Chapter 63: That Hard Part (2)

Chapter 63: That Hard Part (2)

Episode 63. That Hard Thing (2)

Buzzing

The smartphone vibrated loudly.

Kazuma Hisagi checked the caller ID.

Sure enough, it was them.

The tightly coiffed man beside him asked cautiously.

Kazuma. Are you sure youre okay?

What?

Well always follow you, but are you sure you can handle it?

To Lee Ho-yeol, a player from South Korea.

Inazuma, the pride and symbol of Japan, bowed his head.

The sight was broadcast around the world by the players on the live stream.

We are greatly indebted to you. Thank you very much.

There was no instruction from the Japanese government for the gesture.

It just happened. It was Hisagis decision.

Hisagi narrowed his eyes.

Well. What do you guys think about that?

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Ive seen something, isnt that obvious?

Dark, tanned skin.

The woman interrupted, spitting on the dip.

Shitty people. They dont even know what theyre talking about.

Frost.

In the same room.

Under the eyes of the same players.

The members of the Inazuma Guild could bow their heads to Lee Ho-yeol with all their hearts.

If it werent for him, Hokkaido would have been.

Hundreds of thousands, no, millions of people, and you cant even show that much gratitude to the man who saved their lives, just because hes Korean? Ive thought about it before, but you bastards above!

Dont be angry. Itll only hurt your feelings.

Whoa. So are you going, Kazuma?

Kazuma asked with a tone that didnt match his gruff face.

Hisagis snake eyes flashed.

Yeah, because I have to give the old people a dose of reality.

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Drrr-

Hisagi fell to his knees.

Seated around him were the ministers of the Japanese government.

They began spewing venom at Hisagi.

Dont you think you lack competence, Hisagi?

Bowing to the Koreans, you stupid!

Now that Gaon has surpassed Inazuma. You dont realize how much your actions meant!

Nalm.

Ill kill him.

Hisagi wiped saliva from his dry lips and seriously considered it.

To skewer those fat bodies.

It shouldnt take more than a few seconds.

But Ill have to be patient.

If not for himself.

For the sake of the man on his shoulder.

Stupid.

In the frost, Hisagi realized.

He realized that he had been greatly mistaken all this time.

[Recapture Frost].

Hed forgotten about it, thanks to the sudden quest.

He was blinded by the contribution and forgot that the location where Frost and the devil appeared was Hokkaido.

It wasnt until he faced Lee Ho-yeol that he realized it.

On second thought, I have nothing to say.

After seeing Lee Ho-yeol rescuing survivors, to be precise.

Rescuing survivors was not enough.

He had to clean up the mess.

For a moment, Hisagi felt dizzy.

If only Ho Yeol had been a little late.

The residents of Hokkaido.

could have been like them.

The thought made him feel like an idiot.

What did I do for them?

But Hisagi was the only one who realized.

These bosses were the same.

Its not enough to think about the best interests of the country.

Thats right. Didnt I say we should delay their entry a little longer?

Youre right. A few dozen Hokkaido civilians would have been caught in the crossfire, and we could have used that as an excuse to launch the missiles. It would have been much better than this.

For their own good.

The lives of others are a sacrifice.

Once the illusion was broken, reality began to set in.

In the end, Ill be thrown away too.

Of course, Hisagi had no intention of taking it lightly.

Hisagi stood up from his seat.

The sake sippers stared at him in disbelief.

What are you doing, Hisagi?

Were not done talking yet!

Uh-huh. Take a seat!

They must be mistaken.

Hisagi exhaled flesh instead of answering.

Class, a Master Lancer.

Sixth in the player rankings.

His tittle, Spear of Lightning.

The flesh he spat out was thicker than a snakes venom.

Heh, Hisagi!

There must have been some misunderstanding in our words.

Thats not what I meant.

Snap

A trembling hand.

The sake glass they missed breaks.

Their crotches were soaked with sake or something else.

Hisagi answered.

I dont think Inazuma will be working with the government in the future.

What, what?! What does that mean!

You may dispose of it as you wish.

Hisagis eyes flashed.

That is, if only I could still breathe.

At that, the ministers realized what was happening.

Rockid had noticed.

Inspiration and makeover?

First Alkari, then Kichi.

They thought very highly of Lee Ho-yeol.

There had to be a reason.

To that, Rockid had no objection.

That one spell wasnt normal.

So Rockid could only scream.

Then where do I go to resolve my injustice!!

The only person who could answer was the drunken Kichi.

Im sure hes at the Magic Tower by now.

Rockid stuck his tongue out at him.

There is such a thing as sincerity.

Ive known that since I watched him in the Yusra Kingdom.

No one in the world is more tired than Lee Ho-yeol.

That explains his strength.

By the way.

You said not to touch it. Why are you telling me that?

Its too loud. I thought maybe if I hit it, it would quiet down.

I have no intention of going over there and hitting it. And what, Magic Tower? Whats the point of going back to that monster-infested place? Am I crazy?!

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Drip.

Beads of sweat.

A floating message.

[You have fulfilled the condition].

[You will be rewarded].

I said under my breath.

Its easy.

What a f*cking bluff.

A class quest to increase my strength and agility.

Aerobic and anaerobic workouts, day in and day out.

I digest the massive workouts.

Aside from stats, its no wonder my base health is rising.

Not bad for a post-workout tea.

Sweet tea.

Thirsty tea time.

As always, I asked a question.

Is this really going to kill me?

Drowning in pride, drowning in formality.

But I was feeling it in my body.

I was struggling.

I realized that now I couldnt sink at will, even if I wanted to!

Even this is getting used to.

Yes, because humans are animals of adaptation.

Improved stamina meant that no matter how hard you worked, you still had energy left in your body.

Really, it couldnt have been more embarrassing.

Why, not so long ago.

In the past, I could use physical fatigue as an excuse to take a legitimate break.

My stamina had increased.

The never-ending pride of the Grandfell.

It meant I had no choice but to fight.

After defeating the Demon, I returned to the Tower.

And a laboratory.

But there was no point in whining anymore.

.done.

I knew this pride would never die.

I threw caution to the wind and checked the quest window.

Akshan. How nostalgic.

[Class Quest: Akshans Legacy].

The message of survival has been delivered.

Last of the Demon Hunters.

Recover your legacy, stolen by evil.

Train your weakened body. (Repeat)

Our first guess.

The smoke rising from the demonic remnants was the result of a beacon.

Its said that the torch of survival was reliably delivered.

Though we dont know the exact circumstances.

Youve fulfilled the quest requirement by defeating Decarabian.

I can only wait for the next objective to arise.

Its Akshans legacy.

Still, lets use common sense.

Of course its more likely to be at an Akshan base.

The problem is, that Akshan base disappeared from Arcana overnight.

In the past, players seemed to think nothing of it.

-Didnt they just wipe it because it was a dead class?

-Its not in the update history because theres not a single Demon Hunter player.

-Its better to delete content thats only taking up space.

Well, I would have thought so too.

Back when Arcana was a normal game.

But experience has taught me otherwise.

Arcana was no ordinary game.

Even the Yusra Islands, which I thought was just a treasure island.

There was a story of an ancient kingdom and a great evil.

There was a good chance the Akshan base had a backstory, too.

Thats what the class quest came up with.

I got the idea.

I opened my mouth.

I look forward to being reunited with you.

Not remembering a single face or name.

How shameless of me.

Its a quest objective. Itll come to you in time.

So for now, its best to stick to your routine.

Organize your thoughts.

Youre too scared to sit up straight.

Self-help.

The words on the parchment floated to the surface.

The sender was Marcelo, the chief mage.

Mmm.

I calmly tilted my teacup.

I read the words.

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But the content was surprising.

Quite a bit.