Novel Will Be Taken Down on 17 May or Earlier Chapter 37 - Ancient Yusra Kingdom

In Yusra Islands.

 

No, all over the world.

 

A message popped up in front of the players.

 

[Someone has discovered the secret of the Yusra Islands.]

 

[The ancient kingdom, Yusra Kingdom, appears.]

 

“!!!”

 

That same message was displayed to all players.

 

In other words, it was a world-class message.

 

It meant that a major event had occurred enough to mark a milestone in the history of Arcana.

 

“Did you see that? I told you it’s not a normal update!”

 

“It wasn’t a treasure island, it was an ancient kingdom…”

 

“That’s why they gave it away and sprinkled it like that.”

 

The message that was first displayed to the players.

 

It was also delivered to the public by the players.

 

It was thanks to Park Hwigang and other Nettuber players who delivered the breaking news straight away.

 

“…The ancient kingdom, the Yusra Kingdom, has appeared!”

 

“Crazy. Hyung-nims. This content is amazing!”

 

“Who is that someone, you ask? How can a shabby person like me know that!”

 

Equally excited viewers.

 

– The Treasure Island is an ancient kingdom??

 

– So it was a very rich countryㄷㄷ

 

– Ancient like oil?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

– It’s recovered???

 

Since it was an ancient kingdom, it would take time and effort to restore it, but it was clear that the Yusra Kingdom would have tremendous value once it restored its past glory

 

It would.

 

“Expert-nim, if the breaking news that just came in is true, isn’t this the first nation update? Does that mean for the first time in history, a nation of Arcana has been summoned to reality?”

 

“Yes, that’s right! It should be seen as a huge event!”

 

“Can we estimate its value?”

 

“First of all, let’s take a look at the role the Empire played in Arcana briefly. Even if only restored to some extent, the Yusra Kingdom is the first of its kind and will have great value….”

 

The first Arcana nation to be summoned to reality.

 

That was the Yusra Kingdom.

 

The emergence of a new country.

 

Furthermore, it was an ancient kingdom.

 

Back in the days when Arcana was just a game.

 

It definitely would have been a world-class event.

 

Even in reality, it was the first nation update to reveal the Yusra Kingdom.

 

So, at this moment.

 

The tension flowing through the subject of the hot news, Yusra Kingdom, was difficult to describe in words.

 

Shining, the best guild in the world.

 

The Guild Master, Rox, was stopped in the middle of the battle.

 

“…What happened?”

 

…Wait, let’s look back to the past.

 

Level 500 skeleton.

 

Upon entering the Golden Palace, they flocked in groups.

 

Now that Jessie was gone.

 

Shining couldn’t be considered powerful.

 

But even taking that into account, the skeleton army was too strong.

 

The reason they were able to endure it.

 

‘Their pattern is simple compared to the stat.’

 

High level.

 

Tenacious vitality.

 

However, their method of attack was simple.

 

Even the way they wielded the weapon looked sloppy.

 

‘It’s doable.’

 

That’s why Rox didn’t back down.

 

Of course, it would take a long time, but it was worth the trouble.

 

It was not just any demon. It was a great evil.

 

Besides, considering the characteristics of Treasure Island.

 

It was only natural that the value of the loot they dropped was worth a lot.

 

However.

 

Crash–

 

Suddenly, the skeletons collapsed.

 

They went back to be bones.

 

The meaning of that scene was simple.

 

The master of the Golden Palace, the great evil, had fallen.

 

A message appeared at the same time.

 

Guild members of Shining began to make a fuss.

 

“…Someone passed through this skeleton field and defeated the great evil?”

 

“Is that possible?”

 

“Which asshole is it? Union? No, those assholes can’t possibly do that…”

 

What did they say?

 

If Union heard it, they would have felt wronged twice.

 

“It’s obvious. It’s Shining again, those bastards…!”

 

Shining and Union.

 

Even if they had a bad relationship.

 

They could recognize it because they knew each other well.

 

Breaking through this skeleton siege?

 

No, it was impossible.

 

Rox and Liu Jinchun.

 

The two guild masters spoke at the same time.

 

“It’s not Union.”

 

“It’s not Shining!”

 

Question marks appeared on the faces of the guild members.

 

It wasn’t what they asked.

 

Because the message appeared in front of all the players.

 

Players naturally had no choice but to ask.

 

So, who is the ‘someone’ in the message?

 

*

 

[Hidden quest: The Yusra Kingdom]

 

The legendary treasure island has reappeared.

 

The awakened king wants to correct his mistakes and regain his pride.

 

– Give the crown to the king of the Yusra Kingdom. (In progress)

 

[You’ve met the conditions]

 

[You have uncovered the secret of the Yusra Islands.]

 

[Ancient kingdom, the Yusra Kingdom, appears.]

 

A hidden quest…!

 

This quest really existed?

 

At first, I couldn’t help but doubt it.

 

‘No matter how much I searched it up, I never saw it.’

 

I recalled the story back when the class quest first came.

 

At that time, I had looked for all of Arcana’s quests.

 

There were so many quests, but I never heard of a hidden quest.

 

But I had a feeling.

 

In the 12 years since I left Arcana.

 

I had gone through all kinds of hardship and developed a sense of intuition.

 

‘…Something is weird.’

 

Above all, the conditions of the quest.

 

A crown, nothing else.

 

I just had to hand over the epic-grade item to the king.

 

‘It has terrible stats. Was there a reason for everything?’

 

My expectations disappeared a long while ago.

 

There was no need to cite Grandfel’s integrity.

 

I was a man without regrets.

 

No, I placed the crown on the king of the Yusra Kingdom.

 

And now.

 

Messages appeared non-stop.

 

[Your relationship with Yusra Kingdom has reached the maximum.]

 

[Your influence in the Yusra Kingdom has reached the maximum.]

 

[Your ‘authority’ function in the Yusra Kingdom has been activated.]

 

…Relationship with the kingdom, influence, and an authority function?

 

Of course, those were unfamiliar words to me.

 

‘It’s inevitable.’

 

Even when Arcana was a game, even now.

 

It wasn’t in a place to make a relationship or exert influence with a particular country. But looking at this now… It seemed to have changed now.

 

‘Above all, the value of maximum is important.’

 

On top of that, the activation of the ‘Authority’ function.

 

I wanted to check it out right away.

 

There were so many other messages that appeared.

 

Wait, let’s push it back.

 

First of all, there was no loot dropped.

 

‘This is the second time.’

 

Maybe it was just bad luck.

 

‘If not…’

 

Perhaps demons that possessed people didn’t drop items.

 

It was too early to conclude.

 

Still, I had no regrets.

 

[Your level has gone up]…

 

It was faster to check the status window than to count the lines.

 

[Name: Grandfel Claudie Arpheus Romeo]

 

[Class: Demon hunter]

 

[Level: 226]

 

[Stat]

 

Strength: 27 / Agility: 33 / Mana: 126 / Luck: 3

 

[Point: 50]

 

I had defeated the great evil, Greed of the Seven Deadly Sins.

 

Thanks to that, I raised 50 levels!

 

Wouldn’t this be the maximum level-up in the system beyond the personal best record?

 

It was an incredible amount of experience points.

 

But this reward was never too much.

 

‘Because I caught a level 650 monster by myself.’

 

Suddenly, it occurred to me.

 

Have I become that strong?

 

It was definitely different from when I faced Count Ascura.

 

At that time, all I could do was use Jessie Heinness’ power to knock him down.

 

Of course, a lot had happened in a short period of time.

 

‘Participate in the Mage Tower’s society, learn about magic…’

 

I also improved my manifestation of magic.

 

And I got a magic item called hexagram brooch.

 

‘Cooperation of the Knights of Lionheart, Gaon, and Berserker.’

 

Not only that, I was currently running out of mana.

 

Because of the exorcism, I used up all the mana I had saved to knock down the guy who couldn’t even fight back properly.

 

But I could feel it in my head.

 

‘…Greed of the Seven Deadly Sins.’

 

It was the demon hunter’s intuition.

 

Apart from my growth.

 

For a guy who claimed to be a great evil.

 

I definitely could the energy of an inexperienced demon from him.

 

‘He didn’t seem to know anything about the ceremony.’

 

Above all, his ignorance of exorcism.

 

That meant he had no knowledge of demon hunters either.

 

‘The great evil didn’t recognize his natural enemy, demon hunter?’

 

…Well, right now, I couldn’t figure out the reason.

 

But one thing was clear.

 

The demons hunted by the demon hunters were stuck in hell and could never be revived. The great evil was no exception.

 

Suddenly, I recalled the words of the Akhshan demon hunter.

 

– That’s why the demons are afraid of us.

 

I raised my gaze and looked at the remains of Greed of the Seven Deadly Sins.

 

Sssh–

 

Just like Count Ascura.

 

Thick smoke was rising from his trail.

 

Then, I felt a presence walking toward me.

 

It was Harkon.

 

“What should I say about this, Sir Hoyeol?”

 

I answered, tidying up my messy clothes.

 

“I just did what I had to do.”

 

I said that grandly, but I was just carrying out the quest.

 

But if I didn’t say my intention, anyone would misunderstand.

 

Harkon’s eyes were tearing up in a way I hadn’t seen before.

 

“I can’t help but to regret it once again.”

 

…Please don’t cry, Harcon.

 

Your cry hurt my conscience even more.

 

The man who evoked such an atmosphere.

 

No, it was right to call him the king of the Yusra Kingdom now.

 

“… My benefactor. May I ask your name?”

 

He asked me while still kneeling down.

 

Still, he was a king, so I wondered if I could act like this.

 

Even the situation where the king bowed his head.

 

I took it for granted.

 

I opened my mouth without hesitation.

 

“I am Lee Hoyeol.”

 

.

 

.

 

.

 

Maximum relationship and influence.

 

I was realizing the power of the message.

 

Hakuna, the king of the Yusra Kingdom.

 

Even though he was the king of the ancient kingdom that collapsed a long time ago.

 

His status could never be ignored.

 

Above all, look at the Golden Palace which was still in good shape.

 

It looked so luxurious that I wondered if I could buy all the Seoul buildings if I sold this palace.

 

Hakura, the owner of the Golden Palace and the king of the Yusra Kingdom.

 

He asked me.

 

“What do you think, benefactor?”

 

In a very polite manner.

 

I’d never taught him manners.

 

This was all because of the reward of the hidden quest.

 

Of course, I replied brazenly.

 

“It would be right to rebuild the Yusra Kingdom. Wouldn’t you know what the country needs better than me?”

 

Even if he was a king, he was not my lord.

 

I didn’t have to bow to him.

 

Yeah, even I could understand this attitude of Grandfel.

 

‘No matter how bad his attitude is.’

 

Above all, look at the surprised faces of the players.

 

“…Taemin hyung. What am I looking at now?”

 

“Unnie. I shouldn’t have been surprised that he tackled the chief mage. Oh, my God, he’s talking to the king!”

 

“Wow. He’s always been crazy.”

 

I deeply agreed with that last words.

 

Then, Hakuna replied.

 

“You are right, my benefactor. Nevertheless, take pride, that’s what you said… I’m worried. Who would believe and follow a king who betrayed his people…”

 

I spoke without hesitation.

 

“Who will believe and follow you is up to you. King of Yusra. I already think there’s no need to worry. And yet are you still worried?”

 

“…I am ashamed to admit it, but yes.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

What a useless worry.

 

The value of the Yusra Kingdom.

 

Even I, who didn’t know much about Arcana, felt that it was enormous.

 

Above all, wasn’t the Yusra Kingdom a treasure island?

 

The monsters that appeared around it, as well as the resources that were born and grew on the ground.

 

In comparison, Yusra Kingdom was nothing but an undervalued stock with nothing left to do.

 

In other words, players in guild units would line up to build a friendly relationship with Hakuna even if they had to work underpaid,…!

 

Therefore.

 

“In that case, I propose by my ‘authority’.”

 

Now was the time to take advantage of the activated ‘authority’ function.

 

Well, there’s a give and take in everything.

 

I continued.

 

“I recommend the Knights of Lionheart, Gaon, and Berserker guilds gathered here as the people who will contribute to the rebuilding of Yusra Kingdom.”

 

“…!!!”

 

“King Hakuna. What do you think?”

 

Of course, there was no reason for Hakuna to refuse my offer.

 

Everyone is shocked–

 

I looked at them and thought calmly.

 

At least in this Yusra Kingdom.

 

My authority comes before your right to refuse.

 

If you don’t like it, try activating the authority function like me…

 

*

 

Now that the great evil was gone.

 

There was no natural enemy relationship, no narrative between Grandfel and the demon.

 

In other words, for as much work as I had done, I was feeling the recoil.

 

Damn, it’s several times harder…!

 

My whole body trembled in the aftermath of mana exhaustion.

 

Above all, my eyelids were closing.

 

Tap tap–

 

However, even if I lightly ignored the request for an interview.

 

There was no disruption in my gait.

 

Pride was so tiring.

 

I headed for the portal.

 

“I really don’t know how to repay this kindness, Hoyeol-ssi! Me and Gaon will do our best. I won’t let you down.”

 

Until the end.

 

The reason why Nam Taemin was so grateful was simple.

 

It was because he was able to work for the reconstruction of the kingdom.

 

As I said, the relationship with the Yusra Kingdom was a great opportunity to build influence. Look, Hakuna. I told you that they’d stand in line even if they had to work underpaid, didn’t I?

 

“Thank you. I’ll make sure to pay the debt later.”

 

I hesitated a bit.

 

Leonie’s position would be no different.

 

Of course, in the case of the Knights of Lionheart, it was out of my own assertion.

 

“Sir Harkon. Have I done anything wrong?”

 

“By no means, Sir Hoyeol. We are more familiar with the environment here than staying in an unfamiliar city. Rather, I am grateful for your consideration.”

 

Above all, Harkon and the Knights of Lionheart liked it because they could train their dulled senses here.

 

Considering the level of monsters that appeared, that would be enough for their training.

 

‘Let’s go back.’

 

The possibilities of the Yusra Kingdom popped into my head.

 

The things I could use…

 

Concerned, I stopped thinking.

 

‘It’s impossible to worry any more deeply.’

 

I wanted to lie down.

 

I really wanted to go home on time.

 

I wanted to sleep.

 

I arrived at the tower via the portal.

 

After I stopped by the lab.

 

I was going to leave a message through parchment and return home.

 

There were three items that I wanted to ask for an appraisal using research as an excuse.

 

Level-400 restriction item purified through exorcism ritual, [Vampire Count’s Orb].

 

An item obtained by defeating the Emerald Tiger, [Pure Emerald Crystal].

 

Lastly, [Treasure of the Island, Silk Koi Scale].

 

But my wish to leave on time was stopped in front of the lab door.

 

“Oh!”

 

A large pointed hat was standing covering the door.

 

Tap tap–

 

Perhaps noticing my footsteps.

 

The pointed hat flinched for a second.

 

Under the hat.

 

Eyes with exclamation marks flashed.

 

“You’re here! I’ve been waiting for you! Hoyeol-nim!”

 

Bow–

 

Head bowed respectfully.

 

Hands neatly placed on her belly.

 

She was so polite.

 

“I’m sorry, but I have a few questions about magic!”

 

…So much that I couldn’t refuse.

 

“I believe my question is as thoughtful as the amount of time I have waited.”

 

I opened the door.

 

“Go in. Jessie Heinness.”