Chapter 119: Oppression

Chapter 119: Oppression

An oath.

It was a story about a time when the dwarf king was still alive.

The person who brought down the dwarf king, who was like a mountain, was neither an elf nor a dragon, but only a little demon.

My king, are you taking this absurd story seriously?

Because the demon was so small.

It didnt seem like a threat to the mountain.

The problem was that they couldnt get rid of him from the beginning.

Be quiet. We dont usually hear rumors about the outside world like this.

Dwarves had little contact with the Arcana continent.

The little demon gained the trust of the dwarf king using news from the continent.

The story he told showed impure intentions.

Humans are both afraid and jealous of dwarves skills. Now theyre fighting each other. Its not something you dont know about later, right? Besides, theres something Ive seen

Was it true?

Was it a lie?

However, the dwarves had no way to determine the truth of those words.

In the end, they were playing to his malice.

It was as obvious as fire.

Shut up.

Dont interrupt my play.

Hmm. Its an extremely boring talk about internal affairs.

The mountain quickly withered in evil.

There was no more dwarf king.

There was only a puppet that moved according to the demons wish.

The dwarves put their heads together and agonized.

Is there really no way to change his mind?

Damn it

He doesnt even want to listen to our story.

Thats why I feel like Im looking at someone completely different.

Technological prowess comparable to the magic of the Mage Tower.

Brilliant minds that achieved a brilliant mechanical civilization.

However, even if they put their heads together like that, there was no answer.

But, isnt it possible that what he says is true?

What? What are you talking about?!

No, I dont think I should treat it like nonsense either.

To the point that infighting even occurred among the dwarves.

The anguish didnt end easily.

Then one day.

Your Majesty, how come you are alone today?

The little demon that had been hovering by the lords side disappeared.

It was something they should feel pleased about.

But they couldnt.

!

For some reason.

The lords pitch-black pupil seemed darker and deeper than usual.

The way he spoke, which they had heard all their life, had clearly changed.

Come on. Talk to me again today.

?

I am feeling refreshed today. Im telling you to talk to your hearts content.

!

It was certain.

That was the way the little demon spoke.

There were more than a few people who noticed the change.

However, it was something that could not easily be said out loud.

Its so easy to call it treason.

?

He can kill us if hes offended. By accusing us of treason.

How on earth should this situation be resolved?

Literally pitch black.

A unespecable pit of despair.

They couldnt believe it at all.

It all started with just one little demon.

So they couldnt even imagine it.

A man? How did a human find our hometown?

Until they heard the soldiers report.

According to what the man said. He is a demon hunter from Akshan. He said that he reached this place after chasing the presence of a demon he felt while hunting.

!

To think that only one man could solve this situation.

What have I done all this time?

After that day.

The awakened Dwarf King and Akshan made an oath..

It was no different from cooperation to hunt down the demons.

The demons are more dangerous than anything else.

The Qirnberg Machine Towers built throughout the Arcana continent were the symbol of that oath.

Even though the kings life ended and he closed his eyes, the dwarves didnt forget his legacy.

Holy War.

Even ahead of the Holy War, the oath between the dwarves and Akshan remained strong.

They thought they could finally pay off the debt they owed to Akshan.

But they couldnt.

Like a lie, communication with Akshan had been cut off..

There is no answer from Akshan.

Although they couldnt communicate telepathically like the mages.

Between them and Akshan, there was a machine that imitated it.

It was a machine made by the dwarves themselves.

They were certain that it wasnt due to performance issue.

Unless its from the edge to the edge of the continent. No matter where they are, their voice will be heard Didnt we have a good conversation just last night?

Something unfortunate might have happened to Akshan.

Just like that, the dwarves.

They also sent messages to those who participated in the Holy War.

Had anyone else heard news about Akshan?

And they noticed.

Something has gone completely wrong.

Their attitude changed overnight, including the Goddess Church.

When they realized the seriousness of the situation, it was too late.

It doesnt make sense! What!!

Akshan disappeared from the continent in just one day.

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At the Holy War, the dwarves vowed.

They would never return to the Arcana continent.

They would never reveal themselves to humans.

They didnt know if there was an ugly scheme surrounding the Holy War, but.

Now that Akshan had disappeared, humans were no longer worth dealing with.

Indeed.

Defeat the Demon King, Flauros. (Success)

The goal was to help the dwarves win the war. As you could see, I even achieved the additional goal of defeating Demon King Flauros. Yeah, so the achievements measured by that

Current achievement: 1,000,000p

Exactly a million points.

Of course, I was the only player who did this quest.

There was no comparison target to compare values with.

But I had awareness.

I skipped the process and ended up defeating the demon king alone.

I can look forward to that reward, right?

Suddenly, I recalled [Recapture of Frost] quest.

The quest reward was the activation of Frosts [authority function] due to increased relationship and influence.

But did that mean I and the dwarves had any relationship or influence to discuss?

In other words, it was a relationship formed by a deeper commitment.

At least I would get a different reward than during Frost.

Even if it wasnt necessarily a reward, I was indebted to the dwarves.

I was referring to precious minerals stored in my inventory and precious iron, which was the material for ego equipment.

There are many things I want to say.

[You have succeeded in the quest.]

I raised my stiff head and looked at the dwarves flying boat.

The quest must have been successful.

Likewise, I should encounter the dwarves right away.

I wanted to have a leisurely tea time and talk.

[Youve cleared the Demon Kings Castle of Hunting rupture.]

A message notified that the rupture had been cleared.

Crumble

At the same time, the space of [oddity] began to collapse.

The landscape of reality began to pour in between.

Kitch glanced at the flying boat and asked me.

Is it okay to part like this?

This wasnt Kitchs first rupture.

She knew it would be difficult to reunite with them.

But that didnt apply to me.

Haiel.

For me, Haiel Chrysiad

No, lets skip her name.

Haiel was my eyes and ears in the Arcana Continent.

I, Haiel, have answered your call.

But she seemed to have become more elegant?

I almost misunderstood that the spirit also had a growth period because her appearance changed every time I saw her. But I knew because I heard it from Peiyan, senior mage of spirit school.

Thanks to her name Haiel.

She had been reborn as a {unique spirit}.

Y-You even signed a contract with a spirit?

Marcelo briefly greeted Haiel.

Kitch replaced her greeting with hiccups.

Of course, there was no time for me to say hello peacefully.

Even at this moment, the rupture was collapsing.

I relayed telepathy to Haiel.

Haiel immediately recognized my meaning and turned her gaze toward the flying boat.

Then she bowed her head straight away and bid farewell gracefully.

I will abide by your will.

Summoning Haiel and even telepathy.

This was the real limit of my mana!

The revealed foundation was completely scraped away, seriously.

So I turned my back without any regrets.

Flap

For now, the needlessly fancy and flashy thing.

I appreciated the white elytra.

Because it could hide these shaky legs

Kitch barely stopped hiccuping and asked me.

That, um Is it okay if you dont bring any loot?

Grandfel was pure integrity itself.

Even if he was a person who transcended greed.

I, Lee Hoyeol, was not.

It was my loot.

How could I forget the items dropped by the demon king?

[With high disposal contribution, you automatically acquire the loot.]

In other words, it was already buried in my inventory.

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[Demon Kings Castle of Hunting].

Players who were hesitant to enter eventually decided.

Yeah. Its not just any other player. Its Hoyeol-nim!

Because of the moves Hoyeol had shown so far.

It was possible to make that decision. Hoyeol had entered any recommended level of rupture before anyone else without fear. They could make that decision because they had faith in him.

The money collecting is finally over

Lets go in

I thought it would take a few more minutes, but its not

The sense of broadcasting was great

It was only ten minutes or so.

Thats why they couldnt even imagine it.

The players, who were fully prepared, suddenly stopped walking.

W-Wait a minute!

???

What are you doing

Its not funny

? Youre looking for another way to collect money here???

You suck

The chatroom exploded.

But the misunderstanding didnt last long.

Soon, the reason why the players faces turned white appeared.

Light pouring down.

The rupture fading.

In that intense light, Hoyeol and the two people appeared.

Indeed.

After Hoyeol entered the [Demon Kings Castle of Hunting] rupture.

Exactly 10 minutes and 41 seconds had passed.

The [Demon Kings Castle of Hunting] rupture had been cleared.

Immediately after regular updates.

Three demon castles appeared.

How long did it take for the three demon kings to fall?

Only ten minutes or so.

There was one word that could summarize this great event.

Yeah.

It was indeed.

An oppression.