugh… ugh… ”

Guild Quest and Naval, and Martin wanted to slap a Nobless-man in the face right now.

It was because the second matching quest, which was only completed after three failures, received an E rating.

Grade E clears are hard to obtain without even knowing they exist (?) Grade.

Yankun shakes his head, gazing down at Martin who is patient and pressing down on his anger.

“There's no answer, there's no answer. How can you be so incompetent? I can't even afford to register my guild in the city of chaos! ”

At Jankun's words, Martin's body trembles.

It was because I encountered a huge obstacle in a place I had never really thought about.

‘What the hell kind of NPC is this...? ’

Martin looks up at Jankun, his excitement barely subsiding.

After all, since you've completed your mission, don't you think you should get what you want?

‘Please, there shouldn't be any next matching quest...' ’

Martin opens his mouth, begging earnestly.

It seemed like the first time I'd ever done a match quest in my life while doing Kailan.

“Anyway... didn't you complete your mission, Yankun?" ”

Yankun replies with a grumpy expression.

“That's right. ”

“So... now you're allowing me to register for a guild? ”

Martin's Eyes Twitch!

Martin was nervous.

A little exaggeration was more intense than when opening a legendary weapons chest.

“Hmmm, I wish I could tell you to go back, but you'll stick to it like you did the last time, right? ”

Martin, who thought he was done, suddenly stood up and replied.

“I can never go back until you grant me permission to register for a guild! ”

Jankun opens his mouth with an unfit expression.

“Then... there's nothing I can do. I don't like it, but the rules are the rules. ”

Martin calls for joy in his heart, but as soon as he hears Jankun's next words, he is desperate.

“Then I will tell you the final task. ”

“ …. ”

Martin and Chase's new brother stand behind him at the same time.

"Crazy! Third Match Quest!" Are you trying to give me another ridiculous quest? ’

However, the word 'last mission’ calmed Martin's tumultuous heart.

But also, Jankun's expectations for Martin (?).

“Do you know? ”

“About what? ”

“There is a place called 'The Grave of the Forgotten Dead' at the 15th Border. ”

“Well, is it? ”

Martin did not know the place called "The Grave of the Forgotten Dead."

However, from its name it smelled terrifying, and its location was the 15th borough of the market.

I did an extreme experience while doing quests in the 30s, but I was afraid of what would happen in the 15s.

And in Jankun's words, Martin almost sat down for a moment.

“Go to the Grave of the Forgotten Dead and retrieve Baloch's heart. ”

* * *

Wudang -!

A gate that Ian opened using dimensional beads.

The other three people jumped out fearlessly.

And at the same time, there is a whirring sound, and the gate disappears from the air.

“Phew, if I was a little later, I'd be in trouble. ”

“So, what took you so long to talk to the old man? ”

“It was all blood and flesh. ”

“Sure thing.”

While Ian was chatting with Serbian, the gate's maintenance time had almost run out, and the three of them had to rush into the gate.

Kanoel asks for Ian.

“So, brother, did you get all the information about the ingredients? ”

Ian nods.

“Of course, let's start with the Dark Lord…. ”

Serbian knew all about the horses with the ingredients, as Ian guessed.

“The Babysitter of Darkness, to be precise, is not something you drop when you hunt a beast. ”

“Then?”

“There is a place called the Commander's Tower on the 17 th Dynasty, and it is said to be sealed somewhere in that tower. But that doesn't mean you don't have to fight legendary grade horses. ”

“Is the legendary grade of the beast guarding it? ”

“That's right. A horse called Behemoth must be guarding her." He looks like a huge bull. ”

At that time, Hun, who had listened to Ian silently, suddenly looked back at him and asked.

“Brother, Behemoth? ”

Ian nods and says hello.

“Yes, why? ”

And Hun approaches, beginning to notice Ian.

“Why is he doing this again, gross...? ”

“After the hunt for the behemoth, perhaps the hide will drop." ”

“Leather?”

“Yes, can you give me the item called 'Behemoth's Leather’ when it drops? That's just an ingredient item... Heheh... ”

Ian laughs in relief.

I thought something looked familiar, but when I saw Hun's reaction, I realized.

Behemoth's Hide was a material used to craft the wand, the 'Absolute Command’, which was recently considered the strongest weapon among the Black Wizards.

It was an ingredient item that was known to be obtained only through the quest for the Black Wizard, and no one knew that the Horse Master Behemoth actually existed.

This item was not particularly relevant to Ian, but it was worth 1.5 million gold in the Auction House.

Ian narrows his eyes.

“Dude, there's nothing he doesn't already know. ”

“Huh...? ”

“That's a material item that was sold at the Auction House for over 1.5 million gold recently, and you're going to swallow it all by yourself...? ”

Hun flinches for a moment, but soon he frowns.

Thinking about the quests I gave to Ian, my stomach ached again.

“My brother gave me a quest, so I can give you that. ”

Of course, Ian also insists on Hun (?).

In the beginning, Ian was careful not to be greedy unless it was an item related to him, and it was okay to just transfer what he had told Hun.

But….

“Well, I saw you do it. ”

“Oh, brother...! ”

I didn't say it would be enjoyable, because it was so fun to tease Hun.

If you're going to get seriously pissed off, you could have just bought me one of the Commander's absolute wands as a finished product.

Ian flirted with Hun for a while, then explained the other ingredients as well.

The second ingredient, 'Shadow Feather’, was a much easier item to obtain than the Dark Chamberlain.

According to Serbian descriptions, it was a material item that was dropped to almost nine or more when hunting for a legendary beast named Shakelik, a beast that lives in the Mainland 19 district.

And the last ingredient, the heart of Baloch, as everyone had expected, was an item to be gained by hunting Baloch.

Ian's group completes a simple maintenance run, then starts moving slowly.

The group's destination was the ‘Commander's Tower’, which is located on the border of 17.

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