Novel Will Be Taken Down on 17 May or Earlier Chapter 135 - Evil Dragon Hunter

[Name: Grandfel Claudie Arpheus Romeo]

 

[Title: The Last Adventurer]

 

[Class: Demon hunter]

 

[Level: 440]

 

[Stat]

 

Strength: 71 / Agility: 76 / Mana: 387 / Luck: 6 / Aesthetic: Low

 

[Points: 15]

 

Rose up 15 levels.

 

There was no dramatic level-up after reaching level 400.

 

Still, it couldn’t overcome the overwhelming experience points.

 

The level of the Being That Should Not Be Awakened was 900.

 

Naturally.

 

Even if I shared the contribution of the disposal with the players, I still got this many experience points.

 

“To me, playing with numbers is meaningless.”

 

…Isn’t this a time to rejoice, not to be puffed up?

 

Anyway, let’s invest in points first.

 

I was about to go all-in on mana like the usual, but I stopped.

 

‘…It was a bit eventful, wasn’t it?’

 

I didn’t believe in superstitions.

 

I wouldn’t waste any of my precious points.

 

So I had been turning a blind eye to luck pretending to not care.

 

What was the result?

 

The demon kings came rushing out.

 

When I entered a labyrinth, I went into a dragon-type monster.

 

Anyway, there were more than a few times when I almost sank into my pride.

 

[Luck: 7]

 

Yeah, just one point.

 

It was a lucky seven, so it looked good.

 

Don’t waste it, Hoyeol.

 

This would be much better for my mental health, too.

 

After a moment of rationalization, I picked up the teacup.

 

Clink–

 

“It’s not just about enjoying tea. It’s about enjoying the passing time together.”

 

I had been dosing myself with elixir herb a lot, so I had no right to say that.

 

It was good that I was just talking to myself.

 

I turned to the quest window.

 

[Class quest: Akshan’s Annihilation]

 

[Quest: Marcelo’s Research]

 

[Quest: Reconstruction of the Mage Tower]

 

[World Quest: Seed of the World Tree]

 

[Quest: Demon King Plauros vs Dwarves]

 

[Top 10 Wonders Quest]

 

[World quest: Evil Dragon Hunter]

 

There were so many.

 

There were seven quests with progress that other players would have found difficult to complete. Of course, I had already completed some of these quest goals.

 

‘Is there only one quest that’s completely finished?’

 

The war quest between the dwarves and Demon King Flauros.

 

I naturally recalled the accumulated contribution that I had built up.

 

Let’s see. How do I use it?

 

First of all, the situation was different from the Yusra Kingdom or Frost.

 

My relationship with the dwarves was already at its peak.

 

‘Our relationship is connected by an oath.’

 

So wouldn’t there be other rewards?

 

Of course, even if I tried to think so hard about it, I wouldn’t know until I met the dwarves.

 

Among the other quests, the ones that were worth checking out….

 

It was the new quest.

 

[World quest: Evil Dragon Hunter]

 

You who hunted a clan of evil dragons.

 

The legend of the mountain is calling you.

 

– Reach the top of the Zero Mountain. (In progress)

 

‘The quest that other players received is [Traces of the Dragon].’

 

The quest that appeared to me was different from its name alone.

 

It was probably because of my exceptionally high disposal contribution.

 

At the time, I was so distracted by pride that I didn’t realize it…

 

[Evil Dragon Hunter] was a world quest.

 

It was a quest equivalent to the Seed of the World Tree quest.

 

Looking at the contents of the quest, that seemed to be really the case.

 

‘A clan of evil dragons.’

 

Being That Should Not Be Awakened.

 

As expected, it was a nasty bastard.

 

It recognized me from the moment it opened its eyes like that?

 

“You guys were too kind to the evil dragon.”

 

…Can you call that being kind?

 

Anyway, there was a reason why Thefern kept it sealed in the labyrinth even at the cost of sacrificing themselves. By the way, I could guess the development by looking at the contents of the quest.

 

‘Zero Mountain.’

 

A skyscraper on the Arcana continent.

 

Back when Arcana was just a game.

 

Zero Mountain frequently appeared in advertising videos.

 

Zero Mountain rose up as if it would pierce the sky.

 

It had a certain grace that made your heart grand just by looking at it.

 

Moreover, there was even a legend that the dragons lived at the top of the mountain!

 

It was a setting that players couldn’t help but get excited about.

 

However, the problem was that no player had actually reached the top of the Zero Mountain.

 

The recommended level was ridiculous.

 

Let alone reaching the top.

 

It was said you were bound to fail from the beginning.

 

Zero Mountain was such a scary place.

 

But the first quest goal to reach its top?!

 

Was this quest meant to be completed?

 

I realized it once again.

 

Unlike the ‘world-level’ quest, this true ‘world’ quest was different from the beginning…! Of course, I had the experience of tricking another world quest, [Seed of the World Tree].

 

But a fluke was still a fluke.

 

“You climb a mountain because it’s there.”

 

This uselessly improved memory.

 

I just said a quote ^[1] Homen probably quoted George Mallory. When asked why he wanted to climb Everest, his answer was ‘Because it’s there’. I’d heard somewhere.

 

Of course, it wasn’t wrong.

 

‘Regardless of whether I have to climb it or not, it will show up through the rupture.’

 

However, it was exactly because it wasn’t wrong that I felt angry.

 

In times like this, even I felt that my own mouth was obnoxious.

 

I carefully tilted my teacup and checked the items.

 

First, the loot I obtained through high disposal contribution.

 

[Evil Earth Dragon’s Fang]

 

[Grade: Unique]

 

[Restriction: Lv.800]

 

[Effect: None]

 

[Description: A sword made from the fangs of an earth dragon that failed to become a dragon. Although it has no special effects due to the earth dragon’s inherent limitations, its destructive power is not inferior to that of any weapon.]

 

…It just had to be a confounding loot.

 

First, let’s look at the level limit.

 

Level 800.

 

It was a gap so huge that it was impossible to know how many more demon kings I had to hunt int he future in the future in order to reach this number.

 

But I also had experience, so I could guess.

 

In the first place, there had been many situations like this. Well, I had loot that I obtained by hunting demon-type monsters that were much higher than my level. Most of them had huge level restrictions.

 

Since I had already faced such a problem.

 

I had my own well that I could use.

 

That was enchantment.

 

‘But, extracting it wouldn’t affect anything!’

 

Pure integrity.

 

A personality that wasn’t attached to material things.

 

If it weren’t for this personality, I probably would have complained out of unfairness.

 

Still, when I tried to read the description calmly, it made sense.

 

‘It’s not effective, but it has significant destructive power.’

 

The system window didn’t lie.

 

Its destructive power was not inferior to that of any other weapon.

 

That must be it.

 

In that sense, I felt like it was mocking me.

 

Even if it was so destructive.

 

I couldn’t use it because of the level restriction.

 

You might have thought it was such a pity.

 

But as I said, I didn’t just dig one well.

 

Just because it was a sword, that didn’t mean I had to wear and use it, right?

 

I took out [Evil Earth Dragon’s Fang] from my inventory.

 

And I raised my mana.

 

“It depends on how you use it.”

 

There were many ways to wield a sword.

 

Thump–

 

I moved the earth dragon’s fangs with my mana.

 

Of course, its destructive power would be much lower than when it was fully equipped.

 

Well, I couldn’t put sword aura into a sword I couldn’t hold in my hand.

 

But that was enough.

 

“If there are disadvantages, there are also advantages.”

 

As long as 『reversal magic』existed.

 

It doesn’t matter if I changed the shape as much as I wanted.

 

Crack–

 

I split the earth dragon’s fangs into several pieces and returned them to their original state.

 

It was a level-800 restricted item with a destructive comparable to any weapon….

 

My fingers were itching to check the power.

 

“You have to know how to choose the right time and place.”

 

Of course, I couldn’t make a commotion in the old-fashioned office of the Mage Tower.

 

I would have to put off checking its power until the next rupture.

 

I stopped regretting it and checked the next loot.

 

Desquee.

 

A demon of the true name that possessed a player.

 

By killing him through exorcism, a demon’s loot was purified.

 

[Baton Tainted by Evil].

 

[Map of Oblivion Drawn in Blood].

 

[Eyes Burning with Malice].

 

Before that, let’s think rationally.

 

Which demon’s loot should be purified first?

 

The three loots had no level restriction.

 

However, there was a clear level difference between the loots of the demon kings.

 

‘From that perspective, [Eyes Burning with Malice] must come first.’

 

That was the loot of Flauros, the highest rank among the three demon kings. But my choice was inevitably influenced by Grandfel’s strict sense of aesthetics.

 

“Maintaining the middle ground is important.”

 

I just didn’t want to touch it because it was hideous.

 

You’re good at making excuses, seriously.

 

Indeed.

 

The loot I purified was the middle ground, [A Map of Oblivion Drawn in Blood]. Yeah, let’s just think of it as a difference in order. I would purify the spoils of the other demon kings too anyway.

 

I calmed down and checked the information.

 

[Map That Connects All Things]

 

[Grade: Epic]

 

[Restriction: None]

 

[Effect: You can find out the location of something that someone secretly hid, someone lost, or something hidden somewhere. You can also teleport to the location of that object just once.

 

However, when the teleportation effect is activated, all effects are lost immediately.]

 

[Description: A magic tool with infinite possibilities depending on how you use it.]

 

The description summarized its long effect in one line.

 

‘…Its possibilities are truly endless.’

 

In effect, I could know the location of the ‘something’ I wanted, right?

 

A lot of possibilities passed through my head.

 

The location of an elixir herb that was rare enough to be considered a legend.

 

I could also specify the location of the item I wanted.

 

‘Of course, there are limits.’

 

Reality and the Arcana continent were completely different worlds.

 

Even if I knew the location, I couldn’t find it right away.

 

Of course, I probably could find it if I used the teleportation ability that could only be used once.

 

But I didn’t have to.

 

“Time that flows in solitude often solves everything.”

 

First, let’s just find out the location.

 

I could take action later when the rupture surfaced.

 

I didn’t have to use the teleportation effect.

 

As I organized my thoughts like that…

 

I felt a bit proud.

 

Above all, it was the loot of the demon king.

 

‘It might be more useful than the Pentagram of Pure Knowledge.’

 

In that sense, the effects of the other two loot items might be worth looking forward to.

 

But that was all I could say,

 

I still had to do the tight routine that had become a habit.

 

Yeah, I had checked all the flashing messages.

 

It was time to fulfill the responsibilities of the chief.

 

First, let’s check the application form for the tower’s exit.

 

Clink–

 

I put down the teacup.

 

I stood upright and began to turn the pages of parchment one by one.

 

I scrawled using my feather pen as always.

 

“Still a useless purpose.”

 

Swoosh!

 

“You failed. Senior Mage Bensch William.”

 

*

 

[Quest: The Traces of the Dragon]

 

It was like a medal for clearing the [Thefern Labyrinth] rupture.

 

Just looking at the contents, it was definitely a quest that couldn’t be carried out right away.

 

But the players had no regrets.

 

“Although I don’t think I can finish the quest… I have this feeling. Just looking at the quest window makes me feel satisfied.”

 

“First of all, since the dragon is written there. It’s like I have become a ranker, isn’t it?”

 

“More than that, I fought alongside Hoyeol-nim. And it’s even better that it remains intact as a video. I really need to record the video and pass it down as an heirloom from generation to generation.”

 

…You’re leaving a video as an heirloom?

 

If anyone listened.

 

It was natural for that startling conversation to take place.

 

However, now that ‘dragon’ had appeared.

 

The entire world, including players, was focused on Skal’s movement.

 

Ranked first in the official player rankings.

 

Level 445, Skal!

 

Hoyeol’s player information, including his ranking, was private.

 

Thanks to this, Skal never came down from the top of the official rankings.

 

Since the world estimated that Hoyeol’s level was at least level 900, interest in Skal had decreased compared to before.

 

“I’m in New York right now!”

 

This time, the situation was different.

 

Central Park.

 

Reporters gathered in front of a huge building.

 

Correspondents from around the world speak passionately to the camera.

 

“It is unusual for Skal, who has insisted on appearing mysterious, to show himself.”

 

“Since the Cataclysm, this is the first time Skal has made a public appearance.”

 

“However, players and other large guilds are calm. They seemed to have expected Skal’s move.”

 

If you were a player.

 

If you were a player who knows Skaarl.

 

You couldn’t help but think that way.

 

Yes, Skal’s class was a knight-type hidden class.

 

He was a [dragon knight].

 

Buzz–

 

Soon, Skal appeared.

 

The sunglasses couldn’t hide his Western facial features.

 

Despite insisting on appearing mysterious.

 

Skal appeared in front of the camera without hesitation.

 

Then, he snatched the microphone that was being pointed at him by reporters.

 

Tuktuk–

 

He tapped the microphone and opened his mouth.

 

“Ah, there is something I want to tell you as a dragon knight.”

 

…It was too different from their expectations.

 

How could he live appearing mysterious to the public all this time?

 

His bold words and actions made them tilt their heads.

 

Skal’s purpose seemed clearer than ever.

 

“I have no business with these worthless people. Lee Hoyeol, I want to talk to you.”

 

“…?”

 

“The great evil dragon hunter.”

 

“…!!!”

 

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Infinitely Deep Darkness was not enough.

 

He became the Ray of Light in the Infinitely Deep Darkness.

 

He thought it was the end, but that wasn’t enough, so now he was an evil dragon hunter?

 

Thanks to Skal’s bombshell announcement, an unfamiliar nickname was added. The person involved, Hoyeol, was maintaining his original posture at the desk in the Magic Tower office.

 

What Hoyeol’s gaze directed at was the application of the tower’s exit.

 

An application form from Belliere Yushia, a senior mage of the healing school.

 

His eyes scanned the purpose of the tower’s exit.

 

──────

 

Chief Mage, Marcelo Simuard.

 

A curse of terminal illness passed down through the mage family, Simuard.

 

A study to dispel it.

 

──────

 

Like usual.

 

He didn’t hesitate and his worries didn’t last long.

 

Hoyeol left his office.

 

Tap tap–

• 1. Homen probably quoted George Mallory. When asked why he wanted to climb Everest, his answer was ‘Because it’s there’.